| 单词 | crunch |
| 例句 | They broke up under the teeth with a delightful crunching sound. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Macon tried to button his pants and get away without waking him, but the leaves and twigs crunching under his feet pulled the man all the way out of his sleep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I held up the spear-shaped cartilage in the breast bone, which most people don’t eat, and bit down with a satisfying crunch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The bacon crunched when he bit into it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If she had had little bound feet, the toes twisted under the balls, I would have jumped up and landed on them—crunch!—stomped on them with my iron shoes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now,” my father whispered, and we hurried across the street, our feet crunching so loudly in the quiet night air I thought everyone on the block must hear us. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He heard the crunch of someone else’s sandals in the dirt, following him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I run my hands along the trunks of the trees as I walk, listening to the golden crunch of the leaves under my feet. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I missed the normal crunch of gravel as I walked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z From the far side of the hill, Kendra heard foliage rustling and branches crunching. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Gravel crunched under her feet as she raced toward the house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He opened the cookie and he crunched it in his mouth, and then read the piece of paper. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He steadfastly would not touch the few beans that O-lan still held in her hand, and it comforted him vaguely to hear her crunching them, one at a time, a long time apart. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I thought about how much time we spend trying to shape our bodies, lifting weights, crunching sit-ups, and in the end, nature takes it away from us anyhow. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As the transport swung out onto High Street, I heard the tires crunch the salt crystals covering the frozen asphalt. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “And gentlemen, I myself cry no tears for me. No, sir, I don’t. Because it crunches up the features. Detracts from the regularity.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Stella yanked the boy close, dry leaves crunching beneath his bare feet. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The rocks slide and crunch beneath our hiking boots. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The cart’s wheels crunched along the gritty path, and sand hissed across the ground in an early-morning breeze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse came to a stop, and a few moments later, Enoch heard the crunch of footsteps against the ground. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They walked in silence for a few moments, their feet crunching in the loose rocks, and then Shackleton added, “What do you think of this place, Skipper?” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She heard the crunch of sword on mail, saw sparks fly as the long curved blade glanced off a gauntlet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a crunch of breaking china: He had trodden on a cup of cold tea that had been sitting on the floor outside his bedroom door. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She twisted, lost her footing, and the axehead crunched against her temple with a scream of steel on steel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bunny walked us out to the car, our footsteps crunching in the snow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Also, once the actors are miked, he doesn’t want Zach biting into an apple and having an audible crunch bounce off the auditorium walls. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My rubber boots crunched into the slush and frozen mud. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A moment later its red-stained fur lay scattered and both dogs were eating ravenously, growling amicably as they crunched. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She’ll have to make sure to add some crunches and leg lifts to strengthen her abdominals and her glutes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Jen kind of crunched her eyebrows together and shook her head, so I didn’t say nothing. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I copied their technique of pulling up yellow-green stalks, removing the outer layer, and crunching on surprisingly tasty chives. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Petunia stopped her swing by dragging the heels of her sandals on the ground, making a crunching, grinding sound, then leapt up, hands on hips. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And I hear the grind of a truck’s engine starting up, desert floor crunching under heavy wheels. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Splinters crunched under his feet as he strolled back to resume torturing O’Doyle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We’d have to avoid the gravel in front, because of the noise our feet would make crunching on it, and instead skirt the grassy edges of the driveway. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The man seated next to her was eating bitter kola, crunching loudly, and when he turned to make conversation she slowly shifted away until she was pressed against the airplane wall. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We stay quiet, crunching leaves as we walk. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “A beautiful day,” he says, his accented words crisp as crunching leaves, “isn’t it?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “No, no, no, no,” she whimpered as the prow swung toward shore and crunched into a mass of acacias. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad walks offscreen, the gravel and leaves crunching under his footsteps, then brings Mom in, blindfolded. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I hear gravel crunching behind me, and then August appears at my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Hours later, he felt a tautness in his stomach when he heard Master’s car: the crunch of gravel and the hum of the engine before it stopped in the garage. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The kick sent him flying, and his body crunched as it hit the floor and slid out of the ring, instantly eliminating him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I hear the shattered windshield crunching under my sneakers. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dry grass crunches under the soles of our sneakers, and a light breeze rustles the leaves of the soaring trees. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We crunched past the little houses perched precariously on the nearly vertical slope on both sides of us. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The car revved louder and louder and suddenly, with a crunching noise, the bars were pulled clean out of the window as Fred drove straight up in the air. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Instead she put one foot in front of the other, her sneakers crunching the snow, her socks absorbing the wet and cold and transmitting it up her legs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Petrificus Totalus!” screamed Hermione from out of sight, and the Death Eater fell forward like a statue to land with a crunching thud on the mess of broken china, table, and coffee. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He walked his way down about eight feet and then dropped the rest of the way with just the smothered crunch of gravel to mark his arrival. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I see Miss Saunders, crunching up her face, and cutting her eyes at Worm. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I said, “I’m going to Agloe, New York, and I have to go right now. That’s the whole story. Okay, I gotta go. I’m crunched for time here. I have my cell. Okay, love you.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s better than being all crunched up in that bed with the three of you.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I was trying to think what to say when something crunched under the Sunbird’s wheels. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As Grandpop crunched and chomped, he pressed the top back on the can and handed it back to Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We each take one, crunch into it, shush each other, then giggle, then shush each other again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Footsteps crunched on bits of gravel and glass, and another gun touched the back of my head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Coming, Grandma!” he called back, and crunched down the rest of his ice cube. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Glass crunches close to me as I catch up with him. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Dad is snoring so loudly, I can hear him over the crunch of my cornflakes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z We turned into the driveway and that old car bounced and squeaked over the holes, the crunch of tires on gravel echoing in the still evening air. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Hours later, walking home, my boots crunching on the snow, I bent my head backward to drink in the crystal stars. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Our feet crunched over twigs and fallen leaves until we tumbled into the clearing that led to my house. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Crickets whirred and owls hooted and the ground crunched under the horse’s feet. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A ball of water shot out of the river like a cannonball, and just before it hit Sigurd, it crunched into ice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He went on, and I could almost hear the little bird bones crunching in the toothy jaws of the cat. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I crunch through my cone and we stand up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The wind swirled around him, gravel crunched beneath his boots, while ahead the white ribbon followed the lines of the hills, rising higher and higher, until it was lost beyond the western horizon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then the sound changed to a quiet crunch of snow and creak of timber, and the dogs began to step out eagerly, and the motion became swift and smooth. