He now folded his legs up neatly under him when airborne, directing all of his motion forward and back, not side to side. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted information—the names of friends, forwarding addresses, suggestions on where to look next. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

From that moment forward, Gates lived in the computer room. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw leaped up and ran forward, but as he put his hand out to the door, he heard the click of the padlock. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

As Moss crossed 12th Street, he could feel the sadness settle into his bones, pulling him forward and down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I keep my eyes forward, not wanting to see where I was killed. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

She tried to wriggle forward, but the trap was already stuck to her abdomen. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t, surely, though maybe it leaned forward, like a craned neck. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Diana inched forward on the beam, using another piece of metal dangling from the ceiling to help her keep her balance. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Now your back. Lean forward and I’ll help you sit up.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cluster of kids surged forward with a unified wail, hundreds of hands straining forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I look forward to it, actually,” Mr. Kapasi said as they continued on their way. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Impulsive as ever, Jacqui reaches forward and opens up the sunroof, then stands, her entire torso protruding dangerously out of it, indulging in the high of another adrenaline rush. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The questions propelled me forward, whipping through the cold forest, dodging branches. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then reached forward again and gently took the ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The soldiers crept forward with their ropes and chains. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Giddy with enthusiasm, Werfel rushed forward, his arms spread wide. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Mena opened the door, hopped out, kissed my cheek, and folded her seat forward to let me in. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt was also looking forward to the meeting with Müller. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The force of his own voice knocked him off balance and he tipped forward, falling thickly to the ground. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He moves forward, back, keeping his torso upright without once shifting his weight. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I go skidding forward like I’m on a sheet of ice. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, is it?” said the Savage and, picking up a thick hazel switch, strode forward. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir, on my way here, I was set upon by robbers. They—they destroyed my master’s work—” The assistant stepped forward in anger. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The cat crouched almost flat on the ground, thrusting its head forward between its front paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could not quiet my chest; the pitch of my heart was forward and steep; the arms quivered in fits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I urged my horse forward, but not with quite the same eagerness as before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward a little more and exchanged a long raised-eyebrow look with my dad. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“There is the movie, but you’re right. There’s some other stuff I have to figure out too,” I admitted, swallowing and keeping my eyes forward. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Now that I have something to look forward to, my life here has improved greatly. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Bring your campers forward to this position and wait for my signal. Were going to drive the enemy back to Brooklyn.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Jon waited until the last echoes had faded, then spurred his palfrey forward where everyone could see him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I turned around to hand the drawing back to Ben, just as he leaned forward and mashed his bps into my collarbone. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then, surprisingly boyish and quick, he sprang forward and seized Francis’s hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I want all possible knowledge of the enemy strength. Ride forward yourself and observe. And be careful.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaped forward and clung to a new branch. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I pushed forward and saw my own lopsided collar on display, the black background nicely pointing up every dropped stitch of white thread. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She lay down and pulled herself forward until her head was over the edge. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Beyond the ticket booth the only way forward is through a heavy striped curtain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then I lean forward, hands on my knees, hoping to slow everything down before she arrives. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The line moves, but my feet step forward without my say-so. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She took a tentative step toward the door, shuffling forward until the tips of her fingers bumped against the wood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans forward, cradles her head in her hands. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Jammed up in the forward peak, where the water and wave action had taken it, was a plastic bucket. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is a sound like a woman laughing nearby, or perhaps it is only the rustling of the trees as you push your way forward, searching for the next door, the next room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I move forward, then reach my hand out and open the third door. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

All I look forward to is basketball practice. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack crouched with his face a few inches away from this clue, then stared forward into the semi-darkness of the undergrowth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The friendliness that had existed before was gone; men and women struggled to be in the forefront, fighting their way with ferocity, thrusting forward with strident urgency. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tenorio was not a small man, but with one hand my father jerked him off his feet and pulled the cringing figure forward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He waved his hands wildly, urging us forward. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The Vole family taken captive; death or slavery was all the wretched creatures could look forward to. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The men say nothing, not even a single swear, and I take that to be because they’re still trying to put their best foot forward with the mysterious Katherine Deveraux, fine lady from the east. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“You did this! Your childish anger, your tantrums, your incessant”—he lunged forward again, but I was ready for it—“need for attention. You brat! You spoiled brat!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Her wealth, power, and ambition were the fuel that would propel him forward. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

A well-dressed Cealdish man smiled at my approach and stepped forward to greet me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

With a convulsive gasp, he bent forward and shut his eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He threw it to the side, and as he reached for another, he was pitched forward as the school rocked with another explosion. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

At this juncture the God of Love himself stepped forward. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly he brought his lips forward and sipped, then took in the whole spoonful. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And yet, the withered mummy that held the Oracle shuffled forward until she stood in the center of the group. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Amber steps forward—eyes gazing ahead, shoulders back, slight smile on her face—looking exactly how Du Barry trained us to. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

BD, I was looking forward to winter vacation. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

In fact, at one point while I was learning, the truck jolted forward several inches. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, she threw herself forward, and, though I could not see her, I could hear the beating of her naked hands against the door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I was really looking forward to being in their music department. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“And mine,” said twenty-eight other voices as every single one of the Library Olympians stepped forward to hand Mr. Peckleman their orange prize coupons. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

No matter what the cost, he decided he had to step forward, “if I was to erase my name from the bombs which fall over North or South Vietnam, from the canisters of napalm.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Sorrento stepped forward into it, positioning himself directly opposite us, just a few dozen yards away, on the other side of the shield. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Kendra placed a hand against the bridge and leaned forward to look down. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He remained forward with .dosed eyes, with the mouse suspended from his beak, as if he were not sure what to do with it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus in one blow Elizabeth had been saved from typical English digs, while I looked forward to a lessening of my stomach pains. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I could see all of that as I squatted and shuffled forward, readying my punch, but Aileen beat me to it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She leant forward and vomited copiously on the floor. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Now Lua walks in among the words and pushes them forward. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Looking for you,” she said, and rushed forward to throw her arms around him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

With a final effort he stumbled forward the last hundred yards and came to a halt. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

If you need more than one book, just call the Silver Lake Company, and we will forward it at once. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Seeing us approach, he placed his hands on his waist and jutted his chin forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I took another step forward, and he raised his head to look at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She leans forward, her hair wet and tangled down. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Stella inched forward, trying to get a better look. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

People look forward to weekends for connections, revisions and separations even though many of these activities are accompanied by bruises and even a spot of blood, for excitement runs high on Friday or Saturday. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The priest saw it and leapt forward, and felt the brush of feathers on his hand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The legs had to be shoulder distance apart with the front foot facing forward and the back foot perpendicular to the front. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I stumble forward, pressing the plaque to my chest. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

His grip tightens a little on my shoulders; he leans forward and kisses my neck. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She steps forward before I can react and slaps me so hard I see stars. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The doors must have been opened,” Thomas said, leaning forward to see. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the film I lean forward and, Aeolian, blow the candles out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Father came forward eagerly to point at the motor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

C. J. hurried forward and stopped the man and asked him what he was doing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tossed her new weapon up in the air, caught it again, brandished it, and urged the horse forward. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

We rowed along the shore, the barman holding the line in his hand and giving it occasional jerks forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Aren’t you hungry?” she asked suddenly, leaning forward and addressing herself to James. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward to drop my pack and set up, but Miig grabbed my shoulder, holding me there for a moment. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The water crumbles on its way down as my hands and feet push me forward. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

From the banks of Lake Carnegie, the boys, their oars, and the Husky Clipper looked like a single thing, gracefully and powerfully coiling and uncoiling itself, propelling itself forward over the surface of the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The boy eyed her as she came forward. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are moving forward, gliding across Texcoco Lake, where your mother’s people made their home.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The other girl leaned forward, smiled, and did a little wave thing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Bigger moved forward slowly, feeling Max’s hand tugging at the sleeve of his coat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I have so looked forward to seeing Potter Min’s work again.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Workdays dragged by with nothing to look forward to at the evening bell. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward then, and I knew she was going to get to the point of this talk. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward to stare at me, standing just behind the master. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The momentum spilled forward and Moss landed on top of the large man who had been in front of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Clancy, who apparently had never been taught about respecting someone’s personal space, took a step forward, and I took a step back, off the porch, my feet sinking into the sticky mud. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I sprang forward into the sea of empty metal shelves, half of which were knocked flat on their backs or leaning against others in slanted lines, their shelves buckling under some invisible weight. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Quietly, she grabbed a sharp- looking stone from the ground and crept forward. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, and he lunged to grab her because he thought she was going to hit the deck again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A soldier dropped his rifle and stumbled forward, falling to the ground, kicking and thrashing and groaning with pain. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her suitcase was considerably larger than Eleanor’s, and considerably more luxurious, and Eleanor came forward to help her, glad that her own things were safely put away out of sight. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He set her down quickly, though, and the whole family huddled in a circle, their heads leaning forward, touching. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Will held the watch in his hand and looked down at the white face, the black roman numerals, and the skinny second hand ticking forward in a steady, jerking beat. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I took a step forward, and a seam appeared in the middle of the waterfall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I step forward, realizing Director Van Helsing may have done me a favor when he decided to demote me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then Kabuo went forward with his rifle and squatted beside the German boy, on his right, and the boy put his hand on Kabuo's boot and shut his eyes and gave out. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

King Ogunwe hurried forward, as did the other commanders and the engineers, who had thrown open the doors and let the light flood out over the proving ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The barman rowed with long strokes and on the forward thrust of the boat the line throbbed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I held Helena behind me and took a step forward. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He came forward, his face livid, and gave me a loud, wet smacker just below the right ear. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Blackavar hung on and Groundsel—a heavy rabbit, like all the Efrafan officers—dragged him forward a short distance before he could rid himself of his grip. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of himself, Reed sat forward in his chair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

This constitutes a huge leap forward in work flow. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Come on! Own up! Step forward! You won’t escape this time! Who is responsible for this dirty job! Who pushed over this glass!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

John suddenly mumbled, leaning forward, laughing, and then falling back unable to hold his head up. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

For once I was looking forward to the doctor holding my balls and telling me to cough, which I still don’t understand why they do. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Then they set off, beating the road with their lateral limbs, and urging themselves forward down the slope until they were moving at a terrific pace. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He leans forward and adds: Before I die I want to know a perfect day. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We were sent forward to wade into the surf and greet our transport. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Following this initial voyage, I look forward to returning to my own territory. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Anyway, during the first practice the coach kept us running patterns that were supposed to end in an easy layup for one of the forwards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up for a moment, tense and menacing; and then he collapsed, falling forward on to all fours and crawling up the bank of the pit. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A whistle blew, the school doors opened, and the line started to shuffle forward. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

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

I shove forward and I curse him, but he says you cannot be here, he says it in English, his voice polite but firm. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I took a few steps forward, walking blindly now, unthinking, yet my mind registering it all vividly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene leaned forward and blew gently to rekindle the fire. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Plus, your grandmother is looking forward to spending some time with you.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then too we had our first confession to look forward to in the afternoon. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was looking forward to his first airboat ride in the Everglades. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world spun and he was thrown forward, as helpless as a cork in a waterfall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She began to murmur the two words, giving them a sort of rhythm that helped her move upward and forward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was hissing with malice, stabbing its head forward as it waddled heavily up the shore, and the beak snapped and clacked. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

If they tip more than a few inches forward, a fall is almost inevitable. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward slightly, his arms still folded across his chest. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Let’s skip forward one day,” said Nels, raising his head from his hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ship had righted itself, continued to fly forward—though at a slower speed—and no one was reaching out of the window to offer any help. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Harry darted forward and began to hack at the ropes binding the small girl to the statue, and at last she was free. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Mechanical Hound rushed forward into the viewer, suddenly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I instinctively pulled him forward and slapped the back of his shoulders, and he pushed a tissue to his mouth and spit out a wad of phlegm. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he pulled forward his own weapon, a twenty-foot-long steel scaffolding pole that had been converted into a crude spear. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Eight bare backs swung forward and backward in perfect unison. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As Kathy managed to nudge it forward, the wheelbarrow looked as if it would tip over, and the warders began to laugh. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edging forward, he aimed the light down the toilet hole. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without pausing, I shoulder-roll forward, come up on one knee, and send an arrow into one of the hanging lights high above the gymnasium floor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We were so frozen with shock, nobody noticed that the bus was moving, inching forward into oncoming traffic. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

And now he fell forward, screaming again, hammering his fists upon the ground, while Harry filled the ninth goblet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As we saw in Chapter 2, this is nonsense, in that we have to read history both forwards and backwards. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And at first I listened to her and whenever I saw Ira trying to stand up or walk, I would rush forward and pick her up; but soon there was no stopping her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and kissed him on the forehead. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When he catches sight of me, he trips and lurches forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

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

I told the general that while I was looking forward to the meeting, I thought it appropriate that I have a suit and tie in which to see Mr. Botha. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shauna’s mouth opens and her eyes go wide as Lynn swings herself forward, grabbing the lip of the bridge, and shoves her arm over it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He missed the ball and took out the Blue Springs forward—a nasty foul. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Pop pulls two bucks from his shirt pocket, holds the money out to me, and says, “Buy Erin some flowers, will ya? Tell her I’m looking forward to the next game of War.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, majestically, with a faint humming of machinery, the Conveyors moved forward, thirty-three centimetres an hour. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Riker’s tyrannosaurus roared and leaned forward, chomping its huge jaws and sending Magdalys and her trike stumbling a few steps back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Ahead of me, Laia inches forward, her hand outstretched as she feels her way through the dark. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

At one point Irene couldn’t pull her foot out and she fell forward, the melted roof burning her hands. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, gripping the arms of his chair. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone who can then manipulate the simulation or even shut it down. And also . . .” She leans forward and looks into my eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

‘Why, I thought you were staying on for at least a week. I was looking forward to your help.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Though Tree-ear jammed his foot forward and stretched the heel, the sandal was too small. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

His eyes rolled back, and his head lolled forward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was slumped down on the table with his big hand over his mouth, swaying backward and forward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I do not look forward to this event, as I have told Addie a whole handful of times. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward to unzip my backpack and rifled around inside until I found my CD player. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She was sitting next to Odenigbo, and she leaned forward to smile at him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward in the chair and rested his face in the palms of his hands. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I was looking forward to my marriage, I knew how much I would miss Tanu. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Edwin began leaning into Cole as they walked forward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When the emergency room clerk asked Beatrice for her stepbrother’s name, address, and phone number, Roy impulsively had stepped forward and blurted his own. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Flaco came forward and knelt on the floor next to where Matt was standing. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped the oxen up and walked forward a few paces. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

First Turkey leaned forward and asked, “Well, what is it?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Octavian stepped forward to speak, but Reyna shot him a withering look. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The fury rising in Emily propelled her up from the ground and forward. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Clancy leaned forward, bracing his hands on either side of his laptop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The black snake slunk forward, and Pinmei saw it slide through the air, only an inch or so above the floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The man leaned forward, caught hold of Bigger’s arm and spoke while shaking him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ayanna had stumbled back, clutching her head in pain, but now she moved forward again, nearly collapsing against my shoulder, and pointed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I hurry forward with Baba and Sunny right behind me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I plunge forward nonetheless, taking a water bottle and a phone with me, and leaving everything else in the car. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Winston, at normal times the kind of person who gravitates to the outer edge of any kind of scrimmage, shoved, butted, squirmed his way forward into the heart of the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

On his horse, the Hessian officer cantered forward, looking up the hill at the Americans. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She gestured toward the computer, and they all leaned forward to get a better look. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As soon as she sees me, she beckons me forward. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Leaning forward over the tub’s rim, she tried to wash but the procedure was awkward and unnatural; it was easier in the stream. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I saw the rotten pilings jutting out of the water, the events of last April tumbled forward in my mind and my stomach lurched. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

