He punched me in the stomach, knocking the breath from me, and followed it with a knee to my groin that dropped me to the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She dropped the stick and took it, stared at the jeweled box winking blue and red and purple in the light of the fire. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I dropped the water pitcher and threw myself at Cliff before he could get another hit in. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“We? I’m not supposed to go! It’s only for parents. Can’t you drop me home first?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I repeated this a dozen times, dropping the leaves off the roof, watching as the wind took them away in a mad dance back and forth across the courtyard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And then the ball dropped through the net. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

David drops down next to me and strokes my back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He walked over to the trash can, peered in, and tried to will himself to drop the bracelet. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

People bustled in, talking and dropping bundles of belongings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The size of him almost made her gasp, and she had to drop her gaze, her heart hammering away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The shed wasn’t big at all and I leaned in through the doorway and dropped my sack in front of the bed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re still square,” said Harry, testing his leg gingerly; it shook violently as he put weight on it; he had sprained his ankle when the spider had dropped him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I recognize it from the delivery guy who dropped off Quinton’s briefcase. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t given it but a half a glance the other day when I dropped Nicole’s umbrella into the stand, a black-and-white sketch copy of Girl Before a Mirror. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The song ended, and I dropped my arms. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jaimito wanders through plants taller than he is, tugging with all his might at the vegetables and dropping them, with clumsy toddler hands, into the sack. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Janet smiled and dropped the box in her baby carriage, thanking him. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I did not mean to make you feel ashamed,” she said, dropping her cigarette into the half glass of lemonade in her hand. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The moment the door had closed, Mr. Borgin dropped his oily manner. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Garvey guided the fishing trawler to a stop a stone’s throw out from shore and dropped anchor. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She sees us exchanging glances and drops my hand. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He dropped his bow and picked up a sword from a fallen...well, he actually wasn’t sure what it was—some sort of reptilian lady warrior with snake trunks instead of legs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I let my hand fall, and I hear the cascade of pills as they drop and roll everywhere. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Pax dropped and tucked his paws under his chest, but it was hard to keep from leaping onto the tree to try it himself. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The woman is startled and drops a glass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was still raining when Mom dropped me off at the guardhouse. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Con slid from his horse, dropped his bloody sword on the ground, and ran to her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The squawking birds startled Charles so much he dropped the book. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The saddle was a good excuse to drop by. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

In her room, she opened the window and curled up on the seat beneath it, waiting for the first drops of rain to fall. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He's not returning to school. In fact, he's officially dropped out.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The guards unleash a volley of punches to my stomach, and I drop to my knees. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Picking a curly red hair out of her sweet potato sooflay, she dropped it daintily to the floor. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

One told a reporter, “If the directory had seen fit to continue the committee with power as originally intended, it would have dropped heads enough to fill the grand court basin....” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Does that sound like strength to you?” he asks, dropping his hand and letting Celia’s voice blend into the din of the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Mom said I had to drop you off and pick you up in an hour.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in— Matt dropped the book. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boy, I nearly dropped dead when he said that. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

As it did, the solar cells neatly stacked on the roof flew off and scattered like a dropped deck of cards. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her shriek pierced the air, and one of the robots about the table faltered and dropped the tool he was holding. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The snow stopped, but the temperature really dropped the next few days, so that getting up to zero seemed kind of hopeless. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He was sustained, though, by seeing her once more reel in laundry— elegant hand over elegant hand—drop the clothespins in a bucket on the railing, then fold shirts, sheets, and towels. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her face was pale and plain, never a single drop of makeup. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth turns her head toward me, and I quickly drop the curtain. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She dropped his pulse, sending him into unconsciousness as she released the pressure on his larynx, allowing him to breathe. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I want to hear what’s so funny, but I would have to walk over and drop my earmuffs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

His gaze dropped to her mouth again—why couldn't he stop looking at it? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Before a cheerful crowd that included Lawrence and Gordon Dean, the “well-lubricated” Teller dropped a bombshell, declaring that he would have nothing to do with the new lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

A naked man fell from the sky and landed on the deck, body bursting like a melon dropped from a tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But if that turns out to be the case, she can always drop him with no social repercussions. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Alaska dropped the cigarette and stepped on it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was merely a matter of dropping the right word in the right place quickly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The beast dropped to the wooden floor of the inn, blood dripping from its side and from its eye and from its open mouth. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Something does not feel right. Why drop us here only to meet us elsewhere? A suitable landing site for the ship has not been cleared yet.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, on her way to pick up a dictionary from the back of the room, she dropped a note on George’s desk. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I almost drop the tray of glass bowls. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I missed it, but when the rock rustled through the branches, the gray cat dropped low to the ground, arched its back, and hissed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Why’s he talking about dropping out of school?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clutching at her tom leg, Barsena dropped her knife and tried to hobble off, but before she had gone two feet the boar was on her once again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She offered him a lemon drop from the little silver tin she’d been carrying around since London. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the pebble fell short and dropped about a hairbreadth away from the cauldron. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why this is a reason to cry but Josh drops on his knees and covers his face. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I twist my arm so she's forced to drop it, and brush past her again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The stockade was situated just at the bottom of the slope which dropped down into the encampment. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adria and I jumped down from the fence, dropped our rocks in the rose garden, and ran back inside our house as fast as we could. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Then she is dropped off at Capri's to join the rest of us. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He dropped the ball, and Shirley fell on top of the bag like a piece of ripe bean curd. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The arm he’d been holding out behind me dropped, and his hand brushed down along my side. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The sun dropped behind a building, and a shadow fell across the treehouse. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

That way the horse couldn’t jerk them from his hands, and he couldn’t accidentally drop one. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees, exhausted, and made the sign of the cross. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

My mouth drops as I stare past her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was not till she was in the lift: and actually dropping down the well that she began to feel herself secure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m also trusting you not to drop my pistol into any water either.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She thought about dropping out of school, and it broke her and Dad up for a while. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I picked him up by his wings, blew him off, and dropped him in the “dead” pouch. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

And that the rake I had dropped when I found the drill now leaned up against the building. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She had an idea that the barrel, filled with something or other, could be dropped down upon the ram-carriers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

His frantic cries brought Wild out of his tent with a rifle, and Wild immediately dropped to one knee, raised the weapon, and began firing—and cursing furiously at Orde-Lees. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She waited until her heart had calmed before she dropped the washrag back into the bucket, her breathing ragged. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I dropped the soap in the shower and didn’t pick it up again. I threw away the porridge because there was a stinkbug in it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were drops of blood on the floor here too, and there had been small, smudged coins of blood on the stairs as he walked up. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He dipped his finger in the milk and let a white drop fall on her lips. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She dropped the skillet and its contents directly onto the boy’s neck and chest. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I dropped to my knees, opened the cabinet doors, shoved the stacked toilet paper out of the way, and reached into the hole. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Hey. Motel America, up by the interstate. We need to drop off our guest.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Jessica’s mom drove her over, but instead of dropping Jessica off and leaving, she came to our front door and accepted Mom’s invitation for a cup of coffee. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Nok gasped as a mango dropped straight into her open arms. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I see you’re feeling better than the last time we were here,” I said, dropping the Story Box in front of the sky god. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Stella walked out with them, and her jaw dropped. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Woe to the klutz who dropped a box of cards on the floor. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Hassan would prop Sohrab on his shoulders and they would go trotting through the streets, running kites, climbing trees where kites had dropped. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

If you didn’t understand something in class, just drop an anonymous note into the box anytime afterward, and Sabbatini would get to it at the beginning of the next class. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Oliver dropped his sword and pulled the shirt out. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Could they sing so terrifyingly sweet as to make us join, burst into tears and drop to our knees? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad almost dropped his coffee mug when we appeared. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The four conspirators drop six feet in an instant. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I wait for him to erase this too, but he drops the chalk and brushes the dust off his hands, wiping them on his jeans. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She began to swim again, and after a few minutes, the water temperature dropped, causing her breath to catch. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He reminded me of someone who had just dropped a heavy load. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook off Davos's hand, spilling a drop of wine on the rushes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Bud dropped an unopened pack of filter-tip cigarettes on the table. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buttons dropped off his shirt and were forgotten. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“How was your day?” my mom asked, after I walked in and dropped my backpack on the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We are on solid ground, but the bottom has just dropped out. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I dropped down behind the stone wall and vomited all over myself. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerris Drinkwater was standing over them with sword in hand, but he had dropped the blade the moment the locusts had appeared. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

In 1935, that number drops by almost six hundred thousand, and then, within a decade and a half, the number is back over three million again. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Washington was not satisfied with the result but decided to let the matter drop. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

After dropping out of Smith College at nineteen, she moved to New York City. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Judah dropped his eyes, uncomfortable under her stare. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

On one where I could see the muddy little tracks of the ringtails, I bored a hole, dropped in a piece of tin, and drove my nails. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They must have dropped their passengers all along the way. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Christmas tree Jameso put up a week ago dries and drops needles every time someone walks into the relaxing room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Adam leaned back in his chair, and very soon he went to sleep and his mouth dropped open and he snored across his palate. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Late in the afternoon, Betty Jean and Pastor George stopped by to drop off all the signatures they had collected. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They're shaking so much I can hardly keep hold of the money she drops into them. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I lean my chair back, letting it rest against the doorframe, and try to drop the B. cepacia bomb as casually as I can. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He dropped the empty envelope on the ground and unfolded the large sheet of paper. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A half hour later, we drop Malia off at the ballet studio to meet her friend and her mom. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The gnome can be expelled from the garden by swinging it in circles until dizzy and then dropping it over the garden wall. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nearly dropped my phone in excitement as I read through the message. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I dropped the page upon the chain, more disappointed than relieved. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boat captain dropped them at the Argo II, anchored a quarter of a mile out to sea. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The woman appeared from behind the rock and shook out a thick-leaved branch before dropping it and brushing her hands together. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Monsters dropped their weapons and clasped their ears in pain. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The horse seems to drop a fathom in a single step. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ms. Banks kept checking on us, making sure we had enough change or, one time, dropping off some cold drinks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Another dropped his spear and had to go diving after it as it clattered on the stones. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

What could be easier than to drop a pinch of gold dust, a few nuggets, into a wineskin instead of into the washing vats? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The cat dropped the branch and came after him, like a shadow with glowing eyes. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

A fist burned into Ben’s kidney from behind, dropping him down on his knees. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped it when the wolves scared her, and it was picked up several days later by a girl who lived nearby. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Viktor!” she shrieked, and dropped her small beaded bag, which made a loud thump quite disproportionate to its size. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then again, and again, backing away, coming in closer, dropping to one knee, pretending I knew how to get good angles. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain did not answer for a long moment, looking into the man’s eyes until the eyes suddenly blinked and dropped, and then Chamberlain said softly, “Colonel Chamberlain to you.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy lumbers in, dropping his tool bag in the hallway. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

My stomach drops and a couple of tears fall from my eyes. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Harry felt as though the bottom had dropped out of his stomach. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Box number one is dropped on our table. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He turned the knob to the chamber above, allowing a few drops of water to hit the cubes, creating a gas that rose to the top. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hannah took her hand from her aunt’s arm and dropped it into the safety of her own lap. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under a microscope, a drop of it would probably look worse than the swamp water I secretly examined in the Doctorita’s lab. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he holds her hand and lets it drop. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She glared at me, so long and so hard everyone else dropped their heads and got busy eating. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They crossed over the tracks, and there, underneath a scraggly tree, in a circle of bushes, Edward was dropped in front of a large pair of feet. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Nina flexed her fingers, and the drüskelle dropped their rifles, hands going to their heads, screaming in pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I would lose track, get things mixed up, turn on wrong cells at wrong times, drop things. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They're going to drop off my grandfather and me at the movie theater, grab dinner, and pick us up on the way home. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Roller coasters, bungee jumps, parachute drops—he hated them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spencer dropped the last of the pickle jars. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She dropped her machete and stormed over to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he drops my hand and steps away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was thinking, Hey, I did that months ago and everybody dropped me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Ah, shut up, Mr. Stupid that was dropped on your head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Okay, real talk: I hate when people drop a random name like I’m supposed to magically know it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We dropped the engine, gas and ail, to shed weight It wouldn’t start anyway now. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

An illusion flickered to life on the ground, showing a rocky cliff that dropped off into the sea. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I waited, my heart beating faster, the way it had when my mother dropped me off for the first time at a boarding school. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Maybe, even, that was why Carroll got nailed, because somebody didn’t shoot enough, or maybe somebody didn’t order enough bombs dropped, or enough shells fired into some sector three months ago. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Madan’s skids lifted from the glacier, he nosed the aircraft forward, dropped like a stone over the lip of the Icefall, and disappeared into the shadows. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to drop his eyes but he made them go on meeting his mother’s. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

At first it dropped slowly and regularly, then it pattered into a stream. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

But then the starter would set the field off, War Admiral would drop down and skim over the track, and everyone would forgive him for his imperiousness. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, worst of all, how even Joe seemed to have dropped his screwdriver. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You know,” said Skrymir, “I think a bit of bird’s nest just dropped on my head. Twigs. I don’t know.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

When I saw Nelson, I cried out and dropped to my knees. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Sasha’s first full day in the hospital, a stranger dropped off a bouquet of silk flowers—three white roses and four stalks of orange Chinese lanterns. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I dropped to the floor and wrapped my arms around him. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It wanted to crawl up my throat and drop out of my mouth, onto the meat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The school kept threatening to drop football because of low attendance. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He looked around, spotted the other hulking device on the ground where Alec had dropped it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A trickle of blood ran down the heel of her hand and dropped from her wrist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He dropped the meat into the oil, added a few more sticks to his fire to get a raging boil, then threw in a handful of sliced potatoes. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

A baton had been dropped, but not by any of the girls. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She’d tell you that she met the lead singer from your favorite band and dropped acid with them. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

James dropped his pen on the cipher work and tipped his chair back. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Gregory Powell entered as he spoke, eyes on the graphed paper in his hands, and dropped into a chair. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He dropped the piece of glass and came back to his feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And as the good Lord is my witness, when that first drop of blood lands on its thick chest, he changes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The next time someone tried to climb their part of the wall, the boy hacked at his hands with his swordshort until the man dropped away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But as the old man watched, a small tuna rose in the air, turned and dropped head first into the water. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Justin scooped the water into a jar, drops splashed everywhere. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Two singed pink nodules drop into a glass of fluid. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I drop the bat in the dirt and trudge back to the bench. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I finally finish, in the middle of a conversation with Rufus about how his parents almost named him Kane after his mother’s favorite wrestler, my eyes close and my head drops. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sophia put her face in her hands, and Moss felt like dropping to the ground. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I drop into the seat and drain the water, not stopping to consider if it might be poisoned. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I hear thumps and clumps and an oof from Matthew and I look up and he’s buried in silage rolls, his arm out to one side, the machete dropped. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When they had finally reached a snowbound broker, Flora Baumbach was so nervous she dropped the telephone. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You stay right there with Naomi, don’t go no further. I tell you to drop back, you’d better listen fast. And mind your sister, you hear?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She leans far, far over to wash her chopped hair, but when even a drop of water hits the back of her neck where that tag was, it burns. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My gaze dropped to the bathroom mirror, but I didn’t much like what I saw there, so I closed my eyes until I finished urinating. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I add what I remember to be the right number of drops of iodine for purifying it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They should have died three days ago when he dropped a crate of bowling balls on them at the Napa Bargain Mart. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The policeman and Mrs. Wojcik both turn their heads to my window, and I drop my finger, letting the rug fall back into place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It is wet water that drops from the sky—and drops and drops and drops—not the frozen kind. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally he would just drop down inside the boat and lower the hatch from inside. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can drop these things off, then stop by a few of them if you like.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You said the police dropped you off last night? They should have said something!” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“And my heart is pounding in my breast. Isn’t there something you could drop to make yourself lighter?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

He dropped to a crouch and jabbed at my legs. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

