| 单词 | flap |
| 例句 | She angrily started to flap around the room, mewling in protest. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She threw open the flap and glared at the shame' faced dragon climbing out. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z From above, the flap of wings made Aru rear back and shout, “Stay back, Sleeper, I’m armed and dangerous!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She finally flapped into the air and hovered there until she could locate a decent perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the bird jabbed at Miss Wren with her beak and Miss Wren’s grasp slipped, and with a big flap of her wings Miss Peregrine nearly escaped from her hands. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Come in,” came the huntress’s voice, and the man nodded to Ash before leaving her alone, standing before the heavy canvas flap that served as a door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Elodin stood perilously near the edge, his master’s robe flapping around him like a dark flag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I made a quick grab at the stupid turtle and, zoom, he flapped his arms once and disappeared into deeper water. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked fast through the kitchen and out into the back garden, my hand flapping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted the flap and said, “Joyce, don’t you do that to my brother.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands flapped overhead, her mouth a dark hole, a distorted circle of abuse. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Banners of white samite flapped in the air. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They hung limp now, but during the night they would flap like flags. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z From a nearby oak a raven quorked, and Bran heard the sound of wings as another of the big black birds flapped down to land beside it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He quacks and honks and flaps his little wings, all while staring at Uncle Phil. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It has a flap to close it, but that was hanging loose, partly open. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In a few moments she ceased to flap, and hung upside down, revolving slowly, looking ignoble and indignant and ridiculous, holding her head the right way up like a snake’s. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I go straight into the backyard, right up to the tent, and unzip the flap. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z High John spoke again in that language of dancing slaves and hidden meanings, and the giant black crow cawed and flapped into the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The lace curtain flapped in the kitchen window. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A few of the dogs followed, whining pathetically as the tent flap closed, and Kaede said, “Oh, let them in. We’ll be warmer with them inside.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He flapped clumsily down among the firs, silencing the bats. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The flap of skin grew larger as we worked our way down the body and then slowly pulled it down over the pig’s shoulders. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Actual clouds of smoke were rolling out of the tent flap and seeping through the seams. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He crept to his closet and lifted the cardboard flap covering a hole in the wall. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Devan stood to one side of the door, waiting to lift the flap for the king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He stood back and let her unlace the flap of the tent. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She flapped a hand at me, sending sticky drops of sap everywhere. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He kept lifting the tent flap and peering out. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Up in the branches of the trees, too, I could see, flapping about, torn plastic sheeting and bits of old carrier bags. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks so fierce with those big eyes and its underbite of spiny teeth, but I can’t help feeling bad as everyone circles to watch it flap and die. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But that lonely figure in the ragged flapping shawl — it was easy enough to imagine any sort of mysterious brew in that pot! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I wiggled the gill flap with one hand and ran my finger over the feathery sections of the accordion. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I scream as they surround me, feathers flapping in my ears, beaks pecking at my shoulders, talons clinging to my clothes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I slide a finger under the flap of the envelope but stop. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z With a great macaw call of BRRRUAW, he sprang up and flapped off into the distance, so that I could no longer see him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Drogon flapped and clawed up to the lintel over the archway. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Preparing for their journey south, the martins flapped and fretted in the eaves, and, from the blanket of mist hovering over the lake, I heard the harsh, lonely cry of the mallards. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z With every flap of her arms, her body swelled, till she and the train were the same size, and me caught between. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The bus doors flap shut, and we start to rumble forward. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The dove tested its wings with a couple of flaps, then soared away in a blinding flurry of white. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He shook the raven off, and it flapped its wings and flew to the window, where it sat watching as Mormont drew a roll of paper from his belt and handed it to Jon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bailey told me to sit outside and play with my doll baby, and he went in and the flap closed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Luwin was hopelessly untidy, but his clutter of books and scrolls and bottles was as familiar and comforting to Bran as his bald spot and the flapping sleeves of his loose grey robes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a black moth flaps into the room. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She toyed with the flap and it came easily undone. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaos—candy butchers vaulting over counters, workmen staggering out from under tent flaps, roustabouts racing headlong across the lot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Celia flapped her apron at the girl, who fled without another word. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Eavesdropping's wrong, I know, but it was hardly my fault if Mum and Aunt Alice chose to natter right outside the ventilator flaps, was it? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I feel terrible watching the butterfly on the ground, flapping its wings and not going anywhere. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The raven spread its wings, leapt into the air, and flapped noisily across the room to land on the table beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes after he looked, he’d lift up the metal flap and feel inside, to be sure he hadn’t missed anything; but all he ever felt were the heads of screws. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I let the flapping of wings and the squawking and the pecking and the prodding continue, relaxing one muscle at a time, resigning myself to becoming a pecked carcass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z So I pushed the cardboard flap forward and, right there on the green lawn of Julia Bishop’s home in Lake Forest, Illinois, I stepped out of the book and into Julia’s arms. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “I’ve tried, but the best I can manage to be is a nuisance,” and, before Milo could reply, he flapped his dingy wings and flew off in a cascade of dust and dirt and fuzz. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Claire could see that it looked, indeed, like a head, and that from a distance the entire mommet would seem a frightening, flapping creature. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As he swung himself onto the bed, his arm flapped pointlessly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Inkpots held the tent flap to let him waddle through. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Grinning faces could be seen under those that had their flaps open. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My mouth flapped open like the fish Mom buys at the market for “No Meat Fridays.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A rusty iron door, set into the part of the wall visible to the Row’s occupants, rouses the pigeons whenever it is opened, puts them in a flap, for the hinges creak so, scream. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z We flap our hands in the water, trying to make it draw near. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And I want, more than anything, to flap my wings and go back home to Elkton. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The dark shape fluttered and flapped, then it folded itself again and again until it was a rectangle as small as the palm of my hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A sudden gust of wind set Edd’s cloak to flapping noisily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A hundred kids—only Hillari Kimble stayed behind—turned and raced down eight tennis courts, pastel skirts flapping like stampeding flamingos. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Daniel acts out the jumping from branch to branch and makes his thin arms flap. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath like I’m about to dive underwater and hop into the tent, pulling the cereal in after me, then zip the flap shut. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The Frog rode without moving on the still water, the sails flapping slowly in the breeze. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It took to the air, flapping its wings in his face, slowing him, blinding him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My hand flapped up and my head was off to the side. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z That made several heads turn, Malcolm’s among them, and they saw the headmaster coming out, his gown flapping in the wind. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He would perch on a stump, flap his black wings, and talk by the hour to anyone who would listen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He pushes the flap open and is gone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In the end she settled for one of Lord Ramsay’s quilted doublets and a well-worn pair of breeches that flapped about her legs like a ship’s sails in a storm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They wore trousers that looked too big or too small, sandals with ragged straps that flapped back and forth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z August sighs and holds the flap open for me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It tore away the plastic tablecloth we’d used as a door and sent it flapping like a bat across the dark graveyard. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z With shaking hands, Anya lifted the little wax envelope and opened the flap. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tent flapped open, and the low melancholy moan of the wind blew tiny snowflakes, like silver seeds, over Amah. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I walked over and pulled back the flap of a tent. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh,” said Werfel, flapping his arms, “to think I shall die wearing these stupid doll-print sheets!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then he spread his wings, flapped hard, and took off—but after flying four feet he stopped with a snap and crashed to the ground again, shedding a flurry of black feathers and squawking loudly. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Broken wooden poles ripped through the canvas as it flapped upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He whistled, and Old Familiar cawed and flapped down out of the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As he said that, a few of the colorful insects flapped lazily around his head, almost as if summoned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Three lazy flaps of its great black wings, and it perched atop Longclaw's hilt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sole of my right shoe had come loose and flapped with each step. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I must not have buttoned my coat; it's flapping wildly behind me as I pedal. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sandals flapping, Matthias dashed out into the grounds, nearly colliding with the Abbot and Constance, who, like everyone else, were heading for the gatehouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place, but there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant crow cawed once and flapped its enormous wings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z During our warm-up mile, the tails of the armband flap behind me, and it makes me feel almost as if I have wings. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I realized she had transported homemade food thousands of miles, all the way from Korea, and the stench of overripe kimchee shot up through the cardboard flaps and I nearly dropped the whole thing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The police cars escorting the two game pieces on wheels had flapping Library Olympics flags attached to their bumpers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His aviator's helmet again flapping over his ears, Otis Amber danced up to his soup-kitchen companion, flung his arms around the taut body, and squeezed her tightly. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Chip-toothed Sandy gave such a loud whistle that Otis Amber would have been deafened if the flaps of the aviator's helmet had not been snug against his ears. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper birds began to flap, flutter, and lift into the air. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z This was followed in turn by a flapping sound, the feel of a pair of four-toed feet in his hair, and the deep-throated treble of a familiar voice. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t take off those cloud slippers,” said Boo, flapping beside them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pull back the flaps of the box. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They reared up on their back legs and whinnied and flapped their wings at each other until the smaller one galloped away, its rear bird legs putting a little hop in its step. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But neither do I want to listen—I finally steel myself and press my mouth to the flap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The tape that ran across the flaps and sides was the sturdy, good tape with string glued into it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He felt the wet jeans flapping about his ankles. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The airlock attachment point has a flap I can unroll and seal the opening with. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She is cute, little Ruby, with her ears flapping like palm leaves, but I am handsome and strong. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Out the window, beyond the curtains, the flame atop the waste stack, high in the distance, flaps and shivers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But the flap he had to lift was at the other end, and she got to the revolving door before he could come out and catch her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I folded my arms across my chest to stop my hand flapping and shaking itself out, which is a habit Mr Shepherd says I must lose. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Zu dashed through our tent flap, and the lantern in the tent lit up Chubs’s delighted face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Thanks to the relentless din of nylon flapping in the wind, it was impossible to communicate from tent to tent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Sahil took a mock bow and his mom flapped her hand at him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The bird flapped and tried to get away, but Horace held on tight. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She lifted a flap of hair and showed me a scar, pink and waxy like a gummy worm, behind her ear. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “You want us to tie it back down?” says Grady, pointing at the flapping sidewall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The blanket he’d nailed to the inside of the living room window was flapping. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z They could hear the thing rattle and flap to a halt. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z At the corner he paused, checked again, and then slipped under a flap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy contentedly considered hers, her aquamarine lashes flapping calmly in the wind. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That flapping hand commands my execution, but to her it is just crossing off an item from a list of tasks, the only logical progression of the particular path that she is on. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And her joy would become a restless thing, flapping its wings inside her, as though looking for an opening to fly away. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Delaware women liked to flap their gums, that was another thing. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A gust of wind sent wet leaves flapping round them like a flock of dead birds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lily stands, holding the flaps shut while I tape it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She smiled as he took off, waving his hat, T-shirt flapping in the wind. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I flicked the negatives, as he must have done, toward the comer, heard them scratch dryly against the wall and flap to the floor. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then briskly she flapped a wet towel over her arm. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He gestured like a street hawker with the tear in his shirt flapping like a tongue. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Ralph allowed the swollen flap of his cheek to close his eye again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He flapped his wings to help himself over a bramble bush and was flying. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Then I caught the patient’s eye and followed it, but could trace nothing as it looked into the moonlit sky except a big bat, which was flapping its silent and ghostly way to the west. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A sign above the flap read: performers only. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A clear plastic tarp flapped and ballooned in the breeze. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z To save energy, she flapped her wings strongly, then soared for long periods on the errant winds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Then, at the moment of greatest passion and conviction, that curtain flapped in his head and he forgot what he had been driving at. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z At that moment, Poppy, Bosh, and Grendel hurtle upstairs and clog the hallway where we are standing, snarfling our hands, flapping their hairy tails at our knees. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine hopped a few times and flapped her good wing and then swiveled her feathered head around and blinked at us—but that was it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I throw myself through the flap and then immediately up against the sidewall as the yak thunders past, his crooked horn just inches from my chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We clapped it up as Coach folded the cardboard flaps of the box back. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It waited until he was close, then flapped heavily into another tree, heading somewhat to the left of the way Shadow had originally been going. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The four cardboard flaps have been pushed back to reveal a tangle of shredded paper strips. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When they were half-way across the circle they would run the last part, flapping their wings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It used to feel like a butterfly flapping or big bubbles popping in there. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z This was so like the curtain that flapped in his brain that for a moment he thought the blinking was inside him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I held down a narrow flap of skin while he cut into the fat behind it, leaving as much of the creamy white layer as possible. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A decal of a hooked, flapping trout was pasted to the rear window. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was dark inside the tree with the flap closed, and I realized that I needed a candle. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z See the concrete bam where workers live, the small church with tall voodoo drums for calling spirit, the wash flapping, women roasting peanuts, men slapping dominoes, pigs running here and there. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I fold the flaps back into place and find the return address. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then a noise reached him through the unformed nothingness that surrounded him: the small soft thumpings of something that flapped, flailed, and struggled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I'm wearing undies and a hospital gown that flaps open in the back, so when she asks me to walk, heel to toe, across the room, I sidestep like a crab. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The clothes were poorly fitted for my frame, being cut for one much stouter, and the breeches fairly flapped about my knees. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It charges, it stops, it flaps its ears—tries to scare you. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Secure the tent flaps open and check every one,” the captain commanded. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The hallway falls even more still, if possible, and from sixteen floors below us a siren whirs past, and you can practically hear the flap of a pigeon’s wings from outside the window. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Barely ten feet away, seagulls strutted around, squawking, flapping their skinny wings, and picking at something in the grass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A guy on a bike road through the flock of pigeons, causing them to flap and flitter around, pepperoni hanging from their beaks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She had simply grown black wings and proceeded to flap about the room. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She flaps open a shade and blinks unbelievingly at the carnival below her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As she let the door flap close behind her, Dany saw a finger of dusty red light reach out to touch her dragon's eggs across the tent. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes the maester's ravens joined the feast as well, flapping down from the rookery on wide black wings. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Elbows out, flapping along in his outsized tennis shoes. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z If he’d known about flaps or how to use them, he wouldn’t have been going half the speed when he hit the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z In class she was always flapping her hand in the air, asking questions, though the question often had nothing to do with the subject. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The geese furiously flapped and pecked and wrapped their wings around the robot faces, clinging to the RECOs like feathery masks, distracting them, blinding them. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The inside of her button flap was warm when he slid his hand in, her flannel pajamas warmer. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We hear a tremoring, a rush of flapping wings. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The rain had let up, but a lonely breeze flapped the tent awning and chilled the night air. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They soared over us, ranting and raving and angrily flapping their wings. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A stirring at the tent flap made Dany turn her head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The captain, however, has been watching, and when the parrot flaps off very self-satisfied, he confiscates my pencil and pad. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I shuffled out after Dad and Kat and went into the kitchen with my hand flapping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Her red hair flapped like a gale warning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A flap of skin hung limply over the raw stump. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe my hands were cold but the hen began to flap when I reached for her egg. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They were thin flaps sealed against her head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the engine accelerated, the wing flaps pressed down, and the craft climbed, banked, and sailed down the river like a migrating bird. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On the back of an envelope left beside the museum phone, she has sketched an enormous tree, laden with flowers, the branches squirreling over the flap. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Its lovely wings flapped, and the gentle waves of air it created caressed Nathan’s eyelids. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I yelled, flapping my arms, but the horrendous thing quivered with rage. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It’s quiet again for a moment, then the flapping of his rippling suit is followed by his giggles again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I spin around, push through the flapping doors, and walk into the hall. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Just stood there with our hands over our mouths, frozen up like statues, watching those wings flap off into the dark. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Clarence flapped his wings and took off, past the sign, toward the trees. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “It’s not so disgusting as having no back of the underwear to sew a flap on,” said Dad. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z His cheeks were flapping from the wind blowing against his face. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Dauntless was wallowing in the waves, her sails flapping uncertainly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z So I would whistle, show her the meat, and after many false flaps she would finally fly to my hand. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time it’s autumn, and we have long coats which flap against the backs of our legs, coats with baggy, outsized patch pockets, good for pinching. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It had a full chrome grille, whitewalls, mud flaps, a push-button radio, the new stove bolt six engine, and a black convertible top that worked like a dream. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He would flap his wings and make such a loud, shrieking sound that it made the wire vibrate. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I put on my shoes with the open flaps and flapped about like a Wino Ghost. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall battle standards of cloth-of-gold flapped atop lofty poles along the perimeters of the camp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I shut the flaps and stretch a long piece of tape over the seam before patting it down. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z There was a sudden screeching cry, and a great flapping of wings, like wooden clappers. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Its pale yellow curtain flapped in the wind as if a ghost were caught in it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It had been heavy once, when we were newly married: now the faded rag in which it was tied was too big and the ends flapped loosely over the knot. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Familiar cawed twice, and then we took off, flapping in a giant, gusty circle as we built up speed and climbed higher and higher. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At the back end, she opened the flaps to a large camping tent. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z By the next morning, she was racing to the creek, her cheeks pink, her little arms flapping beside her like wings. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z And when they were too spent to flap and screech anymore, they collapsed on the point, and Lizzie’s granddaddy waved them to his door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The bird began to struggle, to flap its wings, and as soon as it lurched in its fight to fly, pecking at Genie’s hand, he got scared. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When Dad waved the back flaps up and down that was my cue. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I was watching dad carve the chicken and then it flapped its wings and flew away!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The other tried to scream for help, but Skardebek flapped in his face and he choked. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Ariana showed me how to fold the sides up and tuck them into flaps, so the cardboard transformed into a small box that could fit two cupcakes. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Declaration flailed her arms at me, her gloves flapping around her fist. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “They won’t have the time or patience to check every single person thoroughly. All we have to do is open the flaps of our bags, give them a quick peek, and they’ll pass us through.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The woman lay there, flapping on her back like a giant overturned tortoise. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I opened the flap with great apprehension, sure that my bat had panicked and flown away.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I ran back to the building with the magazine flapping in my hand. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he lifted his chin and said, over the cardboard flap, “I’m fine, though I appreciate your asking.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We’re walking back through Ballinacurra.There’s rain and lightning and we run but it’s hard for me with the sole of my shoe flapping and threatening to trip me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A wind struck him from the side; he flapped his wings to keep his balance and he, too, was flying. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z On the ceiling, moths fling themselves at the dull gray light tubes running the length of the corridor and I hear the papery flapping of their wings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They were so loud and crazy with their cawing and flapping, he knew what it meant to be surrounded by a murder of crows. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It flapped its wings vigorously and hopped up and down on a withered bough. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z At the last second they unfurled them and unleashed powerful flaps. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She listened to the low voice through the canvas and then moved carefully to the open flap that overlooked the lake. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He says fly, and Daniel flaps his wings. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He untangled the wires of the flapping birds and repainted the chipped toys. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Who starts walking around in a circle, poking her head in and out, flapping her elbows behind her, and bawk-bawk-bawk-BAKAWKing. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Winky trembled and shook her head frantically, her ears flapping, as Mr. Diggory raised his own wand again and placed it tip to tip with Harry’s. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes he flaps his wings as if he nearly remembers flight, as he did in the first jubilant terror of his release. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the gay banners that flapped in the breeze, a somber mood prevailed, for everyone was aware of the unwelcome prospect of war. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He flapped the photograph a few times, and then held it out for her to see. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Curtains flap and papers rustle and the two adults have a standoff in the study. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The gulls whose tedious cries woke him each morning now thrilled him as they dipped and flapped across the sky. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Her blue coat flies behind her, flapping in the cold, running, running away from me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Whatever, after a hundred ravens had boiled noisily off, one mammoth black beast remained, flapping around hysterically in the smoke. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hands reached, wings flapped, the four-toed feet were gone from his head. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z When they were still well above the forest, the pilot slowed the plane still further and dropped the flaps. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He let the flap fall back down, and the hatch disappeared into the rest of the dusty, gritty floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He’s flapping his arms in his bright yellow raincoat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He tore a flap from the opened cardboard box and chased out the smoke with it and then he climbed up and lowered the trap door and turned and looked at the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He grimaced and flapped his hands, pushing us out the door. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He unzipped the side flap and poked around. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As he opened the heavy door and stepped out of the porch into the sunlight, two magpies rose up from the gate, and flapped through the air above his head. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He pulled a lever, and the wings began to flap. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Every so often, from up ahead, we’d hear a flap of wings or a pigeon’s warble, and we’d pick up our pace a little. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I knew it wasn’t a good sign when you started seeing angels so I kicked and flapped my arms and started going toward the sky! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our feet’ll be seen!” said Hermione anxiously, as the Cloak flapped a little around their ankles; it was much more difficult hiding all three of them under the Cloak nowadays. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As Timothy said, it was shaped like a melon, or a turtle, sloped up from the sea to our ridge where the palms flapped all day and night in the light trade wind. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I crept to the flap, heard Rose cursing outside, and unzipped it enough to get a one-eyed peek and to push the barrel of the gun out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There were also noises coming from beneath me, from the water, sudden flapping sounds and swishing sounds that were over and done with in an instant. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I race back up the lane, trying to keep the letter from flapping in my hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The little creature shifted its clawlike feet on the stem, flapped its brown wings, and trilled again. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The emperor’s attendants and guards flapped and scattered in a large wave. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z We set like that, Minny staring at the brown moth pressed up on the wall, me staring at that flap a red meat, left dry in the pan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When he saw her, he stopped and grinned, showing a mouthful of crooked brown teeth under the leather flap he wore sometimes to cover the hole in his face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She heard a few muted laughs and turned back around to see Hussein still skipping and flapping his arms. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We were standing outside the exit, unsure what to do next, when the plain-looking boy leaned out through the flap. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I need those mittens I made out of the pattern book Gran gave me, with the flaps that flip back so you can use your fingers. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The wind blew gently, oh so gently, flapping his coat. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The parrot arrives, flapping up from far below, and sits on the cash register. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z There was something vacuous and stupid about it, flapping out there in the middle of nowhere, something empty, banal, brutish. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The flaps on the flute hinge up and down like manhole covers blowing off steam. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Twenty feet up and about thirty feet away flapped the object of this insane race: a golden flag. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Kind of like a Tyrannosaurus rex combined with an airplane, if an airplane flapped its wings really hard. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The two sides of the tiled street are folding down like flaps, slowly emptying the people into whatever lies beneath. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I lie on the carpet next to Bieber, who is on his back looking absurd with his lips flapped up over his gums. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The birds flap their wings, probably to go somewhere quieter. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Even Pantalaimon was active, changing to a crow so he could flap his wings and make the fire burn faster. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In a mad rush, Sumac came flapping down and landed in front of me, raising a small cloud of dust. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Wishbone stuck his head out the window, his ears flapping like crazy in the wind, while me and Howard sang Bible school songs. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A bird hanging on a grass stem released a happy trill, and Sigurd whipped around completely, bear cloak flapping behind him, as he strode toward them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I pointed to the deerskin flaps moving in the wind in the hemlock. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone yanked the zipper up and over the curve, and the flap folded inside. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Electric lights had been strung from behind the pulpit to the entrance flap and continued outside on poles made of rough two-by- fours. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She disappeared behind a white swinging door, and we could hear the uneven flap of her footsteps as she descended into the basement. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He goes back to the flap in the tent wall, careful not to disturb any of the jars or bottles nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A murder of crows had gathered on one of the trees, cackling and flapping. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Cole poked his head back out the tent flap. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Mr. White was a security guard at the library who sat at the exit and checked the back flap of each book, a rheumy-eyed man with skin so dark it had an undertone of blueberries. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Wishbone seemed to love that, racing along beside me with his ears flapping and his tongue hanging out. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And then I felt that shadow again, and the chickens started to run, and I ran after them, flapping my arms and yelling to keep that hawk away. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He opened the flap on my book bag and slipped the envelope inside. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It squawked, bursting forward, and flapped out into the sky. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A misty landmass rose out the sea as we flapped higher. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The sound of flapping wings echoed from the elephant’s open mouth. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My jaw flaps uselessly for a moment before I find words. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She flapped her wings in my face, slapping my head with her sharp, bristly feathers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The way his arms were flapping, he might have been mistaken for another bird. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Wings flap next to my ear, and the crow’s talons dig into my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “That girl can flap her gums about me until the sun rises and sets again. I really don’t care.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He billowed out again in the direction of the music, the shower shoes flapping loudly against the soles of his huge feet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her tent flap and took out her pot. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She handed the camera back to Rishi as she flapped the picture, and, wordlessly, he looped the camera back around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The wings flapped their way up to a steady beat and, with not a little effort, lifted Captain Holly Short into the night sky. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I look at the captain’s wheel and half expect to see Papa Joseph wearing his hat with the flaps on the side and back to shield him from the sun. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Celia paced the length of the bathroom like an upset hen, her open trench coat flapping behind her like a large wing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I rub the soft fur flaps, washing away playground dirt and city grit. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A gore-crow came flapping wearily before the approaching night It came, it did not waver, it took the arrow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, when the Firedrake flapped back to its den, the valley looked like a basin of white ashes. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Above in the park I could hear the furious flapping of wings; on my neck, the pressure of eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She liked the look of her long dark hair flying out behind her, her long legs in their black socks, and her flapping red jacket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It had been chopped to pieces, but some of the branches still had golden birds in them, and they whirred around when Grover picked them up, trying to flap their wings. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Egg go,” he mumbled, unhinged jaw flapping uselessly. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They cackled and flapped, the sun shining blue on their glossy wings, beaks sharp as hay hooks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Then a small, green nose peeked out from under the flap. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The end that had been tied to her horse’s halter flapped loose in a slight breeze. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Men ran through the streets of Springfield, East St. Louis and the City holding one red wet hand in the other, a flap of skin on the face. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One man nodded his head while another flapped his arms like an eagle. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I take it from her and unfold the flaps. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And there, bounding down the side of the mountain, his scrawny arms flapping, the flag tied around his neck like a cape, was Brangwain Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z With a hop and two flaps, he was upon the rabbit. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Then Loma appeared on the trestle, barring my way, flapping her arms at me like a farm wife trying to keep a goat out of the garden. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My mother flapped her hand as she went into the kitchen. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The woman, half-distracted by her children, opened the flap of her bag to show what was clearly a sack full of fruits and produce. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He lifted the flap and held it for her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The boys followed me inside and started flapping magazines and towels to clear it out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The flap closes, and once again it’s just the three of us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She turned away as Angeline caught each struggling, flapping bird and broke its neck with one quick, strong twist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Gay flapped her copy of my poem in my face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z 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 At the back of the lead boat, a purple banner emblazoned with a black scythe flapped in the night wind. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A pair of wood ducks noticed us and took off, their wings flapping desperately. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My father hadn’t replaced the window but used the flap as a watchpost whenever police raided the neighbourhood. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Out there, through the open flaps of the tent, clouds hurtle above treetops. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She said to the class, “Remember the first day I told you that the Americans flap the ‘tuh’ sound? The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I listened to my flip-flops flap against my heels as I walked to my closet, where I listened to the rain falling while I got dressed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His straw-colored hair flapped hard against his forehead, and his arms and legs flew out every which way. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The guards were talking loudly, but she was too far away to make out the words, especially with the crows gahhling and flapping closer to hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His cigar flapped in his mouth as he spoke. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He would sometimes taste the envelope flaps, knowing her tongue had been there. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel was still busy trying to hold Skardebek back as she flapped and struggled. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I feel her three-year-old heart racing against mine, flapping like butterflies on my white uniform. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then suddenly it was shooting off in a different direction, not flapping, and I looked around, and Henrietta was glaring at it too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z It was fluttery, like a moth that has hurt itself and is flapping in crooked circles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The aiakh cut was wide but shallow; his left nipple was gone, and a flap of bloody flesh and skin dangled from his chest like a wet rag. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z What a way, he thought, his wrinkled lips flapping as he laughed and sputtered: What a glorious way to go.' The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her coat isn’t done up, she has no scarf on her head, her overshoes flap, half fastened. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The lone bird flapped its wings, gradually disappearing into the pink-and-orange-streaked sky. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The book snapped shut on his hand and then flapped past him, still scuttling on its covers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But instead of also saying “Darling!” and holding out his arms, the Savage retreated in terror, flapping his hands at her as though he were trying to scare away some intruding and dangerous animal. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z After only a few minutes, Salva had to kick off the flapping shreds and continue barefoot. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They ringed upward and upward, wings spread, not flapping, just tipping now and then to keep them going up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There are lots of redbrick buildings, and a funny red tower, with red flapping oars at the top. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He flapped the lines on Queenie’s broad back and the surrey lurched into motion. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The owl spread his wide, snowy wings and flapped upwards to perch on the edge of his den. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I parted the flaps at the rear of the tent. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Concentration became difficult, but something in the back of his mind told him that flapping was bad. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When she went over to the box and opened it a goose flapped its way out and started to walk around nervously as a few customers looked on with admiration. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Finally, one of the flaps had had enough and caved in after all of that poking and stabbing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Nate’s heart pounded as he stuck his head through the tent flap. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘There is a ninth theory,’ I said, my hand flapping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom heard a horse’s clattering hoofs and he saw a small boy, elbows flapping, urging a tired horse toward the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were pulsating in hectic desperation, flapping like bat’s wings, as the many tall policemen seized him by the arms and legs and lifted him up. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The hen shrieked, flapped her wings, and ran off. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The flap held up everything to the very base of the buildings. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As they stepped out into the yard, the wind filled Jon’s cloak and sent it flapping against her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Now and then Miss Trixie’s tongue would flap out and sample a bit of cream from her upper lip. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He flapped his hand for her to go away. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z My hand flapped up every time she turned because it looked like she was going to come off and break her neck. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Silhouetted against the golden moon, and growing larger every moment, was a large, strangely lopsided creature, and it was flapping in Harry’s direction. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The fan on the little wall shelf rotated around and blew her collar, making it flap around her neck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked down the fence and saw that it was no hen at all, but a young crow, flapping in the grass, acting most odd. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She came out and walked toward us; she wore a pair of culottes that flapped around her calves, which were lumpy like sweet potatoes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The raven flapped its wings and gobbled up the morsel, then croaked at Ivan. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Sometimes they flap their wings quickly, and other times they fly without flapping at all. They spread their wings and soar on the wind.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A skinny red chicken flapped out from under it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The wheels begin to move, causing the enormous metal wings to flap gently up and down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We found her bobbing in the waves, struggling to keep her head above water, one wing flapping, the other broken looking. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I got ready for school, trying not to look at it, flinching every time it flapped. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The silk covers her hair, wrapping about her neck, and flapping in the back like a shawl. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Grabbing at limbs with her feet, she fell several yards before she got a good grip and flapped herself upright. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He tried to flap his wings, but they still wouldn’t lift him off the ground. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She’d take one dancing step and then another and bob her head and flap her long ears about, then start moving toward me again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The flaps at the open doorway billow in and out, cooling the heat-heavy air. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Walking behind the huntress, Ash watched the rise and fall of her shoulders as she moved, her green woolen cloak flapping behind her with each sure-footed step. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen roosters chase hens, catch up, climb on top of them, and dig sharp beaks into the hen’s head as she cackled and screeched and he flapped his wings. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And with a sound like a flapping of a bird’s wing, the clay figures moved — clearing a path for Minli. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “But Dobby is not wanting to, Harry Potter,” he said, talking normally again, and shaking his head so that his ears flapped. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He flapped and he flew, too, but only as far as a tree limb— not to the hack board. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I look back just in time to see him flap his arms. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z One of them, entitled Afloat, flapped its endpapers, drifted to the ceiling, and refused to move despite Artful Guile trying to tempt it back down with a bookmark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Towels, underwear, and faded saris flapped on clotheslines hung across the balconies. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As the Wood be- came familiar to her, she became attuned to the sounds it made: the light tread of deer, the rustling leaves, the flapping passage of night owls. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It pecked at their helmets, twittering and flapping. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Nick pried open the flap on a carton of .45s and stood a cartridge up on end on the counter. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mormont’s raven followed them as far as the gate, then flapped upward as the rest of them dismounted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A dog passed him, trotted through the light of an open tent flap, paused, looked, inspected the ground, padded silently into the dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were either barefoot or their shoes were literally worn out from walking, the soles flapping, the uppers held on by string. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Much older and more solemn, the lawyers in dark suits who in other days had flapped about the colonel like crows had returned. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Jones had seen the bird flap around on the stage while Darlene tried to dance. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. It is. I suppose I could cut a bit off the flap....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His trappings of scarlet and gold flapped about him in wild tatters. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Even through they were protected by makazins, much of the sap flooded in through the open top flap and burned poor Pinch—badly, much worse than Angeline’s finger. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z At Tyrion's approach they took to the air, squawking and flapping their black wings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She flapped back into an upstairs window, mewling unhappily. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She flapped her way to the top of a three-story red brick building and scuttled out of sight over the roof. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the harsh, vibrating cry of a moor hen echoed through the trees, followed by a flapping of wings and a watery scuttering. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Flags of England flapped from the ships’ masts. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She stretched a flap of tarp over the top of the crate and tied it down with an elastic cord from the hem of JoJo’s sweatshirt. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya watched its snout, noting that within the nostrils a little flap of skin smacked shut periodically. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Some roofs had clotheslines with white sheets flapping in the summer breeze. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The one holding me got stung right on the tip of his nose, and he hollered and flapped his arms as if possessed by demons. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The man flapped his ID shut again, stuck it back in his overcoat pocket. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I had a fleeting vision of a pale blue envelope with a Yale crest on the back flap. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They flapped and honked noisily as they flew low over Armistead Field, startling the Under Thirteens, who then began laughing at the idea that they had been spooked by a flock of birds. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Determined to prove she didn’t need my help, Vonetta stubbornly grunted and stabbed away at the taped flaps. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He flapped after the girls, looking ludicrously batlike, like his older self. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The horde of arai wailed, flapping their leathery wings and stirring up clouds of blackness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He folded the note, put it into an envelope, sealed it by licking the flap, and shoved it in his pocket. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Trees danced and swayed, dust and leaves rose up around us in boisterous swirls, and our jackets and outerwear took on sudden lives of their own, leaping and flapping about us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The loose pant legs of my pajamas flap as I move, and I almost feel like I’m growing taller with each step. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z From the waist down, he wore standard Greek battle gear—a kiltlike apron of leather and metal flaps, bronze greaves covering his legs, and tighdy wrapped leather sandals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z One of the chickens flapped her wings, and as she did, the barn door slammed open. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The wind pulled the scream from my mouth, and my lips flapped like I was blowing a thirty-second raspberry. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Could be the intersection of two streets,” said Emma, and she pulled back the tent flap to ask the boy if this was what he meant— but he was already gone. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A gray skull sat on his neck, its jaws flapping, laughing. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The plastic flags were flapping in the artificial wind while Muzak came out of heaven. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Every so often she’d flap her hands and say something too quiet for Emily to hear over the TV noise, like she was carrying on a one-sided conversation. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dirndls, kerchiefs, and suit coats flapped in the breeze. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ignatius flapped off to the trolley in a dark mood and rode uptown belching Paradise gas so violently that, although the car was crowded, no one would sit next to him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mitraillette had to sit on me to stop me blowing our cover, I was in such a flap. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They flapped their wings as they ran straight at the horde of frenzied poxies that surged at us as one. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “No, no, no,” squeaked Dobby, shaking his head so hard his ears flapped. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He came back to the desk, knelt down beside it, real close, and flapped his lobe out so it sat like a tiny pancake on the top edge of the desk. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Others, less fortunate, fell directly into the boat, where they started a racket of flapping and flailing and splashing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The creature flapped and struggled, but Doc held it fast and made a little cut on its back with a penknife. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I open the flap on the hot bag and say, “That’s thirty-four ninety-nine, please.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Once he made the sergeant’s ears flap by and the latter gave a startled look at the sky. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave Omakayas two smooth sticks to clack together to frighten the flocks, and Angeline his tattered old shirt to flap in the air. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Glass broke in three windows and a tile slid off the roof, and then a maidservant ran out, terrified, her clucking hen of a daemon flapping after her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He had a flap of greasy black hair. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The heavy flapping of the curtains being whipped in the wind, or perhaps the rustling of many wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z All four were merrily flapping their arms, giving each other high and low fives. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Eventually we fall against the entrance flap and land in the middle of the crowd that has gathered outside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She brushed her hair back from her forehead, tucking the flaps behind her ears. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "I keep it hidden back here," she says, unzipping a flap in the wallet, "because if I, like, die or something, I don't want the hospital trying to call Zora Thurston Moore's parents." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The stranger screamed and thrashed and flapped his arm until finally he shook free. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z For instance, if a butterfly flaps its wings, it might create just enough wind to throw off a computer’s long-range weather predictions. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z When Mr. or Mrs. Pace swooped down flapping parental wings, he was getting precisely what he wanted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z An arm of his black leather Marine jacket flapped out of the opening. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The Muscovy heard the falcon cry and flapped in terror. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “As soon as the Muscovy flaps, that falcon will dive and hit the net.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His whole body careened first right, then left; he was like a bony little bird flapping out of control. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was playing in the flapping of flags and awnings, in the rumble of distant traffic, the click of heels on the dry paving stones... The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon held it firmly down with a needle-filled paw and looked up at the darkening sky, where the black wing flaps of the cormorant were circling higher as she cast around for the other. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then it rose, and circled, and came down again, this time not quite landing, but flapping about his head, beating its wings and making a sound like flat leather pieces being slapped together. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I pointed to a torso of a man, with a jacket flapping over a T-shirt. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Mapper stood on the roof, surrounded by flapping wings, shaking his head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After the sergeant hung up, there was a lot of flap as everybody gasped in dismay and concern and disappointment. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The white raven screamed and went flapping away to perch on the iron railing of the rookery stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I keep it all in a side zip-pocket with a flap over it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It rose flapping its wings and disappeared into the clouds, to a send-off of applause, whistlings, handkerchiefs, drumrolls, and the sprinkling of holy water. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I look from her to the flap and then back again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There was a shivery, rustling sound to his left, like the flapping of a paper wing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the silence of that barren country they fancied that they heard faint sounds behind them, a stone falling, or the imagined step of flapping feet on the rock. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Stirred by air currents of a mysterious origin, the fabrics flapped up and floated around the room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She flapped her hand at me as if I was an annoying fly. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The man took his broken shoes in hand and made his way out of the crowd, his cut pants flapping. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My skirt flapped in the breeze as I turned. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A moment later, the geese began flapping and honking and making their way into the air. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A flurry of feathers erupted out of the cornfield, and a crow squawked and flapped awkwardly away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My arms loose and flapping in the wind, I pretend that I am a dragon flying high above the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The light illuminated the gray interior, revealing a flap of fabric near the left taillight. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He recalled Darlene’s dripping hair ribbon, flapping against her face as they walked back in silence in the rain. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the film flaps up in the projector and the screen goes black. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When he whistled, his raven came flapping down to land an his horse's head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Javi dancing like a grounded bird, wings flapping at the air around him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The windows had no glass, just flaps of gunnysack strung up in a futile attempt to keep out the insects. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The top flaps are fraying around the edges, and layered with tape that isn’t sticky anymore. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when my parents go to bed, I open all the windows—which Amá hates—and let the breeze flap the curtains open. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z People, sleeping, heard his flapping shoe go by and they awakened for a moment. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “One of the conspirators flapped his mouth and the story poured out. Hickey, his name is, a tall Irishman who served in General Washington’s Life Guards.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Our squeals of laughter riled up the chickens, and soon they were flapping their wings, shrieking along with us. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She told me that it was a cap that has a flap of cloth attached to cover the neck, named after Sir Henry Havelock, the man who invented it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It responded to every vibration in the hull and every flapping of the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The wings of birds that had been sleeping flapped in surprise. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We picked our way down to the beach, where what seemed to be an entire civilization of birds were flapping and screeching and fishing in tide pools. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. Epler fluttered in her stall, her tiny black eyes looking this way and that, her chins flapping as she spoke. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, a yellow handbag with a small mirror on the flap. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He listened as the flapping of wings and chirping of sparrows grew less and less. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sometimes he’ll flex for us kids, and the eagle looks like it’s flapping its wings. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Its gills go up and down, it shines wet under the sun, and it flaps and flaps and flaps in the dirt and mud. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Emmett doesn’t say those things, and he doesn’t get a chance, because suddenly there is flapping outside Axel’s window. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Before me is the butterfly, flapping its blue wings through the current. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He sliced a sliver off one of his nails, touched the blade to the center of his palm and pressed enough to open a triangle of skin like a tent flap into himself. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the empty sleeve of Olek’s missing arm and flapped it in his face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking...sorry, Hermione.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But moving wasn’t a good idea because every time I flipped and flapped on the pavement, with every natural jerk, the cuffs seemed to tighten, and worse, I caught another blow. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A corner of the wrapping flapped a little as she walked, the nose of the loaf naked. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Too late, from the corner of my eye I saw the dog charge, his ears flapping, thrilled with the prospect of a new game of fetch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Victor had to admit that he was afraid of anything that flapped with a sharp beak. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z But the posters were flapping and twisting around, and the brittle edges of the paper were beginning to split and tear. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I slowly pulled back through the flap, turning to show Slopper a finger pressed to lips. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The tent flap was raised by a young demon officer. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The fuming concoction sent swirls of steam up to the cave ceiling, where bats flapped their wings, clinging upside down from their claws, and pit vipers uncoiled themselves from thick iron hooks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She turn from the birdbath and smile and holler, “Hi, Aibee. I love you, Aibee,” and I feel a tickly feeling, soft like the flap a butterfly wings, watching her play out there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The tents we'd seen previously had been torn apart, and their ragged canvas flapped limply in the fetid breeze. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z One by one they flapped their wings and took flight, soaring above us, cursing our names and threatening to take their revenge. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A woman with pigtails pried opened one of the flaps of skin and muscle, revealing the insides of the abdomen—orange organs; pink, fleshy walls; and stripes of blood. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z On her shoulder, pale Viserion flapped wings the color of cream, stirring the air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It flapped down across the young mouse’s face. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He shoved her in, jumped in behind her, and flapped the tiller, let the cobalt sail up to take the evening wind. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched forward one more step and gave a ferocious flap. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Somewhere outside, the flap and swish of air through cloud-pine needles and witch garments told that the witches were keeping them company into the upper airs. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He took a pack of cigarettes from his shirt pocket, tapped one out, then put away the pack and rebuttoned the pocket flap. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The three dogs made their way through the throng of people and pets, past bunches of balloons and flapping banners. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He spoke from behind the clothes that flapped on the line. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Her dæmon fell limp on her shoulder and flapped his gorgeous wings once or twice before fainting, and the woman herself seemed to be unable to stand fully upright. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The butterfly dipped up and down, and its black-spotted yellow wings flapped slowly, as if teasing the little girl. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis and myself both lacked the instinct for subterfuge; and so we both worked uneasily with flaps or pockets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “To accelerate, simply flap your arms faster. However, be advised: The faster you fly, the more energy your pterodactyl will consume. Your winged avatar will have a ‘life battery’ icon glowing on its back. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We close the flaps of our tent, settle safely in for the evening to eat our meal. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She wore a flowing white strapless dress, and her matching white shawl flapped around her like wings in the ocean wind. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dodds tried to get up, but she didn’t have room to flap her bat wings, so she kept falling down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Their officers barked commands with urgency, the men marched grim faced, swords flapping against their legs, rifles bouncing on their shoulders. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I ripped off my skirt and petticoat and began flapping them like a demented bird in bloomers. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z For suddenly, up out of a wash ahead rose a flurry of flapping wings. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge butterfly flapping its pink and purple wings. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Stone-faced, the stocky lad bent, unlaced his boot, and drew a yellowed parchment from a hidden flap within. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead, the bird never once flapped a wing, plowing back to earth like a shot, causing a minuscule explosion of dust when it smacked into the dirt, breaking its neck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Major barely recognized him because he was wearing a faded maroon corduroy bathrobe with open seams under both arms, linty flannel pajamas, and worn house slippers with one flapping sole. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As she hung flapping uselessly, Matthias called down, “Make up your mind! My paws are getting tired. This lead’s beginning to slip.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jaime pushed aside the flap with his golden hand and ducked inside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pull off a last section of tape and stick it to the flap. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Amari watched him and remembered how he once had captured a small bird and copied its movements, flapping his arms like wings, telling her, with much laughter, that he intended to learn how to fly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her big ears flap back and forth as she accepts candy and popcorn and even chewing gum from delighted circus-goers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She flapped her new tail fin once and shot ahead of me, her body undulating and thrusting in time with the machine-gun beat as she swam through the air. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I reached in around the deer flap to stroke her back to calmness. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They flapped at the first of the trees, and the branches grew a brief foliage of fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As the paper in the king's hand flapped like a nervous butterfly, the father grew angrier. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I stopped kicking for a second and said, “One, two, three . . .” Then I gave my arms one more flap to go back to shore and down I went again! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, Duchess flapped her wings. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Between the echoing blasts of fireworks, I discerned a flapping sound like the unfurling of membranous wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Or she’d tell other planes to give priority to the one that had lost its flaps, or whose pilot had a lump of shrapnel lodged in his shoulder, or something like that. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The chicken flapped its wings wildly; downy feathers floated around Mami like a nimbus. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z So I poke my head inside the tent flap. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Troy had a cocky I-know-something-you-don’t-know look on his face and then he started flapping his arms like wings and making an eek-eek noise. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z One starry night Miyax heard a whimper and opened the tent flap to see Silver at the door. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of this length, however, was concealed by the flaps of skin from which it issued. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, there she was, cruising out of the cloud, flapping toward them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She was on it in the blink of an eye, grabbing a wing as the pigeon flapped and fluttered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On his waist he wore a holster with the flap open and his hand, which was always on the butt of the pistol, revealed the same watchful and resolute tension as his look. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Soon the evangelists emerged from a flap on the side of the tent. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The flapping of the oilcloth resembled the rustling of vast wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He wanted above all, like the old joke, to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He flapped his arms and—oh — it was feathers that he had grown. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Directly in his field of view, the Hab canvas patch flapped violently as the ship exponentially gained speed. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The gills on her neck flap open and shut as she clears her throat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z So when he ran, his shoes often came unlaced and flapped up and down on his heels. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Odom boys chased each other around the room, their ties loose and their shirttails flapping. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z These days, her skin barely clung to her bones, falling in layers, flaps, on her face and neck. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I kick, flap my arms, but I don’t move up. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She had thought for an instant that the miracle was going to be repeated with her daughter, because she had been bothered by a sudden flapping of wings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His cloak flapped around him, too large suddenly, as if the man inside had shrunk. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The chicken looked up, ruffling her feathers and flapping her wings. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z With a panicked rustle of feathers and probably a lot of squawking, the bird flapped its wings and scuttled away. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In the heat of my front hall, with my teeth clattering together, I watched the lady and her coat flapping out there in the cold wind. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z On her feet she wore flat-heeled brown brogues with leather flaps. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It flapped its gray wings in the red mud, twisting and flailing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She watched A-Fu’s braid fly in the air; as she pulled it down, the cut pieces of her sleeve flapped like the tail of a kite . Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z My hand flapped and Mum’s mouth went round like an O. ‘He defied the law of gravity, Mum. He went up but he didn’t come down. Which means Newton got it wrong. Hrumm.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes took advantage of their confinement to tell Felicia how the shriveled tin peddler, who rattled by with his trolley at noon, abducted children to caves with flapping bats that nested in human hair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When summer came, Orr rolled up the side flaps to allow a breeze that never blew to flush away the air baking inside. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The first was empty, and the second was closed off, the front flap tied shut. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The eagle flapped its wings hard, creating a wind so strong it almost knocked the gods over, and it dropped the meat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Moses sprang off his perch and flapped after her, croaking loudly. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I spend the entire afternoon peering around corners, slipping behind tent flaps, and ducking under wagons. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She flapped and sailed out over the red maples. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z During the first week of school, I was in the locker room, changing into my gym shorts, when Julius Olsen tucked his hands into his armpits and started flapping his arms like wings. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His mind filled up with the sounds of flapping sails and squawking seagulls. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Blowing open Mulch’s back flap, and slamming into the rather large gentleman who had been sneaking up behind him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He turned around to find a filthy gray bird flapping around on the pavement at his feet. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z August is oblivious—red-faced and bellowing, flapping his arms and swinging his cane. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The crow, who had been watching all this activity, turned a beady glance on his owner and flapped his wings with such vigor that Gurgi roused himself in alarm. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z An old crow cawed her thanks and flapped ahead with two smaller crows following after her, joining the rest as we started to walk. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She leaves a small flap untaped so she can check out the window if necessary. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Trotter’s eyelids flapped on her face like shutters on a vacant house. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Yellow bottoms of bells flapped backwards around her ankles. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At one end of the cut the skin flapped. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z That way, they’d have plenty of room to flap and flail their arms. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “And the sooner you quit flapping at the mouth, the sooner we can get out there.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He knows how to keep his tongue from flapping. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And with a bow of his head, Cozmo shrinks into a bird and flaps away. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He tried flapping them a few times, but he still was not strong enough to lift off. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She gave him leave to go, but as he was liftingrhe flap of her tent, she could not stop herself calling after him with one last question. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Da-A-Fu, Amah, A-Gong, and the villagers saw them and ran out of their stone hut, flapping their ruined sleeves in greeting. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Rufino let down the canvas flaps and told the soldier how to do his side. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He crawled forward through the tent flap and stood up, blinking, swaying, one hand against the bole of a tree. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The jib rose slowly and hung flapping at its stay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Something wrapped itself about him, falling at the same speed he was falling, and then there was the loud flapping of leathery wings and everything slowed. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He ran along the edge of the road beside the bus for a minute or two, his long ears flapping in the breeze. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Something huge flapped overhead, and Tyrion glanced up in time to see the sail taking wing, with two men still dangling from the lines. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to have any time for Effie Wilcox, whose tongue flapped at both ends, bin she had even less for newspaper reporters who think your business is theirs. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Granddad turned to see what she was looking at, but Nana flapped a hand at him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t get nervous because I knew I could flap my arms like the turtle and get back to the dirt. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Curling white snakes with flickering black tongues, birds with coal-colored wings flapping through the thick fog. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I pushed back the burlap flap that served as a door and stood quaking on the threshold. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His face appears in the crack of the flap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The knight’s cloak flapped in the cold air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But the chicken flapped her wings, erupted from Finn’s grasp, and half ran, half flew across the yard. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The raincoat flapped in the wind and started flying about the bridge. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My note is written with such false cheerfulness I can barely stand to lick the flap of the envelope. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I could not see it, but I heard the steady wick of its wings, like the flapping of oilcloth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But the screen turns out to be in tatters, not even fastened at the bottom, just flapping uselessly in the breeze. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms flap like noodles at my abductors. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “My breasts will never be the same. I know it. After this, just flaps. Like in the National Geographic.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A butterfly flaps her wings now and a hurricane forms in the future. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Silver stopped short in fear and the crow seemed to dance before him, its great black wings flapping in a horrible commotion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tall and dopey Ellis flapped his arms like a bird and hopped back onto the sidewalk. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z As she lay there in my arms, and I in hers, the flapping and buffeting came to the window again. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘My very bones are chilled,’ said Gimli, flapping his arms and stamping his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The door was just a hole in the side covered with a blanket flap, but the flap had been pulled aside to let light in. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The tent flap opens, and Uncle Al enters, perspiring visibly and beaming from ear to ear. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Dozer hit Duke’s porch and slid through the flapping doggy door. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The crow took to the air and flapped around Bran's hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With mounting excitement I raised myself toward the window and reached for the flap. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “But where?” shrieked Mrs. Salt, flapping her arms. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Matt looked up into the blinding, blue sky and heard the leathery flap of wings as the bird turned in the air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had this penguin that you wound up and it would waddle and flap its flippers. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z As soon as we got inside, Wishbone came leaping toward us, ears flapping and tail wagging. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I put my flapping hand on her soft, bony shoulder. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine flapped and jumped and seemed to be straining herself, but still couldn’t shift her shape. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z After another few seconds, I tear my eyes from the billowing flap and walk away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The tails of Rex’s blue shirt seemed to flap in the wavering light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The white canopy ballooned on the night wind, flapping softly, tied by a thousand green ribbons to the birds. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The flapping of enormous wings echoed across the black water: The dragon had drunk its fill and risen into the air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z An empty trash can chained to a parking meter banged and rolled from side to side, and its lid, also chained, flipped and flapped in the wind like a kite on a short string. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The rafters of the Zaal shook, and from their perches up in the dark a score of sleeping birds woke up in fear and flapped their wings, and little showers of dust drifted down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I held her wings to her body as her flapping was noisy to me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His sign flaps in the wind, then detaches and is sucked out the window. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Then Loki wrapped the falcon cloak tightly about himself and, in falcon form, flapped his wings and rose, faster even than an eagle, and was gone, flying north, toward the lands of the frost giants. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The captain puts the landing gear down and extends the flaps. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Eat,” the raven said darkly, flapping its black wings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Rachel was mad that day she got to flapping her gums because Auntie Aggie had set her to peeling potatoes, a task that she thought was beneath her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Standards made of painted animal skins flapped everywhere. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It made a sound like a paper bird flapping its wings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the seconds it took to really get going, cake flour blew up from the mixing bowl and swirled around the room, recipes flapped off the counter and caught fire on the stovetop. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I pushed to my knees and unzipped the tent flap. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z At the last moment they scooped the wind with them, flapping them vigorously. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He flapped up his ears and bugged open his eyes. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Both of my destinations—the intersection and the buildings — are a few feet away when I feel the flap going. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If I let go I’d fall, but I’d have a precious moment to reach for the flapping reins or try to yank my calf from the stirrup. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His ears flap up in alarm, he stiffens, looks around him in haste, and jumps. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard Parker turned his head and snapped his mouth, jowls flapping, but the fish was too quick for him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She just flapped her hands at Lina and said, “Never mind, never mind, never mind,” and kept on searching. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My dad looked out at the wings, with their flaps moving up and down. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It flaps its paper feathers but cannot fly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They scrawked, bleated, screamed, flapped, and fluttered, slashing at, and bashing into, each other’s eyeballs and jugular veins. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he reached in and grabbed a flapping bird by one leg and flipped it upside down. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The battery fired twice and the air came each time like a blow and shook the window and made the front of my pajamas flap. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I placed my bag on the desk, opened the flap, and pulled out the framed picture with my foot. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Especially when I’m wearing bronze wings and flapping my arms like a duck. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Mama! The other goslings didn’t know that warm air rises. So I found an updraft and we spent the afternoon circling around and around and hardly flapped our wings at all!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When he flapped his wings, a cloud of grey ash filled the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Moreover, the flaps of his hat came down along both sides of his face, encircling it, then tied below, making his cheeks plump. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Brer tapped his foot impatiently, until finally he flapped his paws and cut me off. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We heard shouting throughout the camp, and scrambled from the ground and beat at the flap of our tent that we might see what had transpired. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He saw it first when it jumped in the air, true gold in the last of the sun and bending and flapping wildly in the air. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She flapped her hands at thin air, as though beating off large invisible moths. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When I get to Marlena’s horses, they snort in recognition and flap their lips against my hands, which still smell like baked apples. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z More things are falling back in place, like when Axel sees Braviary hop and flap, just like Daniel, from the swing to a stump. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I struggled against the water, flapping my arms to break to the surface. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The raven croaked again and bounced forward, flapping its wings. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Loud, flapping pieces of cloth, larger than a hut, were attached to the poles by ropes, some of which were thicker than her whole body. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger screamed and thrashed and flapped his arm until finally he shook free. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, they were sinking again, and the building tops rushed up toward Magdalys as the two plaits Sabeen had braided her hair into that morning flapped behind her in the rushing wind. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Time doesn't fly—it flaps, the numbers turning on a wheel that operates much like the gears on a stretching rack. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His raven gave a single flap of his big wings, croaked “Corn,” and ruffled his feathers up again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She reminded him of a young bird flapping her wings, unable to gain the lift needed to take off. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As my hands latch on to the side, I realize the flaps have swung straight down. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z For hours she watched the rapid sequence of textures that flapped like streamers outside her window: vast latifimdios, provinces of royal palms, black mountains encircled with clouds. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, as soon as I carried it outside I heard a raucous sound, looked up, and there were two big crows flapping overhead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z And then the hen flapped her wings, moving away. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It flaps and shivers in the wind the truck makes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She leapt to her feet and began pacing, hands on hips, dressing gown flapping. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The eagle abruptly turns, heads westward, flaps its wings, rising higher; then it dives. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Delicately made models of creatures Harry did not recognize, all flapping wings or snapping jaws, hung from the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The Lannister riders were milling about uncertainly near the water, crimson and silver banners flapping in the wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The shirts were still flapping on the line. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A dirty tarpaulin flapped loudly on the roof. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It flapped in the breeze as if it were saying ha-ha to the king of England. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He lurched sideways, almost crushing the dazed chicken flapping at his feet. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The wind is strong and gusting stronger, and the corners of the tent strain against their guy ropes, and where the flaps at the two ends come up, he can see trees buck and sway. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The pale flesh under his arm flaps like a flag. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z With the downy face and swinging flaps of skin under her arms. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Like us, some are lucky and ride away in some kind of vehicle; however, many leave on foot, their sandals flapping against the soles of their feet with every step. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a while for the sound of flapping wings to fade, but by the time she reached the duke’s table, she’d forgotten all about it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When it went through the palm fronds the storm hadn’t ripped away, it made a flapping noise. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I flapped the sheet up and down, letting it fall gently on me like a cloud. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Old Tallow’s legs stuck out like poles, tattered makazins flapped on her wagging feet as she drew impatiently upon her pipe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He stood on the sidewalk, awkward and humiliated, trouser legs flapping around his ankles, socks falling down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They dropped in sodden clumps as he flapped his wings, trying to rise. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z There are leaves piled up around it, and the windows have pink flaps over them, cut out from an old washrag. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She flapped, shot ahead, and crashed into the ancient hemlock. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The flipper flapped against the flagstones three times. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The ceaseless sea wind made the tarp’s edges flap. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He twisted his own face, practicing, pushing his lips up against his nose, and then flapped his arms, the way the cloth of his mommet might flap in the wind to frighten away the crows. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He snaps a shot of Cornbread and presses send, flinching when the bird flaps at him threateningly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Its wings moved up and down with long, massive flaps that swept away the clouds we were flying through. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He lifted the flap of the sheet to watch it come down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Nokomis cut new bark, made fancy overlaps and rain diversion flaps. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z So I said, “I’m fine, just trying to dry off,” and flapped the front of my soggy sweater to demonstrate. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Together the four of them walked over to Nike, who was still writhing and flapping her wings in the net like a golden chicken. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My hair whips across my face, and the fabric of my T-shirt tugs and flaps against my torso. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His mouth flapped open, but no words came out. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The flame flapped higher and the boys broke into a cheer. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The birds flapped their wings at Jon's approach and screamed at him through the bars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, she tosses back the front flap like it’s in her way, but she looks like she enjoys this gesture too much for it to really be a problem. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Old Familiar flapped powerfully up in the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I know! That big ole underwear looked like the national flag of the Land of Big Behinds flapping in the breeze like that.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Its pine floors creak, windowpanes rattle, flies buzz near the ceiling, curtains flap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And suddenly they all rose up like ravens frightened from carrion and wheeled away, flapping, silent, in the direction that Serret in her gull-shape had flown. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The driver beeped impatiently before swinging into the oncoming lane, giving us an annoyed flap of his hand as he came alongside the Sunbird. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She flapped to the pine tree where the blue jays had nested, landed, and lost her balance. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The sea gulls come flapping in to sit on the cannery roofs to await the day of refuse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t!” cried Winnie, leaping to her feet and flapping her arms. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Y’all best hang on,” High John called back, and then the crow gave two powerful flaps and rose in the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Panic made my mouth start flapping: “Troy took my friend’s laptop. He grabbed me first. I just defended myself.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She lets her chickens just run here, there, and everywhere, so they escaped their fateful death by flapping up into the treetops. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes, the barn owl who lived with her nestlings in my highest hollow, flapped her wings in annoyance. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The fabric awnings rippled in the breeze, producing a sound like the flapping of many wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Sky-blue wings splashed with yellow and white dots flapped slowly before the insect took off to flutter elsewhere. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The rooster hopped into the air, flapping his wings and sending feathers everywhere. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Several travelers cast a curious eye toward us, and Sumac flapped his wings and squawked in warning. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In the air above, Miss Sarah and Miss Rose carried a large basket of additional refugees between them as they flapped to the shore. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z One of Dad’s shirts on the line flapped against my head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya followed the staircase up with her eyes and noticed a wooden flap covering an opening above her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They flitted around, their wings flapping against the wiry walls, cheeping their blue heads off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I saw the flag flapping, and the sun slanting on the broad grass. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding his large hands up, pumping his knees high, prancing, his great red beard flapping, his two-pointed hat bobbing this way and that, the hat bells jingling, he was like one possessed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Pita picked it up and looked at the picture flap inside, which started her tears again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Dr. Campbell was an efficient sort, a portly gentleman who buzzed around the room with his white coat flapping behind him like a cape. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Before the night shut down she was seen with sails idly flapping as she gently rolled on the undulating swell of the sea, Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The leaves rustled as it slithered toward them, closing the distance as its massive gray ears flapped eerily in the wind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They flapped their arms crazily and shouted, “Papa! Papa!” before he got the car door open. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The curtain flaps closed like merciful black wings. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A line of clothes flapped in the wind—white sheets, Ralph’s blue dress, a red blouse and nightgowns—wet and fresh and blowing out in different shapes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The book came flapping like a wounded duck and fell at Jeffrey’s feet. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long he was flying around the cavern, weaving through the long stone teeth that hung down from the ceiling, even flapping out over the abyss and swooping down into its cold black depths. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Under the house, hens cackled softly, while the flapping of wings above sounded like secret applause. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Just then the flap on the front of the lodge was opened, a gust of steam poured out and up like a giant’s breath, and men started to crawl out. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z With a flap of his flippers he jumped from the tub to the washstand, and stood there for a minute surveying the floor. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes, saw a sudden shocking memory of death, tom flaps of skin, the black rotted meat of muscle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghost went bounding up the rocks after it, but the bird flapped its wings and took to the air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I forgot this,” she said, squeezing behind me and flapping a giant white-and-blue tablecloth over the Ping-Pong table. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z News from three days before was flapping through the streets like it didn’t know it was old, like it was trying to be news again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She’d picture the Italian flag flapping in the town square, with its stripes and shield. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Peeping around the tent flap he checked that there was no sign of the Chief returning. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The pigeon leapt off Melina’s shoulder and flapped across the room to the door. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Scoob wedges a fingernail behind it and tugs until a little flap pops open. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Simultaneously, every single one of the white-haired people stopped what they were doing and fixed their strange pale eyes on the hut’s door flap. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I run my tongue over the gross gummy envelope flap. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Quite unhurriedly, one mighty flap at a time, it climbed into the air. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The woman sighed again and waved them in, the ripped paper of the window flapping with more vigor than her hand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The Monster Book shuddered angrily, but could no longer flap and snap, so Harry threw it down on the bed and reached for Hagrid’s card. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The cockatoo flapped and squawked until she stuck the novelty earring, its favorite toy, in its beak. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Up ahead there’s a bright orange tent with open flaps billowing in the breeze. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The right side of his face is sliced away from the bone and now hangs like a flap. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The air is still and soundless apart from the flapping, neither hot nor cold—not like air at all, but I can still breathe. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But before I got there, I heard the flapping of leathery wings. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A huge bony cleaning woman with white hair flapping all over her head came in the morning and the evening to do the heaviest work. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z His robe flapping around his spindly legs, Dallben made his way to a huge chest, unlocked it with an ancient key, and raised the lid. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The Fury Alecto appeared behind them, hissing and flapping her leathery wings. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The sharp edge of the flap cuts my tongue. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They hovered above the house in circles, wheeling and crying, flapping their spread wings. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The day after his extraction from the cookhouse, Marlena turns and sees him ducking behind a tent flap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The bottom of the sidewall is now flapping free. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Harry bent down, ducked under the tent flap, and felt his jaw drop. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mini held up her hand so that the book with flapping pages showed on the side. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z An explosion of caws and shrieks erupted around her as two dozen wings started flapping at the same time. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He came running, his sandals flapping on the concrete floor, but then he said it was all right and not to worry. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade slashed open Seward’s cheek so viciously that the skin hung from a flap, exposing his teeth and fractured jawbone. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The canvas tore even further, the tattered material flapping wildly. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Clarence flapped his wings and took off from Burke’s shoulder and flew away. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A week after the accident, when the nurse at the hospital desk gave me the plastic bag of his clothes, I found the coin in the back flap pocket of his shorts. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she gets a good size hole in the tape and starts working it larger, until she can get her hand in and rip a whole flap off the top of the box. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The names kept coming as I walked into the wind, pushing myself up the hill, my suit jacket now a black cape flapping behind me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When Ignatius bellowed, it flapped from Darlene’s arm to the stage and squawking, hopping, dashed for Ignatius’ head. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z More and more gathered on his back, and a moment later, a pair of huge golden wings unfurled and flapped gently. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He gently clipped one onto a flap of metal sheeting that he'd fused to the switch on top of the orb. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The raven shrieked its displeasure and flapped up to a bedpost to glare down balefully at him through the predawn gloom. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Henrietta saw me coming, and when I threw some sunflower seeds into the chicken house, she flapped up and went in after them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z One was on fire, and flapped lamely off by itself, billowing gigantically like a monstrous blood-red star. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I picked her up and stroked her, and we both might have died there if I had not opened the tent flap to get her some water. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards outside the tent flap exchanged an anxious look at his approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll stand over there. If I see her flap her wings, I’ll text you. By the way, what are you going to do if she is inside, waiting in the dark to pounce on you?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He opened the back flap on his tunneling pants. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She walked past me and flapped out her towel. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The old Clock Watcher shook like a freezing chicken beneath his flapping robe. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The dark flap covering her mouth flutters as she speaks. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The bird flapped its wings, leapt into the air, and flew away, disappearing around the side of the building. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Until her sister returned, Omakayas ran from one end of the field to the other, shouting, flapping her dad’s old shirt or clacking the sticks. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He broke off indignantly and deliberately made the sergeant’s ears flap slowly twice, in unison. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And the aged lord, without a word, shambled silently away, his old velvet shoes flapping and off at his heels, coughing as he went. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He wore a straw hat with a wide brim to keep off the sun, and the tail of his white shirt flapped in the wind. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes we attached playing cards to the forks with clothespins, and they flapped against the spokes when the wheels turned. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My hand flapped so much that Kat told me to shove it in under my jacket. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z On a rock above them, the eagle flapped its wings and split the air with a scream of fury. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Laila pictured herself in a refugee camp, a stark field with thousands of sheets of plastic strung to makeshift poles flapping in the cold, stinging wind. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Kenny's got his backpack over one shoulder and his jacket's open, flapping. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And now he stood, pointing to a flap of dark wool beneath a meringue of snow. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Baba lifted his head from the pages flapping in the breeze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z So here I am, my hair dancing about like whiskers behind me, and my hands flapping like wings, flying above the world until Pa summons me away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Down at street level another poster, tom at one comer, flapped fitfully in the wind, alternately covering and uncovering the single word INGSOC. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "Thanks," he said as Zero entered through the tent flap. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The tent was dark, its silken walls flapping like wings when the wind gusted outside. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Possibly he had noticed the flap, and probably what was behind it. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The wind returned as a whispered threat, cold and damp, brushing over his cheek, flapping the wet sail, swirling and tugging at Moqorro’s scarlet robes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The bullet took off only a tiny flap of skin on the side of her nostril, and it came out clean, with no bullet fragments left inside. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We were like odd ruined flagpoles, bent double, with our bright clothes flapping. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Duke slowly peeled up one flap of his sleep mask with his good front paw. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Farther on, he came upon a man striding in the opposite direction, a hooded cloak flapping behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Finn beat them off as best as he could, but they tore at her arms and dress, their black tongues flapping and flailing. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Their wing-sails flapped with a sound of soft applause on the air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I made my way haltingly past the members of the choir with their black robes flapping in the morning breeze, the doctor’s words reverberating around me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Peach was right behind me, flapping in his gooneybird way and out of breath. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We ran down the road - Rashid, Aunt Gloria, Mum, Dad, Kat and I - with coats flapping, umbrellas blowing inside out, hearts pounding, hopes rising, my hand shaking itself out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Time for me to join the birds,” Dad said smoothly as he flapped his arms. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My mother spread out an old striped bedspread, which flapped in the wind until nine pairs of shoes weighed it down. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they flapped up, one by one, in their ash-colored jackets, circling my head and crying. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Thick wind filled my mouth and throat, flapping my cheeks and drying my tongue. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine hopped toward the cathedral and flapped her wing impatiently. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Adding swimming and flapping motions would be an obvious activity to add. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z From afar, they were no larger than flies as they wheeled and flapped above the thatched roofs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had the pack on his back and I put the worm-cans in one of the outside flap pockets. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z It flapped on the bright grass and the trees. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They live in the forest and flap their wings and go absolutely nowhere. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The straps on her shoes were broken and flapped when she walked. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The girls were rolling all over the platform in spasms of laughter while Josh croaked and flapped. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I halted, yanked up the flap of the wallet, and plunged my hand inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A beggar shuffled in front of it, then dove out of the way as a dark purple stegosaurus trundled by, nearly trampling him, bags of mail and packages flapping at its flanks. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The pant leg flaps as she hurries me toward the school entrance. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I can see the first apple teetering when I let the third arrow go, catching the torn flap of burlap and ripping it from the bag. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z T. P. lay down in the ditch and I sat down, watching the bones where the buzzards ate Nancy, flapping black and slow and heavy out of the ditch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z One eluded our grasp and toppled through the dark, a thing flapping, but too ungainly to fly. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We round a bend in the road and, in the distance, the Syrian flag flaps and fights in a warm breeze curving down the valley. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He put his hands under his armpits and flapped his elbows. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z CNN deemed us to be in a “patriotism flap,” and the bloggers did what bloggers do. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt finally get up from that wall vent, drag herself on in the kitchen, flapping a Chow-Chow Chinese Restaurant fan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I broke it into two pieces, set one on each side under the funnel, lit the fire, closed the flap of the door and listened to the wind bring the first frost to the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z On “one” I heard the unmistakable flap of wings and then saw Miss Peregrine’s head—her human head—pop up from behind the sheet to even more uproarious applause. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Thomas pulled on the crisscrossed lid flaps until they popped open. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Shae scrambled up first, pushing aside the tent flap and stumbling into the dim morning, pulling on her boots as she went. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Sit here,” Bridget said as she rose from the toilet lid, flapping her hands before taking her spot in front of the mirror. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z My mouth was flapping but absolutely nothing was coming out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He let the flap leading to his office fall closed behind him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The windows were shaded and the hoods decorated with flapping Gondwannan flags. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The Old Bear gave a loud snort, and the raven took flight, flapping in a circle about the room. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even when his visitor’s band lifted the tent flap, the silent drops coursed down his nose and fell on the parchment with regular ticks, like an ancient clock. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It flapped its mutilated wings and blundered across the pond. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The other two followed, with a battery of flaps. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now they were bearing down on the squad, and the dactyl Magdalys had picked was flapping its wings like it might be about to take off. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The flap of the rucksack was quite long and could easily spare a patch of the right size. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She walked over to the couch and bent down to lift the little flap of fabric that covered the couch’s legs. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I lifted the flap and saw the edges of bills—there must have been a hundred of them—open like a fan. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Just the slap of the water and the sound of the light wind making our shelter flap. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “You grab the right flap,” he told Dozer. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I holler, my arms flapping up and down like wings. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had one woolen stocking pulled halfway up her arm and was flapping it around with delight. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He said, “Right. Flying elephants. Big flapping ears. Doing yo-yo’s with their trunks.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We just put our hands in the dirt in front of us so our fingers overlapped like box flaps and made a pact. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The flag flapped on the bright grass and the trees. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Around her, gulls screamed and pelicans flapped laboriously. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Yet when I tried to be gentle with the birds as I grabbed them, they flapped around even more violently, until I was forced to let go. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He wore an army baseball cap with the flap turned back, like Nick Yew. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And the crows flap harder, a roar in my ears. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A gusty wind was blowing, and it set the bottom of her robe snapping and flapping at her legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘You flapped that sheet on purpose—just for the fun of seeing me sit in a puddle and ...’ ‘And to keep my horse out of the army.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Unexpected as always, happiness flapped through, brushing them with its soft wing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She nodded, tucking it under the top flap. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The birchbark scraped and flapped but was held on with tight stitches. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he’d toss it away and grab another one while the headless chicken would fluff and flap around, give a few heavy shakes, and die. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The life-size puppet’s blocky jaw flapped open and shut—almost in sync with the words. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He stops to adjust the tag that hangs from the ribbon on the tent flap, so that it is more easily visible, though he is not certain why. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She laughed and flapped the hem of her elegant costume. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Sunny flaps and reads, and the breeze she makes begins to cool my cheeks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I couldn’t add that they were fleshy skin flaps that had been growing for months down there. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Seagulls were flying over the ocean’s surface together crying out their seagull cries and flapping their wings every few seconds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Fred could tell that the side flaps of her shorts were stuffed with treats. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He threw away his sword as dozens of crows rose shrieking and complaining to flap about the corpses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I could smell the clothes flapping, and the smoke blowing across the branch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Her scarf, a riot of colors, was a tropical bird slowly flapping toward me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He tilted his head and watched the slate-colored bird flap and wheel out of sight over the edge of a high roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My stomach felt as if a hundred frantic butterflies were flapping their wings inside me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She held it up and flapped it like a butterfly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The men’s long cloaks flapped around their ankles as they marched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When his behind hits the center, the edges flap around him, sandwiching him into a tight hug. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z On the rows of tables, big and small fish alike flap their tails on blocks of ice underneath them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I zip open the flap, but before I can take a step inside, movement in the shadows almost gives me a heart attack. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He dramatically whipped from his pelvis the sheet, flapping it open. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z August is oblivious, buttoning his waistcoat and chatting amiably when Uncle Al bursts through the flap. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z ‘I’ll say no more and go on thinking. But what’s the black sneak got to do with it all? That gobbler with the flapping hands?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The paper birds hovered over her head—a quiet, rustly flapping. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Where the sleeve of his robe rode up, a flap of pale flesh could be seen dangling beneath his forearm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were scouting for openings to slip through when a flap pulled back and a well- dressed man and woman burst out, the man holding the lady, the lady fanning herself. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The seagull flapped up and then down to retrieve its prize. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The coat fit across her in a great mound, and flapped when she moved. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He flapped them once as he swept back above the sands, and the sound was like a clap of thunder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sails fell lifeless and quiet, flapping morosely. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thief,” Jon said, as the I bird flapped up to the lintel above the door to devour its prize. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Meggie thought she saw a hinged flap, well hidden, standing open among the books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The window shade flapped and rolled itself up. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand flapped and I forgot about trying to stop it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking at me the whole time, he placed the memo in the envelope, licked the flap, and sealed it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I stare at it as I fold a box’s side flaps and secure the tabs inside the slots. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But the crowning indignity was a little flap, like the tongue of a shoe sewed on sideways, that served as a fly at the front of the trousers. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m on the stoop outside my house flapping my wings and running with my heavy talons and going nowhere. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There came the sound of a flapping of sail. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And he has been flapping those grim wings to some purpose of late—Lucy’s mother and Arthur’s father, and now.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He was holding the reins loosely, and they were flapping on Specify’s neck. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She dropped down on it, clutched it, then flapped her wings to get airborne. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z More shrieking birds swept in, descending into the lower branches, then flapping up again to higher perches in a cyclone of distress. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I cover my face, then flap and twirl them together so they flutter like a butterfly's wings. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The seagull flapped up and then down to retrieve its prize. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I pull the side flaps of the mirror in closer, folding myself into the looking glass and blocking out the rest of the store. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the monkey words would unsettle me; a curtain flapped loose inside my brain. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I fight the urge to snap each of her flapping fingers in half, but I hold my tongue. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He trotted off rapidly down the corridor with the tails of his plum-colored velvet coat flapping behind him, and the visitors all hurried after him. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Crows flapped off an occasional jackrabbit carcass; a black-and-white shrike sat on a fence post with a dead kangaroo rat dangling from under its talons; cows lumbered moodily off the dirt path into the sagebrush. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear shouted, flapping his arms in frustration like a giant bird. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the sky, little Harold suddenly appeared, frantically flapping his wings like a fuzzy butterfly. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The horses pulled away from each other—Tempest thundering in protest, Blackjack flapping his wings. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His daemon flapped up to the chair back and sat by his head; her old hooded eyes on Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The arm of a shirt-sleeve on the line flapped into Dad’s face and got tangled around his neck. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind her followed the other two enchantresses, also in flapping night robes, their hair unbound and falling about their shoulders in a mass of snarls and tangles. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The pigeon flapped its wings and flew up to Melina’s shoulder, out of Miss Peregrine’s reach. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he shook his tail feathers, flapped his wings, and joined the flock. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Bedrock becomes boulders, boulders become stones; the ice retreats, a lake forms, and galaxies of freshwater clams flap their million shells at the sun and close and die and the lake seeps away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Wincing at the pain in her ankle, Sefia sat up and stared at the unmoving tent flaps as the memories of the previous day washed over her again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As soon as they were in it, dogs were barking and an old woman was running toward them flapping her hands at them, as though they were hens she could shoo away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The shoes flapped around on the ground until the wings folded up and disappeared. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z If it looked like you might try to come in, he’d flap his arms like a bird and leap around, hollering and whooping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He sealed the envelope flap with his fist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The blue construction tarps on the Tower flapped angrily against its concrete shell. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I heard the flap of leathery wings circling somewhere above. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The direwolf banner of House Stark flapped and fluttered atop the lance he bore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She still wore the leggings hat, and the fabric for the legs flapped around her face. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A florid woman was flapping a pink feather fan. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Men in gray robes rode upon wheeled ladders, seeming to float through the air, scrolls flapping behind them like wings as they rolled from shelf to shelf. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The demon flapped back, as if her scream had startled it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But Icarus flapped his arms, desperately trying to reassert control. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I slid the silver blade under the flap on the back of the envelope. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As the flapping grew louder, the sun’s golden glow tarnished into the frail sheen of moonlight. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It is,” Rafe said, then stuck his hand in the front pocket and flapped it a little. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I jumped up with my hand flapping and only just made it through the doors before they closed. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The penguin jumped up onto a chair and from there onto the edge of the table, flapping his flippers again to recover his balance. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It circled round and round the peach, flapping its great wings slowly in the moonlight and staring at the travelers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z A great black bird was flapping and hopping a little way behind the herd. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The toys wound up with a bronze key and waddled on stiff legs, tin ears flapping. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I drew open the flaps and ducked inside, entering the cool shade. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It looks back at him and flaps its wings one dramatic time. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Too late for that. So you might as well keep flapping those gums.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Herbie’s hands flapped expressively in the night air: “1 can ride that horse,” he again declared. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Circling, tap- dancing, I was underneath them when they landed—doing the “flapping eagle,” “the kangaroo” and the “split.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I flap my arms and caw at Matt and Lance. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He started flapping his newspaper at Bruno, trying to sweep him off the table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z A half-seen shape flapped by overhead, pale leathery wings beating at the fog. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Salim thinks of the desert then: red sands blow a dust-storm through his thoughts, and the scarlet silks of the tents that surrounded the lost city of Ubar flap and billow through his mind. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z As they neared the castle, he saw a third raven flap from the maester’s tower, only to be feathered by Black Balaq himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z High John stood on Old Familiar’s back as the shadow crow cawed and flapped above us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But the panic is stirring inside me, a big black moth of scaredness flapping around inside my chest that can’t get out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Across the tent, Rhaegal unfolded green wings to flap and flutter a half foot before thumping to the carpet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She heard an unfamiliar noise, and she looked up to see a flock of white birds flying low over the field, their wings making a noise like sheets flapping in a hard breeze. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He took a breath to clear away the cobwebs of the night as the raven flapped away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The women washed the sheets in the galley and wrung them out, and we hung them to dry upon the rails, so our ship flapped gray in the winter breeze. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Occasionally a pigeon flapped into the air and stayed there, feathers intact, not only stayed there but rose higher and higher into the gray cloud, then above it, above the treetops, into the sky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I watch as they walk down the block, the fabric plates on Kavita’s dinosaur bag flapping in the breeze. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He saw a shelter burst into flames and the fire flapped at his right shoulder and there was the glitter of water. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She took my hand and rubbed my knuckles, which was a strange thing to do and started my other hand flapping. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Her kimono came unfastened, flapping about her, dam near naked. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Half-hour after daybreak the buzzards rise from the leafless billboard tree and flap away like the sound of old black satin dresses beat together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning, twelve-foot wings flapped open on either side of Harry; he just had time to seize the hippogriff around the neck before he was soaring upward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z My woolen wings fluttered and flapped at the ends of my arms. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A minute later, the flap separating Major Major’s office from the orderly room flew open and the second C.I.D. man was back, puffing frantically in haste. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It banged down hard, flapping on its hinges. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was all over the sidewalk, swerving and yanking every which way, the plastic bag handles flapping in the wind like white flags. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I undo the ties on my blue knitted wool hat, let it flap loose on my head. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I snapped the latches closed and rushed out of the room, the curtains blowing, flapping over the loaf of fresh bread still sitting on my desk. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Kehaar appeared on the parapet above them, flapped the rain out of his wings and dropped down to the punt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was short, only an inch or two taller than me, with a stubby nose, and cheeks that seemed to flap every time he took a breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With the rooster leading, the chickens flapped awkwardly through the air and disappeared over the brow of a hill. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His boy’s father laughed again, then rose and lifted the tent flap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They began with a giant elephant-ear leaf, like a big triangular apron flapping in the breeze, which was nearly impossible to miss. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jungle fever they call it, flapping their jaws and making the whole thing sound stupid. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the original Fragment had been destroyed by the fire, the burning pages flapping and frittering away into ash, all their words turned to dust. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The air grew cool as they went higher, and crested eagles flapped out of cedar trees. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Two ghostly-gray ravens, like transparent skins of birds, landed on Wednesday’s shoulders, pushed their beaks into the side of Wednesday’s head as if tasting his mind, and flapped out into the world once more. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Hold down the flapping corner of the shingle. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Hood and cloak collapsed down nearly to the ground under that fierce blow as if there was nothing in them but wind, and then writhing and flapping stood up again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I flap the apron out and work at tyin’ it ’round my waist. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Half the Merchant Council was down there flapping and squawking, trying to figure out what to do.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Silver nudged her hand, Miyax opened the flap wider, and the beautiful wolf came in. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “A mockingjay, I think,” I say, giving my wings a small flap. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In Tall Andras s field the mommet flapped its loose fabric arms and the crows, made timid by it, called out harshly and went to other fields, other crops. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The crescent of weather-beaten bird cages, the rusted chairs left on the back porch, the sound of birds cawing and flapping around—it was all kinda freaking Genie out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It hops around and flaps its decaying wings and I wake up, my heart beating fast. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z While down, I chipped the deer flap clean, and sort of swam back into my tree, listening to trees exploding all over the mountain. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a flapping broad-brimmed traveller’s hat, and under it a handkerchief tied over his head in the manner of a cap: so that he showed no hair. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Archer made the sign for the book, flapping his open palms like wings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z White, frothy waves began splashing over the small American flag that was flapping wildly out on the foredeck. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Because it’s easier to freak, easier to flap your arms and raise your voice and charge around a room, when you’re standing up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z After while, we on a long, bumpy road with pasture on both sides, cows flapping at the flies with they tails. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z With one flap of its wings, three trees turned to smoking ash. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z So bird and I went inside the tree, propped open the flap, and waited. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z At the very end, Ray closed the flaps on the cavity and Sookie helped the biologists roll the shark into a new position. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Head for the hay,” he hollered, flapping his arms as if he could propel Rooster Jim toward the bundles at the back of the smithy. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The bird flapped across the solar to land on Mormont's shoulder. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I know because she keeps flapping her eyes at me and smiling so I can see where the lipstick got on her teeth. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The lore-master protests, beginning to hyperventilate at the suggestion, then the parrot flaps out of nowhere to the captain’s shoulder. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I was drawing pregnant stick images on the inner flap of my Introductory Agriculture for Junior Secondary Schools when he came into my room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Under the doors of the castle the piercing blasts tortured the flapping rushes of the floors. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned the tires, polished up the front bumper, practically licked the mud flaps clean. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Juanga does a ridiculous dance that involves shaking his butt and flapping his arms like a chicken. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z With her lips flapping like a flag, she reminds us that the “Community Concerns” meeting is Wednesday night, to discuss a sit-in at the Woolworths lunch counter on Amite Street. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Dauntless's sails flapped and then suddenly filled with wind. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The drumbeat grew louder, and the sound of flapping wings floated past my ear on a faint breeze. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The flaps of the tent’s entrance curve to both sides, revealing a yawning, pitch-black hole into which a velvet carpet extends. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every so often she’d flap her hands and say something too quiet for Emily to hear over the TV noise, like she was carrying on a one-sided conversation. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When her long dress flapped dangerously close to the flames, Liyana stooped to pull it back, but Poppy said, “She knows what she’s doing.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I flapped my arms and nothing happened, I stayed in the same spot. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Pain as I have never known, and coldness, and nausea, and the great buzzing over my head flapping like a thousand wings. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I follow the number of steps and turns out of the entrance, and then burst through the front tent flaps to find myself deposited back in the narrow alley. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At such times he would shake off sleep and creep through the chill to the flap of the tent, where he would stand and listen to the sound of his master’s breathing. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z A wind began to come up, flapping and gusting at the canvas of the tents and the flags, and a cold rain spat down on them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z His coattails flapped against my shins as he swept past me and out the door. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The figure beneath the sheet joined him and flapped its arms wildly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Pinmei’s eyes burned with tears, and the wind shrieked as the night darkened the sky, the paper of the window flapping. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “You? No, why? I don’t want any of these teachers flapping around him. But a pal or two, it’ll do him good.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Only after his last belch did he turn the envelope over and run a dirt-rimmed fingernail under the flap. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the idling engines and the flapping of the flag on the pole. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z More arai leaped from the black trees, flapping their leathery wings. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ben reached in, lifted the flap of flesh, and stuck a hand inside the creature. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he pounds his fist on the table so hard it makes all of us jump, and the parrot flaps his wings powerfully enough to lose a few feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Some insect, maybe a grasshopper or worm, found its way to the center of the chicken run and all the chickens went crazy pecking, flapping, and scratching to get at it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I hurry to zip the bag’s flap shut. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Odin screeched as he flapped his wings, and the mountain doors opened, and he rose into the skies. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The flap fell, as the strange figure in cloak and hat came softly in. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Both dogs leapt forward and, at the exact same second, sank their teeth into opposite ends of the box’s soft cardboard flaps. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We had left the front flap of our tent loose, and the wind had blown it against the stove. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a pigeon gets too close, I swing my foot in its direction and send it flapping away. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He runs his finger under the flap and pulls out a small square of paper. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Fadi held the flashlight steady with his teeth and moved the flap with his left hand. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z We all looked at the glass on the floor and I hrummed and my hand flapped and I didn’t stop it and Mum didn’t tell me to stop it. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a flapping, and a wet whistling. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I sat on the side of the sofa, on top of my flapping hand. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t hear me call, nor see me flap my parasol in front, and there we were, quite helpless, rattling away, and whirling around corners at a breakneck pace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sunbird’s mud flap, flecked bloody green by the wetlands massacre, was impossible to miss. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z And he bought the first shoe she had had in his life not made by a woman, and they were black velvet shoes such as the Old Lord had worn flapping at his heels. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He unsnapped the flap of the purse and was rummaging through the zippered compartments when the door opened. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The unstitched soles flapped so loudly that people turned to look at him as he passed in the hall. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The chickens squawked and flapped around the barn, Håkon’s distress sending them into a tizzy. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The window shade bellied slowly in and then the night wind fell and the worn shade flapped quietly against the window. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d wake in the night and hear that cottony flapping coming from the living room. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z His lips flapped as he blew and his face turned a beet red. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For two hours I listen to giggling and flapping as they entertain themselves with the skittish creatures. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “This is totally absurd,” Ignatius said and flapped away. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one made a charge, wings flapping, and Farmer turned away. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Skardebek flapped away—and Spurge slammed the guard over the head with the pike. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And when the doctor sewed the two flaps of skin together with needle and thread, Alex flinched but never looked away. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Tall glass doors with shattered panes stood open into the garden, torn damask curtains flapping like a loose tongue in the wind. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There’s an octopus on the screen with giant ears, translucent, flapping through the water in the cold light of a submersible. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When I lifted the top off, flaps of bread guts were hanging down, and Jimmy said it looked “unappealing.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Last week a band of antelopes came up to inspect our skivvies flapping in the breeze!” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It was a cue, and no sooner had Baaz spoken the words than he was pushing open the Hema’s front entrance flap. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He held a small cage in one hand, and inside were two flapping birds mashed so close together I could hardly tell one from the other. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She’s already slid a finger under the flap and has it open. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Get — away — from — there —” Percy said, striding toward them and starting to bustle them along, flapping his arms. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Henry began flapping his arms and swooping in circles, being a bird. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z His hat sported antlers hung with bells and long brown flaps of squirrel fur that hung down over his ears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They wore steel bracelets on their black arms, and loose, flapping cloths tucked half hazardly around their waists. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave it a kick that ripped its stomach open, leaving it to die in a pool of guts and feathers, flapping its wings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Vonetta flapped her arms wildly, wanting me to open the door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The air-conditioning was strong enough that papers on the desk flapped and curled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed yes, sir,” said Dobby, nodding his head vigorously, ears flapping. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Just then Nana shuffled in with her sandals flapping, in her froufrou of starchy petticoats, to announce that a group of men were out in the courtyard unloading a dead man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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