The breeze was still light, but it blew tendrils of my hair around my face, and that tickled a bit. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She managed a weak smile, a bit baffled by his sudden charm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I go downstairs to watch TV with my mom for a bit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Go on and tell your sister a bit about Miss Fannie.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She just needed it to be a bit sharper. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Righting himself, he removes his hat and mops his brow. dud: Here, I’m getting a bit bored with this. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Seems a bit daft not to write the family’s names now, as the Nazis are so familiar with them anyway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The Childcare specialists were trained very carefully in the discipline methods: a quick smack across the hands for a bit of minor misbehavior; three sharper smacks on the bare legs for a second offense. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She listened seriously, but I could tell that she was not interested in me, that in fact she felt a bit superior to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips press together and her eyes get sad and she shakes her head a bit. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Nailer took out a bit of powdered paint and spit on it, mixing it in his palm, before smearing it over the mark. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I'm two blocks behind him, and I speed up a bit. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The prince’s eyes shone with amusement at her brashness but lingered a bit too long on her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And then he spanked so gently and carefully that it did not hurt a bit. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Viola steps in a bit so we’re a tighter group. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m a bit heavier than your average backpack,” I warned. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This was an important lesson, for I suspect I was a bit stuck up in those days. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That won’t be necessary,” Ma says with a smile that seems a bit forced. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have a hope, really,” he whispered, giggling a bit. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Now to be fair, she wasn’t expecting me for another hour, and I suppose we all feel a bit vulnerable after a shower with just a towel on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slowed my walk a bit, my smile fading into a more serious expression. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“See you in a bit, then,” he said, and he left the kitchen. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She could not look straight down—that was Jeremy’s back—but off to the right, and a bit behind them, she saw a gray-brown square the size of a postage stamp. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Roberto and I ate slowly, trying to make time last a bit longer. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There had been many a moderate man who had thought the Tea Party a bit lawless and was now ready to vote payment for the tea. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Professor Swann looks both ways, then pulls his hat a bit lower over his forehead before stepping out onto the sidewalk. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her accent, along with her complexion, is a bit lighter than Baba’s, and people have a hard time guessing that she’s from Pakistan. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Breakfast that morning was a feast—a bit of the rice boiled to a gruel in a castoff earthenware pot, served up in a bowl carved from a gourd. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He hobbles along the streets calling, Anna Lie Sweets Lie, which doesn’t sound a bit like Limerick Leader and it doesn’t matter because everyone knows this is Ab Sheehan that was dropped on his head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It leaned a bit on its foundations and was sorely in need of paint. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He startled a bit and turned around, blinking at me like his eyes were adjusting. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He extends his hand, and Kim shakes it, a bit longer than necessary. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Feeling a bit under the weather?” the Count asked. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Good. Face against the hood. Now spread your legs just a bit.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In the months that followed, Ash listened a bit anxiously whenever her parents’ conversation began to turn in that direction, but she never heard them bring it up again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to ignore the way his pulse stuttered a bit at that. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I wander a bit upstairs, checking the place out. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

And why is it, I thought, that whenever boys consider such measures—despite their justifiability—we always get a bit scared, morose, and angsty? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was possible his reputation had added a few imaginary inches, but he was only a bit taller than I was, which meant both Liam and Chubs stood nearly a full head over him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Not such a crazy amount, as he had, which he felt brought on the sickness in the night—but just enough to stave off the hunger a bit He crawled into the shelter. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt funny on his tongue and made him drool a bit. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

We were a bit worried about the twins, but of course it wouldn’t have posed a problem even if they’d had to wait ten days or so and follow us down later. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I do know a bit of Scripture,” he admitted. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Very Homeric. Of course, it would be grammatically correct but perhaps a bit off contextually.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He drops the leash a bit and the smaller dog lets out a yelp as he pulls forward. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She could smell lotus blossoms and a bit of nutmeg. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It looked a bit like an undershirt, but with thinner shoulder straps. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I waited a bit, then went across the street to her house. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When Ralph had wiped off all the mud and had polished his chrome, he rummaged through the remains of his nest for a bit of carpet fringe. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“We got something really exciting in the mail today! My mother said I could bring it here for a bit to show you.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We are having a bit of trouble with our high speed protons,” he wrote to Swann. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Trees are cool,” I say absently, a bit overwhelmed by all the naked bodies, all the love, the lust everywhere around me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Well done, all of you,” Mr. Benedict added, with a wink that made them feel a bit better. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a successful architect who designs skyscrapers by using his feet to type, just like Aven does on her computer, and a woman who paints beautiful artwork that sells for quite a bit of money.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I can’t say for sure, Jackson. I’m a bit out of practice.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Paul and Joe lived in a township nearby that was a bit nicer, but nothing like this. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Angel relaxed a bit, then took Gerald’s strong hands into her small ones. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes the fellow prisoner's combined currency of camp money, ration tickets and an additional "tip" for the shoes—two cigarettes wrapped in a bit of newspaper. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My sister hung back a bit and whispered in my ear, “Nathan knows everything.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I paused, feeling a bit like an idiot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mama nodded, even though she looked a bit disappointed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It seemed a bit rude, but there was little Ophie could do about it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it was a beautiful lady, and she’d done something brave, only I don’t know what that was. Oh—here's your book. Sorry it’s a bit wet.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

We walked back to the barn, a bit sheepish from having overreacted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

For such a shy little mouse she had quite a bit to say. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Tom texted me to say he was going to be a bit late this evening, he had to take a client out for a drink. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was looking a bit green about the face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The sounds were relentless, and I wiggled a bit on the stool, uncomfortable in its strength. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was her imagination, but the arrows seemed really annoyed that they had to wait a bit before they got to launch themselves at Aru and Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, if I have to choose between the two, the Summa proof is stronger. The other’s a bit slippery for my taste. Rather convenient.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Luckily, the crowds were heavy and motley enough that one more group of foreigners could go unnoticed, and Inej found herself breathing a bit easier. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But there was food there, food of some kind, and he could eat a bit more later tonight if he had to. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess I’ll start with a bit of a cliche,” he said. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Ocean was quite a bit taller than me, and I’d never looked up at him like this before. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Roscuro’s parents were having a bit of fun when they named their son. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Come on, you two! In you come. Let’s see you dive for a bit of orange-peel you don’t want.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then he tighted the jib a bit but left it loose and billowing to catch the light air. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think you could leave us alone for a bit?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

‘And least of all now. He can’t be looking for food up here, not unless there’s some kind of rock he fancies. Why, there isn’t even a bit of moss!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It is parted just off-center, a bit crooked at the base. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He made quite a bit of dough competing in televised PvP arena games after school and on the weekends. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Brenner told me you were tutored in German. To cheer you up, here’s something a bit more interesting than the Talmud.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She pushes one card, turns another around, and furrows her brow a bit, though Bailey still thinks she looks like she is trying to hide a smile. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If a bit of reputation was all I had to show for this debacle, I’d have to do my best to build on it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“She’s so old,” Buttercup muttered, starting to storm a bit now. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

When she spoke, she kept her eyes on her plate, mashing a bit of crust with her fork. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked briefly through the glasses, aiming them a bit to the northeast. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

The house is dark, a bit musty, full of primitive, mismatched furniture. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

More ash went drifting downward, and a bit of crumbling brick fell away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Plus, he’s been feeling a bit lonely himself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The brandy burned my throat and restored a bit of warmth to my body. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was really hoping we might catch a bit of good luck for once. But no.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Evie and I made play dough, and she ate quite a bit of that, too. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others chatted with their neighbors or prepared a bit of food, feeding the cooking fires with leaves and twigs. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s go a bit closer and have a look,’ Sophie whispered. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Aurelia and I, you know, we were talking, and we ate a lot, and...we got a bit sleepy...and Boots was asleep, as we thought, and...” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Its eyes closed and its head lowered in sleep, the breathing easier, a bit slower now. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

They offered me a bit of rabbit that was cooking on the fire. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I held my hands to the fire, I felt myself relax a bit. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Naturally his father, in his present mental state, had no idea of opening the other wing of the door a bit to create a suitable passage for Gregor to get through. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss asked, and he felt the train speed up a bit as it made its way through the tunnel underneath the bay. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Now it had turned wild, mostly tall weeds with just a bit of grain mixed in. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She was getting a bit anxious,” Paul said drily. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She denounced it as a “hodgepodge of plagiarism pulled from here, a bit from there, the whole misinterpreted and sensationalized to give color to the red-flag word SPIES.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

So I would not say”—here she was crisp and sharp—“'Betty bought a bit of better butter’ or ‘Insert a quarter in the meter.’ The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was a bit long, but what a dashing figure he must cut. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"Don't you think it will be a bit rough on him?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Either way, it was an accident,” Officer Rariden said, picking a bit of dirt out from under his nail. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, as Great-Aunt Bert could be a bit cantankerous, they were having to be creative. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The tough Time Suck recovered from the fall quickly, though was a bit wobbly on those thick legs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There were several hours to daylight, two at least, maybe a bit more before the sky started to grow fight. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, if the stars got a bit farther away from each other, the repulsive forces would dominate and drive them farther apart. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to pull down a bit more of the walls, in a leisurely sort of way, just to amuse himself. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She would get a job again—she would—but there might be a bit of a wait. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lion was a bit unwilling to help such a small creature, but when he saw that the others were happy to do so, he grudgingly agreed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He came toward her with his light buoyant step, carrying under his arm a bulky package wrapped in a bit of sailcloth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

After we ate and did drugs, we would guard the perimeter while the adults rested for a bit. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

All the wood they had to burn was small wood and the fire was good for no more than an hour or perhaps a bit more. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

And he did; propped up in bed, he ate most of a boiled egg, some more milk, and a bit of toasted biscuit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But we do know each other a bit, and he knows Prim even better. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He looks a bit pale, and yet he cheerfully set off to sell some clothes for Mr. van Daan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Her lips were coated in a complementary coral gloss, and a bit of the color had strayed beyond the borders. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It senses the density of the fabric and selects the strength,” she says, and then becomes absorbed in a bit of dry straw before she can go on. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It's nice the way my pillow holds my head up just a bit. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m a bit worried about the peach,” James said to the others as soon as all the dancing and the shouting had stopped. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes on the narrow tracks ringing my throat so it was easier to pretend the call hadn’t pried me open a bit, that it hadn’t made me think. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She thrust a bit of thin red ribbon into it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“He tried a bit, but she didn’t say nothing.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then I straightened up the room a bit and went back upstairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. In fact, the only thing I know right now is that the Abbot was right. I think I'd better go and lie down for a bit.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Magdalys slowed a bit so she wouldn’t slip and splatter herself all over the stone walking path ahead. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I would love to be in the same place for a bit, but I know you have to do what you have to do. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was hanging back a bit, smiling to herself like she was thinking of something sweet. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘Well, things are a bit better than you think,’ said Frodo. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“No need. I completely understand. She is a rare bird. And a bit of a puzzle. A fountain of sorrow.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t have helped a bit if I had set to worrying about it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is he — a bit mad?” he asked Percy uncertainly. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

To overcome his shyness, he has imbibed just a bit too heavily. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” she said, getting a bit agitated, “but what about me?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He had spoken a bit prematurely, it seemed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“They slowed us down a bit,” Chiron admitted, “but I think they’re intended mostly to keep mortals out. Kronos doesn’t want puny humans getting in the way of his great victory.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The only adornment was a bit of lace at the neck and jet buttons down the front. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth swings to the side a bit. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Rich seems like a bit of a stretch. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I cracked some walnuts, got down the acorn flour I had pounded, with a bit of ash to remove the bite, reached out the door for a little snow, and stirred up some acorn pancakes. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that a bit risky to wear in this company?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He curls forward a bit and turns to look at me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The wind that’s ever present outside our lobby doors due to the way the buildings are clustered feels special when it hits my face and blows back my hijab a bit. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We’d beach the canoe and walk around for a bit, then paddle back home against the lazy current. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was hard to tell, but Alex didn’t think the temperature got much below twenty degrees in the daytime outside, so it would probably be about that, maybe a bit warmer, inside. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I know this is all a bit much, and that you likely have more questions than I have answers. I just wanted you to know that you aren’t alone, Ophelia. You understand?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The idea was bandied around a bit and apparently dropped. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had to push him a bit,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then Tommy said: “I don’t see what difference it makes. It was just a bit of fun we were having.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Maggie turned her back, I slipped Mouse a bit of pork belly from my bowl. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It’s a bit scary—what if the flames aren’t all died down? Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She sat a bit slouched at one end of the back seat, not offering her puffed rice to anyone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I shuffle along on all fours a bit farther, I keep track of my bearings, look around me and observe the distribution of the gunfire so as to be able to find my way back. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flung open the cottage door, and a bit of milkweed whisked in on a rush of November wind, spilling shreds of spidery white down. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“The trouble is,” Tommy said, “I was a bit mixed up in those days.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My plane whirled around a bit before getting sucked between the buildings. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

JT grinned at her, and his smile blinded us all to the fact that there wasn’t a bit of grease or dirt on his clothes. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I DIDN’T want to alarm Blanca, so before I got home I buttoned up my denim jacket, which only had a bit of blood smudged on the sleeves. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he understood what “exiled” and “sold his soul for a bit of gunpowder” meant. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time she’d spoken for ages and we both jolted back a bit in surprise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zohra wipes her lipstick off with a tissue, and it smears a bit, like clown makeup. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I must admit, beloved, I weakened a bit there, but we reached no final decision. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he decided on the truth...or a bit of it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“My village is just a bit past this. I can walk from here if you wish.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

"Might I have the honor of knowing what you are called?" asked Yvaine, wondering if she was laying it on a bit thickly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

That may seem a bit long, but I have a specific goal in mind. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is a bit like what happens when one fires a rocket upward from the surface of the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“South, yes, I think a little bit. If only you had gone a bit farther.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The warder was quite crude, but he soon began to relax a bit around this one prisoner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tea Cake wasn’t doing a bit more harm trying to win hisself a little money than they was always doing with their lying tongues. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Moonface grunted and tore a bit of bread off with his teeth. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Though, I do suppose Percy would look a bit out of place in the Box, wouldn’t he?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m a bit on the messy side, so I ladle and try not to spill too much. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I’d catch a bit of their conversation, learn more about their group, and then leave. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mini opened her compact, and a bit of light seeped out. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Things got a bit out of hand last night,” Grandpa admitted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Fine. Struggle a bit. But only for a couple of seconds, and then I gotta take you out of here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Once I figured this out and composed myself, I got a Ziploc-sized sample bag and waved it around a bit, then sealed it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so by the 1700s, sugar was becoming a standard ingredient in England, Holland, and the North Americas for everyone who had a bit of money. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

I gasp a bit and slowly lift the lid, feeling like she might step out of it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“He had a bit of a laugh about the way we blocked the door. He had to climb in the window.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

On Friday night, me and the Preacher first came to a clearing that was a bit off from the main set of noise and excitement. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“They were the first part of the battle, and they would be the third part. We’ll talk about it in a bit, but right now let’s go see that monument to our people. How’s that?” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mostly women, they looked at Angel and Gerald without smiling, but their eyes showed understanding and perhaps even a bit of sympathy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa says Rashid Uncle’s house is a bit over halfway to the border. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He turned toward me and eyed me for a bit before he began to question me, speaking very slowly, in English. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He removed his straw hat to wipe a bit a sweat off his forehead. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Each time someone connected with a punch and drawed back their fist, a bit of my brand-new, store-bought clothes was gripped up in their fingers. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

The shutter opened a bit wider and a handful of flowers drifted down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why atoms take this trouble is a bit of a puzzle. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

So we started letting drivers buy on credit, charging them a bit of interest. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I might even get time off to come and watch a bit of it. “A bit of whati” said Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Lee rode slowly up, slouched a bit, no longer quite so trim. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ease up a bit,” she instructed and when he did, she flipped over to face him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“He wrote that I was ‘excessively aggressive,’ ” Smith said, sounding a bit offended. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What a splendid idea! I wouldn’t be a bit afraid with Jess there to help me down. But what about the King and his warriors? If they see me, I won’t stand a chance.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t that she was a bit less slender than usual; the being different was something that did not have to do with the way she looked. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagined a woman’s voice, a voice that sounded a bit like my mother: Percy, what do you say? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

All girls were a bit of a mystery, but Alma took it to the next level. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

