| 单词 | footstep |
| 例句 | Before he could even get his brain to get his body moving, footsteps pounded down the hallway. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z We bend low beneath the neatly clipped bush, listening for the footsteps of concealed security guards. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The volume of the infernos roar also died down enough that he could hear the crunching sounds of his footsteps again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then, quietly, he said to himself, “I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z These were the six things the dwarfs gathered: For firstly, the footsteps of a cat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Behind me, Miss Kenton's footsteps came to a sudden halt, and I heard her say: 'Are you not in the least interested in what took place tonight between my acquaintance and I, Mr Stevens?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Before long the changing sound their footsteps made told them that there was an openness nearby, although the mist was even thicker. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sound of our footsteps frightened me more than anything, they were so loud and everything else was so silent. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The dormitory was perfectly silent, save for the echo of their footsteps and the occasional gulping sound from S.Q., who was munching his cinnamon roll with gusto. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound of hurrying footsteps drove the morbid thoughts from her head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I heard Mong’s footsteps walking back to where we left our bags. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He heard the upstairs door open and the footsteps start down the stairs. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that they were approaching the castle and strained his ears to distinguish, above the gleeful voices of the Death Eaters and their tramping footsteps, signs of life from those within. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Carmen and Tony were so focused on the tank, they didn’t hear the footsteps creeping up behind them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z At such a time of night, one's footsteps descending the back staircase are bound to be conspicuous and no doubt they were responsible for arousing Miss Kenton. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Because I might just as easily have heard footsteps and my heart could have burst. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z We wait in silence for several minutes until I hear footsteps come down the hall again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The thieves’ footsteps thudded on the oak floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard Lyra’s running footsteps from some way off. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They could follow one another by the hard footsteps resounding, and they met occasionally in the corridor, where they would glare at each other and pass on. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Their footsteps echoed hollowly off the walls, the butcher’s cart rumbling behind them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sliding door eases open and shut behind me, followed by Uncle Phil’s footsteps. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, he could only hear the soft: thudding of his own footsteps, and the silky sound of the corn, brushing against him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps, and Four’s hands wrap around my wrists. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My footsteps echo and repeat in the shadows. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But I just went on pressing that bell, and oh! the relief when I heard footsteps coming running down the corridor and a knock on the door. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the pier remains busy with people; behind me, the drumming of numerous footsteps upon these boards continues without interruption. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She dreamt of footsteps on the tower stair, an ominous scraping of leather on stone as a man climbed slowly toward her bedchamber, step by step. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Percy was only a short way away from Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who quickly pretended to be asleep as Dumbledore’s footsteps drew nearer. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As Fadi nervously ran his fingers along the inside edge of the trunk roof, he heard footsteps approach the car. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Now men, women, and children all around us continue to follow in her footsteps. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps, and the door opens and there’s a screen in between me and a woman with her braided hair tied in a bun. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When he heard my footsteps, he turned my way and smiled. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I hear her soft footsteps on the other side of the door, the sound of her snapping gloves on, then bending over to grab the envelope. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Once beyond, they entered a long hallway, empty and silent save for their footsteps. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I watch the muscles in Tobias’s back expanding and contracting with each labored breath, and I don’t hear our footsteps; I hear only my heartbeat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Bieber whimpers from the top of the stairs, and there are footsteps above us, and Abby’s telling a story about Taylor. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps and flushes and running water, and I wait until I know for sure no one is here before I step out. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z An hour later, there were more footsteps, and a family of hares shuffled into the Nest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Before she could respond, we heard footsteps behind us and turned. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Do you not see now wherefore your coming is to us as the footstep of Doom? The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Yet he could hear furtive footsteps creeping down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Their footsteps and the occasional breeze were stirring up small devils of dust. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I ring again, and then a third time, and finally I hear footsteps on the stairs and the door opens. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes, when I walk along the corridor here, I fancy I hear her just behind me. That quick, light footstep. I could not mistake it anywhere. And in the minstrels’ gallery above the hall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Before long I heard the scuff of footsteps and then the low sounds of men talking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z After a long time, the footsteps of the six men went toward the back door, and I heard the inside wooden beam lifted out of its cradles. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I felt, rather than heard, the footsteps thundering down the hall. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Closing the door behind them, the porter led them down the narrow hallway, and the only sounds were of their own breathing, and their footsteps along the corridor, and the snapping of the fire. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sure enough, within seconds of me opening the door, I hear the whisper of footsteps, and Teluman appears from the back room. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thumping songs, with tunes like elephant footsteps, followed. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He rolled up to his feet and followed her as silently as she had gone, and he could hear her quick footsteps going toward the shore. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He followed in her footsteps down to the seaside, where they found the ship, and oarsmen with flowing hair at the water’s edge. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But the footsteps stopped just when they were loudest, and the keys clattered right outside the door. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see anything, but I listened for footsteps. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They waited for the sound of his footsteps to die away around the town. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The walls around them were covered in solid ice, and his footsteps crunched into the packed snow. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Also, you can see their footsteps. The astronauts’, I mean. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I listened until her footsteps moved down the hall, then I turned to the closet. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The footsteps came closer, quick and heavy, and there was a grunt as someone put down a metal trash can. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z They climbed up one floor, stopped and listened, climbed the next; and the sound of the man’s voice was now mixed with that of halting, rhythmic footsteps. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Scuttle, scuttle across the terrace, like tiny footsteps. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We waited for Madame to come in, but her footsteps went past the door and to the back of the house. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear their shuffling footsteps behind me and step onto the ledge. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was still awake and heard their careful footsteps snapping twigs. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘In your country,’ he said, ‘I is hearing the footsteps of a ladybird as she goes walking across a leaf.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was the sound of something clattering against the floor, followed by footsteps running away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He started walking again, his footsteps scrunching on gravel, stones, and bone. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z From all through the building came the sounds of footsteps, of splashing oil, the occasional prayerful protest of some old one being forced to leave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps, rapid, stumbling, fleeing footsteps—then shots. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The footsteps came close, slowed, moved on a little, came back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I heard footsteps hurrying through the basement, and her sister ran into the lavatory calling her name. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, from far off, the sound of footsteps crunching on the thin, small rocks. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear his footsteps stop, and slow down so I can hear how she responds. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure when she first heard the new set of footsteps, only that once she did, they echoed, hard and deliberate against the stone outside her cell. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Julie ran to the bathroom, the girls following in her footsteps. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Upstairs, our footsteps echo until Alexa stops us at a door. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z They heard a sigh and a groan, and then heavy footsteps crossed the floor. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I leaped up with a scream, threw myself against the door, and the heavy footsteps retreated. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They had just turned the corner when they heard quick footsteps behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He loved the new quietness of his footsteps as he trotted Bow Wow through the early morning streets. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony was listening out for footsteps on the landing, and it was to distract herself that she attempted a conversational tone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Right then there were footsteps outside the office door and the sound of keys rattling. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Sciola was talking to her, as soothingly as to a child; we could hear him above the crunching footsteps, the drip of water and the sift of wind in the trees overhead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She’d stepped away from him to pick flowers, returned, and at the sound of her footsteps behind him, he’d turned around before he was through. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was half-way up the back staircase, carrying a fully laden tray, when I heard the sound of angry footsteps rattling the floorboards somewhere below me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She could hear the echoes of her knockings inside, so she knew that she would have heard footsteps if someone had been hurrying to answer the door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Lina was on her way home to Mrs. Murdo’s—she and Poppy had moved in with all their things—when she heard rapid footsteps. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I hear crunching—footsteps in the frozen dead leaves covering the ground. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then they started back again, for a while trying not to make an extra set of footsteps, inserting their shoes into the ones they had just made. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She flew along the river walk, past the small kitchen, and through the pig yard, her hurried footsteps lost beneath the squealing of the hogs in their pens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As he was attempting to pull out the rocks he encountered, he heard footsteps. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, once I heard some footsteps, but I saw only the faces of my half- sisters pressed to the door window. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps might have been in her imagination, and while she was standing there scared, Håkon was potentially having his heart cut out. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Zu and I navigated around an RV that was now on its side, following a path of deep footsteps in the mud. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But she was screaming, and I heard the running footsteps on the darkened path. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I slipped out the other side of the tent, careful to keep my footsteps soft against the concrete. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The silence that followed was broken by hurrying footsteps. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard twigs snapping, footsteps on brush, and then nothing. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I hold my breath when I hear leaves rustling all around me, then footsteps. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay in bed looking at the sky, listening to the footsteps below, the voices muffled by walls and the sheets of rain punishing the window. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The president hears footsteps on the gravel and the familiar voice of former Illinois congressman Isaac Arnold calling his name. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Then I hear them—the muted thump of footsteps in the dirt coming around the corner. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Their soft spirit footsteps, so vague I could mistake them for my own breathing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I hear so much as one pair of footsteps heading our way,” Kaede says, “I’ll kill you right here. Understand?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Had it been "Dave”? or "Dad”? Just where the faint path from the House in the Woods meets the path to the lake, footsteps came pounding my way. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The footsteps pass his cell, stop several doors away. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z After a few months, we would sprinkle a handful of sand along the corridor so that we could hear the warder’s footsteps and have time to stop talking or hide any contraband. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear her heavy footsteps as she pursued them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was so distracted he didn’t hear the footsteps creeping up behind him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Luna heard the sound of footsteps approaching on the far side of the knoll before she saw it: a pair of glowing eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The marble street echoed with our footsteps, and the mist curling around our waists was the only other thing moving as we made our way to the gate. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Again, the crickets and frogs lulled him and his mind drifted into another storm and burst of Petey, and again, only the sound of strange footsteps kicked him out of his dreams. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was only the soughing wind and his and Calvin’s footsteps. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her footsteps crushed the fallen leaves and the dry branches, producing a light crunching sound, the only noise in that vast sleeping space. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sign of a living creature and no sound at all except for the soft thud of the BFG’s footsteps as he hurtled on through the fog. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps quickened as he tried to catch up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She can probably hear my footsteps over the screaming crowd. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Her breath grew shorter as the footsteps drew nearer, louder. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She had just sown a row of radish-seed when she heard a great commotion in the Nursery and the sound of hurrying footsteps on the stairs. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z As he opened the hatch he heard footsteps approaching. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And no sooner had he got there than he heard footsteps in that other world, lightly running over the grass, and looked through to see Lyra racing toward him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And there, just outside, was the creature whose footsteps shook the bones of Weep. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A large figure in my blurry vision darted past me, leaden footsteps pounding down the hall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I waited, listening to footsteps come and go, to the water-sounds of hand-washing and flushing. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Max says his footsteps go back and forth on the other side of the wall. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The clomp of footsteps drew nearer until a tall, lanky man stepped out of the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I hadn’t heard Rose’s footsteps, and her voice in my ear startled me to curse. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He had been dead a long time and from his footsteps on the earth I could see that he had never reached the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “And look there!” cried the Prince, because now he saw, for the first time, in the rubble of the mountain path, the footsteps of a woman. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t two minutes later we hear footsteps trompin’ up our stairs and then a knock at our door—“Delivery for Biddy and Quincy”— and then footsteps back down the stair. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Closer and closer they came, shaking earth with their footsteps. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z A hundred yards or so from the house I became aware of another set of footsteps behind me, even swifter than my brisk pace—some fellow player late for morning rehearsal, I guessed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z When she could no longer hear the twins’ footsteps on the path, she ran for the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain was acutely conscious of the faint noise his footsteps made as he approached. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All the talk and horseplay ended within a few seconds of the instant when the first person, that is myself, heard the footsteps returning along the marble stairway and corridors toward us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no one on the hill, nothing but the footsteps coming clearly along the path and the faint mocking laughter. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z "The Others take my wife," Robert muttered sourly, but he started back the way they had come, his footsteps falling heavily. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Knowing my PopPop—who I’m guessing was the kid in Great-Grandma Betsy’s belly—went on to play baseball and that Daddy followed in his footsteps makes me feel a tiny bit better. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I can hear each of Radar’s and Ben’s breaths, their shuffling footsteps. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z There was silence a moment, and then the footsteps went away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Outside, there were shouts of "Fire!" in the yard, screams, running footsteps, the whinny of frightened horses, and the frantic barking of the castle dogs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My father’s footsteps on the landing are slow and heavy. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the crunching of footsteps, the shuffling of drying husks. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sound of her footsteps was like a stream falling gently away downhill over cool stones in the quiet of night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The room was so quiet that Bigger could hear the coroner’s footsteps on the wooden floor as he walked to Mrs. Dalton’s chair. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t look back until I heard fast footsteps behind me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Amari could hear the footsteps of an animal pacing outside of the cave. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be a long trip, longer than any she had ever made, through territory that was strange and new to her, with the known hazard of the Fugitive Slave Law pacing her every footstep. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone’s footsteps near, so I lock the drawer quick. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Aspire, each of you, to some day follow in his footsteps. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After a minute the door opens, footsteps come in, there is breathing. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z All they could hear apart from their footsteps was the gentle drip of water trickling down the walls. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The footsteps stop at the top of the stairwell. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then footsteps pound down the hall as the black wave roars past the building. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I heard the sudden crunch of footsteps on gravel and, hardly aware of what I was doing, turned away spasmodically and pretended to inspect the trunk of a nearby tree. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Uriah’s clear eyes and steady footsteps fill me with a sense of relief, and my eyes well up with tears all of a sudden. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Why would something grow out of her footsteps? The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The footsteps were coming nearer: I raised myself on my elbow the better to listen, trying to still the thudding in my eardrums which impeded my hearing. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart jumps when I hear loud footsteps coming up the stairs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They hear footsteps coming down the stairs, and then his father enters the living room, along with a uniformed man holding a clipboard. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at her bare feet sinking slightly into the mossy ground, leaving footsteps. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I try to make my footsteps as quiet as possible. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I was fifteen feet from the light when the footsteps started running. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Black workers going home on foot ran helter-skelter down streets and alleys, ducking into doorways, jumping walls, crawling into cellars, the stampede of footsteps behind them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So there I sat on that yellow school bus—Erik Fishers younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother’s footsteps. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There must have been footsteps, but I didn’t hear them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Nor did the girl come near the cave, though I found her footsteps far down the ravine where she had been to dig roots. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z No one said anything nor moved until the guard finished relocking the door and his footsteps echoed down the hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z All too soon, there was a crunch of gravel outside as Uncle Vernon’s car pulled back into the driveway, then the clunk of the car doors and footsteps on the garden path. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z If you wanted a masterpiece, a sword for the ages, was it Arabella that your footsteps led you to? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All at once, the door swings open, blowing the sack against my cheeks, and I hear running footsteps down the hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was drying my hair, the towel draped over my head, and didn’t hear their footsteps. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps, voices, someone out of breath. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At seven thirty-five Dad's footsteps came thumping down the corridor outside. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z In the daytime, the girl was no more than a creaking bedspring, a patter of footsteps overhead. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I could hear him puffing, like a second set of footsteps. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The doorbell had gone, and footsteps came down the stairs to answer it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear her footsteps, and then the sound of the doorknob turning, sticking, and turning again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran toward the gate, only to whirl and run back again as he heard the upstairs door crash back against the wall and Gebu’s staggering footsteps sound in the passage. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps on the stairs, slow, leaden. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was a sudden noise in the laboratory, of running footsteps and yelling voices,” remembered Otto Frisch. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She rushed straight between two knotty pines, the thick undergrowth in between the trees swallowing the sounds of her and Mama’s footsteps. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She had five candlesticks on the windowsill, and she was just holding the lighted match to one of the black wicks when she heard footsteps outside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Soon they heard Moody’s distinctive clunking footsteps coming down the corridor, and he entered the room, looking as strange and frightening as ever. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a sound of heavy footsteps, then the door creaked open. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Hearing footsteps coming quickly his way, Gabriel threw himself onto the bed and didn’t take his eyes off the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And then came an even more terrifying sound: heavy footsteps right behind him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He had already lost four sons to childhood illnesses, and he had expected Eleazar—the last surviving male heir—to be the one who would inherit his wealth and follow in his footsteps. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Violet heard the door lock behind him, and then listened to his footsteps fading away down the stairs. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z And then I heard a footstep quite close to my ear, and the man came into the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of the front door being quietly opened and shut again, and the creak of footsteps on the path. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Seconds later, there were stomping footsteps in the computer room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Pallas Athena turned like the wind, running ahead of him, and he followed in her footsteps. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran after him and followed him down the goat path, trying to step in his footsteps where he broke the snow. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At first Kira felt secretive and stealthy, as if she should make her footsteps as silent as possible, difficult with her stick and her dragging leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps came around the barn—the first boy with another boy—a young man—tall and muscular as an action hero. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z But then there were footsteps coming down the path toward them, and another woman appeared, carrying an armful of kindling. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But aside from one or two unsuccessful efforts to collect the dust from her footsteps, they did nothing to harm her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he heard footsteps, coming from the other direction. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z My breathing got louder, and the footsteps stopped. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And when footsteps fell within the room—several songs after he entered the room—I pressed my back against the closet wall…waiting. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When we heard her heavy footsteps, we ran out of the hall. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Soon he heard heavy footsteps, and Dana himself filled the doorway. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I realized that I was about to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps in a way I’d never thought possible. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The old men all raised their instruments at once, and the room filled with a shock of horns over the gentle footsteps of conga drums. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Still no one in sight, and no sound of footsteps. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I hear shouts and conversations, laughter and shuffling footsteps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Their footsteps rang off the stones and echoed in the vault overhead as they walked among the dead of House Stark. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A thousand of them swinging up as one, falling like the footstep of a single, thousand-footed giant. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My footsteps rang hard against cement and tile because of the taps I had nailed into my shoes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A footstep sounded, and he found Chaol standing across the foyer. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He could pass through barbed wire and melt away like ice and creep up on you without sound or footsteps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the footsteps become hesitant; they are different from the sergeant major’s. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But I was escorted safely to my room, where I ordered room service; even the footsteps of the waiters put me on edge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear Four’s sneakers squeak against metal and rapid footsteps on ladder rungs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps—soft dragging footsteps coming up behind her. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Panicking, he heard footsteps coming down the corridor outside — stuffing the shrieking book back on the shelf, he ran for it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I had found footsteps to the ravine twice again after the first time, but no closer to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom knocked, and we waited as footsteps shuffled toward the door. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Together we go down the stairs, our footsteps thundering as they never would have been allowed to in my parents’ house. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I agree to your terms,” Johanna says, and she holds out her hand, her footsteps squeaking in the snow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I feel each one of his footsteps as he nears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Three days later, while Lori and I were sitting at Grandma’s old upright piano trying to teach each other to play, we heard heavy, uneven footsteps at the front door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was just about to ask Alec about the layout of a Berg—he remembered that the man had once been a pilot—when he heard a door slam up ahead, then more footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z María Santiago’s footsteps came up the creaking stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Williams and the other black men who were soon to follow in his footsteps had a more solitary work life and faced aggressions that the women did not. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z At one point, as soon as we had crossed the road, we heard footsteps. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Inside he heard her footsteps, her voice calling, “I’ll get it!” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sent soft echoes hurrying ahead of her as Arya plunged deeper into the darkness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I heard light footsteps on the stairs, so I started watching the second-floor landing. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I heard her footsteps coming, my heart seemed to be beating in time with them until the door opened. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When she stepped into the corridor and heard distant heavy footsteps in the stairwell, she thought of German jackboots, and her stomach lurched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A wolf, asleep with his head on his paws, awakens at the sound of my footsteps and opens his eyes but does not lift his head. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There were hurried footsteps outside in the corridor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Baudelaire children listened to his heavy footsteps go up the stairs to the tower they were forbidden to enter. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He could follow in his fathers and grandfathers footsteps and become a pastor. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Too tired to swat at the hungry mosquitoes, I dozed off, only to be wakened by the sound of footsteps. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They could hear footsteps and crashes; the men were pushing over chairs inside the tent as they searched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His footsteps thumped across the floor above them, and then came the sound of something else heavy dragging toward the door. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Back in the house at last, there began a dreamlike time of grave arrivals, tears and subdued voices and urgent footsteps across the hallway, and her own vile excitement that kept her drowsiness at bay. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He held the thick shrubbery back to make it easier for Kira to enter, and was pleased to see that her footsteps, despite her injured feet, seemed firm and without pain. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Every careful footstep echoed loudly off the shadowy walls. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I wait to hear her footsteps go down the hall before I get up to go to the bathroom. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z My footsteps got slower as I got nearer. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “We know you will follow in your father’s footsteps,” Mr. Nagaishi said forcefully, shaking Ishmael’s hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z From behind me comes the sound of footsteps and murmurs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Guitar knelt down before it and wove his fingers together into a footstep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There are footsteps behind me; Dad’s gaining on me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon there were footsteps marching back toward them at a determined pace. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Yet they were following in the footsteps of their students. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Selmy was groping for an answer when he heard the sound of heavy footsteps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “See you in six million years,” said Officer Shrift, and the sound of his footsteps grew fainter and fainter until it wasn’t heard at all. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I listened to her footsteps cross the hall and start up the great staircase, then proceeded to the doorway myself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And then there was nothing but black and the sounds of footsteps and voices outside. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There were more sounds: footsteps crunching through the undergrowth, groaning, the rattling of sword scabbards and gun holsters. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Through it all, she listened to the night sounds but could hear no approaching footsteps. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell Jaja that my eyes tingled with unshed tears, that I still listened for, wanted to hear, Papa’s footsteps on the stairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He walked slowly and stopped every once in a while to make sure he heard the sheriff’s footsteps behind him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Accompanied by the crunch of footsteps on the dry undergrowth of the forest, the creepy sounds continued, getting louder as the people got closer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I still want to see the Sistine Chapel,” she says while we walk, her footsteps assertive as she crunches through the snow. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z From the rear of the trailer came a muffled thump-thump of footsteps, and I tensed up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He heard footsteps in the passage of the loft. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps of Mr. Owner shuffle across the ceiling. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z But even though she was proud of her work, she didn’t want us to follow in her footsteps. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mark Antony was on the march in the footsteps of Alexander. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Mom’s footsteps echoed through our tiny apartment, and then soft knocking sounded on my door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They ran along the bank, skirting it so closely that pebbles flew off their footsteps and bounced down into the water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z No voice, no footsteps, nothing but the thudding of his own heart. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z ‘You are Aspirants. Your footsteps echo in the sand and the stars. To own souls such as yours is a great honor. You will serve me well.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He walked away very quickly down the aisle, and towards the big door, but the footsteps came behind him, and the voice. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z After what feels like forever, he stops, and I hear his uneven footsteps as he staggers down the hall to his bedroom. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I find myself listening for her footsteps down the hallway whenever she’s been out. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I want to take this opportunity to affirm my husband’s undying loyalty to Your Person and to avow that both myself and my daughters will continue in his footsteps as your loyal and devoted subjects. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By this light she could see the footsteps of the wolves. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Shirley had no desire to read the small print and whispered, “I hear footsteps.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘When a ladybird is walking across a leaf, I is hearing her feet going clumpety-clumpety-clump like giants’ footsteps.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Jet’s footsteps grew louder and were actually getting closer to Nathan! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z About fifteen minutes later, I heard footsteps outside the tent. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She disappeared behind a white swinging door, and we could hear the uneven flap of her footsteps as she descended into the basement. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opens from downstairs, and we listen for the slow, shuffling footsteps on the stairs. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The dark shadows of a crowd of people pressed in around them, pushing nearer; Harry felt the ground beneath his head reverberating with their footsteps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then the footsteps came again, and the knock was on my door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z We walked on in silence, his footsteps again matching mine. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My pace quickened as we were ushered past all the people milling about, through a very narrow, dimly lit marble hall, where our voices and footsteps echoed. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Wet, heavy, silent, it had already begun to cover the footsteps left by the men coming and going from the hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the sound of footsteps approaching on the stones, hope and dread battled within me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She sighed contentedly and turned toward the sound of my approaching footsteps. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “No. I will take his. I found the records. I’ve traced his footsteps. I know where to find him now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I heard a voice say, followed by the sounds of breakage, and finally footsteps receding. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z From behind him came footsteps, many and cautious. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When they met, they could talk about it, and his father would be proud that Will had followed in his footsteps. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I follow him, my insides feeling heavier with every footstep away from my mother and my open grave, knowing I’ll be back soon enough. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But the footsteps came to a sudden halt. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Once Rontu barked and I thought I heard the sound of footsteps and went to the opening and listened. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere behind them, he heard a shout, then pounding footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps startled me from my sad reverie. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As soon as I ask this question, I hear a door close, then footsteps in the room next to ours. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The stars are gone completely now and a haze of rain is falling as each of my footsteps step me closer. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And I heard the voices and footsteps fade away. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I heard Papa return and I waited to hear Amil’s voice or his footsteps, but I didn’t hear anything and began to cry, holding my doll, Dee, tight. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I hold on to them and keep holding even when I hear Mabel's footsteps approach. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Lydia waited for her mom’s footsteps to fade and turned back to Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The previous week she took the children to see their father on his birthday and got to hear the clopping of her footsteps in the beautiful lobby. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was a sound of footsteps running away, then running back again, and a hammering began. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood there for a long time, it seemed, long after the banging stopped and we heard footsteps crunching away. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My footsteps on the roadside gravel sloughed in echo from the wall of trees and brush. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Shouts and footsteps echo from inside the laboratory. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The footsteps were almost loud enough to count, as if they were being echoed from all around him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z About three o’clock, when everything was quiet and I was just about to go back to sleep, I heard soft footsteps in the hall and, after a pause, a knock at my door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The footsteps behind me sound far away now, as if they are on a different path than I am. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She heard his footsteps a few minutes later. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My footsteps echoed off the marble floor like they always had. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I heard twigs breaking and footsteps getting closer from the direction of the swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She could tell they were walking down a hallway in which the sound of their footsteps echoed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nita’s footsteps creak on the floorboards inside, and when I turn she is standing right behind me, her hands buried in her pockets. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Outside, there are voices, hurried footsteps—no signs of an all-clear. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He laughed again at the look on my face but then we heard footsteps and the tinkle of ice in an advancing cocktail—Francis. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He heard his mother’s footsteps coming up the stairs. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Come on!” said Greyback to his men, and the prisoners were shunted through the gates and up the drive, between high hedges that muffled their footsteps. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I listen for footsteps above me, though the fact is that I have never heard a single sound from Mr. X’s apartment. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It is quiet for a while and I think I hear Arthur listening to the radio and the boys’ footsteps as they’re running around. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then—almost before I noticed it—the footsteps stopped, very near my back. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I crossed the grass quickly, placed my person behind the bush, and before long heard Mr Cardinal's footsteps approaching. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There were paths leading here and there among the lamp-hung oleander trees, but not a sound of life could be heard: no night birds singing, no insects, nothing but Will’s own footsteps. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness slows my footsteps until I’m practically crawling. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There were no footprints to be seen, and the only sounds I heard were those of my breathing and my footsteps. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z About ten o’clock there was a sound of footsteps in the corridor, and a jingling of keys, and the door of the cell was opened. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I think he liked the idea of me following in his footsteps. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I smile when I hear footsteps outside my door. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z My sisters moved around, prodding and testing the moonlit path with each footstep as they milled around. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Doors slammed somewhere in the house; the sound of footsteps echoed up to them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the overwhelming stillness, between our echoless footsteps, the pulse sang thin and fast in my ears. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Dad walks offscreen, the gravel and leaves crunching under his footsteps, then brings Mom in, blindfolded. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z They sped off up adjacent aisles; Harry could hear the others’ footsteps echoing through the towering piles of junk, of bottles, hats, crates, chairs, books, weapons, broomsticks, bats.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The footsteps stopped briefly, and there was another grunt. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps sounded so noisy after my day with Edward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Before I had had any time to think of a reply to this, there came the sound of more footsteps on the path outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z From the rear of the trailer came a muffled thump-thump of footsteps, and I tensed up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z There were loud shouts and the sound of heavy footsteps coming closer. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He could hear footsteps coming down the spiral staircase behind him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At every few steps Napoleon stopped and snuffed the ground for traces of Snowball’s footsteps, which, he said, he could detect by the smell. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z There were rapid footsteps on the linoleum and henlike clucks and cries of greeting. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For his voice asking Mami to forgive him, or for his footsteps outside the house. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The sounds all melded together—the explosions, the shouts, the footsteps, the pounding of Nate’s heart. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z There were no bands, drums, or trumpets, just the beat of the hooves and the footsteps of the officers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can think much about it, I hear footsteps and then a voice approaching the pier above us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He heard soft footsteps on the hearth and a gentle breathing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Chantal’s heavy footsteps rush up the stairs, home from her college classes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z New mbika vines are curling up from the ground behind us, where the water pools in our footsteps. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition, agents use a growing arsenal of technology: helicopters, night-vision goggles, thermal imaging that picks up body heat, and seismic sensors that detect footsteps along immigrant trails. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At last he heard Singer’s footsteps on the stairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I miss the way my footsteps echoed in the Dauntless compound; I miss the cool underground air. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She was so lost in thought that when she heard footsteps closing in behind her, she jumped. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Judging by the synchronicity of their footsteps, they are controlled by the simulation. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When I heard footsteps coming my way, I ducked into the linen closet and shut the door behind me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The headmistress’s footsteps came halfway down the hall toward us, then stopped. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Newspapers rustled and there was cigar smoke, and footsteps always on the stairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Every footstep kicked up a little cloud of dust that flashed silver above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Pulling my hat down lower over my ears, I walk over to her, my footsteps crunching noisily as I walk through the perfect blanket of white. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Dishes clink in the sink, and I hear footsteps and a door shut. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The rustling had formed into footsteps, rushing closer and closer. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His footsteps echoed in the chamber inside the hill. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Then there was the sound of footsteps on our front porch, and a knock at Trevor’s front door. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z As his rapid, clipped footsteps died away Cockerell, who had been sitting on the steps, laughed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, at the sound of footsteps, they turned and saw two men standing in the entrance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Oh, the deer walked with us, the foxes followed in our footsteps, the winter birds flew over our heads, but mostly we were alone in the white wilderness. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And at night, with a rice bowl and a set of chop-sticks waiting for her at the table, they looked up at every sound of footsteps. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “I hear his gentle footsteps in the distance.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z When we walked, our footsteps, they were clunky. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to the left, to the right, and became so engrossed in his reflection that he only heard the footsteps on the stairs when they stopped outside his door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I hear her footsteps on the stairs, the squeak on the fourth tread. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry leapt behind an enormous crate and waited for the footsteps to pass. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I can hear my mom’s footsteps on the landing. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of Farbranch disappear behind us pretty quick and all we can hear are our footsteps beating on the path and my Noise and Manchee’s barking. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Her footsteps clicked the way they always had. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z For a moment only the rush of air comes through the speakers just below the screen, but then, footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “We’ll see you in a little while,” he said, and then I heard their footsteps dying on the stair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He heard footsteps and dropped the paper back in the corner and stood just as he had before, his back against the wall, his eyes vacant and sleepy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then footsteps on the back porch—creeping, then more confident. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I could hear footsteps upstairs, and tapped Margo on the shoulder and looked at her, my eyes bulging. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Ravi was already there, and like all younger brothers, I would suffer from following in the footsteps of a popular older sibling. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Ben’s hurried steps return, another softer set of footsteps with him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I heard his footsteps and the drip of water on the floor as he stepped out. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nervous, feeling as if I’d stumbled on the scene of a crime, I searched the rooms quickly, my footsteps ringing loud in the silence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But an empty bed and house always greeted them, and the footsteps always belonged to a passing neighbor. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Now that there was no longer the sound of my soggy footsteps, the silence was piercing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z One of them is “Bear Hunt” in which children make the sounds of footsteps, swishing through tall grass, splashing through a river, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Meggie heard the key turn in the lock, then Basta saying something that made the boy laugh, and the sound of their footsteps retreating. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The man crept forward, taking care not to allow his footsteps to be heard. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Then, just as he heard the man’s footsteps heading back his way, Klaus spied one book, and quickly grabbed it. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Scurrying, echoing footsteps were growing louder from behind the door leading to the dormitories: Luna’s spell had woken Ravenclaws sleeping above. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Argue about all this at the party. Just make sure y’all there. It’s supposed to be live,” English said, the sound of his footsteps moving toward the door. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before Harry could reach any conclusions about the place in which they were, he heard footsteps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His footsteps echoed in the darkness as he walked away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight after dinner, I was taking the trash outside when I heard footsteps running up the street. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z At the sound of his footsteps, household pets scattered and plants withered. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened carefully for footsteps outside in the hall and sat down at the piano. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps quickened as they left the rows of carpenters’ shops and entered the other street. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps behind us, but I don’t look back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The three of them waited and listened for footsteps from within the house. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I read a bit, daydreamed some more, looked at the clock and waited, waited, waited, all the while listening to his footsteps. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They heard the stutter of light quick footsteps. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were soon replaced by the sounds of footsteps and shaking leaves as the robot carefully walked along the beaver dam with a gosling on her shoulder and a freshly cut tree in her hands. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When his running footsteps had faded, too, the only sounds were the gentle hiss of the naphtha lamp and the moan of the wild wind outside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As I opened the door, I heard Frankie’s footsteps stop and looked over my shoulder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Two things, real quick,” Naomi said once the screen door clattered shut behind them and their footsteps rang out on the steps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Our footsteps echoed as we walked into the throne room. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then there are footsteps while Carlos walks down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The circle of light with my shadow was changing shape, lengthening while footsteps backed away down the sidewalk. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He slumped back into bed, his eyes on the dark doorway to the hospital wing as the footsteps drew nearer. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Frank, George, and Horace had children, and these three sons also continued in their fathers footsteps: Frank was a botanist and edited his fathers letters and published the Autobiography. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay grinned at that, and we took off, watching our footsteps as we did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And then I hear footsteps, loud, coming along the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There’s a click, followed by footsteps on the stairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Isa descended the staircase with heavy footsteps while her family and friends watched in silence. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It bounces with each of my footsteps, but Christina holds it steady for me until I reach the top. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Entering the Wood was like entering a vast cavern: The sound of her footsteps was magnified by the branches arching above. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hazel Grace,” Augustus said as he heard my footsteps. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I race down the stairs to catch up with the rest of my sisters as her words repeat over and over again to the beat of my footsteps. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z After a moment, Nok realized what it was: the footsteps of hundreds of feet. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Another set of footsteps crashed down the path toward me, and I almost hid behind a tree, until I recognized the outline—it was Bax. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Was it his imagination or did he hear whispering in other rooms, footsteps walking back and forth, and the clip-clop of horses on the street outside? The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then I heard sticky footsteps sneaking to the wall behind me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The laundry would become a cozy new home, almost safe from the night footsteps, the traffic, the city outside. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The metal stairs leading down to the pavement screech with each of my footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Will’s footsteps echo back and forth, back and forth, in front of the doorway, and I tiptoe to the door, almost pressing my ear up against it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They could hear footsteps, Filch running as fast as he could toward Peeves’s shouts. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching, and voices. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He lay there beneath the Invisibility Cloak feeling the blood from his nose flow, hot and wet, over his face, listening to the voices and footsteps in the corridor beyond. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A torrent of sound deafened and confused him; there were voices everywhere, footsteps, screams. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Once inside, they hurried down a long hallway, which glittered with crystal chandeliers and echoed with their footsteps. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He heard her footsteps as she moved about on the floor above. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I hear his footsteps lumber down the hall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t make out voices, but every footstep came through. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to wince at each of our loud footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Thomas went numb as several screams erupted, followed by the pounding of fleeing footsteps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “You know that nothing goes unseen. Do I hear footsteps? I must go now.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I can tell the approaching footsteps are Henry’s. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z There was a long pause, a sigh, and then something that sounded a lot like Be careful before she heard the sound of fading footsteps and knew she and the Shetani were alone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I hear quick frantic footsteps gaining on me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Her eyes were shut tight with the effort of clinging to the hood, and she didn’t hear the door open and shut, nor Porter’s footsteps as he moved around to the front of the car. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The robots plodded onward with a pace that never varied and with footsteps that never lengthened. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I can hear footsteps coming up the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As I plowed through the second trunk, I strained to hear the sound of approaching footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The snow fell upon them softly, like sifted salt, and their footsteps quietly thumped as they walked. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Behind us, the sounds of dragging footsteps and heavy breathing echoed down the corridor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She could hear Nel’s footsteps long before she opened the door and put the medicine on the table near the bed. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And then we heard the sound of a door slamming upstairs and footsteps. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There were footsteps in the hall, and a young man stepped into the room carrying a bowl of stew that steamed and smelled of pepper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Just footsteps and a question when she turns around. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Seconds later, they heard footsteps quite close by. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Muffled voices discussed the weather, and footsteps approached the back of the car. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z One night Mrs. van D. thought she heard loud footsteps in the attic, and she was so afraid of burglars, she woke her husband. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Heart thudding, she listened for noises outside; she could hear Elinor's energetic footsteps and then the sound of the library door closing for the second time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The yew hedges muffled the sound of the men’s footsteps. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps on the stairs, the sound of the hatch scraping, and she closed her eyes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Their footsteps as they walked away had a lonesome sound and he felt weak and tired. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At the sound of their footsteps, Pinmei would scurry away to be out of sight, her long braid trailing her like the tail of a disappearing mouse. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry could hear movement through the corridors all around: running footsteps, shouts; through the windows, he could see more flashes of light in the dark grounds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z For several hours all they heard were the light tap of their footsteps and the scraping sound of Ripred’s teeth on a bone he’d saved from lunch. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I walked behind the coffin, the sound of my footsteps clinging to my heart. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Ben stood in the middle of the road, listening to the sound of their footsteps. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, as a tomboy, I had every intention of following in her footsteps. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly with a rush, his footsteps echoing up the aisle, the man came. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard her chair scrape against the floor, and her footsteps stomping across the room. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Sirens blared, voices screamed and shouted, wood cracked and windows shattered, children bawled, dogs barked and footsteps pounded. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But one day it wasn’t footsteps we heard; it was voices. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She heard heavy footsteps clomping the pavement on a nearby street. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m certain he’s coming for the bag even before I smell the cigarette smoke and hear the footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But when she stopped she heard footsteps behind her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the body fell to the floor, he said, he heard footsteps upstairs running toward the front door. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The marble outside led to marble inside, and when you walked, your footsteps echoed, even if you had sneakers on. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was crouching by the door, listening, and then they heard it, too: heavy footsteps hurrying toward the room. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Without thinking, he grabbed Koffi by the waist and hauled her into one of the hall’s alcoves just as footsteps sounded at the other end. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I’d loved it—until things got worse and its ticking sounded more like dark footsteps coming up behind me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was no carpet, so we could hear our own footsteps as we walked toward the altar, where a crucifix hung suspended—a pale white Christ with bright red wounds. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z His footsteps echo on the wooden boards of the walkway as they move away from me, and I test my bonds to see if there’s any way to wriggle free. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Once or twice I heard heavy footsteps on the stairs, but then Dad’s voice would float up to me, booming and terrible, yelling words I didn’t like or understand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ethan opens his bedroom window and slips out as he hears his father’s footsteps approach. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The distant voices and faraway footsteps he kept hearing echoed through the chamber, like the voices of ghosts trapped in the walls. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Later the ceiling turned to wooden planks, and I could hear voices above us and the creaking of footsteps, as if we were walking under some kind of bar. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a clatter of footsteps outside the door, and Hermione burst inside. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We quickly realized the footsteps were those of a stream of people from neighboring villages fleeing their homes. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Her footsteps were soft and reassuring on the dirt floor. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She was just about to summon up all her courage and go after him when she heard footsteps—rapid, firm footsteps, quick and impatient. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We heard his heavy footsteps on the wooden slats of the porch. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrated on the faint footsteps behind me, deciding whether or not to run. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He kicked me in the ribs, hard, and then trudged sullenly away—footsteps crunching through the snow, a slamming door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As the sound of her footsteps died away, Jane and Michael looked at each other. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then footsteps receded and a door opened and closed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I stood unsure of what to do next, when I heard the murmur of voices and footsteps overhead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of beeping monitors and the hum of a breathing treatment make it impossible to listen for footsteps. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She heard a rustling in the bushes, then footsteps retreating. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He could feel his father’s footsteps on the dock. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z But no matter how hard I listened for his footsteps, Georgie didn’t appear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I listen to her footsteps move toward the stairs, and when she speaks I know she must have run into my brothers. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was made of small five-petaled flowers, and he had just put his head in to sniff the perfume when he heard footsteps coming up the path. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The sounds of the Marvels, their voices and footsteps, their silverware and bells and carriages, came to life all around him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her footsteps ignited with flame as she ran through the blackened flowers, like stabbing a poker into a slumbering fire. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As he did so, he heard footsteps on the stairway. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the cold air, I caught a whiff of the promise of fresh snow; soon it would obscure my footsteps leading away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His father’s told him that he’s following in the footsteps of Jesus, who was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She looked up when she heard footsteps approaching. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z However, just as we had finished supper and Mr Taylor was pouring for me a glass of ale brewed by a neighbour, we heard footsteps approaching on the gravel outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 I anticipate some footsteps scattering across the floor behind us. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z A stampede of little footsteps clattered across the tile floor. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Behind her Mr. Ages limped along; ahead she could hear the scuffle of Justin’s footsteps. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He was one of eleven children, five sons, the only son to follow in his father’s footsteps. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Water stood in shallow pools on each stair, in the hollow worn into the stones by years of footsteps. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Only my heart made a pounding sound I mistook for footsteps. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Ben’s footsteps drum away in the direction of his shelf full of librex. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m thinking maybe I should jump up and yell “hurrah!” or something when I hear footsteps coming along the dock. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He listened, hoping to hear her footsteps in the passage, but the house was strangely silent. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Then heavy footsteps that ran from Pa’s bedroom into the parlor room where Uncle Darnell slept. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z After a moment, a creak of floorboards and the footsteps going away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Once again, she heard footsteps overhead, muffled cries. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The sun baked their footsteps hard as fossils. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z These voices, these quiet words, these footsteps in the trench behind me recall me at a bound from the terrible loneliness and fear of death by which I had been almost destroyed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she heard footsteps behind her, but she rarely saw where they came from. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I edged up the stairs one at a time, holding my breath as if the sound might drown out his footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Behind us, footsteps and shouting—the manticore’s troops were closing in. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, though, I heard footsteps and the sound of the lock being turned from the inside. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Normally the footsteps would turn and head for the bathroom or her own bedroom. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She went back to her blanket and pretended to sleep until she heard Hot Pie's footsteps going away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Filch s footsteps halted; there was a clink of metal on metal and the wailing stopped — Filch had picked up the egg and closed it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Even her footsteps on the carpeted floor seemed loud. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I got off the path and walked carefully, minding my footstep on dried leaves in the forest to avoid making any sound. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Mo had only just sat up, wearily, and Elinor was rubbing her aching back and muttering crossly when they heard the footsteps. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Once they were out in the hallway, the murmurs from the auditorium were quieter, and their footsteps echoed. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The Hideout door opens and closes again, and two sets of footsteps come down the stairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Digges was not only a scientist, but one of the first popularizers of science—not quite the first, since he followed, to some extent, in the footsteps of his father, Leonard. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She was looking for the end of a loaf of bread when she heard footsteps come down the stairs and saw a light coming closer to the kitchen door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped at last when he heard my footsteps and waited for me to come up, frowning so that I began to feel afraid. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed her as she moved around carefully, without big, heavy footsteps. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She stiffened at the sound of his footsteps on the back porch and glanced at the clock. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let me check my book,” she’d told him when he’d asked if she was free Sunday evening for a drink, and then he’d listened to her footsteps clicking across a bare wooden floor. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Now and then, Laila heard running footsteps, a wordless chase, furniture turning over, glass shattering, then the thumping once more. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He knew my footsteps and my schedule by heart. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes he thought he heard his almost silent footsteps on the dead leaves, but he was always wrong. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She broke off at the sound of footsteps on the stairs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mark kept his footsteps light and his breathing shallow, trying to stay silent. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The front door banged open and heavy footsteps were on our wooden stairs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Not while the rain made it dim as twilight under the canopy and pattered like footsteps across the matted earthen floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There were no footsteps above, no sliding of James’s window. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Near the far edge of the flood plain I find Alice’s footsteps in a stretch of muddy sand. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally what happens, there's a noise from the back and these light skittery footsteps, and then my father comes awake so fast he almost yanks me from the chair. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z No one must recognize them, not this time—but then he heard the footsteps. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps and lift my head to see Dr. Hamid hurrying down the hallway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The sound of pattering footsteps filled the temple, and the congregation stood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When footsteps sound on the path and a key rattles in the lock, I untie the twine from the chair and hold it, the weight of the plant pulling at it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My footsteps and heartbeat sounded like orchid, orchid, orchid. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The snap of a metal lid cracked the silence, and then the patter of fading footsteps. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At the same instant each girl heard footsteps in the grass. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Pet’s footsteps were singing through the floor like mallets striking an ocean of drumskin, and they were heading straight for her parents’ bedroom. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An ominous silence dropped like a curtain around them and, except for the scuffling of their frantic footsteps, there wasn’t a sound. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z On that particular occasion, had I not recognized Miss Kenton's footsteps on the boards as she came towards me, I would have been able to identify her only from her outline. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Each of her footsteps made a sound like Velcro strips separating. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My pounding heartbeat stamps out the noise of our footsteps and the hiss of the dungeon-lanterns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There were no footsteps above, no sliding of James’s window. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The woods are quiet except for our crunching footsteps and a crooning mockingbird somewhere in the trees. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I can hear them calling now, she thought, and the little footsteps running through Hill House and the soft sound of the hills pressing closer. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t gone ten paces before she heard his faint footsteps behind her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I would have traded anything to hear her swift footsteps across the floor. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Happy possibilities were still racing each other through Ranofer’s mind when he heard the gate crash open and Gebu’s heavy footsteps start across the courtyard. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Robert looked at Ned with flat, dead eyes and left without a word, his footsteps heavy as lead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The front door opens and footsteps clack across the foyer. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She drove Madame Williams wild with her sudden sensitivity to footsteps on the stairs. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Dustfinger dared not move until the sound of his footsteps had died away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I went to the kitchen, my footsteps echoing in the silence, and drank a glass of water standing at the sink. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then a flurry of hurried footsteps in the hallway before Mariam and the children were in the living room, their eyes shifting from her to Rasheed and back. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Her hand went to her knife, and as the footsteps faded, she dismantled the hammock and shoved her belongings back into her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z "I'll lie up close; in that thicket down there," he whispered, "so keep them away from it. They'll never think to took so close-" The footsteps were still some distance away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I got everything all cooked up and had just covered the pot when I heard little footsteps behind me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there were footsteps on the porch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There are footsteps, and the voice sounds again from a new place. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His thumping footsteps and cackles faded as he ran to another part of the ship. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z So he was left to follow in the mental footsteps of the Ancients, using pure reason and imagination to try to come up with an explanation for the nature of the cosmos. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I head to the armory, unsurprised when I hear her footsteps trailing. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Young Conservatory in San Francisco, I decided that I was destined to follow in her footsteps. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Alec,” he whispered, barely hearing his own voice over their heaving breathing and footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My heart rushes and then settles into the rhythm of her footsteps along the swinging bridge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All around us I hear footsteps, shouting, that god-awful shrieking, the twang of arrows being shot, men crying out in pain. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps broke the silence and her concentration. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He held his breath and listened for Uncle Jet’s footsteps. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Despite the length and emptiness of the hallway, our footsteps don’t echo much. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time I freed myself and righted the table, Hamlet had disappeared and not even his footsteps echoed in the empty foyer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps on the pavement outside and I know it’s him, I know his gait. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead I walk through the corridors, brushing the stone walls with my fingers, listening to the echoes of my footsteps. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Out in the corridor footsteps were approaching: rapid, firm footsteps. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He walks over to the counter with his footsteps earthquaking everything around us. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There are shouts and running footsteps behind me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He remembered trying to find the moss, trying to count his footsteps, but he’d kept losing track of his numbers in his head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But Miss Kenton had departed, and sure enough, as I continued with my work, an occasional footstep or some other sound would serve to remind me she was still there outside the door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps shushed on the dirt path as he walked away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Like someone was watching me, following my footsteps. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He could hear the footsteps of the man in black coming nearer. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A minute later I heard the old man’s footsteps and he knocked on my door. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z You could go into a cupboard, close the door tight and not move a muscle, you just knew Miss Emily’s footsteps would stop outside and her voice would say: “All right. Out you come.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The matron’s footsteps clack-clacked up the marble hall, paused, and then turned with a squeak and headed away again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The slow, measured sound of footsteps went before him, echoing amongst the purple pillars of her hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I think I hear footsteps behind me, and I spin around, ready to fight the factionless girl off, but there’s no one there. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Branches are cracking, her heavy footsteps hitting the path moments after mine, then I remember she doesn’t have footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I would walk in no one’s footsteps now. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Quietly as possible, they crept along the next corridor after Snape’s fading footsteps. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She felt moved to read the book in secret and solitude, though none of the others had done so—to hide it from view at the sound of approaching footsteps. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the door closed and he heard footsteps on the stairs he would shut the book on his finger and lean forward, agitated and blinking. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “And what’s with the drinking? Following in my footsteps? This isn’t you, Picasso.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Somewhere below us a door closes and the echo of footsteps bounces through the house. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His footsteps shushed on the dirt path as he walked away. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Over the park the silence spread from the slow muffled rolling of the drums, the crunching of footsteps on the walks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry hurried over to the door leading to the spiral staircase, but his hand had only just closed upon the iron ring of the door when he heard running footsteps on the other side. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Madame’s footsteps came back into the hallway, then she called up: “I’ve told you what to do. Just do as I explained.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to keep it up a good ten minutes before he heard footsteps. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then I could hear his footsteps behind me, going back down the walk, and the click of the front gate, and I felt as if a protective arm were being withdrawn. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I hear more footsteps, more gunshots. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Just as we were drifting off, I heard footsteps in the grass nearby, and opened my eyes to see no one at all. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It would have been enough for him to follow in the footsteps of his father, and he would have satisfied the soldiers and the people. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The drilling started up again and her footsteps fell in rhythm. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Our footsteps fell guiltily on the marble floor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we could answer, I heard more footsteps, and Grover ran up, breathless. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The footsteps approached and halted before the door of the property room. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They entered a particularly long hallway, silent save for their footsteps. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They waited in the darkness, listening to the footsteps running up and down, beams of light flying along the street from the Death Eaters’ searching wands. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And in a minute, they heard a thump and click— the door closing, the lock turning—and footsteps once again, this time quick. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Just then he heard Senator Trueba’s footsteps in the hallway and seconds later, before he could catch his breath, the old man walked into the library. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey heard footsteps behind her now and the familiar snarling of a dog. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I've just encircled the sheath with my arms when I hear the footsteps, several pairs, coming through the underbrush, and I realize the Careers have come back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z More footsteps: Several people were backing away from the same spot. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Let us follow in the footsteps of these pioneering missions, and visit another world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heavy footsteps pound the floor as if it should crumble under the weight of their importance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Before Nate could figure out what to do, he heard pounding footsteps and panicked voices coming from the woods behind him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They shift here and there, in reaction to my footsteps. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But light from the hallway seeped into the room, into the closet, and his footsteps walked away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And she did not relish following in his footsteps. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I watched his chest go up and down and matched my footstep counting with his slow breathing, counting three footsteps for every breath in and three more for every breath out. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Somewhere in front of her, footsteps echoed down a corridor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes I thought I heard footsteps echoing mine when I turned down the alley in front of our house. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But there’s no way we can stop, not with all the footsteps and yelling behind us. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z All through his watch he caught himself listening for Prince’s footstep or his voice. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, sometimes I hear voices in other rooms, and footsteps, and a bird ...” “A bird?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then there were footsteps and shouts at the mouth of the alley and suddenly the crushing, arms were gone. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Dumbledore made sure that the door was closed, and that Madam Pomfrey s footsteps had died away, before he spoke again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I hurried on and he came after, dogging my footsteps in a suspicious silence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “My guess would be…” And for a moment the Prince paused, following footsteps. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Through the speaker, we could hear the fighters’ footsteps on the pads. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark could actually hear the man’s footsteps as he reached the bottom of the room and climbed a set of stairs onto the stage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Shadow heard the footsteps on the floor behind him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She let their footsteps be her guide, but when they made their descent she counted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He heard footsteps going down the hall and wanted to look to see where they were, but he had to focus on Diana. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Outside, I head straight for my tube tunnel, my footsteps on the ladder a prelude to peace and quiet. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The invisible bird chirped and footsteps clicked across the ceiling. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The sound of rows and rows of footsteps. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She wove between the tables, feeling as if she were walking in his footsteps, and stopped at the far end of the room. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There were rapid footsteps on the stairs, followed by a loud banging at the door and a delirious burst of Italian. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z From time to time, Mariam heard footsteps down the street, doors swinging open, muffled greetings. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She planned to follow in her sister’s footsteps. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The door opens up and shuts; then there are footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I strain to hear voices, footsteps, anything that might come from my house. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His footsteps were not stomping, powerful ones like the emperor’s, but they too were weighted. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then there’s the slam of a truck door outside, footsteps on the ground, footsteps on the porch, and a rap, rap, rap at the back door. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been enjoying the feeling until she heard his footsteps. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I heard footsteps coming toward me, many of them, so I knew it was a whole procession of people. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It makes each footstep I take feel numb, like my foot isn’t actually touching the ground, like I’m not in my body. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She hears him before the door opens, his footsteps heavy and echoing in the hall, unlike the measured pace of the manager who has come and gone several times, quiet as a cat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As he pondered this, he heard footsteps in the hall, followed by a timid knock at the half-open door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Gauguin hears his name called, hears familiar footsteps. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Twice, I thought I heard footsteps or gunfire, but I knew it was only the dybbuk now. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I heard my mother’s footsteps in the kitchen. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If there were footsteps on the long flight of stairs, or a door closed suddenly, they jumped up, trembling, nostrils distended, eyes wide open. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact of each footstep shudders through me and I turn the next corner, where there are two guards standing by the doors Nita and the invaders broke. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z None of them look at me, so I walk toward the Ferris wheel with light, quiet footsteps, pressing my gun to my back with one hand to keep it from making noise. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Finally there were footsteps behind her, and a noise at the door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A young man walks in, and it is quiet enough that I can hear his footsteps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Judging from the sound of the footsteps, we had about ten seconds. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The floor was worn and wavy with years of footsteps. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My footsteps echoed in the halls as I made my way to Miss Corrie’s office for the second time this year. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He began to say something, but running footsteps sounded from around the corner, and he paused. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She stared into the velvet black of her room and listened to her mother’s footsteps walking into her and Aloe’s bedroom. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Slowly our boat stops and my heart leaps as heavy footsteps jump aboard. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then their footsteps separated, his lordship's going towards his study, Mr Cardinal's towards the library. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Now Napoleon’s France followed in the footsteps of the English. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I too could hear his footsteps; one, two, one two, backwards and forwards across the library....Mrs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was a patter of footsteps from the bedroom, and then the twins were running after Henry. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I could still hear footsteps pounding, children screaming and dogs barking, so I quickly hauled my sister onto the bed, seeing that she was resolved not to return to the kitchen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps echoed on the floors as they strode past two halls and took the third one to the right. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he heard Roy’s footsteps, he stirred and cracked one eye. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We heard footsteps on the dried grasses and immediately took aim. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Even their footsteps left a smell of smoke behind. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Her heart beat quick on hearing Harriet’s footstep and voice; so, she supposed, had poor Mrs. Weston felt when she was approaching Randalls. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z They run in unison, their footsteps echoing in the alley. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z On the stairs there were bumbling uncertain footsteps and through the door came Mack. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She waited, listening for Mrs. Rappaport’s footsteps to become louder and louder. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z We slowly walked up to him, but before we could scare him, he heard our footsteps and turned toward us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Edd and Emmett crossed the room, their footsteps ringing on the stone floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Later he will listen for footsteps in the corridor, the jangle of keys, and when it's clear, he will stand on the table. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z We walk down a flight of narrow stairs where the echo of our footsteps layers over itself, dissonant and hollow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A moment later we heard the footsteps of an invisible boy pounding up the ramp outside our cage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock, the sun rose, and as they continued tramping steadily upward toward the great range of mountains in their path, the only sound was the crunch of their footsteps in the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z There was something odd and irregular about its footsteps, if they were footsteps. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The footsteps moved away, and then the kitchen door slammed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We listened to their footsteps going down the stairs, and were quiet until we heard Cloke’s car start. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes down on the shadows of the footsteps I was following, of all the climbers and guides before me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The kapo took us out a different way, through a vast chamber where every footstep echoed. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The robots started off, the regular thudding of their footsteps silent in the airlessness, for the nonmetallic fabric of the insosuits did not transmit sound. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I could hear footsteps just behind us, chasing us, and voices shouting and girls screaming, but it was so dark I didn’t know whose voices they were, only that everything felt like we were underwater. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z His footsteps echoed through the vast, silent reaches of the house. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps on the right side of the wagon, one guard shouting to another. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A wolverine, she thought; but there was not a footstep to tell which way the thief had gone. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione had come again, as she had come when the snake attacked....Yet it did not sound like her, not with those deep coughs, not judging by the weight of the footsteps.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Just then I hear footsteps running at full speed toward me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I heard the voices and footsteps of people hurrying back and forth. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Moss heard footsteps behind him and twisted to see Mr. Jacobs sprinting toward them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She did not hear the footsteps behind her, and when she stood and turned to go back into the shade she was startled to see Kaisa standing there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Much later, when I heard no more footsteps, I stepped from my cubicle and walked toward the door that led into the main waiting room. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the first footsteps close to midnight. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so loud in my ears, I can barely hear my footsteps underneath me as I run up the steps. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The melody of preparation hides my footsteps: clinking glass, the jingle of silver cutlery, the clack of porcelain dishes, the grunts and whispers of the servants. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As their footsteps echo through the house, I hear Keith now as well. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Finally the footsteps stopped and she knew he was just outside, standing there silent with his dead eyes and his long pocked face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Through the open door, I saw a long shadow bouncing on the wall, accompanied by the echo of approaching footsteps. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Paul turned toward the sound of footsteps coming our way. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z A bird calling from a parasol tree sounded shockingly loud, and our footsteps echoed in the empty hallway. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Toward late afternoon, when one side of the shed was already deep in shadows, she heard footsteps, the bolt drew back, and the constable’s face peered through the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then she heard hoofbeats on the road below, a horse hurrying into the village, and not long after, there were footsteps and a knocking on the door. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear people approaching, their footsteps echoing on the stone floor, and I look down at my shoes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Listens for footsteps, but the house is quiet. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “What the—” Mr. Ray whipped around after hearing the belching and hacking sound of spit-up, along with my chair sliding back from the under the table and my footsteps running up on him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As I listened to her footsteps on the walk, I wanted two things at once: I wanted to make my escape. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It starts quietly enough, a whisper I can pass off as the wind, a scrape that sounds like the echo of my footsteps on the cracked ground. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z One thing I can say, though, is that in a certain way I was lucky that whole time, since I never heard footsteps. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I was still thinking about what I’d heard when, several minutes later, there were footsteps and Francis emerged in the kitchen, edging his way around the ironing board to gather his gloves and scarf. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The footsteps pad away, and the door closes silently. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z When we heard footsteps in the hall, we scrambled away from the door. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I hear my parents’ footsteps behind me, and Barb’s, and Dr. Hamid’s, but I look back at Will, one more time, his eyes meeting mine. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My stomach sinks, and I hear all my sisters’ footsteps rush to either the front window or the door to our apartment. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As I listen to Alice’s footsteps pass my tree and fade along the path to her tree house, Leon Longbridge comes vividly back to mind. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘And hold to your purpose! North with the wind in the left eye and a blessing on your footsteps! Make haste while the Sun shines!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I heard my mom’s footsteps move through their bedroom and down the hall. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then the footsteps receded, the whistling grew fainter. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch her flashlight beam bob up and down with her footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We heard the footsteps stop outside Irene’s door, but there was empty time between the end of those steps and the heavy rap of his knuckles: ghost time. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Two pairs of footsteps running down the hall. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Molly follows her down a long hallway lined with oil paintings and etchings in gold frames, the Oriental runner beneath their feet muting their footsteps. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The footsteps are still there in the dust, and with a really powerful telescope, you can see them from Earth.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The doll marched across the floor, the serious expression on her face ruined by the plopping sound each of her footsteps made. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I pull my eyes away from the window, hearing footsteps coming steadily closer and closer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She heard a woman’s angry voice, then the slam of a door and the thud of footsteps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They waited until the vibrations of its lumbering footsteps ceased before daring to move. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And then he was gone before I could question him, his footsteps thundering down the hall as he raced to dinner before the last bell sounded. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a door opening and more footsteps. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I hold my right arm against my chest as I sprint faster, the bullet wound in my shoulder throbbing with each footstep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But Alba had already been awakened by the sound of brakes, the loud footsteps, and the hushed orders, and had begun to dress herself, because she had no doubt that her time had come. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I put them on and the earphones fit snugly, sealing out the sound of outside traffic and footsteps from upstairs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Even our footsteps, evenly matched, sounded loud on the pavement as we walked. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Hua-hua was sleepy and did not want to play patty-cake or any of our usual games, but we stayed at my Fourth Aunt’s apartment until we heard the footsteps going down the stairs. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And Jasper, dear Jasper, with his soulful eyes and great, sagging jowl, would be stretched upon the floor, his tail a-thump when he heard his master’s footsteps. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Our footsteps in the long corridors echoed so loudly I wondered if our shoes were amped up. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He lay a long time, hearing nothing; then he heard footsteps in the kitchen again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to bolt back into the woods, when, in my periphery, I catch some kind of movement on the other side of the building, then hear the same crunching noises as the footsteps retreat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Somewhere around thirty-five, she heard his footsteps, and he appeared at the top, looking more baffled than relieved. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Part of me continues to be afraid of following in my father’s footsteps. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The faint sound of footsteps on the stairs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When Will heard her footsteps on the path, he looked at the spies and said, “Don’t you move. Look—here’s the knife—I’m not going to use it. Stay here.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The footsteps had almost reached the stair when something occurred to him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He began to recognize sounds as he had done before, and to associate footsteps and differing gaits with the people to whom they belonged. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She heard the footsteps some time later, and glanced up to see Taisin coming down the path. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z What footsteps echoed in his mind, what whispers, and what memories, and why, of all poems, must he keep this one in the pocket of his car? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I hear pounding footsteps in the long hall. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Their footsteps echoed through the vault as they made their lead the Barrowton levies himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They heard footsteps—someone was crossing the stage on the other side of the heavy curtain. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Presently footsteps pounded on the floor above me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 We are following in their footsteps by traveling from California to Washington D.C., announcing to everyone that we are strong and we will be heard. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Madam wore a groove in the floor pacing back and forth awaiting news of the final British victory, her footsteps tipping and tapping in measure with the ticking of the clock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But just outside the greenhouse door, she heard running footsteps and a strange, high, sobbing sound. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They heard his slow footsteps going up the uncarpeted stairs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every morning, the sounds of his father pounding metal were the footsteps of a destiny that never drew closer. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Distant cake-crumbled voices and approaching Blue Army footsteps caused the Comrades to seal the secret. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d caw at her from the trees and wait for the shiny things that always appeared in her footsteps. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Downstairs, the radio played and the sound of footsteps crossing the room and then retracing their path echoed up the stairwell. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Moments later I heard my mother’s footsteps, followed by a light rap on the door. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z At the sudden creak of footsteps above our heads, we broke away from each other, panting and flushed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then the sounds and smells were receding into the distance, the thudding of the footsteps diminished. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps echo as they leave the house. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I woke in the morning to the sound of footsteps, and the property room door being unlocked. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My footsteps light, I walk toward the guard who stands by the door. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z No sound of footsteps can be heard on this thick blanket. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z HUNTER’S EYE When I was alone, and could hear Angelo’s footsteps no more, I fell into that state of extreme alertness I described earlier. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It’s so quiet when she slips away, I can hear her footsteps, soft shuffles on the pavement. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She had not knocked upon the door, she had not made herself known; there was just the sound of footsteps and the turning of the key in the lock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z My body is braced: I’m listening out for him, for creaks or footsteps. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He also strained to listen for any sound other than the pounding of their own footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As soon as Elinor's footsteps had died away she ran to Mo's room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Twig’s voice came from the hallway, followed by the sound of slamming doors and loud footsteps. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But today each footstep was a hammer pounding on her heart. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Their footsteps made echoing, slapping sounds on the narrow rim of rock that surrounded the water. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I heard my grandmother’s footsteps even before she reached the door to the yellow house. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “That’s because I could hear your footsteps a mile away. Anyone ever tell you that you walk hard enough to wake the dead?” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The floor trembled; there was a sound of running footsteps, then the door to the sitting room burst open and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley ran in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When I get out of the truck at four thirty and have to walk the long route back to the cabin, my footsteps are slow. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I heard his footsteps, the fast, heavy pant of his breathing. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And she didn’t remember about the enrabbiting of Glerk or the flowers in her footsteps or the power that was, even now, clicking through its gears, pulsing, pulsing, pulsing inexorably toward its end point. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was the crunch of footsteps and before they could do anything two people were standing over them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z From above came the sounds of approaching footsteps and men’s voices, and the smell of a burning white stick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There are footsteps, and something inside slams closed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then she ran off, her footsteps fading into the night. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes I hear footsteps on the stairs, and Tobias comes into the room, slipping off his shoes by the doorway. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All is quiet except for the thumps and scuffles of their footsteps, and Mark finds that his excitement over who might be in the boat overcomes the growing stench as they descend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In the footsteps of Eratosthenes, he was the first person to measure the size of another planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her footsteps kicked up clouds of ash that burned her eyes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The horse came to a stop, and a few moments later, Enoch heard the crunch of footsteps against the ground. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When I came to the place where the two trails met, where I had built my fire, I found the footsteps the man had left. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The first night Henry came into her room, she heard the door open, heard the footsteps that were too heavy to be her mother’s. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Dicey was listening, but she couldn’t hear their footsteps. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of footsteps, ugly words, insulting shouts, and whispered commands formed an echoing clamor. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps on the floor above woke us, and we knew it was time to come out for roll call. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He stayed there a week, walking the streets where their footsteps had clicked together through the November night and revisiting the out-of-the-way places to which they had driven in her white car. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps approaching, the first in a long time. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear Judd’s heavy footsteps coming around the side of the Jeep, and I can smell his chewing tobacco, strong as coffee. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard heavy footsteps, and the twin giants Ephialtes and Otis shuffled out of the gloom. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At the sound of Reed’s footsteps, he turned, dead gray eyes probing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My footsteps echoed as I entered the room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There were voices and the crunch of several footsteps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And I could not find the words in our eye language to tell him how my throat tightened at the thought of five days without Papa s voice, without his footsteps on the stairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They could hear footsteps several rooms away, and someone whistling. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z As I’m drying my hands, his footsteps sound on the stairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy kept expecting June or Taryn to burst out of the house and follow her, but there were no footsteps behind her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She put her head to the door, to listen for approaching footsteps probably. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I waited for him to come, listened for his heavy footsteps on the stairs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At last he heard his parents’ footsteps coming up the stairs. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I walk in the shadows of buildings, hoping my footsteps won’t attract any attention. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Kaisa was brushing the horse, and when she heard Ash's footsteps, she looked up from her work, and her hand stilled. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes fell on a phrase: Thy footsteps are not known. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Crawford had been frightened when he heard footsteps and voices outside. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z As I'm licking the last of the chili off my fingers, I hear a door close somewhere in the house and, moments later, footsteps rushing toward our room. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I put my head down on my books—whispers, quiet footsteps, the smell of old paper in my nostrils. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The new arrivals started walking away, their footsteps heavy, as if they wore boots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The footsteps had definitely passed his door going to the stairs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z At last the footsteps went away and the door closed. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I fell back into the pattern of my footsteps. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sounded in the corridors, her scent lingered on the stairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But the sounds of sliding doors, carriage wheels, and tiny footsteps drift through the house, and each time I leave my room to explore, a servant returns me to where I'm supposed to be. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes now, I wake at night, thinking I have heard the sound of my father’s footsteps on the stairs, or the shuffling boots and low murmur of the hoot-owl shift going to work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He sprang into the dark passageway and flattened himself against the wall, listening to footsteps draw nearer, nearer, then pass and begin to recede down the street. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z We slow down so our footsteps aren’t as loud, and I look for the blinking light again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Dad’s voice preceded his footsteps down the hallway. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My head snaps in the direction of the door as the sound of footsteps comes closer and closer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Once the footsteps fade completely, a small green flame pops to life, flooding the room with light. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Quickly though, his stomach was bubbling like stew in the oven, and the footsteps were getting closer. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Chasing David to the car, I hear heavy footsteps on the van’s metal ramp behind me, thunk-thunk. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no music yet, only the sound of the man’s footsteps, going very steadily, and the tap-tap of his stick as well, poking forward along the pavement. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z We stared at each other while the sound of footsteps faded in the hallway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She clomped past me—her footsteps heavy, like I remembered, and hugged his neck so hard. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He listened to the constant parade of sounds outside, footsteps, bicycle bells, the incessant squawking of crows and of the horns of cycle rickshaws in the lane so narrow that taxis could not fit. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Our footsteps run, and I don’t want them to end. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Soon enough, there were footsteps down the hall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We could hear Golan’s footsteps as he bounded up the stairs, but it was too dark to tell how far he was from the top. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I walk toward him as if approaching a wild animal, each footstep careful on the cement floor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s a footstep, a pause, then a crackling like the kind of static on the radio that my brother says comes from outer space, then another pulse, a gasp of air sucked in. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My footsteps echo across the hold until I reach the flashing blue light above the metal door. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z No TVs on, no footsteps down the corridor outside, no car doors slamming in the parking lot. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I heard them walk by the Hermes cabin. I don’t... I don’t sleep too well at camp. So I heard footsteps, and them whispering. And so I kind of followed.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Soft footsteps padded down the upstairs hallway and paused at the top of the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The slapping footsteps stopped and more laughter followed the sound of ripping cloth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps and fell against the wood, then into a green bush. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Eventually, I heard a door open and close, then Charlotte’s footsteps coming toward me. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited until Quirrell’s footsteps had disappeared, then peered into the classroom. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I may kill you,” Danuta whispers as footsteps come running back up the stairs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The layer of pine needles that muffles my footsteps also makes tracking animals harder when I need their trails to find water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There was absolutely no sound in the mine apart from his own rasping breath, the crunch of his footsteps, and the quickening thud of his heart. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Yet as more and more women followed in Elizebeth’s footsteps, taking jobs in intelligence, technical analysis, and law enforcement, she began to be remembered more often. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Their lowered voices were drowned out by surrounding conversations and the echo of footsteps on marble floors. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps climbing up into the tube. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Every time a car door slammed, he broke into a hopeful smile and turned expectantly toward the entrance, listening for footsteps. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The screen door creaked open and shut behind us; I waited until I heard the shuffling footsteps of the other kid follow them out before I looked back down at Liam’s face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As he heard Bull’s footsteps on the stairs, Ben staggered toward the bathroom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I went over to look at them, my footsteps echoing on the tile, and then I became aware of a measured plink plink plink, coming from the faucet of the tub. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So engrossed he was with the flight of the geese that he did not hear Bill’s footsteps until his brother was quite near. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ma heard the sound of footsteps behind her, coming from a dark corner of the room. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita went out into the hall, blessing the deep-pile carpet that covered the sound of her footsteps, and ran noiselessly to the maid’s closet. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z They walked straight past, and Harry leaned against the wall, breathing deeply, listening to their footsteps dying away. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When he heard their footsteps, he turned his head to look at them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They had decided earlier that they would bide their time until dusk, when it would be more difficult for guards to track their footsteps in the snow. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Violet waited again, listening for footsteps, but all she heard was her own terrified pulse. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Then she heard heavy footsteps on the dais. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I shove my hands into my pockets and watch for a few minutes, then walk away again, trying to match my footsteps to my heartbeat, or to avoid the cracks between the tiles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It didn’t seem mean, it really didn’t, it seemed—a sound breaks into my thoughts, a very human sound, branches cracking: footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There were no footsteps on the floor above either. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I feared vague sounds—faint footsteps, mournful sighs, low whispers. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Every bump and footstep made her jolt, and she’d managed to swipe a few pins from Philippa’s sewing basket when she wasn’t looking. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Arya listened at the door until she heard the sound of the septa's receding footsteps. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sure enough, a long thick neck soon appeared over the rooftop as the thundering footsteps grew louder, and then the whole gigantic beast lumbered around a corner. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We heard footsteps—cowboy boots, unmistakably loud and clear as they walked on the linoleum. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Nailer made his way deeper into the ship, listening to the creak and rush of water outside, his stealthy footsteps and the rasp of his own loud breathing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Chimes rang* and then I heard faint and irregular footsteps tapping on a parquet floor, coming toward the door. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps squeak above me and stare up through the mesh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As Lupita walked along, her footsteps guided by the flashlights of the officers on her left and right, Salvador whispered, “I was proud of you down there, Lupita.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Baba’s footsteps descend the stairs, muffled by the carpet. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There were footsteps, and then the door of the room was flung wide open. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He seemed to be crushing scent out of the world with his footsteps. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The preparation paid off on the fourth day, when he heard Dad’s footsteps on the stairs. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry heard the door of the hall creak open again, and more footsteps. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The silence pressed upon him: There was no bustling or talk or swift footsteps here; the purple-carpeted corridors were as hushed as though the Muffliato charm had been cast over the place. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Marina, following in Aleksandr’s footsteps, now began pushing the limits of long-distance flight. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Ranofer’s eyelids were drooping and his head nodding when he heard the upper door suddenly open and footsteps come down the stairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Millard’s footsteps moved to the window, and the blinds parted an inch. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The memory of his footsteps sounded so real that they could have been right next to me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the smell of the forest, and perhaps because her eyes were closed, she heard the approaching footsteps more clearly. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama and Papa were so engrossed in their own thoughts and conversation that they didn’t hear the two sets of footsteps pitter-patter down the upstairs hallway. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I was so in my own thoughts I didn’t hear any footsteps, just a small yelp from Amil. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z That rusted grate knew no fire, this dusty floor no footsteps, and the china there on the dresser was blue-spotted with the damp. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When we hear his footsteps retreat back down the hall, Miles and I look at each other and burst into laughter. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They passed through another elaborate gate and courtyard, their footsteps the only sound in the emptiness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z More footsteps, lighter than before, but no less urgent. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When I heard the footsteps climb the stairs, I stole across the room and out the door, and thence out of the theatre. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They heard footsteps, the soft cursing of the executioner, the snap of the door, and then silence once more. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A door opened and I heard footsteps coming my way. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the footsteps were close enough, Zeitoun leapt up to the front gate. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “She was too coarse, too stubborn. I’d left it too late....But where is she now? I followed her footsteps up.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Bunny walked us out to the car, our footsteps crunching in the snow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was startled when he heard soft footsteps coming toward him in the snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And when those footsteps left the path for wilder terrain, he followed still. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z To his credit, he moves quietly, his footsteps silent on the tile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A twinge of annoyance crept up Ekon’s body when Kamau tried to move around him, but he mirrored his footsteps and blocked him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then, as she turned back into the Store, Bailey followed right on her footsteps to crouch in the shadows and listen for the forbidden gossip. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When I heard footsteps in the hall or a knock at my door, I remembered Hamlet coming into my room, his blue eyes flashing with wit, mischief, or desire. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We have to go,” she informed him—and me—and walked off without another word, her footsteps echoing, pounding down the stairs. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Their uneven footsteps—scrap, clump, scrap, clump—didn’t get any faster. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to seek out a new religion on his own; he simply had to follow in his brothers’ footsteps. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There were no footsteps in the snow to say her pack had been there and she knew the Arctic dawn had tricked her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Double especially because the sound was followed by sticky, mucky, stepped-on-a-piece-of-tape footsteps. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He waited for the crunch of retreating footsteps but heard none. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But she had hardly opened it at the first page when she heard footsteps behind her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A sour taste filled the back of her mouth that made her want to spit, but at the sound of approaching footsteps, she looked up. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I walk slowly here, in and out through patches of sunlight like empty mansion rooms, methodically listening to each footstep press the grass. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The darkness was lifting when I heard the sound of footsteps, wary, soft, less heard than felt as a slight tremor of the ground. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while I hear footsteps behind me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was with heavy footsteps that I continued on my way, my mother and Clement allowing me a respectful silence. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Steady footsteps came to the door, and then it opened again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow of the uncleared ground padded their footsteps, but nothing could muffle the pounding inside Pinmei. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She heard the sound of footsteps running toward her, and Valley and Thorn stood over her, worried looks on their faces. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The only other noise came from occasional footsteps in the hallway and a TV somewhere. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z On foot now, he ran along the mountain path, following the footsteps that he alone could see. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Even the footsteps of the night watchman added only an accented quarter-note to the silence that had become a hum, a lullaby. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only one set of footsteps, so he dared to hope— Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He is so busy that he does not hear the footsteps running in his direction. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Theon returned to the Great Keep through a covered stone walkway, the echoes of his footsteps mingling with the ceaseless rumble of the sea below. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Taylor and Abby burst through behind them, and there’s this huge commotion of yelling and footsteps. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z As we were about to set foot on the bridge, we heard footsteps on the other side, coming toward us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She retrieved a package of sausages and was walking back to the hotel when she heard yelling and footsteps. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z High John stepped out of the fold of Old Familiar’s wings, his footsteps sending little twisters of dust spinning down the ramp. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Almost at once there were more running footsteps and again the car door opened and slammed shut. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Just as she was considering making her move, she heard other footsteps headed their way. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She did not know how long she sat there before she heard footsteps above her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as Kaylee’s footsteps are finally pounding down the stairs, Dad asks, “Do you think you’ll see your coach today?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Matt heard his footsteps disappear down the hall. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I gather up my long skirts, step up on the footstep, and slide between the two women. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Alice came to the doorway and peered out, looking for them, and then she heard the uneven footsteps approaching and went back to the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Hours later, when I heard light footsteps, I went to my door in time to see Cristiana pass by, her feathers bent and her cloak dirty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He was disappointed as he heard the peremptory crunch of Corporal Whitcomb’s footsteps recede into silence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At her parents’ insistence, she’d majored in chemistry, for they were hopeful she would follow in her father’s footsteps. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z You can hear them— an encompassing, overwhelming cacophony of radios, of heavy gates slamming, of shouts and whistles and running footsteps— but, oddly, at first you can’t see a single incarcerated soul. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I came upon the scene she had always just disappeared; I would catch a glimpse of her skirt brushing the door, or hear the sound of her footsteps on the stairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She heard Mother getting up and then the sound of footsteps down the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He knew he should run home, and he listened to his footsteps hitting the sidewalk pavement, loud thumping, one after the other, in rhythm with his breathing, like he was inside of a wind tunnel. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z As she spoke, the familiar and unmistakable squinch-squanch, squinch-squanch of the DYNNE’s heavy footsteps could be heard plodding over the hill, and when he finally appeared he was dragging an incredibly large sack behind him. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, I hear Sneaky’s footsteps coming down the hall, and a loud “SNEAKY!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Each time I heard the approaching footsteps, I jumped into bed and feigned sleep. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a dynamic duo, and Seven looked forward to her and Poppy following in their footsteps. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z On the edge of sleep a new sound jerked me awake, the sound of footsteps, I thought, moving stealthily on gravel. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps and the quiet voices of our companions. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As Sefia and Archer entered, their footsteps making soft depressions in a thick carpet of red and gold, a man in a dirty aubergine overcoat closed the door behind them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Neel braced himself for the sound of footsteps, followed by a shout and then a chase. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I ignore the warning and the footsteps getting closer. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Our footsteps echoed as we met in the middle of the open space. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Now, my footsteps heavy with sadness, I walked back home with Zuraiqee. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The world was still, except for the shuffling footsteps of mourners, the hum of prayers, the click-clack of rosaries. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Was there movement beside them, imperceptible in the soundless night; did some footstep go invisibly along with them in the white grass? The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Is it? This isn’t your private affair any more, Charlie. You’ve got obligations now—not only to Professor Nemur and Dr. Strauss, but to the millions who may follow in your footsteps.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of footsteps were approaching, like falling rain from a thunderstorm. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I don’t let myself turn around again until I hear her footsteps on the stairs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And then we heard the sound of footsteps running on the terrace beneath us. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She hears footsteps in the upstairs hall—Vivian must be on her way downstairs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His footsteps stutter, as if he’s thinking of making a run for it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We did as he said, sprinkling the dirt in our footsteps. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Standing on an open hill, I imagine muffled footsteps overhead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep walking, pulling Caleb with me, listening for footsteps behind me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I heard no footsteps, only a voice calling my name from the shadows. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sounded like a herd of giants compared to theirs, and she feared that Pol had been wrong to invite her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I hear but do not hear the gunshots, and the shouting, and the running footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I’d walked in his footsteps my whole life, and now without warning my body had fallen in line behind my mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily, James, and Matthew hugged the wall next to the restrooms to stay out of view of anyone on the lower level until footsteps thundered beneath them and then faded. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I listen for footsteps, hear nothing but my pulse hammering in my ears. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I heard footsteps slapping quickly away into the night. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I stare at the rough-hewn wood until I hear his footsteps clatter over top of us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They learned to listen in the darkness, to the sounds of footsteps and loud laughing, to voices and sounds of wine; to know when the mother was returning with a man. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps clomp overhead and I see their figures walk along the beginning of the pier. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The footsteps on the stairs renew my panic from last night. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then we heard a can fall, and the footsteps receded. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “So do I,” said Michael as, at the sound of Mary Poppins’s returning footsteps, he hurriedly pulled down the blind…. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “C’mon back to the old Meecham Mansion any time you want to,” he said, ascending the stairs with an ursine heaviness, his footsteps an intentional warning to his children. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Keeley’s footsteps pounded up the passageway on the other side of the shelving units to his left. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Perhaps they thought there were more rats lurking among the sweets, or perhaps they’d heard footsteps, because a second later, Hermione Granger had come in. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They had descended two more floors when another set of quiet footsteps joined theirs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He sat astride a white, studying the footsteps down on the floor of the ravine. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There was a heavy footstep across the floor of the shop below. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re all just there, holding their breath, following your, like your every move through the house, listening to your footsteps and the doors opening and closing. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps trailing her hadn’t started up again yet, so she stood still, waiting, searching the darkness for some kind of monstrous shape. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon, Zeitoun again heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We waited, listening for the sound of the man’s footsteps on our porch. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As if to answer, she heard in the caverns of her own memories the padded footsteps of something quiet, predatory, and terrifying, coming closer and closer and closer. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps, hoarse voices, the creak of ropes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Hyacinth came downstairs with Franz at her heels, followed by Mama’s light footsteps. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z An eternity seemed to pass in silence, but then Joseph heard footsteps. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I heard some kind of commotion downstairs, through the open window—footsteps, voices, a door slamming. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Bells and conversations and carriages and footsteps burst through the air. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Footsteps passed up the corridor outside, the shuffling footsteps of someone in bedroom slippers. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard shouts, then pounding footsteps, closing behind her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps on the roof, and a moment later there’s a soft thud outside our door. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She gets up and I follow her footsteps as she nimbly avoids the rotting patches of floor. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When I went back to the bedroom and began to dress I heard a soft footstep come and pause outside the door, and the key turn quietly in the lock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, in another version of his life, he’d become a Son of the Six, follow in his baba’s footsteps like he’d always envisioned. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I hear him getting closer, his footsteps softening as he walks up the steps. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I had taken only a few steps when I heard crunching footsteps and then Brij was suddenly in front of me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I listened to the sound of our footsteps on the dusty road. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Judd walks across the kitchen, and at the thud of each footstep, Shiloh huddles down farther and farther in the box, like maybe he can make himself disappear. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear her footsteps across the tile in the entry hall, and then she stomps up the front stairs. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z During the night I can hear hurrying footsteps and retching and the toilet flushing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The footsteps stopped and she was caught in a movement of air so solid that she staggered and was held. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Even though she was six years younger than me, Faizah had closely followed in my fencing footsteps. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I heard footsteps of people entering the house. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z There was a sound of quick footsteps coming down stairs. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if she could convince Frank to turn into a giant eagle and carry her, but, before she could ask, she heard footsteps in the sand behind them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He lifts his head a little, listening for footsteps. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They slept during the day, curled up next to each other, waking only at the sounds of footsteps above, holding still and barely breathing, until the footsteps faded and they were alone again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I was listening for the sound of footsteps in the hall, and when I heard them I became deranged. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I was leaning in next to him when I heard fast footsteps coming toward us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When they finally came for her in truth, Sansa never heard their footsteps. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I heard his heavy footsteps on the deck above me, I hustled to the stem, stepped lightly onto the gangplank, and then bolted for cover. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Her footsteps squeaked, and Tally smiled when she saw that Shay was wearing grippy shoes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A litde later, the front door opened, and finally footsteps made their way up the stairs and into her room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wait until I hear the last footstep disappear behind an elevator door or into , a stairwell before opening my eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My pulse beats with my footsteps on the ramp, and as I get closer to Jason’s front door, I hear a thumping bass line and muted laughter. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps rang on the stone, and then were muffled as he came on to the red carpet by the altar rail. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I hear the music shut off and then her footsteps as she comes closer and closer, stopping in front of the door, hesitating. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My parents’ footsteps pace back and forth above my head; the sounds of the household, the Mixmaster and the telephone and the distant news, filter down to me as if in illness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But when footsteps could be heard moving past that point, Harvey issued a sterner warning: Manning a .50-caliber machine gun himself, he pulled back the bolt, which made a noise that the intruders recognized instantly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the paper and walked down the hallway to the steps and up to the third floor, using the flashlight and hearing his footsteps echo faintly in the empty building. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The worst feeling had been the aloneness, before they had heard the footsteps, the knowing that however loudly he cried out, there was nobody at all who could hear him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Every morning when I heard footsteps on the stairs, I hoped it would be Mother coming to say good morning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And then there were footsteps on the path and she drew in a breath. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She could see the grass go down under the weight of the footsteps. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z He left laughing, opening the door to the sound of many footsteps from the hall: supper time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh most beautiful of women,” Xaro said, as they began to climb, “there are footsteps behind us. We are followed.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Celaena waited until the sounds of his fleeing footsteps faded, then hurried back to her own rooms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I heard his footsteps stop and he watched me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Over the hum of machinery, I could hardly hear my own footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I had a jangling headache, and each footstep was sending bolts up my skull. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She listened for a long time before she heard the snow scream as footsteps pressed it. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I listened to my heart beat, faster, faster, as footsteps came one by one up the stairs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Once or twice, footsteps approached, but each time they passed by the house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He had just turned back to Chapter 1 when he heard Julia’s footstep on the stair and started out of his chair to meet her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I think I can hear the rumble of footsteps overhead, the shouts of soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Cady was so busy staring at the photograph, her mind swirling with questions, that she didn’t hear the footsteps behind her until it was too late. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Poe’s footsteps pound on the floor of the hallway, stopping six feet from me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z So if you want to follow in their footsteps, go ahead—I don’t have a problem with that. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “And if people say you walk in the footsteps of a curandera, will you be ashamed?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the approach of footsteps, sneakers squeaking across the tiled floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The back of my neck tingles as one of them walks behind me, his footsteps loud and heavy. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There are one million young men roaming the streets in gangs, following in the footsteps of Ragen’s Colts, brandishing guns to protect their turf. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z No footsteps were clomping up the stairs of the tower. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z After we had gone two blocks, we heard footsteps behind us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long I was reading; I was so engrossed in the paper that I did not hear any footsteps. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Understanding his dismissal, he strode to the door, each of his footsteps sounding in the now too-silent room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The low rumble got steadily louder—voices, footsteps, the creaking of bleachers, and the slamming of car doors up in the parking lot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The sound of their footsteps was muffled in the sand. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came hurried footsteps, growing louder and louder — and then Ron came leaping into view, dragging with him a bedsheet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Letting go of Mamá, I turned toward the source of the footsteps to see the figure of a lone man standing at the threshold of the kitchen door. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I could hear my footsteps louder than my heartbeat. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I hear footsteps,” Ear said, extending his ears to full range. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Arthur somehow finds the strength to turn away, and I feel emptier with each rapid footstep he takes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Now it was her wheezing that penetrated the walls, not footsteps and squeals. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Moss heard the footsteps leading rapidly away from him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We could only watch his footsteps trail away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z For the better part of the night, he’d wandered the city’s empty streets, letting the count of his footsteps numb his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His footsteps fell everywhere but on the bridge over the Schuylkill, his eyes everywhere but on the P & W trolley trestle. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z An eerie, hair-raising creaking of riding boots, a crop striking leather, a peremptory footstep that makes me shake myself awake and turn on lights all over the house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't know if it’s the loud breathing or the footsteps, but when I open my eyes I’m as alert as I’d be in the middle of the day. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His high white helm turned stiffly at the sound of their footsteps. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Lightning would strike from the sky any instant; there would be a thunderclap, a boll of smoke, a silence, footsteps on the path, a rap on the crystalline door, and her running to answer.... The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z From inside of the office comes the faint sound of footsteps, and Katherine tenses. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In the Wide Hallway, their footsteps echoed on the wooden floor. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The lock clicks, footsteps retreat, and I’m left alone to await my fate. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He froze when he heard footsteps coming closer. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I heard footsteps approach and pause outside my door. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z What he heard first were the footsteps, running towards him through the grass outside, and then a bump, and the click of the padlock. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z His footsteps and his cough disappeared into the night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He stayed there, pressing his ear to the cold concrete floor of the hut, and straining for the sound of movement, for footsteps. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Not even a second later the east entrance door bursts open, and I hear footsteps, then smell Barb’s perfume as she stops short right next to me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z At the footsteps on the stairs, they steeled themselves for the latest representative of the underground railroad. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She had thought he was eating nuggets of gold that appeared in her footsteps. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He heard the thunder of footsteps from the arena, cresting like a wave as people burst into the passageway outside his cell. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Harry moved forward, looking around, his footsteps echoing off the walls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They heard Con returning, his footsteps seeming inordinately loud. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I press my ear to the ground and hear footsteps. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The bedroom door closes and I can barely hear her footsteps going down the stairs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And another, his footsteps crunching in the freshly fallen snow. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t hear the footsteps of the caretaker as he approached me from behind; I jumped when he touched me on the shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart pounds as the Dauntless’s footsteps come closer, and closer, squeaking on the marble floors. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” Lara said, and then we heard footsteps in the distance, mutters and cracking branches. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They heard the back door slam and the heavy footsteps of Colonel Meecham coming through the house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She crouched behind the statue, willing herself to keep still even as the footsteps drew closer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As we head for the back of the property, we hear hurried footsteps coming down the walk toward us. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The sound of footsteps coming up the stairs brought Violet out of her thoughts, and soon the hook-handed man opened the door and thrust a very tired, confused, and scared Klaus into the room. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z But if the Witch was in the Bog, I would have seen the waters ripple with her cursed footsteps. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was gone just long enough for Koffi to begin feeling panicked, but then she heard his returning footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Blue-fire lanterns dimly light the hall, and their footsteps echo between the pillars on either side. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He nods, opening his mouth to answer when the sound of footsteps outside interrupt him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A few moments later we heard racing footsteps. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Roy listened closely for footsteps—sneaking footsteps—but heard only the tick-tick-rick of the clock mounted above the door to the science lab. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard the lock fasten firmly in the latch and his footsteps as he headed back to the house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z With my flour sack stuffed with plants and weeds, I wandered along the railroad tracks, letting my footsteps fall evenly on each tie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There were footsteps on the back stairs, and the voice of one of the other maids on the other side of the wall. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard footsteps and spun around to see Bronwyn in the doorway. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I look back and see the way our footsteps intermingle to form a single path. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Before I crawled into bed, I heard the muffled footsteps of the hoot-owl miners trudging through the deepening snow. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Dimple heard the lecture hall doors open and footsteps come toward her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Joseph was sure he heard voices in other rooms again and footsteps above him, and then the sound of bells returned. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z There was the pitter-patter of footsteps above them, which almost made him stop, but he steeled his nerves and kept going. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He had expected to hear cheers of triumph and jubilation at his death, but instead hurried footsteps, whispers, and solicitous murmurs filled the air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He walked away, his footsteps echoing into the distance. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He heard their footsteps lag farther and farther behind as he fled and then cease altogether. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It sang to me the night my brothers came home from the war, and in my dreams I sometimes saw it guiding their footsteps as they stumbled through the dark streets of their distant cities. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew with absolute certainty moments before they came in that there were three sets of footsteps coming. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z On the floor above he heard footsteps—his mother's—and then a long, loud scraping-groaning sound. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Our footsteps sounded weirdly loud on the carpet. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He’d been sitting for a few solitary minutes when he heard footsteps enter through the doorway. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z His footsteps were all over the boulder, also slides where he had played. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony imagined that retreating footsteps in the wide polished corridors had a muffled, apologetic sound, where once they had been bright and efficient. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I hear footsteps and laughter at the end of the hallway, and we break apart. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z An hour later, Zeitoun heard the guards footsteps again, and again Zeitoun rose up to meet him as he passed the gate. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Yellow leaves were falling everywhere, littering the ground like a carpet rolled out for the approaching footsteps of the end of time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Climbing the stairs to the apartment, I feel sure that I can see shadows above me, hear footsteps ahead. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d swear I heard her footsteps, or someone picking the lock on my studio. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The freedom of the summer raced with my footsteps as I worked my way through the sweaty, swarming mob of kids. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry could hear his rapid, shuffling footsteps coming nearer and nearer, his wheezy voice raised in fury. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But there were no signs that anyone had heard—no sound of the watch, no footsteps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I could hear the coach's footsteps coming behind me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Matt listened to her footsteps die away in the distance. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no life in it, as far as I can see; no movement, no sound but the wind and my own footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I stood for a long time listening to her footsteps, until I could hear them no more, and then I went to the headland and brought the baskets back to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps receded, leaving the circle of sandbags empty and silent in the crisp and windless moonlight. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After four days, I only had to show up with my bucket, and the worms, drawn by my footsteps and the promise of water, crawled to the surface. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z But no matter how fast she ran, or how well she hid, or how many animals helped, she couldn’t escape the sound of the hunter’s stomping footsteps. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Thorn’s footsteps raced back up the stairs seconds later. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A running stream could be a glissando on a xylophone; thunder can be played with drums; footsteps with a woodblock, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Then the footsteps going away down the walk and over the lawn. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Mack was mulling over the last piece of reasoning when the sound of footsteps on the ground made them turn. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard Papa's footsteps as he walked somewhere, likely away from Mamma. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As it was, she turned and the next moment I could hear her footsteps leaving the hut. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She slides the Netbook into a file with four others, stands, and guides me through a doorway and down a hall that creaks under her heavy footsteps. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I hear the doorbell ring, then his footsteps into the living room, then Lee Lee’s voice. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We hear footsteps outside the door, and all of us relax, but as soon as they approach, they disappear. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Meggie heard footsteps out in the street and then a knock at the door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Once they were sneaking crumbs of cheese when footsteps sounded on the deck above. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Multiple sets of footsteps moved toward the side of the bridge. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Her footsteps flew up the stairs and the door slammed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But she had dreamed Wash’s footsteps on the path, Wash’s hand on her cheek. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A less-detailed map would still be a valuable contribution, allowing other explorers to follow in their footsteps and fill in the details. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He thought he heard footsteps on the stairs, but his uncle didn’t appear. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She heard footsteps and then a sound like something being pushed aside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It filled the night air as if it had been only waiting for Meggie's footsteps: strange music, a carnival mixture of bells, pipes, and drums, both boisterous and sad. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I listened for his footsteps, ready to bolt if he accepted the challenge. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They could all hear voices and doors as people came downstairs, and Jam felt the familiar vibrations of her parents’ footsteps, even through the rubber of the training room floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The city is so quiet in the morning that the footsteps echo as they approach the bridge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Even sounds were muffled, so that my footsteps seemed to come from far away. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Cats darted away as their footsteps rang out on the paving stones. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Before I had the chance to elaborate, there were footsteps on the stairs and somebody banged at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The furniture thumping to the floor, the teapot shattering, and the mayor’s enraged shouts made a clamor that covered the sound of her footsteps as she dashed to the stairway door. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m reaching into my pocket for the rock when I hear footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I remember how I walked it then, my footsteps unsteady, searching for light. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My sister and Ma hardly ever fight, but those footsteps sound like a battle's about to begin. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They could hear scraping, thumps, and hurried footsteps. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Sansa heard cloth ripping, followed by the softer sound of retreating footsteps. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We hear faint footsteps and a girl of about three, in a dirty pink dress, emerges from the hall. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She ran to the tree and listened for his footsteps on the path. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Just then we heard footsteps, and a knock at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We all got super quiet, listening for footsteps in the dark. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z As soon as Juliet’s footsteps had faded, Holly began smashing the bed into the concrete. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Jon saw candles burning in several wall niches as they made their way along the tunnel, their footsteps echoing ahead of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I noted that when my footsteps slowed, his slowed; when mine accelerated, his matched them. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z These steps once rang to the sound of lovers footsteps, and beneath that broken dome marriages beyond count were sealed with a kiss. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t. Even. Breathe,” the leader hissed at us, and then his footsteps trailed away, too. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The drilling started up again and her footsteps fell in rhythm. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He heard her light footsteps, and then felt her hand on his, and he had to open his eyes properly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Just then, loud voices and the thumping of running footsteps were heard outside the door. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Ivy couldn’t even hear her own footsteps as she ghosted over the sidewalk. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly the footsteps came toward the door, which was wrenched open. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His footsteps quickened in the still summer evening to the rhythm of his exultant thoughts. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later, as Mia was setting the soup bowl into the sink to soak, another set of footsteps came thumping up the stairs and Izzy arrived. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The snow deadened his careful footsteps, over the smaller rocks, over the low thicket of leafless bushes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z No shouts, no curses, no threats, no tottering footsteps. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Ben’s mumbles and footsteps shift back and forth in the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There were footsteps coming down the passageway outside. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then we hear footsteps and dodge behind a shrub. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When the footsteps came along the corridor, Kingshaw had remembered Miss Mellitt, fumbling her way towards his room, and for a moment, he was terrified, uncertain of where he was. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z They resumed walking, waiting until her footsteps had vanished from their ears before speaking. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ears straining, even in sleep, for the sound of footsteps on the stairs, not even footsteps, just the creak of the stairs, and she was awake, because it meant Miss Susan was coming home. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We hadn’t gone very far when I heard footsteps on the stone floor, and a man and woman marched out of the shadows to intercept us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z A chair squeaks, followed by footsteps leaving his room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Chess heard footsteps behind him, but they were too heavy to be Mom’s. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She barely had time to dart behind the statue before she heard footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But I can still hear the footsteps of Skye Miller, sounding weaker and weaker the further she gets. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I heard a door open and close and there were footsteps against wood, and then silence, and I knew someone had come onto the porch, but I would not open my eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I hear the distant closing of a door, around at the side, footsteps on the walk. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She was startled when Taisin spoke, her voice only slightly louder than the sound of their footsteps on the dusty road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At the sound of their footsteps, Cain’s head shot up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From down below, in the shadow of the anchor, she heard footsteps, and something else. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As soon as he heard their retreating footsteps, he flew around the remaining desks until, oh, joy, he found one with a composition book that had Janice Avery’s name on it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I move stealthily through the trees, happy to find that the ground lends itself to soundless footsteps. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There were more footsteps in the hall, only this time they were too heavy to be my mother’s. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I hear the crunch of a footstep and then a small spray of pebbles hitting a rock. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Finally we came to the conclusion that the burglars had taken to their heels when they heard footsteps in an otherwise quiet building. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, footsteps rang on the pavement behind them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We hear Meaulnes's footsteps, in the room above, before we even see him. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And then their footsteps creak noisily up the stairs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I heard my mother's footsteps before I saw her face. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He woke repeatedly, panicky, convinced that somebody had called out to him in the distance, imagining that the wind whipping around the tent was footsteps or voices. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We three were at the breakfast table the next morning, in our regular clothes, when a sharp footstep sounded on the back porch. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The latch clicked closed, but I did not hear her footsteps moving away. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He turned at the sound of my footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was dusk when she heard footsteps outside her door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The clomp of footsteps drew nearer until a tall, lanky man stepped out of the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It seemed like Archer was about to respond when they heard footsteps echoing outside: quick, nimble beats like those of a bird. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As he picked it up, he heard more footsteps. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But then footsteps approached the house, and the man emerged from the darkness of the yard, his long coat so wet with rain that it clung to his legs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sounded loud on the wood, and she was afraid someone would hear her and come and scold her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It's a man's voice, and his footsteps sound oddly heavy. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Their footsteps behind me crunched on the ice that much faster. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Every time I hear footsteps on the steps, my heart rate goes up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard Alec’s footsteps behind him until there was the loud bang of the door slamming back open, followed by the rush of bodies and their continued battle cries. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They got out of the car and had just reached the alley when they heard footsteps approaching. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Seconds later, two sets of footsteps rushed by. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her footsteps were loud on the flagstones as she walked down the corridor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, “I’m back! back! back!” echoed down the hall like a giant’s footsteps, and I loved the sound of it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby climbed down my back and stalked around the raft with tiny footsteps, muttering to herself. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Chess heard the footsteps behind them getting closer and closer. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Soon, heavy footsteps climbed the stairs to the second floor. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I hear the footsteps of kids running over to see what’s happening. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then came the sound of footsteps again, and they emerged, the two inspectors, with Robbie between them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps crunched in the wet sand, and the water lapped against the shore. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, she wanted to follow in the footsteps of Aeneas, son of Aphrodite, the first demigod to settle here after the Trojan War. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before I had a chance to respond, Mrs. Menzer arrived, her footsteps thudding down the hallway, stopping at the door of Mom’s office. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I heard a screen door slam behind me, and my heart thumped as I heard footsteps, but then they stopped. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a long walk to the dais, and their footsteps echoed in the high-ceilinged room. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z An hour later there was the sound of heavy footsteps on the front porch and a loud knock came. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She hears Dimitri’s footsteps on the stairs, then the clean sound of his key in the lock, slicing sharply into the apartment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “All right,” and his footsteps got quieter and quieter. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Every footstep seemed to pull him deeper down into the caverns of his memories. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “She’s in the bedroom,” he called out when he heard our footsteps. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She heard a rustling sound inside, then the muffled sound of small footsteps on a bare floor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard footsteps on a stairs and in a moment the thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light from the office door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I paused on the first-floor landing and looked over the rail just as Tommy came out of the billiards room with thunderous footsteps. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandfather had a dream to follow his father’s footsteps and join the ministry. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Koffi had barely caught her breath when she heard more footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I would remember then that a few seconds before, I had heard a car door slam; then Mother’s footsteps would signal from the concrete walk. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they heard the footsteps again, growing louder, and after a few minutes Osha emerged into the light, looking grim. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I heard footsteps, a deep echo in the ground, and then branches breaking. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z |
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