| 单词 | groan |
| 例句 | Later, after my last class, I translated Ovid while sitting up against the cinder-block wall outside the band room, trying to ignore the groaning cacophony coming from inside. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I want war like I want polio,” Johnson groaned in private. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It groans under her weight, and I can tell how much she is hurting by the awkward way she moves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z A ceiling slams onto the walls around us with a crack, and Four hunches over, groaning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Lynyrd Skynyrd was blasting through the pickup truck’s open windows as it pulled up alongside us, creaking and groaning in the way all old cars seem to do. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then the wind arose again and the black cypress groaned and Jody went to sleep. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I tiptoe, the dishes in the sideboard jangle, the floorboards groan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Someone dropped another card and a collective groan went up. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Yet even as the boxcars clacked, knocked, strained, ground, and groaned overhead, it came to me that I wasn’t dead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When she lifts her arms to tie back her hair, a small groan escapes her lips. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He was knocked off his bicycle and was groaning when I got out of the car to help him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My friends began to drink and smoke, and embarked—at first avid, then groaning—on their sexual careers. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z As he heaved his huge body onto the figure, the wood groaned as if the beast were coming alive. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Sunny releases one of her signature groans but gets dressed. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I haul myself up to the top, groaning from the effort, kicking and scrabbling in a downright ungainly manner. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Pa gripped the fence until the wood groaned. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I groan again; this one sounds a little more believable. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z On the second day, when I came home from school, I heard a terrible groaning coming from the bedroom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There are loud groans of losing, the cheer of a win. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Oh my neck! What is this place? Where am I?” he groaned. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The next morning, I was roused by the sound of Haskel’s groaning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He thrashed wildly in the darkness, the bed groaning under him and the sheets hissing as he fought against them. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, it made its way to the desk behind me—to Jimmy Long’s desk—which groaned as his body weight shifted. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Dimple groaned and pulled the pillow off her face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z High-Tech groaned before he collapsed on top of her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then I drop, and my arm smacks into a metal wall, making me groan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the cabin heard it—the far-off creaking and groaning, the boom of the lake ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I turned with an inward groan to look at him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Back home, she lay for days, groaning, her eyes vacant. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned in pain and convulsed as if he wanted to throw up the medicine. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex groaned and rolled over, pulling a pillow over his head. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see Atlas, but I could hear him groaning in the distance, still laboring under the weight of the sky, just beyond the fortress. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Pima finally hauled Nailer up, groaning, her muscles flexing as she dragged him up like a dead pig, then left him lying on the carbon-fiber decking while she and Lucky Girl went below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The steps groaned as if woken from a long sleep. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z As I heave the bulky monitor into position, it groans and screeches across the wooden floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The little dog was sitting on the table looking with blind eyes through the smoke and from time to time groaning faintly. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Moss almost expected the students to groan, but they were dead silent instead. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z What I didn’t hear was when Dad groaned, looked at Mom, and said, “Oh man, now we have to get a dog.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z My uncle groaned and thrashed about in his bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She dropped down onto her bed, covered her head with a pillow, and let out a low, tortured groan. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” Ben groaned, “he’s not at happy hour.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I rubbed my eyes and groaned, the way I’d seen my parents do more than once. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He tried to move, and a groan escaped his lips. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Luck,” James Vincent groaned to himself, to nobody, not in his wildest dreams realizing how prophetic his statement would turn out to be: “I got the kind of luck even a rattlesnake wouldn’t strike at.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he didn’t let go as easily, and she groaned at the sharp rrrrip of her dress tearing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh...” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I heard her climbing the stairs, dragging her feet and grunting and groaning like they were straight up and three feet apart. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her palms over her mouth as if that was all that would hold back the horrible, groaning, moaning, keening sound flooding out of her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z As Anya stared at it, it opened its black mouth and groaned. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He tripped upon the groaning fox who was just coming round. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Uttering a low groan, Judge Ford sank her head in her hands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds up a hand to quiet us and then groans, "What is that?" Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I can almost hear Haymitch groaning as I team up with this wispy child. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Conor could hear the wood groan and saw the roof sag. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The doors buckled inward, and the wooden beams of the frame groaned like they were holding too much weight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But as the rope felt his mass, it groaned and the bamboo stakes began to tear out of the ground. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He groans and instinctively rolls to his side. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I kicked off my shoes and felt the cool floorboards shift and groan beneath my feet as if the room was adjusting to sudden occupation after being long empty. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My toes ache from the impact, and I hear a long, low groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She grabs his face in both hands and squishes it, and he groans but doesn’t push her off. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Far to the north a foghorn groaned, reaching them less as a sound than as a trembling in their bellies, as if their bodies were pipes in a somber old organ. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z "The baby's head," Buddy whispered under cover of the woman's groans. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The engine groaned, die iron plating ratded, and the ship began to pick up speed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And the crowd laughed and groaned, then began to disperse. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A group groan comes from the back of the bus. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z From inside came the groans and shouts of wounded men. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The heroine and Ignatius opened their mouths simultaneously, hers in song, his in a groan. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the creaking and cracking of wood again, groaning like a living thing, like the hungry stomach of the world growling for a meal. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I groan and peek out of the covers. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z One afternoon, while she was waiting her turn to draw a pail of water from the well, she heard the hinges of the east gate groaning. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z People at school who groan on seeing my summer look would positively melt on seeing Mr. Ram. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Come on,” Ron said cajolingly, giving the steering wheel a little shake, “nearly there, come on —” The engine groaned. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Aphrodite in her winged car high over the earth heard her lover’s groan and flew to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Asha could hear the north gate groaning as the ram slammed into it again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A sudden chill rolled up the back of my neck and prickled my scalp, and then the Feeling came over me so swiftly and sharply that I groaned and doubled over where I sat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I sank on the wet doorstep: I groaned—I wrung my hands—I wept in utter anguish. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Ralph awoke much later when the clock began to grind and groan and slowly, as if in pain, strike eleven, the safe hour for mice to appear. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Dramatically she clutched her stomach and stumbled about in a zig-zag pattern, groaning. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Rooster Jim waved and, with a groan, straightened himself to a stand from the patch of garden he was weeding. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z European newspapers, letters from earlier immigrants, and advertisements from steamship companies were filled with accounts of tables groaning with food in a country where everyone could get rich. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Hang on,” Henry says, and Alex is already groaning in protest, but Henry pulls back and rests his fingertips on Alex’s lips to shush him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They all belonged to each other: the lament of those who yearn, the laughter of the wise, the cry of indignation and the groan of the dying. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Libby groans and takes me by the shoulders. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He huddled on the edge of a bunk and groaned. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We were running under the marble archway with the huge statues of Zeus and Hera when the entire mountain groaned, rocking sideways like a boat in a storm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Can you get off of me?” he groaned. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He gave a desperate groan, a deeper sound than before, and then a series of strangling noises. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When I open my eyes again, Max is groaning softly. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When you kill a monster in Final Fantasy, it makes a sound like a groan and disintegrates into sand. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z With a groan, I pull myself off the bed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He sees tall ranks of firs swaying in a storm, hears their heartwood groan. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She says it like a question, and I groan. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Neel sweated, groaned, and came close to tears a number of times. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a grunt and a loud groaning of wood as the cage slid sideways and then the Wall was beneath him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Scooping up handfuls of the sunburnt dust he sifted it over his grey head, and groaned, and the groan went to the son’s heart. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie heard a hollow groan; he had probably woken the guard with a kick. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He paused again, as if he were speaking to everyone in the school’s auditorium and leaving time for the groans and jeers. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He shook her gently, and she groaned in protest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Adam lay perfectly still, little groans escaping from his lips. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Around him, everywhere, far across the expanse of what seemed to be a field, lay groaning men. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The La-Z-Boy groans as he shifts, and then he taps me on the shoulder and hands me a pink envelope. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But a minute later, as she set the fish down on the table with a groan, Jinny heard familiar shrieking and squealing behind her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The agonized groan that came from the bed told Powell that he had finally hit his target. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy groaned and muttered something she couldn’t make out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She flopped down with a soft groan in their battered recliner and rubbed her face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The air tore into his lungs and issued again in deep groans which even by clenching his teeth he could not stop. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Glass tinkled; pieces of wood were ripped, groaning, from a wall. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The building groaned around him, but there was no other sound inside. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She groans and buries her face in her arms, but she’s smiling. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When I told him what the needle showed, he groaned and covered his eyes with his hand. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The ancient mouse sat down at the breakfast table with a small groan. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The cat and the possum stared at each other with big, round eyes of mutual shock, and then the possum groaned and slumped to the ground. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Between agonized gasps and groans she muttered that her stomach felt as if it were burning up. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Precariously, the iron stairway shaking and groaning with every step, she felt her way. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’m dyin’,” he announced with a groan that trailed off into a deep sigh. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Adam lay four days in bed, so stiff and aching that he could not move without a groan. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “And now I have to go to PE,” I groan. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The doors fell shut behind me with a metallic groan, sealing me in the slaughterhouse’s darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In a moment Tucker Mouse followed him from the stool, groaning with pain. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Hilly whisks me off to her dressing room and we both start groaning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I look to my left and all but groan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Rolling and groaning with exhausted joy, I grow still, lying on my side, watching the moon rise, and I fall asleep here, alone on the edge of the world. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Robert leaned lightly on the lever and the rock groaned. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The structure I’d blown groans, the sound echoing across the landscape, and I glance over my shoulder to see it toppling forward toward all of us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The train groans, straining against the increasing resistance of air brakes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Up and down the lanes, the last unevacuated townspeople wake, groan, sigh. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And if the card is empty, she groans and then looks around and shouts, “I need an AP!” which is an assistant principal, to come and take the kid out of line. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Toby groaned and turned over, revealing a deep cut drawn above his right eye. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Even that would be better than lying here groaning. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The engine huffed and groaned and kept running. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As soon as she pressed down on it, he groaned and started to cry. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Night and day I could hear my mother groaning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When Bobby makes his jump, the wood groans—but miraculously, Bucci’s contraption does not come apart. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He heard a groan, looked over to see the man he’d knocked out crawling to his hands and knees. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He sat down on his twin bed, the only piece of furniture in his room besides a Goodwill dresser, and the lumpy mattress groaned under his weight. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Stanley groaned as he pulled a thorn out of the palm of his hand. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She heard Ginika ask, “Did you know they use something from animal bones to make that breath mint?” and the others groaned. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Frodo groaned; but with a great effort of will he staggered up; and then he fell upon his knees again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A groan rises, but she doesn’t bat an eye. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He pushes his hands through his hair and groans. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She falls to the ground, cradling her head in both hands, groaning. