| 单词 | descend |
| 例句 | Gebu came once each day to the shop, sometimes at midmorning, usually at the hour of noon when all work ceased for a time and a blessed silence descended on the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The snow had started to descend more heavily and the fire in the ditch was guttering out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seemed as though she walked for another hour be-fore the long hall finally ended in a steep stone stair, descending into darkness. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then at the conclusion, after the Singer had acknowledged the people’s applause, after Jo had scampered happily down from the stage, he moved toward the steps to descend and walk down the aisle. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday morning, as we discussed what to do about Namba and Weathers and whether to descend, Neal Beidleman was mustering Fischer’s team from their tents and hectoring them to start down from the Col. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This miracle—it was nothing less—of recalling Hercules, from frenzied feeling and violent action to sober reason and sorrowful acceptance, was not wrought by a god descending from the sky. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When our place descended toward Havana, Farmer grew excited as he peered out the window. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry’s ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There was the sound of someone descending the stairs and then the rattle of him sitting in one of the chairs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “My name is Professor Trelawney. You may not have seen me before. I find that descending too often into the hustle and bustle of the main school clouds my Inner Eye.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A cold sweat dewed on my neck as I descended the stairs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Once he'd put up the Lord Commander's tent and seen to their horses, Jon Snow descended the hill in search of Ghost. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I have learned that men in uniform, particularly officers, rarely descend to show discrimination, perhaps because of the integration of the armed forces. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were steps around the trunk, and Tristran and the star descended them slowly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Nor did Perry, descending the post- office steps with the Mexican box balanced on a shoulder, observe the prowling car and the policemen in it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Penny’s lance descended just in time for its blunted point to brush his shoulder; his own lance wobbled as he brought it down and banged it noisily off a comer of her shield. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The man blew the candle out and the darkness descended and the man’s hand closed more tightly around Despereaux and Despereaux felt his beleaguered heart start up a crazy rhythm of fear. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A remarkably foul odor hung in the air, and the passage descended to a lonely black door with an iron padlock. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It gave Mark a sick feeling, knowing the descending piece of land was right above him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They descend from the trees and take up positions in the water beside crab holes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As Sophie descended the stairs, Hans hurried to help with her suitcase. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The walls of the fortress descended like a mountainside to the ice fields below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As the sheer sides of the Cleft closed about him, before he reached the actual summit, before he looked at last on the path descending into the Nameless Land, he turned. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The flight of stairs only descended three levels, though there was no exit until they reached the final one. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My awkward conversation with Grandfather comes sharply to mind, and a thorny silence descends. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Fine,” he said, and descended the stairs to the flats. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They still followed the hills along the Ystrad valley, but at midday the dwarf turned west and once more began to descend toward the plains. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The guards pulled the Gran up roughly, and the room descended into chaos once again. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The angel had moved on to Lord Asriel’s side, and Mrs. Coulter found herself descending next to the African king. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As the beast’s shadow descended over me, I awoke with my heart slamming against my rib cage and my mouth as dry as ashes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It would be hard to miss the wall of fire descending on me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But love, which had, perhaps, like a benevolent monarch, swelled the population of his neighboring kingdom, Death, had not himself descended: they owed him no allegiance here. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z At last the term ended, and a silence deep as the snow on the grounds descended on the castle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This touched off a parade of boycott leaders who filed inside the courthouse one by one and minutes later came out, freshly booked and fingerprinted, descending the steps into a cheering crowd of spectators. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It seemed we had slept the day away and nighttime had descended upon the spacious house like an unexpected guest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Another opened on winding steps that descended farther still. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The zeppelin was descending fast, making for the slope directly below them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway across the dock, three giant eagles descended in front of them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The man must have descended into the forest, heading his way. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve always admired those reporters who can descend on an area, talk to key people, ask key questions, take samplings of opinions, and then set down an orderly report very like a road map. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The path ran on for several more yards along the front of the bluff, then descended to a small beach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z So Dr. Trefusis descended out of the obscurity of death through talk of the underworld, and rejoined the conversation of man. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As suddenly as it had descended, the opaque haze in Ekon’s mind receded, returning him to the present. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But after a certain number of rabbits had been pogrommed, an almost supernatural peace descended over the neighboring barnyard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus descended the other side of the bridge. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The teachers descended upon me like starved vultures out of the sky. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They were flying so low, descending too quickly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The sky darkened as a swarm of birds descended from the treetops. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They followed a road down the hill Kiev was built on, but they didn’t descend that much. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The elevator descends ten, twenty, thirty-plus levels, farther down than I even knew District 13 went. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We stepped out into the night, and as we descended the steps, the crowd fanned out around us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z That is to say, a sense of awe seemed to descend on them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Ancestors! Lend your children your guidance and wisdom. We have need! Please, descend from your thrones on high!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Stepping out of the queue, he turned around and descended to the tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They descended another stairway and walked down peaceful aisles washed in Blue. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When he opened my door, reporters and photographers descended on me like locusts. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The ceiling is smooth and black; slabs of it descend over him as he treads. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “The Braavosi are descended from escaped slaves. They do not trade in Slaver’s Bay.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The hovering Mr. Curran descends, and we are led to the table where the necessary forms are signed and dated. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And when Daenerys descended to hold court, a messenger from the ships awaited her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She, who had descended with such joy and pain, had begun her upward climb—upward, with her baby, on the steep, steep side of the mountain. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z As the birds descended on the fields and began to eat the grain, four of the most important men from the village ran off to find the old man. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Then, reminding myself to breathe, I crawled outside and descended the ladder. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z From it descended thirty or more prisoners, one woman among them, in orange jumpsuits. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I descended a narrow staircase from the mess hall to R-gallery very carefully, because with the trays stacked high, I couldn’t see in front of me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A plane was descending; there was the bumpy trailing sound on the tarmac. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Worried about making a critical blunder, I sat down to marshal my energy before descending further. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Leaning across the parapet, Constance and her friends watched the panic-stricken animals descending. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The men descended on the large shoe store next to the city hall, shouting as they threw hundreds of pairs of shoes into the street. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He placed them in the doorway of the master bedroom so that no one would trip when they descended. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he realized the entire ship was descending toward a big building like a palace. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Some nineteenth-century English scientists misused Darwin’s ideas to peddle the notion that the Irish and people of color descended from apes. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I descended the creaking stairs and stood at the bottom for a while, hoping my eyes would eventually adjust, but it was the kind of dark there was no adjusting to. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Another Shrouded, and then another, now in their true shadow form, rose from the cobblestone streets like fog and began to descend on the Uncle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The monster closed its hands and the mist descended again as the prince approached the sleeping farmer’s daughter, his knife at the ready. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The sun went down and all the lanes grew dark as we descended, skirting the harbor in our haste to where those traders of Phoinikia held their ship. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On this journey, there were none of Shay’s cryptic dues to puzzle through, no brush fires to escape, and no antique Rusty machines descending to scare her to death. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m still fantasizing that a deus ex machina will descend from the heavens to resolve the situation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A full chariot pulled by unicorns burst from a cloud and descended. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z With this faint assurance, I descended to the boat and we set out between the great prows of the fleet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Against the descending sun the battlements were dark and clean- lined, while to the east, where the uninhibited light poured slantwise, the strange landscape shouted with color. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Con descended over the edge first, his belly flat against the snow, and a few of the dogs followed him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Presently she rang a small clear bell, then in the kitchen Luster heard Mrs Compson and Jason descending, and Jason’s voice, and he rolled his eyes whitely with listening. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let the flood descend, the flood of Poor peasants and poor soldiers, The flood of the poor jobless multitudes Let that flood descend!” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered how long it would be before Mr. Levy descended upon him again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A screen descends until it covers the top half of the fireplace, including the three oaks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They knew very well why he hadn't: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He presses Lobby thirtysomething times, even as the elevator is already descending. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We buy it from the local hardware on Thursday afternoon and descend on the town at three that morning. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Then, finally, it descended into the relatively cool, green beneficence of the Puget Sound region, perhaps the only region in America that was not sweltering that summer. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “My lord jests. You will forgive me if I do not laugh. We Braavosi are descended from those who fled Valyria and the wroth of its dragonlords. We do not jape of dragons.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She bent her knees, and her board started to descend. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I can see it immediately, the rim of the descending sun, the sky streaked with soft shades of orange. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The altercation threatened to descend into an acrimonious civil war, and I did my best to prevent a rupture. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She would find herself wandering down gloomy halls past faded tapestries, descending endless circular stairs, darting through Courtyards or over bridges, her shouts echoing unanswered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The modern llama arose similarly, by descending from a giant ancestral beast. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z They descended into the kitchen, where Hermione pointed her wand at the grate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At 4:53 he got on the radio and strongly urged Hall to descend to the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This terrible, incomprehensible thing that had descended upon our lives wasn’t new at all. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes a long time, but a ruby-throated hummingbird finally descends and eats from the tip of my unmoving, sweetened index finger. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They descended faster now, the wind wailing around them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z From there I was able to descend the ladderlike frame of the scaffolding. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As mothers appeared on porches one by one throughout the mill village, calling their children’s names, C.P. reluctantly wandered home, dusk descending, the pale yellow lamplights sputtering on in houses as he passed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was waiting at the foot of the Iron Throne when Tyrion descended. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ivy descended from the attic and walked down the old wood floors to Layla’s room. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maman descended on me, mopping my tears with her apron with one hand, showing how warm and thick the slacks are with the other. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They weren’t lined up in a God-made hierarchy, either; they had all descended from the same remote ancestor. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day a sudden squall descended on them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A fog had descended on this part of the city. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Her head smacked the concrete of each step as they descended to the yard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “The boy began climbing and descending the many stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was. “ The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we’d descended to the first floor, the inmates had become very quiet. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It descends and splashes into the middle of the pond, ripples and spray exploding the quiet glass. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We must have caught the edge of a descending wave, because there was a gentle splash, and then our windows were full of white foam and blue-green water. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, she had the first Dark Swoop: A thick blanket descended from above and pressed itself over her face, firmly, while she struggled to breathe. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As we descend, blue and green and purple and red lights dance over the walls, shifting between colors with each second. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She feels a stain descend within her, like water through a plaster wall. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked like hawks at first, but as they descended I could make out the long galloping legs of pegasi. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Once the fans would descend, I’d skitter off to the sidelines. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We descend, flight after flight, speechless, because no word could be heard above this sound. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They preferred that the country descend into civil war rather than have majority rule by peaceful means. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they’re around a bend and he feels only the presence of Volkheimer next to him, a cold dusk out the windows, bridge after bridge, hill after hill, all the time descending. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He is represented as falling in love with one woman after another and descending to all manner of tricks to hide his infidelity from his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in a dark room, with the windows closed and the curtains drawn, the shadows descend, circling like buzzards over a reeking lunch. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But there was too much nonsense in Lily’s words, and my brain hates a mystery the way dogs hate cats, so before I can talk myself out of it I’m descending the stairs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We stood at the landing and watched Papa descend. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Holly reined in the throttle and descended to ninety yards. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Seven started to descend, but before she could take another step, the tree gave one big push with a whoosh sound and Seven went flying. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The rest of us are thinking about the army that will soon descend upon these children. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Number twenty-three,” he says, before descending a small set of stairs near the proscenium and hovering by the edge of the front row, pen poised over his open notebook. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He has descended into depression and a life of glue sniffing. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I have about five minutes to eat a bowl of hot grain and stew before the prep team descends. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Instead of bullets, dogs skid around the comer of the house and descend on me—a whole new set of scrawny, half-starved dogs, barking and growling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw herself sitting on the spacious porch of some fine riverside hotel, sipping tea and watching the sun descend. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The moon was overhead by now, and as she walked she watched it slowly descend toward the west. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our silverware has descended to the steamer trunk. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Round spheres that resemble birdcages rise and descend while one or more aerialists move from within the sphere to without, standing on the top or hanging from the bars on the bottom. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Outside his bedchamber a flight of steps descended to a larger room furnished with a scarred pinewood table and a dozen oak-and-leather chairs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He crosses the stage and descends to the main floor. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Although they were moving slowly, they had descended to within 200 vertical feet of Camp Four. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Hawkers descended on our car, pushing boiled eggs, roasted cashew nuts, bottled water, bread, okpa, agidi into every window of the car, chanting: “Buy from me, oh, I will sell well to you.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z How could Indians descend from Europeans if they did not inherit their genetic makeup? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The king put one hand on the wall to steady himself as they descended. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was expected to speak of inconsequential things as the gloom of the evening descended. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Here was one of those old images brought to life, or maybe a creature descended in true line through endless years from the models used by the forgotten craftsmen long ago. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As soon as the elevator doors close, awkwardness descends again, this time with Dementor-like strength. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z His chin begins to descend to his chest, one, two, three times. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I see the two of us, a blue shape, a red shape, in the brief glass eye of the mirror as we descend. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The balloon was certainly descending, because they were enveloped a second later in thick freezing cloud. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z After the passage curved away from the foyer, it descended for quite some distance uninterrupted by other doorways or passages. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It's too late to stop the arm from descending, and I instinctively know I won’t have the power to block it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She transformed herself into an astonishingly large hawk, descended on the child, gripped the swaddling clothes in her talons, and lifted the baby into the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z By and by I found myself on a paved path going down into the village, and it was while descending this path that I met Mr Taylor, my kind host of this evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A fog had descended on this part of the city. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Melancholy descended on him as he left the building. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He cried and flailed his free hand while the woman descended the tree, laughing at her startled partner. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 These memories descend out of nowhere, giving me pieces of who I was, but their significance is lost. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They descended the ridge on the far side, down a steep, narrow path. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He put a key card into a slot in the elevator panel and we started to descend. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z To some people it looked as though the Pied Piper of Hamelin had suddenly descended upon New York. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It was too narrow for us to descend side by side, so I followed Helen, who seemed to be in no hurry, and complained at one point that she had a bad knee. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The passage twisted round a few turns, and then began to descend. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As we descend, Evelyn wraps her hand around my elbow to keep her balance, and we exchange a look. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Tucker walked toward the opposite end of the hallway, where a staircase descended to the first floor. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Very slowly, “Oh, Ford, Ford, Ford,” it said diminishingly and on a descending scale. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Realizing that the longer she hesitated, the more attention she would draw, she turned around quickly and descended the ladder, trying to avoid eye contact with the people waiting in line at the bottom. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We step through a tiled foyer, past a coat check with uniformed clerks, and descend a few steps into a marble-floored dance hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z From these, Ymir’s children, all giants are descended. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Shawn said it was time to mount, and I climbed onto the barn roof, sure the corral would descend into violence. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They had descended two more floors when another set of quiet footsteps joined theirs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A path descended right at their feet to disappear under msasa trees. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We stay until school ends for the summer and the daylight lasts past bedtime and wet heat descends over the streets like a steaming blanket. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He went on to say a good deal more, but it seemed to Turner that a muffling silence had descended on the bright late morning scene. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Every morning a great wall of fog descends upon the city of San Francisco. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They began descending in a slow spin toward the shore, the shadow spirits forming a graceful entourage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I spot a small commuter jet descending to land at the local airport, and I send it all my love. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The boy descended slowly, the lantern light shakily drawing the station from shadow. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Miss Josie walked Laney and Paganini to the door and watched them descend the staircase to the first floor and safely enter their apartment. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The grass did grow and the green leaves appeared on the trees and filled the avenues with shadow and shade as sure as the millionaires descended from the North on Founders' Day each spring. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z While the women were eating breakfast, a group of German aircraft descended on the thirty wood-and-canvas Po-2s, firing their machine guns. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The trail stopped descending, and astonishingly, the light began to grow. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he descended into the structure’s basement—cold, dank, poorly lighted—to inspect birth and death registers kept there. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The black warm waters descended and engulfed the town. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Beck was nearly persuaded to descend with me when I made the mistake of mentioning that Mike Groom was on his way down with Yasuko, a few minutes behind me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then even the static cuts out, and the silence in the headphones feels like something massive moving through space, a ghostly airship slowly descending. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There, too, the native groups, descended from Mississippian societies, were far more hierarchical and autocratically ruled than the Algonkian- and Iroquoian-speaking groups in the Northeast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He couldn’t go higher; he could only descend. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Which meant that, three times a week, the sky of the Night Bazaar opened up to allow Urvashi to descend in a celestial blue lotus as big as the museum. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the three men descended the stairs he moved a step or two forward. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He's distracted, terrified at the thought of a horde descending on the town, and even Bob looks a mite bit unsure. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A half mile farther on, the trail descended very steeply, almost perpendicularly, more than 600 feet to a high, nameless valley. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Groom heard the conversation between Harris and Hall on his radio as he was descending the Southeast Ridge with Yasuko Namba, just above the Balcony. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “No? But you descend from Patels, and so you are all intelligent and civilized, yes? And Nailer, of course, is descended from a perfect killer and we know what that means about him.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When the curtain descends on this current wave of attention and the thematic celebrations cool down, my sisters and I will remain proud. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the last rays of sun disappeared from the horizon and darkness descended upon us like the shadow of malevolence. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But they had been quick enough to descend on Castle Black for the wedding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Branch-cracking winds and thunder that shook the bowl of the sky would descend on the island, along with torrents of life-giving rain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By elevator he descended to Polokov’s floor, found the hall unlit, like a subterranean cave. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He stopped when he had exposed the second trapdoor, and they descended to the station. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I wait, hopefully, for a parachute to descend from the sky. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z First, players tried to roll a six, a five, and a four in descending order. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They waited for the D.I.’s wrath to descend upon them collectively, in a truculent visitation as though the whole platoon had sneezed together. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On the face of it, these facts would appear to suggest that the Ainu are descended from Japan’s original inhabitants, and that the Japanese are descended from more recent arrivals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Our plane descends through the clouds and my new city sparkles below, dazzling in the morning light. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Then go, return to your cell and read the Psalms. Let them do the work of searching your heart, scaling its mountains and descending its dark valleys. Commit them to your memory.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the neighbouring room on the left a painful stillness descended. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z We descend into the bowels of Mr. Gideon's lab, and I am once again enthralled by the magical appearance of the place. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Idiptu cried as he descended out of the swirling black sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Hermione asked as Harry descended the staircase, but before he could respond, Xenophilius reached the top of the stairs from the kitchen, now holding a tray laden with bowls. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My heart did its own sort of feathery flutter when the captain said to prepare for arrival, and the plane began to descend. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She waved to me as she descended the steps. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The effort seemed extra and the mild surprise at how very tired she felt was interrupted by a soft, wide hat, as worn and dim as the room she sat in, descending on her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, a dozen gigantic punching bags descend from the ceiling. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Don’t, ‘please’ them!” cried the principal as he descended on us with the cane. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For a time the path they followed climbed; then it reached the crest of a hill and began to descend. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z As a boy he would run up; descending, he would take die steps three at a time, leaping. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Werner blinks up to see the Viennese girl in her cape descend through the ceiling as if it is no more than a shadow. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At the end of the fifth day the ground began once more to rise slowly out of the wide shallow valley into which they had descended. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As Marti descended the stairs, three men in white shirts appeared from across the road, moving quickly toward her. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Before you descend into the Underworld, you must go to Santa Monica. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Of the many protest groups that eventually descended upon Ferguson, it would be BLM that would emerge as the best organized and the most effective. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z A raven descended from above to settle on his shoulder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Upon him the contempt of three planets descended. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z After descending about eighty feet, I got back on reasonably solid ground. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He hears imaginary voices, crowds of people descending on the camp. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The rover, while descending down a seemingly ordinary slope, drove off an invisible ridge. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The drüskelle around the ash left off their rituals and began shouting orders, and a wave of guards descended from the towers to spread out over the island. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We cleared Mount Lincoln, at 5,100 feet, then descended slightly to a very narrow ridgeline. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He had always thought of the crypts as cold, and so they seemed in summer, but now as they descended the air grew warmer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Finally, far up the dock, someone spotted a baggage chute descending at a sixty-degree angle to street level. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That night, a dozen or so of these young ladies in party frocks descended on my room with cake and punch and gifts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Carrying them herself she descended to where the suitors were gathered. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially when I have to descend into Schiaparelli itself. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon, when the deluge finally let up and the thunder became a distant echo, they descended from the branches with deep shuddering breaths. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z With all this lightness I do not rise, I descend. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A flock of pegasi descended from the sky, swooping between the skyscrapers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead, he found a suitably irresponsible companion, donned his Olympic dress uniform, and descended on Berlin. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z With one arm around each man's shoulders, Ned managed to descend the steep tower steps and hobble across the bailey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My siblings descend, and the distant stillness around me becomes a warm, chattering flurry. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Not long ago it was proved that Dwight D. Eisenhower was descended from the royal line of Britain, a proof if one were needed that everyone is descended from everyone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever he did, Ranofer feared he might overdo it; then the gods alone knew what trouble would descend upon them both. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They could not have been more nervous and awestruck if the Archangel Gabriel himself had descended to earth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Frightful maneuvered bumpy winds as she descended to the river and her bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The gangplank descended with a creak and a thud. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lyra could see the intensity in his body, saw his jaw working, and then saw an authority descend over it, calming and relaxing and clarifying. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As they descended past the First Step—where on the way up they had climbed past Paljor, crumpled and raving in the snow—the Japanese party now saw no sign of the third Ladakhi. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z TV news crews descend on St. Joseph’s to cover the episode and question what kind of warped values the school must be incubating. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “You’ve become quite the celebrity these past few days,” he said as we began to descend. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A man stepped menacingly from the corner brandishing a long pole, and Kit winced as two sharp raps descended on each luckless head. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z As I descended the stairs to street level, I had the persistent and disturbing sensation of floating above myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Leon led the doctor upstairs who descended some while later intangibly enlarged by his professional encounter with the core of all their concerns. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "I was starting to think we would never reach Winterfell," Robert complained as they descended. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She disappeared behind a white swinging door, and we could hear the uneven flap of her footsteps as she descended into the basement. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Officials periodically descended on the markets and arrested traders under vague laws that criminalize buying and selling. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A flight of arrows descended on them; where they came from he could not say, but they fell on Stark and Lannister alike, rattling off armor or finding flesh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This same mirror must have seen her descend the stairs like this on dozens of occasions, on her way to one more friends afternoon birthday bash. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z All eyes descended to the bottoms of the men’s cloaks. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Using the forwardship stairway, he descended fairly briskly to the Promenade Deck. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z With Jordan's slender golden arm resting in mine we descended the steps and sauntered about the garden. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Piercing screeches hurt my ears as the giant bats descend from the rafters, fangs bared. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He promptly left Congo—which has recently descended once again into civil war—and hopes to reunite with his family, either in the United States or in Europe. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z To descend into the confines of the canyon, however, is to arrive in another world. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Rawiya said, and she tried to grin, then descended into groaning. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Hermione, it fits of its own accord! I know the sign of the Deathly Hallows was on that stone! Gaunt said he was descended from the Peverells!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Reverend Buckminster descended from his pulpit and processed down the aisle. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As we descend the stairs, I wrap the gauze tightly around my hand, sidestepping bodies without looking at their faces. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z While he descended the three floors, piece by piece, in clumsy, grasping hand grips, Sheed traversed the debris, nimble as always. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We descend the steps and are sucked into what becomes an indistinguishable round of dinners, ceremonies, and train rides. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Jen flicked off the radio and a terrible quiet descended on the beach. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Footsteps from the Italian Renaissance were descending upon them! From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I solemnly swear,” said Lazlo, and they hooked their fingers together and descended to the anchor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z East is the ranch driveway, which gradually becomes a winding road, descending, leading to town, thirty miles away. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Three minutes later she and her dæmon were standing at one end of a long corridor, where a dusty skylight let them see a narrow staircase descending at the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Before the backhoes and work crews descended in 1952, there were no sewers across its 5,500 acres, no running water, little electric service, and no police or fire departments. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A heavy hand descended on her shoulder and yanked her off her feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And now the state was about to bring the law back, proving conclusively that the danger for Tennesseans isn’t so much that they may be descended from apes as overtaken by them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He descends into dreams in which Fredericks mother mutates into a leering, small-mouthed demon and lowers Dr. Hauptmann’s triangles over his head. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I figured it would make us descend faster and we would hit the water like a ton of bricks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At the centre top there is a representation of Papin’s piston powered by the pressure of the atmosphere: once the steam has condensed, removal of the pin labelled E causes the piston to descend. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And of course they were descended from the ancient kings of Ireland, as every Irishman is. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z On the smaller monitor was a graph that started high on the left and descended to the right at about a forty-five-degree angle. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Late in the evening, Marie-Laure descends the ladder and falls asleep in her grandfathers bed to the sound of her great-uncle working above her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He glanced up as I descended, but looked down right away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I know not whether the day was fair or foul; in descending the drive, I gazed neither on sky nor earth: my heart was with my eyes; and both seemed migrated into Mr. Rochester’s frame. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A forlornness would descend on her like a shroud then and would lift only when Eid had passed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Teresa shone her light down on a steeply descending, slick black chute of metal. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Scientists wanted to grow cellular clones—lines of cells descended from individual cells —so they could harness those unique traits. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Our only attackers were a swarm of mosquitoes that descended on me, humming their thirst for my blood. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Celebrating their success, the summit team left an offering of prayer flags, katas, and climbing pitons on what appeared to be the highest point, and then descended into the fast-rising blizzard. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Jeanne descended the small bank of the brook and splashed water on her cheeks and neck. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But when the sun sank low they would return, descending from the sky on night-black wings until every branch of every tree was thick with them for yards around. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our brains and nervous systems are the same because, according to recent theory, we are all descended from one woman in Africa a quarter-million years ago. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day I watched, along with many others, as his father's helicopter circled the air above Fullbrook again, hovering with its deafening noise and menace, and descended slowly to the football field. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Silence descended as Habib listened to the muffled voice on the other end. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The great shadow descended like a falling cloud. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As I descended the staircase, I saw a few dozen other gunters milling around, with avatars that varied wildly in appearance. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He descended the tower steps in a red rage. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now came, however, the boys out of the barn, and they descended upon us with sickle, froe, and scythe. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z This time it was on his shoulders that the whip descended. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll never get away,” the one with Mamá’s voice screamed, as she descended upon me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Never the flaming eye of Helios lights on those men at morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven; ruinous night being rove over those wretches. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had hoped to come across a hunter’s lean-to or even a temple, but no such shelter appeared as the sun began to descend below the treetops. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z As soon as Jim hit the front door after school, gloom and anger descended on our house. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was ideal apple-eating weather; the whitest sunlight descended from the purest sky, and an easterly wind rustled, without ripping loose, the last of the leaves on the Chinese elms. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A mason with trowel and bucket awaits the king, up on the scaffolding; all the other workmen descend by rope ladders, like a swarm of fleas. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The descending arches made Frank feel dizzy, as if he were looking into an endlessly reflecting mirror. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We have five fingers because we have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Jefferson’s headache coincided with a veritable plague that seemed to descend on the leadership of the Virginia dynasty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then she descended from the rock and threw herself over the cliff. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I paint the Virgin Mary descending to the earth, which is covered with snow and slush. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Before he goes to bed, Volkheimer descends three flights of stairs to the atrium to check his mail. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly he stopped, and with a strange violence his hand descended on the table. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Beside a huge, misshapen hill, the car descended into a complex of rectangular buildings, as squat as ugly dorms and painted the color of dried grass. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When he descends the stairs I follow and somehow I find myself eating a delicious meal with Coach, Boy21, and the Allens. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The passage twisted and wound, and Celaena found herself descending a narrow set of stairs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mama cried as the kids descended the staircase. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They started descending from the Col with Athans directly in front of Beck, telling him where to place his feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He sketched a wooden chute that would descend from a secret location on the second floor all the way to the basement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Above, vultures circled, preparing to descend on the body as well. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When he descended the stairs he did not carry the sack of beers any longer, and he walked away thoughtfully without seeming to notice where he was going. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It brought a terror to my body that descended like a cloud and stalled anything I might otherwise do. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They hitched the spool to rusted iron hooks, then grabbed the crane cable and jumped aboard the spool as it descended, swaying and spinning to the lower deck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My theft complete, I descended the stairs as softly as I might and passed silently through the parlor towards the back of the house and escape. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As Annabeth hung in the air, descending hand over hand with the ladder swinging wildly, she thanked Chiron for all those years of training on the climbing course at Camp Half-Blood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the government’s iron fist did descend, they were not prepared. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, like a falling leaf, our square slowly descends to the surface. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow caution tape was strung in a wide perimeter around stairs descending underground. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They want to put the Wall between them before the night descends. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A thin, metal film descended over his glowing eyes and from within his body came a steady, resonant ticking. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I climb the ladder up to the house, over worn wood shaped to the hands that ascend and descend every day. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z The mother’s feet, plump and polite, descended like white pigeons from the sea of pillow, across the linoleum roses, down down the wooden stairs, over the chalk hopscotch squares, 5, 6, 7, blue sky. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z So she descended lower than she was actually allowed to fly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A street turned off at right angles, descending, and became a dirt road. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s my ancestor! I’m descended from the third brother! It all makes sense!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Thereupon, Jamie held out his arm, Claudia rested the tips of her fingers on the top of his hand, and they descended the stairs. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I descend the stairs, and when I get to the bottom, I hear Marcus hit the net with a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I visit the Dark World often enough, but no matter how many times I go, I’ll never get used to the suffocating black that descends over my eyes before I can enter. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As I descended the stairwell, it dawned on me that except for Danny, I was almost alone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he would have to use his climbing rope to descend quickly to the road. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And then it descended, clearer, sharper, drawing closer. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I asked softly as we descended the stairs. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Leave the lights on,” Harry added, and as they heard someone descending the steps outside the door, they backed against the wall on either side of it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Long Branch trail, when we reached it, descended steeply through bowed pines—too steeply, it seemed to me, to come back up if the trail proved impassable, and it looked as if it might. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z We quickly descended, and before the forebear reached the floor, I hopped off and skidded to a stop next to Ayanna. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She didn’t manage to descend as far as she had the first time, and overshot the field. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The next morning, the day of the fatiha, a flock of neighborhood women descended on the house and took charge of preparations for the khatm dinner that would take place after the funeral. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But by their fearsome wills he kept his throne in dearest Thebes, all through his evil days, while she descended to the place of Death, god of the locked and iron door. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I look around for smoke and flames, but instead of a fire, I see a grinning fireman descending from the truck carrying a big wrench and an even bigger radio. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That night, after the hoot-owl miners had descended into the mine and the evening shift dispersed, I slipped out the back door and up the tipple path. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We are, almost all of us, descended from people who responded to the dangers of existence by inventing stories about unpredictable or disgruntled deities. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t see Bailey descend to the floor, but I rolled over once and he was kicking and screaming too. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The desire that had awakened within her was like a fog descending on a mountain valley, filling every hollow, slipping between tree limbs, tickling every leaf with its seductive breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But not even a quiver of apprehension rippled from the circles of death up along the descending lines, which were being steadily fed through little holes in the adobe walls around the vigas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lev stabilized the board as it descended, lower, lower. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Unless we somehow acquired some more gas or descended to a lower camp, I knew that my teammates and I would continue to deteriorate rapidly. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I was descending, but the white sun rose no higher. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The ships were separating into small groups as they descended, heading off in different directions, as if to blanket the entire surface of the planet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then, when I was eight, I left to live with my dad in America; ever since then, coming back to spend summers with my mom meant descending into the muggy and dangerous back of nowhere. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The king descended the throne once more to greet them, a great honor. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When a disgruntled servant informed Dona Zaida about the changes in her country house, she descended on the ranch in a fury and restored the villa to its former state. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Trouble is, we had planned to descend to a lower level, but that’s out now. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Saturday morning, September 7 A new warm feeling has descended on our little house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As he descended into the hold and approached the sick bay, a deep sense of dread rose up in him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Peeta looks down at me, gone, mad, flashing back into the land of the hijacked, his gun raised over me, descending to crush my skull. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She descended from her roost, numb in her arms and legs from her entanglement in the rough limbs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Great brown angels with halos of hibiscus blossoms descended from heaven, pulled down by their enormous gourd breasts and ripe honeydew bottoms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We had agreed to descend the Rhine in a boat from Strasburgh to Rotterdam, whence we might take shipping for London. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon wake his captive and held ha by the arm as they descended to meet them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you thought that the departure of the Romans caused the British Isles to descend into mindless savagery that would not be reversed until the Norman Conquest in 1066, think again. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The orc-band began to descend a narrow ravine leading down into the misty plain below. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The characteristic had surfaced, to a greater or lesser degree, in nearly every horse to descend from his great-grandsire, Hastings, a thousand-pound misanthrope for the ages. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the sky opened up and the gods descended! Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And I hung in the air, descending more slowly than the rain, falling sideways, falling sideways. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Usually it kicks off in 12 and then goes in descending district order to 1, followed by the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Queen Selyse descended upon Castle Black with her daughter and her daughter’s fool, her serving girls and lady companions, and a retinue of knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms fifty strong. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Your Radiance,” he moaned, as he fell to the marble at her feet, “the armies of the Yunkai’i descend on Astapor. I beg you, come south with all your strength!” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With light steps I made my way through the outer courtyard and the gates, descended through the meadow, and crouched amid the rushes by the brook. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Worried that Ang Dorje was so distraught that he might refuse to go down, Hutchison beseeched him to descend from the Col immediately. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z All the while, our gaunt house by the garden descended ever more into penury. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Like every other animal on this planet, we’re descended from a single-celled organism that lived millions of years ago. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I struggled to push him back and to keep the dark curtain of unconsciousness from descending over me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Fairfax stayed behind a moment to fasten the trap-door; I, by dint of groping, found the outlet from the attic, and proceeded to descend the narrow garret staircase. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the Roman flying chariot had descended from a cloud and was diving straight toward them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Cora heard Ethel descend the stairs, and when her host returned she handed Cora food, a jug of water, and a chamber pot. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And the door at the end of the gallery opened, and Mr. Rochester advanced with a candle: he had just descended from the upper storey. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The spoon descended and a hot—but not burning—swallow poured in. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stood and watched the flakes descend around him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Let these girls be reborn in light, undefiled by mortal lust, or let them descend to the Drowned God’s watery halls, to feast and dance and laugh until the seas dry up.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rungs of the ladder creaked as he descended. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Reporters who had descended upon the hospital office fired questions at the spokesman, who kept saying brusquely, “I don’t know.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z On August 1, torrents of rain descended on the Flint Creek watershed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As soon as it felt the loathsome scratching weight descend on its exposed haunches, it gave a loud panicked whinny and bucked. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His environment had left its unlikable marks on him, but in the antebellum South, I could have found myself at the mercy of someone much worse—could have been descended from someone much worse. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he collected Scott’s camera, ice ax, and favorite pocketknife—which Beidleman would later give to Scott’s nine-year-old son in Seattle—and descended into the tempest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Chickens are descended from reptiles. I read it in a book.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In Pascal’s account of why the mercury does not descend in the Torricellian tube the formal and material causes are so attenuated as to be uninteresting, and the final cause has disappeared completely. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The warship descended through the clouds, but Annabeth couldn’t stop second-guessing herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Some pitches will get more emphasis than others; some will be used one way in an ascending melody and another way in a descending melody; some will be used in certain types of ornaments. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z They headed south for another ten miles, as a comfortable silence descended over them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He descended to his floor, followed a familiar path down the hall to his own door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Hovering over Mission, Officer Crams’s police car prepared to descend for its landing. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z My pain fades as a great, warm tiredness descends. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A sense of complete helplessness had descended upon him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She raised an eyebrow to punctuate her point then walked down the hall, and I heard her descend the cellar stairs to the laundry room. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Yet that was not true, for as we descended into the valley, a deer suddenly appeared in the trees ahead and went bounding off down the slope. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z What is meant to sound like an antislavery argument transforms itself in midpassage into a verbal fog bank that descends over the entire subject like a cloud. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This was the second time this morning that her uncle’s wrath had descended on her head. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I sat there for a moment longer, terrified that the minute we turned our backs on him, he would descend from his snare of ropes as nimbly as a spider. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Guards nudged him into an elevator, and he felt himself descending. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z At the end of an hour they had gone a mile, or maybe a little more, and had descended many flights of stairs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She descended one step at a time, the stairs creaking happily. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Exercising extreme caution, I continued descending the tightrope of the ridge, but fifty feet above the oxygen cache the rope ended, and I balked at going farther without gas. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Most large early clocks are driven by a weight which slowly descends: grandfather clocks had to be tall in order to give the weight space in which to descend. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Whenever a child within his reach took too large a mouthful of food, Dad’s knuckles would descend sharply on the top of the offender's head, with a thud that made Mother wince. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to descend the stairs but then he turned and leaned and kissed the child on the forehead. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Stuart found his way to the stairs and descended slowly and cautiously into the living room, making no noise. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z And Esperanza, if Matt knew anything about the woman who wrote A History of Opium, would descend on the convent like a fire-breathing dragon. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her hands to her face and waited for the blow she’d always feared to descend. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She had said as much to Septa Mordane as they descended the stairs from the gallery, but the septa had only told her it was not her place to question her lord father's decisions. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Two young men held umbrellas over the Marshalls’ heads as they descended the steps by the columns. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ivy yanked on the door, and it yawned open, revealing a little staircase descending into the dark. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It only took me about ten minutes to page through the books that were left after the rest of the class descended on the table. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Isa descended the staircase with heavy footsteps while her family and friends watched in silence. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In 1987, forced to spend a night in the open while descending from the 28,169-foot summit of Kanchenjunga, he froze his feet and had to have all his toes amputated. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Lobby,” I said hoarsely, and the elevator began to descend. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I, meanwhile, stayed home on Euclid Avenue, living upstairs from my mother as another leaden Chicago winter descended, shellacking the trees and sidewalks with ice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hugo tossed the howling leader aside as the others descended on him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A brass band of skeletons played jazz music, while a giant black spider descended from the North Portico. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For the next nine years, Desdemona complained of the cramped quarters and of the pain in her legs when she descended the stairs; but every time my father offered to move her downstairs, she refused. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He looks around with apprehension and then descends into the melting pot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A mob of reporters descends on our bodyguards as we flee the arena toward our waiting cars, and suddenly I can’t see anything but a field of flashing lights and microphones. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the door he restrained himself and descended more slowly and stood there again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As the food supplies disappeared, Nhamo felt a strange nervousness descend on the island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father had sat on this couch and wept as the gloom of the evening descended? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The tercel circles the tree and grows calmer as we descend. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the most elegant families in Salinas today are descended from these girls. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A veil had descended over my eyes, but I felt twenty years old and had the strength of a bull. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I called out: for I now heard her descending the great stairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mitochondria are widely believed to descend from bacteria that long ago somehow became incorporated into one of our evolutionary ancestors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was as if a god had descended to solve some humble problem. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He concluded by saying he would rather have an ape for a grandfather than be descended from a man who introduced ridicule into a serious scientific discussion. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “We must consult as to what is to be done,” he said as we descended the stairs. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Luxa slowly descended to the ground, but stayed on Aurora’s back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They had descended into a long fold of the land that fell away southward; now they began to climb up, and up, on to the high western ridge. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Winter darkness descended, the afternoon slowly graying into night. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He reached the end of the hall, descended the stairs, and stepped outside, onto what had once been a terraced path, garden-enclosed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In those days, had the Lord Himself descended from Heaven with trumpets telling her to turn back, she could scarcely have heard Him, and could certainly not have heeded. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I honor women too highly to allow them to descend into the dirty pool of politics,” one anti politician said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Ambudrones began to descend from above, grasping his victims and spiriting them away to the nearest revival center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sigurd spun and descended into the magical dry spot in the river, coming at Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was conscious that she had descended to my own emotional level in her effort to rule me, and my respect for her sank. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He extended a hand to help her descend the steep metal stair. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The Ngong Hills appear under the right wing, and the plane, now descending, passes over parkland dotted with zebra and giraffes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Goodness knows what storm trooper will descend upon me and beat me senseless,” Ignatius observed coolly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the sun descended, when the shadows of the square’s giant shade trees met and combined, the coldness as well as darkness numbed the crowd. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then coldness descends over his face, and his hands are moving again. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Are we near? the boy would wonder, as Hodor clambered up a stony slope, or descended into some dark crevice where drifts of dirty snow cracked beneath his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I cannot have a wish,” Jefferson concluded, “to descend daily into the arena like a gladiator to suffer martyrdom in every conflict.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Looking up, he saw the sun beginning to descend over the Mississippi at the foot of Canal Street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He swung one leg onto the rusty ladder, then the other, and descended. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The gentle snow gully Fischer and Lopsang had been gingerly descending ended here amid outcroppings of loose, steep shale, and Fischer, like Gau, was unable to handle the challenging terrain in his ailing condition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As Mr. Gitney and Bono descended, I could see in the lineaments of their faces that the ride of hours had not been passed in idleness, but rather marked by contest of will. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Joffrey had to step gingerly around it as he descended to embrace his grandfather and proclaim him Savior of the City. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She lit up as she descended the stairs to the hall, knowing that she would not have dared had her father been at home. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She was instantly up, peering down over the side of the tied branches as Otto and I descended, her eyes open wide. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Twenty million years ago, our immediate ancestors probably still lived in the trees, later descending because the forests receded during a major ice age and were replaced by grassy savannahs. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to descend in the oblong flight pattern she’d used earlier. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I rose to my feet just as Bailey descended the ladder, holding a roll between her teeth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I imagined Nancy descending a long iron staircase into the netherworld, and a man who waited for her at the bottom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s true. You descend from kings. Good-looking ones.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And, as the companions wrestled their burden over the hill and descended into a deep valley, Taran nearly sank to the ground in despair. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z His life descended into a nightmare of drug dependency and chaos, complete with the growing risk of death by overdose. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As we descended, Gum Baby rejoined Chestnutt and they whispered excitedly to each other. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Good evening, Father!” echoed all around, and eight boys descended on us. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Cobwebs hung everywhere, and there were no windows, only a very long stair that descended far beyond the light of her little candle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Once outside the godswood the cold descended on him like a ravening wolf and caught him in its teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The shark descended until it was out of sight. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A small fleet of Sixer gunships was descending out of the sky, and they began to fire their laser cannons as soon as they were within range. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Looking down at the black, empty doorways, Tally’s skin crawled with the thought of descending to peer into one. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Three pegasi descended through the fog: two white winged horses and one pure black one. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And almost at once, it seemed, they were descending. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The valley behind them slept in darkness, but an unwelcome glow was descending. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Beyond it went a winding road that descended in many curves down to the narrow land under the shadow of Mindolluin’s precipice where stood the mansions of the dead Kings and of their Stewards. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At the point where I last saw him when the clouds descended, a sharp left turn would have taken Harris forty or fifty feet up a rocky rise to the tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “May peace and calm descend upon your gut like a gentle mist on the gurgling river rapids.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Electing to descend must have been supremely difficult for these three clients, as well as for Frank Fischbeck, who’d turned around hours earlier. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she descended into the waiting arms of three powerful Executives, all of them grinning with vengeful excitement. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Next came Professor Snape, drifting creepily along, his toes hitting each stair as they descended, held up by his own wand, which was being pointed at him by Sirius. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "Gifted" descended upon my hitherto unremarkable shoulders like a coat of many colors. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I descend the stairs and step from the gutter up onto the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z At that point, he and Hansen were still on the Step; and at 4:43 on the morning of May 11, when he next spoke to Base Camp, he had descended to the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The three descend into silence as silverware clinks and scrapes against bone china and beverages slowly disappear from glasses. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z On and on they all went, one right after the other, all five descending in the same direction. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A god, maybe? a god from heaven, the answer to her prayer, descending now—to make her his forever? The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother, sister, and grandmother all descended on him, pulling him into a crowd of arms and kisses and yelling. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z They reached the point where they had descended from the glacier by early afternoon, and though they were all exhausted, they had no intention of waiting another minute. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So he entered the elevator and once again descended. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He scrunched his nose on principle as he descended the last set of stairs and headed down the hall that opened up to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I spin on my heel, aiming the gun at the sky, and see the cloud of dark feathers descending. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And that brought perhaps a new bit of knowledge to come from the ravens: They, and all birds, are said to have descended from the dinosaurs. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The squid descended on the palace and swatted its tentacles, smashing a whole column of warriors. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was a pathetic sight: we were all so debilitated that it took the group an incredibly long time just to descend the few hundred feet to the snow slope immediately below. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He comes to a promising field, descends, locks up the bike: he is prudent enough within limits. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There is a flat place where the road first reaches the top of the hill—a stretch of about a hundred yards or so before it starts descending again, into the valley. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z As the lever popped back in, she descended to the ground. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the background was another more-than-decent likelihood—that they, like me, were descended from slaves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Before them was a grassy slope that descended all the way to the dark, choppy waves that surrounded the island. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry pulled the Invisibility Cloak over himself and descended through the floors, at last walking down the marble staircase into the entrance hall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Behind us, the class was descending into chaos without supervision. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z An expectant hush descended upon the union members of the Guerrilla Shrews of Mossflower. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She started to walk fast, past Odenigbo, and when she got home she lay down in the guest room and was not surprised when the Dark Swoop descended. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A few people were descending to catch the next train. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Walking back to the school grounds from the railroad station in the descending darkness we overtook a lone figure sliding along the snow-covered edge of the street. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the story of the five ages men are descended from the iron race. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z On his nightly tour of the deck, Captain Kontoulis descended from the pilothouse and marched forward. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The rain rose into the clouds, and the animals descended the ramp. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He was wandering the empty castle, searching for his fa-ther, descending into the crypts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My focus was entirely on descending on the side trail to Greenleaf Hut. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I decided it would be best to descend to E deck to check on the hundreds of ladies in the drained pool. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then Esperanza and top officials from both countries on the border would descend on Opium and try to install Matt as leader. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Poisonwood,” she added flatly, emphasizing the descending syllables as if she were equally tired of all three. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The board finally halted in its slide out into midair, but Tally was still descending. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And now Desdemona is descending the stairs on her way out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The taxi descended when they got to Mufakose, and, under the She Elephant’s directions, settled down on a deserted parking lot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But Reverend Thomas didn’t intend to wait for that eventuality, so as Sister Monroe approached the pulpit from the right he started descending from the left. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the singing stops, the dreams fade, and I descend into nightmares. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A mirrored disco ball descended into the Nereid exhibit, making the water dance with multicolored light. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He whistled an old song, and as he descended the narrow stairs the tune left a broken echo behind him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It hurt him that the heavy yoke and the two buckets which he had worn so often, to his humiliation, had somehow descended upon her thin shoulders. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We descend, the water thundering inches away from us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His blood grew hot with an old excitement, a quickening of the pulse he hadn’t felt since descending the mountain to explore the back streets of Bursa. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And then professionals will descend on the house, neatly and efficiently separating the valuable from the sentimental, lingering only over items of indeterminate origin or worth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But as soon as Angeline left her stand to fetch the net from Grandma, a whirling cloud descended. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The men spurred their horses and descended into town. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And a noise like a shrunken scream descends and ascends around us. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z They rounded a corner of the library, skirted the concrete circle of Frosh Pond, descended a long grassy slope, and then crossed Montlake Boulevard, dodging a steady stream of black coupes, sedans, and roadsters. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He nevertheless stands at the head of the coloristic tradition that descends through Rubens and Van Gogh to the Abstract Expressionists of the twentieth century. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard their laughter; they descended into the cellars. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And if so, it also meant that it had taken them more than ten hours to move down a stretch of ridge that was typically covered by descending climbers in less than half an hour. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Line by line, row by row, the fantastic men in their wild colors were descending straight at me, trotting, their feet pounding the earth like someone beating a vast drum. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your father is like the sun, splendid to behold, but he must descend and let darkness rule for a time.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He descended into a gryke in the stone and there he crouched coughing and he coughed for a long time. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Soon it began to descend rapidly and they guessed that it must actually be heading towards the Withywindle valley: not at all the direction they wished to take. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fathers raged, too, though they were far away; and the king, he descended into a delicate madness from which his old self only sometimes emerged. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The only two things out of the ordinary are the faint shadows under her eyes, and the unusual quiet that has descended over her lunch table. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Darkness descended fast as they walked, and by the time they reached the High Street night was falling in earnest. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He wanted to tell Vikus about that, but a score of spiders were descending around them, and perching in nearby webs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We descend, sardines in a can, dark metal casing surrounding us for several floors. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As I left town, I watched the sun set and darkness descend across the county landscape as it had for centuries. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Groups of rebels, communicating by eerie whistles, carried out a nighttime justice, descending on informants silently. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Another legend claims that we descended from wolves — and that the wolves are our brothers still. It’s against tribal law to kill them. “Then there are the stories about the cold ones.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The transport rolled into a parking garage at the base of the circular tower and descended a series of concrete ramps until we arrived in a large open area resembling a loading dock. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Beadle had a simpler theory: maize was directly descended from teosinte. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he turned north and descended into the Washington scablands, a tortured landscape shaped by a series of cataclysms between twelve and fifteen thousand years ago. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As I continued running across the field and up the ramp of my ship, I spotted a large squadron of gunships, about a hundred or so, descending from the sky directly above my location. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then, three miles up, the wind steadied and bore it in a descending curve round the sky and swept it in a great slant across the reef and the lagoon toward the mountain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She descended gracefully to her aerie with food for the eyases. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We drop into the floor, descending through the clear tube. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We began to descend towards the coast, the roadside growing more populous, the smell of the ocean in the air. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Fischer questioned Ngawang, he admitted that he’d been feeling weak, groggy, and short of breath for more than two days, so Fischer directed him to descend to Base Camp immediately. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Three levels underground I pushed upon a heavy metal door marked "Danger" and descended into a noisy, dimly lit room. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we got up, we descended on Dad’s and Mother’s room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary descended from pure Ashanti stock, as did her two husbands. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z You may conclude that the hands are driven around by a descending weight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was going to take some time for him to descend to the sandy beach below. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As he did so, he curled his legs and arms up round him, like a spider whose descending thread is snapped. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The cannon went off, a full thirty seconds late, and the man descended on me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Later Yen taught us, ‘After life, the rational soul ascends the dragon; the sentient soul descends the dragon. So in the world there can be no ghosts. This thing must have been a Fox Spirit.’ The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z About every fifth word, she’d make a mistake and the pencil would descend with a bong. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z So when you are in Dell's living room, no matter what the weather is outside, overhead it appears that a CAT-5 hurricane has just descended. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Kim’s up to the part of Operation Distraction, when Brooke Vega and a dozen assorted punks descended upon the hospital. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, of course, she laughingly refused, but then a giant hand descended from the sky and shoved her to her knees. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z An hour later we arrived atop the Yellow Band, and a bottleneck ensued as each climber cautiously descended the vertical limestone cliff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The figure descended, becoming clearer and more horrible. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One by one, wizards and witches in dressing gowns and slippers descended from the upper floors to leave the bus. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He descended the one step, and advanced slowly and gropingly towards the grass-plat. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Shortly after sunrise on September 20, 2007, more than ten thousand protestors had already descended on Jena, Louisiana, a small town of about three thousand people. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Like locusts they came, hung poised, descended all around him on the heather. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She descended quickly, jumping down the final six feet, rolling when she landed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Several times Hall announced he was preparing to descend, and at one point we were sure he’d finally left the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Just then my prep team descends on us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The bright hours when the young rebelled against the descending sun had to give way to twenty-four-hour periods called “days” that were named as well as numbered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was bloodless, detached, floating in a world where darkness descended too soon and everyone walked around burdened by coats, and flattened by the absence of light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Sharpe descended upon me and sent me to the kitchen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The more we descend, the greener they become. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In the narrow ravine a rough path descended like a steep stair into the plain. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z From sun and moon and star they had been safe underground, but now a star had descended into the very earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hurriedly, lest he should have time to become frightened, he descended the steps and crossed the narrow street. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We descend the stairs next to one of the stone pillars and creep with silent feet at river level. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I open the door and descend the secret stairwell. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I sat in Amélie’s favorite café for an hour waiting for an old man whose name I don’t know to tell me, “L’ange descend en dix minutes-” Ten minutes till the angel comes down. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The four tall windows, frosted with vapor from the steam radiators, allowed a gray snowfall light to descend into the courtroom. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was not due to depart again until 9:15, so Poirot descended to the platform. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And giant banners with snake symbols upon them descend over the stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I leaped to my feet and lunged across the room, just in time to catch a glimpse of him descending the fire escape. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was descended from a long line of boatbuilders. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He looked at the house and he looked out over the dripping countryside and then let the door back down and descended the steps and set about making breakfast. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I descended the tower stairs to the kitchen, where I put two half-eaten venison shanks in my basket. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They descended the long stone stairway, and when they came out into the main tunnel, Lina stood still, staring at the river. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You should have waited for my leave to descend,” she said. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A Level Six Awkward Silence descended upon us, despite the bustle of the terminal all around. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Water cascades down, down, down from all sides of the square, swirling, pooling, and descending into another deeper, darker, blacker square. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Higher up, descending rapidly, was a flying chariot pulled by pegasi. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A mouth descended an one eye, licking, sucking, biting ... A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Below us, village lights glowed in the shadow of the hills as twilight descended. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Every now and again it descended a flight of steps, fifty or more, to a lower level. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He descended on them, muttering, pecking their hair, and peering into their ears. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She opened the oven and looked at the pan of bread, then stooping she paused while someone descended the stairs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered Chucks story about the boy who’d tried to rappel down the dark hole of the Box after it had descended, only to be cut in two by something slicing through the air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z We were descending into a valley, in the middle of which was a town that, from here, looked no bigger than a postage stamp, overwhelmed by green on all sides. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They went back through the door and pulled it shut, then crouched in the shadows of the walkway as the huge Berg descended. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But every one of us, except the Negroes forced here as slaves, are descended from the restless ones, the wayward ones who were not content to stay at home. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z While he descended there, fairly tripping in his haste, I took the tower stairs to the arcade, where I could look down and observe their encounter without being seen. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Fireplaces were throttled with vines that had descended from the roof and begun to spread across the floors like alien tentacles. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was as if some small peace descended. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Less than two years after the Unzen catastrophe another group of volcano watchers, led by Stanley Williams of the University of Arizona, descended into the rim of an active volcano called Galeras in Colombia. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A short distance below the South Summit, as the climbers descended into thick clouds and falling snow, Pittman collapsed again and asked Fox to give her an injection of a powerful steroid called dexamethasone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z We are descended from the organisms that did well. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z How did I know that someday—at college, in Europe, somewhere, anywhere—the bell jar, with its stifling distortions, wouldn't descend again? The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z At 6:30, as the last of the daylight seeped from the sky, I’d descended to within 200 vertical feet of Camp Four. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When I finally entered the planet’s atmosphere and began to descend toward the surface, it was like flying through a swarm of metal insects. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then, like a small circus tent pulling up its stakes and dropping soft fold on fold, the silks rustled, the mask descended, the silver claws tinkled on the stone path. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We were now flying through clouds and mists and in desperation the pilot descended and followed a twisting road through the mountains. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On descending, I discovered a police constable standing there with Miss Kenton, requesting that I verify the tatter's identity. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Monet and his friend continued deeper into the cave, descending a slope, until they came to a pillar that seemed to support the roof. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The handholds in its branches felt solid and familiar, and she descended quickly into the darkness behind a recycler. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The crows descend in a single mass, diving toward the earth, hundreds of beady black eyes shining. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Once a semblance of silence had descended, I got on the public comm channel, which had the same effect as turning on a giant PA system. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Rocky walked on without him; Tayo stood there watching the darkness descend. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z All is quiet except for the thumps and scuffles of their footsteps, and Mark finds that his excitement over who might be in the boat overcomes the growing stench as they descend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then, with surprising speed, the Griever pushed itself back outside the shattered frame of the window and began descending toward the ground below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z More shrieking birds swept in, descending into the lower branches, then flapping up again to higher perches in a cyclone of distress. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Throughout the night they had ridden, as it seemed to Taran, down a long series of descending slopes. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I sink to the floor, and she descends with me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Three climbers were already in the process of hauling themselves up the rope that I was preparing to descend. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned and looked at the boy crouched above him blinking in the smoke rising up from the lamp and then he descended to the lower steps and sat and held the lamp out. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Marco calls, chasing after her as she descends the front stairs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As the damp night descends, I consider how I disobeyed and deceived my father. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the Meecham house, Ben descended the stairs carrying his gym bag. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But even though the top was no more than sixty minutes above, he decided to turn around, believing that he would be too tired to descend safely if he climbed any higher. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But as Naomi said Wash’s name over and over in the silence of her exhausted brain, her grip on the letter opener began to slip, and she descended into the blue depths of proper sleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “But I’ve never had things descend to that level. The threat is usually enough to keep people in line.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Miserable old bat,” said Ron bitterly as they joined the crowds descending the staircases back to the Great Hall and dinner. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A great silence descended, and the fetters of enchantment fell away from Selitos. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The white flew up to become the sky, the yolk descended into earth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It slipped down the cliffside, descending faster as it left the metal of the track behind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The dragon appeared and threatened Billy, who was dressed as a girl; the angel with a sword and lantern descended from heaven. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bull had started down the slope now, his boards out, and he was descending, alive, alive, adrenaline reinforcing every platelet, every blood cell, and his mind radiating with its response to danger. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The gate on the other side of the dam is open, so Henry doesn’t have to do a repeat performance as we descend the accessway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As Neil and Buzz descended to the lunar surface, I kept my eyes on them as long as I could. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then François’s lash descended, and Buck had the satisfaction of watching Spitz receive the worst whipping as yet administered to any of the teams. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the top of it and followed, descending hand over hand until it stopped at a metal floor, where she was waiting. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z After parking the department’s speedy beefed-up hovercar on the roof of the San Francisco Hall of Justice on Lombard Street, bounty hunter Rick Deckard, briefcase in hand, descended to Harry Bryant’s office. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She entered, pulling the door shut behind her, and descended the steep stairs to her bedroom, which, as her parents had planned, had gone unnoticed and untouched. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Wearily Matthias the Warrior descended the spiral stairs, sword in hand. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She stepped closer to the archway and froze when she saw the steps that descended into the murky darkness. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I stayed there until the sun started to descend, hating myself every single minute. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Today there are 5,000 deer in the park, all descended from those original thirteen or others that migrated from nearby. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The primary diver descends through the dark and cold until he hits bottom, stirring up a thick cloud of silt and sediment. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Geyer and Cuddy descended a steep set of steps, more ladder than stairway, into a small chamber about ten feet long by ten feet wide and only four feet high. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Two figures approached, descending the hill cautiously, hand in hand. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z On descending, I found the kitchen on the brink of pandemonium, and in general, an extremely tense atmosphere amongst all levels of staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time they descended into the Violet hall, the only people who hadn't peeled off to shop at the upper levels were the working classes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then, so suddenly that it seemed to come between one watch and the next, the steamy heat of the tropics descended. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z For a third consecutive year, unusually cold and stormy weather descended on Seattle shortly after crew practice got under way. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He sang like the Holy Spirit had descended on him with a cleansing fire. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I left the South Summit ahead of Mike, Yasuko, and Andy, and almost immediately descended into a dense layer of clouds. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z So I raised my arm in a one-fingered salute and descended into the chilly fog. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And the deeper I descended, the cruder the game graphics got. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He waited for silence to descend over the stands before speaking up again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But more and more pigeons descend from the angry sky, and soon we’re surrounded by a sea of cooing birds. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I descended, minding carefully where I went, for the stairs were dark, being only lit by loopholes in the heavy masonry. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Several times Hall announced that he was preparing to descend, only to change his mind and remain immobile at the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As we descend, I stare right through her to the opposite side of the ship, where I know my parents are sleeping in their pods. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She led the way down the steps they had already descended, and along another corridor and so finally out into the open air. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z 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 When it began to descend the hillside to join her, she turned to see that the rider was Shae. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There were times when a dark cloud descended over him, making him virtually silent. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The board slowed for a second, trying to climb, but then shivered and continued to descend. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then she descends to the fifth floor and knocks on Etienne’s door. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In fact, the ground had begun to descend, though as yet not sharply. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And then another fell, farther off; she saw the massive thing descend, and watched it crash into the buttress-like root of the nearest trunk and roll away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I pull open the lobby door of our building, push the up elevator button, and watch the slow numbers descend—seven, six, five, four... Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A spacecraft descending on the shrouds of a large parachute is particularly vulnerable to horizontal winds. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they descended out of the America of factory work and tyrannical foremen into an Arcadian grotto of forgetfulness. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As though in answer to his question, the trapdoor suddenly opened, and a silvery ladder descended right at Harry’s feet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The implication was that every Indian society in the hemisphere was descended from Clovis. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The almost full moon was descending in the sky, so it had to be past midnight, Tally remembered from astronomy. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Only one obstacle now stood between me and safety: a bulging incline of hard, glassy ice that I would have to descend without a rope. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Theory that claims that men are descended from apes.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The road descends into the Rift, cutting across wrinkled knees of bluffs, until it hits bottom and unravels on a savanna dotted with acacia trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow caution tape was strung in a wide perimeter around stairs descending underground. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was about to choose randomly when a winged demon descended in front of him, hovering over the void on her bat wings, just out of sword reach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Milton bellowed in the Cadillac as the car began, once again, to descend. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All of us, for example, are descended at some point from hunter- gatherers, and many hunter-gatherers, by all accounts, had a pretty leisurely life. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z So we made a show of good spirits, and after carefully observing the town and the tents, we descended into the valley and entered Cajamarca. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She turned then to descend the stair, her heart in tumult. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo’s face clouded almost as abruptly, and his spirits descended into a state of sad anxiety. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was laughing as she descended to the grass, dangling by her bracelets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The ship was descending, which meant Leo’s projects would have to wait. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dusk descended over the field, and then came true dark. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z As it dissipates, I descend the steps, faked message in hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He made his way down a steeply descending gravel road to the river, crossed the wide expanse of green water on a steel bridge, and parked in front of the National Reemployment Service building. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z These thoughts ambushed my mind, and I couldn’t fight the cloud of sadness that descended over me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “What have you got against me?” he asked her as together they descended. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Lazlo descended the ladder and walked out with them, not even hearing the call of his name from the librarian behind the Enquiries desk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As he ran, a three-quarters-full moon was slowly descending against a vast canvas of multicolored stars. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He had a terrible feeling of doom about to descend on all of them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And that his heart might know a little joy before the long bitterness descended. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z That’s why Ophie was tensed in the parlor, waiting to see if the cousins would descend upon her like one of the seven plagues the pastor back in Darling always talked about. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Next I pack a leather bag with a shift and a knife, throw a thick velvet cloak over my dress, and descend the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And while it is true that many families are descended from contract colonists not unlike the present-day braceros, all hold to the dream of the longhorn steer and the unfenced horizon. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the court of King Bull Sparra, whose wrath seemed about to descend upon him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The train passed over the fair’s fence, then descended to the terminal at the rear of the Transportation Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As the world descended into anxiety, paranoia and financial meltdown, not to mention Fascism and Stalinism, increasingly it was composers embracing popular forms who became the voice of conscience. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t have listened to him. You couldn’t have listened. Our gods are remote from us, Jean Louise. They must never descend to human level.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z When we descended the rain-slick stairs to the water, Julian asked, "Do you have passage money?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Gatlinburg is a shock to the system from whichever angle you survey it, but never more so than when you descend upon it from a spell of moist, grubby isolation in the woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Lost in thought, he did not immediately register the unnatural chill that was creeping over him, as if he were descending into fog. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As the Argo II descended, she saw Percy leaning over the rail. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Each spring, corporate recruiters descended on the Princeton campus, aiming themselves at the graduating seniors. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I saw it as a dark, amorphous cloud that would descend from above and enclose us forever. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The board walk ended and he moved a little ahead of me as we descended a sloping path toward our first class. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Following him they descended quickly from the high shelf and made their way back through the forest, down the bank of the Entwash. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A smart crackle of blows, a few agonized howls, and silence and order descended suddenly on the room. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Along one edge, a set of cement stairs descended into the water. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z We also debated heading down to Camp Two that afternoon, but Taske was insistent that we not descend from the Col while Hall was marooned on the South Summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z By degrees, we descended, and the world sank from view. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His hand stopped in mid-air, at the point where the metal of the gun had met the bone of the skull; stopped, frozen, still, as though again about to lift and descend. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She turned slowly and descended, lowering her body from step to step, as a small child does, her hand against the wall. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The Russians and the Americans ran to the base of the ladder as the policeman descended with his discovery: “Two dead flies!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But then I heard bonobo shrieks nearing, and before I knew it, the group had descended on us, drinking from the stream and ripping away their own mangoes from a nearby tree. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Experienced guides would later question his decision to descend so far ahead of his clients—extremely unorthodox behavior for a guide. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They did not stop me as I descended the stairway and left the castle, but they followed at a distance. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The fairies had to tuck in their wings to descend the stairs, so Kendra ran down beside the furry fairy and the albino. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As we painstakingly descended the stairs, they kept up a steady stream of small talk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z My lights failed to penetrate to the edges of the room, and the edges descended downward into darkness on all sides. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At night, they descended to their respective compartments. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Hold still,” he says as a two-inch rectangular metal bar descends and presses into the soft flesh on the inside of my wrist for a few seconds. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The inheritance of evil descended to them in full force. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Hitching a ride, the gene descended a mountain and left a village behind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Brawny men in pastel scrubs descend on you from nowhere. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The battle raged on until Mrs. Meecham descended the stairs on her way to the kitchen. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Had we descended from a fish with four or six phalanges, we would have four or six fingers on each hand and would think them perfectly natural. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As Twinkle descended, Sanjeev put his hands around her waist to balance her, and he relieved her of the bust when she had reached the ground. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The Dust fall shone like a great pillar of faint light as it descended smoothly and never-endingly into the gulf. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z No one showed the slightest interest in the hovercraft that was now descending to the ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Many a day when I be plowing or working,’ Grandpapa said slowly, ‘I done thought and reasoned about the time when Jesus going to descend again to this earth. ’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I descended the ladder into the space below. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then Frank remembered —his family was descended from Poseidon, too. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From the Balcony I descended a few hundred feet down a broad, gentle snow gully without incident, but then things began to get sketchy. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The swarm of ghosts descended on Valley and Seven, and Seven couldn’t help but scream. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A numbed dreariness descended on the house, everyone moving in slow motion in the gloom of Miltown and recent events. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z First, we descended from Hermes, and decelerated our orbital velocity so we could start falling properly. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I was going slowly enough now that I figured I’d startle one away before it would strike me, but as the sun rapidly descended I became less sure. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I could even make my peace with that, if it were all, but there is the additional humiliation that I have not, in a real sense, descended at all. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto descended from my back and began to forage, too, following Mushie for a while before coming to find me and leading me to a papaya tree. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Eads discovered that workers began experiencing the bends at sixty feet below ground, roughly half the depth to which a Chicago caisson would have to descend. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But really, I’m sure it was because she loved throwing a little end-of-the-year party for her bees, seeing them descend on the supers like they’d discovered honey heaven. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In London, night came too soon, it hung in the morning air like a threat, and then in the afternoon a blue-gray dusk descended, and the Victorian buildings all wore a mournful air. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Two hours later, drained and distracted, looking almost about to pass out, Jesse descended. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The horror of the averted cataclysm had all poured into it, mixing with old hate and helplessness, and as the beast descended from the sky, the fervor rose to a new pitch. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It’s one of the things she’s always hated about life here: these chilly, abbreviated days of early winter, darkness descending mere hours after noon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after that, Adams descended to a flat bench just above the steep ice incline that had given me so much trouble, and fell into a small crevasse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Cora descended into the attic proper, to stretch and breathe different air. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She descended the steps, gingerly, as if for silence, and went around the corner of the kitchen. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A chopper that had been cycling above started to descend and move toward the crowd. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “There are flying squirrels, you know. They exist. In fact, there are some theories that posit that all squirrels are descended from the flying squirrel. In any case, flying squirrels themselves are a documented fact.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It took little more than an hour to descend back to Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z So many journalists descended on our school that day it was a madhouse. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands had descended upon Gotenhafen from the depths of East Prussia and the Baltic countries. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And if Heaven would not hear me, if love could not descend from Heaven—to wash me, to make me clean—then utter disaster was my portion. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “We had just crossed the Chesapeake Bay and I did not want to have to deal with Philadelphia’s busy air traffic controllers, so I descended to stay out of their jurisdiction and headed for Trenton.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They find the stairwell, descend rapidly, taking two steps at a time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She descended to the center of the web and there she began to cut some of her lines. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z When I reached the crest of the hill, I left the highway and descended through the meadows to where the river flowed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her black eyes flamed up; she glowered at him as the elevator ceased descending and its doors slid back. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I think of concealed pits, descending nets, a thread that when broken sends a poisonous dart into your heart. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I make sure to fully prepare myself for the day -eating a big breakfast, securing my pack, readying my weapons -before I descend. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We descend the steps into the Pit and I say, “I have a question.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The media consensus was that New Orleans had descended into a “third-world” state. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Every few days snow flurries descended on Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Before many months had passed, no one on Watership knew or particularly cared to know whether he himself or his mate was descended from one or two Efrafan parents or from none at all. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was almost a block away, but suddenly Smith and the other men turned from the main hallway and began descending stairs into passageways that became more and more dim. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a sudden fanfare of trumpets sounded and he jumped to the floor, bowing deeply as Gertrude and Claudius, arm in arm, descended the processional stairs into the great hall. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As we descended from the van, we could hear the great crowd singing and chanting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered Miss Lilian descending the very same stairs, dressed in gray, one thin hand grasping the rail, her head high, her eyes scornful. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z At about ten o’clock they reached the spot from which they would descend into the gorge. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, arming myself with a bicycle lamp, which cast a surprisingly good beam, I went in search of a path by which I could descend to the village. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z At last, my spirit was descending into flesh, and there was more, not less, of me to praise God. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to roll the other way, but he found himself stopped by Madame Emile and Monsieur Frick, who descended on him through the crowd like vultures. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z High ceilings, a grand winding staircase descending into the foyer, hand-carved everything, each room themed and with a distinct character. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With that, he was over the side of the cliff, descending as quick as a monkey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “In these new days, they should have the good sense to wait for us to be done killing the chicken before they descend,” Obiora said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Alicia!” yelled Lee into the silence that had descended on the crowd. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But on the way back to Berlin a familiar fear descended on me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As complete darkness descended, a shrew sneaked up through the grass and tapped Matthias’s shoulder. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The caravan descended the trail into the valley, and Lazlo looked about himself, amazed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Holly descended to an altitude of six and a half feet. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There he could see the heads of the trees descending in ranks towards the plain from which they had come. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Harry watched from a window as a gigantic and handsome olive-skinned, black-haired woman descended the carriage steps and threw herself into the waiting Hagrid’s arms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As I descend, the fragment of outside light vanishes as I fall into the darkness. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The hobbits saw that they were descending into a great dingle, almost as round as a bowl, very wide and deep, crowned at the rim with the high dark evergreen hedge. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Although he would have preferred to stay at the rock a while longer, he decided to descend rather than remain in unwanted company. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He therefore approached the final lesson of the afternoon —- double Potions — feeling considerably more cheerful than he usually did when descending the steps to the dungeons. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The stairs creak as he descends, and the women in the kitchen fall silent. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Buffalo descended, and the town of Bumba appeared, a rotting tropical port spread out along the Congo River. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the applause begins once more, Lou stands back to let me descend the stage first. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The boys were pouring water into the huge soup kettles when guards descended on the kitchen. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The dragon descended on him, roaring, and all at once the poor beast was aflame, yet somehow he kept on running, screaming with every step, until Drogon landed on him and broke his back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She took some food and a lantern and descended into the darkness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She heard him shout to the guards outside the room, heard them descending together in a wild rush, taking the stairs two and three at a time. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As they descended the stairs he continued to talk with nervous volubility. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Rewrite each scale from Figure 4.18 as an ascending and descending melodic minor scale. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He gave the guard one of his pinch-backed laughs, and descended, by joints, from the car. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the dim sight of it, mostly lines and edges of shadow descending into blackness, brought back to Mark the memory of the flood and their mad clamber up the stairs of the skyscraper. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron joined a number of oddly dressed men descending into what appeared to be an ordinary underground public toilet, tiled in grimy black and white. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I would not have you descend into your own dream. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z As she descended from the balcony, Zeitoun noticed her short skirt and high heels, her heavily made-up face, her small glittering purse. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They found Donald as he was walking home and descended on him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Downward came the bird, lazily looping through the haze, gray in gray descending, gliding, a summer sledder down a slope of sunsmoke. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z So might Artemis or golden Aphrodite have descended; and maids drew to the hearth her own smooth chair inlaid with silver whorls and ivory. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As we descended the other side it only seemed to thicken. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Glover said, “He stayed up in the tree a long time. He slept amongst the branches,, not daring to descend. Finally he heard voices down beneath him.