People drop by, neighbors come for dinner, there are three meals to get, the shopping to do, the cleaning to accomplish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so scared, I almost drop the phone. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Their waitress returned and dropped two steaming plates of food in front of them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Carefully I squeezed the plastic container until every gooey purple drop landed in the toilet hole. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She used it to wipe the dropping from the desk. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Unless Tibbets heard otherwise, his orders were to drop the bomb as soon as weather conditions permitted. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he dropped to the grass he pulled the woman with him and shoved her head down. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The prisoners pressed their palms together and dropped to their knees. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Emilia sat in the snow, her chin dropped to her chest. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“The reason is you have a ridiculously high IQ. What world-ending problem did our friend back there drop on you? Her date to the dance stood her up?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

They dropped a rope down, and Roosevelt and the others, up to their armpits in water, tied it around the outermost canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

She stood quietly in front of me for a few moments, then she dropped her hand from my chest and stepped back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

They would not take the coast route along mountainsides that dropped into the sea—the way her children, who liked carnival rides, would want to go. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she was almost over that abominable drop, and her body was farther and farther from reach, sleeping so hoggishly below her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

"I cut them," I said flat out, letting my pants drop back down. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The Moon Squadron use them for nighttime parachute drops, the Hudsons being bigger than the Lizzies, not so suitable for short field landings. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

As we walked north across the multihued stones toward the driftwood seawall, the clouds finally closed ranks across the sky, causing the sea to darken and the temperature to drop. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I drop the sketchbook out the window into a hedge. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

A few great, warm drops of rain were falling. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally she dropped her arms and folded the shirt into a neat package. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she dropped her hands to her sides and looked up at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But Pittman was moving very slowly, and shortly below the summit she abruptly dropped to her knees in the snow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped down on the other side, looked all over to make sure I was the only one around, then stripped off all my gear. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The rain began to fall, big sloppy drops as if someone were shaking out a paint brush. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She dropped a clay pitcher on the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You could have dropped me a postcard,” she said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

All charges against him were eventually dropped; when he was released, he tried to recover the $10,000 he’d had with him when he was arrested. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell him to drop me, to take the letters in Liam’s jacket and run. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I shout to the Attendant in the aisle, but she drops her sidearm and runs, the girl with the smelling salts close behind. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Thinking that I had probably asked a dumb, or worse, a wrong question, I coyly dropped my eyes and stared at the smouldering flames. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I let the plate drop on the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Her mom dropped the earbuds and crossed the room to open the door. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His ears dropped, but he didn’t follow as I limped over toward the door. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Matt pulled the dog out and dropped him hastily on the floor. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I thought about the egg drop in a few days, and how important it was, and I started feeling a little head-spinny. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With a snort the boy dropped the man’s foot and stood up. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a minute he looked like he might say more, but then he dropped to one knee and sorted through the pile of books he’d gathered. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Bitter dropped a kiss on Jam’s forehead and slid the mirror aside to show the shelves behind. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, they’re young and ambitious. Lots of disposable income. Willing to gentrify your neighborhood at the drop of a cupcake.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He dropped back down, and his nails clicked against the linoleum as he followed me into the eat-in area. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One mistake would drop Mr. Larson right into the frying pan. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

The supermarket did not carry mustard oil, doctors did not make house calls, neighbors never dropped by without an invitation, and of these things, every so often, my parents complained. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She locked onto it with all her concentration, dropping a mental anchor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was such an alien sound, so sudden and surprising, that Mae dropped her fork, and everyone looked up, startled. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men and women drop fat coins into his hands and shuffle aboard. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She selected a mug she didn’t care for, in case he dropped it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

But the trashman was eager to drop off his cargo and get back to the lights of the city. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

But the world did not stop, it took no notice at all, and as Morrie pulled weakly on the car door, he felt as if he were dropping into a hole. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I expected them to drop me at the curb, but Dad insisted that they walk with me through the airport. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

So when Mom drops me off at school, fourth period has only just started. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He lifted out the first slide and dropped another into the frame. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He dipped above Lady and dropped a pigeon. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I peek behind it, and my mouth drops open in pure delight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a long moment of consideration, I dropped to my belly and pressed on, pushing my lamp ahead of me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Anybody wishing to submit themselves as champion must write their name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They call the careless folks who drop things by a cute name: litterbug. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Portia left the supper to cook on the stove and sat silently with her long hands dropping down limp between her knees. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The light around us deepened to dusk and it felt like the temperature dropped ten degrees. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Stick let the curtain drop back into place and walked past me out of the room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Roy couldn’t think of what to say, so he quietly dropped the subject. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was dazzled and so taken aback that I almost dropped my brief case when I heard a voice say, "And what would your business be?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry muttered, sprinting to her and dropping to his knees. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The story goes that one day back in the 1970s, George Finkle accidentally dropped a bowl of peanuts, chocolates, and marshmallows into a frying pan while he was making pancakes. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He jammed it in hard, ground it into my face for a couple seconds, before dropping it onto the front console, below the gearshift. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I was thinking, “I’m going to kill Archie . . . I’m just going to wait until he turns around—to get the drop on him.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were the ones who had dropped Joaquin off at the coffee place that afternoon. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Was it an expensive sculpture that some kid dropped and he had to pay for it out of his own money or they didn’t let him graduate?” asks another. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

At the town called Turuf I dropped out of the party feigning illness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I saved one of the sleeves for myself; the few drops of water disappeared onto my parched tongue like they’d never been. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Here, in northwestern New Mexico, the heat was dry, and all you had to do was step out of the sun and the temperature dropped dramatically. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“And they might be violent. And someone might get hurt. Unless you drop that ashtray now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Missus Nedraw sounded real upset, and he wanted to help her feel better, so he looked at the spot where he’d dropped the mirror. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

On the front of the card there’s a vase of flowers dropping petals onto a tabletop and floor. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Once the curtain drops, Rémy whispers, "Be careful about carrying other people's secrets at court." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He dropped the charred wood from his hands and struggled over the tree, blindly fighting his way through its leaves and branches. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Bird and lure would drop to the earth, I would run over, grab her jesses, and we would sit on the big boulder in the meadow while she ate. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked back up to the roof, grabbed two plastic water bottles, and dropped them and the steaks into the canoe below. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He dropped his backpack on the floor and flopped down on the couch with a big dramatic sigh. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Faces swam on the edges of Harry’s vision, people were peering at him, whispering, wondering, and Gryffindor rubies glistened on the floor like drops of blood as they made their way toward the marble staircase. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

At this time James Gadsen, the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, got involved, suggesting that Iceland drop the offer of sanctuary to Bobby Fischer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He watched as Kaisha ducked under one of the cop’s arms and burst through the device, leaping over Reg and dropping down on her hands and knees where Moss had been. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I want to drop him off before I start work.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I dropped to my knees and continued thinning without stopping. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

With a mighty cry, he lunged, then dropped to one knee. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

With Beehive taking Rachel’s hand, the four men all dropped onto the throw pillows. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I held the key high and dropped it, watching his hand flash like lightning to catch it soundlessly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I dropped my eyes to the floor and heard the slow music of the dirge, louder for a moment, then soft again. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My uncle was home when I was dropped off that evening. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He dropped lightly to the base of Fruitless Mountain, where so long ago Minli had taken some stone to make her compass. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The giant hit itself in the head again and dropped his sword. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A good hearty laugh would help more than ten valerian drops, but we’ve almost forgotten how to laugh. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Let’s drop the rocks off backstage. Mr. Partridge said we could use the side door.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And one of my favorite games was to make a running start and grab on to their outstretched arms to see how many pull-ups I could do before I’d drop back down and keep running. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Willow would drop by from time to time, to play peacemaker. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped to the ground, as he had been doing every few minutes, to test the speed of their trackers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They dropped to the floor for a moment, but were soon moving about again. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Inside the dark, empty church, I walked to the nearest pew, held onto the edge of the seat, dropped to one knee, and crossed myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was warm and very dry, like a blotter, but near its center was a single drop of water, round and perfect. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cronies of theirs in other squadrons began dropping in unashamedly and using the tent as a hangout. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He dropped his hand, turning back to the bogatyri, and pulled something out from the inside of his coat. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Conor stood breathing for a second, thinking about the broken clock, about the scratches on the hardwood, about the poisonous berries dropping from the monster onto his grandma’s clean floor. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless he carefully memorized what was written on it, and some hours later dropped it into the memory hole along with a mass of other papers. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh my aching ear. Father Abbot, you wouldn’t see a poor son of the Spike suffering like this without a drop of last October’s nutbrown ale to wet his parched gullet,” he pleaded. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Livingston dropped everything to write a hasty thesis based on his work with the four-inch accelerator. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I dropped to the ground as Bloody Miles lunged at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Mary Anne dropped her books and ran with surprising speed for their house which was situated at the far corner of the rectangle formed by the Lawn. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop all my bags in a heap, then I plunk myself down on the asphalt. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I dropped the sword to the floor and struggled free of the bonds that held my hands together. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t think Salim’s dropped off the evolutionary path, Ted.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It started when I got lost in the desert following Seed Collector. It had dropped a pumpkin seed.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

If I let myself, I could drop into a trance just looking at those shoulders. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Stuart drops by on Christmas Day, I don’t stop him when he tries to kiss me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Again I looked down at the long drop to the glacier, then up, then scraped away the patina of ice above my head. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing I know she is dropping my ponytails in a plastic bag. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I knew the threat of future attacks had dropped to a low, lemony yellow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Biff stared at him idly and shook the few remaining drops of beer around in the bottom of his glass. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Or those tiny drops that fell from between his legs and stained the snow black. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some way would have to be found of getting him to drop it before it went too far. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Son, school starts soon. We better load your stuff and you can drop me off or I’m going to be late.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squeezed a drop of it onto a finger, then rubbed it on his hand. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She dropped the gum balls and started whimpering. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

At the baptismal font I watched a baby cry out as the priest trickled a few drops of cold water on his tiny red forehead. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop my trombone case in the middle of the living room. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She drops her medical bag and the book and holds me tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Angel had invited Kiara to the recital, and the Washingtons, since they had to drop Kiara off anyway, decided to stay. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take off his wet diaper and drop it in a white painted basket with the other dirty diapers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly she shut her eyes and dropped her head in her hands. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to drop it if you don’t go get that wheel soon.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The wind dropped and the sun narrowed to a single beam, bright enough to light just one small front porch in one small town. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He'd learned to wait until he saw the truck, before drinking the last drop. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He turned without missing a beat, sprinted straight back, and dropped his prize catch at Alex’s feet, where it landed with a soggy plop. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Hannah could feel the fear threatening to scream out of her, so she dropped the shoes and put both hands over her mouth, effectively gagging herself. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She drops the ball and starts juggling again. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

"Listen," she said, nearly dropping me over the balcony once again in her excitement. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But it hadn’t stopped him from dropping by to say hello or to bring her little gifts. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She dropped the carton and splattered juice all over the floor. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She saw Punky Perkins, next to her in church, drop two buttons in the plate in lieu of the two pennies his mother had given him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Redemption gasped and recoiled, and Pet let go of her hand and head, backing away into a corner and dropping into a patient crouch. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But I got even more bummed when Mom told me that Isabel had asked her if she would be able to drop Via off at the other birthday party before going to my party. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

A few drops were beginning to fall, making black spots on the stones where they landed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They clang noisily as she drops them in a pile in front of us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were getting tired, but he could feel tension on the handle, the wheel inching up, then dropping back down again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I quickly dropped into a curtsy, bowing my head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mia was to add several drops of her urine and wait for an hour. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to drop him into a sack and boot it out the door. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” I mumbled, dropping my hand into his hand while I looked down at his feet. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Joe Mondragon and Jimmy Ortega drove over to Bloom’s house early, loaded Orangutan and Sunflower into a trailer, and dropped them off in a pen at the rodeo grounds. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was as good as he with both slingshots and painstakingly constructed bows and arrows, with which I could drop birds in flight. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I stumbled to the stream, placed her in a nest of buttercups, and dropped beside her. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was only when the enormous snake dropped down from the tree that they realized the sound was a hiss. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

So you came, after all, I thought, going over and dropping into one of the chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dylan starts at my words, but then he drops his head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mom took one look at them and nearly dropped the coconut cake she was carrying. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Often after work I’d drop him off at an intersection near the Cross County Mall, where he’d visit his girlfriend at work in the Fashion Bug store. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a marked police car joined the pursuit, Antonio dropped the gun just before the car crashed into some trees. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There had been bits of conversation overheard, topics abruptly dropped, glances hastily averted, phone calls carried out with muffled voices. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

We were thinking not about country but about family as Malia Ann Obama, one of the two most perfect babies ever to be born to anyone, anywhere, dropped into our world. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I’d put five sticks in an empty cigarette pack, and drop the empty-looking pack by a lamppost, or behind a garbage can, or a box. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was still far away for Thisbe to escape, but as she fled she dropped her cloak. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he shuts the door, he drops the smile. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I dropped the hot dog into a pot of water. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

In addition, a news report showed that over the past six years the number of employed workers in Odessa had dropped by 22,400, from 65,200 to 42,800. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Alice and I were of some interest when we dropped by because we were kin of Mrs. Dowdel’s, who never set foot in the place. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

We drank every drop of the coconut milk, and feasted on the fresh meat. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Not he! When his tools have done their task he drops them. But you must go dangling after him, dawdling and talking, and riding round twice as far as you needed. “ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Her eyebrows dropped into a V when she frowned. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Is this where we’ll drop anchor, Captain, and take all the men on shore?” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“We dropped some things down the bathroom hole,” I lied, lifting up the bundle. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He thought that he had dropped the gun when he had fallen in the snow, but it was still there. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes dropped to his camera and he fiddled with the lens. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I let it drop to the floor and stay there. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The guard unbolted Matthias’ shackles, and as soon as the chains dropped into the sand, he leapt onto the ladder with the announcer to be lifted to safety. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“The egg drop! I remember that! Of course we can pick these things up. What’s your plan?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Ivy dropped her new messenger bag full of borrowed clothes on the floor of June’s room and slumped into a squashy armchair in the corner. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She looked at me as if Id just dropped from the moon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Harley had the bottle tilted all the way, nursing the last drops of beer. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dorian picked up a cowboy boot from which a heel had been broken and dropped it into a wastebasket, wondering whether that impossible Ignatius J. Reilly was all right. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That smile drop off her face like — I don’t know the word, but like you drop a rock into a bucket. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Their father dropped his observation like a bomb. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright stars peered out of the sky, and lit the falling water as it spilled on to his fingers and head, and dripped, dripped, in hundreds of silver drops on to his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Still unanswered was the question of whether Bobby Fischer would really drop out of the World Championship cycle and never realize his dream. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I know it was late May because each day he dropped a small pebble into an old can that he’d found on the beach. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, like a dancer dropping into a curtsy that keeps going all the way to the ground, Azareen sank down onto the grass. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“If I had half that Talent, I could—” Toby didn’t realize he’d dropped his stack of books until he heard the thud. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

So, after we finished filming the first scene and Sahil dropped me off at home, I had a surprise waiting—an e-mail from N! From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then he addressed it and bought a stamp and held the card close to him for a minute before dropping it in the mailbox. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"She dropped him off a balcony. She killed him." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There’s a loose noodle stuck to the side of the bowl and she carefully pinches it, dangling it above her face before letting it drop into her mouth. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He dropped it in the wastebasket next to his desk before returning to his desk. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mo dropped back into the canoe and grabbed his paddle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

When he saw Mario, his chin dropped and he said, “Ah!—is little cricket boy.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed aboard, dropped his token in the coin box and lurched to his seat as the bus moved away from the curb. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a gleeful chuckle, Hold-Your-Nose Billy dropped the ransom note and the golden crown into a dirty linen sack. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

When one was ripe—and I could tell—then away from the rest, I’d drop it on him, what Mr. Muhammad taught: “The white man is the devil.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crouching under the bank, she had put on the boy’s suit, bundled up her own clothes and dropped them into the water, stood a moment watching them float out on the tide. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched Grizzly Bear take Cool Papa’s hat off Train Ear’s head and drop it in the plastic bag along with the mess of dollar bills and coins he removed from Train Ear’s pockets. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