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Metal rang, and a falcon's wing collapsed with a crunch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I glimpsed the flash of their headlights and heard their tires crunching on the street, I ducked into whatever deep shadow I could find and tried to hold my breath. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The kabbalah was much more than number crunching; it was a tradition so mystical that some scholars say that it bears a striking resemblance to Hinduism. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z His boots crunched through piles of old snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Max plucks crackers out of a cardboard box and crunches them loudly. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The walls around them were covered in solid ice, and his footsteps crunched into the packed snow. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Leaves crunched behind him off to one side of the trail. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They sat beside each other on steel folding chairs, on the afternoon of the Day that Sophie Mol Came, sipping coffee and crunching banana chips. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the solid blow as he connected, heard the crunch of cartilage and the man’s scream. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was as I was drifting off to sleep that night that I heard the crunching of car tires on dirt and rocks outside our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Similarly, if the whole universe recollapsed, there must be another state of infinite density in the future, the big crunch, which would be an end of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A terrible sense of fear filled her, and she heard a noise, a hideous crunching noise, accompanied by blinding pain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The image of Baba dressed in a white rabbit suit, front teeth sticking out, crunching a giant carrot swims in front of my eyes. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But then I hear it: the crunch of twigs beneath shoes, and the quietest gasp. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I heard the sudden crunch of footsteps on gravel and, hardly aware of what I was doing, turned away spasmodically and pretended to inspect the trunk of a nearby tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cole bit down, too, and a tiny bone crunched. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z My foot crunches the china pieces as I follow my father to Natalie’s room. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In the darkness of the forest, the Town Uncle cried out, and terrible ripping and crunching sounds emerged. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I heard a crunching sound, like someone stepping on a dried bird’s nest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I move on to mat exercises and after the last crunch lie there spread-eagle and panting, my hair a tangled ball around my red face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Grover put the TV remote in his mouth and crunched off the end of it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In places I have to crunch through the top layer of snow, thick as piecrust. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We walk slowly now, sandals crunching on broken stones and rubble. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The cracked white paint crunched against my back. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Next it crunched up branches thick as my wrist as easily as a sheep would tear up a mouthful of grass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My feet crunch over it, like the sound of someone biting into toast. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Soon the van’s tires crunched into the pebbly driveway at Jenny’s place. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She was stroking Buckbeak, who was crunching up Sirius’s chicken bones. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I have a lot to get caught up on, and you know that these last few weeks before April 15th are crunch time for accountants every year. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of awkward crunching, Basil goes ahead and breaks the silence. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The wind and the snow had scoured everything clean; there was the sound of snow crunching under Ishmael’s feet, the whine of the wind, and nothing else. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was just moving toward them when three sections of the ceding suddenly collapsed, breaking apart in a crunch of plaster and metal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the whir of spokes, the crunch of tires. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z His brow crunched up in the middle, and his cheeks were a deep beet color, sweat pouring down his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It shattered into a thousand pieces, and crunched beneath my feet as I ran. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered about the people who had been inside, how they had felt just before the accident, before the smashing glass and crunched metal and leaping flames. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A long, straggly line of townspeople was crunching through the snow, some of them swiping listlessly at the ground with sticks. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A tiny bill poked through the eggshell, peeped once, and then continued crunching away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Afraid that the crunch of uncooked rice might wake the others, I softened the grains with saliva. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His teeth crunched on dirt, and there wasn’t much flavor, but he chewed as he watched another big worm creep slowly past his hand just inches beyond his reach. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Two warriors are far, but Gurgi sees them—yes, yes, they are riding full of wickedness and fierceness. But there is time for a small crunching,” Gurgi pleaded. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The ice was bare of snow and embedded with a coarse black grit that crunched beneath the steel points of my crampons. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk behind, leaves crunching beneath my feet. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His shoes crunched over the pebbles on the dirt road. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We started away, a piece of glass crunching under my foot. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps behind me crunched on the ice that much faster. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Jazz looked at me, crunched on the ice in her mouth, and smiled, because she knew she had won without even saying anything back. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z And then he heard a hollow crunch of bone. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I banged them on the dry grass over and over again, as if I were hitting a drum, the leaves crunching and exploding into chips and tiny shards. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The crunch came during my second term when I was exactly nine and a half, and it happened during evening Prep. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Always business with you, Little Wood. I love that,” Grandpop said, starting his next set of crunches. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then came the crunching, grinding sound of stone against stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Very well, tarry with us awhile. I bet your bones would crunch sweetly.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Soon the hall was pitch black, and the only sound the crunching and munching of bones and flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the crunch of bodies underfoot in the dark and the little boy’s panting breaths in my hair. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Lettie marveled at various parts of the story as Ruthanne and I walked alongside, our feet crunching through twigs and leaves in the moonlight. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I step through it instead of opening it and follow the members through an eerie, dark entry way, crunching broken glass beneath my feet. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Patches of snow crunched beneath his feet as his boots broke the night's cmst, and his breath steamed before him like a banner. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The man next to me said, “Aww, is that all—” Another noise, this time a little louder, a grating and crunching sound like walking on gravel. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Moss looked back to Esperanza, whose face was crunched up in confusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As they pull me away from him, I feel the pocket ripped from my sleeve, see the deep violet pill fall to the ground, watch Cinna’s last gift get crunched under a guard’s boot. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Donovan stared over his shoulder, crunching lettuce and dribbling bread crumbs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They’d crunch all the buttons of his eyes for the nutrients. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He heard metal crunching and glass shattering, but this was coming from the cars ahead. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His throat was full of the noise of crunching bones. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the universe would crunch itself into a zero-dimensional point—like a black hole—and would disappear forever. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z A dog barks somewhere, and a bicyclist goes by, small tires crunching on pavement. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Now it made a noise in its throat like the crunching of bones or the sudden fracture of ice underfoot. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He stomped on the slender rectangular boxes, his tennis shoes making crunching sounds. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z But he said nothing when O-lan fried them in oil and when the laborers crunched them between their teeth and the children pulled them apart delicately and tasted them, afraid of their great eyes. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The inmate tried to retaliate but was brought down in an instant, crunched by the three big guys. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Owing to our car not having made a trip,” Gronau said, “the trunnions stuck slightly in their bearings and a crunching noise resulted, which in the condition of our nerves was not pleasant to hear.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Not one to stand on ceremony, the cat killed each bird with one crunch, ate it with two bites, digested it with three swallows, burped out four feathers, and leaped to catch another. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a loud crunching sound and looked down. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We wandered, necks craned, bits of concrete and broken tile crunching beneath our feet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She knew these sharp, gray rocks—knew how they crunched beneath her feet, how they smelled after the rain, how they could so easily cut into her skin when she was thrown down. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Crunch, crunch, crunch she went, grinding the maize into flour. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard grass crunched under our feet as we walked and the wind squealed, tearing holes through the air. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Under the trees the snow was little more than a dusting, which crunched underfoot. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He lifted the handles of a flat-bottomed barrow and trundled it out into the woods behind the inn, his feet crunching in the fallen leaves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A brisk October breeze stung the tops of his ears as his sneakers crunched over brown and yellow leaves. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Several people went hurrying past him on the sidewalk, their chins sunk deep in the collars of their coats, their feet crunching in the snow. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The car passes and you can't see through the dark windows and you can hear the snow crunching under the tires, squeaky and frozen. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Bits of wood chips crunched underneath his sandals when he entered the woodpile. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As if in slow motion, the camera sailed through the air and hit the black asphalt with a sickening crunch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Shoes crunched a path behind me, and the sleeve of Miles’s jacket tapped me on the shoulder. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Dunbar missed completely and sailed by her over the bed to the floor, landing on his skull with a soggy, crunching thud that knocked him cold. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She couldn’t stand to sit next to somebody crunching. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z To the sound of a crunch beneath his feet. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z They all started telling stories, then, of how fine and wonderful a thing it was to be a ghoul, of all the things they had crunched up and swallowed down with their powerful teeth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z After she took two steps, maybe three, into Genie and Ernie’s room—crunch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Snow crunched under his boots as he moved around the body. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Puzzled and disappointed, the terrier sat listening to the crunching sounds inside the bushes, saliva running from his mouth. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya halted the onion cart in front of the house, and once the crunching of the wheels on dirt faded, she heard her mother’s voice from inside the house. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “The skin and tube look much better. You’ll be up and around by this afternoon. No crunches, though.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She could listen to the crunch of sugar underfoot that the children had spilled without reaching for the switch; and she forgot the tear in die living-room window shade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In the back seat we were all thrown around, flung from door to door like rag dolls, with Mama bouncing in front of us and Papa’s hat crunching up against the ceiling. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Exposed bulbs crunched as the serpent’s body hit them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Nobody, really, was out there advertising the fresh, healthy stuff—the gratifying crunch of a fresh carrot or the unparalleled sweetness of a tomato plucked right off the vine. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Sweat rolled down the back of his neck in beads as he marched, focusing on the steady crunch beneath his sandals instead of the eerie black-trunked trees to his immediate right. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The direwolf bolted down the rabbit, crunching the small bones between his teeth, and padded over to him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The volume of the infernos roar also died down enough that he could hear the crunching sounds of his footsteps again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The crunching stopped as his nose pushed around the large portion of remaining bits. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There was a crunching sound and Noa cried out, but her other hand was still trying to grab Jule’s ankle, to tip her off balance. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One time she crunched on a marble like it was a gumball. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And in the early morning swept clean of clouds and telescopically clear, we crunched around on the thick white ground cover of frost and got under way. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see the front, but she could see a light sweeping across the trees, and she heard a deep crunching sound: the sound of tires on gravel, she guessed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our feet crunched on the gravel path leading to the front door. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I rolled my eyes and continued crunching on my carrot, hopeful it wasn’t as loud to them as it was to me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Over the park the silence spread from the slow muffled rolling of the drums, the crunching of footsteps on the walks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to keep herself from picturing pakuks, the skeletons of little children, flying through the woods, or the icy breath of giant windigos striding over the ground, cracking trees off with every foot crunch. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Just shoves a hand into a bag of chips, rustling around until he pulls out one and pops it into his mouth with a crunch. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z We walked and walked, our shoes crunching on the gravel road, the jeep’s engine grumbling beside us like a cheap lawnmower. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was huge as well, but he crunched in his shoulders to make himself seem less like a mountain of a person. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Sitting on the stump, my back to the swamp and the village, I was crying aloud, so that I did not even hear the crunch of her galoshes. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Karaj in the wintertime is a snowbound city, and cars driving on the mountain road would often crunch into potholes and drop transmission parts or hubcaps. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I hold the elephant in my lap, crunch his body. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Could quantum me- chanics have an equally dramatic effect on the big bang and big crunch singularities? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At the candy counter, my father holds a toffee crunch above her flicking, disgusting tongue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The shards of the broken cup crunched beneath his father's heels as Lord Tywin crossed the room. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was only the sound to go by—the foul breath squeaking in little gasps, the noise in his throat like the splintery crunching of bones. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Our lawyer sipped his water and crunched an ice cube between his teeth. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Boots are crunching in the gravel between the paving stones, coming at a trot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He kicked me in the ribs, hard, and then trudged sullenly away—footsteps crunching through the snow, a slamming door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There was the crunch of footsteps and before they could do anything two people were standing over them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Gravel crunches loudly under my boots; I can feel its pebbly roughness through my thin soles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It turned over sideways, toppling the outboard motor with a crunch onto the hard asphalt. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I could smell her perfume, and I remembered the smell of it in her SUV, remembered the crunch of the catfish as Margo and I slammed her seat down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I take a bigger bite out of the sandwich, and crunch on the plain potato chips like they’re the best thing ever. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z For in those days I was what they called ginger-colored, and he sounded as though he might crunch me between his teeth like a crisp ginger cookie. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked in silence through the darkness of the evening, boots crunching on the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The crunching and groaning and snapping of the wood became the only sounds in the world to Thomas, horrifying. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He moved back to the desk, intending to try the drawers, but with the heavy expectation of failure; and as he did so, he heard the faint crunch of tires on gravel. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It crunched loudly on the treat for a few seconds, then reached for the remaining piece, lips flowing over Mr. Kumar’s fingertips. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Her nerves were still as frayed as old rope; every sudden skitter and crunch of leaf underfoot rattled her insides. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He moves to climb down and check, but something crunches beneath him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Skulls crunch as I shove a pack loaded with food and water into a wall crypt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My gaze goes from a table of refreshments to the elaborate gowns to a goblin king crunching on a bone. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To crunch into that succulent fruit that smelled like roses and let the aromatic juice run down my chin and stain my pretty city dress with its bows, buttons, and ribbons. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “He’s their crunch man. They’re looking to bringing it down to one play.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Sigurd swiped for it, and Anya felt the subtle crunch of the dagger’s sharp tip piercing Sigurd’s palm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A crunching sound from the woods made her turn. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Her footsteps crushed the fallen leaves and the dry branches, producing a light crunching sound, the only noise in that vast sleeping space. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fist gave him a raw potato, which he crunched up with strong white teeth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Were in a bit of a time crunch,” she told me, and then reached over to start the car again. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It took two more hits for the whole thing to finally break off with a crunch. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The hair at the back of my neck prickled as the ground crunched behind me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Pebbles crunched under his heavy hiking boots as he climbed over a wall. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She tasted again the Argo cornstarch and felt the marvelous biting and crunching it allowed her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of crunching leaves and labored breathing filled the warm autumn air, and Celaena kept her gaze on the damp and gleaming dark hair of the thief in front of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Greenberg, who already owned a similar number of houses in the section, was expanding his holdings to exploit the housing crunch caused by urban renewal. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z We were afraid to crunch our potato chips, afraid we might miss something. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Early on the morning of December 2, 1942, two figures crunched over the frozen snow covering the campus of the University of Chicago. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "Allow your mem'ry to linger, dwell on the taste of a finger. To suck on marrow, crunch on bone...what food delights we both have known!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The son of Poseidon flew into a column with a sickening crunch. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And then there was a crunching from the back tires, and they were stopped. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And then Harold is out the door and I hear the deep rumble of the car and then the sound of crunching gravel as he drives away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As the next guard turned, Jesper slammed the butt of the rifle into his face with a nasty crunch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For a few moments the boat eased into deeper water, and she breathed more easily, but then it crunched into another obstacle. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She popped a sour-cream-and-onion chip into her mouth, and the salty tang went perfectly with the loud crunch. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Snow crunched beneath his feet, but the doe made no noise as she passed through the trees, for she was nothing but light. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On impact, he heard a crunching sound, somehow modest, a noise that reminded him more of a fender bender than what this was: a highspeed direct hit. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z With every bite the crunch of lettuce disturbed the uncomfortable silence. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It connected with my mouth with a meaty crunch that flashed bolts of pain through my body. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I look at the mess of food crushed all over the kitchenette, crunched into dust on the linoleum. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The deer family did not run from the sound of snapping twigs and crunching leaves. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sciola was talking to her, as soothingly as to a child; we could hear him above the crunching footsteps, the drip of water and the sift of wind in the trees overhead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The Talentine show was Friday, and Mr. Partridge had been telling them for days that it was crunch time. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I still want to see the Sistine Chapel,” she says while we walk, her footsteps assertive as she crunches through the snow. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The brittle stems of flowers crunched under her shoes, and the heat coming off the scorched earth stung her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The driver would scream as the hitchhiker, and maybe his friend, disappeared under the car, crunching beneath the heavy snow-packed wheels. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “There’s so many ants in my house, when 1 walk they just about crunch under my feet like peanut shells.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a thin layer of snow on the dead leaves, and my feet crunch loudly on them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then he found a termite in my hair and got distracted, not returning his attention to me until its brittle waving legs were crunching between his teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There was absolutely no sound in the mine apart from his own rasping breath, the crunch of his footsteps, and the quickening thud of his heart. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Just as I was about to squeeze him in a hug, we heard tires crunching in the gravel outside the boathouse. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But it does not, and while I couldn’t crunch the numbers or plumb the history back then, I sensed that the fear that marked West Baltimore could not be explained by the schools. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The radio is all static—like the sound of the crunching metal of a car, the faint, blurry voice on the airwaves her own, trapped inside a wreck, calling for help. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Viola was bent over an elaborate cake, holding her breath and applying the final decorations of nonpareils, those tiny edible metallic nuggets that crunched thrillingly between the teeth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there was a crunch as the Bloodbottler bit a huge hunk off the end. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I stood up and charged out from behind the boulder across the empty space of dear moonlight, my feet going crunch, crunch in the snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Metal crunched, glass shattered, oil spewed, and the hangings went up in a great whoosh of flame. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hear a crunch and a snap, and he vanishes into the soft bed of fallen leaves. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The crunch of bone when it is sundered, the sliced flesh and the tubes of blood cut through, shocking the bloodrun and disturbing the nerves. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked to the alley and began to mount the outside rear stairs, his feet softly crunching in snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Some of those are Reuters veterans sent out to train the Indian teams, some are reporters filing earnings flashes, but most are journalists doing slightly more specialized data analysis—number crunching—for securities offerings. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Hear the crunch and let the red peeling break his heart. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Rashid shook his head, adjusted the bag on his shoulder, and walked across the grass that crunched under his feet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And a second later, pitching down in a swirl of white limbs, black silk, and green twigs, the witch fell right at the feet of Father MacPhail, her bones crunching audibly on the rock. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Tyrion put his heel on the grasping fingers and felt a satisfying crunch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She had cassettes and letters written by my father, his words crunched between the lines of aging sheets of ruled loose-leaf paper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then I started back to campus, hands deep in pockets and the crunch of my feet unbearably loud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The skyblue Plymouth turned in at the gate and crunched over the gravel driveway crushing small shells and shattering little red and yellow pebbles. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He started crunching it up and the noise he made was like the crunching of lumps of ice. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as I hated to admit it, Danny the K had the best camel walk of the boys, throwing his head side to side, crunching up his shoulder, sliding across the floor. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Jack went through his gears, selected one, and we were off, crunching up the short straightaway before the first curve of Coalwood Mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There’s no talk of bills or taxes, and he has no numbers to crunch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He popped a locust into his mouth and crunched it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But they kept moving, jumping, they were everywhere, and our slow-motion journey through the bouncing wetlands only seemed to prolong the slaughter and make the crunch of bodies seem sharper and more deliberate. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My crampons crunched reassuringly into the glacier’s rind. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We both crunch and chew into the humid night air. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Frowning, Mormont took his last egg and squeezed it in his fist until the shell crunched. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We trudged through the snow, a dry crunching underfoot. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “You name them, we’ve got them. Even candied chestnuts and acorn crunch. We could feed the district for a year.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The wooden wheels made crisp, crunching sounds as they crushed the weeds. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A hundred yards down the slope, something rustled through the woods—snapping branches, crunching leaves, hissing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His heart felt tight and crunched inside his chest. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I let my teeth crunch deep into the apple, right down to the core, locking it there. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Oyster shells crunched under the weight of the ambulance, and white dust trailed behind it like smoke. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A crushing blow struck my chest — I felt myself flying backward, and then heard the crunch as my head bashed into the mirrors. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With Peeta’s grisly account fresh in our minds, we crunch through the streets of broken glass until we reach our target, the block we are to take. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We now follow the point of view of young Hideo as he walks calmly, leaves crunching under his boots, his coat’s collar pulled up high against the chilly day. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He popped a roasted lark into his mouth and crunched it noisily, bones and all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, from far down the corridor came a resounding crunch! Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Their necks make a small crunching sound as he chops off their heads with his little knife. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked along in silence the rest of the evening, the only sounds the crunch of the frozen mud beneath our feet and the cracks of the kapos’ whips. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The only sound is the crunch of our feet over broken stone. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The Ivanov house came into sight just as the dull thud of horse hooves and the sharp crunch of wooden wheels over the dirt of the road rose behind them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The old dog ate, crunching the bones ravenously with his blunt teeth. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt bones crunching and wasn’t for sure if they was hisn or mine. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z A blue-eyed family is crunching cereal together and smiling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Come along!’ she cried out, marching with crunching steps up and down the corridor. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His big teeth crunched into calabashes to get at the food inside. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “That publicity stunt at the college?” said Kojo, crunching into a piece of cinnamon toast. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the sofa in the living room, crunching on Lucky Charms while I think about the word birthday. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z See, you can play with him, I say, crunching his body. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Paddles strike heads, backs, arms, with horrible crunching, battering sounds. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A thin Japanese guy only a few inches taller than the Colonel, Takumi talked with his mouth full as I chewed slowly, savoring the bean-y crunch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The air wanted me, the ground wanted me, the circling gears below hungered to crunch my bones. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Theresa did an arterial stick, as the resident crunched through the patient’s breastbone with a bone cutter. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Class, I wish we had more time,” said Miss K, as her pupils crunched popcorn and scrambled for their wraps. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the man’s fingers crunch under his shoe as he grabbed Julie. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I hear gravel crunching under tires, car doors slamming, and next thing I know I’m surrounded by doughy flesh, flowered prints, and gloved hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She was the only person I knew who crunched oranges, making it sound as if she were eating crisp apples instead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed off the porch and crunched across the ground. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As I walked to Alaska’s room that morning, the frosty grass of the dorm circle crunched beneath my shoes. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The buljol was salty in her mouth, smeared smooth with avocado, small crunches of onion and toast fragments. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Definitely a crush,” Jessa had said, crunching on a baby carrot. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Eventually, Dad gave up, and it was quiet except for the sound of our feet crunching on the sand and rocks and the wind whipping off the desert. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The frosty grass crunched underfoot as they strode down to the stadium. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He waited for the crunch of retreating footsteps but heard none. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slighdy crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked across the open space, her feet crunching through the snow into the dry grass below. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tires crunching over the gravel, they passed several signs advertising that they were on private property. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His foot met with the shoulder, and she went flying backward, falling so hard that her shoulder relocated with a sickening crunch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I fell to my knees, crunching into the early spring crust of leaves and dirt, laughing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z You hear the skin, meat, and seeds crunching inside your head, while the inside of your mouth explodes in little spurts of sour. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Franco strikes back against Asher, each blow a deafening crunch of metal. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Each letter was ten feet tall; the two words crunched the scoreboard between them like bloody teeth. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Paganini hopped over right away at the smell of the cilantro and gobbled it up, his back molars crunching away happily. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z With a small thrill in my stomach, I crunched through the snow and swung myself up next to Perilee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Gravel crunches under my boots as I head into the abandoned heating plant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood there for a long time, it seemed, long after the banging stopped and we heard footsteps crunching away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The thing shushed and crunched as it moved. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He was disappointed as he heard the peremptory crunch of Corporal Whitcomb’s footsteps recede into silence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I hear the crunch of a footstep and then a small spray of pebbles hitting a rock. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The cornmeal had a gritty crunch; the ham was smooth and salty against the sweet syrup. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The whining creature skimmed the ceiling the entire distance to the wall, where it impacted with a revolting crunch. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “You call that food? I want something I can sink my teeth into. Something that crunches. And what, exactly, is this supposed to be?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z High John stood watching him, crunching noisily on an apple. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then the car door opened and shut, and the motor went broom-broom and, edging off with a crunch of gravel, faded into the distance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Grendel tore his victim limb from limb, picking off arms and legs, lapping up the blood with a greedy tongue, taking big bites to crunch up bones and swallow gory mouthfuls of flesh. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z All I could think of now was the almost bitter taste of the bubbles popping against my tongue, the crunch and numb swallow of ice cubes, condensation accumulating on textured plastic until it dripped. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Is it the crunch? Couldn’t be the taste.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There isn’t a slurp or a crinkle or a crunch anywhere—just our feet hitting the linoleum and Tonni’s hard stare, which I swear makes noise. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad laughed and crunched the carrot down until it resembled a cigar. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Even with the falling snow, the air had the sting of salt water, and we crunched broken seashells under our shoes. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The twisting crunch that totaled Mr. Costello’s van had only lasted a second. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I brushed the snow off of it and we crunched snow and slid along until Fern stopped. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I remember the crisp smell of frozen earth as I approached the house and the feel of ice and gravel crunching beneath my boots. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My feet made a crunching noise across the shingle, and the man looked up at the sound. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Fangs or no fangs, he crunched it up to the last bite and then lay licking his pads and between his toes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A crunch of snow seeped slowly into the sides of Bobby’s black Birkenstock clogs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A crunch and a smash and a crumble and a boom. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was a mighty racket outside, crunching steel and shattering glass. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We walked in silence, dry fallen leaves crunching beneath our feet. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The rat gave one final squeal and then there was a snap, followed by a sickening crunch. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The woods are quiet except for our crunching footsteps and a crooning mockingbird somewhere in the trees. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z After a few minutes during which the only sounds were our little mini-symphony of slurping and crunching, I guess my dad couldn’t take the suspense anymore. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The basilisk’s blade had scarce slipped from its leather sheath when the hammer’s spike slammed into his temple, crunching through the thin brass of his mask and the flesh and bone beneath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I make her some cereal and she crunches it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z As Seven’s boots crunched down on the icy snow, she couldn’t help but notice the jagged path Pixel’s body had made. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Pulling my hat down lower over my ears, I walk over to her, my footsteps crunching noisily as I walk through the perfect blanket of white. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was not silent either, but compressed under my foot with a squeaky crunch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z If this is the case, there is little chance of a big crunch, because something is opposing the force of gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Two other centaurs galloped over, but mine caught the treat and started eating, crunching loudly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The grass crunched quietly, as if even the earth was frightened of where I was headed. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The thing toppled backward, sliding over the side of the stairwell and landing a few seconds later with a terrible, wet crunch. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A hard frost was settling over the castle, and Jon could hear the soft crunch of grey weeds beneath his boots. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then, glass crunching beneath his shoes, Rashid crossed to the door and pulled it open. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock, the sun rose, and as they continued tramping steadily upward toward the great range of mountains in their path, the only sound was the crunch of their footsteps in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z When I left the bodega, I had a plastic bag stuffed full of ice cream—mint chip and chocolate and cherry vanilla and caramel swirl and Heath bar crunch. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He could tell by the smell of pine resin in the trees and the sound of pine needles crunching underfoot. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a noise of organic crunching as windpipe and spinal cord were crushed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He narrowly missed a kuka tree; one of the large pods had fallen down and Olanna heard the crunching squash as the car ran over it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Dunno. Not really tool savvy. But I can do one hundred crunches in two minutes. Check my abs.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When the two boys got off the bus, Ralph heard their feet crunch through the snow. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Cook reached for a cookie and bit into it, crunching happily. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He tossed a few into his mouth and crunched loudly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It crunched lightly into the sidewalk as he twisted the toe of his boot over it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z If the expansion is slowing down rapidly, then it’s a good sign that the energy from the big bang is nearly spent; our universe would be heading for a big crunch. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He had been asleep, curled up by the fire, but something woke him—the child’s cry, the sound of snow crunching beneath black boots, a sudden indrawn breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He crunched one of the French fries he gripped in a greasy bag on his lap. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Just before I heard the shattering crunch of the van folding around the truck bed, something hit me, hard, but not from the direction I was expecting. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The terrier heard a crunching sound as the cat’s jaws moved, and, wagging his tail in interest, moved over to investigate. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One time she crunched on a marble like it was a gumball. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “All he ever seemed to want was knowledge—numbers to crunch, history to learn, information to file away and use later....” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Which will be our fate: big crunch or heat death? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Jonboy smiled and put the cookie into the cap, and started crunching it in his fist. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But the door is already swinging shut behind her, and I hear the crash of scim striking scim, followed by the crunch of bone beneath fist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mary Lou’s fist connected with Duff’s face in an audible crunch. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He heard the men’s feet crunch away and then the purr of the cart growing fainter and fainter until it was gone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead, she heard a heavy crunch, like two feet stumbling. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When I crossed the highway at the edge of town, the pavement turned to gravel, and I crunched along about a mile past the cotton gin until I came to the Rydells’ beat-up shack. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Sunny crunched and scrunched his body until he got it all in there. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His bare foot crunched down on a bullhead thorn. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear crunching—footsteps in the frozen dead leaves covering the ground. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He grinned and crunched another chunk of ice between his teeth, then glanced at the door to the room. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Twenty paces stretched twenty miles, every faint crunch of our shoes sounding like gunshot. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her feet crunched the rocks, and she felt almost giddy because her feet had crunched the rocks of this driveway so many times before. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My stomach had felt like it was a used trash bag, and someone was crunching it up in their fist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This giant ate no meat at all, though he was a holy terror when served a basket of roots, crunching onions and turnips and even raw hard neeps between his big square teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he heard gravel crunch, he knew the twins were coming. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The monster stomped around the interior of the house, crushing every piece of furniture it could find with satisfying crashes and crunches. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z There was crunching, there was blood, there were horrible screams. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The sound of Dad’s papers rustling, over the crunch of our Honey Nut Cheerios. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As it gnawed, hideous growling, crunching, sucking noises came from it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Ice crunched beneath his boots, and a sudden gust pushed back his hood, as if a ghost had plucked at him with frozen fingers, hungry to gaze upon his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Plug’s hooves crunched against the stubby prairie grass, speckled with little cactus. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I love the taste of the sweet flesh, the crunch of tiny seeds between my teeth. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z As she slowed, something crunched on leaves behind her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Rocks were crunching as the man in the black hat walked a couple of steps up the road, then stopped again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Anya wondered how she would sit on the chair, and then the water crunched as it turned to ice. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When he raised his sword, Jon went underneath it with a sweeping blow that crunched against the back of the other boy's leg and sent him staggering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then, from far off, the sound of footsteps crunching on the thin, small rocks. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a rattling truck crunched up the alleyway. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He kept it directly before him as he picked through bushes and vines and trees, the thick rotting floor of the forest crunching beneath his feet, reminding him of where we all go. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The glass crunched underneath our feet as we walked toward the stairs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Another bite and a crunch and a swallow and Odin, the all-father, greatest and wisest of all the gods, is gone as well, never to be seen again. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene’s was half gone already, crunched up between his teeth. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I crunch in, and juice from the veggies and meat bursts in my mouth. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Even in the front of the house, I can hear the rumbly noise of ice cracking, the salt crunching. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The hail crunched and melted beneath our feet. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z He remembered how the gravel crunched underfoot, how they hopped the first step onto the bridge. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard footsteps crunching on the gravel outside. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Genie and Ernie looked at each other like, I ain’t eating this, but before they could say anything, they heard the crunch of Grandma biting into hers. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Smith crunched him against a wall, and a shelf of the inmate’s books came tumbling down in the process. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pulling off the main road, we glide through a tall wall of neatly trimmed evergreens, then crunch our way up a pebbled driveway. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The crunched folds around Mrs. Walton’s eyebrows have softened. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The carriage jolted and crunched on the drive. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The casing shattered, circuitry crunched, shrapnel tittered on the floor as the fifteen millimeter-thick calculator turned into a three millimeter-thick calculator. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Robert looks so real, you half expect him to crunch his beer can against his forehead and ask for another cold one. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He was looking at it like it was a thermometer and said, “Wow! You got all the way up to /?!” He turned the pencil toward me, crunched up against the headboard. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The few trees left around here have shed their leaves, but because no one in our neighborhood bothers to rake, we crunch our way down the sidewalks. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I dove at the pool and crunched my head into the corner of the first step. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He crunched up the letter and tossed it in the recycling. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Instead I watched Ruth May crunch thoughtfully on a caterpillar. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Tiller reached up, he heard a thunk, thunk, followed by a sharp crack, followed by a long whoosh and crunch and a voice shouting, “Tim-berrr!” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Their feet splashed and crunched through the frozen marsh. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A thick bed of leaves and fallen twigs crunched underneath him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Sigurd grabbed the domovoi, his giant fist squeezing the house spirit hard enough for Anya to hear a squelch and a crunch. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She took a few crunching hops and then clanged into a tree trunk. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The human computers crunching all of those numbers—now that the astronauts understood. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He thought of the golden man and the three-eyed crow, remembered the crunch of bones between his jaws and the coppery taste of blood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tyson was inhaling one peanut butter sandwich after another, and Grover was loving the lemonade, crunching the Styrofoam cup like an ice-cream cone. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was the crunching of footsteps, the shuffling of drying husks. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My reverie was broken by the sound of crunching bacon. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z There was a crunch and then a tinkle. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z There were voices and the crunch of several footsteps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z You chewed it and it went crunch and the taste was something you dreamed about for days afterwards. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Strong Belwas bellowed, “Locusts T as he seized the bowl and began to crunch them by the handful. “Those are very tasty,” advised Hizdahr. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He inched forward, boots crunching on broken tile. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It disappeared down his throat in one crunch and he looked around happily for more. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She went crunching along the corridor flinging open all the dormitory doors and switching on all the lights. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I’m about to cross the street, I hear a crunching sound—someone walking down the little gravel path that leads from the graveyard to the gates. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As it met with his nose, she savored the rush of pain through her hand and the crunch of his bones beneath her knuckles. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We crunched tostadas, finished all the soup in our bowls. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There were yells of delight from the giants below, followed by the crunching of bones. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As he was letting himself in, he stepped on something that made a crunching sound under his boot. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z I stepped forward, broken glass crunching beneath my sneakers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z With scarcely time for a final glance at our home, and at Uncle Yousef and Aunt Najah shuffling in the chill gray dawn, we drive off, crunching over rubble and broken brick. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He crunched at a few of them but found only shriveled, moldy nubs inside. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Their footsteps crunched in the wet sand, and the water lapped against the shore. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Nok's cheek rolled against her father’s chest pocket, crunching the glasses. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She stomped at the hand, crunching the fingers. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z On that last tumbling pass, I'd crunched my ankles on the landing, and now my right one was aching. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Everything was quiet, the only sound the crunching of Jack’s boots and the soft drag of the sled. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Matt put the grasshopper on the floor for Branch, who grabbed it with his teeth and con-sumed it with a crunch that made Kira cringe. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Francis excused himself and hurried away, and I heard the two of them murmuring in the hall as Bunny crunched morosely at his cereal. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly, something crunches under my foot and pain shoots through the sole. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to bolt back into the woods, when, in my periphery, I catch some kind of movement on the other side of the building, then hear the same crunching noises as the footsteps retreat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Running a few feet in front of him is Sasuke—clearly the younger of the two—all grins and laughs, his boots crunching in the leaves as he sprints forward. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then we roll backward, the tires peeling across the wet asphalt, crunching bits of gravel. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I listen to the gravel swish and crunch. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The leaves went red and orange and then brown and fell so that they crunched when Father and I walked around on them out in the woodlot, where we were getting up the winter’s wood. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits down next to me, crunching and martyring her way through the bowl of dry cereal, eyeing my plate the whole time. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The top of my head hits his nose with a crunch and he falls backward, me coming down right on top of him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A crunch echoed through the momentary quiet, and Drew’s red-rimmed eyes met hers. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t hate, dude,” Sneaky says, crunching on a handful of chips and restarting the game. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Behind them the kids crunched on Frito Lays and noisily sucked pop up through peppermint straws. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The music is a crunch On the back molars, A hard crunch that Flushes the ears And tires the jaw. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "It was like I told you it would be, wasn't it?" said Doctor Nolan, as we walked back to Belsize together through the crunch of brown leaves. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I feel a crunch of cartilage as he cries out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slightly crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sounds are the leaves crunching underneath our feet and Boomer panting happily. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As he walked, the grains of rice made a crunching noise under his feet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was only one step on the porch and then a crunch as jumping feet struck earth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The half-moon was up before I heard the creaking of the harness and the crunching of the gig on the gravel drive. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The leaves swirling, the gravel crunching, the crisp smell of winter. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I hear the car’s engine start and the crunch of gravel as the wheels of his Mustang roll forward. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z If you jumped in on that side, you’d crunch your bones on the stairs that were only a few inches underwater. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The creature dropped its weight on the prisoner with a sickening crunch and set about slowly mauling his shoulder as he lay there shrieking. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I hear the ice crunch under my feet. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Beau snapped them up and crunched them loudly in his mouth. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I went off through the silent courts and alleys of the Palace, my boots crunching on the thin moonlit snow, and homeward through the deep streets of the city. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I meant to shout it, but it came out unnaturally calm, low and raspy like the sound of cars crunching slowly over gravel. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the robot’s keen hearing picked up another sound: tiny footsteps crunching through snow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At that moment, the rattle and crunch of a car with chains on its tires was heard. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Hurt so bad the pain was a color—white, a crunching sound in my ear as bones in my nose cracked. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was in the living room, my feet tucked under the lip of the couch, firing through a set of fifty crunches when I heard Ma’s actual sleepy voice drift up and over the room. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I already baked two pans a cornbread, left it to stale on the counter today to give it some crunch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The sound of the ice cream churning outside sounds like bones crunching. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We set off down the road for the campground and had walked about a quarter of a mile when from behind there was the crunching sound of a motorized vehicle proceeding cautiously through snow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The post fell away to one side, and the Plymouth crunched against the building. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He landed in the wet roadway with a sickening crunch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I heard the sound of shattering glass and crunching metal as Rob tried to veer, only to overcorrect. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Robb's sword caught him full in the face with a sickening crunch and a spray of bright blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After minutes of noisy crunching over glass, there was sudden silence under their boots where the road ended in fine sand. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There were always messengers going by and trains of supply wagons crunching over the snow and sometimes groups of soldiers on work parties would appear at the tavern for beer. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more sounds: footsteps crunching through the undergrowth, groaning, the rattling of sword scabbards and gun holsters. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I felt my shoulders relax as I crunched into the candy shells and the earthy sweetness melted on my tongue. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And so it went until Joe keeled over backward, his head striking the floor with a sickening crunch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the car pulls into the driveway, Molly hears the crunch of gravel from the kitchen, at the opposite end of the house. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I had taken only a few steps when I heard crunching footsteps and then Brij was suddenly in front of me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It made me feel like one of the prickly pear cactuses I crunched under my feet: small and unimportant on the prairie near Vida. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After several silent moments, except for Tamika crunching away on a green apple, she finally spoke. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He was standing on a narrow track made up of loose gray pebbles that crunched under his combat boots when he walked. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z There was a sound like crunching glass, just loud enough to hear over the bathroom’s running water and the buzz of the drink coolers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a flash of pointed teeth, a merciless crunch, and then they were gone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was a soft, wet, sickening crunch, and it got everyone’s attention. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “No one ever understood!” the boy screamed over the horrible noise of the creature, crunching its way deeper into the Homestead, ripping the wall to pieces. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That cracking, crunching noise was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard in my whole life. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And another, his footsteps crunching in the freshly fallen snow. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The crunching, grinding sound of the Doors filled the air, deafening. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His sudden motion made the creature fall off his arm to the ground, and Doon felt a crunch beneath his foot. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After school, they crunched through the snow to the post office on campus. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Accompanied by the crunch of footsteps on the dry undergrowth of the forest, the creepy sounds continued, getting louder as the people got closer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She heard the quiet sound of the wheels crunching over the hard-packed earth, and she heard the mulefa ahead of her murmuring to one another, and then they stopped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Gasps, the crunch of straw or leaves, a strained groan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They ate breakfast with the giant: he pulled whole cows and sheep from his provision bag and crunched them down; the three companions ate more sparingly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I felt like cursing as I watched her hurrying back into the building, hearing her flat-heeled shoes crunching the graveled walk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A gravel path wound through the trees, and we crunched along it toward a clearing. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I loved the sound of the leaves crunching under my shoes and the smell of wood burning. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Road stones crunched under the soles of my shoes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Bridge scooped the notes out of Tab’s hand, crunched them up, and dumped them on the table. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The middles didn’t crunch when I bit into them so I saved them for last like a vegetable. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she stood in a black pasture in bad-luck Tennessee, crunching burned wood beneath her feet. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My feet made a queer crunching noise as I crossed the shingle. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I walk down to where Cordelia stands by the railing, the snow not crunching but giving way under my feet like cotton wool packing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Of course she wasn’t, he thought, making sure she stayed steady as their feet crunched the debris. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The path back to the House in the Woods crunched underfoot. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We crunch over the glass covering the sidewalk. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “First a bite of some glue and then follow it with a crunch of the paper. And these squiggles. They are very tasty. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The cinders made hollow crunching noises under his boots. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound but the crunch of their feet in the snow. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was pelted with flaming pinecones, and tripped by taut vines, and crunched by tumbling rocks. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I could hear the stamping feet of our horses, and the grinding, crunching noise made by their strong teeth as they ate the hard, yellow kernels of com in their feed boxes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The wrench crunched into his forearm, which Gong raised just in time to protect his head. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z And he ran out the door and went crunching through the snow to the highway. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, as my feet crunched the ichu grass, my mind went back to the twisting trail and the man who followed it to fulfill his right and true path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “So what now?” she says, and I swear I hear our grass crunching beneath her feet, Libby walking out her worries so that I don’t have to. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Almost before I had grasped her meaning there was the flutter of a dress and the crunch of leather boots and Tom and Daisy were back at the table. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The sticks fell and the mouth of the new circle crunched and screamed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All too soon, there was a crunch of gravel outside as Uncle Vernon’s car pulled back into the driveway, then the clunk of the car doors and footsteps on the garden path. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Rowan took his time crunching the numbers, knowing that every second taken was a second of life he bought for Kohl. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The shoes pinch my toes as I crunch along the cinder street. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid must have jumped, too, because there was a loud crunching noise and he got quickly off the spindly chair. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He crunched himself down into the desk chair. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see the draccus, but I could hear the great crunching it made as it rolled in the wreckage of a burning house. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Adam felt the bone and gristle of his nose crunch. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She waited for the teeth to go crunch once more. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge hadn’t managed to crunch them very well, and they were mostly legible. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was followed by a horrible crunching, grinding sound. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The deflation would get faster and faster, the universe would get hotter and hotter, and it would eventually end in a backward big bang: the big crunch. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Check out my skiff, see there’s a place on the bow needs fixing, from crunching into the Whaler, but I ain’t in the mood. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She’d seen it first when she had heard a crunching sound behind her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And sure enough, by the time we’d crunched through the first sweet, salty handfuls, they were rounding the house into the backyard. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Thick dust crunched beneath their feet, and Harry’s nose detected, underneath the dank and mildewed smell, something worse, like meat gone bad. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The crunch of the snow sends cold shocks up and down my body. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z |
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