In the King's absence he had been able to drown himself in the passing minute—but Arthur was perpetually at Ids elbow now, as a comment on his treachery. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scoob’s elbow throbs almost like it’s prompting him to speak up. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Restlessly he moved one arm, bending it, and felt a sharp pain in the crease of his inner arm at the elbow. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sewn into the bandages over the insides of both elbows were zippered lips through which he was fed clear fluid from a clear jar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When the older man stumbled, Wash took his elbow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers brush my elbow, and I suck in a breath. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Muff stopped by to bring the girl’s family a cake and found her up to her elbows in laundry—in the bathtub of all places. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Piper wanted to elbow him, but Hercules looked more amused than annoyed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Arthur shifted his elbow on the battlement and looked at his ancient friend. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was dressed practically for work in the shop, light trousers and a gauzy linen shirt cuffed at the elbow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He heard a yawn; he looked and saw that Vera was leaning on her elbow, smiling at him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The blood Of the fruit runs Down to their elbows, Like a vein. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In contrast, Bobby—all seriousness—had to sit upright to reach the pieces, his elbows just finding their way to the top of the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She nudged Elizabeth with her elbow and whispered, “You say, ‘The mighty ones have summoned us to their temple.’” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pinching the elbow skin and pulling it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wife, about the same age as he, was dressed in a simple brown cotton dress and a grey wool sweater worn at the elbows and buttoned in the front. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mom slides her elbow over in a “here’s your chance, Catherine” nudge. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts a hand on my elbow, and then turns to the bar, and all of a sudden I’m holding an honest-to-God martini glass full of something green. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Jake, who is still holding on to my elbow, gently tugs at my arm, a warning that I’m digging a deeper hole for myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

So we are silent, our backs against posts and the back of the stairs, Hope's elbows on his knees, head down. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward with his elbows on his knees and fastened a wide, searching gaze on Singer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re really good with that boy,” he said, drawing circles with his smallest finger on her elbow. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Ma taps her elbow and places the other hand on her heart. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We squeezed our elbows together as we walked to the car. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He raised up on one scrawny elbow and stared into the dark. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Shut up,” he answered, poking his elbow into my gut. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She starts sweeping up the glitter, but I can feel her watching me as I rub the rest of the mud from Lolo’s elbows and hands. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

At the same time, we yank our elbows back and thrust them forward. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She elbows me hard enough to make me grunt. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His he heart was steaming in the cool evening air when arms were red to the elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A hot pain races up my arm to my elbow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“It’s very lucky he picked tonight, you know,” said Hermione as they climbed fully dressed into their sleeping bags and propped themselves on their elbows to talk. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was naked from the waist up, his left arm blood to the elbow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But eyelids are not like elbows or knees or shoulders, parts of the body accustomed to being jostled. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He plants his elbows on the rough gray wood of the table and picks up his burger. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

All seated at our table so small our elbows are nearly touching. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were galloping in a pack, their necks craned forward, their arms bent at the elbows, and worst of all, their stomachs bulging. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly every afternoon, he commuted home to coach Louie, running alongside him, subduing the jimmying elbows and teaching him strategy. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Smith elbowed his way up, and someone asked him for a statement. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gasped when his finger brushed my elbow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It was funny, when he said that afterwards, and I could see her again then, hands clasped, elbows out, sure enough like she was getting ready to sing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans forward on the table with both elbows. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then somebody grab me by the elbow and push me inside a tin shed. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma was perched on the edge of her bed, elbows on knees, tearing sheets of paper from a notebook and igniting them between her fingers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He came over and hugged me with his elbows, so he didn’t get flour all over me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The man slammed an elbow into Stick’s bony chest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was the broken place in the pavement where Antonapoulos had stumbled once and hurt his elbow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Other workers were now assembling and a man in a burgundy jacket appeared at his elbow. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the one who spotted a perched elbow would sneak out of his chair and walk all the way around the table, so that he could catch the offender. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hovered above me, his fingers on my elbows as light as flour, his skin shivering against mine. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how to respond, but Char raised his arm each time, bent at the elbow in the customary royal salute. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She arranged the chair and then the stool, and then took Mr. Randolph’s elbow and led him to them. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Pastor twisted his elbow from my hand and took a couple of steps back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I picture myself bringing my elbow back and hitting him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

So I take half a step closer, and I stick out my elbow and bring it to her hand, which is not so easy when you can't see your own arm. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Intense, his elbows on his knees, Trey watches. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The footsteps were coming nearer: I raised myself on my elbow the better to listen, trying to still the thudding in my eardrums which impeded my hearing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Gorman sat with head bowed, his elbows on his knees, staring at nothing. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I notice the girl next to her elbowing her in the side. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

A dab on the wrists, a dab on the elbows, and a dab behind the ears. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Headmaster Patterson stood beside the podium in the dining hall, resting one elbow on the edge as if casually leaning, except he wasn’t, because he never did anything casually. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Reaching down past my elbow, I managed to grab a handful of snails. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She hummed what she recalled of Verdi and bumped her elbow on an old pie tin pretending it was a tambourine. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only when his elbow grazed against the opening of the pouch did Nathan finally touch the other end. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jiggled her legs up and down where they rested in my elbows. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When everyone ran, he followed, churning along with jimmying elbows and dropping far behind. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I sit up on my elbows, lie back down, sit up again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The strain threatened to pop her elbows from their sockets. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Her elbows were on her knees and her face leaned into her cupped hands. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Will and Christina flip through books of pictures, elbowing each other when they find a good one. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But when he finally leaves for the dressing room, I lean my elbows on her desk. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Asif stared at me, and then he rested his elbows on the table and rubbed his temples. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Her right arm was bent at the elbow, and rigidly upright, although she wasn’t aware of it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

One early morning, with Nailer and Nita both elbow deep in blood as they gutted black eels for a grub shack, he admitted what he’d been thinking. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of January I began to feel tired, and my elbows and knees were a little stiff. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Monday, as I’m walking out of class, Mitch reaches for my elbow. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I stuck my elbows very hard into the ribs of the people who were crushing in around me, and kind of wedged myself in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were almost halfway through the crowd now, walking slowly together, Danny’s fingers on the part of my arm just over the elbow. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mum was standing up and holding Kat by the elbow and ushering us back into the hallway. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the next time the ball came at me, I planted myself right under it, locked my elbows and bumped it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Supported against the corner by his weight, she once again clasped her hands behind his neck, and rested her elbows on his shoulder and continued to kiss his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He sat at the kitchen table, oblivious to the mug of coffee at his elbow. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Conor could even see more berries growing from the branches at its elbows. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I rushed to the window to peek out, elbowing Jay so we could both see. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I braced an elbow against the door as he steered the old minivan past the Dumpsters to the cramped employee parking lot tucked away in a dead-end around the corner. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I fill a bowl with water for Pi, then wash my hands, scrubbing from my elbows to my fingertips in the hottest water. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel Archer stretched out beside her, his shoulders and elbows and feet, the quiet calm of his breathing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He sighs and grabs me by the elbow, half leading and half dragging me out of the room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Once I reach the clay tiles, I lean back on my elbows, lightheaded and reveling at my small feat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Couldn’t possibly be because—” I elbow Will hard in the ribs before he can finish his sentence. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My stepbrother is a different sort of small than I was at his age—the neat and tidy sort, no elbows or ears jutting out, everything in proportion. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He held me by my elbows and looked at me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Each man rested one foot on the lowest bar and both elbows on the top bar. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let out a little sniffle of a laugh and I nudged him with my elbow. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I raised myself up on my elbows in a vain attempt to pull away from his touch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I’d not actually seen the slap on the elbow on the television, but I was pretty sure that’s where the idea had come from, and just as sure Ruth hadn’t realised it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The duke’s black eyes bored into her, though, and he frowned as he put a hand on her elbow and steered her on. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The nodding off and the snoring and the being elbowed awake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It's at a red light, and I can see an elbow resting on the rolled-down window. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She’s leaning back on her elbows and staring up at the sky. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I found my way to my elbows and raised myself up, grabbing with my strong left hand at legs that dragged me forward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lots of them were just parts, elbows floating next to a pair of crossed legs and, next to that, three pairs of feet. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He caught her elbow and drew her steadily in. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he picked up the telephone at his elbow and called the sheriff. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Donald is tall, wearing jeans and flip-flops and a paprika- colored shirt whose sleeves are rolled up to just above his elbows. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Little rivulets of blood and water ran down his arm and dropped off the end of his elbow. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s none of your business. And I’ll thank you,” she added angrily to Ron, who had just appeared at George’s elbow, laden with merchandise, “not to tell tales about me to these two!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She stood at the sink in her robe, Mamou’s bright pink rubber gloves pulled up to her elbows. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He’s sitting on the floor next to an overturned skateboard, rubbing his elbow, clearly post-wipeout. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When Scoob looks at his arm and sees the lines of drying blood that have run down over his hand from a nasty-looking cut near his elbow, the dull ache explodes into a burning throb. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. McArdle abruptly propped himself up on one elbow and squashed out his cigarette stub on the glass top of the night table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Meryra would have a sorry and crooked bowl, he reflected, if he did not hold his elbow higher, and he must stiffen his wrist or that sharp-edged hammer would leave marks all over the gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He was dragging his elbow slowly up one spinal muscle and staring down the street, where the answer to her question was everywhere pathetically evident. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rain poured until men ducked their heads in a crooked elbow to breathe. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A. F Hill said, at Lee’s elbow, “General Heth’s surgeon has examined him, sir. He says he ought to be all right, but he will be out of action for a while.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her elbow prods one of my sore muscles—I have more sore muscles than not-sore muscles, this morning— and I wince. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She poked her finger into my elbow and grinned. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He points an elbow at a green beanbag chair. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Laila loved running her finger over Aziza’s pleasing, soft skin, over the dimpled knuckles, the folds of fat at her elbows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

When the two men eventually reached the foot of the steps, Cockerell dug an elbow into his companion’s ribs, and the man bowed so hurriedly that two of the books fell to the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I lay back, propped on my elbows, and let him go on. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

They chase each other around the pier, race down to the lake’s shallow bottom and shoot back up in the moonlight, all elbows and knees. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Adrian elbowed me on his way out, likely already plotting his revenge. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Helmuth clasps his hands on top of his head, walks, elbows sticking out like wings. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The inside of our apartment was a riot of voices and bumped elbows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I turned my head and saw him lying there, his eyes open and staring up, his palms under his head, his elbows jutting outward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Leer trips over a root and skins his elbows. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy was lying on his pillow with his palms under his head and his elbows jutting outward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

So anyway, Squelch was stroking something furry and moon gray in the crook of his elbow. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He tried to catch her unawares with a blow to the face, but her anger awoke as her elbow snapped up and deflected, slamming into his fist and forcing it down. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He holds my elbow while the others file in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He held her elbow for a moment before she ran off toward the Armenian Quarter and her Arabic class, which was already two minutes into its lesson on how to ask questions. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Archer nodded and let Horse take him by the elbow, leading him across the main deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She put one hand on my shoulder and another on my elbow. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Why, as Arthur Eddington liked to ask, do the nuclei that comprise my elbow not slide effortlessly through the nuclei that comprise the table? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father rested his elbows on the table and interlaced his fingers as if he were praying. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

She took a step toward me again and I held her at the elbow. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Zephyr and I elbow our way through, parting the curtain of bodies, until we have a front-row seat for the suicidal game that’s being played. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She helps me sit on the edge of the bed, and I lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees, and groan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Just in time a hand grasped her elbow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She made another such bandage above the little girl’s elbow. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grab her by her elbow and pull her a little. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She folds her arms across her chest, and her elbows nearly poke through her velour housecoat. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They grabbed Hundy by the elbows and made as if to hustle him away but he hung back, reluctant. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He started popping his elbow to put a little more juice on the ball. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I bring my fingers up to air-quote the word date, and the blanket slides down into the crack of my elbow. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I started to watch the kids again—and felt a big, warm hand on my elbow. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I think maybe he needs it, too, but then he sits up, pulls his knees into his chest, and rests his elbows on them. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the morning came, my neck was stiff and my elbows sore, but the Wildcat was in the gravel driveway, parked a little farther down from the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I backed up, let him make his push, then blocked him out with my left elbow and put up a soft hook off the boards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Before I know it, I’m getting a tremendous doublesided elbow attack. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yep. Till I got a real one, and then it just wasn’t the same,” he said with a laugh, elbowing me in the shoulder. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss elbowed me aside and dragged Luke inside. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He cupped an ear toward the wagon and nudged me with his elbow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The things I had heard always made it sound like a big, noisy place with a lot of pollution and mobs of people in suits elbowing one another on the sidewalks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some girls were giggling, there were some gasps and pokes and whispers, and some of the bigger boys were elbowing to get in closer. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

"Here, quit your biting, or I'll ring your bells," the woman in the window said to the man behind her, push-ing him off with an elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Soon he gave up trying to locate an entry point and elbowed his way into the pepper trees, which scraped his arms and poked his cheeks. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reed grabbed him by the elbow and pulled him to his feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He grabbed my elbow and pulled me over to the lockers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She takes his elbow, helps him to the davenport. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The instructor shut the door and told the drill to those of us remaining: We were to lock elbows and move in two concentric circles around him, one clockwise, the other counterclockwise. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stretch my legs out behind me and lean on my elbows. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Then he settled back on his elbows again to wait. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

By the time we got to the school yard, the spider was up around my elbow. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knees against chin, elbows and spine scraping the duct walls as he turned himself around. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She is an artfully lively girl, and will, no doubt, attempt to pass as a free person, has a noticeable scar on her elbow, occasioned by a burn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Jinny propped herself up on her elbows and watched the girl sink into her pillow at the other end of the bed, watched her eyes close. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Tanin leaned against the bulwark of the ship as if she belonged there, propped up on her elbows with her hands crossed loosely at the wrists. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Malfoy elbowed past Hermione to block Harry’s way up the stone steps to the castle, his face gleeful and his pale eyes glinting maliciously. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“My dad is just worried because this place isn’t what we thought it was,” she said, and she sat forward, her elbows on her knees, her hands under her chin. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t put up much of a fight at first, but then she tries to wrestle me, so I grab her wrists and pin her arms with my elbows, and we kiss. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nina snorted and lay down in the nest of pelts, propping herself on one elbow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He backs up and gets up on the picnic table, his feet resting on the bench, elbows propped on his knees. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He picked up a quill from a packed table at his elbow, and pulled a torn piece of parchment from between more books. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The front shutters of the adjoining house opened and a harried-looking woman came out on the porch and rested her red elbows on her porch rail. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Uncle Shepsel, propped on his elbow, was pointing at me and saying, “Why is he sleeping here? He smells.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

It needs only two lengths of straight stovepipe and an elbow, which I will get from Mr. Klein’s store, to connect it to the kitchen chimney. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stretches out, clasps his hands behind his head, elbows wide, and crosses his gleaming black jackboots at the ankles, saying, "The Führer this, and the Führer that." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He holds his elbow up for my inspection; a square, peach-colored Band-Aid is pressed against his tanned skin. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

A greyhound, as white as ivory, couching on its hocks and elbows, its tail curved into the bony sickle of the greyhound, watched the old man with the doe-soft eyes of pity. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma nudged me away from the table and elbowed through a parting crowd. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

My heart finally starts to slow down as I reach out for his elbow again. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay, break it up,” he said, elbowing through the drifters Then he came to Grandma. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

"She had a fight with a man who says he's her husband," explained a girl at my elbow. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

One more elbow jab, and I’m clapping again. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows were on the table, and he held his head in the palms of his hands, the fingers covering his ears completely, his eyes staring down at the book. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Jonas, in his bed, lay awake for a while; from time to time he raised himself on one elbow, looking over at the crib. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

And I’d known Nathaniel since I was a baby, so I could roll my sleeves up above my elbows in his presence. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shoved the encyclopedias back and loped across the room, swooping me up in her thin arms with the elbow skin that you could pull down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

They stood toe to toe in the center of the ring, whacking, slugging, thumping back and forth, flinging sweat, elbows, fists, knees, jab the middle one, hook the middle one. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Miss Agnew’s first period class showed up at the bell, they found the three of us up to our elbows in color and wet fabric. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