As an answer Jack dropped into the uncomprehending silence that followed it the one crude expressive syllable. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The fire from the torches was dying, and in fact some of the men had already dropped their smoldering torches to the ground. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking advantage of this, Frightful dropped over the edge of the escarpment. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Audrey shook the soda from her hands, not caring who she flung the drops on, and stormed out of the cafeteria, leaving her lunch tray on the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I remember thinking: God is not going to suddenly drop us some food and money. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Sean dropped his hand limply, as if the hand itself had no bones in it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Each year he drops off about seven thousand boxes and loses, on average, just one to theft. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Unbelievably, Fry listens to Zephyr and drops the pad. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When he decided to drop to 170 and take on Connor Herrera, Coach O tried to talk him out of it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

May dropped her cotton ball on the table and left the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever she dropped off to sleep, I would steal as many sentences as I could. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alabama's death-sentencing rate had also dropped from the late 1990s, but it was still the highest in the country. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Nivea dropped Clara’s hand and pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve to blot the drop of sweat that was rolling down her neck. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had dropped some distance behind the others when a purposeful hand grasped her own elbow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A large ball of white that reminded Ekon of yarn came rolling across it and dropped to the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They wind through warrens of hallways, past a warder who drops his newspaper and sits ramrod straight as they pass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The routine was, he pulled up out front, dropped me off, waited for me to get inside, then pulled off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“How can we live every day of our lives without running or shouting or throwing or talking or dropping or spilling?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I cram both hands over my mouth as if I’m about to be sick, drop to my knees, the laughter boiling like lava in my throat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Theon dropped back and followed well behind them, talking and joking with the guardsmen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He dropped it in a kettle of boiling water and then added a bit of sugar and salt. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gently lift the painting off the easel and almost drop it when my father knocks on my door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, two women slow down to listen to me, and when I'm done, they drop money on the ground beside me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She laughed, she dropped cigarette ash on the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Shay dropped her arms, and her board stopped drifting. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

One bedroom was bigger, but the smaller one had more windows, so that’s where I dropped my stuff. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I search in the plastic marker bin, grab a couple, then take the long way back to my seat, dropping my note in the outer pouch of Michael’s bag. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He poured warm water into a basin and added a few drops of carbolic acid. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop into a crouch and push my fingers through my hair. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All of the possible reasons for why New York’s crime rate dropped are changes that happened at the margin; they were incremental changes. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drops his lips to my ear, and the spice of his breath sends a pleasant shiver through me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was a voice in the back of his head whispering that they were going to slap another year onto his sentence, drop him into solitary, cut off his hands, cut off his head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She dropped Luxa and began to claw at her six eyes. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She felt like she’d been dropped onto the page, among the letters, or like the book had somehow drawn the Current to them, as if it were all preordained. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then, I drop to my knees right next to Bryce and wrap him up with my arm. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Twenty-one, since he dropped the one he tried to take with him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It shows that in forming a rainbow each ray from the sun is twice refracted and twice reflected as it passes through a drop of water before reaching the eye. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He must have some kind of book left over from the days before he had dropped out of high school. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snape, looking sour, pulled a small bottle from the pocket of his robe, poured a few drops on top of Trevor, and he reappeared suddenly, fully grown. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

My eyes drop to my hands in my lap. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I dropped my weapon and mask and ran over to Coach Mustilli. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I lamely drop the pitcher behind me into a pile of dirty clothes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Loki was furious, seeing much of his dinner about to be devoured, and he struck at the eagle with his spear, hoping to force it to drop its plundered food. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“But I’d appreciate it if you dropped me off at school first.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped the slip of paper on the floor, handed us over, and fled away on her wobbly high heels. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A single yellow electric globe dropped from the ceiling. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Fluffy sweaters the color of lemon drops tucked into skirts with pleats so orderly they astounded us. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It drops away and she rubs where it was tied, still staring at me, still not saying nothing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

About fifty-four seconds before first period on Tuesday, I walk straight into Jeff Garnet and drop the books I’m carrying. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mr. Quisling dropped his hand to his desk and didn’t say anything. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I drop off Mama’s glass at the sink and rush up the stairs. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He dropped them into a woman's tin cup. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

And when I turned around, I saw her coming toward me just a few feet away and I shrieked and dropped everything. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That big silver plate that goes to the winner? I’m such a klutz with dishes at home. Would you hold it for me when the crowd rushes us? I’m afraid I’ll drop it.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Through the door, Mrs. Reilly had heard Ignatius saving to himself, “She must be lashed until she drops.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did she teach you not to drop your drawers?” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sizzled and fried, and drops of fat dripped off it and blazed on the coals. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Practice is almost over. Might as well stay, and then I'll drop you off at home. I'll talk to her then. Cool?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She tipped it up and drained it and dropped it on the floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I picked it up between two fingers and dropped it into the sink like it had been a piece of hot coal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Normally Maribel drops me off on her way to volunteer at the Humane Society. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I glanced behind me, wondering how far the drop was. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s Zach!” she shouted at me, and I dropped my notebook and flew down the steps. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before I could land any punches, he dropped me with one punch to the jaw. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took the tunic and dropped the folds of cloth quickly over Ess’s head. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My father crossed the room, and I saw him stoop and drop a kiss on my mother’s forehead. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Before Ork has finished, the younger priest drops to his knees and throws his hands up, shaggy lips smiling, wild. fourth priest: Blessed! Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment I have one colored pencil in my hand, I’m itching to drop it and grab another one. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I drop my hand, he takes it, and I help him up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She dropped sandwiches into the girls’ lunch boxes. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

So there Odysseus dropped off to sleep, while herdsmen slept nearby. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buck made a gun with his finger and dropped the hammer. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Next duel She went to her room, slid open the window, dropped the paper in the sand pail, and raised the bucket. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When they told us this, people started running toward the sound of the plane, and in a few minutes it was dropping what looked like paper toward us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fuchsia says, as I drop my coat on the pool table. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

A few seconds before she took the jump across the gap, the metal-detector lights winked out The board dropped away, and her stomach seemed to go with it, leaving a hollow feeling inside. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Each of these missiles carried a warhead equal in destructive power to forty Little Boys—or forty times the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

First, the drop in crime in New York began in 1990. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I pretend it isn’t tears that drop onto the black fabric of the niqab as I bring it to my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

My jaw drops when the screen displays his time. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was fast arriving at the point where many a black child, eager to continue learning, had to drop out because parents could not afford school fees, books and uniforms. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost dropped it because it was freezing cold on one side and burning hot on the other. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He made a slow circle, broke off a piece of sagebrush, and dropped it on the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It took ages to get to the landing field—getting dark when we arrived, minus hens, which had been dropped off at their final destination. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I dropped mix tapes and notes on her palace from the air, like lovesick bombs. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Look, I get it,” the man said, dropping his voice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When I screech to a halt in front of him, they drop to his sides. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.’ The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman put her arm around Ash, and Ash dropped her head onto her mother’s shoulder and felt the pressure of her mother’s chin on her forehead. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Typically, after five or six years of school, girls simply dropped out, because there seemed to be no point in continuing their education: Their fate was to marry young and produce children. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Pennsylvania, Navy, and California quickly moved out in front of the pack, rowing high at first, then gradually dropping their stroke rates into the low thirties. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When not one more drop of moisture would form, Cole painfully lifted his head. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

It was raining lightly, gray misty drops like steam. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Bridge dropped her arm so that her paper slapped her thigh. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

For a minute he looked like he might say more, but then he dropped to one knee and sorted through the pile of books he’d gathered. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I said, "'I remember the whole beginning as a succession of flights and drops, a little seesaw of the right throbs and the wrong.'" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Frightful dropped to the ground and, as the eagle dove once more, ran into Mole’s culvert. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Just as I was about to give the signal for her to drop the boulder, though, the hollow leapt from one hold to the next, and now she was standing in the wrong place. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

They dropped like rocks into the waves, engines screaming. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

However, the rocky coasts of Easter, Pitcairn, and the Marquesas, and the steeply dropping ocean bottom and absence of coral reefs around those islands, are much less productive of seafood. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Biddy was ’bout finished with her oatmeal and eyeing the fruit like it drop down from Mars. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His arm dropped from around my shoulders, and he stood up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I drop my backpack and chase the car down the driveway. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I dropped one leg on the other side of the fence, swung myself over, and began to climb down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My mouth dropped open as I finished reading. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

More than once I considered dropping the sack and running away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Autumn came, the maple leaves curled into fists and dropped away, and the rain ground them into an auburn paste. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped a fork, and when I tried to retrieve it, I knocked over a glass of water and it spilled on her dress. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marlena drops into a low curtsy and the crowd goes wild. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t drop one of them, or give them to another avatar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Since then, Lidia dropped out of high school to take care of Penny full-time in a small apartment with her grandmother. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They reached the target, everybody dropped their bombs, and the squadron soared around to fly home, still in tight formation after Zhenya. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I drop the napkin and the watermelon slice. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

TimeStar said, “As you see, me dropping in the way I did changed things.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He searches around, like he’s dropped something and then finds what he’s looking for: my hand. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have much to be thankful for. Would you care for a lemon drop?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I’d drop in, pass out the snacks, tell a few jokes. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It came tumbling down the slope of the small roof, dropping to earth like a stone, the arrow sticking in its leg just above the knee joint. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Coventry launched her Sea Darts, but missed, allowing the Skyhawks to drop four of their one-thousand-pound bombs at point-blank range. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Sorry . . . carried away. “I didn’t drop it there, anyway,” said Harry, jerking his thumb toward the trees beneath the skull. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

This brought a loud laugh from Rainie, which sounded like someone had dropped an empty bucket on a gravel bar and then had kicked it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scrambled over to the couch, dropping her bag on the floor and curling up next to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then I picked up a drop of Coke with the bottom of my straw and sealed the top with my thumb. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“How could you be so vulgar? I told him . . .” She drops the cloak, she’s holding something else, her hand all bone. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alongside the pirates, the girls climbed up the rigging and cut down ropes, dropping them to the deck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The church members grew increasingly distressed as they watched groups of migrants huddle and sleep, wet and with the outdoor temperature sometimes dropping below zero, along the nearby tracks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

With shaking hands, she slid the blade across his throat, holding the horn cup beneath it, and drop by drop, his life fell into her hands. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It dropped to the floor, skidded, and rolled under her dressing table. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Bring the car right back after you drop off your sister and brothers,” Mama called to Chester. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Wynn made a big show of dropping the packaged ground beef in the sink, and then both pans hit the floor. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

They left, dropping the cross just inside the cell door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The thermometer was dropping; my life, which before had been only solitary and miserable, became unbearable. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But when he saw her face fall, he dropped her hands and cradled her face instead. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She gets out and looks around like she’s just been dropped off on Mars or something. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Rishi asked, dropping the box into a trash can they were passing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Gayle, stepped aboard the open door to an empty bus at a stop near King’s home and dropped coins into the fare box. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I looked up, saw their mug shots, and dropped my brush. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

"No more," I tell her, and drop the tongs on the nearest side table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

After Omakayas had taken the first taste, Tallow insisted that she drink until she couldn’t fit in another drop. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Levi rushes around the desk and drops to his knees. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s still real nervous all the time, jumping up whenever the door bangs or Lorena drops silverware on the floor. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Two others dropped their guns and started waltzing with each other. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“But even if that shield does drop, to reach the castle, we’ll still have to fight our way through the largest army in the OASIS.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And, honestly, I was surprised at how I kept up for at least ten minutes before starting to drop back. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Connor drops, scrambling to retrieve the fallen candies before Jack can reach him. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She drops Suma’s Cog into a bowl with a metallic clink. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed against the horizon, waves pounded the shore, but not a drop fell in our valley. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But things moved, suddenly, there were odd, dropping, rustling, scuttering noises, movements in the water. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He had seen so much—the submarine, the silver boxes, the death of the guard who had dared to drop one—and yet in the end he still hadn’t learned much of anything. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I stood back up, dropped the can, and shouldered my pack. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Root dropped to one knee, leveling the handgun at the voice’s source. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and dropped my head. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I remember how I dropped her hand like it was on fire when Mom and Dad saw us together. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The moment Richard sets the bucket down, I drop my slops, have a seat, and relieve myself. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

It keeps spinning faster—all that kinetic energy forced down the neck of the funnel until it’s blaring like an alarm—then it falls silent as it drops into the black abyss of the funnel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The Owner dropped to his hands and knees, scrambling to retrieve it. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Henry said that he and his brother “would be pleased” to drop me off right at my door. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can unlike him now. He’s non-Muslim. I told you from the beginning to drop it.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

A quarter of a mile farther on the young dog looked carefully around before dropping his rabbit. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time Aileen and I were alone, I felt like my stomach was a basket of eggs, and I dropped it every time we were close enough to kiss. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

So you can see why I didn’t have time to drop in on my new friend, Sam. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The butler robot dragged him inside and dropped him at Mother’s feet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Once they got to the side of the house, Ernie dropped Michael Jackson in the dirt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The large man lay on his stomach as he’d dropped, his head turned to the left. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family’s dwelling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He looked once at me, then let his hand drop to his side. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach drops as I remember the Duchess's comment about the lack of Chinese in Summerland. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When she saw Captain Hill on the day she went to the campus to drop me off, she asked him to keep an eye out for me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“You can’t count on friends. They will always let you down. Luke learned that lesson the hard way. Now drop your sword and surrender to me, or your friend dies.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The stranger dropped his hands, and even in the dim light Mark could see that his eyes were moist with tears. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When Wynn dropped me off at the Fabric Barn, I could still hear his howling. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He muddles his vowel sounds, drops some consonants and even whole syllables. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

She dropped her stub into the neck of a stout bottle. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He pulled on his gloves, removed the shroud of blankets from Carl Heine, and then, methodically, using angled scissors, cut away the rubber bib overalls, dropping pieces of them in a canvas bin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The cypress tree and the bunkhouse loomed and then dropped back into the mist. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn to the door, shielding my head and dropping my clothes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Axel drops one hand from the fence, then the other. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Did that man just say ‘sweat drop down my balls’?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I dropped my hoe and stepped toward him as he trotted Ash into the yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Finally, Will said, “Well, we just dropped by to say good-bye. I’ve got to get Marie home by six. Have fun at boarding school, Miles.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe if I would have had to do something really bad I would have dropped out, but I doubt it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Fat drops of rain start to fall, making each isle slippery and harder to stand on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I drop my rucksack and take out the book, unfolding the map from inside the front cover. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

We look around the grocery store, spending a lot of time in the candy aisle observing how different the flavors are—green tea Kit Kat bars, wasabi drops, squid-flavored gummies, and melon soda. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

This like a wine connoisseur dropping a name. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, she drops down into a valley where there are houses on large parcels of land. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When he saw her, he dropped the stick and wiggled his fingers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Keep them. You still have to walk back through the school and—” His eyes drop to my ripped dress, my bare skin, and he jerks them up again. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Musicians joined in and dropped out at will, all but the drummer who never stopped his subtle changing beat. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

While a helicopter filmed from above, man after man kicked Denny in the face, dropped rocks and bricks on his head, abused him far beyond the point of helplessness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The afternoon wind had dropped away and left the air raw and wounded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the classroom we all learned past participles, but in the streets and in our homes the Blacks learned to drop s’s from plurals and suffixes from past-tense verbs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione hastily dropped down to her knees beside her and tried to comfort her, but' nothing she said made the slightest difference. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His win percentage had dropped into the single digits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My gaze drops to her smooth throat, expanse of chest, deep cleavage I can see down into. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The days were shorter now, and the white sunlight cold as it settled onto the field and thought about dropping frost. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“A very special place,” Caul said, “where not a drop of your peculiar souls will go to waste.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t say anything as he walks inside and turns on the light and drops his keys on the countertop with a clatter. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She dropped the shrapnel into the kidney bowl as Sister Drummond whisked the screen aside. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I answered, dropping the napkin into the garbage can. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She was out of her blouse, now she had let her skirt drop to the ground and was stepping out of it, while he looked on impatiently, hands on hips. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She held Catelyn's hand as they withdrew . . . . . . and dropped it the instant the door closed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They’d been holding hands ever since they dropped into the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The light was thicker, the breeze had dropped and the beans were still. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evidence is circumstantial, but it’s hard to imagine that Sapiens, just by coincidence, arrived in Australia at the precise point that all these animals were dropping dead of the chills. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mouth hung open, and I almost dropped my borrowed pole in the water. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She dropped the phone down on the table. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d dropped into the millrace, the ditch where the river water ran to turn the mill’s wheels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But that morning, the minister dropped by the hospital unannounced as if he were visiting an old friend who was laid up for a few days. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was like dropping an atomic bomb on a town,” said former mayor Hank Avery, and the explosion was felt in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let the magewind drop, and sailed on with the world's wind, for there was no desire for speed in him now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