And then, to a rising drum roll, she starts shuffling her feet, rolling the ball forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Their forward came over quick but he was a step late so he could have kept his butt home. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She put one hand on the hip of her polyester slacks and took a few steps forward. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Throwing his hands forward, his palms pressed into the hot, soft sands. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The inside of the Frog was baking hot; he opened the forward hatch wide, but it didn’t help because there was still no air movement. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rushed forward and was almost knocked over by a man fleeing. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Mark rushed forward to take a better look. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Seth went forward five feet and found the next hole almost instantly. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She bends forward and puts her hands on the floor. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

‘I will go forward free,’ he said, ‘or I will go back and seek my own land, where I am known to be true of word, though I perish alone in the wilderness.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

My body dashes forward, back, side to side. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

They were going forward clumsily, by a series of jerks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he hesitated a moment, his head thrust forward as though listening, then his hand covered the owl from view, producing instead of the knock which I expected, an icy peal of clear chimes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clenched her teeth, driving hard forward for as long as she dared and then dodging to the side just in time to avoid a burst of artillery. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Gabriel?” the young man in the tuxedo asked, leaning forward to peer into the car again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

David grabbed the tiller and tried to keep the stern aimed at the side of the tanker, but without any forward movement she wouldn’t steer, couldn’t turn. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father playfully tipped his hat forward so that it shaded his eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I had started to climb over the middle seats to tell them that much when Chubs lurched forward, throwing Liam onto his back without touching him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I push up with my hands and kick forward hard with my legs, launching myself right at his face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When the refs whistle blew, Luke shot forward and took Herrera down almost immediately. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

By means of a number of outflow valves, Soulzeren could control thrust in different directions—forward, backward, side to side. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Clifton's voice came to me as he spieled his directions for making it dance, and I held it by the feet and stretched its neck, seeing it crumple and slide forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a bit of a shock, then, when Fang jeopardized our fragile flight pattern by leaning forward and slapping a picture against my left cheek. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She had moved forward in that moment, intending to rush to him, to greet and embrace him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ron hurried forward, looking hopeful, but Ginny stuck out her foot and Ron fell, sprawling in the dust at Fleur’s feet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

That seemed like a promising sign, but I began to worry that instead of pushing my front teeth in, the rubber band might be pulling my back teeth forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Kvothe motioned Chronicler forward imperiously, then turned to grab two thick glasses and a bottle seemingly at random. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

With a swift movement he levered the fourth step an inch forward, exposing a long dark gap. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

When the performance is finished, the principal turns to a woman who has not moved throughout the performance and invites her forward. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Then it calms and he’s moving forward again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I did look forward to seeing Jules, but it wasn't like that. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ahead, a line of cars slowly inched forward—a traffic jam. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He padded forward warily to sniff at the gap in the stones, and then retreated, as if he did not like what he'd smelled. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Derek stepped forward, his face so red he put tomatoes to shame. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He leaned back into the truck seat and swung his arm out the window and pointed forward. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Looking extremely apprehensive, Krum moved forward and squatted down next to Mr. Crouch. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Ida just shrugs, and a girl on the other side of her leans forward. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She brushed her hair forward, hiding her ears. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Ben moved forward until he heard his mother shout at him, “You stay right there, Ben Meecham. Don’t you dare move.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took one step forward and bumped into a wall that shouldn’t have been there. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The woman’s mouth began to move again, and he found himself leaning forward to listen. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was the patience in his voice that drew me forward a step. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward blackly across the pommel of the saddle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She winked at me, then got up on her knees and worked her hands forward like a cat stretching until she was all the way down on my bed.Click. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The sadness, the marks of angry hands on their faces, the hopelessness that curled their shoulders forward. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She scooped her wings back then forward and hung above him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

It was what I would be from this day forward—my commitment, my character as long as I lived—and nothing alive or dead could change my mind! Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

All were hurrying, stumbling forward down the hill as fast as they could. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Eventually the horse drops to its knees and crashes forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Aru tried to run forward, but she was kept back by some kind of invisible barrier. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I lunge forward again, counting as they pass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Boromir leaped forward and hewed at the arm with all his might; but his sword rang, glanced aside, and fell from his shaken hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

At certain moments, at least, she was looking forward to it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

My brother stepped forward and smiled at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

At times I run forward and then I float around and run backwards, but I’m afraid because I’m hiding something in my pocket. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Pet remained silent, and Redemption took a tentative half step forward. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The warrior marched forward and stomped the basilisk’s head under his boot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Rodel steps forward and swings the hose and smacks Frederick with it across the shoulder. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Liam tried to take another step forward, but I pressed back against his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Armistead looks forward to the reunion with Hancock, which will take place at Gettysburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she cantered into a long ravine, Taran lost sight of her for a moment and hurried forward in time to glimpse the mare as she turned sharply around an outcropping of white stone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He rushed forward, threw himself on Gaily, grasping with his fingers like claws. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I noticed for the first time how strange it was that the guards hadn’t rushed forward to arrest us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

His grip on the dagger tightened, and he took a step forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He watched only the forward part of the fish and some of his hope returned. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As I was saying, since the orphan children are not legal. Zola steps forward. “ The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Before he could cry out, Jesper lunged forward and rammed the butt of his rifle into the guard’s gut, then finished him with two strikes to the jaw. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I have my lute,” I said, sliding the case forward with my foot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The girl leaned forward, her face lit by the fire, her features suddenly cold. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The urge to use it to scribble all over Max’s shoes was strong, painfully so, but she just set it down on her desk and looked forward. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She was evidently very pleased, for she kept running the skin backwards and forwards through her fingers and looking at it admiringly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He stopped in front of me, leaned forward in his wheelchair, and said forcefully, "Do you know what you're doing?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She hooked a tray to the window of a Firebird, laughing lightly, leaning forward to chat with the three boys inside. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

None of them answered, but my father, who was one of those hidden among the rocks, came forward down the sloping beach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively he clung to Mariam’s hand, but her sweaty little fingers slipped through his just as the truck rolled forward and picked up speed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I force myself forward, trying to ignore the maw of grasping air at my back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The old couple were on the steps now, the old man holding her arm, the white men leaning forward above, and the crowd pressing me closer to the steps. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we came forward, she squinted to see who was there. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maddie nudged the girl next to her and jutted her chin in Emily’s direction, which was exactly the motivation Emily needed to surge forward with the lines she and James had practiced. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Ow,” Viola says, stretching out her legs as she steps forward. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Hodor was leaning forward, grasping at rocks and trees with his hands as he climbed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They saw him looking at them and came forward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, his breath tickling the side of my neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I propelled myself forward and grabbed her ankle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

They began to move, the whole Corps in mass, at slow march forward through a flat farm, a peach orchard. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dill’s father leaned forward, hands on the table, his eyes boring into Dill. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“But I have never fixed on June or any other month—merely looked forward to the summer in general.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They untied their hawser, passing it through a drilled stone ring; then bent forward at the oars and caught the sea as one man, stroking. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stormed forward as best he could on his wooden legs, eye fiery with hatred. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Watching Burt perform a relatively simple forward one-and-a-half, the agent criticized: “Son, that was a sloppy tuck; you didn’t go into it tight enough.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that the issue was in the works and Belmont was moving forward, Howard sensed that it was time to play hardball. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was inching forward, when Kapu splintered a bone with his mere baby teeth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, his paunch disappearing in his shadow. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Tonight, however, she doesn’t even get that, because before Serena Joy can speak he steps forward into the room anyway. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We ought to hurl you from the roof for leaving the way you did,” Harry said, but then he came forward and pulled me into a bear hug. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Nhamo looked forward to school because it got her out of the house. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his hands behind his back and came forward slowly, studiously. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Poor girls don’t stand any chance, Belle says, unless they put themselves forward,” sighed Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gomo leans forward and points behind her back at the spot. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

But she came on in and Mr. Flournoy ushered her forward. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t looking forward to Friday, and it more than lived up to my non-expectations. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The boy kept walking forward but looked back over his shoulder at them. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I held her up at one shoulder, and Shriya held the two braids in her hand to keep them from swinging forward, and Aileen let it all go. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the driver, Michael, was a cheerful West Indian lad who took my case and made a fuss of sliding the front passenger seat forward for me. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As the wagon rolled forward, I kept my eyes on the floor, unable to look Frankie in the eye. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Coach Rockford bends down and leans forward so I can rest it on his shoulder. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She’d actually looked forward to seeing him at her father’s Fourth of July party. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

By eight o’clock I was sitting on the couch with my head hanging forward, drool dripping onto my T-shirt, sound asleep. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

I was looking forward to meeting Alec in person at the Houston National Invitational in three months. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mom slides back onto the couch, leaning forward to really nail that uncomfortable eye contact with Ben. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She pushed her head forward to get a better look at a woman in a glittering bikini with a crown of feathers on her head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Eugene Johnson sat at a picnic table at Fort Detrick, near a duck pond, leaning forward and gazing at me. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother leaned forward, grasped the woolen jumper and jerked her back, smacking her down with a sharp cuff. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

When passenger pigeons found an area with grain or nuts to eat, they formed a long, linear front that advanced forward, heads peck-peck- pecking at the ground. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She pulls her face into one of those faces that could be laughing or crying—they use so many of the same muscles—and leans forward. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

In the same instant, Falconer stepped forward and thrust at Mr. Armin's unprotected chest. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

That's right—the serpent had five other heads inside the main one, and they came forward now, all snapping and biting eagerly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Word came that Seabiscuit was inching forward, and he relaxed a little. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jake steps forward and moves the security detail away from me, gently pulling me back from the fridge and placing his hand at the small of my back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

‘He did!’ said Strider suddenly, coming forward into the light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

But as the march began, and we trudged forward, shouting along with the people around us, “Spring-field P-D, we don’t want brutality!” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The council members leaned forward to look at the mayor to see where he was going with all this. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The servant continued forward to push open the studded crimson doors. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The man practically leaped forward and extended a hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Biggs sat on the edge of the canal for a moment before he leaned forward and fell into the water. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

All eyes turned to Colonel Meecham who was leaning forward on the balls of his feet, glowering with unconcealed menace at the Ivy Leaguer. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward and faced them, just as I had seen Luis do. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw one of the protest leaders shoving his way forward with a microphone, he suggested they both climb onto the hood of the car. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Jaime called his hostage forward and asked him where to find the nearest ford, and the boy led them there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“And by the way, John,” he continued, leaning forward in his chair and laying a hand on the Savage’s knee, “I want to say how sorry I am about everything that happened yesterday.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, sir. What reason would I have to play you false? I’m looking forward to a good share of plunder, once I’ve healed you and Redwall is conquered.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, his breath wafting from his lips in cold vapors. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The mattress shot forward, and our arsenal of rocks flew through the air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are at least two hands on my arms, dragging me forward, and one on my back, shoving me in the same direction, and one on my mouth, keeping my screams in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

One of their forwards stole the puck back before I could even get set, and shot, and I nabbed the puck midair, robbing him of the easy goal. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Harry jumped forward, but too late — Lockhart was straightening up, panting, Ron’s wand in his hand and a gleaming smile back on his face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Nailer clung to the rail, clipped to his safety lines and out of the way of the feverish work as the crew fought their ship forward. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Side by side, they pushed the second trolley forward, gathering speed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She bares her teeth at me and lunges forward at full speed, her fist raised. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Sunday afternoon and the work went forward with never a hitch. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She discarded the pouch and stepped forward into the glittering dust cloud, gripping the crossbow in both hands. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Missing settled over the girls like a sudden coat of snow shaken loose from an awning, and they moved forward on autopilot, dazed smiles in place, and stated their names and representative states. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I knew that it was stupid, that I wouldn’t get the sun off me by stepping forward. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A sudden gust of hot September wind blew a lock of her long, black hair forward. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

‘Yes. If Salim’s picture gets into the news stories, somebody who’s seen him might come forward.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and waved his cigar for emphasis. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He sat there for a few seconds, leaning forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking at his hands. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Great Hall was full of the delicious smell of fried sausages and the cheerful chatter of everyone looking forward to a good Quidditch match. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He steps forward and puts his hand on my forearm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees, and stares between his sneakers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Beatty leaned forward in the faint mist of smoke from his pipe. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calvin seemed to be arguing with Jordan, but Jordan shoved him aside, then whipped his arm forward. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I shouted as I ran forward in my bare feet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said the word “fat” slowly, funneling it back and forward, and thought about all the other things she had learned not to say aloud in America. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her strength was in keeping us all moving forward and in holding the pieces of our sorrow together, but we were living with shards of it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pilot cut the engine, opened the door, and got out, balanced, and stepped forward on the float to hop onto the sand without getting his feet wet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hit water and shot forward, arrowing for the sinking Pole Star. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I shift my weight from left to right, right to left, as she leads me forward. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Good God!” said Will, and he screeched his chair forward. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The judge called both lawyers forward to the railing and they talked for over an hour. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Will Mr. Henry Dalton please come forward?” the coroner asked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They exchanged a worried look and then started forward. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I fell forward instead of down, and the stars seemed to fall with me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It hit the thing in the back of the head, making it stumble forward. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When she put the table cloth down again, Bill crawled forward and licked her hand. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slipped on a cue stick lying in the middle of the floor and tumbled forward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” Gay said, “but if they hear about your case, they can still come forward and have their own.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But when he began to walk forwards again, it rose up from the grass a little way off, and began to circle and swoop. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Three of them started forward, chainmail clinking softly with each step. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Still holding his gun, he squeezed both of Enoch’s arms with his free, golden-brown hand, then slapped the boy on the back, so hard that Enoch stumbled forward. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We collide with the chain-link fence, but rather than busting through it, it holds...and then I realize it’s slowly bending forward. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He felt forward in the dim air and cut an opening. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mother, I can read you backward and forward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You don’t mean to tell me we’ve gone right out of the atlas?’ he cried, leaning forward to look. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They moved forward, they bore down on the eraser from three sides, cutting off all retreat, pinning it down in murderous crossfire, the lieutenant leading the charge, the captain shouting commands, calling in air strikes. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he made a slight, unconscious movement of his head, an almost imperceptible nod, as if pushing the unseen pawn forward. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I started windmilling my arms forward, pulling myself through the water. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Nina couldn’t quite make out the symbol, but the crowd bellowed, and the man’s shoulders drooped as a guard came forward to unlock his chains. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There’s a sound of sliding, and then her hand emerges and waves us forward. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Maddie nudged the girl next to her and jutted her chin in Emily’s direction, which was exactly the motivation Emily needed to surge forward with the lines she and James had practiced. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Behind me, people who can’t see that the water pallets are empty keep pushing forward. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t roll off the foot like I can with my regular leg, but I move forward step by step until suddenly I’m at the end of the bars. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Seven stepped forward, and Valley grabbed her arm, the cold from her hand going right through Seven’s hoodie. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I fall onto a roll of canvas, and before my head even hits I’m yanked forward again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She motions the guards forward, and we're marched through the dungeon. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I found later that by leaning forward I would be all right when I got up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Close up, it's possible to see that some people in the photo are facing straight forward. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Before the wave hits, I hurl myself forward toward the locked trapdoor of the forecastle, and fumble with the key in the padlock. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They shuffle forward on blackened feet, sliding the lids off their glue jars to inhale. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She no doubt looked forward to his speedy return to Alexandria and began making plans. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