So I lean back, rest my elbows on the bleacher behind me, and look at the ceiling. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chin propped on a woven knot of fingers, elbows digging into her knees, she stared at the spread of magazines on the coffee table. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Gut aussehend,” one of the others translates, elbowing him again, and the officer’s face lights up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Very slowly, she pulled her elbows under her body and inched her way to a small incline. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Alex falls out of bed the following morning with a low-grade hangover and one of Henry’s swimsuits tangled around his elbow. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But the progress was painfully slow, and after five minutes she’d only gotten up to her elbows. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Then she felt it: the warm pressure of Archer’s palm on the point of her elbow, reeling her back to him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I just sat there daydreaming about this new life I was entering, my elbows resting on my grandma’s knees. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He's got his elbows on the armrests and is holding a small notepad in one hand. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Emma lifted herself out of the hay on her elbows and rolled toward them, and I got closer too, to listen. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He elbowed the two men on either side of him, and they, too, saluted Headmaster. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He went back and pulled Sammy up, holding his elbow, and they resumed their headlong flight away from the parked car. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dragon moved awkwardly on the ground, like a man scrabbling on his knees and elbows, but quicker than the Domish prince would have believed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I slipped into the garden to visit the candle trees, which, devoid of their leaves, resembled rows of skeletal arms bent at the elbow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tom heard a horse’s clattering hoofs and he saw a small boy, elbows flapping, urging a tired horse toward the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She held her sister’s elbow and slapped the inside of her arm. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Violet wasn’t wearing sleeves, so I could see the little frowns made by her elbows. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a surreptitious glance at the king, she jabbed Yishan sharply with her elbow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ray Veech, a man’s man, who spent his life under cars with grease up to his elbows. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They roused him with difficulty, and for some time he would not lift his face, but knelt forward on his elbows, covering the back of his head with his large flat hands. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She smile, bump me hello with her elbow. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I am right behind them, elbowing my way past slow-movers through the lobby of Erudite headquarters, where the portrait of Jeanine Matthews still lies in shreds on the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Dany propped herself on an elbow to look up at him, so tall and magnificent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"His lord father agreed with you," said a voice at her elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Christina elbows me in the side and touches her finger to her lips. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He tried to muscle past me, leaning all in on me and using his elbows. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And a long garland of flowers, draped over her elbows like a feather boa. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She eased herself onto an elbow and brought the glass of water to her lips. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She whacked his arm, hard as she could, in the elbow, so that he shrieked and convulsed. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When I try again I fall on my hip and elbow, but then I start to get the hang of it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He had slumped to his knees, almost paralyzed, clasping the stricken elbow with his other hand. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby scrambled up to her favorite perch in my hood and propped her elbows on my shoulders as we left Anansi’s home. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

An Yi touched me softly on the elbow. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I could still see the imprint in the fabric where the bone jutted out, like a second elbow. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Marly stood by the telephone, poking Mother with her elbow. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never punched anyone in my life, but before I knew it, I squeezed my hand shut, drew back my elbow, and punched Garrett right in the side of the neck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Sixth-grade slow dance,” Margo announced, and we switched positions, her hands on my shoulders and mine on her hips, elbows locked, two feet between us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Felicia watched the thickset butchers cleave and carve the flesh like sculptors, could scarcely tell them apart, in fact, from the marbled slabs of beef at their elbows. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman shook a dirty, beribboned tambourine and listlessly punched it with her elbow in time to the music. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swooped in, grabbed John by the elbow, and dragged him toward the back door. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She raised up on her elbow and looked at me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Employees sat elbow to elbow with the same people during their morning coffee, ate lunch in their designated time slot in the cafeteria as a group, and left together to catch the evening shuttle bus. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise put her elbows on the table and ran her fingers through her hair. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He places his elbows on the wooden table and lets out a hum. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

My mom takes me by the elbow to draw me nearer, then raises her voice. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The six boys struggled and flopped around, digging elbows and knees into Anya. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He used his Yiddish like a secondhand suit, something worn at the elbows, ill-fitting, and a touch unpleasant. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He dribbled low with his left hand, turned, and put an elbow in my side and ducked his head toward the left. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

From across the room he checks my form and instructs me to make adjustments—hands twelve inches apart, arms straight with elbows pressed against my knees, fingertips splayed—until I’m just right. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pajolli takes me by the elbow and tells some kid to get me to the nurse’s office. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

His right elbow exploded with pain as the spikes punched through the thin metal around the joint. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The patrolman then grabbed Nathan by the elbow and marched him to the back of the car. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

As I sweep, the joints of my shoulders and elbows ache. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Calvin got up and tried to grab me, I elbowed him in the ribs and he staggered back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mini could see that, because she smiled and stuck out her elbow. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sugar-Girl nudged Otis with her elbow, and he stepped up and helped them get her situated between the extractor and the baffle tank. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I said, balancing my chin on my hand, and my elbow on the windowsill. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He started raising himself up on his elbows to get a better look. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice comes at the same time the vice principal grabs my elbow. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I tapped her elbow and pointed to my mouth. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Beneath Dad’s elbow, there stood a young, still-squeaky me, bouncing on my toes to catch a glimpse of my new baby sister. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I turned towards the steady drone of Slopper’s snore before Rose grabbed my arm, just above the elbow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He crossed his feet, planted his elbow on her knee and waited. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had nearly lost his balance as he Apparated onto the top step just outside the front door, and thought that the Death Eaters might have caught a glimpse of his momentarily exposed elbow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Daoud turned and elbowed the vase of flowers off the countertop. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He moves his hand toward my forearm, circling his finger around my elbow. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I whirled about, expecting to see Falconer at my elbow, demanding the completed script. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t wantin’ to shame you, boy,” Grandpa said, propping his left elbow on the oak counter top and leaning forward. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They held me by either elbow and shouted into my ears, “Run. Run. Run.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her left elbow was cupped in her right hand, and she was holding the cigarette and. staring at the four of them as they came up the hill. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Sitting on a stool, with his elbow on the counter, was a man Malcolm had never seen before, and at his feet lay a hyena dæmon with one foreleg. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

My elbow does not slither through the table because atoms have electrons around their nuclei and because electrical forces are strong. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would they see an Appalachian hick, a tall, gawky girl, still all elbows and knees and jutting teeth? The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I expect to weave through the crowd, dodging elbows and muttering “excuse me” the way I always do, but there is no need. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And is it just my imagination, or are the spots on my elbow getting bigger? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She’d gotten too big, and had the scabs and scars on her spine and elbows and knees to prove it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You are not striking the metal true. Hold your elbow higher and bring the hammer down smartly. Then it will shape as you wish.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He wraps his hand around my elbow, his thumb pressing to the soft skin above my forearm, and tugs me toward him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But he bent his elbow for her like a step and with two hands, she boosted herself up and then climbed onto his back. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He jabs me in the side with his elbow. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

His right sleeve was bloody almost to the elbow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I was focused, but not so much so that I couldn't feel Rose reaching for my elbow when we got to the top. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They chuckle and point when they see what I’m holding, elbowing their friend in the ribs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I was staring at Maddie, wondering if she was thinking about the good old days like I was, when she grabbed my elbow and speed-walked me around the corner. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Without a struggle, she walks away with him, the Prawn holding her tiny elbow the entire time. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had no reason to do that, so I found my gym bag and got out my goggles, knee pads, and elbow pads. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They blinked; and one lifted and dropped his elbows; but they stood firm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She was standing still in a clearing, and I pulled up beside her, grabbing her elbow both to stop myself and to take measure. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

This his ear, his neck, his elbow seemed to recollect. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rasheed, anxious and overly attentive, was holding her elbow, directing her across the yard like a traffic policeman. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He nudged Graham with an elbow, “You remember my Uncle Tam? God, I’ve never known a man who drank like that.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally able to breathe, he got his hands underneath her body and stuck his elbows out, then pushed hard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He puts his elbows on the table and rests his mouth on his knuckles and looks at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The nurse touched Miss Norris's elbow, and Miss Norris jerked into motion like a doll on wheels. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A man with garters on his arms played a piano, and a woman with gloves that came up past her elbows kept hurrying over to light Dad’s cigarettes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eddie leaned back, resting on his elbows with his eyes closed and his nose in the air. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he says, leaning forward and resting his elbows on his knees, “I think you’d like chess. I could show you how to play after school. You know, if you’d like.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The spike had to be an inch in diameter. Was clear through your wrist. There wasn’t much blood, just a trickle running from the wound to the curve of your elbow.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I took an arm, Tommy supported her elbow on the other side, and we began gently guiding her towards the fence. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I even wash the typewriter ink and correcting fluid off my hands and elbows. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They elbowed each other as they whispered into each other’s ears. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even when enemy bullets grazed Roosevelt’s elbow and another knocked off his glasses, nothing slowed him down. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Finn dove into the tent after it, landing on his elbows, pain ringing up to his shoulders. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

For instance, Sir Kay had a black key on his tent, and Sir Ulbawes, in the opposing camp, had a couple of elbows in flowing sleeves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad watched me work on the stickers even longer, and I guess his legs must’ve got tired of squatting, because after a while he scooched down on his stomach, his elbows on the carpet. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his arms together as it rolled toward the crook of his elbows. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask as Millie leans forward with both elbows on the table. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, his elbows resting on his knees, his hands dangling loosely in front of him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

There are no pin curls, no elbows on the table, even the spines are straighter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

His hand on Mr. Crane’s elbow grew hot and itchy. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They all put gloves on, long, tough plastic ones that came to their elbows. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He pressed his elbow and part of his wrist popped open—a rectangular hatch in his skin. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

You stick out your elbows, and hold yourself up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting down, I put my elbows on my knees and my chin in my fists. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat up now, her elbows denting the pillow as she looked into my face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shortly before sunrise I gave up trying to fall asleep again and lifted myself on an elbow. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Coach West sets her elbows on the table and leans forward like she actually cares. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Rat scratched the skin at his elbow, digging in hard. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He threw back the tarp and pushed himself up on his elbows. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She is supposed to tell us the outcome of the conversation, but she just stands with her arms folded, her fingers tapping against her elbow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Natives who had lost their lives in the white man’s push across the continent rubbed elbows with runaway slaves who never tasted freedom until their last breath. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She tucked her elbows against her, pressing her arms against her ribs, making herself a tight line. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

With us at each elbow, she walked carefully into the hall, where a large man in a nursing uniform started with alarm and quickly produced a pair of crutches. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved the hole in his jeans and the dirt on his bare feet and the scab on his elbow and the scar that laced through one eyebrow. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He rubbed my elbow like it was a genie lamp. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was considered a feather in one’s cap to thump any elbow. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex rests his elbows on the lacquered white fence boards, fighting back the sudden, absurd feeling he’s underdressed for this. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was awake, and when I entered he stared, quite bewildered, and with some effort managed to raise himself on one elbow. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. Enough of the Hallmark moment,” she says, taking my elbow. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Crawling on my elbows, I went to the edge of the bluff and shouted again. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a bad headache and my stomach hurts,” I told her, putting my elbows up on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mother led me inside by the elbow and I sat heavily on a chair. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he arrived beside the men he put one foot on the lowest fence rail, rested his elbows on the second bar and looked into the pasture too. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am expecting a soft elbow in the ribs from Mom to get me to look them in the eye. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her hair was matted, her elbows caked with dirt, and a small piece of one front tooth was missing. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She put her arms and elbows on the takeout counter and leaned forward, turning her face up to him. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I leaned back on my elbows on our front porch and looked out over the farm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Following his helicopter evacuation from the Western Cwm, Beck had his right arm amputated halfway below the elbow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson walks over to me, bends down, and rests her elbow on one knee. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She lifted herself up on an elbow, pleading. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They formed a little procession, Rachel and Judith supporting the invalid at each elbow, and Kit following behind to hold up the trailing ends of the quilt from the sanded floor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He was oblivious to the universe of wood life that did live there in layers of ivy grown so thick he could have sunk his arm in it up to the elbow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When my mother tells the story, this is the point where she pushed herself up on her elbows, giving the midwife’s pale, sweaty face some powerful evil eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The headmistress made a wedge shape with her fingertips and placed her elbows on her desk. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Sorenson goes over and guides her by the elbow to a chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Miss Love, in a pretty yellow dress, was lying a-top the sheet on Granny’s side of the bed, her head cradled in the crook of Grandpa’s left elbow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Their words and, in his ribs, the sharp nudging of elbows, broke through his unawareness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a signal from him Basta jammed his elbow into the old man's back so roughly that Fenoglio was left gasping for air. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I sit near the bottom and rest my elbows on top of my knees. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I was eating with better appetite than I had had in ages when I noticed that a fourth course had appeared, with unobtrusive magic, at my elbow: mushrooms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Phil takes my bags and sticks out his elbow so I can slip my arm through as he escorts me to his car. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

One had to be careful with elbows and boys. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the leaden evening he stood leaning with his elbows on the cart handle and looking across the fields at a house perhaps a mile away. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Obediently, he crawled out, letting the guard hold his elbow to escort him inside past the locked doors. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I felt his elbow dig into my ribs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea was that if you learned to land on tensed forearms and elbows, you wouldn’t hurt yourself—wouldn’t break a wrist, wouldn’t bang your nose on the floor, etc. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lowered her voice and gave me a little nudge with her elbow. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He was slumped down, with his right elbow on the armrest and index finger resting on his forehead, his expression unreadable. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Now John lifts Sherrie by the elbow and raises his hand to slap her again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rushed to my locker, elbowing my way through, and began opening the combination lock with one hand and unbuttoning my shirt with the other. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

But now, as he stood in the doorway again, homing to her presence, he thought he saw her shoulders rise with apprehension, her elbows draw in. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had the makings of a bad bruise on her right cheek, where \\tt » someone must have elbowed her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He began to crawl forward on knees and elbows. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

A monster with the face of Death stood at his elbow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry touches two fingers to the back of his elbow, and Alex obeys immediately. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

My feet don’t move, but Ethan’s nudge at my elbow overrides a flurry of thoughts to flee. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She employed a variety of techniques—probing with her thumbs, rubbing with her palms, pressing with her fists, digging with her elbows. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I shift on the bench, and my elbow strikes one of the piano keys. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then she tucks her face into the crook of her elbow. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They each took an elbow, and together half dragged and half carried Lollys across the bridge. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The skinny elbow hung straight down, as if he were leaning on an invisible table while he thought the whole thing through. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were tripping, throwing elbows, getting away with murder back there. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Departing passengers fanned around me, their careless elbows brushing against my body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know this girl and she’s elbowing her way through my life like everything is hers for the taking. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The phone cord wound around my hand, making its way up my arm toward my elbow. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He sat down, ran his fingers through his hair, put his elbows on his desk, and leaned toward me slightly with a strange look on his face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

We rested our elbows on the table's edge and reached toward the center of the table until our hands clutched. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

She wears a silvery sari, a wedding gift worn for the first time, the sleeves of her blouse reaching the crook of her elbow. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Scars covered his arm halfway to the elbow, and the mottled pink flesh still felt tight and tender, but it was healing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Still, it gave me all the elbow room I needed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Sam was at his lean-to, his elbows propped on his knees, his binocs pinned on the green pickup. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lay back on his elbows, draped a strand of seaweed across his thighs, and settled in again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I spun, cut him off with my elbow, and made the layup. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, at first, I thought everyone would be staring at my cucumbershaped body with its knobs for knees, knobs for elbows and, alas, knobs for breasts. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the opening lines of the Grace, each man prayed quietly, and I saw Danny lean forward, put his elbows on the table, cover his eyes with his right hand, his lips whispering the words. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He raised himself up on one elbow, listening, searching in the dim light of the newly risen half-moon. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Peach put his elbows on the table and pressed his fingers against his closed eyelids until the tips of his fingers turned white. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of girls are sitting on the piano bench, and I guess one of them knocked her elbow into the keys. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I elbowed Marcus in the face and scrambled to my feet, pulling up my pants and sprinting toward the flashing lights and laughter and nauseating smell of popcorn. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her elbows are on the table, her hands in front of her mouth so I can’t read her expression fully, but 1 know' she thinks I’m lying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had his hands raised to his face and his elbows splayed out like he was looking through binoculars. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And all that time, laughter kept coming from the open doorway of the billiards room, and voices yelling things like: “If you lose your temper, your elbow will definitely pop out!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy took the girl in his arms and led her back to the cabin, where she collapsed on the steps, all knees and pointy elbows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

We both had short brown hair and bony elbows and the ability to stare without blinking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Peewee got his elbow on the Cong’s side and pushed him enough to get his arms out of the hole. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother puts her elbows on the table. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was holding his head in the palms of his hands, the elbows on the open Talmud in front of him, and listening intently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Catelyn did not need to be told; she had eyes, die could see the bright finger of blood running along the knight's forearm, the wetness inside the elbow joint. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I rested my elbow on him softly so he’d know I was right next to him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I’d elbowed his chest, a warning not to encourage my mom’s obsession for embarrassing costumes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“What about you, famous race blogger, Princeton fellow, how have you changed?” he asked, smiling, leaning towards her with his elbows on the table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I stepped close to the bed and jerked my elbow back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

