As they ran, they met crowds of students, most wearing traveling cloaks over their pajamas, being shepherded down to the Great Hall by teachers and prefects. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Two rangers, muddy and bleary-eyed after a long night of searching, crowded around the cub. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

On cue, a smattering of city employees in the crowd cheered and applauded. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Brilliant, Chief, diabolical! They’d just be a crowd of terrified little mice without their wonderful Martin.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In a crowded ordinary we found one who spake of a different place, and we returned the next night to receive instructions, that we might be conducted there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I swear he’s not seeing the Municipal Auditorium when he looks out at the crowd. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, they heard the roar of the crowd, which meant Cedric had entered the enclosure and was now face-to-face with the living counterpart of his model. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I scan the crowd of the Erudite—they wear smug smiles and nudge each other. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He gave the crowd a slight bow and walked over to escort the elders out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jacobs shoved him to the side, and he smacked into a couple of kids who had crowded in the hallway. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hugo ran into the crowds as quickly as he could and disappeared into the walls, his head still reeling from what he had just heard. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

A crowd of old women with baskets on their arms waited for a bus. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The place is crowded—I guess because it’s a holiday weekend. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Quickly he pushed through the crowd until he saw a white girl fighting with a colored girl by the ticket booth of the flying-jinny. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd of parents and students behind us laughs. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Every time I jumped up to grab the ball, the crowd cheered louder and louder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Abandon them?” called a shocked voice from the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He was standing on the promenade as if frozen solid, oblivious to the crowds passing him by. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Considering the size of the crowd, we were a quiet group, gathered in clusters, speaking in hushed tones—almost like this really was a funeral. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd was so loud and wild I could only barely make out Navid’s head a couple of feet away. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Today marks the beginning of a determined, organized, mobilized campaign to get the right to vote everywhere in Alabama,” he told the crowd. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wove through the dancing crowd, then out past the rock and into the darkness of the woods along the ridge of the bluff. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The shelter—a basic, three-sided affair with a sloping roof—looked crowded, and a dozen or so tents were scattered around the open ground. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tall buildings and people, seemingly everywhere, crowded the area. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spoke the truth, and the crowd believed her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They crowded around, a summer program advertised on the front and back of their yellow T-shirts, laughing and talking. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wished I could go back to the noise and the smell, the crowded and dirty bathroom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

With men crowding around to congratulate him, Grandpa got up on the back seat, raised his hand for silence, and shouted for everybody to follow us down to the store. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Men of property too among the crowd, but nobody seemed to get any further than the store. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Hungry and exhausted, Jack and Moniek saw that this camp was more crowded than the last. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even there well-wishers almost overwhelmed her, until finally the police were able to clear a passageway through the crowd and escort the singer to a waiting car. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Then someone else appeared from the crowd, and Annabeth’s vision tunneled. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s the soldiers behind us—they’ve begun to press against the crowd to clear a path in the road—and then empty school buses pull in, like it’s just an ordinary school day. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd, still growing, took no notice of its problems and clapped and yelled exuberantly as it disappeared. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We used to have crowds below, on the street, when the windows were open,” Elizebeth remembered. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Police were waiting to lead them from the car through a passageway that other officers kept open in the dense crowd. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The platform was crowded with black people, many of them fat, in short, flimsy clothes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The crowds of people and the strong smells of Chinatown had gotten to her. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Emily didn’t often say much; she’d just sit very straight on the stage, nodding at whatever was being said, occasionally turning a frosty eye towards any whispering in the crowd. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swift horsemen carried the news to every corner of the kingdom, and, as the parade slowly wound its way through the countryside, crowds of people gathered to cheer it along. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

They slide into synchronized splits and the crowd goes nuts. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd of our neighbors are standing around, watching. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I fight through the crowd to get to a set of staircases. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

But Julius had seen her at other times, out in her carriage, Boots at her side, waving and smiling to the admiring crowd, and knew that this apparent haughtiness hid a quaking heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Folks from the neighborhood crowded around, gazing down the cordoned-off block to see who had been shot this time. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She disappeared back into the crowd, a wonderful collection of gently moving curves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But with luck, in the middle of the crowd, it would be safe to talk for a quarter of an hour and arrange another meeting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Through the crowded pier, she saw two men approach the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

After dinner, Ma takes us girls to a nearby pond, which is already crowded with people washing their clothes and naked children, tentatively putting their heads under the muddy water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But everyone was turning away now, the crowd dispersing, people returning to their usual daily tasks. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I’m glad to see the crowd includes my closest brothers, Philbert and Reginald, even though they live in a different home. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's one of the giants, probably six and a half feet tall and built like an ox, but I noticed he rejected the invitations from the Career Tributes to join their crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He lay face forward, the crowd working around him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to keep searching the crowd when another voice spoke. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

But even that’s not as crowded as it used to be. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Two men were taking turns standing on a crate, shouting over the noise of a raucous crowd. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In the rush-hour crowd a Japanese tourist asks me a question, and I inch past his accent to concentrate on what he is saying. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Peeta holds his ground, actually waving and smiling at the gawking crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Has your pride crowded all the wits out of your head?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Books crowded the table, their cracked spines gilded with Hebrew. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The power it might have to manipulate the crowd? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd materializes from the darkness as my eyes adjust. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

We moved through the streets in silence, listening to the newsman’s descriptions of the crowds gathering at Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They just came to watch the crowd, which was a sight in itself. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd that was here before has thinned. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Whom he had trained to come when he made the crowd sounds.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

If the club is not crowded—which it rarely is downstairs anymore—Flora will sometimes give Mr. Go her company for three or four songs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

List upon list crowded the ledger of slavery. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

More people in the crowd began shouting and gesturing as well. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Citra and Rowan followed Faraday’s lead, which was to ignore the crowd completely. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I waited till the crowd dispersed, then I followed. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drops the coin in just as the baskets are collected, then he disappears into the crowd. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

At first, I thought they had been sent out to calm the crowd—or was it to apprehend would-be play pirates? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The money was laid out on a nearby table and soon there was a crowd around it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He saw her point his car out to a crowd of faces he half recognized, then he heard her high-pitched giggle and the laughter of her companions; he turned the radio up louder. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matilda and Lavender glanced round and saw the gigantic figure of Miss Trunchbull advancing through the crowd of boys and girls with menacing strides. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t help thinking about the last time he’d held a bucket of popcorn in a crowded place, but they safely reached section B, row M, seats 1 and 2 without incident. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

To reach our offices each morning, we had to move through a crowd of people in the hallways, on the stairs, and in our small waiting room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the café there was a great crowd. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The next problem came when the starter, Bump Gilliam, who was also Mars Bar’s best pal, called, “Get ready!” — and someone in the crowd yelled, “That ain’t what you say! You say, ‘Take your mark’!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Various Death Eaters were hurrying away from him, returning to the crowd lining the clearing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Now the crowd was hissing on top of the boos. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way to break from the crowd, so we joined them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Kim says it is safer if we keep with the crowd. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards and the Gustano kids reached the door in the clear wall between the stage and the crowd. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“For some kind of game. That’s why there’s a crowd. I’m in a stadium.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stood there as the third bell rang and the crowds dwindled. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But even if he did, I wasn’t the one who needed it, because I wasn’t the one who crowded, and bumped, and grabbed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd is murmuring in agreement, a few have even given agonized cries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The god raised a can of Diet Pepsi and the crowd went respectfully quiet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

High above the crowds, above the barbed wire, above the trench, a single Turkish flag flutters in the breeze. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Gasps sound from the crowd of kids gathered around us. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“That’s what makes it fun,” Hector says, waving an arm over the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She waved as she was being escorted through the crowd and toward the door. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

To avoid the enormous crowd of our supporters, who had grouped in front of the building, we were driven into the rear of the building and taken in through great iron gates. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this time the gates, the great Scaean gates of Troy, had been flung wide, for the Trojans at last were in full flight and were crowding into the town. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of a day, I was often bemused, always relieved, to realize how ‘silent,’ though crowded with words, my day in public had been. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was narrow, with old brick buildings crowding in close on both sides. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It had been there all along, silent, hardly seen among the cheering crowd, a flash of black feather now and then, an orange eye, waiting. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The idea was to get in among a completely fresh crowd, so that Turner’s sudden recovery did not attract the attention of an officer. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The usual crowd of students had gathered at the gym, waiting for the doors to open. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But here inside was a fairyland of colors and sounds, crowded with people on this Saturday afternoon, artificially lit and planted. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mad and wicked animals were not the only inhabitants of the crowded gloom. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scanned the crowd of students pouring out of the middle school building and quickly spotted Jeremy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She reminds me it’s going to be a hard crowd to address after this Galindez thing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was panning the crowd, I searched for his face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It also contains the article about the crowds going to see the statue. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were just moving so blazing fast that they looked like a crowd. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when I came around the corner onto the crowded walk into the sun, they were already lining the curb and shading their faces with their hands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She handed the baby to a servant and then began to give instructions to the many people who still crowded around her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rumble went through the crowd, then fell away like a wave retreating, drawing pebbles out from shore. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The terrifying frenzy of the crowd was building like steam in an erupting volcano. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose I wanted to watch him work the crowd. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall pulled herself back through the portrait hole to face the stunned crowd. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

We went down the hill—Francis, sulky because he hadn’t wanted to come, followed two or three paces behind—and wandered through the crowd. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A red-faced man in a bowler hat had now shouldered his way to the front of the crowd. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly, Adina turned to go, leaving Taylor behind to blow kisses at an unseen crowd. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As they pushed their way across the dance floor, Harry saw cloaked and masked figures appearing in the crowd; then he saw Lupin and Tonks, their wands raised, and heard both of them shout, “Protego!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Families wearing red-and-blue school colors were filing into the first-floor gym, and Twig and I dropped into the crowd with them. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The dancers were in a crowd, so you did not see the intricate play of the feet. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And they had no idea yet of how little time they really had, of the new danger that crowded upon them. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The older people in the crowd nodded their heads in agreement. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He remembered how once he had been walking down a crowded street when a tremendous shout of hundreds of voices—women’s voices—had burst from a side street a little way ahead. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As he drives slowly down the crowded street, he turns on his latest playlist—he likes jazz. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The very next day the determined crowd came back and finished burning down the remaining structures. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

There’d be little villages with streams going through them, white monuments on hillsides, old churches beside fields; if she was telling us about a coastal place, there’d be beaches crowded with people, cliffs with seagulls. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was crowded, but I felt utterly alone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The vines crowded each other in a twirling mass, winding desperately around each other’s stems, suffocating the tender com shoots. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The train delivered quite a crowd for Salinas, returning relatives home for Thanksgiving, their hands entangled in cartons and gift- wrapped paper boxes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Right. From Mrs. Janssen’s," I say, trying to ignore the gawking crowd. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We drive through the crowded, sunny streets of downtown Seattle, and we arrive at the pier just as the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry is boarding. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

While many in the crowd believed that this decision had been made on the spur of the moment, it had been planned in detail for some time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Six vibrating bongs rang out, and a murmur of anticipation swept through the crowd. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So it became public, what they were trading for . . .” “Yes, and sometimes the crowd called out in a scornful way. They jeered. I think that’s the right word.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

That was part of the excitement, but at times, a big gaming night could bring in a different crowd. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it flew away, dispersing over the crowd and into the sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They get me every time, they can spot me coming, pick me out of the crowd no matter how hard I frown. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I edged to the back of the crowd on the steps and backed into the hallway. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other operatives were crowded about, jostling her as they all waited for the bell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not crowded right now, so we manage to snag a booth. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Thousands upon thousands of the subjugated natives were crowded into the ghetto, in the same way that Harlem, in New York City, became America’s Casbah. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd that hung around the practice field was up and smiling again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who among our men would come into that Klan crowd to rescue us? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I push back through the crowd, my heart pounding in my chest. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The hospital was so crowded that Billy couldn’t have a room to himself. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got pushed or pinched by invisible hands in the crowded halls between classes, a few times by Jenny herself, but other times I looked behind me and saw no familiar faces. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was a little crowded, especially when the little ones added their boats and floating dinosaurs, but it was fun and warm and yelpy and soapy. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

First of all, he stands out in any crowd. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We weren’t familiar with attics, but this one wasn’t too crowded. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had been in the crowd involved in the Boston Massacre and later took part in the Boston Tea Party. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t do much boasting about himself—but by interpellating the crowd in particular terms, Antony is casting himself as one of their number.* Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

One minute more, and the feral roars of rage were again bursting from the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Everyone’s different,” she says, sticking my chart on a crowded shelf. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Behind the crowd of eager reporters, Jake could see Grace smiling at him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The butterflies would dance their merry jig across the lawns, and spiders spin foggy webs, and small startled rabbits who had no business to come trespassing poke their faces through the crowded shrubs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey finds a spot to stand within the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sprinklers overhead came on, showering the crowds as they surged for the exits. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He smiled and waved a red glove at the crowd. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was demonstrating the use of a pioneer butter churn, and her eyes roamed all over the crowds beside the street. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be a crowd—a sad crowd; and what could be worse than dancing without space to turn in?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, then, they all die,” Otis said, “and we start the destruction of Rome. Just like Mother wants. It’ll be perfect. The crowd will love it. Roman ghosts adore this sort of thing.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After I bought a ticket, I broke away from the crowd and retreated into the shadow of the bleachers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A small crowd of black brothers was waiting by the gate when Jon and his companions emerged south of the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The two sisters swore and spat at each other now savagely, raising a fluent, deafening commotion that brought a whole crowd of hilarious spectators swarming into the room. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Very soon it was visible, and a murmur of excitement went around the crowd. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Each time, I would be handed the same set of note cards to read, be faced with the same expressions of hope and deep grief from the crowd. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The crowd, her crowd, knows what to do. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I glance around as the crowd quiets, an expectant hush in the air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Once enough Eeople had crowded around, Nicolas proceeded to remove all is clothes and, naked as a baby, lie down in the middle of the street with his arms stretched out, making a cross. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Gillian addressing the crowd was styled and polished like a TV pundit. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The mall was really busy, there were a lot of crowds there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd of sheltering refugees was gone now; the station nearly deserted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The Warrior Mouse strode out into the crowd. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

There were murmurs of concern and sympathy among the crowd, all of whom had attended their spring wedding. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

On the fringes of the crowd a tall woman with short cropped hair, a black lace dress, and black open-toed shoes leaned against a beam that had been painted yellow. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The crowd laughed at that one, and Kaisha took another breath. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So for one reason or another, Rael’s porch was Milagro’s social center; and it almost always supported a large and animated crowd. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach O stepped through the crowd and grabbed him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We squeeze through the crowds and check the lists posted in the hallway. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd went wild and they called a time-out. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A sea of tiled rooftops crowded close around a bay. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Up ahead, there’s a crowd on Mr. Palmer’s porch. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

He fairly skipped down the crowded halls on his way to homeroom. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Taken by surprise and overwhelmed by sheer numbers, the Peacekeepers were initially overcome by the crowds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd of shoppers provided a screen so he could watch them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

At the Pacific Rim Championships in April 2016, I debuted a brand-new, upgraded floor routine set to fast, upbeat samba music that I thought would go over well with the crowd in Rio. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She turned and strode through the crowds, which parted before her as if she were carrying Aegis. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Only my sweet brother would crowd all these useless mouths into a castle that might soon be under siege. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The crowd boiled, sweated, heaved; women with shopping bags, men with highly polished shoes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The response from the students in the crowd was instantaneous, a raucous bout of yells and cries of anger. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hadn’t he heard the terrible things the crowd had screamed? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Too many thoughts crowded her head, and all of them were tainted with the image of that shadow creature lurching toward her and the golden shrouds’ inhuman laugh. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

And bowing, she faded back into the crowd. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The crowd of people seemed to realize this too as they all gaped at it open- mouthed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

But were they a crowd of buyers, or police? Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

There’s not much of a crowd, because not that many people live around here and some of them have probably gone farther downtown, to where there are sidewalks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They liked to crowd around him, offering him cookies and bathing in his beatific essence. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

On calm days the island was enveloped in cold, wet mist, and the offshore ice crowded against the rocky beach. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

A juggler made his way through the crowd, keeping several oranges aloft at once. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The photographers' flashbulbs and the crowds went crazy; she wasn't a politician at all, but all four members of Bucks Fizz at the Eurovision Song Contest. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I just don’t want to wear a suit everyday and carry an attache case and ride a subway. I want to be me. Just me. Not a phony in the crowd.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

His impulse was to rush into a crowd for warmth, any crowd. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he walked he recalled the boy’s constant references to being trapped, his fear of crowds and cities. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Palmer caught her at the back of the crowd. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Inside, the café was crowded and very noisy. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