In the deep shade, at the farther end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We push forward into the heart of the storm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She grabbed my face in her hand and pulled it forward. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I must have sounded reekingly blasphemous, for Granny said, “Shut up, you!” and leaned forward promptly to chastise me with one of her casual, back-handed slaps on my mouth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leans forward, rests his elbows on his knees, and traps me with an unblinking stare. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She steps forward, intercepting me in the middle of the lobby. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Going home to be with my grandmother India was something I looked forward to every day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans forward at the waist and those glorious tits swing, so heavy, so low—a foot long, at least, wider and rounded at the ends, as though each contains a grapefruit. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If I step aside for a second, they come surging forward, tripping over themselves to ask her to dance. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss McDaniels, our club sponsor, expects me to “pay it forward” and be a buddy for someone who’s new this year. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A wave the size of a skyscraper crashed over the forward deck, washing the front crossbows and half the port railing out to sea. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When he thought he was in the right spot, he stopped and held out the knife again, feeling forward carefully. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we can get three more moderate school board members elected, they can join forces with the three who walked out. Then instead of everything being deadlocked, we can move forward on reopening the schools.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas jumped to his feet and stumbled forward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Gitano’s whole straight body leaned forward a little. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, he jumped forward across the ditch, and took a dozen paces quickly forward, eyes closed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

At least it gave us something to look forward to besides these wonderful dead animals we get to eat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

From that moment forward, Loo was a lot of work. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’m on the second nine when I feel his foot punch the base of my spine and I go sprawling forward onto the grass, the wind knocked out of me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before the Town House, Colonel Nesbit ordered a halt, and an orderly came forward and read a proclamation. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss watched as a few balls of paper were launched forward out of the surging mass. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Salt bent further forward to get a closer look. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

A young man stepped forward into the ring of trainees and presented himself to the sergeant, bowing slightly before saluting and calling out loudly, “Sir!” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could see the stalled column between the trees in the rain as I went forward across from it in the field. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I started to lower Doreen gently onto the green hall carpet, but she gave a low moan and pitched forward out of my arms. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

As I stepped forward she looked down at me and stopped. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Great. I look forward to sawing you in half.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He went forward and waited for her to reach him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Aged forward,” said Horace, his hands trembling at his throat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Jack looked at me, a new interest behind his eyes, leaned forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were no longer going forward but holding steady. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He frowned and sat forward, looking mildly concerned. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

After a silent countdown from three, they each thrust a hand forward, smacking the side of the car. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Will put his hand on the knife at his belt and moved forward carefully onto the rotting planks. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My grandfather sat forward and took one of her hands. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He tries to shut the door, but Malecki lunges forward across the threshold, blocking the door from closing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He sat forward abruptly, tilted his head to the right, and gave his right ear a light clap with his hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I rush forward to help him pull her limp body over his shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think I can hop forward just on my left foot. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He threw himself forward, shouting, bringing down the longsword with all his weight behind it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Before meeting Styx, our best story was about the time Bo Hopkins, the Pacers’ power forward, rode through town on his way to some charity event. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Moody began to beckon students forward in turn and put the Imperius Curse upon them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Recess at the British School was nothing I looked forward to. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were starting forward, but the Professor’s warning hand, seen by us as he stood behind a yew-tree, kept us back; and then as we looked the white figure moved forwards again. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He grabs the woman's wrist, yanking her forward so she loses her balance. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He even looked forward to the time when steam-driven armoured cars would travel faster than the cavalry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He smiled and motioned me forward with the hand that wasn’t holding an impressively tall tankard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He told Swope to work on it, and if things moved forward, they could talk again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked forward to the end of the week, January 15, when the architects would conclude their conference and go home. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They came to look forward to it, to know when it was coming. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

All the venerable heads were craning forward, their spectacles glinting; only the Master and the Librarian leaned back in their chairs, with their heads close together. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll see your three and raise you five,” he says, leaning forward and flinging a stack of chips into the kitty. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I hope he didn’t think it forward of me, and that if he ever thinks of it afterwards he never will have such a thought. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He grips the iron railing with his left hand and lunges forward with his right, grasping the sleeve of Alec’s shirt before he’s swept out of reach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

One step forward, a quick glance at Elinor, who luckily had her back turned, and she was right beside the display case. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, her elbows on the table, a mischievous smirk on her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Unhooking the safety catch on her knife, she crept forward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He came forward, holding two small pouches in his hands. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to give her time to change her mind, Jonathan leaped forward, pulled on his shoes, then bolted up and began to run. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he and Annabeth reached the bottom of the cliff alive, they didn’t have much to look forward to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He comes forward to lick my face again, the dog way of trying to make it better. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have any suspects at this time, but we are asking the community to please come forward with any information that can lead us to whoever committed these crimes.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Like Moss had another life, a future he could look forward to living. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance lowered her voice and leaned forward. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I reached forward, without thinking, to touch his folded hands, but he slid them away minutely, and I pulled my hand back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Everything behind me continues to move forward, while I am stuck here. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I step forward and sit in the kitchen chair Mother has pulled up to the Netbook. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Then he fell again and crawled forward, trailing the wire through the grass with the broken peg snickering behind it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The blond man grinned, the bull-necked man lunged, and—yes—even Mr. Dandy took several steps forward. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

His whole world jerked forward as the truck rumbled up the alleyway. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I slink in the streets with my hood pulled forward, to catch a glimpse of the Envoy. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was only when I looked up that I finally saw her, sitting on the road just beside Betty, her back slumped forward, her head bowed, but alive—alive and safe. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Hungry Joe attacked the stout wooden barrier fanatically, fell back to reorganize his energies and hurled himself forward fanatically again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t give me much to look forward to. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, a small militant-looking shrew came forward and picked up the stone. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sayle leaned forward and yanked the knife out of the chair. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Rachel leaned forward to put a hand on Kit’s arm. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The miniature Krum walked backward and forward over Ron’s hand, scowling up at the green rosette above him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t like a normal forward, who everyone knows is supposed to avoid the defense. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The advancing line of blue moves forward, slowly ascending the hill. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The robot swung her left leg forward, then her right, and just like that she was taking her very first steps. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Riley leaned forward and gave me an insincere smile. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let him alone!” cried Hazel, for now they were all pressing forward to help him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Pippin, who sat in the bow looking back, caught a queer gleam in his eye, as he peered forward gazing at Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The Escort came forwards to conduct him to Mr. Turner. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If Sister Mukumbu had met us at the airport, we would have felt welcomed as she stepped forward to claim us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse shook her head, stepped forward, and nudged his chest with her nose. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like him to put himself forward. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then Richard Parker, companion of my torment, awful, fierce thing that kept me alive, moved forward and disappeared forever from my life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I felt myself tumbling forward and tried to stop but it was no use. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I whispered, jerking forward, struggling to make my eyes sear through the dark trunks and vines. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just leaned forward in the chair and stared past me until he’d seen whatever he was waiting to see, and then he started talking. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

From down the hall, Muqtada moves forward as fast as he allows himself to, which isn’t very fast, sort of like a speed walk, and hands me the record. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was reassuring just to look at him, riding slowly forward into the sunlight on the black Irish stallion: Dutch Longstreet, old Pete. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, keeping her other arm out of the way with his other elbow, he leaned forward, picked up the hammer, and struck the golden bell a light, smart tap. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

We inched forward for a minute or two but were then forced to stop by the sheer press of bodies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the crack of the reins and the cart surged forward, rumbling over the road. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His claim was that for a great many people, the evening was the best part of the day, the part they most looked forward to. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mackenzie leaned forward from her spot in the backseat. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He kept turning his head and glancing back at Jonas until the group leader had to give him a silent chastisement, a motion to sit still and face forward. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Over the front bunk there was a forward hatch and he stepped past the table and propped it open from the inside. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry scrambled around, threw himself forward, and managed to flatten it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I lean forward again and switch back to the visuals, then zoom in to break down the code that generated the image of him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No matter what you decide, no matter what happens going forward, there will always be a place for you in our home.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The others leaned forward, munching, puffing their tobaccos. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I could feel my father receding into the ugly floral cushions beside me as my mom pushed herself forward to perch on the edge of the sofa. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward in her wheelchair to scan the crowd. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“You need to talk it out—people have these feelings, you know. You need to talk it out and put it behind you so you can move forward.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He and Lina lifted it and, taking small steps, moved it forward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Very slowly, he leaned forward to take a peek. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My mind rolls forward and backward, running over the things I’ve been told. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The train seemed to suck him forward to where the huge wheels, each as high as his chest, blurred past. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

We clustered behind it as we pushed forward for the Mercedes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Naomi tilted the doll back so that it closed its eyes, then tipped it forward again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had fascinated me since I was a child; they were one of the only things I ever looked forward to when I had to come to Forks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The boy guided her forward, moving quickly in and out of the trees. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

When Ms. Rochambeau finishes up a conversation with one of the girls who’s obsessed with getting a 100, I step forward. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward so his spittle would hit the emissary’s chicken pie. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Parvati readjusted her bangles, beaming; she and Harry said “See you in a minute” to Ron and Padma and walked forward, the chattering crowd parting to let them through. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“It was never intended for all of us to go forward. You just had the misfortune to be with me.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It was painful, but time pushed us all forward. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

High cliffs lowered upon either side, and thrust forward from its mouth were two sheer hills; black-boned and bare. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Embarrassed, I clamped my mouth shut and urged my horse forward. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Taking care to stay out of sight, Sophie reached forward and scooped away half a dozen of these seeds. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bent forward, put my arms up, and she wrestled my shirt over my head, discarded it in the sink, while I shivered in her bright kitchen, feeling cold and dirty and sick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He plunged forward, eager to be up the next hill with some distance between them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Overeager, I push forward into my shoulder as instructed, but nothing happens. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The shadow lunged forward and grabbed her wrist, and every cell in Sierra’s body caught fire at the same time. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There was a guard on the freight-car ahead but he was looking forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The wind dragged her hair behind her, then whipped it forward across her face. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman in the skirt thrust forward a flimsy cardboard rectangle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He looked me in the eye then reached forward and placed his big, soft hand on my forehead. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She took two long strides, turned back, judged the distance, and took half a step forward. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Navy made a bid, charging forward as they passed under the railroad bridge at the two-mile mark, but Wink Winslow called for more. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and held out The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He had fallen forward and lay on the earth as though sleeping. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blood trickled anew from his nose, and more from his ears, and then he fell forward without putting his hands up to catch himself. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“As far as I can see, there’s only one obvious way forward. And that’s to find Madame.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Frank and Tony will be at the forwards and Nick and Trip will be the starting guards, but everybody on the team is important and everybody will get a chance to play.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

From the moment she began to share her mother’s room, she looked forward to bedtime with secret impatience. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story moves forward in a series of painful unravelings—the school is scandalized; a family fractures; a gay relationship is revealed; a deep friendship between two boys rips apart. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He checked himself with difficulty so as not to spin around, but he went off his balance again and took two or three staggering steps forward before he was able to stand up straight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I’d been looking forward to the magician later in this episode, but I say, “Yeah, I know,” and mute the video. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The thought of the woods made him bold, and Wash took a step forward, then another. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The dwarf seemed on the verge of seizing Gwystyl by his robe and shaking him, but Adaon stepped forward and quickly explained what had occurred at Dark Gate. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

One touch from the unsmiling chauffeur and the Mercedes would leap forward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I won’t look,” I said, burying my face in my hands and pitching forward into the ground. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

“I don’t even know why I waste my time trying to teach you how to be a woman. Karen wants to put her best foot forward. She takes advice.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the bargain is done, we shall move forward. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t actually pitch forward, but the sudden movement this close to the drop made my head swim. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She leans forward and touches his knee, pink fingernails on his navy chinos. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Again, the line moved forward, and now the gates had almost swallowed me; I was almost out upon the plain. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He always told me that when you’re running a race, it’s important to look forward and not back. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Soon, I grew to look forward to those visits as the highlights of my day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The man ran forward with his wife, the baby, and the two boys. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The strange man raised his palms upwards as well as his hands and the bus jerked forward and gathered speed down the high street. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guy stumbled forward with a ceramic pot. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stalked forwards, the water now risen fully to my chest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He introduced Miss Anderson, and she stepped forward to the bank of microphones. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“Was that Frankie? What in the . . .” The man with the leather top hat stepped forwards and opened the carriage door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Each time Maniac stepped back, the kid stepped forward. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been a long time since I had looked forward to anything. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But as a result of the Wall-PC-Netscape innovations, work flow took a huge leap forward. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Every muscle in my body clenches, and I rush forward into the room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He stood with his arms out, like a challenged bird, and he kept moving around in jerky little circles, bent forward, peering at everything, at the tree, at the woods around, up into my eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tore out of my grip and rushed forward. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Never mind that — pig snout, pig snout,” panted Harry, and the portrait swung forward. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

There was a long pause; everyone leaned forward, waiting for the father to begin with his usual, "Mami?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The only thing that matters is the forward thrust and the way I feel as I hurtle toward the Great Manifesto. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had been hoping to sleep, looking forward to getting into the new tent, but that was impossible now. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Using her cane to spring her forward, Xan sprinted through the green. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

From the front door of the yellow house, about nineteen steps forward, and twelve steps to the right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I said, and I felt like a mule saying it, because Gram was so looking forward to it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

John stepped forward into the tightening space of the steps. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I jump, hitting the ground hard and stumbling forward a few steps before I regain my balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He pushed himself forward and the wind came again, stronger now, cuffing the forest heads till they ducked and roared. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

You got no choice but to move forward, now. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Barry wished he could find the courage to step forward and say, “Get off my property!” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I drew a dorsal fin on top and an anal fin on the bottom, to prevent the shark from rolling side to side when it was moving forward. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He pushes one of them forward to give us some room. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Hull stepped forward, his eyebrows arched, but Mr. Jacobs stuck a hand out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Finally she came forward with two books in her hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stretches his arms forward, cracking his knuckles under his gloves. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He should have more guns ready to move forward with the attack, keeping the flanks clear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the truck picked up speed, rumbling back up toward the road, he left the cover of the rocks, ran forward and pulled himself in. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Servants rush forward to help Lady Jocquard pin her in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Capitalism would inch forward, without my actually having to interact face-to-face with another human being. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Attendants rush forward, bringing her medicinal chafing dish closer. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As they did, the old soldier edged forward, the rope trailing, and yanked open the door, then leaped to one side. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was riding slumped forward, head down, hat over his eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt like someone was nudging him forward. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Dorothy had put herself and the children on a separate path forward, whereas the cycle of Howard’s life, despite the extensive travel to the exotic locations, still began and ended in Farmville. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I landed against the wall, then fell forward onto my hands and knees. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tad bolted forward, grabbed Rashid’s arms, and pulled him out of the way. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

When she was certain he wasn’t looking, Sefia stalked forward, keeping low, like she would if she were hunting. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

‘Own up! I want the name of the filthy little boy who put down the sugar! Own up immediately! Step forward! Confess!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The emperor leaned forward, and the crowd murmured. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She hunched forward, and she smelled old, vaguely like formaldehyde. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The other attendant, a young woman, leaned forward over a crib with a sniff, and said suddenly, “Uh-oh! Thirty-four needs changing!” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The wagon started forward and then Papa seemed to think better of that and pulled up on the reins. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stood around, hands in pockets and thin shoulders hunched forward tensely. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This doctrine, of course, had always had its adherents, but in the manner in which it was now put forward there was a significant change. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The liquid stretches into a long line, as if it's a rope being tugged forward. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I looked forward to our fifty-minute sessions on Thursday mornings, enough so that we began meeting on Mondays as well. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

All right, so neither of us are exactly in our first flush of youth, but you've got to keep looking forward.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Edith’s breathing was shallow and pained, but she wordlessly nudged her brother forward. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He holds it in front of his face and flicks open the blade, then he leans forward and sticks the knife into the table alongside the other. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picks up the bottle and leans forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I am looking forward to that, but it also scares me a little. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then it sprang forward; and even as they ran, his Owsla could hear the General’s raging, squealing cry, “Come back, you fools! Dogs aren’t dangerous! Come back and fight!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bus jerks forward, and she gives a little screech of laughter that’s echoed by the other two girls. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Noodles, now coming out of his slump, leaned forward excitedly. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She stood up, and Lord Roke felt her move clumsily forward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When be swept it over Tyrion's shoulders it enveloped him head to heel, with a cowl that could be pulled forward to drown his face in shadows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and hung on every word, reacting at appropriate intervals with astonishment, sympathy, dismay. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I go forward, wondering about Finnick, who saved old Mags but will let her eat strange nuts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine takes a step forward but I put her to the side, handing her the shotgun I hold. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The person with the yellow eyes came forward, carrying a bundle in his arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She doubles forward and hugs me, squishing me against her perfumed self. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The last thing we looked forward to doing in school was the presentation of the play we had done in Miss Violet’s room. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs labor to lift and drag me forward. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