At my elbow stood a young white man, Mr. Olin, the immediate foreman under whom I worked. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows stuck up on either side of him, and his head, bent down, was nearly invisible. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, just blocked the doorway when he tried to follow you. His elbow caught me in the nose,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She could find none and pushed his elbow with her black nose. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Isaac squeezed the back of my elbow in the dark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Palmer felt Beans’s fingertip on his arm, on a bony part about halfway between elbow and shoulder. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morris, who had sunk to the ground, leaned on his elbow, holding his hand pressed to his side; the blood still gushed through his fingers. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

His hands were swathed in white bandages nearly to the elbow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Jay elbowed me and I jumped, but managed not to yell out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As the clock struck nine and Jo proposed bed, Meg suddenly left her chair and, taking Beth’s stool, leaned her elbows on her mother’s knee, saying bravely... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad doesn’t say a word and just stuffs my ticket into his coat pocket and grabs me by the elbow and pulls me out the door. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

And then she grabs my elbow with her sharp pincerlike grasp and turns me around. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if on cue, my mother grips my elbow as Mallory rushes past her to reclaim her spot. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He stood up while nursing, an elbow on his mother’s knee, his feet crossed jauntily and his eyes roving around the room. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His scrawny stomach bowed right over it and his sharp black elbows pointed down toward us like punctuation marks. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I dive to the ground, slamming my elbows into the floor, as a bullet goes past me, the sound vibrating inside my head. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All through his interrogation, although he had never seen him, he had had the feeling that O’Brien was at his elbow, just out of sight. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Soon he was bumped hard again, and it dawned on him that they did recognize him and that they were using his disguise as a license to elbow, trip and maul him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Nudging her with his elbow, a stout man named Erryl winked sloppily at her and extended a flask. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

An older man nearly elbowed me in the face as he was trying to find room to sit. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I turn without a word, roll my shirtsleeves back up to my elbows, and flip my collar up. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Push up onto my elbows and look her dead in the eye. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Mom came around to my side of the table and grabbed me by the elbow, hauling me up, nearly taking the tablecloth with me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One mother was in a gorgeous red- and-green pagne wrap, her sons drowning in suits whose shoulder pads hung around their elbows. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Son flares elbows into wings, lunges forward protecting his children. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s like some part of me knew,” I tell him, working the bend of her elbow. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry,” Fred says, and cups my elbow with his hand. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He whispers something in her ear and then takes her by the elbow, helping her up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I asked, offering my elbow to her like dudes do to women in old movies. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I elbowed Lucas, who looked directly where I was looking. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She and Finn were crowded so close beside him that Chess’s elbows knocked against them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She gave a gentle shove with her elbow and reached for a knife. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The woman I’d been lying next to for days — laughing, elbowing, consoling—was now running from me like I was out to get her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

In a fight he used the elbow of his left arm as a deflector and his “fightin’ right” to punch with. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“No. But imagine how angry she’d be if my elbow slipped out.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, Jessie. Did you hear about the eighth grade dance?” he asked casually, leaning his elbows on the counter. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly light-headed, Sefia stumbled sideways into Archer, who caught her by the elbow. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And before Artemis’s eyes had time to widen, Holly put an extra few pounds of spring in her elbow and whacked her abductor right on the nose. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

A comrade drove an elbow into his ribs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She crosses her legs and sets her elbows upon them, resting her chin in her hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I passed Jill on my way to the porch, and I tapped her elbow as I walked by. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She grabbed me by my elbow and led me through the kitchen and around the perimeter of the hill, back over towards our camp. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Later, he propped himself on his elbow and watched her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the tables were surrounded by flying elbows, so I settled next to Grandma. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now, Jay nudged me with his scrawny elbow, bringing me out of the memory. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I nudge Max and we keep dodging elbows and backpacks, moving from one crosswalk to the next. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The adventure all began with a glass of milk being overturned by an elbow and Jack and Sarah being turned out from the house for the morning in punishment. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She gazed at the treetops, rubbing her elbows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get you out of the danger zone, Captain,” urged a sprite, catching Holly by the elbow. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, balancing my elbows on my knees. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Before anyone else can object, I lock elbows with Voxy and the rest follow suit, until we form a human chain. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Atticus leaned his elbows against the table and pushed himself back. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I rested my elbows on the windowsill and knelt on the rug, watching as the two kids pedaled past the gazebo. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He grimaced as if in excruciating pain, sucked in air through his teeth, rubbed the elbow, and claimed he couldn’t use his arm for the remainder of the meal. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was standing on the sidewalk in torn-up jeans and a sweater, her dark hair falling to one side, so long it grazed her elbow. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He just scoffs, and then we're at my locker, and Jane kind of pulls me by the elbow away from Tiny and says quietly, "You know, you can't say that stuff." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Alicia says, "Thanks," lifts the end of her cane off the floor, and takes hold of his elbow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hand seized Tab’s wrist and another one grabbed Bridge’s elbow. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

On the near side, the sea-wall makes an elbow crooked inversely, and its end too has a lighthouse. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She let go of his hand, instead slipping her arm around his, elbows linked like a chain. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

In the middle of the press, a boy tried to reach into his purse, but a hard elbow put an end to that and spread the thief’s bloody nose across half his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She was all by herself, a skinny girl with a sour look on her face and pokey elbows to match. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the hall he gripped his elbows and let his joy run through him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Four dismisses us for dinner, Christina nudges me with her elbow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Camilla sat between them, with her elbow propped negligently on the table and her chin in her hand, tranquil as an orchid. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Henry was squatting elbow to elbow with a couple of oil hands at a new drilling site when a Diamond T company truck barreled into the clearing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took the next day off from school—not because my elbow was hurting me, which it was, but so I could play with Bear all day long. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Instead of proper joints, the wooden parts were connected by golden hooks at the wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, ankles, knees, hips, waist, and knuckles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

My father leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He pinches my jacket at the elbow and tugs just slightly. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The sleeve of his shirt was rolled up above the elbow. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded, and reached for Miss Volker’s elbow and escorted her to the car as gently as I could. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Biff waited stolidly, his elbow resting on the counter and his thumb mashing the tip of his long nose. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She pulls her head back just in time, and my elbow grazes her chin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The girl raised herself on her elbows to answer him, and as she did, the book on her stomach shifted ever so slightly. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Senator leans his elbows on the table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her dress was torn at the bottom and at both of her elbows. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Outside her padded coat she wore an old blue blouse, loose and faded, with a big patch on the elbow. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt the point of her sharp elbow again. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Behind them came the soldiers, shoulders squared, jaws set, elbows clutched by the mothers and sweethearts they were leaving behind, marching through a shower of tears, cheers, and pride. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He puts his elbows on the bar top. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Oscar stepped to a telephone pole at the curb, braced his left elbow against it, gripped his right wrist with his left hand, and drew a bead on the entrance to the little alley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At her elbow, Briony was telling Leon about the play she had written for him, and lamenting her failure to stage it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Fortunately my quiver has caught in the crook of my elbow, sparing both itself and my shoulder, and my bow is locked in my grasp. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Tobias grits his teeth and elbows one of the guards in the face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Lazlo rose up on his elbow and gazed down at her in wonder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Numbly, I take her elbow and help her back inside her own house. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t use her Bokator moves to kick him in the neck or take him down with an elbow slam. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The blow had come from an elbow to the back of the head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

George had a sudden frightening thought and grabbed Kelly’s arm just above the elbow. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Zach sat with his elbows on his knees staring at the circle of grass, still fat and emerald green from our dance in the sprinkler. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like an electric jolt flamed a trail from my elbow to my face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I want to really get that movement of his elbows and wrists, the way he knew how to wield a chain saw. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A tube that hangs down and leads...into the crook of my elbow. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

She lifted a hand to grab the blade, but someone touched her elbow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Serafina Pekkala moved closer, even among the tight throng of men around the witch, and none of them felt her presence at their very elbows. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He expected Butler’s hand at his elbow to steady him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I had to climb by putting my elbows in the ropes of the net and pushing up with my legs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She nudged him a little with her elbow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

At times he would meet people on the sidewalk whose faces did not please him, and he would bump into these persons and push at them with his elbows and stomach. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She put her elbows on the table and clasped her hands together and leaned one soft cheek on her hands and looked at me sideways. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

With twelve Benefits under my belt, I’ve hardly seen so much as a bare elbow there, much less bosoms and shoulders. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Pastor Tom elbowed his way to the front. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He rocked against me, not letting go, his hands reaching up for my elbows as I bent over him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Her bony elbow brushed against mine again, as if to remind me that she was still there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Of course she didn’t tell me,” the girl huffed, earning a sharp elbow to her side. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Their passes were crisp, and they chipped their way downfield, using their elbows to control the movements of the younger, smaller team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I raised myself up on my elbows—I had to sleep on my stomach, because my back was too raw with pain. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her fingers went, one by one; then her arms disappeared all the way to the elbow. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ofglen digs me in the side with her elbow, to call my attention, and I look up, slowly and stealthily. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He measured Harry from shoulder to finger, then wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit and round his head. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He was sitting with his elbows on his knees, staring at the bottom of a garbage can. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman's right arm ended in a bloody stump at her elbow, and her eyes didn't seem to see anything, even when die was looking right at it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her slip strap had fallen down to her elbow, and she didn’t even notice. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rising on one elbow, Ben addressed a question to the front seat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put her hands on her hips, that familiar gesture of exasperation that always made her seem larger, and I saw the unnatural diamond shape formed by her elbows and narrowed waist. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

You have a tendency not to give anybody elbow room in your mind for their ideas, no matter how silly you think they are.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

When I got to the sand, I tucked the pad into my armpit and grabbed Mr. Patterson’s elbow and Dad’s hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Mom had her elbows flat on the tabletop and both hands up under her chin, like she was holding her own severed head. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scrubbed the rough parts of her heels and her knees and especially her elbows. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

My call is answered as someone pulls me away by my elbows. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe I only imagined I heard the bones crack, but her arm from her elbow down was facing the wrong way, and a slick red bone tip pierced her skin. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Janice repositioned herself, elbows astride her plate, her round shape pitching forward. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took me by the elbow and dragged me downstairs. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the mother was too absorbed in her story to scold the elbow off the table. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Laying hold of the staff with his left hand, Sam swung it up, and down it came with a whistling crack on Gollum’s outstretched arm, just below the elbow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Dad’s sport coat is gone, his necktie has been tossed aside, and his crisp white sleeves are now rolled up to his elbows. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted myself on my elbow and looked at my dollar watch, which lay on the chair at the bedside. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He whirled back to Yossarian and, before he could speak, sneezed thunderously six times, staggering sideways on rubbery legs in the intervals and raising his elbows ineffectively to fend each seizure off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A woman behind Mariam was yelling that her girl had broken her elbow falling from a tree. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Tess helps me back down before leaning her elbows on my bed. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Someone’s elbow presses me to a wall, and I just stand and watch the pandemonium intensify. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta and Fern lay side by side, their elbows propped up on the higher bed, while I sat on the lower bed. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this light I spread the evening paper out on the polished hardwood floor and rest on my knees and elbows, reading the comics. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I accidentally whack my elbow against the doorframe, and, for good luck, whack the other. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I went into him, spun around, planted my elbow in his chest, and pushed off toward the hoop. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Moss was pushed, and he banged his elbow on his open locker door, and students poured out around them, some coming from open classroom doors, others from various hallways. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instinctively I recoiled, and then I prodded it gently with my elbow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He reached out—to help her, she guessed—but when he touched the skin of her elbow, she was so startled she stumbled. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A few feet later, Professor Paul was past Pollard’s elbow and still gaining. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel waits for Byrd to say, “And for our buttervore,” like she usually does when the elbows come to the table, but tonight she’s more interested in fluffing the napkin on her lap. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She lay there gnawing and licking at the stump of her missing leg, and the man sat still, one elbow on the bar, looking all around with an air of mild and knowing interest. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Finally, using only his elbows, he squirmed and crawled his way over the slippery rocks and up onto the grassy ground above the tide line. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

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

August sat with her elbows on the tabletop, drinking the last of her coffee and reading another book from the bookmobile. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yossarian demanded, rising up slowly on one elbow with bridling hostility. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Freddie took an elbow to the back of the head that turned his legs to rubber. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her knees and her hips and her elbows and her ankles and each bone in her swollen feet hurt and hurt and hurt. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her elbows stuck out like wings, and a huge white enameled tub occupied the space above her head, somewhat miraculously holding steady while her head moved in quick jerks to the right and left. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just saying,” Alex says, resting an overly friendly elbow on Henry’s shoulder, which isn’t as easy as he’d like it to be since Henry has about four infuriating inches of height on him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I kept my body on him so he couldn’t set himself for the leap or blocked him out with my elbow in his chest. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She, by contrast, was leaning into his side, nestling her head on his shoulder and holding on to his shirt at the elbow awkwardly with both hands. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The woman laughed, slipping her arm through the crook of her husband’s elbow. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I reach over and place her glass canoe of ice cream in the space between her elbows. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The medicine dulled the ache, but it’s still there, and my elbow screams at me whenever I forget. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

My eyes land on Poe, sitting in the front row, his elbows resting on his knees as he talks to someone over FaceTime. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When she got to the front, she leaned forward with her elbows on the counter and whispered, “Lizzie, can you meet me after you’re through with work? I’ll wait for you right outside the door.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Howard said I was right about the spots on my toes and around my elbows and also above my eyebrows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He opened his eyes to find a small gray mouse perched on his elbow, working its way toward his wrist. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Harley nudged her in the ribs with an elbow and offered her the bottle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I walk over to her and try to touch the back of her elbow, but my touch is too soft and I only get her coat. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, folks,” said Grandpa, taking aholt of her elbow, “I reckon we best mosey on home now. Hit’s been a long fancy day.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Here, let me hold on to your elbow. That way we can walk closer to your speed instead of mine. You can be my eyes for a few blocks, okay?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bumps her elbow and knocks into her shoulder, as if it’s due to accidental nearness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A bomb blew up in my knuckle that I could feel in my elbow, and then in my neck. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The rough shingles battered Tally’s knees and elbows as she rolled, letting out a cry of pain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He examined his knees and elbows for scrapes and blood. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I hit my elbow on the hard floor and feel a sharp pain as I land heavily on it, my nose to the floor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

We pass and she always tries to catch my eye or rub elbows, pretending it’s an accident, but I keep walking with my eyes straight ahead, like I don’t notice her. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flip my sketchbook shut and lean forward, placing my elbows on my knees. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He leans forward on his elbows, his eye contact hard and deliberate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Newt leaned forward, putting his elbows on the table, as if waiting for a magic trick. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He had to stick his arm in up to the elbow to turn the creature upside down and help it pull its head through. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My elbows could always find the most breakable thing in a room. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Biff rested his elbows on the counter and looked at Blount with curiosity. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Stupid April E. did this to my elbow,” Sunny said. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I got used to sitting next to him in the Truman theater and having him nudge me with his elbow in reaction to his own trickery and whisper, “I just love that!” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stood with my back to the wall, remembering too much of another time, as I watched her rub carefully under the chin and in the folds at the backs of the elbows and knees. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could feel his elbow throbbing where the momingstar had laid it open. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Kate leaped up and put both of her hands on his elbow. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, with some misgivings, he touched the apprentice’s elbow. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Once I’m squared away, I clutch the gray rubber pads on the arms and shove it forward until my elbows are extended, which turns out to be exactly one floor tile. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When Dad was caught and his elbow thumped, he made a great to-do over it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look what they did after World War II,” he said, getting up on one elbow. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She inched forward on her stomach and elbows until she was close to the mother. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, after much effort, she finally managed to push, claw, elbow and kick her way through to the front. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The right elbow crossed over the left elbow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apa leans his arm on the car door, his elbow sticking out the window. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

His elbows pumping, he is running faster than any of the marathon runners I saw today. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You should make yourself warm,” she whispered to her, touching her lightly on the elbow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hook my elbows over it and groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He leaned backward on his elbows and puffed smoke. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Mercy struggled up on one elbow, her voice eager. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It takes me a second to realize that it’s Hideo, with the sleeves of his tuxedo shirt rolled up to his elbows and his blazer slung over one shoulder. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only for her straight brown hair, parted off-center, shining down to her elbows. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I was lighting the cigarette for her, someone elbowed me in the back and I lurched forward. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Nathan stretched his arms upward, and then bent his elbows and knees. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He rubbed his left elbow and arm and said, “You had you some luck fishing?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The village nestled at the foot of a forbidding cliff in the curved elbow of an arm of land. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Near the middle of the bus, two men leap from their seats and elbow through the press of people trying to escape. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Camel struggles to his feet, so stiff that at one point I reach out and steady his elbow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Carefully, making sure nothing hurt too badly, I propped myself up on my elbows. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