It's starting to feel as if the crowd will absorb us and move us. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Belmont officials, anticipating the largest crowd ever to attend a horse race in America, had worked themselves to exhaustion and spent $30,000 to publicize the race and prepare the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one heard warning shots or an order to shoot, but suddenly, the police opened fire on the crowd and continued to shoot as the demonstrators turned and ran in fear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the crowd goes whooooop! as the other runners gallop past me, burning whatever gas they had left, barreling toward the finish line. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Below them they heard the roar of the crowd in celebration. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Out on the track, the racing secretary was surveying the crowd and worrying. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Radar had one of those sectional couches, and everyone was crowded onto it. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

They crammed their pockets with the last of the sweets and joined the crowd thronging the corridor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She was putting her face in his chest and beginning to cry, and without saying more, they turned and walked off the dock together, the crowd carefully not touching them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

After the service, as the remaining worshippers gathered outside the church, news whipsawed through the crowd that North Korean troops had crossed the 38th parallel. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s crowded with ten members of his recovery team armed with pens and clipboards. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

There was a brightly lit room, whose size he could not guess at because it was so crowded with things. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The students stopped dancing and crowded the near rails, the great boat listing slightly toward the racing lanes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

All the other kids were crowded around him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

A crowd gathered around him as the teachers looked at each other, bewildered. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was crowding her, slumping slightly so he could talk toward her face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I sat on the crowded sofa in my suit, staring into the face of a lot of pain. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Hyperion yelled to the surrounding crowd: “Group A-22! Hurry up, you sluggards!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Suggs pressed his face so close to hers that she could count the blackheads on his nose and said, “The crowd will be even bigger when it’s you squirming on a stake.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When demonstrators set fire to a coffin as part of their protest, the firemen at the scene doused the flames and then turned their hoses on the crowd. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was flattered by the idea, but the recent events with the FBI and my father’s warnings had me a little skittish about the idea of walking through Maplewood with crowds of people around me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be foolish,” she whispered back, but craned her neck over the crowd. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The Governor stepped closer to the crowd, eyeing them with frustration, as if they were disobedient pets. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The crowd began yelling and booing, and I saw that matters could turn extremely ugly if the crowd did not control itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat across from Antinous while more ghosts crowded around, leering as if they expected to see a particularly vicious arm-wrestling contest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There was little enough room for the crew, and no comfort at all, in an undecked galley crowded with men and gear and cargo; but what was comfort to Ged? A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

And so, in a crooked little house at the head of Hancock’s Wharf on crowded Fish Street, Mrs. Lapham stood at the foot of a ladder leading to the attic where her father-in-law’s apprentices slept. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lockhart shouted in alarm over the heads of the battling crowd, as Malfoy sank to his knees; Harry had hit him with a Tickling Charm, and he could barely move for laughing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd gasped and, as the guards loosened their hold, Amah yanked off the gag. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Enough people were out and about, black, white, and colored, going to and from work, that we could get lost in the crowd. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Later that afternoon, at a crowded press conference, Ickes announced that the Lincoln Memorial would be the site of a concert by Marian Anderson on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The page was crowded with thousands of comments and videos of Nicole, her pageant appearances, student council speeches, tennis matches, mash-up tributes cut to saccharin music. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The crowd outside Mother’s was white, black, Latino, Asian, just like Springfield. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The crowds grow noisier, but I turn inward. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

We went through a narrow hall and a drawing-room crowded with furniture to a verandah facing a square clipped lawn. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I keep walking and pushing my way through the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Our nameless host and his mother stood in the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

After each victory, Ser Loras would remove his helm and ride slowly round the fence, and finally pluck a single white rose from the blanket and toss it to some fair maiden in the crowd. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then, suddenly, a voice from outside rose above the crowd. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She had been using the back exit ever since those men chased her and James, but today that meant going through the crowds waiting for the haunted house/cafeteria. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I move with the crowd, working my way toward my locker, and I think I'm finally starting to relax. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

When he saw that the crowd had broken up, he jumped into the palm of Mario’s hand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, it must have realized my dogs were crowding it too closely. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron ran to pick up Hedwig, who was causing such a scene that there was a lot of muttering about cruelty to animals from the surrounding crowd. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I surveyed the crowd through the eyeholes of my mask. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He feels too wholesome in this ripped jeans and T-shirt crowd, fears his hair was too recently washed and is too neatly combed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd backed away and ahhed as the rocket disappeared at the top of a tremendous column of white, boiling smoke. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stared over my shoulder at Tina’s right hip, which was all I could see through the crowd. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Kyle and his teammates entered the library’s grand rotunda, the room was more crowded than they had ever seen it. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He just lost himself in the crowd, alone, stayed for a short time, then drove home. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Already a solidly packed crowd stood all over the sidewalks, the streets, on lawns, and behind the lines of the policemen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare you scream obscenities at me. Someone grab that boy,” Ignatius said wildly as George disappeared into the crowds of pedestrians farther down the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took off down the hall and disappeared into the crowd, leaving me to wonder what the hell I’d done. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She took a step forward and then started describing how crowded the cars were. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A ripple of apprehension shuddered through the crowd. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was a full flight, but with the lavishly appointed seats of modern air travel, it didn’t feel crowded at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

‘We could say that Salim got lost in the crowds, that he—’ She let my wrist go. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd began to murmur, sounds of disapproval and anger, and Ophie took a half step into the crowd. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The Roach orders me to practice moving through the crowds of courtiers without being noticed, to eavesdrop without seeming interested. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When I hear the screams of the crowd, I think it’s because I must look stunning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little gap in the crowd and we worked our way to the rail to see what it was all about. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There must of been thirty or forty people crowded around, and they got quiet just from the sight of her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The people in the crowded audience, who though respectful had been shifting in their seats and whispering, quieted completely when Kira and Thomas entered and took their places. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother maneuvered us through the crowd, pushing and pulling our shoulders. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Daddy Bailey and the neighbors he was visiting responded to the screams and crowded around her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy who caused the rebels to spot us didn’t make it to the first crowded village we reached. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Look at him," I called to the angry crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same way you avoid meeting the eye of an old lover at a formal dinner, or that of an old enemy sitting across the room in a crowded alehouse late at night. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Did the crowd care about Finn, or were they only trying to stay out of trouble themselves? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The old couple were on the steps now, the old man holding her arm, the white men leaning forward above, and the crowd pressing me closer to the steps. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The following evening my parents and I crowded around the laptop at the dining room table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

People crowd into the car around me, so we stand in four rows, shoulder-to-shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Sefia shrugged her pack higher on her shoulders, feeling the weight thump against the small of her back, and weaved seamlessly into the crowd. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

If the governor of Georgia was coming in, he wouldn’t of drawn a bigger crowd around the Cold Sassy tree at the depot than Grandpa’s surprise. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But while all this excitement was going on outside, poor James was forced to stay locked in his bedroom, peeping through the bars of his window at the crowds below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was darker than ever inside and very crowded. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The crowd stood its ground, and then more policemen arrived, shoving and herding us back out onto the midway, where our view was soon blocked by emergency vehicles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The behavior of the crowd, its silent intensity, was the other thing that forced me to reassess the speakers and their message. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

A crowd is gathering, mostly made up of displaced Benzini Brothers roustabouts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I might use that as the last line of my piece,” she said as she smiled at the crowd. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There are a number of others in the sand with me, it’s too crowded and we’re getting irritated with each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up ahead, at Middletown, we saw a crowd near the road. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Here three city blocks were crowded with vendors calling their wares while eager shoppers studied merchandise or haggled over weights and prices. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

The deck was crowded with dracaetuu and a whole pack of hellhounds. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He leaped off the barrel and ran through the crowd, checking every child he saw. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We did what we were told, stepping over the miserable crowd and up the stairs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He glances up into the crowd, where June is being rotated around the floor by Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But she shoved through the dense crowd quite near enough to me so that I could see her coat of imitation fleece and her gold earrings. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am never alone. Do you not see the crowds always at my door? Have you ever known me to lack a following?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of June, twenty-seven women had been arrested for “causing a crowd to gather and thus obstructing traffic.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Chi-Boy walked to the gathering crowd to give them the news. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The crowd has backed away from the monster in the pit. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

This he found crowded with light infantry and grenadier companies, all in full battle dress. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Andrea looked ready to throw up and the sailors, who had obviously not been in a curtsying crowd before, blushed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I woke from a dim dream of moving through a crowded street to the sight of Denna’s face above me, rosy and sharply shadowed by the firelight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Gunpowder smoke drifted across the crowd as soldiers started running every which a’way, carrying on about “orders this” and “orders that.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment were inside, the doors slam shut and we hear the Peacekeepers’ boots moving back toward the crowd. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since, she’s ranted about thieves, double- and triple-checking to make sure our doors are locked, worrying that someone will steal the truck, clutching her purse against her chest in crowded markets. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to talk about how sticky hot it was, and how crowded, and how my mom and I got there early but there were already so many people we couldn’t get a seat. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Peacekeepers shoot into the crowd, killing at random. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They realized that they were approaching something out of the ordinary when they saw a newspaper cameraman walking along the edge of the crowd. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he was secretly charmed by my relentless sass but didn't have the guts to pursue me if the popular crowd didn't approve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The other kid, an extra-short and elegantly dressed tenth grader named Pitkin, recognized defeat and stepped back into the crowd with a gentlemanly bow. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I could not hear him because of the noise of the crowd and the crackling coals and the beat of my heart in my ears. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, Fannie was scared when she stood onstage to speak to a crowd, but remembering the anxious faces of the hardworking girls at their sewing machines gave her strength and courage. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

The other boys run over and crowd around me, saying what a good catch I made. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Whites who came at night got a better reception; the several Harlem nightclybs they patronized were geared to entertain and jive the night white crowd to get their money. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd cheered so loudly that Piper felt as if she were crumbling to pieces. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Her voice slithered under the noise of the crowd. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He tucked the paper under his arm, edged out of the crowd and walked southward, looking for an empty flat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd parted, and a couple of paramedics hustled out, rolling a woman on a stretcher. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“A boy,” he had proclaimed to the crowd. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A crowd of shining fairies faced these final opponents. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

First, fool Lustig, then Hinkston, then gather a crowd; and all the men in the rocket, seeing mothers, aunts, uncles, sweethearts, dead ten, twenty years ago, naturally, disregarding orders, rush out and abandon ship. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was a bumpy and nauseating ride—not to mention crowded. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

She tried to crawl into the narrow crowded closet to nail it down but her voluminous nightgown got her tangled up. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowds near the road moved back quickly, fearfully. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

One fell on a crowded film theater in Stepney, burying several hundred victims among the ruins. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

She looked around the crowded room that had been her home—the two double beds squeezed in with less than a foot between them for passage. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

They waited till most of the grownups were looking the other way, and then Lyra scooped up some snow and rammed it into a loose powdery snowball, and hurled it at random into the crowd. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When he sat down at a piano, he always drew a crowd. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, I catch Davi’s eyes watching the villagers at the town square, when she lingers there long after the crowd has departed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her heart was still racing when she reached the top of the landing, but it slowly calmed as the crowds’ buzzing below faded and she took in the much quieter hallway before her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I was running the thought in circles in my head when I noticed the crowd quieting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

My mind was full and crowded—falling sparrows, my brother’s ghost, Dante’s voice. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s been paid, and raising your voice won’t make me change my mind. My policy . . He let go of the door and stepped nearer Momma. The three of us were crowded on the small landing. “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the last image I see before my head hits the ground and the crowd collectively gasps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

All the other children were crowded up in a big circle way out in the field. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

At every stop new crowds pushed into the car to squeeze into what little space remained. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was rush hour, and crowds flowed on foot under the gum trees, past an endless line of small shops. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Octavian gave Percy a disgusted look, then threw down his teddy bear and followed the crowd. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

We both had books shelved and stacked and boxed and crowding out the furniture. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd of people had already gathered by a loading dock on the side of the building, under floodlights. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

King Hizdahr had allowed the fighting pits to remain open, but the crowds were sparse. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s true—look!” the witch shrieked, and unfortunately for the Witchlings, the crowd looked at first shocked but then angry. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and a man and woman rushed by LaFarge. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, I had seen men dragged from their platforms on this very corner for saying less virulent things, and I had seen many crowds dispersed by policemen, with clubs or on horseback. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

At home a week earlier, I finally confided to the imam about how panicked I was about speaking in front of a crowd. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

A woman in the crowd panicked and decided to run. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As the last of the crowd goes through to the big top and performers line up for the Grand Spec, Uncle Al pulls August aside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I try to get Tobias alone after the rankings are announced, but the crowd of initiates and members is too thick, and the force of their congratulations pulls him away from me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The sounds of the crowd grew louder and louder.“How can you be so sure?” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The rest of the teams were introduced and cheered on by the crowd, and finally it was time for the race to begin. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think so. Better hurry and lose yourself in the crowd. I’m about to begin.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It looked as if a crowd of moles had engaged in a burrowing frenzy. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

As we pulled in, crowds of butterflies burst into the air, swirling and settling in flecks of color against a backdrop of vivid green. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Any more statues?’ the ghoul shouted to the crowd. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The last time Laila ever saw Hasina, she was being helped by her father into the crowded backseat of a taxi. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Bicycle Bill sat on the outskirts of the growing crowd. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Nailer studied the crowds, glad they were in darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I come a little late, and all those people were so crowded around, I just stayed back a ways.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Being the night train and all, it wasn't too crowded. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hedgehog was now sitting quite a ways from the others, staring at the crowds with a face like thunder. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of it. She’s pretty and charming. Men crowd round her like stags in rut.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her eyes flutter closed, and impatiently, I eye Serra’s docks, still a half mile away and crowded with sailors, soldiers, horses, and wagons. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We stayed among the crowd for only a few minutes before jumping back into the car for the drive to Cape Town. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was some kind of toy and I glanced at the crowd's fascinated eyes and down again, seeing it clearly this time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A ballad seller was working his way through the crowd, crying out his wares. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd started to notice him, started cheering him on. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The crowd surged out of the Grand Ballroom into the corridor, as Algernon, scampering along the maroon carpeted hallway, led them a merry chase. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It took me ten full seconds, as we threaded the crowd past the stage, to recognize it as a bear. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Massive crowds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Johannesburg and converged on the city’s Magistrate’s Court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I search the crowd, but Tess is nowhere to be seen. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Ma Costa looked half-blindly over the little group of children and turned away to stumble through the crowd on the wharf, bellowing for her child. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

People crowded around at a safe distance, read meanings into them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

By seven o’clock, Melita and her parents stood on the crowded Wilhelmstrasse, the wide street that led past the President’s Palace and the Chancellery, the building that housed important government offices. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Abby’s face in the crowd caught my attention, and she gave me a smile that boosted my courage. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I had to say something, so I muttered, “I’m sorry you feel like that,” and headed out, without him, into the crowded hallway. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was walking toward the Hub, and there was a crowd watching him run from guard to guard, frantic, asking questions about his boyfriend—where he was, when he’d return. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She looked earnestly into the crowd as she spoke: Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I tried to find Audrey, to focus on her and regain my equilibrium, but the crowd had swallowed her up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Erin opens the game by hitting a deep three pointer, which makes the crowd erupt. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walks, light-footed, to the edge of the seated crowd and looks expectantly at Uriah. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was packed, far more crowded than when he had last been in there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I make my way to a less crowded area, keeping an eye on the entrance to the gym, and those water barrels. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I ask as we follow the crowd exiting the library. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Still, Chess crouched down behind Mom’s chair, so that even if the lights came back on, no one would be able to see him from the crowd. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He stood on tiptoes and peered into the crowds moving toward the bridge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep an eye on your sister, though. Little ones disappear in big crowds.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

"These old folks had all their stuff cluttering up the sidewalk and we cleared the street . . ." "You mean you're interfering with an eviction," he called, starting through the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the big words she had to look up in the dictionary crowd her tired head, waiting to show up in the letters she writes me today. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As Chester chirped his way through the program, a crowd collected around the newsstand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

When once Shasta had reached the far end of the bridge he found the crowd melting away; everyone seemed to be going either to the left or right along the river bank. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Penelope struggled through the crowd to get to the door, her mind fixed on a single idea: She had to find the children! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

A small crowd of people surrounds the boy with the gun. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A worried crowd gathered by the White House gates to hear the latest news. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As the crowd rose to its feet, Cloud abruptly turned and ordered the troopers to step aside, clearing the road and inviting King to defy the federal court order. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

No public swimming pools, no crowds in summer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd begins to chant, voices rising louder and louder in unison until the sound takes over everything. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

