| 单词 | fall asleep |
| 例句 | "I can't climb like you, Katniss, especially with my leg, and I don't think I could ever fall asleep fifty feet above the ground." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “But I don’t think you keep driving straight if you fall asleep.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I give him bread and tea, and he tells Helena stories until she falls asleep again. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The driver looked at me, smiling, but I was already falling asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I'd stop before a store window to let him see himself—he has the dignified head of an African chief—only to find that he'd fallen asleep. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep counting them: My hands that make it possible to carry a basket of groceries to a family in need. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When the girl has finally fallen asleep, I leave her with Tess and head off to visit my family again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The room had smelled heady and sweet, and we'd fallen asleep there after powdering ourselves all night. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Nathan went back to his bed and fell asleep for a few hours. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When he fell asleep that night, he slept hard and dreamed of soaring high. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The song continued to play, and I fell asleep, my face planted on the keyboard. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I could pretend I was falling asleep and then come up with some answers that would get me to Grand Rapids for sure. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Well, I laughed until we were about halfway home, and then I fell asleep. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I remembered a few times, before I was diagnosed, when I’d lay in bed and my artifacts would talk to me or to one another and I would listen to them until I fell asleep. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A great deal happened in a very short time: Mr. Benedict fell asleep, having been startled by the emergency bell, and toppled sideways into the ready arms of Number Two. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Long after she fell asleep, I lay awake in the next room, listening to her peaceful exhalations. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The funny thing was that although he had been sleepy and kept wishing it were night, now that it was, he couldn’t fall asleep. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if I fell asleep ages ago and had a long, strange dream and now I’m waking up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t quite sure why, exactly, except that she was sick of imagining a thousand conversations with him every night before she fell asleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He looked at the guard who sat slumped in his seat and wondered if he had fallen asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z When she finally fell asleep, she slept deeply, and waking up was like dragging herself through mud. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernie fell asleep early that night, and for the first time ever, Genie was glad to hear him snore. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I stretch out on the couch and wait for my father to come home so that he can advise me, but I fall asleep somewhere around three. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And he called again on the name of Jesus; and fell asleep again. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I don’t remember falling asleep and I don’t really remember waking up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The mess on my bed leads me to Mom’s bed, where I promptly fall asleep. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I got home a couple hours ago and my phone was dead and I set it to charge but fell asleep before it came back on.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Later that night, I was falling asleep to the patter of light rain when a volley of barks interrupted the peace. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I dreamed I was flying with Maddie, in the five minutes or however short a time it was when there was a lull next door and I actually fell asleep. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When we got downstairs, Cade announced, “He fell asleep. I had to wake him up.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z His head spun from the wine, and he was so tired from all the dancing that he was fairly certain that if he sat down, he’d fall asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She touches her forehead to mine and I don’t know who falls asleep first. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I think he’s falling asleep again,” he adds, looking at Gogol, whose cheeks are working methodically at his wife’s breast. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was actually quite interesting, but I was tired and a bit drunk, and I fell asleep before it ended. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I fell asleep with my book in my lap. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t banish her heart-wrenching music from his mind, even when he burned his mother’s list of eligible maidens, even when he read a book long into the night, even when he finally fell asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My dreams had become a secret meeting place, and in the weeks after she died I couldn’t wait to fall asleep at night. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the muscles in his back expand and contract until I fall asleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My eyelids get heavy, and I feel an instant urge to make today disappear by falling asleep until it’s tomorrow. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z A few times I play it over in the morning to find out what I lerned before I fell asleep and while I was sleeping and I dont even know the words. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z With these distressing thoughts, I toss upon my bed until I fall asleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I just go back to our compartment or wander around 13 or fall asleep somewhere hidden. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She shakes her head at me, knowing I’ve been confined to the third floor since I fell asleep by the vending machines over in Building 2 last week and caused a hospital-wide manhunt. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They tried to stay awake one night but fell asleep when clouds covered the moon. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder though if she only sees me as her baby girl who used to snuggle up with her until I fell asleep. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes Francie talked and talked until the genial little boy fell asleep sitting upright on the steps with his head against the iron rail. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Too tired to worry about such a sight, Amarante fell asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing I expected was to fall asleep, but when there’s a blow to the system, all the body wants to do is go to sleep and dream on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not then a bit sleepy, at least so I thought; but I must have fallen asleep, for, except dreams, I do not remember anything until the morning, when Jonathan woke me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z How many nights had I fallen asleep terrified, thinking of that first day of school? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Before I finally fall asleep, I turn to where Bushra lies. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then they whispered good night to each other and fell asleep. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Chacho fell asleep on the damp floor, but Matt climbed up the ladder and faced into the breeze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no more tricks to play; exhausted, despairing, he collapsed on his bed and fell asleep. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The boys and I lie on the kitchen floor and stare at the ceiling for a while longer, until I realize, with some embarrassment, that they have both fallen asleep. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z One day, with her hands pressed gently against her stomach, Carolina fell asleep in her chair by the window. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I tucked her in next to me, her hair tickling my chin, and fell asleep still smiling, knowing that if I studied hard, one day I’d not only be a rootworker, I’d be an artist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But after he got into bed, he couldn’t fall asleep. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing to his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Maybe she had fallen asleep hours ago and just forgot to turn off the light. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Even with her eyes closed, she knew the exact moment when her sister fell asleep, knew it by the little sigh that came just before her breathing turned steady. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I climbed up onto the top bunk and instantly fell asleep. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Julia had settled down on her side and seemed to be already on the point of falling asleep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Aaron fell asleep, and I rolled over in the sun. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I go to my tent, just fall asleep, sleep like dead person.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Half an hour passes and I nearly fall asleep, but when the time comes, my heartbeat devours the street. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Through my eyelashes I watched him watching me fall asleep. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I fell asleep at some point, and, when I woke up, daylight had dimmed a bit, the shadows had stretched, and Sohrab was still sitting next to me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Rolling and groaning with exhausted joy, I grow still, lying on my side, watching the moon rise, and I fall asleep here, alone on the edge of the world. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was the information about Miles—about his mother—that had kept me from falling asleep. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z All she had to do was fall asleep, and she could escape the frightening sounds of the night. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He just asks if I feel like talking, and when I don’t answer, he falls asleep in his chair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z For some reason that red light was always a source of comfort to me, and many nights I fell asleep looking at it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When you’re ten years old, like me, some of the time no matter how excited you are, or no matter how hard you try, you just can’t help falling asleep in the car. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It took hours for Stella’s family to fall asleep that night. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I know, Mom, I’m sorry. They were making me so dopey, and I was falling asleep in class and then not sleeping at night and I’d just be up for hours and it sucked.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I fall asleep and dream that I am still at home, still playing hopscotch with my friends. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep and left it on all night. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t do anything, but I lay there and fell asleep, holding my mom. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Would you mind waiting outside for a little while until I fall asleep?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It takes him hours to fall asleep, though. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I think I fell asleep a little after seven. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Looking down at him on the floor, how he overflows the rug, I think about that story where a giant falls asleep and is tied up by little people. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The new vibrations woke whoever had been lucky or exhausted enough to fall asleep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The next morning, Ms. Byrd told Clayton, “No more falling asleep in class.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I’d lie in my bunk and feel the ship’s engines throbbing and know that even when I fell asleep I wouldn’t be wasting time. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the hot breads were placed on a white cotton towel on the table to cool, Poppy had fallen asleep on top of Sitti’s bed like a boy. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I practiced for hours and fell asleep practicing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep, because when I woke up, my father was carrying me into the house. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Stella carefully held a dipperful to her mother's parched lips, again and again, until Mama fell asleep. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It’s just fallen asleep after being in the cast for so long. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Or I would slip into her bed while she napped and fall asleep in the warm curve of her belly. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When I fall asleep, my dreaming is a medley of all my fears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Plus, it was hard to fall asleep with my nose stuffed with massive wads of bloody tissue while breathing through my dry mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But Needles looked like he was falling asleep and was refusing to acknowledge his brother at all. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Then I could think about that when I write these words, and when I try to fall asleep. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Though her foot throbbed and her ribs and wrist ached, she fell asleep in the hay. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z But she left anyway, and he was alone in his room, searching out anagrams for mymissingpiece in a vain attempt to fall asleep. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z So I began reciting all the books of the Bible from first to last, and I got to somewhere around Obadiah before I fell asleep. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She had fallen asleep in history class two times that week, which, to be fair, probably had more to do with her history teacher’s nasal, droning voice than with her exhaustion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Abel hadn’t come home by the time we’d gone to bed, and I’d fallen asleep in my mother’s room with her and Andrew, who was still a baby. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But she cried for so long that Maddie fell asleep first. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There were dark bags under his eyes, and he was practically falling asleep where he sat. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Or she could fall asleep, and maybe fight nightmares—and maybe win—and hurry the day on its way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Darling, what a funny place to fall asleep. And really, this room is only for best. We looked all over the house for you.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I fell asleep thinking about the potential look of disappointment on my parents’ faces when I told them I didn’t want to be a doctor anymore. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z At night, before she fell asleep, her thoughts went in circles. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have finally fallen asleep, because I woke from a horrible nightmare. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Maybe she fell asleep. I feel awfully sleepy.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I clip the pin I bought onto the collar of my shirt and fall asleep, picturing the Miss America crown being placed on my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I tell her that I was afraid to stop walking, afraid that I would fall asleep. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Whenever she falls asleep on the sofa or takes naps on weekend afternoons, Nino Carlitos slips into the kitchen to talk to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved tickling him, building tunnels with cushions and pillows for him to crawl through, watching him fall asleep in her arms with one of his hands always clutching her ear. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Before I fall asleep, I ask Mom, “Will I still be able to play the piano?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I climb into the big four-poster bed and stare at the ceiling for an eternity until I fall asleep. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He found himself leaning to the side, into Diego’s shoulder, and he promptly fell asleep. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He told me not to fall asleep just because I was on a mission of peace. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to fall asleep. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in the backseat like I always do, my head on Via’s lap like she was my pillow, a towel wrapped around the seat belt so I wouldn’t drool all over her. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But it still took me a long, long time to fall asleep. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only had Mr. Moss fallen asleep, his dentures had slid out of his mouth! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His heavy breathing intensified and I knew he had fallen asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z That night I wait until my parents fall asleep and go back into Olga’s room. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She’s written them out, my words and hers, which Dad spelled out for me after I fell asleep. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then she lay down at the feet of the milling herd and fell asleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That night Sam fell asleep before me, as always. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t stop until I thought he was falling asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Conor’s grandma had driven him back to her house when his mum had fallen asleep after not eating her dinner. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z As he starts to fall asleep he realizes that he still has not written his fax to Fuad, and he feels guilty. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Salva took two steps off the path and fell asleep almost before he lay down. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance in Javier’s direction once more as I fall asleep. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d slip Magdalys and the others candies sometimes, and they heard him humming to himself to the swish of his broom and squeak of his well-shined boots as they fell asleep. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She must have done up her hair first, before she came in from two hours’ stone-picking on the runway, but she’d fallen asleep before she’d even taken the spoon out of her tea. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Thus he could fall asleep that night untroubled by the nightmare that he had given Crick carte blanche for another foray into frenzied inconsiderateness. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The entire backseat of the car has fallen asleep. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z More than once he fell asleep at the dinner table with food in his mouth. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Cooking frozen lasagna had tired his mum out so badly she fell asleep five minutes into EastEnders. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He lay motionless, still listening; but all was now silent, and at last he turned and fell asleep again or wandered into some other unremembered dream. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She would pour and pour until my breathing became soft and I could fall asleep. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’m about to fall asleep,” I say. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z So instead I just held on to Mom’s arm, and she stayed right there until I fell asleep. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Even on this trip, she suddenly fell asleep in the woods. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z If Chester doesn’t fall asleep when Mr. Monroe is talking, the lecture can be counted a success. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes, there were blankets on top of me, several of those thin, fleecy airline squares. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I pillowed my head with my arm, and while I was trying to think of a clever response, I fell asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was exhausted, and even though I knew it’d be my last night in my own bed, I fell asleep right away and didn’t wake up until Mother called me at five-thirty the next morning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z We kissed for a while and then lay together listening to The Hectic Glow’s eponymous album, and eventually we fell asleep like that, a quantum entanglement of tubes and bodies. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I must have finally been able to ignore the occasional dropping leaf or the tickle of insects on my skin, because I fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After she showed me what being a good wife had taught her—her words, not mine—I fell asleep under the watchful eyes of a dozen or so porcelain dolls. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Every night, we’d pop one of them into the DVD player and I’d fall asleep to the sound of some guy with an English accent talking about meerkats or koalas or jellyfish. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z My headache, which had almost fallen asleep when I had, woke up and hollered in my skull. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I got myself into the shower and lay down and fell asleep there. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was already asleep: he had fallen asleep sitting up, his bowl on his lap. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He lay down, his hand still upon his sword, and fell asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And then I imagine I can feel the X rays and the gamma rays, feel them pinging on my eyelids, shooting through my skull, making the palms of my hands tingle like they've fallen asleep. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, she might fall asleep. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As he dozes, it seems to him a room one can fall asleep in quite easily, a comfortable room, warm, and nearly dark now. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Nell climbed in my lap and fell asleep sucking her thumb. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t even realized he had fallen asleep. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I reached down and petted her and then fell asleep. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Others say you drew the bathwater, but fell asleep on your bed while it was filling. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When I finally head back out to the main room, Frank has fallen asleep. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “This is going to be a big, important year,” I whispered to myself before I fell asleep too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My little sister, Deborah, and I were lying in bed, closing our eyes, trying to fall asleep in the midsummer heat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z That decision made, I lay down and stared at the stars until I fell asleep. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She unpacked the kids and they fell asleep, on couches and floors, in minutes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He fell asleep early, only to find his nights disturbed by evil dreams. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hans falls asleep right away, exhausted from his day's work at the shipyards. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Like an old cat, she slept more and more, some days awakening only to move into a new patch of sun and fall asleep again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was no despondency when she fell asleep that night, nor was there hope when she awoke in the morning. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It was terrifying, the idea that we could fall asleep girls, minty breathed and nightgowned, and wake to find ourselves wolves. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I will,” I said, but I could tell by the heavy weight of her against my arm that she had finally fallen asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The smoke curled up with a bittersweet odor, and soon she fell asleep and dreamt that she was back in the fairy ring. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede fell asleep again; the dogs stretched out, content, on either side of them; but Taisin lay awake thinking for a long time. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even though she hadn’t attacked us since that rainy night, I couldn’t get to sleep before seeing Anastasia fall asleep first. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z At one meeting, as I lean against the straw wall and slowly fall asleep, a loud scream shocks me awake. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard and uncomfortable, but I fell asleep easily, listening to Judy’s quiet snoring. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think I would ever fall asleep,” I said. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And at night, my mother would again tell me stories as I lay in her arms falling asleep. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in that utter country silence that makes your ears ring. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep to the sound of his concern. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Maybe a bad nickname from middle school, when you fell asleep on a test and all the ink got on your face?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When I tried to fall asleep that first night, I ached for something familiar to hug. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I fall asleep easily, but I don’t sleep well. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I shook out the pills that Brooke had suggested I use to get them to fall asleep early. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Cari scratched his back and recited the encyclopedia entry on China from memory until he fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time the park found its current resting place, every single one of the children had fallen asleep, and the park was a mosaic of their dreams. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Many had fallen asleep as soon as they sat down. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z That I’d fallen asleep in fits and spurts and gotten up when I couldn’t force my wandering mind to stay stationary anymore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As the bus grew quiet, as everyone began to fall asleep, she had let him lean his head against her shoulder. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I almost fall asleep in Darius’s arms, on this roof, across the street from my own building. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In her mind she imagined and she remembered, and somewhere in there she fell asleep, but in sleep she still walked the paths of the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The problem was, by the time I got home, I was so awake from the coffee, I couldn’t fall asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Have I fallen asleep? How indecorous of me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z During those early years, I was the last to fall asleep. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner wondered if she might even fall asleep—so he played soft and low. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z That night, Mama had hugged him and kissed him and held him close until he fell asleep. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep—and the dreams came again. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z In the moments she had to herself, usually in the dark, minutes before falling asleep, Briony contemplated a ghostly parallel life in which she was at Girton, reading Milton. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with a smile on my face even though I’m doing grim work. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Okeoma finished the whisky and then drank glass after glass of palm wine and fell asleep in the living room chair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was snoring a long time before I finally fell asleep. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I got to my apartment, I took off my suit and fell asleep. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They had no sooner made it to the interstate than Julian fell asleep. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z My eyelids were growing heavy, but she stayed wide awake, staring unblinkingly at me, even as I fell asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She wanted to ask him why he had said that, what he meant, but she didn’t and she was not sure who fell asleep first. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I could little imagine a subject of Discourse & at last fell asleep. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So I fell asleep; but I woke up very early and set off for Thessicher’s farm before breakfast, having spent an uneasy night full of dreams and wakenings. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Just before he fell asleep, he heard Tucker Mouse sighing happily in the cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She would set up a darkroom in the bathroom, after Pearl had fallen asleep. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Most nights Frederick murmurs to himself before falling asleep: bits of poems, the habits of geese, bats he’s heard swooping past the windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And then she ruined everything by adding, “Even if he falls asleep in one of those chairs down in the office, he stays with us.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Back in the cabin, Loo had fallen asleep. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep, because I woke up with the stars in my face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “He grates his beak. The sound grows louder, then slows and stops. When he is quiet, I know he has fallen asleep.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “We try to be free with our assets. But you need to use some delicacy. A little finesse. At least wait until the old lady falls asleep. Who are you, anyhow?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It was just like being out freezing in the woods, how all you wanted in the universe was to curl up under a tree and fall asleep. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z So long I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I know it’s getting dark outside, and there’s a knock at my door. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He began to fall asleep on the horse; he was home. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was little, if I had trouble falling asleep, Mom would lie down with me and tell the story of how she left England. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Before Thomas could answer, the faint memory of last night, before he fell asleep, came to him, Teresas words inside his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z She fell asleep, had dreams she could not remember. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Almost Sam fell asleep as the time went by. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Keep it down. Starr had the hardest time falling asleep.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She then laid him on the back seat of the car, changed his diaper, and kissed him gently on his forehead as he closed his eyes and fell asleep. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Even if she was wound up, she’d eventually fall asleep on my lap, her face mashed into my shoulder, arms limp, mouth drooling. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His eyes are half closed, like he's about to fall asleep. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Faith's eyes were closed and her hands were clasped on her stomach, and the more I stared at her the more certain I was that she was falling asleep. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The little boys fell asleep right away, but Jinjoo and her sister stayed up late listening to the sounds of the night all around them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z "And you fell asleep and a snake came along and ate the flower." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Sort of. We did get some new information, but it just made me want to ask more questions and then Vern fell asleep.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Before Thomas could answer, the faint memory of last night, before he fell asleep, came to him, Teresa’s words inside his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep, because I jerked awake when I heard her ask, “How’d it go?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited until he fell asleep and then I got up quietly and went outside, down the stairs and into the dark courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, I waited until Baba fell asleep, and then folded a blanket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I want her to stay until I fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Moss clung to the memory as he fell asleep, his mother curled up next to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was thinking of how and what to say when I fell asleep. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Maribel didn’t ask any questions, and I realized, after I stopped the car and actually took a second to look at her, that it was because she’d fallen asleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Ellis Spear came up, sat down, said hello, fell asleep. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She greeted them drowsily, old friends, and fell asleep against her grandma. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He fell asleep on prom night in his tuxedo pants and a Fugazi T-shirt. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Later that night, after Soraya fell asleep—wine always made her sleepy—I stood on the balcony and breathed in the cool summer air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “If you mean little Gerald, he’s just fallen asleep. Let’s go out into the hall where we can discuss this without disturbing him.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I do manage to actually fall asleep? Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Grace Wexler mimicked, then she dropped her head into her crossed arms on the table and fell asleep to the sound of the lawyer's throat-clearing coughs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z My thoughts grew illogical and fuzzy, and I distantly realized that I might actually succeed at falling asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The sooner I fell asleep, the sooner Sunday would come and I could leave. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The boy, his head resting on his mother’s hair, had fallen asleep. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z If she lay down she might fall asleep and dream of warm things. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I tried to keep awake, and succeeded for a while; but when the clock struck twelve it waked me from a doze, so I must have been falling asleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I fell asleep instantly and did not wake up until the sunlight reached my eyes this morning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I slipped out of my clothes and listened to the rain until I fell asleep. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With the bread still locked in my hands, I fall asleep at once. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The word floated in his mind until he finally fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I spent that night going over memories and ideas and was unable to fall asleep. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The room—a room in the sheriff’s office, into which he’d locked himself before falling asleep at a desk—was dull with near-darkness. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z We went to bed, and Soraya fell asleep with her head on my chest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s his fault that she can’t fall asleep, she tells herself. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When dinner was over and bedtime crawled in, Jam lay in her sheets waiting for her parents to fall asleep, properly asleep, before she could risk going back into the studio without waking them up. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I was exhausted after each talk, and would fall asleep in the car on the way home from the performance. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mark shrugged and took a seat on the floor—the same spot where he’d fallen asleep at some point a million years ago, it seemed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The girls stretched out on the carpet of green and fell asleep. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to startle her, just in case she’d fallen asleep somewhere she hadn’t planned to. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Frodo was left to himself for a while, for Sam had fallen asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “So my theory was that the only way to escape the time-field was to simply fall asleep. Our own consciousness was all that kept us imprisoned.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was hard to fall asleep, but when I finally did, I dreamed of a prison. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z For some reason, I kept thinking about Mr. Neely and taking charge—and I’m not sure how, but apparently I managed to fall asleep, because I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Though he tried not to, Richard, sitting over on the couch, fell asleep too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was little, Mom used to fall asleep reading to me at bedtime. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Abby must have fallen asleep in his bed, so he just switched rooms with her. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I fell asleep biting a piece of shoelace, leaning against the pine trunk, wishing Mom would find me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The Chevalier nodded, and Will curled up at once and fell asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Laila fell asleep at some point, her body baking in the heat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She fell asleep propped up against her pillows, thinking that perhaps, over the sound of the rain and the television, she hadn’t heard Estha’s door open. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z From there I could keep an eye on all the grownups who were fidgeting or falling asleep or adjusting their fancy hats or singing off key. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Since I’d fallen asleep in Jupiter’s bed, she was in the guest room. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He says they like to lie in the warm sun, and sometimes they fall asleep and get surprised when you accidentally wake them up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid we—we fell asleep in the sun and...he just—when we woke up—he just wasn’t there. We looked for him,” he added quickly. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Before she fell asleep, she tucked the alethiometer under the pillow, just incase. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When I fall asleep I have an old nightmare again, the one I used to have all the time after Bas died. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When finally I return to my tower, I fall asleep in the hammock and hear nothing until the church bells at noon. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Neely showed a movie about fungus today, which meant half the class fell asleep immediately. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They snuck outside, filled their arms with vegetables, and brought them back to their room, where they ate and fell asleep. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “And once I fall asleep, all we’ll have is that fire to keep us warm. I can see you shaking from here. Are all Fjerdans this prudish?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His master smiled, and fell asleep in the rain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She held on to her mother’s braid, rubbing the glossy tail between her fingers until she fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He sipped a little more of the drink and fell asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Prosper curled up in them, but he couldn't fall asleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Prying them apart, I lay down between them and fell asleep. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated these facts to herself over and over as if they were a mantra until she fell asleep, her head leaning against the window frame. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We are what's real, I tell myself as I fall asleep. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She seemed stressed enough by her own job and the many other things she had to do, and so, avoiding the matter, we both just fell asleep. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing I think before I fall asleep is: Stay away from my daughter. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They fell asleep with their heads against the moss until the light in the tree went from green to gray, and then it was time to go home. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He found his burrow empty, lay down and fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, I hear his breathing grow steady and see his head droop, and I know he’s fallen asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Thinking about it makes me remember the time I fell asleep standing up and Frank kicked my legs out from under me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I thought he’d fallen asleep, but a moment later he said, ‘You got called a lot worse things than neek at my school. It was all boys, no girls, and really rough stuff.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper he strung up a mosquito net around his cot and fell asleep in his clothes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I fell asleep thinking what the line might mean. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Light faded and the moon rose, and the woman and her dæmon fell asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Doesn’t make much sense to me—she falls asleep as soon as we turn the first corner. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I finally fall asleep and dream that Santa has arrived in a black Volkswagen filled with cousins carrying baskets full of apples and raisins and nuts. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Matt looked up to see that El Patron had fallen asleep in his chair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep in the midst of these vain prayers, and when I awaken, my knees ache from the cold stone floor and my hands are numb. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I went into a stall, put the seat down, sat down, leaned against the side, and fell asleep. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t get it. Why didn’t we fall asleep too? Why just the mortals?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And every night I fell asleep imagining that green bubble. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Could she ever fall asleep in a strange house? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When I last visited my parents, I had trouble falling asleep, too big for the hills and valleys scooped in the mattress by child-bodies. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep telling myself stories in which I was the heroine and Edmund the hero. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And repeating this over and over again to himself he fell asleep at last in his tent. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Some fall asleep and roll off; others are thrown by the street gangs who control the train tops. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z If he persisted in talking of such subjects, she had a disconcerting habit of falling asleep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She returned quickly to her family and fell asleep easily. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Before falling asleep she asked—even implored—me not to say a word to any one, even her mother, about her sleep-walking adventure. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Maybe I can watch a little TV or read to help me fall asleep. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The child became quiet as he recited, still sobbed a little and then fell asleep. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they got to the highway, Leandra had fallen asleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I think I could fall asleep,” I said to Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She stared at the stains on the ceiling, and waited until they gave up or fell asleep, and then she rolled out from under them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It took me less than fifteen minutes to fall asleep on his floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “That’s the third one of us to get hurt: still, all in all, things could have been far worse,” he thought, as he fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When she doesn’t answer, Axel thinks that maybe she’s fallen asleep. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Amma tells how, on the night of Lord Krishna's birth, the guards fell asleep, and the prison doors magically swung open. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Have you ever fallen asleep at the wheel and had to shake yourself awake?” she asks rhetorically. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was how his foot felt when it had fallen asleep and sensation was returning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I leaned my head against the glass and fell asleep. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally I fell asleep in it after school, curled up on the couch. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z One day, I fell asleep in social studies class, and the teacher took me out into the hall to talk about it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She needed it to fall asleep when she got back from her shift over at the Uline Warehouse—twelve hours straight, so who could blame her? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I fell asleep waiting for him to answer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She’d give me some gross medicine and stay by my side until I fall asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z That night, he could not fall asleep for a long time. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Rizzo tried to keep things interesting, but there were at least one or two kids every semester who fell asleep in that room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I almost fell asleep standing up, and Miles had to prod me out of my stupor when it was time to go. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Momma was famous for pulling the quilts off after we had fallen asleep to examine our feet. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That means she hangs around María de los Santos to make sure nothing happens, rocking in her rocker and falling asleep after a while. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then Jeffrey started falling asleep at the table; I guess all that running around had been tough on his body. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of what I expect, I fall asleep sometime during the night. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins sat between them, offended and silent, and presently, because they were very tired, they crept closer to her and leant up against her sides and fell asleep, still wondering.... Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Eomma gave them all dried squid to eat, and they told their parents of their adventures until they were finally too tired and fell asleep in a large happy heap of bodies. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Felicia’s eyes looked heavy, like she might fall asleep at any moment. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to fall asleep again and dream about killer wasps. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Finn woke up in a different place than where he’d fallen asleep. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Many nights while her mother was hosting the late-night meetings, Ma would fall asleep listening to the women’s voices. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I knew of no other white woman who would board the subway in Manhattan at one o’clock every morning and fall asleep till she got to her stop in Queens forty-five minutes later. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph intended to rest there while he plotted to get his motorcycle away from Ryan, but his full meal made him drowsy, and instead he fell asleep. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The two sets of twins had fallen asleep peacefully. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It was so quiet I put my head on the table and fell asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Puffing her feathers out for warmth, Xan closed her eyes and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I went upstairs around midnight and fell asleep. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z In the Seniors, we were down to six per dorm, so it was just our little group, and we often had our most intimate conversations lying in the dark before we fell asleep. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Raindrops pelted the window, making it hard to fall asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z But all was quiet and they grew drowsy and fell asleep, while outside the rain settled in for the morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Aiyi had followed me into my room at three in the morning, and she instantly fell asleep on one of the twin beds, snoring with the might of a lumberjack. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Jaime would fall asleep with his scalpel in his hand, so busy that he often forgot to eat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad is falling asleep, as he always does when he's not working. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z After about an hour she falls asleep, sliding down until her head rests on my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At nightfall, worn to the bone and feeling as though she might fall asleep in the saddle, Kaede was relieved when the Huntsman stopped and told them they could set up camp. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Tally wanted nothing more than to fall asleep, but acting on her decision couldn’t wait. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s always hard for me to fall asleep in new places, because all the strange noises are distracting, making me feel uneasy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He put his arms around me and held me until we both fell asleep. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep hearing the swoosh of the wind through the trees, the pounding of the rain all around me, and my own voice: “Let him go!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z All Omakayas was interested in, she thought one evening as she fell asleep, was thin ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z That night I fell asleep with all these people discussing the probability of my being found and hauled back to the city. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, Dad started talking about his work, about his research, and I fell asleep to the sound of his voice. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He lay on his bed fully clothed and fell asleep at once, his dreams tense and crowded, his mother’s unhappy, frightened face always there just out of reach. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can muster the courage to speak, his breaths become even, and he falls asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Eating candied violets and falling asleep with our heads pillowed on logs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Frodo sat propped against the rock behind, but he had fallen asleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z After he falls asleep, I watch some dumb movie about art thieves. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z These days it’s easier for me to fall asleep when there is noise around me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the love seat, perfectly still, until my back got sore and my feet fell asleep and I had to stand to get the blood rushing again. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I lay there, curled up in a ball, and attempted to fall asleep. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I don’t realize that I’ve fallen asleep until, somewhere through the darkness, a sound stirs me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I watch her as she falls asleep next to me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She coughed a couple of times, closed her eyes, and fell asleep. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It would keep swinging, she understood, after she and her father left the Pantheon, after she had fallen asleep that night. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z If you finish before the end of class, read pages eight through one ninety-four in your textbook…and don’t fall asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Day smiles as if he’s about to fall asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “My pilot had a stupid navigator and I had a mindless pilot.... By her fifth sortie, Dina felt very tired and kept falling asleep.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z After she falls asleep, I retrieve the bars. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes as I am falling asleep in a dark, quiet room I have for a moment a great and treasurable illusion of the past. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z During my first meeting with him he actually sat back in his chair and fell asleep as I talked about my plans for college. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He always falls asleep quickly, the moment his head touches his pillow. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z This one was something else, the center of hell maybe, the premonition of which made Dedd draw closer to Jaimito until she, too, finally fell asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching out with my arm, I touched him: “Wake up. One mustn’t fall asleep here . . .” He half opened his eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And without even removing his glasses, he slumped back onto his pillows and fell asleep. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I fell asleep with a pleasant sense of security, an assurance of Karhide’s extraordinary and unfailing kindness to the stranger. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She put us in Max’s room, and I think Mr. and Mrs. Diamant fell asleep before their heads were on the pillow. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He’d waited up for a long time after the monster left, but had still fallen asleep before his grandma came back. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z If I didn’t know better, I’d think she fell asleep standing up. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Whether he’d intentionally left us an escape route or simply fallen asleep without remembering to lock the touri and her bonobo in, I didn’t know. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He dived in and out of the lodge, snagged food wherever he could get it, fell asleep on the blankets Deydey kept spread in the corner near Fishtail and Day Thunder’s drum. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z If I close my eyes, I should be able to fall asleep before midnight. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z And even after Jay fell asleep, I still worked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The child had fallen asleep in Mrs. Owens’s arms. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Another doctor in a white coat finally comes and gives me an injection and I fall asleep. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z All I ever want to do is take a scalding shower and read in bed until I fall asleep. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Like someone who has fallen asleep during an exciting tale, I longed to hear the story’s end. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Having made this decision, he sighed, rolled over to get comfortable...and fell asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Quinton brought me into his room that night after Mama fell asleep, and we had the first of our thousands of talks lying in the middle of his bedroom floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I told him no, because I knew that he didn’t like to leave until I had fallen asleep, and I didn’t want him to be tired for work in the morning. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She used to fall asleep holding his index finger in her fist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After finishing his studying, he often took long walks at three in the morning and didn’t fall asleep till four. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They fell asleep after that, waking to sunlight, and a face staring down at them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Children fell asleep to the sound of their bellies growling. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Maybe random thoughts invaded his brain the way they often do right before you fall asleep. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I come here to listen to your cuentos. But I always fall asleep like everyone else.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She ate the stew and fell asleep on the back seat while Nancy drove her home. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The shrimp who falls asleep is carried off by the current. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z They he on their backs in the darkness and have a short conversation before falling asleep. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Father Amadi’s musical voice echoed in my ears until I fell asleep. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “The bugs are getting bad. Don’t fall asleep out here again.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned back in the hard seat and fell asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Night after night my mother would talk-story until we fell asleep. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was very warm, and, unused to so long a jolting, I fell asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z One night, I fell asleep in the necessary and woke with a fervent prayer of thanks that I had not fallen in. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my headphones back on and turn the music loud enough to drown out every other sound, so I can finally fall asleep. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He wanted to fall asleep with I want you in his ears. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She goes to church every Sunday but falls asleep until it’s over. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I think this, but my body is falling asleep right here in my bucket seat. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Dad, dinner’s not ready yet — I fell asleep outside.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I rolled onto my side and fell asleep next to her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Researchers, absent the urgent need to know why radar operators fell asleep, started a new generation of more formal, deliberate experiments, trying to measure the capabilities of the human mind. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Malachy helps her wash the twins’ bottoms though he’s ready to fall asleep himself. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Coach,” Annabeth said, “it was an accident. We were talking, and we fell asleep.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He does as they do, sitting on a folding chair, a cotton cap on his head, applying sunblock at intervals to his arms, reading, falling asleep after barely a page. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The wound was a great deal better and soon Hazel fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep only to be woken at first light by Brian, who, like Mom, wasn’t an early riser. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t go yet. Not until I fall asleep,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z About two or three hours after we fell asleep I woke up to find Piper sitting up next to me wide awake with a look of naked terror on her face. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat there for a long time while Uncle Joe fell asleep. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I may have fallen asleep once or twice. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He rolled over and fell asleep again, and when he woke next day, he didn’t remember the dream at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I mean, if you keep the moth where it is, on me, but fall asleep up there, could you...do you think that maybe you could stay here? With me?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As I fell asleep, I could see him sitting on his mat, weighing the possibilities of what I had said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I cuddled Dinah close and listened to the sound of Jay’s soft snores for a long, long time before I finally fell asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I consider sneaking back into bed, trying to fall asleep, as I should. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Eugene falls asleep on the floor and Dad lifts him to the bed beside Oliver. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Nhamo didn’t fall asleep until the first streaks of dawn appeared in the sky. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think it’s that smell that makes so many folks fall asleep in the library. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t go to sleep, even after I knew she had fallen asleep. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The boy had fallen asleep from sheer exhaustion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They climbed down into adjacent holes, and waited for the camp to fall asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I used to fall asleep to the sound of crickets and owls. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I fell asleep rocking her in a chair that wasn’t mine. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I fall asleep once as well, no disrespect to the writers. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I pulled Stuff That Happened to Me from the space between the bed and the wall, and I flipped through it for a while, wishing that I would finally fall asleep. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In moments their exhaustion overcame them, and both boys fell asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As dawn emerges in streaks of yellow, he finally falls asleep, his head on Dutchy’s curled leg and his feet in my lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z So I talked but then I fell asleep on the couch anyway—rite in the middle. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I was so sleepy that I fell asleep before I could ask him why he was writing it then. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z This was far more strenuous than the work in the courtyard, and after our first few days on the quarry we fell asleep immediately after our supper at 4:30 in the afternoon. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pippin fell asleep, pillowed on a green hillock. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She cried until she fell asleep, her head against the seat of the chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They fell asleep well before the movie ended, but Luke let them lie on the couch until the credits rolled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But even when I was finally able to fall asleep, I would start awake less than an hour later. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Rafik fell asleep on top of his white bedspread immediately, so Liyana shut her eyes on her bed, too, and plummeted into a frozen scene. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes after the migraine had stopped, I was able to fall asleep briefly, only to be awoken by nightmares. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I know this because as soon as the anthem finishes she snuggles up against me and falls asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If you don’t fall asleep firsts you get a chance to think ’bout things when you ride a mule. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Tim Boyle drinks whiskey and falls asleep in a corner till Frieda wakes him and tells him take us back to the ship. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I fell asleep and dreamed the Yanquis were back, but it wasn’t my grandmother’s house they were burning—it was Pedrito’s and mine. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stay up as long as I can, finally falling asleep sometime around four a.m. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Quite often, however, when a gleaning had been difficult, he would fall asleep before she came into his room at the appointed time with the milk. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Later that night, closer to one in the morning, I had fell asleep, leaning my head on Ma’s big shoulder. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I didn’t even know I had fallen asleep. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A little while later, I leaned against Mami and fell asleep. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But it was a long time before she fell asleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Our team tested the sleep habits of five wild three-toed sloths by placing on their heads, in the early evening after they had fallen asleep, bright red plastic dishes filled with water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Even in the dark, he hungered to see, and only after the fiercest fight to keep his eyes open did he fall asleep. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep and wake up only once as we’re passing through Baton Rouge, cars honking in traffic. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Mama hummed “Little Black Cat,” my favorite lullaby, over and over, and I finally fell asleep. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z On the third afternoon of the siege of Saint-Malo, the shelling lulls, as though all the artillerymen abruptly fell asleep at their guns. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I had a tough time falling asleep every night too. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember falling asleep, but I remember the dream. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z No way I was going to fall asleep. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Tidbit even ate the apple cores and promptly fell asleep on the nearest pile of straw. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth fell asleep quick that night, my arms around her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “The one who fell asleep inside his car. What’s going to happen to him? Will he be fired?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined that if she fell asleep here, her body would sink into the earthen floor and turn to mulch. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was afraid to fall asleep, but staying awake also brought back painful memories. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with Day’s words ringing in my ears. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Ron, full of turkey and cake and with nothing mysterious to bother him, fell asleep almost as soon as he’d drawn the curtains of his four-poster. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I pulled her close and whispered in Polish: “There were no ghettos, no armbands. I often fell asleep to a breeze floating through my open window. It’s true. It was like that once.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I really, really, really want to put my head on her shoulder and fall asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It would be like heaven, she thought, falling asleep in his arms, waking up beside him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gabriel had fallen asleep about twenty minutes before and Mom wasn’t far behind him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I held out as long as I could but fell asleep, my arm propped against the windowsill. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Earlier, while he was trying to fall asleep, Lazlo’s first thought was to make an elegant sort of parlor to receive her in if she came. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep and dreamed that I was chasing Tobias through Dauntless headquarters. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The very next night, after they returned from Kobe, Hanako lay in bed and thought of Kiyoshi, and she wasn’t able to fall asleep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’d sit quietly on the rug watching an episode of The FBI that Big Ma had fallen asleep on. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z One of them had a strange, secret-basement plot that led me astray, while I lay in bed trying to fall asleep, into long fantasies that felt sinful. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy had fallen asleep while examining a female patient who was in a chair on the other side of the owl. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I guess I'm not ready to fall asleep yet," she says. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Questions like these arose every night before he fell asleep, only to be interrupted for forty-five minutes on most nights when his favorite radio program was being broadcast. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I sat in the back of the hatchback on the drive home—and that is how I thought of it: home—and fell asleep to the highway’s monotonous lullaby. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z My grandfather was so weak that he’d usually fall asleep by eight o’clock. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer had fallen asleep inside the car at the time, according to a police spokesperson.’ Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After tossing and turning, worrying about Edel, I feel as though I've just now fallen asleep and it couldn't possibly be morning. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Most nights, Scruggs drank heavily until he finally fell asleep, only to jerk awake, angry and agitated. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Woke up gasping in horror—then fell asleep and had the same dream again and again, at least three times in a row. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I fall asleep on the sofa in the formal living room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I wondered what it would feel like to be wrapped up in him, to fall asleep in his arms. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, I fell asleep. What time is it?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She wondered momentarily if it was the kitten’s purr; but Small Bob had fallen asleep on Large Bob’s shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I should see the patient and examine him thoroughly, and inquire into the positions of the planets at the hour when he fell asleep. These things can’t be done in a hurry.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was long after midnight before he fell asleep. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She falls asleep on the lounge after a few pages, and I wake her and help her to bed. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z As I fell asleep, I had a glint of an idea. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z My mother is the only individual I know who can fall asleep instantly for two minutes—deep REM sleep, complete with snoring—only to be awakened instantly by certain select noises. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And I remember picking at an old piece of tape stuck on my desk to keep from falling asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Usually, at night, I hear them just as I’m falling asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to send Esther to make Nescafe before I fall asleep in the meeting.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you have fallen asleep with your head upon your knees?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It takes me about five seconds to realize I'll never fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When I finally fall asleep, I have a bad dream, and Metias is in it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I sat by his bed until he fell asleep. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When her sort-of stepbrother fell asleep around nine, she asked Park to call her back in fifteen minutes, so she could put the kid to bed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z On he went like that, until Florida calmed down and curled up on the floor of her closet and fell asleep. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She fell asleep to it, the words filling the silence in her room, the sudden cavity that seemed to be steadily growing, burrowing its way into her heart. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A short while later both boys fell asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I tried to stay awake to enjoy the ride in the front seat, but I fell asleep, and when I awoke, we were slowing down and I saw the first light I’d seen in awhile. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She thought about it as she fell asleep in the very old bed where Mother had slept when she was a little girl. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And I fell asleep to the sound of the fountains and the smell of cinnamon and juniper. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The image was too ecstatic to hold in place, and, finally, I let go, and fell asleep. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z We celebrate with a can of tinned ham on toast, and Helena falls asleep early. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After waffling over it late into the night, I fall asleep, still undecided. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Conscious of an inadequate night’s sleep, and of a delicate mission successfully accomplished, M. Poirot curled up in a corner and fell asleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want us to stay until you fall asleep?” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I laid on Wishbone’s pillow on the floor beside the bed, breathing in his doggy smell, and I cried until I fell asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And, sometimes, between steps, I thought about my mom, and how she’d have no one to pull the blankets up on when they fell asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before he can ask I add: “The trucker who killed my dad and brother fell asleep behind the wheel. He’d been working three shifts in a row. They settled with my mom.