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I groan, embarrassed as I realize that a stranger got me out of my clothes and into this Fourth-of-July gown. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She jumps up onto the bed, kicking off the coverlets and making the frame groan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In ten seconds, the Romans all lay groaning and dazed on the ground. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z From the left branch came horrid sounds, groans and savage blows and the clanking of chains. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother’s Lexus SUV groaned under the weight of all their groceries. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The bus chugged and groaned up the winding road. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “They wanted Jose,” Jimmy Ortega groaned from the living room couch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now!” they yelled with each swell, and then groaned with disappointment when he didn’t go. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Katherine sounds as tired as I feel, and I groan as I climb out of bed and follow her down the hall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Helen cried to hear how Theresa had begun to groan with a certain intermittent regularity; and how, if she were rubbed hard just below her collarbone, she would groan louder. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “What am I going to do with you?” he groaned in exasperation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My dad is on the ground, clutching his arm, groaning; my mom hovers over him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The cop belted out something close to a groan. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Henry groans, rubbing a hand across his face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally, Rishi sank down on the floor, holding his stomach, alternating groans with laughter. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z No use—the kick hits the Candor boy in the side, and he groans, twisting away from it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Newt gave Thomas a disgusted look, then groaned. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Thomas rubbed his eyes and groaned; he wanted nothing in the world more than a half-hour nap. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z A white curtain separates me from the other people who lie here, groaning sometimes, coughing. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And I entered the next room just as the upper deck fell with a groaning smash. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The duct groaned loudly and shuddered under him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He got up to his feet, slowly and without making any groaning noises like Gran used to. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Levi groans and focuses his camera on Pi and me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z For this I know—he cannot be saved, I have, indeed, tried to tell myself that he will be, but at noon this pretence breaks down and melts before his groans. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally Percy would groan in pain, and Annabeth felt like a fist was squeezing her heart. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jay groaned and put his pillow over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The engine groaned like a dying water buffalo. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He nodded, then buried his head in the crook of his arm with a loud groan. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Above Ralph the clock began to grind and groan and strike, bong...bong, as if it had to summon strength for each stroke. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I groan, wishing, once again, that I didn’t have to go inside. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z And then, in the commotion, Djo groaned, moved, opened an eye! Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Judging by Belet's groan, this wasn't the first time her mother had caused trouble. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘The land must groan under their hated feet.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The class listened to one opera each month—at least made some effort to listen over the thunder of groans and barely suppressed expletives from the athletes who populated the last row of seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the head tries to raise itself, for a moment the groaning becomes louder, his forehead sinks back upon his arm. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Or at least, they didn’t until they spotted a notice pinned up in the Gryffindor common room that made them all groan. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A groaning metallic thud hurt my ears, and the van settled, glass popping, onto the asphalt — exactly where, a second ago, my legs had been. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Around them, the pack was creaking and groaning rhythmically, like the breathing of an immense animal. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She spread her arms and the earth bent towards her - trees tilting, bedrock groaning, soil rippling in waves. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As I hung there, I listened to Otto’s hungry groans at my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He heard also a deep groan of despair. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Sam rushed to her side, only to pitch forward and start groaning, too, their hands clutched to their head, their black hair brushing against the ground. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He groans, and when I pull him to his feet, his nose is bright with blood. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Had switched off ignition and fuel before landing as per Pilot’s Notes and Standing Orders for forced landing, so all was quiet, a few creaks and groans but nothing else. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z With a groan and then a clonk, the rising room halted; the sudden change jolted Thomas from his huddled position and threw him across the hard floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Each time a shutter groaned, protested, and then came to with a bang, it seemed to say, ‘This is the end,’ and the words echoed through the house: This is the end. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While groans, fiendish gurglings and backfires were emitting from the barn, the house itself would be organized confusion, as the family carried out its preparations in accordance with prearranged plans. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a sound between a sigh and a groan, dropped his legs from the table, and turned off the radio. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m looking at apartments on my phone, getting more and more disheartened by the cost and the fear of the complete unknown, when Jamie groans from the other side of the room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I try not to groan at her tone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They dumped him next to Mark.The soldier grunted and groaned but didn’t resist because they still had the other end of the rope that was tied around his neck. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dimple groaned and burrowed back into the covers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Once she tried the door of one of these places, only to hear a groan from file bench a foot away in the darkness. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Even when we weren’t living in one room, I heard Pop’s nightmare groans, heard him and Ma arguing about money. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Rollo groaned and retched, doubled over, clutching himself in disbelief, gasping for breath. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She groans, and I hear a gurgling in her throat, watch blood trickle from her lips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “What feet?” asked Elinor, sinking to the ground with a groan. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Soon the silence is more unbearable than the groans. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an anguished groan; then Jerome pushed himself up to his knees, took several deep breaths, and stood up the rest of the way. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Out of the question,” Millard groaned, the top button of his pants popping open. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Blinded by the glare of the headlights and confused by the incessant groaning of the horns the apparition stood swaying for a moment before he perceived the man in the duster. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, but you’ll have to kill me then,” Bud groaned—and he sneezed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience gasped in unison, then groaned when I told them how Violet Chavez had let me go back for the weekend. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” she groaned as she collapsed beside the circular hearth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Stick groaned and rolled back against his pillow. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And then the booth, the whole booth with all of us in it, swayed one way and then the other, and I heard whatever bolts anchored it to the floor groan and snap. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Now all three little girls, still in their sleeping garments, were giggling nervously in the small room where Bryn groaned and twisted on the bed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He grits his teeth to stifle a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Dude!” the centaur groaned, almost buckling under Tysons weight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There were a few groans, dead sounds from dying earth, most of them soft and low. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple groaned and clutched her head, feeling like that ancient pressure cooker Mamma still used when she made idli cakes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The screen flashes red—RICHARDS—and a collective groan grinds through the room. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And there wasn’t nastiness, and there wasn’t any filth, and there wasn’t any odor, and there wasn’t any groaning—just the light white laughter of little girls and me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Harker groaned and said, “And this is all arrayed against my darling! But how is he experimenting? The knowledge may help us to defeat him!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Yakov is trying—” I groaned, closing my eyes to block out the pain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I groan softly and close my eyes, my hands still on my head. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Celia groaned and clutched at her hair before meticulously smoothing it back down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “My mum. I told her you didn’t expect any presents and — oh, no,” he groaned, “she’s made you a Weasley sweater.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Dad groaned and Mom glanced at him as she filled her glass with water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Curses and grunts and groans filled the air briefly, then a couple of the junior high teachers reached into the pile and pulled us out, one by one. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I groaned as I slowly moved into a sitting position. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t it kill me?” he groaned, holding his face in his hands. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z When the wind blew, he could hear the creak and groan of branches older than he was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He knew what it was that had wakened him—a loud groan, almost a cry, somewhere close at hand. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, I heard the snap of branches and groan of falling trunks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Tad’s tortured groan made Rashid’s knees go weak, but he kept pulling. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His legs screamed in protest and he groaned. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He groaned again, and it wasn't something that sounded like shrieking pain. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His lips formed the words as he let it come down with a grunt which was a blending of a curse, a prayer and a groan. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I try to ignore his groans of pain and the guilt stabbing at my stomach. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The head wind was strong, and the engine groaned as the boat struggled to chop through the waves. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A fierce argument was going on and the wounded savage kept groaning. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “G is captain of the blue team,” she announces, and everybody groans. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Most of the couples groan and clear the floor. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He totally ignores our groans and pushes on. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “No...” he groaned, as Harry lowered the goblet back into the basin and refilled it for him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At the top, they heard a loud, deep groan that lasted at least ten seconds. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The storm lashes us, out of the confusion of grey and yellow the hail of splinters whips forth the child-like cries of the wounded, and in the night shattered life groans painfully into silence. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Tam Lin settled into Celia’s chair; Matt could hear the springs groan with his weight. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Darkness, the sepulchral silence down below, and the groan of hooves and steam-powered machinery from the levels far above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Clatter and clack, great shuddering moans, groans, creaks, and rattles. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a basket woven from pliant cottonwood branches, so that as the weight of the body inside shifted the coffin seemed to groan. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppy groaned, “A Bedouin’s minute is an hour to you. Maybe two or three. Believe me.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I groaned as I pulled off his jacket and handed it to him, replacing it with my own. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Constance only groaned and put her head in her hands. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I groan because how embarrassing, but Mom says, “Actually, we did.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I groaned, fell back, and rolled over onto my face, kicking off my boots. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z All around me, a sea of people wake: babies cry, old people groan, pots and pans clang against the sides of wagons whose wheels grind the dirt beneath them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Men were groaning and whimpering all around him, and from time to time a scream would pierce the air, thick with pain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I had spent several hours resting fitfully in Michael Reese Hospital’s lobby, stirred from uncertain dreams by the pealing ambulance bells and the groans of patients. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Polly groaned inwardly as once again she was given what she considered to be slave duties. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ugh,” he groans in exasperation, shoving Henry backward by the shoulders and making a disgusted show of looking him up and down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Isa hitched Laney on her back and started up the groaning metal stairs to the REP, otherwise known as the Roof of Epic Proportions. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She looked up at him, her pretty eyes swimming in her clear tears, and he groaned because this woman’s beauty was more than he could wish and he loved her when he would not. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Man,” he groaned, grabbing his head with both hands. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He groaned beneath their weight, but didn’t struggle otherwise. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then the great maple began to crack and groan, and the squirrel turned and vanished into a hole. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, most of the class groans on cue. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We sat in silence, listening to strange creaks and groans in die maze, the echo of stones grinding together as tunnels changed, grew, and expanded. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Grace’s mother covered her eyes with her hands and groaned. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The doors groaned open to reveal a throne room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Thomas collapsed to the ground, groaning from the pain. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With another twist of her wrist, the pole began to shudder, and a groaning sound came from the wood. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I let out a groan, stared up at the ceiling, and kept talking. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound of their voices mingled with the whicker of horses, the clank of steel, and the groaning hinges of the great bronze gates to make a strange and fearful music. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He groaned again, and didn’t care if he were heard downstairs, at the memory of how she had taken off her clothes in front of him—so indifferently, as though he were an infant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was milking with one hand, and groaning. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The floors and walls murmured to each other in creaks and groans. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The car climbs higher and higher, groaning up the rickety wooden tracks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She poked Hibiscus’s arm, and he groaned, rolling his head up and toward them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It would be harder for the other guys to meet the quota—already they were groaning and moaning —but John was supremely confident. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In this place hung the double-torsion bow and arrows in a quiver, a great sheaf— quills of groaning. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With another groan and a crack it broke in two. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, as if taking their cue from the birds, the wounded began to groan and call out, and terrified children began to cry. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He could hear the young white man groan a few words—it sounded like “Oh, my God.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the back of the room someone groaned in distress. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The cars clanked and groaned as the train came to a stop half a kilometer outside the gates. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It was early evening now, the light in the dining room window was a soft amber color, and all through the house the wooden floors, curiously enough, groaned and creaked like a ship at sea. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The DVD player whirred and groaned for almost a minute, but the television screen remained blue. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I often leaned on the window sill and watched the huge garage doors groaning up and down, the forklifts whizzing in and out with pallets stacked with crates of delicious fizzy drinks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her mother groaned in defeat and left Gloria to her sorrow. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Rawiya said, and she tried to grin, then descended into groaning. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He looked away with a silent groan in his chest. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He could almost hear it groaning inside his head as he tried to concentrate. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I see a woman purchase a street pretzel and my belly groans, on cue, issuing its vote. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z That elicited a set of groans from Moss’s homeroom, and Mrs. Torrance was the loudest of the bunch. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She ached for those evenings spent around the stove, Daddy carrying on while Mama laughed or groaned at his funny stories. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The chair made the same groan beneath her as an icy pond made in the wintertime when she walked on its frozen surface, but it didn't break. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z George knew that coughing was the adult equivalent of groaning. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Ivory, dressed in his uniform and smelling of sour sweat, groaned as the needle attached to the IV bag slipped into his vein. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole class groans, but he’s good at ignoring us. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Father stirred then and groaned and sat up, leaning on his elbows. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the voice of groaning was heard and the voice of triumph from slayer and from slain and the earth steamed with blood. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Patty groaned, slapping her hand on her forehead. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She groaned, then suggested I buy a Rottweiler or a pit bull or some huge dog that looked like the wolf that ate the Grandma in Little Red Riding-Hood. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And my chest began hurting again and I folded my arms and I rocked backward and forward and groaned. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I clench my teeth to suppress a groan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Without the distraction of human voices, Molly imagines she can hear sounds in other rooms: bedsprings groaning, faucets dripping, fluorescent lights humming, pull chains rattling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z That was the signal for every Runner and every Bulldog on the lake to throw themselves onto a wriggling, groaning, growing pyramid of kids. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I stretched out beneath the covers, hearing the springs groan beneath me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The steady thud of knuckles striking flesh, the groans and ragged gasps, the scuffle of feet on the floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Colin drove cautiously, but still, the worn shocks of the Hearse creaked and groaned at the endless potholes and waving undulations of pavement. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z That might have worked fine except I racked my balls against the windowsill, which hurt so bad that I groaned, which was a pretty sizable mistake. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She caught his sword on the broad side with the staff, avoiding the sharp edges, and leapt back as she heard the wood groan. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He leaned over to kiss the top of my head, and then groaned. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But the action was cut off by a loud wrenching sound from above, followed by the groan and squeal of hydraulics. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But when he heard himself say this, he flinched and began to cry "Oh, my God!" again in his groaning voice. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter gave a little exclamation of impatience, and there came a loud slap, and a groan. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She groans, clutching at a roll of gauze that is pressed to the wound in her side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I lie in my bed, groaning from the pain in my belly. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Jay groaned and pulled the sheet over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There was groaning from around the lecture hall, and Max laughed as he stepped back and Anita took his spot. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She had just let out a frustrated groan when the door swung open. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “But you can’t help groaning, my dear Handel. What hurt have you got? Can you stand?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z "But I paid you back already with all that sprinting I gave you earlier," I groaned. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Not far away Chacho was doing the same.“I was in purgatory. Now I’m in hell,” he groaned. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, the chamber groaned, and the cavern ceiling exploded in a blast of fiery light. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A groan went up from the crowd as El Paso Austin came up with the ball. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone groans dramatically, but she claps her hands to quiet the class down. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Old men and women sit and groan and babies scream and mothers say hush, love, hush. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Celia groaned and let her head fall back, curls brushing the back waistband of her skinny jeans. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The ship suddenly groaned and shifted into a deeper tilt. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I groaned as she placed a bowl of hot grits in front of me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She groaned, lying back again and blinking up at the gray sky. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The classroom broke out into a chorus of groans and shouts, and Mrs. Torrance, who was shaking her head, discontent on her face, asked everyone to quiet down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z After many students groaned in response, she shook her head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She picked up a card, read it to herself, then groaned. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Yet there was, beneath the silence, a groaning restlessness and a trembling among the leaves. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “But how will we get down?” groaned the Humbug, looking at the wreckage below. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “My heart, Will...” she groaned, and clung to him, her wet face contorted with pain. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Uri wound up and flung the club far into the rubble, and the Flop groaned in the snow in his underwear, and once again there were no eyes on the other side of the street. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “They can live over twenty years—feed on large rodents or other mammals—average about twelve feet but can reach nineteen—” He groaned loudly and spoke even faster. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Percy wanted him to move faster and to groan less. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dimple pulled up the website for the art department and groaned. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Salim doubled over with groans and writhed like he had been poisoned. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited hopelessly for the Keeper to find him, but instead, to his amazement, he saw Ton-Ton’s shrimp harvester shuddering and groaning over the desert. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will take in fifty children at a time, and do a type-out”—this makes Uncle Robert groan—“and it will take approximately twenty minutes, per fifty kids.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She wants me to groan or roll my eyes or say gross. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He groans, and drags himself away from the opening to recover. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It groaned along like an arthritic dinosaur and dumped the contents of the tanks into its cavernous belly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys groaned, and the box edged up a fraction of an inch more. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Just when he jumped to his feet to chase her, the booming groan came again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As summer neared, my mother suffered yet another stroke of paralysis and again I had to watch her suffer, listen to her groans, powerless to help. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With a quiet groan, a section of stone swings away into darkness. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z From nearer in the blackness I began hearing loud expirations and groans and grunts and various wet mouth sounds. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Sunset found her squatting in the grass, groaning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Wab carried the keys in the cradle she’d made out of the front her sweater and they slid against each other like low metallic groans. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mama rolled her head from side to side, pulling at the tendons in her neck, groaning loudly now, hissing with the painful pleasure of his cure. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he opened his awful arms and groaned, “Suffer little children to come unto me, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell them anything, syndrigastiV’ shouted Bekhir—and then one of the soldiers kicked him in the stomach, and he groaned and fell quiet. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A couple of the other girls groaned, though, when they heard my pronouncement, but not Aileen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He groaned and grunted as he heaved himself out and into view. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain’s jaw dropped in astonishment “No, no,” he groaned. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I bear down on the toilet in the dark—I know just where to go—and my stomach hitches again and slams up at me, and I open up and groan. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She groans, but it doesn’t stop her; as I drag myself toward the gun, she sinks her teeth into my hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Sticky groaned and ducked his head, but at last even he had to smile. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Springing to my feet, I pushed myself up by putting my left hand firmly down into his nuts, and JP groaned and doubled up, letting go of the ball. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She shivers in anticipation, and Cook makes a strange sound that could be a laugh or a groan. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z With a sigh and a groan he sat down on the grass alongside his Abbot who greeted him courteously. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, brother! Just what I need. Another one of Baba Joseph’s pets!” groaned Dr. van Heerden. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya groaned and flopped down on the other side of the bed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I groan, but I think I manage to keep it inside. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Leo was dragged across the deck, half-conscious and groaning, and dumped on a pile of ropes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lonsdale was running some water into the little chipped basin, to the accompaniment of a great groaning and hammering from the pipes. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Shay groaned and pushed past him into the crumbling building. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There were more sounds: footsteps crunching through the undergrowth, groaning, the rattling of sword scabbards and gun holsters. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nick groaned and tried to enjoy the rest of his hamburger. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The man groans and we both jump back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The metal groaned as he bent the two ends until they were touching once again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It seemed to be made up of nothing but lumps and wrinkles, and it squeaked and groaned every time he moved. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “How do you feel?” my dad asks, and I respond with a sleepy groan, smiling at the both of them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Finally the pain became so sharp, Cole let out a deep groan. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I don’t want the cracker sandwiches they made with all the groaning in their hearts. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Sparks flew from the stone as the massive right wall slid to the left, groaning thunderously as it made its journey to close off the Glade from the Maze for the night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I groan, reaching over the bed to grab my phone, my G-tube burning with the stretch. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When I struck Julian this time, he gave a halfhearted groan and clutched at his belly. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Usually they went hand in hand with the powerful whites and helped to keep their groaning brothers in line, for that was the safest course of action. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As I tiptoed up the rotting stairs, they creaked and groaned, cussing me for stepping on their aching backs. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I couldn't sleep all night; a fog-horn was groaning incessantly on the Sound, and I tossed half-sick between grotesque reality and savage frightening dreams. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Ha, ha,” she groans, showing her straight teeth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he groaned “Food,” and I knew there was hope. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep sip of tea to be polite, even though my stomach groaned at the taste of liquid leaf. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Jinny put the letter back in the envelope and slipped it under her makeshift bed before she settled down with a faint groan. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His wheezing, and his indistinct whispers, and the groans of pain and misery. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mia, shaking the pot so the popcorn wouldn’t scorch, heard Lexie groan and a thunk that might have been her forehead hitting the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Antwan groans, probably because there’s no way he can hear his music now. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He feels like groaning, maybe punching himself in the face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He went over to Sir Urre, who was groaning from all the handling, and he knelt down and did his best “Sir Ozanna le Cure Hardy!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eight centimeters taller than me, but he could move so silently sometimes, like he wasn’t walking on the same cheap, groaning floorboards as the rest of us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The crowd gave a collective groan, followed by laughter and chatter. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He rolled from the bed, found a chamber pot, and commenced to filling it, with a groan of pleasure. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s all right,” said Moody, sitting down and stretching out his wooden leg with a groan. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He groaned, beginning to rouse, and when he broke the tenuous surface of consciousness, his first thought was of her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I groaned, but couldn’t mask the grin on my face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Finally, with a groan, I pull myself up to a sitting position and grab my old, beat-up laptop from my book bag. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She groans, flattens her hand against her stomach. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He’s moving fast, knowing they’re on borrowed time, quick to follow the lead when Alex groans and pulls at his shoulders to change their positions. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A dead man's groan unwound itself from deep inside me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The building around him groaned and began to shake again. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Ow,” I groan, but the hug feels nicer than the pain, and I lean into her. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stop groaning and watch Officer Khan turn his attention to her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After a few tries, he finally gets the engine started and we head down the driveway, the chassis squeaking and groaning. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sound of the metal cylinder clanging on the track could be heard over the howls and groans of people who knew exactly what that sound meant. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Saints preserve us, more fever victims,” groaned the short man. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I reeled back with a groan of disgust, then forced myself to raise the door even higher so I wouldn’t have to lean over to look inside. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The stairs leading to the third floor groaned all the way up, and the air turned musty and stale, as if the brownstone were warning them away. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Finally, after ten direct hits, she fell with a groan. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Certainly she had not spent the voyage groaning and retching like some of the passengers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She groans again, but I can tell she’s thinking about it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She helps me sit on the edge of the bed, and I lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees, and groan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Nobody said it had to be long,” he groans. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The man merely groaned in response, then covered his face with both hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Pain rippled along her spine and she fell to the floor, groaning. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z "I've got three years of high school to catch up on, myself," I groan. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I climbed up the cellar stairs, freezing with every groan of the old wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls groaned back at the rustling wind. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Each time the minivan jolts, my head pounds, my stomach quivers, and I notice that I am groaning. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes after a few seconds, and that’s when one of Javier’s friends groaned and dropped to their knees. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ron let out a noise between a whimper and a groan and dropped onto the sofa: Hermione joined him, gripping his arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The dog came bounding back, and seeing his master in a predicament, and hearing the horse groan, barked till the evening hills echoed the sound, which was deep in proportion to his magnitude. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Loud creaks and groans announced a whole horde of Gladers running to the first floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The soft echo of voices, medical voices, filled the ward, and was pierced regularly by groans and shouts of pain. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Powell groaned heavily behind a noticeably insincere smile. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They talk all at once, in a languid, amused way, and groan when it’s their turn to clear the table, while Mummie says “Now girls,” but without conviction. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But when the fifth day came, as we sailed closer toward the Tientsin gulf, the waters changed from muddy yellow to black and the boat began to rock and groan. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Down stairs the furnace groaned and made the steam radiators ping, but it was still cold. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the great groaning war machine swallowed them whole and remained hungry for more. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Three days later, with an anguished groan, Herbie chopped his first snake in two: it had been curled up on his sleeping bag, happily snoozing in the glow of his bodily warmth, when he awoke. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve finished my own bagel, but my stomach is still groaning. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Yesterday, the camel’s groan signaled danger, and now a row of date palms could herald a miracle. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Or he might possibly pretend to be mortally wounded himself, might drag himself groaning to her door. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Just a year ago we were groaning over the dismal Christmas we expected to have. Do you remember?” asked Jo, breaking a short pause which had followed a long conversation about many things. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero groaned and clutched his stomach, but he remained standing. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z A voice calling behind him made him groan. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z With a frustrated groan, Bongo let the paper clip fall to the ground. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sniffing, groaning, shaking his head, Gwystyl with great reluctance heaved the doorway open to its full width. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The creak of the pulley and the low, strained groan of the rope tore at my nerves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z All of a sudden there was a half groan, half roar that moved through the crowd until it reached Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Too weak to groan, he lay in his own filth and shut Ids eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The muscles in her legs groaned with the effort; her lungs heaved; she woke with a jerk, gasping. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A collective groan went up from the large crowd of blacks in the audience when Grabarek announced that no decision had been reached on the Bacon Street issue. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Arm groaned as the heat fought with the extreme cold. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He opened his mouth, but all that came forth was a single, pained groan. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He stops what he’s doing, dropping his arms so that the metal sandwich board pops with cheap exasperation, and groans at me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She groaned, wincing as the drapes were thrown back to welcome the morning sun. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The swing groaned while we sat there smelling warm rain, wet wood, rotted grass. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My field dressing covers them, the blood runs out under it, I press it tighter; there; he groans. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned and threw his pillow at me, but I was too fast. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So he lay back down, groaning from the effort, and in doing so felt the limp body of the puppy shift inside his shirt. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z As if in answer, a low groan of pleasure rumbles deep in his throat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then I hear a low groan from the rails. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When asked to account for the time I’ve spent in Paris, I reach for my carton of ticket stubs and groan beneath its weight. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She clenched her bow tightly enough for the wood to groan, and pulled back her final shot. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I groan and smile at the same time. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Esme was already moving; her hand touched an inconspicuous keypad on the wall, and with a groan, huge metal shutters began sealing up the glass wall. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dr. Armstrong dropped his head in his hands and groaned. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Everybody groans and there’s the sound of ripping paper. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The two of them grunted and groaned over the box, and finally got it up on a dolly, w'here they could push it to the weighing platform. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The house shudders and groans, creaks and complains like it’s alive. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid was groaning now and holding her stomach. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That was as far as I got when a groan behind me made me look up. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Warbling moans echoed on the breeze, groaning in different pitches, forming eerie, discordant harmonies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Something between a groan and a gasp escapes from my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The daemon’s voice was fainter, and a groan came from the wounded man. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I put the capelet up to my face and made a long, tortured groaning sound. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z People groaned and booed, but Rishi held up his hands—sketch pad and all—and made his way over to Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Lewis sighed and leaned toward Wash. The runners of the old rocker groaned a little. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She groans, drops the controller, and lets her head slump between her knees in defeat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I heard a groan and the sofa creaking. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the car unstuck and crashed to the ground with a groan of metal as its roof pancaked under its weight. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Papi nailed new boards under Mami’s treadle sewing machine, and under their bed, but the floor still groaned and sagged to the corners, threatening to collapse and bring the house down with it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I stretched out beneath the covers, hearing the springs groan beneath me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z With a chug of steam and a metallic groan, the train began to move beside us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He buries his head in his hands and groans. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He stretched out on the bed, facedown into his pillow, and groaned. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z To think, just a year ago I would have followed him fearlessly, exhilarated and breathless each time the board groaned beneath me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The wind made the building creak and groan. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Still, I don’t want to moan and groan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It didn’t move, made no sound—even the haunting groans had stopped completely. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Anya groaned and kept herself from pinching the bridge of her nose. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Simon says yell loud, Simon says whisper, Simon says sing high, Simon says groan low, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z A groaning sound, when the wind is soft, when it blows hard, a mewling, high-pitched chorus. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Tenorio groaned with rage and hate, but there was nothing he dared to do. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex looks over at Henry, who’s groaning and rolling his eyes under his mother’s preening, and smiles at how much closer this packaging is to the real, messy, complicated Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The crunching and groaning and snapping of the wood became the only sounds in the world to Thomas, horrifying. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Oh, why did we go there?” groaned Hermione after a few minutes’ silence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With a groan, he stretched out beside her, putting his hands on his stomach. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Mom’s bedroom,” my sister said with a groan. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was not quiet anymore, because as well as the soldiers talking and the woman crying, the man with the hurt hand was groaning and gasping. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She thrust one leg forward, groaning from the effort, and then the other. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He sliced another piece of steak and groaned when the knife wouldn’t go through a bit of gristle. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She expects me to roll my eyes in ecstasy, the way she does; she expects me to groan. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z That was the rhythmic creaking: the wheel, rusty, groaning as it turned. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But, while running, he began to undo his buttons and yelled to me: “I can’t go on. My stomach is bursting . . .” “Make an effort, Zalman . . . Try . . .” “I can’t go on,” he groaned. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan extra loud and stand up slowly. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Blakeley lay writhing at the edge of the parade ground, his agony sounding out of him in excruciating groans. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Their laughter drowned out the loud groan from another table where Turtle sat alone, a transistor radio plugged in her ear. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I bite my lip to keep from crying out, but a groan escapes me anyway, and Caleb yanks back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Ishmael asked him once if he was all right, but the boy only went on with his groaning. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She taught me to listen to the mystery of the groaning earth and to feel complete in the fulfillment of its time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The same combination of gasp and groan that comes from being submerged in water, deprived of oxygen to the point of pain. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Ernest grunted and groaned and made a lot of noises for a while,” Alvarez recalled, “and eventually calmed down and agreed that I was right.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The day had been calm, but now a groaning gust shook the house. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He peels himself out of his clothes and groans lightly as he gets into bed, and switches off his lamp, and says good night, and still she sits. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I staggered out into the open and up toward the hall with my burden, groaning out, “Mercy! Peace!” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z His tears flowed in the mantle unperceived; only Alkinoos, at his elbow, saw them, and caught the low groan in the man’s breathing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned, reaching down to rub his knee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She reached up to feel her head and groaned when her fingers touched a hundred hay straws tied into her hair. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I slide back into the seat and groan. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Someone must have lost the Xbox gunfight because there's a series of angry groans near the television. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We heard Father’s bedsprings groan suddenly, then Father at the window yelling for him to shut up. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed to hear the sharp groans of vomiting from deep in her throat before I went into my room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I must have stood for a few moments listening to the whip and snap of the curtains and the groan of a picture on the wall. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Her legs groaned as if they would have liked nothing more than to be curled up like that forever. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She groaned and let the scrap of paper fall from her hand as she struggled to her feet. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then the groaning and praying stop, and on the side of the hill the dirge-slow shoveling begins. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten times in the ensuing week, he cried, “Robbie stays,—and that’s final!” and each time it was weaker and accompanied by a louder and more agonized groan. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Velia woke up right away, but Pita stretched out on the nest and groaned with her eyes still closed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They all groan again, but I’m too miserable to care. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He heard a groan from the direction of Alec’s cot, and the thoughts floated away, pushed to the back of his mind to torment him later. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I groaned and dropped my head forward onto the old wooden bar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The businessman must have checked his watch at least a dozen times in the last minute, and then finally he let out a loud groan. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Within a few heartbeats, the gates groaned shut behind them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “All the woes at Elsinore of late have left their marks upon my weary bones. I feel as old as the mountains,” she groaned, lowering herself onto the bed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He kept griping and groaning about losing her cooking—and more important, his ’78 Camaro—for the whole weekend. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And then again until it became a single sound, a single ongoing horrible groan. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Amanda groans and grabs my arm, leading me to the door of the gym. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z From somewhere overhead I heard the shriek and groan of water pipes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “In this country, even flies are pressed for time,” he’d groan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s gone right through my skin!” the Earthworm groaned. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I must have groaned or something, because all of a sudden my mom and dad were standing right beside my bed. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Why did she ask you?” she demanded with a groan, and Mia bit her tongue and reminded herself that her daughter was, after all, fifteen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She walks a circle around the Grand Gallery, navigating between squeaking floorboards; she hears feet tramp up and down museum staircases, a toddler squeal, the groan of a weary grandmother lowering herself onto a bench. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her announcement evoked a series of moans and groans from the class. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Seconds passed with her laughter as the only sound able to float up above the rain—at least until Chubs put his face in his hands and let out a long groan. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a splintery groan and a loud thump. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Levi groans and slams down his books in the seat next to me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I groaned and rolled away from him, and he went out. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He got into his blankets and went to sleep, but the breathy groans of the pony sounded in his dreams. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z A groaning filled the air, like the death cries of some enormous beast. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He stretched, arching his back with a groan. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As they played, my classmates broke their necks to get the right definition, screamed out answers, and groaned when they messed up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Theresa groaned again, as if having a bad dream. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My life becomes one long groan of pain. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z A groaning noise echoed from the tunnel in front of us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Catelyn heard the knight groan as the sellsword lifted his blade with both hancls and drove it down and in with all his weight behind it, under the arm and through the ribs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So he groaned again and he went out. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. van Daan’s constant griping is unbearable; now that she can no longer drive us crazy with the invasion, she moans and groans all day about the bad weather. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The curate began to groan, beginning to regain consciousness. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I shrug and let out a little groan. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My mother was sunk into the pillow, sweating and groaning. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Each step groaned and creaked under his weight; he might’ve stopped for fear of falling through the old wood if he weren’t leaving such an awkward situation below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I groan and put a hand over my face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z A collective groan arose, over which Miss Peregrine raised her voice. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “My muscles have all seized up,” he groaned, sinking on his bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “It walks, it talks, it carries a real gun, so it calls itself a sheriff,” he groaned sarcastically. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Skipping hurriedly around the groaning bodyguard, Mulch took the steps two at a time. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a little groan in each breath, a deep-seated, patient groan. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And at that very instant, Mr. Rodrigo let out a loud groan, clutched his chest, and toppled out of his seat. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z They were silent, listening to the stretching and groaning of the timbers, the hissing of the wind in the sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Their fingers came down quickly, and they sighed and groaned each on his own. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The screaming gradually subsided into deep, burning groans, which no salve could soften. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The butterflies in her stomach began beating their restless wings again at the thought, and Dimple tried not to groan. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I groaned and dug my head with its swirling brain waves under the pillow. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z But he saw nothing of the great Odysseus, who sat apart, as a thousand times before, and racked his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk over to the bed, bury my face in the sheets, and let out a groan. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The room bursts into a mixture of cheers and groans. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She could hear him groan even now as he fidgeted under the bright moon. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan and urge my body to flee. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She groaned as she landed in the dirt, the wind knocked from her body. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The oak doors groaned open, and the three of us stepped iota the entry hall in a swirl of snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I don’t fear you,” the old man groaned. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Every head in the room swiveled to see who had groaned. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z All I could do was hold hard, groaning under every shock, until my craft broke up in the hurricane. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the elevator reached roof level, its doors slid halfway open and groaned to a halt, revealing the uneven hole Tally had tom to gain entry. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The wide boards of the old floor groaned as Joseph entered. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The belly of the plane groaned open and we were delivered abruptly into the benign spring air of Fort Benning, Georgia. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I remember how you drive! You always try to pass from the right lane,” she says with a groan. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Everyone groaned and most of them glanced at the large monitor on the receptionist’s desk. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mighty groan resounded across the yard, nearer and louder. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She groaned as she climbed out of the warmth of her bed to retrieve her book. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jawbone continued to blast us with that deep groaning bellow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They took him to the nearest town, where his tooth was pulled; but it was too late, and the blood-poisoning carried him off, black-faced and groaning, and they buried him beneath his favorite willow tree. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I hear a groan and see the tree crash to the ground. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z After a couple of minutes, her crying turned into groaning, distressed and desperate. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Each one my sister just sat in the nearest chair and groaned. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z With a groan he shifted in the bed and sat up, his back against the headboard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I felt the sun of the east rise and I heard its light crackle and groan and mix into the songs of the mockingbirds on the hill. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Redoubled, the laughter drowned even the amplified record of their groans. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need to rest,” I told Beau, though my lips were so dead from the cold it just sounded like a groaned mumble. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I groaned as he traced his lips down my neck, teasing and sensual in his slowness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I think I can hear the police officer's shouts in the mix, but mostly I just hear my own panicked groans. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He was still turning over this problem in his mind when the clock above him ground and groaned and managed to bring out eight bongs. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He comes at last, with a stifled groan as of relief. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He flipped the switch on the extractor again, and the machine groaned while it came to a stop. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan, because I am not ready for a test. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It was almost one p.m. by the time they parked, and Maya groaned as they crawled out of the car. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Bodies scrambled everywhere, people on top of people, groaning and squirming in confusion as they tried to push away from each other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I cover my mouth with my hand, hear myself groan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I can only press his hand; “It’s all up, Paul,” he groans and he bites his arm because of the pain. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved over to his desk, sat down, stretched out his wooden leg with a slight groan, and pulled out his hip flask. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Celaena groaned as something cold and wet brushed her cheek and moved to lick her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “No, you worthless shuck, you don’t get it! I’ve been here two years, and I’ve never seen anything like it. For you to say anything . . .” Minho paused, rubbing his eyes, groaning in frustration. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z They heard a sigh and a groan, and then heavy footsteps crossed the floor. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Eventually, I fell asleep to the sound of ice groaning and cracking in the floors beneath us and the attic above. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The groaning of the great hinges sounded like the moans of a dying giant. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She looked around vaguely, put her hand to her mouth and groaned as she looked at me again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z By dish ten, a steamed fish, everyone was groaning. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The great groaning defense machine and all the nooks and communities it had built in the last four years weren’t about to disappear. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I squeezed as hard as I could, listening to him groan. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z That long road, her life, which she had followed for sixty groaning years, had led her at last to her mother’s starting-place, the altar of the Lord. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z As I put them away in their velvet bag, Dovid stirred and groaned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I fell back onto the sand, groaning as my throat grew tight, as I made the same lament: “Why?” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick groaned, then grabbed the man by the hair and punched him in the face. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A crow sigh is unmistakable, like a groan from a tiny cranky old man. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “That was about it. Ben certainly enjoys groaning about hard times, doesn’t he?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandfather holds his door open, listening for the sound of the ice groaning . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t I wish I could go as a drummer, a vivan—what’s its name? Or a nurse, so I could be near him and help him,” exclaimed Jo, with a groan. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said I have a voracious appetite,” he said, laughing, and then groaned again when his stomach spasmed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The old hinges let out an eerie, deep groan as they rotated. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z So I groaned to make the time pass quicker and not think. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I follow her over to a stone bench and watch as Ma eases herself onto it with a groan. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z When the others saw her coming, they groaned. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I bury my face in my hands and groan. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Tally reset the tool, and the metal groaned again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Penny was not so fortunate, but he held her anyway as the ship’s hull creaked and groaned alarmingly around them, like a cask about to burst. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had his foot cupped in both hands, groaning. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I could hear her groaning behind the door, so I hurried on around the corner to the bathroom in the next wing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Her sack of rocks was so heavy now that an ordinary person groaned, trying to lift it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “No, no, no, man,” Genie groaned, picking up on what Ernie was thinking. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They were talking about letters that morning because Calder had groaned about having to write a thank-you note, and said that it was always a waste of time. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The three of them groaned, and Moss felt a spike in his chest, a surge of rage. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Just as she was explaining why it was she had lost her temper and how hard she had worked to find those berries, Big Pinch groaned. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” Major Danby groaned, and began patting his perspiring face rapidly with the bare palms of both hands. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But they sat there unmoved by anything and Wang Lung gnashed his teeth at them and walked back to his house groaning and fell upon his bed. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z People swarming in, cities doubling and trebling in numbers of inhabitants, while the fiscal guardians groan over the increasing weight of improvements and the need to care for a large new spate of indigents. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I hook my elbows over it and groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z One of the Roman catapults had fired, and the Argo II groaned and tilted sideways, flames bubbling over its bronze-plated hull. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Supercargo let out a groan like an injured horse. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Lou,” Mom says with an exaggerated groan, and we laugh. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z My father would groan in acknowledgment, lowing the refrain of my youth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The next—The nun in the bed behind them groaned and murmured in her sleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I swallow a groan and raise the scythe a few inches higher. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Ephialtes lay charred and groaning on the arena floor, the sand around him seared into a halo of glass by the heat of the Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She angled toward it and, with a groan of relief, let go of the rock. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Ma puts both hands on her cane and pushes herself off the bench with another groan. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z It stopped at the stern and started producing deep groans interrupted by fits of heavy panting. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Madame Manec takes off her shoes and lights a cigarette and lets out a contented groan. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The guy sitting behind me groans and mutters about how much he hates writing and thought this was history class, but Mr. Griffiths ignores him and keeps speaking. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z But each time it is only one of the men groaning in his sleep, or the retching of one of the poor souls who has not yet gotten over the seasickness. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He pried at the bent axle till it groaned. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Mom’s bedroom,” my sister said with a groan. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A groan was the only answer and the robot left. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but shouldn’t you be moaning and groaning in some foreign language?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z With a heavy groan, trying to shift a little to get comfortable, he put his arm across her stomach again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All three of them stuffed their faces until they dragged their very full stomachs to the car, groaning all the way, much like Templeton the rat after his night of indulgence at the fair. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Oh no,” she groans as she sits back down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Noah groaned and covered his head with his hands. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But then came a deep booming sound, a kind of groaning that echoed up all around them. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z The golem stretched and let out a groan to rival the roars of the banished demon. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The landscape changed around us, and the bus groaned as it made its way out of my neighborhood, into streets full of broken buildings. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He yelped and groaned unintelligibly through clenched teeth, his eyes rolled up into his head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It groans and screeches with its task, mechanically swallowing the contents of a foul-smelling dumpster. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Alec groaned and Mark heard the sounds of the cot creaking as the older man got to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “From the perspective of Aeneas,” said Reverend Buckminster next, and Turner despaired with the hero in the groaning and stretching ship—or maybe it was Aeneas who was groaning and stretching. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Right or wrong, her guess was received with groans of disappointment. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z With a groan, he saw that it had begun rolling down the runway. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Every time the monster moved, Conor could hear the creak of wood, groaning and yawning in the monster’s huge body. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I write my name inside the cover, concentrating on each stroke of each letter to block out Noah’s yawn, Lina’s complaints, and Madge’s groans. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Mark was just about to consider his next move, trying to focus over the moans and groans coming from Jed, when new sounds arose in the woods behind them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The lion jumped onto the aircraft, and the cords holding the plane began to groan. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She almost asked Percy to do the honors with Riptide, but before she could, he said, “Bacchus mentioned something about my voyage being harder than I expected. Not sure why—” The chamber groaned. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He turned his head, groaning, and said, “Are you okay?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He groans again and spits at me but I’ve still got the knife which has now made a little cut. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The wind outside eased, and the brownstone groaned with relief. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They had just finished up, each of them with a loaded pack on his or her back, when Misty groaned. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I wrench the dagger out, and Zak groans and staggers back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “It is not for me, I must not hope it now,” he said to himself, with a sigh that was almost a groan. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Waiters were dragging groaning Gondwannans to a heap in front of the Starlight Room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The couch groans, unused to taking so much weight. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Kids are like that, why worry? Someday she’ll grow up, someday our friendly local Gestapo will make her apologize—” “We all should live so long,” Bud groaned. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After Mum read out the letter, Dad groaned and put his head in his hands. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I also groan on the inside: my voice sounds like I’ve been breathing chalk dust. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z We moaned and groaned and put some more coats on and went outside to scrape the car’s windows. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And as they stood there they heard a groan from above. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I wish I wasn’t the last,’ he groaned. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And then he heard a new sound, a cracking and groaning, above the wind and rain. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “They’ll rot like everything else,” she countered with a groan, and dropped her hands down to her side. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As soon as I closed the front door, Ben let out a mighty groan. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He takes a deep, halting breath and then exhales a long, rumbling groan. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I knew it,” groaned the redheaded one, as she clung, gasping, to the side of the boat. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The class groaned, loudly, and I agreed with the collective sentiment. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She’s been so “nervenmässig” lately, and we don’t feel like hearing her moan and groan again about all the beautiful china and lovely chairs she had to leave behind. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But this time it was more of a yodel than a groan. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I vomited on a tangle of weeds, my retching and groaning drowned in the deafening roar of the MiG. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I groaned, hunching over and curling up like a grub to avoid the light. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sky groaned and cracked, and suddenly the shrill, cold needles of rain pierced our hands and the backs of our necks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Around us the earth seemed to groan as it grew green. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Pain rushes through my body in sharp bursts, but I try to ignore it, stifling a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I knew that times were hard, so I didn’t complain, but my stomach couldn’t help its moaning and groaning. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Do as you will, friend; do as you will. There can be no horror like this ever any more;” and he groaned in spirit. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Ada whispered, “Get up, get up,” into my ear as I stretched my arms and legs and let out a groan. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The cabbages trembled in Miss Rachel’s garden, the back fence groaned, and Dill was with them. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t see anything coming, but the sounds were louder—the whirring, the groaning, the clanging. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We stood outside the door listening to Todd groan. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z An audible groan goes up in the cafeteria. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Other people of color lay down there, too, moaning and groaning in unrelieved pain. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As they move, the voice of groaning arises behind them and the earth streams with blood. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards slump to the ground, one alive and groaning, the other fading fast. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When the bells rang again, this time signaling lights-out across the camp, there was an audible groan, loud enough to get Liam chuckling. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lily groaned, turned over onto her stomach, and put the pillow over her head. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Mama just groaned way down deep and covered her face with her hands. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With a groan, Prosper buried his face in his hands. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The groaning in his breathing was becoming more hollow. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t need to report to the classroom until 6:30 A.M., so I groaned. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My ears rang with faint noises I couldn’t place—crackling and hissing, the groan of wood, indistinct voices that sounded like screaming but were so far away they might as well have been whispers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He sank back into the hole with a loud groan like he’d just had a big load taken off his mind. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man,” he groans, but he gets down on his knees and worships me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “You see what I told you?” groaned Tucker. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Other than the hyena’s whining, I heard very little from the animals, no more than claws scuffing against a hard surface and occasional groans and arrested cries. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The pegasus Guido groaned and complained, but eventually he agreed to carry Tyson. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I hear Finnick groan and manage to drag myself off the others. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Do you mean to suggest that saying, ‘But I only groaned!’ doesn’t count as talking?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The coyote struck again, again; and at every blow at first a gasp, and then a deep groan went up from the crowd. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote to a mutual friend: “Ah me!!! alas!! Alas!!!! Mrs. Stanton!!...For a moment's pleasure to herself or her husband, she should thus increase the load of cares under which she already groans.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Seven grabbed her legs and groaned, the pain as sharp as porcupine needles. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We were almost to the far tunnel when a column next to us groaned and buckled. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As we passed the groaning trestle tables of food, I saw Sul Ross head for the trees with two mounded plates of cake. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Deedee groaned in frustration and pointed at her wound once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z You groan, and the mask says, “Too small. Throw it back, yes?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, I don’t know,” the chaplain groaned, kneading his fingers in his lap and shaking his bowed and anguished head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning, with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "I got to tell you something," he said with a groan. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The lizard groaned and collapsed on its side. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Tom groaned, licked his lips, groaned again, opened his eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The window frame groaned as Frankie lifted it outward, its hinges ungreased and neglected. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And when I had been sick I wanted to curl up on the ground and do groaning. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The mate saw one of the oldest trees in the grove topple, groaning, branches grasping at its neighbors as if they could stop it from falling. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then the shockwave hit him, a metallic groan that quickly became a roar. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The bus door swings open on hinges that creak and groan. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman said, “I am going to ask you once again .. .” I rolled back onto the lawn and pressed my forehead to the ground again and made the noise that Father calls groaning. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Until a football boy stifled a groan, the silence was utter. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Gasps, the crunch of straw or leaves, a strained groan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Kin groaned as he walked around the forge to her and leaned over the tall counter, a condescending smile on his face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Other branches twisted around one another, always creaking, always groaning, until they formed two long arms and a second leg to set down beside the main trunk. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Then she would retire to her cabin, where she stayed groaning and trembling until the ship was firmly tied up at the quayside in Oslo harbour the next day. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa half groaned, half moaned before saying, “I. Have. Made. So. Many. Big. Decisions. Over and over the last few years.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z With a groan, Mack lifts the sliding metal door near the food court, the place where deliveries are made. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The ship groaned and shifted under him again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They took bowls from the kitchen and filled them with as much ice as the refrigerator could give, until it sputtered and whined and groaned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Two Step and Mapper both groaned and rolled their eyes. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Doc groaned, and I rushed over to him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A loud creak makes my heart stutter, but after a minute of paralysis, I realize the sound is just the trellis groaning under my weight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The wood groaned with the impact, and we all cheered. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in her bed, his wife Iran opened her gray, unmerry eyes, blinked, then groaned and shut her eyes again. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Janine groans again, her head bent over so all we can see is her hair. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned as he got up from the table like it took tremendous strength and energy. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z But he looked and he groaned forth to his father who was behind him, “Every man with a knife!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Nick had heard his older brother, James, groan and grumble about this rule for years, right up until he graduated from high school two years ago. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He rocked his chair, making the porch floor creak and groan. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They had returned to their heap of the night, again grunting and snoring and groaning. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then Wang Lung groaned and held the child to him and said over and over to her softly, “Oh, little fool—oh, poor little fool.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Ron groaned as he threw himself into a kitchen chair; Hermione closed her eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even with every car full, the wheel never faltered, its bearings never groaned. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I lay on the bed inside the cabin and Yeller lay on the cowhide in the dog run, and we both hurt so bad that we were wallowing and groaning and whimpering all the time. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Grunt hid his face in his big hands and Deirdre let out a neighing groan. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Closing my eyes, I groaned and sank down in the hay. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then a door opened in the distance and there were voices and groans, and the door shut again. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z While Deborah, despite their groaning, despite the humility with which she endured his body, yet failed to be quickened by any coming life. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Xan tore down the road, her old bones groaning, undoing spell after spell, before she caught up to the wayward girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It was groans and rough breathing mixed up with the same noise that the chain on the dog outside had made. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She groaned and tried to peel away his hands. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But this only made Moon Orchid groan louder, and tears seeped out between her closed eyelids. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It had buried itself deep in the bull’s side, and the bull, with a low groan, had staggered on until a policeman had shot it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned and belched—at both ends, if you know what I mean. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z When the ear doctor first pulled the hearing aids out for me and Mom to look at, I groaned. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The house’s creaks and settling groans swell around me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In less than a minute they’re all lying on the floor, curled up, groaning and cursing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Laila had lain on the bed, groaning into the pillow, missing her parents suddenly and with an overpowering intensity she hadn’t felt since those terrible days just after the attack. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He hefted the sheet, groaning at the cumbersome load. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Some of those in the gathered crowd groaned, while others shouted, incoherent, their words colliding with what others yelled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The other skulls all groan, and I smile. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She let out a frustrated groan and stalked across the dirt yard to retrieve it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I tried to say something, but it dribbled out as a groan. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I stare into the faces of the men I kill, and though the storm muffles the groans, every death carves its way into my memory, each one a wound that will never heal. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I feel pain in my stomach so intense that I almost groan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We’d seen the coal bunker, the boilers and engine, which huffed and groaned like it would explode any minute. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Belet curled up as the laughter gave way to a groan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The big man let out an abrupt laugh, then groaned with pain. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And when he had used up all his time, he took a small bow and motioned for me to follow him outside amidst all the groans and complaints from the Cubbies. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was a groan from the knot of football boys. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I groan when I see the crumpled fender and an enormous dent on the front hood. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of them fires at his stomach, and he groans so loud I can almost feel it in my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Alex does, and one of Henry’s hands slides down, leveraging one of Alex’s thighs up so their bodies meet again right at the hard crux between them, and they both groan. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The hydraulics groaned and the bin raised another eight feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He groans as I help him to his feet, and we stagger together into the bedroom. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The cop twisted his head to the side, and a low groan left Moss’s mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The debris surged against Miss Whitlaw s fence and toppled it over with a creak and a groan and a crash. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoe got all wet, and she groaned. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z "Come to lunch some day," he suggested, as we groaned down in the elevator. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” groaned the chaplain, sinking down dumfounded on his cot. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A few minutes later he had gotten the TV set upstairs; his fingers groaning, he placed it on a coffee table in his living room. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A groan went up from the circle of girls. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It took exactly one more minute before he heard the distinct groan of a cow in distress on the other side of the stable. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She rolled over with a groan and pulled the blanket to her chin. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She couldn’t move as he leaned toward her, closer and closer, the table groaning beneath him, until he stopped, his lips just a hair’s breadth from hers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The massive gate set into the ring wall was already being lowered closed, and it struck the stones with an ominous series of clanks and groans. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The front door groaned and tilted free in my hands. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The hotel above them—what is left of it—makes a series of unearthly groans. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I allow myself to let out a groan as I rinse away the first round of leaves and apply the second. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Joaquin just grins and tries to avoid getting accidentally punched by Maya’s victory fists as Grace groans and covers her face with her hands. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Well actually, I did pretend to groan, but inside I was as thrilled as if I’d been crowned Sylvan’s Peach Queen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan and rip out a piece of notebook paper. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He penetrated past the elastic band of her panties and groaned. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, my tongue, my abominable tongue! Why can’t I learn to keep it quiet?” groaned Jo, remembering words which had been her undoing. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Tables were pulled out of the way with protesting groans, making a space for the men to spar. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Thomas groaned, wanting Newt to know how frustrated he felt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He frowned and tried to sit up and fell back again, groaning. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I put my hand over my head and pretended to groan, but deep inside I was really jazzed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The children who were in the living room groaned and left. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise the next black person who comes in will get awful service, because waiters groan when they get a black table. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Timothy seemed veiy tired and groaned a lot Before we went to sleep, I asked him, “Tell me die truth, Timothy, how old are you?” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “The good and dear people always do die,” groaned Jo, but she stopped crying, for her friend’s words cheered her up in spite of her own doubts and fears. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When I didn’t answer, he groaned in exasperation. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Talking made his ribs hurt, and Jam watched as he doubled over with a groan. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I remembered Ma groaning Give me strength as Toby turned up his nose at anything but lumpy porridge. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z An enclosed wagon groaned along behind him, drawn by six heavy draft horses and defended by cross-bowmen, front and rear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The other Mini let out a horrible groan, as if she’d just gotten attacked by a headache, and vanished. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In the morning he would wake up groaning like the demon in a kabuki drama; he would vomit and then start sipping again. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark sat up, groaning from the shock of pain that jolted through his body at the movement. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then came the backhoe, its engine groaning through the night. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z From inside the apartment, a man was groaning, deep and eerie sounds; they were the groans of a person for whom groaning was the only choice left, and they frightened her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “It only sounds like moaning and groaning. It’s really saying stuff. Rabbi Gold is teaching me what it means. That’s important, because I have to write a speech about it.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Pond forced himself to sing the final phrases of the fourth song, grunting and groaning the whole time. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The steps groaned beneath Hugo as he climbed them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She groaned a little as she stretched out, but her big eyes were wide and wary and tracked both Finn and Sean around the room. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I’d hear grunts and groans and couldn’t tell if they were mine or Yeller’s. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The prophet snickers, the lore-master groans, and everyone else waits to see whether or not it’s an idle threat. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It is the moaning of the world, it is the martyred creation, wild with anguish, filled with terror, and groaning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He shifted the shotgun that rested across his saddle, and groaned again. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The kid groaned and made a big show of slowly closing the freezer case and cleaning his hands before slouching over to a wall of shelves packed with dry goods. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Engine groaning up the steep driveway, the van slows, stopping on gravel. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The ladder groaned beneath my weight but held, and within moments my feet were on worn floorboards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A groan, like a deep yawn, sent echoes across the waves into my face. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stretched out full length upon the cot and groaned. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, perfect,” groaned Eevie from the other side of the kitchen. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I groan and attempt to get up, forgetting the trauma to my back until agony explodes across my skin. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They held the lamps over the carcass and groaned with pleasure at the size, the ferocity, the stillness of it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The station wagon’s brakes groan and then squeal in a high-pitched scream as Uhmma comes to a stop near the curb. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop the groan that escaped my lips. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She groaned softly as I propped her up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There was scattered applause, although some people—those of the introvert persuasion—groaned. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Something was groaning, a deep, somber note like an organ. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His father is in a bed in the corner, groaning and spitting into a bucket. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The poor fellow was quite broken down; now and again he gave a low groan which he could not suppress—he was thinking of his wife. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He leans over, head on his knees, and brings up an incredible quantity of blood from his stomach and spills it onto the floor with a gasping groan. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dribbling out a sad intermittent trickle and groaning as though the process causes him torment. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I groan and bury myself deeper in the warm cocoon. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The boy could not speak and lay with his back arched; every few seconds he groaned mechanically between forced, shallow breaths. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the end he did close the windows — with mock groans — to please her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a cold-bloodedness in the act which wrung a groan from Arthur; when she advanced to him with outstretched arms and a wanton smile he fell back and hid his face in his hands. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A chair fell over and Rashid rocked on his chair and started groaning. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The ice ached and groaned, like old bones carrying too many years, brittle and threatening to snap at any moment. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Minho groaned as he pulled himself up and crossed his legs under him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He tried to sit up, managed to raise himself about six inches before he fell back, groaning. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Hoisting the groaning goblin, who still clung to the sword, over one shoulder, Harry seized Dobby’s hand and spun on the spot to Disapparate. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Trees creaked and groaned, and roots tangled my feet, but still I moved forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The figure came to life with a groan and began to struggle against invisible bonds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z 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 that moment they were interrupted by the manager, who came in with a groan. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z One by one they blundered into objects until all that could be heard were Baba Joseph’s exhortations and the groans of men nursing injuries. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Trina groans at that, and Mark really wishes the man hadn’t said it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, good grief,” she suddenly groaned, and flung her bloodied arms down to her side. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what I was thinking,” I said, allowing a little groan of regret to steal into my voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead I nibble the corner of my mouth and let out a doubtful groan. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When I groan and make a face at him, he looks up, combing a hand through his short black dreadlocks. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Okay,” she groaned, “but make it fast. We have a game in an hour.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Coach was talking to them and I groaned. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The bundle groaned and pushed aside the shredded blanket. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Aliya groans, but I can tell she wants to watch what we come up with. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Before long, everyone’s mouths were full of soft, sweet peach flesh and groans of delight. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A little groan broke from Dirk Jansen’s throat, as if there were no denying it anymore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When he discovered there was no film in his Speed Graphic, he uttered a heartrending groan. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And obediently, like a good girl, Theresa groaned. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to weep, but all that left my lips were the desperate groans of a hunted animal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z If I wanted to neglect my own work, Kit groaned in remorse, I might at least have been out in the Crufis’ field helping the poor child! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z "Listen, hey, Luce. You're one of these intellectual guys. I need your advice. I'm in a terrific--" He let out this big groan on me. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Ilse Wagner is a nice girl with a cheerful disposition, but she’s extremely finicky and can spend hours moaning and groaning about something. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Red marble, its white veins illuminated in the light of the sun, which slowly vanished as the opaque glass doors groaned shut. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Miss Love said he coughed and groaned a lot, but was eating well. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He heard them coming and groaned again, and tried to turn over to shield himself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmers greased up their tractors; Nick Rael ordered garden seeds, summer hoses, irrigation boots; and cows groaned and fell down and bore their calves. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My father groaned and slumped against the wall. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi laughed and groaned simultaneously, rubbing a hand over his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I collapsed to the ground and groaned the way I thought an animal might. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of mud, and with the abundance of precious water everything with the potential of being green flexed and groaned and desperately began to grow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I jumped up to look outside, and then groaned in horror. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She stopped dead in the middle of the yard, groaning. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But this appalling noise, these groans and screams penetrate, they penetrate everywhere. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There facing us he crouched and shot his bolts of groaning at us, brought us down like sheep. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivan strained, clenching his teeth and groaning with effort as a particularly strong wave hit his magic. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “No,” she had said, groaning from her mattress. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Leading the horse he hears behind him a groan from the woman, but doesn’t stop to see whether she is waking or dying or falling off the seat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Tables groaned under joints of venison and pork, smoked fish, and meat pies. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But as we approach along the shimmering causeway, a wheel somewhere turns, chains tighten and groan, and the bars lift. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Day after day goes by with pain and fear, groans and death gurgles. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “All 1 hope and pray for,” Fructosa groaned, “is that you stay out of it whatever happens.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the way to the presentation, each student ran into a man slumped in an alley, head down, eyes closed, coughing and groaning. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As if on cue, Haymitch falls off the stage, and they groan comically. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The old man mumbled something, groaned, and died. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Schmidt always says—” “‘Challenge ideas, assumptions,’” we groan. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z While the dogs groaned and gasped the fence was cut and the mob poured in. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan before I can help myself, feeling as if a great chunk of stone has been driven into my skull. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Double Divination this afternoon,” Harry groaned, looking down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He groaned as his demons licked his wounds. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I groan and rub the back of my neck. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Festus creaked and groaned with the effort, but he continued to gain altitude. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He grabs his tray and opens a microwaved packet of spaghetti and starts shoveling it into his mouth, making slurping, gulping groans. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When the machine started winding down, making funny groans and whines, we all three laughed like children. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A piece of your heart makes a sound like a groan and disappears. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z As I clambered onto the crate, it shook and groaned beneath my weight. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His family groaned in chorus and the colonel threw back his head and bellowed with laughter. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Its rumble could be heard on the beach, like a giant groaning in its sleep. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The heirs heard a low groan, then a rasping rattle . . . then nothing. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I descend the stairs, and when I get to the bottom, I hear Marcus hit the net with a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Their steps echoed in the empty hallway, the groans behind them growing softer and softer. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Blood spurts from Brian’s nose and mouth as he falls backward to the ground, groaning. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His head drops into his hands and he groans. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He groaned and tried to curl into a ball, twisting his foot so hard that it sprang free from his captor’s grip. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The oars creaked and groaned, and Piper felt the ship lift into the air. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then with one powerful heave and a groan Florence shook off his tormentors. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a thief. He’ll steal—” He stopped, as if he had remembered something, and then to my dismay he gave a terrible groan and tried to get out of the bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She pressed her fingers to her back and groaned like she was holding something heavy and somebody had just told her to keep it five more minutes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Towards morning I was possessed by a kind of nightmare; I felt the fiend’s grasp in my neck and could not free myself from it; groans and cries rang in my ears. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z She groaned when her feet touched the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Lord,” groaned the lesser half, “those frying pavements!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I heard them groan underneath as they fought for air. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Hen Wen snored luxuriously and Taran resigned himself to sleeping, despite the assortment of whistles and groans directly below his ear. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The house hit the tree with a smash and a groan and then got stuck there. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The oranges groan in unison at this fact about their home state. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When my alarm goes off on the first morning of school, Boomer lets out a small groan and burrows deeper into the covers as I drag myself out of bed. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Crying: My baby, my mother, my only, only love; groaning: My sin, my terrible God; screaming with pain, muttering with fever, bemoaning old age and poverty—how can they tend the wheels? Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She groaned softly as she sat back down. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Shawn groaned when we lifted him but he didn’t speak again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Leer groans as he supports himself on his arm, he bleeds quickly, no one can help him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d lie there a few minutes, enjoying, in a way, the strangeness of my situation; then I’d groan and drag myself up to get Ob and May. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z The Iron Worm squeaks, groans, and clanks—black tankers, rust-colored boxcars, and gray hoppers winding north on a single track that parallels the Pacific coast. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They slathered each plate with ink, hoisted it onto a groaning press, and pressed it in to thick, creamy paper. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Queen Anne’s Revenge creaked and groaned and listed forward like it was going down a playground slide. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And after that he gave a terrible groan, so painful I thought he must be hurt. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The girl’s face swam in his mind, and he groaned. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Clouds of white swirl out from his flesh and he groans. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I groan and roll over and rub my knee where I bumped it and then I fetch the harpoon and pull it into the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He groaned and put his hands on his forehead, touched the slickness of drying blood. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I heard the soft groaning of hydraulic pumps as the boom extended. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z From the deepest silence erupt groans and howls, snorts and squawks, creaks and croaks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He snickered as the Fugees groaned and sweated their way through laps and exercises. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Trevor groaned and didn’t look at me before following his mom back into their own house. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z There was a pall in the house because Akira had hardly moved all day, except to wobble his head and groan softly. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He groans and grunts while he reads and once in a while he laughs, but he’d never give it up even though all that reading worries his blood, my grandmother said. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She groaned, anxious to get into the C’s where there was a book by Marie Corelli that she had peeped into and found thrilling. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Men lay groaning, mortally wounded, and the floor smoked with blood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were groans as people covered their eyes and looked away. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Would you describe it as supersonic?” he says, and Alex groans and slaps him across the chest, and they both dissolve into messy laughter. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Our gazes followed the groaning wagon down the dusty street, past the saloon, to the front of the church. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway through the laugh, I clamp my mouth shut, and it sounds more like a groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The girls fell into the sand, exhausted and groaning. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z From the kitchen, we can hear the windows groan, shatter. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This time the hom only squeaked, squawked and groaned, it didn’t sound like it was trying to make up any words. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I put my arms around my mom, rested my forehead against hers, and groaned. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As they neared the yard, they heard the inhuman groan again, the same sound they had heard while exiting the basement, only louder than ever. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Oh Christ Almighty,” Bud groaned, pushing himself up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He groaned in frustration; his echo amplified through the air, like the haunted moan of death. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Again the poor man groaned; he looked as if he dared not move; fear, either of death or of something else, appeared almost to paralyse him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Wonderful,” the sheriff groaned, stabbing his teeth through a hunk of the ice cream bar. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ice clung to their eyebrows and beards and eyelashes, and I’d hear them whining and groaning as they walked. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I would groan and beg him not to call me a jewel, cuz that’s for girls, so then he started saying, “My strong prince.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z There were more groans and cries, an insult or two. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “You know”—he groans as he sinks into his chair—“I really hate going back to work after holidays. It’s the worst feeling ever.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The walkway that encircled the abyss in the center chamber was about four feet wide, and as they inched along, it creaked and groaned. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The great old kapoks and baobabs that shaded our village ached and groaned in their branches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now we’re off to bombing these people,” Johnson groaned to his secretary of defense. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He shot up the steps with the chariot rattling and groaning. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The soft wood groaned under my weight, and the compound fell silent. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Over by the broken wall, Tyson groaned and stood up from the pile of cinder blocks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, Jeffrey didn’t wake up, but he was definitely groaning in his sleep. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Brer groaned and collapsed on the ground, his ears flopping over his eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He groaned, looking up at a massive pine tree he’d just shredded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Nergal hoisted a white van over his head, the metal groaning in his grip, then hurled it at her. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I gave it a good swipe with Riptide and cut a huge gash in its flank, but the monster just creaked and groaned and kept on going. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Reminds Scoob of her former attic door—had to push it a little harder than all the other ones, and it always groaned as it opened like it was annoyed at being bothered. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I groaned as the heavy ache in my limbs crawled into my spine, seizing my lungs in an icy grip. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A boy from the other table with dark spiky hair, brown coppery skin, and slanted eyes groaned. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone groaned; he looked over to see who it was. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And then she groaned, deep in her chest, her mouth still closed. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Major Major groaned after Yossarian brought him down with a flying tackle, and tried to wiggle to his feet. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Faint to my ears came the gathered rumour of all lands: the springing and the dying, the song and the weeping, and the slow everlasting groan of overburdened stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Yellow taxis pass by and we groan, wishing we could hop into one and search out the house from the comfort of a back seat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I mean to say something, but all I can do is groan. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Caroline groaned as Ma ran the leaves over her skin. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Ah, that son of Noah’s had been cursed, down to the present groaning generation: A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “It isn’t fair that I ended up like this,” I groan. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z To go down into the grave, unwashed, unforgiven, was to go down into the pit forever, where terrors awaited him greater than any the earth, for all her age and groaning, had ever borne. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I never even asked her why she groaned, never asked her what exactly hurt when I did that. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A general groaning from everyone in the class. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I groan long and loud and with feeling. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine spoon-fed more brandy to Miss Avocet, who groaned and sat up a little before settling back into the chair. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Makes a noise like a groan or a moo. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Now I’m groaning too, because puns are the absolute worst. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Every time they asked me to translate a bill, I’d groan about it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When Isa finally drifted off an hour later, the brownstone groaned with relief as the last Vanderbeeker fell into a fitful sleep. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mami wrapped me in a towel and lifted me out of the tub with a groan. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, Ma, I ate. Breakfast and lunch,” I said with a groan. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Yet he scarcely touched his food, and he thrashed and groaned in the night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Gathering her strength for the job, she groaned slightly, arched her back, and gave herself up to the darkness. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His groans were louder, and a fierce whistling came from his nose. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall explained why, when the class gave a particularly loud groan at the amount of Transfiguration homework she had assigned. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The earth groaned; and out of the city there came a cry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With much grunting and groaning he complied, elbowing the youths away as he lifted me to his shoulder. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A cow groaned, something coughed, a sheep bell clinked once as the animal changed position. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a response groan from the opposite side of the room. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I pull on the beam, the ceiling groans and down on Mam’s bed there’s a shower of plaster, slates, rain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He groans, bringing his hand up to cover his face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And then he heard a deep groan and a crack that echoed above the wind. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I think most of the kids in class either groan or sigh or roll their eyes, me included. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I was ready to capitulate without a groan. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The fence groaned as he prepared to heave himself up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When it happened, you could hear the neighborhood erupt in one big, heavy groan. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He hits the flag in its exact center, and the boys holding its edges give a collective groan. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A sinkhole that could swallow a herd of goats and still groan for more. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She stamped the floor and groaned in horsey agony as her eyes rolled back into her head. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Oh God! my soul groaned and I thought that it would burst and I would die huddled against the evil house. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A minute later, the house shook a little, and the pipes inside the walls groaned. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With a quiet groan to himself he gave up on the idea, knowing he’d feel too guilty about depriving her of valuable sleep. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I mean, once you got past the rodents and the mysterious the-building-is-falling-apart groans in the walls, there wasn’t anything to do. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Or is this all hallucination, sent against me by the iron queen, Persephone, to make me groan again?’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A ceaseless thrumming and groaning trembled in the air. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z From the other side of the bed Betsy groaned and turned over, but Lyddie was up, dressing quickly in the dark as she had always done in the windowless attic of the inn. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Still, there is a part of me that groans, I have to wait for seven people? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He chuckles at that, and almost everybody in the class groans. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z At his side Pippin lay dreaming pleasantly; but a change came over his dreams and he turned and groaned. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Beehive put her hand to her chest and groaned. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He died very soon after I went to Colonel Lloyd’s; and he died as he lived, uttering, with his dying groans, bitter curses and horrid oaths. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z They stretched out as her barn groaned and collapsed, shooting sparks up to illuminate the black clouds like fireflies in the night. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The stairs creak and groan on the other side of the wall—though Freddie stays mum—and I imagine the two pairs of massive feet tromping up to lead me to my doom. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Mustafa and I groan in disgust, and all of us crack up. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The first voice let out a strangled groan. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was a restrained blow, dealt with the side of his foot, but the man groaned like something had broken deep inside him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z No water came, but the thing moaned a groaning squeak, like a cat that had been stepped on. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Down she had gone that day, alone, a heaviness intolerable at her waist, a secret in her loins, down into the darkness, weeping and groaning and cursing God. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Things snapped and popped and groaned around them. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The door pushes open with a familiar groan. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He collapses with a groan on the bed. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I clench my teeth to keep from groaning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Acropolis groaned and shifted as the Earth Mother woke. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Harry groaned and turned over, pulling his pillow over his head.. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I was the only student who didn’t groan and carry on when Mrs. Henry assigned us another Shakespeare play. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I returned to the shelter, Katz was up, moving slowly and going through his morning groans, and Jim was studying his maps, which were vastly better than mine. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z With a groan of frustration, I bring my free arm back by my face and slam my elbow into his mouth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The gate came down with a rattling groan. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We hold on tight for several seconds, before Uncle Phil groans. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "And if by some mischance he does, we will throw him back into die sea. Once you choose a new Warden of the East—" The king groaned. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Hazel stared, helplessly, as Mr. Williams lifted Jack up onto his feet and began to help him inside while Jack clutched at his face and groaned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Helmuth cries out at the thuds of fists, the hard grind of boots against bone, the grunts, the groans, and then silence. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Why am I not surprised?” groaned Root, burying his face in his hands. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Thomas groaned inwardly as he stepped inside and saw the one piece of furniture—an ugly, rickety chair with one leg obviously shorter than the rest, probably on purpose. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The mayor’s introducing us as the massive doors open with a groan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Bows groaned as the archers on the mezzanine pulled their strings taut. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In his sleep he squirms and groans as though he’s already discovered that there is pleasure in touching himself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They giggle again, and I suppress a groan. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The groaning stopped when the bin was level with the trailer. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z So I put my hands over my ears and I groaned very quietly. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The spotless tub had a triangular hole at one comer, and the water groaned like a man in pain as it drained. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy’s desk groaned again as he sat back, and I knew Ms. Strumm was coming, but I had to find my name. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I groaned with the torture of getting to my feet. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “First,” I resumed, half groaning, “what precautions can be taken against your being recognised and seized?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She groaned in pain, but dared not stop. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Bad woman take pillow," Watney groaned, unwilling to open his eyes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evening he developed a fever and he lay inside, groaning. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “As long as you have the sound of laughter,” he groaned unhappily, “I cannot take your sense of humor—and, with it, you’ve nothing to fear from me.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the groan from the cot did not break the lock of the stranger’s stare. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You’ve had a nightmare. I looked over here and your mouth was open and you were groaning and shuffling your feet on the floor. I never saw anything to equal it.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I held our own chariot together through the second turn, despite the groaning of the right wheel. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Ivy groaned and rolled over, only to find Taryn watching her with a funny expression on her face. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The other players groaned, but did nothing to stop Joseph from whispering in her ear. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She hears wood pop and groan as the two halves of the window pull open. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The girls groaned good-humoredly at the prospect of more supplies to be unpacked and stowed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When she hangs up, she pushes her hands against her eyes and groans like she’s full of tension and wants to get it out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A huge groan rose from the Irish seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He groaned and his hands flayed the air to ward off an invisible danger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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