| 单词 | dread |
| 例句 | The dread that we may come face-to-face at any moment in this arena. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Then you are a fool. He is the man most to be dreaded in all Prydain. Will you hear something I learned during my journey, something even Dallben may not yet realize?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z And at the end, near last, came the names Sansa had been dreading. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After seven empty villages, they had all come to dread finding Craster's as dead and desolate as the rest, but it seemed they would be spared that. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z All I need is to go back home with some dread disease. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Who are you?" he asked quietly, almost in dread. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I suppose I knew it was inevitable, and dreaded it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I choked back the dread, the anxiety, tried to stifle it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z What she dreaded, more than the removal of the dressing, was the look of reproach in his large brown eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He dreads those looks that seem to call him traitor to his homeland or his race. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph dreaded the sound, even though it was the reason he lived under the clock. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Now we would discover the answer to our most dreaded question: Had our house been destroyed? Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Everyone at Riverbank dreaded the evenings when Fabyan sat in his “hell chair.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z After we were enrolled came the surprise visits that we used to dread, because Dad seemed to break all the school rules. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He dreaded a summons from Brother Leon, wondering if he could stand up under questioning, whether he could look into those moist eyes of Brother Leon’s and actually lie to him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet I await the end of the speech with dread. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She thought about going outside and looking for her, but she dreaded the confrontation, the aggrieved looks. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And I can still see it now, the shudder she seemed to be suppressing, the real dread that one of us would accidentally brush against her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Underground, where I dread dying, which is stupid because even if I die aboveground, the next thing they’ll do is bury me underground anyway. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, I had a pretty good idea, and it filled me with dread. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Stuart—” I swallow, ready myself for the dreaded question. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Back in the darkest of days in 1776, Washington had written, “There is one evil I dread, and that is, their spies.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My dread only grew when Mother announced that we were all going to a cafeteria for dinner. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was driving around with the kids, dreading a return to the house in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z What courage he’d gathered had turned to dread, and he wondered when the Grievers would finally give chase. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The night is the time I dread most in my life. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “What are you talking about?” he shouted with dread, stunned by the haggard, sparking anguish in Dunbar’s eyes and by his crazed look of wild shock and horror. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Some of my friends had told me earlier that they dreaded being called on for that passage; they hadn’t been able to make any sense at all out of it and the commentaries were impossible. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z At least, that is my impression of how it goes in the dreaded middle-school years. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she wrote some posts expecting ugly responses, her stomach tight with dread and excitement, but they would draw only tepid comments. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Maybe he was watching them sail away at that very moment, gut-sick and full of dread, knowing he’d die out there alone, with no one to burn him or remember his name. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z More and more, he was coming to dread the yearly physical. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A cold ball of dread formed in my stomach at the thought. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z All seemed quiet and still, but Frodo felt a cold dread creeping over his heart, now that Strider was no longer speaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A feeling something like dread was overtaking her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Others dropped buckets and shovels to join his search, dread and panic thickening. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I started tenuously down the fixed lines, stiff with dread. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z My mind feels feverish with dread, the coming together of something big, of finally stumbling upon significant clues. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I clench up, dread rising in my throat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Her words were hotter and darker than the smoking berries, and we backed away in dread. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z We did not understand what had happened between our father and our mother and the most that these long talks did to us was to make us feel a vague dread. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I dreaded going to school the next day. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Thomas asked, the dread slamming back into his gut. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Thank you, my dear. Incidentally, that thing you are dreading — it will happen on Friday the sixteenth of October.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to go before, but I’m really dreading it now that I found out Muhammad is in love with Farooq. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “What would Mom attribute to Dad’s side? The dread Chicago side.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been dreading Ob’s death for so long that in my mind I practically had the coffin picked out and which tie he’d wear. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z That pure dread, as Lazlo had witnessed again and again since arriving in Weep, was a collective horror that had been building for two full centuries. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As much as he dreaded this meeting, Jason felt relieved. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Since he’s familiar with the entire building, we’re in constant dread that he’ll take it into his head to go have a look at what used to be the laboratory. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z However, Mr. Reilly had lately become somewhat distant and unapproachable, and Mr. Gonzalez dreaded the thought of a battle with him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We had not the slightest doubt that these things were saturated in the dreaded anaesthetic which, as Thwaites had many times pointed out to us, could put you to sleep for hours at a stretch. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound filled her with dread, so she figured it must be the right way to go. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Since the visit to Berlin, a great dread has been blooming inside Werner’s chest. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The girl with the long dreads helped me out and onto the street. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Okay then, maybe not. Anyway, this tall black guy with dreads, really cute, was like, ‘You went to Greenbriar and you haven’t read James Baldwin? Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A conscious woman, in stonewash with her dreads pulled back, is giving him the side-eye and laughing. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In those few moments that she went on a rampage, my dread for school increased a thousandfold, and I swore that, despite the pledge I had made to my mother, I would never come back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z How will I overcome my dread in only two months? What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Before he could conceal it, they saw through the mask the anguish of a mind in doubt, loathing to stay and dreading to leave its refuge. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Pacific Ocean was a body of water surrounded on all sides by elephantiasis and other dread diseases to which, if he ever displeased Colonel Cathcart by grounding Yossarian, he might suddenly find himself transferred. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m dreading it...I have to face everyone.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Bigger’s entire body tightened with suspense and dread. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Everyone here is dreading the great terror known as winter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z What manner of dread would this new truth inspire? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z By lunch I’ve convinced myself that the meeting is to scold the team for giving up on raising money for my leg, and I walk into Kyro’s room feeling dread. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Lee had seen this happen once before, and dreaded it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an awkward moment for me, one which I awaited in part with dread, in part with delight. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Veering seemed a private act, something to both savor and sometimes dread alone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "The northmen—" He felt a sudden sick sense of dread. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In such vault I had been told did Mr. Reed lie buried; and led by this thought to recall his idea, I dwelt on it with gathering dread. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Again, she did not mention that she dreaded her next meeting with Cecilia. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They always came unannounced, at any time of day or night, and gradually I came to accept, and to dread, their presence as a way of life. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The dreaded brown tint suffused the glaze of every piece; some of them were marred with brown spots as well. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z A sudden dread and a horror of the chamber fell on the Company. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She felt Gabriel watching her to see how she would take this question—the question that, for all her determination, she had dreaded most to hear. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I broke away from my mother and ran into the night, crying, shaking with dread. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread in my chest grows bigger with every step I take. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” his mother tells him, and Alex feels dread coil deep in his stomach. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As I stand there and contemplate the girl, and old Milla, and the dread of Edgar Street, I realize I don’t even know this girl’s name. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Yet the next minute Ged saw him full-face, and he looked as usual, so that Ged told himself that what he had seen was his own fear, his own dread reflected in the other's eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z When I thought about fencing at Duke, my stomach clenched, and a wave of dread passed over me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course you do. I just dread putting you in danger, and I don’t know whether it’s more dangerous for you to know these things or not to.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Moss saw that she was twisting one of her thick dreads in her hand, something she did when she was anxious. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Its members most dreaded being assigned to an especially bleak sector at the extreme south end of the park below the Agriculture Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Is this the Spanish ship we have been dreading, come to attack and kill us all? Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But I need to feel something other than resigned dread. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “You cannot think how I have been dreading that it would be thought expedient that I should be sent to an ‘institution,’” he wrote on September 26. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed by what is. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I feel dread coursing through me now, but I laugh as though Haymitch is saying something completely delightful because nothing is covering my mouth. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I see certain things going and I feel a sense of dread. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And the things she dreaded worst about working in New York was the crowded El trains. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But this girl with the long dreads revealed something else— that love could be soft and understanding; that, soft or hard, love was an act of heroism. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Elizabeth packed the red collar and seemed satisfied—too easily, he suspected, dreading her disillusionment. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He dreaded going back to work with Winston the Butcher and knew he needed to eat lunch, but he didn’t want to be near anybody for as long as he could get away with it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That’s when he saw them, the red and blue bolts of light, and that’s when the dread filled him, overflowed, squeezed his heart to dust. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Veteran hearts at this contained their dread while at your side the daughters of the ancient seagod wailed and wrapped ambrosial shrouding around you. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I imagined the boy from the gas station skating up the way he had the other day, looking for her, and dread welled inside me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z ‘The teeth of the dreadly viper is still sticking into me!’ he yelled. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am still tortured a good deal with neuralgia and toothache,” Olmsted wrote, “and I am tired and have a growing dread of worry & anxiety.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Wobbly with dread, I walked up the hallway and rasped up the twisted stairs, “Hello?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Jesus,” Mrs. Torrance muttered, and she stood up, moving her dreads out of her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The only person I dreaded saying good-bye to was Grover, but as it turned out, I didn’t have to. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Every morning she awakened full of catlike energy and the best intentions, every morning the dull dread returned; every morning she looked for the baby. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z These moments of night when the swamp and darkness surrounded them evoked an immense loneliness, a dread, a sense of exile from the rest of humanity. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On June 7, Secretary of Defense McNamara got the news he had been dreading. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Somehow, I do not dread being alone to-night, and I can go to sleep without fear. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The automaton was heavy and in several pieces, but he picked it up and, not having anywhere else to go, returned to the dreaded station. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z On that dreaded day, Lupita told herself, she would go out of the park and beg. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Out of that dread had come George Washington, spymaster. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He tingled with dread as he saw the chaplain’s face go pale. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mother and I watched him, expecting the dreaded atomic blowup. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The interrogation proceeded through a description of the man's appearance, and then the dreaded question came. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I felt dread, knowing that others—strangers even though they were relatives—were debating my destiny. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She found herself facing the future with dread, seeing only “a long stretch of purposeless years with nothing to live for.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Gwystyl wrung his bony hands, and his trembling features indeed held a look of deepest dread. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The sinister coincidence shook him and filled him with doubt and dread. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For her, however, as for all women, the dreads wen in advance of the male horizon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair falls in long blond waves; my hair twists in black dreads. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Now, riding here in the powerful car with this white man who was so pleased with what he called his fate, I felt a sense of dread. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I climb out of the truck, my dread mixed with curiosity. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought I was going to totally dread this moment—breaking things off. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Quite soon he grew to have a feeling of positive dread when the appointed day came round. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He had dreads that fell in his face, mostly because he was always looking down, and he had high cheekbones and big eyes. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Or it’s a commerce of imagined dreads, the Bethlehem housewives somehow convinced that a distant, black Communist devil will cost them some quarter in their color-matched living rooms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the one time in the day she sought him out, and yet he’d come to dread it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The Company camped beside the Stone, but they slept little, because of the dread of the Shadows that hedged them round. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In a matter of seconds, the entire assembly of witches had taken up the dreaded cry of dogs' droppings. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She couldn’t help it—though with a sense of dread, she wanted to know what would happen as much as Marcus, who leaned forward against the rail with his teeth clenched, breathing heavily in anticipation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Dread began to gather in the corners of Kate’s mind, and out of dread came panic. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A sense of dread trickled down Percy’s throat like cough syrup. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nelson wouldn’t say what the evil sign was, just that it was a dreaded kibaazu sign of a bad curse put on Anatole. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad: But you don’t even have dreads, Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “We were...on our way...but without much hope of getting far ahead. With what dread we watched each turn in the river to see what it held in store,” Cherrie wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I dreaded him and was relieved anytime he left the house. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The slaveholders lived in dread because the most faithful house slave might at any moment become another Nat, attacking the master, in the dead of night, with no warning. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When it came time for my first ballet lesson, I dreaded wearing a leotard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I dreaded to know what would happen when he spit out that tobacco. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Panic made Iros’ heart jump, but the yard-boys hustled and got him belted by main force, though all his blubber quivered now with dread. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next week I saw no sign of that dread hooded figure, but this time I did not fool myself into thinking that he had gone away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the feeling of dread that had just swept through him, his spirits could not help but lift at the sight of it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just Fuller's statement that sent waves of dread through the white community. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For William, who had dreaded the coming of evil times ever since he was a small child, it was like watching a nightmare become real. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And when school was finally out he started home in dread. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z To her dread and dismay, the girl stopped before her and removed the blindfold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Still, Lee cannot bring himself to utter the one word he dreads most: surrender. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The sense of dread wraps itself around me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Coach West called an extra practice, saying we’ve gotten soft over winter break, and I’m dreading it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And that I began to wonder, dread tickling up my spine, if he was the only one who could do something like that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Torrance sat on the edge of her desk and lowered her head, her dreads hanging down the sides of her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A look of dread came over Paula’s face as Mom stood in front of her. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Every sound from my Fourth Aunt’s room made me stiffen with dread. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an encouraging kind of nervousness, much preferable to the dread of certain failure. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He dreaded the sick silence between his sentences. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked with dread toward the doorway, not wanting to look but unable to resist the temptation, remembering his old nightmare. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “How about you and me—” And then he sensed her dread. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A dread fell on them, even as they passed between the lines of ancient stones and so came to the Dimholt. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Laila buried her face in her hands, a bubble of dread filling her chest. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I was thinking about how Radar’s parents actually were in the Guinness Book when I noticed a pretty African-American girl with spiky little dreads standing above us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It hadn’t snowed the entire month and, seeing how we were well into April, I was confident the dreaded drink with the neighbor was going to be a no go. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I think of little Ruthie and Big Sue, and dread is a cold hard lump in my middle. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A slowly rising dread stole into me and I would look at my mother for long moments, but when she would look at me I would look away. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel dread climbing its way up my body. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Brushing her bangs to hide the mark, Hannah left the bathroom worried that someone else might be lying in wait for her, and dreading it. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra and Will each awoke with a heavy dread: it was like being a condemned prisoner on the morning fixed for the execution. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But a debt of that size seems so impossible to pay back it is a dread thing even to start on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, but Thomas said nothing, dreading the lecture he knew was coming. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z For a long moment, I felt myself wallowing in that dreaded silence that always followed a question of his that a student couldn’t answer, and I waited for the drumming of his fingers to begin. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He did not awake in prison with a feeling of dread; he was no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, because yesterday had brought it. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z People came to him in dread, whispered in dread, wept and pleaded in dread. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, try to breathe through the dread. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She seemed the emblem of my past life; and he, I was now to array myself to meet, the dread, but adored, type of my unknown future day. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Nobody knows how I dread Christmas. Nobody knows. I am not one of those women who can stand things. I wish for Jason’s and the children’s sakes I was stronger.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, that familiar sense of dread grows when the train stops at the signal, and I’m almost too afraid to look up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere men were rising from their despair and dread, seizing their weapons, crying one to another: ‘Rohan has come!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was what I dreaded most because the girls’ rest rooms were so isolated. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of excitement, I felt a throb of dread. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside of 22, a black guy with long dreads is on a stretcher next to a curtain. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Francie dreaded the drinking periods—not on moral grounds but because Papa wasn’t a man she knew then. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Trembling, her mind a wordless whirl of dread, she waited. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They dreaded to see black figures waiting there, but they saw none. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Yessuh,” I say, feeling my dread erase any relief I had coming to me today. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I knew then that he had mistaken my silence for fatigue, and it had not occurred to him I dreaded this arrival at Manderley as much as I had longed for it in theory. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But as the weekend draws to an end, I feel a familiar weight of dread in my stomach that grows heavier and heavier. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Somewhere inside her, a black worm of dread stirred. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But at night, when my fears crawl out of the dark places in my mind, I think of the dread on her face when she realized who I was. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Moss leapt at the chance to feel something other than dread or fear. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The blood drains from his face, and dread flashes in his eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z All the things I dread most, all the things I dread for others manifest in such vivid detail I can't help but believe they're real. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I washed my face and got dressed, anxious to know what had happened, at the same time dreading it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Imagine that by some miracle of dread or reverence they lowered their spyglasses, turned, set their riggings, sailed on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A dark cloud of dread descends upon me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Moss could hear the dread in her voice, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Could it be that my grandmother’s sense of guilt, that sodden, malarial dread that swamped her insides almost seasonally—could this incurable virus have opened her up to Fard’s appeal? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It’s a great shock to souls gently reared in places of moderate clime, hope, and dread. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the newspaper office, I was sick with dread and panic. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ekon stopped in his tracks and swiveled, an ice-cold dread running down his back. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I would like to write something heroic and inspired before I go up in fireworks, but I am too stupid and sick with dread to think of anything. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I dread my interrogation for a number of reasons, but I’m not afraid of it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I recognized Duncan from B-block—a short black man with dreads who apparently was a perpetrator in a recent fracas in the B- block yard in which officers had been injured. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen this coming, seen it coming for months and dreaded it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And the suitors mad with fear at her great sign stampeded like stung cattle by a river when the dread shimmering gadfly strikes in summer, in the flowering season, in the long-drawn days. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since, the sound of a train up close filled him with dread and called back the day of the tornado. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were crouched over the dreaded dining table, and their words were getting heated. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I dreaded this moment Dreaded the thought of her swinging the kitchen door open and her seeing me with a bag of uncooked food. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I called the girl with the long dreads and asked her if it could be true. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then silence fell, until Catelyn found her courage and asked the question whose answer she most dreaded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sound my ears was dreading they was gonna hear most was a scream. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I look for an elephant, with equal parts dread and disappointment. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Maybe it was three years’ worth of dread. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Hope and pray,” I said, pushing away a sense of dread. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Part of him was hurt, part ashamed, part relieved that the awkward conversation he had been dreading wouldn’t be happening. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But with his recent orders to calm the districts fresh in my ears, it fills me with dread. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The smell of a rainy Alabama night, the succession of sexual oddments turned me suddenly sick with dread at what this stranger would want. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the war ended, that fear turned to dread—and propelled Elizabeth Bentley into the hands of the FBI. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It made me happy that Lissa wanted to see me, but I dreaded going to the terrace again. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mama, I remembers,” Tidbit said, a whispering dread in his voice. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Had we survived the war, the ghetto and camps, only to continue to live in dread? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I slowly turn around, my stomach clenched with dread. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Aurelia stood motionless, numb now, unable to feel anything but the deep dread of what the next few hours would bring. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He was watching her closely as she played for time, taking her napkin, dabbing her lips, but he felt no particular dread. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This foreboding, this muted dread, was what she had sensed around her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Sarai cracked first, tipping into helpless laughter, and Feral followed, and mirth worked its mundane magic, leaching the tension from Sarai’s spine and relieving the cold dread that had been pressing on her all evening. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z With dread, I remembered my circumcision the year prior. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The girl with the long dreads lived in a house with a man, a Howard professor, who was married to a white woman. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z As I came to this realization, I was filled with both excitement and dread. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z His thought turned to the Ring, but there was no comfort there, only dread and danger. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The old couple next door seem to share her dread: they always forget and say “Léopoldville,” then cover their mouths with their hands as if they’ve let slip a treason. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A mixture of excitement and dread swept over him when he realized what Minho was saying. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I had been talking with Mayor Schmoke for ten minutes when he leaned toward me and asked the dreaded question: “So, Wes, what do you plan on doing after you finish school?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Yellin came immediately, though he dreaded what was, he knew, about to happen. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And yet, the farther into this tunnel we walked, the more I was overcome by clammy, creeping dread—a feeling entirely apart from the one I sensed hollows with; this was simply a bad feeling. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Was this one of the dreaded tropical fevers? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They would show the world that beating back the dread disease was possible everywhere. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Mama had already set up the dreaded frame of branches and there were strings of hide nearby that she would use to tie the skin up tight so that it could be worked. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘We used to dread it. There were rats down there. We could hear them creeping about.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It has been a longtime since I last read that word, but even its shape fills me with dread. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I knew what his next question would be, and I dreaded it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When men in dark suits come to take you away under the cover of night, a dread settles into your bones, a fear that you’ll be lost forever. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I had pictured this moment so many times, dreaded it, but, as I spoke, I felt something lifting off my chest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm dreaded having to reach for the paddle and push her away, but in the end the current carried her down the street. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Dread, it had to be, because he’d glimpsed dread on Eril-Fane’s face, but how could he not feel wonder at such a sight? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Go and get some sleep, Kit,” urged Rachel, dreading any more disturbance. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z While sitting on the mower, I did some deep-breathing exercises we’d learned in gym class, until the panicky dread in my gut had subsided a little. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the thought of these intimacies in particular, which she imagined as painful acts of perversity, that filled her with dread and made her break out in a sweat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Dolls with twists and dreads, pressed hair and hair wrapped in fabric with African print. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z When they reached the well, they heard the noise they’d been dreading. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Police officers are arguing with the protesters and a tall man with dreads has his hands handcuffed behind him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z There's a choked sound to her voice, and I swallow the lump of dread in my throat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Finally, after a few days, he began to dread the sight of my mother’s breast, and each time she teased him with it he would turn his face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to plunge in after her but dreaded the water, somehow. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z There was a heaviness and a dread in his heart as he went up from the wharves of Serd. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the murky haze sinking to the planet’s surface in the distance, my stomach twisting with dread. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We were about to beat it too, when this dude with ratty dreads came off the court and asked us did we wanna run. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s a mixture of hating to see Mustafa argue with our parents and dreading the idea of the competition. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It’s gotten so that I just close my eyes while she reads me the column, dreading the mention of our name. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only part of the day I dreaded was dinner, when I had to be around June. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear my heartbeat thudding in my ears, half in anticipation and half in dread. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And no matter if Aeneas’s storms had come to chill his arms or chill his dread or whatever, Turner was determined to finish in thirty minutes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They were even despairing faces: as if the people they belonged to had done dreadful things and also suffered dread ful things. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A prickling sensation of dread travels down my spine and along my arms. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She wrote, “I thank you from my heart for your openness with me & I should dread the feeling that you were concealing your opinions from the fear of giving me pain.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat thinking of the dread possibility of having to leave all this, of being expelled; imagining the return home and the rebukes of my parents. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, standing in a crowded train became a dreaded ordeal. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded mutely and followed him into the hall, sick with dread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I had a feeling of dread—born of fatigue and aversion to military discipline—that I tried to disguise. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A dread of white people now came to live permanently in my feelings and imagination. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She spoke slowly and carefully, swallowing to hide her dread. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A slow dread clawed its way up her insides, seizing at her throat with long, vicious fingers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Somewhere between realizing the cucos were dead and the dread of their situation sinking in, Seven passed out right there in the snow. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I am dreading the days to come soon now when many beautiful birds will be dying in our back yard,” wrote a Milwaukee woman. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z This utter upending of what the citizens of Weep thought they knew about the citadel they already feared with such cold, debilitating dread? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I slink back into Room 22 and return to watching the guy with the dreads. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Even Paul Marshall, Bobby’s lawyer, addressed Bobby’s “dread”: “Bobby fears the unknown, whatever lies beyond his control. He tries to eliminate any element of chance from his life and his chess.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Waves of dread wash over me, and every internal alarm I have is blaring. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Her greatest dread is when there is no work and she can’t. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z In his own home town his name spelled dread and grudging respect. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I held out my hand to the other boy, who had lost the genetic lottery and ended up with the dreaded Persian Unibrow. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I lay there, feeling shivery with a fearful dread that brought up pictures in my mind of Bud Searcy’s uncle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s nice to feel something in my stomach besides dread—what is it? Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And now it was time to commence the dreaded ritual of emerging from the warmth of my goose-down cocoon into the withering cold of 21,300 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But for the past two weeks, I’ve had a secret joy and a secret dread both rattling inside a me that make waxing floors go even slower and washing underwear a uphill race. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z That was what nudged at Lazlo’s mind—but briefly, only to be churned under by the overwhelming dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To help level the playing field, I plan to take them on college tours and bring in specialists who can help them fill out financial aid forms and prepare for those dreaded standardized tests. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But her stomach felt hollow and sour, and she couldn’t tell whether it was the early hour and her empty belly, or dread of the day to come. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I dreaded what would happen when Jaja did not go to communion again. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And when I lost, I was filled with growing dread, and then terror that I was no longer a prodigy, that I had lost the gift and had turned into someone quite ordinary. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z No longer was he looking forward to calling Mr. Muckle at Mother Paula’s headquarters; in fact, he was dreading it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, child. It’s nothing like that. This is something I’ve been dreading for six years.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch with dread as Bradley drags his chair over to my desk. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Even with my growing knot of dread, things start to get more exciting by the time the bronze badges finally roll around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She’s so happy; I feel guilty for dreading every minute of this. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Four weeks in I was being called half a dozen names that weren’t Robert—cripple, spastic, legless, and the dreaded Toe Nose. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I go up the steps, dreading this class. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z As we passed beneath the shadow of the gates into the courtyard, my disappointment deepened into a fearful dread. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I followed Jenna down the hall, a mixture of dread and hope filling me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The guards shielded their eyes from the dreaded sight of Mwari’s country. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z All she felt was the approach, the closing-in, the dread, the dread that was as pure a distillation of fear as any emotion Isagol had ever made. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A sense of dread settled over him, worse than the day the military officer had come to the door. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was young, and, despite dread, full of animal spirits; it was impossible for me to take a dark view too long. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Fear and dread were the only possible feelings he could have in that court room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z If she had told me the night before I would have lain awake all night, of course, full of dread and foreboding, but by morning I would have been composed and ready. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I realized with a strange sort of happy dread that we were falling back into the easy conversation we’d had at the bonfire. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z With acrobats and actors as my teachers, it is little wonder that I never grew to dread lessons as most children do. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As they drew near the cottage, Ivy began to feel dread stirring in her belly. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She knew the truth but dreaded having to say it, so she tried another tack. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The hitch was that Orpheus was forbidden from looking backward until he was clear of the dread god’s domain. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I pass the low concrete building that brings back the feeling of the teacher’s sharp fingernails and the dreaded smell of chalk dust. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From the first moment I set foot in Hampden, I had begun to dread the end of term, when I would have to go back to Plano, and flat land, and filling stations, and dust. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn't anticipate the heaviness of the dread spreading through my stomach, though. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It served as a breathing hole for Asmodeus, also as amplification to echo the dreaded name through the caves and tunnels as a warning to intruders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z What Tally really dreaded was running out of toilet paper. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We stood huddled by the fence, dreading the inevitable as we watched both the Quinceañera and her mother freeze in their tracks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And dread of what all this spreading might reveal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It comes over me like a wave: black dread. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They shared a common dread that he would begin moaning. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The itching came again, the tingling sensation of yet another attempt to peer inside my head, dread trailing down the length of my spine like a freezing fingertip. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to cry aloud, hurl their names across the darkness, but dread stifled my voice. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I dreaded the thought of her asking my grandmother about a mysterious letter arriving from New York addressed to me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas felt incredibly awkward, worried about what Newt was thinking and dreading what Alby wanted to say to him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I felt something leaden take hold in my stomach just then, my anxiety hardening into dread. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In each case, the dreaded clicker sounded after a minute or two, before the contestant had reached the middle of the aria. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Of course,” Celia says, though she fears he will ask her how she does her magic, and she dreads having to lie to him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t know which I dreaded more, dealing with Blanca later or with the police now. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Has no dread of wanting “life” in the future. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She had a tiny, delicate, girl’s face, and she wore an expression of dread. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Henry charters a private plane to get him back home, and Alex is dreading the dressing-down he’s going to get the minute he’s stateside, but he’s trying not to think about it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I am dreading the day I will have to let the Freedom Writers go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Of course some people have a morbid dread of it,” said Colonel Julyan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Deep inside I knew it wasn’t the whipping I dreaded. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Even full of dread for what was coming, Harry couldn’t fail to be amazed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Kira, watching, remained motionless and silent, over-whelmed with her new knowledge and a heavy feeling that combined dread and terrible sorrow. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted my suitcase and pushed back my growing dread. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They dreaded the awful tauntings of irresponsible white men, the jailing, the frames. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something amiss; Ophie knew it, but the dread in her chest shifted to bone-numbing fear, and she couldn’t stop to think about what was happening. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Even Butler, the consummate professional, was beginning to dread the long nights of dampness and insect bites. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I felt it, too: the dread, the weight of the horrors we’d seen, which replayed themselves in an endless, lurid loop in my mind. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The Ku Klux Klan was a group of people responsible for much of my evening dread. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Arthur had been dreading the telegram's arrival for at least half an hour. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Cold with dread, Harry slowly pulled out the bag of Zonko’s tricks and the Marauder’s Map. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her expression was sad, as if she’d been dreading this moment. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I was only kidding,” I told him, feeling sick with dread. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I am starting to dread what this has to do with my mother. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Lazlo could see the ricochet of feeling in her, the tentative surge of hope flinching back toward the firmer ground of dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She knocked on the door of the dreaded private study. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I stand there a minute, watching her stir the iced tea, feeling the discomfort in her posture, her dread that I might be about to ask for her help on the book again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z After a while I dreaded reading even a sports page to my friends. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z An hour before meeting time, when all the family seemed occupied, she slipped out of the house and set out along High Street with a hard little lump of dread crowding her ribs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I dreaded to think of a time when I could not walk upon the llano and feel like the eagle that floats on its skies: free, immortal, limitless. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Each day after school I dreaded their ambush. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt himself perfectly poised at the midpoint between wonder and dread, and didn’t know which to feel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I wept for the sins of all who had brought my family to this dread dark shore. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what Stalin’s dreaded head of secret police, Lavrenti Beria, suspected. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sudden dread welled inside me, and my mouth went dry. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He stood at his counter, wearing purple robes and a wizard hat topping off his dreads. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Some new guy named Jason Reynolds; he’s got awesome dreads—cool! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Trailing from beneath it was the sight he was dreading. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z During training, we had to practice the dreaded "Missed Orbit" scenario. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Five faces in a row uniformly drained of color and went blank with a kind of stunned dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Her own heart was beating in union to the one that floated before her, blue and corrupt . . . three mounts must you ride . . . one to bed and one to dread and one to love . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And if she stayed here in the Smoke, she’d be sleeping in an old sleeping bag and dreading the day her water purifier broke down. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Molly’s always resisted the urge to look for her, dreading what she might find. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And one dreads the crusts on the seats, especially when they require the intervention of a Dobie as well as a rag. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since he’d set foot on Nomansan Island, he was dreading the meeting of the Mysterious Benedict Society that night. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Far more than the amount of work he faces, he dreads the month of separation they will have to endure at winter break. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I guess there’s still this quiet pulse of dread when I think about seeing Martin again. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It was at dinner on their first day back at Falling Water that Citra finally broached the subject she had been dreading. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I make my quota, and by the time I put my key to the lock at Tatarska 3, my stomach is cramping with dread. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She dreaded the sudden appearance of a thread of water squirting from the glove, the telltale of a leak, a sign that her life was over. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I dreaded the idea of living so far away from Cuba, in a cold place, but at least Frankie and I would be together. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Or perhaps,” he added, unable to stifle the dread suddenly filling him, “they meant us to find it.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z On all the others a dread fell at the mention of that name. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She could wake him, but already the sky outside is brightening, and she dreads the thought of saying goodbye. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For as much as I dreaded possibly failing the tryout, it would’ve been nice to at least get the chance to see what I could do. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I crept away along the path, and for the next day or so kept dreading what Miss Emily would say when she saw me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost paralyzed with dread, Kit turned slowly to face a new accuser. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When I wake up on Saturday, I remember it’s time for the dreaded birthday party for Deb. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Soon he would have even more reason to be mistrustful, for in their frustration the Krupps arranged to sell him to Mr. Alpo, the dreaded horse retirer. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Still, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of dread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A single dash can be used in place of a colon to emphatically present some piece of information: It was what Tina dreaded most—-fallen arches. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I gasped and stiffened at the name of the dreaded Alexandra Police Squad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Despereaux saw the dark shape of a rat, that thing that he had feared and dreaded for so long, finally step out of the gloom and come to greet him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z At the worst it can only be death; and a man’s death is not a calf’s, and the dreaded Hereafter may still be open to me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z All my life—if I recover—all I meet who know this dreaded train, when they see the brand, will know who I am: Manuel Flores, Beast Rider. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She never really got that it was just me, Summer, and the dreaded Ximena Chin. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Carla dreaded being asked directions since she had just moved into this area right before school started, and all she knew for sure was the route home from the bus stop. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Imperfect understanding is often more dangerous than ignorance, and the Muggles’ fear of magic was undoubtedly increased by their dread of what might be lurking in their herb gardens. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Lori and Pauline are excused from vacuuming on account of their backs, which means you dread being assigned to a team with them. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They resembled each other in their dread of conflict, and the regularity of his evening calls, however much she disbelieved them, was a comfort to them both. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Quivering with the uncertainty of pioneers, dreading that they might have been led astray by some minuscule miscalculation, they wrote a short note for publication and hastened to Lawrence’s house for his approval. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A rush of cold slammed into Hazel, and of dread, and of awe—so much that she took a step backward. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I shuddered, both hoping and dreading that he’d read my mind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Most, he was beginning to dread the curtain that might waver in his brain, blacking out the sense of danger, making a simpleton of him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In 1953, when he was thirty, the newly formed Ministry for State Security, the dreaded Stasi, named Wolf as head of intelligence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On this day that he had dreaded for so long, he had no appetite for anything. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Mornings as the streetcar traversed my ghetto I experienced a mixture of dread and trauma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was tension and resignation in his face, even a hint of dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My personal dread derived from the obvious fact that it’s not only the software writers and computer geeks who get empowered to collaborate on work in a flat world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Claudia always dreaded that brief moment when her pajamas were shed and her underwear was not yet on. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had I won my right to the school grounds than a new dread arose. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I flung the warm shawl over her, and drew the edges tight round her neck, for I dreaded lest she should get some deadly chill from the night air, unclad as she was. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Every cell in my body dreads going downstairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood at his counter, wearing purple robes and a wizard hat topping off his dreads. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was dreading going outside to use the toilet, getting drenched running out there, water dripping on me from the leaky ceiling, wet newspaper, the flies attacking me from below. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was dreading the Leaving Feast, which was usually a cause for celebration, when the winner of the Inter-House Championship would be announced. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They kept holding hands as they edged slowly toward Hibiscus, dread bubbling in their chests. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “And the butcher’s tally?” he asked, dreading the answer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He dawdled on the way home, fighting off wave after wave of dread. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z As I look out the window, I get a feeling of dread in my chest. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z AH these tilings, working together with the unconscious dread of Elaine’s arrival with his son, broke his happiness without allowing him to escape. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But he thought of Pippin and the flames in Minas Tirith and thrust down his own dread. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You’re a funny fellow, Quinzy! But you have a point. Poetry and Latin, those were my most dreaded subjects at school.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He felt a surge of adrenaline and dark dread. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z But Mr. Sharpe would listen to none of her importuning nor mine; and so the dreaded night approached. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I have seen your dreams, Ronald Weasley, and I have seen your fears. All you desire is possible, but all that you dread is also possible....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I think of that, and a cold and terrible dread creeps over me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But I am dreading the moment he sees that photograph. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I faced each day with a mix of dread, tears, and disappointment. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z With his head down, his dreads hang loosely and make a curtain in front of his face. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When he came to himself again, for a moment he could recall nothing except a sense of dread. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The red sky made her dread the rules of this next territory. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, my first class was going to be the subject I dreaded most. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Bigger half-rose in dread, then sat again, his eyes lifted, but unseeing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I also dread the other two addresses, although part of me explains that they can’t be any worse than the first one. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I left with a dread of being punished for not having written it down. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He dreads the thought of eight months without a room of his own, without his records and his stereo, without friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I dreaded getting called on to answer questions. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A visitor staying in Fairfax later recalled that people were overcome by “paralyzing fear,” and a reporter observed that a “dark cloak of mystery and dread...covered the oil-bespattered valleys of the Osage hills.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now, as she lay here, she thought of him as a boy, dreading being stolen and spirited up to the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z That’s the root of my dread—the hope for something else. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with dread, it came to me that God had set the man before me as a warning. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z By the time I smell lunch cooking on the gas burners in the kitchens, I’m hungry and fed up and already dreading the long afternoon ahead. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I sit at my parents’ house, in my tiny bedroom, dreading when they’ll be home from work. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I swallow a prickle of dread as I slide into the passenger seat. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He waited with increasing dread for the scythe to speak, but instead the scythe gestured to the boy, who cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Ziller, you have been chosen for gleaning.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Trujillo is the law,” Papa whispered, as we all did nowadays when we pronounced the dreaded name. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing there for a moment filled with dread Frodo became aware that a light was shining; he saw it glowing on Sam’s face beside him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I have to shake off a feeling of dread. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew what it was like to lose everything overnight, and ever since the first time, they'd lived with the dread that it could happen again. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z All her dread had at last caught up to her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t know why exactly, but clouds of dread engulfed me every evening when day turned to night. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Quickly Sam passed the door and hurried on to the second storey, dreading at any moment to be attacked and to feel throttling fingers seize his throat from behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Their faces paled with dread before Athena, and swords dropped from their hands unnerved, to lie strewing the ground, at the great voice of the goddess. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They overwhelmed him, not with fear—or, gods forbid, disgust—but with awe, and a prickle of dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I do not like killing any living thing, even those creatures that fill some people with dread. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath the spinning waters I see the single glowing red eye of the dread serpent. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I’m not surprised he brings it up; we’ve already talked about how I was dreading today. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I dreaded facing my parents, especially my mom, but at the same time, I felt light with thoughts of Conner and going to Fall Ball. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z This evening he dreaded it with all his soul. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The Negro dreads rejection, and I waited for them to offer the drink. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ever fearful of what lay in the shadows, and that ever-present dread, combined with his constant tilting at windmills, exhausted him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I checked into the hospital with a feeling of dread, but with a desire to see the pages of the calendar fly by, so that I could see what was going to happen to me. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie back and close my eyes and feel myself sink into dread, that awful gnawing in my gut. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, dreading what I knew was coming. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to feel this dread that was building up inside him. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z One by one, old blades'd be made newer than new and whistlier than Norman Bates’s Bowie knife and sharp enough to pass through muscle, bone, hours, dread, through “Those kids must hate me.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z All of them were clad in black, she realized with a feeling of dread. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then her mom asked her the question she dreaded. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Privately, Eisenhower began to dread what might happen if the U-2 program were exposed to the world, or the impact such a revelation might have on his new overtures to the Soviet leader. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The curve, however, was no sooner rounded than Jethro discovered that the vague dread he had experienced in passing the cabin had now become a reality. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread- fill telegrams began to sneak sorrowfully in, and it was everybody’s brother. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In clash after clash, “the dreaded horses proved invincible.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I was glad to be home, but I dreaded it all the same. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z As small children, gathering horse manure had been one of their most dreaded chores. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so distracted by the dread curling around me I didn’t notice that the Bottle Tree was now leaning in my direction. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Though I dreaded riding with another white man, I dreaded more staying on the road all night. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z People felt tawdry in the Justice Room when the old soldier had left it, and many eyed the red whips sideways, with a secret dread. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The tongue almost slithered across his face as it slid in and out, constantly repeating the dreaded name. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Maybe Kronos was making time go slower, or maybe it was just dread slowing me down. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In 1882, Robert Koch of Germany identified the microbe that caused the dreaded disease tuberculosis. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A feeling something like dread was overtaking her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I dreaded the look of pain and disappointment I’d see in his eyes. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Bars again—the dread of my gymnastics existence. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There were always more mosquitoes rising up from the road like great columns of smoke, always moving ahead of us, and we dreaded them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeling of dread passed, but the enfolding silence was broken. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We were kept so busy through the morning that I scarcely had time to dread the afternoon, when I would step onstage and say my three lines. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He began to limp noticeably, and several of his colleagues urged him to see a doctor, a dreaded experience that Bobby would only agree to if he were in enormous pain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I never expressed it to my parents, but I dreaded the calls to Iran. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Guitar had impressed him with the seriousness and the dread of the work of the Days, and the danger. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother’s breathing—in and out, in and out—was a soothing rhythm, and it helped to distract him from the mounting dread inside of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He dreaded the thought of being there—dreaded it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “But to live in constant dread is to die over and over again.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I meet Haymitch’s eyes from across the room and see my own dread mirrored back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Secrecy was forbidden in the community, and the dream of the hidden newchild caused her to wake with a feeling of guilt and dread. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked up, looked side to side, examined the massive slabs of stone as the uneasy feeling blossomed into outright dread. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But only rarely, fortunately, does one of them infect one of us and cause this dread disease. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Aarfy was like an eerie ogre in a dream, incapable of being bruised or evaded, and Yossarian dreaded him for a complex of reasons he was too petrified to untangle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It thought of food and water, but so many hours were spent just waiting, cushioning self against dread, that it no longer thought of much else. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He argued with himself that he was safe again; he felt strong, and the dread of the night before was gone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Fire was a constant dread while the lamps burned. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Moreover he was in dread that if he persisted in his disagreement O’Brien would twist the dial again. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But massive amounts of confusion and dread and disbelief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There's also the dreaded pity look—the "Oh, you poor thing with no arms" look. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Miss Garcia’s expression is complicated, all mixed up with sadness, excitement, and dread. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I dreaded the idea of being stuck in bed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Seven folds his hands and rests them on top of his dreads. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He was cordial, but his blue eyes held a brightness that filled Lazlo with dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Whereas before, I had anticipated my lessons as the hour most gratifying in the day, now, in measure equal to my former pleasure, I dreaded their advent. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I can only watch helplessly as it drags me into a day that I’ve been dreading for months. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Ophie asked again, even as she began to dread the answer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Hayes dreaded an administration led by those two. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z One reason they should come forward, Rush contended, was that God had seen fit to grant blacks a special resistance to the dreaded disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He had felt—what?—something, to be sure, a dread that had cut like that frigid northern wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He dreaded the moment when a tree started to fall over, how its wood would moan and creak as though it was crying out in agony. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps they were just sleepy, though you would have thought fresh baths and the dread of a new school would have gotten them wide awake. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I swallow down the peculiar mix of dread and excitement bobbing in my stomach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I’m going to call your parents and let them know,” she says, and I freeze, a wave of dread hitting me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Thus she was always forced to eat her evening meals out of TV-dinner-trays in front of the dreaded box. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The feeling of dread was a dense cloud that blocked my view of everything around me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as the ice melted in my veins and grateful gulps of air filled my lungs, my unease deepened into dread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Kelley began to dread the radio calls that came in requesting a Dust Off. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z These four now suddenly remembered what the joy of this house had driven from their minds: the house of Tom Bombadil nestled under the very shoulder of those dreaded hills. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I approach Mr. Griffiths with dread, ready to get a lecture or, worse, a failing grade. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Cowering on the floor, rocking between dread and disbelief, they realized that the man being beaten was Velutha. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was younger, she wouldn’t have hesitated to plague Hayva with dread visions of her dead brother. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She look like she’s dreading the next fifteen years a her life, but she sighs, like she is just too tired to think about it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’m dreading going in there and having to explain everything again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I dreaded to imagine what she wanted to tell me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The one thing I dreaded since I knew we were headed south. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z In fact, he dreaded finishing; as long as he hadn’t finished, there was still hope. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Had he not done the thing which they dreaded above all others? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z For a terrible moment, Nailer was filled with dread that his father could not die. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I ran over to his dreaded tool chest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And then she said the words that her parents had dreaded hearing for the past sixteen years, ever since the day Grace had been born. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Early one morning, I wake up with dread and panic. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We have both relished and dreaded this moment when we would again walk up these stairs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He could only remember the mood of dread it had brought with it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Mark’s cell phone is providing the only light, and he dreads the moment it runs out of power. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I dreaded to think of what I had to do on the morrow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The memory of those glowing scenes at the crossroads filled her with dread. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At first, Citra had looked forward to September and the Harvest Conclave, but as it approached, she began to dread it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By the time the pencil woman dropped the pages upon his desk, dread was making Reynie’s stomach flop like a fish. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Like other gunters around the globe, I’d been dreading the next change on the Scoreboard, because I knew it was going to give the Sixers an unfair advantage. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Kapasi was beginning to dread the thought of dropping them off. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I dreaded the words he had waiting for me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I’m an inch taller, with dreads to my neck. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z What was surprising was the speed with which her relief that Robbie was alive was supplanted by her dread of confronting him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In June, I escaped the dreaded school for the summer. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But even though she never said so, I knew Mama dreaded that possibility. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At the sound of footsteps approaching on the stones, hope and dread battled within me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I felt stubborn about it all of a sudden, even though I’d been dreading it all day. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My initial shock quickly turned to dread as I realized what had just happened. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I lay awake every night, heart filled with dread, recalling the dangerous offer made by the boy in the floppy red hat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor were Hamilton’s dreaded moneymen likely to find it a particularly hospitable environment. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I still felt as a wanderer on the face of the earth; but I experienced firmer trust in myself and my own powers, and less withering dread of oppression. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The sinking pit of dread in my stomach left me nauseous. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Will he get better?” she asked, dreading to hear the answer. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z They both looked around for a dreaded but familiar sight. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z As they neared the top, the day grew closer; Anya had never before dreaded the sunrise. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Flooded with dread and adrenaline, I see darkness coming. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If Jalil was running late, a terrible dread filled her bit by bit. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I dread it, but I follow her into the elevator and we go down one flight, to the fifth floor. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Everyone must have been dreading the onset of another harsh winter—especially now that Marina’s aviators had to work to keep the planes ready for combat every day. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I know, I sound like the world’s most clichéd teenager, but I’m dreading it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They would not love me living, so let them dread me dead. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Each untimely end came draped in its own shroud of dread, like a recurring nightmare that never lost its potency. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There were so many questions swirling around in Ophie’s mind, but it was the loudest one that caused Ophie’s shoulders to droop and dread to weigh heavily in her belly. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z How I wandered aimlessly about, too disoriented for proper panic, numb with shock and dread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I dreaded going home and being subjected to more of the interrogation about my day Mom had started in the car. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But still he dreaded this more than the hour of his own death, and it was a comfort to him now when he saw Pear Blossom was faithful. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just that she couldn’t bear losing her boys, although that in itself was a dread large enough to stop her in her tracks. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To grow them year after year without dread of flood or plague, in soil that offers up green stems that bend to the scythe again and again, bread from a bottomless basket. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight filled Kaede with dread, and she had to force herself to look past Taisin, where the ground plummeted down again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I stared at it with dread, because now I understood why the face looked familiar. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was sharply different from the West where an evening was hurried from phase to phase toward its close in a continually disappointed anticipation or else in sheer nervous dread of the moment itself. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Word of the murder rekindled the sense of prickly dread. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Because,” he answered solemnly, “he can live for centuries, and you are but mortal woman. Time is now to be dreaded—since once he put that mark upon your throat.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z In a fleeting moment of dread, Officer Delinko wondered if it was already the next night. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And worse, somewhere, circling and flitting around that dread, was another awful feeling: nothing makes you feel more naked than someone identifying a desire you never knew you possessed. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The dread of his possible death was gone. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She dreaded what that meant but concentrated on one thing: she would finally have the opportunity to investigate Clara’s death and discover the secret of her end. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z People suspected their own cousins and dreaded their own children. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The nun remained still for a moment, then turned with a kind of dread in her eyes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The prospect had caused a deep, indefinable dread to settle upon them like a cold mist. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As they pushed through a door between two guardsmen in fish-crest helms, she asked, "How bad is he?" dreading the answer even as she said the words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wasn’t dreading anything at the moment at all. . . well, unless you counted his fears that Sirius had been caught. . . but what did Professor Trelawney know? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He twists one of his dreads at the root. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He dreaded to look back at the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Nixon so dreaded social events he sometimes asked aides to write ideas for conversation topics on index cards—when he got stuck, he could sneak a look at the cards. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But contemplating the flat world also left me filled with dread, professional and personal. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He dreads the consequence—the burden of a soul. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The moment the market doors parted for them and the three of them stepped in, the dread around them was enough to raise gooseflesh on Citra’s arms. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He shivered with dread, realizing how awesome Archie’s power really was. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was taken home across the Bristol Channel on the paddle-steamer and I felt so wonderful at being away from that dreaded school building that I very nearly forgot I was meant to be ill. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z With a feeling of dread I headed for the administration building, and upon reaching it, stood in the darkened doorway. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When I started this narrative, I knew that sooner or later I would have to have a go at Texas, and I dreaded it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook him gently, feeling dread within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time he passed the mantel he winced, dreading the raised eyebrows of his guests as they viewed the flickering ceramic saints, the salt and pepper shakers designed to resemble Mary and Joseph. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Instead I am filled with dread, because I know nothing of the etiquette of play-going and I’m sure I’ll do something wrong. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The colonel dreaded his dank lonely nights at his farmhouse and the dull, uneventful days. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “We’re not back home yet by any means, Mr. Vole, and even if we do make it back to the Abbey, I dread to think what we may find.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But the king sat upon Snowmane, motionless, gazing upon the agony of Minas Tirith, as if stricken suddenly by anguish, or by dread. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I was right, this morning, when I felt that dread. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Or—he realized with a quickening sense of dread—he could do what any true soldier would do. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Merry did not like this talk of wild men and poisoned darts, but quite apart from that a great weight of dread was on him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Even though I’d still rather be watching TV on the couch than going to Sunday school, I don’t dread my Arabic class anymore—thanks to my uncles patient lessons. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z It filled him with a kind of dread. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z In spite of her dread she feels a thrill; this will be the first time she’s heard her mother’s voice in nearly three years. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if she's dreading the rest of the hours in this day. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "They don't eat shrimp," their mother said, and Sandi was grateful to her for defending them from this dreaded, wormy food. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There’s a rush of elation, tempered with something else: a nameless dread. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z So why did the idea fill him with dread? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I dreaded starting all over, trying to repeat my news in a new language to new hearers, failing again perhaps. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The cosmic images of dread were now gone and the external world became a reality, quivering daily before me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Banerji probably could not walk down a street here without dread, of a shove or some word whispered or shouted. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I realize that for the first time since I have come to St. Emilion, I am not dwelling in the past but anticipating, without dread, the future. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We do not name it! I never even told Hagrid the name of that dread creature, though he asked me, many times.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The sight of it filled Taran with dread, for he knew the strange symbol must be a mark of Arawn’s power. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Already the dread of the week to come made her uneasy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mommy looked forward to this day with anticipation, while my siblings and I dreaded it like the plague, always waiting till the morning of the event before memorizing the Bible story we would recite. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z So my yia yia, suffering the first of her imaginary diseases, stood looking down at Bursa, as though she might spot a visible confirmation of her invisible dread. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Before Mo got too old for it, we used to pretend Central Park was the dreaded Cedar Forest, home to all the great demons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Raymie had not imagined any of these gruesome outcomes in particular, but she did feel a very deep sense of dread. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z But as they reached the long, winding drive that led to the Carutherses’ house, Ophie couldn’t shake her overwhelming sense of dread. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I smile, because I'm relieved that she didn't ask the question I've been dreading since we got here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I walked slowly after I crossed the bridge, partly because I was tired and partly because of the dread of school. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, the watches of that long night passed in ghastly wakefulness; ear, eye, and mind were alike strained by dread: such dread as children only can feel. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A slow dread built up inside her as she began to make the obvious, logical and completely mistaken connections between the night’s happenings and the missing children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I got myself a seat, I checked the latest on Megan’s case on my phone, and it’s the news I’ve been dreading. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor informs you that you have a dread disease, the average victim of which lives for five years. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew only the torment of dread, and the certainty that he must go ahead and do what he had set out to do: hunt down the evil, follow his terror to its source. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Their inquiries had filled her with a cold dread. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I decided it was time to go into that state so dreaded by Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight sent a tremor of dread through Pong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then it began, that awful tearing sound that Lyddie would come to dread with every knotted inch of nerves through her whole silently screeching body. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Choked with dread, I expected the nurse to lead me to an empty bed, her hands folded and her face shaped in careful sympathy. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think he means with him, like with him, and my heart speeds with some combination of desire and dread. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Each time a demon disintegrated, Percy felt a heavier sense of dread as another curse settled on him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Ah,” he says, more quietly, his accent fading, the faintest touch of dread returning to his voice, “here we are. Home.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My dread only deepened as the carriage pulled to a creaking halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Heavy with dread, it seemed to shake the whole foundation. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Isn’t it the thing I dreaded most about the wedding, about the future—the loss of my children to the Games? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She dreaded the distance across the school yard. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He quaked with dread, but in the midst of it he remembered something. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The place had filled me with dread after my whipping, but I forced myself to spend time there to prove to myself that I could. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I was taken to Dr. op-oi’s rooms upstairs for our lessons to be resumed, I dreaded the interview. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He waited for punishment, dreaded the start of every day, now, because of what might happen to him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But I am in dread of his getting out of the bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He’d been dreading it, but Thomas knew it was time to tell them the last part of his plan. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Paralyzed with dread, I sat through the ride imagining going to the tahara house. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As she watched them drive away, Dede felt strangely mingled surges of dread and joy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were still remnants of my childhood dread of white people somewhere in the recesses of my mind, but nothing major happened to rekindle it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Some brothers with dreads started playing steel drums and that was getting us back to a good mood. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And even though I know what he’ll say, I’m dreading the actual medical confirmation. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She understood with a dread that was like a blinding whack to the side of her head that what she was witnessing was nothing less than a courtship. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She was surprised to discover that she had no wish to leave yet, even though she was embarrassed by the long kiss, and dreaded what more there was to come. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The dark, strong arms of a stranger paddled us forward while I shuddered with cold dread. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go on,” Chess urged, because he couldn’t care about canned food and dollar bills when he felt such dread rising inside him. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z This filled Ammu with an awful dread, because she was not the kind of woman who wanted her future told. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Since that afternoon I dreaded even the sound of her voice down the house telephone, and by using Robert as mediator between us I was spared this last ordeal. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As if it were a breath that came in through unseen doors out of deep places, dread came over him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The thought of walking up her stairs to her front door, or onto the 31 bus, leaves me heavy with dread. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z After I spent a year dreading it, November eighth finally come. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z School continued to be a minefield, with kids shunning and mocking me, and I dreaded going there every day. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Billy was guided by dread and the lack of dread. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm always dreading the others, but maybe Foxface is the real opponent here. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I need to know,” demanded Jonathan, feeling the dread of coming upon an awful truth. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I suddenly began dreading the drive into the city. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She sighed as she rolled in the shallow water, cleaning herself as best she could and dreading Loo’s swim lessons. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I dreaded what she would do when she woke up to find her arm torn open and turning gray. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit flared, indignant as much at his tone as at the dread word he uttered so carelessly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The face of their enemy was not turned towards him, but still he hardly dared to move, dreading lest the deadly eyes should fall on him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “He dreaded the Waiting Room more than anything. If it had to happen to one of us, it should have been me.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He was dreading the thought of leaving me and the girls for long stretches, he said, but he also kept reminding me of how secure our love was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On one hand, they were of course filled with dread. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z A feeling of dread started to build in my chest. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I feel a dread like a frying pan in my stomach. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The one thing he had dreaded—but it could not be true, he could not see how... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The dread in my stomach is flat and hard and hot, like a brick in the sun. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Had part of the dread always been because she knew, somehow, that she was the reason Kaede left? Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And, in spite of the dread for this day, she feels lucky. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Thomas turned to look back into the Maze and dread washed through him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They would die here, of that Laila was sure now, but what she really dreaded was that she would outlast Aziza, who was young and brittle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I usually dread it, but the day after the Kitchen Scene, I was glad. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have given all his titles for the freedom to weep . . . but he was Robert's Hand, and the hour he dreaded had come. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I dreaded the moment I would hear his key in the lock of our apartment door. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As I turned away to continue walking up the trail, my emotions oscillated between nervous anticipation and a nearly overwhelming sense of dread. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Bigger’s body was stiff with dread and indecision. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Had he been dreading this moment for a long time? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She was trying not to make a scene, and she dreaded her heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m dreading being stuck at home, where Mom’s sadness hangs over everything like the smell of burnt toast. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The mage’s oaken staff that Ged had watched at first with eager dread was nothing but a stout staff to walk with. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Now I was left in dread, alone, while wind and current bore them on to Ithaka. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know; oh, I don’t know. And that is what is so terrible. All this weakness comes to me in sleep; until I dread the very thought.