| 单词 | flutter |
| 例句 | The child is no longer restless; for the past few days, apart from the occasional flutter, she has not felt it punch or kick or press against her ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He shoveled the bacon out on a plate and broke the eggs in the hot grease and they jumped and fluttered their edges to brown lace and made clucking sounds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We fly down the slope, and the nerves in my stomach flutter up into my throat, like I’m about to puke. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Sosie felt the breath soft and warm on her face and something fluttered deep inside her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Men took off their hats and waved them, women fluttered handkerchiefs, and children jumped up and down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was full of small, jewel-bright birds, fluttering and tumbling all around the room. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I turned, and there he was in the night sky, flying in from twelve o’clock with his winged shoes fluttering, Grover, holding a tree branch the size of a baseball bat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z 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 It was a dark, ruddy dawn, and through a small square hole of a window, where the tattered paper fluttered, a glimpse of bronze sky gleamed. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z As it was Halloween, a cloud of live bats was fluttering around the enchanted ceiling, while hundreds of carved pumpkins leered from every corner. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the soft warm wind of the late summer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper birds, as if by some signal, lifted in one great flutter of wings and roosted next to the girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His eyelashes flutter and he looks at me through a haze of opiates. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His knobbed fingers fluttered among the stars and secret signs of his gown, but he would not help the speaker. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart flutters and my eyes are getting bad, not to mention my bum hip. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later the window opened, and the creature fluttered inside. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She gnawed on her bottom lip, unease rising as she watched its crimson folds flutter in the breeze, noting the violating way its central pole impaled the maiden night sky like a gilded spear. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Something true and living was being drained from him, and his dæmon fluttered weakly and called in a wild high call, but she was dying. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He fluttered down to the armrest of the rocking chair and made himself as prim and still as he possibly could. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Uh-huh,” Dallas said, but a flutter in the trees distracted him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Just thinking it made her feel a strange fluttering inside, even though they were not to marry for years and years. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Something fluttered from a dark corner of the room—another shadow about to burst to life, surely. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Boo fluttered down from Mini’s hands and hovered in front of Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Kulang became a butterfly and settled for a moment on her cheek, but left it to flutter around the other dæmon, who sat still on the boy’s hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Seven began tapping drumbeats on the closest object, trying to match the beat of her fluttering heart. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They were laughing and talking in that light, happy way that Malcolm had seen lovers doing, and their bird dæmons fluttered around or settled on their shoulders. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It fluttered down beside Harry at the same moment that a tawny owl landed in front of Hermione, clutching a copy of the Daily Prophet in its beak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They arrived one morning, in a great fluttering cloud, and settled themselves on trees around the fields. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z After a moment the bacon began to flutter and dance in the pan and the sputter of it filled the morning air with its aroma. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z With a flutter of wings, Margalo rose into the sky, carrying Stuart along, and together they flew out over the ocean and headed toward home. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Letting the flutter of his eyelids tell me everything would be all right. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Colin had never understood this before, but now thousands of strings were fluttering over and around and past him, and they were both tiny broken beams of light and endless, undulating waves. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Before I open the door to the usual chaos, I pat the flag fluttering from the porch. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Haye was sleeping peacefully, his eyelids fluttering, his chest rising and falling. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As twilight edged from grey to purple there was a noise in the spire, like a fluttering of heavy velvet, and Silas left his resting place in the belfry and clambered headfirst down the spire. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He heaved a great sigh that made the ends of his mustache flutter. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Vonetta fluttered her eyelashes and said, “You mean, at least Hirohito hasn’t forgotten you.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Alby’s eyelids fluttered briefly as he continued; he looked like he could think of a thousand things he’d rather be doing right then. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Wind whistled in my ear, and my clothes fluttered as if a huge gust was blowing through. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I half expect his eyes to flutter, his mouth to smile. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then someone said “Look, look!” and, still running, I swiveled to see a great white bird fluttering high above the street. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I felt my stomach flutter nervously at the mention of Hillside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Their bodies became a collective, a tapestry of wing and wind that fluttered with life, transforming into the figure of a young woman with dark hair and dark eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But Roger had whipped behind the palm again, was leaning against it breathing quickly, his eyelids fluttering. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It stayed on Zero's face for an amazingly long time before fluttering off to the side. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z On the quarterdeck, Aly, the ship’s steward, was busy arranging a table for two, laying out fluttering linens and gleaming silverware. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She grabbed my hands and it was like she whispered electricity into me, my insides fluttering in a weird way. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Sighing, I stretched out on the mattress I had left to air out on the platform and stared at the night sky, exposed in bits and pieces through the fluttering clotheslines. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A robin swooped into the tree and began screeching and fluttering around Roz. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was easy to Know them, fluttering about with extended, protecting wings when any harm, real or imaginary, threatened their precious brood. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The short, choppy fluttering of wings slapping against wood. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The boy’s dæmon took to the air and fluttered with Kulang among the rainbows, and slowly they began to understand each other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As Harry’s fingers closed around the Snitch, its tired wings fluttered and were still. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Why do you say that?” said Sif touching her bald head frantically, as if the fluttering touch of her fingers would make her hair return. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In a rush of fluttering hands and laughter, the Maidens and I went outside to the central area of the city. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z At her words, a swarm of butterflies fluttered out of the hackberry shrubs and flitted around me, dusting me with delight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I’d forgotten how they looked—torn by brambles, stained and faded to the color of earth and moss, fluttering in rags and tatters. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It comes off in page-like layers that flutter behind him to the deck, and are pulled in by the hungry pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But then her long black lashes fluttered open, and in a soft, sad voice she continued, “I was so shocked, I could hardly take in anything he said.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The woman’s butterfly dæmon rose into the air, casting about to left and right, and fluttered down to whisper something, at which Adèle Starminster said, “Come to the window seat.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She fluttered her red fingertips against his palm. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The doves in the cage above him stir with a soft fluttering of feathers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead, she could only look straight ahead, where the huntress was walking purposefully down the path, her green cloak fluttering behind her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z From houses back off away from the road there was a waving of flags, a fluttering of white handkerchiefs; women lifted lamps at the windows. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Within his cage, he fluttered like a burning leaf, a moth caught in a candle flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When I wake before dawn, scraps of nightmare stay with me: my face carved and branded; my brother hanging from the gallows, fair hair fluttering in the wind. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Perfect beads of light reveal the cherry red of her fluttering eyes and the gray of her skin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But if they’d only looked up, they would have seen the sweeping dips and flutters of the dark birds. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He had a queer flutter in his belly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The robin continued screeching and fluttering, and then—splat—she splattered her droppings across the robot’s face. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z First a fluttering as of doves in her stomach, then a kind of burning, followed by a spread of thin wires to other parts of her body. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She knew there was going to be trouble, she could always tell when it was coming, by the peculiar fluttering of her heart. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl’s hands fluttered weakly against his arms, reached up to touch his face, a movement light as butterflies as she tried to pull him close. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the tub, my heart fluttering against my breastbone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Another of her moths was fluttering in sight of the pavilion where the silk sleighs rested. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The pages of his book, which had been tossed from his hand, fluttered in two sections a few feet away from the train. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered away from me when I came near, but it could not get itself off the floor. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Totally unacceptable!” grated a voice that fluttered Arm’s nerves. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the strings tight and slipped the purse around his neck, then sat holding the old Snitch and watching its wings flutter feebly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She ripped the letter in half, ripped the halves in quarters, and let the pieces flutter to the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When she pulled back the drapes, her father gave a low moan, and his eyes fluttered open. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were very high up; a bird fluttered past the window as he stared in the direction of the Burrow, now invisible beyond another line of hills. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The thought started an uncomfortable flutter in his belly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The slightest breath of wind sent the index cards fluttering like huge moths. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then she fluttered down to Elowen’s waist, where she pushed aside the folds of the fur robe to reveal a silver key ring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lee felt a thump, a flutter in his chest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart has a pair of wings, too—one wing fluttering with excitement because maybe we’ll soon be free! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The harpy yelped in pain and fluttered off, dropping yellow feathers as she flew. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her fingers flutter their way around my ear and down the back of my neck. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Leroy pressed the gas pedal to the floorboard, and the speedometer dial spun around and around before it fluttered at 65. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His eyes fluttered, the raging yellow now dimmed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He paused; his heart fluttered in his chest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I spun around, heart in my throat, as I caught a glimpse of a dark shape falling from the sky, feathers fluttering down like black snow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She entered without knocking, while he was reading in bed, filling his burrow with the flutter of her long hair and her undulating arms. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Scraps of paper fluttered down in a shower of homemade confetti. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to ignore the little flutter in my heart. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She fluttered on among the toys, never standing still for a moment, but walking with a light quicksilver step, as though she were still twinkling in the sky. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Look! This is what white people look like,” I said as I held the fluttering magazine out to her. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z After I hang up, I cut open Hannah's envelope and something flutters out. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They fluttered closed and his fingers softly released my wrist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Frederick flutters his fingers and asks, “Do you like birds?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Cecilia, looking like a vibrant mariposa in a purple tunic, her hair blossoming with sprigs of lavender, was fluttering about the kitchen looking confused and agitated. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, finally, the fluttering coo of a pigeon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Like magic, the butterfly flew into the air, fluttering its wings up and down. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Fans are drawn from colorful bags, fluttering like tropical birds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A current of air slipped through the gym, fluttering the sleeve of her shirt and carrying her sweet peppermint scent my way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Her voice fluttered as though it were trying to fly away, as she herself wished she could do. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Kira looked, and saw a green lizard slither into the vines at the sill; behind the fluttering wet leaves a gauntfaced woman was holding a tyke in her arms and looking out. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Fyrian fluttered back up to his perch on the monster’s head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He brought his arms close to his sides and fluttered them quickly. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z From under Betty, I saw flutters of yellow dropping to the road like two small birds, and heard a door slam. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I took them out and let them flutter on to Doctor Gordon's immaculate green blotter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And Lee was aware of a powerful flutter of wingbeats as the eagle dæmon settled again on the basket rim. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Angel’s eyelids fluttered, then her eyes rolled in fear as she thrashed her arms wildly, pulling off the oxygen mask and screaming in terror. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In his old fighter’s heart fluttered a sense of elation he had not felt for years. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When he pushed die door open, three of the four candles fluttered out He led the bride into the mist, where the wedding guests were waiting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His eyelids fluttered and he stirred and then his eyes opened and they found hers, alone in the room with him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There are moments it almost comes out, like a flock of fluttering birds in my throat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Scarlet banners with the hammer and sickle emblem of world revolution were lifted, and they fluttered in the May breeze. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Danby entreated politely, pulling free and patting his perspiring brow with a fluttering motion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A child’s swing dangled from a cedar tree; four little steps painted blue led up to the porch, and from the window, between fluttering curtains, came the smell of gingerbread baking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like a party in Ms. Dale’s office, and things feel like they are fluttering back to normal. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For standing among the brilliant flowers and fluttering butterflies was a beautiful woman dressed in blue. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The hall was lit with dozens of torches, dancing and fluttering, casting strange shadows over the hundred feasters, either revealing their true nature or concealing it—one can never tell. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The room was almost black, and a rank smell sent flutters of panic along Tendai’s nerves. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This morning, however, she fluttered down between the marmalade and the sugar bowl and dropped a note onto Harry’s plate. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My woolen wings fluttered and flapped at the ends of my arms. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “We are Young Pioneers, successors to Communism. Our red scarves flutter on our chests,” we sang over and over, trying to get the timing right. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He passed so close to Harry, Ron, and Hermione that they felt the Cloak flutter around their knees again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Newspaper pages fluttered along the street on a morning breeze. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the rapid, moth-wing fluttering of her lids become the softness of her lips as we were drawn together. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she let out a low moan, and her eyes fluttered open. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Unlike Cate’s memories, which came and went like fluttering eyelashes, Rob’s thoughts seemed almost lethargic...velvety and murky. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z High above the crowds, above the barbed wire, above the trench, a single Turkish flag flutters in the breeze. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not,” said Madame Maxime, fluttering her long black eyelashes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I had sucked on my fingers as a baby, so when something bothered me, they still fluttered into my mouth. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And, hands on her hips, tipping drunkenly to starboard, Nancy watched the tiny, confused birds flutter off helter-skelter into the night. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Constance’s eyelids were fluttering, and still she murmured, so quietly it was difficult to hear her, “No...no...no...” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her half-closed eyelids are fluttering, and the muscles of her face look tight. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Presently a grass blade trembled and Miyax saw a young bird fluttering its wings as it begged to be fed. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She raised a fluttering hand to her brow and staggered back, pantomiming horror. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I brushed some of the snow away and his eyelids fluttered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria struggled to keep her sticky eyes open; they closed, fluttered groggily open, closed again, the little hand still embedded warmly between her thighs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, her new husband fluttered among the diners attributing his mother-in-law’s absence to a sudden attack of asthma and his bride’s tears to the emotions of the occasion. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Out stepped a tiny pink shoe, a foot soft as a rabbit’s ear, then the thick ankle, a flutter of hips, fuchsia roses and green perfume. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian was down on his knees, fanning the cowboy, whose lids were beginning to flutter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The brand flies buzzed in irritation, and a few peeled off from the sky god’s head like wet leaves and fluttered weakly to the ground. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The harpies fluttered after them, perching on trees, mailboxes, and flagpoles, following the smell of food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then they would flutter open, and he would take another bite. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Down the hill he could see the gray boys moving back, a few flags fluttering. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Delsa’s eyes shimmered, her little hands fluttering in front of her as they drew a picture in the air of a girls’ bike. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A busy flutter of wings announced the mother sparrow’s arrival. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Still, I wished she’d use her wings to soar up closer to the divine hem of our Blessed Virgin instead of to flutter towards things not worthy of her attention. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The wings of his helm fluttered as he walked. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She had seen so many closed eyes, and eyelids trembling with dreams, and lashes fluttering on cheeks, that she was transfixed by his open ones. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Condemn it because it sends down stifling darkness, sucks the life from grass, and whitens the sapling leaf for trifling, fluttering friends? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z But these were seafaring birds that could span the Pacific with hardly a flutter of the wings. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, Andeg greeted Omakayas with fluttering wings, ducking his head to accept a little scratch, cooing with a sweet and gurgling sound. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When she had unlocked them all, she lifted the front of the first one, and the pale form of a sparrow fluttered out, but fell to the ground before she could fly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I hit the seat so hard that I loosened something, which fluttered to the ground. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Emery is somewhere behind me, fluttering around like the social butterfly she’s always been. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Ranofer’s mind, fluttering as uselessly as his fingers, focused suddenly upon the fire. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Ron shook his head, but Fawkes the phoenix had swooped past Harry and was now fluttering in front of him, his beady eyes bright in the dark. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes flutter closed, and impatiently, I eye Serra’s docks, still a half mile away and crowded with sailors, soldiers, horses, and wagons. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As the strength went out of her, her blows became moths fluttering about his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wind rose and the long grass began to flutter and ripple in the dip between them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mesmerized, he put down his suitcase and felt himself pulled into the room, like a moth fluttering helplessly towards the light. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Miyax’s eyelids fluttered; the black lashes parted, then framed her wide eyes like ferns around a pool. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Milagro and I took out our crane scarves and flew around our room, watching the birds flutter in the air behind us. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was startling and I watched the surge and flutter of the birds as their colors flared for an instant like an unfurled oriental fan. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As I read the dates and notes on each piece of paper, the oldest note became unstuck and fluttered to the ground, resting beside my shoe. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Veturius crests the cliff and ducks beneath the clothes fluttering on the line, heading down the slaves’ corridor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He began to crawl, like an animal, out of the crate and toward the words, which fluttered before him like delicate shadows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The photographs move so fast, like book pages fluttering in the breeze, that I get only impressions of horrors. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A large gray bat fluttered into a chair near Vikus, and everyone else took a seat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Avoiding eye contact, she barely fluttered her hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Hope flies from his chest, flutters around the room, beats against the window. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The white boards and fluttering silk and canvas remained. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It’s like looking up and seeing the material of your parachute fray and flutter. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Looking closer, Taran saw not all were dwarfs; some were tall, slender, with white robes; others were covered with glistening scales, like fish; still others fluttered large, delicate wings. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I’m about to rush the stage, thinking she’s having a heart attack, when she suddenly ditches the speech, the page fluttering to the floor, and speaks directly to the microphone. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She was beginning to stir: Mrs. Coulter had felt her eyelashes flutter when she’d kissed her, and knew she didn’t have long before Lyra woke up altogether. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Pretty soon, my breathing turns shallow, and then there’s the familiar flutter of butterflies in my stomach. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He watched an owl flutter toward the school across the bright blue sky, a note clamped in its mouth. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her hands fluttered helplessly over me, trying to find a safe place to pat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The coat fluttered and fell heavily to the floor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The whole thing fluttered in the stiff ocean breeze like a giant kite, though the board’s magnets kept it from blowing away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He put his ear to Garfield's chest and heard a faint flutter. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The flutter of cards, motion of hands, of eyelids, the drone of the time-voice in the firehouse ceiling “...one thirty-five. Thursday morning, November 4th,... one thirty-six... one thirty-seven a. m...” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Emmett and Byrd flutter in from the kitchen, each with steaming bowls of pasta in their hands. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She dropped the tray, saw her tunic flutter from interior force, and understood that her heart operated on its own instructions, that she had no control over it or, indeed, over anything else. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Ah, Bailey,” Leon sighed, his voice fluttering with sadness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, he gave an agitated flutter of his wings and half flew, half hopped closer to her, bending forward until his great sharp beak was only a few inches from her face. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z A moth fluttered around his head, its path a scribble. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When he did, a four-by-four card fluttered out from behind its cover. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He coughed and spluttered, but his eyelids fluttered open. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z On these benches you see men sleeping, stretched out, or couples sitting, young couples, who steal glances at each other shyly and whose hands flutter in the air, happening to touch. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z David is gone from my room so fast my calendar flutters in the breeze he makes running past. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart fluttered absurdly, and my cheeks were burning. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She handed Sierra a little flowering bulb of garlic, its crackling paper skin fluttering like broken wings onto the kitchen floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We pass the children’s grave with the overflowing brown and crispy flowers, fluttering in the wind like cockroach wings. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They flittered up into the air, dancing around the light, thousands and thousands of them, fluttering together, dancing to our song. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A gray banner with an owl fluttered outside the tent. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The moth fluttered over his head like it was laughing at him. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The chicken squawked and fluttered into the brush. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z This thought silences me and we’re quiet for a long time after that, breathing in the scent of eucalyptus, watching the leaves fluttering all around us. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He watched the tiny pulse fluttering at Dimple's neck, the way her shoulders were bunched up around her ears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They rearranged themselves in the face of this, panicking and fluttering just a little. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She hops further, and further, and then, with a little flutter, up on to fee monkey’s hand. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Nautical pennants fluttered from rigging on the fore and after masts in a light, hot breeze. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Almost before I had grasped her meaning there was the flutter of a dress and the crunch of leather boots and Tom and Daisy were back at the table. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z There was different paint on the walls, a pair of faded yellow chintz curtains fluttering at the open window. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Needles opened his eyes for a moment, and then the lids fluttered closed again. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Adam fluttered like a bewildered bee confused by too many flowers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My mother’s eyes fluttered and she stumbled back. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiller felt his heart do its fluttering thing again. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was the flutter of wings. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The flag that fluttered on the roof had grown limp and old. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His long face floated before her, limned in tongues of red and orange, appearing and disappearing again, a shadow half-seen behind a fluttering curtain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I can’t just sit here, watching the trains, I’m too jittery, my heartbeat feels like a flutter in my chest, like a bird trying to get out of a cage. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a connoisseur of eyelashes—the way they rested, the way they fluttered. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Eventually, people stopped caring; other dramas flared up and attracted the flutter of gossip. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Windows for wings that flutter up and down like the windows inside Chinese restaurants and post offices in neighborhoods where school buses are spaceships. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I shake my Crystal Caverns globe and watch the bats flutter around. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Roz noticed chickadees fluttering through the same flowers and singing the same song every morning. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The flutter was dead above him now, ten feet perhaps, perhaps more, and could bats see in the night? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He smiled faintly, his eyelids fluttered open, and I saw a glaze on his eyes that I had never seen before. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In lane four the Japanese fluttered rapidly out into the lead, whipping the water at nearly fifty strokes per minute with their short oars and short slides. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I caught a glossy black feather that fluttered loose from Old Familiar’s back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I would put up white muslin curtains that would flutter when the breezes blew across the fields. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z With another flutter of his fingers, it opens. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The hem of his loose shirt fluttered in the breeze, his arms spread like those of Jesus on the cross. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Each one was like a bird, fluttering in and out of her mind too quickly to be logical, but she considered them just the same. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The bees were a colony of fairies, fluttering busily around their queen. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “We will wait for night in the courtyard of the Hall of Imperial Longevity,” he said, standing and causing all the attendants to rush forward in a flutter. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The thought never made that pretty ballet-slipper-pink feeling flutter in her stomach, but Ivy still had fun, and all Taryn’s dresses were pretty, if a bit small for her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It fluttered painfully, like something in slow motion, taking forever to reach the crossbar. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a minute of the zeppelin’s hitting the ground it was a mass of twisted metal, a pall of smoke, and a few scraps of fluttering fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A sudden breeze shook the fringe of palm trees, so that the fronds tossed and fluttered. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The air was thick with them, fluttering yellow from the branches; for there was a warm and gentle breeze blowing softly in the valley, and the reeds were rustling, and the willow-boughs were creaking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her sari, a different pattern each day, fluttered below the hem of a checkered all-weather coat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Stalactites hung from the ceiling of the cave, and bats fluttered and flickered. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I lean in, and his eyelids flutter, opening to meet mine for just a moment. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z One of Tinker Bell's wings was fluttering frantically; the other was held between Basta's fingers. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the end, however, forty-three blue-skinned fairies with dragonfly wings fluttered into the buses and settled on the backs of the gray-patterned seats. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Ashes fluttered like moths, and Dedd ground them to dust on the floor. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was faster than Higgs — he could see the little round ball, wings fluttering, darting up ahead — he put on an extra spurt of speed — WHAM! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I know,” I say, and there’s a nervous flutter in my gut. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She blinks a few times, her eyelids fluttering. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I remember that she was always fluttering like a big, white bird—around my father, and he too heavy and tired to escape her pecking. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z For one moment, he watched, satisfied, as the glider tugged at the string in his hand and the poem fluttered. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His gloved hands fluttered like large white moths. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She pulled the wheel hard to the right, and I got a glimpse of a figure she’d swerved to avoid—a dark fluttering shape now lost behind us in the storm. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Once in a while, a leaf would flutter down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Like an excited tit which had nursed a cuckoo, Uncle Dap fluttered along behind his prodigy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A thousand leaves fluttered, and for a moment the forest seemed a deep green sea, storm-tossed and heaving, eternal and unknowable. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She pretended to breathe it in and fluttered her eyelashes, “Sounds good. I’ll have that.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Scraps of burnt uniform flutter in the rising heat. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Outside the Merchant’s House a trestle table had been set up in the shade and decorated with striped blue-and-white pennons that fluttered at every breath of air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was beautiful—black and orange—and fluttered like a tiny, pulsing heart in his hand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a flutter of nervousness as I lower the camera. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The resulting gust of air made the pictures tacked to the walls flutter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Clary let out a long breath, and a few of the scraps of paper on her desk fluttered. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A thousand live bats fluttered from the walls and ceiling while a thousand more swooped over the tables in low black clouds, making the candles in the pumpkins stutter. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My eye is fluttering, and I can feel the soft pull to the left. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A few bats fluttered in the air near the car and he could hear their high screeching sonar—then they were gone. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything in the courtyard shudders for a moment, scarves fluttering despite the lack of any breeze, the fabric of the tents quivering. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As she opened the envelope, a yellowed newspaper clipping fluttered to the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When I opened my locker, a crisp fifty-dollar bill fluttered to my feet. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z As I sort through the papers, another flutters out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The artifacts on the shelves rattled and my pictures fluttered. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The snake lady released the scarf and it fluttered down toward the Generals hand. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The long, smooth triangle of his back rose and fell with deep, even breathing as her moth fluttered above him, looking for a place to settle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The bell of an ice cream truck tinkled over the wall, fluttering in the cooling evening air almost like a butterfly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m too young,” faltered Meg, wondering why she was so fluttered, yet rather enjoying it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z They pressed up against her, their red and yellow mouths wide open, their wings fluttering. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They passed a cemetery littered with rock-piled graves and ragged shaheed flags fluttering in the breeze. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He saw her hands flutter, and the shimmer came. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He was grinning broadly, and the sight set off a fluttering in Sarai’s belly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I'm walking down the street toward the car when I see a black plastic bag on the sidewalk, fluttering in the wind. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Aru watched, eyes wide, as the books hopped and fluttered around. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I watched the paper as it fluttered to the floor and kept my eyes there as she shouted, "That's no excuse. Next you'll be number five, then number fourteen. You must work harder." I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Nothing of the galaxies, stars, planets, lifeforms or civilizations evolved in the previous incarnation of the universe oozes into the cusp, flutters past the Big Bang, to be known in our present universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Boo fluttered to the ground, his wings drooping in exhaustion. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Dimple felt something flutter in her chest as she smiled back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His eyelids flutter open and then he jumps like we’ve stabbed him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a beautiful room, not an office at all, and much bigger than it looked from outside—airy and white, with a high ceiling and a breeze fluttering in the starched curtains. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He would be Mrs. McCormick, their public school principal, pressing his lips together until they almost disappeared, fluttering his eyelids. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z If Ivy thought her stomach was fluttering at the idea of crushing on June, that was nothing compared to the reality of actually asking June to a dance. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and let the Jupiter butterfly flutter away. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then she kisses me again, and my eyes flutter shut. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z 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 Meanwhile the bat swooped and fluttered above his head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He told me that more than once, fast asleep, eyes fluttering beneath their lids as he dreamed. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z 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 And then, with a flutter of wings that threw up a little fountain of sand in front of him, the first bird landed a few yards away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Below Him—on the altar—stood the fat tallow candle, whose constant fluttering flame shed some light upon the white walls of painted lime. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I hold still and count to twelve before it flutters and falls to the ground. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A magpie fluttered out of one of the rhododendron bushes growing near the house, and a couple of fat sparrows pecked busily at invisible insects in the gravel, but that was all. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In a flutter of nervous pleasure Doge poured Harry a goblet of champagne. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He pauses for a moment, and my eyes flutter open, and he smiles, so I smile back. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I’m not leading any tours today. I almost stayed in my room, but then I saw little old you fluttering across the quad all on your own.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But she put her palm over the ringing crystal anyway, and Pantalaimon fluttered ahead and through the slightly open door of the Retiring Room at the other end of the dais. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z If he could think his father’s ba sometimes fluttered out of the tomb by night on its little bird wings and came to see if all was well with him... The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When my eyes flutter open, Dylan’s an inch from my face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z 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 Aurora and Ares fluttered along next, making short, silent flights. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her patient notes flutter out to the sidewalk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Her long white fingers fluttered gently, like a tired butterfly, and Coraline shivered. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z She was a chaffinch, and she fluttered so wildly that Pantalaimon had to be a cat and leap at her, pinning her down to whisper. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Minli, unable to speak, watched it flutter as if it were waving at her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I could see her wake, flutter a moment, look for my eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few more s’mores, we lie next to each other on the blanket, holding hands, gazing up beyond the fluttering leaves into the canopy of stars. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z That box inside his chest had come down and crumbled away, and he could feel his heart beating between his lungs—a hot, fluttering thing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The woman’s eyelids fluttered, she called for her husband, then she arched her back and was still. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But the house was not deserted, and the best parlour seemed to be in use, for there were white curtains fluttering in its window, and the window was open and gay with flowers. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “But do you think it would attack us?” asked Hazel, watching it drop lower and recommence its poised fluttering. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt something flutter onto my heaving chest, and then he was gone, too, his footsteps joining the others disappearing into darkness. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After him there came more birds, until the bowl could not be seen for the fluttering of wings about it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She stood there in front, her eyes saying, “OK, friends, here I am,” in answer to their openmouthed stares while Mrs. Myers fluttered about trying to figure where to put the extra desk. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The movement draws my attention to his fetching eyes and the fullness of his lips, and a flutter starts up somewhere low in my belly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The dark flap covering her mouth flutters as she speaks. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Between the alley and the stair well a strong draught came up, the curtains on the window flew around, the newspapers on the table swished, and individual sheets fluttered down over the floor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The pages flutter as the surface of the ink ripples below. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She says, “Huh?” then flutters off some answer that makes very little sense. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I hear the flutter of nervous little wings. You’ve brought me my harpy?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Kaede’s eyelids fluttered as the scent of it wrapped around her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Yet—there was a flutter of excitement in my stomach. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The next minute she was holding her head, her eyes squeezed shut, groping for the sofa, and then crumpling softly to the floor with fluttering hands. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Swarms of young fishes, fluttering and glistening, moved anxiously away from it. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z In the twilight of the graveyard there was a silent implosion, a flutter of velvet darkness, and Silas was gone. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Her eyelids flutter closed and the rose petals around their feet begin to stir. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When we told Mom and Dad about our reading groups, we paused before the word “gifted,” clasping our hands beneath our chins, fluttering our eyelids, and pretending to look angelic. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s mother turns to face them, and Alex watches her expression flutter through something pained to reserved to gentle when she lays eyes on them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Torch flames fluttered like pennons along the walls, and here and there the odd torch guttered out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And indeed, even as she spoke, Mr. Benedict’s eyelids fluttered open, and he rose abruptly from the chair and said, “Ah.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His attention was briefly drawn to the fluttering canvas ahead of him. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know," Victor said while Bo watched him intently, "when the birds flutter around me I always imagine that I might take off at any moment and soar right up to those golden horses there.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The Spies performed prodigies of activity in clambering over the rooftops and cutting the streamers that fluttered from the chimneys. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As his beloved Bronchos sputtered and fluttered against the endless siege of that black-shirted machine, all he could do was wait for the debacle to be over. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A smaller shape with wings fluttered up behind him - a harpy? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When she whipped out the hairbrush, the slip of paper with Mr. Kapasi’s address on it fluttered away in the wind. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I got this sort of flutter in my stomach. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The leaves of the birch grew big enough to flutter in the wind. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In the dark, I could make out the outline of her face and her large, round eyes blinking down at me, her eyelashes almost fluttering against my forehead. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Inside is a dead butterfly—one that fluttered over the barbed wire and into our classroom a year ago. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Theresa had blinked a bit; the tape over her eyes had fluttered up like false eyelashes. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny stood, rocking on her heels in the soft sand of the dunes, and shook her head hard, as all through her she felt a flutter. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A butterfly with red-and-gold wings flutters by my face, and squirrels with glittery silver fur race up trees when we get too close. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z As Obama spoke, compassionate and cadenced, American flags fluttering behind him, Blaine shifted, sighed, leaned back on the couch. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The large double windows in Beefy’s room were flung open, his white curtains fluttering in the night wind. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I felt a vague flutter in my stomach as I saw Ambrose watching me with all the menace of a smoldering coal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Pigeons fluttered in and out of the temple’s open doorways. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Palmer stomped his foot, sending Nipper in a flutter from the basket rim. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Chips of wood continued to fall like hail, along with fluttering bits of ivy. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z His dark lashes flutter just once before his pupils freeze like a cat in the street. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A moth lands in the corner then flutters away, leaving a brown smudge of wing chalk. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The direwolf banner of House Stark flapped and fluttered atop the lance he bore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I felt a flutter of excitement in my stomach. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But when she arrived in the new country, the immigration officials pulled her swan away from her, leaving the woman fluttering her arms and with only one swan feather for a memory. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They fluttered off to the flowers and trees, and Brer turned around with a glare. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Indeed she could see it flying—each sound, each letter, skittering out of her ears and fluttering away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They look like skydivers, wind fluttering her dress and his jacket. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Kids in the school parking lot, American flag fluttering atop a metal pole, cornfields in the distance, blue skies. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z My heart was fluttering like a trapped bird. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mini grabbed the Death Danda and tried to knight Boo, saying “Rise, Sir—” but Boo hissed and fluttered off to a different part of the museum. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The fabric gave a kind of answer but it was no more than a flutter, like a breeze across her that she would not remember when she woke at dawn. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He fluttered to his former throne, his face as pinched and solemn as a pigeon could look. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As we exit, I turn my lens to the pink banners fluttering from the lampposts—ads for a fund-raising walk for breast cancer in a few weeks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And then, with a loud burst of wingbeats, the goose fluttered up from the pond and landed right on Roz’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A fluttering like a steady motor whirs in her breast. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I feel the familiar little flutter of fear that there’s no one left to watch me come at all, and I’m afraid I’m going to lose all that wine I just drank. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I haul it wearily up the hill to Tatarska, dealing with my usual flutter of fear. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z We heard its wings flutter as it brushed past us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A nocturnal butterfly fluttered about her head while the lights were on. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Alby’s eyes fluttered open—bloodshot orbs that glistened in the light. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The light blue Caribbean sky was alive with angels of all colors and sizes; they fluttered merrily toward some unseen source of brilliant light. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But beneath it she can sense his thoughts fluttering like trapped birds. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her eyes fluttered as if she were about, to fall off into sleep. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All along the white beach, up and down, there was no living thing in sight A bird with a broken wing was beating the air above, reeling, fluttering, circling disabled down, down to the water. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so close, I now see tiny luminescent fins like a butterfly dimming to a pale lavender the closer it flutters to the surface. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Moss watched them, and his eyes drifted to Javier’s biceps, which bulged with every pull-up, and his heart fluttered in his chest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He watched a bird flutter in a nearby tree, and noticed that it had a twig in its beak. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The aircraft’s final pass pulled all the litter of their lunch out into the field, brown crusts and brown paper fluttering in the blue smoke like the devil’s confetti. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z A red admiral fluttered onto the small of his back to drink from the puddle of sweat there. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Come back to Mama,” she said in her soft fluttering voice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They would touch my hair When I showed Them my library: The fish making jeta, The globe that I dropped, The birds fluttering Their wings at the window. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She spoke as though her heart were fluttering. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When she left Bucktown the chickens were fluttering and squawking and she looked for all the world like an old woman. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With a useless sigh, she rubbed her face and settled back again on her lumpy cushions, letting her exhaustion wash over her and her eyes flutter shut. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her hands, so steady when she stirs vats of jam or braids my hair, flutter like frantic birds, desperate for me to move faster. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Papers flutter to the ground, not the crash that Axel had hoped for. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The Royal & General occupied a tall, antique-looking building with a Union Jack fluttering from a pole about fifteen floors up. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He clapped his hands once and a single sheet of clean white paper fluttered to the floor. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind her there was motion: the fluttering of wings, the darting shape of another creature. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Try telling that to anyone who has heard his mother scream, “Here come the king bats!” followed by the poisonous fluttering of wings. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Francie saw a leaf flutter from a tree and she skipped ahead to get it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I thought there was a breeze, because of all the motion in the treetops, but then one of the many leaves separated and fluttered down to us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She fluttered down to her favorite branch, the one she’d nicknamed Home Plate. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought he was sleeping, but when I scooted a chair up to his bed his eyelids fluttered and opened. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The red sill-lanterns flutter in the windows and bathe the walls with ruby light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Doon clasped his arms together and pressed them hard against his stomach, trying to stop the queasy fluttering. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My dad barrels out of the living room like a battering ram, Mom and Rosemarie fluttering behind him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Halloween is on a Saturday, and all day, my stomach flutters with excitement when I think about the sleepover. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She looked around, sitting on her pine branch proud and unafraid, though her heart was beating with the strangeness of it, and her dæmon fluttered to sit close to the warmth of her body. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “He is not your opponent,” Hector says with a dismissive gesture, the lace cuff of his shirt fluttering like a moth. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The widow and her son rushed after it, but only saw it fluttering in the distance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Here Uncle Turu fluttered his eyes and delicately rubbed his cheek with his fingers, and the people laughed to see such a strong-faced man pretending to be beautiful. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He waved a bamboo pole with long paper streamers fluttering from the tip. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Propellers churned; handkerchiefs fluttered, and, up on deck, the balls of yarn began to spin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was like the top half of her body was motionless and her legs fluttered on their own separate motor. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A piece of paper fluttered out, caught in the breeze, and skimmed across the walkway. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z There’s another flutter today, only the cries are met by a deeper call. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The room it opens into is full of feathers that flutter downward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Axel too wishes for just a glimpse of the mom or dad, or a flutter above the lip of the nest. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I still got nervous, but after a while, the stomach-twisting nerves that went along with the unknown turned into only a flutter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Tentatively he reached a hand toward it, but it fluttered out of reach. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I’d seen my share of rats zip past, and the occasional wayward sparrow had fluttered in through a hole in my ceiling. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Her green scarf flutters on the screen as the overcranked motion eventually slows around her. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z My eyes scanned the room: there was a wardrobe, a dresser topped with carefully arranged figurines, lace curtains fluttering in a window. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She fluttered up and down creating a raucous din. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Like now, a song flutters into his brain. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She feels the entirety of the circus radiating around her, as though a net has been thrown over it, trapping everything within the iron fence, fluttering like a butterfly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Part of a shoulder appears to be missing, the top of his head vanishes in a flutter of sun-caught dust. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was dressed like a stewardess, complete with that little angel-food-cake-shaped hat, pinned at a tilt in her fluttering hair. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The kickoff fluttered in the warm air amid shrieks and screams. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Stronger recognition briefly tickled the back of his mind—a flutter of wings in a dark corner, unseen but there all the same. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As he spread out his arms and fluttered toward the floor, the audience applauded wildly. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Many waved—the lifted hand motionless, the fingers fluttering nonstop, like the legs of an insect on its back—and Farmer returned the gesture. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I knew I needed to stay calm . . . but he was trying to talk himself into leaving me, and the panic fluttered in my lungs, trying to get out. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A piece of music on one of the stands fluttered to the floor. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z To grab their share, the pigeons at the rear constantly fluttered over the heads of their compatriots and landed at the leading edge of the front. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Her eyes flutter over Ivy as if she's a piece of furniture in the room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Harry found the hot drink as welcome as the firewhisky had been on the night that Mad-Eye had died; it seemed to burn away a little of the fear fluttering in his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A breeze blows through the window and the top pages flutter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They fluttered, like Mr. Black’s fingers looking for a one-word biography, but no sound came out, not even an ugly sound, or breath. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When we reached the front stoop, the black curtains above us fluttered, meaning my parents were watching out our window, waiting to see if I got home. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "Tighter," I whisper, wanting it to subdue the flutters inside my stomach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I wonder if Blue is feeling the same flutter in his stomach that I feel right now. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z In one hand he held a fluttering torch. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered closer to get a better look. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The robe fluttered as she stepped out in the warm breeze. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Below, in the ghostly near blackness, tiny bats fluttered and squeaked. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There should have been silks fluttering, music in the air, and laughter drifting down from the children on their high wires. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She began to flutter like a moth and a honeyed laugh spilled from her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was no one in the streets, not even dogs, but he saw white faces at windows, a fluttering of curtains. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And I almost looked up to see if my chute would catch air or just flutter around up there like a giant dirty sock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She is wrapped in a blanket, her eyes fluttering in sleep, her little mouth making sucking motions. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In fact, that explains the police tape fluttering up and down the block between Simpson and Roosevelt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The woman gently lifted her daughter so that her shoulders were off the ground and her head lolled, and then Lyra caught her breath and her eyes half-opened, fluttering, heavy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then she saw a few blackened pages fluttering in the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z From high above, there was a fluttering of leathery wings, and the three Furies swooped down to perch on the back of their master’s throne. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As I addressed the envelope, I felt another kind of fluttering in my stomach. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I tore open the envelope and a slip of paper fluttered to the ground. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z You saw a fluttering fan before her face and magnolia blooms and sleepy lakes under the moonlight when she walked. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z On the night when he was sickest, when his pulse was almost gone and his breathing only a flutter, when I thought he was dying, I sat by his side and held his hand. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The particular residents had fluttered gratifyingly in response. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong's stomach fluttered for a moment with the worry that Yai and Yord wouldn't be there, or that they wouldn't have been able to get him a boat in time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “God, you scared me,” I said, holding a hand to my chest as if to stop my heart from fluttering out of it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Lying nearby were other widows, their soft sighs and turnings like so many doves fluttering around me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A scrap of leather fluttered down into her lap. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their wings fluttered and wavered as they trembled back to life right before our very eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The snowy owl clicked her beak and fluttered down onto Harry’s arm. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Still another one swoops, flutters, and then lands on his wrist. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She warbled and fluttered her wings, then flew back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Excellent,” the principal said with a sly smile and a flickering series of eyelash flutters. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Her eyelids were fluttering, and her breathing had deepened into a snore. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 And I swear that ain’t just the fluttering feelings I'm getting from seeing him lying in a bed half naked, either. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Blackbirds swarmed above the junipers; their noise increased with the dawn light and they fluttered and circled their roosting places restlessly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z One by one, they fluttered their wings and stayed still, as if they were buttoning up whoever stood in the shadows. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mo shrugged his shoulders and looked up at the ceiling, where a few moths were fluttering around the naked lightbulb. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But as June grinned at Ivy and pressed their palms together, Ivy’s stomach fluttered again. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I screamed, finally breaking through the last of the darkness, my eyes fluttering open. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was silly, after everything we’d been through tonight, how that little promise sent flutters through my stomach, and made me unable to speak. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Tiny waves flutter over the surface of the pond. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Her throat constricted as those fingers, cold, so cold, traced the length of her jaw, the curve of her ear, the hollows of her neck, where a pulse fluttered like a dying moth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Next to him, the stapled pages of the story I’d promised to read him fluttered in the breeze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The leaves fluttering against the bright sky dazzled him, and he toppled over, lying where he fell upon the grass. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Tristan,” she murmured again, and then her eyes fluttered shut. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Lyra struggled up, and with Pantalaimon calling, “This way! This way!” among the other daemon-cries and flutterings, she hauled herself over the rubble. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I think we count as friends now, even though he gives my stomach the flutters. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Pretending to be the Old Hermit of the Szythian Mountains, a man with missing teeth exclaimed over the exquisite footwear of his neighbors and fluttered his fingers along their buckles and aglets. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Overhead, the helicopter was engaged in its roaring flutter. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even while he blew, Ralph noticed the last pair of bodies that reached the platform above a fluttering patch of Hack. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Immediately, the enchanting woman began doting on us, like a tiny yellow butterfly, fluttering about. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He stroked the phoenix, which had fluttered down onto his knee. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They fluttered out over the hillside like dandelion blossoms on the wind. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She laughed and stroked his jaw with a finger, reveling in how his eyelids fluttered close. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her letter fluttered to the bottom of the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone’s rescued hen fluttered up to the bow of our boat and strutted placidly along the gunwale, its delicate wattles shaking as it plucked up ants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They stepped off the black road and into the knee-high grass, swishing their legs through the stems, watching the insects hovering, darting, fluttering, skimming, hearing the million-voiced chorus chirrup and scrape. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon, tired of putting out light, had become a bat, which was all very well for him; he fluttered around squeaking quietly while Lyra sat and chewed a fingernail. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Although not seriously hurt, he jumped fearfully from branch to branch and fluttered out of reach, then farther, farther away, until he was lost from view. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z More swastika flags hatch overnight, and the next day they flutter like bright birds from balconies and windows everywhere. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The wind picks up, fluttering the pages of my pad, revealing the drawing of that purple flower in my mother’s garden. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The moth spooked from his brow and all the others from the wall, to flutter up to the ceiling and beat around the beams. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A long flutter, the ball passed over, exploded on the far side of the road, along the edge of the hospitals there. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z An owl hoots; a bird sleeping in a laurel bush awakes and flutters its wings. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Again the flutter in Ms. Owens’s right eye. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The bright-colored bird, its silver chain about one leg, fluttered out of the open door of the caravan and gazed down at the proceedings beneath. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The monster shook his fist, and a baseball cap fluttered to the ground. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z As Cady moved to snap closed the top, something fluttered out of the ripped lining, just flittered to the floor, as though Fate had wanted her to find it. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Libby turned to Bill and dropped him a slow, fluttering wink. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Heaven must be like this: Jesus, and his Mother, and the dumb beasts, and angels fluttering ’round like birds. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z A large stone rammed her head, and she fell in a flutter of sleeves, the ornaments jumping about her broken head. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And the moths came down and fluttered about the pool as the daylight mixed into the darkness. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Courtney butterfly in my stomach flutters in a haphazard circle; there’s a Jupiter butterfly in there as well, which is confusing, and that’s why I have to ask the question. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The straw fluttered down like confetti into Fern’s hair. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “I fear he may already have done so, Papa. I may have seen the fluttering of wings as I awoke this morning.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Her blue hat matched her dress, which fluttered around her legs as she walked toward me. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Butterflies fluttered around flowers that filled the air with light scents of vanilla and cinnamon. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They cascade down her back and flutter gently in the breeze while she remains still as stone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Whenever Periboia tried to strike, doves rose up from nowhere and fluttered in the giantess’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Flossie didn’t know how to react to that, so she shrugged, fluttered a hand, smiled, and finally cooed, “Well, honey, even rich people have to go to the bathroom, you know.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Butterflies by the thousands fluttered maniacally before the headlights then exploded like tiny half-angels on the windshield leaving a scant yellow paint and the dust of broken wings as a final signature. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And this continued for many hours, for many days, until all those birds—hundreds, thousands, and then millions!