August and I sat in collapsible lawn chairs beside a crepe myrtle that kept dropping blossoms all over the ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, every Olympics, they drop two team events. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She dropped her spear and clutched at her eyes. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The shock of it drops me to my knees. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He started giggling and almost dropped my Lego model. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He tried to rise but could not, not even on his elbow; and when he tried to take the cup, he dropped it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

With the whirlpool barely a yard wide and closing, I drop the doubloon, close my fingers around the puzzle piece, and thrust my fist upward, offering completion to the distant sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Baba shakes his head as he drops sugar into his tea. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He drops his trash to the ground and takes mine from me and tosses it over his head and into the Dumpster. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She disappeared again, and I heard the crackle of the oil as it heated and the sighing sizzle as she dropped the flattened discs of dough in one by one. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I finally coaxed Moody Blue to drop it, and when I picked up the rabbit, its heart was beating faster than anything. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He dropped the paper again to catch my eyes. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I groped at the door, catching hold of the frame, but he lifted me off the ground, flattened my arms against my body, then dropped my head into the toilet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Careful not to spill a drop of his Polyjuice Potion, Harry slipped into the middle stall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees and checked the wrist for a pulse, then dropped the arm back to the ground. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

When he was high above the young mouse, he dropped like a stone, right on target. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I gathered up his paintbrushes scattered on the dining table and dropped them back into the brush jar with a clatter then wiped the table clean with a damp cloth. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s dropping to the floor with a *fwoomp* and his buttons are cold against my chest and stomach. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Normally, this would mean do absolutely nothing, but since the egg drop competition is on January 13, Dari, Twig, and I had our work cut out for us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It grew longer and longer—three feet, five feet, ten!—and my jaw dropped as John Henry’s hammer hummed with energy. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Once she dropped to her knees to avoid a stone that nearly grazed her head; another time she shoved Maria sideways into a pool to avoid a rock. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry I missed that, I am. Wouldn’t hurt to drop off a bite now and then to one such as myself, would it?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe and Joyce took the four children out for ice cream and then stopped by a grocery store and bought some basic provisions before dropping them off back at the house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

If there wasn’t but one drop of human blood in your veins, you couldn’t help but feel sorry for the poor sap; we was probably doing him a favor getting him outta this turrible sit-a-way-shun. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He sat down in front of the left-hand goblet, and dropped the empty iocane packet by the cheese. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not long after, Red Corn’s grandfather dropped dead; he was forty-six years old. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His eyes drop, sweeping past my breasts, landing with confusion somewhere in the middle of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

With a screech, he dropped to the ground and began rolling in the dust. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She drops the shells of the pistachios she’s eating into a metal bowl. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They’d drop the soft claws and tails into my bowl of melted butter, as though they were feeding the queen. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Each word comes out like a drop in an empty bucket. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I explained to Billy as best I could some of the things that were going on, and he kept telling me his uncle was the pilot of a big plane that dropped bombs. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The six other women’s heads all dropped soon’s they seent we didn’t have no business with them. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Later that evening, out on the balcony, I asked Pa about the bombs dropping in the countryside. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My spirits became all lumpy and dropped to my toes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She dropped into a low bow, barely able to contain her joy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But she was in school, too invested to drop out, and besides, she had no money for that. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I poured half of the oil in my lantern down into the hole and dropped in a match. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just put the scroller back in the drawer when you finish. And don’t drop it. Beefy broke the last one, and my boss won’t be happy if I break another.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

So she drops what she’s doing when she sees a spot on the sofa because it cost four figures and it’s not paid for yet. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He yelled at the animals and they dropped the meat and proceeded to wriggle under the fence after Nhamo. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let the camera drop back to my chest and pulled my sweater down and zipped my coat back up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If she let it drop, it would crush him. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

They don’t drop me—it’s more like the group that’s supporting me disintegrates and I get dumped on the floor as everyone rushes to fix the fallen links. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And the way your voice sort of just dropped down into something so...I don’t know, dude. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He dropped like a stone, touching down on the smooth marble floor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a piping-hot bag of microwave popcorn. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His gaze dropped down, but Sophia ran her hand down his arm. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I dropped to my knees and crawled noiselessly through the underbrush until I was close enough to see and hear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Another small explosion made Leo drop his screwdriver. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Malachite wiped her hands on her batik apron and hugged Jam back, dropping a kiss on her forehead. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He didn’t look too happy about it, but I ignored him as I scooped up some batter and then dropped it into the pan. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The church had one of those low, dropped ceilings with the fluorescent lights, which made the room feel instantly tight and obscenely bright. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She would pull it through her fingers while the drop spindle, a big top, was spinning on the floor. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rock cuts my hair pretty fast, and when he hands me the mirror to check it out, my mouth drops open. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

She dropped her arms and took a step back, peering up into his face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he unbuckled his pants and dropped his trousers to the floor. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course we can. Just drop a note in the Box, and there she goes. Doesn’t mean we always get what we want from the Creators. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don’t.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A mighty shove off the porch and a magic that would make the drop tremendous. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I drop my voice low, so he feels like he’s hearing a secret. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Byron dropped me on the ground right on top of all the water and junk that I’d thrown up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped it on my napkin, not wanting them to see me eat it like that. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He dropped the bale of hay, and then he kicked it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

A fellow grad student, Pierce’s favorite, dropped out without warning, improving Ralph’s prospects. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the Ice Ages, so much of the oceans’ water was locked up in glaciers that worldwide sea levels dropped hundreds of feet below their present stand. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wanna watch her get out of whatever car drops her off. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She glanced over as he dropped the pamphlet on the wood of the table and stood up, pushing his chair backward. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She dropped it into the metal wastebasket counting the seconds it took to fall. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the beginning of the stroke, the “catch,” he dropped the blade of his oar into the water and leaned his torso back hard, toward the bow, keeping his back ramrod straight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Hull held a ziplock bag up in the air, and Moss’s heart dropped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We laugh, running across the grass as tiny water bombs drop from the sky. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“This is soooo awesome! And we can drop you home on the way.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“There! You’re all fixed up, Prima Donna. Whatever gave you the idea your arm was going to drop off?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This morning and last night, dummies made of straw and rubber were dropped from the air behind German lines, and they exploded the minute they hit the ground. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t particularly outstanding—just an old man dying an old man’s death—but afterwards I dropped to the floor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I thought of the sandwich he’d given me and the music on his radio and the smell of cigar smoke and his eyes when he’d dropped me off. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He lifts his burger and waits as three drops of grease fall onto his plate. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He dropped it on the track in front of us as we bent and stretched, getting ready for the usual "Technique Tuesday" routine work. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

And then Abby nudges me again later to pick up a pen she dropped, and it’s pinballs all over again. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

You will need to drop everything and get him to the E.R. — no matter where you are, no matter what you are doing. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Pop dropped his hands, his cries would fill up the whole room. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped like a stone back into my body as a river poured out of my mouth. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

On the other side was a sheer drop. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

After dropping their school stuff off at their apartments, grabbing snacks, and getting permission to go downtown, Emily and James found themselves riding the bus to the financial district. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I sighed and dropped my canvas bag to the ground, then held out a hand to her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

My phone rings, and I almost drop it like it’s possessed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A small drop of blood welled up through her skin. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then Tehlu bent to pick up the hammer that the smith had dropped. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Valley dropped her head and followed the Gran downstairs. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then he drops down and gets depressed about his future, the future of his work. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Just to be sure, I place a drop on the tip of my tongue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

For a moment I thought of digging out New York clothes and putting on a puff for the boy, but I dropped that one and settled for clean chino slacks and a knitted shirt. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just drop me near the bridge guardhouse,” he directed Number Two, “then take the children away.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

And he dropped his eyes to the mantelpiece, lifting one by one the objects that adorned it. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He got up from the bed and dropped it in a bottle on a small table a few feet away, adding it to what looked like a hundred. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They stretched out in the middle of the road, flat on their backs, not wanting to miss anything should one of my celebrity friends decide to drop by and help me dig the septic tank. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Early on, he seemed to accept Lyme’s assertion that the entrances couldn’t be taken, and dropped out of the conversation entirely. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And I creep out onto the streets of the ghetto like bombs are about to drop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

From it he removed and handed to my father several small pouches filled with roots, ointments and bottles containing drops of the grey, misty brew—medicines for all his problems. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I rolled onto my belly, dropped my face over the side of the upper bunk and blurted out to Bobby Gene, “I don’t care what Dad says. I don’t want to be ordinary.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The man dropped the shovel and put his arms around him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’ve put some of Anthony’s old clothes on the hamper. And drop those— whatever they are—into the laundry basket.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I drop the other two kids off and head down North Cherry Hill Drive to the final kid’s house. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

When she got upstairs to her apartment, Cynthia dropped her bag on the couch and beelined to her grandfather's room. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Wisely, it turned out, for as he dropped a last pinch of sand into the fourth socket and stood back, he found Pai at his elbow. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“If she drops her biscuit, you ought to tell her where it’s gone,” he said to Pantalaimon, who instantly became a bush baby and gazed at him with enormous eyes, unmoving and silent. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It's so threadbare the pan's heat seeps through, but I manage to drop the loaf on the stovetop before it hurts too much. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The woman says, “I brought something—” Even through its newspaper wrapping, Marie-Laure knows it is the model house; it feels as if this woman has dropped a molten kernel of memory into her hands. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure, Bitter? Not even by accident? Not even one drop?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She dropped the spatula into the sink and shook her head. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I drop my jaw and let it quaver. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Hephaestus brushed the last drops of Pepsi off his work clothes. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I remember that the police were always dropping by our house, shoving things around, “just checking” or “looking for a gun.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would, indeed, and he’d have a drop of the Irish to celebrate his decision and departure. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

My father would buy one for each kid, and we would each sip ours slowly, savoring every drop, hoping to make it last as long as possible. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She had just dropped a ball of wool and was carefully rewinding the end of it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He dropped to all fours and then stood again to gain a new balance. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He drops to the mound like he’s been shot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They can sit, stand, talk, shake a stick at a drunk man, reach around their backs to fetch forth a baby to nurse, all without dropping their piled-high bundles upon bundles. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped out of high school after Christmas my senior year. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

No. Tomás stuck out his hand, palm upward, and the young man dropped the car keys into it. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

With that, the Ocean Being extended his arm and let fall fat drops of water onto the fireplace and the fire was extinguished. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He started to call to the boy where he trudged ahead and then he looked about at the gray country and the gray sky and he dropped the coin and hurried on to catch up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He came and got me so I could watch him march into their room and drop those babies into my mom’s lap. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“It was the most boring book I could find. I thought I might drop it off after dinner.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

From the windowsill she took a white shift, laundered that very morning, and dropped it over her head and shoulders. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you could drop me off here, that’d be great,” I said as we approached the T stop at Coolidge Corner. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As always the wind began to drop as the day waned, but it sometimes took half the night for the dust to settle out of the air. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They even dropped fish hooks so we could catch our dinner in the rivers nearby. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes widened and his mouth dropped open a little. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He takes a final puff of the cigarette, lets it drop to the driveway, and steps on it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The field dropped into a shallow ravine, where a country road wound north and south. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“He dropped the soap in the shower and didn’t pick it up again. He threw away porridge ’cause there was a stinkbug in it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the leaves fell and the acorns dropped, he would be home with the cattle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

This time the current was left on for more than two minutes, during which witnesses heard the grinding of Kemmler’s teeth and saw blood drops from burst capillaries form on his cheeks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Making appropriate grunts and sighs, he grabbed a stack of newspaper scraps and dropped them into the open hole. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He began to drop things and to trip. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

For all of our frantic efforts, the temperature continued to drop. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

To get back into Norway, they’d have to be dropped by plane—in the dark. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, she drops from my tunnel into the catacombs with a startled yelp. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He’d dropped his guard, let his mind give in to distraction. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Now and then he poured a few drops of the liniment into his pink-palmed hand and reached up under his shirt to rub again. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, instead of starting in on her speech about Los Angeles, she let her mouth drop open and nothing came out except a strange gulping sound. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each morning he would drop the bike at a finishing point ten miles or so down the trail, drive the car back to the start, hike between the two and cycle back to his car. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That night, they dropped by a friend’s place for a dinner party. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When I carried my dirty clothing downstairs, the girl called Libby took them and gingerly dropped them in a basket. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He prepared the ground, and she dropped in seeds from her sack and covered them with moist earth. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And that is pretty much what they did, pausing only to turn out the lights at 11:00 so the Eagle wouldn’t drop by. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

After an hour in sick bay, they both looked a lot better; but Percy could tell they weren’t sure what to think about their old boss from Camp Jupiter dropping in for lunch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She drops onto the bed and starts taking off her earrings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

My throat began to ache and my voice dropped, roughening into a deep crackle, as if my vocal cords had turned to sandpaper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Stitches dropped themselves and later reappeared at random so that the long striped scarf I was knitting bulged in the middle like a python after dining on a rabbit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Lourdes drops her daughter off at school at 7 A.M., cleans all day, picks Diana up at 5 P.M., drops her at a babysitter, then goes back to work until 2 A.M. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The trunk pops open, and I drop the bomb inside. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Which was the same age he dropped out of high school. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been waiting to get into the Chat for a cup of coffee for fifteen minutes already. If I don’t get some caffeine soon, I might drop into one of those whaddyacallits. Comas.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The furs dropped away from her nakedness, forgotten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then she felt the heat on her fingers and let go, and the flaming stick dropped over the ledge and into the river. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he dropped his voice to a whisper. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Inside, she dropped the fish into the sink and grabbed a knife. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could see more drops coming off the gutter and landing on her shoulder, but she didn’t seem to notice. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, the Germans poisoned them and dropped their bodies into the sea. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fat droplets ticked off the edge, spreading and dispersing like drops of ink in the clear water. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

On the rooftops of beachfront hotels to the east, and in the gardens behind them, a half-dozen American artillery units drop incendiary rounds into the mouths of mortars. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He was thirsty and only a few drops of warm water were left in the pitcher by the table. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Everyone turned to me as if I had just dropped through the roof. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

"But if I leave soon . . ." His voice dropped. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Peeta drops the sheath and buries his knife into the monkey’s back, stabbing it again and again until it releases its jaw. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It would mean a drop—but there was a handy flower bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

For all I knew, he had dropped out of school. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She shook her head, dropped the note into her dresser drawer, pulled out her uniform for work. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Spastically, dropping a half-dozen bullets, he reloaded the gun, placing it on the log beside him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a rising shriek, a shape dropped from the trees and knocked the hunter to the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

What can you do when your lip has dropped into a mile-long pout while everyone else is happy, or at least being polite? P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Finally, Louie took a half step to cut inside, lost his balance, and dropped one hand to the ground. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

This one was too pliable and would not do, she realized, and dropped it on the ground. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In five minutes some drops hit the window. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a small, round drop of blood on his ear bandage. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

The mob gathered and chanted, taste but one drop of the blood of la curandera and the key to heaven is assured. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stacked my deck of cards, put a rubber band around them, dropped them in my backpack, and said, “Way to go, man,” and wished I hadn’t. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it seemed like nobody was paying attention to her, she dropped the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The two of us struggled to drag in the queen mattress and dropped it in the middle of the floor. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She was a girl who for a ringing phone dropped exactly nothing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The boys dropped their bikes and ran to her house. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

There is a clanking of milk cans dropped to the platform. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Fezzik dropped to his knees and put his hands in prayer position. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then they dropped to their knees and reloaded, exactly as they had practiced in their drills. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Without hearing my reply, he dropped the bag to the ground, picked me up, and raised me to a branch. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I dropped my eyes to the floor and lied. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their weapons were the tradecraft of spies—the dead drop, the brush pass, the one-time pad—and their missions almost always had the same goal: to obtain vital information about the enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Upon reaching the base of the hill, he dropped upon his hands and knees. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