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The thought fills me with excitement and dread. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Not with dread, but agitation lest it shouldn’t work, and...excitement—as wild and soft as a chaos of moth wings—lest it should. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She made public speeches, but she dreaded them. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I always found in myself a dread of west and a love of east. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I let “Rebel Girl” distract me from my general hatred of cafeterias and my particular dread about sitting with the band. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I eye the growing pile of dishes with dread. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Most of their faces were downcast but, again and again, their glances strayed over to Resa with expressions of pity—and dread. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The closer they got to Greece, the more dread settled in Jason’s chest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At dead of night in front of the dark cavern on the bank of the somber lake she slaughtered four coal-black bullocks to Hecate, the dread Goddess of Night. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do not ask me,” cried I, putting my hands before my eyes, for I thought I saw the dreaded spectre glide into the room; “he can tell. Oh, save me! Save me!” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z My dread of getting crushed by a falling serac, however, was at least as great as before. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A sense of dread closed around her heart. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Actually, the folk with the Afros and dreads are the ones who haven’t “done” anything to their hair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Everyone lived in fear, inspecting themselves for the first signs of the dread disease. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been dreading this appointment for the better part of a week. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As he descended into the hold and approached the sick bay, a deep sense of dread rose up in him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She grinned back at him and raised her eyebrows—Try it, I will, Campbell!—and then turned to her own classroom, forgetting the dread she should feel entering it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I felt only a dark dread snaking along the cables. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I go weak in the knees with dread and admiration, watching him sharpen his hopes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was full of dread, which made me feel terrible. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z So, on the first day of track practice, I walk real slow to the locker room, dreading changing, dreading running, dreading doing this at all without a friend. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Lyra turned around, knowing what she’d see and dreading it despite her bravado. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Do ye not know? ’Tis the dreaded name of the divvil himself, sir,” wailed the ferret. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A great dread fell on him, as if he was awaiting the pronouncement of some doom that he had long foreseen and vainly hoped might after all never be spoken. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Luckily, no one had paid attention to her panicked screech, as it was merely one among many, but the revelation filled her with fresh dread: Why was Old Timothy at the window? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But they didn’t, and he didn’t, and I fell asleep dreading what Mami would do to me when she found out that I had walked away and let Raymond get hurt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Now dread came into the Kargs’ hearts and they began to seek one another, not the villagers, in the uncanny mist. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The blood of Olympus, Piper thought with dread. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Maybe he brought all the dread with him from the guard station and the brutal, bloody words of his friends, and maybe the moths brought some of it on their furred twilight wings. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The dread was so heavy on him that he could hardly walk. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I am full of dread going home these days. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Although they were eager to get to Japan, a lot of our military leaders also dreaded that thought. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I began to dread the walk home after school and tried to think up an excuse to walk by myself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My father and mother were starving poor, and dreaded another mouth to feed. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Halfway there he heard the sound he dreaded, the hollow rasping cough of a horse. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This is the kind of crazy dread we live with. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside is as hot as ever, but inside I am cold with dread. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the work she set herself: to weave through all the dreams of Weep a dread so potent that none could bear to look at the citadel, much less go near it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As he looked across the dreaded Marshes, something stirred in his mind. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn't have to be dreads. You can wear an Afro, or braids like you used to. There's a lot you can do with natural hair.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I dread them as much. They are ruthless as the Cauldron-Born, their strength even greater. They go afoot, yet they are swift, with much endurance. Fatigue, hunger, and thirst mean little to them.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I wandered lisdessly about the room, trying to think of something to do, dreading the return of my mother, resentful of being neglected. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z All of his fear of death, all his hate and shame vanished in face of his dread of this insane man turning suddenly upon him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was smallpox, the most dreaded disease of all. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Even Clara, who had never dreaded my temper, partly because I was careful not to turn it against her, walked around half terrified. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Filled with a growing sense of dread, I logged in and pulled up the Scoreboard, unsure of what to expect. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Now that she was fully awake, cold dread unfurled in her chest, making it hard to breathe. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Now Mariam dreaded the sound of him coming home in the evening. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “He dreads the day he’ll have to tell him. He dreads it for both of them.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Jason waited with dread for the sound of an explosion, but he heard nothing over the roar of battle. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Now he just carried the original dread from that morning. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Despite what he’d just seen, Thomas didn’t know which he felt more strongly—curiosity to know what was inside, or dread at finding out. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A ripple of dread seemed to pass through the girls around her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her glee was replaced with dread as she looked down at her sock- covered feet. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He felt only slightly better without the dread of visiting his father. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Dimple wondered if Rishi was dreading it as much as she was. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The wildest imaginings that dark rumour had ever suggested to the hobbits fell altogether short of the actual dread and wonder of Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z So when she saw her three sisters coming down the path that afternoon, she felt pure dread. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could go to the journalism room and see Jenna, but I dreaded telling her what was going on with Audrey. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Cool dread coursed through her body as Ekon’s impossible words sank in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z All in all, I spent my time in an aimless, crushing sadness, consumed by an alternating dread and desire that I might be caught. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She was frozen in the moment she’d been dreading for hundreds of sleeps. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z While the tribe waited for the federal government to respond, Mollie lived in dread, knowing that she was the likely next target in the apparent plot to eliminate her family. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As she approached home, her warm feeling faded, replaced by dread. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I studied the pictures, a small, familiar dread turning inside me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I dreaded the thought of the night ahead, but not for the reasons one might expect—that I was worried about the police, or that my conscience bothered me, or anything of the sort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her whole body shook with dread and fear. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Always now he doubted his strength and dreaded the trial of his power. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing George dreaded more than when boys talked about what was in her underpants. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z And that led to the worst part of the nightmare, for Mr. Loomis, weak as he was, was trying to shout in anger and in dread, and it came out as a horrible, thin whimper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She longed to see him, but she dreaded it at the same time, because she knew in a few short months she’d be seeing him for the last time, one way or another. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Not as much panic, but far more dread. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell you in a minute why I think I learned more than others,” Thomas said, dreading that part of the story. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My stomach surged and gurgled, roiling with hot dread. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Though not nearly so spectacular, this manifestation of grief for Bunny was in many ways a similar phenomenon—an affirmation of community, a formulaic expression of homage and dread. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I just shove my hands into my pockets and cross my front yard with dread pooling in my stomach. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She dreaded going on the river, but she was ready for it, too. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I was told to come back to the same hall, and I shook with dread. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But a dark sense of dread washed over me, and I almost couldn’t breathe. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There was the pride in yourself, in knowing you passed a test more dreaded and painful than any ten teachers together could give. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Moss wasn’t sure if what coursed through his body was excitement or dread. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There is no knowing how or why dread comes on a parent. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The oldest federal penitentiary, it was then considered one of the country’s most dreaded places to be incarcerated. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Seven’s dreads are long enough to give both bald-headed Daddy and short-haired Sekani each a head full of hair. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She needed them close to her, and she dreaded the morning, when they would leave her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mixed with air in proper proportions, methane becomes the dreaded “fire damp” of coal mines. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I dreaded to go to bed that night I thought sleep would be impossible. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She dreaded the roar of the ignition, and placed her hands over her ears to block out the sound as she pressed her slippered feet to the gas, revving the engine. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Instead the bomb shelter made me chew on my lip with dread because it was all about death. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He would not, then, talk to her about it; she found that, before the dread and the hatred that filled her mind, her imagination faltered and held its peace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It was soon after she began working as a nurse that she got the call she had been dreading. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I dragged myself back to the store, dreading the showdown I knew was coming. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was simply, merely there, a whisper of featherwings, reminding him of the moment he dreaded above all others, the moment when the not wanting to be a wringer would turn to becoming one. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z ‘Indeed I saw upon the bridge that which haunts our darkest dreams, I saw Durin’s Bane,’ said Gimli in a low voice, and dread was in his eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were just beginning to scramble out, when suddenly they heard what they had all been dreading: hoofs on the road ahead. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The junior high school entrance examination dreaded by all of us was gone. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and crossed the slush-covered sidewalk, feeling a strange combination of dread and excitement. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Ralph had waited so long to run that excitement had drained out of him, leaving him heavy with dread. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The days slipped away quickly, as days do when you’re dreading something. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She knew it was coming, and she dreaded it; and yet she hoped for it, too, and now that it had been said, she felt a little gush of triumph. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A slow dread sinks into my bones with every step up the stairs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But I spoke yet of my dread to none, knowing the peril of an untimely whisper, if it went astray. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Some time passed before I felt tranquil even here: I had a vague dread that wild cattle might be near, or that some sportsman or poacher might discover me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I’m half willing the phone to ring and half dreading it ringing, but in the end I’m pleased when it stays silent. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted the tunnel to end, yet dreaded what he’d find when it did. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I felt the beginning loneliness, the terrible dread of what I had decided to do. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "I couldn't buy a drink to take out, sir, so I had to bring you inside," I explained in dread. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t, wouldn’t waste another minute dreading wash day and ironing the white sheets. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There have been mornings when I’ve dreaded the isolation this writing requires. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But for all that I was free to travel, I dreaded going out of the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the white man’s second most pervading dread was his image of the black man entering the body of the white woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her usual sparkle was toned way down, and she said “Yes’m” and “No’m” to his mother just as though she were aware of Mrs. Aaron’s dread of disrespect. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z No more dreading every creak from the ceiling. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The children could only stare at her, stricken with dread. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We all waited—I with a dread expectancy—for no human being was there. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Softly he made a sound, one he had practiced; a brief moment later, he heard the sound he had both hoped and dreaded to hear, in response. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He could tell right away that the weekend he was already dreading was about to get worse. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Rush was never shy with his opinions, and standing there in the LeMaigres’ parlor, he boldly announced that the disease they now confronted was the dreaded yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He dreaded the possibility of a lost letter, the photograph never reaching him, hovering somewhere in Orissa, close but ultimately unattainable. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She had somehow trained herself by now to block her ears to the ghastly sound of the dreaded box. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He'd been sick for two whole days and had only just managed to drag himself out of bed, reluctantly, for his dreaded meeting with the Hartliebs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time we began the recital of the Mourner’s Kaddish, my anxiety had become dread, and the cramping and dizziness had returned with a vengeance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z With dread, I wait for the knob to turn, the banging to start. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a dark and dreaded presence, hovering at the edge of their happy vacation. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He took out the dreaded L word and planted it squarely on the forehead of his opponent, Michael Dukakis. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A kind of thrill, a kind of dread. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He dreaded what would happen if the decision were left to one of the fair’s many committees. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When he dreamed of the shadow or so much as thought of it, he felt always that same cold dread: sense and power drained out of him, leaving him stupid and astray. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He was one of the dreaded toduk-nom, the bandits who hid throughout the countryside and on the outskirts of cities, emerging only to rob weary travelers. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It went on and on, a fire more dread than any visible fire. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z All morning I was dreading lunch, fearing his bizarre glares. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He thought, too, about what everyone was saying about him, and his growing dread that he was somehow connected with Salazar Slytherin. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This is what I was dreading the most. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z A great fatigue slammed into Hazel, and with terrible dread she thought of the blocks they had to walk. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Like the Richter scale, the proposed index would be logarithmic, so what follows is a little detour to review for the innumerate those dreaded monsters from high school algebra: logarithms. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I sigh loudly, dreading the task at hand. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I know a new kind of dread—one that has nothing to do with how badly I’ve messed up my life in the past few weeks. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She cannot tell if the feeling creeping up her spine is excitement or dread. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The word that captured the essence of the Virginians’ political mentality was consolidation, as in “the dreaded consolidation that was denied by the friends of the new government, when it was under consideration.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Can this popular girl most of them have known since kindergarten be the dreaded swastika guy? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Over the city of Gondor doubt and great dread had hung. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I felt surprise and a dread and resentment of what he might say to Trueblood and his women, the questions he might ask. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her belly churned, not with hunger for the delicious-smelling beef Wellington that was about to be served to the guests in the dining room, but with dread. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A ragtag group with dreads who look like they just tumbled out of a dryer. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Moss couldn’t take that away from her, despite the dread that had sunk deep into him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z What I dreaded was making that phone call. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The words had a heavy weight of dread to them, and he suddenly wasn’t so sure he wanted to know what Chuck was talking about. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z ‘Who threw that sponge?’ the dreaded voice would call out. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread of tuberculosis was in every home then, because there was not a family that had not lost one of its members to consumption, so Clara decided to go and fetch her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I so dreaded a reply that would crush me with despair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There's no room for thinking, just feeling, feeling like the dread is oozing up through the cracks between the boards on my floor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At times the wailing of children fills him with deepest dread. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But she must already have made some impression on me, because I remember carrying on busily with whatever I was doing in the sand, absolutely dreading the idea of her turning her gaze on me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For yet another weapon, swifter than hunger, the Lord of the Dark Tower had: dread and despair. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As I follow Mrs. Hameed out of the office, dread hangs over me, as heavy as the smell of burned popcorn. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z How full of dread their voices were—but they sincerely approved of what I had said. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Worse, the very thought of going back to the west coast filled us with dread. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as he was reaching the top, he heard a loud shout that filled him with dread. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In truth, I dreaded going far from the road lest I lose the muddy thread that connected me to the only life I knew. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I stood there leaning against the closed door, my heart beating with excitement and the dread of being discovered. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Until that moment Vetch had watched him with an anxious dread, for he was not sure what had happened there in the dark land. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She’s been dreading this day, as she dreads all the big days—all birthdays, not just hers; also, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and upcoming events like anniversaries, proms, and graduations. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Every night she shrank from the moment when she and Judith must make the dread ascent to the upstairs chamber with only the meager comfort of a warming pan. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And there were songs beyond count of villages and kingdoms that lived in dread of dragons till some brave dragonslayer rescued them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But that was just as well, because all day long I dreaded dealing with Zed, even though the rest of the team had done their bits during the day. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother handled him easily with the casual confidence of a baby nurse, but I dreaded being forced to change his diapers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Boy21’s braids are so nappy, they almost look like Bob Marley’s dreads. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She dreaded this happening again to her mother and young brother, because of her this time. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, as Silver guided them southward along higher ground to the west of the farm, almost all, now that they were actually committed to the adventure, felt dread and apprehension. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like I needed a drink, because I suddenly realized that I was dreading every second. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His trip to Nashville that day wasn’t to visit his father, but he still had a nagging sense of unformed dread and he didn’t know why. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Each ring of the telephone filled me with dread. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though we are in an open-air camp, we breathe the recycled air of dread and anxiety. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I had watched with growing dread, as the water heated up and the pot began to clatter with this crab trying to tap his way out of his own hot soup. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread is filling my locked room and my mouth and my nose and my ears and my eyes and my lungs, and I'm drowning in it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was January now, and already he dreaded to think of the time when spring would come, and he would have to leave them all day and go back to painting houses. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I just wanted to get out of there, even though I dreaded the awkwardness of the long drive to the airport and sitting in the same car with Annie and Megan. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My ’rents wouldn’t be getting the dreaded phone call from Mrs. Galley. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I believe you they dread him. Not but what he’s artful, even in his defiance of them. No silver, sir. Britannia metal, every spoon.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z And with that pronouncement, Dill realized that the dread in his stomach wouldn’t be going away any time soon. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She wasn’t aware of any other Athena kids who’d gone on a quest in the Sea of Monsters, but still she felt a sense of dread. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And he has the teacher’s fear of being surpassed by the student, the master’s dread of having the disciple discredit his work. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When Hazel woke up on Monday morning, dread slammed into her like a oncoming truck. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When she emerged from the Wood, she looked toward the grave and knew with a sense of rising dread that something was wrong. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as these thoughts pierced him with dread and held him bound as with a spell, the Rider halted suddenly, right before the entrance of the bridge, and behind him all the host stood still. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z One boy with long dreads grins at me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I sat on my bed for a full day, sick with dread that Father was right about Lange. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I squeeze my eyes shut, already dreading this. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It was several moments before I saw the dark, cloaked figure leading a horse—the very figure I had been hoping, yet dreading, to see. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When I went back to school for my sophomore year, I did so with dread. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Anything but that. My father was a director of an Insane Retreat, and first and last, having been professionally employed and behind the scenes in several, my dread of such places is intense.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Her best friend, untangling herself in the back of the plane, shivered with dread and love. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I sneak around, heart in my mouth, dreading revelations; I avoid late nights, I evade and tiptoe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He led me back into the house, to the dreaded dining room table, and waved for me to sit down. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And brooding over all were the warlocks, with their blue lips and dread powers, seldom seen but much feared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "I know," I mumbled, and I was filled with dread. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I stood silently, paralyzed by dread but also by pity. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There had been something in that voice that filled him with dread. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Taking a whipping was bad enough, but to learn that his subjects dreaded the day he'd grow up and become king had deeply shaken him. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z On the evening I flew home to Chicago, I felt a heavy dread settling over me, knowing that I was about to step back into my everyday routine and the fog of my confusion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The next day, though the darkness had reached its full and grew no deeper, it weighed heavier on men’s hearts, and a great dread was on them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z My entire body was one earthquake of dread, and the moment my feet touched the ground, the back of my head uncorked. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Something pierced the nothingness, and the something was dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Most of my mail exposed to me the white man’s two major dreads. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But watching Mrs. Tracey stare out the window, a weight of dread dropped through me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now, he watched the kid Renault, looking as if he was ready to faint with fright, his face pale and eyes wide with dread, and Archie having fun with him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking short steps, I proceed slowly toward it, dreading going in. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sight of it, fear had come into him again, the sinking dread that urged him to turn away, to run away. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I dread the idea of going to live with another family, but I know it will happen soon. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked two steps behind her, carrying a basket of daisies and a heart filled with dread. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And when she refused him, full of dread, He took up his sword, and smote off her head — But there was the miracle! Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z In your boredom there are elements of terror: you break down into tears; you are filled with dread; you scream; you deliberately hurt yourself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z What she dreaded was seeing Rowan, because she had no idea what all these months with Goddard had done to him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z On the one hand, I dreaded the whipping the teachers meted out, without exception, day in and day out, to all who violated the school’s strict code of discipline. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Not by that acrid taste, not by the dread of facing the thing that had pursued her through Flatbush and down the shore at Coney Island. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It’s a tsunami of dread and obligation and the knowledge of bathroom use in small places. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Maybe a girl would approach, and I’d have to mutter an excuse, drift away, and wait in dread for the long walk back, when Haskel and Dovid would tease me mercilessly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Frodo’s spirits had risen for a while after his escape, and after food and a draught of the cordial; but now a deep uneasiness, growing to dread, crept over him again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The way Grandma was or could be, we dreaded the thought of asking someone outside the family to endure even a few days alone with her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been able to follow along with the conversation up until this point, but I dreaded the thought of having to speak. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My head pounds with excitement and dread, anticipation and worry. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I could feel dread rising in my chest. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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