—fluttered to the ground, dead and still, until not one bird remained in the sky. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Another breeze whispers through the windows, fluttering the curtains. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Rose fluttered to a stand, twirled drunkenly around, and staggered to the chicken coop doorway. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A little cloud of moths came to flutter around the flame of his candle, but otherwise nothing moved in Plummer Square. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Long streamers of red silk fluttered from the top of his closed helm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A warm feeling overwhelms me, bringing with it a flutter of emotions. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her hands fluttered in the air as she talked before she rested them on June’s shoulders. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon fluttered in protest, but Lyra quelled him with a scowl. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Always wanted to shake your hand — I’m all of a flutter.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z All that fluttering, that color, yellow against blue, the in-and-out movement of their wings. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He fell sideways in a flutter of shock and pain, and Lyra cried out, feeling it sharply. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My legs fall asleep from having them crossed for so long, and my eyes flutter, fighting my desire to keep them closed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It didn’t flutter to the ground the way you might expect a feather to do. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Her eyes flutter and fight to stay open. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was hard to see everybody, to see how desperately Redemption’s parents held on to Moss, fluttering and fussing over him, none of them looking as if they’d slept in days, which they probably hadn’t. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The oscillating fan on the wall made the papers on the employee bulletin board flutter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When I do, a folded piece of paper slips out and flutters to the floor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A night moth fluttered into Antains face, probably attracted by the moonlight shining on his skin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Fancy a flutter on the match, Arthur?” he said eagerly, jingling what seemed to be a large amount of gold in the pockets of his yellow-and-black robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And the fear wakes up, flutters in my chest, jumps into my throat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As I put the things back in their folders, a clipping fluttered to the floor. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Just then, there was a rustle at the window and Hedwig fluttered through it, a note clutched tight in her beak. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Even Warbeak was beginning to feel the effects of prolonged low nighttime fluttering, through the woodlands, around trees, over bushes; it was not the same as a clear, clean flight through the upper atmosphere. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Behind him, Ewell nodded in punctuation, his head twitching, his fingers fluttering. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl jumps in surprise and nearly drops the notebook but manages to catch it, though in the process her glove flutters to the pavement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The wall of faded paper took a beating as the wind blew through the fences, ripping some of the more decrepit sheets free and making others flutter like hummingbird wings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I bet your daddy’s up there with Pa and them,” she whispered from behind the palm-frond fan she was fluttering like a house afire. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Dany was flushed and breathless, her heart fluttering in her chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Yet, as he dropped into slumber, he recalled Adaon’s dream and felt a shadow like the flutter of a dark wing. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Rue, who is dressed in a gossamer gown complete with wings, flutters her way to Caesar. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Harry made a great swipe for the tiny, fluttering ball and caught it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When I felt his grip began to relax, and saw his eyelids flutter shut again, I finally released the breath I had been holding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Emma understood him; and as soon as she could recover from the flutter of pleasure, excited by such tender consideration, replied, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I fled down alleyways as dark and stifling as the gullets of dragons, through sizzling sparks and palls of smoke, under clotheslines fluttering with singed sheets. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A Communist had cut a wisp of black paper into a hero with sleeves like butterflies’ wings and with tassels and flags, which fluttered when you breathed on him. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of like the letters on the page flutter like butterflies.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z A perfect little bird had fluttered into my arms. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z If she focused on all the little lives creeping and fluttering and scurrying around her, she wouldn’t have to feel what she was feeling. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Old tickets and advertisements fluttered around the asphalt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He brushed his hands across his eyes, hoping to untangle the sensations fluttering in his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I reach into my pocket and a squadron of birds already flutter at our shoulders. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z A single red feather fluttered down to the street. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He swam straight toward the Nest, waddled into the garden, and fluttered up to his mother’s shoulder. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I step into a dark labyrinth of fluttering candles, shadowy nooks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The little wavering point of light danced through the air and fluttered around the head of the speaker. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When he stood up, glancing at Annie’s apartment, unease fluttered in his stomach for what he was about to say. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Toward the end she jumped off a railway overpass, into a river, her dress fluttering like a window curtain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The ends of the scarf fluttered in the freezing wind. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Just a flutter of dark, lifeless eyes and long, lifeless hair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Lange’s breath fluttered while admiring the sparkling jewels amidst the golden stones. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But he felt it again: a flutter of unmistakable revulsion. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a hard violent jerk at the string on the chickens’ legs, and with a squawk and a wild fluttering of wings, the chickens ran back down the road. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood there with the sunlight in her hair, her white skirt fluttering around her legs, a basket of grapes and fresh-baked bread tucked under one arm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I practiced the words, mouthing them silently, until the driver stopped the bus and fluttered his hand over his shoulder at me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Her eyelids fluttered, but she wasn’t ready to wake up yet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The hem of her dress fluttered abstractly in the breeze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As Jonas watched, a snowflake drifted down and was caught briefly for a moment’s sparkle in the tiny fluttering eyelashes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Familiar flutterings of panic were starting to disturb Harry now, and he was finding it difficult to concentrate in class again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She squirmed a little and her lashes fluttered. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A tiny noise flutters deep within my mind, and I grow sleepy. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “In this house I am the mother and you are the child,” she said so adamantly that I stiffened and fluttered my gaze to a corner before she could attack. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye he saw the fluttering banner high above, flashing Potter far President over the crowd. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Just below this spot another great branch, itself as big as an ordinary tree, jutted out over the tops of the pines, and on this at last Jeremy fluttered gently to rest. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z "He makes it sound like the hood of a cobra fluttering . . . I don't know . . . I don't know . . ." "We'll have to watch him now," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "I have no idea how you dance in all that," she says, her hands fluttering up and down and side to side in arcs so wide I might be wearing a nun's habit. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her eyes fluttered, and Z took her hand as he looked desperately at Rashid. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z On the morning she awoke after the fairy kisses, when she went to the window, she saw fairies fluttering about. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Maya sat between Grace and Joaquin at the kitchen table as Jessica fluttered around them, getting sodas out of the refrigerator, setting them down along with paper napkins. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Overhead, a gray bird fluttered and spread its wings. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The Mud Man stirred, the whites of his eyes showing beneath fluttering lids. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I set off for the stream, King George fluttering behind me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Chestnutt’s chest fluttered in and out, and she shook her head, continuing as if she hadn’t heard me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Taisin saw the creature’s bright orange and emerald wings flutter as she twisted in midair to look down, and Taisin reeled at the sight below her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As she resheathed the dagger in her boot and stood up, the sprite who had fluttered near Elowen’s throne bobbed into sight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Dana’s face was as red as a pepper and his eyeballs were fluttering in their sockets. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The old goose fluttered over and splashed down right on top of the fish. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sitti plunged into a new story, her voice dipping and swooping energetically, hands fluttering around her face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart flutters, unexpectedly flooding me with doubt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Most of them fluttered away and perched in the trees around the square, staring dejectedly at the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The wind responded with a light flutter of contentment. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His breaths flutter against my ear, and I feel shaky again, like I did when I was climbing the ladder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Somewhat relieved—for the memory of the Ento creature had reared up fresh in her mind—she went back out into the corridor, and the shadow fluttered in the distance again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The wind danced with the tree outside our home, and the leaves made their soft flutter music. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The wretched woman dropped him a fluttering curtsey, with one hand clutching at her breast and scuttled past him for the stain. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaves fell around him like hot fluttering moths while branches withered to embers and ash. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The bird flutters its wings, bones rattling like dice. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Swifts chased and chittered, in fluttering pairs, through the sky. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She fluttered over to Luxa and wrapped her good wing around the girl. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The harbour was a dancing thing, with fluttering paper boats, and the sailors on the quay were jovial, smiling fellows, merry as the wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His face was motionless as a black mask except for the slow, wide flutters of his nostrils with each breath. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And there on the small screen was the burnt house, and the crowd, and something with a sheet over it and out of the sky, fluttering, came the helicopter like a grotesque flower. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She said “Stop” suddenly; he felt her hand flutter on his arm and he thought, ‘Why, she is afraid’. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced at Florida and felt another flutter. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z His heart was beating, almost fluttering, his legs were weak, his palms close to spurting sweat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was practicing with small gusts of hot air that fluttered the leaves on the elm tree in the yard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dimple knew how he felt; the ringtone had doused stomach acid on the butterflies fluttering pleasantly in her stomach. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The survivors looked so emaciated that their blue-striped uniforms fluttered about them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He imagined it circling end over end, its pages fluttering like wings, until it struck, oh, say, Deacon Hurd, just on the side of his nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She lifted her veil and let it flutter away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She took a leaf, then let it flutter away without pretending to taste it. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z This mild breeze, carrying the moist essence of early spring, caused a dead leaf to flutter here and there, and across the garden near the fence it moved something that sparkled in the sunlight. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He is like a butterfly fluttering on a rock that stands out naked in the middle of a stream. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I ask, trying to ignore the nervous flutter in my chest. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z There is a spray of silver-and-black feathers in her hair that flutters around her head as she moves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The birds in the sky, then suddenly not in the sky, only feathers fluttering. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Things are fluttering back to normal here too, Axel thinks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I saw its wise face and fluttering wings at the window—then Ultima was by me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind came up, scattering October leaves which fluttered to the ground like doomed and crippled birds. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we walked inside, her housekeeper, Hélène, started fluttering around us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mormont’s raven watched with shrewd black eyes, then fluttered to the window. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wind flutters them over the cobblestones like snow. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z His lips felt like a tired butterfly that landed once, then fluttered away. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The sense of surreality had turned into an odd flutter in his chest, making him feel almost outside himself. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Reflex circuits in the corpse made it twitch and flutter, but it had died; Rick ignored it, not seeing it and not seeing that of Irmgard Baty by the front door. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I feel the familiar flutter of fear, but I pay no attention to it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Just the three of y’all?” asks the host, resting his hand on my shoulder for barely a second, but it’s enough to make my stomach flutter. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then he sneered and some more papers fluttered to the floor. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z In a rare breeze, my copy of Life magazine flutters. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My sophomore year I told everyone that I was a fairy and with fairy characteristics, I fluttered out of the house without parental consent. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z When she pulls the door open, a moth flutters out, its white wings carrying it toward her face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then Chicho paints delicate butterflies fluttering with lacy wings and tiny birds with long beaks that he says are hummingbirds. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Lyra had to stop herself crying out, and Pantalaimon fluttered his wings so sharply that the other girls noticed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Clair de Lune,” a song that makes her think of leaves fluttering, and of the hard ribbons of sand beneath her feet at low tide. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Wind howled through the alley, banging the trash cans against one another and sending newspapers fluttering through the air. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Salt tears rose from the wells of longing in both men, and cries burst from both as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk, whose nestlings farmers take before they fly. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please be serious for a moment. Stop fluttering around here.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At last her thick black lashes fluttered open. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He fluttered from her shoulder, and she saw his little shadow appear in the crack of light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the morning he awoke suddenly to a flutter of wings. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She swept the floors, beat the cobwebs fluttering in the corners of the ceiling. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “You can leave me, Z,” Kaitlin said, her eyes fluttering open. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The heat rippling off the dead-calm water made the lighthouse seem to flutter and shimmy in the distance. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z His dæmon, a finch, fluttered and shrieked and tried to pull away, only to fall half-fainting on the instrument panel. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But what about all the other summer birds that fluttered in her garden? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It's calming to watch the leaves flutter when the breeze tickles them. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I was washing wool on the bank of the River Kan. Suddenly a noise like the fluttering of the wings of a frightened bird was heard ... and a kind of swell came up the river. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet through it his father’s ba had magically emerged last night and fluttered on silent wings to the Street of the Crooked Dog to help his son. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The lining of Mother’s coat hung thin, like fluttering cheesecloth. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It fluttered to a table and snapped up a crust of bread from last night’s supper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z With her other hand she removes the dagger, the bloodied playing card fluttering down. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then he arranged his mouth, gave a small sound as a trial, and then reproduced the sound of the small bright-colored bird, with its trill and fluttering whistle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I tried to take his pulse, but all I could feel was a fluttering, so faint I could not count it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Sarai’s belly fluttered, and she yearned for the escape that nightfall would bring—if indeed it ever came. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Bluebirds fluttered high up in the beams where they had nests, and Panky spent a few minutes scraping up their droppings with a trowel. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I trembled like a baby leaf fluttering in the wind as I moved toward my mother. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The lid of the box flew off and, like a freed butterfly, a single skeet of paper fluttered out. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I watch David jumping, his shadow hands fluttering. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she and her sisters rose on their bats’ wings, fluttered into the smoke-filled sky, and disappeared. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z For whatever reason, mostly the flutter of nerves in my gut, I let him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sadie/Penny, and Marigold are clucking, their tiny wings fluttering as they step lively in the coop. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My heart would have fluttered if there had been any time between the initial glimpse of his familiar figure and the sight of another figure clinging to him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The new national flag flutters there as well, two red bands and a red maple leaf rampant on white, looking like a trademark for margarine of the cheaper variety, or an owl kill in snow. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was crazy how just mentioning Manuel got me all jittery, as if butterflies were fluttering around inside of me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As if fired from a cannon, the priest himself came hurtling out, with his pelican daemon in a wild flutter of feathers and injured pride. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z As she watched, he fluttered to the top wire of the fence, where he perched nervously for a moment. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I stumbled along behind her, careful to avoid the dust she kicked up, and struggling to steady a flutter of growing nerves. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z My father first brushed the words in ink, and they fluttered down my back row after row. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her curtains flutter, and voices drift down through the open window. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Victor shrugged, and the pigeons fluttered into the air only to settle down again immediately. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He flips the book open again, the pages fluttering and settling. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The birdlime had entangled a few queleas and a mouse that had been attracted by their fluttering. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My hair was in a ponytail, but a few wisps of hair had slipped out and fluttered across my cheek in the breeze. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Her eyelashes fluttered then, and she began to tremble and whimper. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her hands flutter in confusion, and she turns toward the hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Rebuffed, unhappy at the obtuseness of the very flat, the apple bumps the square and sends him aloft, fluttering and spinning into that mysterious third dimension. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His bed was empty and his boots gone, so the moths, fluttering with agitation, had no choice but to settle down and wait. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Prosper let it flutter down into the canal and watched it drift out of sight. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He drained the cup, and his eyes fluttered open. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And all the other waiters would hear, would bow to us, would smile, and we would pass into the lounge, a wave of excitement following us, a flutter of expectation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was the soft fluttering of his father’s ba. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Frantic, they fluttered at her dead face and plucked wildly at her bloody hair—as though they could lift her up and carry her back home. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I never noticed before — your hair has red in it,” he commented, catching between his fingers a strand that was fluttering in the light breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Four sets of beady eyes gleamed in the shadows, and there was a soft fluttering of feathers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She had to stop and pant briefly, her little chest fluttering, before she could go on. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Before the boy could reply, a butterfly appeared and fluttered between him and the old man. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Above him, nighthawks fluttered jaggedly, uttering their deep resonant beeps; a touch of sensual peace and magic lay like a mist across the sagebrush and snakeweed mesa. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered, like a stingray beneath water, before settling in a tangle on my pink rug. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Thin fingers of smoke rose from hundreds of cookfires, mailed men sat under trees and honed their blades, and familiar banners fluttered from staffs thrust into the muddy ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The nearer acres of rock flowers fluttered and for half a minute the breeze blew cool on their faces. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Their daemons fluttered out into the warmth, and after a moment Lord Asriel passed a hand across his brow and recovered slightly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her bedroom curtains flutter, then the front door opens. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z It made her heart flutter like butterfly wings. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A big brown night moth fluttered out from under the oar blades propped beside her on the seat, and wobbled off toward nowhere through the fragrant air. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She fluttered around the house, trying to make sure Jordan was happy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaves the room, and I let my eyelids flutter shut again. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His eyes fluttered shut, his breathing slowing down. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who lay in bed and ate chocolates, a girl whose hair smelled like hyacinth and whose scarves fluttered jauntily in the breeze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Soon a silver bird fluttered down from the sky and sat on his shoulder. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Captain Cat shoved her way past Reed and into the sick bay, where she fell next to the body, her hands fluttering uselessly over his withered limbs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That question makes wings flutter in my chest. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Madam reigned over her end of the table with the occasional flutter of her fan, the wave of hair above her brow threatening to crash at any moment. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of her feet fluttered through the stone house. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes fluttered open and zeroed in on the glowing green digits of my alarm clock. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, and my stomach was fluttering like it was full of startled butterflies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her ears buzzed, her pulse fluttered, her eyes darted from one face to another. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But my stomach flutters like it’s full of water butterflies. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I asked, trying not to look like an idiot as I fluttered my eyelids the way I’d seen girls do on TV. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Where the raiding parties had once streamed along the highways with fluttering pennoncels, now there were merry bands of pilgrims telling each other dirty storks on the way to Canterbury. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Lionstar, read the letters on her stem, beneath a fluttering banner that bore the arms of the boy king on the Iron Throne. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Javier walked out of the kitchen, a dish towel flung over his right shoulder, and Moss’s heart fluttered at the way the white undershirt clung to his chest and shoulders. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A hot, angry feeling fluttered inside Pong's chest. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Silly,” Camilla was whispering—and I caught a glimpse of ragged, fluttering cloth, streaked with mud—“you took the wrong ones. We can’t bring them back like this.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her heart gave a flutter in her chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It hops to life with a few chirps and then flutters off into the forest. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Blocking out the last letter and fluttering softly in the morning breeze were her falsies. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z No one was playing and the flags were fluttering away in the wind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, when they were in a meeting, he sent a note fluttering down to her: “My dearest—I sit here studying your features. You are perfectly beautiful!!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Cloaks of turkey feathers fluttered from their shoulders; huge feather diadems exploded gaudily round their heads. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Why does a flag flutter in the wind rather than stand straight out? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her father's hands clutched at hers, fluttering like two frightened white birds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She rose in a flutter, like a partridge while the hawk is over, and plucked at her skirt. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You . . Her fingers flutter at her neck, then drop. “Is it difficult to keep clean?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Skardebek fluttered softly around the room’s rafters like an unsettled thought. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z His voice is as soft as a sparrow’s beating wing, and I can almost feel the gentle flutter across my cheek. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z His eyes fluttered open and he saw Goober’s face all askew, like on a broken movie film. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jo bore up very well till the last flutter of blue ribbon vanished, when she retired to her refuge, the garret, and cried till she couldn’t cry any more. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.’” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z It happened often: no pain, just a soft deep flutter. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking his newspaper with him as he escorted Meggie to the lavatory, he killed three more moths and a butterfly that was fluttering helplessly from wall to bare wall. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Boo fluttered to his shoulder and whispered in his ear. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But it didn’t matter: Their good intentions fluttered like dark birds above the city streets. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Grown-ups were kneeling down by them and the adults’ hands fluttered down toward the little girls, then, before they touched anything, fluttered back up, over and over. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast, the scrap of cloth from Kiras pocket, the one which had created itself so magically in her fingers, fluttered where it lay near her head. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow rags fluttered from railings and door knockers—pus yellow, fear yellow—to mark the homes of the sick and the dying. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That fluttering shadow before my eyes was his jabbing left hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z One moment they are there, Celia’s dress fluttering in the wind and the rain, Marco’s hands pressed against her back, and the next they are only a blur of light and shadow. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Next moment, a tongue of flame shot into the air, a charred piece of parchment fluttered out of it — the whole room gasped. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The wind tore at the Masks’ robes and fluttered the quills of the Porcupine. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Finally, another inmate had gone after the baby sparrow—it almost hopped onto his finger, but then got spooked and went fluttering into somebody’s cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias held the lead tightly with both paws, straining backwards as the sparrow dangled and fluttered over Great Hall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I hear fluttering, like the pages of a book blown by the wind, but there is no wind. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The wind began to pick up again, causing the cloth shreds to flutter. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook it, trying to clear it, and the moths on his brow and cheeks took flight and fluttered around his head in a corona. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Actually, he’s probably feeling more than a flutter. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She said this in a voice so authoritative that the crow fluttered down immediately. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The sun was shining through the fluttering leaves, which were still green upon the tree. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Normally, he would have fluttered over to my shoulder, anxious to go outside. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Books bombarded his shoulders, his arms, his upturned face A book alighted, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so quiet in the courtroom that you could hear the flutter of Karl’s breath as he tried to steady his voice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He felt light-headed and weak and had to press his hand against his chest to ease the sudden fluttering inside. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z It burped, and raven feathers fluttered from its beak. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Sissy trotted along beside him on her tiny high-heeled shoes and cast a spell over him with her soft fluttering voice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I give it a shake, and hear the slightest flutter. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An owl or something fluttered low across the lake. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And she fluttered up from her chair and pushed them out the door with sur-prising power. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood back up; the quotes fluttered with her motion, a flock of starlings. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys passed Amaya the note, who read it and then tore it into little pieces that fluttered away on the early evening breeze. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At that moment his wife’s eyes fluttered open. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The Lord Commander reached up to pinch its beak shut, but the raven hopped up on his head, fluttered its wings, and flew across the chamber to light above a window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sparrow pecked the ground a moment longer before she fluttered her wings and flew above the tree line, over the brick walls, and out of sight. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The hens perched themselves on the window-sills, the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters, the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Sumac bobbed his head and squawked his general happiness, then fluttered to the ground and began eating the food from my dish. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I inspected our work, and my stomach filled with flutters again. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She walked faster when the light from Sam’s windows fluttered through the branches. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A gang of kids, little thieves in training, flutters through the fray with sticky, searching fingers. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z She was a tiny, tiny lady, very thin, with little fluttering hands, and her hair was in a gray knot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly something fluttered toward him and a wing brushed against his face. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He moved like a bird: flickering, darting, fluttering. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A low whistle with a fluttering end sounded outside. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Petey grinned and backed away, gauzy wings fluttering against a wall of corn. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They were both in white and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: “The groin. The Earthborn’s groin is sensitive.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Hill open for the first down over the middle but the ball floppy and fluttering and out of his reach. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It had rained heavily, and though the rain had stopped, wind still blew, and the leaves of the trees fluttered and revealed their pale undersides. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z A flutter of unease passed through her as she approached, but she made herself push the door open. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She fluttered her hands by her shoulders in mock enthusiasm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I thought, What if I made a series of flash cards and spread them out on the table and watched which ones make Branwell’s eyes flutter? Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He read some of it and tore the pages out, then ripped ’em into pieces that fluttered to the floor. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The paper birds began to flap, flutter, and lift into the air. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He saw her hand reach through the bars, and a bird flutter near, nestling in her palm. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z On this side of the River they passed forests of great reeds, so tall that they shut out all view to the west , as the little boats went rustling by along their fluttering borders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Crickets clicked in the rough grass, and moths fluttered in the starlight. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z His eyes moved under his lids, and his lashes, resting closed—as dense and glossy as the fur of rivercats—fluttered gently. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tiny wrens and sparrows hopped around the yard and fluttered up to the bird feeder on the fencepost. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The hair on their foreheads fluttered and flames blew out sideways from the fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He heard the whoosh and flutter of an owl as it dived, and then the tiny squeal of a doomed rodent caught in its talons. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z They fluttered to the window and waited there, but the one on his brow remained. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She could see that Deirdre was self-conscious too, but that she purposely walked in a way that made her striped skirt twirl and flutter. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A breeze ran through the courtyard, fluttering the leaves of the young pea plants and blowing cool across my cheek where Madam struck me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But at some point, Jinny’s voice drifted off, and her eyes fluttered shut. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Grover fluttered with his flying shoes to the lowest bough of a tree, put his back to the trunk, and stared at the night sky. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, had already decorated his classroom with shimmering lights that turned out to be real, fluttering fairies. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I tried to ignore the phone, tried to keep going, but when the ringing stopped, a sharp click cracked the air and a weepy voice fluttered from my father’s new answering machine. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At one stage Prosper thought he could hear footsteps behind them, but when he turned around it was just a bird, fluttering out of an overgrown hedge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and waited, waited in the darkness while my being filled with a wild, ecstatic fluttering, waited for him to come to me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Swooper fluttered up from his branch and screeched, “It’s the monster!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Xan could see the tendrils of magic fluttering behind her like ribbons. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When they finally arrived and fluttered back through the terrace door, she saw the ghosts standing guard and remembered with a start that she was a prisoner. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “What fun! Who are they from? Didn’t know you had a lover,” cried the girls, fluttering about Meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes flutter open, perplexed, and then he lets out a sound of relief. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Once there was an article on wood pigeons, and as I read it aloud it seemed to me that once again I was in the deep woods at Manderley, with pigeons fluttering above my head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And man, she went all shattered pixie on me then, fingers fluttering to her throat, staggering backwards, sagging against the door frame, all the energy that usually holds her up gone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The robins and wood thrushes and other small birds that navigated by the stars at night fluttered down into the trees. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Father! You’re a genius! I trust your handiwork—” The first metal feather shook loose from his wings and fluttered away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He saw Beatty, a torch, not moving, fluttering out on the grass. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Turkish and Syrian flags flutter on its roof. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He could feel a fluttering in his bowels, a queasy liquid feeling; he hoped he was not going to die sick. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “There were regions, open to the sweeping winds and rain, which were yet lighted throughout the night with long, blinking lines of gas lamps fluttering in the wind.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Under his watchful eye I lay on the beach and fluttered my legs and scratched away at the sand with my hands, turning my head at every stroke to breathe. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The cheers and applause sent birds from the Forbidden Forest fluttering into the darkening sky. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The kick fluttered painfully, just like the last one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z None of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Stand near her, until, like those eagle instincts, her eyes would flutter open. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The exhaust from it fluttered the white dress she crumpled in her plump hands, and the stars shone bright, and the car vanished out onto the desert and away into blackness. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z An old piece of newspaper fluttering in the breeze. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It fell silently to his neck, one of the nails falling free and fluttering to the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Seven opossums, four raccoons, five owls, and six skunks had waddled, scooted, dashed, and fluttered from their various homes, just to see me off. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I allow my eyelids to flutter closed for a flash, a tiny reprieve from the scorching sun. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “You can put the horses in there, I suppose,” sighed Gwystyl, fluttering his hands in the direction of the gallery. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered a little and the flame bent down low, but still both ends burned strong. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Sarah and Miss Rose drew back in a flutter of black feathers and sharp inhales. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His lashes flutter open and his eyes meet mine. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Moths fluttered from under the men’s feet, and a few ticks brushed off the bushes to quest for food. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She ran—wings open, pantaloons fluttering—and jumped up onto the stone table. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Individual strands of hair flutter through the air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now, as June practically glowed next to her, Ivy’s stomach fluttered with happiness. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Glossy black feathers the length of my forearm fluttered in the wind, and I glared at them, then got up on wobbly legs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His trousers hang loosely, his white collared shirt flutters about, so thin he has grown. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She reads the card again, and for a minute there are no sounds but the fluttering of papers as I sort them in stacks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When I rubbed mosquito repellent on your skin, your eyelids fluttered open, but you were too tired to shove me away. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z This year, though, Axel heard a hearty flutter of activity. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She sank to the floor, and Pantalaimon fluttered anxiously to her shoulder. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And in its flutter and swoop I heard the sound of a railroad train highballing it, lonely across the lonely night. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The plop of nuts and the flutter of partridge removing their beaks from their hearts. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This convinced us that something great was to happen, and threw me into an unusual flutter when I repaired to my guardian’s office, a model of punctuality. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The entire underbelly of the Wonder Dome had been transformed into a fluttering flock of birds, soaring across an unbelievably blue sky, swooping through a clay-colored desert landscape. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The way her fingers flutter through the space around her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have wanted the Post, the Daily News, Fox News, and Entertainment Tonight fluttering around the building, picking at the details of her life. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Otto ran around the ice cream shop, his notepad pages fluttering. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Lola’s fluttering about the garage—shifting, opening, plucking things from boxes. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I look at the door, assuming someone’s about to follow him in, someone immersed in this conversation with him, like the English guy, I think with a flutter, but no one joins him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She fluttered briefly as her ghost shook loose, and torch ginger buds rained out of her long hair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z From the window came a flutter of wings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I come up the hill to Tatarska Street in the wet and soggy dark, I feel the familiar little flutter of fear. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Banging his knee against the golden lard bucket he used for school lunch, he contrived a good bass drum, while his tongue fluttered sharply against his teeth to fill in snare drums and occasional trumpets. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she had seen them fluttering about her head before she went into the movies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z "Why, no, sir! It wasn't addressed to me, so naturally I wouldn't think of opening it . . ." "Of course not, I know you wouldn't," he said, fluttering his hand and sitting erect. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched for a moment until the carefully crafted perch inside stopped swaying and the little finch stilled the nervous flutter of its bright-colored wings. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Tim pulls his fluttering windup bird out of my hair and sends it flying out over the auditorium. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Streaming forth into the night, the darkness fractured into a hundred fluttering bits like windblown scraps of velvet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I moved past Mother, looking at the piece of paper tacked up, fluttering next to the dead man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The hair of the wives was piled high about the room, eyelashes fluttered, and ice tinkled in full cocktail glasses. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a flutter in my stomach and turn to leave. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Tyson ran after them, yelling, “Yay! Yay!” with Ella fluttering around his head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I pictured a nodding head, long blonde hair fluttering, somewhere behind me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The snow began to fall—gently at first, but then heavier and heavier, flakes dropping and fluttering all around. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A curtain fluttered, or maybe it was my imagination, but no one answered. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z My heart flutters like one of the nearby lantern candles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A pile of notebooks slips from the table to the floor in a flurry of fluttering pages and a sound like the wings of birds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They had hardly fluttered out of the way when another owl dropped a letter on top of the parcel. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her breath caught in her throat, and her stomach fluttered. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He was clothed in a coat of velvet and diamond dust with long, fluttering tails in the shape of knife blades, and his boots were white spectral leather buckled with lys. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A little piece of paper fluttered to the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes go wide, her hands flutter over her heart, as though the wound is immodest and she needs to cover it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I dropped the shoe and used my knees to stop the sparrows from fluttering around. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart flutters as the guards unlock the gate. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They blow across the ramparts, turn cartwheels over rooftops, flutter into the ravines between houses. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He opened the doors, letting the filmy white curtains flutter out into the afternoon. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His wife’s eyes fluttered, but she said nothing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Then it fluttered up into the air, rising higher and higher until it was just a pale spot against the dark sky. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She puckered her lips and fluttered her eyelashes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He left the classroom with his unfashionable blue rayon jacket fluttering as he walked. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart flutters as I open hers first. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The has of the dead fluttered out of their tombs and across the dark face of Egypt, revisiting the places they had known in life. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z His dæmon fluttered an exotic tail and settled on his shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 “When Call comes back,” my mother said as my heart fluttered at the words, “when Call comes back he could lend a hand and you could take a trip. Wouldn’t you like that?” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The lamp-light, bright on his boots and dull on the autumn-leaf yellow of her hair, glinted along the paper as she turned a page with a flutter of slender muscles in her arms. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Something flutters inside me as I think about that chilly November day, facing hundreds of people, including my family, friends, and community members, and singing my guts out. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Bugs caught it and when he set it behind him the blue flyer blew out of the twine and fluttered outside the door. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Minli nodded — and as she waved a grateful goodbye to the village, a sea of ruined sleeves fluttered back at her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a flutter of red and blue outside and Alex remembered the flag he had seen. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The papers unfold and flutter back to the surface of the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When they were quite certain that the meal was finished the birds rose with one grand, fluttering movement and flew round the Bird Woman’s head, copying in their own language the words she said. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “I like this word,” June said, her hands fluttering around while she talked. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My heart has been fluttering around my chest for so long now that this variety of intoxication almost seems sustainable—but only almost. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It had been decorated with hundreds and hundreds of candle-filled pumpkins, a cloud of fluttering live bats, and many flaming orange streamers, which were swimming lazily across the stormy ceiling like brilliant watersnakes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Please, come in, sit down, Minister!” fluttered Mrs. Weasley, straightening her hat. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Soon her fingers began to itch for the feel of cocoons, her eyes to dart about for the flutter of wings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Taking one of his fluttering hands, I wrap his fingers tightly around a dollar. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z So we may well imagine the flutter of excitement that swept through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources when in the mid-1980s the world’s geological attention focused on Manson and its crater. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Something beneath his rib cage strained and fluttered, bashing against the old walls around his heart. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Her purple cloak fluttered, revealing the glimmer of her armor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They’re in my hair, on my skin, crystalized wings fluttering all over me, trying to crawl across my eyes and into my ears and even up my nose. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As a warm breeze swept in, Officer Delinko noticed something fluttering at the top of the fence. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mina shut the hiding place door, it created a breeze, causing the window curtain to flutter open and reveal a view of a large, familiar stone building. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then I look at Stella one more time as her eyelids start to flutter. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His lids were very heavy, and sometimes his eyes fluttered shut. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A few brightly colored shreds of cloth fluttered gaily where our tent had been. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I stare at the light purple walls and remember the happy times I had with my sister, before we started to flutter away from each other. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z My mind fluttered like the moths that veiled the street lamp which cast shadows upon the bank of grass below me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Cousin Eunice fluttered in the background making little protests to tell Dicey she shouldn’t talk like that to a priest. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Next morning, filled with his plan, he had believed it was the fluttering wings of his father’s ba that had half-waked him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Rani points at a bright pink scarf that flutters like a butterfly as the man hangs it up. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Of the others one smiled at us and put out her tongue and fluttered it up and down. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I told him how glad I was that Nikki had fluttered her eyes. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She met my eyes with her gray-blue ones and the long dark lashes didn’t even flutter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Five of them were fluttering over the top of the dimes—plump little hags with pinched faces and talons and feathery wings too small for their bodies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 One fluttered to his lips, others to his brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The woman wears a dress something akin to a bridal gown constructed for a ballerina, white and frothy and laced with black ribbons that flutter in the night air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All of this happened in a flutter of seconds, three at the very most. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A flutter caught Tendai’s attention: the mynah was battering the force screen in an attempt to get out the window. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Seven’s old-lady heart fluttered, and they made their way to the lower level of the hall, shuffling along as other Ravenskillians began to arrive. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Her heart fluttered in a strange, unpleasant way. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The pain in me swells, and when I blink, I’m sinking in water, blue and clear, turning gray and brown the deeper I go, bubbles rising and tickling my skin like the fluttering of wings. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She picked up a jar of seeds, and a cloud of birds fluttered down from the trees to surround her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Dimple rolled her eyes, even though the butterflies in her stomach began to flutter up a tiny tornado. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His eye fluttered open as his father cleared his throat. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He seems content too, ignoring the fluttering birds and the occasional pedestrian. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Her ears rang with the sound of Shae’s and Kaede’s breathing in that small room, and beneath it, the flutter of her heartbeat seemed as loud as a drum. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Reveling in the removal of his Trace, Harry sent Ron’s possessions flying around the room, causing Pigwidgeon to wake up and flutter excitedly around his cage. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I fluttered my hands like a bird with a broken wing. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Try as he might to keep calm, his heart was fluttering in his chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Resting my hands on my belly now, I could feel the butterfly wings start to flutter again. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Downstream of the bridge was a line of poplars whose tops fluttered brilliantly in the last of the light. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Between the annoying smack and flutter, and the lump of cake that sat in my stomach, I felt I had to do something. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The Hub is marked by an American flag fluttering fifty feet up in the air, and large black plastic letters above the door: MOBIUS. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She lives on or near the ground, fluttering about among low vegetation or creeping up tree trunks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Magazines, brought from Earth on the silver rocket a month before, fluttered, untouched, burning brown, on wire racks fronting the silent drugstores. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh, she had thought again as Pearl’s eyes fluttered closed once more, and she was certain that no one could ever love this child as she did. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He did not notice the small form that had fluttered in after him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When it did not come, hunger awoke him; he ran from his roost to Miyax, pecked on her boot, and fluttered his wings for food. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved a step closer; it fluttered a step farther away, until finally it was against the wall behind the altar. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z A note flutters between two pages of the diary, as it once fluttered down to her: “My dearest—I sit here studying your features. You are perfectly beautiful!!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My heartbeat was fluttering, making me think of trapped butterflies, but did I even have a heartbeat right now? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her hands flutter winglike, all of us hypnotized as she pulls notes forth from us as if spinning lace-weight yam. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z You know, the statue with his coat fluttering behind him like a cape? The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z How long it takes for a new image, a change to flutter into his mind, he does not know, but it does. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He watched her carefully, alert to every little flutter of her fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His naked eyes shrank to fluttering little dots as he went down to grope around his feet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But when she moved to pull Nina’s hood down, the Grisha fluttered her eyes rapidly, bobbing her head toward the wagon door. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I caught a glimpse of something wispy-white, like a little cloud, fluttering upwards and disappearing out of the window. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Minli nodded — and as she waved a grateful goodbye to the village, a sea of ruined sleeves fluttered back at her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just her belly now that felt a flutter like wild soft wings, but her chest where her hearts were, and even her head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Four metal feathers fluttered down, two on either side of the chariot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Anything that could twist and twirl and flutter I collected in a box and kept under my bed. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart did its own sort of feathery flutter when the captain said to prepare for arrival, and the plane began to descend. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I felt a little better about things, but the thought of walking up to Maxie always made my stomach flutter. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She was behind us, running as only the dead can run, tirelessly, her white hair wild and loose in the wind, her gray dress fluttering. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Little flecks of gray fluttered down all around us, collecting on puddles of water in the yard. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z They flutter out and a fiftyish white woman comes in and goes through the same routine, leaving with the smile of supplication still frozen awkwardly on her face. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And just then, right that moment, there is a gray flutter and on the ledge of the tower balcony lands a pigeon. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z She starts to sway as her eyes flutter closed, and she falls backward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the vet injected the sodium pentobarbital, Neil fluttered her eyes, assumed a nap position, and died. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The butterflies in my stomach fluttered as if I were on a Tilt-A-Whirl. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z But it's the fluttering cape made of streams of orange, yellow, and red and the matching headpiece that define this costume. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I would write a sonnet describing the petals, white and rose-colored, that fluttered to the ground, borne upon the warming breeze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My stomach started to flutter a little, from me being so nervous, I guess. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It resembled nothing so much as a rippling black cape, the edges fluttering slightly as it slithered up the bed towards me. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Something fluttered to the floor as she did so. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She salutes Grandfather, slender and shining in her ceremonials, her black cloak fluttering lightly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Same one that came to the funeral, rested on the casket, and fluttered its wings. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The journey from rooftops to terrace was long for such small fluttering scraps as moths, and she had never been so impatient as in those minutes while they rose through the heights of the air. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It makes my skin tingle and my stomach flutter. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z For a moment he felt a tiny, fluttering hope that he knew was quite foolish. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It reared, flipped backward, and fluttered into her arms, nestling its head deeply into the crook of her elbow. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Chucha brews me a tea of hierbabuena leaves that makes the flutter in my chest and the cramps in my tummy go away. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Tyson came running across the forum, Ella fluttering behind him with a scroll in her talons. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Why, I don’t know. I guess a little heart flutter. Just all of a sudden I felt afraid and my heart got to pounding.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When Franz heard Hyacinth say his name, his tail gave a little wag and his eyes fluttered open, then drifted closed again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Bats fluttered through the moonlight sharply etched against soft fluorescent clouds high in the night. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His words flutter at her neck like a baby’s lacy breath. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought it in and put it near the radiator, and in a short while it fluttered its wings and opened its eyes. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The paper birds around her murmured and fluttered and squawked. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But there are only softly drifting feathers and fluttering playing cards. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He hopped over to Connor, fluttered up to his shoulder, and gazed down at the baby, cooing questions. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A minidactyl fluttered up out of the boy’s grasp and then shot off into the sky, a tiny roll of paper clutched in its claws. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I thought that a note, at least, might flutter down. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One more loop was attempted, and this time the linen slipped from her fingers and fluttered to the ground beside the bank. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Her hands, treated every night with vanishing cream, fluttered around us, stroking, rubbing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When at last Stella had her safely up in the grass, the girl’s eyelids fluttered open. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I could make out his indi-vidual ribs under my fingers, could feel his heart flutter against my throat. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She managed it, too, but Basta had a strong grip on her legs, and hard as she fluttered she couldn't break free. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The queen’s hand went fluttering to her throat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My heart flutters with the memory of it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A hot wind from the street rose up the stairs, fluttering our skirts and causing me to turn. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z All along its perimeter, sparks rise and ash falls and administrative documents flutter; utility plans, purchase orders, tax records. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I sidle a glance at the red-haired fighter, to find his attention fixed on me with an intensity that sends an unexpected flutter through my chest. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was bright gold and had little fluttering silver wings. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In that moment nothing flutters, not the fabric of the tents or the ribbon ties of dozens of masks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On his way across town, with the helicopters fluttering like torn bits of paper in the sky, he phoned the alarm at a lonely phone booth outside a store that was closed for the night. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, pausing before each step to gather strength for the next; her hands kept up a slight, shuddering movement like the nervous flutter of a bee on a flower. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother sighed and her eyes fluttered, as if she were coming out of a trance. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ear spread his ears until they fluttered in the breeze. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The captive sparrow fluttered her wings against the upturned basket. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I let go and watch it flutter to the floor. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The rabbit’s flutter of death was finished when they bent over to examine their victim. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Like a butterfly, her words fluttered from image to image. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I cup my palm, imagining a butterfly landing in it, feeling the flutter and life, and I go to a sleeping, remembering, dreamworld. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Hyacinth and daffodil bloomed in the flower beds, violet and periwinkle in the meadows; damp, bedraggled white butterflies fluttered drunkenly in the hedgerows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The perfect card fluttered to the ground, and Aidan “accidentally” stepped on it as he walked out. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z And in answer they came, every bird in the forest, whether they had been gliding in the hunt on silent wings or roosting asleep; they came fluttering upward in their thousands through the tumbling air. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A cloak of raven feathers fluttered from his shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She’s lying in bed reading, on the other side of the privacy screens, but of course she still knows my eyelids have fluttered open to Friday morning. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z His lips fluttered a little and a soft impersonal voice came from between them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Threads of magic unwound from the stranger and fluttered toward Luna and her own dense magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Rachel fluttered to draw a chair for him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Behind my closed eyes thin white dancers flit gracefully among the trees, their legs fluttering like the wings of held birds. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a military pilot’s flight suit, with tiny bird’s wings fluttering on his helmet and his black leather boots. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The flag fluttered again and, seeing it, Alex went over to the window. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Her dæmon was fluttering around her head now, moth-formed in the bright sunlight, whispering anxiously. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a fluttering excitement at the prospect of a getaway, of time alone with my husband. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She fluttered out of her hiding place and circled over the figure. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My heart fluttered, my skin prickled and the tightness in my throat returned. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes fluttered open and focused on me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Nervously fluttering, she rubbed her cheek—and detached the adhesive disk. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It was day's end now and on top of every building the flags were fluttering and diving down, collapsing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His tousled hair fell over his forehead, and sometimes, when the lesson was too long and Raji was too tired, his long lashes would flutter as he tried to keep from falling asleep. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Soraya told me that, ever since her mother’s stroke, every flutter in her chest was a heart attack, every aching joint the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, and every twitch of the eye another stroke. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered the skirts of the two women and kept them for a while engaged in adjusting, readjusting, tucking in, securing hair-pins and hatpins. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides the fairies fluttering about, the garden looked still. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And she fluttered up from her chair and pushed them out the door with surprising power. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She dropped her stump, and her hand fluttered briefly to her belly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She could feel her heart fluttering beneath her breast, and for one long moment she could not catch her breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Arya padded down the alley, balanced lightly on the balls of her bare feet, listening to the flutter of her heart, breathing slow deep breaths. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He fluttered away from the hand and buzzed to the other side of the swamp monster’s great head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They digested the position in silence, watching a flutter which had developed on the right side of his mouth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a gentle noise on the edge of hearing, a soft fluttering as of a song half whispered, seemed to stir in the boughs above. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her big blue hair bow had come undone, and the sundown breeze was picking it up and fluttering it about her head. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan looked up and saw a butterfly with rainbow wings fluttering. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye, the rabbit saw something flutter. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z A cold wind that fluttered the pages of Desdemona’s dream book, which she consulted for interpretations to increasingly nightmarish dreams. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He felt a flutter of panic...yet he had made his decision when he chose to speak to Griphook first. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I feel a flutter through my chest as it rises, and a force as it flies out of my mouth. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Her fingers fluttered against my shirt, around my ribs. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The air was thick with butterflies, lifting, fluttering, settling. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Tyson ran down the hill, waving his club and yelling, “Bad pony-men! BOO!” while Ella fluttered around him, reciting facts from the Old Farmer s Almanac. 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