While that was going on I was curled uselessly in a ball with my arms over my head and my teeth clenched, so I missed a bit of the action. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

His blue eyes have darkened a bit, to a greenish blue. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She was a bit too loud to be totally convincing, but...Philippa flung open the door to the hallway. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Harry supposed it was a bit of a giveaway in these dangerous and suspicious times to buy Dark artifacts — or at least, to be seen buying them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Let her think it over a bit. And pray. If there’s something she’s put between you, the Lord’ll work it out. You just wait on Him. In the meantime, you flee temptation, you hear?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to dodge, to somehow get out of the way, at least make it to the sideline and regroup a bit, but who the hell were these people? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had recuperated in the Birthing Unit for the first week, tended and checked—pampered a bit, actually, she realized. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was glad he’d gotten to see at least a bit of the show. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Now that sounds a bit more interesting,” said Mr. Salt, Veruca’s father. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Amaranta did not show any upset or the slightest sign of grief, and she even looked a bit rejuvenated by a duty accomplished. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“So you can — can get back through. And, Harry —” “See you in a bit,” said Harry, trying to inject some confidence into his shaking voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

And I exhale a bit knowing that his parents are tracking his phone. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Still, though, I find that I care a bit less than a softball captain on the news probably should. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Her eyes had dark circles under them, but Ivy remembered from the few checkups she went to with Mom that there was always a bit of a shadow there. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Leibniz’s calculus had the same power as Newton's, and thanks to its notation, even a bit more. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brewer was about my mother’s age, maybe a bit older, and wore a tailored blouse with pearls. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He handed Harry a small club, a bit like a short baseball bat. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“There are no princesses left,” he said a bit sharply. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why this always freaked me out a bit: maybe because anything to do with my ears bothers me a lot. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Blackouts happen, and it isn’t just a matter of being a bit hazy about getting home from the club or forgetting what it was that was so funny when you were chatting in the pub. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chaplain, aren’t you stretching things a bit far now?” he inquired with a smile that was indulgent and unfriendly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Tally gritted her teeth and took them a bit higher. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

If you mix the nutmeg in your water glass and drink it, you get a bit of a blurry high. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you say, my friend can lead me as soon as I have had a bit of fire and when the sun grows warmer. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good orator will hope to have a command of all three—and will be capable where appropriate of mixing them up a bit in a single speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“All right, I’ll be there in a bit. Did you get the goldfish?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Morrie’s having a bit of a hard time today,” she said. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shoulders drooped onto my arms a bit, and the sleeves hung past my wrists, but it felt nice. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I really had had a bit much to drink. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Katherine is chatty as a magpie on the way to the mayor’s house, and even Miss Duncan looks a bit fatigued from attempting to share in her good humor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Bedi Ma'am joins us, and the three of us are wrapped up together for a bit. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

We are all a bit worried sometimes, confused at other times—even if our books make our lives seem magical. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s a crime to give false information to a police officer. And for someone like yourself, with a prior offense and still on probation, you could be facing quite a bit of jail time.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I know I’ve been a bit rough on you the last couple of days.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mrs Jenkins took one look at the fat little brown mouse who was still chewing a bit of banana and she let out a shriek that rattled the crystals on the chandelier. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But I needed a bit more: a better sense of what he wanted in the future. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She laughs, stepping away so that she stands a bit closer to him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She sounded both eager and a bit uncertain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After tossing and turning most of the night, I imagine I looked a bit puny the next morning. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I wasn't a bit frightened of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children people, but there was always a chance that Mr Stringer, the Manager, might pop his head round the door. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Chiron nodded, though he looked a bit troubled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He buzzes around for a bit, like a nervous bumblebee. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter that it was a bit tough; the experience lasted longer because we had to chew. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Right. I’m going to clean this up for you, because it looks a bit nasty. Is there someone I can call for you? Your husband?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It don’t look a bit like one to me.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The special effects were a bit realistic for my taste, though. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She waited a bit before holding the phone out to me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It’s a bit dark and has no windows, but the walls are covered with colorful artwork. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

If this seems a bit obvious to you, I apologise. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

In extremis they blindfolded me and held a loaded gun to the back of my head for nearly six hours—it was sinister and exhausting and I did go a bit wobbly eventually. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He slices the egg five ways and gives each of us a bit to put on our bread. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Others, a bit older, struggle to hold on to memories: One has slept in her mother’s bed; another has smelled her perfume, put on her deodorant, her clothes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The way it works with dice, if you shave just a bit off one side, you supposed to be able to roll more sevens and elevens. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did seem a bit sorry for hitting her leg so hard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“With a bit more rest, they will be able to begin.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Are you going with an alphabetical classification system or something a bit more complex?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Off to the side is the garden—a bit of an overblown name for it, since it’s mostly large, uneven rocks surrounded by pale-green shrubs, the color of eucalyptus. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He fished a bit of paper from his pocket and studied it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was even a bit of a tremble. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

"Oh, I can read a bit of French, I guess, and I've always wanted to learn German." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He smiled and then wiped a bit of grease from his lips and ran a finger under his collar. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In early perspective paintings the vanishing point is often hidden by a seemingly casually placed foot or a bit of drapery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When she got to the far end, though, she stopped, her little dark head hanging a bit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I was still a bit wasted from the after-school drinking binge with the widow, but if my mom noticed, she didn’t mention it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I pull up the sleeves of my letterman’s jacket a bit, and try to lift my arm to show him, but my shoulder throbs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She put her hand on my forehead and said, “You do feel a bit hot.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stumbled a bit in the beginning, but even though my cheeks kept growing hot, I never froze once! Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He stirred the burning wood a bit so that the fire flared. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

One offered a bit of soap when Enrique slipped into a shallow green river to bathe. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

ALBUS/RON: You know, he hides it well, but Uncle Ron’s got a bit of a gut growing. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

They drooped a bit now, as I hadn't washed them in my three weeks at home. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

‘I came without any, and I’ve been worried ever since. But I was wondering what these were made of, knowing a bit about rope-making: it’s in the family as you might say.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Instead I headed south a bit to where a few docks, a seedy inn, and a handful of houses perched on the bank of the wide Omethi River. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

James is getting a bit frustrated shut up here, he tries not to show it but I can tell—also, Dumbledore’s still got his Invisibility Cloak, so no chance of little excursions. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Maya wished she had planned this out a bit. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He relaxed a bit, half closing his eyes. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Disappointed” was a bit of an understatement, Harry thought. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

On his nose, a bit low, sat his steel-rimmed full moons, gently prosthetic and handsomely discordant with the sinewy length of his jawline. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Bogert shrugged, “I suppose Dr. Calvin will tell us when she gets here. Probably with a horribly pessimistic interpretation, too. She is sometimes a bit annoying.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He was smiling just a bit, as if he’d told himself a joke. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Anyway, a bit later the dejected poet received a message that there were two men waiting for him outside the party. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of paper, a pencil, and an open toolbox before them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now and then Miss Trixie’s tongue would flap out and sample a bit of cream from her upper lip. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll wrap her in the blanket for now and dress her properly when it’s aired out a bit or washed if we can.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

So after a bit, I let go of her and stand on my own two feet. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“This run’s open, sir,” said Groundsel, “but the other will take a bit longer, I’m afraid. It’s heavily blocked.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she went on: “I spoken to him a bit.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Joe, a bit nervous, not at all certain that he did, nodded tentatively, went back downstairs, and resumed his sit-ups, trying to work it out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

To McCorkle, Sergeant Bloom had sounded a bit off-the-wall, a maverick theorist selling out the program. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Watch the sauce on the stove. I want to wash my hands upstairs,” she said, and I caught a bit of a wicked smile on her face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Then, you think—if I moved about a bit——?” the Red Cow began, a happy eager look coming into her eyes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

That day at lunch, she’d attempted to create a bit of a family moment by reading aloud from the local paper, something of a Saturday ritual in the Hunter household. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I also got us a bit of food from the kitchen staff. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

It's a bit big on her, but my mother has made it stay with pins. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I know Aunt Loma didn’t mind coming to our house a bit. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In fact they will form a cavity between them, a bit like an organ pipe that will resonate only at certain notes. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A bit more than that...and a bit more...that’s the ticket.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Before you die, you must own a bit of land—maybe with a house on it that your child or your children may inherit.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Quite a bit behind you,” my dad added, and Mom laughed. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I remember wondering if there wasn’t something a bit odd about her posture, the way her head was bent down just a little too far so she looked like a crouching animal waiting to pounce. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was it Aru’s imagination, or did the boulder shift a bit? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

After a bit Jinny sat down, then lay back on the sand and felt the damp hard grit beneath her, through her wet clothes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

For now, Dr. Gazzaley is talking a bit about how attention science unfolded, and the leading researchers upon which modern work is built. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

We sit in the quiet darkness for a bit. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I panicked a bit over your future wife comment because my last relationship just felt very obsessive and I don’t like who I became during it or how I felt after. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It’s almost pitch-black in Chris’s room—the red sky shines a bit of light through his windows. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“That might take a bit of explaining ” “I’ve got nothing but time.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Georgie and I had been watching the house long enough to learn quite a bit. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

That was the first prize—and it was won by some young chap who’s apparently a bit of a whiz kid when it comes to computers. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“That is a good question. As you know, Luna is a bit of a mystery. As was Xan, ever so long ago.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Maire Morighan said: “You must be wondering why you have been called here. But before we can tell you that, you should know a bit more about why His Majesty has visited us so unexpectedly.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Another time, he broke into a bank vault but left the four security guards at its back entrance untouched— although a bit stupefied. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Albert,” Shay says, leaning forward a bit, “you go right ahead and ignore what you look like. But it’s the rest of us who suffer; we have to look at you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Flies buzzed up and I covered my mouth a bit in a futile attempt to stave off the smell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Harry supposed that as Hogsmeade was the only all-wizard village in Britain, it was a bit of a haven for creatures like hags, who were not as adept as wizards at disguising themselves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I visited her once or twice, but it was a bit—well—frightening. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The line moved forward again, and Esperanza looked a bit panicked. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Were in a bit of a time crunch,” she told me, and then reached over to start the car again. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mama is out of breath when she gets to the top of the stairs, and I’m panting a bit myself. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Her palms are a little sweaty, and her heart is beating a bit fast, but it’s just her and Luke here, and everything’s okay. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“How lovely. I’ll let you two catch up then. Be back in a bit.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were not quite closed all the way, and her mouth hung open a bit. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Point taken,” she conceded, then gagged as I opened the door a bit wider to let in fresh air. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

More blankets and pillows, anything to make the wooden slats a bit more comfortable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The baby, full to bursting with magic, was a bit like a sleeping volcano—internal energy and heat and power can build over time, and erupt without warning. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

That might take a bit of time; even the bravest would be dismayed after watching a thousand or so of his fellows consumed by wildfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to help him out a bit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He dabs a bit of glue into a plastic bag and stuffs it into a pocket. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

"A bit left, a bit left," he sang out. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was all shipshape, and the skin of the hull was undamaged, though the neat gyptian paintwork was a bit scratched. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Just ... I don’t know. Get him away from this door, try to keep him occupied for a bit.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It meant asking people you’d never met to give you a bit of their time or a tiny piece of their paycheck. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

My father was pretty frantic, but he’d always been a bit of a tightwad, and I told him again and again I was fine. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. It was just one game. For now,” I said, trying to defuse the situation—though maybe I straightened my posture a bit to let him know I was not one to mess with. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The air from the heat pump is making the sheet lift up just a bit. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven felt a bit more prepared, a bit more like they knew what they were doing, and she had to admit a big part of that had to do with Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Not near enough. I won’t bite you. I only want to get to know you a bit.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to wait until the sun had sunk a bit lower in the sky before following his flock back through the fields. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It spread a bit farther through the Mess than I’d expected. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He could feel his fingers sticking, and when he pulled them back he lost a bit of skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And,” Jessica added, her mouth quivering a bit, “I’m an aunt. I’ve thought about all three of you every single day. I didn’t know how to find you, but I never forgot about you.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Exactly the same as yours do, though perhaps a bit dimmer. Don’t give up hope, though. Let us keep looking. Maybe we’ll see something.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She appears a bit miffed that I’m not taking her advice. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of a breeze on the water, but even the wind seemed molten to them as they climbed into the shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In order to cheer him up a bit I tell him a few stories, soldiers’ jokes and the like, about generals and sergeant-majors. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strange as a place might be, the camper van meant that Mo and she always had a bit of home with them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

In the dimness, he knew how she sat, a bit forward in her chair, ankles crossed against the lowest rung, left elbow on the table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“D, no. I’m just a bad idea right now. I need to ship myself with me for a bit.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He holds her hand, and she lets him, which is a bit of a surprise. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We went inside when he needed meds, which were pressed into him along with liquid nutrition through his G-tube, a bit of plastic that disappeared into his belly. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

She pushes the cards around on the table a bit more, touching one and then another, though Bailey is no longer paying attention to which card is which. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Dunno. That rope’s a bit dodgy. Could snap if we pull too hard, and then we re piranha food.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And Fuchs did open up a bit over time. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems a bit fantastical to me, impossible even. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My sleeping bag was beginning to feel a bit confining, sort of tight at the bottom, having worked itself around my legs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then I sat down and I felt a bit safer. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No problems,” he says, and secretly I’m glad Marv’s stirred him up a bit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

So I was definitely in a bit of a funk, a bit of a bleak period, when I did the next stupid thing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"Freshen my face up a bit so I don't look so sick. The world will soon find out, but I'd like a little more time. Just as you do." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The glass has been removed on account of the heat, and although it is still powerful hot out, the beginnings of a breeze makes it’s lazy way through the compartment, providing a bit of relief. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she looked very much more herself, just a bit disheveled, as though she’d pulled off a mask. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The ones that were born a bit yellower to begin with lived to an old age in the drought; the birds couldn’t see them in the parched grass. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

An offhand remark about a bit of bad luck would prompt the entire story of how Job suffered but did not curse his Lord. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“The stuff doesn’t make a bit of sense to me, either,” said Sticky, “but I don’t have trouble remembering it. I can help you study, Kate.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of an uncomfortable silence as we held our places. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been dating Derek Wellington for a bit,” she said, “but I don’t think it will last. He’s such a boy. But enough about me. What is new in the Hazelverse?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The blade had a bit of rust on it, but that would only make it nastier. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Decor’s a bit...country: rodeo posters and horseshoes and cowboy hats all over the walls, lassos and saddles hanging from the ceiling. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I succumb to a bit of lipstick and mascara. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

As time wore on and the inquiries dwindled, Holmes modified the story a bit. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I hesitated for a bit, but he pushed the gun against my chest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The car isn’t packed and I’m able to spread my legs a bit to get more comfortable. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Aberystwyth’s a bit of a dive, but Dad says John O’Groats’s just a few houses where Scotland runs out of Scotland. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was still a bit strange, but the feeling was lighter this time, less like needles and more like a buzzing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“It really is a bit too thick,” the Head Mistress of Eton was saying to the Director of Crematoria and Phosphorus Reclamation. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Angel relaxed a bit and went back to sleep. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jumped up a little in my seat and bounced on the board a bit more. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He always went to Moravian Cemetery to drink beer, which sounds a little crazy, but it isn’t if you explore his source problem a bit. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“But, in all seriousness, it’s...frightening but a bit nice. To do this on my own. I’ve not gotten to do that much, well, ever.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Luck, skill, maybe even a bit of magic. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Stumbling a bit on the last step, Sefia waved to Jaunty. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was a bit of a mind melt to see the roving-eye van still parked in front of my place, a nasty reminder that this nightmare was way real. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Even if he and Goblin had dawdled a bit on country roads, they both liked arriving at the inns at a gallop. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always said, “We look out for each other in Logan County. That’s a bit of our strangeness I hope rubs off on the rest of this big, normal world.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Bands of crackers and rednecks had chased her from villages, slashed her tires, whipped her a bit about the arms. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit,” she purrs, leaning over me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then it turns over, thinks a bit, and begins spooling backwards, slow at first. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Then he read a bit of the article out loud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Also, it was a bit hopeless,” he said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

