| 单词 | down the stairs |
| 例句 | I tiptoed down the stairs out the front door and stood on the porch, clutching my gown around me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He raced down the stairs, but not before more hammering fairly shook the house. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivan stumbled down a moment later, tripping down the stairs, and he landed hard at the bottom. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z There was a short stop, then they started down the stairs with him, his head bumping along the steps. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The next day I held my breath coming down the stairs to breakfast. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Powell fled down the stairs, out into the street, his eyes searching desperately for David Herold. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Pri, Aunt Jo, and her friends all cheer and clap when I come down the stairs in borrowed high heels that make my legs wobble, and Donna takes a few pictures of me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They rolled down the stairs, knocking people left and right until they bounced off the bottom step and onto the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Justice Wargrave, shaved, dressed and with his false teeth in position, came down the stairs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Dicey reached for Maybeth’s hand and they tiptoed down the hallway and down the stairs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellis clomps down the stairs behind Mom and sits in her chair in the kitchen, then flops her head down into her arms and tries to continue to sleep. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z So I walk down the stairs to the fourth floor—slowly, hanging on to the handrail. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I unlocked the door and pushed past Charlie roughly, struggling with my heavy bag as I ran down the stairs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Rocket came galloping toward them from the opposite direction, streaking down the stairs and then around the corner toward the basement. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She stumbled down the stairs and across the yard, nearly falling at last into the door of Number Five. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The elevator stops on the second floor and he bursts out, running down the stairs, losing cell service as he does so. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Axel slips on his Crocs and follows the smell down the stairs to find another surprise. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Benny was talking about the fire as they went down the stairs. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She slipped quickly down the stairs and into the crowd, moving steadily toward where a group of soldiers garbed in silver-and-white military dress surrounded a portly man with a luxuriant mustache. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "This boy, Curtis Weintraub, that's in my class, pushed me while I was going down the stairs in the park," she said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Quietly, they went down the stairs and into the kitchen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither of us says anything as we walk down the stairs. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry, in a dark suit, was creaking down the stairs with a stiff, measured tread. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He honked his horn twice and waited until Ben rushed through the front door, bounded down the stairs, and entered the passenger side of the car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat on it, pushed a button, and it glided up and down the stairs. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Alright wasn’t the word she would use, but Sierra kept up her smile and waved as she headed down the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She went to school late so she could see him come down the stairs on his way to work. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He finally pretended to give up, stuffed the package into his pocket, turned around, and started to walk down the stairs. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard him run down the stairs, go out the front door, and pull away in a loud car. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As the men passed Somkit's room and started down the stairs, he heard it: the soft tink-tink of glass on glass. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When she saw me looking at her, she bolted down the stairs too fast and tripped the last three steps. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Then he clomped down the stairs, carrying his basket of food. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Just to prove my point, I walked back down the stairs, right up to them, and put a hand on each of them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Oliver put the books back on his bookshelf, shoved a few petition papers into his back pocket, then stumbled down the stairs with the enormous basket. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I grab my satchel and make my way fast down the stairs, through the school yard, past block after block of the cracked sidewalks of Chicago’s South Side. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Halfway down the stairs, Oliver turned around, climbed back up to the third floor, and placed his own bag of cookies down next to the one he had just left there. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He heard his father’s slippered feet hurrying down the stairs. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I dove into the nearest room, and stayed hidden until she’d limped past me and down the stairs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z My books and papers spilled down the stairs, but at least my tablet stayed Velcroed in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I waited until he fell asleep and then I got up quietly and went outside, down the stairs and into the dark courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen also found a mangy fur stole that looked like it was made out of four hundred Angora alley cats so, needless to say, she was quite the sight coming down the stairs. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z At this moment, Katie was walking down the stairs quietly with the bar of yellow soap in her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding the gun in this way, she ran down the stairs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Going back down the stairs she overheard some words not intended for her ears. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Carrying it down the stairs, I worry that Jason will see me in the parking lot with the guitar, so I race to our car and quickly put it in the backseat. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Henry shuffled part of the way down the stairs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When the lunch bell rang, we flew down the stairs in a big huddle, not knowing exactly how to get to the cafeteria. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Not for me,” Zack announces as he bounds down the stairs in his socks and slides up to us. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and started to open the envelope again, but then I heard Mom come down the stairs. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And then we were both running across the foyer to the door near the kitchen, and then down the stairs to the basement. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z As they went down the stairs to the living room, Oliver remembered something. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She hands me a bill and I’m off running, down the stairs, up the street, as fast as I can. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We scrambled down the stairs, through a corridor, and past a guard’s station—out into another block of prison cells. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She nods to Molly as if to say All yours! and retreats down the stairs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then, just as Kaylee’s footsteps are finally pounding down the stairs, Dad asks, “Do you think you’ll see your coach today?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She hurried out the door and down the stairs to her old brown station wagon. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Bigger sat on the edge of the bed and heard Jan’s feet run down the stairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Megan came running down the stairs carrying bottles of nail polish. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “It’s a seat to help handicapped or old people go up and down the stairs,” I told Lissa. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Finally she couldn’t bear it any longer and got up and crept softly down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I walked down the stairs, the Story Box on my back, to give my first official performance as Anansesem to the most dangerous audience I could ever imagine. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ophie ran down the stairs quickly, and when she reached the bottom, she was surprised to see the old ghost from the study standing in the middle of the foyer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z We walked down the stairs and out of the building, both of us at a loss for words. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z When he heard the door slam, he got up and grabbed his cap and went softly down the stairs into the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She scuttled right under the feet of the crossbow-wielding Sisters and down the stairs. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I floated down the stairs, clean, fresh, and hungry. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go wash your face,” he said and he went out and down the stairs and across the street to Lee Chong’s. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The dungeon door slammed and the two rats watched a man being led by a king’s soldier down the stairs into the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Viola’s back down the stairs now, digging thru her bag for bandages. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He threw on some dry clothes and ran down the stairs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His voice was loud in my ears, echoing as I stumbled down the stairs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pushed open an emergency-exit door and sprinted down the stairs and out to the street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to tell Dennis and Lily!” he says, charging down the stairs as we reach the elevator. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The men called up and down the stairs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stood up when Dad came down the stairs. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z His diaper had worked itself loose on his journey on his bottom down the stairs, and when he reached the last step, when he reached the little hall and stood up, the diaper fell off. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I take a last look in the mirror, then take a deep breath before walking down the stairs. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The dance was in the lounge between the two dorms, and so, when I heard the band start up, I wandered down the stairs to a landing where I could watch, unobserved, the partiers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I ran down the stairs and into the parlor where Weylin lay on a sofa, ominously still and silent. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I will have a word with Mr. Dalai when he returns from the office,” Mrs. Dalai called back as she headed down the stairs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I was halfway down the stairs to gym when I heard him: Chip Cusumano. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I sneak partway down the stairs and peek under the banister. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z After two bouts of Danuta boiling her lower regions in a pot and one vigorous run up and down the stairs, I ask Emilika what time she’s supposed to be at the photography shop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he slung his backpack over one shoulder and jogged down the stairs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But as I followed Mama and Papa down the stairs, I wondered would he let her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Toby caught a flash of her breasts as she came running down the stairs, yelling Luke’s name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He is surprised to see how many garbage bags he’s managed to fill up, how many trips up and down the stairs he’s had to make. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She focused on her feet, on keeping upright as she bounded down the stairs, making for the landing below, illuminated by moonlight leaking from the tomb. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The man stomped down the stairs in only his work boots. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He waited until he was halfway down the stairs to the kitchen, out of earshot of Mrs. Black and clear of the dust cloud, before calling, “I’ve got news, and you won’t like it.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A girl a few years younger than me, petite, fine-featured, comes down the stairs carrying an armful of linens. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So she knew the parrot was there because she kept going up and down the stairs from her apartment door to the front door to see if Joe was coming down the street. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned around and ran down the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It takes us a long time to wend our way back down the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Somebody dropped a drink down the stairs, and a cigarette burned a small hole in a throw rug. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The first thing I thought was, Oh God, what if that was the birdcage—and I dashed down the stairs past Emma and ran out on the floor to check. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “No,” said Bod, grabbing her hand and pulling her down the stairs, into the hallway. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “Nah. I’m just trying to not let history repeat itself, is all,” and we pull up to Aunt Heidi’s stop and plop down the stairs two at a time, onto the street below. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to grab her by the hair and throw her down the stairs, throw her out a window, beat her face with my fists. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Axel races down the stairs, across the creaky wooden floor, out the front door. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Holmes led his visitor down the stairs to the first floor and from there down another, darker flight to the basement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Yesterday a sophomore rode down the stairs in the janitor’s garbage can. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Lydia jumped down the stairs, four at a time. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then I saw her rise, leap, and land with a thud on the floor and trot down the hall and down the stairs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At breakneck speed he dashed down the stairs and handed the stick to another soldier, who sped away. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z People were stampeding by, tumbling down the stairs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She started down the stairs, and I was close behind, shifting Fern to my other hip. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Oliver opened the basement door just as Mama came down the stairs with a big box in her arms. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I quickly run out of the bedroom and down the stairs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I hurried down the stairs and was in time to see the gentlemen proceeding into the smoking room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I ran down the stairs, through the dining room, and to the back door. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They crossed the vestibule and went down the stairs and on to Parker Head. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z People are stampeding and pushing down the stairs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z His colleague was already dragging Hornet down the stairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Shoulder to shoulder, they tiptoed down the stairs into the basement, where Redemption’s training room had been built. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I got up slowly, called Mama's name one more time, and headed back down the stairs. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The Hideout door opens and closes again, and two sets of footsteps come down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z And by the time I ran down the stairs and into the front room, my mother was about to leave. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew tugged her ponytail as he passed by and headed down the stairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She shut down her own looms and one of Brigid’s, and followed the clerk down the stairs and out across the yard to the low building that housed the counting room and the offices. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She took a last look at the splattered walls, then stepped over Wick’s whimpering body and walked down the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We hear Serena coming, down the stairs, along the hall, the muffled tap of her cane on the rug, thud of the good foot. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We flew down the stairs so fast that our feet hardly seemed to touch the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z All the way down the stairs, and out the door, and the short walk down the block to the theater, Violet thought and thought and thought, harder than she had in her entire life. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I wind up walking into the banister, and then almost fall down the stairs because I’m craning my neck to see PopPop’s closed bedroom door. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I slip out the door and down the stairs to the kitchen. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My legs are trembling from overexertion—I can’t imagine going down the stairs and running back to Erudite headquarters later. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A man comes down the stairs wearing an extremely white shirt. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Like a strong wind, Dad rises from the clouds, strikes down the stairs, swift and sharp and mad as lightning. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z As I walked down the stairs, my stomach flip-flopped like a fish out of water. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In the hallway I pass his school pictures, his eyes following me as I run down the stairs so fast I nearly fall. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My other coworkers, too, like to joke around, and I find myself laughing and dancing around the kitchen and happily flying up and down the stairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear our parents coming down the stairs, and suddenly I’m not in the mood for a group meal. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He went down the stairs and past the little shepherdess. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Oliver had dark thoughts about the Beiderman as he banged down the stairs, grabbed his puffy jacket, and stepped out into the backyard. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I put on my robe and followed her down the stairs. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the letter away in its box and went down the stairs again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He got out of his pajamas and into his jeans, pullover, and sneakers and was dashing down the stairs and out into the yard to stop the takers. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z As I went down the stairs he was standing by the windowsill on the landing, looking out, blind and unseeing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I slide off my bed and go down the stairs. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I stumbled down the stairs, trying to take too many at once, flew through the entryway and out the door that was barely hanging from its frame. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wander from room to room, climb up and down the stairs and feel like a songbird whose wings have been ripped off and who keeps hurling itself against the bars of its dark cage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She remembered running, tripping over the billiard cue, falling down the stairs, denting Sandy's flask, and dropping everything else. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Then to Briony, “I’ll be quite honest with you. I’m torn between breaking your stupid neck here and taking you outside and throwing you down the stairs.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They tiptoed down the stairs past the living room, down the stairs to Dr. Levy’s office. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She carefully walks down the stairs, which wind around a corner. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I push myself off my bed and take my time going down the stairs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bigger went behind Peggy down the stairs and back into the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t the one Will had knocked down the stairs: he was the one who’d appeared at the door of the living room as Will ran down and jumped over the body. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare into the steam until I know she’s down the stairs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Roy Lee rolled up the Life magazine, but before he could raise his arm, Chipper was gone in a flash, halfway down the stairs toward the safety of Mom in the kitchen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We reach the door to the stairwell, and when I throw it open, a group of Erudite, including children, are sprinting down the stairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I was Violet, walking down the stairs in her house. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I climb slowly down the stairs and back to the third floor, making sure no one is in the hallway before sneaking back in and down to my room. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They cracked up together, and their laughter ran up and down the stairs. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Hazel fled down the stairs, her pulse racing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I got dressed and came down the stairs quietly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I wish to make my way down the stairs,” said he. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Quintus came down the stairs, holding his sword at his side. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Emily thundered past them and down the stairs with James at her heels. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Luke locked the door behind him and pulled the bag over his head as he went down the stairs, punching holes for his arms on either side. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He started down the stairs, two at a time. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Milton heard the sound of feet running down the stairs and then Tessie’s voice saying hello. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I tiptoe down the stairs and sneak closer. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She punched me in the arm so hard I nearly fell down the stairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I slipped down the stairs to look at his gallery; the picture was the same. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving her to worry what that might mean, I go down the stairs and out onto the grass. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As some of the students continued their catcalls, I fought back tears and headed down the stairs to the principal’s office. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right,” I say, jogging down the stairs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I told Margaret some hasty lie, then ran out of her room, down the stairs, and out the door. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I find my legs are working enough to get me down the stairs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Two policemen were coming down the stairs, with Hornet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Her father was walking down the stairs near us. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn made himself concentrate on tiptoeing silently down the hallway, then down the stairs behind Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then she took me by the hand down the stairs to her basement, which is where the party was. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Faster even than the time she flew down the stairs having seen for the first time what the disease had done to her grandfather. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped off Toby’s bed, still sniffling, and headed down the stairs for the living room to find Chester, to see if he could smell it, too. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally I force my way back down the stairs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Minho still hasn’t shown up,” he said as they walked down the stairs to the basement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I take a breath and continue down the stairs, a prayer on my lips. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Down the long length of the wide hall I heard someone unseen skipping down the stairs singing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “We did,” Guillermo says, coming down the stairs with a broom and dustpan. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He ran down the stairs taking two steps at a time, the other two thundering along in his wake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Gat turned and went down the stairs without another word. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She ran down the stairs, a streak of black hair and white skin, coming to a sudden and graceful stop in front of me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Through the hallway, out into the dress circle, and down the stairs they travel. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “We have to go,” she informed him—and me—and walked off without another word, her footsteps echoing, pounding down the stairs. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She turned and moved quickly down the stairs. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As the professor, he was the last one down the stairs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie inched down the stairs, glancing around as if waiting for something with venomous tentacles to drop on her head and inject poison into her bloodstream. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Still holding on, he led her down the stairs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z And then it was time to creep back down the stairs, clutching the laptop that had been shoved into his suitcase. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She rose and left her glowing upper room, and down the stairs, with her two maids in train, this beautiful lady went before the suitors. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked down the hall, and then down the stairs and into the common room, locked arm in arm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Nana saw me coming down the stairs, dropped her knitting, and rushed out of the car. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Maya races down the stairs, wearing an oversized T-shirt and basketball shorts that almost hang to her ankles. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Grandma often had to stop for a few minutes before she could continue to move down the stairs from their third floor with An Yi on her back. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you keep running up and down the stairs, maybe you’ll have a miscarriage.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked down the stairs to the dungeons and then into Snape’s office. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The two tiptoed down the stairs, careful not to make any noise. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I could hear the door slamming in the living room and him and Aaron running down the stairs, taking them two at a time the way they always did. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z He turned and fled down the stairs, with the chocolate growing sticky in his hand. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z No, it couldn't be; she ached all over from the tumble down the stairs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I race down the stairs, brushing past Mom. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They silently made their way down the stairs, the red and blue lights from the police cruisers on site bouncing off the walls. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She brought Mrs. Caruthers her oatmeal, and then her tea, huffing and puffing up and down the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I race from my room and down the stairs to the kitchen. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z His father, earliest bird in the house, was coming down the stairs. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Farooq turns to him, taking a step back, and I flee down the stairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As the men roared in approval, I carried the tray loaded with the dirty supper dishes down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Setting the flashlight on the dresser next to the truck, she took the candle, gave Ernie a hug, kissed Genie on his forehead, and headed down the stairs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ophie crept out of the bedroom and down the stairs, stopping only to grab the iron nail and salt out of the pocket of her work apron. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z On his way down the stairs, he noticed a built-in cabinet with heavy doors beneath an old bench on the landing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe they think you’re upset with them. Anyway, listen, I figured out a way to make it easy for you to go down the stairs.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I laughed and followed him down the stairs. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They hear footsteps coming down the stairs, and then his father enters the living room, along with a uniformed man holding a clipboard. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The entire group tumbled down the stairs in a tangle of arms and legs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His mom and his dog came down the stairs right behind him. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z They all climbed back down the stairs and went into the little room that was shut off from the rest of the basement the same way the Boring Room was in the Greystones’ basement. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I race down the stairs to catch up with the rest of my sisters as her words repeat over and over again to the beat of my footsteps. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then they danced through the kitchen, back into the Perfect Living Room, out onto the front stoop, down the stairs, and past the embarrassed azaleas. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I carry my bike down the stairs by its handlebars and seat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Madam came down the stairs, one hand on the railing, the other holding a sheet of paper, half-covered with writing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then about two days after this snub in Room 20, I was coming down the stairs of the main house when I found Moira B. just behind me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard my father coming down the stairs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I make my own way down the stairs and out the door hoping my pals won’t see me with boys who wear kilts and girls with white teeth and fancy dresses from olden times. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I got up and started walking down the stairs toward the hallway and the door. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A path of broken rectangles and rhombi spilled crazily down the stairs, coming to rest on the heads of the wooden monkeys at the base. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “I just saw someone go down the stairs!” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They were down the stairs before Mrs. Murdo could ask any questions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We went down the stairs to the café on the ground floor. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I take my time walking down the stairs, running my hands ’long the cinder-block walls and stopping to tie my shoes. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z We hear Mrs. Byrne rustle down the stairs, undo the heavy locks, open the squeaky door. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Momma looked tired when she came down the stairs, but who wouldn’t be tired if they had gone through what she had. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I head down the stairs and sit on the bench beside my father. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The machine men tumbled down the stairs, and Leo forced them to jitterbug like 1920s flappers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I stepped out into the hall and peered down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I run down the stairs and sit at the island. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Will ye get out of the way, will ye? and I could hear Dad laughing out in the kitchen till Grandma came down the stairs and he had to tell Malachy be quiet. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They came running down the stairs, both of them still holding their backpacks. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Sam staggered, and before he could recover, Shagrat darted past and down the stairs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He clambered through the hole into the inside of the hill, and he went down the stairs. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She jumped up and put the room to order, danced down the stairs, balancing the tray high on one hand, and skipped into the kitchen. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He got up, tried to get to the door, heard someone racing down the stairs, and assumed it was the boy. 6TH JUROR: I think that’s possible. 3RD JUROR: Assumed? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, the sound of my graceful children coming down the stairs. Delightful,” Papa called from the kitchen. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Stepping outside, I nearly trip down the stairs because lake is standing by my front door and totally startles me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z We dance down the stairs and along the side aisles and then meet in the back to dance down the center. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw someone heading down the stairs into the Canal Street station. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Another of Capricorn’s men was stumbling down the stairs behind him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Matthew was halfway down the stairs before Emily or James could say another word. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We went down the stairs one flight to the fourth floor. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I ignore her, and walk to the door and down the stairs and down the hallway and into the elevator. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z While he was upstairs, Dr. Zamborska returned home, and Branwell came flying down the stairs to see him but stopped short, halfway down, for his father was not alone. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!” came a flurry of women’s voices as they swept down the stairs to lift Matt from Steven’s and Emilia’s arms. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost fall down the stairs because of the swaying and burst into laughter when the grass tickles my bare feet. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I immediately run to the back of the closet and down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z With a sharp gasp he fell backward down the stairs and crashed his head brutally against the hall table. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked through the hall and down the stairs without a word, but once downstairs he stepped close behind me and, catching my arm, pulled me into an empty card room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a wonder everyone didn’t just fall down the stairs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She walked down the stairs without making a sound. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She leaves her porch and walks down the stairs where she says she finds herself sleeping at night, and opens the gate and stops right in front of me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The noises grew as the guards clambered down the stairs, loud Fjerdan reverberating off the walls. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That little attic bursting with magenta and aquamarine and gold for five minutes, and then the radio switches off, and the gray rushes back in, and her uncle stumps back down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pushed through the door and went down the stairs with no set purpose before me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The man Jack met them halfway down the stairs. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z After Frederick Seward accepts the vial, Powell takes three steps down the stairs. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I creep out onto the landing and tiptoe down the stairs in the half-light. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She thinks better of it and runs back down the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I trudge down the stairs for breakfast, trying to stomp out the self-hate and the doubt. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She follows me down the stairs, grabbing up our baskets before I can. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Moving as silently as possible, she followed Joe’s shadow down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I protested as he carried me easily down the stairs, but he ignored me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was crying when I finally climbed down the stairs with my shoes over my shoulder. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I packed our picnic in my backpack, then ran down the stairs and out the back door, whistling for Dismay. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Erin and I slide through my bedroom window and jog down the stairs. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “No choice,” his heart beat out to him as he went down the stairs, “no choice, no choice, no choice. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She stole down the stairs again and took a winding path through the back meadows to Blackbird Pond. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I padded down the stairs and saw my mother waiting for me, still seated on the couch. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It’s eleven thirty when we sneak down the stairs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We walk down the stairs and out to the street together. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z For a moment, as I heard the ebb and flow of commotion echoing down the stairs, I held my breath again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When I come down the stairs wearing the white server’s coat, Ella could not be more pleased. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “In about one second I’m going to roll you down the stairs.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She just had to make it down the stairs, and find a way to convince Chaol to let her stay. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He closed the door, waited for a moment for the click that said that Johnnie Mae had locked it, and started down the stairs. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Violet’s back was kind of sagging as she walked down the stairs in front of me. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He led me down the stairs like a lamb on a string. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can ask her when she’ll be back, Mama rushes down the stairs and is gone. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Leo raced down the stairs and found Frank and Hazel safe under their table. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "And no nibbling on the flan," Mama warned as Frankie’s stomping turned into a full sprint down the stairs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z We drank the second grappa, Rinaldi put away the bottle and we went down the stairs. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Sonny and Henry speed down the stairs, and we are right behind them. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It took her forever to get down the stairs, turned sideways, gloved hands gripping the flimsy railing, booted feet groping for every snowy step. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He walked slowly down the stairs to a parked car. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “They’re next in authority to the mayor. Though I don’t like them much,” she added, remembering how she’d been so roughly hustled down the stairs from the roof of the Gathering Hall. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Quick heels coming down the stairs, and his mother, large, soft, and gentle-looking, quivered at the entrance. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A voice called up to them from further down the stairs—Scarlett’s. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I bolted down the stairs and through the museum entrance. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I stumbled back and almost tripped down the stairs, until I realized the big lump was Moses. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It is faint here, but once this is done, all the Dauntless will storm down the stairs and leave the Merciless Mart behind, and wet pavement will be the only thing I smell. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I just made a picture of a girl rolling down the stairs tangled up in her crutches. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I pushed past him and ran down the stairs and out into the street. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I’ll take you to school and ask for a volunteer in your class to arrive early and leave early with you every day. You’ll have plenty of time to go up and down the stairs.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I walked down the stairs, unbolted the front door, and stepped out into the morning air. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She came all the way down the stairs and looked round the basement, as though seeking some missing detail. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So you hold on tight and let her lead you down the stairs and out the front door. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Jimmy lit another cigarette and began wobbling down the stairs. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I race out of my room and down the stairs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I’m walking on air as he leads me past the indoor garden, down the stairs, to a small, windowless room in the basement. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I focused on speeding down the narrow concrete passageway, down the stairs into a dark cellar, where one of the men walking ahead of us switched on a flashlight. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A second later he heard a body fall and he ran to the door of his apartment, looked out and saw the kid running down the stairs and out of the house. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran down the stairs, through the kitchen, and out the back door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Gebu came down the stairs again almost immediately, carrying a packet of bread loaves which he had evidently bought on his way home, for they smelled deliciously of new-baked crust. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Miracle of miracles, I didn’t rush down the stairs, but waited quietly until he rang the bell. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z With that, she continued on down the stairs. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With a dainty gesture, she lifted her skirts as she started down the stairs. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She fell down the stairs and broke off one of her front teeth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she stormed past him with the others, and down the stairs into the building. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I stand up, and my body moves forward in a jerk, then another, and then I’m flying down the stairs. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Then he picked up his doctor’s bag and hurried down the stairs again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We walked back three blocks, and I went up the stairs and brought her wheelchair back to the stairwell, and they talked up and down the stairs for a while. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The push was a strong one, and it sent Despereaux flying down the stairs into the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Delia, help us down the stairs, please. I think I can get her the rest of the way by myself.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He should have been back by eight-thirty, but he was so engrossed in the book that he forgot the time and was just coming down the stairs when his father entered the room. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He turned and went limping down the stairs and opened the front door and went out into the street backward watching the house. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She turned and went back down the stairs. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Matthew tugged her ponytail as he passed by and headed down the stairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As the lady limped to her chamber and the master disappeared down the stairs, I picked up the tray that held the last of the dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a lie, but maybe it isn’t, so she flees down the stairs and then realizes she forgot her purse. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t thought of it that way,” said Milo, starting down the stairs. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Juliet!” he shouted, his sister’s name hanging in the air long after he had disappeared down the stairs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We bolted from the apartment and ran down the stairs, Uncle Shepsel shouting, “Wear your armband!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I came out of his room—my new refuge when he wasn’t in it—and hurried down the stairs. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Polly hurried down the stairs and out to the kitchen, desperate to avert a tragedy. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Water had leaked in and dripped down the stairs but he thought the bunker itself seemed pretty watertight. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She finishes mopping and scurries down the stairs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Hopefully not, I thought as Señora Oralia and I hooked arms and walked carefully down the stairs. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We followed him down the stairs and leaned on the kitchen counter. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z They slinked down the stairs, each one thinking that this was a huge setback to Operation Beiderman. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When Wes didn’t hear the door close behind Tony, he took one final bite and ran down the stairs to slam it shut. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Tiptoeing down the stairs to the kitchen, she saw that the embers had burned low in the hearth and none of the servants was yet awake. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he figured he could either run down the stairs and out of the house and let whatever was going to happen, happen, or he could pull open the door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I run down the stairs, leaving more and more distance between Nat and me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He clomped on down the stairs and went back to his weedin’. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Are we supposed to believe that he didn’t get up and run to his door and see the kid tearing down the stairs fifteen seconds after the killing? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped down the stairs with my head held high and my back straight. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A woman walked down the stairs behind them and straight through the fare gate, like she did this all the time. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I started out the door, went back and locked it, then started to bust down the stairs. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I fly down the stairs and kick open the door to Madoc’s study. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Exhausted and annoyed, he walked down the stairs muttering to himself, “Who in the world ever got this guy into this business? Does this poor baby know what the heck he is fooling with?” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He bounded down the stairs like a kid. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Charlese jumps up and runs down the stairs, Juju’s yelling and screaming at her in front of everybody. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Something in the stairwell above snapped and cracked, and a flaming board crashed down the stairs. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She made her way down the stairs, jumping down one at a time. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter heard no more of what he was saying, because he was already halfway down the stairs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “What else is important about her? How come you think I’d help her down the stairs and walk her home?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I hurried up and down the stairs with the remaining trays of soup, then the roasted tongue and mushrooms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z How relieved when I got over there and called out to him and he came bopping down the stairs, alive and in one piece. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The contestants raced down the stairs to the Rotunda Reading Room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then he saw the trunk into which he had stuffed Mary’s body, the trunk which he had lugged down the stairs and had carried to the station. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He crept out of the dormitory, down the stairs, across the common room, and climbed through the portrait hole. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z If I made a run for it, could I get down the stairs without them catching up to me? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He wrapped the rat in a newspaper and went out of the door and down the stairs and put it into a garbage can at the corner of an alley. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Emily and James were more than halfway down the stairs when they stopped to look back. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He pulled her from the bed, dragged her down the hall, pushed her down the stairs, and thrust her into the library while Clara shouted from her bedroom doorway, not understanding what was going on. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And as Mig went singing down the stairs of the dungeon, there appeared from the shadows a rat wrapped in a cloak of red and wearing a spoon on his head. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z It’s in the same basement as my quinceañera, and when we walk down the stairs, I get flashbacks of that horrible night. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He says he got up, went out into the hall, down the hall to the front door, opened it and looked out just in time to see the boy racing down the stairs. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He went out of the room with his arm full of belongings and went down the stairs to the floor below. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He dashed down the stairs, out the door and across the street, coatless, not feeling the cold. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He bounded down the stairs, thumping with each step. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Johnny’s feet, running down the stairs from Clairmont to the boathouse. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Here’s my folder; I won’t be playing in the spring concert I fell down the stairs at my house last night an broke my arm in three places. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She skipped down the stairs and strode across the schoolyard. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then there are footsteps while Carlos walks down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I creep down the stairs of our building as if I’m hiding from the bad guy in a scary movie. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I yanked off my nightgown, threw on a dress, and flew down the stairs without my shoes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mama’s high heels clicked against the floor tiles as she came down the stairs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I heard Golan scream a spectacular array of curses, and then something clattered down the stairs, landing nearby. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She walks into the hallway, down the stairs, and to the kitchen. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She looked like a little snowman as she walked down the stairs carrying four ridiculously full tote bags. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I press mv hands against the sides of my thighs, breathe in, set out along the hall and softly down the stairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear his peculiar limping progress all the way down the stairs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Johnny’s feet, running down the stairs from Clairmont to the boathouse. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Magdalene called Lena, hearing her shouts, ran down the stairs and into the kitchen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A green column of smoke, like a huge python, uncoiled from the mummy’s mouth and slithered down the stairs, curling affectionately around Rachel’s feet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Away below Shagrat went leaping down the stairs and out over the court and through the gate, bearing his precious burden. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “My father made me promise never to lie, and not once in my life have I even been tempted,” and he started down the stairs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The hinge of the door at the top of the stairs creaked loudly, the door banged back against the wall, and Gebu came violently down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The hands grasp and claw, but I twist free from them and bolt out the door, tumbling down the stairs, into...wetness. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was whistling as he came down the stairs and he seemed very cheerful. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Alexa runs down the stairs and ambushes me with a giant hug, too. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I caught myself whistling while I was pulling the front part of my hair back into a barrette, and later again as I skipped down the stairs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I grab my empty satchel and Starry's hand and race down the stairs to freedom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I walked down the stairs from our bedroom with the dogs following on my heels. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I run down the stairs, wondering if Mr. Ram is all right. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Yet he could hear furtive footsteps creeping down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The map flew up into the air, slipped through Snape’s outstretched fingers, and soared down the stairs into Moody’s hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Just as we start to walk down the stairs, I hear the chain slide, and the door opens once more. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “Make the beds, will you? It does look messy to leave ’em unmade all day, and I’m not much on running up and down the stairs.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Following a sudden shout, several men fell backward down the stairs onto those waiting below. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She flew down the stairs and out the door onto the street. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “Let’s go, Mom,” Grace says, coming down the stairs with the sweatshirt draped over her shoulder. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I carried the tray back down the stairs to the kitchen and thought about Nabila. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Papa was shouting at me before he got in the house and had his belt off before my feet could drag me down the stairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He let go of my arm, turned and went down the stairs. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The night rider who threw Cora down the stairs cleared his throat. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When we finish eating, I run up to open the door for Bieber, who almost trips down the stairs and then flings himself into the room like a cannonball. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For some reason I don't want to be in my pajamas when I walk her down the stairs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Coraline had time to observe that the house itself was continuing to change, becoming less distinct and flattening out, even as she raced down the stairs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z When Katie made her a bed in the basement, she wouldn’t even go down the stairs. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Mark came jogging down the stairs, a little out of breath. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Oliver stealthily slipped the letter under the door, then snuck back down the stairs, quiet as a mouse. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He pulled the Invisibility Cloak over his head and set off down the stairs, Ron and Hermione hurrying along behind him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She got one last look at the mess before Dad yanked her in front of him and propelled her down the stairs to the second floor. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I touched the edge of the landing, I laboriously sat up and levered myself down the stairs one at a time, too weak to walk. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She said it was like a dream, seeing these two women who looked so much alike, moving down the stairs together. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Walking down the stairs is easier than going up. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They ran up and down the stairs and ate their lunches squatting against the banister poles. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But Etienne only says a second time, “You rest, and when you wake, I’ll be back,” and she counts his steps down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I turned and saw Mom coming down the stairs from the second-floor office. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom could be heard about the house, clattering in the kitchen, and up and down the stairs, and singing here and there outside. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She scooped Laney up and crashed down the stairs, the destroyed breakfast left abandoned outside the Beiderman’s door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I began to walk down the stairs, and she came with me, by my side, as though she were a warden, and I in custody. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Kate runs down the stairs, swipes her car keys from the counter, and says, “Later, loser.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Janina was screaming as I raced down the stairs to the courtyard and the street. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Hassan smiled with great satisfaction, pulled down his shirt, and headed down the stairs. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Then I felt relief only after I crept down the stairs and went to her door to listen, to see if she was safe. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I folded the map and pass, blew out the candles, and crept down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was ready to die, but someone picked me up and carried me down the stairs....I thought it must be a giant, they were so strong!” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Gebu was very drunk; he stumbled and half fell down the stairs, cursing at the top of his voice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I release Bryce and follow Fuchsia down the stairs to help. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “But I will miss coming down the stairs to see you right away in the morning.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In a little while Mr. Henry came back down the stairs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke was halfway down the stairs when his mom followed him outside and called his name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Putting one foot carefully before the other, he went down the hall, down the stairs, then through another hall to the kitchen and paused. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They bounced down the stairs with a great roistering clatter, laughing out loud breathlessly and knocking their hilarious heads together each time they paused to rest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After numerous runs up and down the stairs to retrieve food and flatware and dishes, the table was finally set. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My father led me down the stairs like we were going to the building’s furnace in the basement, but instead we went out through the back door, into the alley behind our building. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z When the door swung open, and Dell and Quang-ha emerged, I got to my feet and followed Mai down the stairs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z One fell flat on the landing, but the other tumbled down the stairs, his rifle firing, sending bullets pinging against the stone walls, the sound echoing down the stairwell. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She dropped the camera on the bed and we ran out of the room and down the stairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I meandered down the stairs to check out the basement. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We listened to their footsteps going down the stairs, and were quiet until we heard Cloke’s car start. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I hear her sigh of frustration as I run out the door and down the stairs, waiting until I see the policeman leaving. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” Ben yelled, sighting Matt and Karen tiptoeing down the stairs, “here come three hundred crack troops from the emperor’s own regiment.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, let’s just go,” agreed Charlotte, following Jack down the stairs to the next floor. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Then I jog down the stairs and slowly walk up the stage-right aisle. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I walked slowly down the stairs to meet them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I did not speak to her, I went down the stairs blindly, and turned the corner and pushed through the door that led to my own rooms in the east wing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The pantry door stood wide open, giving the sight and smell of goodies on the shelves, and Black Susan came purring down the stairs from the attic, where she had been taking a nap. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked along the hall and down the stairs to the main floor. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z After the ambulance finally arrived, the paramedics came running down the stairs. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z My trips up and down the stairs continued until my knees threatened to fold up and quit, bringing dishes down, carrying more delicacies and hot drinks up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And before I could stop her she had pushed Mr. Norton, and both of us were stumbling swiftly down the stairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she slipped from under the blanket, wriggled into a tunic, and padded barefoot down the stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Everything has been hard for me—getting out of bed, learning to use crutches, going down the stairs, walking again. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Inside her head, Gilly packed the brown suitcase and crept down the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z As I fled down the stairs, the clang of fire bells filled my ears. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A new wave of anxiety racked his body as he thundered back down the stairs and ran down a new hallway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Sorry about her,” Darius whispers behind me before we walk down the stairs. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I hear her deliberate and heavy steps as she walks away and down the stairs. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She looked me over once more, then started down the stairs without a word. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mama bumped a garbage bag down the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Good luck to you, too,” Ash replied, and then she went quickly down the stairs and out the kitchen door, ignoring the cook’s questions. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I only remember falling down the stairs that led to Trapis’ basement, my purse of money clutched tight in my hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At exactly 7:30 the teacher again picked up the brass bell that sat on his desk and swung it over our heads, while we charged down the stairs, our cheering magnified in the stairwell. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard steps coming down the stairs and Mrs. Trek calling their names. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Hua-hua was sleepy and did not want to play patty-cake or any of our usual games, but we stayed at my Fourth Aunt’s apartment until we heard the footsteps going down the stairs. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We hurried down the stairs and back into the foyer, where Angela waved to us from the living room. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Amelia throws her bedroom door open and pounds back down the stairs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Before they could regain their feet, I had picked the locks on the ankle cuffs, snapped them onto the men’s wrists, and bounded down the stairs. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z So I stomp ahead of him, down the stairs, and out of our apartment building. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I pressed myself against the wall so she could rush by me, then followed her down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be right back!” she called to her dad as she thundered down the stairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As I stumbled down the stairs, I had the disconcerting impression that I was entering the bowels of the earth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “She fell down the stairs and bit the inside of her mouth. I think it got infected!” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The front door opened the next morning as I walked down the stairs carrying Madam’s chamber pot. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We each checked into a room, made ourselves comfortable, and then trudged back down the stairs to grab our gear and bring up the other candles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The feet of the Greater Being—oh, they heard them, they heard them, coming softly down the stairs, coming nearer and nearer down the invisible stairs. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights came on when Chess was about halfway down the stairs, and he realized that Finn must have hit the light switch. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, girls!” he said, and turned and disappeared down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he would pluck and dress the body, working with such speed and authority that his boss no longer came muttering down the stairs, but only shouted from the landing for a count. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I backed down the stairs and out the door to go home. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone at the window went pelting down the stairs and out to the runway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I squeeze through my row and back down the stairs, feeling like every eye in the stadium is on me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then I tiptoed down the stairs and threw myself into his arms. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded his arms tightly against his body, not because it was cold, but because he couldn’t actually believe he’d tiptoed down the stairs, unlocked the back door, and come outside. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Then he saw Peggy coming back down the stairs, much slower than she had gone up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Duster in hand, I hurry down the stairs, where the Commandant is waiting for me, flanked by two legionnaires. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She went down the stairs, along the hall, and started down the staircase to the entry hall. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Ella comes down the stairs, bundled in her housecoat and slippers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll miss you.” she called back, and rushed on down the stairs with a great clatter to erase any more sounds, any more doubts. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I run down the stairs and up to O’Connell Street, the main street, where the lights are on and people are going home from work, people like me with wages in their pockets. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She half runs down the stairs to the dock and disappears inside the storeroom. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer came down the stairs to the flooded main floor, shaking his head, followed by the half-men. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He went to the door, listened a moment, then went into the hall and down the stairs to the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I crept down the stairs, through the kitchen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ready to start the long climb down the stairs, I wait to see if it's Officer Khan. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I feel nauseous and a little dizzy, slowly making my way back downstairs, hoping Lidia understands, and hating myself so much I race down the stairs faster and faster.... They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And she walked into the stone doorway and down the stairs. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Before I could fully understand, or comprehend enough to respond, Dolores opened the door, screaming still, and upon seeing me, instead of slamming the door she ran like a mad woman down the stairs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was gasping before we got there, but I wanted to run down the stairs just to climb back up them again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Far away from those men carrying Mama down the stairs while Miss Roberts held me and cried. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I’ve got a surprise for them,” she said, disappearing down the stairs to her apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Joseph leapt down the stairs and met her in the dining room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Together, we go down the stairs, but as we are about to go out the door, she grabs my shoulder. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Donald says, coming down the stairs with a platter of spaghetti. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I then dashed down the stairs to the machine shop to warn them that I was about to draw up plans for models wanted within a week. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They ran down the stairs to a kiosk that sold the early edition of Sunday’s New York Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Come here, you little monkey!” he shouted, as Nunu hopped down the stairs in her pajamas and ran to his arms. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Kaede’s entire body was tense as she hurried down the stairs away from the Council chambers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “We have to be dignified,” she would whisper then, stepping down the stairs in an especially stately way. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll try,” I said and, a little high, I stumbled down the stairs. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want to use it so I went down the stairs instead. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I scampered down the stairs from the sidewalk to the street. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He got away from Mr. Charrington and went down the stairs alone, so as not to let the old man see him reconnoiter- ing the street before stepping out of the door. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I lumbered my way down the stairs and outside. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Thomas followed Newt as he hurried down the stairs and out of the Homestead into the bright light of midafternoon. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I stammered as he came down the stairs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Johnny’s feet, running down the stairs from Clairmont to the boathouse. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Yossarian walked out of the office and down the stairs into the dark, tomblike street, passing in the hall the stout woman with warts and two chins, who was already on her way back in. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even halfway down the stairs when I saw the wreckage in the living room. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Just try not to drop them on the way down the stairs.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He follows it down the stairs and onto the snowy lawn. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z If it had been anybody else but Peaches, I would have been down the stairs in a heartbeat, but I couldn’t leave her in no danger. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked barefoot down the stairs to the kitchen and flipped on the light. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Harry shouted, and he sprinted along the corridor and down the stairs, three at a time. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z From here, Craig figured he could probably slide my dad's body down the stairs and out the side door to safety. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Each time James Bevel gave the signal, the next group poured out the front door and down the stairs—some fifty children at a time—and continued the peaceful protest march. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I walked down the stairs and into the lot and found the girl's plants. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiles and then trips as she travels down the stairs. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z When I can see her again, she’s left her can behind and is coming down the stairs, looking this way and that in the roaring noise of the train. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Before they could say anything, I bounded down the stairs and took off, sprinting back toward the minivan. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Doc walked quietly down the stairs and into the cellar. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I listened to the sound of his boots going down the stairs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I heard my name and called down the stairs. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z As I’m walking into the language arts wing, this football guy I hardly recognize almost runs directly into me coming down the stairs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Waves of it poured down the stairs located smack in the middle of the hallway. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And, as fast as her two old legs could carry her, she hurried down the stairs. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A squad of legionnaires pours down the stairs, and for a second, I’m confused. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Just then, Lily came gliding down the stairs, flawless as usual, from her shiny long hair to her own sleek black tights. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Meggie kicked his shin with all her might and raced away down the stairs, but Basta soon caught up with her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Shadow carried the heavier bottom end of the gurney down the stairs and out onto the street, then he wheeled it along the icy sidewalk to the hearse. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The doorbell had gone, and footsteps came down the stairs to answer it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria was busy picking oranges from the trees and rolling them down the stairs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk down the stairs and find her taking off her coat quickly in the mudroom to get inside where it’s warm. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,” says my best friend, Jenna Davis, as we climb farther down into the steep, parched ravine. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He ducks back down the stairs and I can’t help but laugh. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They padded through the hall past their parents’ bedroom door and down the stairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing the Cracker Jack story and helping Granddad down the stairs. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I wait till the nurse is gone and then put on my clothes and stroll out of the room and down the stairs and out the door. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We trooped down the stairs and watched as Styx drove away with Mr. Pike in his truck. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They walked out the front door arm in arm, down the stairs, and to the driveway at the side of the house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the upstairs door open and the footsteps start down the stairs. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We were going down the stairs into the milling men now and she started to scream, "Pay me then! If he's too good for me, let him pay!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He led him down the stairs and picked up the bottle and held the flame aloft. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She balanced the milk bottles in her arms and stepped carefully down the stairs into the cave-cellar. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Her shadow behind fell black and headlong down the stairs. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The subway station is right there, so we went down the stairs and got on the Seventh Avenue Local. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The other day, walking back down the stairs to my place, I thought about how quiet and gone Vega had been. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I push open the door and speed down the stairs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Violet heard the door lock behind him, and then listened to his footsteps fading away down the stairs. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z When Sarah stopped hollering, I crept down the stairs to see the babe. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t argue his point; he was right Instead, I went ahead of him down the stairs and bade to the living room, arriving just as my big brother, Matthew, stormed in from the kitchen. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I’d nodded, hot tears running down my face, and I ran down the stairs as quickly as I could. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She waddles down the stairs and onto a cement patio enclosed on all sides by other apartments. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I close the door and go down the stairs to meet her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She did not wait for Ana’s reaction but went down the stairs quickly, her heart racing with fear and exhilaration. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I bounded down the stairs and out the front door, wondering how long this bizarre routine would continue. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I hit the wall and had to catch myself before I fell down the stairs. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He crashed down the stairs, three at a time, landing in a crumpled heap on the landing below. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I tiptoed down the stairs and into the moonlit courtyard and into the street. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Bobbette Lacks walked down the stairs and through the living room slowly, wearing a faded blue terry-cloth robe. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Then he saw Mrs Compson and he went down the stairs and met her. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped quickly into the outer hallway and slammed the door and bounded headlong down the stairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But he’d already left and at that moment was still tiptoeing down the stairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Bod threw himself down the stairs, bouncing into the walls, almost tumbling headlong in his rush to reach Scarlett. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He just stood there with his weapon aimed down the stairs at the man with the match. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Spot turns and prances down the stairs.“Weatherman says a big storm is coming. Might be a hurricane. What I tell you?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z We flew down the stairs, but I stopped at the landing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “You ever hear of dengue fever?” he asked as he went down the stairs. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The incident alarmed and upset the household, and as Ophie carried the trays up and down the stairs she could sense a change in the air. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She glanced up at me, and then said, “Children’s floor is down the stairs to your right.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z As he drank, I explained what had happened to Cleveland after he’d thrown Miles down the stairs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We hustled out the door and down the stairs, the Chases right behind us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I run along the platform and down the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe went down the stairs, and Marly watched from the window. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Her room was totally empty, but he could hear someone walking down the stairs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The demon haint bellowed and then rushed down the stairs and out of sight. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I put a foot over the threshold, then another, and another, until I was hurrying down the stairs, out the front doors, and into the quiet courtyard, where no children played. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I clomped down the stairs, which were draped with bodies by this time. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He ran down the stairs and out the door, only to see the girl standing there by herself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Alex gave Lorraine an awkward hug, and raced down the stairs. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Then he flew down the stairs and into the nearest of the storerooms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Gilly smoothed her hair and tugged again at her shirt as she went down the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Under the beats from the radio he could hear Tony’s white Air Jordans pounding down the stairs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z My father always refused to let him practice this part, saying gently, “That’s enough now,” and insisting on getting back to his feet before Craig could try to lug him down the stairs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Ranofer’s eyelids were drooping and his head nodding when he heard the upper door suddenly open and footsteps come down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She stepped out of the room to give Ivan a chance to get dressed, and then they ran down the stairs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It took us twice as long to get a fire started, and it took me longer to carry water up and down the stairs, but I didn’t care. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He trotted down the stairs into Cavern Hole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He hops down the stairs three at a time, nearly falling in his rush, scattering his phone and a bunch of pens behind him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She heard the scampering of a four-legged creature coming down the stairs—the twins, wanting the pool and about to be disappointed that it had been taken over. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I took it and he went down the stairs without me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Get on this ride or go back down the stairs. You can’t stand here. It’s against the rules.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The dress was blue with white ruffles at the shoulder and Mary Anne made her way down the stairs cautiously, afraid of tripping. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My father used to scold me for running down the stairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He walked out and started down the stairs, her voice still ringing in his ears. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She started down the stairs, stopped, turned back. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z They went through the opening behind the bushes, and back, down the stairs and passages, into the cave. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We started going down the stairs to where the taxis are. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I turned and looked down the stairs at him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Some time after noon, Kote came down the stairs to find him crushing walnuts on the bar with a heavy leather-bound book. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I make my way down the stairs, taking note that I'm at the Eighty-Sixth Street station. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then I almost ran down the stairs to the street and began to walk very rapidly, with no direction at all, through a maze of strange, underprivileged-looking streets. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then I dashed down the stairs so Charlie could see that I was in my pajamas, with wet hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They walked as softly as possible down the stairs and past the wide triangle of light that lay on the floor in front of the kitchen door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be right back!” she called to her dad as she thundered down the stairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Dad!” he says, practically throwing himself down the stairs. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Mother comes out of her bedroom and down the stairs ready to drive us to the market. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It’s Christmas, it’s Christmas! Time for presents!” yelled Laney as she bounced down the stairs again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Luke forced himself to walk down the stairs; the only thing that kept him from running was the plate in his hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I ran down the stairs two at a time and got to the office as soon as I could. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And I got the idea that maybe he wanted to push the Nguyen siblings right down the stairs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Emily thundered past them and down the stairs with James at her heels. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Beatrice was such a phenomenal athlete that Roy couldn’t imagine her falling down the stairs like some ordinary klutz. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard them passing down the stairs and the closing of the door below. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She continues down the stairs but keeps her eyes on Imani. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Now they were creeping down the stairs in hopes of glimpsing the aftermath of the night’s revelry. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I flash my second light down the stairs. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I rushed up and down the stairs, trying every door and peering out of every window I could find; but after a little the conviction of my helplessness overpowered all other feelings. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z We walk down the stairs to the dock. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I led him back around to the locker room entrance and then down the stairs with the same sense of spirit I'd had knowing I had to get Aileen back home from Horn Rock. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do that again, and I’ll throw your precious sister down the stairs,” said the She Elephant. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry walked down the stairs as quietly as possible, though the faces in some of the portraits still turned curiously at the squeak of a floorboard, the rustle of his pajamas. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They walked down the stairs slowly, the song following them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m out of bed, out of the room, and down the stairs in an instant. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mom steps back, and Dad moves aside, and the policeman and Ms. Pagett walk out of my room, down the stairs, and out of our house. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, slowly, cautiously, she followed me down the stairs. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I saw Hela go down the stairs, so I thought you must be well. Finally.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When I’ve had the signal but can’t make it, down the stairs or along the hall past the sitting room, the Commander understands. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his time walking down the stairs, and then slowly made his way to Harvey’s. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Byron took a deep breath, then jumped off the top bunk and started down the stairs. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Daft Donald lifted him, chair and all, and carried him down the stairs to a waiting limousine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Moving quietly, I crept halfway down the stairs and listened. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Any minute now, I thought, my mother’s voice would come calling down the stairs: “Yanek! Dinner!” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I bolt from the room and down the stairs toward the front door. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The boy swung his legs off his bed, raced down the stairs, slapped open the back door, and loped onto the grass. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z We walked down the stairs to the lobby together, Ximena and me, and then headed down the block toward Main Street, where she would make a left turn and I would make a right turn. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He tiptoed down the hall and went down the stairs by twos—it was only the third and the ninth ones that squeaked, so his descent was totally silent. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He’s talking to some of the older boys so I take my time walking down the stairs, through the school yard and back to the apartment. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z They each grabbed one of my elbows and half-carried me as they flew down the stairs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Marigold picked her way down the stairs, her arms piled so high with shirts and pants and things for her father that she practically tumbled to her death three times. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When it was time, he came down the stairs with me, which he didn’t usually do, and we walked across the Square together to the car. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Her screaming continued as she disappeared down the stairs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z William Bell ran down the stairs and into the street, shouting, “Murder!” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Employees were running up and down the stairs like seasick rats and the President’s private guard were pushing furniture against the windows and distributing pistols to those who were closest to him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z While he stood there with the receiver to his ear waiting Dilsey came down the stairs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Adrenaline burst through me as we raced back down the stairs of Sever Hall and back outside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Still, Emma started down the stairs, and Chess quickly followed her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I went down the hall and then down the stairs and out the door of the hospital and down the dark street in the rain to the cafe. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then he ran back down the stairs to the kitchen to pick up his backpack and hug his grandmother, breathing her kitchen smell—it would have to hold him through the long day—and left. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z His friends half-lifted us half- roughly, and we were hustled down the stairs. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is gonna sound ridiculous,” Two Step said, “but we could always, you know, climb down the stairs like normal people and then walk across the street to the next block.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They’re back at work and I’m down the stairs to the next part of my life. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I was sore tempted to sneak down the stairs and watch. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father wraps the largest in cardboard and uses an ancient wheeled dolly to thump it down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly, before I realized what was happening, these bullies dragged my father out of the apartment, down the stairs, and into the night. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Lucy ran down the stairs in her nightdress and opened the door. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s the doorman and security guard, and he’s always cracking jokes while he’s waiting to carry suitcases up and down the stairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She put our crayons, a notepad, and pencils in a bag, and we walked out the door, down the stairs, and across the backyard. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The man Jack followed his nose down the stairs through the middle of the tall, thin house. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When I was ready, we slipped out the door and down the stairs. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Whatever that centaur did must have worked, because there were no agitated Mud People racing down the stairs, waving primitive gunpowder weapons. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z After they had retreated back down the stairs, Octavian wheeled on Reyna. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Just then, someone else comes down the stairs, a man in a baseball helmet holding a vacuum cleaner. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I clattered down the stairs, screaming, “Fire! Fire!” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I go down the stairs, past the assembly of our childhood portraits. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I quickly throw off my wet clothes, put on some sweats, and creep down the stairs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Finn thought, and he climbed down the stairs walking alongside her. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He jumps off the bed and darts down the stairs, but he knows it’ll be a little while before I can get down there. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Mum and Aunt Gloria’s voices called up and down the stairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stomach rumbled as she limped after Robin down the stairs. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The stone knocked Merlyn’s hat off as clean as a whistle, and the old gentleman chased him featly down the stairs, waving his wand of lignum vitae. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z People walk up and down the stairs at three times speed with jerky movements. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Satisfied that he had done at least part of what she had asked, Ruthanne turned and headed down the stairs off the platform and into the street. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z We stood there listening and could hear Newcharlie crying all the way down the stairs. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She tore down the stairs like a tornado, probably straight into the arms of her Putti. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Seconds later, they saw Jessie and Laney barreling down the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I could hear the baby’s high screams of terror and delight all the way down the stairs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Row by row we marched single file out the door, down the stairs, and into the free world where the sun was shining. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It made him uneasy just to look at her and that white cat; he was about to close the door and tiptoe softly back down the stairs when she spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked gently as Kendra and Seth tiptoed down the stairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z After a while, Mr. Bykovski came down the stairs into the living room, yawning and stretching his suspenders over his shoulders. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was early evening of the next day before Chronicler came down the stairs to the common room of the Waystone Inn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Russians go into the closet, and they hear the handles of mops being kicked drunk- enly and a crate of dictionaries go thudding down the stairs, and then someone rattles the knob. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she moved back down the stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We lock Helena inside, and I go partway down the stairs, making sure there are no neighbors to see a man coming out of my apartment. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A woman walked down the stairs behind them and straight through the fare gate, like she did this all the time. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She followed Joe down the stairs, wishing she hadn’t said a single word. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The command was entirely unnecessary, for the moment he began to speak everyone but Milo, Tock, and the distraught bug rushed from the hall, down the stairs, and out of the palace. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Madge made her way down the stairs and slipped into the parlour. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She heard Mother getting up and then the sound of footsteps down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She looked paler than she had before, and she moved slowly down the stairs as if she’d finally noticed her load up front. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She raised a hand goodbye and went down the stairs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She squeezed the water from her laundry and hastily wiped her hands upon her apron as she ran down the stairs. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I head down the stairs of the apartment building until I get to the door I’m looking for. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was running along the hall and down the stairs, with Mother right behind. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He had made a sliding board that went down the stairs so the children could play inside when the weather was bad. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before dusk, he rouses Booth and helps him down the stairs and up into the saddle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He ran into the hallway, then leaped down the stairs three at a time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He dashed down the stairs, his anger turning into power for his running feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They carried her up and down the stairs, sang her songs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He went down the stairs and found the merchant waiting on a foreign couple, while two other customers walked about the shop, drinking tea from crystal glasses. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She followed Penelope down the stairs and back into the bedroom she’d been cleaning earlier. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I could hear dress shoes clicking down the stairs behind us, the agents trying to keep up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I could see the pirates running down the stairs, waving tiki torches and sticks of celery. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I imagine him racing down the stairs to the fourth floor. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z There was nobody there, but they seemed to hear something hurrying away down the stairs. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He carries his bike down the stairs, and then we swipe our way in, catching the A train right before it departs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Stepping with easy care down the stairs of the schoolhouse, solemn, carrying his tobacco pouch, his knife at his belt, was none other than Fishtail! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When at last I felt like I could move again, I came unsteadily down the stairs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Together we go down the stairs, our footsteps thundering as they never would have been allowed to in my parents’ house. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Flora went down the stairs and past Mary Ann, whose cheeks were glowing a healthy and disgusting pink. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He shoved it at her and ran blamety-blam down the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Then she wrapped her arm around Ivy’s shoulder and walked with her down the stairs. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I take two steps down the stairs before a scimpoint meets my neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I peel myself off the sheets and head down the stairs slowly, the smell of dinner getting stronger. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I walk down the stairs, drawing my hand lightly along a railing to avoid slivers, and walk out to the end of the pier. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A water jug we had brought up earlier tumbles down the stairs and bursts across the floor. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She was looking for the end of a loaf of bread when she heard footsteps come down the stairs and saw a light coming closer to the kitchen door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she bolted down the stairs and I quickly gathered up my books and followed her, careful to walk on the other side of the street. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of Gregory Powell’s favorite platitudes that nothing was to be gained from excitement, so when Mike Donovan came leaping down the stairs toward him, red hair matted with perspiration, Powell frowned. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Instead, I only yawned, and shook myself from the momentary daze that had come upon me, and went on my way down the stairs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A heartbeat later, the police officer flies down the stairs, his feet barely landing on the steps. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I stayed with my back to the door until she was well down the stairs. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Hooper began to come very slowly down the stairs, putting one foot out delicately before the other, and stopping, for a moment, each time. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Matthew was halfway down the stairs before Emily or James could say another word. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Joseph jumped out of the sleeping bag, grabbed the box of cassettes, and followed Frankie down the stairs to the front room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then we heard what was definitely Madame’s voice coming down the stairs, saying: “Yes, you’re quite right. Quite right.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they headed down the stairs and to the left of the chamber where that poor old Grisha amplifier had tested him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before I can ask him what he means, he turns away and heads down the stairs to his car. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I run down the stairs, chasing the heels of the Dauntless in front of me, ignoring the jostle of elbows and all the shouts around me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hears the German limp out of her room and go down the stairs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then she hurried Aunt Elizabeth down the stairs to the basement. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Hibiscus came down the stairs in sweats and a hoodie, his sneakers silent against the concrete. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her feet tangled, and she grabbed the arm of a rocking chair so she wouldn’t fall down the stairs. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Less than five minutes later she stormed back down the stairs, with her cheeks all puffed out, and flung her apron on a chair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The bedroom door closes and I can barely hear her footsteps going down the stairs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As Colin came down the stairs to breakfast, he saw Lindsey sitting at the oak table sipping a glass of orange juice. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He pushes me back playfully, and I almost fall down the stairs. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Hannah went off to the kitchen, her old man’s slippers plopping down the stairs and over the hardwood floors. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I waited for the clapping and the laughter that would follow as I walked slowly down the stairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The dogs surge, pulling the boy down the stairs, and the door slams shut behind them. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The red-dot officers were coming down the stairs with two inmates in handcuffs. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When they set off again, they sang a song about marching to Pretoria and pretty Peggy-o running down the stairs, letting down her golden hair. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I put it in a nice thick envelope and clattered down the stairs, determined to get it in the post that day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It was getting harder to creep down the stairs in the dark now, as people were sleeping there. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z We walked down the stairs instead of taking the elevator. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “When Morgun was an Apprentice, he was walking down the stairs when the Apprentice Soldier shoved him.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Jessie walked down the stairs and stood with her arms crossed. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z As I hear him go down the stairs, I sprawl on my bed. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Christopher was supposed to meet him after work to get him down the stairs out front, but Lucas decided he would take them himself. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lion Head turned and stormed down the stairs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They heard Bull give a piercing wolf whistle from his vantage point on the sofa and they knew that Mary Anne was coming down the stairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I stoked the fire in her hearth before returning down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Harry could move, Dobby had darted to the bedroom door, pulled it open, and sprinted down the stairs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Dad wrapped the blanket around me and picked me up, then ran down the stairs, leading Lori and Brian with one arm and holding me in the other. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The backpack toppled down the stairs in an awkward but amusing sort of way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In the act of running down the stairs in pursuit, he paused. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Coming down the stairs he was surprised not to hear his wife and Mario calling out the newspapers. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I grabbed it, headed for the stairwell. It was filled with smoke and dust falling like water, down the stairs and over the rails. “ Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Still, my feet are taking me down the stairs and through the dining room to my mother’s home office. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Within seconds, his door banged open and I heard him thumping down the stairs almost as if someone was chasing him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All four of them trooped down the stairs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He opened the screen door, stepping down the stairs. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Within an hour or two, the holiday would come bounding down the stairs and squealing ’round the tinseled trees of Two Mills. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily and James were more than halfway down the stairs when they stopped to look back. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He crept almost halfway down the stairs when he heard his mother say, “I can’t deal with him right now. Come and get your son.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He waited until the men were down the stairs and out the door before grabbing his cap and following them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He stripped back the beds and came away with two good woolen blankets and went back down the stairs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z One in front, one behind, they escort me down the stairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The men had climbed up the stairs, had started to enter our car, but our conductors managed to force them back down the stairs. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As he heads down the stairs and disappears from view, I close my door and place a quiet call to Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But instead, Bloody Juan escorted me down the stairs and outside. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mention of the word Halloween, Teddy zoomed down the stairs, ignoring me and yanking on Adam’s wallet chain. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tobias jumps out after me, but I don’t give him a chance to catch up—I walk straight into the building, down the stairs, and back into the Pit to find a place to sleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He clambered down the stairs and exited the apartment complex. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Zach planted students out there to give him bogus directions: “Make a left at the music room, down the stairs, through the double doors, then two rights and a hard left at the furnace....” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z As he started down the stairs he saw a white man carrying a large paper sack and he drew close to the banisters so that they could pass each other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Hayes asks as we slowly go down the stairs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I crept down the stairs, careful to skip the squeaky ones. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He would miss their voices, their bright dark eyes, the rumble of their feet up and down the stairs, their squeals and constant singing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They dressed quietly, used the bathroom quickly and tiptoed down the stairs into the dark hall. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I sigh, tuck it into my satchel, and haul my suitcase down the stairs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The younger boys, who had never been up this late, responded to the generalized slackening of discipline by either tearing up and down the stairs or falling fast asleep on the parlor rug. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I get to my feet and limp down the stairs one at a time, careful not to slip off the side and plummet down to the water. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She drove him out of the room and out of the house; and Digory came running down the stairs just in time to see the front door dose behind them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I don’t say anything, but follow her back along the hall and down the stairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I shoved him down the stairs and sent him tumbling to the next floor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Three men scrambled down the stairs knee-deep in the water and pulled the boat close with long hooks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We had a hurried conference out on the landing, then followed the rest of the class down the stairs and loitered just inside the main doorway. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to escape down the stairs, because I really want to hear the conversation Mom is having, but Dad gently grabs my arm. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She lets me go ahead of her at the basement door, then shuts and locks it before scrambling down the stairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She lit out, running full tilt down the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later, the Vanderbeeker apartment buzzed with kids and parents going in and out of bedrooms and bathrooms and up and down the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The man was so strong that, in the days before handicap ramps, he could lift Collins and the chair all at once—up and down the stairs of homes or restaurants. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mark runs back down the stairs even as Trina is calling his name. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Streamers of colored paper are taped to the walls, with arrows of construction paper at intervals, along the halls and up and down the stairs and into the different rooms, to show the way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “How do we get out?” yelled Ron over all the screaming, but before either Harry or Hermione could answer they were bowled aside: Hagrid had come thundering down the stairs, brandishing his flowery pink umbrella. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My face felt like it was on fire while I walked back down the stairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Look, I’ll stand in front of you as you take each step down the stairs. If you trip, I’ll catch you. Let me be your pillow.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She didn’t notice my seat belt wasn’t fastened, and neither did I. She traveled up and down the stairs doing several loads of laundry—I’m awfully messy—and I guess she had started fixing dinner. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He steps out, dancing down the stairs, one foot forward, one back, a hand in his pocket. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The security guard, hand over his bleeding nose, stumbles down the stairs and makes his way toward us. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Hey,” said Papa, coming down the stairs with a slight swagger. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He walked clumsily down the stairs and crossed over and walked up the lot and up the chicken walk to the Palace Flophouse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I let her go ahead, as I need to cover my bandaged hand with a glove before I follow her down the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Finally we found the television behind an old rabbit hutch and carried it down the stairs to Henry’s car. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After Hemme dismissed the class I ran down the stairs and caught him just as he was leaving through a lower door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were just coming down the stairs when Mollie was discovered to be missing. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Somehow I manage to get up from the chair, out of that room, down the stairs, and out the door of the house. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z |
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