From urgent solicitude they dropped to coldness and hostility. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was difficult for them to drop me off knowing I wouldn’t be back for two years,” he says, looking back. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The man in the cloak hurriedly dropped Melyngar’s bridle and darted behind a tree. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He was below, and just dropping off to sleep when he heard the cry, “Land ho-o-o-o-o-o!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop the scrub brush into my bucket and climb to my feet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

If I drop out of high school, I could be a mime. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed at first there was a sheer drop down to the sands, but once you leant over the rail, you could see zigzagging footpaths leading you down the cliff-face to the seafront. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shock made him almost drop the gun. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

If my whole family dropped from the hunger I wouldn’t touch this money in the post office. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The cop took out the silver blues harp, looked at it, looked at Clayton, then dropped it into a larger plastic bag. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I could sense the steep drop to my left, though I could not see it due to the trees and thick foliage that lined the roadside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

A few hours later Sonny dropped by to check on her, as he did nearly every day, and found her in her bed, arms crossed on her chest, smiling. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Gerald dropped to the floor, buried his head in his hands, and sat there, moaning and rocking, moaning and rocking. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This won’t hurt a bit,” she said, and put some drops into my left eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The black bag with Mano a Mano doesn't seem funny anymore, so I just drop it on the ground next to Tiny and Will. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

We saw her set out a three-inch clear glass vase and drop into it a white and yellow daisy. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The horrors piled up, incomprehensible, the bombers now and then dropping flares to light it all with the pure, shining white of a thousand camera flashes. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was hard enough for him to come out of total isolation at Garland without having to be dropped into the snake pit that was middle school. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Her husband, angry she was late, went into a rage upon seeing another man drop her off. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Joyce, quietly jubilant, set about cleaning up the peanut shells the kids had let drop on the floor as they listened nervously to the race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A few drops of pungent liquid began to drip from the free end of the hose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When they got on, she dropped onto their seat and leaned against the wall. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

So when, reluctantly, Aurelia stood up and said it was probably time she went home, Marcus suddenly dropped his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

A grandfather clock lay splintered at their feet, its face cracked, its pendulum lying a little farther away like a dropped sword. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Despite the invitation, when we arrived and were dropped off, we found it wasn't at all organized. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The monkey dæmon dropped his pine cone and came with her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The coin dropped from his hand to the stairwell with a clatter and bounced down half a flight of stairs. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He dropped toward the Washington Monument and set me on the grass. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

And yet the more I studied the feeling churning in my gut, the more convinced I became that it wasn’t the drop itself that bothered me, but something beyond it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

"Still," said Mr. Shakespeare, "it's better than I feared. In view of his habit of dropping things, I expected that Widge had let it fall into Hell." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jeffrey dropped back for a second, then caught up with her. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If it rains like when we dropped in well need shelters all right. And then another thing. We need shelters because of the-" He paused for a moment and they both pushed their anger away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The man dropped his gun and fell to the floor. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped the money and grabbed her hair with both hands. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Amelia, will you talk to Mr. Fabian today? He needs to know why you’re dropping flute.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

It took just a few minutes to drop the sails and wrap them. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not had a drop to drink or a bite to eat or a minute of sleep in three days. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I dropped my legs back down, I saw the misshapen black circle decorating the sleeping bag below my navel, its melted edge already cooled and curled. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In fact, these three ships and all of the men on board are his kingdom until he drops us colonists safely in the New World. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He says the Irish Sea was rough and when he leaned over the side his teeth dropped out. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted somewhere public, but also somewhere our parents could drop us off without raising eyebrows. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

‘I used to sop bread down in the drops our Dad left. I like to lick salt out my hand while I drink. This is the second bottle to myself I’ve ever had.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It looked like someone had crumpled up a pitch-black blanket and dropped the Weird Watsons down into the middle of it. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I drop my hand with a sigh. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I stay to finish my last four pancakes; twice I have to drop to the floor;—after all, it means four pancakes more, and they are my favourite dish. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we got closer to Washington, Blackjack started slowing down and dropping altitude. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He dropped to all fours again and went on gnawing his meat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Kin’s eyes dropped to him, widening as the domovoi snarled and snapped his teeth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The final words she spoke before she dropped were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I climbed the stairs like a thief, slow and quiet, alert and scared, one shoulder dropped back, fingertips trailing the wall. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I reached out to retrieve it from him, knowing by then that I hadn’t dropped it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Stone-dead she dropped into the sloshing bilge the way a tern plummets; and the sailors heaved her over as tender pickings for the seals and fish. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

William winced as each book landed, as if each were a sleeping infant being dropped. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Church membership had dropped drastically in recent years, and there was no money for repairs. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"He's coming," he said, nodding toward the approaching policeman as he swept up the dolls, dropping them into the carton and starting away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My counsel is to drop that in the river and forget that it was ever forged." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Clenching clothespins between her teeth, she folded towels, pants, and work shirts before dropping them into the wicker basket. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“If some crow wants to slip a knife between my ribs whilst I’m spooning up some supper, he’s welcome to try. Hobb’s gruel would taste better with a drop of blood to spice it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘I got tired of waiting for you to carry out my orders! I’m coming aboard. Everyone on both sides, drop your weapons!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The evidence wasn’t clear in part because the mother was telling the daughter to let the thing drop, according to the county attorney at the time, Scott Wyatt. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I let the pole drop from my stinging blistering fingers, pride taking a distant second to fatigue. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Roy’s mother offered to drop him at the bus on her way to yoga class. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so distracted that I almost didn’t notice when Tom K. dropped a note on my desk. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Chestnutt buried her head in her paws and shivered, and Gum Baby’s jaw dropped. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She tests the edge of her knife on her forefinger, then wipes away the drop of blood that beads there. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Shocked by her appearance, both La Llorona and I dropped to our knees and bowed our heads. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Jonathan climbed the fence and dropped to the other side. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped his bucket at the same time Ekon did, and together they broke into a run. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Uh-uh. You get to drop me off and then you make yourselves scarce till you pick me up in two hours and then we tell Hollis that we spent the afternoon running around the country.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“All right. We expect at least three more waves. They have to drop their sight shields before they release the bombs. That’s our chance. Stay low!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

As suddenly as an old dog drops a shoe when he smells raw meat, Macon Dead dropped his pleading look and flared his nostrils with some new interest. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie closed the window behind Joseph and dropped the suitcase on the floor with a thud. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The sensational legal battle that followed utterly consumed him until, several months later, all the charges were finally dropped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He waved his hand and the starting signal dropped. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

They never had to make this fabrication a matter of public record, however: their letter to Bloom accusing him of this deed did the trick—he finally dropped out of the fight as if poleaxed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky above them was dappled with more stars than he could count, a thousand diamonds dropped into an inkpot. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sandi was on when a visiting aunt and uncle dropped in for a visit at college early Sunday morning. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I uncurl my fists and drop my hands. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Ford gets so scared, he drops his ice cream on the ground. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A few more of our classmates dropped out, but the rest of us appreciated our schooling all the more. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The pupils filed obediently down the aisles and dropped into their seats, and in a moment there was silence in the classroom. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ever since I dropped it in the toilet, it’s been glitchy. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

We would learn that Ralph could never let a meeting end without dropping some final dramatic insight, observation, or prediction. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Instead, his eyes dropped to the hand Hull had at his hip, which rested on his holster, his black gun sitting in it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

If you want to get a good idea of whether I’d make a good employee, drop by my house one day and take a look around. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It seemed more dropped behind than spoken, so that I kept walking into it: “Roadrunner. ” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He would complain of the ailments of old age, he suffered from the most insignificant economic difficulties, and he had stopped laughing a long time back because scurvy had made his teeth drop out. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Since he and Otto could unstick small things from the time freeze, Sheed supposed he could put the mirror under the fountain’s surface; water was just a bunch of tiny drops put together. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She dropped her hands from the ribbon and smoothed out a place on her dress where the grape stains were heaviest. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped the rest of the Cokes into the grave and pulled out a white paper bag decorated with cartoons. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Eye dropped his gun and flung up his hands. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even as he dropped the fang and watched his own blood soaking his robes, his vision went foggy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I snapped my dime on the counter top, and he picked it up and dropped it into his change tray. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I dropped through the roar, giddy and vacuum-minded, sucked under and out into late afternoon Harlem. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bus dropped him off in front of Hazelwood Middle School, where he was in sixth grade. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dylan drops me onto my feet and I almost don’t remember to catch myself. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She’d come in, drop her bags, and the suggestion would come: “Now you can take that thing off.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Startled by the small cry, Flora Baumbach dropped the pin from her pudgy fingers and almost swallowed the three in her mouth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hawk Mountain is a picturesque mountaintop in southeastern Pennsylvania, where the easternmost ridges of the Appalachians form a last barrier to the westerly winds before dropping away toward the coastal plain. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

A gentleman in a suit emerged from a restaurant stepping quickly away from the drops I was splashing about. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I watch her tear the slip across the serrated plastic and drop it into a wastebasket. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My mouth drops open as a shimmering purple-and-blue abalone sky comes into view through the cockpit window. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped the bike in front of the duplex. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Like his mother, he was pearled with damp, and he shook his woollen hat over the stove to make the drops jump and spit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He stuffed the Playboy in his back pocket, dropped the joint he had been smoking, carefully killed it with his sneaker, picked it up, and put the roach in his wallet. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Both had started playing chess seriously at the age of eight and had dropped out of high school to be able to play chess full-time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Horatio jingled the coins in his purse, and the priest nearly dropped his Bible in his eagerness to comply. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The other woman watched as her ID tags were dropped over my neck and Dr. Begbie put a surgical mask over my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She focused her concentration on not dropping a bucket. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The dirty dishes were dropped into a hot washer and emerged twinkling dry. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scythes drop and the group of us let out audible gasps of relief. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As soon as he dropped his hands and got into his stance, Luke attacked and drove him down hard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He picks up a clipboard and drops it into a rack above his father’s bed. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

In every shining moment of happiness is that drop of poison: the knowledge that pain will come again. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Ah . . .” He dropped his hands to his sides hard in frustration. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Quick, I have a bit of roba recuerdos potion left. If we drop the brooch in, maybe we can see what happened and where he and Thorn went.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Two-thirds of thru-hikers never see it anyway, because they have dropped out by this point. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

A few drops of blood stained the edge of the carpet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carelessly dropped the tin soldier to the floor, got up, and walked toward Prosper and Scipio. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He flops into the nearest chair and drops his head into his hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The current carried him past Jesse, but he made it safely to the bank and ran back, shaking great drops of cold water on Jesse. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Just long enough to get lost a few times,” he joked, dropping down onto his bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The policeman dropped him off at his hotel. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I drop that switch and I close my eyes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He disappeared, along with his wife, a few months after Shin dropped the sewing machine. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

After a long tense silence, the Dancing Trout owner dropped his eyes and said, “Why you, Bernie?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it rained or snowed or a bitter wind blew he led her in and he let her sit among the warm ashes that dropped from the kitchen stove. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Barnes closed up Mr. Larson’s fat file folder, put it back in the drawer, shut the cabinet, locked it, and dropped the key back into its place. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Now he’s talking about dropping out of engineering. Says it’s too boring.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He dropped the reindeer leg in the dirt and slumped on all fours to the gate. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped a white stone into the water but it vanished as suddenly as if it had been eaten. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Victor’s spirit drops as he reaches the tenth floor. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They dropped a second wingload of bombs over their target without any trouble. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Folks from New York to Florida stopped by, dropping off or picking up packages. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Scott had gnawed silently on a chicken wing while Mom ate her salad, but once she got up and approached the appetizer bar, he dropped the bone onto his plate. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

After dropping me in a low-level quest area on Greyhawk, the jerk had followed me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

More often than not, I found myself dropped in the middle of a swamp of dimly lit memories and unrestrained feelings with no map, no flashlight, and no easy way of finding the way out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She drops her keys down on the counter, and there are at least twenty-six key chains on her key ring with all of two keys. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I agree, sir,” said Harry, making Ron drop his books in surprise. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

They just made me promise that Katie’s parents would drop me off at church at nine o’clock. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Bull dropped Ben and stood there, his hands down beside him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he chopped, the branches of the tree shook; leaves, blossoms, and seeds flew through the air and dropped into the water like raindrops. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The value of obtaining the Copper Key had dropped another 1,000 points for him, but the value of clearing the First Gate remained unchanged at 100,000. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Below, the steep gray ice of the Lhotse Face dropped 4,000 vertical feet to the floor of the Western Cwm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then the line would not come in any more and he held it until he saw the drops jumping from it in the sun. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

December is rarely bitter cold in South Alabama during the day, but at night the temperatures can drop, a dramatic reminder that it's winter, even in the South. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She heard the ping of metal as Kaz dropped one of the screws. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

TheoHarper dropped worms on my head from the hill over the river when I went fishing. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“When you lose your face, An-mei,” Popo often said, “it is like dropping your necklace down a well. The only way you can get it back is to fall in after it.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like my best friend had suddenly dropped dead. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Fred walked right up to the edge of the line and stood there, rocking on his toes like a diver preparing for a fifty-foot drop. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Finally she took the eye-dropper from her pocket and squeezed two drops of croton oil on the string beans and stirred it in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun had picked up and dropped off friends and relatives at the station a handful of times over the years. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It will need water, too—just a few drops sprinkled on the leaves will do. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She loves to drop knowledge any chance she gets. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I fired back and one grunted and dropped to the ground. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

June sighs, shooting him another look before finally dropping it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Our conversation proceeded as if I were a newspaper reporter who had dropped out of the blue to interview him. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The next day the wind dropped and Kehaar made one or two short flights. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels like rain, but when the drops hit my face, they’re as sharp as needles. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

After getting dropped off on the main strip, we walk up to the clearing. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She moved in and out of the closet, dropping this and that into the suitcase, not bothering to fold them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands trembled so violently that I had no choice but to set the glass of water on the table before I dropped it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In classical texts, it was used to mark dropped letters, as in t’cius for “tertius”; and when English printers adopted it, this was still its only function. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Some organs were to be sold, others were dropped in the gutbucket at our feet. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

After shutting the door of their shared room, he yanked off his shoe, causing a heel-shaped hunk of lead to drop to the carpet. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Not the least, my dear,” interrupted Jo, “so let us look amiable, and drop a card here, as the Kings are evidently out, for which I’m deeply grateful.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then in October, when I was back at school, she wrote to say that Charles had stopped drinking, hadn’t had a drop for over a month. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

An involuntary shiver racked me, and I dropped the stack of swatches back in the box. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The puff-ball clouds, dropped by the falling wind, hung listlessly in the sky. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw that Mama and Neeley were standing at the edge of the grave and dropping their handful of earth into it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped my wrist and I fell to the floor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He kept dropping it, picking it up and moving it a few inches, then dropping it again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I can tell by the way the smile drops from his lips. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“No, bro, I’m good,” Bull said, and let me drop to the ground. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

From under the blanket, I'm watching the drops catch each other on the windowpane. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“My dad’ll drop off the costumes when he picks me up,” I say. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

When my mother began dropping hints that I would soon be going to school, I vowed never to go because school was a waste of time. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The white judge, who had noticed Mommy sitting in the largely black courtroom, released Richie to her custody and the charges were later dropped. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants a word with me. This Friday. One of his officers dropped off this note.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He was so surprised he nearly dropped it. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every morning, he picked up the Daily Times and Renaissance that the vendor dropped off at the door and folded them on the table next to Master’s tea and bread. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The story goes on, and you can’t pretend that dropping one knot in a rug is the only mistake keeping it from perfection. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I pulled an extra five from my pocket and dropped it on the church pew while yanking Noodles out of the room. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then I would pack up everything very neatly, drop it in my pack, and hike again till it was time to clock off and go home. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He took his glasses off and wiped drops of creek water off of them with the edge of his shirt. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

We drop farther and farther, and a tower and the ocean come into focus. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

She groans, drops the controller, and lets her head slump between her knees in defeat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When can we test our egg designs by dropping them out of a third-story window? The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We were halfway through this simple, disappointing repast when the waitress dropped the bill on the table as she passed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