So she stripped off her sash and tossed it into the crowd. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There would have been no torchlight parades, no crowds serenading Lincoln at the Executive Mansion, no little children scampering through the streets with little paper flags with red, white, and blue stars and stripes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the stately scythe pushed through the crowd of onlookers, a rumble erupted from the people closest to her as they realized who it was moving among them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A crowd had already gathered by the time he reached the corner. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At four o’clock, the two horses parted a sea of humanity and stepped onto the track before a crowd, wrote Grandand Rice, “keyed to the highest tension I have ever seen in sport.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wandering through the crowd so as to escape a drunken uncle of Ron’s who seemed unsure whether or not Harry was his son, Harry spotted an old wizard sitting alone at a table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I heard crowds ahead, though, and knew I’d soon be spotted by someone who cared if I continued tailing along so obviously. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Their heads snapped to the right, to the entrance to the department building, and the shouts and warnings began to roll through the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But after eight or nine at night, it’s a different crowd. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood up to go, and as she made her way toward the exit, skirting the borders of the dance floor, she saw the huntress in the crowd ahead of her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been built a long while before by the Brandybucks, for the use of guests, or members of the family that wished to escape from the crowded life of Brandy Hall for a time. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Within just a few minutes the guards emerged from the crowd, gliding on their forebears, carrying something covered in cloth between them on a little stretcher. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She made her way out of the crowd toward the edge of the Square, where she stood with her back to a cold brick wall and watched the festivities. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had more to lose than the people in the crowd. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd laughed and ate baklava and enjoyed the whole spectacle. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Away from the crowd, an older kid stood alone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I managed to keep it together till I got to the safe embrace of my parents, who waded into the crowd to find me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Despite the small crowd, a young man rushed into the train car, promptly dumping half of his drink on Javier’s shirt. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I step out again, the crowd is even thicker. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“That’s true. Everybody likes Dante. But he’s always been something of a loner. He doesn’t seem to go along with the crowd. He’s always been like that.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Business picks up after five o’clock with the after-work crowd stopping by for desserts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his outside, a crowd of horses rushed inward to gain optimal position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd stared in disbelief as the grassy lump started shaking and bulging upward and crumbling apart, and there was the robot! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The bears, on their hind legs, held the prison-trees and roared at the crowd. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

A great deal of the old crowd were back. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

But Grandpa didn’t let on to the crowd gathered at our house but what he thought they were all there to celebrate the wedding. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Arletta must have seen the same thing because she turned, showed her toothpaste commercial smile, and waved to the crowd. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

All the young men got on their feet now, laughing, to crowd around the ragged pair. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bran yearned to ride out among them, to see the winter houses full to bursting, the jostling crowds in the market square every morning, the streets rutted and tom by wheel and hoof. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Each took a turn and at the end of each the crowd broke into howls and roars and whistles of applause. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

From their post by the buffet table, my mother and Mrs. Mancini are nervously scanning the crowd. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She grins, then winks at me and looks back to the crowd. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The tournament wasn’t for another year, but there was a series of friendlies—matches that got the crowds excited for the oncoming competitions—throughout the year before. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Their twisted, giant trunks were bunched together like some sort of crowd...or guards. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The group tried to part, but it was too crowded. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I turned from them with a disgusted gesture and headed off into the crowded room. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Newt looked down in the Box one more time, then faced the crowd, gravely. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It's filthy, crowded; dead bodies lie stacked in horse-drawn carts in the street; people are shot or beaten for no reason—but inexplicably, there are concerts and plays. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We sprint side by side down the hallway—this one is not as crowded as the others, but I can see that whoever infiltrated the building has been here already. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Bagman was yelling, and Harry heard the Chinese Fireball emit a horrible, roaring shriek, while the crowd drew its collective breath. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The crowd had begun forming some forty hours earlier, but up to twenty-four hours before, there were still fewer than one thousand. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the crowd were women, children, and a number of men with swords at their belts and rifles slung on their shoulders. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bustle of the day had long since subsided, and even the nighttime crowds, returning from the theaters and movies, had vanished. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Jaja once told me that he heard that boys were flogged and made to bathe in the presence of a taunting crowd. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The paramedic was about to explain for the fifth time why I needed to go to the emergency room, when two cops led Diego through the crowd, his hands zip-tied behind his back. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

When I finally got the nerve to open my eyes, I looked into the crowd of Posada kids, teachers, and families that had gathered. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

No city officials, however, braved the crowds to come. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The “dead” boy came to life, ran and grabbed the boom box, and they began to crowd and push out of the opening train doors. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

He starts into the crowd, at first turning his body to wedge his way between people, and then, when they step back for him, moving straight toward Jack Kang with his shoulders back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

That sunny morning a crowd of us was going up the central staircase to be examined by her, while another lot she’d just finished with was on its way down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve seen that Eurasian crowd diseases evolved out of diseases of Eurasian herd animals that became domesticated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"That's what we were doing," someone called from back in the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The North Carolina government—half of which crowded into Garrison’s dining room that night—purchased existing slaves from farmers at favorable rates, just as Great Britain had done when it abolished slavery decades ago. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I loved the roar of a fully engaged audience, and the crowd in Brazil was one of the best. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The crowd rushed forward to see the burns on his arm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Someone had broken free of the crowd and charged at Voldemort: Harry saw the figure hit the ground, Disarmed, Voldemort throwing the challenger’s wand aside and laughing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I thought only pro football and baseball games get crowds like that. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He was a pudgy guy in a leopard-skin Hawaiian shirt, purple shorts, red running shoes, and black socks, which didn’t exacdy make him blend in with the crowd. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Black’s already murdered a whole bunch of people in the middle of a crowded street. Do you really think he’s going to worry about attacking Harry just because we’re there?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was only large enough to hold three, so Emma, Millard, and Horace squeezed inside while the rest of us crowded around the door. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The Gales and their monkeys were, of course, the main attraction, and I couldn’t help grinning as the crowd jeered and joked about them. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The travellers crowded along some conveyor belts to have their luggage searched. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him is a crowd of men—mostly young—jumping up and down, trying to get on TV. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

All around her, the crowd roared its approval. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The emperor leaned forward, and the crowd murmured. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He was on a tear, promising the crowd if he got to be president, the government was going to come in and set everything right, even run things if it had to. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

June cries first when she hears about the phone call on the plane, then again at Henry standing up to Philip, and a third time at the crowd outside Buckingham Palace. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The crowd echoed the amen, and Reverend Okonjo stepped aside, offering the pulpit to Moss’s mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The god of wine looked around at the assembled crowd. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Commandant’s put a tail on you. He’s trying to work his way through the crowd. We can’t risk a meeting now. Do you have anything for us?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We ran several blocks, ducking around corners until the sounds of the crowd faded behind us. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had so much he wanted to say to her, but the crowd in front of him parted, and a pretty Latina woman walked through, straight up to Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

In front of the final destination, Entenmann’s Outlet Bakery, was the largest crowd all day. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I started pushing through the crowd to find Mom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I make my way through the crowd with another Styrofoam cup of the dreadful red marinade, trying not to feel left out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

With each service, the rumor spread, and the crowds grew. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was put on the floor and I ran giggling and shouting among the yelling crowd. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Folks—friends!” he calls across the crowd of about thirty people who take up the space usually occupied by Marlena’s horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The reporters outside Dawit’s store, the way they crowded around Moss days after his father’s death, their microphones in his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The entire crowd must have been watching me on the DiamondVision screen, because everyone gasped at once. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up, his gaze following that of the rest of the crowd. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

At the end of a cocktail party, a crowd of people would sit rapt at Tomkins’s feet. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The blur of faces along the rail thinned, then vanished altogether, and the din from the crowd quieted to a distant rumble. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When everybody was assembled at the kgotla, there was much excitement in the crowd. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

That was somewhat noteworthy; many in the crowd had laptops open, including a guy just in front of Dr. Atchley who had four windows open, checking email, the news, and a shopping site. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The street is crowded with people, and a few come over to say hi and hug my cousins. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And with that, the crowd stood up to take their sides. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The crowd was gathering, a good twenty men and boys and a few women, carrying flaring pine torches. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Sarge said they were doing crowd control—keeping the mob away from us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smoke was thickest there, rising not from shimmering flames but two small black canisters—the kind PSFs kept hooked on their belts, waiting to be thrown into a crowd of unruly kids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Most in the crowd were strangers to me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when we got there after many hours, the crowds stood so thick, thousands of people from many villages, that I only got a small glimpse of him, far away in his white dhoti, waving. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, everybody just jumped in the circle, giving Needles the chance to disappear in the crowd. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The Granger crowd was quiet as my sneakers squeaked onto the court, except for my mom and my best buddy, Sean. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

A crowd is milling outside the embassy gates, but no one dares to enter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing outside the courthouse that morning, E. D. Nixon looked around the crowd of his neighbors and friends and felt proud. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The road to Seoul was not crowded with people or vehicles. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The land was gentle enough, rolling hills and terraced fields interspersed with meadows and woodlands and little valleys where willows crowded close to slow shallow streams. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Outside the ring, after the bull-fight was over, you could not move in the crowd. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of kids crowd into the walkways between classes. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel marched forward and began nudging her way through the crowd. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

—Arkansas Gazette, Thursday, September 19, 1957 The town was crowded with journalists from around the world. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The field was crowded, filled with well-known names, but Mohammed not only finished first, he did so in record time: nine hours and fifty-five minutes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The crowd circled so thickly that I couldn’t see him anymore, and I was stuck through by my horrible imaginings of what was happening. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She appeared at the market at the same time each morning, only to disappear in the crowds. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

A jam-packed four-thirty a.m. crowd at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack or Dickie Wells’ might have such jam- session entertainment as Hazel Scott playing the piano for Billie Holiday singing the blues. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss was stunned, his eyes taking in the jubilation in the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It took nearly an hour to get through the crowd and into the car. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He touches my cheek and, even though we’re in a room full of people, crowded by laughter and conversation, slowly kisses me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Help!” the old man appealed to the crowd. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My life in Chicago was nothing if not crowded with accomplished and eligible black women. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sitting on the hard bench in the cafeteria, I pictured her thirty-hour trip to Beijing, the train crowded with enthusiastic Red Guards. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a pause longer than usual, and Gandalf and Gimli were whispering together; the others were crowded behind, waiting anxiously. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I passed, winding my way through the slowly moving crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a low whisper, but the sheriff’s voice carried across the crowd. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me,” he said, crowding into their personal space, “but could you please explain how it is that you’re alive?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

In Seatown, a contingent of the King’s Guard was waiting to escort them through the crowded, noisy wharves. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mormont paid no mind to the mongrel crowd; his eyes were fixed beyond the siege lines, on the distant city with its ancient | walls of many-colored brick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd was two to three people deep on the home side and spilling over onto the visitors’ side. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to bring up another young woman to speak to you,” said Wanda, and this time, she gestured out into the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As the great crowd dispersed, marchers and visitors scrambled to find taxis, buses, cars, trains and planes so they could get out of town before nightfall. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick followed the rest of his crowd up to the register. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Royal relatives, ministers, and titled courtiers from high houses and merchant houses crowd the table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Gold light!” said a voice in the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

In this elevated position, the near-lifeless body of Abraham Lincoln became visible to the entire crowd gathered below. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

How his hand had touched the small of my back to steer me through a crowd of rowdy frat guys in the dining room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

No way to stand in the crowd, uttering one’s family language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scooped up the boy and hurried off through the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

A collective groan went up from the large crowd of blacks in the audience when Grabarek announced that no decision had been reached on the Bacon Street issue. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Percy’s friends disembarked from the ship, the crowd of ghosts shimmered and disappeared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Christina, standing on the edge of the crowd, looks over her shoulder and spots me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And suddenly a claque of women crowded to the door and overflowed into the yard. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they reached the crowd lined up for the concert. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The driver Dori Dilson wears a tailed white tuxedo and tall silk hat, but it is her passenger who rivets the crowd. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Embarrassed, I continue my small beauty-queen waves to the crowd, keeping my smile even. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held tight to the bag of food and ran with Mohamed, trying not to lose him in the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And suddenly a whole rush of questions crowd my mind. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

As we neared the end of it, there were shouts and whistles and cheers from the folks crowded there, and finally a burst of clapping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There was the crowd of people all looking for someone they cared about who was on the bus and coming home for Christmas. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He stared at the crumpled form, the great overturned animal—in an instant he and Marcela were running blindly, pushing through the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel my friends’ eyes on my back, watching me as I scanned the crowd. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t moved, exactly, but rather shifted the conception of space in the dream so as not to crowd her at its threshold. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Around her, the theater crowd guffawed and cackled as three microraptors that had been adorned with flowers and fruits cavorted in ridiculous circles across the stage. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

D.C. is almost like Brooklyn, but much cleaner with way fewer people crowded onto the streets. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And some of the other guys in O-Hall were real dipshits, and the communal bathroom was always nasty and crowded, and bunk beds are for prisons. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Ole reared up and made a last desperate effort to shrug off what was happening, but the sky seemed to crowd around his head, the earth buckled, and he keeled over into a strawberry bin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

That’s why no one else in the crowd seems to notice. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the crowd’s patience with stubborn birds was short. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He hesitated outside the crowded Great Hall, then ran up the marble staircase; whether Gryffindor had won or lost, the team usually celebrated or commiserated in their own common room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nathaniel grabbed my hand and pulled me along until we found a break in the crowd. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air shimmered like a mirage, and Percy heard the roar of a crowd above him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But I will tell you that, right there, in the prison, debating, speaking to a crowd, was as exhilarating to me as the discovery of knowledge through reading had been. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those people who were meeting partners from different Houses were edging through the crowd trying to find one another. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

We wandered along the cruise line docks, pushing through crowds of people arriving for vacations. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting bewildered; he so crowded on my mind his list of nature’s eccentricities and possible impossibilities that my imagination was getting fired. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

By the time we got to the center of the mall, the crowd became too thick. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They stood at attention, right there in the center of the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Just a roomful of men sitting at control panels, crowds of people waiting for something to happen, and a tall space rocket with a lot of white smoke surrounding it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I watch the costumed crowds running up the steps of the next building. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The Sleeper stepped through the crowd of demons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She put this scary sight around her neck and shoulders, then grabbed my hand tight as we moved down the aisle with the crowd of people. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The neighbors saw their return and all crowded around as if they were selling good luck. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

We push past the crowd, strangers dancing against us as we try to clear a path. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We were almost halfway through the crowd now, walking slowly together, Danny’s fingers on the part of my arm just over the elbow. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was used to crowds, to attention, but Stick and I usually tackled the mobs together. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The crowd was hysterical in its delight, reinforced by a sense of its own power. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But James was trembling in the clubroom corner, ripping open his heroin bag, and the crowd was screaming for him to kill Rivera, and Griffin was flopping over like a rag doll. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No you don't, Papi, they're private!" his daughters chimed in, crowding around him, wanting to spare each other the embarrassment of having their gushing made public. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, the crowd interrupted him again and again with waves of applause and choruses of hearty cheers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The board meeting had been moved there from the usual conference room because of the expected crowd. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Chou, let’s move into the middle of the crowd,” I plead with her as I grab her hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice and his loudspeaker jingle bells are muted by the dusty glass; he rocks back and forth behind his mechanical reindeer, looking soggy, blowing kisses to the crowd. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They passed boats crowded as closely together as the cars in a parking lot, motor boats, sailboats and old, worn fishing boats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind the plants lay a large pie tin full of milk where a crowd of hummingbirds were feeding. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As the horses were midway down the first pass through the homestretch, the crowd suddenly gushed over the infield retaining fence ten feet inside the track rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A band was playing, but it was barely audible over the crowd noise. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Frankie’s face seemed to indicate she felt the same way, but the noise of the crowd quickly made Joseph panic. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As the noise of the crowd fell away behind them, the world in the shell had grown quiet and calm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Sorry you're so crowded," he said, moving the car into traffic, "but I'm studying for my permanent teacher's license and I've been collecting every scrap of paper I can get my hands on." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We try to move out of the way as the crowds shuffle past us, but there’s nowhere to turn. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Because of the people crowding us, I probably looked like I’d thrown myself at Miles, and he probably looked like he wanted it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

When we return, I see the crowd of green shirts getting ready to head through a side gate. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The crowd behind us gasped, and Pita screamed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

An announcer’s voice then came over the public address system, asking the sellout crowd of eleven thousand to rise for the prayer, which everyone eagerly did. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd scatters, everyone running in terror from the threat of bullets, and I try to see who, if anyone, was shot, but the rush of bodies is too intense. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He would have known her in a crowd of a thousand, or of a hundred thousand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Seeing the crowd from this side of the demonstration was as foreign to me as seeing the earth from outer space. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Augustus was staring at me, his blue eyes closer to me than they’d ever been, and behind him, a crowd of people three deep had sort of circled around us. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

This chapter has pointed instead to a sociological reality—the scientific network—and more concretely, the small crowd that surrounded Périer on the summit of the Puy-de-Dôme. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The closer they got to Ford’s, the thicker the crowds became. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went inside the station and stood with a crowd of people just back of the gates, and the train came in and stopped, and everybody started coming out through the gates. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dimblewit emerged from the crowd, climbed up the gazebo steps, and grabbed Seven’s rucksack and dumped out the jelly bean fish pods and potion vials. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I could tell my dogs were crowding him, and wondered if he’d make it to the water. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of all the beasts brought from far-off countries to please the crowds with their ferocity, the tiger was one of the most formidable. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I walk quickly, threading my way to the most crowded place I can find. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