On the stairs leading to the gallery nearly twenty small boys were clustered, shoulder to shoulder, and the solid ranks undulated with the constant jerking of restless elbows straining under tight woolen jackets. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Kit leaned her bare elbows back on the prickly thatch. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He sported an infectious grin, wire-rimmed spectacles, and a tweed jacket with patches on the elbows. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

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

My bones jutted sharply at my wrists and elbows. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He put his elbows on his knees and rested his head in his hands. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He bent his elbow and scratched himself like a monkey for a moment. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arthur was crying the same wends again and again, holding gruff Gawaine by the elbow and putting them into his ear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands were planted on her hips, and her elbows stuck out sharply. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He grabs my collar and yanks me forward so I slide again, only this time I keep my balance and elbow him in the stomach. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Brannon pushed aside his newspaper and leaned his elbows on the counter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was sitting on the side of the fold-out bed, his sleeves rolled up to the elbows and a game of solitaire spread out on the blanket at the foot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had on his gardening clothes—old trousers, shirtsleeves rolled up past the elbow—and in the wheelbarrow were tomato plants and cucumber, flats of strawberry and sunflower and scarlet geranium. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She pulled back and rubbed at her arm, up by the elbow. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grab her elbow and guide her into her own sitting room, where we sit on her faded floral couch. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“That ain’t every day, eh, Mr. Griffin?” he said, and nudged my arm with his elbow. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as the child was about to reach out and grab the elbow, Dad would slide it into his lap. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He led Spurge off by the elbow before the elf could protest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He held up an elbow to protect himself; they yanked him back upon his feet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tugs me by the elbow, steers me through a paneled door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Sorry is what you are when you bump someone with your elbow, what you are when you interrupt someone. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had removed his dressing-gown and the sleeves of his white cotton nightshirt were rolled to the elbow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He bent over and tied the lace of his left sneaker while his father, still raised up on one elbow, watched him like a monitor. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

There was a light touch at her elbow. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Aw, go get you a piece of pie,” said I. Propped on my elbow, holding up my head with my hand, I grinned at the three of them. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Aru hadn’t noticed until now that images covered Urvashi’s skin from the tips of her fingers all the way up to her elbows. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tanisha elbows me in the ribs so hard, I let out a hefty cough. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But Rochester stopped speaking, and Gawaine raised himself on one elbow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

That morning, I found her elbow deep in an enormous glass bowl of ground beef, burnished a bright gold from all the turmeric she’d added. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Edward had to grip my elbow and pull sharply to break my trance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But neither spoke, so she took Mr. Randolph’s hand, instead of his elbow as she usually did, as a kind of thank you. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It feels stupid with my elbows in,” I complained. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled myself up quick onto my elbows, eyes adjusting to reach into the dark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Frankie didn’t release my elbow until we had found safe refuge in an alley several blocks from the entrance to the Wild West Show. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I hold my left arm conspicuously in front of me, bent at the elbow, with the tag turned outward. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I propped myself up on an elbow, wiping the sleep away from my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The head lifted, elbows propped it up, and the MC model swung clumsily off the table. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

After I got a couple of good blows in, he dug his elbow into my ribs and kicked the skates out from under me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

As I focused on my breathing, he grasped me by the palm and elbow, and firmly drew my hand back so that it was perpendicular to my wrist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly his elbow, knocking against the inkpot, upset it, and the chair and the desk and the quill pen and his own best clothes were covered with great spreading stains of blue ink. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He leans forward and puts his elbows on his knees. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He had the long sleeves of his white shirt pushed up to his elbows, and his forearm was surprisingly hard and muscular beneath his light skin. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Where normal people would want to cut it off, Charlie would want it to dip in his soup and let the liquid drip down his elbow. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When he came a little closer they saw that it was Lee, his elbows waving like wings, his queue lashing about like a snake. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad, elbows on his knees, is relaxed, happy. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s the best we’ve had yet,” said Meg, as the dead villain sat up and rubbed his elbows. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pop sits on the school steps, his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her sleeves are rolled to the elbow, showing her brown arms. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jump as a hand takes hold of my elbow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hazel elbowed him, but her smile was playful. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Dad grabs Javier’s hand, and Mom grips my elbow at the same time. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Takes the burger in his hands, props his elbows up on the table. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We listen for a few minutes; then Elizabeth elbows me in the side and gets up from her stool. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I shift in my seat so I can see her, elbow on the back of my chair. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Daniel is elbowing his friends and cracking up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Plutarch sinks down, elbows on the table, rubbing his eyes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I'm panicked, though, thinking that at any moment Liz or her mother will turn around and see my sneakers or my elbows and call the police on me for sneaking into their truck. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh girl, you in trouble now,” Deborah whispered, elbowing me in the ribs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Caroline propped herself up on one elbow and blinked at me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My doctor walks back in, saving me from a parental conversation that might be even more painful than my elbow. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Pima snorted laughter and jabbed an elbow into his ribs, but even she didn’t suggest scavenging them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Noah gets up on his elbows too because it appears he’s playing Follow the Leader with Oscar. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Luckily, in the motel parking lot, the water was only up to the dogs’ elbows. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have much muscle,” he says, “which means you’re better off using your knees and elbows. You can put more power behind them.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Put your hands out like this so I can get your elbows.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Keep your elbows bent just a little, but lock your wrists,” Crab was saying. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And so Magister Brangwain Spurge, unsuccessful assassin, leaned forward with his elbows on his scrawny knees and began to make his full confession. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Blanca propped herself up on her elbow and clearly didn’t feel sleepy anymore. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Deydey’s gun required his concentrated care, and he liked tea at his elbow while he cleaned the workings and barrel. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

She rubbed the ointment into Maybeth’s elbow and down her forearm. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He suddenly leaned forward, one elbow appearing on the table, his hand covering his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The man sat forward with elbows on knees, hands clenched together, his entire visage appearing as if it might melt and drip onto the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The muscular Antonellis rubbed off all the skin at their elbows. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Eberhardt brushed past and started down the hall, guiding his wife by the elbow. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were in a hallway so narrow you felt you’d be able to touch the walls on either side just by stretching out your elbows. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I instructed my comrades one such afternoon, then scrambled on knees and elbows through the red dirt. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

I noticed she had this big hunk of adhesive tape on her elbow. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Drew Dunaway, one brown arm casted to the elbow, was taking a few sack lunches from a volunteer and slipping them into his backpack. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Marcus McCoy was leaning forward on his elbows so that his biceps bulged in his tight polo for everyone to appreciate. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Rolling to her stomach, she propped herself on her elbows, and reached into her pot to eat. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He propped himself on his elbow, swatted a straw from his ear, and gave a better listen. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh no you don’t,” says Camel, grabbing my elbow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She is a birdlike woman, and her arms—up to her head, elbows out—look like wings. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wash was skipping stones at the water’s edge, his sleeves rolled up to the elbows. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The old men all nodded a lot, sitting up straight with their elbows close to their sides, hands on their laps, and feet flat on the ground a little bit pigeon-toed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a kid Shadow had been small for his age, all elbows and knees. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Chuck Muckle lunged for the megaphone, but Mother Paula threw an elbow and caught him squarely in the gut. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we’re backstage again, he releases my grip on his elbow. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Once more he placed his half-formed bowl upon the shaping stake and, raising his elbow high, gave a sharp, firm tap. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The only trouble with this change was that Beta cloth is also very fragile, and if your knees or elbows got even a little bit worn, the glass fibers would come loose. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed his elbows on the arms of the chair, the tips of his fingers together, and looked at me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed herself up on her elbows and managed to sit. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jack is now leaning forward slightly, his elbows propped on his knees as he stares at me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He dislodged Noor’s elbow from his back and scooted closer to the door. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

As the song ends, I elbow her in the ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He put his hand over hers and then wrapped her arm around his elbow, and together they promenaded down toward a secluded area of Coney Island beach by the edge of the water. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

"Then let me do my magic on these elbows," Candace commanded. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Skin would be shined with Vaseline, while the forgotten bits—between the fingers or at the elbows—turned a dull ash. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When I had finished cooking breakfast, I found Mr. Loomis on his bed, up on his elbow, reading one of the volumes, and he showed it to me. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Instead, you slapped your partner’s arm near the elbow, lightly with the back of your knuckles, the way you might do to attract someone’s attention. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Babies as young as one or two days old synchronize their head, elbow, shoulder, hip, and foot movements with the speech patterns of adults. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Night’s elbows rested on the water and watched them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the dream I elbowed Blanca, who was there, next to me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Instead I shrugged again, slumping my shoulders after so I could put my elbows on my knees and hold my face in my hands. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Christina turns her arm over and slaps the inside of her elbow until a vein stands at attention. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

After the dishes were cleared Henry put his elbows on the table and lit a cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’s still dressed in his clothes from earlier, but one sleeve of his shirt is pushed up to his elbows, while he’s undoing the cuff link on his other sleeve. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I look up and see that the women are elbowing each other. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He elbowed it back open and grabbed her by the sleeve. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

What he isn’t ready for, though, is the fear that seems to have elbowed its way in front of his fury. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

His arms were rigid, his elbows sticking straight out as he continued to hold his head in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I have two grapefruit sparkling waters nestled between my elbow and my ribs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I feel someone's presence behind me, so I quickly elbow them in the belly. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Nel leaned on her elbows and worried long blades of grass with her fingers. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As he took aholt of Miss Love’s elbow, I pushed open the double doors and he stood glaring at the silent, uneasy crowd. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He motioned for me to take his position and I cuffed John at the elbow, his head still covered beneath Eduardo’s outercoat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helena asks, looking out from beneath my elbow. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I felt a twinge of anxiety, but I knew rubbing elbows with the nobility was something of a necessary evil. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She rolled onto her side and got an elbow under her, fighting the blanket tangled about her legs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t wait for him to leave before elbowing my own way to the front of the line for disembarkation. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He listens very intently, with his elbows on the table, his hands together, and his fingers entwined beneath his chin. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Using foot, knee, chin, elbow, and fingernails, I scrape my way inside and collapse on the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kate heard about it from Ethel, and she confronted him in the kitchen where he was kneading bread, his hairy big arms floured to the elbows and his hands yeast bleached. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She billowed through the door and she looked at Abra, elbows on the table, holding her cheeks between her palms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt Danny nudge me with his elbow, and I looked up. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

We all slumped immediately and unthinkingly into the awkward crouch in which God was addressed at Devon, leaning forward with elbows on knees. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shoulder affected the elbow, and as the elbow engaged, it sent other movements in a chain reaction down into the wrist and, finally, the hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He grabbed for the beauty queen, and she deftly elbowed him in the gut. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She said okay and put her chocolaty fingers on his elbow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Commander is standing in front of the fireless fireplace, back to it, one elbow on the carved wooden overmantel, other hand in his pocket. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Quisling leaned an elbow on the arm of his chair, patiently studying Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The two of them, one on either side now, take me by the elbows to help me in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans her elbow on the counter and lifts her other arm to put her hand on my face. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Maureen appeared at my elbow, and the boys seemed reluctant to continue under her springtime eyes so wide with interest. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rolled on his side and propped his head on his elbow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He was sitting bleary-eyed on the mattress, his elbows on his knees. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

A swarm of bothersome flies buzzed in front of his face and landed on the tips of his ears, on his cheeks, on his shins, on his elbows. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to elbow him, but someone else had my wrist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I feel like when me and Sneaky were wrestling and he accidentally elbowed me in the stomach, hard. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“That’s good, Robert. You gave your wrist a bit of a twist at the end, though, which is why it went off-course. Try to lock it steady, like your elbow.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Keep these four fingers over the hilt, and your thumb flat. Both your elbows should be tucked in, legs apart...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I bang my elbow against stone and bring my hands up to my head to remove the blindfold. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My elbows collapsed and I fell flat on my back, coughing out air, the TV sounding as if it was right beside me. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He elbowed Pong in the side and then put his arm around Pong’s shoulder. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The sting shot pain all the way to my elbow, causing me to marvel at how much punishment a minuscule creature can inflict. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows stuck up from the ground like two broken wings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Jonas leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and put his face into his hands. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She held herself back, watching with keen interest as they took her elbows and helped her up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I tug at Max's elbow as I feel a rumbling giant pass beneath us. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I point to white speckles on my elbow. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They sat in silence inside their tree, Ishmael propped up against one elbow, Hatsue with her head perched against his ribs and her legs up against the glossy wood. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He sat morosely with his elbows on his desk, cradling his chin in his hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

My shoulders, my elbows, my knees ached to be touched. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It tugged on her sleeve and elbowed at her thoughts. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Kat pushed past me, elbowing me in the stomach. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to keep my elbows bent to raise the frame above my jutting knees. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Lupita returned from the fields, she found Irela waiting on the front steps, her chin resting on her fists, her elbows on her knees. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Clasping Deedee tightly in his right arm, he ran forward, catching up with Trina and gripping her elbow with his left hand. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She was missing her two front teeth and had a Band-Aid on her elbow. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy toiled on with me at his elbow whenever I could escape to the laboratory with him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the torn sweatshirt and the bloody elbow. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My arms were sucked in up to my elbows as I tried to find my balance. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shorty would have been out of his mind, rubbing elbows with these guys, up close, just sitting around the bar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The warmth from the stone was beginning to fade; his Levi jacket was thin, and he could feel the cold leaking through worn places at the elbows and under the arms. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

If he crooked his elbows and knees, he reminded people of one of the wall spiders that lurked in dark closets. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was another classic karate blow, this time twisting his body around and driving his elbow into the side of the man’s head, just below his ear. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

That’s part of the reason I decided even I can run around a track without getting into too much trouble, or at least not get an elbow in my eye. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Harry spun faster and faster, elbows tucked tightly to his . sides, blurred fireplaces flashing past him, until he started to feel sick and closed his eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Father stirred then and groaned and sat up, leaning on his elbows. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glanced at Cady with her elbows on the floury countertop, and then checked his watch again. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

We didn’t want to stand among a bunch of other kids, craning our necks and maybe elbowing people out of the way or being elbowed out by them. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

A hand tugged at the back of my sleeve, near the elbow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Henry elbows him again, and Alex laughs and grabs his head and aggressively kisses his cheek, smashing his face into the pillow. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He kept sticking his nose into her elbow and flipping up her arm and wouldn’t stop until she stroked him. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A seam of blood ran from her shoulder to her elbow. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned my elbows on the bridge railing and wondered when I would ever have someone to take a walk with. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they were out together, he walked alongside her, one hand gripping her by the elbow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

At night, seated at a crude table, with a kerosene lamp spluttering at my elbow, I would fill out insurance applications, and a sharecropper family, fresh from laboring in the fields, would stand and gape. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tries a sloppy kick at my side, which I dodge, and while her balance is off, I rush forward and force my elbow up at her face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The young soldier had propped himself up on one elbow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Blue floor was filled with people just off work from desk jobs, their starched shirts rolled up to their elbows. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“How long have you studied the classics?” said a voice at my elbow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The men’s chairs were far enough away from the women’s couches that the two parties had to lean forward, their elbows on their knees. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She pushed her hands deeper in her pockets, so he put his hands on her elbows. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The shoulder affected the elbow, and as the elbow engaged, it sent other movements in a chain reaction down into the wrist and, finally, the hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

My elbow flew up and clipped him under the chin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It had two grips, one below the elbow, the other for the paw to grasp. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Ice was on me, and he kept his elbow in my side. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The cook leaned through his window and rested bare elbows on the serving counter. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad grabbed my elbow and leaned over to look me in the eye. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Corporal Whitcomb sauntered back in wearing a shiny new smirk and leaned his elbow impertinently against the center pole of the chaplain’s tent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He covered his eyes and nose with his right hand and leaned forward, his elbow on the open Talmud, the upper portion of his body swaying slowly back and forth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Crick holds my elbow to keep me from running. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He keeps his grip on her elbow with one hand and reaches for her face with the other. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I love the slimy texture, getting greasy up to my elbows. Like playing in the mud. We’ll have delicious pies afterwards.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He raised himself on an elbow and listened. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