She leans forward and looks her in the eye. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He squeezes my arms and pushes me forward. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He gunned the engine and the J-3 began to jitter and lean forward, and once it started rolling down the runway it quickly picked up speed. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But as Grandpa bent to crank up the engine, she reached forward again and, with a chessy-cat grin at me, turned the switch back off! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She smiles and leans forward on her cane. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He moved his ships forward to engage in battle, confident that size and might would enable them to overcome Octavian’s smaller ships. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The car sprang forward again, sending my heart up into my throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Hunter refused to leave; he was more in the woods than in his cabin anyway, and seemed to look forward to spending his last days in the places he felt most comfortable. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bent forward and buried his face in his hands. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Warlord leaped down from his rostrum and seized the trembling miscreant, booting him forward into plain view of the army. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

One of them, a stringy woman with a nose like a pig’s, stepped forward. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Prince had Tears running down his Face; he walked forwards in utter Regularity; & Shun, it was as if he had no Body & no Substance to slay. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, peering through a pair of binoculars, studying the boats intently. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The captain grabbed Nailer’s shoulder and pointed him forward. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

His badger claws dug into the earth and he walked forward. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She tried brushing it first to one side, and then the other, but decided finally to brush it forward so that the tips of it fell just above Melissa’s eyebrows. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then Mother took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said in a commanding voice, “Even when we’re being overcharged?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all moved forward, trying to see the path in the blue night. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her pegasus’s eyes were wild, his mouth slathering from hard riding; but Reyna peered steadfastly forward into the storm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then I had to catch myself as the black man prodded the horses forward. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Minerva and I were going to sit down, this young man dashes forward and wipes our seat with his handkerchief. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he tipped forward, and seemed to lunge at her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Stick burst forward and grabbed one of the white men, pulling him off a gray-haired woman who dropped, crying, to the ground. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It began to walk forward, and they were about to enter an unfamiliar place at the edge of the forest when the monstruo wailed and dropped Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The spell hit Krum in the back; he stopped dead in his tracks, fell forward, and lay motionless, facedown in the grass. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I follow Smitty forward, and when we come to the crossroads of the two halls, I glance down the one to my right. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

No going forward and, even worse, no going back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and his lips brushed my ear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Joseph Ryan fumbled in his pocket and produced a business card, and after a brief hesitation, Mia took a single step forward and stretched her arm to take it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The knight pressed forward, placing each foot carefully on the uneven ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He carefully estimated the distance, closed that window, stepped forward four paces, and held up the knife again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah...Prime Minister,” said Cornelius Fudge, striding forward with his hand outstretched. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The bearded man took a step forward, but he still brandished his sword before him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The gale blows the shuttle forward, and we skid toward the lake. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, my gaze running over the surface of the cube. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I look forward, I catch Lua looking at me in the rearview mirror. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I laughed so hard, I jerked forward in my chair and found myself facedown on the floor. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The old people in the bed all leaned forward, craning their scraggy necks. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tendrils reach forward and then curl like fingers, as if they are pulling the rest behind them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s watching me with an expression of mild curiosity, as though he’s looking forward to seeing what happens next. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“So you reckon you've got what it takes to be center forward for Liverpool? For Man. U.? For England?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Fie had walked forward, turned around, and glared into her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His relief would come in another ten minutes, and he was looking forward to the mug of chocolatl, the smokeleaf, and most of all his bed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had been looking forward to playing all day and now I was just sitting on the bench. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A brave one would take a few steps forward, hold out a hand and scream, “Cadeau!!” before running away in horrified giggles. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Grinch cast one look at me, his top lip peeling back in annoyance, before waving the doctor forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

One of the medical captains said the attack had been put forward an hour. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He saw the house rush forward, the screen door swing wide. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray leaned forward and rested his arms on the old table. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I look forward to having you as a student,” said Mr. Tushman, patting my back. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Ben shook hands with a huge bearlike forward, another linebacker masquerading as a basketball player. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like that which cycles through Pachelbel’s ‘Canon’, these sequences were driven by the direction of travel of the bass line, giving forward momentum to the music, hence the name ‘harmonic progression’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I’m sure it’ll take us all winter to finish the project, but I look forward to the day we catch our first breeze and go sailing down the Corsica. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He launched himself forward, flipping her to the ground, hands fastened tight around her throat, straddling her so that his knees pinned her arms to the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Annabelle feels these things right now, right this minute—the thump of her heart in her chest, her feet driving her forward. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The great shaggy head bowed wearily as Gwydion stumbled forward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

And she vaulted up and forward on her staffs fulcrum, sprinting away into the green. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He strides across the lot like the leader of a marching band, ample belly thrust forward and issuing orders in a booming voice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Madeline leans forward just far enough so her face is lit in the orange glow of the fire. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Some risk moving forward to the last of the train’s three locomotives to press against the engine. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Turner felt the mountain shift, felt himself thrust forward. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He had stepped forward to shout his accusation, and as he did I heard Ultima’s owl shriek in the dark. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She herself was rather looking forward to going to conferences, she said. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ten days after my return to Cambridge, Herman forwarded the depressing news, which had been sent to my Copenhagen address. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Her hand appeared atop her head, mashing down the curls, moving forward until it touched the tip of my nose. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Barbara leans forward, unclasps my hands, and lifts one to her mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

That extra half twist meant I’d have to master a very tricky blind forward landing, but it would put less stress on my calves. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward and gave him the meals. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One of the men clad in wolfskin had stumbled and pitched forward, screaming as the black bog seized and sucked him down. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Tray and beer collapsed forward into the young woman’s lap. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I therefore hit out at him and was going to hit out again, when he said, “Aha! Would you?” and began dancing backwards and forwards in a manner quite unparalleled within my limited experience. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, as if some force were at work other than his own will, he began to hurry, tottering forward, his groping hands held out, his head lolling from side to side. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be looking forward to it, sir,” the captain said, coming to attention. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, then,” said Stuart, “I’ll catch the sloop broad on, and rake her with fire from my forward gun.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

A second later, Ripper leapt forward and sank his teeth into Uncle Vernon’s leg. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He looked forward to the day when his wife, Kathy, could quit her job with the utility company and stay home with their daughter, Meaghan. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she was stepping forward, pulling the three of them into her arms. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mom is looking at the door too, leaning forward as I start to leave. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowd rushed forward to see the burns on his arm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He looked behind him, saw Lydia and Dill, and turned immediately back forward. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He answers with a twist that hurls me forward screaming. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He touched her elbow gently, leaned forward, and placed his beautiful mouth on hers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Around and around he galloped, and sometimes he jumped forward and landed on stiff legs. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He wheeled his trolley forward cautiously until it was right against the barrier and pushed with all his might. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

When he surfaced, it was not always to ease the way forward. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I look forward to visiting it again with that in mind. Though I had been under the impression that your father was not in the position to be commenting on such matters.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He ran backwards and forwards along the cliff, his face always to the sea, and his voice rose insanely. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax moved forward to see more clearly, and her eyes rested on something that she had not quite anticipated. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My insides go in one direction while my body careens forward, and I grasp the seat as we start to slow down. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

A deaf old man leaned forward with his hand to his ear. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Inside the ferry’s underbelly, the cars rev their engines and roll forward. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

With a lump in my throat, I moved forward, closer and closer to the exit, desperately hoping the guard would not reappear. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She leans forward and waits for my response. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He waves me forward, motions me back, tells me to keep my head down so the enemy won’t blow it off. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I catch myself leaning forward in my seat, eager to hear who they pick. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes on the tree as I edged forward. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head hard, as if to clear it, then bent forward and began planning the day’s march. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex swam forward slowly, completely blind, afraid that at any moment he would crack his head against rock. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

And with that answer, the Apex-7 concert dropped to second place of things he was looking forward to tomorrow. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he crept back under the cover of the trees and started to edge forward toward the place where the dragons were. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The judge looks at him, leaning forward, her chin cupped in her hand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man with the twisted face pointed and his closest companion, a podgy, pallid man, started forward, but a moment later they had relaxed into their previous state of inactivity, looking frustrated and disappointed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He said he was going to get married the next month and was looking forward to it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The world around me slows as I dash forward. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The pretty face grew sharp with tension, as the social worker leaned forward. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Good day,” Maya murmured, leaning forward from the backseat and resting her head on Grace’s shoulder, her arm stretching out to wrap around Joaquin. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He stumbled onto the right seat cushion—somehow still in place—and pulled his way forward to the bunk in the bow. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith climbed into the rear car, coming forward at each stop to check on his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward, and he tensed, probably smelling something was wrong. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Out of nowhere, someone jumps on my back and almost pitches me forward into the dirt. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I see Hammerhead near the front and continue forward until I stand behind him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

With fierce, sudden grace, Brent’s arms extend while almost simultaneously, he straightens his back leg as his front foot skims forward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I sit on the cold metal and lean forward, dropping my head into my hands. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I said somebody might see us!” she shouted, leaning forward. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I was looking forward to seeing Grampa again, but more than anything, I was glad to be away from Dad for a while. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then he imagined the Bull charging forward, grunting and panting and sniffing him out like a wolf. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Some things just don’t change,” Ruth is saying now, tipping forward to make sure we turn our attention to her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And I’d been looking forward to trying out the new skate park when they got it built in January. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When he lunged forward, she was taken aback. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Ms. Platt’s voice was also in my head: Take a step forward. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the fiery ladder stood forty feet high, the mage leapt forward and began to climb it, scrambling up hand over hand as quick as a monkey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

My neighbor Mrs. B raved about living next door to an online celebrity and said she’d talked me up at her Mommy and Me class and forwarded my flyer to her friends at NASA. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“This is so cool” Adam crows as he dashes forward to get a better view. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The tweed trousers billowed around Ignatius’ gargantuan rump as he rolled forward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His entire concentration now had to be on moving his feet, warming Gabriel and himself, and going forward. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Reentering the pantry, he removed a large jar of boysenberry preserves, pulling another jar forward from the second row to disguise the absence. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

With subterranean rumblings Queenie jogged slowly down the drive and turned into the street, where Luster exhorted her into a gait resembling a prolonged and suspended fall in a forward direction. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s exactly how I imagined Capricorn’s mother—that nose, the eyes set close together, even the way she folds her arms and her chin juts forward.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hisao Imada agreed that it was so—ah, yes, beautiful, he commented softly—and at the same moment his daughter turned swiftly forward so that her eyes met Ishmael’s in the mirror. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As we stood watching, Miss Peregrine brought a silver flask to Miss Avocet’s lips and tipped it, and for a moment the elder ymbryne seemed to revive, sitting forward with brightening eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The men were ordered forward and were suddenly in thick jungle. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I shuffled forward until the crawl space came to a dead end. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

They were smiling rather brilliantly at the camera, both of them leaning forward on their evening canes, feet wide apart. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Her body tumbled forward, hands reaching out to break her fall, the container slipping from her grasp. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say anything more as he put one arm on each side of her and urged the horse forward. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

After she cleared from the arena, the ringmaster stepped forward and lifted his hands, quelling the audience’s deafening applause. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jan leaned forward and stared at the floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thoughts of Blue Eyes strutted forward once again, and I beat them back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

At that point he threw up his hands in annoyance but then sat forward and smoothed out the folds of his cassock. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed Mark’s arm and started pulling him forward, walking close to the wall, his eyes narrowed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mary Lincoln is looking forward to celebrating recent Union victories by enjoying this popular comedy on a night that features Keene. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Harry, meanwhile, felt a rush of excitement: This last mention of his father had reminded him that there was something he had been looking forward to asking Lupin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They hooked their legs over other jockeys’ knees, ensuring that if their rivals moved forward, they’d be scraped off their saddles. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, perhaps, but I’d rather wait to discuss it when both of you are present. I know I’m being terribly forward, but would you and Miss Deveraux consider joining me for the noon meal tomorrow?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Briares did the same with all one hundred hands, which sounded like an army marching three steps forward. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Alex wrenched the gear into first, released the hand brake, and gunned the Jeep forward, shooting over the drive and onto the grass, heading for the airstrip. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Finally he reached into his blue shirt and pulled forward the leather thong that hung there. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean I really wished I had a wife and kids, somebody somewhere that loved me in a way I could look forward to going back to the World to. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama nods, and Drake launches himself forward and grabs the plate of bacon like he hasn’t had food in a hundred years. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I let a few more feet of paper tumble forward so it looked like a massive document. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Liyana, it was a real pleasure talking with you. Better than most days of my life! And I look forward to our next visit.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward, broken glass crunching beneath my sneakers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Luckily, her manners snapped into place, and she stepped forward and offered her hand to Diane. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As they pushed forward the squeaking increased till it became a frenzy. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He fell forward, and his hands and knees landed on the shards of glass. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still holding her hand, he pushed his face forward and looked at her intensely, startling her, but then he laughed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He darted forward, through the shadows, onto the bare knoll at the top of the ridge, where large boulders stood like sentinels, guarding the mountains. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I hold my breath and walk cautiously forward. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I sometimes think that I am the only male on the planet that she looks forward to seeing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his head slowly, without breaking his forward movement of alternately planted poles and thrust skis, rhythmically but feebly continuous like a homemade piston engine’s. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The leading evangelist, a short, fat, cross-eyed, baldheaded man with thick, woolen strings about his chest and neck and hands in the manner of chains, stepped forward and demanded silence. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The graying hair on the back of his head was swept forward, a comical arrangement to disguise his bald spot. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The way Styx challenged the world to a fight—it pulled me forward, leaving Bobby Gene behind. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He looked forward again, his iron grip tightening. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It looked like a guard was seated in it, but he raised a hand and waved them forward. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Langley Air Force Base and Fort Monroe moved forward to integrate the housing and the schools on their bases; as federal outposts, they were bound to comply with federal law. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Was this all he had to look forward to? The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Galanter shouted, “Goldberg, move in!” and Sidney Goldberg, our shortstop, took two steps forward and moved a little closer to third base. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Bongo bent forward, wings spread, in a sort of bow. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The goddess stepped forward, her dark eyes glittering in the torchlight. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Sit forward so you can see, Miss Love,” I said, feeling important. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Alec had already stepped forward and grabbed the wheel tightly with both hands, preparing as though it wouldn’t budge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As if his absence quickened something within her Daisy leaned forward again, her voice glowing and singing. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward, watching the spider so intently, my eyes began to water and blur. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Liam fell forward against the wheel, mashing his hands up against his ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He looked forward to an excuse to talk to her. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Henry steps forward, and Oscar looks him up and down—the Burberry bag, the cooler on his shoulder, the elegant smile, the extended hand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, into the air, holding on to the side of the window with one hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and reach forward. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’ll have the luck to bring the forward half in. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been watching you,” says the officer, moving forward as we move back. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Hands through your hair. Pull your ears forward. Mouth open. Put out your tongue, pull out your lips and cheeks.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed stopped moving, but the beast took a bouncy step forward and poked its snout in his face, stopping short an inch. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They lowered their spears in a bristling row and pushed forward. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The Heads of the Army and the Air Force drove forward once again in their jeep. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made a Wait here gesture, rushed to the front gate, then motioned for the girl to come forward, one foot propping the gate open. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Once the noise faded, Judy Treankler, one of the most popular girls in our class, stepped forward and introduced her skit. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