If anything, they encouraged Alice Paul and her allies to stage more provocative protests that attracted larger crowds and led to more arrests. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd beneath the Roberts family was larger than ever; they could see the Ministry wizards trying to get through it to the hooded wizards in the center, but they were having great difficulty. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The crowd slows our entourages of stylists and mentors and chaperones, so we have only each other for company. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Again, the crowd began to talk; some were nodding in agreement, and others, most of the crowd in fact, were looking at Mr. Dimblewit wearily or even angrily. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Believe me, no matter what anyone tells you, the Appalachian Trail is not crowded. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd thought it was a joke too and laughed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A vendor with a basket of fruit and another selling leather bottles of beer wove through the crowd. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

There would be the strange building and the crowds of unfamiliar faces, he would be alone with Hooper, after the car had gone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m off to mix the crowd. I’ll keep them from coming at you all at once.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I crane my neck, peering through the crowd, which has blotted out the paintings; only a few tops of heads are visible, a few skies, a few backgrounds and clouds. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Strolling slowly along the sidewalk, I watch men crowd around the stands with the pretty young girls at them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sits in parks and cafés, observing people who pay him little notice as he blends into crowds of young men in interchangeable suits and bowler hats. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The place hasn’t been this crowded since the championship game of the basketball tournament last spring. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The scholars craned their necks to see who among them had spoken, and were startled—even astonished—to see the soft-spoken, dreamy-eyed junior librarian cutting his way through the crowd. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He turned onto a larger street and pushed through the crowds of tourists. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The two con men she had been watching packed up their things and slipped into the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I walked in front of her through the crowd. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The household staff ate together like family, everyone crowded around the big table in the kitchen where Cook kneaded bread and plucked chickens and did all the hard work of preparing food. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

So I moved through the crowd, smiling coyly and nodding to my right and left. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Over the radio, with the pauses and the strains of the crowd noise, it was hard to tell exactly what was happening. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd needed a few moments to process the news. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Then they went back into the crowded kitchen. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowds were pushing and shouting, and policemen with arms linked were trying to hold them back from the gates. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd jostled and pushed me off course. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The crowd rippled like water moving on the riverbank when a log floated by. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paris is hot and crowded and initially Theo is overwhelmed by the number of people, the chaos, and the confusion. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As the world vanishes around me and the real world—the arena and the screaming crowds—comes back into view, I see Asher roll out of his station in a furious mood. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Will no one stop that man?” an anguished Major Rathbone again pleaded to the crowd below. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was pushing his way impatiently through the crowd, but then he always did that. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed me, trying to keep us from pushing the crowd like a line of dominoes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I heard some hissing and hooting from the crowd outside the trailer. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

News of their imminent arrival leaked out, and the streets in front of the courthouse were jammed with reporters and cheering crowds. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They came closer, crowding and pushing round him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I looked about, hoping to find someone to help me, but the crowds were so great, no one was paying attention. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And yet we all gathered in Ma Charles’s living room while I angled for a better picture of the crowds gathered outside the launch pad down in Florida. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I start moving through the crowd because I don’t like the way this guy is surrounding my brother in half-dance steps. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I spot the elevators at the back of the lobby and make my way through the crowd of adults. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

While the furrier thumbed through them, Sefia fidgeted impatiently, glancing around at the swirling crowd, reaching behind her every so often to reassure herself that the mysterious angular object remained inside her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

A ripple of good-natured applause went through the crowd. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger sat stolidly, trying not to let the crowd detect any fear in him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every time he shot a foul shot, he heard the crowd stir as he made the sign of the cross. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A break in the crowd reveals what they are all clustered around: a series of screens on the wall to my left. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

A crowd gathered and I was urged to tell where I lived. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was galloping around his enemy, using sword and shield, while the giant swung a javelin the size of a telephone pole and the crowd cheered. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Harry felt as separate from the crowd as though they were a different species. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He held a handkerchief over his nose as he drove down a dusty, crowded San Antonio street. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then another rumor took hold and raced through the crowd like wildfire until it was repeated so often that it sounded like truth. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He shakes his head, and I see the lines of exhaustion crowded around his mouth and eyes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Galton’s remarks were brief—but the crowd had already grown restless. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A mob of red-winged blackbirds shrieked at one another from a crowded tree. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

No circus had ever been held when all the fighting men survived—the crowd wouldn’t be satisfied without a few killings. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Only now did she realize how odd it was that one in every dozen in the crowd carried the same Gold lights. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Each time one took the lead, the other would gun past him again and the crowd would roar. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I crane my neck over the crowd and look for Nick and Abby. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It would be such an effort, to fight his way out of the crowd. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ida had found a couple of air mattresses so that they wouldn't be too crowded on the two beds that Riccio had already pushed together. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Plutarch disappears and I wander through the crowd, looking for Peeta, as strangers congratulate me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The first things he saw were two huddled crowds of small creatures. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Just for a moment, I thought I saw Geneva Eggers in the back of the crowd, but when I looked again, I couldn’t see her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cops respond to the chants with tear gas that blankets the crowd in a white cloud. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

They drew large crowds both because they offered a unique perspective as Southerners who had witnessed slavery firsthand, and because Angelina was an effective and engaging speaker. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I have never met Branwell’s cousins, but I’ll bet he stands out in that crowd as much as he does in any other—even though I’ve heard they are all tall and have red hair. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom always says that if Grandma opened a restaurant, it would be crowded every single day. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

In the crowd you saw only the heads and shoulders of the dancers going up and down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I might move through a crowd to get where I was going. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A drawing by Frederic B. Schell depicting a crowd of people in the main building on opening day of the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Each time Hitler entered, the crowd jumped up with the Nazi salute. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Inside, against the bar and at tables, were most of the crowd who a been at the dance. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

There is a certain uniqueness to a festival corn dog, an undeniable combination of grease and cornmeal, of hunger built up from maneuvering around the crowd, of anticipation from the fifteen-minute line. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Near the Edifice steps, a crowd had gathered to watch a pig-slaughter behind the butchers. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room was crowded and Barrelhouse was on duty. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The crowd will shield me. I must go forward. Trust me, and do your part!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

One bunch of the crowd swarmed Laura; they had her clear up off her feet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the small amount he did write depicts a crowded and prosperous land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Away from the maddening crowd. Ah, there’s nothing like going down to the sea in a ship. We’re getting away from it all,” he ended up cryptically. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach, the hum of a crowd begins to echo off the walls, raising hairs on the back of my neck. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Once I leave my room, it will be only minutes until I'm in front of the crowd, the cameras, all of Panem. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There are a few sections of color in the crowd. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Bagman called earnestly over the crowd’s babble, his round blue eyes widening. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The white man's hot eyes swept the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every child squirming through the crowd became her brother Tyrion, jeering at her as he had jeered when Joffrey died. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Heavy dark clouds crowded the far horizon, but clear sky overhead let the sun bathe the ground with warmth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Below them, shut in by the tall houses, was the village square, crowded with Indians. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He greeted his other friends one by one as they pushed to make space in the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Being a bit drunk and bold, my father pushed the policeman aside and quickly mixed into the crowd. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

I hear the crowd cheer for JB, especially Dad and Mom. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Carmen and I were pushed to the side as the crowd moved in closer to the model. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He watches them disappear into the crowd, Pez a blazing streak of color, already spinning June in a pirouette as they go. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, the Granger Gunners are finally giving the crowd something to cheer about, Kevin. When you start playing with a little fire in your belly, the atmosphere completely changes.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Programs scheduled to culminate in two years became outmoded in six months, and crowds of men gathered for them in one place were dispersed to twenty others. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd surged after him, milling like a huge man trying to turn in a cubbyhole—some of them laughing, some cursing, some intently silent. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His words nearly got lost in the jostle of the crowd, which had turned to trying to barter with me now that I had the prize. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The crowd around him quickly dwindles to only a few people wandering up and down the pathway. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd cheered earlier than I expected, throwing off my concentration. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The neighbors scuttled with covered noses through the dark until they crowded into Kino’s house again. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever it was seems to have dissolved into the crowd. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Henry’s legs fall open readily and Alex crowds up between them, wrenching Henry’s head back into another searing kiss. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A whisper passed over the crowd, and the priest signaled everyone to stand. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A young man burst out from the side of a stage and told the crowd, “And now the Moon Lady will come and tell her sad tale to you, in a shadow play, classically sung.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just about everyone was crowding into the mess hall, all buzzing with first-day-back stories. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There was one mass of yellow shirts dancing up and down in the crowd. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

She had absentmindedly let the crowd carry her along like a current, and they had pulled her away from the main canal, onto a narrow street. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I sometimes found myself in Harlem on Saturday nights, and I stood in the crowds, at 125th Street and Seventh Avenue, and listened to the Muslim speakers. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

"Jason, we'd better get away from this race. She probably heard that we snuck out of the hospital. And this race is really crowded. There are a lot of eyeballs here." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Look, she had a really bad day. Just bring the tickets over here. I want to get an early start so we can beat the crowds.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The crowds were such that you could pick your feet off the ground and be carried for blocks in either direction. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

When Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared on the platform before them, his cigarette holder angled jauntily upward, the crowd roared its welcome. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Pigs, who are as intelligent as most dogs, are crowded together in the same way, with no opportunity for rooting about in the ground. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I emerged on Canal Street to a more modem scene, a crowded scene. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he reaches the field there is already a crowd gathered, and he is relieved that there are plenty of patrons his own age or much older, and only a few have children with them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I waded out through the pulsing, vibrating crowd. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He searched the crowds for signs of his father. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

But when the crowd caught sight of the murderers, with their escort of blue-coated highway patrolmen, it fell silent, as though amazed to find them humanly shaped. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they descended toward the dance floor, the crowd parted, and the guests in all their multicolored gowns and glittering masks stepped back to watch them take a position in the center of the floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is unlikely that he could have heard Rosemont over the din from the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

After being introduced, Woodhull stood and looked at the crowd, her face flushed and her fingers quivering. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We pushed through the crowd of waiting spirits, who started grabbing at our clothes like the wind, their voices whispering things I couldn’t make out. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

In that crowd standing below Lincoln was John Wilkes Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were held in the Dining Hall, and were crowded and noisy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oaks and birches crowded each other for space. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At first, Aru had only seen rows upon rows of pale, crowded teeth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Take agreement between the subject and the verb: we say The bridge is crowded, but The bridges are crowded. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

More Sons of the Six were coming in from the other end of the road to close the crowd in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The big, crowded house was in darkness, but he felt his way carefully up three flights of stairs and did not stumble. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And so she passes over the crowded parking lot, but not before saying a silent prayer for the souls below. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“And as of today,” Onofre rattled on, “we got a new one just joined the crowd up there.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reporters and cameras crowd the steps of the church. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A shout, beginning among the factionless and spreading to the Dauntless, rises up from the crowd like we are all parts of one organism, following the commands of a single brain. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd—every sixth, seventh, and eighth grader at Chumley Prep—settles down. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

The crowd hollered for blood, their voices and the stamping of their feet filling the room with a horrible drumming. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd is screaming the traditional chant when someone is getting passed—Woooop! Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd’s thick, and once we lose each other, it’s all over. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Take the shot already!” somebody shouted from the crowd. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Next moment he came out into a wide glade and found himself in a crowd of people. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

A massive crowd of our supporters was blocking traffic in Twist Street; we could hear them cheering and singing, and they could hear us answering from inside the van. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd cheered, rooting for their favorite fliers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

There’s a small crowd of teenagers standing outside one of the brownstones. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The working people were dressed muchly as we did out in the country, but there were a few gentry who stuck out of the crowd like peacocks wandering in the chicken pen. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think that at first I hadn’t realized that all those people were crowding in to see me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

They were being led into the cafeteria now, a huge bright room crowded with tables, much like any other cafeteria except for the smells. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Stick's half of the room was crowded with reading material; he read just about everything in sight. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She flung her arms to a make-believe crowd like a celebrity on parade. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Totally panicked, certain we’d killed some unsuspecting playgrounder, we pushed through the crowd and found our rocket buried in the grass, with only its fins and nozzle showing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mother would join the crowds during these outdoor exhibition games. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd continued to boo as guards entered the arena to remove the prisoner’s remains, tendrils of smoke still curling from his ruined flesh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I peer outside, where a crowd is forming on the front walk. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He didn’t like to venture far from home, he said; crowds made him nervous; two blocks away, he said, and he started to feel as though the buildings were going to collapse on him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A local DJ was onstage now, firing up the crowd. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ma and I crowded behind the two of them. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

My teeth got so crowded that I could barely close my mouth. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rail stations, open-air markets, and back alleys in major towns became crowded with starving drifters. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I got tense and started to scan the crowd. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

By then, the audience was crowding all the exits, shoving to get out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, I just thought... maybe ... it was something to do with ... you know... her crowd.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The sight had drawn a crowd of onlookers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The field would be crowded and the competition fierce. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The robot engineer had also dashed in, tearing his hair, and demanding who of the gathering crowd had tampered with the machine. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I weave through the crowd of initiates, and someone shoves my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. At least the smoke from the campfire keeps mosquitoes away, so I stayed in front of it all night. The tent is crowded, too, so outside is the better of the terrible choices.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As she rubbed her arm, she searched the crowd, looking for Reggie. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the dark he could hear and smell the rustling and crowding of rabbits—both bucks and does—ahead of him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd that had spilled out onto Broadway surged to the north at first. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We followed her underground like baby mice to the Green Line and the Red Line, until we popped out on a dirty street in crowded Harvard Square. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sammy slipped out of Red’s grip and disappeared, leaving Ben to face the menacing crowd alone. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A ragged laugh rippled through the crowd, and some man shouted out an offer to kiss it and make it better. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I look over the crowd, Sophie catches my eye and we both raise a hand, and she resumes listening. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Joyce got up from her bench and maneuvered herself to a position along the railing, crowding in among other students. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A large crowd is already formed behind the barricade. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the Junior Undertakers move to the front of the crowd, Elsie grabs my hand and pulls me to the back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The church is crowded with people at seven o’clock Mass getting the ashes on their foreheads. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When he saw people crowding into the hallway, he, too, worked his way in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd was in a frenzy, howling every time another Condor piled on. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The crowded tent was hot, and sweat plastered limp yellow hair to her broad, homely face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

By the time the train reached the last stop, it was crowded with tourists. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The two scholars and their guards passed through market crowds. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

As soon as Ms. Jacobs releases us, I shove my way down the crowded hallway to my locker. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

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

In public, by contrast, full individuality is achieved, paradoxically, by those who are able to consider themselves members of the crowd. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Capitalists should be shot and killed,” someone yells from the crowd, glaring at us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cry rose up from the crowd, in chirping voices and bellows: “We will.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Red, realizing he had been duped, started through the crowd, which now was milling about in an agitated state with some people pressing forward toward the action and others fleeing from it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isobel hesitates, glancing around at the clientele, a mostly bohemian crowd sipping absinthe and arguing about art. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In the castle yard, when King Pelles had gone dot-and- carry downstairs, there was quite a crowd of castle folk standing round the Wild Man in admiration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harriet started working her way through the crowd, elbowing a man, nudging a woman. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd, sensing excitement to come, fell perfectly silent. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Pastor Robinson handed me the mic, and I faced the crowd. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My mother passed me to my father, who raised me high above the crowd before passing me around to be held by everyone present. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her expressionless face is turned toward the crowd— but once, just once, she turns to look at me before quickly looking away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I crowded the candles in close together to give me enough light, took a deep breath to steady my hand, and dipped the quill. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, the crowd got smaller and the fighting just seemed to fade out. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Luke stood up, a theatrical wildness in his eyes, Toby slapped his chest, pointed to an invisible crowd, and posed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The mob stormed the machines, attacked the attendants, some of whom had guns and started firing into the crowd. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the crowd, more people were agreeing with the educated man. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The crowd of admirers fell back, but they didn’t leave. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Dibdin stuck the first one in his mouth, then passed the others to the men who suddenly crowded the window. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

In blood and dust he saw that crowd all fallen, many and many slain. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A big crowd gathered immediately, people hovering around the dead body. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Campers, Amazons and Lares crowded the mess hall for a lavish dinner. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Despite the short notice, an overflow crowd was on hand, hoping that they would be the first to learn of a new inspiration. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

As we moved through, eventually people started to recognize me, and the crowd began to split open, making a clearer path for us. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

By now, almost the whole crowd was standing and so loud, you could barely hear the music. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It’s faster now, and I look back at the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Our two rooms were crowded, but at least it was all in the family. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

After years of prohibition and delay, executions were again taking place in the Deep South, and most of the people crowded on death row had no lawyers and no right to counsel. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The crews were getting ready, the judges were taking their seats, and the DJ was hyping up the crowd, the bass so loud it made the walls vibrate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he was doing so, a car screeched to a stop a few feet up the road from the growing crowd, and Moss recognized the blue Toyota. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I dumped him, he was a bad loser,” said Ginny, putting a finger through the bars of the cage and watching the Pygmy Puffs crowd around it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A crowd of protestors—tipped off by the rooftop observers—surrounded the car the moment it came to a stop. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My heart pounded as I closed the door and went down the hall, expecting the man, men, crowds—to halt me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone on the raft and the crowded banks would do what he said, I knew. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And behind them there were uncounted crowds of kneeling people in the darkness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Before either could throw a punch, a familiar voice said, “Hang on, Dennis, we’ll get this sorted,” and Martin stepped out of the crowd to wedge himself between them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