His elbow dug into my stomach, knocking the breath out of me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He shifted his weight to lean upon an elbow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And there was Henry’s hand on Naomi’s elbow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Powell caught at his elbow as he walked away, “Sir, is the ship still restricted ground?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Down the street, as the night lit up in sudden flashes of red and yellow, an exhausted Fariba had propped herself up on her elbows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Emily pressed her forehead into her hands, her elbows anchored to the library table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

With a quick motion, Dill turned onto his side and raised himself up on his left elbow, his face about a foot from Lydia’s. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Lizzie’s granddaddy was propped up in a bed, perched on his angled elbows so that he could see out the window. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

It’s the next morning, before training begins again in earnest, and Hideo’s virtual image is in my room, leaning forward in his office chair and resting his elbows on his desk. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’s holding a jewelry box, but instead of taking a knee, he plants his elbows on the counter and beams up at Lip Ring. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The little white boy dugged his elbow into my ribs and said, “Keep a watch on his eyes!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The only time I jumped was when I leaned my elbow on Buddy's cadaver's stomach to watch him dissect a lung. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I choose a blouse with flowers of all colors embroidered around the neck and delicate lace ruffles at the elbows. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting with his elbow on the table, his chin resting in his palm as he stared dreamily at Akira. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She moved along just under my elbow, her shiny tight pigtails, and then the last house played out and the road curved out of sight beyond a wall, following the river. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone as interested as she herself in the flow of her imagined hair, the thickness of the mattress of flowers, die voile sleeves that closed below her elbows in gold-threaded cuffs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I struggle up on my elbows and this time Walter doesn’t push me down. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Sabeen’s elbows are on the desk, her palms cover her eyes, her fingertips touch her scarf. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

He touched her elbow gently, leaned forward, and placed his beautiful mouth on hers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Your elbows, especially your elbows: aging begins at the elbows and metastasizes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

From a scramble of contenders I got one of the jugs, elbowed off a counterattack, opened it, sampled it, choked, and then went through with my original plan by stopping Brinker’s mouth with it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dig in,” said the king, poking Milo with his elbow and looking disapprovingly at his plate. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Come now, Mr. Jankowski,” she says, pressing a stethoscope to the inside of my elbow and watching the gauge. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious..." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I shoved Frankie’s elbow to get him to shut up, grateful for the darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I put my elbows on my knees like I did back when I was watching games from a dugout like this one. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Near the end of the service, a tall, thin-faced lady toppled over backward into the snow and struck Liyana with her elbow on the way down. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When we walk through the front door, he’s there, sitting with his elbows on his knees on the living room couch. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When they shot him in one elbow and then again rapidly in the same place to shatter it, my not-very-reliable control just went and I burst into tears. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It caused me to recall something I’d read once: if ever you’re in a crowded theater and there’s a fire, you should stick out your elbows and raise up your feet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blood started coming from my scraped elbows, but I sprang back up and threw a punch right back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Coach Watts grabs his elbow and sort of gives him a push in the right direction. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Samuel had leaned his elbows on the table and his hands covered his eyes and his forehead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Shady put a hand firmly on Jinx’s elbow and they both stood motionless, staring at the sight before them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Gently trying her working parts — her elbows, her wrists, her knees — they decided they’d have their boy next time, who’d be a scholar, and maybe a millionaire too.... Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'll tell you," snapped Major, pushing away from the door with his elbows. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I run down the stairs, chasing the heels of the Dauntless in front of me, ignoring the jostle of elbows and all the shouts around me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now his legs and arms were so emaciated that I could see all the bones in them, and his knee and elbow joints looked outsize, with the flesh shrunk away. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

After he left his boys’ school he reverted to his old, unkempt ways, and goes around in his moccasins and his sweaters with the worn-through elbows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She put an elbow on her desk and cradled her head in her palm. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

His scarred elbow was throbbing, jarred every time the horse set down a hoof. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s bandaged from around my thumb to just shy of my elbow. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Later, Grace was elbowed in the midsection and crumpled over. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Martin crosses his arms in front of his chest and tugs on his elbow, and he just radiates the stink-eye. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

My left foot and elbow hit first, and then my chin, which smashes onto the metal edging. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But then Natalie shoved him from behind and aimed her elbow right into some man’s belly to make a space for both of them. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Soft, dimpled elbows poke out from her lacy sleeves, and red beads wind up her wrists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You remember that. Unless, of course”—here she flashed an impish grin and nudged Laila with an elbow—“it’s your young, handsome, one-legged prince who comes knocking. Then ...” Laila slapped the elbow away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

My hands were raw and my elbow felt bruised. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

In that case, then, the way I’d talked about her slap on the elbow thing could be seen as a betrayal, and she might well then have felt justified retaliating as she had. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She imagined how sweet it would be to slam an elbow into Septa Scolera’s face and send her careening down the spiral steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was leaning his elbows on the table, hair in eyes, his rumpled shirtsleeves held up with striped garters. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Dad was quite careful about his elbows, but every so often would forget. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their elbows were raised, and they were blowing on flutes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A player even crashed into the seats, and Felix got elbowed in the head. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

We clamored out of the camp, all elbows and bravado, feeling our superiority, owning our luck. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The receptionist is half-seated on the edge of the principal's desk, one hand cupping a cheek, elbow propped up by the other hand. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sister Drummond took her elbow and helped her to her feet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” he says, catching me by the elbow before I fall to the ground. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Night’s elbows rested on the water, and falling stars glanced off its brittle shards. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taryn’s voice startled Ivy so badly, she knocked her elbow against one side of the locker and yelped, the pain radiating up her arm. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He could remember the very feel of the smooth-worn wood under his elbows, the heat of the lamp on his cheek as he learned with his eyes, with his memory, asking countless questions. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Pima laughed and jabbed him in the ribs with an elbow. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine,” Toby said, pushing himself up to one elbow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Cordelia sits with nonchalance, nudging me with her elbow now and then, staring blankly at the other people with her gray-green eyes, opaque and glinting as metal. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The young man had put his glass down, just in front of his rubber boots, and leaned toward them, his elbows on his knees, as if he was about to confess something. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I watch as a woman’s elbow hits her in the cheek, sending her reeling backward. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The young man, who was backstage at the time too, put his hand on his new wife’s elbow and asked to speak with her in private. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A scrawny boy in a tweed jacket grabbed my elbow and spoke into my ear. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His toes, hands, elbows, chest, legs, all ached. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He’s sitting on a sleek gray couch right next to the meeting table, his elbows perched on his knees. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A rock struck my elbow, numbing my arm. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He turns and offers his left arm, elbow crooked just right. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad grabbed my elbows and rushed me out into the hallway then. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

In a horrible daze, I sat on my bed, one elbow on the windowsill, and tried to pull myself together. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have to push and elbow to make any headway, eliciting grumbles from irritated merchants and a shove from a hatchet-faced slaver. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

You held your body weight up on your hands—your elbows tucked into your torso—and you walked. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Four’s eyes are still on mine when he lifts his hand, pulls his elbow back, and throws the knife. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Case in point: today’s skinny jeans and a navy plaid shirt, under a fitted gray sweater, rolled up at the elbows. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Park was on his bed, trying to prop himself up on his elbows, when she walked in. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

His form was horrible—elbows out, knees straight, ball held chest high. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The harried young man rose on one elbow with alacrity as they approached. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I take the nurse’s elbow and pull, I want to know which way is west. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled her arm back and rubbed where I’d grabbed near the elbow. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

A bloody white bone jutted out near his elbow like a broken stick. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Then, keeping her other arm out of the way with his other elbow, he leaned forward, picked up the hammer, and struck the golden bell a light, smart tap. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Sorenson was wearing a brown jacket with patches on the elbows and a bow tie. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She yanked her elbow out of his grasp and waved her fingers in front of him, displaying the amethyst ring. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His hand was still on my elbow, warm and friendly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs give way and I drop on my elbows. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

An oversized cardigan, worn through and patched at the elbows, slung over an antique wingback chair near the window. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m fine,” he said as he cautiously levered himself up onto one elbow and from there into a sitting position. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They fell over each other, all elbows and heads and knees and flailing straps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Arturo leaned forward, propping his elbows on his knees, burying his face in his hands. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When my elbow stops throbbing I pull on the line and draw the harpoon back to the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No. You keep your arms crossed like this on your chest, and you just butt the ball carrier. No elbowing allowed either. All right, Gene, start again.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom eased me back with her stirring elbow. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, put his elbows on the counter, and lowered his voice tho’ we were the only people in the shop. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Frank who brought me a plate of chicken and ham that I could not eat, and Frank who stood by my elbow with a glass of champagne I would not drink. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Idea hits me so hard, I stop reading, and Charlie elbows me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

When the jar on the floor was full, the jar feeding his elbow was empty, and the two were simply switched quickly so that the stuff could drip back into him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She itched her elbow and dropped her gaze. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The knight held Joana by the elbow, worried that she might jump into the hole that had taken the blind girl from us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It's the term of endearment that makes me obey, not the elbow. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I finally saw that the skin from my elbow down to my wrist had been rubbed raw by the road. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

With a groan of frustration, I bring my free arm back by my face and slam my elbow into his mouth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He was sitting on his cot, elbows on knees, looking down. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Megan swept her hair back from her face and propped her head on an elbow, resting on my desk. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The boy—Rishi—came forward and put a gentle hand on her elbow, steadying her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His tunic was open at the neck and his sleeves were rolled to the elbows. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

With an effort he pushed himself up on his elbow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He raises himself on the pillow with his elbows. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

His jacket and leggings were patched at knees and elbows, and sewn with large, clumsy stitches—the work, Taran was certain, of the bard himself. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

By the time I catch up to her, she’s lying supine, propped up on her elbows. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Tyler started laughing, so I elbowed him out of screen view. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The one on my left elbowed me sharply in the side of the head and the alley tilted crazily around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The pose he settled on was something like a baseball player sliding into third base, but with his head propped on his elbow as if taking a nap. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I elbow my way closer to Max and pull those hands off her arms. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Emily pressed her forehead into her hands, her elbows anchored to the library table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The cricket was a similar move; my body weight was still balanced on my elbows, which I’d tucked into my torso; the difference was that you moved around in a circle. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Charles, despite having one arm pinned behind him, was trying to elbow Henry in the stomach with the other. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Governor pushed his sleeves up to his elbows and raised his right hand out over the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Reggie sat with his elbows on his knees and his face down. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He grinned confidingly and sank down on my cot, leaning on his elbow in a relaxed, at-home way. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

International economists often describe South Korea as the single most impressive example of what free markets, democratic government, and elbow grease can do to transform a small agrarian backwater into a global powerhouse. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He feels hands grabbing his arm, gripping his shirt and elbow, pulling. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I think of Cordelia examining the growing pouches under her eyes, the skin, up close, loosened and crinkled like elbows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Stick yanked open the closet door, his elbow jabbing near the tower. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her hands and feet were gnarled from arthritis, her back so bent her chest nearly touched her knees unless she propped herself up with an elbow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He slid his left elbow under her neck, circling his other arm around her, and pulled her close to him, rocked her against him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

A whirlwind of legs and wings and elbows and fingernails and beaks and paper. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

His mother was leaning on her elbow in bed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Judge Ford sat in glassy-eyed thought, elbows propped on the desk top, her chin resting on her folded hands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

His elbows jutted out at awkward angles as he lowered himself down onto the cool sands. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Lifting the tapestry of the doorway with a pale hand, the ghostly creature in half-armour, its unarmed elbow in a sling, stood on the threshold. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The twins were studiously avoiding my eye, Camilla bent over Bunny’s shirt, Charles with his back to me and his elbows on the sideboard, looking out the kitchen window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Diamant nodded and smiled when asked if I was her daughter, elbowed me to do the same, and whispered that she wished I could go to a shop owners’ meeting twice a week. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m pretty sure the first day is just a tour,” says Elsie, giving me a soft nudge with her elbow. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

From the elbow to the ends of the fingers, my left arm had become a part of the wall. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was about six foot six and was all elbows and shoulders. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mother and I don’t exactly see eye to eye, or even elbow to elbow. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then our hands were pulled behind our backs until our elbows touched, making our chests tight from the pressure. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She props herself up on her elbow, squinting in my direction. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She had on a rather stylish long black dress that reached right to the ground and she wore black gloves that came up to her elbows. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

My elbows are rounded; my palms gently cup the air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It must have been fascinating, to rub elbows with all the glorious flower of elfin nobility and knighthood.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The rest of them squeezed in around the table; elbow to elbow and with barely enough room to move, they started to eat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She dug her elbows into her lap and began to rock with the diaper between her hands, wringing it between her fingers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

My elbow struck the ground and my arm went numb. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I sit hunched, with my elbows on my knees. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Inej balanced her elbows on the railing and rested her chin in her palms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

One elbow was resting on the shelves, and she seemed to slide along them, as though about to disappear between the books. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Here Dad would stop long enough to give his version of a depreciating moue, and hide his face coyly behind an upraised elbow. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

His freckled arms were long and skinny and he kept punching Dwight and elbowing Burl. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I swatted his elbow away and pulled my blanket tighter, trying to hide the blush in my cheeks. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Walk right in,” the other said, propelling him by the elbow into a room where a man and a woman sat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tugged gently, walking his fingers up to my elbows, easing me down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Dislocated elbow. Not that serious. She needs to lose weight.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He’d hold its feet in one hand and pin its neck motionless to the wood with his elbow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Josh Raymond sits at my father’s elbow staring at the game and chewing each mouthful forty-five times. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He propped himself on his elbows and studied her as she polished her tools, noticing how carefully she lifted and cleaned each one. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The blood now drenched the sheets; his elbow had tipped the bowl so that the blood I had already let also stained his side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I have my goaltending gear—the prescription goggles, knee pads, and elbow pads—in a drawer in my room. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man is helping me off the floor, pulling my elbow. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cap was gone and the man dropped to his elbows to smell the pipe but the odor of gas was only a rumor, faint and stale. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

They held her by the elbows and ankles and shoulders and thighs, their harsh, meaty hands digging into her softness. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the fall he burned brush piles and raked leaves for Virginia Gatewood, a stick figure at twilight in cloth gloves and a threadbare mackinaw coat ragged at the elbows. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The station agent leaned out his window and rested his elbows, protected with black false sleeves, on the sill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Quisling leaned an elbow on the arm of his chair, patiently studying Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

A cuff on her arm was inflated, and someone pressed a metal disk there, at her elbow. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He’s got on his moccasins, old ones he wears around the house, with holes worn under the big toes, and his V-neck maroon sweater with the ravels coming off the elbows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Turning around, Dimple put her hands on his elbows and leaned in so he could hear her over the thumping music. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He had one full arm, the other was a stump that stopped before his elbow. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’s left his jacket and tie behind, and the sleeves of his shirt are pushed up to his elbows. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"There was a dude here but he never told me his name. I think he went to the cafeteria or to get some X-rays of his elbow or something." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Shahir, already limping, caught an elbow to the face and came out with a bloody lip. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Levi elbows me in the side and whispers, “She was joking with you.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He took her elbow, but she wrenched her arm free and walked on, outwardly unmoved by his pleading. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He broke his left arm below the elbow. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled me by the elbow, spinning me around. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was better than watching Felix, who had his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man wore a dark hat, and jeans and long jacket washed palest blue with lighter places at knees and elbows. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glenn responded by ramming him with his elbow. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And now the twenty veiled daughters, in white, come shyly forward, their mothers holding their elbows. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren was so excited that she leapt up without her cane, and I had to steady her elbow to keep her from toppling over. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t such a bad gash, and though he was sent to Crow Face to have it seen to, he was back almost straight away with a square of dressing plastered to his elbow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He propped himself up on his elbows, more himself now that the worst part of the story was over, and peered into my eyes. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Eyes wide, her elbows on her knees, her palms cupped over her head. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

When he pulled, his elbow bumped the wheel and pushed it in and the plane started down in a shallow dive. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sciola, blinking in slow, somber consternation, twice reached to put his hand upon her arm, and on the third try his slow fingertips finally made contact with her elbow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His elbows were on the desk, and his chin was moving very slowly from side to side. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had propped herself up on her elbows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was a pack of colored markers by his elbow. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He flinched as an egg sailed past his nose, but the men holding his elbows kept their backs straight and their boots marching forward. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tied it to Matthias’s arm, the right one, just above the elbow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

With some damaged merchandise from Haldar’s shop she polished her toenails and softened her elbows. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