‘Things have been a bit fiery this trip,’ he admitted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘But I’ve been thinking, Mr. Frodo, there’s other things we might do without. Why not lighten the load a bit? We’re going that way now, as straight as we can make it.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Hi," I say, a bit annoyed to have my intoxication interrupted. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I swung off the saddle, staggering a bit when my rubbery legs almost buckled underneath me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“A friend of the nurse. She’s concerned because she doesn’t speak German. She understands a bit, but is not able to speak.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Uh, that may be a bit much,” I say, but then I begin to wonder. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“All kinds of people with all different types of synesthesia. There are discussion groups you can join and articles to read, although you may find some of them a bit dry.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I realize it’s your spot. It would just be for a moment, so my children have a bit of privacy.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She might be a bit scary sometimes, but she's always looking out for us and making us laugh too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, you sure you want to go? A good mensch like yourself ought to stick to something a bit more, dare I say, kosher.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Going a bit further back, Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech, as it became known, was based on a classical allusion: “Like the Roman, I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

As he sauntered away he smiled and said, “You look a bit red in the face.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

My feet were a bit longer but a lot wider. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was a good player—not a champion, since his aim was going off a bit in his old age, but we’d have great fun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She stopped trying to contain my natural friendliness, and over time the rest of the team relaxed a bit more as well. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I'm no longer Manhattan Doe here, but I can still be a bit of a mystery. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

George spooned out a bit of the applesauce and started to poke it into the hole. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to leave, but it was necessary. It’s a bit easier to be around you when I’m not thirsty.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m in a bit of a hurry, unfortunately. I have to catch the train.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I consider running but turn my head just a bit so I can see if the voice belongs to someone in a blue windbreaker. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

"I'm fine now, just a bit woozy. Goodness, what a nasty turn." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will withhold judgment until I finish. However, I will say that I’m feeling a bit embarrassed to have given you The Price of Dawn.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

A packet wrapped in brown paper and tied with a bit of calico proved to hold girlish bits of fabric. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

If only the stools had backs, they said, then after hunching and hunching, they’d be able to rest a bit. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t make a bit of difference that I intended to write stories, not timetables, when I grew up. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had to go to South Carolina for a bit,” she cooed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“That was us, not taking care of you. Hold on now, this won’t hurt a bit,” I say, trying to work the pry bar along the plank that came loose. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I saw Sansa at the court, the day Tyrion told me his terms. She looked most beautiful, my lady. Perhaps a, a bit wan. Drawn, as it were." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“That is a great story,” I said, gushing a bit. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If by “effort” she means writing a check that could send a small village to college, then she definitely put in quite a bit of effort just so I could be a human petri dish. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He glanced back at the sledge, a bit of refuse in the vast torment of ice and reddish rock. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Just a bit. You’re born with it, like fingers and toes and fuzzy baby hair. Some of us make use of it. And some do not.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

When she started talking, the band was really wailing, and she sort of had to yell and I sort of had to lean a bit closer—mint and music—so I wouldn’t miss anything. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As I was leaving she’d turned her head a bit and was admiring her pretty nails. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Richard held himself a bit aloof—slow to trust, slow to warm. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I felt the word politics had a bit of a stain on it, but I would be different. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Because then there wouldn’t be as much room for profit. At least this way I can make a bit for myself as a middleman.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She folds her arms with a bit of a “humpf ’ but then begins to laugh, too. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Harry did seem a bit better after that, but it still took a while longer to get our old Harry all the way back. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Under the circumstances, it sounded a bit mocking. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a fifth pup, a bit larger than the others, and its coat was a silky, silvery gold that shimmered in the shadows. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

SapphicDerrida, one of the most frequent posters, wrote: I’m a bit surprised by how personally I am taking this. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was still panting a bit, clearly trying to calm his body down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Tell me," I said, my voice casual, not caring a bit, "tell me, was Rebecca very beautiful?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we can slow down a bit now,” he told her, slowing down a bit. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Already it was getting cold and a bit of a chill wind was springing up. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was when Lord Baelish had said, "Oh, I don't know, Septa. Some of her lord father's decisions could do with a bit of questioning. The young lady is as wise as she is lovely." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I was a bit cocky, and decided to drive the car there myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We need to find the wolves. Can you stand to go a bit longer?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I walked a bit out of my way, to pass close to Perilee's to see the progress on the new barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

When a leukocyte spots an anomaly—a bit of virus, say—it destroys the infected or contaminated cell immediately. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The trailing edge of the main was luffing a bit and he sheeted it in to clean the line up. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a sudden tension in the room, and I hunch my shoulders and shuffle a bit, letting a slow drawl enter my voice. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He said the building was sick and made them sick too, a bit like a virus. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The material of the scarf had a bit of all the colors her mom was wearing and a little burst of purple that pulled it all together. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“If I could just get off my feet for a bit.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, a bit of this and a bit of that.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“But Bill’s not that down-to-earth. He’s a Curse-Breaker, isn’t he, he likes a bit of adventure, a bit of glamour.... I expect that’s why he’s gone for Phlegm.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I figured my mom would be a bit angry. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"Do we have to match? It all seems a bit much, doesn't it?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Humor me. We don’t even have to speak to each other,” he said, laughing a bit. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He stood and looked at them for a bit, then, picking both of them up in his mouth, he trotted around the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And though there was a bit of fresh snow toward the end of the month, Lyddie knew it for the sham winter it was. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

It took a bit of convincing to get Zohra to bring us here, instead of the fancy shopping center we’ve already been to twice in three weeks. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

As if any of that ever made a bit of sense. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He gazed at us for a bit longer, then waved us on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I start to pull on the reins so that he can stop and have a bit of comfort for himself but Mr. Hannon says, No, Frankie, let him trot. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He talked a bit, pulled his hat back on, then dropped on one knee and reached his hand out to Emma. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

My nerves settle a bit and everything I’m supposed to say just flows right out. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My thoughts were a bit hazy, and I sensed my voice was a little slurred. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I then began to tell him a bit about the history of our organization and whv we had turned to violence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching her, Mrs. Glass, who happened to be a great judge of young girls’ figures and young girls’ walks, once again, in lieu of a smile, tightened her lips a bit. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Instead he seemed a bit troubled, but didn’t share why. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I rub a bit of the silk between my fingers, trying to figure out President Snow’s reasoning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He talked with our parents for a bit, about how he left his pharmaceutical research job to teach. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Aarfy seemed a bit unsettled as he fidgeted with his pipe and assured Yossarian that everything was going to be all right. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even bother glancing over his shoulder to see if I might need a bit of help. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Maybe Beto would save her a bit of flaky crust with a smear of fruit filling like he sometimes did. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The children spread out a bit, and the guards didn’t seem to care. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Francie, in company with other little girls, roamed the streets carrying a bit of white chalk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This weather may have slowed him a bit. Perhaps we should wait a few minutes.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

All my pocket money was a bit of a risk. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

We sit back in our respective chairs; I doze off a bit. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

At that, I gave a bit of a disgusted snort, which Cramp must have translated into a yes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun was convinced Ahmad was treating him a bit more roughly than the others, to compensate for any suspicions of nepotism, but he didn’t mind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, because we really need a bit more fear in our lives,” said Harry before he could stop himself. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then, with food in our bellies, we'd straighten up a bit and go back to the room and smoke a joint and settle down to talk up a storm. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Mrs. Carpenter told me I could get out of bed and walk around a bit. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Tell me, was it a bit of genius or a severe case of overthinking that led ye to drop the crown before retreating up the staircase?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And he thinks she is smiling, but trying to hide it just a bit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The cat’s ginger fur was thick and fluffy, but it was definitely a bit bowlegged and its face looked grumpy and oddly squashed, as though it had run headlong into a brick wall. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“The bow is a bit long for you.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone in my family, in fact, knew I cried a lot; it was usually because I was known as a bit of a drama queen around the house. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Her sobbing had let up a bit, or seemed to have, but her body was in the same wretched, prostrate, face-down position. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when her children cried with hunger, she scrounged together enough to buy a bit of tortilla dough and mixed it into a big glass of water to fill their bellies. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Cassiopeia might be able to learn a bit of finger crocheting if they worked straight through dinner and used extra thick wool—and Beowulf was very close to being able to do a cartwheel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“They’re always a bit boggled when a girl leaps out of the cockpit afterward.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

We did, but we also cracked the door so we could listen a bit to the meeting going on in the living room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

"A pity it did not fall a bit to the left. You'd have saved me the trouble of whiting my face for today's performance." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It might come to me after a bit,” I said hopefully. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit the whole Table began shouting the answers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had a bit of money that I had saved and decided to splurge on some fresh meat, something I had not had in a long time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t a bit of use—there wasn’t anything I could say. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They might have a bit of cookie dough, too, to make little cookies, and once Laura even made a pie in her patty-pan. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stumbled a bit climbing in and I gave him my arm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When this man answered, my voice was rather quivery because John was watching with his X-ray eyes and I think he knew I had cheated a bit. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

She shuddered a bit, as the memory of the mask came to her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She even spoke a bit about her boyfriend, Ewan, while we did the dishes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

"Her Royal Highness sent word that you were trying to lift your beauty caisse. Du Barry warned that you were stubborn and a bit unruly. But doing the servants' work, young lady?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The idea that my big brother sometimes felt not good enough was strange, and a bit scary. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The best lies are seasoned with a bit of truth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The dress made her look older and even a bit forbidding. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Drops of spray stung like hailstones when she hit the first falls, and Tally leaned back to slow herself a bit. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Inside the castle walls, however, a bit of the forest still remained. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We chitchatted a bit and I left, and on the way home I felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Diego ran his hand over his mouth, which hung open a bit in shock, and then his eyes went down to the ground. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The crowd parted a bit, and Moss caught a flash of hair, a black suit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Number Two is a bit testy about this. She was often ignored as a child.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a bit more to impress me now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, she erased the nose and turned it up a bit more, made the eyes a little rounder, the top lip a bit thinner. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Alex takes his hand and shakes it, feeling a bit like he’s in one of Henry’s dad’s Bond movies. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Reynie, because of the unfortunate angle of his neck and the weight of Constance upon it, was only able to see a bit of floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m all done. It will hurt a little tomorrow and may bleed a bit during the scabbing stage, but you should be fine.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps you could enlighten us a bit, sir.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit she said quietly, “We broke up.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit higher than the rest of the city.” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, thassit, then. Come along here and have a bit of stew. Eh, your mum’d be proud of a stew like we got in the cave. Want me to carry that?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She drooled a bit, growled sometimes, and just generally looked less like a cute baby and more like the frightening animal she was meant to be. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

There was her mother, looking a bit younger, a bit thinner, but with the same waifish build, the same high cheekbones and pointed chin. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was a bit taken aback, and while I was pleased at her sense of commitment and admired her courage, I was also wary. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s an emu-raffe, which is a bit like a donkey and a giraffe put together, only with fewer legs and a peevish temper. She’s a terrible sore loser at cards,” he added in a whisper. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He pours a bit into his own cup, leans back against his desk, and tips the cup into his mouth. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was a bit of leftover apple tart. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Father had told them that we would tighten our belts a bit over here and try to send on some extra money to cover the mail expenses. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we sell. Do you think the house is really worth anything? The neighbourhood’s a bit . . She didn’t finish the sentence. Joseph held his breath and gripped the bird medallion around his neck. “ The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Water, Argo, and a bit of crushed lavender. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Sierra couldn’t help but feel that her friend was enjoying herself quite a bit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I felt a bit awkward about the tears, but they were real enough. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

My wounds recovering, my mind still a bit foggy from the venom, and the warmth of Rue at my side, her head cradled on my shoulder, have given me a sense of security. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Jus decides to take a page from Docs book: “Care to expound a bit?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Metropolitan Hospital,” I said to the driver, but Victor summoned a bit of reserve energy. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Come with me,” he said to her over his shoulder, and—despite the body—she smiled a bit and followed him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I can remember a bit of the art show. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But there it sat, sagging a bit, squat and honest as her father had built it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The light above the door still sputtered a bit, but barely enough to see by. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I confessed that I was a bit low, and instantly an aide came back with an envelope containing four hundred dollars in cash. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, perhaps you need a bit of finesse, but I think you’ll do great things, kid.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

We talked about that a bit more, and then I thanked him. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The crescent moon birthmark on her forehead glowed a bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

We camped near the lake and felt a bit better. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was a bit quiet at first, nervous, but I built up the volume as I hit the second verse of the hymn. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

You’ve missed quite a bit of homework the past few weeks. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She winces a bit with the term double dates. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“She’s doing well. Visiting her sister right now. But I think I’m worrying her quite a bit. Along with the rest of you.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Let me catch up with him. I’ll see you in the stands in a bit.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Which was a bit of a shock, to be honest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

My family is starting to crumble a bit, it isn’t falling apart yet, but I know it will soon. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Some girls were nervous, but I had given a few interviews by this time, and I was a bit more comfortable in front of a camera, although, truth be told, I did still get nervous. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Jerome should’ve brought you home. I was afraid he didn’t have friends. Jerome was good, but a bit quiet. He kept to himself.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Her short brown hair was tucked behind her ears, and a bit of leaf clung to it on the right-hand side. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jay put an electric heater in the hallway, but it only takes a bit of the chill out of the air. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Blowers spill out of planters, slightly overgrown and a bit wild, here at the furthest edge of summer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Lee Jordan’s dad had had a bit of trouble getting money off Bagman as well. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

At first, things go a bit too smoothly. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Middle school has been a bit of an adjustment,” Nana says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I felt jolly near blubbing for a bit,” Wild said later, “and could not speak for several minutes.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He looked around a bit, and then seemed satisfied. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is quite a bit for you to handle. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It seems like you know quite a bit.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“He shies a bit on his right side.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They had spoiled a bit, seemed softer and mushier, but still had a rich sweetness. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

We manage to get Marv to loosen up and laugh a bit later, though he still complains of tasting the Doorman on his Ups. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes I do, Mum,” said Pumblechook; “but wait a bit. Go on, Joseph. Good in you! Go on!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir, I thought we might break out rations of gin and meat and whoop it up a bit.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I is in a bit of a puddle,’ he said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maa Kamala would give him something to eat, and after a bit, as his stomach filled, he would stop snapping at me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I tug at the blind so that it rolls up a bit. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t go back to the stables until Evy had come down, given him a bit of apple or some sugar, stroked his nose and called him a good boy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know Mira raised all that money, but don’t you think it’s a bit premature to get takeout?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

These things were tied together with a bit of dirty string from the corset of a woman who had given birth to twins after only ten minutes of labor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puffed up a bit at my perceived compliment, then looked more closely at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She tried to shake me a bit, whining softly under her breath, but I snored again, loudly this time, like Mamá does when she’s really tired. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But she would: The job was a bit of a sinecure after all; he would not have been offered it in the first place if the editor were not an old friend of hers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I think because I mentioned that I had done a bit of hiking in England, he assumed some measure of competence on my part. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Throbs a bit when I move around too quickly. But it’s still working.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t taken me boots off to check, but I think I may have a bit of frostbite. ...” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He stuck his legs out in front of him and leaned forward a bit, hoping that he could get a good stretch. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He catches me watching him and looks away, a bit red-faced, caught in his private, guilty moment. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

"Kimberly has been kind enough to help me with a bit of makeup for my television appearances. And she's been assisting with some administrative duties while I'm in town." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I also wondered a bit why the villagers were so kind to us, but I didn’t dwell on these thoughts, because I wanted to enjoy myself. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Opened the jar of glowpaint and smeared a bit on his forehead. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was developing what Mom called a bit of a sarcastic streak. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You haven’t seen Heaven yet—even you can look at this one, Nell. It’s Blake, and a bit stern, I think, but obviously better than Hell. Listen—‘Holy, holy, holy! The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