When I saw children enter, I made the sign of the cross over my heart and went forward. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like the darkness was stroking beneath my chin with a beckoning finger, whispering to me to lean forward and know its secrets. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I only remember my thighs tensing and my pelvis arching forward with that sudden thunderous urge that is so much more powerful than any other human craving—the need to push. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a ladder. Just around the side. Lean forward and reach for it. You’ll find it.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Old men who didn’t know whether they were going to stagger over the boundary of the century looked forward to it with distaste. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sit, the silhouette of my shoes dark against the red sparks, and push myself forward. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Our feet have to walk lightly, almost tiptoe, while our hips sway a little, swishing in our anacos, and our shoulders have to be held back and our chests thrust forward. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Corporal reached out, took Jonathan’s arm, and eased him forward. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Scythe Chomsky, the largest of them, stepped forward and, without warning, swung his fist, connecting with Rowan’s cheek so hard, he spun around, lost his footing, and fell to the dusty floor. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Burnham looked forward to evenings on the grounds when his lieutenants and visiting architects would gather for dinner at the shanty and converse into the night in front of Burnham’s immense fireplace. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

For good measure, he leaned forward and smacked the back of Liam’s head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Jan came forward again and Bigger drew his gun. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Koffi's words echoed against the stone walls of the garden as the figure stepped forward, face still obscured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Yet there is a big difference between the forward and backward directions of real time in ordinary life. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned too far forward, bowlegged on the pontoons. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Cooke got the cage which he knew the doctor always called for at that hour and brought it forward. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved it forward, unhooking its claws from her shoulder as she did so. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

And so he scurried away from his father, stopped when his father remained standing, and scampered forward again when his father merely stirred. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

In answer the little girl shoved her slate forward. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

They had kept going forward until not just their bodies were worn out but their spirits. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep my head down, keep inching my way forward. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She bent forward to kiss the scroll, then pointed for Anya to do the same. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and lightly kissed my cheek, right on the branding mark. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially when he was being shy and letting his head hang forward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He steps forward, opens the trailer door, and walks out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Now there are sounds, gasps, a low noise like growling, yells, and the red bodies tumble forward and 1 can no longer see, he’s obscured by arms, fists, feet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Figure 3.2: In water waves and other transverse waves, the ups and downs are in a different direction from the forward movement of the wave. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Nathan stepped forward as Seed Collector held out its crystal fire. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But when the person didn’t move, I drew forward, albeit timidly. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Salvador’s hand grabbed hers and jerked her suddenly forward. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

When one of the doors swung in, he grabbed at it, but it flew open again, jerking him forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I remember what he said about how he loved driving, the forward motion of it, like you might go anywhere. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He took Sybil’s ankles in his hands and pressed down and forward. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Another argument was put forward by St. Augustine in his book The City of God. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Really?” said Harry, taking a step forward and gazing into the smoothly arrogant face that, for all its pallor, still resembled her sister’s. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Follow me,” he whispered to the group of terrified Muggle-borns, who moved forward in a huddle, shepherded by Ron and Hermione. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Brian Johnson opened the season with a fifteen-yard run off the right side through a gaping hole to the Permian 47, lurching forward for every possible extra inch. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Prince made a crablike step sidewise, then another, then darted forward, spun the great beast into his arms, began applying pressure to the spine. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he leaped forward, making for the open door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

They stood looking at the building rising above us, the liquid dark of the oil simmering dully in the stray flecks of light that struck their pails, bent forward, their shoulders bowed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They took a step forward, for his curious deep eyes seemed to draw them towards him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“This is what comes from such idle behavior,” Chaol chuckled, stepping to the side so that Dorian stumbled forward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, hugged him, and kissed his cheek. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

In my head I could count to one thousand—forward and backward. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As Rhonda rolled the window up and put the gear in forward again, all four children released deep breaths. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

That meant she had to move forward or back. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I struggled to move my leg forward, but it wouldn’t budge. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She shook her head, pointed forward, and awkwardly tried to pull me through the snow. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Even before the flagpole begins to peel and splinter, the ground underneath arches and slides forward into its own new destiny. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s all right, dear boy!” said Provis coming forward, with his little clasped black book, and then addressing himself to Herbert. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I followed the trail as long as my anger at myself pushed me forward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gripped the edge of the boat and leaned forward and thought, Now. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around to see where everybody was going, but there was nothing to see except their backs and hats pressing forward into the night. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was the loud bang of a backfire and the horseless chugged forward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever looked forward to something for a long time, and then when you finally got what you wanted, it wasn’t what you expected?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rings the bell in the carriage, and the thing lurches forward like it’s drunk on rotgut. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Sitting Indian style, the Object leaned forward, holding the cigarette in her mouth over a green ceramic lighter shaped like an artichoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I saw the angels, or at least I imagined I saw them, watching us scrap, stepping forward and catching the car batteries or jagged lengths of steel tubing that Dad launched across the yard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She smiled and leaned forward again, I did likewise. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The entire school looked forward eagerly to Christmas vacation. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shuffled forward another foot and waved his arm again, the sword level with my neck. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stepped forward to the contestant’s podium, which had a skeleton in a school uniform hunched over it. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He walked forward on shaky legs and fell onto the bench. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m staying with Dad,” he says seriously, leaning forward. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Director steps forward, fists clenched, sweat shining on his forehead. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and opened his hands, palm-up, on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Spirits flurried around inside her to rejuvenate whatever damage had been done as she rose and took an uneasy step forward. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In fact, I sort of looked forward to it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wear my hijab the fluffy way, so that certain essential folds fall forward, into my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She ran forward, pushed Fred aside, and pulled Percy into a strangling hug, while he patted her on the back, his eyes on his father. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I had been looking forward to college because I thought I would be meeting a diverse range of people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Stepping forward then he entered the open doorway. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

So it was easy for Finn to shove the man away and yank Other-Finn forward. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As it tipped forward the rear of the raft cut down into the water and came against tire submerged ledge. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thus we are told ‘the one and only error of general principle which the historian can commit...is to read history not forwards, as it happened, but backwards.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward and looked through the portal. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I pressed down the clutch, shifted into first gear, and the car jumped forward. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hitting the boat, was not after him—and while he thought of it the shark hit once more, then again, on the same side of the boat but slightly forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I inch forward at my belly, pulling my back up, trying to sit. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Then something around them clicks softly and the carriage falls just a bit, and at the same time it tilts backward so they are looking up instead of forward. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The right leg was only three-quarters as long as it should have been and had a small foot bent forward at a very strange angle. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I scoot forward and get my knees under. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if she’d conjured it from her thoughts, another slender gray creature, slimy and covered in what looked like sticky, prickly fur, blocked their path forward. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She hopped forward, but I stood there and craned my neck as far back as possible, trying to take in the incredible aura. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

"I thought I explained to you why you couldn't date Nick," I say, and Tiny's just starting to talk again when I see Jane, hunched forward, plowing through the wind. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

As Polybotes struggled to answer, Jason charged forward and stabbed his javelin in the giant’s gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Marlena kicks off her shoes, crosses her legs, and leans forward to rub the arch of her foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He takes one long step forward, leans down, and tries to rip the necklace from her throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She steps forward and bends down to meet his eyes. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Dad started edging forward with the tarpon gaff, which wasn’t good. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

On a signal, they started moving forward in step, like a locomotive gaining speed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cake trembles and then tilts forward, as if contemplating the distance to the ground. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d feel myself falling, shove my hands forward and lock my elbows and shoulders as tightly as I could, and fall. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He took a step—a brave step—forward and reached for the gun. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She gave me a harmless whack on the bum, but for some reason I overbalanced and fell forward. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Come forward, you two,” he said, moving to the side of the room. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She reached out and pushed a lever, slamming it forward until it couldn’t go any farther. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then he was rushing forward, slinging his weapon to his back, diving. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He recalled that when the sun had risen that morning, he was on another continent, still a shepherd with sixty sheep, and looking forward to meeting with a girl. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creatures he had named came forward and he turned away eastward with them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

That was the way forward—but it was so far down, an impossible jump. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Then I barreled forward and answered her unspoken question by telling her that at least some, and maybe all, of the workers at the sanctuary were dead. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Colonel hunched forward, his head between his knees and his shoulders shaking, and I put my arm around him as the Eagle came in. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Spassky concealed a black pawn and a white pawn behind his back in the time-honored fashion and then brought his closed hands forward across the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They had reshaped his eyes, cutting them narrower against the light, and altered the line of his brow, drawing it forward and knitting it between his black eyebrows in a single furrow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Tobias drops to the floor, landing first on his feet and then tilting forward to his knees, wincing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now to the right, now the left, now backward, now forward, moving into the darkness over ice as smooth as marble. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As a photographer positioned everyone for the best angle, the foundation’s director pushed me forward. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Please forward us your resume, including previous research experience, graduate and postgraduate transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius knocked over another table as he and the cockatoo lurched forward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We threw ourselves forward again, trying to claw our way through to reach him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Eyes wide, Mrs. B lurched forward, her messy bun falling over to one side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Richard and the Doc leaned forward tensely but they were watching the line of men sitting on the log. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am looking forward to it,” I say. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But a person, a woman, might fall forward and just stay there a minute looking at the cup, stronger than she is, unbroken at least and lying a bit beyond her hand. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s body stiffened and he leaned forward slightly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa leans forward and taps the tip of my nose gently. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

At ten or ten thirty, the kids went to their homes, all excited about the things we’d done and the stories we’d heard, looking forward to the next day’s adventures. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He falls forward, unbalanced, and I put him in front of me as a shield just as Bill pulls the trigger. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, his paw and left ear both pointing at me accusingly. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around him and led him still forward, though the ground heaved and disappeared beneath her feet. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Grab the handle and the frame,” he says, coaching me forward. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Searchlight sprang forward with such force that little Willy couldn’t hang on. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The older man walked forward holding his end of the stretcher before him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

One of them moved forward to tie rope around Sunjin’s mother’s hands. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He stalked forward, all teeth and hot eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The timing was perfect: a Blue Springs midfielder booted the ball over the Fugees defense, and to an apparently offside forward. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She slid forward in the car seat, talking right against her mother’s neck, over her coat collar. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Their sharp eyes carefully took in the more polished, urbane stance of Carlisle, who, flanked by Emmett and Jasper, stepped guardedly forward to meet them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Miig moved slowly forward, introducing himself and asking for a name in return. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

We love it and we want to use it in our song,’ but no one has come forward.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The blond brothers took a step forward, their eyes lighting at the challenge. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Grandpa leaned forward and blew the horn, loud and long. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The little boy in white steps forward, holding out the box as he opens the lid. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Four days later he again prodded Hunt: “The delay you are causing us by not forwarding scale drawings is embarrassing in the extreme.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Malfoy swaggered forward when his name was called and got his wish at once: the hat had barely touched his head when it screamed, “SLYTHERIN!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He was light enough on his feet that it wasn’t much of a hit, but she gave a sharp cry and lurched forward, spilling her champagne. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I craned my head forward a little and realized I was really close, only a few more steps to go. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Keep it together, I told myself, and then slowly moved forward, heart hammering in my chest. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

In another minute the roar stopped, the rush of air slowed from a gale to a breeze, and we were able to go forward again. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hands on my knees and rock forward. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she saw it: something moving stealthily, slowly, stopping now and then, and waiting; then creeping forward again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother’s face darkened, and my father stepped forward. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you come forward one at a time, please,” he called out, “and bring your parents. Then show me your Golden Ticket and give me your name. Who’s first?” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

We didn’t just think we were part of the middle class, the great engine of America powering us forward; we were part of it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw walked forward very cautiously into the shed, smelling his way like an animal. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Teddy suddenly reached forward and scratched the calf of his leg. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The women caught each other’s eyes, then leaned forward and stared at me even more closely. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The enemy screamed and threw hand grenades and emptied their weapons as they ran forward. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grandmothers are leaning forward, still sitting on the sofa, trying to pick up cards, but it's tough for either of them to reach the floor. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He moved along the boom, still pulling at the main, fighting to hold himself upright in the wind, and kicked the sliding cabin top forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were all quivering with fear and joy as the driver let out the clutch and the great long black automobile leaned forward and stole into motion. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

From that day forward, for the rest of the summer, we were inseparable. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And the great gates were ajar and the people pressed forward so tightly packed together that foot was on foot and body wedged tightly against body so that the whole mass moved together as one. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

As she passed the sick woman’s row, Lupita glanced over and saw that she was bending forward and vomiting. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“Oddsbodikins,” said Harry to Sir Cadogan, who looked extremely disappointed and reluctantly swung forward to let them into the common room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The class everyone had really been looking forward to was Defense Against the Dark Arts, but Quirrell’s lessons turned out to be a bit of a joke. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I try to balance the skiff by shifting gear to the front and scrunching myself forward, but it don’t help much. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the ghost people were looking up apprehensively, but more of them were staring at Will and Lyra, and then they began to crowd forward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then he saw the man’s hand reach out from behind one of the pillars with one finger curled back, summoning the kids forward. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he started forward, some pebbles spat from the path and stung Claire's ankle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Magister Illyrio murmured a command, and four burly slaves hurried forward, bearing between them a great cedar chest bound in bronze. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As if someone has turned a crank in my back, I am propelled forward, one foot in front of the other. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Log-a-Log sprang forward and dealt the speaker a mighty blow, laying him flat out on his back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We find seats, and the T lurches forward. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Her scouting parties had secured it as a forward base for the legion’s assault on Camp Half-Blood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Grover sat forward, chewing excitedly on the remains of a Diet Coke can. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, the train speeds up or slows down, smashing couplers together and jarring him backward or forward. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I pulled the bench forward, then stopped as I heard her loud sigh. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me,” said Lyra, stepping forward in her best polite way, as if the housekeeper of Jordan College were glaring at her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He has his hat pulled down low, mute-mode style, and slowly plods forward. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Sefia cursed again and crept forward, through the clusters of barrels and old nets and other miscellaneous cargo waiting to be loaded. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then, each time me wind dropped, the lines would slacken and the figure bow forward again, sinking its head between its knees. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The wispy little witch beside Crouch began to rock backward and forward in her seat, whimpering into her handkerchief. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Seated in a theatre with her beside him leaning forward listening to the music. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

We are caught in that undertow now with a massive wave behind us surging forward, and the image is so powerful, and my mind so weakened, I get muddled. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I step forward and have to catch my balance. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I found the article online and will be happy to forward it to your attention if you would like to see it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My mind was swimming and my eyes had gone all blurry as I went forward to bend over. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Reb came over a rock, bayonet fixed, black thin point forward and poised, face seemed blinded, head twitched. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the screen, Kaelin moved forward to answer the question, and in that fraction of a second, his face was utterly transformed. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Shawn leapt forward and shoved Dad hard in the chest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

To get away from the bitter regret that beset me I started to walk forward over the snow towards the ship. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

We splash forward, following the innkeeper's lurching, splayfooted stride. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was toward the end of the line, with the other enlisted slaves, his head bent forward, his face invisible. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I seem to have no ability to stop my own forward motion and simply propel myself onward until I trip over their prone bodies, just one more on the heap. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think about the accident so much. We have to look forward, not back. You understand?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Then he snapped his fingers at Sewall, who stepped forward and set four silver cups on the table before the Justice. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked forward and shook the centaur’s hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Kathy sat in the back seat, reaching forward, stroking her husband’s head. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As the whip came down again, my right hand flashed forward out of reflex and seized the whip midswing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The train is chugging forward now, gathering steam. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ogden moved forward quietly and, it seemed to Harry, rather cautiously. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then the tall one reached forward, slow and easy, and touched the bruise on my cheek. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know where there was, but I found myself leaning forward in the car, anticipating, wanting us to arrive. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Cloke leaned forward, his long, dark hair falling in his face, and knocked the ash off his cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ben’s head snapped back as he was jerked forward, the Keepers pushing the pole toward the Maze outside the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Clytius stepped forward, holding his sword casually at his side as if they were comrades rather than enemies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The sled moved forward, and Jonas grinned with delight, looking forward to the breathtaking slide down through the invigorating air. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