On the day of the parade they drew crowds faster than a dogfight on a country road. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We threaded our way through the crowd at the Number One Department Store, searching the store for just the right green schoolbag, large enough to carry ten big books. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd that gathered at White Rock in the heart of Durham’s black Hayti section on that chilly February night seemed to sense the event’s importance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stops at a corner beneath the awning of a café, watching the lamps flickering on up and down the street, wondering if he should wait until the crowd thins or the rain lets up. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd became quiet a few minutes before Old Faithful was due to go off. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Between the rows of old houses and the canals, the sidewalks were already too narrow for the crowds jostling one another and stopping to take pictures. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At any rate, they must have been very crowded with three grown men in the back of the Lysander. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think they will. But if they do, always remember what I told you; run away. Head into a crowd. Your size will hide you.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd simmered back down to soft whispers. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Forcing my way quickly through the crowd, I stood on the steps facing those in front, talking rapidly without thought but out of my clashing emotions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowds became denser, more suffocating as we approached the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I could have sworn I was listening to a large crowd outside the house. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As I watch Link jog off, I spy a crowd gathering in the park across from the middle school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The crowd soon moved to get out of the smoke and to see if the fire really had leaped across the river. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pascal’s experiments of 1646, on the other hand, really did draw crowds. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The house was crowded with children and there was always a storm of noise. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She passes it to a man in the front of the crowd, in order to establish that it is solid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

At least half of the crowd is wounded in some way. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona calls, and a crowd of agents rushes in our direction. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Howard, giddy and grinning, was nearly crowded right off the stand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know,” Citra admitted, although she secretly hoped he would be brash enough to push through the crowd and come to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The dance floor begins to get crowded once everyone is full of pig meat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I pulled my right hand through my hair and stepped closer to the large, noisy crowd, hoping no one would notice me in the commotion. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Ron stared as Professor McGonagall ushered Harry and Hermione away from the chattering crowd; they accompanied her across the entrance hall, up the marble staircase, and along a corridor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He had a very weak foothold among the Butt Room crowd, and I had pretty well pushed him off it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As my samba music filled the arena, the crowd began to clap in time with the beat. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Don wave that thing around me, gal,” someone said to the women, creating another ripple of giggles from the crowd. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far below, a tiny light—a lantern, maybe, or a flashlight—bobbed towards me through the crowd of gravestones. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The van door slid open, the horse appeared, the flashbulbs crackled, and the crowd pushed forward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pinmei’s scream was lost in the gasps of horror from the crowd. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He escorted us into the elevator, which was already crowded with souls of the dead, each one holding a green boarding pass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Prisoners and enemies of the state would be transported to Archeon, the capital, and killed in front of a Silver crowd. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and walked through the milling crowds. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

We headed out, waving to the crowd as we cruised on to the final stop. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

If you appeal to the crowd, either by being humorous or brutal or eccentric, you gain favor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The living room sat empty, with a big ghost of furniture crowded in the middle, and whenever I passed by, I imagined the severed television huddled somewhere in the scrum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

My eyes grazed over the crowd, not taking in any faces, until I spotted something familiar: an enormous white flower. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Across the street a crowd of reporters, photographers and TV cameramen from all over the country watched the tense scene as they stood clustered behind a police barrier. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trouble was, the crowd was getting thicker and we were trapped in the middle of it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

While everybody stood about the package, petrified, an old woman with a decided limp in one leg hobbled from the back of the crowd to where the package lay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children crowded around, clinging to their fathers’ legs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Henry leads her off to the crowd of twirling nobles. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We continued to run with the crowd, trying to find a way out and head home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

But looking around, I could see that to get away I would have to fight against the crowd and make a scene, something else a colored man knew not to do. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our ship dips low as the crowd runs to the left, and then to the right. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

This was particularly tricky at Booker because the hallways were so crowded and loud—slamming lockers, high-pitched laughter, voices shouting in different languages. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Emptiness hung high over their heads although the room was crowded with people. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

A teenage guy in full Greek armor pushed through the crowd. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A little crowd had formed around the slide. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Barack Obama s voice rose and fell, his face solemn, and around him the large and resplendent crowd of the hopeful. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Of course, none of the vast crowd who would be there today would know that she wasn’t there of her own free will, but had been condemned to watch the spectacle as a punishment. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The rest were crowded around the pit at the far end of the room, where a pair of naked men were slashing at each other with knives whilst the watchers cheered them on. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

So we set off through the crowd, toward the far end of the square where he’d pointed, our one last, thin hope pinned to a couple of oddly named streets we weren’t even sure existed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She bit down on her lip and was about to reply when the king stood, the crowd quieting. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Undaunted, Anthony organized another lecture tour and addressed crowds in Ontario County for twenty-one days in a row. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

No sooner had he said this than about fifty other children exploded out of the crowd and came running onto the street. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But when they all crowded into the back room, the dogs were nowhere in sight. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Father recounted that he and Hershel had joined a crowded trail of refugees heading north and east. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Four SS officers crowded into the front hall, then fanned out through the house. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In San Francisco, the sidewalks were crowded with men and women hauling boxes and suitcases filled with “booze.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The silent crowd parted to let them pass. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the crowd had gathered in the center of the Square, their faces pictures of expectation and excitement. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Before he could answer, the enchantresses had crowded around the companions and were leading them to the cottage. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The audiences are modest enough that they remain individual people rather than blending into an anonymous crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I pushed through the crowd of sheep and goats toward die bade of the cave. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

This mysterious man drove us to the Congolese border, which was jammed with crowds of people trying to get out of the country and head into Burundi. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Joseph and Eliza agreed that I couldn’t live alone, not with the deserted streets as dangerous as the crowded sickrooms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hand in hand they made their way down the crowded aisle toward the exit, peering out the windows at the people waiting on the platform. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bellatrix’s gloating smile froze, her eyes seemed to bulge: For the tiniest space of time she knew what had happened, and then she toppled, and the watching crowd roared, and Voldemort screamed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She waves her father away and everyone in the crowd chuckles like they know how she feels. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Hideo looks into the crowd at a reporter shouting a question to him above the din. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tucker Mouse rummaged through the crowded corner of his home which was the pantry and found a tiny package bound with Scotch Tape. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes before the yellow school buses arrive, bringing the crowd here. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A crowd of students still milled about on the front lawn of campus, but Reg had wanted to give himself extra time to get inside, just in case he needed it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The others crowd the doorway and Lara lets Dylan pull her over too. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He even bore carelessly the first day of the New Year when his uncle and his neighbors came crowding into the house to wish his father and himself well, all boisterous with food and drink. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Four boys get up from the crowd, with mandolins and homemade drums in hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All that was left was a single hoof, which the giant took up as a trophy and showed the crowd. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Around eight o’clock a heavy policeman came out of the main doors and stood on the steps, looking over the crowd. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But Dr. Leale knows better than to attempt a bumpy carriage ride through the crowded city streets. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Would he cry out, “Ah-hah!” and send the kid away to the jeers of the crowd? Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I'm mashing my food to a pulp when Helene walks into the crowded mess hall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A new mood was settling over me as they came on, a larger crowd than Ras had ever drawn. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At these words, Hermione seized Hagrid’s binoculars, but instead of looking up at Harry, she started looking frantically at the crowd. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The walk through the crowds had moved her, and in a way most strange. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“A bit treacherous! A bit treacherous! My brother Phlegm was ambushed by a crowd of dwarfs disguised as dung heaps! He’s still in traction!” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Now they were right by the see-through wall that separated the crowd from the stage. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They disappear quickly in the crowd, since vuvv are low to the ground. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And crowds approached the park from all directions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge said that this wouldn’t be necessary, and White sat back down and the crowd quieted. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She was drowned out at that, the crowd shouting at her, and Moss recognized the start of a wave of panic in Esperanza’s mom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was not one person in the crowd who did not realize that they had overcome Caesar’s strongest intentions, that their mass will had triumphed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ron and Hermione, caught by surprise, stared at Harry, then laughed and started applauding hard with the rest of the crowd. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Davos and his sons joined the crowd making its way down to the shore and the waiting ships. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A crowd of black kids gathered, watching my white mother arguing with this white man. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Such crowds are only our raw materials, one of the raw materials to be shaped to our program." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small crowd had gathered at the Washingtons’ house by the time they arrived. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Alex keeps drinking, keeps alternating between thinking about it and forcing himself not to think about it, disappears into the crowd and dances with pretty European heiresses about it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He laid six men out cold before the crowd settled down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My job was soon relegated to working in the pens, moving the sheep from one to the next to let them learn to recognize their lambs before it got more crowded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I turn back for a moment to look for David, but he’s lost in the crowd. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Dimly, he heard the crowd both cheering and booing but he concentrated on Janza who stood before him, that idiot smile on his face. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd continued cheering and waving until he was far down the block. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards carried carbines and rifles with which they shoved and jolted the crowd of muttering patients back. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It was crowded with abandoned quills, a rusty tinder box, and a few coins and pound notes, which I was sore tempted to take. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was not another voice he could hear in the crowd of four hundred. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a pose like he was lecturing the crowd, right next to Rachel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

There’s a bar in the back, and some kind of hip-hop music playing, and waiters turning sideways to squeeze through the crowd with pints of beer and baskets of chicken wings. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

A voice in the distance says something, I can’t make it out, and there’s a thunderous response like from a crowd. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

And over the heads of the crowd and down past the dark storefronts and blinking neon signs I saw a bristling band of about twenty men quick-stepping forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow I managed to find my way out of the crowd without hitting anyone or throwing a thing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wound through the crowd and found the carousel. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We parked across a bayou east of the courthouse and walked over the bayou bridge and into the crowd waiting for the trial to begin. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He was across a crowded street from them, beneath the awning of a tai lor’s shop. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The whole crowd has stopped, and our three leaders stand in front of us, arms folded. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Imperial guards push the crowd back to give our procession space to pass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There was a buzz of excitement in the inn, now crowded beyond believing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd seemed to quiet down, and the next thing I heard, clearly, was the voice of the president giving a speech. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

That’s when I see a dark figure in the back of the crowd. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He was looking across the street where there was a small crowd gathered over something on the ground. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

In contrast, the crowd diseases, which we discussed earlier, could have arisen only with the buildup of large, dense human populations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes scan the crowd; I know she’s looking for me, and I hope she knows I’m okay. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As the waitress departs, Celia casts a long look around the room, scanning the crowd as though she is looking for someone but not finding a point to focus on. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We walked along past the theatre and out of the square and along through the barracks of the fair, moving with the crowd between the lines of booths. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Shouts go up in the crowd as I walk out onstage to join him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

My locker suddenly seems small and crowded with papers and notebooks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The crowd around them jostled, fighting to get closer, pressing darkly in on him — “What’s happened?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

More than anything in life, he hated crowds, and his dream was to live by himself near the red-rocked canyons of the wild Devil’s River. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as the person you’re talking to has an earpiece that picks up the sound, you could have totally private conversations in a crowded room—assuming there aren’t any werewolves around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

We walked the streets of Indianapolis, which seemed to me a huge metropolis with cars whizzing past and crowds on the street—friendly, but too many of them for me to feel comfortable. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jones and me are getting ready for the after-school crowd. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And then the whole class was crowding around us and saying, “So cool” and “Oh, gross.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The excitement of the crowd seemed to be contagious. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t see the judges over the crowd, perhaps also because I’m lying down. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Stories about Yesu. From the Bible. Once, Yesu had just five loaves of bread and two fishes, and he turned it into enough food to feed a whole crowd.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’m thinking back to the tequila bar that always draws a crowd down there and the older kids who walk around. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, sure! You shout, ‘Fire!’ in a crowded theater and wonder why people get hurt!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The sun distresses you like a crowd, a noisy, invasive crowd that makes you cup your ears, that makes you close your eyes, that makes you want to hide. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The hometown crowd goes wild, and Alex grins and means it, leans into it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I longed to accept her invitation, for I had heard from the other women in the workshop that Mala’s room was often crowded with artists and musicians. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd had gathered around the hut Tiara shared with Brittani. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And Doug Swieteck’s brother and the state penitentiary crowd lifted me up out of the snowbank and hefted me across the icy crust and handed me into Mrs. Baker’s back seat. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Malloy says, “It’s a shame all of these people are crowded into these blocks. The rent is too high and the space is too small.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As the crowds of children swelled, firefighters continued to aim their thick hoses at the young protestors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The colored man next to the professor waves at the crowd uncertainly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They was crowding me too close; they wouldn’t give me no room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he was done, I sat and listened to the wild applause of the crowd, and my eyes filled with tears of pride. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But just as the peach was almost within arm's distance of the emperor, someone broke through the mesmerized crowd and grabbed it! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Zohra links her arm with mine and navigates me through the crowds, warning me for the seventeenth time to watch my purse. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Here, the town crowded down onto the water, trying to get as close to it as possible, all the time, at every opportunity. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They took to my barging without any offence, making room for me like a good-natured crowd. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, she searches the room, like a lost child in a crowd of strangers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Hearing shouts and loud cries, the crowd shifted its gaze away from the stage and began to surge toward the gate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

In the crowded yard, there was always a cleared space around her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, the crowd in the mysterious room at the bottom of the basin was comprised of adults, and Harry knew there were not nearly that many teachers at Hogwarts. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The road was crowded and there were screens of corn-stalk and straw matting on both sides and matting over the top so that it was like the entrance at a circus or a native village. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I am left grinning after him as he sweeps away into the crowd. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I’d seen the crowds circling the dead in the mornings, heard the wailing in the halls when a second shifter lost a pocketbook to quick hands in the dark. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

The knight urged his mount to a trot, and they left the crowd behind them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At the end of the long summer afternoon, or at the beginning of the long summer evening, the street gradually filled up with traffic, and the sidewalk became crowded with people. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

And since I’m sitting on the bench and focusing on the notes on a page and not the faces in the crowd, I can forget that there are even people there. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They chatter like chimps, crowding the world with their noise even when they have nothing to say. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

A small crowd began to gather to see the little boy who didn’t know that letters grew on trees. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The horses strained onward, arcing around the far turn and rushing at the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

From there, we passed through a series of rooms crowded with machinery and crates. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

My voice got lost in the noises of the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even at this hour, it was crowded and noisy and ablaze with light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

One of the soldiers sent to oversee the hanging was Thomas J. Jackson—soon to become famous as Stonewall Jackson—and one of the eager onlookers in the crowd was John Wilkes Booth. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Naked but for a white cotton breech-cloth, a boy of about eighteen stepped out of the crowd and stood before him, his hands crossed over his chest, his head bowed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing? It’s too crowded in here, let’s go outside.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The business section crowded as close as it could to the bay and looked out over the docks, as if that was where its real interest lay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

In front of me, an older woman trips in the crowd. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

We looked at each other in awe of how absolutely amazing and crowded the place was. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The crowd clapped and whistled like they thought Grandpa was giving motorcars away. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Martin yelled at the crowd, then winked quickly at Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It is crowded with gray-faced women twisting their wedding rings and watching the doors for a familiar doctor. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A dozen more questions crowded into Annabeth’s head, but it was already spinning like Leo’s pinwheel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Farmer came out to the courtyard, weaving through the usual large crowd. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Marsha and Glen Colbey were living in a crowded trailer with their children, and they knew they were at risk when the hurricane warnings were announced. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Slowly, I sank to my knees on the frosty wooden deck and allowed the crowd to block me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

A crowd began to form, egging them on. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It should have been crowded with playing children, chickens and pigs, but was quiet save for the noises made by a tired woman hanging out laundry. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately there were six of us children, and it was easy to get lost in the crowd. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

And the airport gets so crowded that extra police are brought in to keep the peace. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But if you looked on either side of these pretend-pagodas, you could see the streets became narrow and crowded, dark, and dirty. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Missed entirely by the buckshot, it flew over the reaching arms of the crowd and into the sky, circled the field several times and was gone. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Another cop car pulled up and then another, then all eight cops started asking the crowd to disperse, only holding a few people back to ask questions. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Some had started songs that rippled through the crowd in waves. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Preparations for the Opening Day ceremony had cost Olmsted’s department valuable time, as did the planting and grading required to repair the damage the day’s crowd had inflicted throughout the park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As he was led away, the crowd chanted its disapproval, clamoring “More! More!” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

At the end of the block he saw a crowd of people and fear clutched hard at his stomach. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