At some point, several distinct thumps travel into the museum from the gardens or the streets beyond, as if someone is dropping sacks of cement mix out of the clouds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was a space eclipsed by a century-old maple tree that dropped mountains of leaves every year from October to December. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He started scraping burgers up off the grill and dropping them on the platter. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I keep walking at a good clip, putting space between myself and the point of the drop. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The round head dropped this way and that and upon the neck he saw two dark, bruised spots, but he finished what he had to do. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I held out my hand and she dropped the necklace into it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One by one, the other boys dropped their shovels and came to look. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

But I knew that I had the drop on him, and I wanted to give him just a little more benefit of a doubt because he was so young looking. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Working so hard not to spill one single drop. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Derek’s body lurched beneath him and dropped back, the raft took the blow, flexed, gave, but held together; and Brian started one clear thought: we made it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees, and Arm hurried over to see what had been so startling. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped her head onto her pillow and was quiet for so long I thought she was asleep. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

By the time Tom White showed up to begin his investigation, in 1925, the bureau had all but dropped the Whitehorn case. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

A black streak ejected from the hole in the wall above their heads, dropping directly onto the Time Suck’s back. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I stopped home to drop off my backpack, and then headed over to her house before I could change my mind. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father actually hummed as he looked over the menu, and then right after we placed our orders, he dropped his bombshell. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

At those moments I forgot the itch of my flea bites and the sting of my cracked cheeks; I felt pure, like a scrubbed-clean angel dropped straight from heaven. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes glinted with humorless conviction and I had to drop my head to hide my grin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sound he’d never imagined leaving her mouth—and let her hand drop. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But my jaw really dropped when I read a July 19,2004, article from the International Herald Tribune headlined: “Want Fries With Outsourcing?” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

And when Fiona hears I’m home and walking, she drops everything and rushes over to the house. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

A few feet away, they dropped him on the pavement, and with the help of two more guards, they tied his hands and feet with plastic handcuffs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

See him drop a buoy and then my bow goes wham! into the side of the Whaler, and he falls down inside the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a month of being held in jail, the charges against you are dropped. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When he dropped her off, he realized it was the best day and night he’d had, maybe ever. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The claw drops from the underside until it’s directly overhead. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A snow flurry powdered the mountains and dropped white crystals on the town. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She remains unmoved, like a rock splashed by mere drops of rain. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

A set of huge metal teeth drops down. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then he dropped his voice to a whisper. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, I write these thoughts on postcards and drop them into a mailbox.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m coming! I’m coming to drop off my mother,” she tells Rosa Amalia, who relents. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Was it the same bus that had dropped me off before? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

For the third time that afternoon, Scott Spencer had gotten the drop on Evan, dribbling around him and then hitting the easy lay-up. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

His mouth opened like he was going to talk, but all that came out was a drop of drool. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He did not wait for an answer but turned, Lizzie with him and stall waiting for The Change to drop his voice. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Some creature dropped straight down in front of the truck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

At this, Petey abruptly dropped his hand, stood, and stomped off. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I will stab my enemy an unnecessary number of times, making some of the blows feeble and ineffective, and I will drop this handkerchief where no one can miss it.’ Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Homer dropped her filthy shift into the gutter, the brown of the dried blood seeping into the mud. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The audience claps politely, and my mouth drops open when the lady from our table stands up and walks to the front. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

But he dropped his eyes and looked at his palm, at the small pile of coins. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I thought he was dead, but Lelia and I both yelled and his eyes dropped back down and he started moaning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beat Box had nothing to drop inside a plastic bag, but Boom Box’s dead boom box went into one. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he stops coming after me and stands transfixed, dropping his cleaver. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She picked up the feathery garment—it was surprisingly thick and heavy—and then yelped and dropped it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Nice of you to drop in,” said Ron, grinning. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She mixed herself a drink and I dropped a red cherry in it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dvorah lit the remaining three candles, then dropped the still-burning wick to the sideboard’s top—just like Mama always did—and lifted up her hands. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And the lion dropped the string into the dragon’s out-stretched hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As he turned away, a flashing object fell through the grating and dropped to the stone floor. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

We walked so far and for so long, we almost dropped Pita a couple of times before we reached the crest of the cerro. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Talking of which, the physicist Nelson is my closest buddy now—kids me along, drops hints to imply that he knows that I know that he knows, etc. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the beet onto his lap and turned to leave. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Methuselah could hardly stop his eyelids from dropping. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They dropped their garbage into the metal barrel. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped down on the couch next to them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I wait for Dad to come back from dropping off Mom. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She holds her hand out in front of her, beyond the cover of the umbrella, and regards it carefully but not a single drop of rain falls upon it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They dropped their bikes and gear, took a moment to catch their breath. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Go in and look around,” she whispered, and the dæmon dropped through into the dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He heaved a pile of parcels onto Harry’s camp bed and dropped the money bag and a load of socks next to it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Then she opened Shanna’s wallet, snagged the driver’s license, and dropped the wallet itself on the floor. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Pigeons are suddenly dropping out of the sky dead,” said one witness. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He took the hand away from his face and let it drop to the Talmud. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her heart dropped and rose inside of her like a buoy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The spectators are gathered around a short, youngish man who is walking from his car, which is parked in the no parking zone where the buses pick up and drop off. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“So go drop off your sister. Whatever you have to do.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Tail gunner Tonya Khokhlova, of the 125th Guards, told how on one occasion some Soviet pilots flew low over their airfield and dropped an object out of their plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She drops to the ground, her face still blood- smeared from the fight, her back soaking wet, her body quivering. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Foolish boys who drop you in puddles. You are the puddle.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We have passes to see them,” I said, my voice dropping. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a long drop from the Awake and can happen all at once. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then she dropped a pat of butter into a frying pan, where it hissed and fizzled and spun as she sliced thin slices of cheese. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Food for two weeks— dehydrated. You just drop one of these into the purifier and add water. Any kind of water.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The dewy drops clung like lint to his neatly pressed uniform and dripped down his neck from his closely shorn hair. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Twice, he dropped in on testing and told the women that nothing had been finalized and they had to leave. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

They dropped to their knees and cleared away more stones to discover four one-foot-wide rough-hewn beams clamped together with thick metal bands along the edges. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He made a quick drop, slanting down on his back-swept wings, and then circled again. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This button, Madame, may have dropped from the conductor’s uniform, either when he searched your cabin, or when he was making the bed up last night.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an earsplitting shriek, so shrill several beastkeepers dropped to their knees at the sound of it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

However, on that third day of December when the sky blackened, the temperature dropped, and the first flakes swirled around me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And when he dropped her, the baby didn’t cry?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says irie to the postman dropping off mail who asks the same thing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

When he dropped me off, Patrick told me the best thing to do was keep away for a while. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped a sheaf of mail on the table without a glance. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He must have taken a taxi from Jerusalem, dropped it off, and ridden the same taxi back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The horse picked his way carefully, and then ahead the path dropped down a steep embankment; and beyond that, Winnie, peering around Mae’s bulk, saw a flash of color and a dazzling sparkle. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, numbness would overcome him and he would drop on the bed like a huge limp seal and sleep for days. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We laughed about a trip the whole family had taken to another park last spring, when Ji-yong had dropped the knife out of a rowboat so we had to eat our apples without peeling them. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francie was sure that Mama was right about the pennies being safest in the bank, yet it was a wrench to let those golden pennies drop down into the darkness. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes cut sharply to me and I think he’s going to say something, but instead he drops his hand awkwardly, brow slightly furrowed, and leads us down the hallway and through a door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Some wondered: Might he even drop out of chess altogether? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Officials on the bridge dropped a white flag to signify a win for the white blades of Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But she knew, too, that if no baby arrived, she would get nothing, and she would have dropped the entire year for nothing, and her leave of absence would likely become permanent. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The temperature had dropped ten degrees, and more snow fell in the afternoon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

After a while he went shakily to his mat and dropped upon it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He dropped his bag next to the flagpole and took a deep breath. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then an enormous snake dropped into the boat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was heavy and awkward, but I managed to carry it over next to the wheelbarrow and drop it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

By Rennes, the sun has dropped low over the horizon, and the smell of warm manure comes through the open windows, and lines of pollarded trees whisk past. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Redemption grabbed her hand and held it tightly, his mouth dropping open as he stared at the smoke. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A thick black curtain drops over my eyes. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Everybody lies about who they are. Name one person here who isn’t doing that and I will drop out right now!” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

So I drop to my knees and go up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then his sister dropped her gaze to the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A few drops collect, and then disappear down a narrow channel in the stone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The violent-crime rate among black youths, in fact, has dropped by 60 percent in the past two decades, and the homicide rate has dropped by 82 percent. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

One took off his helmet and threw it to the ground, and dropped his weapons; and so the others, too, weeping. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

When the first bomb drops on America the people up here’ll start thinking. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean before or after I kill Beatriz? I can’t believe she played me like this. What did I do to her? How can I just drop out the day before the pageant?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She was happy to let the matter drop. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Yet this had not been the moment; it was as far back as he could go, but the secret, the turning, the abysmal drop was farther back, in darkness. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

All she was going to do was walk the book over to the fountain and drop it in, anyway, so it’s not like she needed a partner. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as they dropped out or graduated, they got a notice to report to the draft board. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Santa Sofía de la Piedad dropped what she was doing in the kitchen and ran to the door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The owl swooped in and dropped the newspaper on top of Hagrid, who didn’t wake up. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

In order, however, that our superior position might not be compromised thereby, a money-box was kept on the kitchen mantel-shelf, into which it was publicly made known that all my earnings were dropped. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“They sent us this thing this morning, dropped it in all our mailboxes,” he explained. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol since the last time I chilled with Diego on the levee, so I was buzzing pretty hard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He drops his cigarette on the cement and stamps it out with his foot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They call it littering when you carelessly drop things. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped my stuff in the alcove and went into the kitchen for a drink. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a drop of water rolls down the lip and lands in Mags’s palm. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Others felt that she had been dropped not so much for drinking as for defying Brundage. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The giant dropped me with a hard thud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped into a crouch and slipped from tree to tree. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phoebe imagined that every noise was the lunatic sneaking in or the message-leaver creeping up to drop off an-other anonymous note. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

They marched until dusk, then dug their holes, and that night Kiowa kept explaining how you had to be there, how fast it was, how the poor guy just dropped like so much concrete. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped the act and offered me the Coke. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She felt as if the ground had dropped away beneath her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The boldest still dropped a few lines into the river, though even that was hazardous; more remained tied up beneath Meereen’s walls of many-colored brick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We could cure Daoud right now, or we could try to save more people—like my parents—by conserving every drop and diluting it....But in doing so, we might end up with nothing. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt his mouth drop open—felt anger redden his face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I dropped my tie and had to stop to pick it up. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

My heart felt like a sack laden with stones and dropped into the deepest sea. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Beat every drop of it into his little body— put the hate of a murderer into him.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

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

Dad had knelt down and held the ball for Erik to drill fifty-yard field goals, one after another, while, according to Dad, the coach’s jaw had dropped lower and lower. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hurriedly dropped off my entry and went wandering around. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Passing near the din, the godly people dropped their heads and conversation ceased. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To Dofta Leila’s, I expect. He packed bags—” Her mouth dropped open, surprised by something private she wished she hadn’t seen. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom swallows, her gaze dropping to her hands. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

My father and mother both insisted on dropping me off. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When the train stops she climbs nimbly over their backs and drops to the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I dropped two brand-new cartons in front of her nose about an hour ago. She’ll be in, any minute, to ask me what to do with them. Where the hell was I?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I’d dropped an oar, and in the confusion of retrieving it I felt his fingertips brush in a casual yet deliberate fashion along my cheek near the jawbone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When the dog wants to urinate, the old man won’t give him enough time and yanks at him, so that the spaniel leaves behind a trail of little drops. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I looked away and let my hands drop. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She dropped the cigarette and took Louisiana from them and carried her through the automatic doors. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

One girl played a guitar and sang as people dropped dollars into the box at her feet. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

When the milk was heated enough, Ma squeezed every drop of water from the rennet in the cloth, and then she poured the water into the milk. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can drop them off myself after work.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Everywhere there was fire—on the ground, climbing the trees, dropping onto cabin roofs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When the food came, Felix accidentally dropped a small blob of ketchup on one page. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I wasn’t quite ready to let the subject drop. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The boat whipped up the wave’s face to the crest and hung there nose-down like a pendant before it dropped. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every minute she wasn’t at school she spent on the phone, or having tea, or just dropping in on neighbors we hadn’t talked to in years. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles, his eyes never leaving mine, and, just like that, he drops his boxers. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

George Morry, Washington’s coxswain, raised his right arm momentarily and then dropped it to signal that his boat was ready. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I drop back the pace now and glide along the streets, back past familiar houses, back home. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

There is no light shining into the tank now, though the water still falls from it, one drop for every second that passes. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He sighed and dropped back to his reclining position. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Since it was the day after people had stayed up to watch the New Year’s ball drop in Times Square, his brother figured everyone was sleeping late. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He licked the grass clean of every drop, then looked up, eager to express his gratitude. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

What I saw when I came into the clear again made my heart drop down into my shoes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here the glacier spills abruptly over the edge of a high plateau, dropping seaward through a gap between two mountains in a phantasmagoria of shattered ice. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Polly, her face showing both terror and surprise, dropped the gun, then fell to her knees and turned Clay over. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby’s eyes grew wide, then she dropped her face into her hands and started wailing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

On Thursday nights, she picks me up from John’s house and drops me off at Dad’s place, which is where I stay until Sunday. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I dropped my sword because it will be so much more pleasure for me to hunt you down.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s voice was steady, but her tears kept dropping on my hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the word love, her hands itched so fiercely that she was afraid she would drop the flowers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Dead air?” said Matt, startled enough to drop out of his El Patron act. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy dropped the box and jumped on his bike, but it was too late. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others dropped to their knees in wonder, and a few joined the crowd and embraced their neighbors. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The boy said, “We sure do appreciate this. Johnny was ready to drop. We ain’t had a ride since Galveston.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas dropped his fork, not knowing what he’d expected or hoped for. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Mother was serving the plates, and dropped peas all over the tablecloth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh yes. Then about the fire. I say this again. I've been saying it ever since we dropped in." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He pulls his book out, drops it on the floor, and brings his knees closer in to himself. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Harry’s numb hands slipped on the broom handle and his Nimbus dropped a few feet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of my eye I saw my father’s jaw drop. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Unbidden, a waiter came and filled his glass up with Victory Gin, shaking into it a few drops from another bottle with a quill through the cork. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Rumors surfaced that the series had been fixed, rumors that gained credence when just before the first game, the betting odds that had overwhelmingly favored the White Sox dropped to even. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The phone's in the living room, so he drops a kiss on my head, and then on Sunny's, and dashes off to buy our first house. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The horses dropped their heads, spread their legs a little, and tore ravenously at the green shoots of grass. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped the can into a tall trash barrel. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Of course, it is the planned escape route from the bomb that hasn’t been dropped. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he dropped Loki from high above his head onto the floor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Vetch had dropped down to the ground, and now he came between them, grim of face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

But he reached the gate and climbed it, and dropped on to the grass of the field on the other side. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I lost track of time, until the thudding crack of something dropping inside Doc’s cabin scared me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My heart drops to my sneakers as I look up and see her. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But when Kingshaw touched it, his fingers came away brown with powdery rust, and the padlock dropped open. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I’d just dropped her off at her house and was on the way back to mine when I heard a whistle. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I saw you outside earlier when Jack dropped you off, and your face was”— Vivian lifts her knobby hands, splaying her fingers—“all lit up. You were talking up a storm.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I dropped the book and hurried across the street. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Glerk guessed it was something more than that, but he let the matter drop. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He saw a phone booth, entered it, dropped in a coin, and, his fingers shaking, dialed. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Matt’s mouth has dropped open, and the eighth grade boy is looking at me like I just beamed in from space. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The commander-in-chief dropped his blade cloak an the chest and stepped across to stand behind her. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the driver dropped us off at the farm stand, he gave us his own version of a lecture. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was no longer in college, having dropped out during her third semester because of morning sickness, two Ds, and one F. Lily, she thought, would be simpler than Savannah. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Paul felt for it, picked it up, and dropped it into the cigar box he kept on a shelf behind him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