A man sitting nearby leaned forward and touched Johnny’s arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I liked it and looked forward to seeing it every week. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

It’s a giant holy box of awkwardness, and I won’t pretend I’m looking forward to it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

"Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Claudius leaned forward and questioned my father in a low voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She took a small step forward, keeping her hands behind her back. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

‘Stay! Stay!’ cried Gandalf, springing forward to the stone stair before the door. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing problematic about that—just an anatomical variability—though it might explain why Reggie sometimes looks as though he is leaning forward. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But now suddenly his errand returned to his memory, and he ran forward. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

There was even something to look forward to when school started— renewals of old feuds and friendships, weeks of learning again what one half forgot in the long summer. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

There were soldiers trying to move away from the forward sights of a sixteen. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time they shuffled forward another place, the bells on their collars tinkled brightly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Magdalene called Lena sat forward and put her hand on her mother’s shoulder. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Argo II limped forward under sail power, but their plan had paid off. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I wanted one more slam and I got it when Nick and Tony, who was back in the game in Jimmy’s place, double-teamed one of their forwards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the arm. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward on the ledge, so far that Tess grips my arm to make sure I don't topple to the ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She heaved her shovel forward with a clang. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

To summarize, the laws of science do not distinguish between the forward and backward directions of time. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jessica and Shay smile and lean forward to look at Max. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Caesar clapped his hands, and at once one of his own slaves, who always attended him, ran forward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Sahar, one of the younger cousins, leaned forward and puffed out her chubby cheeks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Only twice a week, the nights the review class meets, does he look forward to her company. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Once she came up to my level she crept forward, intent on the snare’s knot. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I never in my life exchanged a word with any person on the subject,” he noted, “till I found my name brought forward generally, in competition with that of Mr. Adams.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He slogged forward and with the rhythm of the paddling his brain settled into numbness again and soon he was in the same trance that had led him to sleep. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, her weight pressing into him, and as her feet gradually slipped down the stone, their lips met. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When a short boy came forward and said that he wished to try, they all laughed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Her mouth was dry, but she took one shaky step forward. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The sack cushioned the line and he had found a way of leaning forward against the bow so that he was almost comfortable. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holding the orange so tight, I swore juice would squirt out, Dad plunged the syringe forward. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

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

Thomas stepped forward, eager to meet him and ask questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dimple said, walking forward, looking down at her phone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been running a hack on Ren’s info,” I reply, pulling the email forward to hover between us as a dark, encrypted cube of data. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Several men stepped forward from the crowd to help lift the crate. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I guess that was good enough, because she said, “Get in there for Tino. Play center forward.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want each one of you to step forward, wring it like I showed, and get outta here. I’ll see you August seven. Six A.M. sharp. Let’s go.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Abuela noticed and nudged me forward, encouraging me to say good-bye properly. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He was the only bright tiring in their lives, and his evening visits were something that they looked forward to all day long. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

His graceful, leaf-shaped ears tilted forward as though he could hear their hearts beating. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

A young woman pushed forward, said she had already been there. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Neel kept kneeing and elbowing his way forward, steadying the flashlight as he pushed away branches and roots. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Shadowfax saw Gandalf, he checked his pace and whinnied loudly; then trotting gently forward he stooped his proud head and nuzzled his great nostrils against the old man’s neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She stood behind the counter, and her small malignant pig-eyes watched us suspiciously as we came forward. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this time, instead of jumping backward to avoid contact, Reggie stepped forward, allowing the man s forearm, not knife, to make contact with Reggie’s side. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, trying to read it, wondering if I can sue the school if I go permanently cross-eyed. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Again, reader, we must go backward before we can go forward. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Bridge bounced off the bed and sat in her desk chair, hunching forward to face Emily. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Burnside, who had been a doctor, rushed forward and felt for Mr. Norton's pulse. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d flip back to check something, then forward again, then back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

We all leaned forward to hear the name. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he leaped forward, and ran to the summit, across the great flag-stones, and up the steps. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And then her horse pitches forward, and Jeanne screams, and the horse disappears into the foam, and the queen is bellowing now, swiftly sinking into the hungry sand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Alice sighed a little sigh, amazed at herself as she opened the door to the only visitor she looked forward to. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She can’t go forward, because forward is more miles of self-imposed punishment—flat back-country roads plus the heat of summer, red T-shirts, and the inconceivable and undeserving support of strangers. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Yawar gestured behind him, and two of the older boys ceremoniously brought forward a large bowl, carrying it between them, and set it down. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Petrificus Totalus!” screamed Hermione from out of sight, and the Death Eater fell forward like a statue to land with a crunching thud on the mess of broken china, table, and coffee. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

In the final fifty meters, the Washington boat surged forward again, quickly closing in on California. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

At once they beat their wings and surged forward, and she darted with them, surfing on the turbulence their pinions caused in the air and relishing the speed and power it added to her flight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Going forward, our paper chain will be stored in the Chokecherry Municipal Garage. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She could stick her hand up in the air and feel where the cold was pulling her forward. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t stop it if he tried, and he knew he just had to let the momentum take him forward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The girl was tottering forward, bent at the waist, one arm draped protectively across the taut drum of her belly, the shape of which was visible through her burqa. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The girl leaned forward, grimacing as if she was also sore from remaining still so long. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She strode forward into the woods, then bent over at the waist and hoisted the rifle off the ground. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I looked forward to weekends, when my brother, Papá, and I worked together. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

But I carried on groaning and rocking backward and forward. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

At first, Citra had looked forward to September and the Harvest Conclave, but as it approached, she began to dread it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The enemy surged forward, some against the Deeping Wall, others towards the causeway and the ramp that led up to the Hornburg-gates. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Rashid glanced at Frankie, then at Z. “Get out of here. I’ll be right behind you,” he said quietly, stepping forward yet again as Diana followed his movements with the gun. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Piggy leaned forward and put a fragment of wood on the fire. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Magdalys pushed gently on Stella’s neck, leaning her forward into a crouch so the approaching orphans could climb on. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward, took a deep breath, and poked her on the shoulder with my plastic scythe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Shimmering white figures swish back and forth along the road, calling us forward. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He took a step forward, and the heavy burning of his anger brushed against Jam’s skin. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Tyrion put his spurs to his horse and added one more voice to the cacophony, and the van surged forward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He came forward and sat down on the porch steps, as one does to chat with a passing neighbor. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I clench my fists down on the buttons on my palms, and I jerk forward through the water in a blur of motion, slicing a trail behind me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With a loud cheer, people surged forward to touch the names on the Wall. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The driver slammed the doors harder than necessary and lurched the bus forward. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas fell forward, blood gushing from his mouth. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When the man began asking questions relating to Mary, the crowd leaned forward in their seats. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But the street remained quiet as I crept forward. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Willie hung back shyly against the wall, but Highboy stepped forward and bowed formally. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Seeing my old friend and law partner was the reunion I most looked forward to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m looking forward to your graduation,” he said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

June leans forward, looking at the picture too. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, when one looks at “real” time, there’s a very big difference between the forward and backward directions, as we all know. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would be the one to move forward and not back. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Her father, on the path below, took a step forward, and his crow dæmon raised her wings once or twice, but he stayed where he was. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He shifted gears and eased the tractor forward again. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She sat in the rocking chair bent forward, her arms folded at ease across her aproned lap. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh Fledge!” said Digory. leaning forward to pat the Horse’s glossy neck. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Spurge went forward to the table with great dignity and sat down. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The kindly inspector with the granite face must have thought he had been indulgent enough, for he stepped forward to brush away Cecilia’s hand and interpose himself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Hungry Joe spilled forward into the room like a floundering frog. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The man let go, flying forward to land on the walkway; he crumpled to the ground with a grunt but looked okay. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But now the doors were slamming all along the scarlet train, and the blurred outlines of parents were swarming forward for final kisses, last-minute reminders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ximena clasped her hands in front of her, leaned forward, and looked straight at Maya. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

One of the women in Salva’s group pushed forward and knelt down. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep up with her, but it was like the wind had caught her heels and was propelling her forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The emperor was tossed forward and backward, his robe making him look like a golden ingot being juggled. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

To their left, three gold cloaks went down under the surge, and then the crowd was rushing forward, trampling the fallen men. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Twycross stepped forward, turned gracefully on the spot with his arms outstretched, and vanished in a swirl of robes, reappearing at the back of the Hall. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I ended with a rise up, and then fell forward into a handstand, only to arch my back and let my legs curve behind me, never touching the ground. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The guard bent forward and told the boy to roll up his sleeve. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He stepped up to the side rail and moved forward to the mast. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, and she raises her face, but my gaze goes elsewhere for the moment. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The nurse took a step forward and held out her hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

As he took a step forward to join his friend, his body jolted to a stop. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

In no time at all she ran across the field and planted herself in front of the tractor to keep me from going forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But it was there, and had been there the whole time, beckoning her forward. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Minutes into the second half, the Phoenix forwards picked their way through the Fugees’ defense and tapped the ball into the left side of the net for an easy goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, stepping forward to buy the food. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, he eased forward, delicately shifting his weight. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The rooks look like castles and travel in forward, backward and side-to-side lines across the whole board. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

In minutes I hear the water gushing down the sluiceway, bubbling and chortling along until it spills out the end and strikes the paddles of the wheel just forward of its highest point. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I hated Vonetta’s meanness, her taunting was enough to prop Fern up and move her feet forward just to show Vonetta she wasn’t a baby. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Even as Reynie thought this, the man introduced as Mr. Curtain brought his chair to a screeching stop, whirled it about, and shot forward to sit right beside him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Tehlu stood forward saying, ‘I hold justice foremost in my heart. I will leave this world behind that I might better serve it, serving you.’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Swinging the bird forwards, Matthias pushed her through the narrow aperture, squeezing through after her with great difficulty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They knew the tale, but they looked forward to the ending. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francis’ grumbles did not disturb me, however, because further refining of our latest backbone without a solution to the bases would not represent a real step forward. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, at close to ten o’clock, the shuffling forward began. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Three football players push the set forward into its place. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He grabbed my wrist and my body slipped into the familiar posture, head thrust forward, arm coiled around my lower back, wrist folded absurdly onto itself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He took a step forward, through the gate that took him out of the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He was hunched forward, not looking back, trudging his way to practice, and I wondered if there’d even be enough players there to run a play. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Tally stumbled forward, utterly exposed in the middle of the street The roar of a hovercar seemed to pass right over her head, and she instinctively ducked, dashing toward the cover of the forest. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He leaned back, then forward again, and perched his elbows on the desk. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Three servants march forward with a gilded mirror. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A short man wearing glasses and a waiter’s apron stepped forward from the crowd of marchers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The car stops, and Sekani pushes my seat forward, sending my chin into the dashboard as he jumps out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He lunged forward, his sword out and raised. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she knew she had to step forward. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Why, of course, my dear boy,” returned Herbert, in a tone of surprise, and again bending forward to get a nearer look at me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw her limping forward, he laughed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The woman, her head forward and bent, suddenly padded out from her back rooms in thickly socked feet and stood waiting for me, silent. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Kyril Montana lurched his car forward and hit the animal; it toppled over with a surprised squeal, scrambled quickly to its feet, and lumbered bluntly off the road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, I played center forward too when I was young.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Frank through the door, I watched him lean forward suddenly, reach for a pencil and a piece of paper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

They dashed forward, kicked me, and dashed back to the laughing ladies. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I hear the door to the closet open and he leads me forward a few steps. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There was an old man in the front yard, very old and thin and weak; he hobbled forward, glaring with feeble, toothless rage. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shuffles into the living room, dragging his feet and slouching with his head pushed forward in a new walk that reminds me of a vulture. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Or even better, if only I could go backward to eleven, instead of forward to thirteen! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

From the bull’s side, just forward of the flank, protruded a feathered arrow-end, which accounted for his savageness. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then more screams, and the crowd outside surges forward, toward the fence. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s just a pole,” Henry says, stepping forward. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Father leaned forward in his seat when he spotted me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then a meaty hand thrust someone forward into the light—rArtemis—her hands and feet bound in celestial bronze chains. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

One person stepped forward to answer the challenge, unquestionably the oldest, probably the wisest, member of the revolutionary generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I press my hands into his desk and lean forward. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

We sit and they both stare at me, leaning forward. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Black Betty leaped forward, and this time I was the one that screamed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

As we neared, Frankie narrowed his eyes and said something to the man, before striding forward to meet us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mark yells with a burst of adrenaline, then throws all his strength into one last assault, this time leaping up and throwing both feet forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

That night I lay there trying to imagine Lewiston, Idaho, but my mind would not go forward to a place I had never been. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

They were past the Teeth and out of the vortex and now, suddenly, the current was on their side, pushing them forward, taking them exactly where they wanted to go. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

After a number of turns, he was thrust forward again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Bartsia fell forward out of the hole with Bigwig on top of him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw the realization come together behind her eyes, even before the PSF stepped forward and took her arm, yanking her away from the table, and from me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Scrambling and crawling and pushing, twisting away anytime someone tried to latch on to his limbs or clothes, he moved forward, barreling through the crowd of people. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Jon threw himself forward, bulling into the other man, and they went down together, legs entangled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There’s band practice, which is the thing he looks forward to the most in the day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The wind skips behind me, nudging me forward down the walk and then away from the main road, toward the older homes, his neighborhood, right beside the lake. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She can’t bear to see the numbers moving forward, five to six, six to seven, seven to eight. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I took another drink of the brandy, then took hold of the two gunwales of the boat and moved forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The man gunned his engine and spurted forward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He stepped forward and placed the shoes on top of the blankets and stepped back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I look forward to tending my potato farm in the wide open space of the Hab. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I see,” he said, straightening up and leaning forward. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The blast lifted him forward several feet and drove him face-first into the soil. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then a raptor emerged a few blocks away, its shiny, bloodred body bent forward in a low stalking position, the hooded rider leaning all the way back to stay balanced. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I found myself caught between looking back and looking forward, mulling over one question in particular: What lasts? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He whispered the words to reassure himself, then continued forward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He moved forward into the room, allowing the door to swing shut behind him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mama Ya-Ya jerks and I use her motion to push her forward. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Before she left, she added with a wink, “Looking forward to your big announcement today, Mira.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Charlie Begay, another of our code talkers, was with a forward patrol that walked into an ambush and was cut to pieces. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gully stumbled forward onto me, drooling, and we both tumbled to the cement. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then after a minute or two they’d creep forward again, naked and transfixed, thrilled by our regular habits. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward slightly, placing his hands on his knees. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al gazes upon her and I like his expression so little I step forward until I’m between them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Who do you think you Zoe stepped forward as if to smack me. “ The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I began, only to see him pick up two of the dolls and step forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But suddenly he too stumbled forward with a cry of bitter pain, and his stroke went wide, driving into the ground. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The queue edged forward till Winston was almost at the counter, then was held up for two minutes because someone in front was complaining that he had not received his tablet of saccharine. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

At which point everybody in the church leaned forward expectantly, no doubt thinking in unison: Ahah! The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy moved forward a bit more, inching here and there to avoid the gaping holes between planks of wood and broken furniture. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Melanie always looked forward to meeting new tenants, and today was going to be especially interesting. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he picked up a rounded stone, set his feet firm with the left forward, and tossed the stone high into the air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I hold tight to the fence and keep walking forward. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