An hour before meeting time, when all the family seemed occupied, she slipped out of the house and set out along High Street with a hard little lump of dread crowding her ribs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd solemnly cleared a path for him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd stomps the bleachers and roars back. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The announcer could barely be heard over the crowd noise. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to watch the first half of the game with Mom and Annie and her dad, but Mr. Finkle said the crowd might start a riot if they saw me before halftime. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most of them shut down, and black children were forced into crowded classrooms in dilapidated schools, often with teachers who were barely literate themselves. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She looked up at the tree as the elders addressed the crowd and imagined Odenigbo here as a boy, looking up as she was doing, hoping to see the shadowy outline of a spirit. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

With a painful wail, she vaporized into nothing, and the cheering of the crowd died. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

That night when the heavy curtains parted to show the lit stage, the crowd yelled and clapped till Chap Cheney stood up, grinning, and took a bow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see Izio, but it was difficult in the crowd of men with their shaved heads and gray cloth. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The lead minister, the Reverend Benjamin Shavers, hushed the crowd. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd was getting angry, and the cop was getting nervous. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t tell me you intended to bring a crowd.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as we crossed the street and were away from the crowd, Mom said: “Who was that, Auggie?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He started running again, toward the shot, but the crowd thickened in front of him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his back to me and walked amongst the crowd of people. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The priests walk slowly around the pyre, saying antique prayers, and the crowd, all in black, ignoring the black priests, keens. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Must've been a good speech,” I said when we walked out of a restaurant in Chicago to find that a crowd had gathered on the sidewalk to wait for him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They wave up at me all at once, as if someone in the crowd said, “One, two, three.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The crowds will be thick as flies today.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Kaede was crowded so close to her that Taisin could feel the other girl’s muscles as tense as a drawn bowstring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A large crowd had gathered around the stage at the far end of the fairgrounds to hear what the band had in store for them this year. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

For some reason, that got that breakfast crowd going, all right. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The feeling snuck up on me slowly, crawling back up through the crowded, tired portions of my brain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The ground hurtled toward her, a space opening in the panicking crowd where she was going to hit For a few moments it was just like a flying dream, silent and wonderful. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As each Keeper flew up to the goal hoops, the crowd roared and jeered in equal measure. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I crane my neck, peering through the crowd, over the well- arranged heads: it’s time for Cordelia to appear, but she has not appeared. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered suddenly whether Professor Lupin was in the crowd, watching. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“But it was a silent crowd. There was something oppressive in those thousands of watchers without a sound, either of welcome or hatred. I think we would have welcomed a yell of defiance.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

They had put him into a cell similar to the one he was in now, but filthily dirty and at all times crowded by ten or fifteen people. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

At his urging we roused Taske and Groom and then crowded into their tent to discuss what to do about Beck and Yasuko. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He looks at the crowds walking the highway, the endless line of vehicles. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I turn away from the window and press through the crowd to the Faction History classroom. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The driveway is crowded with trucks and cars, and I can hear the laughter from inside. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was officially the second-largest crowd ever to attend a horse race in America, but because the record tally, at the Kentucky Derby, was famously exaggerated, the attendance at this hundred-grander was undoubtedly the largest. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others dropped to their knees in wonder, and a few joined the crowd and embraced their neighbors. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Some threw plates, food, and rocks at the Argo II, which was pointless, as most of the stuff fell back into the crowd. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But the policeman urged me to go first, and indeed as soon as I was in the hall, the crowd surged forward and overcame the cordon of policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other diners return to their food, but reluctantly, like the crowd that watched as I expelled the man from the lot that first day. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Because you can fight. You’re popular with the crowd. That could still make you desirable allies. But only if you let the others know you’re willing to team up with them,” says Haymitch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The step known only to the in crowd.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They hit a wall then as the crowd stopped moving forward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

In the crazily veering flashes of light, Chess saw dozens of other guards step out from behind the pillars and push the crowd back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Pong turned and spotted Somkit's round face smiling at him from the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a ball flew overhead and the crowd was running toward her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

At the far end of the crowd, Annabeth spotted Tyson the Cyclops and Percy’s hellhound, Mrs. O’Leary—who had been the first scouting party from Camp Half-Blood to reach Camp Jupiter. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s not as big as the royal wedding crowd, but it’s huge, filling up the pavement and pressed up to the gates. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A wave of murmurs pulses through the crowd, and some people at the back join her spontaneous protest. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

After the tapping is done and the crowd of Dauntless is quiet, Eric clears his throat and begins. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Welcome back, everybody!” said Mr. Lemoncello, addressing the contestants and the crowd from the second-floor balcony, where he was seated in a canvas director’s chair. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

The barely concealed rage in the crowd during the Victory Tour. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

His defeat at the hands of the crowd weighed more strongly on him; he couldn’t blame her for that. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The crowd stood still as we walked slowly through. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer ducked low, hiding himself in the crowd, and lunged for the boardwalk’s edge. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The ball flew high above the cheering crowd into the twilight sky, over the billboarded fence. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Mushie was in such a good mood when he returned that the other bonobos crowded around him to see what was the matter. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he is out of sight, the nervous crowd separates to seek out shaded areas to rest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fact is that only in private—with intimates—is separateness from the crowd a prerequisite for individuality. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Above him, the crowd on the bridge cried out, and then he heard anguished wails coming from the place where the city should be. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I mean that filling their houses up with lots of relatives is part of their culture. They believe in living under very crowded conditions.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the crowd, dignitaries—including the archbishop of Canterbury—cheered as Blake descended. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd began to drift back to their stoops, to the drinks they had left on bars. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We booked in a local hotel and found a crowd of blacks and whites sitting on the veranda making polite conversation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The coyote struck again, again; and at every blow at first a gasp, and then a deep groan went up from the crowd. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her body squeezed and crowded into a tight corset that shoved her middle up under her chin. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The crowd scattered, a few heading for the woods with sticks and clubs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He releases me, laughing, and runs into a crowd of Dauntless-born initiates. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As usual the train is incredibly crowded, and this time he sits for half the journey in the vestibule. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of the tasks of the Maneuver Loads Branch was to examine safety concerns provoked by increasingly crowded skies. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

And as I took one last look I saw not a crowd but the set faces of individual men and women. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were standing in a crowd of guests, watching the bride accept rings from the groom’s family, when we overheard two middle-aged women talking, their backs to us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mercifully, when Brundage stopped speaking the athletes were ushered back outside, where a light rain was falling and the crowds had begun to disperse. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Devon said his favorite part in To Kill a Mockingbird is where Scout talks to the crowd of angry men and makes them go away. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We reach the top of the open space, the sun and lake and rest of the park hanging out behind the crowd of Yale’s noobs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

A stranger was on the porch, and when Mary Alice and I crowded up behind Grandma to see, it was the reporter. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Spelling Bee buzzed dangerously in and out of range of the Humbug’s wildly swinging cane as they menaced and threatened each other, and the crowd stepped back out of danger. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd of a dozen or so others were lined up in two rows on the other side of the fire, singing the weird chant that Mark had been hearing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A crowd of men and boys was pressed against the entrance, grinning and leering, arms so entangled that no one of them could fall inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

By now he had his own small crowd, who demanded, “What are you looking for, George?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But today, civil rights is a dominating issue in every state, crowding the pages of the press and the daily conversation of white Americans. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

On July 16 a record sixty thousand people pressed into Hollywood Park to see Seabiscuit try for the Gold Cup, while millions more crowded around radio sets to hear NBC’s national broadcast. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shadows spun faster, their long strides reaching over the heads of the writhing crowd. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Jill curled a soft smile and glanced at the crowd, and then back up at me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Days, I spend most of the time in school, in rehearsal with the musical society, or in the crowd surrounding Michah and his maps. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Its banks were crowded with people and its glittering surface teemed with boats. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the room was crowded with the attachments that were the intermediaries between The Brain and the outside world—its voice, its arms, its sense organs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The ghostly crowd gave them a standing ovation as the Argo II extended its landing gear and settled on the arena floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As they went the crowds of shoppers stood and stared at them and dropped their parcels with astonishment. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Immediately, Ralph and the crowd of boys were united and relieved by a storm of laughter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The military band was playing and the crowd was massed on the far side of the square where the fireworks specialist and his son were trying to send up fire balloons. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

There weren’t any kids in the crowd because kids weren’t allowed on the casino boat; that’s why I had to be so careful. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Tyree pulled her into the crowd, and Moss saw the looks on their faces. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Winston, at normal times the kind of person who gravitates to the outer edge of any kind of scrimmage, shoved, butted, squirmed his way forward into the heart of the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Along the crowded curb there wasn’t a cab in sight. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

These pickup games draw a surprisingly large and diverse crowd. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

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

As the bus pulls up in front of the bodega, I see a large crowd gathered at the top of the hill. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

People in the crowd tried to touch me as I passed, calling out good wishes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Except while most of the other kids crowd the hallways joking and laughing and comparing outfits, Elsie and I lock the door to our room and begin our investigation into the disappearance of VanQuish. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The crowd gasped, but Kaisha’s head jerked upward, and she dealt the audience a fierce glare. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Everybody was crowded so closely together that all Hanako could see around her was people. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then the crowd fell silent as music swelled from what seemed to be the golden balloons. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As we got off the train and I saw the crowds of people, I asked, “Where will we stay, Sass?” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She addressed a crowd in Canandaigua, near the courtroom where she would appear the next day. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Emboldened by what I had seen, I eyed the crowd, looking for my best prospects. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We piled our luggage on the waiting cart and crowded up beside the driver. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

And behind them is a crowd of students. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Walking with Edward through the crowded lunchtime rush was a lot like my first day here; everyone stared. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When the highlight film showed Crow scoring the two-point conversion, the crowd rose to its feet and gave the former hero a standing ovation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The road narrowed sharply and the crowd thickened. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd went nuts, yelling complaints and throwing rocks. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The corner is crowded, and people bump into each other, rushing to clean up before we go to recess. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Falconer made no move to approach the entrance but stood on the very fringes of the crowd, looking thoughtful. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Quite a crowd had gathered by then to hand out opinions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

A kind of giddy madness seems to come upon the crowd, a kind of hunger for even greater slaughter. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The woman left him with a grateful nod, then fell back in with the crowd making its way across the George Washington Bridge, the massive suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Barry and Clyde had jumped on a streetcar and hightailed it to Pier 39, where they could get lost in the crowds. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The stadium was so crowded, with people sitting or standing in every inch of space, that it looked as though it would burst. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gazing at the crowded audience, Kira remembered the many past years when she had come dutifully with her mother to the Gathering. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were some hoots from the women in the crowd too, especially when Evan and Hari began their bit, slapping the girl’s butts and mouthing the lyrics. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Francie was but one of a crowd as many children followed the band Pied Piper fashion. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was packed tightly together, and the crowd kept growing. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His feet in place, Maxx swayed his arms to the music, and the crowd erupted with laughter and deafening, sustained applause— the largest ovation by a good measure in Speaker Day history. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I get a bunch of “yeahs” and “amens” from the crowd. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Then he took a few brisk steps backward, and slipped into the next large group wandering across the square, letting the crowd pull him away. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When King sat down to thunderous applause, the crowd inside and outside was ready to act. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Cape Town was thirty-five miles to the southwest, but because of the unexpected crowds at the gate, the driver elected to take a different path to the city. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the UN office in Burundi, we sat in a crowded room with other families from the massacre, our first reunion. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Lyddie followed, dragging her feet, for the room they entered was larger than the main floor of Cutler’s Tavern, and it was crowded with tables and scriveners’ desks. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Someone broke free of the crowd and ran past the soldiers. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

But on the other hand, rosewood would carry better in a crowded taproom, cutting through the murmur of idle conversation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd murmured again, some in anger, others in frustration, but Moss was disturbed to see others nodding their heads. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As the crowd realized what had happened, a great shout went up that almost drowned the sound of the whistle that signaled the end of the game. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

But because he got thirty thousand pesetas and people had stayed in line all night to buy tickets to see him, the crowd demanded that he should be more than very good. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The difficulties of execution were not insuperable; but I feared that there should be no vigor in my rendering when my senses were clogged with terror at crowds and a crippling imagination of imminent failure. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tucking his sacred Yearbook into his robes, he ran first left, then right, as if he couldn’t decide which frightened crowd he wanted to join. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Pittsburgh’s dead crowded along the trolley routes and clogged the streets. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The words were shouted from the back of the crowd. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The table is crowded again, because the sixth chair is squished next to Byrd again. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The crowd is spilling out of the stands and onto the floor. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” a man said, as he stepped out of the crowd to help. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The Gryffindor crowd below was screaming itself hoarse — Gryffindor was sixty points in the lead, and if Harry caught the Snitch now, the Cup was theirs. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The crowd parted a bit, and Moss caught a flash of hair, a black suit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Smith leaned out the door with the horse, eyeing the crowd with disdain. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half the crowd seemed to have realized what was happening; the Irish supporters rose in another great wave of green, screaming their Seeker on . . . but Krum was on his tail. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It had grinned back at Clifton as it grinned forward at the crowd, and their entertainment had been his death. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thirty-four-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ascended the platform to address the crowd, easing into his prepared remarks. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Tiny Miriam Mann’s head was barely visible over the shoulders of the crowd. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

No one in this age of telephones and motorcars could believe that giants seven or eight feet high existed in crowded Surrey. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It made me think of Dad, who was standing with Mr. Patterson in the crowd. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The atmosphere of the crowd told him that they were going to use his death as a bloody symbol of fear to wave before the eyes of that black world. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The thing crowds in around my life, leaving barely enough room for air. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

That afternoon the train station is crowded with crying mothers and sweethearts, stoic fathers, and children, waving red, white, and black flags. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Now he’ll be out there when the crowd is roaring, and the cameras are flashing, and the game is on the line. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd of reporters gathered outside the room, looking in the windows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls me through the crowd, shoving people out our way and stepping on shoes. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Even though it’s almost dark, people crowd around outside. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I press myself all the way to the carriage floor to thank the queen and the Beauty Minister and the crowd for watching my exhibition. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Then they turned around and marched two abreast to Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where a waiting crowd of students cheered and applauded. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm going to have to get off this horse and duck back into the crowd. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

So crowded is our stock of figurative language that every profession—legal, corporate, fashion, artistic, literary, and so on—seems to have a collection all its own. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even before the Durham sit-in, hundreds of A&T students had joined the four original protesters crowding into several segregated lunch counters in downtown Greensboro. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd huddled in the shade of the front entrance, chanting “Go, Mira! Save Sir Fig.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The window is crowded with women’s hats perched on gray, featureless heads, with sloping necks nearly a foot long. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The events of the night were crowding around him now, without shape, without sense, but he knew they were there. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The other boys, held up by the crowd, began arriving, and more men and boys. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The conjurer-man’s finger commenced crooking and bending in a way that got more screams and confusion to rise up from the crowd. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

My plan is to walk toward the auditorium with the rest of the crowd, then duck in a bathroom until the coast is clear. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Alice, holding Lyra, had retreated further up the slope, but the open space was not very large: close-branched holm oaks with spiked leaves crowded in on all sides. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Nearly everywhere I went there were great enthusiastic crowds so that even if I felt weary the people buoyed me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to hang out with the so-called “cool” crowd so badly that I was talked into doing things I knew were wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I saw Megan in the crowd, dancing by herself, or, at least it looked like she was dancing by herself. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Crates of gear and mining equipment crowded the platform, making it a workshop. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I hang back from the crowd and only look up when someone calls my name. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A rather sizable crowd soon gathered around Hugo. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

The crowd erupted, and everyone from shop owners to warriors had their hands up, ready to fight. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sir Kay stared at him for several seconds in amazement, opened his mouth, shut it again, licked his lips, then turned his back and plunged through the crowd. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Troopers waded into the crowd, swinging their nightsticks as people trying to get away screamed and stumbled over one another. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

No crowds of hysterical, suicidal people running down the sidewalks. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

A large crowd is gathered next to the road. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I can't take my eyes off him anyway as we dodge through the crowd, a few steps behind him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The crowd broke up in silence and went their separate ways. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now when she looked around at the crowd of people, all sharing the same moment, the same sadness, not one person was like any other. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The crowd was small and selected of the greatest enthusiasts among the Regiment; they played upon cookware. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A hundred quays lined the waterfront, and the harbor was crowded with ships. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s her first visit!” the crowd exclaimed among themselves. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The crowd of women had torn the trousers from his body and all who could get near were grinding their heels into his flesh. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally spot Cardan in the crowd, unsteady on his feet and with a wineskin in one hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what happened tonight, but when I got to the carnival, the crowds were impossible to get through. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Velia nudged me as we followed the crowd inside close behind them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The crowd backed off the moment the door opened. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

A hundred times before, Johnny had stopped on the streets of Boston, or before her house, to watch her: he but one more gaping face in a crowd, she the accepted reigning belle. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mariam saw people craning their necks, people crowded around the blue fountain in the center of the square, people perched on its dry bed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

