| 单词 | dragging |
| 例句 | This time, there's a dragging sound mixed in with the crisp march of the soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And then in front of her, at the precise place where the junipers were still compressed from dragging Runt in, a dark brindle coyote emerged, his head to the ground. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was ’bout this time that the door flewed open and Mr. Chase came busting in toting a broadaxe and dragging a screaming, kicking Johnny Wells behind him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z And then, too, there was the noise of the rats going about their business, their sharp nails hitting the stones of the dungeon and their long tails dragging behind them, through the blood and muck. 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 took a few steps forward, her chain dragging in the dirt, her tail still. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He was now beginning to feel it as an actual weight dragging him earthwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The sound was a handful of nails dragging across a mirror. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Francie took his hand and with slow dragging steps the children walked around the corner. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I hopped in the rover and drove it downhill, dragging the trailer with me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We broke into an adrenaline-fueled sprint, flying those boats into the cave like they were on rails, while Miss Peregrine hopped lamely alongside us, her broken wing dragging in the sand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He could see the pages coming from the forest, dragging the yule log and branches of holly to decorate the Hall. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The bear was on him again, dragging him down, its breath rotten. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z After hanging my coat downstairs and dragging myself up to my room, I open the door to find Courtney Cooper kicked back in the La-Z-Boy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Old Marty was like dragging the Statue of Liberty around the floor. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But a second later, he was up again, streaking through the tall corn, dragging a broken wing. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z What was I doing dressed in soldier's garb, with an oversized sword dragging the floor at my side? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Heavy dragging sounds and thuds were accompanied by shouts: “Over here!” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Its hem was frayed from dragging up and down the rough stone steps of the stacks, and it was large, so the shape of him was quite lost within it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Lia: Dr. Parker is dragging out my therapy so she can keep getting paid. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Strong arms close around my chest, dragging me back, away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Tired fussy babies, children dragging on their mothers. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She had been alone before Rachel came, but she had not known what loneliness was—this sharp pain in her breastbone dragging down into a dull, persistent heaviness. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He stormed into La Casa Nera, dragging the python by its tail like a very strange Santa Claus bag, and dropped it next to the bed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He is standing by the bed with his back arched, dragging in air, rubbing at his chest, starting to cry. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We needed desperately to change—the extra underwear and dresses were dragging us down—but there was no chance whatsoever for that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The one I had been dragging around with me for how many days now, forever forgetting to give it to her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Mom spent the week dragging me around the city to explore. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z And as she listened it seemed as if she heard something else coming, shuffling and dragging itself slowly along the faded carpet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Baby went toward the kitchen, dragging one heel on the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Blame the girls for dragging me along. That’s the only dying they could agree on. We needed to help you or you’d mess things up.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Behind us, Laleh clung to Mom’s hand, dragging her feet so her shoes squeaked on the tile floor. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I couldn’t imagine dragging my last name with me from sunup to sundown, but JimmyTrotter and his great grandmother wouldn’t have it any other way. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z An hour later, when Marshall came in sleepy-eyed and dragging Security, several of the other paper families had been brought into the plot. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He comes down Jonagold Path dragging the two buckets on the road. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Another set of hands grabs my hair, pulling it back, dragging me off Rarnie. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother was dragging something heavy across the kitchen floor. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Ma huffed, dragging my suitcase in the house. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I looked at his disheveled hair, his heavy eyes fighting the dragging tide of sleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Dylan is dragging Samantha into his shameless world and taking Milton’s room. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z And she's glad that I don't look like some complete Neanderthal with my knuckles dragging on the ground. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was dragging my feet, trying to stay in those too-large shoes as the ground beneath me swayed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I know I hurt her, dragging out that lamb, and she lay on the ground, as motionless as death. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z She walked, dragging a fingernail along the wall, down the hallway, then back, down the steps, then up, her face unwashed, hair uncombed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z That’s when I saw a small bundle of yellow, dragging a red umbrella, dart out of the house. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It seemed like an hour passed dragging her suitcase up the stairs, during which all three of her family members passed her going up or down and none offered any help. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Emma lit a flame just in time to see Caul dragging Althea away from us by the hair. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z By the end of his life, the mules would be more or less dragging him across the field from shortly after dawn till evening, sometimes six days a week during planting season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One old woman had already solved the problem for herself by dragging in a large cardboard carton. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z "You talk like that," Josh said, dragging himself off the couch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I turned away and walked up the beach to the path dragging Jasper by his belt. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Dicey had worked slowly, dragging out the chore, but Sammy didn’t see any sense in this. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, mistress,” the girl said, and with no apparent sense of urgency she ambled away down the tunnel, dragging her hands along the walls as she went. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She dodged past the other people exiting, dragging me with her. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z They were dragging their feet, and their pace had fallen significantly. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He’s got the barb in his back and he’s diving deep, dragging line out of the tub. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He made two more trips into the woods, dragging armloads of brush and limbs to the bridge and pushing them over the side. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z It’s on vibrate, and it goes off at two in the morning, dragging me from what feels like the bottom of the ocean. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then I shoved my feet into my slippers, dragging my blanket with me, for the morning was bright, but very cold, and crossed quickly to the kitchen. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But they were all so eager to try it that soon its rigging was broken and its pennant dragging. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Croy nodded, and they each took a wrist, dragging the woman along the slick floor at a trot, Tally’s grippy shoes squealing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Edward had continued with his quizzing up until Mr. Banner entered the room, dragging the audiovisual frame again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Aru only just managed to dodge out of the way, dragging Mini with her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They did not bestir themselves for us, but watched as we passed, dragging our cart, Jocko motionless behind us on his berth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A pair of Peacekeepers dragging the old man who whistled to the top of the steps. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Evan walked slowly, dragging the wagon with the empty cooler rattling inside. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I whispered, dragging her along by the hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He slipped into despondency, dragging himself in from the junkyard each night, silent and heavy. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When she had washed and rubbed his feet with golden oil, he turned, dragging his bench again to the fire side for warmth, and hid the scar under his rags. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But we knew from that experience not to go dragging the carcass into the Hob. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Beryl was there to catch the dragging weight of the pilot’s senseless body. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It had all happened in a blink, and all the while the ghosts were wrenching her out of the doorway, dragging her back inside. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mama cried suddenly and leaped from the fence, dragging Little Arliss down after her. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z All four of us dragging our hands through the wind. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It can carry you through a long walk to campus, dragging your suitcase as you go. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Welles had manipulated the audience’s perception of time by dragging out the carprogram’s beginning and then accelerating once the newsflashes started. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z And I notice that it’s not a stick that he’s dragging, but a golf club. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The river of mud whisked her downhill, slamming her into rocks and dragging her through bushes and sweeping her straight toward a cliff! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I move fast, dragging as opposed to lifting it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She was running, dragging her jacket, her gray backpack heavy on her thin shoulders. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z In a feathered hat and banana-yellow dress dragging past her feet, one woman waddled to her seat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He clapped his hands, and two giants lumbered forward, dragging Charles Beckendorf between them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Even when he tried not to, his head still swiveled as if tugged by a magnet, inevitably dragging his eyes over. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you too big to be dragging that thing with you?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z By then the ranger had the second body down to the skin and was dragging it by the arms. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Grishnákh flung himself on the ground flat, dragging the hobbits under him; then he drew his sword. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Frank Volkheimer emerges from the shadows, dragging a tattered and skeletal man in mismatched shoes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I went upstairs to take a whizz, and Marty and Link were dragging me into a bedroom. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruby is dragging an empty cooler, and Esme is following her with bags of ice. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They all slapped hands with me and Vega before disappearing, dragging Iris with them. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z There’s no dragging him away, he’s as bad as my little boy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hazel crawled through the nettles, dragging his injured leg. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But he continued grabbing and dragging and soon Beetle was inside the miller’s cottage. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he crawls back under the fence, dragging his loot and grinning. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way I could even half enjoy myself dragging her around was if I amused myself a little. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She took a step forward, whether of her own will or because the cold was dragging her now she did not know. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Honestly, I didn’t really want to talk with Kaitlyn about anything, but she kept dragging the conversation along. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The new ant put down the cadaver vaguely and began dragging the other two in various directions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She walks toward me, one foot dragging as it scrapes against the marble floor. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He shuffles into the living room, dragging his feet and slouching with his head pushed forward in a new walk that reminds me of a vulture. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I walked aimlessly, dragging my trunk behind me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Daisy snuck out of the house one morning, dragging her muscles and bones with her, and crept into the woods. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Her husband grabs her by the armpits, lifting her off the tiger and dragging her into the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Through the canopy of shaking orange light and through the smell of burning pitch black horses, whitened with lather and dragging a heavy ruby coach, slowly crawled to the safety of the gates. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to follow me, dragging Laleh, who skidded across the tile floor on her rubber soles, but the officer held up his hand, careful not to touch her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He crossed half dragging the child and went sorting through tools standing in a barrel under the shed roof. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Trying a new approach, he grabbed Alby’s arms again and started dragging him along the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the dream I was alone in a small wooden boat, hooked up to a humongous tarpon that was dragging me out to sea. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Others yell down the block at the men dragging me away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He got a fire going and they set about dragging up a great brushpile of wood to see them through the night. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Johnny Abbes and his SIM were dragging young men off the streets, and farms, and from offices, like Herod the boy babies in all of Judea. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark started dragging him down the hallway, aware on some level that he himself had crossed into territory from which he wasn’t sure he’d come back. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Someone grabbed him by the life jacket and started dragging him away from the ship. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She, hopped off the couch and ran toward me, almost tripping over her oversize socks, my socks, dragging behind her like two tails on her feet. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z With the raft next to the boat, the dragging effect was gone, and there was nothing to steer the boat head into the wind. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt the weight of it like a millstone around her neck, dragging her down. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When I come to, Sheriff Snyder and Bill have me by either arm and are dragging me through the dirt of the street. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Two of the new settlers come straggling into the fort, dragging wooden clubs, their faces smudged with soot. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “We will probably need it to get into the house, anyway,” she said, stumbling along beside him, almost dragging him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z The drakon’s tail lashed around the giant’s waist, dragging him closer to its gnashing teeth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Christina slams her palm into an elevator button and slips inside before the doors are fully open, dragging me behind her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Rain soon,” Amari commented as she clutched Tidbit’s hand, almost dragging him along. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s suspended between them, his legs dragging behind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They were setting up a lemonade stand together, and Evan had been grumbling about dragging the cooler across the street and down two houses, just like Scott. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “When Chief Taylor was dragging me away, I saw Bat Lady in the window. She was trying to tell me something.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Your actions contradict your thoughts—you’re dragging us through this maze because you believe this prophecy needs to be enabled—and by that logic prophecies can also be broken—prevented. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The short man in the cloak had put down his bundle, lit his wand, and was dragging Harry toward the marble headstone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Dill watched Lydia as she moved along the shelves, gently dragging her hand behind her along the books, touching each one, as if she were reading the titles with her fingers. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It took hold of me; it wrapped itself about me, dragging me deeper. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t picture dragging this corpse over hill and dale for goodness knows how long; and even if we got it to the car, where would we take it? The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He had backed away, the sword dragging at his side, shaking his head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dylan’s dragging her away from the flaming barrier. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They were followed by an Englishman dragging his mattress and carrying a dartboard. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The images came rushing back into his mind: the men in dark uniforms, their guns raised, bursting into his room, dragging him out of his bed, promising to finish what they started with his father. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They crept down Main Street, dragging their feet, each having one ankle completely limp and dangling behind him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Of that deadly gleam and of the dark eyeholes Frodo and Sam were always conscious, ever glancing fearfully over their shoulders, and ever dragging their eyes back to find the darkening path. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She considered dragging the log to the water in its present state. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still cooking when I heard the sound of his cane and the dragging thump of his feet; he was holding himself up by leaning against the wall. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Getting through it was painful, like dragging myself over page after page of broken glass. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But he went on dawdling and dragging the sides of his shoes along the pavement in order to scratch the leather. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z We wouldn’t see him again until dusk, dragging down the dirt road, his wooden toolbox pulling on his arm, making his body list sideways. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The twins came, dragging a great log and grinning in their triumph. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Then they’re on me, dragging me to my feet and back to the screaming crowd. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He dropped the spool and took off running, the hem of his green chapan dragging in the snow behind him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Chipo switched her across the legs with a stick before dragging her back to the village. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I said softly, dragging him up around my neck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He floundered forward and found that he was dragging himself through liquid mud. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Trina seemed disoriented, but Mark didn’t relent, half dragging her to the other side of the dead coals of their fire from earlier that night. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “You didn’t tell your mom a lie, which she then told the whole town? About me dragging you to Atlantis...almost against your will? That lie?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Myers handed out books almost as though she were President of the United States, dragging the distribution process out in senseless signings and ceremonies. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Pain lanced through his skull, and a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over him, a heavy, dragging thing that was like a two-ton blanket draped over his shoulders. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Blackavar’s weary, dragging gait was like that of no other rabbit. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The pony’s tracks were plain enough, dragging through the frostlike dew on the young grass, tired tracks with little lines between them where the hoofs had dragged. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry limped down into the clubroom, dragging his crippled left leg, the perpetual grin spread across his skinny face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur tries dragging me away, and I only step back because he’s begging me and my name is a choked breath and he’s crying and he’s probably more scared than that five-year-old kid. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Then he turns and recedes down the street, dragging his fear like a cart behind him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was dragging his elbow slowly up one spinal muscle and staring down the street, where the answer to her question was everywhere pathetically evident. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A whistle started blowing, and soon I felt the coach’s big hands yanking me off him and dragging me away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t care what the buyers thought of her, dragging about in her bathrobe, her hair unset. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The battle edged closer to the trees, and I realized the fetterlings were dragging the giant away, back to wherever they had taken Brer Fox. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly I heard the loud sound of what must have been a heavy chain dragging. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t she see dragging it out only makes it worse. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I was distressed this particular evening to see that he was dragging his ears, as it were. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He spun round just in time to see Mrs. Parsons dragging her son back into the doorway while the boy pocketed a catapult. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was dragging his left leg and trying to hide it because he was ashamed. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stomach tightened as G-force took hold, dragging her to the center of the earth. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The nightmare wasn’t filling him up, squeezing his chest, dragging him down. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Out came a worker dragging two hugely swollen black plastic bags. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He abandoned the manufacture of little fishes, ate with great difficulty, and wandered all through the house as if walking in his sleep, dragging his blanket and chewing on his quiet rage. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She was soon back that first afternoon, dragging the broom. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He took the empty bottle with one hand and jerked Vinny’s arm with the other, dragging her toward a garbage can. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z His face suddenly matched hers and he stepped away, dragging a hand through his short brown hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But everyone knows it was Mikey Sanders’s white pickup truck that did the dragging. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I had been dragging him toward the house while he was still. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Beside her, in the sand, the laughing children imitated Einar, dragging their feet and limping dramatically, and then watching the furrowed ruts they made fill with seawater and smooth over. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They started dragging him down the slope of the mountain. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He was yelling, clawing at the ground, but the winged shoes kept dragging him toward the pit, and it didn’t look like we could possibly get to him in time. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was like someone was digging a hole in her and dragging out her heart, and she didn’t know if she could bear the pain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The rain pounds against my shoulders and head, dragging me toward the ground. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They started dragging me backwards off the bus. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “I can,” she said, dragging her cigarette deep into her lungs and then exhaling. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I started dragging things from all over the kitchen and piling them up against the door—a barrel half-filled with drinking water, a scuttle half-filled with coal and several tin chairs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Kayak, clearly frustrated, took a lunge at Seabiscuit, dragging a groom with him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They was dragging Pete in the direction of the post office. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers were already going from tent to tent dragging out those who were still asleep and splashing buckets of water on them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She only moved forward, walking past Ben and out into the night, dragging the cushions behind her into the path. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then Brevis would pick himself up and return to dragging the beast. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When they heard him call, Lyra and Roger turned reluctantly and walked, dragging their feet, into the great musty-smelling dimness of the oratory. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Another wave surged over them, but he was braced this time, and when it passed, he clawed his way out with Nita dragging him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then sense came back to Maddie for a minute and she realized that Queenie was dragging her to the nearest antiaircraft gun emplacement. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z To stop being a “foster child,” the quotation marks dragging the phrase down, almost drowning it. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He followed behind, dragging his feet, afraid to see what his heart already knew. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Come on, I want to introduce you,” Tab said, dragging her by the arm. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The horse was steadily dragging a score of blocks of granite, so heavy that the sled made deep ruts in the black earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Pepperhorn said, dragging Valley to the front of the room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At the words a dragging numbness came upon her, her feet seemed rooted in the earth she had been so swiftly speeding over. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt’s bare feet moved silently beside him, and the only other sounds were Kira’s walking stick, which made a muted thump with each step, and the dragging of her twisted leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The elephant tears up living trees, dragging their precious roots from the dirt they love. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rose slid off the back of the log, snaking a leg behind her and dragging her backpack as she went. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They scrambled through the hole in the fence and, dragging Marshall to hurry him up, they dashed for the main alley behind the Casa Rosada. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved in slow motion, dragging himself up to the pencil sharpener and carefully slipping in his pencil and then grinding away forever. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “We felt it dragging us back to earth,” she said. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Right then, he’d swing around and head for the cabin, dragging down corn with the plow and paying no mind whatever to my hauling back on the reins and hollering “Whoa!” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z And looking around the room, I remember thinking that my reading differences were like dragging a concrete block around every day, and how I felt sorry for myself. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z As she marched back up the path, dragging the squawking Loo behind her, Jinny found herself filled with a mix of feelings. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Although Bobby had received numerous requests to give a deposition, he continued to refuse, so the case was dragging on. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On April 24, amid the escalating battle over school desegregation, with the city still dragging its feet nearly a decade after Brown v. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Next thing I knew, she was dragging me down the hallway, my feet tripping over themselves. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Messenger or no, her fumblings prompted a burst of laughter from the other students—except for Kate, who pretended not to notice as she grabbed Sticky’s arm, dragging him toward the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Hazel jumped to one side, dragging Leo with her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His footsteps thumped across the floor above them, and then came the sound of something else heavy dragging toward the door. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Now, we had been working from sunrise till noon dragging fence posts. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes meet mine, and for one dragging moment, it's just the two of us. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This body hates dragging around the chains they wrap around it. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She slouched through our front door, dragging her sloppy trash bags behind her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Killdeer, dragging false broken wings, ran screeching ahead of him on the shaved ground. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the hallway, some kids were dragging their sneakers across the floor and laughing about the squeaking sound. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I crawled away from the street, away from the light, deeper into the shadows, dragging them with me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It took an hour to climb the stepped rise that way: crutches and pack first and dragging himself after. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was probably the shire reeve’s horse, for above the slow clatter over the cobbles Robin could hear the grating of runners on a kind of sled the horse was dragging. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Rafe closed his eyes, dragging his hand over his face and letting out a low groan. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z In the room he could hear the woman dragging herself about and the cry of the child was incessant and piercing. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z And like he’s on his way there, happily dragging my mom behind him by her hair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Still, Leo imagined he could feel it in there, dragging him down, waiting to be cracked open. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They collected firewood from the north side of the slope where it was not so wet, pushing over whole trees and dragging them into camp. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Hanako concentrated on looking like a normal person, just out for a stroll while dragging a big bag. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Dad,” I called out, dragging myself down the hall. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Thomas watched, speechless, as Gaily staggered to his feet and walked forward, dragging his right leg with a heavy limp. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As we walk back to our seats, Luke begins dragging himself across the screen with complete, desolate desperation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z This poor creature was dragging forth yet another! The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The boot thumps and the sound of dragging dulled as they moved from the hollow barn floor to the solid earth outside. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A man in a suit jogged past, dragging a black bag that rolled behind him like a reluctant dog. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Powerful arms encircled me, dragging me from the dark lagoon and onto the cold porcelain floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She thought also of returning to some of her people in Virginia, but to come home dragging three young ones would have to be a step one rung before death for Eva. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, the last time I’d seen her, she was dragging her younger brother across the street. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He reached out and seized a handful of Harry’s robes, dragging him closer, though his eyes were staring over Harry’s head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Funny, if she traveled back in time a few years, it would have been Matthew dragging her along for an adventure. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was like he was dragging every word about Jupiter into himself so he could remember it and treasure it in his heart. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I tried to avoid fights with Richard, especially the kind that ended with the two of us rolling on the floor, him pulling my hair, me dragging my fingernails through the softness of his face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jenny came out to the barnlot when she saw him dragging home with the tired team. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only the warm-ups and I could see him dragging his feet, not chasing anything or anyone anywhere—just standing around and waiting for someone to pass him the ball. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Francesca came at eight thirty, carrying a cup of tea and dragging a small wooden ladder, the one she put out every year for the wishmakers. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Mom was a church-hopper, always dragging Noah and me with her, except never when a service was going on. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Nailer pulled her out of the room, nearly dragging her. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The roar frightened the horses to such an extent that some galloped off in panic, dragging the ploughs in different directions, and others collapsed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I thought he was a simple beggar, but then I saw he was dragging a small creature by its arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z By the time we reach our destination, our feet are dragging and the sun sits low on the horizon. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her eyes widened in surprise as she slid off the stage and started walking up the aisle toward me, dragging her feet. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Minho yelled, already dragging Thomas away until he was able to get his feet under him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The upper part of his body was floating but I knew his feet were dragging on the bottom. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z More like dragging a stick on the ground. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I wondered, as I stared out my aunt Tracy’s bathroom window, if what had happened to Ben would hang like a bag of stones on my heart the rest of my life, dragging me down. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There was no path here, the slope was steep and slippery with gravel, and Kate—unlike her pursuers—was dragging a ladder and carrying someone on her back. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Leaning on my cane, dragging my feet along, I followed her with great difficulty. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried Inigo inside, placed him upstairs on Falkbridge’s feather bed, then hurried away to the entrance of the Thieves Quarter, dragging the wagon behind him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One evening, bone-weary and dragging through the red-clay mud of still another shallow river they had to cross, they paused to search for crayfish or clams. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A young man staggers out from the station, one hand pressed against a bloody cloth at his cheek, the other dragging a gun. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “With pleasure,” the soldier replied, and then he stood, dragging his hands up Emma’s torso as he rose. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was panting, dragging Morosina by her pigtails like a dog on a leash. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not Washburn, it’s his people in Washington dragging their feet,” another voice is saying. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The ladybug’s shell split, turning into wings as the house came unmoored; neck straining, Grover was dragging it behind him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They came walking or riding, oxen dragging their wagonloads of shields, spears, tents, clothes, food. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes it is. There’s no substance. Look—” I say, dragging my fork through the gravy-covered heap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The ground gave way beneath my feet, dragging me downward, spinning fast, like sand rushing through a hole in the bottom of the universe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The thought of Peacekeepers dragging Gale away starts the tune playing in my head again. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She could not stop her own tail from dragging and pushing her hither and thither. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z South of the Blackwater, Davos saw men dragging crude rafts toward the water while ranks and columns formed up beneath a thousand streaming banners. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some boys are dragging someone into the alley. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z When they wanted him to go from one place to another, they caught him by the wrist and led him; he went without resistance, walking always with dragging feet, head down. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then came hurried footsteps, growing louder and louder — and then Ron came leaping into view, dragging with him a bedsheet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But they had become as useless as the board, just heavy strips of steel dragging her toward the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The one he could abide; he hated dragging God into it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He walked with his arms limp, shoulders slumping, as if something had hold of him and was dragging him to the earth. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At the sharp bang, I burst into a run, dragging Caleb with me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I have no intention of dragging her into anything. I just want to make it plain to her that none of us have seen Bunny for three days.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I think Fm going to like it here, I said to myself, and started dragging my plastic bags down the hallway to my new bedroom. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I tried dragging Lorena once, but she just laughed and called me a nerd. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I guessed it was from dragging these two huge plastic bags up the seven flights to our place. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The main road was crowded; women with boxes on their heads and babies tied to their backs, barefoot children carrying bundles of clothes or yams or boxes, men dragging bicycles. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They were pounding their fists into the air and dragging rusty cans tied to strings. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Agnes jerked the cafeteria bench closer to the table and started to roll up her dragging shirtsleeves. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter, meanwhile, her face in its furs a frozen glare of intense feeling, was dragging Lyra to the back of a motorized sledge, and Lyra struggled as hard as her daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Rough claws seized Matthias, dragging him from the nest only half awake. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Tree-ear had taken a few dragging steps out of the yard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He was clinging to a tower miles high, and his fingers were slipping, nails scrabbling at the stone, his legs dragging him down, stupid useless dead legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the shuttle was full, it backed off, dragging a thick electrical umbilical behind it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I know I need a dress, and I know I’m dragging here. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He burst into an all-out sprint, booking into the street, his feet pounding the pavement as he headed for Lana and the strangers now dragging her across the rock-filled yard of the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On Saturday nights they cruised up and down Broadway, showing them off and dragging when the police were not around. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She heard the dragging shuffle of someone pacing in a tiny cage. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Foreign newspapers relayed stories of “Jew hunts,” where Hitler Youth and Storm Troopers plunged into nightclubs, theaters, and cafes, dragging out every customer who looked like a Jew and beating them bloody on the sidewalk. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He seems happy crawling around in it, the fabric dragging behind him. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Butler rolled the unconscious troll onto an armored trolley, dragging it to the devastated doorway. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We began a slow procession toward the kolkhoz office, dragging our belongings. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then we sat in silence watching Lenny and Cotton filling a plastic bucket with rocks and dragging it to the side of the yard where they were building some kind of wall. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Someone’s hands on me, dragging me up, then down. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was too long, and trailed behind her, its hem worn to a sheen from dragging over the floor, back and forth, back and forth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Esteban walked quickly with his big strides, practically dragging Clara behind him, without noticing the dirty water that was spattering his impeccable gray trousers from the English tailor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard it: a scraping noise, like something large dragging its belly through the leaves. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Reached over, plucked Rock off the bench where he’d been cowering and reeking of urinal cakes and dragged him behind us like a toddler dragging a security blanket. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Gib, Frank and Kathy set up shop in what had once been Arnold’s living room, using the dining room table and dragging the kitchen table in too. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give us a little grace,” Nathan said, dragging the words out. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I only helped her when she was having trouble dragging him over to sit him up against the trunk of a mesquite tree. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He settled down and went to traveling as quiet as he generally pulled a plow, with just now and then bending his neck around to take a look at what he was dragging. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Strong arms caught her, half pulling, half dragging her out into cooler night air. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For a split second, Harry thought he was going to throttle her as his hand flew to her throat; next moment, he was dragging her toward Ogden by a gold chain around her neck. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z After adding two layers of cushioning felt, he cranks the whole “sandwich” through the press itself, forcing the paper into the thin grooves of the plate and dragging out the ink. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had been observed singing “White Christmas” and dragging a plastic disposable cup top around his cell with a string, calling it his “car.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she's probably mad at me for dragging her in there. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a scraping sound inside, like the dragging of a chair across the floor, followed by a scuffling. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When we heard the real newsboy calling, we hid, dragging our newspapers under the stairs or into the cellar, where the Well Ghost lived in the black water under a lid. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like following them out and apologizing and telling Mrs. Roberts that it was all my idea and my fault for dragging Dee out. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Comer refused to go down, dragging- the player along for several yards to the 15. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like my mind was dragging my heart along, and it and the rest of my body didn’t want to come. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We try to fill the dragging minutes in Special Defense. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ahead of them all the way, the harpy scrambled heavily, her wings dragging, her claws scratching, silent and grim. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Through the white carven carpet that had been High Street pushed four oxen, buried up to their middles, dragging behind them a heavy plow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then Shagwell pounced on her, dragging her out across the yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With that, Kate was off, faster than she would have thought possible herself, perhaps spurred on by the tremendous bang and clatter and scrape of the ladder dragging behind her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Hated her for spooking and dragging me into that wagon wheel, for bouncing me around like a sack of rocks. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Bronwyn finished dragging the rock to the middle of the stage, and for an awkward moment she just stared into the crowd, as if someone had told her to pause for dramatic effect. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Its fingered end had hold of Frodo’s foot, and was dragging him into the water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I remember falling forward, and a warm hand on my arm, dragging me inside and pushing me onto a couch, and pounding, pounding dance music and a glass being thrust into my hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I waved halfheartedly, one hand dragging the other up by the wrist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z They packed the trunks that morning, first dragging them up from the cellar and then — loudly — back downstairs again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z One had been stricken by polio, keeping up with his friends by agilely dragging forward with his hands while his ruined legs trailed behind. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z To touch her he would need to pull himself along the ground with his hands, dragging his legs behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My eyes keep going back and forth between Edie—dragging her fork through her food, her eyes glued to the table—and Ruby, who is talking to one of the Graces. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We watched a wave crash onto the rocks, dragging part of the shark out with it. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Ali never retaliated against any of his tormentors, I suppose partly because he could never catch them with that twisted leg dragging behind him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I thought about dragging that wagon back down the baking brick walk and through the field to the road. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to the brink. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They are tired, dragging their muskets as they walk. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He’d seen me stapling the cuffs of my jeans to keep them from dragging, and one night he showed me how to properly hem a pair of pants. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As soon as we were done, Mouse crept out of the grasses and attacked a small hole in the soil, dragging out a strand of sea lettuce so she could properly subdue it. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Petunia stopped her swing by dragging the heels of her sandals on the ground, making a crunching, grinding sound, then leapt up, hands on hips. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Emilia,” Mr. Kleist had said, pointing to a tanned boy dragging a sledge of wood. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He walked silently through the underbrush while I kicked up more noise than a wounded ox dragging an overturned cart. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z About five houses down, two men were dragging a woman with black hair by her feet through the front door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Staying close to the floor, he snaked himself down the first flight of stairs, gently dragging the limp, unconscious body of Angel with him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On the lobbycam, the tall man is getting into the elevator, dragging his suitcase behind him. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps—soft dragging footsteps coming up behind her. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z As he turned to walk away, dragging his broom behind him, he mumbled that he guessed the Epsom salts hadn’t worked after all. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her slip was torn and dragging the ground under her skirt; she had a dark bruise on her forehead. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When I come home that night, Max has several planks of the wood in the living room, because he’s talked Helena into dragging them through the door for him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I went very slowly, for I had to crawl on my hands and knees, carrying the food tied to my back, and dragging the weapons. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “We saw the biggest snake you ever clapped eyes on. The father of all serpents! He had poor Ragear’s body by the feet and was dragging it along backwards.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z If they had killed him that night when they were dragging him down the steps, that would have been a deed born of their strength over him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab joined in next, dragging me by the arm, and I jumped and laughed and tried to follow, but I was about as graceful as an android when it came to dancing. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Then suddenly Mama had me by the hand and was dragging me out from under, yelling in a scared voice: “Run, Travis, run!” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she slid down to the ground, her face pressed against the door, her boots dragging roughly across the dirt floor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z By using only its front teeth to chew down one tree at a time and dragging each one into the water, it eventually made a home that could dam a whole river. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Right now the shadows of clouds are dragging across it, and patches of sunlight are touch ing down everywhere. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He started dragging sticks up from the lake and pulling long dead branches down from the hill, never getting out of sight of the water and the ridge. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the water had gotten contaminated and cholera had done everyone in, wild animals dragging away the bodies. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was already dragging himself up the boulders that lined the far side of the gorge. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The Station Inspector walked around the room, dragging Hugo after him, poking his head into doors and cabinets. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Adam went on, “I came out of the army like dragging myself muddy out of a swamp. I wandered for a long time before going home to a remembered place I did not love.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Burt dried himself off and went inside, returning in a moment dragging a TV on a butler’s cart onto the patio. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On TV, there was a video loop of a school officer pulling a girl from her desk, slamming, dragging her across the floor. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Stanley could see some kids dressed in orange and carrying shovels dragging themselves toward the tents. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The slimy thing oozed out to sea, dragging its tentacles behind it. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I swore I thought I saw some Congs dragging a guy through the bushes,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I crawl now, through the mud, dragging myself toward the scent. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I was awakened by the waves dragging at my feet. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Let them fight their own wars without dragging us in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood her ground until he reached her and flung both arms around her neck, dragging her to the floor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a captor, he became her anchor, dragging her all the way to the bottom. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His eyes finally focused through the initial blindness of fear, and he realized it was Minho, with one of Alby’s arms draped across his shoulders, practically dragging the boy along behind him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She reached the hole, and squeezing down, leaving a trail of green-yellow slime, she slipped in, even as Sam hewed a last stroke at her dragging legs. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z One side of her nose is bending lower, dragging her cheek with it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she started eagerly toward him, she forgot her own weakness; her dragging foot caught on a stone and she stumbled clumsily. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ron had hurried forward to see what was wrong with her; Harry turned and saw Ron dragging Hermione’s hand away from her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If there wasn’t a dragging brake beam to rip me down the back, I was go’n make it! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z An Yi turned pale and ran to the crowd, dragging me with her. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It followed Redemption out of the library, and Jam ran after them, dragging her heavy heart with her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The toe of her right boot can’t clear the snow, hence the dragging. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She fell stunned, and the President broke free and hauled himself bleeding into the cage, dragging the door shut after him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The soldiers surrounding the Saif caravan, dragging me from my bed. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She glanced over her shoulder at Archer, but before she could say anything, Redbeard leapt out from behind a crate and grabbed her by the collar, dragging her painfully to the center of the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In two strides he is by my side, grabbing my hair and dragging me across the living room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He looks nervous, but not as nervous as I am when I see the first line dragging across the monitor. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “My father stopped dragging his feet about drawing up your contract. You’re to sign it in his council chamber tomorrow.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I squint ahead of me to figure out who’s dragging me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I know just the one,” she said, and next thing I knew, she had me by the hand, dragging me up one aisle and down the other. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He turns his back on me and heads into the rain, dragging his messenger bag on the ground. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The traffic does not stop and continues to move, everybody dragging their feet slower and slower. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon I'm dragging a few plastic sacks down Peach Street. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The knights are walking, dragging the kids behind ’em like dogs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Lyddie followed, dragging her feet, for the room they entered was larger than the main floor of Cutler’s Tavern, and it was crowded with tables and scriveners’ desks. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z With the fighting dragging on, Henry IV was not crowned until 1594, a year after he had once again declared himself to be a Catholic, and even then the conflict with Spain continued. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He explored every inch of the region, even the riverbed, dragging the two iron ingots along and reciting Melquíades’ incantation aloud. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Our arms strained under the awkward weight, dragging it around to the back gate, through the yard, and finally in the back door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And he pushed his way through the crowd crying, “Gangway, gangway!” and dragging Jane and Michael after him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She watched him make his way along the path, his feet dragging, one after the other. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Muddy waves crested, dragging along branches torn from trees upstream. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z How long he had been dragging his wounded body along the ditch bed he could not tell. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They were moving wildly—a dozen black-bristled appendages roughly the size of his own arms and with pincers for grasping prey and dragging it toward...its mouth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The young Latvian woman who gave birth was screaming in my face and dragging me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She is dragging by the hand a little boy in short pants and knee socks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This time Kit succeeded in half dragging the sobbing woman through the underbrush. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They went up, dragging their gear along with them, and Ishmael felt wide awake now. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “He didn’t mean it,” said Emilia, who was dragging Maria along behind. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z One way or the other, he thought, while dragging the first log down to the lake. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z With a squall of pain and rage, the big cat rolled over on his side, dragging Little Ann with him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she started hanging with these girls—their house was filthy, they were filthy—and they just kept dragging her down and down and down. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His head bounced against the steps making a sound like a series of gunshots as they ran dragging him by his ankles, like volunteer firemen running with a hose. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d arrived fifteen minutes earlier, dragging her camera and equipment with her. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They're slow and ungainly, tripping over their own feet, tangling in the dense underbrush, dragging themselves along the ground when they can't find their footing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They loosened their stays and sighed the hours away and cursed the heat and their husbands, too, for dragging them to Caldwell County to plant cotton and acres of pecan trees. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The boys were dragging along the banquette a small “express wagon,” which they had filled with blocks and sticks. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant grabbed her thin wrist and began dragging Old Theresa out of town. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z A male secretary tried to make them stay in the waiting room, but Blanca pushed him away and proceeded with a firm step, dragging her daughter after her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I started backing out, dragging the body of my little dog. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, in the failing light of dusk, Ugwu looked up and saw three soldiers barge into the compound and leave moments later, dragging the professor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Other-Finn wailed, and Chess was surprised to realize that he was still mostly carrying the little boy, still dragging him along. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I called him so many times that I finally saw him, but when he came he was covered with dried blood and rags, dragging streamers of barbed wire across the waxed parquet floors. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was only immortal in the territory where he was reborn—Alaska. But not in Canada. I wish I could kill all the giants by dragging them across the border from Alaska into Canada, but...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was Wishbone, wagging his tail as he trotted toward us, dragging his leash on the ground behind him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I can feel the pull of the earth on me, the dragging of its dark curve of gravity, the spaces between the atoms you could fall so easily through. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She lashed her horses and took off, dragging the drakon behind the chariot like a Chinese New Year dragon. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then they had her by the legs and were dragging her out of the wagon. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She’d developed an especially bleak outlook on life and was dragging her depression around the house like a dirty blanket. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z After enough biting, dragging around, and loving up, Miss Patty Cake was off-white, or “light skinned,” as Fern would say. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Links of broken chain dangled from its bloodstained neck, dragging along dirt roads and clanking as it walked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Put that bag down,” G’ma orders, and as soon as he does, she’s dragging him over to the kitchenette sink by his good arm and washing her hands. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Once the dog has forgotten, it starts dragging its master along again, and again gets beaten and sworn at. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Harry’s legs were seizing up with the effort to keep swimming; his shoulders were aching horribly with the effort of dragging Ron and the girl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z So here I am dragging Calvin at the end of a Sonotube form. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Beam work, sack dragging, cinder blocks. All that core work you taught me.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Next moment he had sped up, dragging Hermione along with him; she slipped a little on the ice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Four cables, attached to tracks on the buildings, break through the stones, dragging up the net that encases Mitchell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At eleven o'clock a man in a raincoat dragging a lawn-mower tapped at my front door and said that Mr. Gatsby had sent him over to cut my grass. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z After dragging the grate aside, she tied her rope to a nearby bench and lowered herself into the drain, using her flashlight to find the pencil in the darkness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The children moved off to the side of the loading area, dragging their suitcases behind them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I suspect she made up that rule for my benefit, so I could grow unfettered, without the weight of wet rags dragging me down. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He could no longer use his webbed hands to propel himself forward; he worked his flippers furiously, but Ron and Fleur’s sister were like potato-filled sacks dragging him back down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A group of kids comes toward us, laughing and dragging boogie boards, reminding me of better times. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z But when he opened his mouth a third time, she smiled and slowly started walking, dragging him behind her. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A young Hindu couple, the wife cradling a boy, the husband dragging a suitcase, passed between them. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “I thought Newton was dragging your dead body off to bury it in the woods.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I left the room, dragging my feet to keep my shoes from falling off. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And now, with his bottle and his fountain pen drained, he simply sits, dragging a hand through his hair distractedly, staring across the room at nothing in particular. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Triple Crown winner was a hellion, repeatedly barging through the gate and dragging the assistant starter with him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena tasted blood as Cain seized her again, dragging her across the floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A second later they heard her dragging more boxes around. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “So are all of us. You’ve bitten through a bigger peg than this one I’m dragging. Tell us what to do.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A rat scuttled from the shadows, dragging a glistening chunk of meat or viscera. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” I said, dragging out the word, “I was thinking maybe I could help her out.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z At night I thought I heard his feet dragging around the house, scraping gravel. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped closer to the trunk, dragging me with him, and peered into the branches. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There are at least two hands on my arms, dragging me forward, and one on my back, shoving me in the same direction, and one on my mouth, keeping my screams in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But before they could take their pictures, Prosper was already dragging his brother away by the collar. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z My hopes crushed, I wipe my forearm across my nose, dragging snot all over my cheek. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He insists there should have been complete compensation in the undamaged part of my cerebral cortex, and that my dragging right side is merely holding on to a habit it learned in infancy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t have happened anyway: The force of the current pushed me backward, dragging my body under the bridge. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z How you doing there, Albert, he say, dragging up a chair. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When me and Ma is working the fields and the time’s dragging, I learnt to make myself think on things so’s I won’t go dim-witted. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z It seemed like an hour passed dragging her suitcase up the stairs, during which all three of her family members passed her going up or down and none offered any help. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Some fifteen feet away from the child, her dog—a young dachshund, wearing a green leather collar and leash—was sniffing to find her, scurrying in frantic circles, his leash dragging behind him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Pompey would resent being ignored, and Caesar might blame Egypt for dragging out their conflict. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Before you know it, he's dragging this wagon out from under the steps. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Butler unzipped the black tarpaulin, dragging it back across the cargo. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Genie could hear a dog chain dragging across the ground, then popping when the slack was up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My first afternoon as a Negro was one of dragging hours and a certain contentment. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s dragging me now, towards the front door. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Once or twice they thought it might be a brown cow or mule, dragging its hooves in the sand and raising and lowering its weary head. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His dragging and wriggling was unseemly to watch, but when Meera moved to lift him he said, "No, don't help me." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That weekend, I’m in the laundry room throwing my dirty clothes in one of the washing machines, when Miles walks in, dragging a laundry bag behind him, plus a small container of detergent. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Up on stage, a mannish-looking girl was dragging a boulder the size of a small refrigerator out from behind the curtain. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A few seconds later, Coach Douglas was there, helping Reggie to his feet and dragging him to his car. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dazed as he was with pain and weariness, Sam woke up, grasped quickly at his chance, and threw himself to the ground, dragging Frodo down with him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Harry was several streets away before he collapsed onto a low wall in Magnolia Crescent, panting from the effort of dragging his trunk. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In the darkness a fist thudded; a body hit the deck; a slurring scrape said someone was dragging the sleeping Corey forward. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please,” the grandmother pleads, her bony fingers dragging the snot from her nose onto her cheeks, “please give me some medicine. It hurts very much.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And with her running faster and dragging me along by the hand, we scooted through the open cabin door just about a quick breath before Roany slammed Chongo against it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ re strong now, leaning their weight against my hand, dragging me in circles. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I started off in a mattress warehouse, dragging mattresses down metal ramps at the back of the store and loading them onto delivery trucks. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Others joined him, so that she was soon being followed by about half a dozen of them, their velvety tails dragging behind. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z We stood in the shadows of a ropewalk and observed the men dragging their cranked engines up and down the long corridor, twisting fibers into cord. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Did you ever see an Indian paddling along some quiet unspoiled river with a great big piece of rope dragging astern?” he asked. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I decided to give him a few minutes to find what he was looking for before dragging him out to get some pizza. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Prudence, dragging at her mother’s hand, gazed back imploringly as they passed. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Hurrying, dragging, falling, crying, calling out names hopefully and hopelessly. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Only now there were people everywhere, filling the news shop, heading in all directions, strolling, rushing, dragging children and bags, but nowhere did she see her mother’s or father’s or little sister’s familiar face. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He walks unusually slowly, dragging his feet back to my trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Within five minutes, he was back in the kitchen, his robes on the right way now, dragging a comb through his hair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Nita grabbed him under his arm, yanked at his shirt, dragging him higher. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z From around the far side of the Homestead, three of the bigger boys appeared, literally dragging Ben along the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was empty save for an old man dragging a crate. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My coat is so heavy, the water clings to it, dragging me farther and farther down into the deep. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Pinch kept tossing off his covers or dragging at Mama’s. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The soldiers reappear in the doorway, this time dragging another man. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Mama Mwanza shouted again and clapped her hands, bringing a reluctant son out of the house, dragging the flat, pinkish soles of his feet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew he’d be dragging the sled through the woods soon, and after a winter of doing not very much, he was ready to get out. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z When I got to seven, I would start counting real slow, dragging it out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mateo walks backward, dragging his feet, and waves bye to his sleeping father. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On dragging feet he padded into the storeroom, felt his way to the big water jar and drank thirstily. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They would all do better to put their faces on the curbs and wait for the boys who come through the city dragging sledges stacked with corpses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They were dragging big bags—Mama clutched two. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We followed him, quietly dragging our bodies on rotten leaves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They were dragging Grandma in from the kitchen. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Raizel had discarded her shoes, hat, and petticoat somewhere back, and had a fistful of her skirt hitched up to keep from dragging as she crept closer. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The first two out began dragging their toes to make the finish line. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I glared at the photo as if it were toxic, because it was dragging me back, dragging me back to ten years ago. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I tried to imagine that I was dragging the ocean all the way to Denver. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was something—a faint and faraway click and then a dragging shuffle—so soft as to be almost entirely lost in the distant drone of traffic and the beating of a racing heart. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Like she’s dragging a concrete block around all of the time. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I had never seen so many white people, all hurriedly dragging their bags and running in different directions. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The wind dragging the whole way down his arms, across his open chest, over his face and into his hair. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Its only drawback was its single pull rope, which meant he’d have to do the dragging by himself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She ran off like a limping mongrel, dragging it beside her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Mikey Sanders is here, looking at me like he’s thinking of dragging me from the back of his pickup truck, too. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Mohammed was dragging her, pulling her, his grasp hurting her arm. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The seething impossibility of their predicament was like a heavy deluge of black water flooding around him, dragging him toward surrender. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The horses galloped back toward their stable, dragging the upside-down chariot behind them. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Wait here! he says, and is back a moment later dragging a man. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It breaks Mr. Hannon’s heart to think of you dragging bags of coal off a float and it breaks your mother’s heart and ’twill destroy your eyes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Musa threw him a groundnut shell; Kanei moved his foot to kick it, but then realized that it would hurt and abruptly swung his foot back, dragging it against a stone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z George started to introduce Aunt Daisy, but before he could get three words out, Enzo was dragging him down the hall, elbowing his way through the crowd like a pint-sized bull. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The boy was in his arms, and again the woman seemed to be dragging back, and trying to get her son from him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The last glimpse I had of her was her hand dragging the curtain back around. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Since he’d first gotten sick at Princeton in early July, Hume had never really stopped coughing and dragging around. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I set out again, dragging the wagon behind me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Most days he'd woken up in a sweat, unable to shake the image of her towering over him, dragging him back to prison. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The Blue Monkey strode along with its leash dragging in the dust. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She held the gun on Noa and backed away down the hall, dragging her suitcase as she aimed. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I feel like I’m falling through the air faster, dragging Mateo with me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then he slinked back into the corner and hung his head, dragging his ears on the ground. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Funny, if she traveled back in time a few years, it would have been Matthew dragging her along for an adventure. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Nameless guards started dragging away the body of the unfortunate guard. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Come on,” I tell her, dragging her toward the other students. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I landed, a club pounded my shoulders and I was kicked again and the Jackboot was dragging me by the hair and there was laughing and clacking of Jackdog teeth. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Taking what might have been measured as a halting half step and then pulling a stiff, dead leg forward, dragging a foot turned sideways in the dust, the man limped into the yard. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone’s here to see you,” she announces, dragging me into the kitchen. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Instinctively he drew back and as he did so the thought came with the sound: “The near forepaw’s dragging. He can’t use it properly.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled my arm, almost dragging me off the bed. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She pointed halfway down the room to a woman dragging a huge bag of flour across the floor. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z In his mind Kepler stretched an ellipse out more and more, dragging one focus farther and farther away. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Otto’s favorite position in the pirogue was at the prow, on his hind legs with his arms hitched over the side, dragging his hands in the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I raise myself slowly and reach forward with my arms, dragging my body after me and then lie on the edge of the shell-hole, half in and half out. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Her breathing turns deep and easy again, like the tide dragging across coarse sand. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Around the bend in the trail, dragging a large dead partridge by the wing, came the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted it to stop, all of it, but Pet kept talking, its voice like many hands dragging over an infinite drumskin, creating a thrum that crept under her skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt lingered a moment on the bridge, staring after the plane as it continued on beyond the skyline, dragging a white vapor line behind it like a string. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z When she finally fell asleep, she slept deeply, and waking up was like dragging herself through mud. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Down the river, a train crosses another bridge with the sound of a dragging chain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Its hands dangled, the metal talons dragging mild grooves as Pet moved to get comfortable on the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I found myself dragging behind them, feeling badly for myself. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers twist into my hair as he grabs a fistful and pulls, dragging me back into the living room, where he lets go. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And though the current pulled at it, dragging its stern sidewise, the boat was wedged and could not follow. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the same dragging shuffle as the rest of us. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Francie, usually dragging Neeley along, often followed the musicians from stop to stop, street to street, until it got dark and time for the musicians to disband. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Slipping off the last petal of the last flower, my hand sinks, fingers dragging through the background of stars, each pinpoint of light that Abby drew a separate attempt to capture infinity. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Another few seconds removing poor Maisie’s head, another couple of shamblers, and I could be lumbering and dragging along just like them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But sometimes he chased us—his fat arms out to the side; his fat fingers opening and closing; his legs stiff like Frankenstein’s monster, like the mummy dragging its foot; growling; laughing- crying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The spike was still embedded in my leg, dragging me downward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The tractor was dragging a spidery machine called an eight-row planter, which dropped corn seeds into the earth. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They came upon him shuffling along the road before them, dragging one leg slightly and stopping from time to time to stand stooped and uncertain before setting out again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And how the mouse had squealed when one of Euron’s mutes delivered him aboard the Iron Victory, dragging him along by the convenient chain about his neck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sweet intact child with golden ringlets and perfectly paired strong legs, or the dark mute adolescent dragging a stubborn, disjunct half-body. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls of their flat tremble with the dragging of furniture, the packing of trunks, the nailing shut of windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Kendra walked to the house wrapped in her towel, She entered the back door and found Lena dragging a broken coffee table into the kitchen. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If my pals see my mother dragging me through the streets to an Irish dancing class I’ll be disgraced entirely. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The light spiraled around her, dragging her farther and farther from her own body, until she could feel the edges of her consciousness beginning to unravel, dissolving into the endless sea of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The weight of his pack was clearly dragging him backwards and keeping him from gaining an upright position or even successfully keeping his head above water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He examined the heater on his smoke, packing it in and trimming the ashes by dragging it on a rock by his feet. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Pick, choose, quit dragging it out, you don’t know, you couldn’t know.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They’re dragging all the smaller tables to form one large table so that we all have to eat together. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He had feared that he would have barely strength to lift his master alone, and beyond that he had expected to share in the dreadful dragging weight of the accursed Ring. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z One of the cucos, the smallest, was dragging itself not in their direction but in the direction of the woods, a trail of dark, gooey blood in its wake. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then two soldiers with gas masks emerge from behind the house, dragging my mother between them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They were dragging goats, carrying yams and boxes on their heads, chickens and rolled-up mats under their arms, kerosene lamps in their hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I got down from the barstool, dragging my forehead off the bar as I went. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Thomas heard the creak of an old wooden door, and then Minho was dragging a cardboard box across the floor; the scrape of it sounded like a knife on bone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We started off, with Little Arliss crowing at what a fine ride he was getting on the dragging hide. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso decided against dragging Ignatius into the matter for several reasons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans into Henry’s neck, dragging his lips over the sensitive skin just behind his ear. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Another large hand grabbed both her arms and pulled them behind her in a viselike grip, dragging her off the main roads. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She obeyed him slowly and without answer, and she went in to her room and he heard her dragging about it, and at last she lay down and moaned softly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Five o’clock would come round and she’d be hanging on my Dr. Scholl shoe, dragging over the floor, crying like I weren’t never coming back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When I go inside, covered in sweat, I pass Oak, who is running somewhere, dragging my stuffed snake after him on a dirty rope. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He crawled a little higher, dragging his useless legs behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They had fought and played the big fish for nearly two hours, finally wading into the shallows and dragging it to the bank. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Three fat raccoons shuffled into the garden, dragging a tangle of vines behind them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So it’s back downstairs, to the market and back again, her wide behind swinging in my face all the way up the stairs with me dragging a heavy cart step by step. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The Dauntless soldier grabs the woman by the ponytail and starts toward the elevator bank, dragging her behind him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A little later Meggie heard someone dragging a suitcase to the elevator, but she didn't go out into the corridor to see if it was Elinor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I could just as easily sell her to a cocoa plantation,” he shouted as he seized my arm and began dragging me through the door. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Back upstairs, Mom is in the living room dragging the couch away from the wall. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Werner hauls himself off the floor, carrying the radio in one hand and dragging the battery in the other. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then a dragging hop with the single back leg. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I felt as if somebody was putting a hot iron on my wrist, then dragging it through the flesh. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They camped almost in the road itself and built a great fire, dragging dead limbs out of the snow and piling them on the flames to hiss and steam. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I slowed still more, my shadow pacing me, dragging its head through the weeds that hid the fence. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Lil with a kerchief on when I came in, which she pressed down, dragging her tubes up with her arms, pressing down the kerchief so that I couldn’t see that she had no hair. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Das tapped on his lens cap, and his tour book, dragging his thumbnail occasionally across the pages so that they made a scraping sound. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He was dragging them all around the corral. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z About ten minutes later, Werfel followed, huffing and puffing and dragging his sheets. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She was nearly blind in her left eye and walked with a severe limp, dragging her Ieft foot behind her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He hit the ground running and hauled the reins back, dragging the horse to a halt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z While they pinned his arms, he kicked at the sand, sending windblown bursts of it toward the knot of men dragging his opponent out of reach. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z From that day on, Pete was all over Louie, forcing him to train, then dragging him to the track to run in a second meet. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z All over America today people would be dragging themselves to work, stuck in traffic jams, wreathed in exhaust smoke. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Parents ran to find children who had just left for school, dragging them home to safety. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z As she spoke, the familiar and unmistakable squinch-squanch, squinch-squanch of the DYNNE’s heavy footsteps could be heard plodding over the hill, and when he finally appeared he was dragging an incredibly large sack behind him. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He had been cutting and dragging timber all day. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z José Arcadio had come to think that he had run away, when he reappeared, panting a little because of his haste, dragging legs that enclosure and lack of mobility had made weak and heavy. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He did this again three times on the way, and after the third time he was barely stumbling along, dragging the rifle. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He sighs and grabs me by the elbow, half leading and half dragging me out of the room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It felt like an invisible net had been cast over her body, dragging her down. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She could almost hear it again in her mind, a dragging of metal. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We have to keep dragging the bag or we’ll never have our Christmas dinner. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He looked up once, and saw Henry across the street, dragging his bad leg and smiling as if being crippled was the best thing in the world. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At this, Boo bowed, his wings dragging on the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Under her hand, she could feel him dragging his thumb over the worry stone again and again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Alhaji did the same, and we walked with him, his feet dragging on the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Oh!” said Sam, when he caught sight of the strange beast, its many legs dragging in the sand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Fang weaseled his way to the front, dragging me with him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then it resumes, the twin wands of its horns extending, dragging its whorled shell atop the sled of its body. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At first Kira felt secretive and stealthy, as if she should make her footsteps as silent as possible, difficult with her stick and her dragging leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Will hoists himself into the car with some difficulty, landing first on his stomach and then dragging his legs in behind him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Finally the air currents stopped dragging her down, and she flew high enough to locate her mountain, but the entire western horizon was swathed in clouds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She was too heavy to carry, so we took turns dragging her by her rear legs back toward the cars. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He was dragging a boy who looked about four years old. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He moves me along, half dragging, half carrying me, until I can process what he said. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lower your voice this minute, Neel. And both of you, take off your sandals. It’s hard enough to keep this hut clean without the two of you dragging mud and dirt in here.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a dry and bloated bag of skin that all the ants in the world were dragging toward their holes along the stone path in the garden. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A woman on the road was dragging a stubborn goat and finally left it behind and hurried ahead. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The light in this level is changing; the ice monuments are lit with golden rays and dragging long shadows across the glaciers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Weasels and stoats jostled past them carrying baskets of earth or dragging rocks and roots. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The fast-walking man who sat on the fountain’s rim, dragging his fingers through his wispy hair. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He lashed at me irritably with his tail, then seeing he could not dislodge me, broke into a trot, dragging me along. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Only he doesn’t throw me out, he keeps dragging me, spitting and cursing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One was suddenly gripping under the body of the van, and something was dragging me, swinging my legs around like a rag doll’s, till they hit the tire of the tan car. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then the Augur follows in the Commandant’s wake, dragging me after. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He’d roll and wallow in the dirt and go dragging his body through tall weeds, trying to get the scent off; but he couldn’t. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The dragging lines Ma had thought were from Minli’s walking stick led to his cart, and the bowls of goldfish caught the sifting beams from the sun, slivering it into flashing sparkles of light. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z If you want to wear your pants down around your knees, with some big old chain dragging them down, a do-rag in your pocket, fine. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Frodo’s head was bowed; his burden was dragging him down again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The women are looking at him with horror, as if he’s a half-dead rat dragging itself across a kitchen floor. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They all walk toward him, their arms outstretched, their heads bobbing, their feet dragging. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She walked along the side of the school, dragging her fingers on the red brick of the building until she reached the line of trees at the back. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She crosses the room, dragging a hand across the top of the small table as she passes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Ignatius searched his room, flinging Big Chief tablets around, mashing them underfoot, dragging them from beneath his bed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It appears that Indonesia is very slowly drowning, and dragging Australia down with it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z As we carried him toward the Golden Day one of the men stopped suddenly and Mr. Norton's head hung down, his white hair dragging in the dust. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Zooming past would-be customers, a mother dragging a young kid by the wrist shot toward my stand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The water rose over my head and swirled around me like a whirlpool, dragging me deeper and deeper, until the thin light of dawn turned into darkness, and I couldn’t see anything anymore. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The broken body of the old man withered more and more, but when the smell of harvest and the hunt came with October, his spirit seemed to quicken his dragging step. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we broke free, I saw it was Art dragging me along, his mammoth muscles straining against his shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We must have made a strange procession, my mother leading the group with her swift, proud walk, Deborah and Theresa skipping around her, my father muttering and dragging behind, and finally Ultima and myself. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mother’s dragging me out for school supplies.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Whenever he scored lower than that, he’d dig his pencil into his arm, dragging it back and forth until he saw blood. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And that knot keeps growing and growing, getting more and more tangled, dragging the rest of your stories into it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Rowan brought up the rear, dragging his hatchet on the marble, until he dropped it with a clatter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, pick it up! Don’t go dragging it, this isn’t a farmyard.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Nettle was seized by the idea of dragging out some bedding. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "Nobody knows that about me, they just think I got rheumatism. But it was that chain and after nineteen years I haven't been able to stop dragging my leg." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the empty cotton sacks dragging over the floor and the murmurs of waking people were sliced by the cash register as we rang up the five-cent sales. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment the Tower came into view, a whole new weight added itself to the ball and chain of terror I was dragging behind me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z First day after lunch I work like a demon dragging traps to my skiff. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The line made a scraping sound somewhere deep in my skull and I felt the skin dragging across the bone to cinch together. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what they were saying, but I was pretty sure Miles was dragging the game out on purpose. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly, though, the steeple of the Methodist Church will leap from the Bay, dragging up a cluster of white board houses. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He clomped forward, dragging a large rhododendron branch that was caught in his sheet. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Finn charged forward, but the crowd surged with him, pushing him and dragging him at the same time. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Marshall met them at the door, dragging Security by one of his eight legs. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His colleague was already dragging Hornet down the stairs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He takes them each by the hand, forcing them to go when they don’t want to, dragging them in a zigzag path through trees that are now made of brick and stone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I would suggest that we move more quickly, my friend,” Glerk said, holding Fyrian by the wing and dragging him forward. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Why do you have to keep dragging it up, Matt? It was three years ago. It has nothing to do with the jam were in now.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet one hurried along behind, dragging the wagon. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One minute I was spinning, and the next minute my mind was dragging itself around in a circle, like an old, arthritic dog trying to lie down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She had Turner cleaning and painting, dragging rugs outside and beating them, opening windows for new air, and bringing light to rooms that hadn’t seen any since the century began. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z With Héctor on her hip, she led us up the road, dragging the suitcase with her free hand, while Delsa, Norma, and I struggled with the pillowcases full of clothes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “You can hear their tails dragging through the muck and filth. You can hear them filing their nails and teeth. They are coming for you. They are coming to take you apart piece by piece. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z We heard grunting, and slow feet dragging, until finally Needles stepped out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We worked all day long each day, with Mama and Lisbeth dragging up the wood and me feeding the stinking fire. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I was dragging this emaciated body that was still such a weight. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I saw these two Congs dragging a guy into the bushes.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The uncut back made a dirty dragging train. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The tray Amah had placed over the gang’s opening clattered to the floor, and in seconds Yishan was dragging Pinmei out of the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z By the time I got down the block, Ms. Lee had Sasha up and was half carrying, half dragging her aimlessly down the block, toward Lewis Ave. Somebody shouted, "Call the ambulance!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z A pair of legionnaires march out from behind the belltower, dragging a small, limp form. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Hastily throwing the hare on the caribou skin she was dragging for just such a purpose, she walked on. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Another closed around his arm, dragging him down into darkness. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I sigh, grabbing Red Jack by his arm and dragging him back toward the window. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z To save precious time, they decided that instead of dragging the heavy canoes over land, they would let them run down the river empty. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She grabbed at the younger woman by her braid, cursing in her language and dragging her back to their room. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But as Pa came nearer Laura screamed, and with a wild leap and a scramble she went over the wood-box, dragging Mary with her. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill and Grady are dragging Camel across the lot to the Flying Squadron. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They found her on her stomach by the for- sythia bushes calling Hannah’s name and dragging her body through the sweet peas and clover that grew under die forsythia by the side of the house. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The long-haired girl returned, walking slowly toward us, dragging her hands along the tunnel walls. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z So we both got excited when we noticed the workers dragging a long thick hose toward the stem of the Coral Queen. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Tiny flowers of frost were etched across the windowpane, and I puffed my breath against the glass, watching it fog up and dragging my finger through the condensation. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They levitated off the ground and started dragging him away from us. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I feel a thread tugging me again, but this time I know that it isn’t some sinister force dragging me toward death. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was having trouble dragging oxygen into my lungs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But as I knelt, the mist seemed to ensnare my body like a sticky shroud, intent on dragging me down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I was looking to see how I could hitch the wagon to my bike without the handle getting stuck in the spokes or dragging on the ground, when Chris rode up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z What was there to prevent those people from coming across those railings and dragging him into the street, now that Max was not here? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “You know, someday, you’re going to have to stop dragging that thing around with you and come back to life,” Kevin said after two weeks. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then a piping voice would say, “Praise the Lord!” dragging out the first word as long as she could. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Walking backwards and dragging the bottle behind me, I managed to reach the edge of the mattress. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The Renault was dragging very low in the rear and accelerated slowly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Director’s henchmen holds me up, half dragging me forward. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When at last the blackness passed, Sam looked up and shadows were about him; but for how many minutes or hours the world had gone dragging on he could not tell. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I swung the door of the first room open and walked in, dragging my trolley. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Whatever had made die tracks had some kind of flat dragging bottom in the middle and was apparently pushed along by the legs that stuck out to the side. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the silence, nearby saloons sprang to life, disgorging hundreds of strikers who blocked the roadway, overturning the cart and dragging the driver away. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The clasp holds, so he ends up dragging her by the neck as she screams. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And I can hear the air dragging in but it’s less draggy. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And as if after dragging up roots, she has finally managed to yank them free of the soil they have clung to, she finds she can move her own feet toward the car. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Arliss was racing around the cabin, dragging a short piece of frayed rope. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The rat returned, dragging the key behind it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I begged God to stop Dad from dragging me to Arizona. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I don't know how long it has been, maybe an hour or so, when Cato hits the ground and we hear the mutts dragging him, dragging him back into the Cornucopia. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She broke off, her mouth working strangely, and dragging at the corners. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Once again, the family was building the birchbark house, moving out into the woods, dragging pots and other provisions out to the fishing camp where they would live. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Simeon grabs hold of Emmett's leg, trying to keep the men from dragging him away. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Students ran in every direction, some carrying or dragging injured friends. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Natalie’s walking behind us with her head down, dragging her left foot on the edge of every step as if she’s marking it with her toe. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind us, the sounds of dragging footsteps and heavy breathing echoed down the corridor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And then Pima was dragging him up into the trees, scrambling through the whipping branches and the roar of the storm. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Be-tween the thick ankle cuffs, dragging heavily as he made his way slowly from the stage, was a chain. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw, not far from me, an old man dragging himself on all fours. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Didn’t sleep much last night How you doing there, Albert, he say, dragging up a chair. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it seemed to be a person dragging something, for little puffs of red dust rose in sulfurous clouds at every other step. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother looked up to see the police dragging in the disheveled Mellower. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “You can be sure all those fishermen are dragging their boats up to safety now,” she said, with satisfac-tion. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They had him by his legs again and were dragging him down a hall, over smooth carpet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she coerced Papa into dragging the tree to her sisters and brother. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The drifts had climbed so high that they swallowed the man bodily ... but bowmen on the battlements claimed they glimpsed him sometime later, dragging a broken leg through the snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ron edged away from both of them, dragging his leg. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I pulled the collar of my coat against the chill as we hurried into the house, dragging our belongings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She patted it gently with her unarmed paw and the mouse squirmed horribly away dragging its paralyzed hind legs behind it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Waiters were dragging groaning Gondwannans to a heap in front of the Starlight Room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I watch it, hands on the edge of the tub, chin on hands, my body dragging downward from this ledge, not thinking about anything. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z You start dragging out each little chore because if the manager on duty catches you in an idle moment he will give you something far nastier to do. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My knees crumple beneath me, and he grabs my collar almost carelessly, dragging me toward the elevator bank. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Bunny chummily, his voice booming in the tense silence, “I’d apologize for dragging you away from your book if you hadn’t brought it with you. What you got there? Any good?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s the storm, or today’s drill, or the sound of thunder, but Axel can’t stop himself from dragging a swift arm across the top of Frank’s desk. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then it’s Abby’s turn, and she emerges from the wings, dragging a skinny black music stand to the edge of the stage. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She was dragging a large five-bushel basket of what looked like brambles, and a woman was pushing the other side of it, saying, “Watch the doorsill, baby.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing he loved more than a debate, dragging me into silly arguments, pushing me to passionately defend positions I didn't really care about. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z To and fro he swayed, now so near the brink that almost he tumbled in, now dragging back, falling to the ground, rising, and falling again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They climbed more staircases, yawning and dragging their feet, and Harry was just wondering how much farther they had to go when they came to a sudden halt. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z With his big briefcase practically dragging on the floor, Quentin couldn’t get anywhere too fast, but he caught me while I waited for the other students to file inside the door to history class. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The worst part was dragging Mother from her fitful sleep and getting her to sit in the water. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing I could do for Sir Fig Newton until I was back at home, so I readjusted my focus to dragging my parents away from the event horizon with my mood-music hypothesis. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Kira moved forward as quickly as she could, dragging her deformed leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Queen Alysanne and Lady of Silk, still locked together, were a ranging green inferno, drifting downriver and dragging pieces of Lady’s Shame. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I pictured it grabbing me and dragging me down to the bottom, holding me there too long, or maybe long enough, depending on whether you looked at it from my perspective or the fish’s. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The head hung limply on the newspapers, the curly black hair dragging about in blood. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Yuni’s lips tightened and she began to walk faster, dragging Doha along. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He left her and wandered through the darkening camp, dragging the heavy block of cement behind him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was not dragging a useless leg. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The famous one, famous only in hindsight, was the stick person dragging a square by a rope—a suitcase with wheels? How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z No chanting no singing no silk banners no bands no trumpets no mother no father no slick-fingered commandant dragging a finger across his back. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But after dragging about twenty tires through the dirt, I gave up on that. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He might've been dragging his feet on stepping into the Kings, but hell, he was already a brother. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Caesar told the children how he got the small scar over his eyebrow, dragging a finger across it: He was caught by a slave catcher in North Carolina but got free. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z His shoulders slumped as he turned, dragging his feet all the way across the field and heading south on the road. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She turns and goes to the corner of the greenhouse where several bags are stacked, and she begins dragging one across the floor. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He caught hold of the back of Fang’s jacket and I shoved my way toward him and together we jerked upward until Fang was wedged between us and we started dragging him away. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Ay,” he says, dragging an extra chair over to the desk and passing out beers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She lifted her head to give him a withering glare, but everything spun, dragging her down with it, and she retched again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I slink past them and up the stairs, dragging my sword behind me, too exhausted to do anything else. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She sat still for a moment, holding her cigarette, but without dragging on it, in her left hand, and with her right hand fixed tensely around the base of the glass of milk. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s giving you any dragging stuff, Arthur,” the gray-haired man said quietly. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Although it was about the size of a small child, it looked much more like a little gentleman, with its smooth white waistcoat in front and its long black tailcoat dragging a little behind. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z My dad had his laptop out—the ethernet cable dragging all across the floor—and his reading glasses on his head; he waved me over when I walked into the room. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Griever had grabbed him with two instruments, had started dragging him backward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z One evening while dragging myself home after a day of excruciating hunger, I stumbled across a group of boys my age who were pacing briskly and excitedly in front of the compound. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He seized the little goblin by the arm and backed out again, dragging Griphook with him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At first she had not grasped why Seth was dragging her to the bed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It was a long journey for Kira, dragging her twisted leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rearview mirror Mr. Kapasi watched as Mrs. Das emerged slowly from his bulky white Ambassador, dragging her shaved, largely bare legs across the back seat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Someone grabbed her, dragging her across the dirt and bramble like a sack of yams. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Once, it was said, they had quarried immense blocks of ice from frozen lakes deep in the haunted forest, dragging them south on sledges so the Wall might be raised ever higher. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Pepperhorn was dragging Valley down the aisle to the door, handling her as if...as if she were a rag doll. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I watched Mouse at her bath, licking the back of her paw and then dragging it over one ear, again and again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Okay, cool. So, we can do this again, anytime you want,” Alex says, dragging the back of his knuckles down Henry’s shoulder. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Come with me, quick,” Sahil said, dragging me down the opposite way of my locker. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Each morning they returned, with the horse dragging another twenty blocks of granite, every block larger than the tallest man. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He let his weight rest against his rake as she began dragging the statue toward an oval bed of myrtle, beside the lamppost that flanked the brick pathway. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And Cara is on her own, dragging her hand over her face. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Each Saturday afternoon Joe hiked the three miles into town with one or more of the enormous salmon slung over his shoulder on a willow switch, their tails dragging in the dust behind him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Lucky that he’s dragging the house, she thought, just as the back and side walls tore away from the front. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s dragging her down the hall with his hand covering her big mouth. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I heard her climbing the stairs, dragging her feet and grunting and groaning like they were straight up and three feet apart. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew whatever reasons I’d had for dragging Fang out there no longer applied. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It passed through the car, dragging a small bevy of tiny brown mariposas into the car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Grandma barks at Uncle Pat for not telling her he was dragging a Protestant into the house. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z |
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