As she continued to type, the four of them inched forward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When she had disappeared into the crowd of Saturday morning shoppers entering the side doors of the mall, the three younger children leaned forward onto the front seat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our gazes met only for a moment, but long enough for his opponent to lunge forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The housekeeper came forward, and told them it was a picture of a young gentleman, the son of her late master’s steward, who had been brought up by him at his own expense. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Her great ear waves forward and she drops the hat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He strode forward, but the old man was gone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I looked at the drawings of the shark teeth, the rows and rows, just waiting in line to pop forward. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Only Captain Reed kept them moving forward, seeking out sluggish currents in the still water, maintaining their course despite the blinding light and the blistering heat of the west. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Attracted by the playing, Gregor had ventured to advance a little further forward and his head was already in the living room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push Boomer forward, and he keeps galloping right past the end of the meadow and into the trees. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

One of the Director’s henchmen holds me up, half dragging me forward. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I look at my escape map, then lean forward, lifting from the seat pocket the laminated safety card. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He read each one carefully, jotting responses in the margins so that a staffer could prepare a reply or forward a concern on to a cabinet secretary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They pushed forward again, and Wanda wiped the blood away from her mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Håkon clung to the saddle and clenched his jaw as the horse walked forward. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Gripping a seat, he rears back his foot and launches it forward, kicking Boss in the shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sohrab was our nominal forward, which left me de facto defender, but really, both of us played all over the field. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Sitting forward, Zooey reached for it and shot it the length of the tub, closing himself off from view. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Genie put one foot forward, holding the shovel as if it were a baseball bat and he was about to attempt the worst bunt in history. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

If you have that, maybe you keep moving forward. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward and beckoned with a thin, gloved finger, “Want it?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

On the backstretch, he was going along smoothly when, without warning, he threw his forelegs forward and propped, decelerating rapidly and dropping back through the field. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rammed the legs forwards, banging them on the ground again and again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

John moved forward, hearing his feet crack against the sagging wood, to where the golden cross on the red field of the altar cloth glowed like smothered fire, and switched on one weak fight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I reluctantly move forward, trying to imagine how it could be of interest to me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Every time Charybdis inhaled, the ship shuddered and lurched forward. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Taylor leaned forward, the drama of that kind of relationship seeming to send some kind of electrical charge through her. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I had already risen in importance from my lunch with him, for as we got up from the table the little maitre d’hotel rushed forward to pull away my chair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t expect me to get on him and he passed the ball over my head out to where his forward had drifted. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The bull gathered himself, then his head went forward and he went over slowly, then all over, suddenly, four feet in the air. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The piano jerked out of our hands, sending us lurching forward, and bounced into the house, splintering the door frame. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The car moved forward, stopped short, and I went flying. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Like the others, the guard stood with his arms loose at his sides, face blank, eyes forward, gazing at nothing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Father clicked his tongue and shook the reins, and Red Rabbit started forward again. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that “walk” didn’t describe it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes heavy with fatigue, Taran leaned forward and patted the stallion’s powerful neck. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

When it clanged, he bent forward to read, then paused again, wondering about the man who had just left, amazed at how friendly he had acted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Those closest to Him began to squirm and shove to get away, while others pushed forward to see. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Four of the Freys started forward until Lord Wyman halted them with an upraised hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It felt good to stretch the muscles in her back and arms, to lean back and then pull forward against the oars. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Louisiana took her hand off of Raymie’s arm and let out a strange noise—something between a scream and a squeak—and then she lunged forward and grabbed hold of Ida Nee’s spangled midsection. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

We could get trashed by women as well, for singling ourselves out, putting ourselves forward. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi had been looking forward to it for Dimple, but now he wasn’t so sure. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It cantered forward, and now the dementors scattered in earnest, and immediately the night was mild again, but the sounds of the surrounding battle were loud in his ears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At five foot four, she was hard to find in the crowd that surged forward to congratulate the boys. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The woman moved forward, and Moss struggled as hard as he could to turn himself around, and she came right up to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was at least twenty minutes before the people a few feet in front of them appeared to have moved forward at all. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pong swallowed down his fear of being spotted and soon learned to walk forward with purpose—not too fast, not too slow—and to never, ever look over his shoulder. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Coming forward as winners from World War II, a modern America began to emerge. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm sure these people are planning some scheme that would bring you harm," she said, leaning forward in her seat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Bast leaned forward, bringing his face close to Chronicler’s. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Kit sat helpless, her cheeks on fire, and then the laughter and the cheering left her giddy as William stepped resolutely forward to claim his forfeit. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s lean you forward a little bit, so that you can always be moving into the next stride, instead of holding yourself back on each stride. Lean this way,” I did. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Our men left their places at the foot of the trail and moved forward a few steps and waited, watching my father. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Corcoran—Patrick on one side, sober Ted on the other—stepped forward. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Setting down her empty glass, she bent forward, reached back, and unfastened her bra. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The investigation crawled forward without attracting much attention. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Studies me a good long time, then shrugs as the Jeep moves forward again and on along the river. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they walked forward to sniff the girls, their coats rippled and shimmered. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My dad tapped his hand on his mangled knee and Bullet rocked forward and back to the beat. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

"To go north, you must journey south. To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back, and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Head thrust forward the way an animal might before it strikes. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was Rawiya, and he saw her step forward as she pushed between two reporters. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I lay panting like a wounded duck, quietly cursing as I inched the jack forward under an axle that I had to find by feel, since it was under water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lodgers seemed to push forward, eager to feel more warmth, and then pull back, afraid of feeling too much. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tommy and I wandered forward and found ourselves in what must have been the front room of the house. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood waiting, bent forward with my feet apart, flat-footed, till they ended their interminable orations. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Señor Rosario went forward with his family trailing him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I waited for her to step forward so that I could learn it. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I go back to EleanorandViolet.com, search the archives till I get to the first post, and move forward through all of them until I’ve read every single one. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

People were chasing backward and forward past the door of their compartment. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I rush forward, my mind screaming at me to do something. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was then that Mr Harry Smith, the little man with the furrowed brow, leaned forward again and said: That Mr Lindsay, he had it all wrong, see? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

We found ourselves looking forward to coming to school, to seeing what bizarre antic she’d be up to. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

His expression made his pretty face glow even more, and Tally leaped forward to wrap her arms around him. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

"We always find a reason for war. Keeps us looking forward to peace, I suppose." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Harry reached forward and grasped the crystal cup, holding it steady. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In the hallway, near a bank of windows, a pretty maid washed the glass squares before falling forward into nothing. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He rose and went forward, trying to see, but no point in that. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gun goes off and the girls shoot forward, finding their stride, leaping over the first hurdle, regaining their stride, leaping over the second hurdle. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Occasionally one of them started forward excitedly, as if they had seen something interesting at last, only to fall back looking disappointed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She drops forward suddenly at the waist, throws her head back, and shimmies. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

At the first stroke of six, Searchlight lunged forward with such force that little Willy was almost thrown from the sled. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His beard had gone almost completely gray, and he sat stooped forward, bent, as though he were carrying something on his shoulders. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

At the end of the song they step forward, revealing themselves to their opponent while acting out a pose. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then they turned round and swayed backward and forward once or twice, in order to get their weight on their toes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt myself shift forward on the bed, drawn to the pain there, desperate to reassure him that what had happened there in the snowy field hadn’t been his fault. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He faked a pass and their forward went for it as Trip threw up a short jumper for the deuce. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

They passed the ball to one of their forwards coming along the baseline and he passed it to their center. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It hesitated for a moment, wobbling there on the edge of oblivion, and then pitched decisively forward and fell, tumbling end over end in beautiful balletic slow-motion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I could crawl or raise myself up on both arms and swing my body forward underneath me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Since the power production of the cyclotron was directly proportional to the size of its magnet, this would be a major leap forward. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Ophie stepped forward and gently set the tray in the woman’s lap. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

As soon as the gap was wide enough, Malcolm drove La Belle Sauvage forward and through, and into the darkness beyond. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward just as he turned around and slammed the door of his locker. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Running a few feet in front of him is Sasuke—clearly the younger of the two—all grins and laughs, his boots crunching in the leaves as he sprints forward. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sana guides me forward, and a burst of cool air washes over me, fresh as spring after the stench of the catacombs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Jack signaled the rest of the hunt to be quiet and went forward by himself. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She quickly leaned forward and grabbed her hands behind her knees. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved forward suddenly, bruising his knees on the rock. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Men took one step forward and stopped short. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I was looking forward to doing a little business with you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her head drooped forward into the puddle, the wisps of her blonde hair dabbling in it like tree roots in a bog, and I realized she was asleep. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I used to look forward to that day. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I have a job to do and will not get very far forward as one half of a mutual admiration society. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The skeletal soldiers all took one step forward, making their weapons ready. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I could see one of the men with his machine walk backwards and forwards on the top of the bank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He lunged forward— Matt hurled himself at the Keeper. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr and Mrs Wormwood looked forward enormously to the time when they could pick their little daughter off and flick her away, preferably into the next county or even further than that. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them carefully crawled forward to peer over the top of the platform. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stumbled into one of the chrome chairs and bent forward gasping for breath, waiting for the blood to come back to my head. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I sincerely hope this broadcast won’t affect future ones as I look forward to them each week.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Théoden had sat silent, hidden from the man’s sight behind his guards; now he urged his horse forward. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They continued pressing forward, shuffling through the sandstorm, hoping for a miracle. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The combined shock of solid land and cool water gave me the strength to pull myself forward onto the island. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was leaning forward, whispering, his tiny mouth scarcely moving as he spoke. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Florence stepped forward, bowed low and handed an empty cigar box to Horse. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scrambling forward, I wove and dodged through the crowd, tables and stalls, just in time to see the soldiers—with Aycliffe—drag Bear through the open doors of a large building. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I inched forward and leaned further down, to where I could see better. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water gushes forward, the wheel turns, and he joins me, whistling some obscure tune. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached forward, then drew her hand back. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“This is preposterous!” declared Mrs. Chiltington, striding forward to the front of the viewer gallery on the first floor. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Billy saw the war movies backwards then forwards—and then it was time to go out into his backyard to meet the flying saucer. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door opened suddenly, and Bull, caught off balance, stumbled forward into the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to stop and pick him up but the surge of the crowd knocked me forward. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then the Death Eater to the right of Worm- tail stepped forward, and Lucius Malfoy’s voice spoke from under the mask. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Blue Eyes flailed for him, trying to reach around and get hold of him, then bent forward sharply and tumbled him over her back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They start heaving forward on the other side of the path and snap the tape on their side. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing I see as I shut the bathroom door is a tangle of feet toppling forward onto the bed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He looked forward, then out the window again, and then he saw it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"She’s looking forward to your execution, Mr. Wing. I can guarantee you that." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then she darted forward and clamped herself angrily over the executioner’s hooded face. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

But then Mom steps forward, in some kind of trance... Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His hold on Sam’s mouth slipped, and Sam ducked and lunged forward again, trying to tear away from the grip on his neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The people, thousands of them, crept forward, their limbs stretching, elongating as they limped and crawled and skittered like insects. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Tater lunged forward and sank his tiny teeth into the cuff of Big Tony’s pants. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The horse is mid-gallop, the knight leaning forward in the saddle, with sword drawn as though he is on his way to a great battle of some sort. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But she nodded and said, “Okay, Jinny. Okay,” as Sam stepped forward and put an arm around her shoulder, curled her into a small hug. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“No, Todd–” He moves forward, the book still in his hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Uhmma sits on the bed, her body hunched forward, her head in her hands. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have a pretty good idea,” said the second C.I.D. man, and leaned forward to whisper confidentially. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Whatever perils lay ahead, it seemed better to float down the broad tide of Anduin to meet them than to plod forward with bent backs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stepped slightly forward, putting a shoulder in front of Citra in a sort of protective stance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“You want to lean forward a bit. That puts you a little closer to the target.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting go, he jerks my arm forward so we are almost nose to nose—or, given our height difference, nose to chin—and says, “You are not alone.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Only feet move, quickly, slowly, backward or forward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Magdalys narrowed her eyes, leaning forward even further, her face just inches above Missy’s slick hide. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The Fat Lady was snoozing and not pleased to be woken, but swung forward grumpily to allow them to clamber into the mercifully peaceful and empty common room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Simply could not move forward up the hill. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I should walk forward and search for a door on the other side of the room, but I am afraid to move—who knows what would happen to me here if I did? Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The nutty curved beak looked as it if were capable of doing damage, but Archimedes looked closely at the mouse, blinked at the Walt, moved nearer on the finger, dosed Ms eyes and leaned forward. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The front of his body was covered with mud, but he managed to slither forward. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The waiter came forward very briefly, and left a second Martini in front of each of them. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

I opened my eyes and kept shuffling forward. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When we got there Ma pushed me forward onto the stoop to knock. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Now, I thought—finally!—we would move forward. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He’d taken off his shirt and was sitting backward on a chair with his head bowed and his hair combed forward. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we, the people, move forward, the ghosts of the Chicago riot of 1919 and of the other riots across the nation in that Red Summer whisper in the streets, calling us all to remember. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

What remained of his body plummeted toward the city below, swept out of Mark’s vision as the Berg sped forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then she leaned forward and looked directly at my eyes. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She saw Julian Singh push his way forward and then scurry down the steps and out of sight. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Caput Draconis,” said Percy, and the portrait swung forward to reveal a round hole in the wall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I was smart, and I looked forward to a college education. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’m daydreaming, staring out the open door at the sky when the brakes start their piercing shriek and everything lurches forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

We moved the same way as always, Miig as our leader, Chi-Boy as the scout, but now I was with them, helping to shape our path forward. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They lined up again and stepped forward, but this time it was Kurtsinger who reined out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have a “Free Huey!” chant to keep me brave and moving forward. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The crowds on either side of us and behind us swept us forward. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Loo ran forward to poke at it with a finger, and nobody stopped him. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Allen and Kenny made better time walking—Kenny backwards and dribbling his basketball and Allen forwards but reading—than I did on the lawn mower. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Roman ranks moved forward, impaling centaurs and trampling wounded ogres under their bronze-tipped boots. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Brutus leaped forward, skidded to a stop, danced about, and kicked over a chair, howling back. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll age forward if you don’t reach another loop soon. We can help you—but first we have to catch a pigeon.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Percy stepped forward to confront the monster—then realized he’d just thrown his weapon away. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I laughed because I saw that, in some hidden nook in a corner of my mind, I’d even been looking forward to this. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I tense up at the thought but then force myself to stagger forward... Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sophia leaps forward and scoops both of her teacup pets into her arms, giving them a flurry of kisses. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I would suggest that we move more quickly, my friend,” Glerk said, holding Fyrian by the wing and dragging him forward. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I lean forward to look at the buildings on the other side of the bridge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I step forward and almost touch it but pull back. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Somkit finally rammed the throttle forward, and the taxi leaped through the water so fast that it nearly threw Pong over backward. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Now that he was sure the machine worked, Dad motioned for Luke to take over, and Luke, ever eager to please, stepped forward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My heart races and my cheeks get blotchy as I step forward. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and kissed Seth on the forehead. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He had swum to the raft, put his head against it and was pushing it forward with heavy thrusts of his back legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their trust in the world seemed infinite, their forward progress in it entirely assured. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You know what I like about driving? The forward motion of it, the propulsion of it, like you might go anywhere.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His enormous boarhound, Fang, was at his heels; Fang gave a booming bark and bounded forward. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I come forward, give her an awkward kiss. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Naturally, he looked forward to it every year. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A satyr inched forward nervously and set a plate of barbecue in front of Tantalus. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I step forward, my clumsy feet scuffing the floor, echoing across the stillness. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