And the worse the weather got, the more crowded the shelters grew. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The other gunters in the chat room were now starting to form a small crowd around us to listen in. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The back seat was crowded with two chairs and the filing case. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And then Mr. Stonecrop was there, his large self parting the crowd like Moses holding out his staff over the Red Sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When we went in, the room was already crowded—babies, children of all ages, and women of all kinds: nuns, spike-heeled flappers, lame grandmothers, fat mothers and thin ones, brave ones and sniffling ones. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, Zero had listed out the top fifty largest cities in the world, each one repeated back to him by someone else in the crowd at the Pirate’s Den. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd parted, and Jason realized the fountain wasn’t filled with water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The guys in the fight tried to swing a few more punches, but people in the crowd had pulled them apart and locked them in arm holds. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Most of the students surrounding us laugh as if Boy21 is joking, but I can see Erin twenty people deep in the crowd, and she’s biting down on her lip. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just standing in a crowd in front of D. H. Holmes.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We waded into the crowd, hands linked, our snaking line slightly parabolic in the middle where Olive buoyed up like an astronaut walking on the moon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a crowd lined up behind them, twisting and turning their heads and sucking their teeth, waiting to leave. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I looked—tried to look; the yard was crowded with students—at home plate and imagined Danny standing there, grinning at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But even this was not enough for Blanca, who found the apartment sordid, dark, and narrow and the building crowded. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zach Powers, Lena Young, and their crowd ride roughshod over a lot of people. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Beyond the crowded storefronts were dark spaces and empty shelves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Outside in the crowd, Kimberly links arms with me, and I feel stronger. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As darkness set in, crowds began to grow and mill about, many people curious to see what the city would be like with almost no police presence. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The crowd at the Plaza would most likely be dressed up, and I worried that she might feel out of place in an outfit most people associate with hard manual labor. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Around her, the crowd and their laughter seemed suddenly very far away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then the Witch wheeled the horse round so that she fated the crowd and its hind-legs were on the footpath. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was too crowded, but there was no way we would turn them away. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Only as he walked blindly back through the crowd did he realize, from a trace of flowery scent on the air, that it was Ginny who was leading him back into the castle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Men and women and kids crowded up against each other, gazing through the smoky auditorium, their faces full of wonder and laughter. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Freed from the barbers’ clutches, we began to wander about the crowd, finding friends, acquaintances. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Racks of fruits and vegetables had been set out in front of small grocery stores, further blocking the already crowded sidewalks. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Each day you crowd this house like wolves to eat away my brave son’s patrimony. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked around the crowd, as if daring anyone to contradict him. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A crowd gathers: white men, women, even some kids. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Some in the crowd, like my friends and me, were short-haired and dressed much like any white man would dress. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not combed back as nicely as usual—he must’ve been out in the crowds earlier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It eased him to push through the crowds of people. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We tried to ignore them, but as we turned a corner to continue home, a group of armed men, half in civilian and half in military clothing, ran toward us, firing into the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The boisterous crowd is clothed in heavy coats and scarves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hitler and that crowd in Russia’ve done some lovely things for their lands, and they slaughtered tens of millions of people doing ’em. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The whole of Gryffindor House took up the challenge enthusiastically, so that it was impossible for Harry to get to classes on time because he was surrounded by a vast, chattering crowd. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But we are there when he conies down, when he is sweaty and weak and needs to be away from the crowd. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Parvati readjusted her bangles, beaming; she and Harry said “See you in a minute” to Ron and Padma and walked forward, the chattering crowd parting to let them through. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"And in this corner, in white trunks"—the crowd began to cheer loudly and steadily— "weighing one hundred seventy-four and one- half pounds, from New York City . . . Willie Streeter." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The noise of the approaching crowds outside seemed to tick up a notch, and Mark knew he was out of time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

People in the crowd cried out, but the bridge was too packed for anyone to run. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A courier came toiling down the dusty lane, pushing his horse through the crowded troops. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was warm, though, too warm, and Grace already felt crowded enough with Peach continuing to grow inside her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And a nogas regulation would have the corollary benefit of automatically reducing trash and crowding because considerably fewer people would attempt Everest if they knew supplemental oxygen was not an option. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

When the colored crowd showed up for the sit-in trial, the police department simply stepped back and turned the German shepherds loose. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And then, right in the center of the crowd, slowly making his way to the front, I saw Connor. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Would God the Father allow His only Son to mix with this crowd of cotton pickers and maids, washerwomen and handymen? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The heat, the flies, the shouts from the crowd... A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Not that many people heard FitzRoy over the crowd, but those who did found him pathetic and desperate. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a rock and showed it to the crowd. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd on the riverbank waited breathlessly to see where he would come out. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

There were several waiters and a crowd of people standing around. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Blinking the snow from my eyes, I scanned the faces of those who lingered, searching for two children among the diminishing crowd. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I tried to run toward the crowd but the soldier grabbed me and threw me off the road. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd was reluctant to go to class because they wanted to see what happened to the people who started the fight. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A basketball court beside the field drew a crowd of young men who went back and forth between playing hoops and sitting in their cars. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I could hear mumbling from different areas in the crowd. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull had chosen a stool in the middle of the counter on the day he first became part of the crowd. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can’t understand how it feels to scan a crowd of faces, searching for the expression of sympathy that says it’s happened again. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The common room was crowded, full of whispers, murmured questions, and broken sobbing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She resisted the urge to scour the crowd for some sign of him and Kaz. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The players were aware of nothing, the frantic yells of the crowd, the clock, the dwindling light, the gray sadness of it all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Janie knew what she was up to—luring him away from the crowd. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He was not to walk through a crowded hall without his feet being kicked out from under him. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd parts, and Cecil crashes against the striped skirt of his platform. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then he lapsed back into the crowd sounds. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Once in the menagerie, she stands behind her rope, happily charming the crowds and accepting candy. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kino held his breath, and the neighbors held their breath, and the whispering went back through the crowd. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He describes how two Khmer men in their early thirties stepped forward and took the prisoner from the Youns as the crowd cheered again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After helping Mary Toy into the back seat, he climbed in beside her and stood waving as the crowd cheered. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Couldn't we give him the title of Official Dancing Bear to Your Royal Majesty, Papa? He'd draw crowds wherever he went." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I felt as lonely as I had that first day on the pier, looking at the crowd of strange Tang men. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got away from there as fast as his ankle would let him, stumbling along with the crowd. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was more murmuring in the courtroom now, but the crowd quickly quieted to hear more. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward in her wheelchair to scan the crowd. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Still silent, the crowd began to file out in an orderly fashion. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t let me fall,” Mary says to an executioner, getting dizzy as she looks down on the crowd from atop the tall, unstable gallows. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Through the crowd, I spot Gale looking back at me with a ghost of a smile. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

For the second after I walk in, I stand among a crowd of Dauntless, and I feel like one of them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They spun in a circle and pushed forward into the crowd. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Men, women, children, all the crowd ran after them. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, when King addressed the overflow crowd crammed into Brown Chapel, he seemed “unusually subdued,” according to some observers. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was too crowded at the tank, too noisy. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Outside, the air is thick and humid and crowded with noise. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

For years after the war I searched for my brother Tsalig in crowds. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

We could be born in a crowded, bustling city or in a rural area. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

It took several more minutes for me to connect the name with the image on the screen—of a dark-skinned man standing in front of a white marble temple and surrounded by a vast crowd. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His fear for me has crowded everything else out. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Baby was with the younger children, crowded near the banana trees, listening to Papa Oji telling a story of how he shot down an enemy plane in Calabar with his pistol. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I yelled at her retreating back as she threaded her way through the crowd. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

One of them barks at the buzzing crowd outside, “Make some room, people.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

And when I got on the stand, I just told that crowd in the street that I wasn’t really wanted up there, that my name had been used—and I walked off the speaker’s stand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved with the crowd, the sweat pouring off me, listening to the grinding roar of traffic, the growing sound of a record shop loudspeaker blaring a languid blues. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Searchlight pulled the sled down Main Street past the crowd. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And on the faces in the crowd he saw anger, grief, suspicion, fear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

With a nod to the crowd of men who have followed him into the box, the young doctor makes it clear that Mary must be moved. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The drums pounded and the pipe music was shrill, and everywhere the flow of the crowd was broken by patches of dancers. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

It all appeared to my eyes and ears like a flock of crows screaming at one another in a crowded field of new-threshed wheat. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can argue any more, he disappears into the crowd. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But he turned his back to the crowd and started unbuttoning those trousers! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

They tramped off, anxious and downhearted, under the eyes of the crowd. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd murmured while the elders conferred with each other before the chief, Fezile, finally nodded and looked at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The exuberant Mr. Hinkley worked a crowd of young boys who apparently had plenty of money to spend. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As they drew closer to the Black Wall and the crowded districts near the Long Bridge, they saw a dozen of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

For a wound like his, which hadn’t damaged any organs or blood vessels, the risk of infection in the hospital’s crowded poor ward was more dangerous than remaining in bedrest at home. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Children were everywhere, dodging in and out of the crowd and crying out to each other in shrill excited voices. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of those in the gathered crowd groaned, while others shouted, incoherent, their words colliding with what others yelled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At the time of his death, he says, he is in Chicago to address a large crowd on the subject of flying saucers and the true nature of time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approach the rear of the warehouse, I can see that it’s the most crowded spot, and as I reach the last aisle to see the water pallets, I realize I’m too late. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There was a funny thump and the crowd gasped. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped hearing the grunts of the wrestlers, the shouts of the crowd, the barking of dogs, the music from the fiddlers preparing nearby. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

C.P. stood on his side of the street watching the other man’s back until he disappeared into the noontime crowds of businessmen, shoppers, and secretaries along Main Street. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Grace backs up into the crowd that gathered as we were talking, then lowers her gun and jogs down a nearby hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Magdalys pushed through the crowd, ignoring the tears and screams, and slipped down an alleyway alongside the theater. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Ahead of us in the line, Khmer Rouge soldiers yell something to the crowd, but I cannot hear what they say. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The counter is crowded with tired and hungry men, and they all look at me as I look at the store owner. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yelled and struggled, trying to break free of him, afraid of the staring crowd of men and women, but he would not let me go. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd claps and Aspen is led offstage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

They took the women and the children and they put them all into the inner court where Lotus had lived alone with Cuckoo and her maids, and there in discomfort and crowding they lived. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She got the hint real quick that we had blown the game and went on about how crowded it was downtown. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I watched until he was lost in the crowd. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“But we are very crowded right now, that’s the truth. We can’t send letters to relatives who might want to help, because the mail isn’t being delivered.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hopefully the noises of the crowd below would lend them cover. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd chanted along with her, and their voices made the car vibrate. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen flashes of this before: in the arena, or when he speaks to a crowd, or that time he shoved the Peacekeepers’ guns away from me in District 11. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could pass with a single movement, a sweep of his arm would send the ball through a crowd of straining bodies to just the right outstretched hands, just the right player. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The harpy was watching, the ghosts behind were crowding close. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had no idea where in that huge crowd my parents might be sitting. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Daoud gazed at the huge crowd and tightened his hand on the frying pan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The theater was crowded, and when we came out we rode a set of escalators down to the ground floor. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The crowd parts for me, and their eyes cling to me as I pass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Both children were annoyed when the guards plus the push of the crowd hurried them past the Angel. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while everything seemed routine: the crowd of people at the church, the line of cars with their head-lights on, the smaller group clustered around the grave for the final farewell. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

A crowd of four drunk young women headed toward them, crossing the bridge precariously on high heels. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Each shout meant a charge by some bull into the crowd. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

She started at every loud noise, every sudden movement in the crowd. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Flowers and candles and a whole crowd of people. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Picking up our shovels, we ran down the slack, the crowd cheering us as we went past. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our crowd was as loud as a jet. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He let Harry keep a watch for the carriages, however, and spent the next few minutes craning his neck over the crowd to try and see what Krum and Hermione might be up to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“And this man,” the commandant said, pointing into the crowd. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He says, “I didn’t ...” There’s a surge forward, like a crowd at a rock concert in the former time, when the doors opened, that urgency coming like a wave through us. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smacked a carnivorous horse in the snout with the butt of her sword and sent the monster stampeding through the crowd. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

While Dr. Moroka addressed a crowd at Freedom Square in Johannesburg, I spoke to a group of potential volunteers at the Garment Workers Union. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the school parking lot. When we get back tomorrow. There’s always a crowd waiting for the returning hero. Remember the film at school? My vision?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He had to weave his way carefully in the crowds to keep from being jostled. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

On learning of this request the crowd outside the Tribune booed and hissed, correctly interpreting the move as an attempt to gain time to lobby for more votes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

What wouldn’t that crowd have given, I wondered, to be standing where Glenn Miller’s band was actually going to play? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger crowds required clearer facial cues, which was something I needed to work on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Obviously, crowd diseases could not sustain themselves in small bands of hunter-gatherers and slash-and-burn farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The house-elves crowded around Harry, Ron, and Hermione and began shunting them out of the kitchen, many little hands pushing in the smalls of their backs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Police deputies kept order, pushing back the crowds as they spilled off the sidewalks. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

People packed the tiny room, and the air felt as thick as the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Salva stood at the foot of one of the beds in the crowded clinic. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The “Mexican wing” of Crockett High School, which was really five dank and crowded basement rooms that no white student ever entered. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sam found Frodo and his friends by the fire talking to old Tom Cotton, while an admiring crowd of Bywater folk stood round and stared. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Most likely, I would have been mauled by the crowd. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd cheers, and several people help the girl stumble out of the ring. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

And that crowd out there he had wanted to impress? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are rumblings in the crowd, but thankfully no one leaves. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Bouncing to a finish surrounded by the cheers of a massive crowd. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She started ducking beneath arms and darting into whatever space she could find, making her way toward the rear of the crowd. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie said nothing, just moved through the crowd until her tray was empty. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It had just come to me that I could get my gun and shoot the bulls when Chongo crowded Roany up against the cart. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made their way into the car and headed toward the center, squeezing past people who crowded the aisle. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But when he sat alone in the crowd, and watched the fresh-faced boys getting their degrees, he knew it had been a mistake to come. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo put on his shoes and raced through the rain back to the train station, which was still crowded with travelers. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She led us to a table big enough for four in the center of the most crowded area of the dining floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Voices echo off a high wall; the smell of wet garments crowds her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then he fell back into the arms of ;he cheering crowd. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Frank was so pleased to be holding her hand, the crowds and the heat and the monsters suddenly didn’t seem so bad. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As the clock begins to chime near the gates, the first archer lets his arrow fly, soaring over the crowd and hitting its mark in a shower of sparks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A little crowd bunched up around us, and everyone was real excited because they knew I was about to get jacked up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had lived in a crowded house with aunts and uncles and brothers and cousins and a tiny abuelita who ruled the whole establishment. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was crowded, noisy, obnoxious, and even scary. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The black and purple benches, highest and most distant from the sand, were crowded with freedmen and other common folk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He said he could use a drink, but I told him there was no way I was losing my spot, so we stayed put and let the crowd fold in around us. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help thinking of the crowded streets around C Average. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Johnny Joyce’s Irish compatriots dominated Bridgeport; the poorest crowded into the southern subsection of the neighborhood called Canaryville. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

South Vietnamese civilians crowd a bus to Saigon as fighting approaches, 1975. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

We meet up with the rest of the District 12 crowd at the elevator. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Even more peace officers than before were posted to keep the gawking crowds back. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t see any elderly people in the crowd. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She adjusts her cannula nervously as her dad hands her a microphone, before she turns to the crowd and speaks. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Inside the auditorium Fuller found a seething crowd, impatient to unleash its fury in a march on downtown Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is another place where great ideas pop into my head, with nothing crowding me but nature, and air that feels good on my arms. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd stirs again, while a few of the girls from my school look at one another in shock. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The troop struggled to subdue the overflowing crowd with their rifle butts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

If the shop was as crowded as it’d been on the Fourth of July. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He greeted the crowd by turning slowly in a full circle. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He feels his own smile grow wider, and Henry turns away and toward the bottle of champagne clutched in his fist, from which he takes a hearty swig before disappearing into the crowd. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Have you thought about us going outside? The school rule says we can’t go out in the snow. We can go out on the blacktop, but it’s too crowded and there’s nothing to do.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Nguyen pushed her way through the crowd, looking for her family. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Nearby stood Mary Alice in her ball gown, bowing to the crowd and holding up the loving cup for first prize in the talent show. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gunters in the crowd eyed each other, but no one spoke up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was so far back in the crowd that it was all gone by the time I got close enough. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

A seismic voice, a volcanic breath, the roar of a cataclysm broke out in the center of the crowd with a great potential of expansion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Frear had no choice but to follow the movement of the crowd as it struggled to find a path not yet blocked by smoke and fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed through a crowd of monsters and jumped off the side of the ship—toward the water a hundred feet below. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Was she wondering whether he was one of those illegal immigrants who were overcrowding an already crowded island? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The market was crowded with folk whose cupboards had been cleaned out by the Christmas feasting, and Sarah muttered rude things. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He led her to the next car, where, even though the train was crowded, there was an empty seat beside him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