But I noticed her voice shook a bit when she spoke. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But when I saw more light and some blue sky through the trees, I changed my direction a bit. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve been lucky in that our target has bumped into some food along the way. He chewed on a couple of cows for an hour or two, so that bought us a bit of time.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Carefully she shapes a bit of the potato around a spoonful of cooked ground lamb, as uniformly as the white of a hard-boiled egg encases its yolk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another creature, this one shaped a bit like a small dragon with fuzzy wings that trailed on the ground, bustled past. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Won't turn your snout up at a bit of this, though, right?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I’m hauled up by hands on my upper arms, my breath still a bit ragged from getting kicked. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Ralph’s father is always telling them not to hit so hard, all they need to do is press a bit. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He explained how the HeLa contamination problem happened, then said, “Her cells caused millions of dollars in damage. Seems like a bit of poetic justice, doesn’t it?” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“We thought wed explore a bit. We’ve never been on the floor below this one.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought things were hotting up a bit there.' i'm very sorry, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t seem to care a bit that Jude didn’t come with us. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It takes Daddy some time to get up the staircase, so I’m able to stand and take in the space by myself for a bit. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“The ropes are stupid. We may as well just lock him in. He's a bit too fat to climb out of the bathroom window anyway, don't you think?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was missing me very much and using the bed must have relieved the feeling of longing a bit. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to bring him up into the steam for a bit,” he says. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I do not deny that my mother and sister can be a bit... single-minded, but what would you have me do?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weather’s been wonderful since yesterday, and I’ve perked up quite a bit. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In the last mile, the Washington boat lengthened its lead a bit more with each stroke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne whispered to Ben, “Oh, Jesus. Here we have the Lady of the Fighter Pilot again. Why don’t you tell Mom that it’s a bit much?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any event...Believe it or not, I have actually done a bit of reading on Hamilton, for a number of reasons. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But Digory and the Cabby could not help feeling a bit nervous as each turn of the Lion’s walk brought him nearer. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I won’t be a bit happy if you catch some nasty disease. Not a bit.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When I’m asked which character I am most like, I usually say, because it’s true, that I have a bit of each of them in me. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

His father had been a vaudeville dancer and singer and had achieved quite a bit of success in the black entertainment outlets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Twinkle’s a bit of a peanut butter chocolate nut,” Sahil said. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Or else...maybe it’s the world where that fairy lady came from. Maybe these people are all like her. It feels a bit like that.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe we'll all be a bit more civil after a good night's sleep. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children were clean, and although their clothes were a bit large and their hair was long and loose, they looked far more like children than wild animals. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I cleaned her up a bit, but as I held her...her breathing was...so...so hard.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He frowned at me as he pulled the main in a bit and tightened the jib. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

‘And Bill could take a bit more, couldn’t you, lad?’ said Sam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Got ’em, too — some were afraid, some just wanted a bit o’ his power, ’cause he was gettin’ himself power, all right. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“There’s a blob a bit like a bowler hat,” he said. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She moved away a bit, but not so far that she couldn't see what was going on. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to, you know, change my image a bit,” I explained. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Since Doc Kelly had finally cut me loose from that contraption, I could start moving around a bit, building up the strength in my leg. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I explained that I was new to Atlanta and that I was feeling sad and lonely and a bit overwhelmed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She went into her room and rummaged around in there for a bit while I tried to decide if I could slip out of Daddy’s office quietly. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She shelled the acorns, ground them fine, roasted them with a bit of cornmeal, and that night the family had sweet acorn cakes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The Big Dipper then looked quite a bit like a spear. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep it and I press the antiseptic pad on her arm, rubbing the cut, which is pretty deep, till it closes a bit and stops bleeding. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“But it’s a bit invented as well. Without people to see it, it would just be...it might as well not be there at all.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He had a suit on, a bit too big, but he looked nice, if only I didn’t think about how he was a cheat and a racist. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I reckon I might need to talk to Tristan for a bit. Will y’all excuse us?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“He was with your grandfather—his brother—when he died. In the war. ‘Got a bit of gas in the head’ is how they used to say it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He knew quite a bit about sex, especially perverts and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

To be honest, the boss was a little pooped; a bit under the weather; unhappy, and baffled too; call it at loose ends. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It couldn’t—not a bit of it—be true. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I relaxed a bit because I was, by the second day, familiar with the military routine of our ride to Central. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although this was an improvement in many ways, it did become a bit depressing after a while. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It looked a bit red, but was otherwise smooth and unmarked. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In his icebox he found a bit of left-over goose liver and took it out to the alley for the neighborhood cat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Needs to be a bit bigger for you to get the idea,” he said, pointing his wand at the spider. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about that, kiddo. I think you might need to work on it a bit.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

‘That sounds like a bit of old Bilbo’s rhyming,’ said Pippin. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But then, Linton also had a secret reason for looking a bit differently upon the influence of the Church. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I rested my back against the door, a bit afraid Mrs. Brenner might begin pounding. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I catch her, stumbling back a bit from the weight. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I suppose he was comparing us to the satanic mills of England— anyhow, it’s a bit romantical, as they say.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

How to get it over fast without doing a bit of damage. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Two willing skippers helps mightily, yes. Takes a bit of maneuvering, you see. Tying up against another man’s will—I’d think that impossible, Mr. Gudmundsson. I never heard of no such thing.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He has fairly short brown hair, stands a bit smaller than medium height, and wears a shirt, black jeans, and blue athletic shoes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The guards at the quarry and the warders in our section seemed a bit more deferential. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The picture wasn’t great, and my facial features were a bit blurry, but if you looked closely: It was me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“But how did we get here?” asked Milo, who was still a bit puzzled by being there at all. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Deydey greeted him, holding him by the arms, and Nokomis stirred up the fire, adding a stick there, a bit of wood in exactly the right spot to make it blaze up cheerfully. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“You’re sweating. Not sweating, but I mean your forehead’s perspiring quite a bit.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“What is that in your hand?” the duke asked a bit too loudly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Ah, if only my arm was feeling a bit better!” he sighed as the gale outside pounded the windows. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She looked in that direction, put the glass to her eye, and, after a bit, handed it back to me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He didn’t move like he was pulling threads—the most he had done was whip his tail around a bit—and she wondered how he was creating the column. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He smiled, a bit embarrassed, as if he had been thinking about something sentimental, something weak. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“No!” she wanted to say, “I won’t take it. I want a ribbon like Angeline’s, only red maybe, or yellow! Cloth, please, a bit of sweetness. A licorice stub. Anything. Anything else at all!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s just...when I think about it, don’t you think that a place like the Heart of the Jungle, the very center of this entire place, seems a bit...obvious?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her voice wobbled a bit, but she forced herself to stand straighter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Harry cheered up a bit when he found a bottle of ink that changed color as you wrote. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Finally, when the crowd had setded down a bit, I took out my speech and then reached into my breast pocket for my glasses. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is going to sting a bit,” said the drüskelle holding the whip. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit. I’ll talk all day if you’ll only set me going. Beth says I never know when to stop.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

You might think that Boyle’s law is a bit like the New World—it was there waiting to be discovered. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Quite debilitating seemed like a bit of an understatement. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Well, the content may be interesting, but the fourteen-minute transmission time between here and Earth will be a bit dull. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swirling the solution a bit, she exited the barn. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It took over two hours, and he had to stop several times because he still felt a bit weak and once because he felt a strange new twinge in his stomach. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puffed his chest a bit, ran his hands over it and down across his torso, then pulled his black polo down over his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I am enjoying a bit of quietude in my private toilet right now to strategize for the next undertaking. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As she started walking away, she added, “Go ahead and get started on these boxes. I’ll check on you in a bit.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Let’s put on a bit of an act,” said Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s cold and a bit snowy outside, and I have nowhere to go but back to my room, alone. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’d be a bit hard with all the Columbian Guards crawling around, wouldn’t you agree?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He told Sven quite a bit about me, right while I was standing there. It was rather embarrassing.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

When the blinding dust had settled a bit, the boy trembled at what he saw. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy explained how to use a stick of licorice for a bit until Gabilan was used to having something in his mouth. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, pleasing, I would say. The robe, hmm, is a bit long and crooked. I hold out my arms. “It is?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“This is a very nice piece,” he adds, perhaps a bit loudly. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Badminton. And a bit of cricket. That's India's national sport, sir." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was a bit of a shock, then, when Fang jeopardized our fragile flight pattern by leaning forward and slapping a picture against my left cheek. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dad’s loosened up a bit since they got back home, but the No Closed Doors policy still stands. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He’s a bit of a smart mouth, but I like him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

My last seven arrows -of the twelve I sacrificed three in the explosion, two at the feast -rattle a bit too loosely in the quiver. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The beehive receptionist gave me the message that Dad's seminar was running over so he'd be a bit late. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He places his hand on my shoulder, and the drumbeat inside of me slows down a bit. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When he saw Brian look at him, the pilot seemed to open up a bit and he smiled. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had slackened a bit in last few days, but now it tightened again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Some stories were a bit far-fetched, but they were all told in a way that said that people loved the old woman. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t bother trying to adjust the air vents or play with the fan or anything that might have provided a bit of relief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"It's been a bit of a crazy day for Will Graysons everywhere," I say. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I was sober as a judge, I’d just like to point out, although I was in a bit of a state, distracted, panicky almost. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most Ravenclaws seemed to think that he had been desperate to earn himself a bit more fame by tricking the goblet into accepting his name. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He answers gruffly, a bit impatiently, expecting it to be his mother calling to ask how his week has been. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Most folks would drink their free ice water and shop a bit before moving on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, the wick lit right up and, after shaking it a bit, I could hear that there was enough kerosene in it to keep it going for a while, maybe even all night. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Lily rolled down her window a bit, the cold air spinning around the El Camino. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When it was a bit lighter he rose and walked out and cut a perimeter about their siwash camp looking for sign but other than their own faint track through the ash he saw nothing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

You might expect a stampeding mob, particularly one chased by a giant, furry, duck-billed “elephant,” to leave a bit of disarray in its path. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

That night I sleep a little bit, wake a bit, sleep a bit, wake some more. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a bit on the short side, compactly built. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he was eating a bit of rubbish that was an old sweet paper. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I had pictured our first meeting a bit differently. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And, all at once, the grain of sand behind her forehead began to soften and release—just a bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Grammy and the lady talk a bit about the weather and cats. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Give that back,” I said, trading the chain for a bit of string. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

One sunny morning, with stolen bread in her pocket for dinner and a bit of old cheese to share with the cat, Beetle started for the fence post. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It gave me a bit of a shock, really, because I’d sort of forgotten he was, like, one bed over. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I just waited a bit, then turned back to the car, to drive off to wherever it was I was supposed to be. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hell, those signs don’t do a bit of good anyway.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She is perhaps eighteen, perhaps a bit younger. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When I experiment with pressing them, my avatar jerks forward a bit. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She divided their long hair into wisps, combed each wisp with a wet comb and wound it tightly on a bit of rag. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like Johnny White, he was a number two man, pure muscle, broad in the shoulders, but a bit lighter than the boys who sat in the middle of the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It’s a bit late for doubts, he chided himself, and sank into unconsciousness. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I was working on S’meggs a little more and I added just a few tweaks. We didn’t test it from the height it’ll actually be dropped from, so I adjusted the angles a bit.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But instead of looking pleased he just mumbled, a bit embarrassed—no, almost like he was sorry about something—“Glad it meets with your approval, Jason.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, it is a bit long, dear,” said Mrs. Weasley gently. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Stephen clicked off his light, and Flash seemed to calm a bit, although he was definitely hiccuping. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Although Stanton accepted Anthony’s decision and didn’t quit the group, she remained a bit peeved. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get those papers made for you and let you off the leash a bit while you wait for the next flight out.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The dead boy was a bit older than I was. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But when I was with Frances, it didn’t bother me a bit. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father’s habit of driving us through Pill Hill was a bit of an aspirational exercise, I would guess, a chance to show us what a good education could yield. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I drove the rover around a bit to make sure the harness was secure. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like me, my American friends are sometimes called upon to defend their country, usually at dinner parties where everyone's had a bit too much to drink. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The dim light hadn’t changed a bit since they’d woken up that morning, and Thomas wondered if anything would change at “sunset” either. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

For the first time since we left the city, I saw some of the passengers’ faces relax a bit. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He chomped off a bit for his sister, then pushed the rest into his mouth. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her voice cracked a bit, like she was going to cry. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Alyce ran for the cottage, found a bit of bread she had hidden away for the cat, ignored the midwife’s questions and demands, and started back for the cowshed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Auggie’s fine,” she answered, scrunching up her face a bit. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Gogol leans over toward the stereo to turn the volume down a bit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose I could wrap a bit of napkin around my finger since I don’t have any string. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Pri turns around and closes the bedroom door, muting the music a bit. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was in his late fifties and was pretty big, and he had a bit of a beer stomach. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Tuve’s indignation revived Lawrence’s defensiveness: “It would seem,” Ernest replied, “that you are overstating things a bit with the remark that you are unable to check a single one of our observations.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In my reverie I had opened my mouth a bit, so I tasted some of the blood. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"At any rate there's no zoo on the island. He'll have a bit of trouble getting over that." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

"You've got a bit of a beard, for one thing. And, from the smell of your breath, I'd say a bit of beer as well." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

My right foot wobbles a bit, but my hands fan out like a swan ready to soar, preventing my would-be fall. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"It's very famous and very good. If it's too long for you, just let me know and I'll find something shorter and a bit easier." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’ll find the car will be more useful. And I have a bit of birthday advice to give you.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We hurried through the deserted streets and headed north along the river, Raji always a bit ahead of me and looking back to be sure I was following. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"See here, Prince, it's not that we doubt your word and honesty. Not a bit! But all the same—let's hear you read off the message." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Aru thought this was a bit much and wanted to roll her eyes, but she controlled the impulse. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I would listen for a bit and then fire a few rounds into the night, driving the humming away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It hurt him a bit to think about it, but he had never seen one like it before. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dennis had the craving, so he did, for a nice sheep’s head with a bit of cabbage and a spud so up with me to Barry the butcher with the last few shillings I had. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She was short and squat and a bit bulbous about the belly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Nudging her out of the way, his heart beating a bit faster, he positioned himself where she stood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Plus, Uncle and Auntie were snapping at each other a bit. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But that didn’t make a bit of sense, really. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a bit tired,” Henry said later, in the car, “but there’s nothing to worry about.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” she said, a bit gruff due to an unaccountable ache in her throat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Now,” Matty told the frog, “don’t be scared. I’m going to spread you out a bit and then carefully cut that dead leg away. It’s the best thing for you.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

His pale skin glows in the little bit of moonlight, and I’m a bit scandalized to see that he’s naked from the waist up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They crystallized in the bright air and hovered, twirled a bit to catch the light on their angles, and then waited for a breeze to waft them away. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He pecked at a bit of the syrup, but didn’t seem to like the sticky feel of it on his beak, and shook his head comically. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

‘I’m coming over a bit queer myself, Mary.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there was a penny over and above the price of the rice at the kitchens for the poor, they bought a bit of cabbage. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He staggered a bit with a smoking crater on top of his misshapen head, but he roared in anger and kept advancing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was an accident, he was never the same after, and you must remember that people dropped on their heads can be a bit peculiar. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Okay, so the valedictorian was a bit of a stretch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Well! However, I am afraid I asked for it You were always a bit of a spitfire... Queen Jenny.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be in a bit of a trance. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Like the Nazis, ante bellum whites had known quite a bit about torture—quite a bit more than I ever wanted to learn. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Being a rather old hen it would have been better roasted, but I could not help that; he would find it edible if a bit tough. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Still, it stung a bit, as I’d had fond thoughts of her for months. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But it was during that fifth game that I lost my focus a bit. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“We just have to change our plan a bit. Everyone, stay at the perimeter of the festival. No one actually goes inside,” Vanessa said. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was a bit sharp, the way I said it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Come summer he gets dozy and hibernates through to autumn, and I can speak a bit better. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“And he was a bit useless. You never know, Mum and Dad might get me an owl now.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“As you all know, the last few days have been bloody crazy, and quite a bit seems centered around our Greenbean, Tommy, seated before us.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Met up with Griphook in the first couple of days and joined forces with Gornuk not long after. Nice to have a bit of company.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

That seemed to calm her down a bit. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Ahead, Theresa could see a bit of sky — a sheer blue wall, undistinguished. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lie awake most of the night, excited, a bit scared, wondering, waiting for the first rooster crow to signal time to go ashore. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, squatted down a bit, and relaxed my bottom. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He lives with a charming Christian lady who’s quite a bit younger than he is. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Monique busied herself, trying to clean up the apartment a bit so that Jordan wouldn’t have anything to yell about when he returned. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stubbed out his cigarette on a bit of scrap metal. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s a bit of a mouthful, but—” the man started. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She tried to press the button on her cloak and floated up, just a bit. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Kainta sprinkles a bit of tobacco on the river, closes his eyes, and lifts his hands, and I know he is praying. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“It was a bit sad,” he conceded, strong language from him. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he laughs nervously, noticing my dad frowning a bit at the word “squirrelled.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to change into a bit of this and a bit of that. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opens a compact with a little mirror and pats a bit of her makeup on my face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes. They might be a bit flickery, but they’d light. Mainly, it would run your refrigerator, your freezer, things like that. They don’t use much current.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Her expression said a bit of damage control was in order. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