News cameramen pushed past us to the front of the barricades, shouting, "Coming through," as they tromped on toes and threw elbows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Pain hammered through his elbow when he moved his arm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The man with the newspaper hadn’t budged again, and Esperanza gently tapped him on the elbow. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He is impossibly good-looking, tan, his sleeves rolled up past his elbows to reveal strong, sinewy arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In the end, stretched on his belly and inching ahead a little with his elbows, he peered out from behind the bottom upward-starting curve of the rock. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Safer cups one hand under my elbow and steers me to the door. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Because I could see, for all his anxiety about his elbow, Tommy was touched by all the concern he believed had been shown him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed his cigar on the right-hand edge of the desk, burning end out, leaned forward on his elbows, and covered his face with his hands. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Despite the lack of elbow room, they were busy tossing torn bits of paper over the side, creating a steady rain of confetti onto the "greatest and most significant" parade in New York City's history. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

His elbows are resting on the coffee table. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Gaskill leaned forward, his elbows on the table, hands clasped together in front of his mouth. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad pulls me back by my elbow. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

His elbows are on his knees and he’s staring out at the slowly brightening sky. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman in the front passenger seat had got out and was speaking to her, and then took her by the elbow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

A wedge of honeycomb stuck in the crook of Our Lady’s elbow. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hence, soon after the 1848 war, most local ranchers found themselves up to their elbows in sheep with no place to graze them. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon I’m reaching in as deep as my elbows. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Johnson got up on one elbow and looked over at him. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end, Mami elbowed me so that I would say “Amen” along with everyone else. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

My mom has eczema, so I know what a curse rough elbows can be. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Holding her elbows, she rocked back and forth mournfully on her creaking chair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Montana eased herself up on her elbows and removed the small coconut shells from her eyes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Then he took them by the elbows and set off. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dad finished wrapping his stump and leaned back on his elbows. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He keeps his elbows carefully tucked into his sides and out of Alex’s space. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His walking stick nestled in his left elbow; his vest was immaculate; there was a scarlet rosebud in his lapel. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He would watch the families to see if they waited to say grace before dinner, if they put their napkins in their laps and kept their elbows off the table. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then together, on their knees and elbows, they crept towards the house. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s wandered off to stand by the fence across from the steps, watching us with his elbows resting on the metal railing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I was walking along still staring into my ammonite when an elbow swung out of nowhere and knocked my head backward on its hinge. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He pokes his elbow nervously and lowers his voice. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Henry knelt and set her on the grass, and she raised herself on her elbows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

You scratched at a mosquito bite on your elbow. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, propping my elbows on the workbench. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Bigger sat in a chair, leaned forward, rested his arms on the table and buried his face in the crooks of his elbows. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If you perform for them, you need to conduct yourself with dignity and learn to keep your elbow out of the soup.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden Deluca jabs me hard with his elbow. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Some of them were even poking each other with their elbows to indicate their pleasure. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sat down and rested an elbow on the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Wes banged his fists against the top of his head as his elbows rested on the kitchen table. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I inch closer to him and our elbows are touching. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Marissa said, elbowing us aside and peering into the pink container. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Five papayas the sizes of my head, a knee, two elbows, and a thumb cling to the trunk. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mother Smith curled her fingers around his elbow. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, but I had to lean my elbows on the chariot rim. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He folded his wet arms about his head to save himself, but soon the steps had pounded his elbows and arms so hard that all of his strength left. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The students surrounding him, the boys especially, have gone silent, jabbing one another with their elbows as they try to figure out who I am and how Christoffel knows me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I took my new kit into a stall to change, which was awkward because I kept banging my elbows into the walls and my knees into the toilet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He props his arm up so his elbow pokes through the open window. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I turn to go back inside, but she grabs my elbow. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He rested his elbows on the table and held the coffee mug with both hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs, rubbing fingers that looked bloodstained in the lessening light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

With my eyes I followed my right arm, top part, elbow, bottom part, wrist, hand. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Calista walked over and leaned her elbows on the counter by the table. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, you know you enjoyed it,” says Will, nudging her with his elbow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Morrison leaned on his elbows and smoked, gazing at the fields and woods as if they were his own personal estate. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He elbowed and shoved and broke through and fired and started all over again, pushing his way ever closer to the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Florida tumbled along underwater, knees and elbows scraping rocks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I walked over and propped my elbows on the sill and breathed as deeply as I could. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, just as she reached a hundred and ninety-eight, Joseph Ryan appeared at her elbow, like a waiter. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, he would rest an elbow purposely on the edge of the table, and make believe he didn’t notice some child who had slipped out of a chair and was tiptoeing toward him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Savoy Ballroom is massive, even compared to the Roseland back in Boston: an expanse of waxed dance floor positively stuffed with Lindy Hoppers dancing elbow to elbow. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tab shrugged her knapsack down from her shoulder so that it dangled from her elbow. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hornet giggled as Bo gave her a shove with his elbow. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Puli was standing some distance away; from somewhere he had produced a begging bowl which he held in the crook of his elbow, while he displayed his mutilated hands to the passers-by. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He broke the brunt of her assault with his upraised elbow and punched her neatly on the jaw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She stood over the washtub, her arms wet and soapy to the elbows and sweat standing on her brow. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I look up to see a girl leaning her elbows over the balcony, loudly chewing gum. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lean an elbow on the counter and put my chin in my hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Weasley kept close to Harry’s elbow all the way into the station. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Ew,” Henry says in a flat American accent, and he laughs and Alex throws an elbow. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I cling to the railing and force my way through them with my elbow, not looking at their faces, like they are not human, just a wall of mass to push aside. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped over beside August, letting my elbow touch her arm, needing the weight of her next to me; and there was May’s flashlight, shut off and sitting on the wet ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only I realize as I put on my one jacket—I last wore it at Grandma Sweetwine’s funeral—that the sleeves come closer to my elbows than my wrists. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Her father was alone in the solar when Harwin and Fat Tom marched her in, an oil lamp glowing softly at his elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Having passed the point of no return, I slid my hand into her sleeping bag anyway, and she stifled a giggle as my fingers traced a line from her elbow to her wrist. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He sat there for a few seconds, leaning forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking at his hands. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing the uniform of the Guardians, but his cap is tilted at a jaunty angle and his sleeves are rolled to the elbow, showing his forearms, tanned but with a stipple of dark hairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned up on one elbow and looked Rishi in the eye. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A lump forms in my throat as we approach the spot where Mom held my elbow the first day. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She slung her purse over her shoulder and walked away, her stride made uneven by broken sandal thongs, thin elbows showing through holes in the oversized sweater, her jeans faded and baggy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still hadn't managed to touch Eleanor anywhere below the chin or above the elbow. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I felt something touch my elbow and turned to find Lord Darlington. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

My elbows on the table steadied the gun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The arm the priest had healed was hideous to look upon, pork crackling from elbow to fingertips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Beatrice nudged him with her elbow, as if to say: That’s the best you can do? Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seems like she’s pretty smart. You might want to stick with this lady,” I say, elbowing him. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But being up on the rail, I had some height on him and I gave him a good elbow in the chest. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jarred me with his elbow so I swerved and almost ran full into four slaves carrying a woman of distinction on a sedan-chair. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was ready to climb into the back seat when Portia pinched her on the elbow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She pushed the stack out of the way with her elbow and quickly opened the envelope in her hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The baton rushed down through the air and connected with Sophia’s right elbow as she began to bring it up to block the blow. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He scrubbed so hard, his elbow bumped the fruit bowl. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

But when he touched the skin of her elbow, she lurched from him, stumbled. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Under the tent of blanket, which was poled by my elbow and forearm, the baby slept touching my side. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horace rested his elbow on his saddle horn and stirred a fly from his horse’s shoulder with his rawhide quirt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted our heads bowed just right, our toes together and pointed, our elbows at the proper angle. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his elbows on the counter and held his head in his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I nudge him with my elbow, and he shakes his head. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

She flipped completely over his head and landed on the floor on her elbows with a jarring thud. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The pain spread to her elbows and up to her shoulders, down to her hands and into her chest. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I tap my toe 3 times and use my elbow to ring the doorbell. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She half lifted, half pushed their mother ahead, elbowing past two teenage boys with bundles under their arms. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Ms. Platt made herself my partner, the whole time saying things like “Bend the elbow forty-five degrees, straighten that leg, bigger step.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She propped herself on her elbows and looked around, but Ess was nowhere in the cabin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he sat down, rigidly, his elbow on the arm of the sofa and his chin in his hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Armpit was all over him, hitting him first with his fist, and then with his elbow on the backswing, again and again, until Jerome Paisley lay motionless. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

And she didn’t know what to do with her hands, so she hugged her elbows and smiled awkwardly back. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I offered it to him; he clasped and shook it firmly, almost knocking an ink bottle over with his elbow as he did so. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s not cold enough for sweaters yet, but at least the spots on my elbows will be all covered up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Harry elbowed Ron hard to make him shut up. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Wincing, he lay on his side, leaning on his elbow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Harriet started working her way through the crowd, elbowing a man, nudging a woman. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Move,” I yell, pushing through the drovers, throwing my sharp elbow into soft bits when a few of the men refuse to budge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We walk into an old boiler room with machinery that emerges from the darkness so suddenly I hit it with my knees and elbows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Depending on where they are, they eat sitting on red clay or cement or terrazzo floors, or at marble-topped tables too cold to rest their elbows on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think you were,” he whispered, holding onto my elbow. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I envision thrusting my elbow back into a stomach or a groin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I slump, putting my elbows on the table and my chin in my hands. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Frankie hooked his fingers around my elbow and pulled me through the crowd, shoving past the people who got in our way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She pushed her food away, then rested her face in her palms, her elbows on the table. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Is that me down there?” said Mr. Steffens, appearing at Garrett’s elbow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She simply leaned forward, with her elbows resting on her knees, watching the television screen flickering just five feet in front of her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I told him I was fine, but he examined my knees and elbows anyway, and when he was done, he tickled me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Outside, it was not an evening in which a person could imagine catastrophe elbowing its determined way toward her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

His shirtsleeves are rumpled and rolled up to his elbows. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I rest my elbows on Al’s back and wave at Four as he carries me away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He shifts in his seat and leans forward, his elbows on his knees, as if he’s telling me a story. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bald ghost in ragged clothes elbowed Jason in the ribs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jon could almost see her in that moment, long-faced and gawky, all knobby knees and sharp elbows, with her dirty face and tangled hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A mass of filthy, matted hair hung to his elbows. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Instead, he’s right in the middle, elbows on knees, stretching and releasing his rubber band. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My dad sat down next to her and balanced his elbows on his knees, tenting his fingers and staring through them to the white floor, to the radiators along the baseboards, to what? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I got to my feet in a panic and nearly put my elbow through the glass patio door. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened her arms for Lefty, who twisted around, chafing his knees and elbows, dislodging oars, nearly setting off a flare, until finally he fell into her softness, swooning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I cranked up a grin while I rammed my elbow back into my best friend’s chest. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

When Pasta-palooza was just the five of them, and everyone knew the rules for playing trivia, and Axel got the first big spoonful of the elbows with butter, and Byrd called him her buttervore. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We just sat there on our towels, propped back on our elbows, staring at the pool together. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I peer around the corner to see the guards elbowing each other and grinning. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It might fall anywhere: on the crown, on the tip of the ear, on the upper arm, on the elbow— The elbow! 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I felt my hands clasp together in front of me, then move to my side, then rise up to cup my elbows, like they couldn’t figure out what they wanted to be doing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mother can barely eat, while Brother Quang picks the skin at his elbows. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Martin’s face is extra pink, and he’s playing with the skin on his elbow. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Luna bumped tables with her elbows and accidentally transformed them to water. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I instinctively jab back with my elbow to knock the wind out of the fool who thinks he can take liberties. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Uriah takes my elbow to keep me from falling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lydia turned, planted her elbows on Dill’s chest, and rested her chin on her crossed arms. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His arm pressed along hers from shoulder to elbow as he locked the collar around his neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The pain shot up my arm, making my elbow and shoulder tingle, but I put it right on his chin, and through all the noise, I could still hear his teeth click. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She put her elbows on the table, so close and so helpless that Aureliano heard the deep sound of her bones, and she became interested in the parchments. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She took his arm and traced a vein from his wrist to his elbow and slid a finger under his rolled-up shirtsleeve. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He thought she would take him down with an elbow strike, but instead she grabbed him, pulling him forward even as she appeared to push him back. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“We has your extra food!” squeaked an elf at Harry’s elbow, and he shoved a large ham, a dozen cakes, and some fruit into Harry’s arms. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But they didn’t spit at me or elbow me in the ribs or call me a neek. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sharp peaks of her stiff knees and elbows made the sheet take on the shape of a small iceberg. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When his straight path took us over fallen trees or boulders, he would help me, lifting me by the elbow, and then releasing me instantly when I was clear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dad opened the living-room door, leading Kat out by the elbow, but Aunt Gloria grabbed Mum by the hand. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold my left elbow close to my body, my right hand still fastened around the mini-camcorder. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

On two stools, with elbows propped on the countertop, were the Golden Hours, looking sad as sad could be, their bowls piled high with no fewer than eight unmelting scoops each. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He evidently was thinking this over, for he propped his head on his elbow and studied me closely. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was halfway through the title piece explaining how the myth of the dragon in all likelihood evolved from the much more mundane draccus when a scriv appeared at my elbow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At his side, my mother, wearing her gray-streaked braids in a high bun, supports him by the elbow as they finally reach the landing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She uses an arm to sweep a smaller reporter out of the way, then grabs Justyce by his elbow to pull him through the gap. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The reason I was talking about all this was because the idea of things “unzipping” carried over from Tommy’s elbow to become a running joke among us about the donations. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's hard to catch more than his elbow because people have started to flock around him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Aru was used to seeing her dressed like a shabby professor, in a blazer with scuffed elbows and a worn skirt with the hem coming undone. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He propped an elbow along the door panel and leaned his face against his hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I pass Hana on my way to the bathroom, and she jabs me with an elbow. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

His tongue wrapped around my arm, from elbow to wrist. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I pictured them elbowing each other as if at a church rummage sale. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just—I left them,” I told her, and it didn’t matter that my voice was breaking, or that my hands had come up to clutch my elbows to keep from grabbing her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I managed to hide my grunt from his sharp elbow. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

In the silence—while they stood, each with an elbow on the mantel and a foot towards the fire—the weightless ash shuffled down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

James watches and listens eagerly over on the sofa, elbowing Supreme at every other line I recite. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Propping herself up on her elbow, she begs us to help her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hunger had always been more or less at my elbow when I played, but now I began to wake up at night to find hunger standing at my bedside, staring at me gaundy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had burned himself more badly than he knew throwing the flaming drapes, and his right hand was swathed in silk halfway to the elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His fingers slide down my arms, and he holds me by the elbows as the car bumps along the steel rails. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know whether to give him my hand or to let him push up on my elbow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he sat up, leaned his elbows on his knees and looked at the ground, as if he were embarrassed. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

George looked at the monocle and the beard at his elbow and said, “Get the hell away from me before I kick your nuts in.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so drunk that he mistook the fractured elbow for a dislocated shoulder. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of it was Bunny, his face resting on the tweed elbow of his jacket and one foot, still in its wing-tipped shoe, dangling off the edge of the bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He elbowed Alec, gave him a look that said his patience was running out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Tall with straight brown hair falling past her elbows, she’s not fat or skinny, a perfect between. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear Four’s voice in my head, telling me that the most powerful weapon at my disposal is my elbow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Fang was naked now, his hands resting on his narrow hips, his elbows wide. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Keep hold of him while I inform the headmistress,” Emma said to Millard, and I felt his hand grasp my elbow. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Pacing the floor of the outer room, her elbows in the palms of her hands, she suddenly heard humming that seemed to be coming from the back of the house. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some lie still while others crawl on their elbows trying to reach safety. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kid elbowed my head on his way out of the stall. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Michael looks dazed as he lumbers to his elbows. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I’m fulcrumed on one elbow, leaning over to inspect her face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He plucked at the interne’s elbow and gave him the card. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now he meant to turn me in as a runaway...I dug the nails of my free hand into his arm and tore the flesh from elbow to wrist. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

TJ looks handsome in his navy blazer with brown suede elbow patches. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He rolls us over so his body is pressing into mine, the weight of him, the weight of that other day, and Zephyr begins elbowing his way between us. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She saw the way groups of boys jostled each other with their elbows, keeping their hands carefully in their pockets. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finishing his rice, Ralph handed his bowl to Helen without so much as glancing her way; absentmindedly, elbow on the table, he awaited its return. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make some, wrap my hands around the warm cup, carry it to the workbench, clearing a space for my elbows among the wire and sharp-edged tools. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have my elbows on my knees and my head hangs low. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My elbow, which is resting on the table before me, is made of atoms. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were the ones that Violet had to push aside, elbow her way into. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she rolled the sleeves of her flowered calico dress above her elbows, and she knelt by the tubs. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sighed and pulled up her sleeve, revealing a long scar from wrist to elbow. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Inside, the tables were jammed against the wall, tables about big enough to get two drinks and four elbows on; the Onyx was one of those very little places. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