While the girl prepared a nest of grass and leaves, Taran asked Gurgi to build a fire and heat some stones, which could be dropped into a cup of water. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

They slipped a few more drops from the bottle between her lips. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was a head taller than he was, but she dropped to her knees at his approach. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Willing hands 120 brought a smooth bench, and dropped a fleece upon it. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hand dropped from the lampshade to the bottle of Trazon on the bedside table. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I dropped the crushed pods into the pot, filled it with water, and waited for it to finish damming. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He rode the ten-dollar bills back to where he’d found them, counted a dollar from his own wallet to pay for the sandwiches, dropped it in the delicatessen till, and added a quarter tip. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The snows deepened, the wind blew, the temperatures dropped until the air snapped and talked. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was wrong that a slave should carelessly drop off to sleep when he was supposed to be on duty. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She was standing still, one hand upon the doorknob; the other hand clutched a frayed pocketbook, which she dropped and ran to him, throwing her arms about him, crying, “My baby. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She dusted them off and dropped one each into the front pockets of her apron. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Her voice lacked expression; each word was flat and dull, like pebbles dropped, one by one, into a deep well. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

One ride drops you 108 stories on a cable at near free fall without so much as a mattress to keep you company on your way down. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The jitney takes about twenty minutes to drop me off at Mr. Reilly’s work. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry dropped his gaze to his treacle tart, his insides burning again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There is not a single drop of rain upon her although it continues to pour, the wind causing the rain to fall in several directions beyond the standard gravitational pattern. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Drought years shrank the hide tighter to the bones; ewes dropped weak lambs and cows had no calves in the spring. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure the naan is going to drop onto the flames, but she explains that the water seals it to the metal. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I dropped into the chair near the bed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As if dropped from the stars, a third man had materialized under the dock lights—and he was pounding Luno into a sweaty lump of Jell-O. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her eyes dropped as she came in and she moved stilly and did only what she was told to do and she went quickly out again. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He walked across the road, away from the post office, and stood by the small bridge, licking the drops of sticky, creamy liquid as they slid down the cone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees and nearly choked on the gulps of air he took in. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For such persons, being a butler is like playing some pantomime role; a small push, a slight stumble, and the facade will drop off to reveal the actor underneath. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She opened her mouth and then dropped her head back as if she were searching for an answer somewhere on the ceiling. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Behind the brother, the huge blackboard suddenly tore loose from its moorings and slid majestically to the floor, like a final curtain dropping on the chaos. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jem dropped to his knees and began behaving like a snake healer. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Swallow it, maybe, or use Lee Strunk’s slingshot, or just drop it along the trail. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk over to the Cookie Monster jar and drop in the cash. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

By this time Gum Baby had leaped from John Henry—who stood awestruck by what he had just learned—to High John, and now she dropped to where Miss Sarah and Miss Rose sat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The sound of water moving fast, dropping, falling. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then she dropped Eddie’s journal in my hood, jumped down onto Tarrypin’s back, and made rude gestures at me with her little carved hands as the two trundled off after the others. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Keenan bends down, as if he’s dropped something on the floor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And perhaps my stomach drops and perhaps he can tell. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Babulya grumbled and dropped the spoon into the potion, then hooked her fingers in the air over the simmering pot. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

They dropped to their knees clawing for each other’s throats. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped the spool and took off running, the hem of his green chapan dragging in the snow behind him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After that the noise level dropped to tolerable. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

As a result, he said, he was arbitrarily dropping all of our classifications by one notch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day as I was finishing a bowl of canned cherries, I saw a drop of red at the bottom of my bowl that didn’t look one bit like cherry juice. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the stupid giddiness I felt dropped away. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

When he saw the pistol he stepped back but he didnt drop the knife. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Dig up the truth about who dropped the parachutes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

There was a small ledge and a drop of approximately six inches to the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on the hood of Annie’s car and dropped his head. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’m going to laugh, and I shall drop ’em.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d dropped his backpack and picked up a stone from the side of the road. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Deborah dropped him on the ground in front of the house without a coat, slammed the door, and went upstairs to sleep. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"It's more immediate with yours than your sisters', or even Arabella's. Even with only a few drops of their blood mixed with yours, I can see what they do." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she drops the basket and falls to her knees, her face to the ground. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Old Johnny Mercer’s backhoe bucket clanged and dropped dirt into a big pile next to Great-great-aunt Florentine’s grave. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"One part in twenty, or thereabouts. You never know until you try, but the risk is"—his face dropped—"if you dilute it too much, it's basically just scented water." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She tried the home phone, in case the water had miraculously dropped below the phone box and the wiring was undamaged. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When I get back to Dana’s room, I let the towel drop and leave it there, then put on whatever clothes are nearest. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The sparrow will drop Like fruit From the tree To stare at me With his glassy eyes. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we rose, the temperature dropped down into the thirties and a frozen rain began to pelt the windshield. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were glassy and drops slid down her cheeks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Its finger grasps stray pieces of hay from the ground and then drops them again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

At noon all the big icicles along the eaves of the little house quivered and sparkled in the sunshine, and drops of water hung trembling at their tips. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'll drop the oxygen mixture to zero and breathe pure nitrogen until I suffocate. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The beads continued to drop, one by one, through Desdemona’s hands. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m supposed to drop something off at the Deuce. And the house is a wreck. I can’t leave it like this, in case somebody from the church comes over.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A few drops of blood fell to the earth in a circle and vanished in the dirt. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

But now that Judge Carter had shrewdly dropped that charge, there was nothing left to appeal that was specifically about segregation. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind dropping that thing?” he said to Gram, who was still clutching the snake. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It was enough to startle the truck driver, the same one that had been nodding his head to “Free Bird” two seconds before, into dropping Chubs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They dropped me once more before we reached the post. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Wayne answered patiently, “If you cover ’em with ice, their temperature will never drop below thirty-two degrees. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly she lowered her head and dropped to one knee. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her voice dropped low and she looked at him through her eyelashes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He held the little red shard up so I could take a look, then dropped it into the metal pan, where it clinked like a bullet, man. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But after old man Ku’oosh had come around, her eyes dropped from his face as if there were nothing left to watch for. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't until the third sparring round that Alfred timed the rhythm of Jose's attack, and dropped his left arm, catching the right on his elbow. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let it bubble, then drop the whole carton of bean sprouts. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Two days later, a second plane took off from Tinian and dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rise and we cross to drop off our trays. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t even bear to watch the cans still rolling off the last shelf and dropping to the floor one...by...one. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Genie dropped the tooth in his brother’s open palm. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes one struck the inner wall, but most of them fell short, dropping into the moat. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Samuel dropped his saddlebags in a chair and stood beside the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The thing falls dead, dropping at my feet, its eyes going dark. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It picks up the cylinder, brings it over to a large canister, and drops it in. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

A drop of blood trickles down my leg. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Deep down I know I’ll always believe that I was so wrapped up in myself that I dropped the Mango ball. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then they will ride out of the ghetto with the mailbags and get dropped off during the route, somewhere close to the market, then make their way to Tatarska Street from there. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I dropped the scarf and tried not to nm toward the exit. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He dropped the rolled pages in the garbage can. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It still seemed impossible half the time but it was there, a glowing speck like the last drop of the sun on the horizon. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set down my packages, dropping my coat on top. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Bumba had dropped off the face of the earth into the silent heart of darkness. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last the wind dropped a little, and the light grew broad before them. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even with a bloody nose, Guzzo could drop me in a heartbeat. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She blows her nose loudly and pops another smelly green cough drop. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I ask Momma if she will drop me off to school early so I can take care of a special project. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

My mother held out her skirt, making a hollow out of it, while I dropped in the flowers and she named them: forget-me-not, wintergreen, pink, wild rose. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jen squeezed out a few drops of blood and let them fall to the carpet. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped my sleeping bag next to Summer’s and pulled off my UGGs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a shot in the dark, but, just to get Golan off my back, one afternoon I had my dad drop me at the library so I could check it out. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

In less than two days those planes will probably drop the memory serum virus over the experiments. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She turns around to glance at her friend, dropping her hands to whap them against her thighs. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Normally, when something makes a wave, the wave travels outward, gradually spreading out and losing strength, like the waves moving away from a pebble dropped into a pond. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘She got such a shock when she grabbed hold of the mouse that she dropped everything,’ somebody was saying. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ground ripples under me as bomb after bomb drops from the planes and detonates. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ophie didn’t even get a chance to argue before Penelope dropped the comb in her apron pocket and began heading back toward the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He sighs and lets his head drop back. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

A few drops of root beer spilled, and Tantalus tried to dab them up with his fingers, but the drops rolled away like quicksilver before hie could touch them. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He opened his hand and the pencil dropped to the floor. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way out of the crowd dropping a loaf which she had trouble picking up as there was no room to stoop over in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her knees buckled and she dropped to the ground. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t expect it to work, but there must be something in my voice, because he suddenly drops his arm. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie took the mouse over to the preacher and dropped it at his feet. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She wiggles out of her boyfriend’s arms and drops to her knees. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But I have not seen any planes in the sky and have heard no bombs dropped. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached a hand to her face, as if to touch it, then got shy and let it drop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Blanca tried to disabuse him of his error, explaining that neither she nor her work contained a drop of Indian blood, but the language barrier prevented him from understanding her point of view. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snuffy shrugged, crumpled the aluminum beer can and dropped it in the weeds alongside the porch, stood up and stretched. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fumbles his phone out so fast he almost drops it on the floor and smashes it again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Runt dug up another worm and dropped it in front of Pax, and this time Pax got to his feet and took a few steps before sinking back down. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

That is the plane Maddie was flying when she dropped me here. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The pain and shock were so great I dropped the dagger. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“When he pulled the hair, there was a drop of blood,” Pinmei continued. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Moonie must have thought down was meant for him because he dropped into that elbow-walking thing dogs do. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

One of the Med-jacks was there, the shorter one—Thomas couldn’t remember his name—dropping water into the comatose girl’s mouth a few drips at a time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He drops my hand and I take a step, as if to catch my balance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Before Thomas could look up from tying his shoes, a plastic wristwatch dropped into his lap. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The coughing stopped, and Morrie dropped back into the foam pillows and sucked in air. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flock of swift-flying Arctic terns darted overhead, and one by one dropped into the grasses. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But who has ever torn himself from the claw that encloses you when you drop a seed in a TV parlour? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop to my knees and rifle through Ma’s purse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“My uncle is a pilot. He flies big planes that drop bombs. Can you turn it on?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Chocolate was one of his favorites, right after cough drops. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her fingers dig and reach; the drops of rain touch the back of her neck, the backs of her hands. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But once students take a break—the phrase that many use instead of “drop out”—the ideal can quickly give way to reality. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He grunted and dropped my arm, but he picked up the pace. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Setting the pail down, he picked up the stick that Avery had dropped and pried the trough up. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Derby smiled at him, touched her belly, and let the matter drop. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m looking for anything to prove that when I drop dead there’s a chance I’ll be doing something a little more exciting than decaying. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Anyway, after my petrified wood day, I caught a ride with a Bureau of Indian Affairs white guy and he dropped me off right in front of my house. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I brought my hand down to my chest to feel what the kid had dropped there. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jake never knew what Mr. Lyons was saying when, all of a sudden, he dropped a little Spanish. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I dropped out of all those math classes. I’m studying English now, like Daddy did.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a flourish, Miss Ohio dropped a fish on the metal’s steaming hot surface. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“And, also, Nuah is coming with you guys,” she says, ignoring my giddiness and letting her face covering drop again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The first drops of rain were pattering down. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

While he was flipping, she dropped into the chair by the desk, waiting—for what, she wasn’t sure. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Amari kept his gun hand pointed at the window, his voice dropping down low. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But she’s backing away from me, dropping her own empty packet of fruit things, her eyes getting wider. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Songs that used to start in the head and fill the heart had dropped on down, down to places below the sash and the buckled belts. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

To pass the hours, I counted the beads of water as they dropped from the pipes. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped the bundled blanket onto the nearest table where it knocked hard against the wood, as if it were full of stones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’d just dropped off my cargo, so I volunteered to bring them home so their families here can see them on their way.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped her hands, tears shining on her cheeks in the candlelight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But then, once we’re halfway around the park’s path, I feel a drop of water on my head. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

On the balcony of Haus West, Hitler dropped his binoculars to his side. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I had a box of chocolate drops, and the picture I wanted to copy,” said Amy, showing her mail. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, no one seemed to care about what happened to him in the least, so finally, I just dropped the subject. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

After being dropped off at the Bar Harbor green, Molly walks over to the library, a brick structure on Mount Desert Street. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Audrey dropped her voice to a whisper as Ms. McQueen passed out copies of The Outsiders, the first book we would be reading. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Another week passed after Jim’s visit and still not a drop of rain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A line of lightning sprawls over the sky and I feel the first drop on my forehead. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Henry dropped the key back down his shirt and sighed, scrubbing a hand over his face. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It showed a football player wearing a number nineteen jersey dropping back to hurl a pass. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

But in spite of the comical red imps, sparkling elves, and the gorgeous princes and princesses, Jo’s pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something sputtered as it dropped in hot oil. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I picked up the phone, dropped in two quarters and dialed my moms at the house. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson puzzled over this as she dropped a folded five into the museum’s donation box and headed out to her car, genuinely intrigued. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It flew straight down from the sky in drops the size of coffee saucers and hit the hot sidewalks with a hiss that sent clouds of steam writhing up from the gleaming, dark concrete. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

No, no drops of sweetness must be lost from your lips, nor from mine. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron let out a noise between a whimper and a groan and dropped onto the sofa: Hermione joined him, gripping his arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Sohrab did an awkward one-handed climb, careful not to drop whatever it was he was holding. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

‘I was about to have mine,’ the Queen said, ‘but Mary dropped it.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sherm dropped his head and laced his fingers behind his neck. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

My mouth dropped open, and I must have looked stunned, because Papa Andrew asked, “How did you think you would get to America? Walk?” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

At around 20,000 feet, where the glacier emerged from the lower end of the Cwm, it pitched abruptly over a precipitous drop. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, finally, that circle of wood drops out. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Sitting on the steps there, I watched a green leaf drop down from one of the tree branches above me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

They’d dropped any masquerade and were just wonderfully, powerfully, and instructively themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

No lambs are dropped, or calves, and these fat cattle never die. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped my nose down to sniff at his fur. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He lost that one and dropped the third beetle, too. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” he murmured to himself as he dropped his hand, “I don’t understand.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I dropped him on the ground and wiped my bayonet on him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I do not grant wishes,” whispers the ifrit, dropping his towel and pushing Salim gently, but irresistibly, down onto the bed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

It dropped the ragged thing it was carrying at his feet, then landed heavily on his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

When I drop my hands, the girls are gone, but the door soon swings open again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A towering cliff stood behind them, a sheer drop, black and faceless. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The last groups of four were being lifted off the bus and dropped onto the ground, including the boy with the broken face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I mean, I really do think that love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

So, at the southern border, where he should’ve kept going until he dropped over the waterfall, he was transported back to the northern border and swept down the creek all over again. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then he remembered that Henry had brought him home, and he dropped to his knees behind a parked car. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The calm whisper of the instructor: relax your shoulders, drop your elbows. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The Humbug dropped his needle and stared in disbelief while Milo and Tock began to back away slowly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he would not be able to go much farther, for he would reach that point where the roof ended and dropped to the street below. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A little boy dropped a cloth bundle and scampered after it, and I stooped to pick it up at the same time he did. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A paper cup drops into place, the drink pours out and stops a quarter of an inch from the brim—a cold, refreshing drink guaranteed synthetic. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stumbles and drops the gun near the entrance but decides to keep going without it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