People in the crowd, mostly the white men at the tables full of roughnecks, are nodding and murmuring in assent. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Growing up in Baton Rouge, it was a crowded house, full of clamor and extremes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The gasps rippled through the crowd as one by one, each person felt the surge of light flow through them and burst out into the darkness. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Alby glanced at the friends closest to him, rolling his eyes, and Thomas studied the crowd again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As cheers rippled through the crowd, it felt like we'd all gathered at the World Cup. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The many experiences of her trip crowded in on her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As I made my way through the noisy, crowded, dirty streets, I remembered what Osh had said about New Bedford making me dissatisfied with our island. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She sat in her aunt’s crowded living room and listened to Lucky and Salvador boast about their fine jobs and their trips to other desert towns in Lucky’s car. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

They waited a few feet away from the stop, toward the back of the group, because the city crowds still made Mama a little bit nervous. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Surrounded by horses and chariots, costumed and painted for the crowds, before we were allies. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The crowd's initial alarm at our appearance quickly changes to cheers and shouts of "District Twelve!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was small, but there was a breakfast crowd of working men. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she turned and left the stage, left him there alone, standing and facing the crowd, which began spontaneously the collective murmur of his name. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

In a matter of hours the crowds had doubled in Gotenhafen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

On the second day the crowd going up the broad staircase to see the little Angel was even greater. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drinks are flowing, voices are loud, the crowd on the other side of the partition is electric. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And even as I was struggling to escape their cruelty, I was at the same time more terrified by the sound of the angry crowd in the distance. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a step back, leaning into the crowd for protection. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the track, crowds began to gather to see the workout. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This place is crowded and colorful and chaotic. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Hear, hear!” he shouted back, stirring a low rumble of cheers in the crowd around the rock. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the flashing stops, the floodlights dim, a hush falls over the crowd. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

When, early in April, they reached Boston, huge crowds awaited them in the railway station. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘No, it is too crowded. I would rather ride in the wagon.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s a mob of kids crowding the exit when we get to the building. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I saw the pink hat through the crowd. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

There was no room for such a crowd inside and besides, it was too hot. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd of people pushes us along, but I stop when we enter the station to soak it all in. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

They hurried through the portrait hole and into the crowd, still discussing Snape. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I heard a few cheers from the crowd. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The ghosts crowded so close that Will’s body and Lyra’s felt little jolts of cold along every nerve. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A crowd had gathered around us by then, and I asked again in multiple languages if anyone had heard of a release site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

In 1839 he returned to his homeland for the first time since his childhood and was greeted rapturously by crowds chanting 'Hail! The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Neville called, and as the crowd backed away, Harry was able to take in their surroundings. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They crowded together in a room stuffy with the heat of early summer. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have Mr. Fisher for history like they did, but I knew who he was, and I saw him out there too—his bright white head bobbing through the crowd of students. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In New York Hamilton was struck in the head by a rock while attempting to defend the treaty to a crowd. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I only slow down when I reach the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

From the middle of the crowd, all she could see were arms and legs and stomachs, and the seven slender towers of the sept looming overhead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She tried not to think about all the what-ifs, but they crowded in anyway: gruesome, haunting images of her own death and that of all her friends. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I did not want them to land right away, not until the last of the crowd had fled. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, as the mass progressed, my eye would wander through the crowd. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They play, and the music drums through the church, and an atmosphere I’ve never felt before spills through the entire crowd. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I push my way through the crowd, grab the secretary’s face, and give her a smacking kiss on the cheek. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then one day, the drüskelle had crowded into the hold dressed in freshly pressed uniforms of black and silver, the white wolf’s head on their sleeves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

A crowd is already gathering around the tented box where the High King Eldred and the rest of the royals will sit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They sat crowded together on the two long benches that Matthew had provided by the simple method of laying planks on rough wooden crosspieces. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

We came to another crowd of people, gathered around something on the sidewalk. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

The crowds adored him, shouting “Ride ’em, cowboy!” as he powered down the stretch on his good-luck piece, a battered kangaroo leather saddle once carried by Phar Lap, the greatest racehorse in Australian history. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I danced over, through the crowd, and be looked at me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see Father, but people in the crowd were screaming. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

A newspaper reporter in the crowd wrote that he expected Roosevelt to be much taller than the then-average height of five feet eight inches. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The bottom row of bleachers is pulled out, and I sit down and stare at the crowd of laughing, dancing people and want to bury my face in my hands. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Because of the season, the train was especially crowded, especially raucous, filled with families on holiday. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Two penalties for Ireland!” shouted Bagman, and the Bulgarian crowd howled with anger. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But it was the cluster of covered stalls in the center of the square that drew the crowds. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But Joinville is already banging his way through the crowded inn and out the door, into the fallen darkness. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd stampedes toward the door, which leads to more cussing and fighting since it’s impossible for everybody to get out at once. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The beggar is using the vendor’s peaches for his tree I Minli laughed to herself as she glanced at him through the fruit- eating crowd. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Go on home now,” he shouts to the crowd as everyone begins walking away. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Square cookies crowded the dish, smelling deliciously of butter and sugar, and Ophie’s mouth watered as she looked at them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They moved with a fast crowd, all of them young and rich and wild, but she came out with an absolutely perfect reputation. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

There is more traffic in this section of the Silk Road, a jumble of anonymous users crowding into alleys and in front of doorways, creating the sense of a night market. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The last garden roses are blooming in the corner of Gram’s yard, forming a little crowd of pink, cheerful faces to welcome me through the white gate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

On November 7, 2016, the evening before the election, Barack and I made a quick trip to Philadelphia to join Hillary and her family at a final rally before an enormous crowd on Independence Mall. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A red-haired reporter with shiny gold earrings stood outside the White House, where a crowd of people had gathered, as usual, to wave signs and demand something be done about the Emergency. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I recognized the short, squat, mustached woman in the black uniform as the night maid who ironed day dresses and party frocks in a crowded cubicle on our floor. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Smiles greet us as we make our way through the exuberant crowds. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Maribel bent down to get them, and Garrett crowded up behind her, settling his hands on her hips, drawing her against him. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We gained some distance from the center of the crowd and made our way down the block. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the large store was crowded and he suddenly couldn't remember where the books had come from. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd stirred with excitement, people murmuring in high voices. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where is the boss?” a man shouted at the policemen keeping the crowd at bay. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The crowd of students thins, laughing and talking on their way to the next class. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

There had been that time in the train when, hanging from a strap and so tightly wedged in the crowd that she couldn’t so much as lower her arm, she had felt a man’s hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the street the crowd was getting bigger and Ice pointed to it and started off the stoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Stormville toad dropped its baton in the very last second, and the crowd gasped in unison. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

As the afternoon burned into evening and the crowds dissipated, the teenager was one of the few who remained at the plastic tables. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The crowds are thick—people are cheering like crazy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And then as the crowd shifted I noticed that in his other arm he held a little girl. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in the crowd, a single boom box was playing the Beatles’ Abbey Road album, Rain’s favorite. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

A crowd of thousands greeted the men at the American base. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The 100th Bomb Group was crowded that morning, a dizzying swirl of activity and a bewildering buffet that stretched the length of the room. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, what must be the main reason for the failure of lethal crowd epidemics to arise in the Americas becomes clear when we pause to ask a simple question. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately, an enormous, rumbling roar went up from the crowd. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The principal starts breaking up the crowd, telling everyone to move along or come to his office. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

In front of the gate they met a large crowd gathered in amiable conversation around a bonfire on which a pig was roasting. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The priests were butting their way through the crowd. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon the crowd grew so thick that Chess could no longer see where they were going. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I scan the crowd for the famous freak. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The downtown train was crowded, mostly with kids from Roosevelt High. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed my hand and started leading me through the crowd. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“She’s not worth forty-five!” the big man yelled to the crowd. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last the dawn came and as the beasts crowding through the entrance passed out Polyphemus felt them over to be sure no one carried a man on his back. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the street from the school the police had set up wooden barriers to keep the crowd back, and they paraded back and forth, ignoring the jokes called to them. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strange shapes, unfamiliar shadows, crowded horribly around me; nothing offered any clue to my whereabouts, and for a few delirious moments I wondered if I was dead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Its wingbeats stirred a storm of grit, and the crowd had to close its eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Two men and two women separated themselves from the crowd. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Twenty pounds!” called a voice from the back of the crowd. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our whole family crowds into one elevator, and the bellboy waves, saying he will meet us on the eighteenth floor. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he tried to go to Alex to help him, but the crowd kept him away. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But the pastor, the Reverend I. L. Anderson, insisted, and the meeting drew a crowd of several hundred people on the evening of May 14. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our swords met in midair and the crowd roared. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The men were on their feet, crowding up about the bowl. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inej only wished the cloaks weren’t so easy to track through a crowd. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We’re standing on the raised platform outside Batalla Hall with his entire patrol facing the crowd in front of us, while another of Commander Jameson’s patrols is pushing people back with shields and batons. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

A small man, with his arms full of letters and messages, pushed through the crowd and offered them to Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I raised my voice above the low roar of the lunch crowd. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

A frantic kind of energy was coming off the crowd, as if they were all waiting for something to go terribly wrong. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But he said nothing, and kept his distance, or whatever distance he could manage on a crowded bus. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Gryffindor first years followed Percy through the chattering crowds, out of the Great Hall, and up the marble staircase. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I liked, but didn't trust old Master; I wanted to please, but did not trust the crowd. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a crowd speaking; a swirling mob that swept through and past and over him with a rapid, headlong motion, that left drifting tatters of words behind them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Prince Humperdinck took her hand and held it high and the crowd cheered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Silently he took his from its bag, set it with the other three, then stood back to look at the silken, bejeweled, perfumed folk crowding about him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The classroom was suddenly warm, it seemed crowded although there were just the two of them there. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t as crowded as earlier, but the people who were there were in constant motion. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Like a crowd of lads-" He sighed, bent, and laced up his shoes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A crowd waited there, standing idly, sitting around on scattered baggage. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you all for being here,” she said as she joined the crowd. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I gathered my shirt and cloak, laid them carefully over one arm, and left the courtyard, ignoring the silent crowd around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

An enormous crowd has turned out to watch me, held back and patrolled by an almost equally large platoon of gun-wielding soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd was jeering, some of them on their feet, as the woman swept out of the dungeon, and the boy continued to struggle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

All I have to say is, "The crowd loved you!" and it's unnecessary to speak for the next couple of hours. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She must have heard the gasps, the collective loss of breath in the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She winked at me as she pulled him through the crowd toward the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Innumerable candles were hovering in midair over four long, crowded tables, making the golden plates and goblets sparkle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

While he waits with the crowd, he wonders how the circus manages to set up so quickly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Will and I pushed through a crowd of Athena kids. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The pastures and orchards back of Beacon Hill were crowded, and all eyes turned northward. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a silvery voice from the middle of the crowd yells out, “The people united will never be defeated!” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

People would be thirsty, all right Evan closed his eyes and imagined a crowd of thirsty people, all waving dollar bills at him. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

And before I could turn a crowd of men ran up from the corner pool hall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lawrence was not alone among the Berkeley crowd in disparaging Oppenheimer’s character. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Then he walks to the front of the box so the crowd can see him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Peering through the crowds, Sefia spotted a few tall ships at the end of the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Hermione jumped to her feet and stormed off across the dance floor, disappearing into the crowd. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ironically, because of this, midnight was often the most crowded time of all. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the crowd regains its composure, he lifts a gloved hand and removes his hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Olanna moved back; the tumultuous crowding of pain and thoughts and anger that shot through her made the words flow out of her mouth with quiet precision. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There are no ghosts crowded in here with me, making me scribble things on toilet paper and eat them or trying to steal the air out of my lungs. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

For one thing, more and more students were going off to be carers, and among our old Hailsham crowd, there was a growing feeling this was the natural course to follow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You okay?” says Uriah, emerging from the crowd to touch my shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Nice to see some lovely faces back in the crowd,” Ms. McCrea said from the stage. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The leaves of the cottonwood trees that crowded the canyon caught reflections of the afternoon sun, hundreds of tiny mirrors flashing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The glass storefronts were nearly invisible beyond the crowd, but a ravenous sort of hunger arose in her as they passed shop after shop. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Life in nature was a struggle, just as in the crowded, poverty- ridden neighborhoods of London. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd continued talking as the captain approached the body, then turned to one of the guards watching him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They clambered upward with the rest of the crowd, which slowly filtered away through doors into the stands to their left and right. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I leave behind gunfire and screams and stampeding crowds. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Having all the crowd to lunch was the trouble,” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Needles and I pushed through the crowd to the drink table. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

They regarded the people at work, the faces in crowds, as very distant from us. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the morning of September 2, more than half a million people crowded into an open square in the city of Hanoi. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When his voice rose in a crescendo, flames leapt from his fingers with a sudden whoosh and made the crowd gasp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The crowd swelled forward moments later when two deputies opened the doors. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd continues to push against the soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

When the crowd turned up Elm Street where there were more good houses to visit, the Egyptians began to drop to the rear of the group where it would be easier to get away. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boys are crowded around, so that all you can see is them purple shoes of hers and that tight, black designer skirt. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The crowd explodes, laughing and cheering—they think it’s part of the act. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The crowd went wild over that, and the guitar player made a noise that sounded like he popped a string. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I join the crowd, thinking maybe TJ is in here too. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

This town would actually be pretty if it weren't so chaotic, with soldiers and guns and these massive crowds everywhere. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Music blasts from giant speakers— my favorite cumbias—and soon a crowd is dancing in the street. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anger rises in me and crowds everything else out. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As if in answer to his unspoken wish, the signal came and the crowd began to move toward the doors. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yep. Saw that mini show you put on, too. You know how to work a crowd. That viral life treating you well, huh?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The policeman put the drunk in a chair and hustled the little crowd into the street again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was felling night and the usual crowd had gathered at the Waystone Inn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The crowd shouted for more, Ginny and Armpit right along with them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then it was time to go out before the crowd. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

At that time it all seemed more like a jubilant fair than a waiting crowd. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

People mill in a little crowd on the other side, waiting, but there will be no buying or selling today. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Other kids were always crowding around, pelting them with questions. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gunfire rips through the crowd, and several people near me slump to the ground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But others had come crowding round, drawn by the woman's scream and the crash of the rabbit hutch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She left the palace grounds and continued down the sloping avenue, and when she neared the sounds of the crowd in the City Square, she went on. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he missed events in my life, like Proclamation Day, but our house was always so crowded with friends and relatives, I didn’t really notice. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They were working the crowd like politicians, telling their rocket-building stories. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We were squeezed through the crowd and ushered to one of the areas in front, near the bailiff. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was customary for several travelers to crowd under a single cover, but when the friar offered to share his bed with me, I let out a horrified cry that almost unmasked me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Mostly I avoided the Faire, with its teeming crowds that made me feel like I was being smothered. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

It’s not all that crowded for a Friday night. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

There were galleries and underground theaters where artists and performers dared to speak up and criticize the government in front of integrated crowds. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Farther back came the baggage train—lumbering wayns laden with provisions and loot taken in the war, and carts crowded with wounded men and cripples. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

After a parade before the crowd and a brief, somewhat subdued ceremony in which Vanderbilt called Seabiscuit “the greatest horse of the year in America,” they took Seabiscuit back to his stall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tamika broke from the crowd, pedaling forward until our bikes stood side by side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

People in the crowd positioned themselves according to their teams, next to the buildings they would target when the rebellion broke out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Judging from Claire’s description, the crowds on her street seem to have been reasonably calm and peaceful. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

She ignores me, and I make myself look away from her and into the crowd. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They were surrounded by the usual crowd of idlers and passersby. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

On their way to the rooms containing Greek vases, they again observed the enormous crowd passing by the statue. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushes through the crowd and gets us right on Dr. Cook’s heels just as he reaches the hall. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

George crowded up close and tried to listen in, but she pushed him away. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The big man, crowded by our horse, let his crossbow drift to one side. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Watch it, buddy,” the man snapped, and moved on with the crowd. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her yellow cotton dress had gotten bunched up around her waist, and the crowd could see her white underwear. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As they walked through the crowded streets of Tenebrion, Spurge clutched the stone’s box close to his chest and wrapped both arms around it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

A noise comes from one end of the crowd. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He didn’t dare to turn and find his parents in the crowd. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The others crowded round and he repeated his story with relish. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cora searched for Caesar’s face in the crowd. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I quickly made my way to the plants, slipping through the crowd like a ghost, like I didn’t exist at all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"Of course I was there. I felt for you. I could never stand in front of a crowd like that." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

No. There was a sudden hush in the crowd, and he knew that the entire community realized that the Chief Elder had moved from Eighteen to Twenty, leaving a gap. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She tapped the side of the pulpit while scanning the crowd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The illicit payoffs were as yet unknown to the public, and as the barons moved toward the front of the Million Dollar Elm, they were treated as princes of capitalism, the crowd parting before them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z