| 单词 | halfway |
| 例句 | I was halfway across when the planes came roaring, demolishing the sky over the Severn Valley. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The wagon rattled up a dirt path to a plateau halfway up a hillside. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I kind of expected to see a giant Triceratops skeleton carved halfway out of the ground,” I comment. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z J.T. was still carrying on but he was slowing down and the growling noise was like him halfway crying at the same time he was talking. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only two feed bins in the barn built to keep out mice and I’d already stacked one with potatoes and the other halfway with nuts and com and cabbages. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When Michelangelo was halfway across the cloister, I came to my senses. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I’d charged blindly out the door and down the hall and halfway across the school before I realized I wanted to go home. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I had stopped halfway across the room, and now I just looked at him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about halfway through Mary's training when suddenly I heard voices outside the Ballroom door. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z As soon as he was in the shadows, he ran on soft feet for the large rubbish bins halfway down, almost invisible in the darkness on the right-hand side. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The world was gigantic, and I had a friend who lived halfway across it. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then she stopped, stuck, halfway up, halfway down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Even now, after flying halfway up the East Coast together, Reyna could scarcely believe the immortal horse had allowed her to ride. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally I walked to the window and gazed out at the peach trees stretching halfway to North Carolina, the way they held up their leafy arms in gestures of pure beseeching. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day Liyana’s family rented the whole upstairs apartment of a large white stone house out in the countryside, halfway between Jerusalem and the town of Ramallah. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He left the doorway to come meet us halfway up the sidewalk, and Mamá, looking beautiful in her blue Sunday dress with the ruffled neckline, seemed surprised to see him there. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Lower down and halfway around the mountain, another river crossed David’s railroad track. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s not every day that he flies someone halfway across the world for an interview.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then the soldiers come to a sudden stop halfway down the corridor, a good distance away from my cell. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We held each other and got halfway naked and forgot, for as long as we could, every horrid detail of the beautiful Sinclair family. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Ms. Erica walks ahead to meet Daddy halfway and give him a quick hug, and then they talk for a few seconds before she nods and calls me over. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z She unfolded it halfway to tuck RiRi’s soft blankie inside and then folded it back over, her grief inside grief like the blankets themselves. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z By the halfway mark, the oarsmen in their sliding seats were sloshing back and forth in several inches of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The hatch door was halfway closed and Alec leaned out and over, trying to pull the rope up, his face almost purple from yelling. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I've shoveled about halfway through the mound when I realize no one's talking. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The headmistress’s footsteps came halfway down the hall toward us, then stopped. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When I’m still halfway down the block, Nora spots me and runs my way. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They always said things halfway and then expected you to get the other half. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He waited until he was halfway down the stairs to the kitchen, out of earshot of Mrs. Black and clear of the dust cloud, before calling, “I’ve got news, and you won’t like it.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Above their bleached faces their foreheads had been shaved halfway over their scalp’s curve to make a sharp widow’s peak where starched black hair began to arch upward, reminding me of a cobra’s hood. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We, too, had an iron balcony with a straight ladder suspended halfway to the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But now Emma could make out the dim shape of her little brother beyond the door, halfway up the towering stairs to the stage. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z About halfway through the appointment, Dr. Legs spoke. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z By the time Piper sent her Iris-message warning them about the Roman attack, they were already halfway back to the ship, having been chased through downtown Charleston by a pack of angry dead Confederates. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The knight is halfway submerged in the bay. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Later, halfway up the ridge, he paused once more to take in the scene below. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloom was about halfway to his feet when the pig knocked him down and steamrolled right over him again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I’ve got the remains of two platoons halfway up the eastern...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z About halfway to the store the car grunts and slows down. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He slipped the wad of bills halfway out of his pocket for me to see. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Once we got halfway up the street, we realized Needles wasn't behind us. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z A neat line of stitches ran from the collar halfway down the front of the shirt, which looked freshly ironed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The only time I feel halfway normal is when we’re at the kitchen table. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We’re cleaning up because Mr. Woodwell has been invited to supper and Dad says it don’t matter if the old man is halfway blind, he still knows dirt from dirt. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A young boy ran halfway down the center aisle. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z To everyone’s surprise, a tightly wound plastic bag fell halfway out of his sock. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Eduardo shouted for us to wait and then ran the long way around, halfway down the block and back. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They is going two times as fast as me and they is finishing their guzzle before we is halfway.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry wandered dispiritedly toward the library, but halfway there he changed his mind; he didn’t feel like working. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, it’s halfway through the second day of school, and I still haven’t made any friends. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I put the Popsicle in a glass and flipped through my sketchbook for a clean page, but halfway through, I paused at the moon snail drawings. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A Grievers pulsating, bulbous body had squirmed halfway through the destroyed window, metallic arms with pincers snapping and clawing in all directions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was Friday after the last class of the day, halfway through tenth grade, halfway through basketball season. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At the halfway point, he was an eighth of a mile ahead, and observers began speculating on when the boy in the black shorts was going to collapse. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Added on to the ex-cons living in halfway houses around the way, there were the addicts who used the drug clinics nearby. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z About halfway down the path, Clary was crouching by a bed of carrots. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The barred owl was perched on a limb halfway down Frightful’s Mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Before I’m halfway there, Boggs appears and pulls me from the line. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I’m about halfway through when the train runs overhead, and it’s glorious: it’s like an earthquake, you can feel it right in the centre of your body, stirring up the blood. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A french fry hung suspended in midair halfway between his hand and his mouth. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The picture was MMS’d by the time we were halfway to Schmidt’s office. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Then she filled her rice bowl halfway with water and let the bamboo float in it. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The water, cooler than the air, made me shiver, but it only came halfway up my calf. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Two dark figures sat in the snow halfway between the forest and the estate. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I even read Ivanhoe halfway through before I gave up, since I started The Call of the Wild and it was a whole lot better. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It reminded him of Khione, plucking him off the deck of the Argo II with a gust of wind and shooting him halfway across the Mediterranean. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z About halfway through the meeting I was shocked when my parents arrived. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z But then halfway through the meal, Daddy picks up his coffee mug and taps his fork against it. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The body of the victim was lying halfway . . . his legs were half sticking out from behind the counter. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The triumphant first woman was halfway across the wide avenue before the second woman reached the curb. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The moon was about halfway down from overhead in the same direction as the splashing animal. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Johanna gets halfway through her bowl before it comes back up. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His eyes are about an inch below where they should be on his face, almost to halfway down his cheeks. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Halsey climbed halfway up; Magdalys and Two Step reached down and grabbed his sweaty hands, pulled him the rest of the way. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Since Dari’s last name starts with a K, his locker is in the exact middle of the hallway—halfway between Twig’s and my lockers. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But halfway through the first quarter, with the score tied at 10, Coach sent me in. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He could leave his sick daughter and fretting wife halfway across the Pacific and go join his colleagues. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As they approached the halfway mark, the New York Athletic Club suddenly began to fade and quickly fell away behind Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Thorn was halfway up the stairs and running after a vendor when Seven realized she’d been left alone with Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At Lexington, about halfway to Concord, the Redcoats saw about 70 militiamen lined up on the village green. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Suspension cords whipped around, and I skidded halfway back to Manhattan. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The books and quills kept losing heart halfway across the room and dropping like stones to the floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Often during lectures he would get so lost in his own equations that he would give up halfway through and tell the students to work it out for themselves. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Thomas and Minho didn’t stop until they were halfway to the last dead end of Section Eight. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was a big drainage culvert halfway between O-Hall and the highway to Bannock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With all the rats, and a great deal of luck, he managed to lift the hay cart until it was halfway out of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The door opened and then shut and Milo and Tock found themselves in a high vaulted cell with two tiny windows halfway up on the wall. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z "This is the spot, halfway between the two largest trees. We will find the water here." A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I often tell people I was born in Birmingham, halfway in and halfway out of the South’s violent Civil Rights era. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He turned, halfway along the third-floor corridor, to see Fred and George peering out at him from behind a statue of a humpbacked, one-eyed witch. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The Crow’s Eye had sailed halfway across the world, reaving and plundering from Qarth to Tall Trees Town, calling at unholy ports beyond where only madmen went. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They cut through the air, and the sound they made was halfway between a wince and a whistle. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Emily and James were more than halfway down the stairs when they stopped to look back. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I can imagine exactly how good I would feel halfway through my first drink. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The ball didn’t even make it halfway to die rim. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I tried the key, and it went in halfway, but then it stopped. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “But when we were halfway across the bay he told me he wanted to go to Penikese instead. Said he had some business here, which made me laugh. ‘What business?’ Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They had an annoying habit of standing halfway inside living people, so that the ranks looked like a blurry photograph, but finally the centurions got them sorted out. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The tide was halfway in, or halfway out, and a row of pedal boats was drawn up on the soft white sand above the high-water line. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt that he should have been able to meet Max halfway; but, as always, when a white man talked to him, he was caught out in No Man’s Land. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “We need to stay here one more day. We can stop at Rashid Uncle’s on the way. I’ll arrange for a messenger to notify him. It’s about halfway.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was halfway to the nursery when the screaming started. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I just moved here last year, halfway through the school year, and nobody knows anything about me.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He was halfway down the steps when he heard his name called. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “But I said, ‘Wear two pair of socks, and your feet ought to stay halfway warm and dry.’ Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two days later, halfway through the service, it seemed as though Ruth was going to be the lone member of the bereaved family there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Auri froze with a bean halfway to her mouth, then relaxed and bobbed her head once, sending her fine hair swirling around her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Could she travel halfway around the world, braving the very real dangers of pirates, shipwreck, and disease, to face a wild and unknown land? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When he had gone halfway around the lake, and had jumped up twenty or so birds, he finally gave up and sat at the base of a tree. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway down the stairs to gym when I heard him: Chip Cusumano. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The great sala all along the front was half plastered, the line of white halfway around and then stopping, just as the workmen had left it over ten years before. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But halfway through the somersault she caught him by an ankle and held him dangling upside-down like a plucked chicken in a shop-window. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z My wobbly legs were telling me we had traveled far, but in actuality, the landmarks showed that we weren’t even halfway there. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z By the time the others had made it halfway up the hill to the stretch of path nearest the drapeweed patch, Kate had already reached the hilltop well above them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s like when a song changes key, or starts on the offbeat, or shifts its meter halfway through. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Peering through the branches, he saw six mallards about halfway across, just out of range. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Char couldn’t see them and twirled me as before, until he got halfway round. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A quarter mile off to our left there was a wooded area that ran halfway up a small hill. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t get halfway into the song before Tanisha jumps up and starts clapping. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When I was halfway up the alley, he called after me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The third bus was left about halfway out the trail to serve as backcountry shelter for hunters and trappers. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He scuttled halfway up a pine tree, and from the safety of his perch shook a fist at the astonished Ellidyr. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The window is so close I have to pull it open while I’m only halfway through the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I’d made it about halfway through “Song of Myself” this time when I stumbled into another section that I found myself reading and rereading. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He turned into a yard halfway down the shady street and leaped up upon the porch of a large green house with an iron rooster on the roof. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As on the riverbank, Blackberry had moved away and was already down on the road on his own account, sniffing out toward the middle, halfway between Hazel and the bend. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran out of the house, Mark and Linda yelling after him, and was in the car and halfway down the street before he realized that he hadn’t grabbed his phone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My mom is halfway up the stairs, but she turns around to catch my eye. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The man jogged over to my grandfather, who speed-walked to meet him halfway. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Do you know that if a man could jump like a flea one lep would take him halfway to the moon? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “You mean that, just on an impulse, you left your rightful home and sailed halfway across the world?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They’ve made it halfway across the main section of the concourse when two men and a lady jump down onto the tracks and stand directly in their path, forcing them to stop. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She was the wife of a tenant farmer; the farm, an especially windswept and lonesome one, was halfway between Garden City and Holcomb. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon it was the size of a small car, and reached halfway to the ground. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “So what do I need? 100? Every time you double the number, you get halfway to the y axis. But it never gets there...” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z That way, halfway through the movie, they’d come back out asking for more. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z If I wasn’t already halfway to sleep, the droning from the humorless newscaster would have put me there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Big Dub made it halfway across the room before Siobhan finally marched past him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He had only made it halfway across the plain when a large black shadow began to circle around him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When I was halfway down the front steps, he called me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I'd slid halfway down the curve of the barn roof, clattering between dreaming and waking, before I got my balance back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Others were going into the room, and when I saw that they seemed to sit wherever they wanted, I picked a desk about halfway up the row next to the window. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We aren’t halfway down the block when I’m vaguely aware of the multicolored flashing lights behind us. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They were halfway across the harbor when a wail of anguish broke from the child. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z We were on the street where Blake Grunwald lived, but the house was halfway down the block. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z July was halfway gone when she made her momentous decision. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And in this way she got the media’s funhouse picture of the state of the city via her husband’s relatives halfway around the world. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Fear,” the doctor said, “is the relinquishment of logic, the willing relinquishing of reasonable patterns. We yield to it or we fight it, but we cannot meet it halfway.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z While Marshall stood guard halfway down the alley to see if anyone was coming, they shoved the whole stack out through the hole in the fence. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s only when I’m halfway there that I realize I haven’t gone to see the dragonflies. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z In six weeks it would be an actual thing out there in the world, about halfway to completion, not just an abstract concept. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I remember I was about halfway up the front walk when I heard the squeak of hinges and the whoosh of a door being pushed open. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then they’d hoist her up some other way, but she’d get halfway there, and her hindquarters would be higher than her head. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Cut halfway across the middle from the fold. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She came round where I could see her, her arms halfway stretched out as though she would have liked to embrace me but dared not. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Already the tub is more than halfway empty and the line is still running. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He was halfway through an entire large Domino’s pizza. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I ran from the door and got halfway down the steps before I said, “Nothing, Momma.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her parents didn’t notice, and Jam stayed tense for the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, until halfway through dinner, when Aloe asked Bitter if she was going to work that night. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Back in his room, he tipped onto the bed, prone atop the quilts, and was asleep halfway through his second breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Poplar Springs is a small suburb in central Maryland, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I broke off from my friends and walked over to him—we met halfway and greeted each other. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Elementary school goes through sixth grade here, so this is our first year in middle school, and even though we’re already halfway through the school year, I still haven’t figured out the point of homeroom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The Gray sprang and came halfway through the window, catching Ben’s arm and tearing at the flight jacket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He fought to get the ninth rep more than halfway up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And I don’t remember to put my headlights on until I’m already halfway home, which means I’m honestly lucky I didn’t get arrested by now. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Momma slid in under the steering wheel with a halfway smile on her face. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily repeated the numbers, but once again the recording came on halfway through the call. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Thalia and I were about halfway around the garden. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I'm halfway there when boot steps echo outside on the boardwalk. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I did not go back to the richer areas, where I could not stay anyway, but, resolving to fast until I got halfway to the next woods, I started across the dry rocks. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway through reading the letter when Sean’s voice broke my concentration. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She pointed halfway down the room to a woman dragging a huge bag of flour across the floor. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And the door is open only about halfway anyway. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z By the time we were halfway home, I was feeling terrific. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z While he was upstairs, Dr. Zamborska returned home, and Branwell came flying down the stairs to see him but stopped short, halfway down, for his father was not alone. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of sliding easily free it of its scabbard, it came halfway out and stuck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then her eyes fell upon six or seven robots busily engaged at a round table halfway across the room. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And when he got halfway down the steps, he saw the man Jack holding Scarlett. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Frustrated, I pull my hair tie off my wrist and resort to a messy bun in an attempt to look halfway decent for this video. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When he tried to explain this, Hermione said, “That’s just the exams. I woke up last night and was halfway through my Transfiguration notes before I remembered we’d done that one.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She was halfway across the meadow, stomping down the grasses in frustration, when she saw the buck standing at the edge of the trees. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Taryn froze in front of the mirror over her dresser, in the middle of pulling her hair halfway up, an elastic band twisted around her fingers. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Our table was a small one beside the right-hand wall about halfway down the room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z We met at a restaurant north of Tampa, which was about halfway between our homes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As she picked up the package she noticed a red, white, and blue Express Mail envelope sticking halfway out of her mailbox next to the doorway. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The blare of the horns is so loud that Aurora comes to an abrupt stop halfway across the road and covers her ears. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It was halfway up die hill from the lake, standing with its head and shoulders sticking out into a small opening, looking down on him with wide yellow eyes. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d be riding donkeys from the train station to our house on the beach when, halfway up a hill, the ocean would suddenly come into view. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “About halfway down the coast of Baja. Maybe two hundred and fifty miles south of San Diego.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother came away from our wagon and Ben met her halfway, chuckling and saying something reassuring. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Being born halfway in and halfway out of the Civil Rights movement, I had questions: Was it an advantage or a dis-advantage? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So I am halfway in and halfway out, as always. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They were halfway down the last passage when she stopped in her tracks. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z At the halfway mark, they led by a full length, with both crews rowing at thirty-two. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My arms stretch out as far as possible and still they reach only halfway across the hood. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I watched him pull the money halfway out of his pocket and look at it, then shove it back in. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z By the halfway mark, they had open water between themselves and the Cal boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He decided it was time to bring a bit of civilization to this outpost hidden halfway between the mountains and the sea. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I got it halfway down, then gave up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The navigator is halfway up the mainmast now. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Matthias waited for a glimpse of the sword, but Jess was not halfway down when a shout of consternation arose from the crowd below. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The old mother filled it halfway up for two cents. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The third time, he got halfway through, paused at an intersection, and then with a twitching movement took the wrong turn. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Baba abandons his egg halfway to his mouth. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She’s made it halfway through that trunk and the tree’s starting to sway a little, drunk as my daddy. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sitting on the sofa, halfway through the second bottle, I realized that I didn’t want my part to be over. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I had laid my fire; now I lit it, got it going—small but enough to cook over—and crept carefully through the bushes halfway down the hill toward the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Some nights I had to park halfway down the block or even around the corner to find a space. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And halfway down the fancy round-and-round steps with the crystal chandelier hanging over us like ice frozen in the air, my phone buzzed. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “You can pay me half, then. For walking you halfway.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z From halfway across the parking lot, safe in her own speed and in shadows, Dicey stopped. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In a panicky reflex, I nearly hung up—if Henry didn’t have his car I couldn’t hear him, he might be halfway up the walk that instant—but just then the operator came back on. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The old blue dress she wore was trimmed with the teeth of fox at the collar, beaded halfway around the scraggly, ripped hem. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The solutions that Sumerians invented before 3000 B.C. were reinvented, halfway around the world, by early Mesoamerican Indians before 600 B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Armpit’s economics teacher once told the class about a donkey standing exactly halfway between two identical haystacks. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z As I was halfway across the street, I heard clapping behind me, almost like the birds’ wings outside Mr. Black’s window. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Great for a boy who got halfway folded up in a hole. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Hidden by a pressure wave, it lay sideways out and to the left, halfway to the left wall. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “Walk around that curve and go about halfway up the straightaway and wait for me. Leave your stuff.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Marie begins to feel that her life, like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has been interrupted halfway through. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He is about to hand the earphone to Jutta when—clear and unblemished, about halfway down the coil—he hears the quick, drastic strikes of a bow dashing across the strings of a violin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z By then they were more than halfway to the hospice, but it was nearly dark when they reached St. Mark’s and were admitted by the porter at the postern gate. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1962, events halfway across the globe would reveal the value of HERO's espionage. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I was so startled my hands flew up and the bread went sailing halfway across the street. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When I’m halfway through the 1970s portion, Ms. Holly slips onto the bench beside me and starts to play, and I quickly stand up. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would start to make dinner, but would stop halfway, the water running full steam in the sink, her knife poised in the air over half-chopped vegetables, silent, tears flowing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We weren’t quite halfway up the wall when it reached the ground below us, looked up, and squatted like a spring about to uncoil. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I was halfway impressed by her intelligence and also her education. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I got halfway to the nurse’s office before I turned and walked out of the building. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was almost halfway across the bridge when someone called “Race!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then congratulations, you are already halfway to being a man,” he said with no trace of humor, no irony, the compliment of the casually arrogant. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Brenda shut up her whine halfway out of her Rose Lustre lipsticked mouth. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I guess I'm stuck standing halfway down the block, alone, again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He stopped suddenly, his body halfway out of the hole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Without the dark parts it’s just some silly f—” Chronicler froze halfway through the word, eyes darting nervously to the side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But halfway there, two more shoes came into view…and I stopped. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was halfway out of the locker room. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d made it halfway around when he heard a strange sound. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She raises her hand to someone halfway across the plaza. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We fall to the ground together, her landing halfway on me as my left side hits the concrete. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Lillian Andrews!” came the voice of doom from halfway across the yard. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He and his father wander barefoot, their pant legs rolled halfway up their calves. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Grace Wexler raised her hand, lowered it, raised it halfway, then lowered it again, torn between her claim as Sam Westing's relative and being accused of murder. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And I could picture her again: she unravels the carpet halfway each night so her hip isn’t against bare concrete as she lies on her side. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But halfway down the block from the bus stop there was a barber pole reflecting a candy cane of light from the window. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy took a broom handle and smacked one of the cats hard, skidding it halfway across the yard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He stopped with the chair halfway out, then tried to squeeze noiselessly into his seat. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I moved, feeling something slip and was halfway down the next flight before realizing that my brief case was gone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had not gone halfway when he stopped short in great surprise. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Not even halfway up the walkway I see Momma through the screen on the door in her nightgown, her arms folded and her bare foot tapping. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z By figured he didn’t have anything to lose so when we got about halfway down the steps he popped me square in the ear. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the Pied Piper, he led us down streets and lanes, halfway across town. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was halfway out the door, Miss Love asked me what Grandpa said when he found out that Mama had decided to go. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The hemlines stopped exactly halfway between the knee and the ankle, and most of the dresses were cinched tight at the waist with belts. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You okay?” he asked when Cas was about halfway to the floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Joey and I dug our heels into the mud about halfway down toward the bottom of the hole. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z By midday, she was halfway there and paused to shelter for a while under the shade of a thorn tree. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Arno, Emminger, Falcone, and some others had found a rooming house—“really, it’s more like a halfway house, with recovering addicts and all,” Arno said—around Beacon. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Werner is in the stairwell, halfway to the ground floor, when the 88 fires twice in quick succession. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Stop," I start to say again, halfway between the alley and the transport. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But the summit was really only the halfway point. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When we are halfway to the armory, Hel finally notices my silence, taking in the rumpled clothing, the bloodshot eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to admit it, but halfway through the park, he got a little spooked. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z In the back was a little landfill—a skirt of garbage that flowed down halfway to the nearest farm. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “My foot is blistered halfway to my knee,” he gritted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jenna’s halfway out of the kitchen before I catch up with her. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z By the halfway mark, Washington had open water on both boats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She rounded a corner and walked halfway up the block. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z "Oh, you need only go halfway. Then you won't gain very much momentum." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He was halfway across the U.S., leaving destruction in his wake, and the gods were barely slowing him down. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was probably halfway back home with the money from my sale in his pocket. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then at one point halfway through the month, she herself suggested upping the amount of the penalty she would give us for being late from one dollar to five dollars. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z We were halfway down the hill, with Quinby dozing happily in the wheelbarrow, when I heard noises in the trees to my right. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But then, halfway through the second half, he stopped dogging me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway home when I came on a section of the street that still had one or two dim lights. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “At the St. Francis. It’s the only halfway decent hotel still in operation in the Bay Area.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Nothing less could have brought forth this image, halfway between a map and a landscape. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Nicole put on a brave face, but I could see she was halfway to freaked, too many people coming up to her at once. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I'm halfway through Sirius 3 and things are going well. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled on her woolen cloak and tiptoed halfway down the upstairs corridor before her stepsister’s door cracked open. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re now an adult,” explained the old woman on the first one, which happened halfway through my stay on the mountain. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his taunts to Kaz, by the time they were halfway to the island, Matthias’ feet had gone almost completely numb, and he was keenly aware of the guard towers high above the moat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Pearl and Moody, looking on in bemusement, didn’t even glance at the screen, and Lexie had interrupted before Trip was halfway through his case for the drag queen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You see what I see?” he asked, pointing to a body lying halfway down the block. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And I stand at my front door, not in and not out, halfway between two places. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off to find seats, and were soon stowing their luggage in a compartment halfway along the train. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She reaches out to touch the mom who went missing from the holograms halfway through her baby book. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z That night they made camp on the southern edge of the bogs, halfway between the kingsroad and the river. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The two men turned to look at her; the larger one came halfway down the porch steps. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z So, even if halfway across he started to run...? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Would he feel uneasy, knowing that halfway around the world his brother was hurting? Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d only halfway listened to what Grandma Sands had said, and now me and Joey and Byron were standing at a sign with arrows that pointed in two directions. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede kept her eyes on them, and she had just crossed the halfway point when Taisin’s head went underneath and did not come up again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I was halfway down the steps of the trailer before I got up the nerve to ask one more question. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Clara ordered one of the servants to fetch their coats, and by the time her husband returned, she was halfway into hers and holding the car keys in her hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Arya watched from an arched window halfway up the Wailing Tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was halfway across the parking lot when she caught up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She had her hand halfway over the picture of an actor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But mine falls halfway down my back, the style similar to what I wore in elementary school. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “He loves it. Can we keep it a little longer? We’re halfway through already.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Matthew was halfway down the stairs before Emily or James could say another word. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The Polyjuice Potion was wearing off now: Ron was halfway between Cattermole and himself in appearance, his hair turning redder and redder as his face drained of the little color it had left. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I was halfway through the fog-covered bottoms when the voices of my dogs stopped. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A dark shape—some kind of animal—was wedged halfway under the boat and tangled in a fishing net, one of those big nets they use on trawlers to catch everything at once. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The halfway point is the Queensland Drawbridge, which arches over the river, and then the course winds back toward the historic settlement houses and into Old Town. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z With the sawtoothed edge of the hunting knife I painstakingly cut a notch into it, about halfway down, and with the knife’s point I drilled three holes through its flat part. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Snow is halfway up our calves, and we aren't wearing the right pants for that. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was wearing a mechanic’s overalls and Franciscan sandals without socks, and he had a huge black beard that reached halfway down his chest. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway down it when I saw the hulking form of someone lurching toward me, hooded lantern in hand. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I twist out from under Blackie’s knee and am halfway to my feet before something crashes into the back of my head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He might be halfway to New Orleans by now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I tossed the words over my shoulder, halfway to the door. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t hurt them!” cried Mrs. Baker, who was now halfway across the room. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I took out my book industriously, but halfway through rechecking the first problem I was daydreaming, watching the sunlight play on the red-barked trees. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I find myself halfway down the gangway, just a few feet from the yacht. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Big Joe was a real good cook and the food line was stretched halfway down the block. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They reappeared halfway across the room, each in a different spot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Thanks to Colin's collected list of things that weren't interesting, he could hold a halfway normal conversation. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She picked up her pile of books, was halfway up the aisle when she turned and came back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The overseer did not see him until he was halfway across the field. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway up one of the walls when I felt a hand close around my ankle and pull me to the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I figured that if I held it halfway down, it would be the same thing as working with the short one. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I suddenly had the horrible thought that I’d put myself in debt and run halfway to the mountains on a goose chase. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The road they were on led through the center of the park until it branched apart about halfway through and went as two roads to the two different beaches. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cannon’s class was only halfway down this same corridor. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z One bucket, that’s all I had room for, and already it’s halfway gone. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z But it will have to be convincing; I can’t just go halfway. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, when their third ones were about halfway gone, Lina began to notice that the air smelled different. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I took my place halfway between the younger and the older ones, who scowled at us and jammed the line forward with rough shoves. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As the driver’s window rolled halfway down, the sound of loud rock music and the smell of alcohol met us. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He could barely rely on his mom long enough to get to practices and meets, let alone a trip to a state that seemed halfway around the world. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Some brat yanked once too many times on his tail, and Grandpa Kenneth spun around and punted him halfway down Main Street USA. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z About halfway through the movie, while I sold tickets for the next show, that girl came tearing out of the theater holding her wrist. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It was November and we were about halfway through the Olympic qualifications. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They were little more than halfway across the lake when Miss Katherine heard the loud roar of the engine. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She is halfway down the narrow front walk when I ask her my first question. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z To be honest, I’m just estimating, because I didn’t think to count until about halfway through the lecture. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 Before they got back, the Astrea would have sailed halfway around the world. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Better than halfway. But we’ve made no headway at all this past hour, Sir.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was super possible that I would need to bail the day of, or wouldn’t feel well halfway through the dance, which wouldn’t have been fair to whomever I could’ve gone with. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He took a cigarette from the pack in his shirt pocket and had it halfway to his lips when Aunt Queen spoke. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to the farm, but to the next best thing, sprinting over the bridge across the river, thinking halfway what a good target a bridge would be for a bomb. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He had planned his march perfecdy, for we met exactly halfway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway up the walk, he said something. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The train had started and I waited for it to pass before I scrambled back up to get my bedroll, which got stuck in some bushes about halfway down. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was halfway through her meal, shoveling meat and bread down her throat, when the dining room door opened. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Eventually the bird lighted halfway up a black mangrove, squawking irritably about the high tides. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas found a vine halfway to the ground and grasped it, his arms almost ripping out of their sockets at the sudden stop. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z People couldn’t be expected to trudge halfway across the city every time they wanted to communicate with someone. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My mom is already halfway up the second flight as Ermenio walks along the second floor. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Not just at the base, either, but at least halfway up the trunk. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The news would be halfway to New York by nightfall if Mrs. Epler had anything to do with it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The second lizard crawled across Zero's fingers and halfway up his arm. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z As I was halfway out the door, Arnold handed me a new BlackBerry. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway through my glass of wine, my head starts feeling foggy, so I change to water instead. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I had to go about halfway round the enormous Dining-Room to reach it. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He was halfway across when he remembered Boots wasn’t on his back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It snapped like a cap pistol and flipped halfway up to the ceiling. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The pages of the diary began to blow as though caught in a high wind, stopping halfway through the month of June. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The fan probably drains the battery halfway through the night. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “In!” he said, opening a door halfway down the cold passageway and pointing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I stopped halfway up the mountain and dropped my head. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm halfway up when he suddenly blocks my way. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z That’s ten minutes for the water to rise halfway up a step. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Even so, it was a lovely place and situation; a halfway house between prison and freedom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry about your mom,” Dad says, halfway through his slice. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He is halfway home when he realizes he never told the girl his name. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the Year of the Dog, 4645, there lived halfway across the world from New York a girl called Sixth Cousin. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Both moons are more than halfway full and the sky is clear so there’s at least a little bit of light to walk by, even under the swamp canopy, even in the dark. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When we’re halfway back over the bridge toward the door, the father says, “Want to toss in a penny?” and sticks a penny in my hand. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The whole animal, or ecosystem, stuck for the time being halfway along in evolution, appears to be a model for the development of cells like our own. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I flew you halfway across the world to join the company.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A searchlight revealed a boy halfway up the anchor chain of a batdeship. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He falls halfway out of bed, fumbling to answer it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Down here, halfway to the river, Tally could barely tell there was a full-scale fire alert in the middle of town. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Jessie raised her hand in something that was halfway between a wave and a salute as she walked in. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Something she very probably hadn’t done in five or six years—when, for example, halfway home on the Lexington Avenue bus, she discovered she had left her scarf back at the movies. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The ramp seemed to be taking forever to close—it had only gone up halfway. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Which was totally weird because they weren't even halfway through with it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The sun would burn it off later, but now it formed a milky sea that reached halfway up Matt’s legs as he sat astride the horse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, clutching her arm when we were halfway down the anthuriums. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a red bow tied halfway up the buggy whip and red ribbons were braided into the horses’ manes and tails. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I left for school, but halfway there I forgot where I was going, or why. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed my books and dashed out; halfway to the Lyceum, I realized I was running, and forced myself to slow to a walk. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z With one hand she yanked the string out of my mouth, which really hurt because the key was about halfway down my throat. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted up a kind of lid about halfway down on its front, exposing thin white and black tiles of ivory. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway down, we hear the clicking beginning to rise, indicating it’s after eleven. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The one next door on the left is only halfway there. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z There was a place halfway between consciousness and unconsciousness where Tessie did her best thinking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The Great Patriotic War had only just passed its halfway mark. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At the halfway mark, where I usually passed him, he was still ahead, and I still didn’t know if I wanted to win. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Finally, he turned around halfway in his seat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She could hear him talking to Daddy who was only halfway downstairs, still in his pajamas. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “The horizon is halfway up the painting,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He’s wearing tan slacks and a shirt halfway unbuttoned so you can see his underclothes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “And with no flying car available you decided that bursting into the Great Hall halfway through the feast ought to create a dramatic effect.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But I’d only made it halfway up the stairs when it happened again. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I was about halfway through when she must have spotted me from the kitchen window. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Rogers came out of the dining room and slipped halfway up the stairs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She unfolded the hoverboard, but only halfway, and hid it among the tallest flowers she could find. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron followed her, but halfway up the staircase Harry heard someone calling him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her potion already resembled the “smooth, black currant-colored liquid” mentioned as the ideal halfway stage. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Finn heard a car engine and raced to catch the plate, but the black SUV was halfway down the road before he got to the end of Charlie’s lane. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Since Boots had already munched halfway through Temp’s sandwich, Gregor accepted. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A new terror gripped me and froze me by the window, my head still sticking halfway out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at how you’re lying. You’re already on your side—halfway there. Use all that screaming and hollering energy you’ve got to take you to another position. Toss your right arm over and concentrate!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Upon his arrival, Francis did not get halfway through the door before I let loose that the answer to everything was in our hands.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She was taken halfway up the Hudson in an excursion steamer fitted out in the archaism of the mad Twenties. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She was halfway now, halfway between grey wolf and woman, but her face was a woman’s face. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z But then, once we’re halfway around the park’s path, I feel a drop of water on my head. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They were halfway to the end of the field before she could finish her sentence. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He walked halfway to the rear and, struggling to keep his voice under control, said: “They don’t want to sit with you people, don’t you know that? They don’t want to—is that plain enough?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a scarlet coat with silver buttons and a white vest and black leggings halfway up to his knees. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to the S drawer and pulled it halfway out. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn't think of it till we were halfway through the park. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When she was angry her eyelids drooped halfway down over her pupils, giving her a baleful aspect. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In our last apartment, pre-Lenny, the countertop was rotting around the edges, so you’d realize halfway through washing dishes that water had been pooling downstream into the carpeting. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z While I was still at the clinic Coetsee said he wanted to put me in a situation that was halfway between confinement and freedom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pushed down the flush of pride at his compliment, closed her eyes, and then opened them halfway. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “If I hadn’t caught up to him, he’d be halfway to St. Louis by now.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The golden color fades into silver halfway to the bottom. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was halfway talking about how a bird could die from eating apple seeds, halfway talking about how he and Ernie were going to “figure it out.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The moment the board banked, her dirty feet skidded across the surface, spinning her halfway around. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “But that’s not what I’ve come to say. I was halfway home and I remembered something very important I needed to tell you.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z About halfway I started to overbalance and swung my legs backward to keep from tipping over. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Their small party found themselves slogging through a smooth, unbroken expanse of white that came halfway up their calves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As soon as she was halfway down the road to the house, he started bleating as loudly as she’d ever heard him bleat. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They walked halfway down the block in silence before Benny mumbled something. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The big kid, Frank, froze with a forkful of spaghetti halfway to his mouth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Only their top halves had taken on a scarlet-and-golden hue, as if someone had dunked them halfway in a bucket of fire and then plopped them back on the lawn. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z After all their walking and climbing and running, they were little more than halfway there. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Was I still just starting, halfway along, or nearing the end? The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The third group had a pileup halfway around the pitch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It’s late afternoon and I’m already halfway done when Epsilon-5 returns. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He learned how to jump in front of the gusher and let it propel him halfway across the street. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He bounded halfway up, in fear; then, realizing what had happened, he sank distrustfully down again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry had not lost hope of finding and saving Hagrid; he ran so fast that they were halfway toward the forest before they were brought up short again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Zach’s mom sat halfway back in the auditorium with his dad, Tom Philippi, the “manly man,” as she described him. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There are a lot of people in the theater already, and we get seats about halfway back. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z June is saying, halfway through a cucumber sandwich. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z If Alex went down there, into the water, and ran out of breath halfway, he would drown. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I’m halfway up the steps when I hear a mom down at the bottom of the staircase shout, “Crush it, Ainsley!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The helicopter is now parked out back, and my father is already halfway up the ladder on his way to the roof. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I had my voice aimed halfway at the coconut cake and halfway into the hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In the United States, gangs have traditionally been a sort of halfway house for recent immigrants. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was a single mom too, with Meg’s dad being held prisoner halfway across the universe. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z They were halfway through their plates of eggs and sausages when Mr. Weasley jumped to his feet, waving and grinning at a man who was striding toward them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I ended up with my face buried halfway in the sand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I halfway turned, wanting to share this with him, but he wasn’t behind me where I thought he’d be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Ah!” gasped Nhamo as she suddenly noticed that water had crept halfway up her body. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He would only go halfway—halfway as far as he thought he could go, so that he'd still have the strength to return. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She only halfway listened because she wanted to walk some more and she didn’t care much what they played. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His own hands instinctively bolted up to pull his shirt down, but Moss stopped halfway, raising them again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When were halfway there, I say good-bye to my parents, telling them I want to go back and get my book so I can read in the Hub library. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And then all that was left was that tin roof, halfway covering the gaping entrance of the silo. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It must actually be quite a depressing moment—to have slogged through a mountainous wilderness for ten or eleven weeks and to realize that for all that effort you are still but halfway there. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z About halfway there, I become aware of the concrete barricade. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I put up with Vonetta because we were almost halfway to Madison Square Garden. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I pick myself up and run, but stay as crouched as I can so I’m halfway in the better air. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He edged through the door slowly, then stopped halfway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We’re barely halfway through the second semester of junior year, and all I can think about is getting the hell out of here and going to college. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The door, swinging on old hinges, opened halfway. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The families of graduates were spread out across the bleachers, and I ran back and forth across the basketball court a couple times before I spotted Mom and Dad about halfway up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The black, worn breeches are just as much too short; they reach barely halfway down his calf. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But we’re already halfway through the quarter, I’ve done so much work on her, and our big performance is less than a month away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z And so I searched for a stall that looked halfway clean. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It exits the room almost frantically when we’re halfway to the cinema door. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z About a hundred feet from the store he turned the tractor halfway around and stopped it, leaving the engine idling. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By the time the unit is halfway through, I’ll bet no one will even remember why we started it in the first place. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I was surprised to see the New Life in Christ Church halfway down the block. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I run behind him, calling his name, but he’s probably already halfway to the glade. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I feel my jaw drop halfway to the floor. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But about halfway down the hall, a funny thing started to happen. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Just as wormholes can, in theory, send you halfway across the universe in the blink of an eye, they can send you backward and forward in time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z When she came inside she went across to open the window, which she always found closed; today she was halfway across the room before she heard Theodora’s door slam back, and Theodora’s smothered “Eleanor!” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z As I got halfway across, a teenage boy stepped in front of my path. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway down a main street, walking along the same stretch of sidewalk I followed home every day, but I’d been lost in my head; I hadn’t been paying attention to the road. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Everyone stopped to follow her gaze, and together they all found a black head of hair bobbing above them, above the sea of grass, climbing the boulders, halfway up and moving fast. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ivy didn’t answer, her heart still halfway up her throat. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Peeves was bobbing halfway up, loosening the carpet so that people would trip. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Relieved, I start down the wooden steps to the beach, but by the time I’m halfway down, I see Tressa walking out of the waves with a boogie board. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z My head was halfway in and halfway out when my eyes fell upon two tall black policemen emerging from a shack across the street. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When the U.S. government gave teenage Dung a chance, she had left home and gone halfway around the world to California. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Also, the turquoise marker is dry because I use it so much—so the ink runs out halfway through coloring the stripes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Before she got halfway through, Emily heard a recorded voice speak. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips a couple times and closed his eyes halfway, making me think he was still asleep. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z We were halfway up Big Blue when I asked him to hold on for a second and ducked behind a tree. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He was wondering about the speckled cattle, whether they had pushed their way through the fence and were halfway to Mexico by now. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Perched halfway up the tree, I see my troop, still dozing contentedly. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I was halfway out of the car when I noticed Stick hadn’t moved. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Jody jumped into his clothes so quickly that he was out the back door before Billy’s swinging lantern was halfway to the barn. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I had finished my whole side before he was halfway done with his. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I need a favor,” she said, her voice dropped halfway to a whisper, even though they were on the line only she and Trip shared, and Trip was out. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I’m halfway across the room, a man with dreadlocks down to his belt jumps in front of me and says, “Come jam with us, little sister.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z But when I got halfway down the hall, I heard crying. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't even stick around to hear old Ernie play something halfway decent. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She’s standing halfway up the hill, gazing back over her shoulder. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It burns through to the living quarters and climbs the front staircase where, halfway up, it meets Charles Berberian himself, who tries to smother it with a blanket. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Some days I feel like I’m halfway to the moon, trapped between the Earth and it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z And then, about halfway back in the sanctuary, Mr. Newton stood, his big hands set on the pew in front of him, leaning over so far that he looked like he might topple. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He remembered halfway there that he’d need a flashlight and went back to get it out of his backpack. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She takes a deep, relieved breath, feeling a sense of connection to her fellow journalists all those years ago, as they boarded helicopters halfway around the world to escape the Viet Cong. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I chased the other halfway around the schoolyard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Arecibo Observatory could communicate with an identical radio telescope on a planet 15,000 light-years away, halfway to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, if we knew precisely where to point it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And Vaisey off too, he’s their best goal scorer, I didn’t fancy — hey!” he said suddenly, freezing halfway through pulling on his Keeper’s gloves and staring at Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Just looking at it made my skin crawl, but I hadn’t come halfway around the world just to run away screaming at the sight of a scary house. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We are in the realm of the nebulae, eight billion light-years from Earth, halfway to the edge of the known universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The small, struggling figure of a man was being hoisted by one roped foot up the palace wall, to be fastened halfway to the top and left dangling, head downward. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, I don’t want anyone to get bored and quit reading halfway through.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z We were halfway down the stands when the first ba-boomps of “In the Cold, Cold Night” sounded and Meg White’s schoolgirl charm turned the Jefferson gymnasium into a velvet underground. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I have some trouble finishing it, because halfway through it I remember what the day has erased right out of my head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I figure that’s the last I’ll see of the beagle, and I get halfway down the road again before I look back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We hadn’t made it even halfway to the mainland and already I was hopelessly exhausted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I force a cough, but it morphs into a choke halfway through. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The door to the study room was halfway open, and I peeked in. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z By the time the boy had got to the house the walking man was only halfway down the road, a lean man, very straight in the shoulders. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only two reasons that this Sunday was ’bout halfway tolerable. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I turned to look and saw that Keth-Selhan’s left hind foot had a distinct white sock that went halfway up to his hock. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This time it was a big round woman, done bas relief, like always, except she was halfway turned into a bird—so incredible it made my head vibrate. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I only halfway listened to what Mrs. Amos was saying, I was too busy keeping my eye on my suitcase wondering if they’d stolen anything from it. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “About halfway. You want to come see it?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the fluorescent lights had started flickering halfway through class, exacerbating the pain, and Moss was eager to dart over to his locker and get his medication. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was halfway out the door, and he did not look happy. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to roll the pot in the grass and climb halfway in with a wire brush to loosen the clinging soap. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body said run, and the other boys seemed halfway at a trot already, although they were actually quite still. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When I met Macy halfway, she started to pull her hair into her mouth. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She told me halfway through the sessions that I didn’t need her, but kept my mom’s $700. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She had one woolen stocking pulled halfway up her arm and was flapping it around with delight. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When I made it halfway up the stairs, Madam yelled at me for airing the bed linen on a day that threatened rain. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, things can happen in between the beats, too, but the timing for those is also coordinated using the beats; for example, a note might begin at exactly the halfway point between two beats. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “There is a spring halfway down the slope,” said the angel, “just above those trees.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then Izzy went down once, tipped over halfway down, and Mrs. Richardson refused to let her get into the sled again. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hecate sent us halfway across Italy so you could tell us to eat barley?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They moved through the tall plants, so knotted up inside that they forgot to run until they were halfway through. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I prop myself halfway up against the pillows and give her a mild stink-eye. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She turned halfway around and left the room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Some we do not even get to look down at, for they never even reach halfway. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Scars covered his arm halfway to the elbow, and the mottled pink flesh still felt tight and tender, but it was healing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This time the enemy was more cunning: it followed only halfway up, then deliberately swayed the pliant young tree from side to side, determined to shake the cat off. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was exactly halfway across the Fifty-ninth Street Bridge, I thought about how a millimeter behind me was Manhattan and a millimeter in front of me was Queens. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We’re only halfway through health and PE when he adjusts his tight collar and says, “Time to go.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Moore asked, standing halfway out of the restaurant and holding the door open. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They were squatting right at the halfway point where Henry had told them to stop, watching the men working. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The high land began at the southwest corner of the park and ran down to the water, which it met up with about halfway along the length of waterfront. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught up with him halfway down the lane and he dished out to Brothers in the corner. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “And I was trapped up on the roof, so I grabbed a bungee jacket and jumped off. I hover-bounced halfway here.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But I do not think he will see the cave, since it is halfway up the hillside behind the house, and the trees hide the opening, which is small. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Oh good, hurry up,” said Ron, and he jumped down the stone steps, keeping his eyes on the back of the veela-girl, who was now halfway across the lawn with Madame Maxime. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There’s a faulty signal on this line, about halfway through my journey. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the halfway point, the other kids were crossing the finishing line. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I was about halfway to the house when a cool breeze drifted down from the rugged Tetons. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like what I have become is halfway between my mother and my father, violent and impulsive and desperate and afraid. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Before the war, I'd be able to hear the music from halfway down the block, first a melody played by my mother and then a student's plodding, clunky version a few seconds later. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They walked nearly halfway around the lake, looking always as well for food. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t go quite as high as he had before, and he spun around only halfway before thumping to the ground. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I explained that it was entirely my fault the rehearsals fell apart, because halfway through I had decided to become a novelist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “My cord broke halfway through,” I said stiffly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And just before it, the white clapboard building becomes visible halfway up a small ridge. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I was halfway out the door when he called out, “You know what?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Andrew Peckleman, the boy with the Olympic-sized goggle glasses who worked at the motel, came into the lobby when she was about halfway done. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Worse yet, she’s got a giant white stain spread halfway across her face like somebody tossed acid on it or something. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Uncle Basil’s pickup truck is parked illegally—halfway onto an island, having demolished a row of ficus. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even halfway down the stairs when I saw the wreckage in the living room. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Oh hang on . . .” said Harry slowly, halfway down the corridor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I paused, a forkful of shimmering goo halfway to my mouth, and noticed with passing disbelief that his dessert plate was already empty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z By late April, a line of ropes had already been fixed between the head of the Cwm and Camp Three, halfway up the face. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z About halfway back it happened: he stopped, sat down quickly in the middle of the road, and was very sick to his stomach. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Caesar strung up by the grinning mob; Caesar a brutalized mess on the floor of the slave catcher’s wagon, halfway back to Randall and the waiting punishments. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She did not answer, but continued opening the door a little wider and inching her blanketed body, still bent low, slowly forward until she was halfway in and halfway out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I made it halfway up Little Daytona, I was thinking that I had made a mistake. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The first time I came to only halfway, and I didn’t like what I saw, so I closed my eyes again. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The sophomores leapt out to a one-length lead and never looked back, pulling away decisively at the halfway mark and cruising to a seemingly effortless win. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “You ought to be halfway down the next row by now.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Few families on the side streets had refrigerators, and halfway down the block was a wooden pallet on which sat kegs of ice. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Yes, m-my Lord,” gasped a small man halfway down the table, who had been sitting so low in his chair that it had appeared, at first glance, to be unoccupied. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He looks at me, still only halfway conscious. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z On the other side of the road, halfway between where we’re huddled and where Baba and the others are, is an abandoned house: stone walls, no roof, no doors. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It started to rain halfway through, but it was only a drizzle so we still went to the carnival in the center. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I hadn't got halfway across the lake before they got me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It’s halfway between two of the red stars: Tyler’s house and Courtney’s. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The huntsmen had retraced their steps halfway to Winterfell without finding any sign of where the Starks might have parted company with the direwolves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I was halfway through the title piece explaining how the myth of the dragon in all likelihood evolved from the much more mundane draccus when a scriv appeared at my elbow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He could still feel fluid energy rippling through his body, like he was halfway between a solid and liquid state. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As the bow of the Italian boat sliced across the halfway point at the thousand-meter mark, a bell began to toll, signaling the spectators down at the finish line that the competitors were approaching. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She wanted to start a business that could employ women like Beatrice, paying them fairly without making them commute halfway across Atlanta by bus or train. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I’m halfway there when I see Zak’s light brown hair and the flash of an arrow cutting through the air. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mark’s mom sat with her mouth stuck halfway open. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He halfway cover his mouth, whisper real loud, “It could be Jackson!” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Cultivation stopped halfway, the fruit rotted on the trees and the hundred-twenty-car trains remained on the sidings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She always falls asleep halfway on the bed with her uniform on. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The thing about plummeting downhill at fifty miles an hour on a snack platter—if you realize it’s a bad idea when you’re halfway down, it’s too late. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t forget, we’re not the only ones playing this game. One of those other guys is probably halfway out the door already.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He was frozen halfway up his stepladder, placing a new case of mousetraps next to a ceiling fan. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Claudette slid into a window seat on the left side, near the exit door and about halfway back. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Otherwise you and I would be rolling around in the bed of a truck, halfway back to Ohio.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Anything interesting or weird or even halfway inspired goes up there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I need to get closer to them, I’m thinking, when a tall, dark-haired man walks out of the building through an entire wall that’s pulled halfway up like a garage door. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Biscuits warm and buttered stop halfway to our mouths. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z It’s halfway through the day when Philip and Martha arrive, Philip looking as generically handsome as ever. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was halfway to Delaney’s, body wired, brain tripping, when I slipped my hand into the pocket and found the forgotten Gandy’s Rock flyer, tucked inside the denim folds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Throw in a little terror, a little nausea, and a little Holy moly, how am I going to survive this, and you’re halfway there. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Don’t do this halfway. Either go to college, learn something, and change your life, or stay here and be miserable. Don’t move to the next county over to be miserable. You’ll waste your time.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Mark and Trina were halfway through their pancakes and deer sausage when they heard the familiar sound of the other three friends they’d picked up in the tunnels of New York. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The horn felt like regular horn when she got to it, until she traced along its length and felt a loop pressing down halfway. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Mango doesn’t actually kill them,” Zack says, his arm stuck halfway into a cereal box. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z A carriage turned off High Street and stopped halfway down the block. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished they were looking at it from the beach on Long Island rather than from halfway around the world, sailing toward almost certain death. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Harry was halfway along the passage to the bar, which was now very dark, when he heard another pair of angry voices coming from the parlor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Zoe, you only want to fill each cup in the pan about halfway, so there’s room for the batter to expand.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z After leaving Camp Green Lake, he first spent six months at a halfway house in San Antonio, where he attended school and received counseling. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I was halfway up the hill—not close enough to help. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Since it was less than halfway down Baja California, he decided the fastest way to get there would be to drive. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe if they paid you halfway decent the kids would look better.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He crept almost halfway down the stairs when he heard his mother say, “I can’t deal with him right now. Come and get your son.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She froze halfway up the stairs, looking back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Leah ran halfway there with him, because he was scared, and came back by herself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A reporter, screaming and jumping, fell halfway out of the press box. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she knew it, she was halfway across. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She put hardly any effort into it, just a twist of the hips and a flick of the shoulders, but the steel screamed against stone as it cut halfway through the solid marble column. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Kate, we have been put in chains and sent halfway across the continent. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The shirt was silk paisley, unbuttoned halfway down his hairless chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Well, I laughed until we were about halfway home, and then I fell asleep. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Palmer felt Beans’s fingertip on his arm, on a bony part about halfway between elbow and shoulder. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A movement halfway down the valley caught his eye. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Rising from the dark of the mummy dream, she threw her arms wide, drew her knees up, and kicked her covers halfway down the bed. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “And he’d be dead halfway through forgive” Big Bolliger said as he dropped a hatchet, a switchblade, and his preferred weapon—a thick chain weighted with a heavy padlock—into Rotty’s expectant hands. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Julian ran after her, and then turned around halfway down the aisle. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I tried a hymn, but halfway through it I had to stop. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I slid off my bunk and was on my feet, rushing to her side, before she had even made it halfway across the cabin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He makes another sound halfway between a growl and a laugh. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z About halfway home, he says, “Do you have any idea what your mother is going to say?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z We get to the steps and it’s halfway up that she first speaks. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It took us four days to move halfway up the slope, taking terrible casualties all the way. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Flora went halfway up the stairs, and then she stopped. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The tractor was parked safely inside and I was halfway down the front walk when Mrs. Bernoffski emerged from the house, a sturdy black purse wedged under one arm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The road was blocked by a line of cars standing aslant halfway in the ditch. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Dri rinsed the gas jug and filled it halfway with salt water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was late in the afternoon, and we were only halfway to Nizankowice, traveling with a group of other old people, some older than Mr. Diamant, women with children, and carts carrying the sick. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In that tiny burst of light, I saw a closet—its accordion doors halfway open. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She stopped halfway out the room and said impishly, ‘But you know that.’ Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Griswald, her stringy, gray-streaked hair falling halfway down her back, stood up and tugged a snug blouse over her wide hips. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Roy Lee rolled up the Life magazine, but before he could raise his arm, Chipper was gone in a flash, halfway down the stairs toward the safety of Mom in the kitchen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he saw her car turn in, Jesse raced out the kitchen door through the rain and met her halfway up the drive. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I did the totally middle-schooly thing wherein I put my hand on the couch about halfway between us to let him know that it was okay to hold it, but he didn’t try. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z When I’m halfway up the stairs, Emma bursts through the front door, soccer uniform dirty, cheeks red. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z We kept on scouting neighborhoods for homeless shelters, community centers, training schools, drug rehabilitation clinics, halfway houses. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If the Stingers did the shooting, or us, someone would be halfway to the state pen by now. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Kvothe bolted to his feet midsentence and was halfway to the bar before the front door opened and the first of the Felling night crowd made their way inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z How can he be so calm when I’m halfway to becoming an Amari popsicle? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I cut the balls halfway across the middle for the mouth, and then with a squeeze, they opened up to hold coins. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She unfolded it halfway, to show Wilmington and the Chesapeake Bay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d been walking about a day and a half and we were almost halfway to Pochala when we heard the booming of big guns. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head was still halfway in the car. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He rose halfway up in the saddle, holding Seabiscuit back, his leg straining under his weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z From halfway up the street I can see the blinds are drawn. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She had gotten halfway across on the tree bridge and now stood there grabbing the upper branches, terrified to move either forward or backward. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Candice was halfway across the street when her mother came out of their house. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At one point she yawned and, halfway through, cut the yawn off, as though it hadn’t gone right. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I feel like I’m only halfway alive. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He was frightened to see the rats were halfway up the wall. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They headed for the brush line halfway up the ridge. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z What was Elizabeth doing now, he wondered, halfway around the world? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Volkheimer urges him back and climbs halfway up the ruined staircase and begins whaling away at the edges of the hole with a piece of rebar. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Butterfly-collar shirt only halfway buttoned, and peeking out from beneath it was a small drawstring pouch hanging from a cord around his neck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z These men have been caught halfway through their transformation: ordinary bodies but with powerful, supernatural heads, deformed in the direction of heroism, or villainy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The littlest Vanderbeeker had taken it upon herself to go up the stairs, and she was already halfway between the second and third floors. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I set a good dinner out, but halfway through Peeta begins to nod off. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "Maddy," I snapped as she turned halfway around to get a good look at the girls. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Ama, stiff and painful, crept up from her hiding place and tiptoed out past the sleepers, and didn’t make a sound till she was halfway down the path. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Exhausted, I could barely stand in the waist-deep current, tangled up in my shorts, which had pulled halfway down to my knees. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He pointed to a spot halfway up one of the dirt mounds. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But first he wheeled his wagon off to the side, parking it halfway under a huge rhododendron. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Three swings later he’d made his way halfway to the Maze floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nico and Will were halfway down the hill when the ground trembled under their feet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She stood halfway down the steep hill and made Sammy point to where he had found the bag. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He would’ve been halfway up that stairway before his brain had time for second thoughts. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She only halfway wanted to take the dime, but when he held it out her hand was just naturally open and ready. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Ambrose looked up at me, frozen halfway through the act of digging coins out of his purse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z About halfway down was a narrow table covered with framed pictures. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z But they had, in fact, come halfway across America on their own wits and meager resources. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw the thick black eyebrows arch upward and the lids go about halfway down across the eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Drifting on the tide, a gill-netter moved through it as though it composed its own netherworld medium halfway between air and water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The storm blew itself out, the surge waters receded, and there, sticking halfway above the surface, was the lost crab boat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z June stops short, her beer halfway to her mouth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I explained how it all happened, and Dad started shaking his head about halfway through the story. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Tonight, Denasia’s dancing with some guy halfway across the room and paying no attention to Kenya. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I'm halfway down the block when I dare to look over my shoulder. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It’s suffocating, pressing on my ribs and constricting my lungs, so I can only breathe halfway. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He put it into the lock, filled his lungs with air so his shoulders rose halfway to his ears, and pushed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I say, and laugh, wanting to meet her halfway. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z You can type in your book title at the computer catalog and get directions like Three paces to the left and look down or Pillar closest to fern, climb up halfway. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But the rope dragged me, wobbling and balancing, so rapidly I couldn't hope to dissociate myself from it halfway. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My pop rockin’ hair halfway down his back and a full beard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Thomas turned to look at Newt: limping along as well as he could, he’d only made it halfway to Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There were sixteen boys at the halfway house. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She pointed halfway up the mountain wall, toward the tunnel to the tram. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t know where to start. He could be halfway to Boston for all we know.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He checked out the window; they weren’t even halfway home yet. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Fishing was not my idea of a good time, or even a halfway decent time. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I was halfway to the door when I saw her silk reticule hung from the back of a chair. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway home before I realized Dorothy had diverted me from asking her out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He was halfway down the river, and banished from town as well. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He tackled cliffs that more than once left him dangling halfway be-tween talus and rim.... Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I started running the story down and got about halfway through, just up to when the cop pressed me, when Spoony lost it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Below me there were three lanes of traffic; I cleared the first, got halfway over the second; then Aaron yelled: “What are you going to do out there?!” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I’m halfway across the mailroom when I hear Oscar from the stairs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And when she was halfway down, near a little grove of knot-wood bushes, she saw something strange out on the mudflats. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “He never made it. About halfway there, a lorry made an illegal turn and hit his car.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In his present weakened condition he could not go a step farther, but fell into a state halfway between unconsciousness and sleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When the children reached halfway down the hill, halfway to the Store, she said without turning, “Sister, go on inside.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been in the dark so long I was still craving it, and I just wanted to lie down somewhere halfway quiet and halfway dark and go back to imagining Margo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z After a quiet quarter of an hour, the old man turned halfway around. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ron had a piece of steak and kidney pie halfway to his mouth, but he’d forgotten all about it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Mom raises both eyebrows halfway to her hairline. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hayward, the only halfway decent teacher I had, was pretty cool. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When the moon had traveled halfway across the sky and Dustfinger was still sitting on the roof, the fairy with the butterfly wings grew impatient. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She did something halfway between a laugh and a frown and he set his hat on straight. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She slaps a thick folder down on the desk and turns halfway to face Alex and June, out of breath. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Thomas sucked in a deep breath, trying not to think about only being halfway done for the day. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m only halfway up the hill when I hear a car and turn around. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just hope it doesn’t rain on us halfway through.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We’re halfway through it when another feeling finds its way to my stomach, winds up, and spills. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The price is never as high as the cost of managing the same diseases during the earlier stages of no-technology or halfway technology. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt another stab of regret as we backed up past him, so I rolled the window halfway down and threw his polo in his general direction. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The steep, red sandstone sides were terraced halfway around into long flat shelves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z One was from a halfway house intake coordinator who testified that, in his experience treating crack addicts, whites and blacks dealt and used the drugs in similar proportions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The line already stretched halfway down the aisle. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z What else should I write to this person halfway across the world? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z We part at the halfway point to Hailey’s car and Seven’s. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She was halfway into her turn when it happened. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z About halfway over and while still in the air he bawled. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We spend the night holding each other in some halfway land between dreams and waking. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z So I leaned halfway across the table and I didn’t care that there were three other people in the kitchen, I told Faith I was sorry. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Matthew was halfway down the stairs before Emily or James could say another word. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When we were about halfway down the staircase to the second floor, Danny stopped and looked carefully around. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z But halfway through class, I see Anise write a note and slip it to Kalinda. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Following his helicopter evacuation from the Western Cwm, Beck had his right arm amputated halfway below the elbow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was off the beaten path, halfway between a mining town and a farming town. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When Leale was halfway across the street, soldiers on the other side yelled that the house was locked and no one answered the door. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I cannot straighten my back, and can walk only as before, halfway bent over. What think you, Brother Luke, shall I ever straighten?” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z So the blade gets stuck halfway, the beast snapping its teeth at me and clawing at my arms as it tries to get free. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Everyone but Kate was chuckling about this one when Martina and Jackson, halfway across the cafeteria, suddenly seemed to change their minds and returned to their table. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “My Lord,” said a dark woman halfway down the table, her voice constricted with emotion, “it is an honor to have you here, in our family’s house. There can be no higher pleasure.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I walk over to the bedroom door, open it, and emerge halfway out into the hallway to tell him I need something shorter. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We found her crying halfway down the block, walking fast. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z So frequently do these acts recur that when I was halfway through the first draft of Native Son a case paralleling Bigger’s flared forth in the newspapers of Chicago. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Must be his daughter. Jennie Giancarlo, seventy-five bucks. Seven hundred will probably only get you halfway through Idaho, if we don’t count what you already spent, but we’ve barely started getting the word out.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z By the time I get there, Olly has managed to climb halfway up the rocky back wall, hands and feet wedged into crevices. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I only made it halfway down the block, though, before I spun around and went right back to the pay phone. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I know...she didn’t say which couch, but I figured I was halfway home. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yes!” she cried out, and together they ran home—they lived halfway across camp. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He can be halfway decent if he tries. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When the sun was halfway across the sky, the bombs and the artillery shells went quiet, and I heard the machine guns come, faint, then closer, jeeps driving fast past our building. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He had smoked it halfway down before he said: “Did they ask you anything about Arabs, Charles?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He grabs a third chair from another cubicle and sets it halfway in Ms. Ofrah’s office and halfway in the hall. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He might be mad about Grandpa making me break punishment, but if the dern thing wouldn’t start, or broke down halfway to the store, he and I together might could figure out the trouble. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe in systems when I’m on vacation,” June says, her body folded halfway over Alex’s, trying to slap Nora’s hand out of the way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had clearly gotten halfway through unwrapping his presents as he, too, carried a lumpy sweater over his arm, which Fred seized. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Jinny was halfway up the path, striding fast, before she realized that Ben was behind her, huffing to keep up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We’re out in center field under the lights that went on halfway through practice. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Even Amari, his drawing pad halfway out of his backpack, the colored markers gathered in their rubber band on his desk. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was standing halfway down the line, her face paper white and her eyes fully closed. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Down in the valley, the legion reinforcements were halfway to the city. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now she tended to walk bewildered around the house in her nightgown, scuffed brown loafers, no socks, and an unbuttoned pink blouse, spending both nights and days only halfway dressed for either one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At the next level up is a kind of technology best termed “halfway technology.” The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To determine to go and to say it was to be halfway there. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I sort of halfway listened in on everybody’s ideas of what constituted interesting. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “We play Holy Guardian on Tuesday, and then we’re at home on Friday against Frederickstown again. Over halfway through the season already,” Ellis says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “But when it’s halfway done, do you want to meet in my room?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z This was the first time you’d broken into a laugh halfway through a tantrum. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There was a flash and an explosion as the musket jerked against his body, spinning him halfway around. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The platform of this loft space is halfway up the slats—if you were suspicious and counted them, you would see more slats on the outside than on the inside. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But already I was halfway around the building and had seen nothing but orange peels and apple cores, discarded playbills and ballad-sheets. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She skips away in her black go-go boots and halfway down the block she turns around and smiles at me and says, “Bye, chérie, bye, bye.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Those of us in the middle—halfway between the street entrance and the back parking-garage entrance—start a surge toward the back door. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I rounded the corner, was halfway up the block when I saw Faith. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Before his fist was halfway to reaching me, I had already zapped him—boom boom boom—three times in the face. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Izzy started to sit down, but halfway he got up again and added, "Consider it a gift to everyone from the best man." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It curved back around, halfway down the length of the cockpit. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She was kneeling on the edge of the opposite bank with a dripping hand raised halfway to her mouth, and she was dressed in hunting gear. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank was halfway across the river when the gorgons caught him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On the south side of fire castle, moss grew thick upon the palisade and crept halfway up the towers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I warent ’bout to miss the chance to get this off my chest so I started halfway running and halfway walking to keep up with him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z One morning my mom got up and went halfway across the world, as my dad likes to say. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The brickwork was sheer, with a projecting course halfway between him and the parapet. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We were walking up Park Avenue, halfway to the museum. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z But no one treated me like I was halfway. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m halfway down the hill when I remember I haven’t fired my gun once, and wonder if Dad will say anything. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman looked surprised, caught halfway between saying yes and saying no. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Four huge screens hung above the stage, rotating flashing psychedelic images, but about halfway through the song I just closed my eyes and leaned back, pounding the killer rhythms on my gut. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When you were halfway down the hall, still walking fast, I saw you look down as if reading something. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “I cannot see too well because your feet are locked around my face,” he went on, “so could you tell me please if we’re halfway yet?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In the front it was cut away so that the two sides met only at one point, about halfway down the waistcoat. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I would lose that, plus the self-confidence I’ve worked so hard to achieve, if I were to be subjected to criticism halfway through the job. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Then, from halfway across the forum, she heard Jason shouting. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I snuck into the back of the classroom halfway through social studies. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I am halfway to my locker when I hear Isaac calling after me. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Emily repeated the numbers, but once again the recording came on halfway through the call. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But they come to school and many of them try to be halfway respectful while they’re here. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had traveled halfway around the world, slept in dirt-floor huts, given food and water to the poor and dying, but still hadn’t impressed Mr. Jackson Sage. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Upon his arrival Francis did not get more than halfway through the door before I let loose that the answer to everything was in our hands. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I returned to first and saw our player who had been on third and who was now halfway to home plate turn sharply and start a panicky race back. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We make it halfway to the car—then my mother comes storming out of the house. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A moment later Roger fell on top of her, and then a mighty noise halfway between a roar and a growl made the very ground shake. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Two days later, halfway there, he arrived in heavy rain at the beaver ponds that blocked access to the west bank of the Teklanika River. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A kick caught me in the side and rolled me halfway over. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Before she got halfway through, Emily heard a recorded voice speak. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I learned by heart poems written halfway around the world. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She starts toward King, but Daddy catches her halfway and holds her back. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He, like me, was barely halfway through his lasagna. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Charles opened the door halfway, positioning herself in its frame so I couldn’t see inside. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They were halfway toward the castle when Harry, glancing to his left, saw something that made his heart turn over — a pair of eyes, gleaming out of the darkness. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He was halfway across the street before I realized what was happening. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z She came halfway back along the corridor to the entrance to her sitting room, flashed Briony a look of contempt, then disappeared, pulling the door violently behind her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z On the other hand, he had been known to walk halfway across town, knock on a door and say sweetly to a surprised parent, “I hear there’s a birthday boy in here.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It was only when he was halfway to the second floor that he realized he had been holding his breath. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I'm the only one left standing, halfway between the door and the sofa. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z About halfway through, I realize I’m not alone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z About halfway, he stopped at the dusty roadside window of a Tastee Freeze, across the highway from the Veterans Hospital, and bought an ice cream soda. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He had burned himself more badly than he knew throwing the flaming drapes, and his right hand was swathed in silk halfway to the elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “And here I was hoping you might be the one who halfway liked the old man. I mean, if you ever joined this old family.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Neville was standing alone, halfway up the passage, staring at the stone wall opposite him with the same horrified, wide-eyed look he had worn when Moody had demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We raced each other to the park halfway between the Burger Bam and Arnold’s house. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ardeshir Bahrami—my grandfather—had leaned a ladder against the side of the house, right next to the little round window above my bed, and he was halfway up to the roof. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I’m halfway to the cemetery with the still partially wet portrait held carefully away from my body when I notice Mango is following me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Then, halfway through the fourth goblet, he staggered and fell forward against the basin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Our folks were wandering around the hotel somewhere and I was halfway through my last hundred shots when Annie started waving her hands around like crazy. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They were halfway across it when they found their path blocked by a hooded figure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Sam gave up halfway through her chocolate cream pie: the slice was half the size of her head. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He could see where he was, nearing the halfway point, and where he must aim for. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He gets halfway to the animal and realizes there is nothing to be done. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After he had told her and Maya everything, Grace had started to drive herself home, then pulled the car over halfway there so she could cry. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Working methodically—and filming everything with movie cameras—the Soviets and East Germans finally reached the halfway point of the tunnel, where Harvey had set up a barrier of barbed wire and sandbags. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I paused with my coffee cup halfway to my lips. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Alright, so let’s—” Crab didn’t seem to realize Ernie had said no until he was halfway through the sentence. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She was pulling on her hair so hard her eyebrows was halfway up her forehead. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z By the time I push myself out of the chair, she’s halfway down the hall. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z And just then Pax saw a movement below him—a broad-shouldered alpha with black and gray fur emerged from the brush halfway down the slope and marked a sapling beside him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I gotta find a way to make me look halfway decent today. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One end of the tube was wedged between his bars at stomach level, and the other protruded halfway into the narrow gallery space between cell bars and fence, like a miniature bazooka. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the way, I picked up the power logger I'd left behind at the halfway point. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba rowed smoothly, and when they crossed the halfway point, he began singing like all the fishermen did when they neared the reserve. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Off the beat is in between pulses, and the upbeat is exactly halfway between pulses. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The main cause for skepticism was his notorious claim that halfway down the river the Spaniards were attacked by tall, topless women who fought without quarter and lived without men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I had made her use the airplane toilet while we were halfway through the flight. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z About halfway back, the house came into view, rather vague in the dim light. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When I got halfway up the steps, I finally heard the liquor pouring. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His legs began to ache halfway there, but his father marched ahead, stopping at times to lend Gogol an arm, his body slightly tilted when he rested on a rock. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, halfway down the next slope, a bright yellow plane rips overhead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And when I look up to catch his eye, he’s already halfway to the armchair. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The man Jack met them halfway down the stairs. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I stood with my arms at my sides, sleeves hanging halfway to my knees. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As soon as he saw the Mark come up, he alighted a little way out in the field, halfway between the undergrowth and the sentry line, and began pecking about in the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a moment’s hesitation, and then Thula opened the door halfway. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I kicked again and the shovel got halfway down. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z After she changes in the locker room, Erin sits alone in the stands for a while watching us, but then halfway through practice I look up and she’s gone. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We met him halfway and smothered him with hugs and kisses. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I was halfway through “Ten Tap Tim” when the sun slipped out from behind the clouds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I halfway thought I was going nuts, and that kind of thinking seared me a little. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It is as though we have always been in this position, the front porch swing moving gently back and forth, the sun warm on our faces, the day only halfway over. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She was halfway through the assignment when Japanese fighter pilots bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I was halfway across Eighth Avenue at the thought and retraced my steps, running for an uptown bus. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The first half was not yet halfway over. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Ancient’s straggly eyebrows climbed halfway up his forehead. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And Nick was halfway down the hall before it hit him—“She likes this war, and she wants to win real bad!” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds his breath until he’s halfway back. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Some of the pictures were scribbled over, like they were started and then given up halfway through. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Next morning halfway down the block, away from Mother’s eyes, I hear the clink clank of Brother Khoi’s bicycle. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Haunted by last night's dream, Theo jogged behind his partner halfway to the high school before he uttered a breathless "Stop!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A boy sitting in the last row threw something to another boy halfway across the room. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was decorated with drawings of people halfway through transforming into other people. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Then we take another elevator to the sixth floor, where Caitlin’s apartment sits, halfway down a long, carpeted hall. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Luke was halfway down the stairs when his mom followed him outside and called his name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was about six hundred pages long, but I was already halfway through. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then an eerie voice sounded, halfway between a house cat and something wilder. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I lifted my face, he met me halfway and kissed me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She reached out halfway to me with one hand, then hesitated and let it fall back to her side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He turned and crossed the room, flicking on another light, and opened ;a narrow cupboard halfway up the wall. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That got Ramsay halfway to his feet, a smile glistening on his wide, wet lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It depends how you go. By road, yes, it’s probably closer. But all the roads in Albion are drowned now. By water, everything is changed. By air, I think we’re exactly halfway.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I'm dangling halfway between my launching place and the window. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She’s halfway to the parking lot before I realize that the entire payload is a single endless line of connected paper links. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I’ve read a Raymond Chandler, and right now I’m halfway through Hard Times, by Charles Dickens. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The man’s made it halfway up the walk by the time I look up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z People in Omaha are not, as a rule, friends with people who live halfway across the country in Sharon, Massachusetts. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the water wasn’t halfway to the ceiling yet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before they have traveled halfway through the space they are begging to ride the Carousel instead. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They’d be halfway through New Jersey before the abolitionists had even gotten out of bed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But unlike Hubble’s dim Cepheids, supernovas are visible halfway across the universe. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He was halfway to second before McNab jolted himself into action. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys dug hard and the American flag snapping on the foredeck of the Husky Clipper began to move past Duckworth, creeping halfway up the length of the British boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We’re halfway down the first tunnel when I realize what was so remarkable about the exchange. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It isn’t until we’re halfway across the large space that I see where Dylan is taking us—the Jolly Roger. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His hair, under a seaman’s cap, was white and thick and hung almost halfway down his neck. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway to the bathroom, I sort of started pretending I had a bullet in my guts. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z This was just shy of halfway through the interview. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Attached to her head are two ears, of a rabbit or deer, it’s not easy to tell; one of the ears has lost its starch or wiring and is flopping halfway down. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Dig in the place that is halfway between both marks, and there, my children, you will find my treasure! The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Salvador caught hold of Lupita and carried her halfway down the ladder, where they stopped and hung, motionless. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z In the hundred meters Webb was out fast again, and again I passed him halfway. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When I’m halfway up the stairs, he calls out, sort of sleepy, “Your mother used to say that.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He was dangling over three armed guards, halfway down a wall, completely exposed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They had gone but halfway around the floor when Francie discovered that his gangling awkwardness was extremely deceptive. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were halfway through their fifth game when Harry decided to ask them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Wearing a bright red T-shirt, he was about halfway down the building, walking slowly, the chicks parting and making a path as he moved. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I was sitting in front of them with my feet up on the seat, my dress socks pulled halfway up my calves. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z So anyway, I was halfway over the field when I spotted three kids up on the old railway embankment. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z According to plan, they gave the standard answers, the ones everyone wanted to hear, until halfway through. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Only when they were halfway across the country did she find out they were headed for the Southwest. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not quite halfway to the bottom when the burly, greybearded man who had played the second gravedigger suddenly appeared at the foot of the stairs. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But I’m all alone back here, and only halfway participating. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Even though it is halfway down, you must remember you’ve been cutting on it half of one night and one day. You might make it, but it’s going to take a lot of chopping.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, halfway through, you realize it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He looked down at his clothes; they were damp and crumpled and the sleeves of his coat were drawn halfway up his arms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now we shall make a half joint, so, and fit it tightly, cutting each piece only halfway through the wood, so the crosspiece will just fit into the upright one.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Too, Stephanie appeared to be involved with several community projects that had a halfway decent shot at success, and she was the only one in their group who could speak Spanish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Five minutes later he was hurtling toward a stone gargoyle standing halfway along an empty corridor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Theon's heart was in his mouth by the time he was halfway across. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Go on. Tell the sheriff you’ve captured the notorious outlaw who sells fake elixir. He’ll laugh in your face. Besides, by the time you get back to town, I’ll be halfway to who knows where.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Babou had changed into a plain white shirt and loose white pants with a drawstring waist, and he had hitched them halfway up his torso. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When I left him I caught the bus into town, choosing a seat halfway to the rear. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But we were only halfway through before she went to the hospital and never came back. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Fifty yards into the clearing, about halfway to the hut, a massive oak tree jutted from the ground at a forty-five-degree angle. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Washburn and Read hold a council of war at a hilltop plantation known as Chatham, roughly halfway between Rice’s Station and High Bridge. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Why would anyone want to celebrate the day they died?” said Ron, who was halfway through his Potions homework and grumpy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I was halfway through my burger before I remembered to breathe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I picked myself up and saw that the other kids were well over halfway done but not yet finished. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z What if some nosy neighbor had told her that a boy had once walked me halfway home from the library? When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He slowed down, coming to a halt halfway along an empty passage, where he sat down upon the plinth of a departed statue and pulled the Marauder’s Map out of the pouch around his neck. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Call for me when the boy is here, when you are ready to tell him your halfway truths. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Taisin met her halfway and put her arms around her, holding her tight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She was halfway down the steps to the basement when she heard a noise coming from the garage. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Amaya was halfway up the saddle, holding the satchel of files out for them with one hand. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By the time I got downstairs and to the front door she was halfway down the street. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Nobody left the clothes halfway through the wringer to run to the house. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The python had his jaws stretched wide, way way past his eyeballs, and the pig was already halfway down. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he was half-choking, the congestion in his lungs seemingly teasing him, jumping halfway up, then dropping back down, stealing his breath. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As if in answer, about halfway down the passage a door slid open and Jackson stepped out into the passage. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I watched it a little more than halfway through, then washed my plate, changed into a T-shirt and shorts, brushed my teeth, and went to bed. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I didn’t walk halfway across Tartarus to be told what’s impossible by some minor goddess.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At five, they called a halt halfway up another slope. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The Phlegethon flowed in the same direction until about halfway across the plain, where it met another river of black water—maybe the Cocytus? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was a big drainage culvert halfway between O-Hall and the highway to Bannock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Bob says that when you’re alone, and you light a cigarette, and the cigarette is only halfway lit that means someone is thinking about you. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Breakfast isn’t sitting too well, and I don’t fancy throwing up halfway through being whipped.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was halfway to the door when I hesitated. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z And this particular afternoon, I’m about halfway up the road along the river when I see something out of the corner of my eye. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The Godslayer hadn’t come halfway around the world to grant a junior librarian’s dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The construction noises I heard over the phone earlier were actually due to construction, because the office is only halfway built. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Frisch began telling Bohr that uranium atoms could split in two and was halfway through his explanation when Bohr slapped himself on the forehead. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When Lola spoke, she turned first to Pierrot and halfway through her sentence swung round to finish on Jackson. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She jumps up and meets me halfway down the sidewalk, then immediately glances past me like she’s looking for someone or something. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m surprised you know that,” I say quietly, “since you left halfway through my one and only fight.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There’s a little shop on a side street halfway home where we stop and spend our allowances on penny gumballs, red licorice whips, orange Popsicles, sharing everything out equally. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m halfway there when I feel the pain twixt my shoulder blades. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Fang was halfway up when I heard the slam of a car door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His figure stood out grotesquely and his face, deformed by the light from below, floated halfway to the ceiling, while his giant shadow danced against the walls. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The radio was turned halfway between a church sermon and a swing band. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z About halfway to the foothills I heard them coming back. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whoa, Lucy,” he said to the mule, then kicked her halfway up our walk and asked where my granddaddy was. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Except now all George could see was water, green water swirling halfway up the stairs, foaming and churning like a stormy river. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Photography used to be a cumbersome process involving film coated with silver dug up from mines halfway across the world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. My alarm went off an hour late, and everything’s been going wrong since. I got halfway to school and my car broke down.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The kitchen door had opened, and there stood Harry’s aunt, wearing rubber gloves and a housecoat over her nightdress, clearly halfway through her usual pre-bedtime wipe-down of all the kitchen surfaces. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Faced with trouble at home and pressure from abroad, P. W. Botha offered a tepid, halfway measure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After two days of labor, workers and students were halfway through clearing off the top platform and the staircases leading to it; the layout of the structure was visible enough to map. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z John headed back to the clay but stopped halfway. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z In this manner they covered the distance to the pylon line, halfway to the foot of the down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them, a portcullis had been raised halfway up, looking like teeth prepared to bite. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting in his little house behind the gas station, about halfway toward his usual goal of inebriation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I slide back down the shale to the halfway spot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Immigration and Naturalization Service based in Cotulla, halfway along a seven- to eight-day walk between the Rio Grande at Nuevo Laredo and San Antonio. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The top eyelids are always halfway closed, like he’s on the verge of sleeping. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I have no warmth of my own—only what the sun brings me, and the sun is halfway around the world. Keep me warm.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Otis Bottom, hanging about halfway up the climbing rope, looking like there was no way in creation he was going to get up any higher. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She couldn’t leave it at the mercy of the Romans and travel halfway around the world. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Baba had to wade in to carry you out on his back. Made it halfway before he slipped, and then those screams!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She turns halfway around, but she doesn’t look at me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We were halfway across when we heard the clobbering of hooves on the pavement and turned to catch a glimpse of the Vitamin Kid bearing down on us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If I could have done such a thing, that horse would have been halfway to Sacramento by the time it landed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z And to crown it all, the air conditioner drew its last breath halfway through the dance. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Even the sun was frozen in place halfway across the sky! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z But halfway home, he stopped, thought about it, and headed to Rosie’s just in case. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He hugged the tap with his thick, sore-covered lips and opened it halfway. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike was shoving the Hillside tackle halfway to China. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z It got halfway and then, horrifyingly, the ground heaved up with a tremendous roar, louder than the thunder itself. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m panting, so I take a minute to rest, telling myself I’m almost halfway. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They weren’t standing in a wooded swamp but rather on a cliffside lookout, halfway up the path that wound its way to the top of the ravines north of Zmeyreka. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I’m halfway done with breakfast when I hear the shouts. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Moving quietly, I crept halfway down the stairs and listened. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She hung the grain bag from a stray wire halfway up and leaned the spear against it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway to the edge when the sidewalk below started to get wavy. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was more than halfway through the Aeneid now, and getting faster at his hundred lines. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z About halfway home I got ashamed of myself for crying and stopped; and by the time I reached the tavern I’d got my eyes back to normal and nobody noticed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I leave the building, and it isn’t until I’m halfway across the field that I realize I didn’t win. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She pulled her cell halfway out her pocket to check the time, shoved it back in and said: “What’d you do, anyways?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I was halfway across the deck when the sound of a voice made me freeze. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was halfway through the first line of the Shema, our holiest prayer, and my head stopped hurting. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They left the hall quickly, wanting to unwrap the broomstick in private before their first class, but halfway across the entrance hall they found the way upstairs barred by Crabbe and Goyle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Before we were halfway across, I felt my dinner coming up. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We were only halfway home, but it was closer than I’d been. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z About halfway through the book Emily turned to a short story called “The Black Cat.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Paul Marshall stood halfway between them, turning his head this way and that when they spoke, as though at a tennis match. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I whirl halfway around to look at her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If the gods were good, Lannister’s severed head was halfway back to King’s Landing by now, but more like the dwarf was hale and whole and somewhere close, stinking drunk and plot-ting some new infamy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Me too at first, for I was thinking, Hooray, a halfway decent meal at last. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake drew a triumphant X to mark the spot halfway between the two markers. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The field used one of the nearby rivers for irrigation and was deliberately flooded, the water reaching halfway up Hanako’s calf. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I have lived entirely on my own in the world—something few nineteen-year-olds get to do—worked in an office tower, moved halfway across the country with no money or support in search of something. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was maybe halfway in the number before I became aware of how she danced. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He found Ron and Hermione in the Great Hall, already halfway through an early lunch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It took Falconer squarely in the belly and drove in halfway to the hilt. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I love how the Spanish disco thumps out from windows, and how the people propped halfway out still jiggle and dance in the sill and frame. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The grass in the backyard is halfway to my knees, and there’s weeds higher than that. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z But Otter didn’t get halfway to the bottom. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I'm halfway done with my room when Mom yells up the back stairs at me, "Bobby? Think carefully—did you send any e-mails or AOL messages since Wednesday?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Janie got up with him the next morning and had the breakfast halfway done when he bellowed from the barn. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Over a month was required before I could get even halfway presentable pictures. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “If you have to go away again,” she said halfway through dinner, “at least try to remember how we were tonight.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Harry suggested, trying not to imagine how badly wounded a man would have to be to leave those stains spattered halfway up the walls. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Dragging Doodle behind her, Penny has scooted out of Mrs. V’s front door and is halfway down the ramp from her porch, shouting, “Bye-bye!” from under her green baseball cap. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They had made it about halfway to the bronze jar when the ceiling opened over them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I was halfway back to my classroom, a weird thought occurred to me: If Annette hadn’t told Miss Palma, then who had? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so tired, and not even halfway there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Henry lets out a muffled yelp, and the next thing Alex knows, he’s been yanked sideways by his shirt and Henry is halfway on top of him, pinning him down with one thigh. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was halfway to ash when two harsh white headlights lit the night and the car pulled up and stopped beside them. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When they were halfway across, our defenses kicked in. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Roughly halfway along the front there was a wide row of steps, surmounted by a portico where classical columns supported a pediment….Was that a figure among the columns? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My heart slows a beat, and I see her freeze halfway, curling her fingers into her palm and lowering her hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He came halfway to his feet as if he would bolt from the room, then gave an embarrassed frown and forced himself back down into his chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "The crew may have to fix things here and there, but they're well trained. Remember, Hermes was made to do all five Ares missions. It's only halfway through its designed life span." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The writing on the parchments changed about halfway down the pile. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, that Monday morning I wasn’t even halfway to Jefferson when the trouble started. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z We were almost halfway through the crowd now, walking slowly together, Danny’s fingers on the part of my arm just over the elbow. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They were only halfway across the forum when some called, “Jackson!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z About halfway down the precipice, Annabeth said, “Stop, okay? Just a quick break.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But before she’d even gone halfway to the grove she heard a different sound among the lashing of the leaves and the streaming of the wind through the grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Why, if I hadn’t pulled Jingle Boy up, I’d be halfway to Buxton by now without getting a chance to have a proper thought, and it might be too late! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She focused her eyes firmly on the creamy bubbles, now resting halfway down the glass. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, do you know them?” she asked condescendingly, turning halfway toward him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z All of his words were long, like he was halfway singing, so we knew he was drunk. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a whoop, or a screech, it was about halfway in between. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m saying that if I didn’t have any other choice but to be here—if it wasn’t between this and death, I would be halfway across Erilea by now, and not looking back.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The halfway technology that was evolving for poliomyelitis in the early 1950s, just before the emergence of the basic research that made the vaccine possible, provides another illustration of the point. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily and James were more than halfway down the stairs when they stopped to look back. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The distance is only about eight miles—yet he seems to have stopped halfway and camped. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But neither man grasped how crucial their research would be to the outcome of the conflict smoldering halfway across the globe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m halfway up the driveway when I hear his door slam shut as he says, “I wish you would give me an answer.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was not nearly as steep, and it curved halfway, so that whatever was near the bottom of it was quite out of sight as they stood at the top preparing to go down. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Once, Jenni found me curled up on a stranger’s lawn, halfway between campus and our apartment. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then the roads froze, and snow gathered in heaps on the rooftops, piled halfway up frost-caked windows. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The chill in my veins didn’t return, but halfway up the first flight, I stopped and looked back the way we’d come. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When were halfway there, I say good-bye to my parents, telling them I want to go back and get my book so I can read in the Hub library. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Four columns jutted from the floor, going only halfway to the ceiling. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z As they approached Government Island and the halfway mark, California slowly increased its rate and stretched its lead out to a full length. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Tell me you ordered a bayonet chaige, drove those people halfway to Richmond.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was only halfway done my meal when the Pastor wiped his mouth on his napkin and nailed me with a real direct, real unwavering kind of look. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Dark brown hair fell halfway down her back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The door opens, and Tobias steps halfway in, the door dividing his body in half. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I open the kitchen door to the backyard and step halfway out—like it hasn’t been hard for me? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The stall holder sees feat, and shouts, and her cat daemon leaps, but Tony’s sparrow is aloft and Tony himself halfway down fee street already. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The lights came on when Chess was about halfway down the stairs, and he realized that Finn must have hit the light switch. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z From Monks Mound we walked halfway across the southern plaza and then stopped to look back. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “That is the great secret of men. We aim for manhood always and always fall short. But my boy, I have seen you reach at least halfway.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Woodwell may be halfway deaf, but a squeaky door will get inside your sleep. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we’re halfway through the period before he notices someone who doesn’t belong. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A police patrol came out to meet them halfway, and Alba found herself a few inches from a green uniform, with a pistol aimed directly at her nose. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She rushed to him, expecting to be met halfway in a wild embrace. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They stationed themselves not only across the street but almost halfway up the block. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We had been there awhile when a wave that must have reached halfway up the palms crashed against us. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Miles turned, rose halfway out of his seat, and looked up at me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Dr. Doris said about halfway through our session. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maya’s fork froze halfway to her mouth, sauce dripping off the spaghetti and back into the bowl. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The mechanical spider was about halfway across, swinging from bar to bar by shooting out metal web fiber. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His hugs were her favorite, solid and strong and never halfway. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Reyna’s hand rested halfway between her dagger and the jelly beans. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was halfway home before I could walk right. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z By the time I'm halfway through, he's a corpse standing in front of me, and I can't finish the letter, because I'm crying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was something he had said once, to Leader, about meeting halfway. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I didn’t have a vase or anything, so I took my toothbrush out of my toothbrush holder and filled it halfway with water and left the flowers there in the bathroom. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “You said I have to meet you halfway, but you need to pick me up from home. It’s not a trap, I swear.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They had been halfway through their three-week voyage home when they sailed into the path of a wicked storm. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They were almost halfway through June twenty-third, and tomorrow was the Feast of Fortuna. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was the despair that any halfway brings, with the knowledge that everything you’ve gone through awaits again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “So what you want, man? Snickers? M&M’s?” he asks me once I’m halfway done with my pizza. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Now my wife and my unborn kid are in danger, halfway across the world, and I can’t do anything to help.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He couldn’t remember the name of the place, but it was halfway down Port Meadow towards the south. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The chaplain was appalled and rose halfway out of his chair. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was halfway down the street when she realized she wasn’t sure which house was June’s, only that it was somewhere along this road. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Arturo scrambled down the ladder, jumping off when he was halfway down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Hank sat down on the narrow windowsill and stretched his legs halfway across the sidewalk, apparently oblivious to the cold. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Instead I just swayed in the wind and sipped my beer, thinking how beer had the exact opposite effect on us two: it made me all dumb as a rock and him halfway literate. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I settle down on a big flat rock halfway between the stream and the cave. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After Teren got himself lost halfway through Fain’s garden monologue, I turned back to face him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was halfway to the dormitory door when he realized that Ron had not moved, but was leaning on his bedpost, staring out of the rain-washed window with a strangely unfocused look on his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The outer two, Ganymede and Callisto, have a much lower density, halfway between rock and ice. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had mud on my shoe, on my sock, on my artificial legs, inside my artificial legs, on my gray shorts, on my shirt, under my fingernails and halfway up my arms. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z At dinner he meets her father, a tall, good-looking man with luxuriant white hair, Maxine’s pale green-gray eyes, thin rectangular glasses perched halfway down his nose. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z About halfway down the steps, my face runs into a hanging chain and I pull it, illuminating the hideout with a flickering fluorescent bulb. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He reached for the briefcase to take another look at the map, but stopped with his hand halfway out. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z One morning she had found some wild onions growing halfway down the south slope, and later that same day a leafy reddish vegetable that might have been some queer sort of cabbage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I came to a sudden stop halfway between the gate and my parents and looked back. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z On his head is a Mad Hatter-style black top hat and the sun-bleached blond hair beneath it goes halfway down his back. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She struck wrong notes halfway through her second song, faltered, then recovered before she made it to the end of her performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Whenever my parents would fill up my cup with juice, or milk, or water, they would always stop halfway. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The Herengracht is murky and fish-stinking behind him, and I could push him into this canal and ride halfway home on my disgrace of a secondhand bicycle before he paddled himself out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The moon, as always, had moved halfway across the sky by the time I was done with my shopping. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When they were halfway to the store, a searing light turned night into day. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My hand was halfway to her shoulder when that scrit-scrat noise started up again, deep inside her. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “The west side is built into the hill in the old-style way. Sand and dirt for a roof; just about halfway underground. You can feel it, can’t you?” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We were halfway through dinner when she suddenly stood up and walked out of the apartment. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Alex was halfway to the bathroom when he realized that Radar hadn’t followed them inside. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z About halfway between the floor and the ceiling, musicians float on what look like fluffy white clouds, but I can’t see what holds them aloft. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In a typical year many ships set sail halfway around the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We was halfway home and I hadn’t wanted to raise my eyes to the world. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am not walking halfway across campus to get him and halfway back. We can get him when we’re leaving.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She’d also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Straight down so hard and fast, I fall halfway out of the boat and my face is an inch from the water and I’m looking down and I don’t see nothing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He crept along the corridor below, pushed aside a tapestry about halfway along, and proceeded down a narrower staircase, a shortcut that would take him down two floors. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I zipped my duffel bag halfway because I knew that I would have to leave the store very soon. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The fluffy kitty rubbed up against Noodles's leg, and Noodles halfway kicked it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She’s leaving for the day, halfway out my bedroom door when she stops. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But I did see somebody else, about halfway up, a white-haired guy and a semi-old lady, smiling, clapping with the rest of them: Webb’s prehistoric parents. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Even with the concert tickets, the private jet, and eight hours wasted online shopping, they weren’t even halfway. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z After trudging across the island in the afternoon heat, they found the cave perched halfway up a beachside cliff. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes my father would forget the stories halfway and make them up as he went along. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Then, with his hand still halfway into his jacket, he crumpled to the ground. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The same thing happened in the middle of a plowed field, halfway across a suspension bridge, and at the top of a multilevel parking garage. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She jumped off the deck, and, halfway across the yard, slammed into a planter box. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I snuggled against him, warm and sleepy, halfway dreaming of all the things I could become. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Or, even more troubling, if she could only manage a halfway transformation. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I like it so far. I’m halfway through the third one.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When Char is halfway up the hall, Tai looks over her shoulder at me and says, “That goes for you, too, Miss Madison.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Fred was giggling from the story he had told five minutes ago about the time I walked halfway to Gloucester with the back of my skirt tucked into the waistband of my underwear. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The only major university that had shown up had left halfway through the fair without explanation. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Second row, right side of the church, halfway down the pew, between Mr. and Mrs. Mara and the triplets of doom and Mr. MacKinnon’s wheezy laugh. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The truth of her situation did not take genuine effect until she was halfway to Humperdinck’s room. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was halfway home before he realized that the twisted tennis shirt was still in his hand. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And Park's hands started shaking before she was halfway through. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Bast doubled over as if punched in the stomach, baring his teeth and making a noise halfway between a growl and a scream. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Alec was halfway through, his fist still clutching Mark’s shirt, when the storm of fights reached them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I was halfway done I grabbed my bag, got up and went over to where Mong and Rondell were laying on their backs in the sand, both their bags underneath their heads as pillows. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And during the intermissions—there was always an intermission of ten minutes halfway through the concert—he delivered short talks on musical appreciation to the audiences. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This figure was standing exactly where the real Harry was standing, about halfway down the third-floor corridor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The mechanism was stiff; between the wet vinyl and his raw hands, he could only get it to straighten halfway before it stuck. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate the first of them twenty-nine sols ago when I left for Schiaparelli, but I totally forgot to eat the second when I reached the halfway point a few sols ago. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was halfway across the field, Hazel became aware of a hrududu approaching very fast on the other side of the further hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway through the book Emily turned to a short story called “The Black Cat.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I got my hopes up halfway through the conversation with Rachel—that was my mistake. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z A long dresser stretched from the doorway to the window wall, leaving an aisle just wide enough to open the drawers halfway out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was little more than halfway down the staircase when he heard an all-piercing, sustained scream—clearly coming from a small, female child. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Peh!” said the man, dismissing her with a noise halfway between laughing and hawking spit. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I get about halfway there when Chris and Seven catch me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I just fell out of the sky. I constructed a helicopter in midair, burst into flames halfway down, crash-landed, and barely survived. But by all means—let’s talk about your dining table!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My dad was stretched halfway across the front seat with his head a foot or two from the open window. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had a deep-sea fishing rod in his hands, and when he cast it the line went way out—like halfway across Long Island Sound. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z You feel it coming on halfway through a shift or later, and you can interpret it the normal way as a symptom of a kind of low-level illness, curable with immediate rest. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They had hollow eyes and sunken cheeks, as if death had already halfway claimed them. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I was wearing my school uniform pants, my belt, unbuckled and twisted halfway around to my back, and a wrinkled T-shirt. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I have not very much farther to go, Eleanor thought; I am more than halfway there. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z A large, lopsided blue cake is on the kitchen table, candles already burned halfway down during the long, blindfolded walk. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Yeah, it’s about halfway there. From there, you can catch another train on Tuesday to Memphis.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But halfway down the steps, she realized just how long it had been since she’d adventured by herself. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was halfway wedged between the front of the spider hole and Peewee. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was halfway up before the defenders recovered their senses enough to sound the alarm. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Fadi was only halfway through the first chapter, so he didn’t know how successful Claudia had been in her getaway, old-fashioned or not, but he sure hoped that his family would be. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I think of it as a place, like the middle of a river, the middle of a bridge, halfway across, halfway over. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When finished, he moves his hand across the top of his stubbly head, pausing briefly at the scar halfway down the back of his scalp, a souvenir care of his father’s belt buckle. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We discussed it all, and about halfway through breakfast I began to realize that I had changed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Woundwort limped across to the two runs, halfway down the eastern wall, which Groundsel had been told to get open. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, what do you want, Luke? You want me to fall? From, what, halfway up? The top? What? You want me to jump? You want me to jump from the top?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z If you’ve never been to Lily, and I bet you haven’t, then you need to know that it is located almost exactly halfway between Little Rock and Memphis. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I shift my weight a little so the hemline rides even higher, now halfway up my goose-bumped thigh. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “See that big brown building? Yesterday the sun started to go behind it at three-twelve. Now it’s about halfway gone.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Helene looked out of the window halfway expecting to see a comfort station in the distance; instead she saw gray- green trees leaning over tangled grass. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The changes shifted the station break ten minutes later than its normal point halfway through the show. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Remembering to leap the vanishing step halfway down the concealed staircase, he burst through a tapestry at the bottom and out into a corridor where a number of bewildered and pajama-clad Hufflepuffs stood. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Thialfi ran as he had never run before, but he watched Hugi pull ahead and reach the finish line when he was barely halfway there. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He decided to make the object his halfway point, and he hoped he hadn't already gone too far. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The Colonel, already halfway across the dorm circle, turned around. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Daddy met Momma halfway round the deck and took the shopping bag. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood halfway along the neck and gazed at the savages intently. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She halfway believed in things not true and didn’t know where fairy tales ended. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu made a sound, halfway between a snort and a hum, but said nothing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We drove halfway around the pool to another patio, where Davis Pickett was reclining on a lounger. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The long hallway had narrow wainscoting halfway up to the high ceiling. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She yanked the car door open, was halfway in before she stopped and narrowed her eyes at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She was halfway across the living room when Alex bolted into the hall. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z As Tisquantum’s later history made clear, he regarded himself first and foremost as a citizen of Patuxet, a shoreline settlement halfway between what is now Boston and the beginning of Cape Cod. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Around and around his foot and ankle, halfway up his shin, she wrapped the strips. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I could see a shiny, shiny black shoe lying halfway underneath some concrete, then it got covered with smoke, and then the lightbulb flickered out again. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been at this reading for six years and were halfway through the Bible and up to Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Complete Works. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter heard no more of what he was saying, because he was already halfway down the stairs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I kick it so hard, it flies halfway to the moon. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It’s not till halfway through our front-door conversation that I realize how badly I’m shaking. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Before she got halfway to the car, she told us to keep the Lord with us, night and day. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “The ends of the nails will enter the hole about halfway between the top and the piece of tin,” he continued. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The gray door was unmarked except for an extremely small, unobtrusive sign halfway down that read: Sexual Disorders and Gender Identity Clinic If my parents saw the sign, they pretended not to. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I direct him back to the place I’ve been staying, but only halfway, because he’s Shorty, and like usual he just knows where to turn. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For sheer sport, the Laughing Man usually went halfway with them, then vanished, often leaving no even faintly credible indication of his escape method. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Glass had made this last offer on her feet—in fact, halfway out of the living room, in the direction of the kitchen, looking rather grim with optimism. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z There was a sliding door halfway up the side, which Billy had lifted to put her in. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The pond was a short detour from the path around the island, about halfway between school and home. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Papa says Rashid Uncle’s house is a bit over halfway to the border. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I froze with my teeth halfway into my apple. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Henry was halfway to the rig, but he stopped to call back to them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My eyes flashed to the window; we were halfway to the school already. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She raced David halfway around the greenbelt, until the lights of the big hospital sat directly across the river from them. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It fit me like a sack, the sleeves falling past my fingers and the bottom sagging halfway to my knees, but at least it was warm. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Before too long, Mr. Poe drove his car down a narrow alley lined with houses made of pale brick and stopped halfway down the block. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Cla— The usual clang! sound stopped halfway through, and Violet saw in the dim light of the moon that the hook wasn’t falling. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She had come to Yancy halfway through the year, when our last math teacher had a nervous breakdown. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I drew myself as a sad turtle with its head pulled halfway into its shell as it stood waiting for the bus. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z In her hand was a plate of cake, her fork frozen halfway to her face as she stared at Toby through the windshield. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I was halfway up my front walk when I heard a car door open and someone calling my name. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I remember Baba climbed halfway up the ladder, hopped back down and fished the snuffbox from his pocket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She paused halfway across the yard and stared toward the driveway, shielding her eyes from the sun. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I shuffled halfway into the filled book: “I’m not sure, but it’s late.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Bessie sucked in her breath deeply, about to scream; but Bigger gripped her arm so hard that she bent halfway over and moaned. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With his hands, he pushed himself halfway up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved her fingers quickly down the stack, stopping to tap a corner of tin about halfway up from the ground. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you,” Inigo said, already halfway through the broken door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He told her about the advice the counselor at the halfway house had given to him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Stay awake, that’s the first thing. If the water goes down while the canoe’s still tied to the branch, we’ll get tipped out and left with the canoe halfway up a tree.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When he had straightened up and turned toward his guest again, he found him standing, embarrassed, halfway between the bed and the door. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I walk all the way to this Little League field that's halfway between my house and school. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z We traveled halfway to Las Pasturas and then left the paved road and turned southward on a dirt road of the llano. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He got halfway across the dining room when someone grabbed onto the back of his collar and yanked him to a stop. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As nearly as I can guess, about halfway between the ridge and Burden Hill. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I paused, my sweater halfway over my head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Word would get around that Block such and such had partitions now, and Mama and my older sisters would walk halfway across the camp to use them. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A sail, a ship, was there on the sea, halfway between the horizon and the shore! Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We were halfway through this simple, disappointing repast when the waitress dropped the bill on the table as she passed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And two of those days were for a depressive episode after a fall in Bowdle, South Dakota, essentially the halfway point. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was a good place for sea elephants because they could crawl halfway up the cliff if the day was stormy. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky and the mountain were at an immense distance, shimmering in the heat; and the reef was lifted by mirage, floating in a land of silver pool halfway up the sky. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The sun was halfway gone, and all around us the cameras were clicking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m halfway up the steps when she rolls down the window and goes, “Have a good day, Bookie!” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mama Brunelle was closest, legs splayed, her corpse sprawled halfway into a ditch. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway through my routine, when there, performing the moves beside me, was that girl Naomi. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She’s halfway down the hall when I hear Worm call her name and see him run to catch up with her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I raise my hand halfway the third time around, and this time Mr. Griffiths calls on me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I let Johnny get halfway across the roof before I jumped, my legs together and slightly bent. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The stairs curved elegantly in an S shape, and I was halfway down when I saw Jaja standing in the hallway. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As they approached the halfway mark, the exhausted Japanese suddenly and predictably began to fade and fall away behind the field, along with the Czechs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Vincent has made at least a dozen paintings of sunflowers: sunflowers in a vase, sunflowers on a table, sunflowers alone and with other flowers, sunflowers in full bloom and halfway to death. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z |
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