His father looked at him piercingly until he dropped his eyes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I stared at her chair for a sec, then pulled another twenty, dropped it on top of the other one. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The talk of setting aside a corner of the pasture for superannuated animals had long since been dropped. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“Hello, beautiful lady,” he said, dropping a kiss next to her ear. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I dropped the leaflet into the gutter and moved on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Skyler tries to wave back and ends up dropping some of her books. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She dropped down in the garden, like a leaf tumbling off the oak tree of life, just before I was supposed to meet you at Listening Rock. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘It’s a long drop, but it’s safe to come down. Maybe ... uh, you have a rope you could fasten so we can get back up?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Stiffly, knowing that many eyes were upon her, Celaena dropped into a low bow, her skirts whispering. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The saint hung down on the outside of my uniform and I undid the throat of my tunic, unbuttoned the shirt collar and dropped him in under the shirt. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Someone had stuffed some toilet paper in the hole, though, so I had to drop to the floor and peek under the door to see what was going on. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tapes the poster up, then we gather up the ones he dropped, walk a few paces, and repeat. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He and Golly head for the exit as the five-minute bell rings, and I go and drop down into the sad, unused chair behind the teacher’s desk. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Gabe dropped the paddle and caught the handle of the weapon awkwardly, relieved that the blade had not sliced through his hand. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I bend down to find what dropped from the card. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The shawl drops to the floor and the woman turns her back once again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I drop the comic, then bend quickly to retrieve it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Will dropped to his belly for a closer look, his nose dangling over the edge as he gazed down, down, down into the fog. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“So he slipped back through the same time warp he dropped out of in the first place.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

If you want to drop out of school and shoot people and hang on this comer all your life, go ahead. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama's jaw dropped and she quickly made the sign of the cross. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

An idea drops like a ton of bricks on my head. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It felt good to drop the heavy shorts with the envelope stuffed in the pocket. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“But 1 figured, what the hell, if I showed it to the old man he’d probably drop a nut or lose a good night’s sleep, so why bother?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her time in the Oakland schools she’d seen plenty of kids drop out or get kicked out, get shot, or get pregnant. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He dropped his bicycle and we leaped for each other like kangaroos. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Over the weeks that followed he languished in the hospital, arms curled grotesquely at his sides, muscles atrophying, his weight dropping below 80 pounds. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He held the shovel low and let it drop back behind him a little so that he could get some good momentum. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

One by one, they dropped into a tin can with a dull plink, and the surgeon then began sewing up the wound. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

All I see is customers unfolding carefully folded T-shirts, taking dresses and pants off their hangers, holding them up for a moment’s idle inspection, then dropping them somewhere for us associates to pick up. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard him drop into a seat, then stand right quick to say, “I might even settle for a punch in the eye.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Jessie inched down the stairs, glancing around as if waiting for something with venomous tentacles to drop on her head and inject poison into her bloodstream. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I dropped next to him, lay on a thin patch of snow, wheezing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Three days after Herbie first dangled the feeder from a limb, only a few tiny red drops remained inside the jar—the rest of the feeder was crammed full of well-fed dead ants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They circled him, old names and new ones dropping like crab apples. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I looked in the mirror and the first drop was just sliding down over my upper lip. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A drop of water fell on the page. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Volantenes were fond of boasting that the hundred isles of Braavos could be dropped into their deep harbor and drowned. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Reginald advised that the troth had to be dropped only a little bit at a time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped dry twigs from the bird's nest onto the little fire, which crackled in the night and began to blossom and grow. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

This is what I wondered: Were her feelings about Nathan based on love for him or a reaction to being dropped? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The guy in front of me was dressed in a silvery, skintight jumpsuit, and he dropped and bobbed down at my knees, then slowly inched upward until I felt his hot breath on my nose. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then she drops the blinds and marches from the room, letting the door shut behind her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sheed’s stomach dropped, like they were in an elevator going down too fast. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I let my forehead, drop against the cool of the window. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I quickly lower my eyes and pretend I dropped something on the floor and bend over to look for it. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In fact, they’d had an evening of soft rain and nothing had come in the shelter—not a drop. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped me off at the main entrance. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He drops the studio keys on the nearest table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Dad seemed to be waiting for me to drop my eyes, to apologize and tell him I was wrong so we could go back to being like we were, but I kept holding his gaze. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

First he dropped into the New York Café and bought a sack of ales. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He kept saying, Rasheen, Rasheen, mavourneen mean, and the song made no sense because his father dropped him on his head long ago and every time he sang that song he had different words. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Dad and I talked a whole lot about the egg drop list, but we weren’t talking, not really. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They might have dropped here from another planet. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When his time with the navy was over, she hoped her father would drop anchor at their house and take her to baseball games. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

When it dropped through the ash, it came out as lye. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But she adds, “Since hip-hop is poetry, your grades should never drop again.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Some drops even fell on my face and lips. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lizzie felt it, too and she reached out and took his hand for a moment—as if for balance—and then dropped it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

How good it felt to drop his heavy satchel, unbutton the starched white shirt, tear off those stiff school shorts, and jump into the refreshing water! Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then dropped a hurried curtsey, looking at the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I dropped my sword in sheer terror and swatted at my clothes. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Once this is said by the judge, in an official way, Dell makes a show by dropping to the floor like he's doing a split. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Frightful “waits on,” listening for her name, the signal for her to drop to my hand. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Capricorn dropped into his chair again with another heavy sigh. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She dropped the innocence act as soon as she saw me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dogs barked; a pair of them snarled, facing each other with bared teeth in the path, a dropped morsel between them. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Guten Tag, Fräulein Engel,” he said cordially, and she dropped her cigarette and crushed it out with her foot and straightened her back and her coat collar all in a rush of practiced panic. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The presence of all the armed guards and warders so frightened her that she dropped the tray on my bed, spilling the tea, before rushing out. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She met his eyes twice, those dark eyes, and the second time he turned away so abruptly that he almost dropped one of Dustfinger's bottles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You know,” he said, his voice dropping to a low, confidential tone, “many comrades go wrong by reading the books of the bourgeoisie. The party in the Soviet Union had trouble with people like that.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Renly took Catelyn's arm and led her from the hall, past a slouching guardsman who straightened so hurriedly that he near dropped his spear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When Dad dropped Brian and me off at school, he noticed that we weren’t carrying lunch bags. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe somebody else on the bus would drop out or die or something and she'd be able to move away from him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I plucked his used toothpicks out of the trash and clutched them in my hand before dropping them all into a bag. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“That’s not true. I asked that my membership be dropped. I raised no political issues.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reggie dropped them in front of a skyscraper and told them to call when they were done. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

De la O dropped his radio and pulled off his first aid pack. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I dropped my head and found a super-interesting spot on the carpet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Its restlessness and brutality had dropped away as if cut off by a knife. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the doll and drew the revolver from my pocket. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Floating I saw only the sky, and felt the drop and lift of the swells. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The only time he’d change his course was when Mom dropped a few grains of fish food into his bowl each morning and evening. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The Green Boys kept an eye on Old Mom, and when she “accidentally” dropped a ball of yarn over the cliff, they watched where it landed. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She squealed, and then she dropped, and I found myself swooping into motion. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I held on, while I stared stupidly about for him, and so I saw the lip of the crevasse, made visible by the shifting and dropping of another section of the broken snow-bridge. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I held my hand out and felt the first drop. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Then he dropped down on all fours, and began to edge his way round a tree. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

"When the train reached the summit of the mountain, he was no longer with us. And as the train dropped down the grade he had departed. "It had become a veritable train of sorrow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crouching down, she crumbled some dried leaves into it, two pinches from this bag, one from that, and added three drops of a pale yellow oil. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“My mom’s recipe is guaranteed to drain any stuffy sinuses. Her secret ingredient is one drop of Cajohn’s Lethal Ingestion,” Tamika said, rocking in her sneakers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As she exits, she lets drop a fine powder. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He dropped and did three push-ups, his cast resting on his left ankle. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He dropped nickels in twenty boxes all over town. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taran stopped short in the sudden brightness and his jaw dropped. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He bit his lip, and let a lifeless worm dangle between his fingers before he dropped it on the wet earth. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Each white man who attended the fight dropped his share of the pot into a hat that sat on the concrete floor. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of her other duties had remained the same, but as she went about them she stumbled over furnishings, walked into walls, dropped trays, got hopelessly helplessly lost inside the temple. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped my book bag and jacket on the sofa and went into the kitchen to grab a snack. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice dropped as the Countess Andrenyi entered the dining car. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped a pan of corn meal and started to follow Nigel out. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

We discussed our plans over break, and then I dropped the prom bomb. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

All 3 billion of us are being connected by telephones, radios, television sets, airplanes, satellites, harangues on public-address systems, newspapers, magazines, leaflets dropped from great heights, words got in edgewise. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told Hume to drop the rate yet again, and Hume settled at a surprisingly low thirty-four. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he was startled by a loud metallic crack—a pistol had dropped from Kayser’s belt and smacked the duct floor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Later that night, as I was dropping her off on that same porch, she said, ‘Sometimes I wonder if you like my father more than me!’ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Montag felt himself turn and walk to the wall-slot and drop the book in through the brass notch to the waiting flames. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

After replacing the orange cap over the needle, I dropped the used syringe into a dedicated recycle bin that would be dropped off at the vet when full. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then another and another until there’s a whole school of tinker mackerel darting up to nibble on the chum, fighting one another for the pieces I been cutting up and dropping into the water. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Now all she had left was a few sugary drops. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not notice that she had dropped the revolver. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

She picked up a pebble from the shelf and, with a grin, dropped it into the wagon. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

For the first time, the human’s confidence dropped a notch. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

But as soon as the road reached a peak, it began to drop again, down and down, there was no break in the roof of trees. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I drop the abaya and it falls around my feet in folds. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Dad was injured at the Choke years ago, when a bomb dropped on his unit. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

The tax on the slave trade was dropped altogether, as was the seventh resolution, with its vague declaration of solidarity with the benevolent goals of the Quaker petitioners. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

My arms dropped by my sides, and my mouth came open. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s drop our stuff in the room 1st. Then we can all change into swimsuits.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Tony glances over his shoulder and, when he sees me, drops the flashlight into the engine. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

By the end of the first half, Antoine had run for about fifty yards, but nearly all of his passes had been dropped. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yep, there’s a waterfall there. It drops about a hundred feet.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Bombs were dropped on the helpless civilian population. Residential areas were their sole targets, and it was obvious that this strategy had nothing to do with any military targets. Simply put, it was sheer terror.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

At the sound, I lost the floaty feeling and dropped back down into my body with a thud. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He drops his pronouns casually but I feel the air tingle with the second one. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother untied the painter, pulled the boat around until its stern was near the dock and jumped in herself, dropping the line into Dicey’s lap. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I love it when a plan comes together,” he announced, dropping another catchphrase from another ancient TV show. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

If she suspected this, she would have shut up tight, and been more prickly than ever, fortunately she wasn’t thinking about herself, so when the time came, down she dropped. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drops down next to me on the bed, jostling the mattress. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I let my phone drop to the floor and curl up under the duvet on my bed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The driver drops him off outside the city, near its airport, just past the Motel California. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I turned to pass the tea set to my sister, so she could administer justice however she saw fit, but when I saw her expression I nearly dropped it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t have the money to buy him something flashy, but my parents don't really drop bank on gifts either. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Grandma dropped out of elementary school to care for her younger sisters. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Arturo had dropped his head back against the mattress, but I could see that his eyes were open and that he was staring at the ceiling. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Last night I went over some scenarios and got almost giddy—a strange sort of giddy that was speckled with big drops of fear. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Gilly swiped the little wet paper across her mouth and dropped it on the floor. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Finn didn’t stagger or slump or drop his head. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t touch a drop, Donna, I swear,” Grandpa Bobby insisted. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

That done, he pushed the cap back on the horn and let it drop. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pyp's mouth dropped open when he caught sight of Sam, and Toad poked Grenn in the ribs, but no one dared say a word. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The man dropped the planks and ran for his life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moss’s heart dropped when he looked at his mother’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“My turn,” Mom says, dropping her coffee-stained dish towel on the table and sitting down across from me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to drop out of school after Standard Six, if I could help it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop my head down to my knees. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

As he ran, he could feel the sweat tracing a line down his back, every single drop representing the work he’d been putting in since that very first win years ago. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t drop her head or turn it away more than just a fraction so that if the Emperor should look at her, he would not see her eyes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

His voice would drop down three, four, five notes, and he’d hold the Good Book level, and you’d think he had the angels at his command. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

A few drops of Mood were to be seen frothing on the white earth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day his grandfather drops him off at Erin’s house and he becomes my silent shadow once again. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I head over to my special table by the window and drop my backpack on it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Walnuts and hickory nuts were dropping to the ground in the Big Woods, and squirrels were scampering busily everywhere, gathering their winter’s store of nuts and hiding them away in hollow trees. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rope fell across the flagpole like a cable over a pulley, and as Kate dropped downward, so Constance—much lighter by far—shot up out of the grasp of the astonished Martina Crowe. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She carried a small bottle with drops for seasickness and a notebook written by Father Angel in his own hand containing six prayers to be used against storms. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Andrea let her legs drop to the floor and rolled over to look at me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We have a photo of you delivering to your buyer drop points, and finally, here's a mug shot of Hamilton after we popped him." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

After we had made our drop, the representative would examine the stolen articles. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few feet beyond their shoes was a sheer, dizzying drop. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

With his first drink he drank every drop of the kettle Odrerir. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I was going stir-crazy, especially after my father dropping that bomb on me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Ethan’s eyes dropped to my midsection, and I was sure that he knew. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Anya dropped the mostly empty bag behind her feet as Mama shuffled to her, hoping she wouldn’t notice it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Everyone has come and gone, piles of shells pulled in and out of waves, and I'm still here, a skeleton of a sea creature, dropped in this tide pool, living, watching, still living. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Actually, maybe I’ll just drop you off and head over there.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it didn’t stick very well, and then Rocket started playing with it—you know how he’s always carrying ponytail rubber bands away when Mom or I drop them on the floor?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

We have dropped in for a good job. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped the slimy shield at my feet and barked excitedly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then I leaned forward and dropped the note into Julia’s lap. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I said, drop them!” she screeched, pressing the blade into Hermione’s throat: Harry saw beads of blood appear there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I drop the spoon and push more phone buttons. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“They take them off and drop them down while they’re marching. Then they shout.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Now she folded her arms and dropped her chin. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I reached the chokecherry and dropped my tools. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I dropped off the train in Milan as it slowed to come into the station early in the morning before it was light. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A blue flag and a white flag dropped from the bridge simultaneously. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

With my eyes still closed, I cross the room I know better than my own and drop down into the old La-Z-Boy that belonged to my dad. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Tucker shook his head, his gaze dropping to the floor. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She crossed the room, dropping to her knees beside the creature at once. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It sounded like a rump roast being dropped onto a basketball court. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

This morning, however, she fluttered down between the marmalade and the sugar bowl and dropped a note onto Harry’s plate. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I dropped the turnip I was peeling and it rolled across the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand this,” he said finally, dropping the paper on his desk. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it’s all your fault. Why did you have to go around twice ? Why couldn’t you drop your bombs the first time like all the others ?” “I would have missed the first time.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The three of them glanced at the basketball net and Rob’s father let the ball drop with a dull thud to the driveway. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amari thought about it and realized that what had happened to her really was one drop of kindness in this huge sea of evil that surrounded them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tim drops her off and picks her up, but he never comes in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Otis Amber told me about it. Just thought I'd drop in for a chat." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put the cup back, then dropped the seeds one at a time into Michael Jackson’s cage. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Did you really try to drop the class?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Joey also wants you to know that he has dropped out of the rat race and has rejoined the human race.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

We land briefly in District 3 to drop off Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I dropped my milk can and ran for my life; the can hit the road with a clang and rolled away. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Frederick drops his chin to his chest, possibly a nod. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The mere suggestion of it, I understood now, caused stable, middle-class families to bail preemptively for the suburbs, worried their property values would drop. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Twig had drawn a whole stack of egg drop designs and had started an Operation Egg binder, which contained all her notes and was covered in beetle stickers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He kept pulling, still not able to think or do anything but stroke, pulled to the edge of the river until the raft nudged against the dock, bounced, and then the paddle dropped. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The potion within was splashing about merrily; it was the color of molten gold, and large drops were leaping like goldfish above the surface, though not a particle had spilled. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I drop the inane smile as I follow him into his parlor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He looks up, like he’s waiting for some Death piñata to drop from the ceiling. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It had been dropped at the edge of her bag and was frozen but fresh. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z