As I tire, I walk some, run a bit, but never stop. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

And the way her face lit up, she looked a bit like a baby bird who’d just discovered there was sunlight in the world. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Thin but not muscular, with wavy hair that always looks a bit messy, grays sprouting up here and there among the dark chestnut brown, and black-plastic-framed glasses that he prefers to contacts. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He might have thought about it a bit beforehand—and no shame in that. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou pushed aside the leaves and stuck her head out a bit farther. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Along with being an unkind dig at astronomers, this tells us a bit about the methods of the natural sciences as against math. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

It’s the one thing that sends Ritchie into a bit of a frenzy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He gave me a bit of a look before asking about the Peppers concert. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her joints were a bit stiff from sitting still in the damp air, yet she moved with the measured gait of the former soldier she was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She looked a bit nervous, and she held out something wrapped in a white cloth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barris joins them as often as his schedule will allow, as he travels quite a bit and is not as flexible as he would prefer. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I am not leaving you and Conrad, honey, but just trying a bit of life without your Mom.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jinx hadn’t seen him since the night of the Klan rally and felt himself draw back a bit at the sight of the grand knight. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Didn’t do a bit of good because they made me go up there with them. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke: a bit of a loser teen; for specifics, see above. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes, his nose, his mouth—all his facial features were a bit too big for him, like they’d grown up but his face was still a kid’s. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“That doesn’t sound like Freetown,” he said, and was silent for a bit before he continued. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I quickly informed her that I was fine and she could see that I was fit, though a bit thinner than before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked a bit younger than Miig and addressed him as older brother. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Faith and I exchanged a bit of a look before she rang the bell. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Still, I was making the best of it, enjoying the smell of Rose’s hair across the pillow, pushing my sore groin into her backside a bit, when Slopper appeared behind me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

In another area, however, I had a bit more insight, and that was mental illness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That passport’s a bit of bluff,” he said. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her skin had coarsened a bit over the years, he thought. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Don’t panic, but I think I saw...I mean, it’ll just be safer here for a bit.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And to his uncle’s son he said, although the gorge rose in his throat, yet he said, “Here is a bit of silver, for young men will play.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She threw the first one away after a bit and started a second one right away. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She had chiseled quite a bit of money from her father to go away to college to see what it was like “out there.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My Noise starts to rise a bit and I take a deep breath but then she says Shhh, and her eyes glint in the moonlight as she looks beyond me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I tell him he doesn’t have to worry about a bit of bread. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“O yes,” said Wemmick, “I have got hold of it, a bit at a time. It’s a freehold, by George!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Christ no, I don’t need it. I just like putting them on, watching them, sleeping a bit. The wife says if it keeps me out of strife, why not?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

That cold, hard feeling I always had inside me felt like it be slipping a bit sideways. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

They walked a bit farther among the palms, and then the boy left her at the entrance to her tent. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

All morning, the sky hung low, and sometimes the green and brown clouds would roll up and rumble a bit, and then settle back down like a layer of unhappiness over everything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Further, the rate of progress is so rapid that what one learns at school or university is always a bit out of date. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like it a bit when I started out to catch and mark all the pigs that our sows had raised that year. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The knight had replied that the king could well do with a bit of shame ... yet he had done as she bid. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Now it’s a bit hard to explain this, but some sort of understanding had definitely developed between the two of us about the way Ruth behaved in front of the veterans. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Woodward said, “It was getting a bit tight there, Colonel, I’ll say.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Haymitch's noticed my despondency and is trying to cheer me up a bit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

My irritation cooled a bit at his words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Part of me thinks maybe he is driving a bit too fast, what with all the snow, but the car is heavy and doesn’t slip. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

They widen a bit, and the pupils dilate or something. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“This is what happened. We—that’s to say, I mean, mainly it was me—we thought we’d take Boots for a bit of a walk around the servants’ quarters.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Richard is younger than I am by a year, and a bit shorter and broader, with dark, serious eyes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

This was a bit unusual; I frequently saw black and brown correctional officers at other prisons. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was colored too and just a bit shorter than Pap but a whole lot broader. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He thinks perhaps he should walk around a bit first, before deciding which tents to enter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain said, “Listen, another one a bit closer and it will be a hard day for Mother. You get back to the rear and watch for stragglers. Keep your distance from me.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad was a bit of a low-life character himself in those days. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No," she said, “I want to stay a bit longer." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“That part about the snakes was a bit much.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Up front, under a thin layer of white cotton, her breasts jutted out a bit more. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Fine. I think he hates me a bit, but given his position, I’m not surprised.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, after Robert told me a bit about what happened this afternoon, I asked him what he wanted to do and he said he wanted to stay with you, bowling on Saturday mornings.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She used to worry about me quite a bit Now I went into the living room and lay on the floor next to the couch. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We parked near the country club, which was down a bit, and hiked the quarter-mile silently, in the mud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

"It's a bit worse than that," my grandmother said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I got to watch them—you know—for a bit—your mum and dad. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Furiously the butcher hacked off a bit of meat and slammed it down on the paper after weighing it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ayesha playfully punches him in the arm, but it was probably a bit harder than Soheil expected, and he winces a little. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I think we do, Rasheed. That sleeve is a bit long. Don’t you think so, Stitch?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He thought a bit and said, “No, I don’t believe I did. I’ve been out all day and I’m pretty sure I haven’t noticed any wind. Why did you ask?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I think you could be a bit bigger in your middle section. I like women with curves." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I think I can carry a bit more weight.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“We’re going to drive around a bit first,” she said as she started up our mother’s Grand Prix. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Over the years, I’ve noticed that developing ideas usually requires some time. Sometimes you have to mull things over for a bit to get what you’re really after.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I pull away a bit to let him see. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“A lot of wizards think it’s a waste of time, knowing this sort of Muggle trick,” said Fred, “but we feel they’re skills worth learning, even if they are a bit slow.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“I fancy a bit of the Homeric way.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Tobin? Chop-chop. I’m in a bit of a rush. The doors upstairs will be open in thirteen minutes. Mrs. Tobin?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He frowned, just a bit, as if he didn’t understand what I meant, as if he wanted an explanation but didn’t know how to ask for it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She can, though, occasionally slur her words a bit and is prone to repeating herself. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Patrick figured they were probably just driving around, trying to let Sam “cool off a bit.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Chronicler moved his head a bit and felt suddenly dizzy and nauseous. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The kid contemplates crying a bit harder but straightens up almost immediately. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I sometimes say that it’s a bit like what I imagine living in a fancy hotel might be like, only the fancy hotel has no other guests in it—just you and your family. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I just shrugged and we locked eyes and had a bit of a smirk-off while he let his question hang out there. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“This Polyjuice stuff sounds a bit dodgy to me,” said Ron, frowning. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I’d taught at New York University for a few years, and had seen a bit of the academic bureaucracy. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went on a bit about the doctor’s unparalleled ability to turn simple language into poetry, and for my big finale I read his story of the elephant and the Who-inhabited dust speck. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Between deliberate burn-off and a bit of unexpected explosion, I'm back on track. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said abruptly, “I say, sir, you say you won’t be attacking for a bit?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she pulls the door closed a bit. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

One might not expect serious analysis from Tyra Banks, but shouldn’t we expect a bit more from The New York Times and CNN? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Koffi pulled its billowing hood over her face, and her shoulders seemed to relax a bit. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be absurd, Beatrice,” I said hurriedly, “it doesn't matter a bit. It’s absolutely all right.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mosca had taken the toolbox away from Victor before he left, but the detective always had a bit of wire and some other useful items in the hollow heel of one of his shoes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But then Tom Yew said he thought it'd gone on a bit long and everyone agreed that though the film was classic it'd dragged on for ages. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Kote lowered his voice a bit, drawing the attention of the customers away from the guest and back to his side of the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And I guess we’re being a bit exuberant, because Eric Hollander in one of the seats in front of us turns around and says, “You got A’s? Dude, I got a D.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I guess this old house is going to be a bit more lively now, eh, Mrs. Trotter?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Soon, too, I think. Let’s go underground and see if we can get them to talk a bit more freely.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of blue light seeping in the windows and a red emergency exit thing going on by the doors, but what really powered the place were the previously subdued altar candles. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It showed just the corner of the Garners’ barn, but when Jen turned it a bit, the entire Garner house came into view. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Afterwards, Rose, retreating a bit from her reverie, evened out my hair for me so that it hung about an inch below my ears. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Compass Tattoo studies me, narrowing his eyes a bit. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“But think of the enormous, immeasurable durations it can give you out of time. Every soma-holiday is a bit of what our ancestors used to call eternity'.” John began to understand. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The road narrowed and grew steeper, and our pace slowed a bit. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

One is to provide the reader with hints about prosody, thus bringing writing a bit closer to speech. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

We must now go back a bit and explain what the whole scene had looked like from Uncle Andrew’s point of view. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t have the heart to tell her that right now we’re having a bit of a crisis. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The officer in charge softened a bit as I spoke, and said that he would release my friend straightaway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His cheeks hung a bit more than they used to. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Rhetoric itself is, in many ways, a bit of a mess. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Some lucky chance in our worlds long ago must have meant that creatures with backbones had it a bit easier, so all kinds of other shapes developed, all based on the central spine. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My room was stuck in the middle, a bit stolen from everyone else. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She attached a bit of red wool to his leg. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I see we’ve all become very fond of our cricket. But aren’t we letting our imagination run away with us a bit?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The storm above the ship seemed to lessen just a bit, as if the other venti were thinking, Oh, crud. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

On one side of him, Ron rubbed his nose in apparent embarrassment; on the other, Hermione shuffled her feet as though quite keen to put a bit of distance between herself and Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

From certain angles, she looked a bit like a large, good-tempered toad. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I told them I had quite a bit of money with me, but they didn't seem to believe me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

"If only your hair were a bit longer." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He chased us for a bit and then gave up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We can take them. With a bit of trickery and their trust, it can be done. A bit of trickery, a touch from the Fates—” “—and a blood offering,” someone muttered. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit I shimmied up the frayed rope to see how climbable the tree was. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“If you ask me,” said Ron once Harry had finished describing his conversation with Tonks, “she’s cracking up a bit. Losing her nerve after what happened at the Ministry.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Harry thought this was going a bit far. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Maybe all Hannah had meant to do was point out how Tommy, since splitting with Ruth, looked a bit of a spare part. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were a bit excessive, she tells Gogol with a roll of her eyes, the type to lavish her with perfume and jewels. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We could all do with a bit more wisdom, I am sure.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He put an arm around my shoulders and shook me a bit as he spoke. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby went to where Timothy lay, a small ball of damp fur curled under a bit of cloth blanket. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Dexter laughed out loud and shouted, “Chicken nipple!” and the other kids softly chuckled a bit. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The faithful sat on little stools of orange and blue under the merciless lights of the high school cafeteria, but the Spartan setting didn’t bother them a bit. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t let lassies fly fighter planes, not even broken ones, till a bit later in the war. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The touching of the crowds had exhausted her, so she rested a bit, and then, toward midafternoon, she changed into her riding clothes and went to fetch Horse. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Like a bit of breeze. It drifted past. I couldn't keep it with me. I wanted—” But she couldn't say what she wanted. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit secret. Well: very secret. Say yes, and I’ll send you on the course.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Malcolm struggled to sit up a bit higher, and found that although his headache had receded, a number of other aches, all over his body, had come out to claim his attention. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I suppose,” Mother said as her frown eased a bit. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think things are actually starting to pick up a bit. It’s gotta be the billboard. People see that baby elephant and they just have to stop and spend their hard-earned cash.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

‘No rope! And only last night you said to yourself: “Sam, what about a bit of rope? The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Poor man. Perhaps they’ll take a bit more care of the towpath now it’s too late.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It takes everyone a bit of time to get going after lunch. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

His uncle had taught him a bit of tumbling when he was six or seven. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“If this is some new game then I have to tell you that I'm a bit too old to find it amusing.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Amid the cheering there was quite a bit of resentful grumbling. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"Sure," I say, and pull aside a bit. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She rolled her eyes and straightened her spine a bit. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

‘Won’t somebody give us a bit of a song, while the sun is high?’ said Merry, when they had finished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Jay put the book down and crossed his feet over each other so he could pick at a bit of dead skin on his heel. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was now starting to actually feel a bit angry, which then made me feel worse, as if I were fulfilling some prophecy laid out for me by the haters, as if I’d given in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Talking about her as though she were a bit of meat.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her prime, Henrietta herself stood only a bit over five feet tall. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

For once, there was not a bit of doubt in Petey’s voice. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There were days when my maa took only a bit of rice for herself so that the rest of us—my baap, my brothers, and I—might have more. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I gulped down a bit of fried egg and chapati with my tea and raced out the door, just in time to catch the bus crammed with other girls on their way to school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She steps forward a bit and says, “Yes, and I’m so lucky to work with them.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Each book and each paper, as it turned out, had quite a bit to say. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I guessed that Falconer would not be able to resist a bit of wordplay, and I was right. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I sunk down in my chair a bit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The parapets were a bit too high and Arya a bit too short; she had to wedge her toes into the holes between the stones to see over. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

All right, ma’am, says the sergeant’s wife, a bit of toast, then, and something for the children and your poor husband. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, he’s always felt a bit better than everybody else.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Booth leaves quite a bit of evidence behind in his hotel room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

One classmate of Marita’s, a boy named Jose, said he sometimes wakes up at three or four a.m., finishes his homework from the night before, and then “goes back to sleep for a bit.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Hello?” she says as she steps inside, and, when she gets no response, tries again, a bit louder, as she walks down the hall. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And if they used a bit more salt than necessary those first few weeks, much to the chagrin of the neighborhood’s ghosts, the mother did not complain. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She was young and fair, and though perhaps her face was a bit hard and her tongue a bit sharp, she seemed to make the king happy. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I squint a bit, hoping the lights will hurt my head less. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Besides Astelle, there was another girl giving me a bit of trouble, but trouble of a different flavor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The wind seemed to be dying down a bit. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Mehta said the boy has a bit of flu and is resting for the ceremonies tomorrow.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He walked on in silence for a bit, trying, I guessed, to come to terms with this idea. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What is it?” he said, a bit too quickly to pass for unconcerned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The cooks said the food would have a bit more flavor. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Likewise, multiplying by one-half is like relaxing the rubber band a bit: the tick mark at two is now at one, and the tick mark at three winds up at one and a half. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I won’t,” I said, a bit startled by this sudden confidential manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Eighteen screens of the prime minister giving a speech at a convention, his two hands shaking themselves out over the podium as he spoke, a bit like mine. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took a bit more wiggling to accommodate the spirals of the horn, but Jam felt it slip out and then felt the loop slither away, leaving a distinct residue of disappointment on her fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Thomas turned to see his original pursuer still coming, though it had slowed a bit, clasping and unclasping a metal claw as if mocking him, laughing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“No time to explain. But if you sit right behind me, you can look over my shoulder. I’ll hold up my test a bit to make it easier.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Now there is a bit more life in me.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I guess he really likes Mary Elizabeth a lot and has grown to like Sam quite a bit because he’s the one who brought it up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She needed a proper comal or at least a cast-iron skillet, but the tortillas were still delicious rolled up warm with sugar and a bit of cinnamon and salt. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The material was silky and a bit stiff where it was stained. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, after what’s just happened I don’t feel like being in an enclosed space with an angry man, so I suggest we walk a bit. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were not religious people, far from it, so I was a bit surprised. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Instead, Sandy is living with his brother, Mikey, who was old enough to get himself a bit of property way out on the edge of town. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Miss Deveraux told me that you’re a bit impulsive and she was worried for your welfare. Told me your services were a gift from her now deceased father, and how valuable she finds your companionship.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Your grandpa loved ice cream. He always said no one ever matched his vanilla kumquat recipe, which just goes to show that wooden shoe trees don’t help a bit when it’s time to vote.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tehlu hates you even more than the rest of the world does, which is quite a bit.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They spoke about Reg for a bit and Kaisha provided updates about his progress, which wasn’t much different from what they knew that morning. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

