| 单词 | halt |
| 例句 | Marv’s car staggers to a halt at my place, and we decide to walk into town from there. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The sound of the cannon brings me to a halt. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As she came to a halt, I glanced quickly at her face—as did the others, I’m sure. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the line halts; I bump my face against the roll of wire carried by the man in front and curse. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It screeched to a halt in back of Señor Diaz’s shop. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The violin music came to an abrupt halt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes he would hold up his hand and halt them, while he went forward a little, crouching, testing the ground with fingers or toes, or merely listening with one ear pressed to the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The wagon slowed to a creaking halt before us, all wind-shorn wood and rusty nails, its bed heaped with green squashes and baskets of peaches. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Tally cruised to a halt, surveying the junction. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was a halt, too, in my association with his affairs. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The streetcar gasped and jerked to a halt. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A gaunt, ragged figure stood on the step, and as she shrank back a man pushed his way through the door and halted on the kitchen threshold. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Winston halted, stood for several seconds wondering vaguely what to do, then turned round and began to retrace his steps. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Evel Knievel screeches once again, but to a halt this time, not fifteen feet from me, and takes off his helmet. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Weston, not quite comprehending all that was happening, felt, rather than saw, Robbie brush past him, and came to a sudden bewildered halt. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They rode for the better part of an hour, until Kaisa halted them all to allow the lymer to go ahead on his own. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed up to check out Hank’s window display—all tacked-up Ts, glass pipes, bongs and black velvet boards of jewelry—then ground to a halt at the entrance. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But he has to halt short of the security gate, because someone’s standing in his way, preventing him from proceeding. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They could steal a meal among the swedes, halt till darkness and cover the short distance to the farm after a good rest. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Without Congress to pass laws and appropriate money, the workings of the federal government would eventually come to a grinding halt. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The chariot rumbled through the strawberry fields, across the volleyball pit, and lurched to a halt in front of the Big House. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The brakes squeaked a little and the car came to a halt. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall led the first years up here, so that they came to a halt in a line facing the other students, with the teachers behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I think your mother die with an important thought on her mind,” she says in halting English. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Shooting was immediately halted, and the reckless lad, perhaps seeking an unusual pet for himself, was allowed to leave the premises with the bird. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z It was near dawn when they finally halted. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They rush to the bench in the corner, halting when they see a paper-wrapped object sitting there. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The volunteer fire department was called out by a neighbor, but the pumper truck driver, Edgar Paulsen, lost traction on Indian Knob Hill and had to halt to put on tire chains. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Despite the halt order, evidence exists that the Nazis continued the euthanasia program secretly throughout the war years. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Hickey was halted in front of the captain of the guard. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The hobbits had gone a few weary miles when they halted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When she asked him in halting English about the acidity of soil and how it affected the corn crop, Charlie said, “Knows her dirt.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, its metabolism slowed almost to a halt, it had drifted off into a trance. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The footsteps approached and halted before the door of the property room. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I watch Mack’s car slam to a halt in the parking lot. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The band screeches to a halt again and this time stays silent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The heroes would gladly have halted and closed in battle with them, and it would not have been a battle without bloodshed, for the Amazons were not gentle foes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Something inside had jerked him to a halt and flopped him down. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “I—” I start, then stutter to a halt. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her head is turned in the direction of the courtyard, as though something pulled her attention away from her brother at the precise moment the party was halted. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Shae, who was riding in the lead, called them to a halt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But government-sponsored reactor development had slowed nearly to a halt since the end of the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A little above the hill’s foot they halted, and wrapping their cloaks about them, they sat huddled together upon the faded grass. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Not until the grey of dawn did he allow them to halt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Around the world, eugenic programs came to a shamefaced halt. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The idea he put forth was that a testing moratorium would halt research into making H-bombs safer, thereby leaving the United States with an obsolete “dirty” nuclear arsenal. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Hussein came to a halt, and his expression turned to confusion as the other players ran past him, suddenly quiet. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My hands brushed against something smooth, and I halted. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He had always been so shy and halting in his speech. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Hazel greeted him and was surprised to be answered in a few words of halting, broken Lapine. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The unexpected halt in the moving line caused the children to press upon each other, and whispers of no small intent reached my ears. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1987 he filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt Axel’s research on the grounds that it violated the 1975 National Environmental Policy Act, because it had never been proven environmentally safe. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z At midday we halt near a small way side well. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He stuck it into the wooden ceiling to steady himself as they halted to look for the next loft door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His pacing skidded to a jerky halt, and I suddenly felt embarrassed, not sure why I’d said that. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart pounded as I closed the door and went down the hall, expecting the man, men, crowds—to halt me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck went ten feet beyond it, then came to a quivering halt. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He came to an abrupt halt at the end of Privet Drive. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The cars that usually zip down this stretch of road come to a halt as the bus switches to its flashing red lights. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Chandresh watches him from a short distance away, unable to see clearly why he has halted, though he might be conversing with someone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To reduce the fever in a sick baby, to halt the brutalities of an overseer, to deliver one from a host of slave hells. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was Frodo who first put something of his sorrow into halting words. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But their odyssey comes to a humiliating halt. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I simply halt her ire for a single day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z By the time we reach the city, all conversation has halted in the truck, replaced by pressed lips and pale faces. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Fighting to stay conscious, Harry watched it canter to a halt as it reached the opposite shore. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He was dashing through the playground when he spotted Palmer and Dorothy and skidded to a halt. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Before I could aim, shots rang out from the other side of the road and the van screeched to a halt, the long whine of the horn like a solid alarm. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The cars also came to sad ends; the joyous celebration after the first Skaggs Springs economy run came to a tearful halt when the winning car spontaneously burst into flames and burned to the ground. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For a second Sam halted, for suddenly things seemed clear to him, almost as if he had seen them with his eyes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He tells her, she’ll tell my mom, and my mom will bring a halt to anything Aunt Pooh and I plan to do. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Denton pulled Turtle to a halt by one of the streaming ribbons twisted in her braid. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men halted at a heavy wooden door leading into the next room, hesitated for the space of a heartbeat, then Snape turned the bronze handle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But there is little doubt that the firebreaks he created halted the southward creep of the fire and saved several blocks of homes from destruction. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The leading company was halted, and as those behind filed up out of the trough of the Stonewain Valley they spread out and passed to camping-places under the grey trees. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The Death Eaters came to a halt: Harry heard them spreading out in a line facing the open front doors of the school. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then this bus that looks like a house on wheels cruises down the block and comes to a halt in front of us. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I’m trying to loosen the body so it will flow downstream,” she says between halting breaths. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A second later, a gigantic pair of wheels and headlights screeched to a halt exactly where Harry had just been lying. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z An old van halted on the road above; two men tumbled out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “This unbaptized limb of Satan has no right to make a mockery of this rite! Would you bring a dog to church?”The people in line had halted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lurching to the right, to the left, halting, leaning forward, taking a step, they began. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Slumped and squinting and halting over words, giving me Morgenstern’s masterpiece as best he could. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And only when the engine and baggage cars were well past did the air brakes give their screaming hiss and the straining iron protest to a halt. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She halted at the head of the shrouded body, completing her three circles, and set the saltcellar down on the ground at her feet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was evening, and the grey light was again waning fast, when they halted for the night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z To his enormous relief, when it rattled to a halt at level two, a soaking-wet and wild-eyed Ron got in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Just then the number 25 bus screeches to a halt in front of the bodega, coughing out a thick puff of black smoke before the doors open. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Our twin hulls ground to a halt in the rocky shallows. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As she passed the meager trail branching from the road, Kendra skidded to a halt. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As the train slows to a halt she stands, ready to disembark. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes for a second and take a halting breath. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Sorrento began to board it, but I halted at the foot of the ramp. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At their last halt he sank down and said: ‘I’m thirsty, Sam,’ and did not speak again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And at every halt they argued and argued about what they were to do when they reached Tashbaan. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Then, when at last he felt himself slowing down, he threw out his hands and came to a halt in time to prevent himself from falling face forward out of the Weasleys’ kitchen fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “And what are you two doing here?” said Snape, coming to a halt and looking from one to the other. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ten yards below the cave mouth the hunters halted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “We must halt this rivalry with Karhide before the New Men come,” he says. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The rope went taut and he came to a sudden halt, the boisterous wind buffeted him about like a feather. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I halt, staring at the gravel beneath my feet as this fact sinks in. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Extremely superstitious about the dead, as many Sherpas are, they halted 60 or 70 feet away and waited for Hutchison. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The horses galloped into the middle of the dance floor and halted, rearing and plunging. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I don’t stop until a hand pulls me to a halt, and I look up into the face of a policeman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mr Lewis came to a halt and for a moment seemed at a loss as to how he should go on. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He came to a sudden halt in front of a tall suit of armor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Gollum had shown no signs of tiring, but now he looked up and halted. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The United States’ entry into World War I, however, put a temporary halt to those demands. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Willow is good for pain and swelling, and elderberry will halt an infection. I keep a little bit of elderberry at the ready.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He halted his retreat, and so did his warriors, to watch Lazlo run to the anchor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We entered an amphitheater-like space and I stumbled to a halt. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At the same time, the US government halted all immigration from Europe. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She and Taisin halted their horses some distance back, not wanting to intrude on their reunion. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Her Majesty already has a list of girls deemed appropriate—” The duke halted, remembering whom he spoke to, and Kaltain batted her eyelashes at him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was halted by another grenade that exploded, causing his remains and blood to sprinkle like rain on the nearby leaves and bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The crowd halted and I had no place to turn. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham’s own firm saw the flow of new commissions come to a halt. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I had Mother and Crocodile Guts and the njuzu, except I never got used to them—” She halted. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He halted by the first figure, unable to distinguish who it was, but feeling an aura of friendly kinship emanating from it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The second time, I saw it run out of the woods, screech to a halt, and start eating, just like that roadrunner in the cartoons. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Father Cham stopped and tugged Pong's arm to halt his steps. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The thought that I had done some damage to my employer's Ford was, of course, most alarming and I had quickly brought the vehicle to a halt. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Progress was halting, and typically accompanied by setbacks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At last Mr. Armin called a halt, and he and Nick paired off. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She came to a halt, panting, and stared down, wide-eyed, at Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was as though he had been hurtling toward this point for weeks, months, maybe even years, but now he had come to an abrupt halt, run out of road. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Once they were on deck, Inej squeezed his arm to get him to halt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Filch s footsteps halted; there was a clink of metal on metal and the wailing stopped — Filch had picked up the egg and closed it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The speed of their pace, Taran realized, served little purpose, since they were obliged to halt more frequently. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z At last he was brought to a complete halt when the river entered a rocky gorge with no foothold on either side. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Without halting for an instant, Snowball flung his fifteen stone against Jones’s legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Tally climbed to avoid the wake, spinning her board in a tight circle to bring it to a smooth halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Diana banged a metal lever at the right of the machine and the loom shivered to a halt. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As soon as her feet hit the packed dirt of the road, a bleat from behind made her halt. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Did you tell him what you did, that you halted a critical work of great brilliance?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Their mother lifted up her hands like an Island traffic policeman, halting their requests. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At a gap in the circle a great dark wolf-shape could be seen halted, gazing at them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After that, however, the Uranium Committee’s work ground to a halt. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z One more hour of marching and, at last, the order to halt. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally pushed off with all her strength, forcing her hover-boards down the steep side of the hill, where they would bring themselves to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Unable to stop its momentum, the Griever zoomed straight past him before it shuddered to a halt—Thomas noticed the thing was moving a lot faster now. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They halted, shocked, their hands outstretched to Taisin, lying on the snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There again they halted, to make sure no sentry was about. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The Jeep skidded to a halt and the other two cars flashed past him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z What he was saying possessed an intrinsic logic which he had no means of halting; it had to grind to its own conclusion. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was about to lead the way down the run, but Avens’ next words brought him to a halt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The battle slows to a halt as our men stop attacking each other, as the mist clears enough for them to turn and watch Helene and me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The fountain in the center has halted, the normally bubbling water quiet and still. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly the bus screeched to a halt, and people crashed into each other. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had taken a step toward her and then halted, full of lust and terror. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The others, surprised by his cry, halted and turned; but Legolas started to ride back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then we sped up the rutted dirt road and soon bumped to a halt at the upper pasture. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It sent up a triumphant hoot as it skidded to a halt and a team of burly fellows with ash-stained faces leapt off. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Emma guided me onto the rug and cleared her throat, and the steady rhythm of Miss Peregrine’s needles came to a halt. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z By the time darkness halted the column, she was stumbling and yearning for the comforts of her rolling prison. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Two Step let off three blasts as they skidded to a halt beside Mapper. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I halt, aware of the colossal mistake I have made. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe I was naive,” he said in a halting voice freighted with emotion. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Just as it appeared certain that Leeman’s warning had been too late, there was a tremendous shriek and the second train came to a halt. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Her creature felt the tug at the bridle, and whether or not he understood her words, he came to a halt. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She halted, raised her wand ready to duel, and said, “Who’s there?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If any halted, one of the riders would trot up and give him a lick of the whip to get him moving again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Expenditures on public housing have fallen since the 1980s, and the expansion of public rental subsidies came to a halt in the mid-1990s. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes, but not even the breakfast blessing could halt the thoughts buzzing through my mind. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The train screeched to a halt at Avenue J and the doors swung open. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Ern slammed on the brakes and the Knight Bus skidded to a halt in front of a small and shabby-looking pub, the Leaky Cauldron, behind which lay the magical entrance to Diagon Alley. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z When we add up all this dark matter, we still get only about one tenth of the amount required to halt the expansion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He scans the space around us and the sky above us and then comes to an abrupt halt and faces me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They were nonpolitical prisoners and both of our groups were ordered to halt while the two brothers had a chat; the younger brother ordered one of his men to polish his boots while he talked. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We made the trip in power-sledges, I remember only parts of it; it was smooth and unhurried, with long halts waiting for packers to clear the road, and long nights spent at inns. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z All that day they kept their harness shaking, side by side, until at sundown when the roads grew dim they made a halt at Pherai. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She read the words in her halting manner: ‘Let there be Lyte.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He slams the stop button on the treadmill, the machine halting abruptly as he spins around to face me, fixing his nose cannula as he struggles to catch his breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His voice was deep and guttural, yet to Merry’s surprise he spoke the Common Speech, though in a halting fashion, and uncouth words were mingled with it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She halts abruptly when she sees my face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As the sirens surrounded us, as the cop cars came braking to a halt, the driver’s door opened, and Spoon emerged. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The weary and discouraged Taran could barely force himself to put one foot in front of the other, and was glad the dusk obliged Gwydion to halt. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z We went up the rock path to the door, where Anse halted everyone except us and made them remain outside. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Katherine and I halt at the deep voice, and a loud thump follows, the sound of boots hitting the wide plank floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They halted under an elm tree: its leaves though fast turning yellow were still thick, and the ground at its feet was fairly dry and sheltered. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He opened the door and...halted on the threshold. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Farmer Maggot drew in his ponies and the waggon creaked to a halt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Father Drozdov lifted his arms up to halt the crowd coming forward, blood dripping from his nose down his face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She jerks to an abrupt halt in the parking lot and turns to face me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We had been going a little while when Bear abruptly halted. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He skidded to a halt in time; the pitchfork stuck in the ground just before him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z At last she came to a halt a few yards from them and simply stood there in the middle of the frozen road, facing them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn halted without warning when he was almost by and came whirling back down upon the chaplain with a glare of infuriated suspicion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He had the eerie sense that the carved fish on the walls had halted midleap to listen. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Con halted, unsure of what to do, and the rider walked slowly around him, examining him as if he were a new dog, acquired for a particular purpose. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The captain stopped in the open space before the throne, and Celaena halted with him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then they filed back to the farm buildings and halted in silence outside the door of the farmhouse. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The brachy reared to a halt and hooted his terror into the night. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His goal was to obtain a new grant to finish the construction that had been halted by the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She came to a halt, stood still for a moment, and then went back to Grete. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed a handhold on the wall to halt a slow drift she had acquired. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z On occasion there might be an awkward encounter in the mercantile or the hardware store, in which members of one nationality might exchange a halted word of greeting with those of another. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But the Pullman strike halted all train traffic through Chicago, and the perishable foods rotted in their traincars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Trade had halted last fall when the storms began, and business had not returned to normal. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When they reached the bottom it was so cold that they halted and got out cloaks and hoods, which soon became bedewed with grey drops. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The iron cage moved downward at the end of its long chain, creaking and rattling, until it finally jerked to a halt a foot above the ground at the base of the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I remembered how my father had spoken to Clay’s mother in a halting, polite English and how he had excused her son for taking advantage of my timidity and misunderstandings. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagons came to a halt as the klezmer band came around a bend in the forest path. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And then on the afternoon that Willow Chance came to see him, all of his categorization ground to a halt, like a fork thrown into the gears of outdated machinery. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He halted and looked for the third time at his wristwatch. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z After going a dozen yards he halted, peering and listening. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Tyler halted his forward march but he didn’t blink. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t convincing, and once we came out onto a wider street, we all shuffled to a halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They wavered, broke, and fled back; and then charged again, broke and charged again; and each time, like the incoming sea, they halted at a higher point. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Even if we were being shown a picture of a famous writer or world leader, and they happened to have a cigarette in their hand, then the whole lesson would grind to a halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I notice I have yet to record here anything of my journey to this city - aside from mentioning briefly that halt on the hillside road at the very start of it. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But the footsteps came to a sudden halt. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Aware of the growing sense of alarm in Jules and the others, the mate reached out and took a few halting steps, adopting the bent shuffle he’d never thought he’d have to use again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z At last, on the fifth morning since they took the road with Gollum, they halted once more. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At last they were brought to a halt. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Emma said, screeching to a halt when she reached the landing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Harry, who had almost pelted headlong into the stands, skidded to a halt in midair, reversed, and zoomed back into the middle of the field. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z More and more water engulfed him, completely halting him before he could touch the ground. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He slowed to a halt, bitter and frustrated. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z After halting the Tuskegee study, HEW proposed new Protection of Human Subjects regulations that would require, among other things, informed consent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The study was halted, then resumed a few months later using consent forms. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Soon we saw the entire plain full of Indians, halting periodically to wait for more Indians who kept filing out of the camp behind them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At these generous habitations, we halted briefly, that an ensign might deliver word to the inhabitants of our securing the island in the name of His Majesty. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Slowly, with many halts and detours, the Costas’ boat drew nearer the fens, that wide and never fully mapped wilderness of huge skies and endless marshland in Eastern Anglia. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her jubilant feet came suddenly to a halt. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z If they halted or stumbled, they were seized and dragged for some distance. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Finally, they arrived at the fence and Ton- Ton halted. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At a distance of twenty yards, they halted altogether. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He screeched to a halt a distance away from the group. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z With the Dimblewits gone and Valley’s dad halting his opposition to Amendment S, they would have a short rest from fighting for Spare equality. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Whenever the lights flickered, he was afraid the ancient generator might be shuddering to a permanent halt. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Dorian approached her slowly, halting only a hand’s breath away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He drew Honor to a halt at the edge of the moat, a deep trench lined with stone, its green waters choked by scum. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hardening his will Sam thrust forward once again, and halted with a jerk, staggering as if from a blow upon his breast and head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But just at the edge of the camp she saw something that made her halt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mom stepped on the brakes harder than usual and we jerked to a halt at the stop sign. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z When he saw me, he sputtered to a halt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z At a small stream Taran halted to fill Gwydion’s leather water flask. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z We take halting, interrupted steps, not knowing how far back we should go or who should duck into a row first. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They get only seven miles before coming to a dead halt at a Union roadblock outside Jetersville. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He came dashing through the bushes and halted at the sight of the unconscious fox among the ferns. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They crossed one deep valley, then another, before Gurgi halted on a ridge. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They walked over and then halted in the shadows, waiting. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Darkness came early to the silent woods, and before the fall of night they halted, weary, for they had walked seven leagues or more from Henneth Annûn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When Westerberg was jailed and the work came to a halt, and with winter coming on, McCandless headed for warmer climes. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Already there had crept into her speech a halting, lisping quality that, though I did not know it, was the shadow of her future. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Cap stomped on the brakes, and we squealed to a halt behind a parked ambulance. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The D.H.C. halted and, bending over one of the little beds, listened attentively. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z We soon came to a communal farm-center, where we were halted and interrogated. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A violent gust rips my hands from the ropes, halting our descent. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But the fit is wrong in some detail and the process comes to a halt. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Just as he got to the curb, he turned the rudder slightly, rolled to the left, and slowed to a halt by bumping into one of the garbage cans sitting there. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my parents. They skipped the lullabies and started us with the Beatles, and then worked their way up to Nirvana, which is where their extensive knowledge of music comes to a screeching halt.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z This time Pollard halted him in the gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Grayson halted for a moment and drank a sip of water from a mug on her desk. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He kicked his heels against the pony’s flanks and hurried past Adaon, who halted in surprise. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The party from the road slowed to a halt, and Mary clambered stiffly down, knowing that she would ache later on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Our horses pull our chariot right up to President Snow's mansion, and we come to a halt. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Suddenly the Fair Folk halted at one of the cottages, and from a neatly carpentered pen Taran heard a loud “Hwoinch!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z For progress often comes to a halt, and in many fields of life one step forward results in two steps back. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As the train rumbled to a halt, I followed the other passengers onto the platform. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As you would expect, the ash turned day to night and got into everything, clogging motors, generators, and electrical switching equipment, choking pedestrians, blocking filtration systems, and generally bringing things to a halt. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z At the far end of this arena the sledge halted. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At last the ocean ended, and the ship hiccupped to a halt at the harbor. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “You must clear the square,” Officer Swolt said, slowing his steed to an unsteady halt. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He hopped from the wagon as it rolled to a halt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a few halting circumnavigations of the nursery, Penelope felt she had started to get the hang of it. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They had trudged for more than an hour when they heard a sound that brought them to a halt. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The orcs hindered by the mires that lay before the hills halted and poured their arrows into the defending ranks. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He spoke a stronger light out of the staff, for the world was utterly black, and then leaning on the staff he went on, stumbling and halting, half a mile or so inland. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Then suddenly all three halted, stiffening and listening. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Finally the elevator lurched to a halt, and he pushed the mirrored door open. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Only when she came to a stiff halt did we each murmur: “Excuse me, Miss,” and separate. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Fact: The bowling ball halted right where it had started, in front of Beakman’s nose, and then turned to swing back away again. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Nor did he shine among them, for the words of any spell, even the simplest illusion-charm, came halting from his tongue, and his hands faltered at their craft. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The European race, for one, turned into such a godawful bloodletting that it was ultimately halted due to “too many fatalities.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The investigators knew of no way to contain the contamination or halt its advance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z All work on the Hyperatomic Drive through all the space volume occupied by the Stations of the Twenty-Seventh Asteroidal Grouping came to a halt. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I resumed my journey late that night, and the next morning I was traveling through the district of Excelsior when my car ground to a halt. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The host passed through the breach and halted on the sloping sward above. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley’s hand had suddenly spun from “work” to “traveling”; a second later it had shuddered to a halt on “home” with the others, and they heard him calling from the kitchen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Hold it!” said Hermione, throwing out an arm and halting a passing fourth year, who was attempting to push past her with a lime-green disk clutched tightly in his hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes the Sobels halted people as they walked by, searched them, and took whatever they could find. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Laughing herself, she said, “I think we better halt this production right now!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The abrupt halt had wakened a few sleepers. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At last Gandalf halted and beckoned to them; and they came, and saw that beyond him the mists had cleared, and a pale sunlight shone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Before the Town House, Colonel Nesbit ordered a halt, and an orderly came forward and read a proclamation. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m sure you are. Especially since this is about to come to a halt. All of this li’l rap stuff of yours? It’s over.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux halted his Time Suck, then stood tall on its back, like when Sheed stood on his bike seat while it was still rolling, nearly giving Grandma a heart attack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They said no more till the chauffeur drew the car to a halt. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At every halt yet another rabbit was not to be found and no one could remember seeing what had happened to him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Managers may truly believe that, without their unremitting efforts, all work would quickly grind to a halt. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Athena halted near him, and her eyes shone like the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They were on the front porch when Henry halted. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I sincerely hope you speak the truth, Elihu. These rebel committees are multiplying faster than rabbits in the spring. They’ve just about ground business to a halt.” ss “Have they interfered with you directly?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean back on my board, pull myself to a halt, and start inching backward. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He halted just by us and looked down at us. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The bus shuddered to a halt at a red light. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z But when they got to the top of the Hillary Step, Hall couldn’t get Hansen down the 40-foot vertical drop, and their progress ground to a halt. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The band screeched to a halt for a second time, and this time stayed silent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The soldiers had halted and taken cover as well as they could. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She held her breath, as though trying to halt an attack of hiccups. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The weird, implausible reception for Milo began at the airfield, where civilian laborers who recognized him halted in their duties respectfully to gaze at him with full expressions of controlled exuberance and adulation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was about half-past two in the afternoon when the train came to a halt. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She sounded out of breath, as if she had been running a long, long distance and only just come to a halt. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But as he came over the rise, he halted dead in his tracks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He halted his horse in a burst of dirt and dust, removed his hat, and with a great sweeping gesture bowed until his head nearly touched the horn of his saddle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The domesticated wilderness of pine, maple and oak rolled to a halt and stuck in the frame of the train window like a bad picture. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There he halted only a short while and strengthened his host by some three score of Riders that came late to the weapontake. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Here and there a cow wandered in and out of the road, bringing the traffic to a halt. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The German forces hadn’t been halted in their furious bid for military supremacy over the USSR, but the front was no longer advancing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Even as these thoughts pierced him with dread and held him bound as with a spell, the Rider halted suddenly, right before the entrance of the bridge, and behind him all the host stood still. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They climbed up one floor, stopped and listened, climbed the next; and the sound of the man’s voice was now mixed with that of halting, rhythmic footsteps. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, Ophelia,” Aunt Rose said, taking a halting step forward. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The Ford continued its climb for several more yards, then came to a halt. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Go on, do,” said Kay, for the King had come to a halt “Go on,” said Sir Ector, “what do these words on this sword in this anvil in this stone outside this church, say?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Propelled from the depths of her ignorance, silly imagining and girlish rectitude, she had come to call a halt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The rougher mice grabbed the motorcycle and brought Ralph to a halt. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he halted, staring at my bloody belly. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the track soon opened up at the copse, and Dumbledore and Harry came to a halt behind Ogden, who had stopped and drawn his wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z You jerked awake as the bus thudded to a halt. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When he ran out of the sales in the forties, he continued into the thirties and Brother Leon did not tell him to halt. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The car screeched to a halt in front of Harry and Ron and the doors flew open. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She pulled Leo down a side corridor, leaped over a trip wire, then stumbled to a halt in front of a pit twenty feet across. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We continued in our commanded destruction: We halted again to set fire to a shop, this time touching our brands to the exterior. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As they rode from under the eaves of the wood, Legolas halted and looked back with regret. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The Riders came to the wood, and they halted; horse and man, they were unwilling to pass in. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Listen, you—” said Viola as I crashed out the back door and came to a screeching halt. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I took no more than two steps before she grabbed my wrist, pulling me to a halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We jerked to a halt in his driveway. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I was jerked to a halt and Pike was pulled to his feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He halted the sale of new tickets and ordered his men to reel in the balloon. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The precinct’s Yiddish-speaking detective was absent, so I spoke in halting English, question after question flung at me like pummeling fists. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z An orderly in a stiff uniform jumped out to open the back door before the car came to a complete halt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I heard the screeching of tires as he turned the corner and came to a halt. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Marie was slight, and Obinze was not sure whether she was timid or whether her halting English made her seem so. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The madwoman skidded to a halt at the wall, letting Antain and Luna tumble from her back. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Mother walked out of the kitchen and came to a sudden halt, staring at Petey’s jar in disbelief. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Now the spaces between the trees filled up with blue-gray shadows as Nhamo halted by Crocodile Guts’s boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The ruffians came tramping along the East Road, and without halting turned up the Bywater Road, which ran for some way sloping up between high banks with low hedges on top. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The riders, seeing them approach, halted under the shadow of the rock and waited for them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There the two of them were, the immigrant from rural Poland, his eyes ringed with fatigue, facing off in his halting English against the imperious Yankee. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The last horse he rode came to a halt right in the middle of his race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked through it without notice, so thick was the very air with water, until the flood reached Dr. Trefusis’s knees, and there he halted, swaying. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Soon, the jumbled spires of the Uglyville art school rose up, and Tally brought the two of them to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He halted at his bedroom door, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn’t. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Under the shadow of bushes leaning out over the water they halted and drew breath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One by one, they halted, and stood watching him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The motorman, seeing the huge, spherical, white figure panting in the center of the tracks, slid the car to a halt and opened one of the front windows. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The master reappeared, stood for a moment in astonishment, then sprang in front of the horse and grabbed the bridle, bringing the animal to such a sudden halt that Marcus came off again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Startled, I halted, and peered back into the darkness. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z With a groan and then a clonk, the rising room halted; the sudden change jolted Thomas from his huddled position and threw him across the hard floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Where is the man who dispatched armed soldiers to keep nine children out of school, who bet his life and his career that he could halt integration? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Harry?” said Dumbledore, for Harry had come to a halt. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But she halted as soon as she heard it. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He practiced a droll self-deprecating expression and a halting delivery in front of the bathroom mirror for a while. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The honey tin skidded to a halt next to the three-legged coffee table. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then Lee halted abruptly in the center of the road. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For months he had been talking to Chinese and Korean gang leaders, in an effort to halt their street extortion and violence, negotiate some kind of settlement. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At noon they halted, and Frodo was aware that they had passed out under the shining Sun. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Wormtongue halted and looked back at him, half prepared to stay. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Just then an ambulance screamed up behind the starter’s truck and pulled to a halt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who called there? Who was that?” our kapo barked, bringing my group to a halt. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I said that the process of peace and negotiations could not be halted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The merry-go-round lurched through one final round, and finally the figures shuddered to a sickening halt. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z At night there were long, halting discussions about our going to live with Granny, but nothing came of it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Coming upon the open door to Bloom’s office, we slowed, then halted, Colton in front. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I looked up from a halting and botched rendition to see two lines of tears rivuleting Mam’s cheeks. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He halted before the Deluxe Beauty Salon, yelling. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He came to a halt beside the man with the knife, who was now cackling with laughter at the sight of Ogden on the ground. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z If the density is less than a certain critical value, determined by the rate of expansion, the gravitational attraction will be too weak to halt the expansion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother, galvanized by the potential horror of the situation, tried to intervene, but Caesar halted her with one imperious gesture. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The land was beginning to slope upwards, ever more steeply; but the Orcs did not halt. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The little bus slows down and finally comes to a halt. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z We know, too, that the antimosquito breeding campaigns in Cuba and Panama were very effective in halting the infections and that massive insecticide campaigns can control the populations of Aedes aegypti. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z At the height of the Defiance Campaign, the United Party sent two of its MPs to urge us to halt the campaign. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Europe’s barriers were sufficient to prevent political unification, but insufficient to halt the spread of technology and ideas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They did not answer, and with a shout he halted the whole company. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As he turned onto Main Street, he brought the sled to an abrupt halt. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat hissed to a halt against the sand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Ehrlichman explained that Attorney General Mitchell kept calling, asking permission to tell the Times to immediately halt publication of the Pentagon Papers—and threaten prosecution if they refused. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the seven rooms the sound of a midnight clock brought everything to a halt. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Moving away from the two android females, Isidore groped his way to the door; with his fingers he located the knob, halted there, listening. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Four of the Freys started forward until Lord Wyman halted them with an upraised hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But it was not an echo, for when they halted it pattered on for a little all by itself, and then grew still. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I’m . . . here . Harry panted, skidding to a halt in the mud and accidentally splattering Fleur’s robes. “Where have you been?” said a bossy, disapproving voice. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They halted, cowering on the evil-smelling ground; but they saw nothing in the gloomy evening sky above, and soon the menace passed, high overhead, going maybe on some swift errand from Barad-dûr. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z At the road he halted, briefly apprehensive about the backhoe, but he recommenced his hasty retreat with a jump as the old man bleated, “Get going! Beat it! Go home!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We ride up several floors until I hear the elevator's chains come to a scraping halt. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The sudden entrance of Hamlet and Horatio put a stop to our argument They were deep in conversation but halted their steps upon seeing us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z During one long halt Bluebell had overheard him talking with Hazel, Fiver and Blackberry, and later had told Pipkin that it sounded for all the world as though Bigwig were being reassured. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Both the children fell into each other, and Anya’s search for the opening was halted. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He’s halted alongside a wide field, its high grass stunted and straw-like after the winter but shot through with tiny early-blooming wildflowers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Now halting a few paces before the Captains of the West he looked them up and down and laughed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They inch forward through the night, until dawn, when Lumumba’s party is halted by a flat tire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When I screech to a halt in front of him, they drop to his sides. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The chaplain walked toward the exit gingerly, expecting at any instant to be ordered back by a peremptory voice or halted in his tracks by a heavy blow on the shoulder or the head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The bear halted, then reared up to full height for attack, red eyes glinting savagely, neck up-stretched and head weaving from side to side in a menacing, snakelike way. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In an ill-advised attempt to halt the decline, he started medicating himself. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever Tally’s feet slipped, the bracelets got all hovery and caught her fall, like some friendly giant plucking her from danger and swinging her to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They halted below the tower, one ahead, the other two hanging back among the tall fronds of a stand of mealies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The hours passed in a weary stumbling trudge with a few brief halts. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z After a brief halt and a hasty meal they went on again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I halted, yanked up the flap of the wallet, and plunged my hand inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Indeed the hasty poem was lacking in music and halting in meter. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Five minutes after that, they skidded to a halt in the yard so that Fred could run in for his broomstick. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They did not halt until they were out of bowshot from the walls. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat with a small noise like chalk snapping and continued, “In September of that year, a subcommittee of Sardinian sorcerers —” He stuttered to a halt. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Will held out the knife again and felt for those tiny halts and hesitations. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The noise of living things was not so much muted as halted—even the seagulls were silenced. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He brings the truck to a squeaky halt and cranks down the window. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When any of these enzymes — even a single one of them — is destroyed or weakened, the cycle of oxidation within the cell comes to a halt. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He slid to a squeaking halt, the heels one inch from the concrete floor downstairs. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She gained precious time as the ridderak skidded to a halt, missing the tomb. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The school bus rolled to a sudden halt. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At last they halted to make their camp. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The conversation that ensued was anguished and halting. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Talk halted as the men started in on their meal. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Embarrassed, I halted the blubbering by screaming obscenities until I grew hoarse. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they were in the shelter of the bush, but it was a long time before they halted for the night. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the cliff they halted, facing the early morning sun. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellidyr halted before the speechless companions, threw back his head, and glanced scornfully at them. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Three weeks later, Hitler signed an order that officially halted the killing. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z From my window I have watched a girl with halting steps spread the wet linens on shrubs, rocks, and fences. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They had halted the rotation of the ship in preparation for the upcoming operation. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Jacob says, coming to a halt on the last yard of dry land. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There the flawed became whole, the blind sighted, and the lame and halt threw away their crutches. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The sudden sputtering and choking of our truck halt my daydreaming. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry to intrude,” said Scrimgeour, as he limped to a halt before the table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He halted and, with bewildered and horrified eyes, stared round him at the khaki mob, in the midst of which, overtopping it by a full head, he stood. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But then the girl in the pink dress fainted, and the twirling lesson came to a screeching halt. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Her spear caught between two trees and brought her to a jolting halt before she wrenched it free and kept running. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been reading for some time when I heard a bus screech to a halt not too far from where I sat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It halts the stream of people who spill off the road to fill the stony land on either side like a stain stretching across the brown earth. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The Union colonel in charge tells the soldier that he does not have the authority to halt the attack. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The party halted in a clearing and the soldiers dismounted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A squad of full colonels was halted near Billy. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Iphigenia cried out, “O King, halt. Stay where you are.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Come now with your friends and join our company! You had best walk in the middle so that you may not stray. You may be weary before we halt.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Among his many exploits, he paddled his canoe up a river to the Fijian village of Kasavu, halted less than a pistol shot’s length from the village fence, and fired away at the undefended inhabitants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He told his troops to halt, then to withdraw. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He takes a deep, halting breath and then exhales a long, rumbling groan. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I approached it incorrectly, my voice sounding raspy and full of air, and after a few words I halted, embarrassed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A halt was called at lunchtime on the banks of a slow, broad river. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I think that he wants to defy them, too, with this deliberation, each of his steps a careful word to break down the ready meter they have built, each halting a kind of instant deliverance. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a knock on the frosted-glass door and the scratching pencil halts, though the ticking clock pays no heed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Stop!” she yelled, but the horse did not halt. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I stop and grab her arm, jerking her to a halt. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z We’re told people have come from as far away as Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia to join forces to halt integration. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Five miles beyond Osgiliath they halted, ending their first day’s march. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Behind their headmaster, the students from Durmstrang came to a halt too. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When they came into the glade they halted in amazement; and then they stood a moment with heads bowed in grief, for it seemed to them plain what had happened. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Their principal concern was whether or not the Congress Alliance was strong enough to halt the government’s plans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z However, even the halting noises did not make the old man look up. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux halted his Time Suck, took in his surroundings. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Company halted suddenly, as if they had come to an agreement without any words being spoken. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Whenever he saw a rowan-tree he halted a while with his arms stretched out, and sang, and swayed as he sang. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes it halts and the dead are unloaded. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At Spichernstrasse the train halted to conduct an exchange of bodies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The fire’s rapid spread had been halted, but pockets of fire would burn in places all through the night and for days afterward. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The trio halted beneath the lofty Abbey walls. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He could barely get the words out, the next few minutes halting in presentation, and in that way, and substance, the high-school-essay nature melted away to core grief. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “We halted our efforts in order not to damage the pieces,” remembered one of the physicists. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching the gate, Odysseus and the forester halted and stood outside, for harp notes came around them rippling on the air as Phemios picked out a song. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He shaded his eyes and gazed down toward the scattered wagons, the halted travelers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There is always a halt there of at least a minute and it was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan's mistress. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Ivan reached up and grabbed its threads, bringing it to a halt in the air before it hit any of them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It felt, sometimes, as though she were frozen inside the moment that she'd skidded to a halt at the sound of those screams. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His friend came to a halt, and Mark passed him before he could stop too. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When he rounded the next corner, he skidded to a halt at the sight in front of him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But if they halted and stood still listening, they heard no more, nothing but the wind sighing over the edges of the stones — yet even that reminded them of breath softly hissing through sharp teeth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The hinges protested feebly and I halted, fearing someone might still be in the theatre. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Their guide halted at the foot of a ladder, raised his hand perpendicularly, then darted it horizontally forward. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood silent, reluctant to make the final parting, and only slowly became aware that Tom was wishing them farewell, and telling them to have good heart and to ride on till dark without halting. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Behind her, the weary orphans halted as well. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z ‘We don’t often see Shire-folk riding on the Road at night,’ he went on, as they halted a moment by his door. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At two o’clock in the morning, at a handsome whitewashed farm three hundred yards off the main road, they finally come to a halt. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They escorted him through another small room and finally to the threshold of another doorway, where the procession halted. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Soon they reached the road and Hazel halted among the quickset on top of the nearer bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If things got worse in Europe, philanthropic spending would grind to a halt in the United States; even if the war clouds dispelled, millions of dollars would shift to Europe for economic reconstruction. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He bade them halt and told them he did not ferry the living, only the dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She halted just out of my sword’s reach but did not draw her own blade. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As quickly as it began, desegregation across the South ground to a halt. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The strike against wage cuts swept west along the rails through Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, to San Francisco—100,000 workers halting commerce for forty-five days. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z 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 To omit the comma after “detour” would have the sentence suddenly coasting at speed again instead of slowing to the final halt. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Viola mooed thunderously, apparently upset at having her milking abruptly halted right after it began. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They climbed more staircases, yawning and dragging their feet, and Harry was just wondering how much farther they had to go when they came to a sudden halt. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Having to travel so far and so slow and with so many halts, it looked like we’d never get him home. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But those at the edge of the pier halted, bewildered at what they saw below. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He walked the length of the hold, then came to a halt in front of the prisoners. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The guard came to a startled halt as Heleen shoved in front of him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They returned gradually to opulence, and then Misha halted by a door and pushed it open. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z In very halting demonic, I told them about the waters of the Pearl River: thick and milky and colored a reddish yellow like the color of sunset distilled from the air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z At times, our stories halted all laughter as we noticed someone’s eyes filled with tears. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The car halted briefly at a place where a Mutawaf was waiting for me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If I must do justice to my own apprehension then I will say it was the nature of her familiarity that drew me to a halt. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With a final effort he stumbled forward the last hundred yards and came to a halt. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He had planned to continue the march throughout most of the night; but Gurgi’s condition had worsened, obliging Taran to call a halt. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But China’s connectedness eventually became a disadvantage, because a decision by one despot could and repeatedly did halt innovation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was staring at an old lady wearing a straw hat, wondering if the flowers on it were real, and if they were what they would taste like, when the train lurched to a halt. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As Frodo watched he saw something dark pass across the lighter space between two trees, and then halt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z How many more unlikely dogs in need of succor would he lead into the farmhouse kitchen today—a lame poodle this afternoon, a halt beagle tonight? The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It came to a halt just in front of her house; two men emerged in suits and ties. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Now the queen reached the storeroom door and halted. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The signal-burr brought all three to a halt, and the angry tumult of growingly unrestrained emotion froze. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Reed stumbled past him and halted at the corner of the main hatchway. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Thanksgiving passed, and the pheasant season came to a halt, but not the beautiful Indian summer, with its flow of clear, pure days. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced back to see the boy halted at midblock, leaning against the wall. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Did they recoil in horror and say, “Wait a minute, we've got to halt the process, or at least slow it down until we can get a handle on how to prevent these effects”? Nope. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He led them through a clearing and halted at the far side. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z But Tally jerked to a halt, her arm wrenching in its socket, and she heard the Special’s razor voice curse. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Snape hesitated, and then said, “I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At the top of the rise Seth halted, staring down the gentle slope on the far side. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Or so Alexander attempted to explain, in his halting, howl-ing way. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He described, in his halting way, a city of whitewashed houses and tile roofs, of vines spilling over walls, of busy marketplaces and beautiful gardens. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia stops walking as she reaches the open square, halting next to the towering astronomical clock where carved apostles are making their scheduled hourly appearance despite the weather. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Pippin watched, and he saw the horseman and the White Rider meet and halt, waiting for those on foot. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I jerk the horse to a halt and leap off it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z One of the bridges actually collapses from the weight, and the Confederate advance comes to an abrupt halt. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They were absorbed back into its body when it halted. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But her outstretched hand caught a rain gutter, bringing Tally to a sudden halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He came to a halt and waved everyone else in front of him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The minivan jolts to a halt, and we fly out the doors. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Tyrion halted his followers out of range and rode to the wall alone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She said she could stop a stroke by adjusting a chakra; that she could halt heart attacks using only energy; that she could cure cancer if people had faith. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He jerked to a halt and stared at me in disbelief. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Menelik had rebuffed the Italians in the last century, though Ethiopia failed to halt them in this one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron came to an abrupt halt, but Hermione took him by the elbow and tugged him on up the stairs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The others halted, just within the doorway at the hall’s end, and turned, unable to leave their leader to face the enemy alone. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They had been going for several hours with only brief halts, when Gandalf came to his first serious check. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z An ancient car braked to a halt and I hurried to it. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And so they came before the Gateway and halted a furlong from the walls. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Still clutching the scythes, the massive golem came to a halt in front of Dale, looming over him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “What happened?” he asks, the hand that had been moving to right the bottle of ink halting in midair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They became outnumbered and were replaced northeast of the Fish River by black African farmers, whose southward spread halted at that river. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A short broad man saw me and waved the others to a halt. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early darkness the halting, hesitant swing of the lantern marked the slow path from fields to pine woods toward the lowlands. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As it braked to a slow halt, red sparks sprayed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The trailer plunged headlong into the soft soil and flipped over on to its balloon-roof, shuddering to an abrupt halt. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At length they came to the door upon the outer court, and they halted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z After another three hours and only an additional three quarters of a mile, the Boss called a halt. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The Salamander boomed to a halt, throwing men off in slips and clumsy hops. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He skidded to a halt and turned around. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They reined back to an abrupt halt, the horses snorting and whinnying. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When the cow lowed again, closer yet, they halted. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Again they halted, and again they began to climb. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Soon he came out alone on the summit of Amon Hen, and halted, gasping for breath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At last they could go no further without a halt. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Kit came to a halt, and suddenly she stamped her foot in the dusty road. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The decision about who went where was made by Shin’s teacher, the man who two years earlier had saved Shin’s life by providing him with extra food and halting abuse from his classmates. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z At the first signs of day they halted again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My mind whirs this way and that, weighing the alternatives, then grinds to a halt under the strain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the chariot to a halt to make sure they were his last. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Holding her head with both paws, she tried to halt the thumping ache. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I’m worried he’s doing something far worse than that. I refuse to halt the games just to bow to a hacker’s threat—but the safety of our audience isn’t something I want to compromise.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Black Betty skidded to a halt, and the SUV blew right by us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Before long they lost the course of the brook, slipping across the moonlit patches as fugitives and halting in the bushes with raised ears and staring eyes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to leave, but then I was halted at the door by Miss Kenton saying: 'Mr Stevens, I have something to tell you.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The train rolled slowly, often halted for a few hours, and continued. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Well, now we must halt again and wear the night away. It is growing cold!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The parade had to halt by a busy corner. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z To halt the campaign while it was still on the offensive would be a shrewd move that would capture the headlines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sauerkraut splattered across the windshield as we came to a halt against the ovens. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He reined his horse in, and halted, swaying in his saddle. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Americans agreed to halt the bombing of North Vietnam, and in exchange North Vietnamese negotiators agreed to sit down with representatives of the government of South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My dread only deepened as the carriage pulled to a creaking halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A few years later, the white power structure called on Spaulding again, this time to halt a riot already in progress. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Going through the shed door one morning, with her arms full of linens to spread on the grass, Kit halted, wary as always, at the sight of her uncle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The whisper changed to an uncontrollable chattering of teeth as Ranofer halted beside the narrow panel of blackness he was seeking. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Harry ran the length of the room, skidded to a halt at the door of Kreacher’s cupboard, and wrenched it open. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And so I found myself, six days later, standing at our local airport watching a tin commuter plane containing Katz touch down and taxi to a halt on the tarmac twenty yards from the terminal. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The fall did not halt the human story in western South America. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Which is that we continue to practice in the afternoon, but we call a halt to it whenever there is lightning in the area.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The others halted startled; but the cry fell as if muffled by a heavy curtain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘But there is no great hurry. Merry expects us some time the day after tomorrow; but that leaves us nearly two days more. We’ll halt at the first likely spot.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After going a little more I halted, too exhausted to go on. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Braking, he managed to bring the car to a staggering, careening halt; he slammed off the motor and got out his laser tube. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z This new, halting relationship between two old enemies would demand more of the CIA and KGB, as America and Russia asked hard questions about each other's intentions—and motives. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead of cutting as soon as he felt the first little halt, as he usually did, he let the knife move on to another and another. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It traveled during the morning, halted when the sun was at its strongest, and resumed late in the afternoon. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He halted my fledgling study of alchemy, limiting me to chemistry instead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As she opened her door, she suddenly halted and stood stock still. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Tam Lin halted the horse and got down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Julian halted within twenty paces of a stunted oak. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I would speak, or try to speak, Spanish, and I would manage to utter halting, hiccuping sounds that betrayed my unease. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They galloped their ponies over the last furlongs, and halted under the long shadows of the trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As he flopped over and started sliding down the rope, Schoening jumped in front of him and managed to halt his fall. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s fists clenched as they watched Snape skid to a halt next to the tree, looking around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The sleek, modern robot ahead of him hesitated and halted his backward steps, then resumed them. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Tally ran until she reached the fire, skidding to a halt against its cushion of heat and smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Once his right hand slipped, though, and grazing the soft metal came away bloody, but Carl did not halt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z After a few inches its metal feet dug into the soft floor and it ground stubbornly to a halt. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We make it about twenty feet into the tunnel and grind to a halt. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But troops swarming across the road forced the convoy to a halt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The advance of cattle, sheep, and goats halted for 2,000 years at the northern edge of the Serengeti Plains, while new types of human economies and livestock breeds were being developed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The boys halted and turned, and looked in shame from their ankles to their aunt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then Aragorn halted and went to look what it might be. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At five, they called a halt halfway up another slope. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Tally brought her board to a sharp halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "That's it. Who —" he halted to crouch with one foot on the curb like a country preacher about to pound his Bible—"got . . . the . . . dog," his head snapping with each word like an angry rooster's. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He halted the ladder to watch it, and something went very still at the core of him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At each halt a frozen, unbroken silence lay outside the steel walls of our box, the silence of vast wastelands, of the heights. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The bookcase skidded to a screeching halt, blocking Kyle’s path forward. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Ms. Wyman brings this to an abrupt halt with threats of detention or disembowelment, I have trouble hearing which. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He looks like he’s struggling to say what he wants to, like all the words racing through his mind have just screeched to a halt on the tip of his tongue. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I halted the car in front of his building, my mind still in blurry overdrive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She shook her head at this, and, the difficult speech halting on her lips, she said further, “Well, and my lord, come home unexpectedly.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “The bombing halt undercut one of my most effective campaign issues,” he later explained, “the inability of the Democratic leadership to win a permanent peace.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z On the Hudson ice produced the earliest halt to navigation since 1880. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For the rest of that day they traveled without a halt. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He spoke so soldierly her own speech halted on her tongue. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard comes up on deck, and James, too, and several of the gentlemen, until the first mate calls a halt. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In any case he felt that he was commanded urgently to halt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The trains brakes screeched as it slammed to a halt, and we all struggled to look out through the slats and see what had happened. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z While most scientists at the conference agree that the global cooldown is being caused by the dimming of the sun, none can offer a viable solution to halt or reverse it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The tires screeched to a halt and the officers leapt out. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Behind her the wagons bumped to a halt, and her riders spread out around them, to keep the Astapori from rushing at the food. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They had covered more than three quarters of a mile before Bigwig and Hazel halted to rest and to make sure that no one had fallen behind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It passed them slowly, grinding to a halt ahead of where they stood. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Its frantic pace slowed and it trotted to a halt beyond the house, sides heaving. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When we reached the entrance of the castle, I pulled back on my “reins” and brought my “steed” to a halt. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The charge had come to a halt; the attack had stopped. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That moment, the music screeched to a halt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My grandmother, dressed in black lace, went thumping across the floor of the Lounge and halted in front of the Jenkins's table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Halfway up to the next gap, Shackleton called a halt for a meal. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Everybody halted, and Finny retrieved the ball; he talked better holding it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Gimli strode a pace forward, but felt suddenly the hand of Gandalf clutch him by the shoulder, and he halted, standing stiff as stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Before the shadows of evening were long in happier lands, they went on again, always on and on with only brief halts. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It was time to be gone: there were many miles to be traveled before the first halt in the warmth of the sun. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And as this scruffy vehicle coasted noisily to a colorful exhaust-belching halt, it happened to obliterate from Bernabe’s view the lone parking meter in town. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And now it was as though everything had come to a sudden, static halt. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But Aragorn halted and cried with a great voice: “Now come! By the Black Stone I call you!” The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Taking what might have been measured as a halting half step and then pulling a stiff, dead leg forward, dragging a foot turned sideways in the dust, the man limped into the yard. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just reached this unwelcome conclusion when the lift clanged to a halt in front of them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I brought the Ford to a halt only a foot or two from the fowl, which in turn ceased its journey, pausing there in the road in front of me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Riddick called a temporary halt to the meeting as the audience dissolved into several small groups. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They were more than weary, and yet there seemed no comfort in the thought of halting anywhere. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Before the halt order, it’s estimated that as many as 100,000 children and adults were put to death. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I wonder where it started, my decline; I wonder at what point I could have halted it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But for the glucose and caffeine tablets in his survival pack, he would have ground to a halt hours ago. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Attendants and townspeople were following them and as they came to a halt the doors of the great house swung open and the Queen appeared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To avoid tiring themselves, the Boss decided they should make a brief halt every fifteen minutes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I can’t fight the urge to halt when he calls my name like that—but I use it to my advantage. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He came to a halt next to Ravi and held out his hand. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t believe it,” repeated Uncle Vernon, coming to a halt in front of Harry again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My words have come out in halting spurts. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z At the end of the corridor near the elevators, a little storelike affair had been set up; it sold prints and art books, and Luba halted there, tarrying. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Some of them had been wounded by plantation owners who had attempted to halt their flight. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A girl stood on one of the lower steps, and she watched our halting, slip-sliding approach without enthusiasm. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Anya halted the onion cart in front of the house, and once the crunching of the wheels on dirt faded, she heard her mother’s voice from inside the house. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “You’re going to be a father soon,” she reminded him, halting in the doorway. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As she was riding along with the group, suddenly there was a loud crack, and everyone came to a halt, surrounding one individual whose wheel had split. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The army will halt their march when we can get word to them; otherwise, they would be walking willingly into the armed teeth of the goblin kingdom. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Orphans was the word that brought Magdalys’s frantic paper shuffle to a sudden halt. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When the bus came to a halt and the driver swung open the front door, I felt the butterflies in my stomach and dropped my armful of books. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Without a word or cry, suddenly, the Riders halted. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A minute later the car came to a silent halt outside a public library. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He halts, refusing to walk any farther, standing in the middle of the path. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She halted at the picture window, drew the drapes back, and gazed morosely out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z We halted our march again, and we waited. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After a hasty breakfast of mush, the Hunters were off, eager to take advantage of the halt in the rain and the appearance of sliced sunlight through the striated clouds. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The Father Abbot halted in front of the wall on which hung a long tapestry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When he reached a gnarled little tree with black bark and thorny leaves, he halted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A man just ahead was selling skewers of roast meat from a cart, and die procession halted as the Poor Fellows moved him out of the way. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Maria started to run away, but she was halted by her father, Senator Mendoza. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Traft ran all the faster to try to bring Rooster to a halt. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Work in the cavern halts, and fighters whisper to each other as they gather around us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When she waved at the driver, he halted beside her and asked, “Where are you going?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A third of the way out, a wagon laden with melons had gotten its wheels tangled with one piled high with silken carpets and brought all wheeled traffic to a halt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At last, with a final lurch, the train came to a complete halt. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Some months earlier, I had begun a halting study of the French language. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z When the sun is low in the sky, the cart finally creaks to a halt. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Even mainstream trainers would drop pennies in mares’ water buckets to halt estrus, or exhaust themselves trying to get a mane that fell to the left—a bad omen—to fall to the right. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Chamber—what?” said Harry, coming to an unsteady halt before them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Just as quickly, the waiters, cooks, salad master, souffle maker and dishwashers skidded to a halt. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Here was another chance for our men to get up and halt the Klansmen's mean actions. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When his party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted, gasping, sweating, swaying in the fierce light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Maybe I should get the nurse?” she asks as I come to a halt, exhausted from the effort. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When it came over them who the stranger was they halted in astonishment. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear the thing rattle and flap to a halt. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Her stomach did a backflip as the elevator came to a halt Peris shrugged. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We halted in a valley very like the one we had left that morning, a dell among white-humped hills. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Lightning flashed across the sky as their carriage came to a halt before the great oak front doors, which stood at the top of a flight of stone steps. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “This is it,” said Hagrid, coming to a halt, “the Leaky Cauldron. It’s a famous place.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When at last they halted and dismounted, even Aragorn was stiff and weary. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z After receiving a standing ovation for a speech at Washington University in St. Louis advocating a test ban, Pauling launched a petition drive among scientists calling for an immediate international halt to all nuclear testing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then the weather in France changed, and the war seemed to have come to a complete halt, swallowed by endless rain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Their publication of new discoveries had been halted during the war, but they had not stopped thinking—or absorbing the knowledge gained from work on the physics of the bomb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Box Boy shoots me a halting glance before stepping up to the counter. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He grabbed my coattail, bringing me to a halt with ease. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But soon Haldir turned aside into the trees and halted on the bank of the river under their shadows. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lasaraleen halted at a place where you had to go either left or right. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Others, evidently, showed less concern for Germany or her inhabitants, but were of the opinion that the economic chaos of that country, if not halted, might spread with alarming rapidity to the world at large. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A growl tore through the sky and caused everyone in the vicinity—the Algerians of Bloom’s village, the Egyptians and Persians and every visitor within one hundred yards—to halt and stare at the wheel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He stopped the bleeding, brought the three up to rejoin their groups and then called a halt to rest and feed, himself keeping a watch round about. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She halted in mid- rant and looked at Matt in such a calculating way, he felt cold right down to his toes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The tank jolted to a halt, nearly flinging Nina from her perch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “So nice meet you!” she said in halting English. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Tommy too looked around him, and we came to a halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They pressed on, urging the last strength from the laboring horses, until they were obliged to halt for breath. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Now he shuddered to a halt and turned around just in time to watch the other quad fly off the cliff and into the air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The bus comes to a halt just as Mrs. Caldwell is hobbling her way back up to the front. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The people raised and put down their feet in the moonlight, drifting with great speed, wide-eyed, until the crowd, all ten of them, halted at the landing. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They had barely turned around, however, when a little man swooped suddenly from under the table and came to a halt in midair before them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Crookshanks skidded to a halt, crouched low on his bandy legs, and started making furious swipes beneath it with his front paw. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The dogs skidded to a halt and stared at her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It made a sharp turn and plopped to a halt in its roost. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Frodo and Sam halted and sat silent in the soft shadows, until they saw a shimmer as the travellers came towards them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Tyrion set the pails of water on the ground, grateful for the halt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Gebu halted, turned with an oddly abstracted air and held out his hand for the coins. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The other halted, and his voice was full of fear and rage. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You must take this off,” the security officer barked at me in halting English, pointing at my hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And since the progress of science has by no means come to a halt, some of you may yet be involved in the next step in the story. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Sam and Frodo now feeling eased and greatly refreshed were able to go at a fair pace, and with only one brief halt Aragorn led the Company on for nearly three more hours. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Sometimes...,” he said, his voice quiet and halting. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit halts, though he could easily continue on through his colleague’s apparition unimpeded. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The best link I found was a tree branch I had broken in halt After I understood this little piece of sympathy, Ben taught me others. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Commander Jameson halts in front of the white sheet, then bends down and throws it aside. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When my fingers finally touched her dress, the war seemed to halt. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z When Ruth saw it, she came to an abrupt halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The landing was soft as a whisper, the craft skimming over the tall grass until Soulzeren dropped the sail and they came at last to a halt. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You know,” he said, with a halting anger, “I ain’t never said nothing like that. I ain’t never told you I wanted to leave my wife.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I warned him that if he wanted to halt the discussion he must get direct orders from the state president himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rang down the hall, halting my momentum on saving my dad. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There they halted and adjusted the straps of their packs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We skidded to a halt in front of the exhibition center, and the driver helped me with the box and we went running to my display area. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Here the army halted and spread out in a line, and there was a great deal of rearranging. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z 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 It was advancing in an odd halting gait. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys halted, but the animals kept on coming. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Frederick and his men had halted about the windmill. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They halted suddenly on the edge, and peered through the tree-trunks, holding their breath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Eventually he came to a complete halt and started to poke around with his foot a squashed paper cup on the ground. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Around midday we would halt, and cut and set up a few blocks of ice for a protective wall if the wind was strong. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Tomás and the youth walked around the truck to the front and halted there. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I walked some miles before a large, pleasant-faced man halted his light truck and told me to get in. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to pick up some scent, and they searched the ground for a while near the place where you halted. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I reach for it, but before I can pick it up the music crashes to a halt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They had continued to stroll slowly down the corridor, but now O’Brien halted. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But to me it seemed irresolutely suspended, halted strangely before its time. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The lifters found metal again, and thirty seconds later she came to a skidding halt at the end of the line. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The boy comes to a halt as something rushes by him, a look of confusion on his face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The memory ends abruptly as Boomer flies up to me, skidding to a halt just as he reaches my chest. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Vetch asked, for Ged had spoken uneasily; and his answer to this again was halting and strange. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z At last, the carriage swayed to a halt, and Hermione and Ron got out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At the hill leading to the ramp, the boys halted. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The board finally halted in its slide out into midair, but Tally was still descending. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Climbing the Kargav foothills the caravan halted briefly but often for meals at roadside inns. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A roar swept through the crowd as I flew in low over the shield and rocketed to a halt above the others. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Behind them, the ogress skidded to a halt and changed direction, coming after them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But the whirlwind of half thoughts spinning in my head came to a halt when I cracked my eyelids, found Baba still standing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The man stopped outside a metal door, and Tally halted behind him. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I halt and almost double back, but keep it moving. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z So it was a complete shock when Tommy came to a dead halt, wheeled round and stared at Laura with a face like thunder. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the orcs quailed and the fiery shadow halted. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And so it went for years, until the night it all came to an abrupt, mortified halt. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They had all come to a halt and were looking about. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The engine growls to a halt, and I hear the car doors slam. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z As news spread, life at school came to a halt. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Speedy hopped to a halt and remained standing for a moment—with just a tiny, unsteady weave, as though he were swaying in a light wind. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A short broad man saw me and waved the others to a halt. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Posted outside are two guards who halt me at the door and ask for my identification card. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You were thirteen,” I repeated, coming to a halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Lyndon Johnson had halted the bombing of North Vietnam, and Nixon was reluctant to resume it. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The train comes to an abrupt halt, brakes screeching alarmingly, at the signal on the London side of Witney. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been altogether too easy; Lee must have wanted him where he was, or at any rate where he had been headed before he called a halt and ordered a pull-back. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Finally, the brakes squeaked in protest and the taxi came to a lurching halt alongside a row of deserted warehouses. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He halted in his pilgrimage to sit beside me when I fell asleep in the forest I also learned something from him and I am grateful to him, very grateful. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When at last they saw the crystal gates ahead of them, the Huntsman pulled his horse to a halt and turned back to look at his human charges. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But, in between these halts, he ran swiftly and steadily, his long slim body and tail low to the ground. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ridgeway shouted from the head of their little caravan for him to shut his mouth, and sometimes they halted so Boseman could climb into the wagon and clout the runaway on the head. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He halted and held up a long pale sword. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Nina halted, the hurt on her face unmistakable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The shadow of a crewman plunged from the mast, then jerked to a halt, dangling precariously from a harness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Rain poured through the ceiling of the Woman’s Building and halted the installation of exhibits. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly he halted as though his mind were made up. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He stumbled to a halt, clutching at the stone wall, listening with all his might, looking around, squinting up and down the dimly lit passageway. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Near a jagged rock, Gwydion halted and gave a cry of triumph. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux held up a halting hand, a hand that seemed less substantial suddenly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She spoke at a dozen city council meetings, demanding a halt to the Bacon Street project. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Laboriously they climbed a sharp slope and halted for a moment at the top. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z David’s hand settled on her shoulder, bringing her to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He was ordered to halt on pain of being shot at, but he kept right on and got away. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Going farther rather than coming to an end or halt. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Ruth blows her nose—actually she sounds like she’s trying to blow it off—and brings all conversation to a halt. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The dragon dove down and skidded to a halt, sending sprays of gravel in every direction. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The other screeched to a halt, reversed, then turned to come after him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The melee seemed to halt for a split second as all eyes turned to look at Og, who was now floating at the center of the dance floor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It hurtled up the road toward me, getting bigger and bigger, until it screeched to a halt right in front of me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were taking a lot of machine-gun fire; one fell down into a shell hole; another caught fire and halted. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I looked over my shoulder and saw several vans screech to a halt, blocking the entrance to the camp. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, the bus came to a halt at a huge station, its final destination. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As we were about to leave, an open Land Rover roared up and armed men jumped off before it came to a halt. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I jerked to a halt, pulling Miles with me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I felt my brain screech to a halt, like a cartoon character about to careen off a cliff. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The young man slowed to a halt in a little settlement to let me out. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He halted their journey, and they rested, squatting like little hunted animals, in the borders of a great brown reed-thicket. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The assailing hosts halted, foiled by the silent menace of rock and wall. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A number of times he halted to gawk at the transparent and magnified moon balanced atop a nearby mountain like a ball on a seal’s nose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But then suddenly, following a particularly heinous insinuation against his employer, my father brought the car to an abrupt halt. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I halted before the property room door, like a condemned man at the foot of the gallows. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Sublethal levels of the chemical halt cell division in the gonads. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They skid to a halt at my thighs. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She had no idea how far they had traveled or where they were when Tomás brought the truck to a halt. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Behind me, Miss Kenton's footsteps came to a sudden halt, and I heard her say: 'Are you not in the least interested in what took place tonight between my acquaintance and I, Mr Stevens?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He danced right up to where the priest stood, and then, to my astonishment, halted and sank to his knees, pulling off his cap. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dimly he became aware of voices clamouring: it seemed that many of the Orcs were demanding a halt. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “But I am so...so—” she stammered to a halt. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The cycle of mounting and executing and moving on to the next project has skidded to a halt, and he cannot say why. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Kelly had halted at the shallow end in order to watch her father’s dive. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry skidded to a halt and looked around. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They halt their horses in the middle of the country lane and wait for Grant to meet them. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The harbor was nearly deserted; the plague had caused shipping in and out of Kerch to grind to a halt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He held out his own arm and flipped his hand up, like a policeman telling someone to halt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Sounds like you think whoever it is, he lives right here on the island. Is that what—” “Look,” said Art Moran, halting. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In a rolling meadow, beneath an oak tree, the unicorn came to a skittish halt and would go no further. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z By early 9 if 3, the Soviet army had finally halted the massive German invasion just short of the Soviet cities of Stalingrad, Moscow, and Leningrad. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This one battle to patent radioactive salt threatened to extinguish all this goodwill, slowing down the propagation of the cyclotron if not halting it altogether. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At each halt, Taran fed the bird and applied the medicines. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The company halted, and there was not a heart among them that did not quail, unless it were the heart of Legolas of the Elves, for whom the ghosts of Men have no terror. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At the top of the lane the party halted, and Frodo and his friends went on; and they came at last to the once beloved place. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He woke alone, and found the litter halted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The pod shuddered to a halt at the lip. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There they had to halt, crouching against a fallen log. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I touched the arm of the man ahead, seeing him turn, his mouth halting in a verse of the song. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivan and Anya both jumped and clung to each other as a figure silhouetted against the light stomped to the doorway, halted just inside, and jammed its hands to its skirted hips. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He hit the ground running and hauled the reins back, dragging the horse to a halt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the opposite, northern side of the river are a series of sandstone ridges that reach down from the Guiana Shield in the north, halting close to the water’s edge. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z President Kennedy holds a news conference concerning Laos, 1961 The small country with two million inhabitants was, like Vietnam, considered an important place to halt Communist domination of Southeast Asia. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There was talk that other unions might join the carpenters’ strike and bring all work in Jackson Park to a halt. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And they turned a corner and saw the thing for which Harry had been prepared, but which still brought all of them to a halt. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He jerked to a halt, swinging in midair inside the East Hall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z How the witches could keep their balance in the sudden turns and halts and forward darts, let alone aim and shoot, was beyond Will’s understanding. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake, Cob, and the rest made halting conversation, speaking of everything other than what had happened, clinging to the comfort of each other’s company. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He halted and dropped to one knee, scratching the hieroglyph of the pintail duck in the dust with his finger. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The supervising guard did not halt work after the accident. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The bottom of the stairs soon appeared, and she came to a halt before three equally dark and imposing portals. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The lawyer stopped; the pig skidded to a halt. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was already night when at last they halted and made their camp under some stunted alder-trees by the shores of the stream. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The African king halted beside her, thinking she was unwell, and indeed the light of the flaring sconce above her did throw ghastly shadows over her face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then they halted, ending their night’s journey, for the King was weary. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Now the companions halted, and stood in silence at a narrow neck of the swamp. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Without fanfare, work on the Bevatron was halted and ramped up instead on the Materials Testing Accelerator, or MTA, as the new machine was inelegantly dubbed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The headless robot fizzled and smoked, his legs ground to a halt, and he never moved again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z What the occupants had to say upon finding an unattached head rolling to a halt at their feet can only be imagined. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The illusionist pauses, her seamless performance halted as she stands frozen, her face suddenly deathly pale. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Goober put on the brakes, slackening his pace, coming finally to a halt. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my way naked through darkness, found the chair with my clothes, dressed hurriedly and slipped out, halting only at the door to look back through the dim light from the hall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was, abruptly, a halt to the fire as both sides prepared their batteries. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She would work madly until she had not only caught up with but passed them all, and then she’d skid to a total halt. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She dug her sandals into the ground, slowing it to a halt. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When at last the sun was low in the sky, Khal Drogo clapped his hands together, and the drums and the shouting and feasting came to a sudden halt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They went more and more slowly, and made long halts in the peat cuts. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She rounded a corner, not ten stacks from the alcove, and came to a halt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Beowulf halted his men when they came to the crack that led to the Firedrake's den. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the bank the horse halted and turned about neighing fiercely. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z While they were halted, the wind died down, and the snow slackened until it almost ceased. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He skidded to a halt beside the tapestry of dancing trolls, closed his eyes, and began to walk. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He glanced upwards and sure enough the flight above was already grinding to a halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A cry that says “I’m hurting so badly, the world must, for once, come to a grinding halt for me.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I halted, even considered going back to find it, but knew that would be folly. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z At length they came to a halt before an unseen opening that led to the lower gates of the mines, on the eastward side of the mountains. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I ran as far as strength and breath allowed, halting only when my legs gave out. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Voldemort halted, and Harry could see him plainly again as he slid the Elder Wand through his white fingers, staring at Snape. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The soles of his feet tingled as he walked upon the ground that halted the fall of thousands. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I had almost left the room when the doctor's voice caused me to halt at the door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The bookshelf-door ground to a halt as soon as it touched her arm. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He halted the entire regiment outside the barn and turned to Log-a-Log. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley came to a halt in front of them, her hands on her hips, staring from one guilty face to the next. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I begged him: “Wait a little, Zalman. Soon, we will all come to a halt. We cannot run like this to the end of the world.” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The carriage came to a halt. 24-06 whispered to me, “You must learn fear. I do this for your own sake. Fear is like happiness, but the smile is wider.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Because Mary suspected that my mother was still using drugs, she had convinced the judge to halt our visits, but if my mother tested clean, reunification was still possible. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Digger was in his front yard, shooting baskets with his little brother, Hank, when I skidded to a halt on my bike. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z After twenty meters, the soft powder gave way to more solid sand and the rover shuddered to a halt. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as a German rifle butt had been about to crush Louie’s head, the German army’s commander in chief had halted the attack, and Louie had talked the general into sparing his life. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z They rode in silence for a while; but Legolas was ever glancing from side to side, and would often have halted to listen to the sounds of the wood, if Gimli had allowed it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z ‘Now do I most grudge a time of rest or any halt in our chase,’ said Legolas. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The questions made her increasingly nervous, and the queasiness in her stomach rose until she abruptly pulled her horse to a halt and dismounted, running off the trail to bend over, retching. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The swineherd rose at once, crossed to the door, and halted by Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay dropped her arms and dipped her toes to bring the board to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The driver pulled to a halt and opened the door. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To that Stone the Company came and halted in the dead of night. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Stepping off the tracks to let it pass, I watched as the engine screeched and ground to a halt at the depot, belching smoke and steam. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He always wore a least one fancy earring, and it glittered and spun at his jaw when he abruptly halted or changed direction in his walking. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They all burst from their sleeping cabins and dashed for the cove, but halted on the path when it became clear that the shouting was only excitement. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Casual passersby were looking back over their shoulders at the windows, and a few rather stunned-looking people had actually come to a halt, transfixed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At the quarter-mile mark the number seven man in the Cal boat did just that, and all four oars on the starboard side came almost to a halt while they reset. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z By denying the very possibility of such practices, these researchers say, environmentalists may hasten, rather than halt, the demise of the forest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Uncoupled, it glided noiselessly along the rails until it was brought to a halt with a terrific thump. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z In her head, she calculates how long it would take to halt the train, how long she might be able to keep her heart beating. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I did not strike up an acquaintance or have a real conversation at any of these halts, though I tried several times. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z No one knew about his intervention to halt the execution. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Satin’s voice was sweet as song, Horse’s hoarse and halting, Arron’s a nervous squeak. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dawn had broken when Gwydion halted at the edge of a barren field. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He leaped down the staircase, three steps at a time, and skidded to a halt, searching for a way out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A couple blocks past the boss’s place, the stately houses came to an abrupt halt at McCreary Park. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then it glided down and landed with brisk sweeps of its powerful pinions, and came to a halt on the wooden deck a few yards from Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At their first halt they looked back, and they could dimly perceive the roofs of the forest they had left behind, lying like a vast dense shadow, a darker night under the dark blank sky. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She skids to a halt, but the blast still throws Shahira off her feet and sends her flying through the air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the airport, touched down, and coasted to a halt, it would be far too late. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z People at nearby tables had halted their own conversations and were sitting in silence, listening to ours. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Father was plainly ready to call a halt to this battle of the Bible verses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He halted the horse and sat for a moment, breathing hard. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, as she was braking to a halt, one of her wheels hit a bomb crater and the aircraft flipped upside down. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At last, after skirting carefully round some openings from which there was a distinct smell of rats, they halted in a kind of pit. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The van made a turn and halted at the side of the road. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “It is time to call a halt to the practice of allowing houses to deteriorate while building further houses which are then allowed to deteriorate,” argued the organization. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The truck came to an abrupt halt and lurched forward all at once. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When Sidhean pulled the horse to a halt, she awoke and saw that they had reached the edge of the Wood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And for a little while they halted in sorrowful silence at the place where the windmill had once stood. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Soon after, almost abruptly he halted the car and said, “Okay, this is as far as I go.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She almost asked, but Shay came to a sudden halt and pointed downward. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The two ropes around his neck jerked him to a halt. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Day after day, if I ask directions or try to chat about the weather, they attempt nervously to answer me in halting English or French. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It rolled past them, then came to a halt in front of the tree. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z At the halt we learn that it will be a couple of hours yet before the train leaves. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The slow passage or complete halt of crops and livestock along Africa’s north-south axis had important consequences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At the brink Gandalf halted and the others came up in a pack behind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Just after we passed the Little Giants snack factory, the road became oddly quiet and the bus slowed to a halt. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mother is about to reach me, and I put my hand out like a stop sign to halt her. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z At a small chamber, he gave the order to halt. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He bit his lower lip until the blood flowed, carrying the old man a hundred yards, then halting to rest for five minutes, then starting off again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not your color. grind to a halt. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The largest and most ferocious of the three halted in front of Frodo, bristling and growling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We went out a quarter of a mile more, until we could just about see Route 586, when Monaco halted us and pointed toward the ridge line. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He led him out to the gate each morning, walked him inside it, and asked him to halt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But Athena poured a sea fog around him as he went— her love’s expedient, that no jeering sailor should halt the man or challenge him for luck. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The two at the table began a tense, halting conversation as Kvothe moved into the kitchen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We piled up behind them, tripping and skidding to a halt. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z With neither the time nor the resources to halt the challenge of nature, Santa Sofía de la Piedad spent the day in the bedrooms driving out the lizards who would return at night. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Robert said, reining his mount to a sudden halt beside an ancient barrow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lyndon Johnson had halted the bombing of North Vietnam four years before. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My tires shuddered as I slammed my hike to a halt. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Ten minutes later they stopped in front of a huge white building; he was led up steps, down hallways and then halted in front of a cell door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Pollard somehow hung on, Howard kept his grip on the lead rope, and they pulled Seabiscuit to a halt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But both of our swords halted in midair, inches apart, as if held back by some invisible force. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Beside a long building, now little more than a ridge of blackened rubble, David pulled the board to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then, minutes later, the coach rocked to a sudden halt. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Williams immediately set about repositioning engines, hoping to halt the fire’s advance until all the missing equipment could get to the scene. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then tires skidded to a halt behind the line of trucks and a car door slammed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Conrad’s voice was less enthusiastic than usual, but still he made his chase for the phone until he was ordered to halt. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He inched back toward the living room and came to a halt in front of the group. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Newt finally came to a halt and crossed his arms over his chest as he looked down at them sitting on the bench. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When they halted for a moment they heard nothing at all, unless it were occasionally a faint trickle and drip of unseen water. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At a long cleft protected from the wind, Taran signaled a halt. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The dog halted at the treeline beside the cat and looked back, but the commanding, summoning bark was heard again, and together the two passed out of sight and into the blackness of the night. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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