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Anastasia and Mushie descended from the trees and joined me on the ground as we came upon a field planted with short, weedy bushes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Percy glanced up at Bacchus, deciding what final curse he would hurl at the useless wine god, when he saw a shape in the sky above the Colosseum—a large dark oval descending rapidly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After we exchanged pleasantries, he spoke briefly with Martin Adams and Anatoli Boukreev, who were standing just above Harris and me, waiting to descend the Step. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As she descended the city’s hill, something Håkon had pointed out bounced around in her head: the tsar had wanted the dragons alive, just like how he wanted the Nightingale alive. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “The Apollo missions have already descended close to the moon’s surface. And you two have already succeeded.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Only a winged creature could reach it, so steep and slimy were the rocks on all sides, and so fearful the onrush of the descending waters. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Exasperated at being judged a psychological aberration, the apple descends into Flatland. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every one of those bees could have descended on me like a flock of angels and stung me till I died, and it wouldn’t have been the worst thing to happen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind died away—a sudden hush descended. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The road descended through a jungle of dead kudzu. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z That night a numbing chill descended on the ghetto. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He rested his hands on Hodov's shoulders as they descended the winding stair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you were to walk a straight line for a hundred miles and drop a total of three hundred feet, you wouldn’t even realize you were descending in elevation at all. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Darkness would descend and I would feel a blast of terror. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In a cream linen suit descending from a train. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of KGB officers descended on Moscow, backed by troops and tanks. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As the two thieves descended the fire escape, I called down to them, “If you want to find honest work, go to Hull House on Halsted Street. They’ll be able to help you.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had barely entered the town when an unnatural chill, a descending mist, and a sudden darkening of the skies made him freeze where he stood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As they descended, they found themselves in an area riddled with crevasses and realized they were on a glacier. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Occasionally one would descend and splash in the milk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As European nation-states descended into industrial-scale barbarism in the second half of the 1930s, musicians in these countries were placed in a difficult position. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That night, as darkness descended upon Durham, black citizens met once again on the campus of North Carolina College. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Move on down a stair,” she directed as Bull followed her orders and descended one stair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, they descended along a rocky trail into the gorge, the sheep moving single file, and, once in the gorge, they came across a rattlesnake, which his father killed so Joe could skin it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A yellow haze had descended on the horizon. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t until Chapter Eleven descended into the basement to play Ping-Pong with Milton that I understood what was behind all this. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The engine of the helicopter roared louder as we descended the stairs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy glanced at the sunrise, hoping to see a warship descending from the sky. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In his haste, the sword s descending arc missed me, but cut the brambles, so that I could rip myself away before he could take another stroke. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Honey,” Flossie said suddenly, her carefully penciled eyebrows descending, coming together in a little frown. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We heard noise approaching rapidly as men descended on the camp by foot, gunshots piercing the night. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “How do you know he’s descended from Poseidon?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The eagle said nothing, but with a twitch of a wing it began to descend to a green meadow from which a fire’s smoke rose. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Even the silence that descended on the house was sudden, as though the old silence had broken and left us with the sharp pieces. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The Geys were determined to grow the first immortal human cells: a continuously dividing line of cells all descended from one original sample, cells that would constantly replenish themselves and never die. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z At times, descending, it appeared Snuffy would slip and fall, sailing out between silent echoing walls, floating like a romantic, suicidal dreamer toward the green ribbon far below. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When she recognized the gentle slope that descended past the last few trees into the clearing behind the old house at Rook Hill, she almost sobbed with relief. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Disregarding him, Gwydion motioned for them all to descend the slope. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The rest of the cliff looked impossible to descend—nothing more than a crosshatching of tiny ledges—but they kept climbing down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They passed lovely shops full of lovely people before descending a staircase to the next level, which was bathed in Crimson and Amber light. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Finally, Cecilia’s face tilting sideways as she leaned down to make out who was at the front door and spare herself the trouble of descending further, improperly dressed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the third story, men are descended from a race of stone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As I descend the stairs, I can’t help brushing my fingers along the unblemished white marble walls. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “What are you doing here?” a man barked in English from behind me as I descended the final set of stairs to the ground floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Byrd, a former governor, descended from a “First Family of Virginia,” one of the state’s multigenerational ruling elite. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We pick up speed as we descend the hill. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They called and squawked and swirled in great clouds before descending on the ruined village, chirping and fussing and circling near. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Noticing her stare, his gloved hand descended to rest upon its golden head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He imagined hordes of monsters descending into this valley. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When they descended, Nathan’s stomach and lungs dropped like he was on a roller coaster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Tourists descended onto our beach, sat in our usual places, so we borrowed Ana's car and crossed the Golden Gate to find a tiny piece of ocean to have for ourselves. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A dark cloud of dread descends upon me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A colony of bats, maybe, ready to descend with their daggered mouths. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Grandma stayed at the door as peace descended. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab and I sat out in the garden talking as the evening chill descended on us. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Instead of descending to my base camp on the ice cap, though, I decided to spend the night on the steep flank of the mountain, just below my high point. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab a ropy branch and clutch it while I try to descend, but the mud slips under my feet and I end up hauling myself back up. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Books lined the three shelves in descending height order, flanked by a gold-framed photo on either side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The stairs creaked with every shift of weight as they descended the dozen or so steps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My first thought was of angels descending, their burning brands flashing, their fierce wings stirring up things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z See her react to the sirens, rush to help the patients, nod as they gesture for her to descend to the bunker, and then hesitate with her on the stairs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As they flew over the Crematorium, the plane shot upwards on the column of hot air rising from the chimneys, only to fell as suddenly when it passed into the descending chill beyond. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z According to tradition—and it does not much matter whether it really happened—he descended beneath the Red Sea in the world’s first diving bell. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One school of thought believed that the People were descended from airborne dinosaurs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The water flowed into the funnel, where it descended through a black hose and settled into a metal container secured to the edge of the building. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As the lightning faded into darkness, I descended the fire escape and continued on my way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Hera, enraged at this honor to her rival, persuaded the God of the Sea to forbid the Bears to descend into the ocean like the other stars. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As I descended the staircase, my sword began to glow. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And I understood something else: When Luke had descended into the River Styx, he would’ve had to focus on something important that would hold him to his mortal life. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was falling faster than they were descending and from time to time would vanish beneath them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But I forced my hands against my sides, locked my legs together, and descended. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “High peaks, impassable cliffs, steep snow-slopes, and sharply descending glaciers could be seen in all directions, with stretches of snow-plain overlaying the ice sheet of the interior.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z We manage the darkness as we did in the arena, wrapped in each other’s arms, guarding against dangers that can descend at any moment. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As the sun descended below the horizon, we reached the hideaway. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z All those things had happened last year, when Sigurd the Varangian had descended upon the village of Zmeyreka like a dark cloud. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He took the steps two at a time, nodding to the queen’s guards as he descended. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She watches it bob for a moment in the waves and then, slowly, descend below the surface. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z "How many guards does my father have?" she asked him as they descended to her bedchamber. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At that moment, a blue-clad figure flies with familiar grace out of the mists, silver braid shining, descending upon Red Platoon like a falling star. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The next he knew, he was descending the tower steps, thinking, This is my father, my sisters, how can it be none of my concern? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The air was cold and they were descending a wall. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Charles, all smiles, made a grand entrance, slowly descending one of the spiral staircases. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Baba’s footsteps descend the stairs, muffled by the carpet. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They reached the stone bridge at the summit and began to descend again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He just kept thinking: Don't look at me, and hoped the Romans below would fail to notice the giant bronze trireme descending on their city in the middle of morning rush hour. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Taran, nevertheless, had learned a great deal of woodcraft and tracking during his journey, and he was aware the companions had begun turning westward to descend the hills. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The moment Zeitoun and the three other men were led off the boat, a dozen soldiers descended upon them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was a ring in the wall, and an iron ladder descending to the water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Thus attired he descended gingerly to the platform and began to pace its length. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And together, the four of us descended into darkness. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Mark hadn’t noticed the walls of the mountains to their sides getting taller, and the slope was gradual enough that he didn’t really feel like they were descending very quickly. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Three waiters descended on the table, filling water glasses, adjusting silverware and plates. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z With a shrug of his shoulders, as if to shake off the shadow and dismiss the phantoms, he began slowly to descend. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The ground descended in a slope toward the edge of the Wood, and when she approached the downhill portion, she knew where she was. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Pausing for an instant, Shadow looked about before descending the stone steps from the ramparts to the cloisters. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I walked to the northern edge of the hilltop and descended the crumbling cliff face I found there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was a valiant effort, but it had failed—and as they turned around to descend, Hall’s chances for survival all but vanished. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Also widespread in Japan is the theory that the Japanese are descended from horse-riding Central Asian nomads who passed through Korea to conquer Japan in the 4th century A.D. but who were emphatically not Koreans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yet though our faculty of reason be weak, it seldom descends into madness.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I can see the hovercraft appearing over us, the claw starting to descend to take her away. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The spy descended the staircase, swarmed by CIA and FBI agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was on the downhill side of the street, and we had to descend a set of stairs to get to it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the mist descends, thick as a blanket. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He remembered Chuck’s story about the boy who’d tried to rappel down the dark hole of the Box after it had descended, only to be cut in two by something slicing through the air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Sophia slowly descends, letting her little heels click against the floor. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She sits back down, and the hallway descends into a panicked demiroar. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I had almost said, after all, “Well, take my friend Mary,” and very nearly descended to a catalogue of those virtues that gave Mary the right to be alive. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I thought of all the times when I was a small child and had watched the miners descend into the darkness. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In the evening it all descended unseen, an invisible ash of distant fires, soiling us everywhere. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus shouts for a few seconds, descending a couple feet away from me, and goes quiet. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Once again, a new batch is mixed up with trough water and set out moments before the rubes descend. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Two days ago I found it, and followed it over the Bridge; and today I marked where you descended from the hills again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Cold tears descended her cheeks, splashed on the bosom of her dress. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A shimmering azure field had descended over the Fowl estate. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He had stopped to catch his breath and ease the pain in his hip when he heard the scuff of boots on stone, and came face-to-face with Ser Davos Seaworth, descending. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I stared greedily, drinking in the glamorous world we were descending into. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The trees and plants also change greatly as you descend the Grand Canyon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not return that night nor the next and so she plunged into the abyss and descended to the ninth darkness where light has never been. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z When the slope eased a little bit, they lowered themselves down on their backs, kicking in heel holds as they descended for a thousand feet to the sea. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z |
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