With fewer travelers passing through, the town quieted down a bit, though the parsonage fronted on the main street, which was still crowded and busy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The ground we’re running on is getting a bit steeper side to side, taking us thru leafier, lighter trees and first closer to the river and then away from it again as we run. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Funny that he couldn't put a name to it—Silly sort of face really—fellow looked a bit of a mug. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The biting got so bad I had to slip into the water and stay there for a bit, much as I hated being in the ocean in the dark. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven was a bit surprised that Valley hadn’t been sorted into Moth House, but it was probably the dependable friend part. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“This next is a bit more delicate; try not to move.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He got an early lunch, stayed a bit longer than usual at the counter of Kelly’s Diner. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It’s the social hub of the place, where donors come out of their rooms for a bit of air and a chat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We aren’t Messengers yet, so hold your horses,” said Sticky, who was still trying to recover from his wounded feelings and felt a bit testy. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I send a quick text to both my parents, telling them to head home and get some rest, since it’s already late afternoon and I need to sleep a bit longer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When he made requests, they were small ones: a basin of water and a bit of soap, a book to read, more candles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In due course these people told me quite a bit about themselves. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no, my mind cleared a bit, and I heard Sumac making little raspy eeeee sounds in the basket to my right. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I am a bit hungry, now you come to mention it.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She laughed openly these days, more frequently, and—it struck Laila—a bit flirtatiously. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I apologize, sir. Jane is a good girl but a bit protective, as an Attendant should be. She meant to ask, do you have any clothes suitable for a lady?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It is a bit mixed up in my brain. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Descartes gets himself into a bit of a tangle here. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She wipes a bit of blood from her mouth. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

We were to be kept dry at all times because there seemed to be a bit of a weakness in the chest in this family. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The ship had blocked most of the wind but enough flurried around to make the Frog's sails slap a bit and they jerked the boom gently. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Alfred—who was actually Ophie’s cousin and Rose’s son, a bit of gnarled family tree that Ophie didn’t quite understand—was indifferent to Ophie and her mother, but Aunt Helen resented their sudden arrival. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Women wrapped two pennies in a bit of newspaper and tossed them down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the examples are a bit formal and can be replaced by the indicative, such as It’s essential that he sees a draft and whether it is good or bad. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But after he pours, he hesitates, gripping the counter and closing his eyes, wincing a bit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They stood back a bit, one boy holding a device in the air. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, she was,” I say, feeling a bit taken aback. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

At first I saw only the shoes and ankles of these women who were surging in through the door, but when I glanced up a bit higher I knew at once who they were. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

At Kabati, we ate, rested a bit, and started the last six miles. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When we exited the park, I could just tell the ride was going to end on a bit of a silent note. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, the Daily Mail has always had a bit of an affinity for airing our dirty laundry. They, er, they gave my sister this nickname years ago. ‘ Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In second grade, Robert Caseman and his ilk matured a bit. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Ma and Yvonne had been out there in the living room screaming at each other for a bit. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He broadcasts them on five different bands, gives instructions for the next transmission, and plays a bit of an old record. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It had been raining hard all morning, but after lunch, it had stopped and the sun had come out a bit. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Esther is okay. She does come off a bit strong sometimes.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And it was nice that I got to know my father a bit better during that year when I was in London. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to look around a bit,” she said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Prosper was amazed that a bit of rubber could be so heavy as he helped Scipio to heave it overboard. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And this would have been like my mother, to stand behind just a bit, to tease a little and make people’s patience pull a little on their hearts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alec leaned out into the open a bit farther, sweeping his gaze back and forth one last time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“By the way, Pm counting on you to give your grandmother extra special help today. She’s a bit weary.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sighing, I pull off my hoodie and send a text back, fudging the truth a bit. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I expect we shall get on very well when she knows me better,” I said quickly, “after all, it’s natural enough that she should resent me a bit at first.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He touches her lip to remove a bit of something there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were going to be a bit short. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just a bit more than two weeks, around twenty-four million miles, after my seventeenth birthday, the Perseids scattered brilliant torrents of blazing dust all across the nighttime sky. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

They protest for a bit, “Stay, Virginia!” and “Stay, Daughter!” and “Stay, Sister!” and finally Matilde says, “Fine, but let me walk you to the bus stop.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a spoon and swiped a bit of mashed potato. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me mouth’s dry. I want to eat a bit of snow before I talk to her.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

For my final task, I dab on a bit of bronzer and a claret lipstick like I promised my mom. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Oh, the little Yanks, he says.They’re not a bit shy. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Some of it was ornate, some plain; not a bit of it matched, or fit as it should. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"Fancy suit. But to tell you the truth, I'm a bit surprised." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Earth is alone among the rocky planets in having tectonics, and why this should be is a bit of a mystery. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“She’ll be back teaching after the doctors build her up a bit. Your medal will give her a good boost, I know.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The more I thought about it, the more the prospect of Ocean discovering these pages felt a bit like freedom. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The ship was on its side, so crawling through its passages was a bit like being in the ducts, an unexpected familiarity to something that should have been so different. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Naomi thought she saw his eyes brighten a bit. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had to change the Band-Aid, which took a few minutes, but I preferred to let the traffic thin out a bit before driving home anyway. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Some are foolish, most don’t work—but a bit of clicking metal saved my dad’s life. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Nothing really. Just a bit of an irritation.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

After all, he is “company” in a way, and I thought I should dress up a bit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Still, by the time they made it to the theater Ophie was sweaty and a bit out of sorts. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

His hair was dark brown and his skin was a bit lighter than most Lakota people’s, but his eyes were brown. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

One of the men seemed to feel a bit sympathetic and tried to cheer us up as we stood with our backs against the ropes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

—Well, I’d like to talk to you a bit more, if it’s okay with you. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Bubbe talked to Dad like she said she would, it didn’t make a bit of difference. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But Lady Constance was on a bit of a tear and kept talking. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t read trash. Bad example for the fellows at the school. They look up to one a bit, you know.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, yeah, he went a bit odd toward the end,” conceded George. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Marcus finally drove on and, when we’d gone a bit farther, I said, “You called me trash. You made me feel like trash.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It tasted dead, like a bit of old tree bark. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

So I decided to try something that calls for a bit of magic—a chocolate souffle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit normal. Who ever heard of pink eyes in a human child?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It comes out sounding a bit like an accusation. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I'm getting the impression that you have a bit of a sweet tooth. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I’d tended to Shiloh first, taking a fistful of scrambled eggs left over from breakfast, a bit of bacon, and a half slice of whole wheat toast that I stuck in my jeans pocket. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I visited Uncle Edisto and Aunt Florentine in the cemetery quite a bit. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit of inquiry, the landlord placed the home on the rental market with a severe discount to account for the sensational circumstances of the prior tenant’s eviction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Ayesha looks at her shoes and kicks at the dirt a bit. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

At another point, Dougall pointed out that people are allowed to drink a bit and get behind the wheel but they’re not allowed to drink to the point of being drunk. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay, no need to be sad,” I said, and we both laughed a bit. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t a bit interested in the flying part, but he liked the story and the fact that places were named for his people. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you know what Dionysus is?” said Henry, a bit sharply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Neither can think of a place to go and so they decide to walk a bit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But this time one spark fell on one small hair of dry bark—almost a thread of bark—and seemed to glow a bit brighter before it died. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Looks like we got ourselves a bit of a Confederate standoff,” I say, ignoring the voice inside that urges me to hurry. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

However, many folks in Manifest seem to think that a bit unnecessary. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t set out to. I’ve just read it so much, it memorized itself. Anyway, what I was going to say was, that sounds a bit like the uncertainty principle.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

‘Mah land, Johnny-boy, I could do with a bit of help. Them Britishers expect a clean sheet every week and seems like a clean shirt every day.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His skin is burned and his face drenched with sweat, but his eyes are still bright, if a bit unfocused. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Turner was a bit confused; even someone who had lived in Boston knew you climbed down to the sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Down the dock a bit an older man stared at him for a moment, then turned away. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I became lonely, so I drank a bit, and then a bit more, and then I became lonelier, because no one likes being around a drunk. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you were feeling really good, you could even go a bit further: “Sure?” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Sveta laughed, sounding a bit on the verge of tears herself. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

After a moment, Kingshaw moved forward a bit farther, pushing the branches aside carefully with his hands, not knowing what he was going to see. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

After a bit they relaxed and leaned against the wall, smoking. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Holding the pumpkin at his waist with both hands, leaning back a bit to stay balanced, Seth approached the golem. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

‘I’ll never get it back now without waking him,’ he thought, ‘not till I’m a bit calmer. So I may as well have a look first. Not just here though!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Now having calmed down a bit, I get a better look at her. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“But Chris says with a good load of that gravel on the low place, we wouldn’t have a bit of trouble. The county keeps the roads clear for the school bus.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

They began calling his name, wandering up and down the path a bit. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They have traveled a bit of the world together, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Iran. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The comments are considered a bit of constructive feedback from the outside, and the teachers who are asked to give them take it seriously. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It looks like it’s letting up a bit.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s a bit of a nut job. Even you have to admit he’s not Joe Average.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

"I'd have thought, in District Eleven, you'd have a bit more to eat than us. You know, since you grow the food," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But after things settled down a bit, and I had dinner while listening to Johanssen's Beatles music collection, I got depressed again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Ross did tend to look a bit ridiculous. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now that is a bit more impressive,” the man in the grey suit admits. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But it won’t do you a bit of good if you don’t keep the rest of your life together.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, Dullah and his family were home, but they were more than a bit surprised to see us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get comfortable, and I guess I was fidgeting a bit, convinced that Mrs. Singer had it in for me and was just slowly working on some weird method of killing me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

What he was getting at was that people can be trusted to text a bit, to the point that they’re not a danger. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hermione told Harry that it would do him good to get away from the castle for a bit, and Harry didn’t need much persuasion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Then follow me, but stay back a bit. We don’t want to both get caught at the same time. Keep salt ready.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I sit Wiress in the shallows so she can get washed up a bit, but she just clutches her. hands together and occasionally mumbles, “Tick, tock.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m only having a bit of trouble with my passport.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had to walk through Richard’s room to get to the kitchen and he said, “That was a late night. I think it would be okay to sleep in for a bit.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s used to flying around outside. If I could just let her out at night —” “Do I look stupid?” snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I only picked it up to fondle it a bit. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans forward a bit in her chair. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for sharing,” says Carlyle from the corner, flicking a bit of wood from his knife to the ground. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Dad was with us for a bit, talked about how the Cubs are doing. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

"We've had no word from Bitterbridge?" she asked anxiously as she speared a bit of apple on the point of her dagger and ate it with small, delicate bites. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” my father says, sounding a bit disappointed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Pretending not to notice her, he waddled a bit faster. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“This will sting just a bit,” said the guard. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, something really silly...She said he was always trying to help her through the portrait hole, like she couldn’t climb in herself...but they’ve been a bit rocky for ages.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

This octopus is so ugly, it is a bit simpático. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

The mother, dialling the number on the phone, said, "I'm afraid men are not always quite as clever as they think they are. You will learn that when you get a bit older, my girl." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of coconut husk that I could use to scrape the dishes clean, and a tin of powdered soap. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The man in the boat says his name is Tim Boyle from Mayo God help us and we docked there at the right time because there’s a bit of a party and we’re all invited. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was amazing what a bit of scarce butter could do to bring a family together. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He could have been a bit player on a Saturday morning children’s show. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s just get ahead a bit,” Hazel said. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It was a bit like Frankenstein’s monster, except that it was my mother’s monster, and I’d been the lucky recipient of its great girth. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes a bit to watch the others write. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I relaxed a bit, knowing he had come for me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I was a bit surprised at this collective openness of demeanor—neither stares nor disapproving looks—until it occurred to me that these people probably didn’t realize we were from the college. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“They were a bit boggled when I got in this morning!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

When we get to a small clearing where there’s a bit of flat land and a break in the trees, I stop us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m not concerned for myself,” she said sharply, pulling back a bit. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then, a bit farther back, still cautious, drove Kaiserman and his haul. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His face softened a bit and the hard glint in his bloodshot eyes died. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

While he ate his sandwich and sipped his beer, a bit of conversation came back to him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is as deep as Granddaddy’s, a bit raspy at times, and as hard as the stuff he raps about. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” said Hermione slowly, “but it’s a bit odd, isn’t it? I mean, this is supposed to be quite a good broom, isn’t it?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He found her beautiful, if a bit strange and sour. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But I have to also confess that things with Jupe have gotten a bit out of hand, albeit in a different way. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Something a bit more complex than last time, and yes, I may be interested,” he says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But she needs fresh lettuce, water, and a little walk. Go on, let her walk around a bit on the blanket.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I might be a bit stiff in the morning,” he insisted, “but I think the bloody thing didn’t do much more than bruise me.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Prosper carefully lifted the tortoise off the sand that Victor had poured into the bottom of the box; “She looks a bit parched.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He vowed to restore a bit of their dignity. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

My hair needed a bit of a trim, but was shoulder- length and straight, as was the current fashion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was dark inside, with just a few black lights and glow sticks strung up around the place, and Rishi found his heartbeat quickening just a bit. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She shook it, and it rattled a bit. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She stooped to pick up a bit of broken brick and threw it out of the furrow. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She was hamming it up a bit, but that was fine, and so was her hoarse whisper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The mouth of the hole was a bit of old earthenware pipe and if a man had pulled it out, the opening would have fallen in and showed no trace of the run inside. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Square was looking a bit like that time I’d come to the centre with Ruth the day we’d gone to see the boat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have welcomed dropping down on a bit of sidewalk, but I didn’t know what was allowed or what bit of sidewalk was spoken for. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

No one said anything else for a bit, but as we got closer to campus, Freddie turned to me, frowning. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I try to keep track of turns, but Phil meanders around a bit, clearly trying to throw me off the scent of the trail. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, we’re just so glad that the two of you could meet,” Diane said, her voice a bit louder than necessary. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“After five days of mindless training,” she replied quietly, all too aware that very few people were speaking in the hall, “I’m glad for a bit of excitement.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Dean looked at his dad’s cup a bit nervously. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I’d been watching Captain Bugloss and he struck me as a nice enough fellow, conscientious and a bit weak and rather harassed by having more to do than he could really cope with. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think this situation is different than what we bargained for. We’d better let things cool off a bit. You can go back to Horace Mann for now.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More or less. You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way. Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I should feel inclined,” he said, not looking directly at us, “to get away for a bit. Take a short holiday. Go abroad perhaps.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“In pouring through the records, text and cell phone records, I got quite a bit of evidence. I know you haven’t been totally up front with me on what was said.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I stammered a bit, but then told her the truth for some reason. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Come on, please just take off your Cloak for a bit, no one’s going to bother you here.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes, so sorry. Just for a bit of privacy.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It’s meditative, and it clears my mind, although being at the register also allows me to check out a bit and let my imagination wander. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

For all that she wanted to pummel Kaz, she couldn’t help being a bit grateful, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He looks around a bit nervously, as if getting caught even talking to me would make it worse for him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Lengthwise, she fitted almost perfectly, but with Nike in her extended hand she was a bit too wide. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I get up and take a quick shower, being a bit more careful about the buttons I hit, and head down to the dining room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Turn your head a bit, and suddenly they—and white fuzzy lumps scattered along them—popped into view. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She wrinkles a bit when she smiles, but, yes, she looks happy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Because they were a bit closer to the water? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The truth was, I was looking forward to taking a break from the foundation for a bit, because things weren’t as perfect as they originally seemed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Just taking some milk to the house,” he replied, changing direction a bit. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

"Sometimes," I say, giving Patti her words back, "it's nice to have a bit more than you need." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Todd had always been, to Zeitoun’s mind, a bit of a wanderer, something of a playboy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He stuttered a bit, and his friend pulled him away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead. It might be a bit snug for you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the cities most people speak at least some English and usually a bit of Afrikaans, enough to get around. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They wear plastic gloves and plastic hairnets that seem a bit too thin for my germaphobe liking. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The store is nearly empty tonight, so I can browse a bit before sitting at the register. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It seemed to be moving a bit faster. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was quite a bit noisier than the party at Mrs. Muramoto’s. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I press send and wait for a bit. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I wriggle a bit, and Earl lets me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Birkway said that the drawing was a bit like symbols. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Isobel pushes the tangled path of the cards on the table around a bit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It frightened me a bit, and I wondered if I shouldn’t hike to the library and reread the material on vitamins. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled out his phone and tapped around a bit, and then a screeching wave of sound, complete with a screaming, gravelly voice, filled the room from speakers above. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