We both go flying, toppling to the floor in a tumble of elbows and kneecaps. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The most popular girls in my class elbowed each other in line to stand next to me. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mark’s right elbow shuddered in pain, trembling as if the tendons and bone and tissue were coming apart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Each lunchtime, though, a few hundred screaming kids would brave their knees and elbows against the asphalt. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Pam leans on her elbows in my direction, a move that causes me to develop an intense, nearly scientific interest in my shoelaces. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I just took her porch steps in one leap and was off, not stopping till I ended up with skinned knees and elbows in the alley beside the post office. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I felt for the small purse hidden in my pocket and nudged Grandfather with my elbow. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jacqui has her elbows out, trying to keep her personal space. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He imitated me, both elbows going up and down. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

On her elbows, she tries to crawl to the door but pants in frustration after a few yards. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father sank down onto the couch, resting his elbows on his knees and rubbing his forehead. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He is dressed up in a crisp navy suit with brown suede elbow pads and dark-brown penny loafers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He put both his elbows up on the table and leaned down to look directly at my face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He takes me by the elbow and walks me past the guards, who are taking their positions at the head of our block. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then she went to work, first on his right elbow. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I will have to throw some money and elbow grease at it first, though.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He held up his left arm, the shirt sleeve knotted as usual just below the elbow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I sit up on my elbows, trying not to disturb Bob. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

An old rag, lukewarm water, and elbow grease soon brought a sheen to the table. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She was all angles, he remembered later, knees, mostly, and elbows. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Connor yelps and covers his eyes, blasting me in the ribs with his elbow, making me wince. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sir Urre, who was weak by now, raised himself on an elbow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The claws fastened on his leg and the wing elbows battered his head on either side. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was leaning out the window, resting her elbows on the sill. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

His right arm was blood from elbow to fingers now, yet his last desperate blow would have opened Bronn from neck to navel ... if the sellsword had stood to receive it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With a nudge of his elbow, Doha said, “It’s blazing hot. Let’s go jump in the water.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Nausea gripped her, but Chaol took her by the elbow and escorted her to the far end of the veranda. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She nudged me with her elbow, and I clapped my hands a few times. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Aru elbowed her in the ribs and said, “We didn’t mean to, but we could get one?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I go to ring the doorbell with my elbow, but Windy opens the door before I get a chance. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I prop myself up on my elbows and look down. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

His elbows rest on his knees, his face buried in his hands. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands were cuffed, but Bokator was more about elbows and legs than it was about hands. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

One C.I.D. man was looking for a gun to shoot one of the other C.I.D. men who had jabbed his elbow into his eye. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You throw some sharp elbows there,” I said, rubbing my ribs. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Four hesitates for a moment and then takes my arm, his fingertips pressing to the inside of my elbow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Jack isn’t wearing his gloves anymore, and the thick sleeves of his jacket are rolled up to his elbows as he reaches into the muck. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

With much grunting and groaning he complied, elbowing the youths away as he lifted me to his shoulder. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her figure faults were gone, the too bony elbow having fleshed out nicely; the opposite pudgy wrist could not have been trimmer. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Without any hesitation, I ram my elbow back, straight into his gut. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Dad bumped his elbow against me, his hands deep in the pockets of his gray Keller & Newton jacket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

My heartbeat and the sound of my breathing and an itch on my elbow. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It was cold to the touch and it slid down to his elbow. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Arthur is visiting the Gawaines, and I am talking about your elbows.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long while I sit at the kitchen table, head in my hands, math worksheets crumpled under my elbows. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I wallowed through the coal and climbed down the outside ladder of the car and jumped for it, skinning my hands, knees, and elbows on the packed coal around the track. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then V noticed one particular fist-size photo in the bottom left corner that, for just a moment, elbowed all thoughts of the chameleon clean out of her head. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Once, I looked up from my place on the steps and she was sitting at the top, elbows on knees, face cupped in her hands, listening to Papi recite a poem he’d written. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

One of the same guards grabs Kim’s elbow and leads her out. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much later on that night, Bloom suddenly awoke out of a bad dream and discovered that she was up on one elbow staring at him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The writing keeps going, but I can’t keep reading because my hand has started to shake and I have to bury it in my opposite elbow. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Near to Ralph's elbow a palm sapling leaned out over the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Fred moved with determination along the pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge, oblivious to the dirty glances from slow-walking tourists as he elbowed his way past them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But May Belle was grinning at him, propped up on one elbow. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Jones and Red would stand on either side of him and take him by the elbows. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I hear a crack as my left elbow slams into the pavement. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

His little brother—all elbows and knees and Adam’s apple, and still learning so much from his bhaiyya. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Which leaves June, next to him, leaning on one elbow with her nose buried in the issue of People she’s inexplicably brought with them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I fell face forward, cutting my knee and elbow. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom takes me by the elbow and pulls me aside. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I touched her shoulder she began shuddering, sobbing deeply into the bend of her elbow, and when I tried to coax her out she shook me off and dug in deeper. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push myself to my elbows, stifling a moan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We found a decent spot to sit, just left of midfield, though it took some shoving and elbowing on Farid’s part. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once again he leaned forward on his elbows and buried his face in his hands. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of the hymn Digory felt someone plucking at his elbow and from a general smell of brandy and cigars and good clothes he decided that it must be Uncle Andrew. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He could not have been any older than sixteen, yet he was even taller than his father, almost seven feet of legs and shins and elbows, a gangling, gawky boy with a cowlick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I promised you better amusements than this,” Locke says stiffly, taking my elbow. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I limp into the shower and program in the gentlest cycle I can remember, free of any soaps and hair products, and squat under the warm spray, elbows on my knees, head in my hands. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Kaisa propped herself up on her elbow so that she was facing her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I elbow him and lead the way down the hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Jemmy gave the prince a sudden jab of his elbow to keep his mouth shut. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He turned toward the door and walked out, and his elbows were still bent out a little. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

On his elbows, he crawled into the cave. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drew her arm across my stomach, tucking her elbow inside mine. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When he lifted his arm, pain shot through his elbow, reminding him of his own brief taste of battle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Pilate chose the laundry and walked in, saying to the three young girls elbow deep in water there, “Can I stay here tonight?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The calm whisper of the instructor: relax your shoulders, drop your elbows. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

By dint of much elbow grease, I was able to get both windows in the truck almost completely rolled down. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He elbowed his way past Officer Delinko and Chuck Muckle, and introduced himself to the actress. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mouse Girl tugs on my raggedy T-shirt to hold me back as she elbows her way ahead. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He was wearing an old tweed jacket with sprung elbows, and there were grass stains on the knees of his trousers; khaki gaiters were laced over his mud-caked shoes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

As we begin to cut through the mass of elbows and shoulders, Roshan hands me a drink. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sweat poured down Bull’s face and Ben caught an elbow under the left eye when he tried to block one of Bull’s hook shots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his elbows off the table, didn’t talk with his mouth full, and used his napkin frequently. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Coach’s sitting on the steps, knees apart, his elbows on his thighs. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We’ll all miss Gram,” Dad says, nudging me with an elbow. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor leaned forward onto his elbows and looked down at Ambrose. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I had a knife, an Italian stiletto that I had bought on 42nd Street, and I touched the pocket it was in with my elbow to make sure it was there. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He bows down on his dog elbows by my side. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I write home about how I’ve made it to the big time, with my hot new railroad slave and all the fancy people I rub elbows with. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shifted him back into the crook of her elbow and felt his head with her hand. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She, suspecting some sort of teasing, elbows me in the side. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A major stood in front of them sucking on his pipe stem, with his right elbow tucked into his left palm. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

In a heartbeat, he had bounced blows off the knight's temple, elbow, and throat, the wood ring-ing against the metal of helm, gauntlet, and gorget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I hit back with my elbow as hard as I could. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

His right arm was cut off at the elbow and the sleeve pinned to his shirt. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chuck pulled himself up to lean on an elbow, looking at Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sitting in a cane-back rocker pulled up by the bed, he was resting his left elbow near Granny’s head. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Petey threaded her fingers through his and pulled him into a patch of wildflowers, more weeds than flowers, a patch that came up almost to their elbows. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Annoyed at die arrangement, I gave the boy sitting on my right a poke in the ribs with my elbow, then faced around and watched the Chief cross over Fifth. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Then Grub clipped him on the elbow with his buzz baton and a thousand volts spread across Butler’s chest. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She drew her knees and elbows tight under the red cloak and clenched her teeth to keep them from chattering. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She could feel the heat of Archer’s hand on her elbow and tried to focus on that instead of the dizziness, instead of the breaking and splitting inside her head. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Pete stands with his arms slack at his sides, his sleeves rolled up past his elbows, still holding the bloody knife. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Without proper training and conditioning—and sometimes even with them—competitive rowers are apt to experience a wide variety of ills in the knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, ribs, neck, and above all the spine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I hold it awkwardly in the crooks of my elbows. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard one of the dogs, out in the doghouse, scratching a flea and bumping his elbow against the floor with every stroke. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max and I lean farther over the barrier and wave at the runners approaching, their knees and elbows pumping like the parts of an engine. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’d never heard Chavez complain about anything at the Academy, with the exception of the pain that push-ups caused his one bad elbow. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Fiona elbowed him, and he seemed to remember himself, and said: “We found something else, though.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He put a hand on his sword as he ripped back the blankets and dragged her out of bed by the elbow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Twinkle gave his elbow a little squeeze and headed for the living room. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dad put his elbows on the mattress of the top bunk. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Nicole sprinted to the sandy runway and walked it carefully, making sure to wave to the crowd with her elbows against her sides as she’d been taught. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Now, Hooper was leaning on his elbow, looking up, his face prideful, in the flickering light from the bonfire. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The news reached the patients and they propped up on their elbows excitedly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

People fled past him, elbowing others out of the way. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I saw Danny take his elbows from the table and sit up straight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

By then my mom was sitting at the kitchen table with the telephone next to her elbow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He takes my elbow and escorts me back to my Mercury Home. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I elbow the person next to me, a small girl from Georgia who Ida introduced as Sofi. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Both,” I say, leaning back on my elbows, my belly pooching out my shirt—a food baby. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She grabs the pen out from behind her ear, and I glimpse a curly tattoo above her elbow—I’ll never grow into someone unafraid of needles. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Arthur put his elbows on his knees and covered his eyes with his fingers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned his weight on his elbows and narrowed his eyes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The elbows with butter and salt are extra buttery tonight, just the way Axel likes them. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He takes a flask from his pocket and takes a long pull on it and leans his elbows on the table. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I pretend to cough, and jostle my elbow so she wakes up. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Do not,” he says, hiding his face behind the crook of his elbow. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He reached for the flagon of wine at his elbow, found it empty, and flung it away to shatter against the wall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Afterwards, he propped himself up on his elbow to watch her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking about that book about the boys who crash on the island,” Mary Lou said to Adina one afternoon as they rested on their elbows taking bites from the same papaya. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Look at your arms! It’s not just chafing. You’re bruised up to your elbows. How on earth did they do that?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There was a tug on her elbow and he was in front of her, smiling the bland smile. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Now the other thing about this cover is that Judy’s got her elbows up on the bar and there’s a cigarette burning in her hand. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi turned to look at Dimple, his hand at her elbow. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was getting better at holding the crab pose now—I’d almost managed to hold my body weight up on my elbows yesterday—and I wanted to see if I’d make more progress this afternoon. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Chuck nudged Thomas with his elbow and the boys resumed their walk to the edge of the crowd, then waited in silence; any questions Thomas had were forgotten. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Liam propped his elbow against the door panel and his chin against his palm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He returned to the table with a pile of spellbooks, set them down, and began to flick through each in turn, Hermione whispering nonstop at his elbow. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But he stays still, sitting on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The waving arm was green from the elbow up; all else was brown, dead. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Robin was up on his elbow in a second. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I watched, astonished, as the centaur’s huge arm bent at the elbow and reached into its own chest, plucked out the ball, and tossed it back to the cheering kids. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Someone elbowed her in the ribs, and she elbowed back. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was lying in the bed with his head on the pillow, his palms flat under his head and his elbows jutting upward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sounds like he wants to punch Alex, which is probably the most Alex has ever liked him, so he follows an impulse and drives his elbow into Henry’s side, hard. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then she bumped her elbow against mine before taking another bite of her sandwich. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“What?” said Ron loudly, looking around into the pitch-dark, and gripping Harry’s elbow very hard. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The young woman had apparently been in the middle of a washing day, for she wore an apron, her sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, and there were soapsuds on her hands. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He set his elbow out the truck window, leaned back, took a deep breath, and smiled. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She shimmies her body, elbows bent, her hair swinging. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rested his elbow on the table and cupped his chin in his hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Only then can you get down to business, work yourself elbow deep. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

This kid’s wearing a rumpled pinstripe shirt, khaki polyester pants, a tweed jacket with patches on the elbows, and leather loafers. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, bony elbows on bony knees. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jostling one another with their elbows, they push through a set of doors at the building’s base. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Corey slumped forward, his elbows on his knees, his hands dangling. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry’s sleeves were rolled above his elbows and the sun glinted metallic off Francis’s pince-nez. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She’d reach for a shirt and her hand would graze my wrist, or her elbow would bump mine, or her shoulder, her tits, would brush against my back as she slid by. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The Man in the White Shirt put a comforting hand on her elbow. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he closed the drawer, put his elbows on the desktop, and exhaled. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And I turn to the pole dancer, she of three teeth and a tattoo of an alligator on her elbow, and she says, “You don’t worry about them, baby.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Slowly, keeping his elbows out exacdy as Gimpy does, he rolls it into a ball. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The angle at which the rest of his arm met his elbow. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm at his elbow at the sink, handing him plates to scrape and rinse. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t do anything!” said Ron, who was rubbing his elbow and looking indignantly at his father. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She worked an elbow up and jabbed it into his chest. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Adam sat down in a straight chair and put his elbows on his knees and supported his chin in his hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa leans forward and rests his elbows on his knees. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The sleeves of her shirtdress were rolled up to her elbows, revealing colorful tattoos on both arms. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

George brushed the seat with the elbow of her jacket and sat down. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I lightly trailed my hand over the perfect muscles of his arm, followed the faint pattern of bluish veins inside the crease at his elbow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sheriff brought his left leg down from the piling, hitched his trousers at the thigh and brought his right up, then settled his elbow on his knee. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Who starts walking around in a circle, poking her head in and out, flapping her elbows behind her, and bawk-bawk-bawk-BAKAWKing. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Of course, it’s difficult for you, who knew him best,” said Slughorn, who like Harry could reach no higher than Hagrid’s elbow, but patted it all the same. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Patrick offered her an arm and she slipped a gloved hand in the crook of his elbow, inscrutable behind her dark glasses, calm as a bride. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Patria dug her elbow in my ribs, biting her lip so as not to smile. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed his large elbows on the table, took off his sunglasses, and rubbed his eyes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom leaned forward, elbows on her knees, and sighed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Now he laughs into his elbow like he doesn’t want Shayleen to see. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“I think the exercise is helping my elbow out. I’ll tell Ignatius he can lock himself up in his room.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took her by the elbow and led her down a few of the steps to the first available seat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The King put his head in his hands and looked miserably at the table between his elbows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that if she wasn’t up to her elbows in the guts of a newly dead animal, she was in the ocean, looking for live ones—salt and microorganisms flowing through her hair. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