They fumble forward in the dark, afraid to use a flashlight. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“The time was well spent,” he wrote to Margaret, who was then out of town, “and we have come to a better feeling so that the path will be much smoother from this time forward.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He fell forward onto his hands and beads of sweat fell from his face to patter on the ground like rain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the mention of John’s name, I lean forward and instantly regret it as my leg explodes in pain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, without warning, Uglúk sprang forwards, and with two swift strokes swept the heads off two of his opponents. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A female Eleven named Tanya staggered forward from where she had been hiding. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ned could feel cold steel against his fingers as he leaned forward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cade flipped the seat forward and climbed into the back of the Mustang. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

A dozen Cyclopes rushed forward, waving little red tickets and shouting excitedly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The reporters leap forward into the crowd that surrounds Soheil, their phone cameras capturing the chaos. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then all at once the boy staggered and, still without a sound, pitched forward on to his face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Bilal pulled it forward to reveal a bookshelf wedged behind it. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As they went forward the hills about them steadily rose. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I spelled it in my head, forward and backward, chastising myself for my own stupidity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The man stepped forward into the light and took off his hat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Plunging forward, my chest and shoulders scream with the shock of cold. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A subdued impassioned murmur was audible in the room beyond and Miss Baker leaned forward, unashamed, trying to hear. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He was happy to see so many faces he knew, and happiest to see Vetch come forward to greet him with a wide smile on his dark face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mark barely has time to notice this before Alec throws his body forward and tackles Boss, the two of them slamming into the glass of the large window. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

So it was that Sticky stepped in front of Reynie and said, “May I go first, Mr. Curtain? I’ve been looking forward to this ever since my last session.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

One of the other men stepped forward—maybe to stop us, maybe to help. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Aunt Lydia stands up, smooths down her skirt with both hands, and steps forward to the mike. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the last number pushed, I pressed the phone to my ear and leaned forward against the booth and closed my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There on the porch sat Mr. Loomis in his chair, leaning slightly forward. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

A hush fell over the chamber as Scythe Curie, the Grande Dame of Death, came forward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Two Guardians have moved forward and are coiling up the thick rope, getting it out of the wav- Others move the cushions. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked around at the adults and they were all leaning forward, but were frozen as if they didn’t know what to do next. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not know how you think of all those jokes,” Ranofer said as he dragged the mold forward. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

And since politics makes strange bedfellows, Alfred Lanning sat at the other side of the desk with his ferocious white eyebrows bent far forward over eyes in which chronic impatience had sharpened to acuity. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Chhongba bowed reverently, spoke briefly to him in the Sherpa tongue, and indicated for us to come forward. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

As I lowered the main, the keel struck a solid wall of coral heads and we heaved forward and came to a grinding stop. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I stood behind Emma, taking up the rear of our strange little conga line, and we began to plod forward across the wreck toward the lighthouse. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Ahneen, little brothers,” she said to them kindly, and they came forward. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Almost everyone looks forward to the first Friday of each month, when work and school end early. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

Keenan puts a hand on my back to nudge me forward into the narrow hallway. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dell Duke leaned forward in his chair and dramatically said: "Chocolate." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I press myself down on the earth, I cannot go forward, I make up my mind to stay lying there. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ventured forwards, and suddenly slipped and fell down a hidden gap between the bales. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He had spent the past hour or so thinking of a way to move forward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I certainly did look forward to the three months we spent every summer in Peitaiho on the ocean north of Peking. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There the mystery lingered for many years^ Then, in 1982, an English veterinarian came forward with new eyewitness information about the Marburg monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or—with a faint blush—“Trip’s going to be starting forward on the soccer team in the fall. He just found out.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he muttered as we slowly approached the ticket table — he was carrying most of my weight, but I still had to shuffle and wobble my feet forward — “there are more than enough vampires present.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She simply leaned forward, with her elbows resting on her knees, watching the television screen flickering just five feet in front of her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward and put my hands on my suitcase. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and whispered loudly, “Some said her receive the songs by magic. Nobody teached her. The songs, they just come.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, he kept his eyes focused on Diana and moved forward again, closing the space between them, keeping her attention on him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He glared at Quentin, leaning forward over the table now, looking huge and shapeless as a bear in his swaddling of garments. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, talking urgently and quietly and closely. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are bored, her head droops forward, the way it has been put. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls it forward so I can hop in the back. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

My father bends his knees and launches himself forward. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She shuffles forward until the tip of her cane floats in space. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

And, suddenly toppling forward, she fainted heavily on M. Bouc’s shoulder. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward on my stool to peer over her shoulder. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Twice he stumbled over loose stones in the passage, clutched at the ground, and pitched forward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

And as Grandpa pushed her forward, it was on her that all the eyes fastened. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I stood up, felt my back, and brought forward a hand filled with bright red. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The rotting flower petals sloughed off in my fingers as I wheeled forward, sunken to the knees in the muddy water. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"Come in," he said from the half-shadow; then I saw him move and his head coming forward, his eyes burning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he leaned all the way forward and gave a terrible knowing smile. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

They pinned themselves between the ladders, perched precariously above the blurred ground and slept in nodding shifts that broke off at abrupt moments when the train jerked forward or slammed to a slower speed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Samuel put his palms down on the table and leaned forward and the old young light came into his eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Looking Slughorn straight in the eye, Harry leaned forward a little. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was very nearly impossible to make myself stand and come forward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But why did you wait so long to come forward?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He tells us we have to know the catechism backwards, forwards and sideways. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Looking forward to watching you play later this season. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Principal Long leaned forward from her big desk. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls me forward a few inches and then slams me against the wall again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She pushes me forward, and I must be walking, because I can feel myself moving, but in my mind I stand before Eric and he is still alive. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Four stands at the front of the pack, so close to the tracks that if he shifted even an inch forward, the train would take his nose with it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She would be straight-backed, face forward, and no one behind her would suspect the look on her face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She feels out the melody the way a blind man feels his way forward in an unfamiliar room. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Maria toppled forward, Linda yanked her upright and practically flung her ahead into the other kids, who were in a loose bunch, running well. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But of the corner of his eye, Joe saw the Hungarian boat, two lanes over, leap forward, its oarsmen already in midpull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He picked a direction and started forward, then bounced off something large and rubbery. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He went on and on about how great I was, how much she was looking forward to the dance, when I would pick her up for the dance, all the details. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There’s a slight jolt underfoot as we begin our forward momentum. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Faith leaned forward to take a peek at the In_. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward, resting against the slope of the angel’s hand to peer over the edge and follow the line of Sparrow’s finger down to the rooftops. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Hastily he moved forward, stood before the man, bowed slightly, and said, “I’m Jonas.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I got to forward their mail, check their expense accounts, and do word counts on their manuscripts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a part of the year everyone looked forward to because there would be cousins to play with, games in the rice camps, the pleasures of talk, feasting, more talk, more visiting and feasting. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Students in the audience lean forward, absorbed, maybe asking themselves if they would have taken such risks, and wondering how they would have held up under such pressure. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

They strode forward, talking to each other in low voices, and as they passed, the chief guard threw a quick glance at Lina. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The odd design of the place, with its high windows and box-like mass, now appears futuristic and forward- thinking. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Gus came forward slowly; he opened the package and lit one. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Yossarian bent forward to peer and saw a strangely colored stain seeping through the coveralls just above the armhole of Snowden’s flak suit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, give me something, for God’s sake,” he said, swaying forward, pop-eyed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I addressed the letter to my lawyer and asked him to forward it to the judge. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Did she?” said Mr. Jaggers, bending forward to look at his boots and then straightening himself. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” she says, scooting her foot forward so it’s wedged between mine. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He had more spending money than most boys and he knew Julius Caesar backwards, forwards, and upside-down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite her bravado, however, Constance was so weak she toppled forward when she tried to stand. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped forward, and the white queen pounced. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

One was rowing, so the other could look forward, and as soon as he saw Malcolm in the canoe, he said something to the rower, who turned to look. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He shut the door and bent forward to say something to the driver. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carried the toolbox and one of the bottles of gas into the galley and went forward and made a last tour of the staterooms. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I moved forward only, thinking each morning anew that we were leaving the worst behind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The parachute took the figure forward, furrowing the lagoon, and bumped it over the reef and out to sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

—Natalie I try to flip forward, but the journal entries are over. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The Pastor jackknifed forward, leaning in so close his soupy breath pressed at my face. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I started forward, but Thalia put her hand on my shoulder. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now Wang Lung could not at first grasp what she said thus whispering and he leaned forward with his mouth agape and he said, “What, woman?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

A heart-shaped face that, with its large forehead, and small mouth, and slightly receding chin, seemed to tilt forward. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

By reflex, Tally tipped her toes forward so that her board would keep up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It’s Luz, and as she steps forward, we hug, and whisper “Congratulations” in each other’s ears. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she scurried forward and picked up the bird. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

He walked forward to a second set of gearshifts in the back of the boat and moved her up a few feet. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mechanically, he turned toward the Corporal who, reaching out, took hold of his shoulder and shoved him forward, then spun him into position. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath and charged forward, eyes shut tight as he passed through the mass. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I fell forward, barely catching myself on the snow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Without a break in the wind and rain, the test could not go forward. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned forward, put his elbows on the counter, and lowered his voice tho’ we were the only people in the shop. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, feeling that she had been too forward, she would arch her graceful serpent neck and hide her head beneath her belly, peeping upwards from the corner of one eye. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He keeps his eyes straight forward, but something in them is familiar, something about them makes me think of chalk dust. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He flew backward and forward across the field past blurred red and yellow shapes, with no idea of what was happening in the rest of the game. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Leaning his weight forward, he made the end fast round his waist, and then he grasped the line with both hands. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Then, as the angle of incline lessened, as the mound— the hill—flattened, nearing the bottom, the sled’s forward motion slowed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

At dark, word came forward to go into bivouac. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He filled a glass of water and set it in front of me, then gently pushed the pills forward until they touched my arm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Stick leaned forward, planting his fists on the tabletop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Don’t use my bible to forward your dreary agenda.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

With his last energies he stretched forward and took hold of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stands on one foot, her entire body shaking, surely about to tumble forward any moment now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I feel my rucksack digging into the back of my neck as I lean forward. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He’d actually read it in a newspaper article Grace had forwarded to his phone on the bus ride down to the campus. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

But with everyone gone, I’m not looking forward to the loneliness. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Zoe rushed forward, but Artemis said, “Stop! It is a trap. You must leave now.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He fell forward onto his chest from the weight of her and the nightmare’s fists pulling on her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I tug her forward, wanting to kiss her, but she stops me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He shuffles forward, his face bright red, and holds the rungs so tightly that his hands turn blotchy and purple. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of the guards waved a bomb-detector around my body and motioned me forward. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cautiously, lowering forward onto his stomach, he checked on the two horsemen again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked beautiful, fierce, leaning forward like a figurehead. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He stumbled forward, catching the mast to stay his fall, and light came shooting back into his eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the time he leaned forward and planted his elbows in front of him. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A girl steps forward to belt out the high notes. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Quisling held the page forward for the class to see. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He uncrossed his legs, edged forward on the couch, and clamped her knees between his. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she bent her head forward, and Immie pinned up a couple of pieces on the neck that had come loose. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

This was not a place to bring Zu or Chubs—so why was Liam still going forward? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

As the first stroke landed and the pistol-crack sounded, I was thrown forward so violently that if my fingers hadn’t been touching the carpet, I think I would have fallen flat on my face. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nudged Rick forward and, together, the two of them ascended by elevator to the roof of the opera house. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Without making any noise, she pulled it a few inches forward from the radiator and setded herself into it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Davis said he needed to stop by the house, and I was going to wait for him outside, but Daisy shoved me forward so hard I found myself walking alongside him. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

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

The Irish boy appeared again, helped me to my feet, and led me shuffling forward. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Francie pushed the book forward opened at the back with the little card pushed out of the envelope. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sniff, leaning forward to take a Kleenex from the box on the table. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the hope his grin provided, she couldn’t ignore the terror that welled in her heart as the king, with dark eyes, watched her walk forward. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They shuffled up to the altar in single file, just exactly as if they were finally coming forward to be saved. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though he wanted to run—everything inside him screamed to flee—he stepped forward so that he was standing shoulder to shoulder with Frankie. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Step away from the deer,” the man demanded, and slowly shuffled forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When it gets to the point at which the virtual particle/antiparticle pair appeared together, it is scattered by the gravitational field into a particle traveling forward in time and escaping from the black hole. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Daneeka moved with her children to Lansing, Michigan, and left no forwarding address. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She had become unmoored from the present, loose and untethered, her mind rolling back into her memories, rolling forward into the future, anticipating, and then dropping again into this torturous, unbearable present. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He let the whip fall, and the restive mares broke forward at a canter through the town into the open country. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will must have forwarded those guys the email,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He came slightly unstuck in time, saw the late movie backwards, then forwards again. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pole Star surged forward, seemingly planning to simply crush them under its weight. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then another creature moved forward and touched her hand with its trunk. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The fact that we received this incredible honor confirmed that indeed we had taken the right action by moving forward through this dangerous task. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the leader of the group—perhaps he was seventeen— took a step forward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We moved a step forward in line, toward the beacon of flashes at the photographer’s booth. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was leaning on his musket with his head bent forward, and I suddenly realized that he was asleep. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly but surely the oxen and horses start moving forward again, pulling away from us, people still looking back but at least getting farther away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

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

He charges onto the ball, I line him up, go forward, and all I hear is the sound. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Their bayonets were thrust forward ready to charge. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

And for the first time Powell’s artificial aplomb was shaken and his hands shot forward for the map. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

When he jerks his thumb at some unfortunate, Blackie steps forward to take care of it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He got in the car and leaned forward. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He moves a few steps forward and disappears from view, hidden by the edge of a eucalyptus grove that borders both our properties. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She reached for his hand and started to pull him forward. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stood, finally, in the shallow surge and suck of water, walked forward, his feet heavy in the drenched, icy sand, and laid her there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was about to begin moaning aloud when Colonel Korn came to the rescue by stepping forward and taking control. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t looking forward to it but I went in with him. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Tyrion clung to the high pommel with his short legs splayed out awkwardly, knowing he could look forward to blisters, cramps, and saddle sores. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Slide the weight from your shoulders and move forward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a long moment of silence before the man sitting at the center of the crescent motioned me forward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I stumbled forward jamming my pitch in between the bed of the wagon and the side. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

A giant-child stepped forward, so thin he might not have been there, not much bigger than Loki or Thor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I pulled forward, and the wheels rolled easily over the thick grass of the yard and onto the blacktop. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Kept her eyes forward because when she looked back she saw the faces of those she left behind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He looked at me uncertainly, and then leant forward, and poked me in the chest. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The raven croaked again and bounced forward, flapping its wings. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Then his thoughts became so clear that he was able to examine them forward and backward. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She never put herself forward, but kept her position respectfully equal with other people, and she did not say irritatingly clever things. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He simply willed himself to stand, to move his feet that felt weighted and clumsy, to go forward, up the steps and across the platform until he stood at her side. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, he was terrified, so much so that he could barely move the canoe forward anymore in case he dropped the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As our credulity switched back to her she leaned forward with enthusiasm. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“For three years I looked forward very childishly to the war ending at Christmas. But now I look forward till when our son will be a lieutenant commander.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I jump, shoving the chair forward, and it slides onto the ledge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I walk five steps forward and five steps back, five steps forward and five steps back, at the same rhythm, hoping it will help me figure something out. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of the men came forward, offering me a cloak. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and gave him a kiss, way longer than a peck. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He lunged forward on the bleeding leg, blew past the entire field in ten leaps, and charged on, a lurid spray of blood flying out behind him as he ran. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My new friend stepped forward to accept her bowl of rice. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jello hunched forward and Silver shot a fierce glance at him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl in the purple cloak stepped forward. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But when we made a move towards her, she too came forwards, and—perhaps I imagined it—tucked her shoulders in tightly as she passed between us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our heat shield was forward and our heads were pointed down toward the earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z