All-out riots called for cartridges shot out of a gas gun, which looked a bit like a sawed-off shotgun. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air still smelled sickly sweet and would leave them woozy for a bit, but the worst of it had dispersed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It took five weeks, but when the birth certificate arrived in the Richardson mailbox, it was a bit of a disappointment. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Mama says Uncle Louver always was a bit skittish,” Lettie added. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then something around them clicks softly and the carriage falls just a bit, and at the same time it tilts backward so they are looking up instead of forward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hands shaking a bit, she picked up her glass and took a sip of chilled water. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“A bit of privacy and a bit of charm.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Now that you knew for sure it was coming a man could rest a bit. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the cold, I was determined to spend a bit of the afternoon exploring Wolf Point. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She tore off a bit of bread and threw it at him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I still had quite a bit of blood on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She said it with a bit of anger, as if I’d betrayed someone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I was getting a bit weary of those flipping recipe cards. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Slipping out of Great Hall, he passed the time for a bit, listening with an ear to the ground in the company of the moles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Not too bad, a bit shaky around the knees, but otherwise sound enough. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Jay went off to play with Tony for a bit before dinner; I hesitated only for a moment before heading down to the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Worse yet, men would assault the women trying to make a bit of money, leaving them “poor, wretched, and helpless.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He had placed himself a bit to one side, and the captain’s bars on the tab of his shirt collar were all the insignia Yossarian could see. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I got this out of the library weeks ago for a bit of light reading.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He was swaying a bit and trembling from his anger. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We staked the oxen out in a bit of grazing common near the pens and went into the tavern for some supper. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But why you folks shouldn’t enjoy a bit of butter in your golden years, I don’t know.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Jinx came out from his hiding spot, still a bit shaken. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Caroline waited until he had generously salted and peppered his potatoes, then she laid her elbows on the table and propelled herself a bit closer to it and thus to him. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wishing he’d been a bit quicker at thinking up some story, Harry left the library. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Now that their little group is calming their breathing a bit, Mark can hear faint sounds coming from behind their leader. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I smiled a bit again as we walked back to the fire to warm ourselves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

By my reckoning, we did manage to play it cool, though Malia still laughs, remembering it all as a bit excruciating. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I demonstrated: shake, slide back palm to palm just a bit, and then snap. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He nodded, his lower lip puffed out a bit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, if we do that, it’ll last a bit longer,” said Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything feels as if it’s going a bit sideways. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The third stage vibrated quite a bit, not from side to side but with a choppy fore-and-aft motion which was felt as almost a buzz. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, it sounds like a wear-a-dress restaurant, so I choose a yellow one—it’s got a bit of sparkle to it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The headset was still on his head, turned sideways a bit from his jamming back into the seat, and the microphone switch was dipped into his belt. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was becoming, much to my own displeasure, a bit heated as I spoke. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only,” said Bagman, smiling awkwardly, “well — I know I’ve been a bit of an idiot —” One or two wizards and witches in the surrounding seats smiled indulgently. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep at some point, and, when I woke up, daylight had dimmed a bit, the shadows had stretched, and Sohrab was still sitting next to me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She gave a bit of a sigh, and the corners of her lips quivered, like the very tip of a snake’s tongue. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was looking a bit ragged these days. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He drools a bit, but I don’t mind. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“Might be a good idea to lie down now. You’ve obviously had a bit too much to drink.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s easy to figure out. Pi. The distance to the sun. Three hundred and sixty-five days. It comes out to twenty miles per second, give or take a bit.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

What we need is more crowding, more unrestrained and obsessive communication, more open channels, even more noise, and a bit more luck. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wipes a bit of lint from his suit. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head. I won’t care for it, or let it change me a bit,” thought Meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's a bit warmer, sharing our body heat inside my double layer of jackets, but the night is young. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He was a bit superstitious and thought it was a bad omen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The view from Bailey’s perspective looks impossible, a bit of leg here, the curve of a shoulder there, part of her other arm underneath a foot. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In any township in South Africa, if you had a bit of money, people would say, “Oh, you’re a cheese boy.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The car traveled a bit higher, then unexpectedly stopped, raising the question of how everyone aboard would get down if the wheel could not be restarted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of shooting and fishing. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, that’s the plan, sweetheart. I hope we can. I may need to go into work for a bit.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Felt a bit like I was pulling myself apart to leave them here, and it’s a treasonable offense to lose my Pilot’s Notes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

"Stay there a bit, yet," I told Nick. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The class everyone had really been looking forward to was Defense Against the Dark Arts, but Quirrell’s lessons turned out to be a bit of a joke. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I felt a bit like my brain had been steamed. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Ernie, this is going to hurt a bit,” the doctor warned. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit of it, my dear Henry. Not a bit of it. I’d be happy to do anything.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I suppose I did glamorize it a bit,” he admitted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I zoom out a bit to find more trains and I’m nearly blinded by all the light. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I edged a bit farther round the garbage-bin so that I could see everything that was going on in the kitchen. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it doesn’t bother me a bit,” he responded cheerfully to everyone who came to him with sympathy. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Yes, he did look rather gallant; a bit like the Monarch of the Glen, or the Stag at Eve. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But it was still warm, and it still smelled lovely, and so Celaena, with a bit of mustered courage, turned the handle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But the sound faded away from us and after that first jerk, the train hadn’t moved a bit. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I record for a bit and then step back out as he begins to move toward the coffee shop, book in hand, Guys ’n’ Grills. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I could hardly talk, my pleasure was too intense; he caressed my cheek and arm, a bit clumsily, and played with my hair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s a bit like the old paradox: can God make a stone so heavy that he can’t lift it? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only the hat had mentioned a House for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Even Bongo’s quietest caw is a bit on the harsh side. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Allow me to introduce my commanders. The elderly one here is Lewis Armistead. The ‘Lothario’ is a bit of a joke, as you can see. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at him and I thought for a bit so that I would answer the question correctly and I said, “No.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit odd,” said Hermione, who for some reason looked very concerned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It had placed Archie at a disadvantage for the first time as assigner because Rollo had only been the curtain raiser, a bit of amusement Obie had arranged to enliven the proceedings. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Millard sighed, lingered in front of the mirror a bit longer, then stripped and disappeared again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s just...it’s been a really eventful couple of months. Your mom, finding Grace and Joaquin. Maybe you want to wait until things settle down a bit before you go on another adventure.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Sunny giggles, and I feel the snarl of anxiety loosen a bit. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some went so far as to wear black gloves and socks so that not a bit of skin was showing. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At the store, we browsed around a bit. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

And, to be honest, I envy him a bit, with his wild romances. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Although Seven realized, deflating just a bit, that Valley still sounded like a kid. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Look. I’m sorry that 1 yelled last night, that things got a bit . . . overheated. I do feel sorry for you, Rachel, I really do, but this has just got to stop.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The improvised bridge wobbled and sprang a bit, but it held. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

‘I shall get myself a bit into training, too,’ he said, looking at himself in a dusty mirror in the half-empty hall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Her eyes had a bit of a sparkle, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And then, to lighten things up a bit, I start a new paragraph. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of blood on the water, looking as though it came from his head. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

There was no meanness in it, and I knew she could tell that, because her shoulders relaxed a bit and she let out a relieved sigh. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I don't know much yet about different kinds of weapons, but it's a bit like looking at an expensive car. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“We donate quite a bit of money to those causes....” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I can sit with him for a bit, Madame. Maybe we could read some more of our book, Uncle?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Not you, milady! Of course I’ll leave. I was just having a bit of fun. Doing my job. Offering choices.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Give them a bit of time to get off the ground. I want plenty of rats to be high up before we make a move. Pass the word along.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was like falling up into a storybook, yummy and red and leaf and the branch not shaking a bit. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I convinced myself that it was all right to slack off a bit, because no one else seemed to be making any progress in their search for the Jade Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In the beginning, she’d been a bit of baggage from Estella’s first marriage, a shadow at the edges of his happiness. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ocean thought Navid was hilarious, and I tried to explain that he wasn’t doing a bit, that Navid was really just, like, super annoying when he was fasting, and Ocean shrugged. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You tore apart his throat,” she says, voice flat, and I think she might actually be in a bit of a battle haze. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Let’s calm down a bit. Obviously, this is difficult.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw encouraged Father for a bit longer, until he and Robin began naming constellations and then rearranged the stars into other shapes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can say that again,” I said, after a bit. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

But then he pushed up in his bed a bit and riffled through his night table and found a photograph of her, which he showed to me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Got a bit held up dropping some cargo in Queens, you know, and then what with the riots and all we was a tad cautious on the return.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Kochu Maria used the opportunity to switch channels and watch a bit of Prime Bodies. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tilted her head a bit as she looked at me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am not sure if this is because they’re a bit defensive about their reputation, or if they just have a sly sense of humor. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But after that morning in Room 5, I did go around in a bit of a trance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled a bit, happy that we had taken care of the rebel boys, but I also began to wonder again: why had we been brought here? A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care a bit about the Centipede,” the Earthworm sobbed. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t dropped in on her for a good couple of weeks—to let her cool down a bit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, for the love of Pete,” she said after a bit. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

They fly in, add to it a bit each year, really make something special. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Dimple glanced at him, her lips parting a bit, like he’d caught her out at something. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Hearing you lie outright is a bit disconcerting.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m needing a bit of help with the regulations ...” “I shouldn’t wonder. They’re a trial for us all,” Diana said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I climb the fence and continue walking south and a bit east, searching for pig tracks among the rushes and trees along the swamp stream. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he can be a bit unkind. I noticed that last year.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He edged a bit closer so he didn't have to shout so much. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m staying here for a bit. She gave me her keys.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If there were hills and steep banks, the river might drop, fall a bit. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

They rested for a moment on a bit of colorful gingham that protruded from behind a boulder. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Back in a bit,” his father said, and left him alone with her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Though I fear he’s a bit past his expiration date. Otis, where are you?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Now I was getting, truthfully, a bit weepy myself. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alyce found a spot a bit upriver from the befouled washing pool, pulled off her clothes, and waded in. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But he might do a bit of robbery and murder on his own,’ growled Sam. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He went on a bit then, filling me in on the rest of his limp life history. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

One of them stooped and picked up a bit of round metal and held it close to his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Henry looked over at me, and we were quiet for a bit longer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She pours a bit of milk onto a plate and places it on the floor. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I introduced myself, overdoing it a bit, and asked him his name. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Over this there was a bit of excitement King Pellinore, who had really been scarcely himself all day, made the fatal mistake of asking when the bounds were going to be given their quarry. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he climbed again out of the cabin top he saw that she was starting to swing up a bit more. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black leather with gold-edged pages, each one thin as a bit of onion skin. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of an awkward pause. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Let it try keeping the kestrels off for a bit.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d felt a bit like Noah as I studied the countless boulders scattered across my claim. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I let him in, feed him a chunk of beaver fat, and even rub him between the ears for a bit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Also, while I’m about it, I could do with a bit more respect. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crouches down a bit and, with one hand, manages to snap a photograph of the two of us together. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I tried to read a bit of it.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain said, “You men wait just a bit. Rifles will be available after a while.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a nice enough young man—a bit excitable, perhaps. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

‘Eight or ten tonight, but give me a little time so I can feel about a bit and I can furnish fifteen or twenty.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She buttoned her coat, then moved her hand in a suit yourself wave when Violet said she’d wait a bit longer. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just a bit taken aback by the invitation to sleep in here.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Slopper looked skeptical until Chi-Boy sat on it, tested the springs by bouncing a bit, and then lay down with an exaggerated sigh, folding his hands behind his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Tanu loved to hear the poems, and after a bit even the widows who had disapproved of them began to listen. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled a bit and the soldier laughed at me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Nancy was in a bit of a hurry and did not inspect her space suit as closely as she should have. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason I was asking was because he really knew quite a bit about sex and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

To exaggerate a bit, the one-in-eleven figure is a little like saying that nine out of ten people will develop age spots, which doesn’t mean it should be a major preoccupation of thirty-year-olds. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Today I can see through the gauze a bit. I...like your scarf,” she said quietly. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He must be feeling a bit better if he can throw. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry, Odenigbo. He is usually a most reasonable man, but I suppose the times have taken away a bit of our reason.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I know you were getting a bit troubled when we first started off and I couldn’t get the hang of this paddle thing and nearly tipped us over a hundred times.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“This one had fish for supper. Mushrooms, grain, and just a bit of leaf. Now that’s flavorful, you must admit, Shed.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Warning: The rest of the scene is a bit graphic. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“No, we must wait a bit,” said Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached for the teapot and poured a bit more into her cup. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Take Lyra, then, and I’ll hide the canoe a bit more,” he said, handing over the child. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I was only a boarder, a man who paid her a bit of money and passed in and out of her home for six weeks. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘I is usually writing a bit more than this on the labels,’ he said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’m just going to start right here, by loving a bit more of myself. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I looked at the spot he was examining and said, “Well, no, I pounded it on a rock there, but I did have to chew it a bit around the neck. It stuck me.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re quite an Egyptologist. And the other is a bit of marble facing from the wall of a tomb.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's still very angry, I found myself thinking with a bit of pity. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I just thought,” he added, “if she was meaning any harm to Lyra, it might frighten her a bit.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He walked slowly—still a bit pained in his joints and weak from hunger—up along die side of the lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you might imagine, it was quite a bit larger than life. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

They were much softer than the gut cherries and apparently were being crushed a bit with their own weight. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joyce had come over a bit later and gotten the kids up, and now they were all in the kitchen, eating oatmeal, smiling awkwardly at one another, and trying to steady their nerves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Chronicler’s chin lifted a bit, his expression hardening. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The cracks were all there—I had just widened them a bit more. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I only gave my wrist a bit of a bang. Thanks, comrade!” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

His voice had just a bit of an Indian accent coating his American one. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m a bit shocked at how bad it is, even more than usual. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

My mother gives me exercises to do and lets me walk on my own a bit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fezzik let the man in black fiddle around for a bit, tested the man’s strength, which was considerable for someone who wasn’t a giant. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He turned a bit so that I knew he knew I was there. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I thrust the waterskin into her hands and she gulped so quickly that she choked, then gagged a bit as she spat it out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit. I only came here because I don’t know many people and felt rather strange at first, you know.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, her eyes met Mr. Kapasi’s in the rearview mirror: pale, a bit small, their gaze fixed but drowsy. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

His spirits rose a bit at the hope that maybe something within those devices would shed some light on what they should do. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They talked for a bit longer, told me more about what was involved. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He moved over a bit, making space for her. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

However, once I got there, I had a bit of trouble getting plugged in. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced over, then turned back to the fire and rearranged it a bit, though it seemed to Claire unnecessary. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I eased away a bit, down the Adult Fiction section. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Good to see you, mate. Been a bit busy, have you? Gap year and all that?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

For a bit, all I could do was lie there, basking in that supernatural pain. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Only another hundred miles and a bit to go. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

There are no boats, no ropes, not even a bit of driftwood to cling to. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the second day I was getting very hungry and a bit tired of sitting in absolute pitch dark. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

We heated water to soak a cube of gichy-michy in, and drank the water hot, sometimes with a bit of sugar melted in it; harnessed up again and went on. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

His lower jaw moves a bit, but no sound comes out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It made things feel a bit more normal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He moved his legs like a gaited horse and held his chin just a bit higher than most men do. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t set the alarm correctly, and my father was a bit angry with me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Let me redo those braids, since we have a bit of time.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He continued to look at the beautiful sword for a bit longer, until he summoned the courage to turn around. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabs my arm outside the Skulls' barracks, where I was heading for a bit of rest before a graveyard shift on the wall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sputtered out a bit of a laugh. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The gruff old voice caused Bobby Gene’s eyes to bug out a bit. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And a bit later she said: “He said no, he was not, at the time of the crash.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Nailer glanced at her hand, saw that her broken fingers were splinted on a bit of driftwood. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I can help,” Mr. Powell said after a bit. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When he's in the studio, he “crows about everything” and can sit for hours with a bit of string or an old paintbrush. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He feels groggy still, a bit lightheaded from having skipped his lunch. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be mentioning that house, or Old Man Harris, or any of this to your grandfather. It’s a bit of a sore spot.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes, she is a bit peculiar, but you’ll get along with her all right. She has some really wonderful books.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“He’s been offering me plenty of help — wanting all the glory for himself — wanting a bit of the action — ‘What are you doing?’ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Milkman softened his tone a bit, but succeeded in keeping the edge of defiance in his voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’ve got off lightly. The children could have been taken away. Or the woman sent to prison. But von Linden’s a bit soft on children.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Once the edges dried a bit, she would outline it and add some detail in black. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We got to—” He tried to swallow a lump of bread, and then retrieved it and chewed it a bit more before trying again and continuing hoarsely, “We’ve got to rescue Lyra.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“No, wait, just hear me out. Here, rewind it a bit? Like, to the part where he points at her?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Still, everything ahead of him was shrouded in mist, but the greyness of the sky was a bit paler. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was going crazy too, but it was a less offensive and in-your- face crazy, so it was a bit easier to swallow. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They chuckled, and he lifted the arm linked with hers a bit higher. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It also helps to remember, however, that music theory is a bit like grammar. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Abby laughed and after a bit she asked, “Want to know a secret?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I think emotions are clouding your objectivity just a bit. Do you actually think that there is nothing the fellow can’t do?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