His mother, Malachite, was punching down bread dough in a large ceramic bowl, the sleeves of her linen shirt rolled up to her elbows, her mouth open in a laugh and her eyes crinkled. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The cloth was worn to a shiny film on his knees, elbows, and behind. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn, lean on my elbow, kiss him again, on the cheek this time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He bumped me, pushed me, and elbowed me, but I stayed with him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I returned I had to elbow my way back into my space. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I felt their sour breath all over me, elbows and knees constandy in my back. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She laughed and propped herself up on one elbow. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I bring my hand back down, my elbow hits a wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He was on his side, propped up on one elbow, and I noticed that the color in his face was much better. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he was at my elbow, saying, “I keep my Heisman Trophy out in the garage.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was acutely aware of his body in the small space of my car—his elbow resting on the console, his knee within reach of my hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She kicked the bed, kicked the chair, kicked the desk, and elbowed past the disapproving secretary. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore satin gloves up to the elbow and mothered a long line of smelly dachshunds with tearstained eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I wiped my nose on my forearm and saw a ruddy streak from my wrist to my elbow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Chuck turned back and got up on his elbow. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees, and stares between his sneakers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When the music ended, Rafael took Lupita by the elbow and steered her away from the other dancers, who were waiting for the next tune. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I noticed that she was wearing a small black hat and she had black gloves on her hands and the gloves came nearly up to her elbows. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He pulled her down to the ground, and they lay facing each other, heads propped up on their elbows, lower legs tangled with each other’s. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She leaned on one elbow and jabbed out her cigarette. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reaches out and strokes my long, long hair, then links her elbow in mine. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean in at the last second, and my elbow smashes into her teeth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I jump to one side, and he elbows me in the face, knocking me back to the ground. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

One man, who I think I knocked to the floor, catches my eye and rubs his elbow resentfully. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry you’re back,” Grandma snapped, and shoved me out of the way with her elbow, which nearly jammed my Tootsie Pop down my throat. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, he took her by the elbow, and led her upstairs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She nudged me with her elbow, but I didn’t hum along. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I will lift this so that you won’t have to strain your voice. What did the doctor tell you about your elbow or whatever it is?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart clawed and elbowed his way through the unruly, bewildered mass until he stood outside by himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I crouch on the living room floor with the Maritimes fiddle music going on in the background, the Toronto Star spread out underneath my elbows, studying the picture of her on the front page. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

An elbow hits me in the side and I fall down, my face scraping something hard and metal—the side of a table. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Across the room, Izzy slowly pushed herself up on her elbows, eyes narrowing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The man pulled himself desperately up on one elbow, looked round in fear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two thirds of the way across, I stepped off the rail onto a crosstie and sat down, elbows on knees, to look around. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The boy is patient, taking her elbow only when she seems to need it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He kept his body between me and the ball and kept an elbow in my chest. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

An arm slips beneath my left arm—the one I catch with—and hooks my elbow before something heavy lands on my shoulder. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Then, dressed in a rubber apron and wooden clogs, she lit her kiln, prepared her worktables, and pounded the clay for her classes, her arms up to her elbows in the coarse, cold mud. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Time to say thank you and farewell!” trills Effie at my elbow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A tall, skinny, coltish girl, all legs and elbows, her brown hair was woven in a thick braid and bound about with strips of leather. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the hand Wash had on Mr. Crane’s elbow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mark scrambled around and got onto his back, pressed his elbows against the ramp, then, with all his strength, kicked out with both feet, connecting against the man’s middle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He dropped to his knees in the shadow of the huge rock, and elbowed his way through the stunted trees. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I duck out of the backyard and through the neighbor’s lawn and onto the street, my elbow wrapped tight in a cloth bandage. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The skeleton drew a baton and I sliced off his arms at the elbows. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

If only I could cover my face like I can cover my toes and elbows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Kingshaw got him up, he had great, bleeding, gravelly scrapes all down his knees and elbows, and on his face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

When they walk away, The dime of sun Pavs them back With laughter And the juice runs To their elbows, Sticky summer rain That sweetens the street. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cal took me by the elbow and jostled me into the water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A few of the spectators nudged each other with their elbows, obviously hoping I’d somehow swindle Ambrose into paying several times what my slot was actually worth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A guard strode over and grabbed Calder by the elbow. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But he doesn’t move, just shifts his fingers to the inside of my elbow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Her palms slipped, causing her elbows to jam into the tongue-floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He seems a little unsteady, so I link my arm in his elbow, thinking back to the fall on his bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes, this is exactly how I always dreamed it would be. Locked in a cupboard with your elbow inside my rib cage,” Henry snipes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I lean my elbow on the armrest and prop my chin up with my hand. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Cleverly recovering his balance, Monsieur Duval caught the wire by the inside of his elbow and saved himself. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

The house-elf had come dashing back into the room carrying a tray of little cakes, which she set at her mistress’s elbow. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Guitar shoved an elbow at Milkman without taking his eyes off Pilate. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the pastor strode away, Henry slid down to the porch steps and rested his elbows on his knees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turns on his side and props himself up with his elbow. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, for heaven’s sake,” muttered Root, elbowing past the brothers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Alex climbs onto the bed, sliding back to prop himself up on his elbows by the pillows, watching as Henry kicks off his shoes and regains his bearings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We stepped over them together and she grabbed my arm, just above the elbow, and pulled me to her, her mouth at my ear. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I sat down and put my elbows on my knees and my chin on my fists and merely watched. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma reached back and tugged on Chess’s elbow, throwing him off balance. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

That’s when the kid from the Bronx started to elbow the cadet sergeant aside. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Jake pauses, waiting for David to leave before he takes my elbow and directs me back through the main dining hall and outdoors. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Once Mabelee leaned her head over too far and got honey all in her hair, but it was Lunelle who took the cake with honey dripping off the ends of her elbows. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two weeks into practice, I had bruised shins, a scabby knee, and a scraped elbow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He held his elbow in his hand and banged into the door again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, whatever,” said Jasper Jr., spearing me with a bony elbow. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Let’s step over here,” he said, taking Haley by the elbow. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

She looks up from her tea, planting her elbows on the island and leaning toward me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m up to my elbow and I haven’t even hit solid stone yet.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He “lifted me by one arm, you know, under one elbow and...carried me like that, swept me out of there and swept me into this big limousine with a driver.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He sat in his room, his elbows on his desk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I push her up and away, locking my elbows and hiding my face in my shoulder, trying to avoid her scrabbling hands. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I’d feel myself falling, shove my hands forward and lock my elbows and shoulders as tightly as I could, and fall. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Father stood for a moment with his hand on Miss Whitlaws elbow, but finally he grunted. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hands twelve inches apart, elbows against your knees, fingertips splayed. Then slowly, slowly shift your weight forward onto your shoulders—get those toes off the ground—and then just push yourself up.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Just needed some elbow grease and then it would shine and sparkle like a crown. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I slid down the flaming banister, holding tight with my blanketed elbows and legs, the wool clenched together with my teeth. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The other was holding on to his elbow, so she could catch him if he stumbled, so she could keep him going, urging him forward, forward, forward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he took his jacket off, green and padded at the elbows, under which he wore a long-sleeved shirt. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He set his elbows on the table and put his head in his hands. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Now Lovey busted out laughing and knocked her elbow against my arm. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A tired half hour later, he could see his own house, the roof of the barn canting as if leaning a bent elbow on a dark line of cloud. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I keep my hand firm on his elbow to steady him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His arm was red to the elbow, glistening in the light off the river. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But Lexie appearing at her elbow, Lexie asking to come over to her house, Lexie asking to spend time with her—she felt like Cinderella looking up to see the prince’s outstretched hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

You are constantly taunted, humiliated, elbowed, laughed at. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the sound of wheels on gravel and sat up on my elbows. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Eyes closed, elbows on his knees, Pop wheezes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

When the bell rang and we stood up, I noticed for the first time Quentin’s worn, faded shirt, thin at the elbows, and his patched cotton pants and his scuffed, ankle-high shoes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were shaking so badly that I had to cross my arms and grip my elbows to get them to stop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He owns one shirt, polka-dotted, which he wears rolled up to his elbows, and a greasy pair of trousers too long in the seat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In adolescence Gabe was gangly and tall, and as she watched, his elbow knocked over the mug holding his drink; the other boys chorded as he sheepishly mopped up the mess with his napkin. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We all went, Rosaleen and August holding on to my elbows in case I started to keel over again. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Swimming isn’t an option with an injured elbow, but I might be able to float with my left arm resting on my stomach. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She nodded, blushing to the roots of her flaming hair, and put her elbow in the butter dish. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“No, he didn’t,” Naomi called hoarsely, pushing herself up on her elbows. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My sister hit my elbow and said, “I want one.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She put her elbows down on the table and rested her chin against her palms. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Henry stood behind Francis’s chair and leaned over his shoulder and began to proofread the top of the last page, one elbow resting on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Charles squared his chair around and put his elbows on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He felt the smash of truncheons on his elbows and iron-shod boots on his shins; he saw himself groveling on the floor, screaming for mercy through broken teeth. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Kaisa’s elbow brushed against Ash’s arm as she passed through the gate. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, there’s an awfully sharp elbow slamming into my ribs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every nerve in my body was singing, but I launched my elbow into the chest of the pickup truck driver. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

From where the sleeves ended, her soft arm-flesh swelled and dropped over her dimpled elbows in a sumptuous bulge. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At some point toward the end of the party, I turned my head to find that Queen Elizabeth had surfaced at my elbow, the two of us suddenly alone together in the otherwise crowded room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They were still eye to eye across from each other with their chins against their hands and their elbows on the table, and Queenie did not seem to be making it up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She pulled on his elbow, slowing him down. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I was the process, indivisible from this small, burgeoning life that was now throwing elbows and poking my bladder with her heel. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They propped their heads on their elbows, facing each other. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She gripped both Harry and Ron tightly around the elbows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I worked in the kitchen at Viola’s elbow, which I think she found more aggravating than usual, as she had to cook and teach me at the same time. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

His arms were red to the elbow as he laid the skinning knife aside. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

By now, Lyddie was propped up on her elbow listening, tom between pride for Betsy and horror at what she was proposing. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene pushed away her plate and sat with her elbows on the table, her chin lightly supported on her clasped hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He giggled as he elbowed Thomas in the ribs, a high- pitched snicker that inexplicably made Thomas like him more. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Some other time, he thought, edging backwards out the door, turning so quickly that he never saw the chubby little man until his elbow banged into a soft chest. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought suddenly of those moments at the restaurant, after the dinner rush had ended and things were quiet, when Bebe sometimes rested her elbows on the counter and drifted away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He showed me how to do the spider drill, how to dribble with two balls, how to tuck my elbows when I shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Kate put her elbows on her knees and cupped her hands under her chin so that her fingers covered her pointed ears. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I pinched Laertes’ elbows and with a little cry, he released his hold on it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Leaning back on my elbows, I slid down till the water sealed over my head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, very much,” Bloom said, as Linda appeared at his elbow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m walking into my worst nightmare, a space of complete darkness without Mom, Dad, or Javier to hold my elbow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

If she lifted up on her elbow she could see the rolling fields beyond the margin of the tiny town, and beyond the hills, the mountains dark and strong. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He paced in front of her with his left elbow cradled in his right palm neatly and his chin resting on his thumb. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Herbert buttoned the brown shirt of his Hitler Youth uniform and slipped the swastika armband above his elbow. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, I prop myself up on my elbows and stare at him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Piper squats down to where Natalie is resting on her elbows. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned to face me and propped her head on her elbow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They each grabbed one of my elbows and half-carried me as they flew down the stairs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It falls down to my elbows and it tickles the back of my neck. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“One man’s junk makes another man’s fortune. It’s amazing what you can do with a little rust remover and some elbow grease.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He took him to our garden and pulled several long stems, then wrapped Phiri’s head and elbows. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

He twisted and swung his elbows, felt both of them connect with bodies, heard screams. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Milton elbowed Chapter Eleven, kidding, “We’ll start you off as vice president in charge of salad bars.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Wash pushed up on an elbow and wiped a bit of crud from his eye. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My elbows are the first to hit the ground, followed by my knees, but I do keep hold of the leash. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He leaned an elbow upon the large podium, and then the hand that was stroking the beard began to play with an earlock. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The way he grab the hair of a smalL boy, or lock his elbow around my neck sometime, I know we are not mostly trouble for Titid. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie dug her elbow into his stomach, but she had to laugh, even though her tears were still blurring everything, the table, her hands, Fenoglio’s wrinkled face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I propped myself up on my elbows and looked at them. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She is left-handed, and because she writes in pencil her left arm is silver from wrist to elbow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I rise to an elbow and decide not to dance around this. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He holds the gun up toward the ceiling, his elbow bent. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Hot Pie was kneading bread, his aims floured iq» to his elbows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Hunger, ever at hand to jog his elbow should he relax. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They held to each others elbows, suddenly unable to breathe, it seemed. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being able to lick your elbow, for instance. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

At her elbow was the carcass of a big expensive roaster, the kind we could hardly ever afford. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to tell him about the letters on his T-shirt, but Kat elbowed me, which means ‘Shut up’. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Marshall,” she said, raising up on one elbow, “did you say the Professor’s been watching us?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salvador got up, took Lupita by the elbow, steered her into the bedroom on the right, and closed the door. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Oh to touch elbows—just to be in the little room—with them. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Delia chimed in, sitting up on her elbow to make eye contact with us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Propped on her elbows with her chin in her fists, she stared at the black wolf, trying to catch his eye. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not so long ago H. Wayne Huizenga, the billionaire founder of Blockbuster and owner of the Miami Dolphins, wanted more elbow room and bought a neighboring house for $2.5 million. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I would look away and she would softly elbow me before putting her arms around me again. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her elbows were absolutely black, with a dry white dust on them in the winter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He elbows me in the ribs and I almost fall off my stool, knocking his pen on the floor. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Leroy drove in silence for a while, resting his elbow on the door and gripping the wheel lightly with his fingertips. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She dug in her heels and burrowed against the elbows, hips, and shoulder blades of strangers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her father with a shock of hair like a bristle brush stiff with shoe polish, rolling his large sleeves up to his elbows while the scar at his temple gleamed white. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The shoulder straps fell down to his elbows, and the skirt bunched at his feet. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Marigold’s practicing oboe”—Cady flicked an elbow toward an upstairs window, from which faint, stilted notes of music had been puttering for the last several minutes—“but I don’t know about Zane and Will.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The Colonel sat down on a bale of hay, his elbows on his knees, his head bowed, his palms against his forehead. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He rested an elbow on the table and raked the hair back from his eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His tears flowed in the mantle unperceived; only Alkinoos, at his elbow, saw them, and caught the low groan in the man’s breathing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry and Camilla went out with me—Henry at the oars, his sleeves rolled to the elbow and his dark jacket on the seat beside him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Some crawled away from me, using their elbows to pull themselves along. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within fractions of a second, an out-of-breath elf/goblin hybrid was bobbing at his elbow. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Girl's elbows at fifteen Father said you swallow like you had a fishbone in your throat what’s the matter with you and Caddy across the table not to look at me. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prompted by the constable’s elbow, Kit got to her feet and moved haltingly across the room to stand facing the magistrate across the table. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

All while feet kicked and hands slapped and elbows jabbed at him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sammy held out his elbow like a gentleman, but Hazel pushed him away playfully. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We’re side by side with each other, laughing while we massage our aching elbows and legs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Another time he fell down and struck his elbow on a rock and didn’t say a word about it for several minutes—until he saw blood seeping out of a cut on his arm. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

With practice, Saxe realized that he could cradle the pen gently in his hands while leaning on his elbows, snapping perfect images. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Now, finally, she leans toward me, elbows on knees, and we are talking. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jake, who is still holding on to my elbow, gently tugs at my arm, a warning that I’m digging a deeper hole for myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I place my hand on my hip, causing her fingers to fall from my elbow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He hid his head in the crook of his elbow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he rested his elbow on the table and scratched his head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Governor sat at the center of a long table, a neat stack of papers near his elbow. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The next day, the wedding day, I wear my other favorite dress, a light blue one with pleats that fall just below my knees and narrow sleeves that stop at my elbows. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was finished I stood up, brushed the dirt from my knees and my elbows, and located my glasses. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nudges him off with an elbow and a knee. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The girl’s shoulder, and her arm right down to the elbow, were pressed against his. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

After scanning the room, I nudged Simmon with an elbow until he looked up from the game he and Wilem were playing with shims. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

My elbows were like flying wedges and my knees like tea saucers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he made sure it was completely covered with the fabric so it would be protected from the rain, and then he leaned the mechanical man into the crook of his elbow. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m standing off to the side, clapping to the rhythm, when a bony hand pinches me above the elbow. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Apa sits at his card table desk, both elbows on the surface. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

His elbows were pointy, and the skin on his face, hands, and feet was translucent. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mark popped up onto his elbow, looking in the direction of his friend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I sit up and lean my elbows on the table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

"You don't want Sandra thinking your elbows so dry that your arm is going to crack and break in half if you try to hug her, do you?" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They want me lying down propped up by my elbows on a platform, tossing a little coin bag. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He tucked his elbows in, stuck his chest out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Liam stood up and was nearly at the shoulder of the road before my hand managed to catch his elbow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z