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z That night I was able to fall asleep but woke before dawn, mind looping from Mom to Otto to those two little bonobos in the crate. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I did not take offense, considering her grief, but stayed by Gertrude’s side until her raving ceased and she fell asleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I discovered Emerson’s soporific qualities the hard way, by falling asleep with my face in the book, drooling all over an essay called “Self-Reliance” and having the vending-machine dream for the sixth time that week. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Nobody yawned or fell asleep in Leon’s class. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay restless in the bed and when at last he fell asleep daylight had come. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He fell asleep, and when he awoke the sun was already high. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they fall asleep that night, my brothers practice jumping out of the second floor to plan their escape route in case of a Khmer Rouge attack. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking so hard makes me fall asleep in the hammock. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Margit would play the piano, and he could fall asleep by the fire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a sort of scratching or flapping at the window, but I did not mind it, and as I remember no more, I suppose I must then have fallen asleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z When nobody soothed me, I started to whimper “You Are My Sunshine” until I fell asleep. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When we got home, she waited for Ma to fall asleep, then called a car service and went back to Eric’s. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Sam had fallen asleep in just that same position, hair in face, without anyone realizing it, until he gave a loud snore and woke himself up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z That night, I don’t fall asleep until morning. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There are nights he still falls asleep on the sofa, without deliberation, waking up at three A.M. with the television still on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the waiting, she fell asleep herself, startling awake only when she heard the floorboards singing a song she hadn’t heard before. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bed and quickly fell asleep. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “We ...” She slumped against the neck of the hippocampus and instandy fell asleep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I want to take you somewhere,” he said, but Lily had fallen asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I had fallen asleep after the evening meal. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She took off her dressing gown and slippers and climbed into bed and fell asleep with barely enough time to reflect, as she did so, on what the cat could have meant by a challenge. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z A few hours ago he wouldn’t have thought it was possible to sleep when your life was in grave danger, but he’d actually fallen asleep, cradling Gulliver close to him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He was three tents down from me and he sometimes hummed melodies of songs I had never heard until he fell asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Is such a stupid thing to fall asleep talking. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Does anyone ever really know the exact moment they fall asleep? The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I ask him, but he doesn’t answer me, and I fall asleep, and he’s gone when I wake up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with my head on a raggedy elephant. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Though I’d been falling asleep to pounding thunderstorms for three nights straight, when I woke up on the fourth day, the sky was clear. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “And first I had to throw the covers over Constance. You were gone so long, she fell asleep on Sticky’s bed. I meant to keep guard, but I guess I nodded off.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep on my parents’ bed and when my mother shakes me it’s nearly dark. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep before I could set an alarm on my phone. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z So tired every bone in his body was aching, he wanted nothing more than to sit here, undisturbed, for hours and hours, until he fell asleep and didn’t have to think or feel anymore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Some kids actually fall asleep, but I don’t think they’re completely to blame. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We just got back from Target, and I actually fell asleep in the car on the way home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z After spending the entire bus ride home from competitions studying and doing homework, I’d stumble to my room and fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Finally the golden monkey joined Mrs. Coulter, and they fell asleep at once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he fell asleep on the train, overshot Urbana-Champaign and had to hire a cab in the middle of the night for $70 to make it back to his motel. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she finally got the car open and Ugwu and Baby had dashed in, she sat motionless for a while, aware that Ugwu was watching her with concern and that Baby was almost falling asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I finally fell asleep, but around eleven I woke. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Needless to say, it took hours to fall asleep. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing outside Rosebank Union, I was literally falling asleep on my feet. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To stop herself from falling asleep on her feet, she threw her head back suddenly and took a deep breath. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And one and two and three…” She fell asleep. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z As Ophie fell asleep the dead whispered, their ghostly voices carrying along Pennsy’s tracks over the distance, winding through autumnal forests and mountains, over rivers and through towns. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I picked her up and settled her on my hip, her head on my shoulder as if she had fallen asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I figure it will take forever to fall asleep, because my head is full of stuff. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She soon fell asleep, her head on the dragon’s ball and her hand holding her rice bowl. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z With her back flayed and blistered, she falls asleep on her knees, her face on her cot. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her voice is flat and even and I hold her hand until she falls asleep again. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep watching the rise and fall of Rose's breaths and tried to imagine us in another time, building instead of running. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She grew accustomed to falling asleep with the sound of others breathing nearby, and at times she wondered how she had ever lived another way. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Callie fell asleep, and their mother ended up carrying her through most of the Magic Kingdom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z That night, after you fell asleep, I got out of my sleeping bag and walked around. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes they lay alone, up against the wall of a barrack, as though they had simply fallen asleep there. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Meggie tried to pass the time by counting tunnels, but when the ninth swallowed them up and the darkness went on and on she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z After the evening meal the father fell asleep quickly in his arm chair; the mother and sister talked guardedly to each other in the stillness. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep the wafer on my tongue and fall asleep and when I wake up again it’s gone. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I fell asleep ... and had my worst dream yet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The End And just before we both shut up and fell asleep, Cade reached over and poked his index finger into my sternum and said, “A centipede with ninety-six amputations.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “It’s pretty brilliant, actually. Sometimes I pretend to fall asleep for the same reason,” he admits. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z More than once, he actually fell asleep in the middle of a sentence. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Overall the damage had remained at about the level it had been at before he fell asleep. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She reached under her pillow and touched the notebook she’d tucked there before she fell asleep. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She waited until he fell asleep, his arm flung over her, his snoring loud through parted lips, before she got up to call Kainene. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel my way up the stairs, crawl under the covers, and fall asleep at once. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I lie down on a mat that Ma has spread out next to Chou and fall asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a cool dark summer night in the first days of blueberry picking time, and Omakayas had just fallen asleep when something made her awaken, a dream or a sound. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z That night she excused herself early after telling her husband that she was going to take a tranquilizer to be sure of falling asleep. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When she fell asleep, she was no sorceress or dark enthraller, but just a sleeping girl with no control over the terrors within her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I fall asleep, but I’m pretty sure that in the last five minutes her long-lost kids all come in and she finds her will to live. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But even after everyone else fell asleep, I lay wide awake, looking up at the stars through the wide hole in the ceiling. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I listened to the CD again and again, until I was singing along with all the songs, until, finally, I fell asleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After a while, Ess fell asleep, in the cushions on the floor, and Jinny sat on the edge of the bed, trying not to shake it, trying not to make things worse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Don’t let yourself be overcome by sleep, Eliezer. It’s dangerous to fall asleep in snow. One falls asleep forever. Come, my son, come . . . Get up.” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you ladies fallen asleep there by the fire?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The only time I was able to fall asleep that night was when the last morning breeze, the one containing the irresistible urge to sleep, saved me from my wandering mind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She fell asleep that night right after dinner. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She had caused everyone to suffer through this evening’s entertainment, until Wu Tsing declared it was enough suffering by falling asleep in his chair. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry I didn’t get us any corn tonight,” he says to all of us as he lays down, closes his eyes, and falls asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad falls asleep while we wait, and I wonder if Erin really doesn’t want to see me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped it was a dream and I had fallen asleep on the floor of the train. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then suddenly he stopped, and they saw that he nodded as if he was falling asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Eliza sat next to their bed, laid her head on the mattress, and fell asleep instantly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And at one point during an impeccably white noon he closed his eyes and nearly fell asleep standing up in the middle of a sloping, unblemished snowfield; he almost died. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She made sure the kids were quiet—they were in on the plan—and he soon fell asleep, drooling on his seatbelt. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Our boat continues to move steadily, and I fall asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But I did not, and here is what happened after I fell asleep again, the next time I woke. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Soon after moving in, Samar began sneaking into the yard once her parents had fallen asleep. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I fell asleep listening to his slow, even breaths, his stubbornness finally melting away in the face of insurmountable fatigue. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z That’s when I saw that he had fallen asleep in the chair. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Polly would snuggle on her mother’s lap and fall asleep listening to the rhythm of her voice as she read. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the last time I looked at my watch before I fell asleep. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry was going to ask Ron if he’d had any of the treacle tart, but he fell asleep almost at once. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It’s like I fell asleep in front of the screen with my eyes open. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I had been thinking about the 1,001 Nights and wondering what would happen if Scheherazade was sick or dizzy one night and fell asleep right in front of the villain king. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z My roommates didn’t fall asleep until 4:00 A.M. so when the alarm went off at 6:30,1 thought I was going to die. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I get the idea right before I fall asleep. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He falls asleep from the worry and soon Malachy drifts off and I lie there thinking of jam. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I went back to the living room and fell asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep and when I woke up, we were still driving. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I was exhausted, which meant I fell asleep easily. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z If Moon Orchid fell asleep on the sofa, Brave Orchid sat up through the night, sometimes dozing in a chair. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the bear agree, and then she fell asleep properly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Cora always fell asleep following Martin’s visit, sometimes after an interval of sobbing and sometimes so quickly she was like a candle being blown out. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then I lay down on the bed and fell asleep—but I woke up almost immediately. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting at the foot of my bed, rubbing my feet the way she would some nights when I couldn't fall asleep. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z They lasted there a few months, but when Dad set their room on fire by falling asleep with a burning cigarette in his hand, they got kicked out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally, leaning against the pole she was tied to, she managed to fall asleep. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Slopper managed a half smile that looked like he had gas and leaned away and into RiRi, who had fallen asleep near the warmth of the blaze, her belly full of stew. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Each of the three people who lived in those homes lived alone, and each had a hard time falling asleep that night. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z And then I fell asleep, knowing he was watching. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The bedding was stuffed with straw instead of feathers, but she had no trouble falling asleep. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He fell asleep with a peaceful heart, there in the cold darkness full of the whisper of water. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z What if I pretend to have fallen asleep? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When the children fell asleep after the meal, I took a nap even though it was the middle of the afternoon. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie was chewing on his fingers again, biting the skin around the nail, and Audrey looked like she was going to fall asleep. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I want to fall asleep next to you,” I whisper. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z By the time I get to Maldonado’s, I think I may have fallen asleep while driving. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Edward thought that maybe she had fallen asleep. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Osh fell asleep, his chin on his chest, and Miss Maggie watched him while I tried not to be afraid of what would come next. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She sings and I play until we fall asleep, shoes on, lights on, sitting upright on her bed. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She did not know whether she had fallen asleep or not when she heard a rushing coming out from under the bed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she must have danced for him on the good nights, because he couldn’t dance, but before I fell asleep I often heard feet shuffling to dance rhythms. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he falls asleep and I don’t have the heart to wake him up so I go to Communion the next day without penance or absolution. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The old man woke suddenly and began to laugh as he had been laughing when he fell asleep. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Blinks, like he was falling asleep, waiting for me here—then blinks in surprise, like he didn’t think I was actually coming. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The conversation was so long-winded and boring that I suddenly fell asleep on the cold, hard linoleum. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She hadn’t had any nightmares like everyone else, but she found it hard to fall asleep in the bed all by herself. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Had I fallen asleep on the floor of the train? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 It was such a long list that the aged priest, used to going to bed at six o'clock, fell asleep in his chair before it was over. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Eventually, thankfully, Ernie yapped himself out and fell asleep, snoring so loud he drowned out the crickets and the frogs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Before I fell asleep, I lay there hunting for a way to prevent another move so soon. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I played “In the Garden” very softly, and when I looked around again he had fallen asleep, still leaning forward in his chair. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When I’m lucky, I fall asleep before the sun comes up. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Methuselah had fallen asleep in the afternoon sun. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z This went on for a long time, so that even though I didn’t want to, I fell asleep, and next thing, a rooster was crowing and I woke up next to Delsa. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He must have got back pretty late, because it took me a long time to fall asleep, and I never did hear him come in. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Cole tried to fall asleep, but troubled thoughts hounded him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There was a tranquility in me that felt all right, and as I remembered them all, my tears dried up and I fell asleep. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z I put it aside and fell asleep and dreamed that I was floating on a river. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At bedtime, Jay fell asleep right away, snoring as usual. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In the living room, I see that Grandma’s fallen asleep on the sofa. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z That was one reason he didn’t fall asleep immediately. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I put out the candle and fell asleep when the fire turned to coals. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The woods played on our imaginations the most after dark, in our dorms as we were trying to fall asleep. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He never liked to get involved just before falling asleep. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She would sigh sometimes just before falling asleep, thinking that she had indeed come far enough away from the Sundown House. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z That first night, when the baby had finally fallen asleep in their laps, Mr. and Mrs. McCullough spent two hours flipping through the name dictionary. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep because I woke suddenly with a start, and heard that first crack of thunder in the air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hours after I fell asleep, I woke up to see him half sitting, awake and watchful. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mama held him and rocked him and sang songs that Hanako had not heard since Akira was a baby, songs about falling asleep and moonbeams and angels. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was possible, Turner found, to fall asleep while walking. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The music didn’t help Candice fall asleep, but she felt better. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I sat down against a tree and fell asleep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Most people, unlike me, didn’t have to wait for their parents to fall asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “He takes one, talks his heart out for twenty minutes, and then falls asleep, like clockwork.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I finally fall asleep listening to the rhythm of her heartbeat. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “I think we fell asleep. At least that’s how it seems. A deep sleep.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He folded the letters away and fell asleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, only to waken at the sound of ringing bells. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z That night, as was his habit, our father fell asleep in front of the stereo, the record making its pointless, silent rounds as he lay back against the sofa cushions, dreaming. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She must have fallen asleep, her cheek leaning against the door, because she thought she saw someone sitting next to her, and she thought it was her mother. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She would not leave us that day, even for her nap, but rocking in her chair after dinner, she fell asleep, her mouth slightly open, her head rolled awkwardly against her right shoulder. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He read late into the night, often long after I’d fallen asleep, plowing through history and biographies and Toni Morrison, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Bloom’s body was infused with good feeling, compassion, love, and as Linda gently stroked his forehead, singing a song in Spanish, he fell asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Around three in the morning, when many students had finally fallen asleep, Professor Dumbledore came in. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When I finally convinced myself there was no money hidden in the room, I took Hamilton's hash pipe and smoked a bowl and fell asleep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Presently they fell asleep for a little while. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Just before she fell asleep, she said, “Well, if you’re going to smoke, crack the window at least.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘I must have nearly fallen asleep on guard,’ he thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Ever since he met me, Hello has realized that he’s been falling asleep at Ursul’s side. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I’m really sorry for causing you all this trouble,” I say, sitting up so I don’t fall asleep. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z To keep from falling asleep I lay on my back staring up at the black and watching the dots shift around in front of my eyes. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She cradled Fern while I held on to one of my mother’s braids, and fell asleep twirling her braids for their coarse and soft feel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They settled themselves in the boat, having checked that Alice and Lyra were safe and comfortable, and they fell asleep in a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Cora fell asleep nestled against her mother’s stomach and never saw her again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Omakayas kept her eyes closed and lengthened her breath, hoping that Old Tallow would believe that she had fallen asleep. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I set my alarm for the ungodly hour of six in the morning, and spent the next few hours trying in vain to fall asleep. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When he fell asleep, we were still in San Juan. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Sitting down, I leaned back against the big tree and fell asleep. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad would stroke her forehead until she fell asleep again. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel his heart beating, and his cool breath in my face that makes me want to fall asleep. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I arranged my dress on a hanger and hung it on my doorknob so I could fall asleep looking at it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “We were terribly tired and eventually fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning at about 5:00 A.M., and he hadn’t radioed, I realised we had lost him.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And so with all the ducks I had left in a row, I was ready to fall asleep too. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dad fell asleep on the couch again, I picked up the phone. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But nothing made him fall asleep faster than something educational. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Chess fell asleep Friday night feeling like he had a weight pressing down on his heart, and he woke up Saturday morning feeling like the weight had done nothing but grow overnight. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Listening to the tinkling of the drops the hobbits fell asleep. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And just before I fell asleep, I said something. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z If you misread the radar screen, got distracted, fell asleep, well, people died. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It took Barry a minute to understand that he had fallen asleep. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I lay back and after a few minutes of thinking about Mr. Galanter I fell asleep. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Oblivious to the chatter on the trucker’s two-way radio, Enrique falls asleep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I fall asleep in the bath area of my room, spread out on the floor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then she let Gitl lead her to an unoccupied shelf, where she rolled herself onto it and, without even minding the rough surface, fell asleep. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun still hasn’t completely set when we fall asleep, but I wake a few hours later, at midnight, my mind too busy for rest, swarming with thoughts and questions and doubts. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z All I wanted was to fall asleep that night, but all I could do was invent. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z His breathing slowed as if he might fall asleep, but then Clement hit a bump and the bonobo startled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The memories haunt me: One second I am there beside her, falling asleep, and the next, I am watching her die. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I would nudge her awake if she fell asleep before finishing the book, but sometimes, she just couldn’t help it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z When Tag was sure the large male had fallen asleep again, he repeated the performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while Harry was covered with it, but he stopped crying and fell asleep. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Defeated, he lay down too, next to the corpse, and also fell asleep. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He had played with the infants until they fell asleep in a heap of bandages. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But long after Edwin and Garvey fell asleep, Cole lay awake in the tent listening to their deep regular breathing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The nurse comes over with a needle and pokes my arm and I fall asleep. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z You can all say you fell asleep and you don’t know where I’ve gone.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He asked to be carried, stumbling and slurring his words, and the man did carry him and he fell asleep on his shoulder instantly. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Farmer suddenly looked so exhausted from the alcohol and his talking that he seemed on the verge of falling asleep. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I fell asleep almost as fast as my head hit the pillow. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I was worried and kept calling out my friends’ names, so that they wouldn’t fall asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I felt embarrassed to sing in front of him now, so I just sort of mumbled along, but then Dad joined in and we sang softly together until Teddy fell asleep. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought I should run out to the car and grab the research proposal before Vern fell asleep, so I left the men in the study and returned with my backpack. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z As she fell asleep, she was sure the smell of the midden had gotten into her pores; that there was not enough water in the camp—in all of Poland—to wash her clean. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I counted the headlights and said my prayers and fell asleep. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like Becky shook me awake the moment I fell asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell him you fell asleep. It happens to a lot of sentries keeping watch.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Jimmy,” she says, but she sinks into the armchair and falls asleep almost straightaway. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He fell asleep just at dusk, perching low on a branch she had tied into the side of the ribs of the birchbark house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But they didn’t, and he didn’t, and I fell asleep dreading what Mami would do to me when she found out that I had walked away and let Raymond get hurt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Later.—I must have fallen asleep, for I was awaked by Mina, who was sitting up in bed, with a startled look on her face. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I gather the pillow around my ears to block out Al’s crying, and fall asleep with a circle of moisture pressed to my cheek. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was, truly, the sweetest thing in my day, and often I would fall asleep, too, out of exhaustion and the feeling of peace. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see that JimmyTrotter didn’t talk about his brother, mother, father, or grandmother or the accident caused by the oncoming trucker who had fallen asleep at the wheel while driving a tractor-trailer carrying lumber. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I did fall asleep I had varied, wandering dreams. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t say anything more to R.C., and after a few minutes, he leaned his head against the door and fell asleep. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Worse, if his arms grew tired or if he fell asleep, he would drop directly under the wheels. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He had fallen asleep in the middle of the marketplace, and life in the plaza was about to resume. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was somebody who fell asleep reading in bed; she dropped her book.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Back to me and Amil falling asleep with the taste of sweets on our tongues and thoughts of the things that happened at school that day. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ruth snuggled next to me and fell asleep quick. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Forty miles down the road, still in Kentucky, Colin had curled up against the passenger window and was starting to fall asleep when Hassan announced, “World's Largest Wooden Crucifix—Next Exit!” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes pilot and navigator both fell asleep in flight. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z King, King, King...As he fell asleep, the dreams began. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The scenery gets so dull in Florida that I finally fall asleep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The ache squeezing my heart eased up a little, and somehow, I was able to fall asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But then the book slipped from her fingers and she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the evening both she and Polly fell asleep exhausted, with Amari praying that she would not be called to the big house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The room’s completely light now, and my neck is sore from how I fell asleep. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z My shivering exhausted me, and I fell asleep fast. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t guess what time it was because Skardebek had fallen asleep plastered to his face, her tentacles clamped over his eyes, nose, and mouth. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She fell asleep with her arms around the mealie bag. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I hugged Wishbone closer and kissed his nose, while my thoughts bounced around so much they finally wore me out and I fell asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She fell asleep, her face on the window. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But neither of them seemed to be able to fall asleep. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night, before I fall asleep, I touch the pictures hanging on my ceiling. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’s so tired, I catch the moment he falls asleep. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Among them all the youngest was Elpenor—no mainstay in a fight nor very clever—and this one, having climbed on Kirke’s roof to taste the cool night, fell asleep with wine. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I fell asleep and when I woke up, he was gone.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My leg was falling asleep, so I shifted Sammy’s head in my lap. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Finn fell asleep draped in Kittens and dreamed that the corn walked the earth on skinny white roots, liked to joke with the crows, and wasn’t afraid of anything. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When the bus came I got on it and cried a little and then fell asleep. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy carries me to bed, and Momma brushes her fingers through my hair until I fall asleep. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z But there I was again—watching nature videos to help me fall asleep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z When he took me for rides in the car Lefty often pretended to fall asleep at the wheel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He found Imogen’s old books—early editions of Vanity Fair and other Victorian novels—and piled them next to his bed, as if he needed to see them before he fell asleep. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She had one last thought before she fell asleep again: she had forgotten to lock the door. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z At last lulled by the wind in the boughs above, and the sweet murmur of the falls of Nimrodel below, Frodo fell asleep with the song of Legolas running in his mind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I saw that you had fallen asleep, so I wanted to give you some time. What are you going to do?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One morning she got out of bed for an early errand, and I fell asleep again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the last thing he remembered before he fell asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z At least the coach seemed to have forgotten about Percy and Annabeth falling asleep in the stable the night before. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “James Tucker. He could lie still as an iguana. I think he fell asleep.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After some hours of walking, Jacob says, "I read something interesting in the Talmud last night. After you had all fallen asleep." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z When I’m sure that he’s fallen asleep, I lie down at his back, my face inches from his shoulder blade. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They fell asleep to the peaceful, curious, continual lapping sound of waves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally I fell asleep and dreamed there was a German soldier battering at the trapdoor. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Where would I go?” he said, and we both fell asleep under my mosquito net. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Ma’s new boyfriend don’t like having me around so I come up here till they fall asleep. How about you? Thought you were out doing fancy kid stuff.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Making up what I didn't understand or missed when voices dropped too low, I talk until my sister and brother's soft breaths tell me they've fallen asleep. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I leaned back into my pillow and fell asleep almost instantly, but before I did I laughed out loud. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The irons made me weak Supper found her so exhausted that she fell asleep at the table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Abuela Celia and I write to each other sometimes, but mostly I hear her speaking to me at night just before I fall asleep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A long time passed and Joseph thought Frankie had fallen asleep. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “What would happen if you were to fall asleep right now?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And it was with a head full of questions that she cuddled under her covers and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Alba fell asleep exhausted, the sweet Asiatic faces of the children spinning in her mind, and Blanca invariably had a migraine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t say ‘think,’” said one sitting on his shoe, for the one on his shoulder had fallen asleep. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Usually I covered my head with my pillow and after a while fell asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But by 10:30 that night, his fever dropped and he fell asleep. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “As soon as I fell asleep, it would be . . . borrowed, little sister. Bring it the next time you come.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured he had fallen asleep but wouldn't admit it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z When Lucas crawled onto the floor and fell asleep, I simply let my body fall over onto the now-empty couch and followed his lead, until I was woken up for my turn with the police. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Minutes later, his back once again comfortably pressed against thick layers of ivy, he fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Grandfather had looked upon her face every night before he fell asleep. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We climb into bed, and I keep Helena warm until she falls asleep. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was with these thoughts that I fell asleep. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Frustrated and tired, they all tried to make themselves comfortable on the floor and fell asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Sefia gestured him into the hammock, where he fell asleep immediately. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After Daddy went back to the sugar camp, Marly expected she’d fall asleep the way she had the night before. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to talk about my sister anymore, so I pretend to fall asleep until I do. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He had fallen asleep after what seemed hours of tossing and turning noisily among the dry leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I curl up next to her, stroke the thick cloth, and try to fall asleep, while Jay watches over us with his bright eyes. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When I did fall asleep at night, it hurt to wake up in the mornings. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even last night, as I was starting to fall asleep, I could hear the trickling of music in the streets, the laughter and singing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Before he could ask more, she fell asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Unlike the night before, Cole had no trouble falling asleep. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And with Mom’s calming words whispering through her mind, Jess fell asleep. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z There was a long pause, and I was beginning to think she’d fallen asleep when she spoke up again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I think she gave me cholera,” Liyana mumbled, after falling asleep with a thermometer in her mouth. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z After dinner I hurried to get ready for bed and turned out the light hoping I could fall asleep and wake up with one of Gay’s fresh starts. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I kept falling asleep, all day long, at the lectures we went to, and on the firing range, and everywhere else. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night a few hours after I fell asleep Amil woke me up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was so tired that she quickly fell asleep. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Jamie quickly threw himself upon the bed forgetting that it was only about six o’clock and thinking that he would be so exhausted that he would immediately fall asleep. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped the other two fell asleep really early tonight. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was falling asleep. 2ND JUROR: I mean, I’ve never been on a jury before. 3RD JUROR: Really? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would not have turned off the light next to my bed or fallen asleep without praying to God. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernie fell asleep right after them, because, well, he just never had a problem sleeping. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Overhearing this, the friend’s wife insisted on cooking Alex a big dinner, which he wolfed down, and then he fell asleep at the table. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s in my history class,” Faith said, “but he hardly ever shows up. When he does, he looks so bad. Yesterday he fell asleep on his desk. Mr. Howard totally freaked on him.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That’s it.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, too, waking myself up when my head rolled onto the horn, which let out a long honk that cut through the night air. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then he had fallen asleep, and on awakening he looked at the world like a new man. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every night when I fell asleep I would see myself tied to the ground in the middle of a long, open space,” Johnson later described. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The next many days and nights ran together for me because I was terrified to put him down at all, or even to fall asleep holding him, for fear he’d slip away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I was falling asleep, the Colonel spoke. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z We need much bigger pockets, I thought as I lay in bed, counting off the seven minutes that it takes a normal person to fall asleep. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We often fall asleep before she goes up but there are nights we hear them talking, grunting, moaning. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He would take an axe in his left hand and chop, chop, chop ... so he fell asleep. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just creeping into dusk when he fell asleep, which means—what time is it? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z And so he made her eggs, and played with Buchi in the living room downstairs, and after Buchi fell asleep, he read the newspapers, all the time his head furred with that sadness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally, just when it looked as if Yishan was about to fall asleep from being so still, the king stirred. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z So I went back to my cell and fell asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z No, the ballerina would only break his heart, thought Meggie before she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Some people read the Bible and fall asleep,” says Padre Leo. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Maybe he had fallen asleep out in the snows and dreamed himself a safe, warm place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He's still stroking my hair when I fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and forced the thoughts and dark images away and at some point he fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Virginia settles nicely on her bed of blankets and falls asleep as the canoe rocks in the water. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes she fell asleep with the phone still on! When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Hazel wondered whether he ought to wake them and tell them to get under thicker cover, but as he was thinking about it he fell asleep himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Really, I want to ask if I can sleep in her bed tonight, if we can watch whatever she wants until I fall asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Lying under my blankets one night, I realized I was frightened to fall asleep. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Nell, Robert, and William fussed when they were brought outside, but they sat up enough to drink warm water sweetened with the last of the molasses, then fell asleep as their skin cooled gently. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though it’s been a couple hours since that detective left, I’m still so frustrated that there’s no way I’ll be falling asleep anytime soon. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Others eat what they cooked earlier and fall asleep as soon as they lie down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs fall asleep from having them crossed for so long, and my eyes flutter, fighting my desire to keep them closed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He preferred to bed down in the engine room, where the constant hum of machinery helped him fall asleep. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had a framed pastel portrait her mother had sketched of her when she was two and fell asleep on the blue rug in the living room. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, late that summer, a fabric merchant fell asleep and forgot to put out his cigarette. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When I closed my eyes, I fell asleep instantly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Most of us fall asleep under the sky or under a tree or in its branches. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I sat down to study I nearly always fell asleep. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “We were on our way home, but the snow was crazy, so I pulled over. And then I guess I fell asleep.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z One morning on the way to work, Katherine literally fell asleep at the wheel, waking up shaken but unhurt by the side of the road. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We slid into the backseat of the car and fell asleep slumped up against each other. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They were haggard, falling asleep in the snow. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As I show him the diversity video, I see he’s fallen asleep in his armchair. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It was already getting light in the room by the time I fell asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the eleventh night, he watched Italy beat Ireland 2—0, took a shower, and fell asleep around five a.m. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If I can fall asleep on her shoulder with her arm around me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I fell asleep at that point, and when I awoke I was hungry. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z After I finish, it’s like the part of me that can’t fall asleep, the part that’s staring at the cracks on the ceiling, wondering and worrying, is emptied in the diary for the night. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jack fell asleep and slept for a long time, then awoke, delirious. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I knew I’d never be able to fall asleep, because I was so excited that the next day I’d be able to search for the lock. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat up in surprise, realizing the light was gone, behind the trees, and I had fallen asleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was nothing in this program of interest and Dell had fallen asleep to it many times since he came to Bakersfield. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But that first night, even under the blanket, I shivered and I cried till I fell asleep. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell him made-up stories of worlds far away from here until finally he falls asleep. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z In bed, they waited for their brothers to fall asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Like when I wrote those messages to Nora on the wall, when we sat on them during game night, and when I fell asleep on one of them. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Low clouds reflected light from the ground, which blurred softly as she fell asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo could hardly fall asleep, and when he did, he dreamed about a terrible accident that occurred in the train station thirty-six years ago, which people still talked about. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Their mom seemed worried that the girls wanted to spend so much time with us—sometimes they would fall asleep in our house at night—but my mom welcomed their presence. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I think I’m falling asleep when Safer says “Look!” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A little girl falling asleep in her mother’s arms on the bus. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Dadi nodded and closed her eyes for so long, I thought she had fallen asleep. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “So, because we could not fall asleep naturally, I simply administered us all a dose of Mother’s pills. Simple.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She fell asleep suddenly and without any thought. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mom and Dad were talking. I fell asleep, and their conversation turned into a dream.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before falling asleep I turn off the flashlight so I won’t run down the battery but I keep the sheet over my head. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z My foot had fallen asleep, and it felt heavy as I lowered it. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “For some, their rhymes would make them smile; others would cry. But eventually they would all fall asleep.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Kaede found the stone floor as comfortable as a feather bed after days of sleeping on lumpy ground, and she fell asleep so quickly she barely had time to enjoy the flatness beneath her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They sat up late telling stories, and by the time Taisin rolled into her blankets by the fire, she was so tired she fell asleep immediately. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Charlie changes into his pajamas, plops down on the netted bed, and falls asleep immediately. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She lay there in the dark, rubbing away her tears, and when she was too tired to cry anymore, she turned over onto her back and fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell asleep murmuring “Sanity is not statistical,” with the feeling that this remark contained in it a profound wisdom. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I curled up next to her and fell asleep. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The hobbits fell asleep to the sound of the soft singing of Bregalad, that seemed to lament in many tongues the fall of trees that he had loved. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I woke without remembering when I had fallen asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry, Julius! It was very wrong of us. It was a trick, to—to punish you for falling asleep. We took him....” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z My first thought was that it was a guard meant to stand against me and that he had fallen asleep. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, we save that for when you fall asleep at the movies,” I said, winking. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Several times he jerked upright, his neck aching because he had fallen asleep, slumped at an awkward angle against the side of the tent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She cannot fall asleep without stroking her mother’s belly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sarai experienced a thrum of fear at the thought of falling asleep. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At some point, though, despite the exhilaration inside and the crack of artillery fire outside, she fell asleep. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She had trouble falling asleep, and her nights were interrupted by vivid nightmares. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He fell asleep at last, clinging to her as though he were going down into the water for the last time. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Then— miraculously—the animal stretched out in the bag and fell asleep. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All day in the water had tired him so much that, in the end, he had fallen asleep sitting against his shelter wall, oblivious even to the mosquitos, to the night, to anything. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z This is my song, only Halmoni was the one who would rub my back and sing it to me so I could fall asleep. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z At first he pretended to take some notes; but he often fell asleep; and when he woke he would say: ‘How splendid! How wonderful! But where were we?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She would fall asleep snoring against Dismay, who would thump his long black tail with happiness. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Twice that week he fell asleep before dinner. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep in the car. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven could not remember falling asleep that night or changing out of her cloak and fighting gear, but somehow, she awoke the next day to sunlight streaming into her room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z That night we push our cots just a little closer together, and look into each other’s eyes in the moments before we fall asleep. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He cannot let himself fall asleep; one good shake of the train, and he would tumble off. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The room was ab-solutely silent, and for a moment Jonas feared that he might disgrace himself now, on the first day of his training, by falling asleep. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z And the next thing Finn knew, he was waking up in the bedroom Ms. Morales had assigned him, rather than the office, where he’d fallen asleep. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I woke up some time later, surprised that I’d fallen asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Lord. The man fell asleep in the middle of talking to me.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I glanced back into the house to make sure no one was listening, but Mom had gone to the store with Charlie, and Dad had fallen asleep reading a National Geographic on the couch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When Moon Orchid fell asleep in the middle of the bed, Brave Orchid made a place for herself at the foot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Eva also fell asleep quickly, her huge frame the length of two wandering boys. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Everyone was so tired from their trek that they fell asleep immediately. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The only thing worse than falling asleep the way he did would be missing the release today. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z How the first time his foot fell asleep and he say it tickle, I told him that was just his foot snoring. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Although people were still about the surgery, exchanging ideas, trying to guess what the future might be, he immediately fell asleep. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I held tight to that hope through the dark hours of night, until the sun rose and I fell asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now what I wanted most in the world was to manage to fall asleep on a rock with an ape snoring in my face. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z When Runt had fallen asleep again, Pax stayed beside the two. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t fall asleep until after midnight, when the rain finally settled into a quieter drizzle. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with his image before my eyes, dream about him and wake up with him still looking at me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Hanako knew that if she hesitated for even a second, she would fall asleep right where she was. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Oh no! I fell asleep! His father must be worried sick. Did you call him?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z His tousled hair fell over his forehead, and sometimes, when the lesson was too long and Raji was too tired, his long lashes would flutter as he tried to keep from falling asleep. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z After a while he fell asleep, and she lay there holding his head, deriving a small but important comfort, even faintly smiling as she stared at the ceiling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She might fall asleep in plain view along the road. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finally fell asleep Friday night, I dreamed that Dad and I were fishing somewhere on a gorgeous morning. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Now, surrounded by the warm, womanly voices and calmed by the tanker’s rocking motion, I fell asleep. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They were all very tired, but none of them fell asleep quickly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He’d fallen asleep with his nose in her hair, breathing her scent, holding on to her as if she were the only sure thing, the only real thing he’d ever known. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Long after Grandpa and Papa had fallen asleep, I lay thinking of the big hunt. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Had she lain in her bed listening to T. Ray snore, reciting it while she fell asleep, wishing to God she could run away with Robert Frost? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The five bats gathered together in a clump and fell asleep, exhausted from the day’s flight. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Papa has fallen asleep, tear stains crystallized on his face. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After we turned out the lights, she fell asleep in no time flat. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Taran remembered nothing of returning to the byre or falling asleep, but he rose in the morning sunlight refreshed and strengthened. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z When she falls asleep, I flip through the channels one after the other after the other. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z They left in the early hours of the morning, and despite my excitement, I had no trouble falling asleep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could still hunt every night Feeling smart for figuring out their conversation, I turned over and fell asleep. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Darling,” Mrs. Levy began, but Miss Trixie had fallen asleep on her side, her creamed face smearing the couch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The pillow smells of his lime pomade and she breathes it in, sobbing . . . . . . until, drugged by weeping’s opiates, she falls asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Fatigue washed over Gregor, and he wished he could lie down, just lie down and fall asleep and wake up in his bed where he could see the car lights flashing across the walls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And so she pretended to fall asleep too. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I let her hold and soothe me like a little child, until I fell asleep. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I cry until I fall asleep, and even then, I’m crying in my dreams. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z In fact, everyone has been talking in whispers and low voices this last week, as if the house is full of fussy babies who’ve finally fallen asleep. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Did you fall asleep?” he whispered after a few minutes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After she had eaten, Lupita immediately fell asleep on the van’s floor, and a little later Salvador nodded off too. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I know in an hour, our limbs will fall asleep and hurt to move. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I think we both fell asleep for a little while. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May usually fell asleep, open-mouthed in the heat, with her hair plastered down across her sweaty face like the poster child for fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was ready to fall asleep before the sun set. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He either passed out or fell asleep, because he woke to a shrieking “What the hell!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He lay there motionless, for so long a time that Gimli wondered if he had swooned or fallen asleep again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The last night of lying on hard ground, and falling asleep to the murmured incantations of the shaman stirring his powders into the fire. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At night, Hazel fell asleep to the sound of icy water lapping against the rocks under the floorboards. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I liked falling asleep to the quiet hum of his guitar and his soft voice, the notes trembling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “If you stroke my forehead, maybe I can fall asleep. And wake me the moment your baba returns.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They eat breakfast then and, more often than not, fall asleep. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This is him as a boy, waiting every day for his brother to come back, falling asleep every night to the same nightmare, trapped forever wondering if he had only done one thing, anything, differently. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stayed in the room with my friends, even though I didn’t fall asleep until the very last hours of the night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She closes her eyes, and for a moment I wonder if she might have fallen asleep. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I was, too, now that the havoc of the last few hours was fading; my stomach kept growling and it seemed like I wouldn’t ever fall asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Ron fell asleep almost immediately, but Harry delved into his trunk and pulled out his copy of Advanced Potion-Making before getting into bed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A tiny little kid can sit still in front of this thing without falling asleep, but I can’t. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Try to get some sleep, Father. Try to fall asleep . . .” His breathing was labored. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When I do fall asleep, Cook’s warning about the Resistance burrows its way into my dreams. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The puppy wandered to a corner of the room, sniffed, made a circle of himself, collapsed, and fell asleep. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z For a while she thought he might have fallen asleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I thought, If I could wait till he falls asleep first, then maybe it wouldn’t be a big deal. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He was silent for so long that Tree-ear thought he had fallen asleep. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Finally they fall asleep, awaking only when three Hitler Youths in uniform report for duty early the next morning. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Gwen had already gone to bed, but she had not yet fallen asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the floor beside his bed a book lay open; Harry had been reading it before he fell asleep last night. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When Robin is sure that the danger is contained, he comes back in, plops down in his bed and falls asleep. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Late in the evening, Marie-Laure descends the ladder and falls asleep in her grandfathers bed to the sound of her great-uncle working above her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was so drunk that I thought for a moment he might fall asleep on his feet, but he snapped to and found some rope and quite deftly tied our packs on the roof. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, my mind lit up by the chameleon-like flickering of the dying dorado. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But Nigro said that if we felt ourselves falling asleep, we were to stand up and walk to the back of the class. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendra climbed into bed, slid under the covers, let her head sink into the pillow, and fell asleep before another thought entered her mind. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It wouldn't have surprised me if she fell asleep right there at the table. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie had fallen asleep, her white head among the old newspapers on her desk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, irresistibly and by degrees, I fell asleep. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I think that almost at once I fall asleep on the deliciously soft seat. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep because I woke myself up some time later with a loud snore. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “You fell asleep? You never sleep that quick.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I wet the brush and rearranged the tube of paste to prevent my parents from asking any questions, and fell asleep with sugar on my tongue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z During final exams, if we started to fall asleep while studying at night, they would bring a bucket of cold water, put our feet in it, and say, “Keep going!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how Nancy fell asleep with all that commotion.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Sarah put him on the couch with a hot-water bottle, where he took two aspirins and fell asleep. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She eventually falls asleep, and I sit in a chair by the window, watching as the sun slowly sets on the horizon. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I am so tired that I fall asleep whenever I put my head down. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The light in her room is out so hopefully she was able to fall asleep. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I repeated it like a prayer until finally I fell asleep, too. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z How sometimes when Moms falls asleep in front of the TV we’ll sneak out of the apartment and walk around the neighborhood, looking into other people’s windows, watching them sleep. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I wondered how many ovens had been left on when the Morpheus spell hit; how many people had fallen asleep in the middle of cooking dinner. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘I fell asleep again waiting for you, Sam, you sleepyhead. I was awake early this morning, and now it must be nearly noon.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They weren’t a mile from Luke’s apartment when Jimmy fell asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I fell asleep cursing them that planted the city of New York on an island. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But it took a while before he finally fell asleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I don't think I've ever fallen asleep in a dark place and woken to see it in the light for the first time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He didn't remember falling asleep, but he must have, for when he opened his eyes again, the sun was shining in through the window beside the bed, and the house was silent and empty. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep for a few hours and woke with a start. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And in the Dancing Trout station wagon, unaware of the high drama that had just taken place in a very low setting, Emerson Lapp suddenly fell asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Miles, who had fallen asleep, jolted awake and mumbled something about going home. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And Beetle told him what she could remember of her life before they found each other, and they fell asleep in the sun. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Gus fell asleep after about a minute, his head nodding until his chin dropped down onto his chest and his cheeks puffing out with every breath. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She would grasp my hand until she couldn’t wait any longer for me to say something, and finally she would fall asleep. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep talking to God: Is my Aunt Fannie Mae there with you, Lord, looking down on me, watching everything that's going on? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Jule West Williams spent December 24 on a nineteen-hour bus ride and fell asleep early Christmas morning in a Portland, Oregon, airport hotel. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The wounded man had fallen asleep by the fire. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to close my eyes and pretend I have just fallen asleep in front of the television. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z When I fell asleep, I had this dream. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z But he doesn’t wait around like he used to, doesn’t say, “You need to say good night back to me, Axe, or else I can’t fall asleep.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Tired from crying, he had fallen asleep after soiling himself and dropping and breaking the bottle of milk. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Seven’s parents left for town after putting Beefy to bed, and Mrs. Villalobos had come over and promptly fallen asleep in front of the telecast of Real Witch Wives of Hastings-on-Pumpkins. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I had missed it—I had fallen asleep exhausted after we got home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Mom breathes in and out so slowly, for a second I think she might fall asleep, right here on my bed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But the bird merely tucked its head in its wing and fell asleep. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I skip eating breakfast, as Mom fell asleep on the couch. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You’d fall asleep if you tried to drive for that long anyway.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z By the time I fell asleep across my suitcases, I only felt sorry for the Bacon kids. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z A couple of months after Erma died, Uncle Stanley fell asleep in the basement while reading comic books and smoking a cigarette. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Brother Luke fell asleep as soon as he lay down. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, feeling the peace of the afternoon on her skin, the warm breath of the air and the solid mass of the ground beneath her, and she fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When he stopped swishing and fell asleep they came down and I blew them away and finally covered my face with my hands and slept too. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z All he seemed to want to do was fall asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I fall asleep on the bus and miss the mall completely. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She lay down again, finally, and stared into the moonlight for another half an hour before she fell asleep. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It happened one night after I had fallen asleep while reading the lyrics of a song. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I would just wander off and fall asleep somewhere. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z We dragged our sleeping bags out from the tent so we could lie on our backs and watch the atoms being freed in the knackery above us until we fell asleep. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She gave me some sleeping tablets, but I still couldn’t fall asleep, even after my migraine stopped. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep, the gin and the hot sun lulling me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, Dallas fell asleep quickly and was dreaming about his favorite place: a sandy patch of earth beneath a leafy tree, with a curtain of branches dipping down all around him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he finished his little meal and fell asleep, just like that. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby didn’t remember falling asleep, only waking up when Luke opened the front door and the early morning light slipped into the dark apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “A dream! I fell asleep in the laundry room and this is the same old crazy dream!” thought Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I lay down and fell asleep right next to the road, right in the middle of the day. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Up in the city I tried for a while to list the quotations on an interminable amount of stock, then I fell asleep in my swivel-chair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z As I tried to fall asleep, I could hear Grandma rocking back and forth in her chair, singing hymns that must have given her the strength to stay alert all night. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The kind where you swear it’s real because everything looks real, and feels real, and you don’t even remember ever falling asleep. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then all at once he realized he was exhausted, and with that he rolled up the driver’s side window part way, slumped behind the wheel, and fell asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We had fallen asleep with both twin beds pushed together—Cecile, Vonetta with her cast, Fern, and I. Somewhere in the shifting to get a better sleeping position I felt my mother’s absence. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He cried into her hair until he fell asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I thought he had fallen asleep, so I began to move away. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The corner of the hard drive peeks out from under my pillow, where I shoved it right before I fell asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, they would dress themselves in their nightclothes and fall asleep in each other’s arms. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Pretty soon after that, everyone started falling asleep under scratchy blankets and musty-smelling pillows. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I knew if I sat down I would fall asleep, so I went outside, behind the cottage, and stripped off my nightshirt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Harry wondered whether they had fallen asleep holding hands. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But he didn’t want to fall asleep thinking about all the ways he’d failed in life, so he decided to imagine what he would do differently if he was ever rescued. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep after that, because I awoke to the sound of Phoebe crying in her sleep. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z With that longing in my heart, I closed my eyes and actually fell asleep right there on the school bench. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Truly, he had nothing to be ashamed of—until that fateful moment when he had fallen asleep in the sun. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He sucked her lower lip before he rolled off and fell asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A few years after that, the whole place burned down when he fell asleep under an electric blanket, but he built it back up again. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Five days and 150 miles into Mexico, he committed the mistake of falling asleep on top of a train with his shoes off. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Finally, with Mr. Whiskers curled at my feet, I warmed up enough to fall asleep. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep in the middle of talking the night before. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It looked like she’d fallen asleep trying to call for help. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Finally, at noon, they sat against a tree and fell asleep together. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I don’t remember the thunder and lightning ending but through it all, we’d fallen asleep. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I do not know when I fell asleep, but it was already way past sunrise when I woke up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He pinched his calves to stop his legs from falling asleep. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands felt like they’d fallen asleep with the story still tingling inside of them, and I shook them as I searched for a solution. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was the last to fall asleep, walking the perimeter of the camp and double-checking the wire alarms. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He fell asleep, and in his nightmare, the rumble of thunder became the laughter of the earth goddess Gaea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This was the same day that Cabot Searcy fell asleep and saw what he called a heavenly vision. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z When they had drifted back to their own empty house, the little children fell asleep almost at once. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But at least she hadn’t said anything about his falling asleep. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She remembered the last poem that Mo had read before she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep on the couch, waiting for the phone to ring again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Kingshaw woke suddenly, almost as soon as he had fallen asleep. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Uncle Katsuhisa fell asleep, and we thought it would be rude to wake him. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s late; the children have already fallen asleep. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I look down, thinking of my stupidity in slipping my phone into my backpack pocket before I fell asleep in the car. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I stared at Ocean’s text messages before I fell asleep, hating myself for my own silence. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “What? What happened? Is everything okay? Did I fall asleep?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He will then lower his body to the spot in question and is usually so secure in his decision that he will fall asleep immediately. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know exactly when it happened, but despite all their talk and my resolve to stay awake, we all fell asleep before dawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Because the apartment is located right on top of the steakhouse, I can hear the noisy player piano in the bar every night as I fall asleep. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There were so many of us we couldn’t sleep on our backs, but I fell asleep right away just the same. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to fall asleep myself, but I couldn’t. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He fell asleep, and then the memories came rushing in once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to fall asleep and wake up to find it was only a dream. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But the train jolts into motion, and the man finishes his cigarette and gives her a preoccupied smile and promptly falls asleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I must’ve fallen asleep, because when I wake, Mama Ya-Ya has her hands thrown over her head and she is sleeping deeply. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And after I crawled into my bed and got settled under the sheet it wasn’t easy to fall asleep. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Thankfully, he hadn’t fallen asleep in the chair yet; his fear of the embarrassment he would feel kept him awake. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I fall asleep with the slightest smile on my face. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I lie at the very brink of forgetfulness, waiting, as if their arrival is my signal that I can fall asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I’m pretty sure every single time he stops himself from crying, his nightmare factory just goes and creates another doozy for when he falls asleep. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “So tuckered out he fell asleep,” the boy said to himself. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I just kept right on sinking until I fell asleep. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Clever had fallen asleep after—Nhamo wrinkled her nose—relieving himself on her skirt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With a clear mind and a happy heart, now I could fall asleep thinking about one thing—winning. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had to actually fall asleep in order to dream, and it wasn’t coming easily, with his mind racing from the mania of the day. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It took me a long time to fall asleep last night. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knew this story: how a few years ago Josh Trammell, a sophomore, had fallen asleep with a candle lit and burned his parents’ house down. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t happen to be the same crackerjack lawman who fell asleep in his car while the vandal trashed our survey stakes, would you?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened to the kindness in Hendrik’s voice and finally ate and fell asleep as the sun was coming up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I don’t want to fall asleep, in case she needs something. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z But when they took the carrots to Akira, he had fallen asleep on the floor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He falls asleep almost immediately after he finishes the last line. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Wishing I’d be able to talk to Anemone again the next day, I fell asleep with the sweetness of oranges in my mouth. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She just stood next to the door, nose an inch away from wood, hand on the knob, as though she had fallen asleep in the midst of opening the door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then, despite the clatter of forks and the roar of hundreds of conversations all around me, I rest my head on the table and fall asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I see the stars, I see the rockets, and for a moment have the impression that I have fallen asleep at a garden fête. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Many times, when Enrique falls asleep, he has the same nightmare: A snake has bitten him in the mouth. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Remember when your mom let me put Evan down when he was two months old and I fell asleep while rocking him?” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She also liked skiing, had never played Minecraft until this afternoon, and always fell asleep at the opera. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Ordinarily he would hold her, slowly rub her back until she fell asleep. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But right before he fell asleep, he looked suspiciously at Jiichan. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He straddled one of these, and paddled his hot feet in the cool brown water; and there he too suddenly fell asleep with his back against the tree. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If he often fell asleep like this, he must risk some nasty falls. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He tugged the cloak over his head, clutched the rucksack to his breast, and fell asleep in a moment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Once, when Lmatarion was about 14, he fell asleep under a tree. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z One tired fireman sat down on a street corner to catch his breath and promptly fell asleep despite the roar of the fire around him. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z At the firm, she worked quietly, trying to be friendly but invisible, just like at Warren High School, where she tried not to fall asleep conspicuously. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Some of the people fell asleep immediately, as if their square of sidewalk were as much a shelter as a house would be. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z After midnight I fell asleep on my cot in the interns’ lounge, but was battered by dreams. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You fell asleep again. We’re back in Newark. My dad drove us to the hospital and now he wants us to get out of the car.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I fall asleep even though I haven't eaten dinner and it's barely dark outside. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Maybe I even fell asleep once or twice. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It took him a long time to fall asleep. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have fallen asleep because I remember being startled awake by the sound of loud cracking thunder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't recall falling asleep, and I hate my body for letting it happen. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And then without warning, his eyes closed, his chin dropped to his chest, and he fell asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I stayed with him until he fell asleep that night, leaving the hospital in icy darkness and driving back home to Euclid Avenue, where my mother had already turned off the lights. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So he let himself be led to a golden bed at the back of the hall, where he soon fell asleep. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She is rubbing my back until I fall asleep, like I’m five years old. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He curls up on the edge of the blanket and falls asleep leaning against my back. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I could easily collapse into the tub, and fall asleep with the water running over me, my foot over the drain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I don’t mean to fall asleep, but after a while, I do, and I wake up to Christina shaking my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But even if she fell asleep, she thought, the Lord would take care of her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when Celia was asleep—and she fell asleep easily after long hours cooking at the Big House—the rooms felt full of her warm presence. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfinished homework lay strewn on my blankets, still there from the night before, when I’d fallen asleep staring at the blank pages. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She probably had, since she always falls asleep during car rides longer than an hour. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She always closed the bedroom door on Vonetta and let her howl until she fell asleep. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We lay in the dark, in our strange beds, until we fell asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He drank the rest of his champagne in a quick series of gulps and soon fell asleep. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “And what is the sound of a bird falling asleep?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I fall asleep, only to be chased in my nightmares by a screaming Mrs. Kluck riding her ice cream machine like a horse. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She curled up on the hard wooden seat and fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They cast themselves down in the heather a few yards from the road-side, and fell asleep immediately. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He couldn’t afford to fall asleep on the train. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They are all in a room that he isn’t in, so they can’t help him fall asleep. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wonder if she has fallen asleep or if she is also beginning to lose her memory of words. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She warns me to be careful not to fall asleep on the bus, though, or else I’ll miss my stop. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When you fell asleep with your head on my lap, the television. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When Celaena finally collapsed onto a bed after her meeting in the throne room, she couldn’t fall asleep, despite the exhaustion in every inch of her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was thinking of my mom, falling asleep in the chair by my hospital bed. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I settled back, waiting too, and finally fell asleep. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just don’t fall asleep on them for too long.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then I realized that all my weight was on the part of me that Otto had been clinging to when he fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Urgh. I’m more the type of person who just falls asleep waiting for the road trip to be over,” I said. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was so tired I fell asleep as soon as my eyes dosed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Nell fell asleep in my lap shortly after dinner and didn’t wake when I laid her on a soft quilt that Eliza spread on the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After the girls fell asleep, I lay awake for some time listening to their soft breathing, thinking about going to Abuelita’s house and what might happen once we got to Hacienda Dorada. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Dawn was breaking outside by the time she finally fell asleep, but the nightmares hadn’t finished with her yet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My skepticism remained, but to be honest, I figured their enthusiasm would wear out soon enough and they’d all fall asleep eventually. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But tonight Dell didn't fall asleep in a small puddle of drool. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z On a snowy Thanksgiving Day in 1943, after a large meal together at a local Manhattan restaurant, Bentley and Golos returned to her apartment, where he fell asleep on the couch—and never woke up. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I fell asleep right in the rocking chair. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time I had left the book somewhere was when I fell asleep against the tree near the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She liked it, but at last her eyes closed with weariness and she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A loud snore told him Ron had fallen asleep again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He got a perfect score on his SAT, even though he fell asleep at one point during the test. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A few minutes later he fell asleep again, and I decided to try, at least. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I placed the bust of Jesus Christ underneath my pillow and fell asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I looked up, expecting Quinn to be puzzled at those last lines about something left behind, but he had fallen asleep as I was telling him that story, which was all right with me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Bringing a book outside to read, I would fall asleep almost immediately in my chair; when I took the boat out I soon tired of rowing and allowed myself to drift all afternoon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He put his little fists up to his face and breathed in a quiet, even way because he was falling asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In spite of the pain, I fell asleep at once. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z On the plane ride home, everyone fell asleep after takeoff—except the boys. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m wedged a good deal farther between the rolls of canvas than I was when I fell asleep, and I’m disoriented. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I try to sleep, and somewhere in the back of my mind I think, Wait, I have to give Mango his pill before I fall asleep. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I'd be in bed, and the cleaning fluid's citrus smell would rise through the apartment and I'd fall asleep to the bittersweet scent of lemons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But then, I don’t know why, I couldn’t fall asleep. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Dell fell asleep every night with the television on. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z By the time the lights came back on downstairs, they’d fallen asleep. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That afternoon I nearly fell asleep at my desk. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z That was what he told himself that first long night bereft of his books, and he had trouble falling asleep for wondering where they were and what Nero had done to them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It doesn’t take me long to fall asleep, but then I wake up in the middle of the night. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She usually waits until all the men are gone, but maybe she wants to catch me before I fall asleep. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z They just got in their sleeping bags and fell asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I plan to unfold it once she returns to her room, but instead I fall asleep, long before the story is over. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes we fell asleep and then woke up to finish where we’d left off. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night of the past year, she had fallen asleep thinking of Matthias’ face. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z So after each day settled into the black sky, my questions rose like the moon, hovering over me all night till I fell asleep. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That night I try to fall asleep before my teeth start aching from the tightened braces. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I can’t fall asleep unless I twist the ring and count circles. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Stanley had no trouble falling asleep, but morning came much too quickly. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I went to bed and fell asleep immediately. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Would she have gotten over whatever weirdness sat between us now and have even just fallen asleep on my shoulder by the candle fire? The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Crime shows come on late, and I sneak to catch whatever Big Ma falls asleep watching. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I played, trying not to remember, until I fell asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I fall asleep, I guess, but fall isn’t really the word. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z After his prayers, he fell asleep under a vibrating sky. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Madam Hooch had fallen asleep in her seat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Painted eyes drooped sadly at the water level, as if the boat were about to fall asleep. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As she fell asleep beside him, Bigwig wondered how on earth he was going to fulfill this promise and whether they would be woken by the Council police. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron had fallen asleep in the dark common room, waiting for them to return. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She held my hand and we went over to the couch and we watched all of The Life of Birds until I fell asleep, my head on her shoulder, her arm around me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Thalia was so exhausted she fell asleep on Porkpie’s back. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The first to fall asleep was Theresa, and my father quietly got up and took her to bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She falls asleep on the couch as the latest soap washes over the screen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Excited and exhausted, Descartes fell asleep and dreamed three dreams. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Last night, just as I was falling asleep, Hanneli suddenly appeared before me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The dream came as soon as I fell asleep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Imagining outrageous feasts and regaining her former glory, she finally fell asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was glad it wasn’t me, because this man’s voice was such a slow, monotonous drawl that I’d spent the entire class trying not to fall asleep. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, he fell asleep on the stool, his head against the table that smelled of dried fish. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, desperately missing my mama and papa. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We have tea and boxty and boiled eggs and we all fall asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z About to fall asleep, he came to life and looked at me with concern. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I soon fell asleep before Wemmick’s fire, and the Aged and I enjoyed one another’s society by falling asleep before it more or less all day. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I go back to bed, but 1 can’t fall asleep again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time I fell asleep, I dreamed of a hooded figure pursuing me, and woke in a sweat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Nouri had been known to fall asleep right at the dining-room table at late-night suppers and stay sleeping while everyone cleaned up. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Mom, let’s watch a Law & Order marathon until I fall asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Jaime got into her pajamas and curled up on the water bed next to Nancy and fell asleep again. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long time before he fell asleep. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z For some reason, she hadn’t fallen asleep, but I could see the pilot slumped over the controls, pitching back and forth as the helicopter wobbled toward the side of an office building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It's not like they fade away, or grow old, or fall asleep. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z One summer night I fell asleep, hoping the world would be different when I woke. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The offence for which this girl was thus murdered was this:—She had been set that night to mind Mrs. Hicks’s baby, and during the night she fell asleep, and the baby cried. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z Hrothgar had fallen asleep on his throne, his white-haired head against his polished shield. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Izzie draws closer and whispers in my ear, “The stitches hurt a lot when I put my head down on the pillow, but then I fall asleep and I forget they hurt.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She fell asleep while Louisiana read aloud from a book that didn’t exist, and she dreamed that Mrs. Borkowski was sitting in her lawn chair in the middle of the road. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Later, after the nurse arrived and the baby fed at her breast and fell asleep, Olanna and Odenigbo looked down at her, lying face up in the cot near their bed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But with her cheek pressed against the cool white porcelain she could swim through imaginary waters and sometimes fall asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I dump the contents of my backpack on my bed, hoping to at least do some homework before I fall asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On clear nights, with my head on the pillow, I could fall asleep looking at the stars. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Shay had fallen asleep in a small crevice after, complaining about the dampness and her hair, asking when they were going to take her home. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She fell asleep, and thankfully, on that night, she was not awakened by Tidbit. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Hours later, after dinner, after Jojo’s good-night book, Stella was still worried—it was taking everyone far too long to fall asleep! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When he starts to fall asleep, he keeps his arms around me fiercely, a life-preserving prison. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Morgan and Anna fell asleep pretty quickly, but Abby scooted all her blankets next to mine on the floor—on our stomachs, side by side. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But when I got below and found a hammock, it took me a long time to fall asleep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Starting when we were really little, Sal and I used to beg to have sleepovers on the weekends, and lots of nights I fell asleep happy with Sal next to me on the roll-away. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She fell asleep puzzling over it, and woke no more illuminated. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I must fall asleep eventually, because I jerk awake at the sound of the door opening. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I wondered as I slipped right out of the room to wherever it is a body goes when it falls asleep. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z But I would like to read a few more pages . . . but I was overly fatigued . . . but Mr. Crusoe was facing all sorts of dangers . . . but. . . in betwixt one thought and the next, I fell asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z What you must do is rest and eat, because you fell asleep too soon to restore yourself last night, and you have to eat in these temperatures to stop yourself getting weak….” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But as he fell asleep, two things wouldn’t leave his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But I took stupid Bluie and kind of cuddled with him as I fell asleep. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I had it in mind to see everything, but I fell asleep too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so tired that I fell asleep in my clothes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I fell asleep, and slept very soundly for a couple of hours until I was awakened by a knock at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Eventually, the old man fell asleep again, and Hugo felt a tap on his shoulder. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “I’ll take first watch, so ...” But Mark fell asleep before he heard any more. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z If she cries, he will nose his way into her arms and curl up there until she calms down and falls asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When they crumpled and fell asleep, he gave them a second round of shots, and that stopped their hearts. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor old Edgar Derby had fallen asleep on the cot next to Billy’s. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After they had come through the bridge together, she had helped her ashore and fallen asleep beside her in the undergrowth, hoping that she might have recovered by the next day. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Two years before, far away from there, she had fallen asleep without putting out the candle and had awakened surrounded by flames. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I stayed up with Rufus until he managed to fall asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Just before I fell asleep, the moaning sound again came through the wall from the Yoshotos’ bedroom. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He must have fallen asleep for a second and dreamed it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Like, about an hour after I fell asleep. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Then, right when Hanako had fallen asleep, Jiichan was suddenly crying out, “I have forgotten! Even with my amazing memory! We must change train in Hiroshima!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He sometimes fell asleep before he got drunk; sometimes spent whole days looking at the river and the sky; and more and more he relinquished the military habits of cleanliness in his shack. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My foot is falling asleep; I get up and walk in a circle. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If you keep as deathly quiet as this I’ll be falling asleep at the wheel any minute now.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I finally fell asleep at half past two. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I fall asleep to the familiar sound of my sister singing, and the unfamiliar sound of our parents laughing in the room next to ours. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Shasta would nearly have fallen asleep if he had not had to dismount and walk every now and then. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He staggered into the woods, collapsed, and either fell asleep or fainted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His head swam with the nauseating ache, and for a moment he fell asleep. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He took my hand and then fell asleep. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She climbed into the bed she was born in, read three pages, and fell asleep with the light on. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Once a week, William took the kids to the movies—even though he was so tired he often fell asleep in the theater and had to be poked awake. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She folded up the letters, and he lay on the bed, pushed the cat aside, and fell asleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even realize he’d fallen asleep until he heard his mom laughing and saw the early morning sun lighting the apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Picturing the almond Hershey bar roof and the shutters made of cinnamon licorice sticks, Dicey did fall asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned around and leaned against Dad’s shoulder and fell asleep. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, thinking I’ll fall asleep, but I don’t. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night, I fell asleep to the whir of her sewing machine through the yard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I fell asleep as soon as I had closed my diary.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z By this time, the children had fallen asleep. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But that would be too many numbers and I might not ever fall asleep. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I fell asleep thinking about what Johnson had said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z These were the thoughts I had as we entered the old tram tunnel under the Aldwych, just before I fell asleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I am so sorry. I fell asleep in Auggie’s room. By the time I woke up . . .” “I know, I know.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “But it happened. Because you weren’t careful. I don’t know why you thought it would be a good idea to fall asleep down there.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The other day she threw a piece of chalk at me because I was falling asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After lunch, they stretched out and fell asleep. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Tom said, “You know, Lawrence? I close my eyes, I fall asleep.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The cornbread burned to charcoal when I fell asleep, head on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time all three Incorrigibles had fallen asleep, as children on the way home from a long excursion so often do, even to this day. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But each time I turned over and started falling asleep again, the barking started up. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z She was so busy she’d sleep in her uniform, or fall asleep at her desk. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Wasn't ever anything mean in it—like that he wished I hadn't been born or something—just stories, quiet stories that would make me smile and help me fall asleep. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great foreleg, and the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I fall asleep and when I wake it’s dark and Dad is sitting by the bed with his hand on mine. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Fortunately Mr. Benedict had been leaning against the desk—when he fell asleep, he only slumped forward a bit and didn’t fall to the floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, she fell asleep in the remains of a tomato basket, with the juice soaking into her dress-cloth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘To me it feels more like falling asleep again.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z That night, after her brothers and sister fell asleep, Eleanor turned the light back on so she could read. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z So insane, he thought letting sleep cover the pain in his chest—such an insane attack for no reason and he fell asleep with his mind trying to make the moose have reason. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z What would Capricorn do to a guard who fell asleep on duty? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Maisie had fallen asleep watching TV, so it was relatively easy to climb over her bed and out the window. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He lay back on the headrest and tried to fall asleep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When it got too dark to play any more, Laleh fell asleep with her face mashed into my side. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z May Ling would fall asleep, milk-sated and warm, in that cozy crib, snug under a hand-knit coverlet, a wall of crib bumpers shielding her from the hard slats of the sides. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in a chair, waiting for the Gestapo to bang on the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl, Charlene, and the twins piled into the back of Jeff's old Ford, and fell asleep almost as soon as the car started moving. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d fall asleep next to me, and I would listen to her soft breathing until I fell asleep, too. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z However, we were so emotionally and physically exhausted that we fell asleep almost instantly and slept for hours without stirring. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z After baby Rosa gets a fresh diaper, she falls asleep and Gladys takes Mami, Baba, and me to her room so we can see how pretty it is. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “I really don’t mean to fall asleep in there, but I’m so tired.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not realize she had fallen asleep again until she was awakened by shouting outside. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As the plane took off he fell asleep. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z His last, comforting thought before he fell asleep was that even if the Potters were involved, there was no reason for them to come near him and Mrs. Dursley. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I lay like that for a few moments, and might easily have fallen asleep if Tommy hadn’t kept prodding my knees with a toe. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I fall asleep that night, I dream that I’m in the Spinney. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z My foot falls asleep and I shift positions. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Ellsberg went back to his cot and fell asleep, and it was not until the next morning that he noticed an unexploded .60 mm shell sticking into the floor a few feet from his bed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She also had Finn curled up beside her, with his head drooping against her arm—he’d fallen asleep an hour ago. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, and when I woke up, Lynn was slumping in her chair looking bored. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He had fallen asleep against his father’s shoulder. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Professor Binns had been very old indeed when he had fallen asleep in front of the staffroom fire and got up next morning to teach, leaving his body behind him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I fall asleep most nights listening to Daddy snoring, but wishing for the sounds of an Alabama night. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Percy agreed, though once in his cabin, he had trouble falling asleep. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I ain’t the one fell asleep on the job. It was the cop!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Worst of all were the times when I couldn’t fall asleep quickly because Sabrina cried out during the nightmares caused by her abuse. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Finally, before he fell asleep, Molière’s words came to him, strangely comforting: Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I have no idea when I finally fell asleep last night, because I couldn’t stop thinking about how Zoey and Ben-Ben know each other from robotics. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I set my watch alarm for ten o’clock and fall asleep right away, without even shifting to a comfortable position. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes I can almost fall asleep while sitting on the bar stool at her kitchen counter and listening to her, and I wonder if I could do that here today. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I fell asleep I thought of a name for him, for I could not call him Dog. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But I think I actually fell asleep right away and only dreamed I was taking stock. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, he’ll fall asleep in a few hours. And thanks for watching him.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He lies next to me as I fall asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In the car on the way home, my dad didn’t say much until we got clear of the heavy Philadelphia traffic and Jeffrey fell asleep. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Because when Apa is too quiet with the squinty eye, it is better to hide until he falls asleep or else there will be breaking everywhere. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She always falls asleep halfway on the bed with her uniform on. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I fall asleep during not one but two movie nights with my mom. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Did I fall asleep?” she asked, and Ophie patted her hand awkwardly as Richard and one of the other men pulled the chest out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He gathered that he’d have to fall asleep if he wanted to talk to her, but that was impossible right now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, but my throbbing feet woke me up again and again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Just as I would fall asleep, I’d wake again with the intense pressure and pain. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The web locks us into place, staring at each other as the moon slithers across the sky and the stars fall asleep. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z At the wake he was allowed to fall asleep, and arms carried him to bed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Loki and Thialfi managed to fall asleep despite the noise, but Thor could not sleep. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to read the book, but he didn’t want to fall asleep in class, either. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z And people think you’re being impolite if you fall asleep and start to snore, or scratch yourself in public. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t get the concept that driving while talking on the phone was almost just as dangerous as falling asleep behind the wheel. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I have only what I fell asleep with—my fatigues and my dagger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She shifts Jaimito, who has finally quieted down and fallen asleep in her lap. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Eventually, I fell asleep to the sound of ice groaning and cracking in the floors beneath us and the attic above. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I’d stayed up late with Lara and some people, and then I was falling asleep and I heard her crying outside my back window. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I could fall asleep at a moment’s notice, but when I lie down at night, my mind spins and spins until morning. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I kept trying to fall asleep, but then my eyes would dart open, just to check. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I even fall asleep in the tower during a demonstration of moth summoning. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Almost immediately they fell asleep and slept for about half an hour. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The main thing is that the kids triumph over evil and that Bryce and Aurora both fall asleep. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Soon, she heard the muted chatter of the night-soil men as they collected the sewage; she fell asleep listening to the scraping sounds of their shovels as they worked, shielded by the dark. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the times I fell asleep, I started dreaming. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I fell asleep in the jeep because it was a long way to get to their house and watching the highway go by always makes me want to close my eyes. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Nathan had still been talking on our hillside when I fell asleep. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z If I had a nightmare about those gunshots that took Dad, Trey would run into my room and comfort me until I fell asleep. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Christine had fallen asleep in one world and awakened in another. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He says there’s no food in the house, not a scrap of bread, and when he falls asleep I take the greasy newspaper from the floor. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s that wide puffy cloud that looks like your face when you wake up after falling asleep with all your clothes on. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He no longer seemed in danger of falling asleep. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Through all this the governor, who was good friends with everybody present, seemed not to be paying attention, and Cloon suddenly appeared to fall asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He goes to bed, pounds the wall with his fist, sings a woeful song, falls asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Richie had fallen asleep in the living room with the TV on. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The worst thing is to fall asleep and be attacked—or fall off. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Tess stays up and talks with us, but soon her eyelids grow heavy, and she falls asleep with her head on the boy’s vest. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z My mother fell asleep and let me go. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Reyna had discovered that once he fell asleep it took a lot to wake him up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z And he too put his head on his arms, gave a deep sigh, and fell asleep. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He gave up trying to figure it out, turned over, and at last fell asleep. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She always had a tough time falling asleep when she was too deliberate about it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I knew I had set it for six, but after I fell asleep Mom must have reset it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Before she fell asleep she said Daisy— And I said Yes Piper? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the tears came back again all the same, and Meggie fell asleep with the salty taste of them on her lips. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, it just seemed all the energy drained out of me and the yellow walls were so bright I closed my eyes and fell asleep. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t ever considered getting a tattoo before, but I had this on my arm by the time I fell asleep that night.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Frodo could not have called, for he had fallen asleep, and had slid down nearly to the bottom of the pit. 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