You might be able to smooth the skin a bit, but there’s still a big mess in the middle of the face, and the eyes are nowhere near where they should be. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Consternation shows on the soldiers’ faces as they reverse the wheels a bit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When I quizzed him a bit, it became obvious all kinds of people—people who hadn’t been there that lunch-time—had been coming up to him to repeat Christopher H.’s warning. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

With about ten minutes until the 9:30 train left, Garfield and Blaine sat in the carriage a bit longer, finishing their conversation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wondered if the other children might have their noses out of joint a bit about the baby, but they all adore her. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Houses were holding off important publications until things settled down a bit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Port Harcourt fell, he would lose the town he had come to love, the town in which he loved; he would lose a bit of himself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We have been known to be a bit treacherous.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

So to back up a bit, this tape isn’t about why you did what you did, Alex. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Officers who weren’t assigned to galleries had time at the end of the shift to laze around and chat a bit. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It does seem a bit awkward for a nickname,” Reynie said mildly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine. But can we go with the abridged version? We’re in a bit of a rush.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” I said, tilting the bottle a bit, pretending to study the label. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I mashed a bit of the last blackened, limp banana between my fingers, and you swallowed a few small bites. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“She seems to have inhaled quite a bit of smoke, I’m afraid.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But choosing a headband was a bit harder. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

We walked down the road a bit and then I said, “Well, he ran away from home one day and never went back.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Snape knows how to get in, wouldn’t that be a bit risky?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They might have been enemies, but the thought of a world without the Beauty in it made the seas seem a bit smaller, a little less grand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I freshened up a bit and went down. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

There was just a bit of compassion in Fischer’s eyes, which turned the episode into a true Aristotelian tragedy: Spassky’s terror combined with Fischer’s pity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Me: Dad: “It tasted a bit watery, so I kept adding thickener. I put in some corn and peas.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, I leaned out a bit too far. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Further down the bowling order, things got a bit more complicated. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

"Piggy tied it up for me Bke one o’clock. She tied it up with a bit of—well, you know." The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit she began tussling to get set free, even biting at Pap’s hand. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

"Mind if we rest here a bit, Hugh?" he asked the man within the booth. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pressed his lips together, so hard that a bit' of them went white. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I wondered if I could stay here a few more weeks while I figure out what’s next for me. If the two of you could stand me for a bit longer, I’d appreciate it.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I saw her hand the envelope to Ellie, who seemed a bit confused. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Because even though I was hoping to get a bit closer to the Savanna group, I had also been a little stressed wondering if the Savanna and Ximena pairing would have iced me out. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Being in New Orleans had made me spruce up my dressing a bit. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not a bit of it. Give us a light and come on.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the various naming systems may use the same terms to mean different things, so even a list of basic terms is a bit confusing. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I immediately figured Charlotte would get this medal because she organized the coat drive this year, so I kind of zoned out a bit again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was so invested now, having given over four years of our family’s life, that it was impossible not to feel everything a bit personally. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She ground up a bit of the monkey’s spleen with a mortar and pestle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was a bit more shocking was the ghost of a man seated behind the desk, deeply engrossed in some business only he could know. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

But she couldn’t help but be a bit dazzled by the way the man’s robe caught the light. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

This was no island he was on but a mere reef, a bit of sand in the midst of the ocean. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I know a bit about it off the top of my head, but I’m not sure it would be very helpful or accurate. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of the lawyer about him: he used chunky phrases about law and justice. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The butcher says, Are you a bit of an expert, missus, on the Jews and the pig. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was a bit uncomfortable—after the story I’d just heard—with the Callimachean epigrams having to do with flushed cheeks, and wine, and the kisses of fair-limbed youths by torchlight. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He poked and prodded a bit around the back room, looking in the cookstove and under the table. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The man with the brick, come over here at once and knock him a bit about the head.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She talks about the weather, how it should be cooling off a bit. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Nyame had shifted to a normal size now—a bit shorter than Granddad—and he wore a cream-and-dark-brown-striped tunic and loose cream pants. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I have moved out a bit farther into the shallows, floating alternately on my belly and back. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to smell it a moment, then took a bit. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet that’s a relief, too—an excuse to stay a bit longer, at least for now. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it's a bit disconcerting to hear howling winds when you're used to utter silence. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You committed a great crime, but you at least deserved to be born as a worm or a lizard. I mean, really, it’s a bit drastic to be born as a softskin, don’t you think?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he said, “Sit tight. We’ll be there in a bit.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My grandparents weren’t strangers to me; they’d spent quite a bit of time with us in Maryland. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The rest of the Defensive Tactics course was a bit more in-volved. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course slavery is a bit embarrassing, but that, of course, will go. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the hoopla died down a bit, Mr. Lucas said to my father, “You’re right about that, son. Can’t go to the courthouse without a bride.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"Can be a bit impulsive or reckless," he adds. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“The notice didn’t even list a telephone number for questions. It’s a bit out of the ordinary, don’t you think?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’m a bit of a socialist in my way, you know, and I can’t think why fellows can’t share their women instead of killing them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He still felt the same, at least, maybe a bit taller and thinner. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Nigel looked up from his rummaging and seemed caught a bit off-guard. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The batsman looks a bit grumpy, but even he says hello. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

It swooped down a bit and hovered over her. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

My mum, she softened him a bit, but when she was gone he turned to stone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Viji Aunty is able to reach Tanvi Ma'am right away, and after chatting with her for a bit, she puts me on the line. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Questions that let them get to know one another a bit. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I turn the faucet and let the hot water steam for a bit, then step inside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I turned my head to the side a bit and studied the brand on my face; for the first time, studied it hard: the capital / that proclaimed my insolent manners and crimes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Levy was a bit younger than Wes but had managed to get out of the hustling game a few months back. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, what about those young ones, dear? Couldn’t they do with a bit of scouring?” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

If I could see even a bit of what that woman saw, I could carry that image with me forever, and I bet my paintings would be amazing. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

They’d both watched the sun come up over the Golden Gate Bridge, which Fadi was a bit disappointed to learn was painted red and not gold. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Ernest acknowledged in reply, “He was a bit abrupt with me . . . Though I was a bit disappointed, I really don’t have anything against him because I respect his work so much.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

This time, however, I had to admit that it was a bit different, especially on the far side of the moon. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a bit new at this,” I said. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s only a bit of fire! Get back up there, you blundering fools! Kill the mice!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It had been some time since I’d seen a shadow, and it startled me a bit. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, our mayor seems to think there was quite a bit of harm. She saw what happened to Ginny, and to you, and she wants to get the guy.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“He’s a genius! Best wizard in the world! But he is a bit mad, yes. Potatoes, Harry?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Go on, admit it, you also like a bit of adventure,” Scipio continued more calmly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a bit, with a resigned sigh, she took the coarse woven shift that Alys offered her, slipped it over her head, and stood. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He steps inside the house and stumbles a bit when he catches me sitting alone in the dark. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

For Christmas that year, she felt she overdid it a bit with the presents. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Alone in the woods, Matthias felt a bit wobbly upon his legs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Summer Dawson has always been a bit out there, but this was too much. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Ben jumped off the baseball players’ shoulders, landing in an awkward crouch, and then swayed a bit on his way to standing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I get so immersed in my own company, if I unexpectedly run into someone I know, it’s a bit of a shock and takes me a while to adjust. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, “I reckon some will. But I like how my story ended, my boy. And I’m tired...so, so tired. Figure I might just rest for a bit.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa shifted his massive body forward a bit further and grabbed the pole with his ringed fingers. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And you understood Wormtail too....You knew there was a bit of regret there, somewhere.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“And old is a bit of an exaggeration!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I looked at the man, who was smiling, and it made me a bit angry. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was interested now, at least a bit, so I went on describing the rest of you, and at the end, I knew I had him convinced of the truth of my affection for you. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All right, then,” she said, and she turned back to Alicia and carried on chatting with a bit of a grin on her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He talks a bit about high school being a time of feeling things out, and after that I kinda block him out for a while because the spotlight is just so hot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She sprinkled, she ironed a bit, she reached back to get her cigarette, she took a puff, she blew it out over her shoulder, then she started all over. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It looked a bit funny and got a few chuckles but seemed to work for everyone. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

His eyes narrowed a bit when I didn’t answer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It meandered a bit, then settled down into one of the rosettes and went to sleep. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“We came up early on purpose to have a bit of sunshine before it gets dark.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two bears startled a bit at the crow’s angry charge, but then shrugged and ignored him. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Did you see Chrissie this morning? She didn’t feel a bit well last night,” Mother said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” he said, “there’s a tipi out back. Let’s go see it, maybe rest a bit before we head on.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

After a bit, he opened it again and stood there, wrapped in a blanket, his clothes on the floor in a heap behind him. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Perchance, a little wine or a bit of champagne from the land of the Frog. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ring of a telephone, any telephone, anywhere, invariably caused Mrs. Glass’s lips to tighten a bit. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He’s told me a bit about the past, about his parents and about himself, but it’s not enough, and every five minutes I wonder why I find myself longing for more. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s only a bit of mud to you, boy, but to me it’s an extra hour scrubbing!” shouted Filch, a drip shivering unpleasantly at the end of his bulbous nose. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

But having seen Shady’s place, which was also part church, saloon, and workshop, I could tell his lines were a bit fuzzy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was already a crowd when we arrived, and more coming up behind us, but not much noise, just a bit of quiet murmuring that faded out completely when the minister began to speak. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Would that Jude was just a bit less clever,” Taryn says under her breath. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit funny, isn’t it, that he can’t manage to come to the Yule Ball, but he can get up here in the middle of the night when he wants to?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you don’t know English. Why didn’t you say so before? I guess I’ve just been rambling on a bit.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Delly’s a bit thinner than I remember, but she was one of the few kids in District 12 with a couple of pounds to spare. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“See you in a bit, Mateo. Try not to die before I get there.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Of course, there are times when a bit of stiffness is appropriate: “I’ve got my reasons for always using like, ’’saidRufus T. Firefly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just a bit, then you come right back down?” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They moved on a bit from the bottom of the slope, just in case they had triggered an avalanche. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She was a bit surprised she was even talking about this with him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Only when he chanced to move past the food which had been prepared did he, as a game, take a bit into his mouth, hold it there for hours, and generally spit it out again. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she dropped her eyes and fell to twisting a bit of the bedding where a thread was loosened, and she waited patiently as one who scarcely expects an answer. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The man with the lantern swung around a bit to face him. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet sometimes she couldn’t help but be infected with a bit of Ralph and Theresa’s enormous enthusiasm for their new arrangement. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Something a bit more enjoyable than a matchmaking meeting.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Wynn took it, sat down at the table, and held it for a bit, smiling down at the wrapping. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Miig put his hand on my shoulder and I deflated, but only just a bit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“No, never. The last time I saw him was that night. He didn’t kiss me or even say good-bye properly. He just said he had to go out for a bit.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes a couple of steps away and stays quiet for a bit. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Sure he was a bit weak, but that was to be expected. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I was no stranger to hard work, but the thought of being cooped up in Miss Sadie’s Divining Parlor left me feeling a bit short of breath. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s a bit about the village in A History of Magic, wait...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Now we just have to kick it up a bit so it doesn’t sound so sad,” Ellie said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

His voice was a bit kinder on the second “Sorry,” as if he really was. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sister did help me trim it up a bit, and I was lucky because everyone in school including Sam and Patrick thought it looked cool. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

And he was missing a bit of fur from his left haunch, where a patch of skin showed through, the same shade as the wad of bubble gum stuck to his tail. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It won’t make a bit of difference,” he said, waving to her on the shore. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

A small jagged piece of plastic, black, with a bit of silver in the middle. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He decided it was time to bring a bit of civilization to this outpost hidden halfway between the mountains and the sea. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were still tart, but had a sweetness to them, although they seemed to make his lips a bit numb. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She extended her gloved hand, and Ash reached out with her bare one and they clasped fingers firmly, and the huntress looked a bit confused. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re still a bit away from it but I keep flicking the flashlight over the metal. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Wojek kept some of the money as payment for his efforts, but what remained was enough to provide us with a bit more to eat. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He asked a bit about the sorta creatures I look after ... so I told him... an’ I said what I’d always really wanted was a dragon ... an’ then ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

"But, Your Majesty, don't you think it's a bit harsh?" the Minister of Law says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Minerva and little RiRi were relieved of their baggage to give them a bit of an advantage so they could keep up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

First place was always up for grabs; usually it was Qareeb who claimed the title because he was a bit stronger and faster than the rest of us. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The next moment, then, we were all relieved to be arguing again—a bit artificially perhaps—about the tokens. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw a flash in the Preacher’s eyes, but he said, “Why, that’d be fine. It’s going to slow things down a bit, but that would be just fine.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

‘And there’s knives and stray arrows. That Gollum isn’t dead, for one thing. I don’t like to think of you with naught but a bit of leather between you and a stab in the dark.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They talked a bit more, the cap’n counted out some more bills, then the bloody colored man counted ’em and said, “Reach me the paper back.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“The thing is, I’m having a cash-flow problem and I’ll have to scramble to find even thirty-five dollars. I’m a stockbroker and I work from home and I’m a bit overextended right now.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Turn it up a bit, Bobby boy. Can’t hear it too good.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

His step had slowed as well, and seemed a bit uncertain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It was beautiful, and also a bit melancholy for me to see the pretty kites sputter to the ground. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Viola’s back behind me a bit, down one of the rows. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

"I may have a bit of an idea." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

She sat up a bit and, with one hand, closed the lapels of her dressing gown. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

A pair of dolphins traveled along with us for a bit, sleek and smiling, and I didn’t think I’d ever seen anything as beautiful. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“With a bit of luck, they might each have a litter before the winter,” said Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel a bit better, able to sit up without getting too dizzy, and I'm absolutely famished. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“They’re still a bit loose. But they feel better,” I said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

We lie there breathing together for a bit, and I can see my breath in the moonlight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I thought I might've had a bit of respite before I was going to be marched into Miss Preston's office. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It looked at her for a minute, then moved off a bit and started eating seeds again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She could see the midwife coming in the distance, so Alyce spat on her fingers and rubbed a bit of stubborn dirt off Edward’s cheek. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pull the heavy door open a bit wider, the hinges creaking loudly as I do. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her eyes narrowed a bit and she raised her chin as if she had just figured me out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Got this outta the library — Dragon Breeding fir Pleasure and Profit — it’s a bit outta date, o’ course, but it’s all in here. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Was that last part a bit too much? I didn’t mean to offend you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“And also,” she added, as Harry and Ron rolled their eyes, “because I’m starting to think this Prince character was a bit dodgy.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Her face was pale and drawn, her eyes a bit sunken. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Not while the cards are hot. Stay and play a bit. Kaz will stake you.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then when my school closed just before the war, instead of finishing elsewhere, I went to university a bit suddenly for a term and took the train to get there too, feeling very grown-up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She had some leftover ham and a bit of broccoli. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing a bit of grammar also gives a writer an entree into the world of letters. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The three trees were still there, looking a bit like little boys after their summer haircuts, but still there. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He handed me a piece of paper rolled into a tube and tied with a bit of string. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Celaena’s arm trembled with effort as she pulled the string back a bit farther and fired. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Her skin was dark and smooth, and at her temples was just a bit of gray. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She steps up to Ruby, and I join them, feeling a bit worried; Olive lets some pretty awful things fly when she talks to her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t really alert at the time and I’m afraid they were a bit too quick for me. I didn’t pursue them because I wasn’t sure whether you’d want me to.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z