| 单词 | heavily |
| 例句 | Other stories, closer to home, weighed heavily on Mr. Henderson’s mind. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The dealer laid out another three cards, each one heavily creased. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The one to the left was heavily crossed with large wheel tracks. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Everyone rushes up on the deck at once, causing the boat to sway and dip heavily to one side. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He finally reached Jet Stone Boy and was breathing heavily. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Slipping on the pudding, she lost her balance and landed heavily on the substitute teacher, who was sitting nearby. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He landed heavily on his weak leg and lay kicking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The Acropolis is heavily defended, just as I described. Any approach aboveground would be impossible.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So he called his emissary to him and presented him with an empty, heavily encrusted chest and a company of soldiers. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Mother led me inside by the elbow and I sat heavily on a chair. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard his boots mount the steps heavily. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The dream lay heavily upon him; he could still see the gaping jaws of a wolf and the sharp, white teeth. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The merchant was panting heavily from the effort of running backward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was breathing heavily through the nostrils and his ginger brush cut was beaded with droplets of condensed mist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A tall man in a huge white hat and a white buckskin coat heavily trimmed in silver stood a full head above the men around him: Buffalo Bill. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Jon sat heavily on the long wooden bench as the others left, oblivious to the looks they gave him, the silent promises of future retribution. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The heavily scheduled middle- class child is exposed to a constantly shifting set of experiences. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z As he did, Pinmei saw that he leaned heavily on a coral cane and one of his pant legs hung empty. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Every now and then I studied the map above my father’s desk and pictured Mr. Pirzada on that small patch of yellow, perspiring heavily, I imagined, in one of his suits, searching for his family. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In another cage a Gila monster with a skin like a beaded bag reared slowly up and clawed heavily and sluggishly at the wire. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Walter sat in a common room with older, heavily medicated people watching TV It was jarring to see him sitting in a hospital gown among people so compromised and infirm. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She relied heavily on Relocation Rule Number 13: When faced with a roadblock, get off the road. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Hideo stands there for a moment, breathing heavily, his expression hard. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Meeks sighed heavily and tucked his dreadlocks away from his face. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As the slaver pushes the door open, I get a glimpse of a heavily curtained window, a desk, and a wall of hand-drawn faces. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z At that point, the bell went, and they had to put their game away and turn the desks around and settle down, sighing heavily, to French. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When they had gone Matthew lowered himself heavily into a chair. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Eyes bloodshot, face wrinkled in anger, breathing heavily—to Thomas, he suddenly looked evil. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then she sighs and leans heavily on her cane—so heavily I worry it might snap in two. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Tam Lin was with El Patron, and not even Matt was allowed into that heavily guarded part of the house without permission. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at Basta as he said this, and Basta bowed his head as if all the misdemeanors of the last few days weighed heavily on him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was a stout boy with braces so heavily rubber-banded that his mouth looked like a cat’s cradle. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X entered the ballroom at shortly before two o’clock, trudging heavily instead of with his usual lithe strides, his young lady assistant has told me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When at last he lay down, he slept heavily, without a dream and without a worry. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was weighted down now heavily by his pack, with his helmet pulled to his brow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Her disappointment is written heavily across her shoulders. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Snow lay heavily on the branches like shrouds. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He sleeps about as heavily as a tranquilized elephant. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He had a heavily scarred face and a weapon in his hands. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The roads were dirt and heavily traveled by horses and wagons. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The man looks at me as if I’m heavily intoxicated. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, he gripped the switch with his thumb and forefinger. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z At that moment, Andrew’s aunt stumbled up to the fire and sat down heavily. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Barringer believed that the crater had been formed by a ten-million-ton meteor, heavily freighted with iron and nickel, and it was his confident expectation that he would make a fortune digging it out. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It rained so heavily over the next two days, we stayed at Ma Charles’s and played Old Maid. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It is only reasonable to suppose that all birds and mammals heavily dependent on earthworms or other soil organisms for food are threatened by the robins’ fate. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Lee was not acting like a man heavily outnumbered. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Women in long-sleeved dresses, with kerchiefs covering their heads, many with infants in their arms, others heavily pregnant, sat on the stone steps of the stairways, talking loudly in Yiddish. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Jemmy opened the door and saw that the coach was heavily loaded with raw potatoes and a huge iron kettle. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z But when he reached the top of the stairs, panting heavily, Scipio was already leaping down the last steps. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Her coconut-shell face had been heavily made up with blue eye shadow, rouge, and red lipstick. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “But there is one that hangs most heavily over our heads. It is called ‘The Prophecy of Gray,’ for we know not whether it be fair or foul,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Since Francie had five years in which to make up her mind, the responsibility of deciding whether or not to marry Ben did not weigh too heavily upon her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to breathe heavily as my excitement communicated itself to her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It hung heavily on the battlements, like thick icing on a very good cake, and in a few convenient places it modestly turned itself into the clearest icicles at the greatest possible length. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, great, flat spots of rain began to fall heavily, one by one, like sweat from the sky, as Kingshaw walked back, very slowly, across the allotment. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “You ignoramus. ‘Trounce’ means ‘to defeat heavily in a contest.’ The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z When I met him, prison doctors were heavily medicating him with psychotropic drugs, which at least stabilized his behavior. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He sighed and sat down heavily in an armchair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Sparks flew so heavily that several of them skittered and jumped on the sand beneath the rock and he smiled and struck again and again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s walking heavily on her cane, and Christoffel has come with her in a taxi, helping her, offering his arm as she picks her way slowly over the bumpy grass and rocks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I hit my elbow on the hard floor and feel a sharp pain as I land heavily on it, my nose to the floor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She was breathing heavily because she was carrying Mary Ann in her arms, and Mary Ann—for all of her pink cheeks and delicate features and excessive, stupid ffilliness—was incredibly heavy. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Sir Palomides had collapsed on a stone mounting block, without troubling to take his head off, and was breathing heavily. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "You ought to live in California--" began Miss Baker but Tom interrupted her by shifting heavily in his chair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was a popular coast for invasions, therefore heavily guarded. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They could see that the navy was firing heavily—black smoke rose from the island in great billows—and this began to have a positive influence on the disposition of Third Platoon. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And they would probably search most heavily at first along the flight plan course. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The one-armed man walked at the head of the procession, limping heavily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When the tray was loaded so heavily I could scarce lift it, Madam preceded me down the hall and waited by the closed door to the library. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He sighed heavily, then showed me what he’d been looking at on the computer. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And he points to a perfect replica of the Liberty Bell sitting heavily on the deck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “It is a lot to believe. Jason is coming back with a bunch of Greek demigods? You say they’re going to appear in the sky in a heavily armed warship, but we shouldn’t be worried.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They left the glade at a hobble, the star leaning heavily on her crutch and on Tristran's arm, wincing at every step. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily and took another drink. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Especially when Toby sighed heavily and pulled a plate down from the cupboard and started spooning cold spaghetti onto it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And, suddenly toppling forward, she fainted heavily on M. Bouc’s shoulder. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He managed to catch it again at the last minute, but even so it banged down heavily on the stone surface. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Tony breathes out heavily and takes a sip of his drink. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It had rained heavily, and though the rain had stopped, wind still blew, and the leaves of the trees fluttered and revealed their pale undersides. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Katz slumbered heavily on, an arm flung over his forehead, his mouth a great open hole. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His Spanish was so heavily salted with Zapotec, the language of Oaxaca’s biggest Indian group, that I could not make out a word of it; Ramirez Leyva had to translate. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The stuff with the mission, questions about his own character, in his own mind, weighed heavily on Reggie, more than he let on. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Phineas sat behind the table in a heavily carved black walnut chair; the arms ended in two lions’ heads, and the legs ended in paws gripping wheels now sunk in the snow. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The main building, which stood in a cluster of pines on high ground, seemed to lean heavily to one side, like a cripple, the roof sagging toward Canada. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman stared at them with eyes of thunder for a moment or two, then she sat down heavily on the ground and doubled over with gales of laughter. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The survivors were exhausted and haggard looking, their clothes frayed and soiled and smelling heavily of vinegar and camphor. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z His hair was heavily thinning, pulled back and plastered to his scalp. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The heavily perfumed smoke in the room was making him feel sleepy and stupid. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z True Persians are heavily invested in the reproductive opportunities of their descendants. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z "The Others take my wife," Robert muttered sourly, but he started back the way they had come, his footsteps falling heavily. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ethyne stood as the Grand Elder arrived, flanked by two heavily armed Sisters of the Star. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the box and let down the barrier of the box stall. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z His bloodied legs dangled uselessly, and his pillion passenger, who had heavily bandaged arms, was working the foot pedals. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He landed on the cabin roof, so heavily that the Shy Maid seemed to rock, and roared a word down at them in a tongue that Tyrion did not know. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rain continued heavily, though, and the weeks passed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He had taken nothing which was not heavily stocked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Looking down, Kaz saw rows of heavily armored wagons capped by domed gun turrets. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Finally the staircase opened onto the roof, which was heavily slanted, an inverted V enclosed by stone parapets. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z To overcome his shyness, he has imbibed just a bit too heavily. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Then she accompanied Miss Goodacre, who sang “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes” in what I considered to be a completely indifferent voice, all the while emoting heavily in Harry’s direction. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A hundred minutes and there was still a lot of water in the cabin—the boat didn’t even feel much lighter, still lay heavily in the shallow swells. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I am sure that is why so many Marines drank heavily when they were in the midst of those quiet times. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby Kochamma and Mammachi thought that they might have gone down to the river for a swim, which was worrying because it had rained heavily the previous day and a good part of the night. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart, however, seemed to beat more slowly and heavily. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Some words are more heavily laced with envy than others. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It was a lively, exuberant meeting attended by more than twelve hundred people, none of whom seemed intimidated by the presence of dozens of heavily armed policemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow had started to descend more heavily and the fire in the ditch was guttering out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He moved heavily up the little garden in front of the brick house and rang the bell. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He exhaled heavily, put his bucket down, and placed both his hands on his head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Claire started to pull her back down to the grass, and Maya fell to her knees, her bag thudding down heavily next to her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Theresa sighed heavily as she unbuttoned her coat. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His feet look like animal paws in sandals, heavily calloused with thick nail- claws and coated with dirt. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hubbard plumped heavily down on to the seat opposite to him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “This run’s open, sir,” said Groundsel, “but the other will take a bit longer, I’m afraid. It’s heavily blocked.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We may no longer study or teach rhetoric in anything like the way our ancestors did, but many more of us rely much more heavily on it than ever before. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z A mile down this road the mule veered off toward the river, shuffling down a heavily tracked dirt road that ran parallel to a large, plowed-under tomato field. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He enlisted in the Army in 1964 at the age of eighteen, at a time when America was heavily involved in combat. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The sun filled the car and the children, sleeping in the back, began to stir heavily against the new day. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z These arrows had bigger heads, ground to razor sharpness, and they were heavily feathered in a square cut There was a bow inspection, and two or three men were issued with new strings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran more and more slowly—more and more heavily. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She plodded out from behind the meat counter and walked heavily down to the cash register at the front of the store. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Thunder growled and rumbled in the distance, and the rain was still falling heavily. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Coach sat in front of him, working his gum and sighing heavily every few seconds. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A lovely sloop stood away from us, her genoa set like a curving scarf, and all the coastal craft trudged up the Sound or wallowed heavily toward New York. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And cowering behind his legs, heavily wrapped in bandages, was Dobby. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Shady sat down heavily in one of the pews. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That shuts him up, and he sits down heavily. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The woman spoke in English, but her voice was heavily accented like Dr. García's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His face was tight with pain, and he leaned heavily on a chair for support. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Melyngar reared to her full height; her forelegs churned the air, and her sharp hoofs slashed at the rider, who fell heavily to earth. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He was breathing heavily and there was spittle on his lower lip. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The stool tipped slightly and then turned over, dumping Ignatius heavily to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the thing that flew down swept them aside with a brutal blow from her wing, and then settled heavily on a ledge just above the children’s heads. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now, sucking all the night into his open mouth, and blowing it out pale, with all the blackness left heavily inside himself, he set out in a steady jogging pace. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z After World War I, the heavily German character of Anaheim gave way to the influence of newer arrivals from the Midwest, who tended to be Protestant and conservative and evangelical about their faith. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Their feet fell heavily on the trail, jarring their bodies and doubling the fatigue of a day’s travel. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Moody got heavily to his mismatched feet, opened his desk drawer, and took out a glass jar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My legs were rags; I leaned heavily on the rope. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily and spat into the sea a half-dozen times. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You’ll be up over the ridge and take them in the rear. When you are heavily engaged, Ewell will take them in front.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the sheriff assessed the situation, he sighed heavily, wishing to hell that he’d never had a phone installed in his living room. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, Pouncey steps out of the food line, juggling a heavily laden tray. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Research on inmates would come under scrutiny and start being heavily regulated about fifteen years later, because they’d be considered a vulnerable population unable to give informed consent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z What I was chained to, and how heavily, became intelligible to me, as I heard his hoarse voice, and sat looking up at his furrowed bald head with its iron grey hair at the sides. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I had been sleeping heavily and I woke feeling I was too late. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Finally, at the climax of a twelve-day manhunt that had gripped the nation, a heavily armed patrol of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry had cornered Lincoln’s assassin! Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And it seemed to the tenders of the sick that on the Halfling and on the Lady of Rohan this malady lay heavily. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Powell groaned heavily behind a noticeably insincere smile. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z If this had been an old house, with creaking wood, and dark shadows, and heavily panelled walls, there might have been an eerie feeling. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She toiled painfully up the steps, shapeless, breathing heavily. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The books I had bought from the Catholic Book Store weighed heavily in my pocket. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A broad staircase led up to a heavily columned front porch. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I get off him, breathing heavily Gavin Rose isn’t going anywhere. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z To the south it was also high and heavily wooded. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They panted heavily as if they had just come in from a romp outside. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ladies of Mrs. Corcoran’s age usually went in pretty heavily for the Valium and so forth but she had enough speed to send a gang of Hell’s Angels on a cross-country rampage. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He approached Rufus slowly and, when he reached him, he gazed up at him for a moment and then rubbed his great head and long, plump side heavily against the man’s thigh. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She dropped heavily into a chair and went into a gale of laughter that made her big bosom shake as though it were going to fly off. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudio sat down heavily, hunched over, head hanging, staring at the ground, listening to the horses nosing apart the hay, listening also to the quiet country and western strains from Marvin LaBlue’s radio. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It dropped the ragged thing it was carrying at his feet, then landed heavily on his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Leaning heavily on his cane, Cressen climbed the last few steps and hobbled beneath the gateway teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The coyote was a tall, heavily muscled male. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He had a square house with a red tile roof, and his garden was full of heavily laden banana and papaya trees. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Something landed heavily on my back and I screamed again, this time in pain. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They tramped heavily after their Mother and Mary Poppins, bending under their loads. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He sat heavily in the patent rocker that was his and shucked off his wet tennis shoes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the trees that had lined the gracious and pleasant walks of the Common were cut down, and the smoke of countless cook-fires hung heavily in the humid air upon those denuded slopes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But there was no evidence that all or even many of the firefighters participated or that they drank heavily. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The smell of smoke lingered heavily in the neighborhood. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z One of them—it might have been No-Name herself—had to swerve heavily out of the way, because she’d been diving low, intending to skim just over his head. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She couldn’t help it—though with a sense of dread, she wanted to know what would happen as much as Marcus, who leaned forward against the rail with his teeth clenched, breathing heavily in anticipation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Many tall men heavily cloaked stood beside him, and behind them in the mist loomed a wall of stone. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He pushed past the beast, jumped down to the next step four feet below, fell his height, landed on his ankle, which twisted underneath him, painfully, and he dropped, heavily, onto the rock. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily and with fire still raging inside of me, I stare at her name on the card for a long minute before I start texting. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As they drew near, William rose heavily to his feet and stood waiting. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then she sighs, rises heavily, and wipes her hands 207 with ostentation on her apron, to show me how much trouble I am. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z If Pollard began drinking too heavily, he would lose any chance he had to ride Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The electricity supply from Dunkirk must have been cut, but round the edges of some heavily curtained windows they saw the ocher glow of candlelight and oil lamps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It twisted and Basil fell heavily to the ground. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Petra sighed heavily and got up to help her younger sister. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He sat heavily in a chair and drank from a mug on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Already we are heavily overburdened by coincidence. Two people decide to stab M. Ratchett last night. It is too much of a good thing that each of them should select an identical weapon.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He tiptoed to the door that led to the inner office and leaned against it heavily, listening for sounds of movement in the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, leaning heavily on her staff, Xan made her way to the workshop to prepare to teach Luna. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The back of the camp appears less heavily watched. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Dina plunks the skillet of Hamburger Helper on the trivet in the middle of the table and sits heavily in her chair. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I bet he drinks heavily to smother the shame of what his life has become, and dies of liver failure by forty-three,” I said. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I look at Vik, and he looks at me before sighing heavily. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z His pockets bulged and over his shoulder he carried a cloth sack that swung heavily behind him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood trembling at Will’s anger, breathing heavily, clutching their sticks and their stones, and they couldn’t speak. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually Miles pulled off the highway and into a heavily wooded suburb. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He massaged some life back into them and limped heavily to the table where the septon was snoring softly, his head pillowed on an open book in front of him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Honeybees and wild bees depend heavily on such “weeds” as goldenrod, mustard, and dandelions for pollen that serves as the food of their young. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Before noon on the ninth day, the sea anchor broke away, and the boat lurched heavily as seas hit her broadside. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The Baudelaire children, alone in the kitchen, found themselves breathing heavily, as if they had just run a long distance. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He crouched, and Annabeth vaulted over him, bringing her sword down on the head of a heavily tattooed ogre. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He walked heavily to the counter and stood jiggling the two pennies, the nickel, and the dime in his palm. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z More commonly, though, doctors correct for their uncertainty by erring heavily on the side of caution. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Her tears drop heavily onto the newspaper before her, blurring the ink. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He breathes heavily, his wet lips on my cheek. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he banged his gavel heavily upon the rostrum, adjourning conclave and sealing their fate. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And as Adam lay unconscious on the ground Charles kicked him heavily in the stomach and walked away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were very heavily bandaged and she looked miserable. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He sighed and sat back heavily with his arms crossed, bleakly considering his position and how he’d got himself into this fix. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Too tardily William bent to catch it and had to get heavily down on his knees to retrieve it from under the settle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was Giannini’s urging, perhaps the example of Bing Crosby, who was investing heavily in racehorses, or maybe the spellbinding vision of the track their money had built. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He started breathing heavily, and a panicky feeling made him want to stop the blessing immediately. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We stood staring at one another, breathing heavily and waiting for the other to make a move. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Kvothe gave his best innkeeper’s smile as the mercenary leaned heavily against the bar and mumbled something. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was old, and leaned heavily on one leg, probably the result of childhood polio. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He’d been drinking heavily and shooting heroin for years, and he was covered in scars from fighting. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He ran down the steep stairs and found her on the first landing, breathing heavily and unfastening the oilskin coat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With that, and leaning heavily on my shoulder, he made it to the porch and into the chair. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They tramped up a hill and down into a heavily wooded valley, careful to avoid the black-and-red-striped snakes sunning themselves on the rocks. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The station building was heavily damaged, but there were workers atop scaffolding at the ceiling. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The canvas or sacking screens of their perches moved heavily in a breath of wind, like banners in a chapel, and the rapt nobility of the air kept their knight's vigil in knightly patience. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead of them all the way, the harpy scrambled heavily, her wings dragging, her claws scratching, silent and grim. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We had to dip heavily into our savings. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Twelve?” he repeated in the dark voice that weighed so heavily on Meggie’s ears. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This interests me, because, with a heavily armed wall tower just a few yards away, this has got to be one of the safest places to leave your car in Westchester County. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The massive entrance was barred with iron gates, heavily padlocked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The leprechaun bears live young and lives mostly in forest and woodland areas, though it enjoys attracting Muggle attention and as a consequence features almost as heavily as the fairy in Muggle literature for children. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She had her signature dark, heavily made-up eyes and lips. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I am not sure which actions should weigh more heavily on my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She was heavily powdered, which made the line of her double chin look very dark. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the ever-combative Adams realized that this was heavily mined ground, so he began on an agreeable note. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He was a big man and he slept heavily. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It was early afternoon, and raining heavily, when I came home and found my clothes on the front lawn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Life weighed so heavily upon him, but as happens more often everyone is now full of praise for his talent too.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z One morning, in a heavy downpour, he wandered back to his Wellington hotel at four-thirty and lay down heavily with his writing tablet to compose a letter to his parents. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Panting heavily, his jaw bruised and his leg bleeding, the agent crawled toward the beauty queen and smeared her mouth with the Mind’s Flower fruit, torn from a neighboring plant. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I stared at the other students as they passed, taking in every silk dress, every heavily lined eye. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My left eye’s tearing heavily now, and in the dimming light it’s all I can do to follow the boots in front of me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Donovan leaned back heavily in his chair and shoved thick fingers through his hair. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z A few years ago, Percy and she had gone on a quest in Daedalus’s labyrinth—a secret network of tunnels and rooms, heavily enchanted and trapped, which ran under all the cities of America. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And he said heavily, “When the old opium dreamer dies, I will find a man for you, then, and it cannot be long.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He pressed his four hands to his heart and fell down heavily upon his great bottom, curling his tail around his body in a protective gesture. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The retired remains of the android rocked back, collided with the car door, bounced off and struck heavily against him; he found himself struggling to shove the twitching remnants of the android away. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z No. His friends didn’t smell like heavily perfumed monkey cages. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon strode to the fireplace and back, breathing so heavily that his great black mustache rippled, his face still purple with concentration. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The variables were clearly weighing heavily on him, though I knew better than to ask too many follow-up questions or insist that he walk me through the particulars. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She leaned heavily on her cane, and she still wore her traveling coat. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Grandmother leaned heavily on Nhamo as they made their way back to camp. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hissing with malice, stabbing its head forward as it waddled heavily up the shore, and the beak snapped and clacked. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I would wait and wait, and eventually his shape would appear among the trees, breathing heavily, moving with incredible slowness, and talking in a loud, bitter voice to himself. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Once inside the train he perspires heavily and takes off his coat. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Katie pulled heavily on them as she got to her feet clumsily. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was heavily loaded with crates of cargo, and the two young men sat side by side, leaning against a sealed container. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As she descended from the balcony, Zeitoun noticed her short skirt and high heels, her heavily made-up face, her small glittering purse. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Newt and Alby, who finally felt well enough to walk around again, his head heavily bandaged, insisted on a plan for everyone to rotate where they slept each night. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After a minute, Minerva picked up the tale again, speaking in the heavily accented voice of her grandmother. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Armin let the shirt drop and put an arm under Falconer's head as he sighed heavily and lay back. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But soon, the events of the day weighed so heavily on their eyelids that they could no longer resist. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His dad exhaled heavily, then rubbed his eyes and stood. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I followed the side trail up and under heavily bowed limbs to where it rejoined the AT. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I breathe heavily, my sickles and hands covered in the inky mess that is a shambler’s blood. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It continued to rain heavily, but they eventually found a huge tatajuba, a type of rubber tree, that was five feet in diameter around the base. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The burden fell most heavily on Martin Kamen and others tasked with isotope production. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Midsummer heat lay heavily upon the Connecticut Valley. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Jumping back, we let it drop heavily inside the boat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Outside the snow was coming down so heavily that Theon could not see more than three feet ahead of him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Use a strong fire, burning heavily all around. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And after they were slain and all their slaves were freed,” she said heavily, “there was still the nursery, and a future full of terrible, unguessable magic.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I sat down heavily in the passenger seat, still staring over at her, still unsure of what to say. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The coffin floated like a heavily loaded ship in a channel, winding its way slowly above the bowed and submerged heads. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dana fell heavily upon him, clamping his meaty paws around Roy’s throat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “There he is!” said Michael, pointing suddenly to a shape that banged heavily against the gate. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Say three hundred and fifteen miles, at least, southwest of the California coast, to where he sat right now, rolling heavily in a boat half full of water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was breathing so heavily that his lips could not form a single word. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “A thought that still haunts me,” said Lupin heavily. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The rain was still drumming heavily against the high, dark glass. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a bleakness in his father’s eyes that weighed heavily on Doha’s heart. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It was raining less heavily as the driver made a neat U-turn in the middle of the road to bring us outside the main gates of the museum. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The run is getting to him and he’s breathing heavily. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In heavily accented, hard to understand Castilian Spanish he described the necessity of eating portions of each of the foods on his chart every day. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Such studies have concentrated especially on the world’s few surviving hunting-gathering peoples, and on farming peoples who still depend heavily on wild foods and natural products. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She wheezed heavily and looked at me, wide- eyed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She spends too much time breathing heavily, trying to control her panic. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Sierra scowled, stepped heavily on the demon at her feet, and strutted toward the movement. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Woodcocks feed heavily on earthworms, which they probe for with their long bills. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Like some of the older trains in the city, this one was heavily decorated with graffiti. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then the three of them looked at each other heavily, and thought of their women and of these lusty, hungry men. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He always hid a bottle of liquor in the kitchen cabinet and he’d take big swigs from it and lean on the counter, breathing heavily. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It snowed earlier and more heavily than it had in years, and the roads were often impassable. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She beat her fists heavily against the altar. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Yeah, really amazing,” said Harry heavily as they set off toward the steps into the entrance hall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At the end of each year since this takeover, every sheepman, woman, and child in Milagro had discovered themselves heavily in debt to the Devine Company. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Before we had gone a quarter of a mile the sweater was wet through and hanging heavily on my arms and shoulders. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He leans heavily on a staff of smooth wood that has begun to bud at the very top, as though it were still alive. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By day’s end there was every indication that Chicago’s fair would become the most heavily attended entertainment in the history of the world. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Terribly slowly, stiffly, heavily, a hinged square of floor lifted: it was a trapdoor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And of course, the mathematical statistics that Scythe Faraday relied upon so heavily. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She sighed heavily, like Lauren lying about her intelligence was the biggest of her problems. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She began to mount the stairs, toiling heavily. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They haven’t yet told the passengers who they are or what they want; all they’ve said, in heavily accented but understandable English, is that everyone on the plane will live together or else die together. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The basilisk was moving toward Harry; he could hear its heavy body slithering heavily across the dusty floor. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There seemed to be not one decision in all of Florin that one way or another didn’t eventually come heavily to rest upon his shoulders. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He takes a deep breath, sighs heavily, then turns back to me, his face a blank. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned back to her and breathed heavily into her ear. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He invested heavily in a company that bought perishable foods and shipped them in the latest refrigerated cars to far-off cities. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z While she was visiting colleges with her mom, during the time she and Dill weren’t speaking, he’d weighed heavily on her mind. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The clock ticks heavily through the pause that follows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To complete this vision of perfection, she was carrying a heavily laden breakfast tray. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She fried the locusts to a deep brown colour, salted them heavily and then served them with the pap. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Buck Duke, Spaulding invested heavily in advertising, playing on the very real fears of poor blacks that their deaths would cause financial hardship for their families. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murphy gestures toward the rose velvet sofa and he sits down heavily, like an elephant I once saw in a picture book, his large stomach protruding from rounded thighs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I cursed and got to my feet, breathing heavily. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The old man stood, or almost stood, leaning heavily on the broad shoulders of his children, staring into the leaden sky. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z His sloping shoulders were bent forward and he walked heavily on his heels, as though he carried the invisible grain bag. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z American forces, the caller explained, were heavily involved in planning and carrying out those raids. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z People convicted of harboring slaves could be imprisoned or fined so heavily that they would lose everything they owned. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The flesh, heavily despised by the brothers, held secret the love appetite soaring inside it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everything else—all the heavily populated urbanized societies—was wiped out.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This time the man fell more heavily, and his right hand with the knife in it came down on the lead at Will’s feet. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Perspiring heavily, he looked up when he heard Okra barking at a mule-drawn wagon that pulled around the corner of Eliot Street and was coming toward the Meecham house at an unperturbed pace. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat down at the table and stared at him with scorn and amazement; sat down heavily, as though she had been struck. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Archimedes sighed heavily, and remarked in prophetic tones, “Yon had better get it oil your chest.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out a kitchen chair and sat down, heavily. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z European soccer, similarly, is organized like hockey and baseball—and the birth-date distributions in that sport are heavily skewed as well. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Vicodin, Valium...he’s like the most heavily medicated guy in here.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Khaled was back at the camp with a heavily bandaged leg and a crutch. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Something or someone had landed heavily on the wooden floorboards. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She’s memorable enough, standing over six feet tall and heavily muscled. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Medieval optics was heavily dependent upon his contribution and he was unquestionably the best example of an experimental scientist before Gilbert. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z After the prisoners arrived at the Department of Justice, they entered in the basement and were taken into a specially reserved elevator, which stopped on the heavily guarded fifth floor. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I slept heavily except once I woke sweating and scared and then went back to sleep trying to stay outside of my dream. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He fell and came heavily on his hands, which sank deep into sticky ooze, so that his face was brought close to the surface of the dark mere. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As his infection intensified, Garfield heavily perspired and ran a high fever. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He slid into his seat at the end and waved at Harry, Ron, and Hermione with a very heavily bandaged hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The threat of a new, more destructive conflict weighed heavily on him. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Matt sat down heavily in the chair Jenny brought for him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I felt her hand rest heavily on top of mine, and when I looked up I saw that she was smiling. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It is worth noting that natural forces had been heavily relied on for control of the corn borer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She heavily filters photos of meals and selfies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “So ... do any of you know which curses are most heavily punished by Wizarding law?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Once they were librarians, but that is a subject they will only discuss if heavily intoxicated. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “The feeling of guilt for what in a collective way I have done to others lies very heavily on me,” said Henry. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Ifeoma sighed heavily and looked at Obiora, perhaps wondering if he, too, could turn into something she would not recognize. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The heat pressed heavily on the roof, stifling sound. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Great sacrifice, great rewards!” he said then, letting both hands fall heavily from the shoulders, and with all my soul I coveted the delicious weight of goodness he cradled in those palms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z MacArthur had wanted to attack Rabaul straight on, but it was heavily defended. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared deep into the deadly eyes, his lids began to droop heavily…. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Up in my room the rain was coming down heavily outside on the balcony, and the wind blew it against the glass doors. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Their footfalls echoed heavily off the tile walls. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The ten miles of trail we have already covered—the section between our parked vehicles and the river—were gentle, well marked, and relatively heavily traveled. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned on it heavily like it was the only thing holding her up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She climbed heavily out of the branches of the great fallen tree, and with the wind still wild in the leaves and the grass and her hair, set off back to the village. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It waited until he was close, then flapped heavily into another tree, heading somewhat to the left of the way Shadow had originally been going. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Breathing hard, he made his way across the room and fell heavily into an armchair, where he rummaged in his pocket for a cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He could be in a hospital somewhere, heavily sedated. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Right off the bat, they said they would screen the applicants heavily in order to choose the right people to go. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mendel himself requested forty reprints, which he mailed, heavily annotated, to many scientists. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The paw fell heavily, and Pasha’s Favorite continued to snooze. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was breathing heavily, since principals and dictators of small countries aren’t used to running. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Slowly, heavily, the procession advanced toward the gate of the ghetto. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the canted deck, perched in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time the little column had dwindled in the distance, the eastern sky had gone from black to grey and the snow was falling heavily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He lifted up a stick that was lying nearby and he brought this down heavily on his mother’s head. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Thick black clouds hung heavily overhead as they fled through the darkness, and Milo, looking back for just a moment, could see the awful shapes coming closer and closer. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “He grew quite mad. I had to break them apart, and it took much to calm Hamlet again,” said Horatio, and he sighed heavily. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And yet here was a monster, clear as the clearest night, towering thirty or forty feet above him, breathing heavily in the night air. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z To eat or read or climb under their covers and sleep heavily. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He pointed to a bald, heavily bearded man. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even though he was breathing heavily, his mocking tone was still clear. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I looked around and saw Pike breathing heavily and clutching his shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Outside, the snow was coming down more heavily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This colossal waste would later weigh on me heavily. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He got heavily recruited and ended up going to the University of Texas in 1973 when the legendary Darrell Royal was still the coach. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The mother sipped from her wine glass and set it down a little too heavily. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The Horned King sprang heavily to the ground and was upon them in a few long strides. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I asked again if he would forgive me, & this time, he gave me a reply, which I cannot repeat, so heavily does all weigh upon me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Within East Asia, China’s head start in food production, technology, writing, and state formation had the consequence that Chinese innovations also contributed heavily to developments in neighboring regions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was heavily armed—an air rifle in one hand, a wooden dagger in the other. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It rained heavily the day Ade Coker died, a strange, furious rain in the middle of the parched harmattan. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The burning weight still hung heavily within him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Push the chair in too quickly or too slowly, or else sit too soon or too heavily, and misadventure ensues, perhaps even an unintended baptism of the hindquarters. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She was heavily medicated and extremely fragile both physically and mentally. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Alone and apart, Gwydion leaned heavily on the black sword Dyrnwyn, his shaggy head bent, his weathered face filled with sorrow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily, and his staff clattered to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked more like a tired, heavily burdened woman. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I hear him get out of bed and breathe heavily as he puts on his pants. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The allamanda bushes bordering the garden bloomed heavily with yellow, cylindrical flowers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb was still throttling the arms of her chair, but she was leaning back how and not breathing so heavily. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She paused heavily between the first and last names. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The two groups recruited heavily, advertising on radio, placards, and posters. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The snow fell heavily, in a long pile like a sinking mountain range. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Catholics have a reputation for severity, for judgment that comes down heavily. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He heard her breathing heavily and heard his own breath going and coming heavily. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stopped whistling and sat down heavily on the raft, out of breath and exhausted. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A man swung heavily out of the driver’s seat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before this, Blackberry and Dandelion had burrowed their way in from Kehaar’s run—it had not been blocked very heavily—and told their story. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The She Elephant lunged for the door and fell heavily to the cement. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He gave one great snore, sighed heavily, then moaned, as if he had been dreaming and had turned over. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z He climbs the stairs and breathes heavily as he sits on the stair below us. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Her voice was monotone, depressed, and slurred, like she was heavily sedated. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The starboard wing was heavily engaged, however, and the center had shattered under the stones of those trebuchets, some captains tinning downstream, others veering to port, anything to escape that crushing rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was replaced by a sullen-eyed creature, the lids hanging heavily over the eyes. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister and mother are both breathing heavily. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They came to a narrow pass: rocky country, dark gorges, heavily wooded. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart weighs heavily at the thought of our family worrying. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Vietnam War was often referred to as the “helicopter war,”as the US relied heavily on them to attack, resupply, reinforce troops, and evacuate wounded. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Bran was so heavily padded he looked as though he had belted on a featherbed, and Prince Tominen, who was plump to begin with, seemed positively round. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The note was not signed, and the handwriting was heavily disguised. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily he said to himself, "So I didn't need the locksmith," and he set his head against the door handle to open the door completely. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry watched, aghast, as a long black snake shot out of it, fell heavily onto the floor between them, and raised itself, ready to strike. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Exhaustion and grief inched heavily into every fiber of my body, yet I was wide awake. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As he nears us, I see his shoulders heavily hunched over and his feet drag as if he is trudging through mud. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Scipio leaned against the wall, still: panting heavily. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He sank deeper into the chair, feeling all the good food lying heavily on his stomach. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The effect was to make his heavily scarred face look more twisted and contorted than ever, but it was nevertheless good to know that he ever did anything as friendly as smile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I threw myself at the back door but found it heavily bolted. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But whenever they weren’t under direct orders to do something, the children sank heavily into chairs, stared listlessly out locked windows, paged through dog-eared books they’d read a hundred times before, or slept. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Over at the writing table, Zooey, pressing down heavily with his pencil, was filling in the “o”s on the advertisement side of a small blotter. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z A fat cockroach was perched on the wall near the cabinets, moving slightly up and down as though breathing heavily. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Vonnegut was a heavily modified Firefly-class transport vessel, modeled after the Serenity in the classic Firefly TV series. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I stopped next to a utility pole for a bit, exhaled heavily, and threw some angry punches in the air. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The absence left in the wake of Shawna’s departure weighed heavily on the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Everything was quiet, and even the air hung heavily. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Slowly they moved off, and were soon toiling heavily. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The weather is drizzly and overcast, the stove stinks, and the food lies heavily on our stomachs, producing a variety of rumbles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Name of Meshe, to laugh at a child’s death,” said a fat old man in purple sitting heavily down beside me, his leggings bunched around his thighs like skirts, his face heavy with disgust. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “That’s better,” said Hagrid, breathing heavily and sitting back down on the sofa, which this time sagged right down to the floor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At first he was glad, for it seemed his body could never get enough rest and he slept as heavily as a man dead. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Frank tried to imagine Grandmother’s face if he showed up with two heavily armed friends and a harpy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He hung heavily with his legs in the water, a salmon struggling in the net beside him, the skin of his collarbones, just above the highest waves, hued an icy but brilliant pink. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The device is so important for social uses; she’s heavily involved in her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, where, for instance, she recently helped write a musical. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The rivalry weighed heavily at the Rad Lab: having learned that Brookhaven was about to submit its proposal, Lawrence gave Brobeck and his design staff a scant two weeks to finish theirs. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The hand of history’s course at 8000 B.C. lies heavily on us. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Laying his ears flat in the fanned draft, he stared up at Kehaar as the gull rose, rather heavily, into the air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And on weekends black people continued to feast and drink heavily in an effort to unwind and prepare for another week of hard labour in the white world. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Khaled sighed heavily, stretching his upper body as if his neck were stiff. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They watched as Marie rose heavily from where she had been relaxing, reentered the cabin, and disappeared into the dark interior. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Do you forget,” he said, with actually a smile, “that last night he banqueted heavily, and will sleep late?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He drank ten beers, stumbled across the world’s most heavily militarized border, and surrendered his M14 rifle to startled North Korean soldiers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z My basket of vegetables dragged heavily on my arm. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Frodo breathed heavily and leaned against Sam, who put his arms about him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lev walks heavily up the hill, still within earshot. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z First, even our cognitive abilities as adults are heavily influenced by the social environment that we experienced during childhood, making it hard to discern any influence of preexisting genetic differences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’re so gentle. You never push. . . She trailed off again, resting more heavily against my chest. Then she roused herself. “You could, you know, push more. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, Caleb crawls to the side of the net and drops over the edge, hitting the platform hard. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Its packed earth was much more heavily traveled than the roads in Zmeyreka. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Nellie was so big that her breath came heavily, and her ears were close together and straight up, as though her head ached. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today,” I would tell him heavily, “she ate upon her sewing table.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Its massive head rose above the waves on a long white neck that gave way to smooth brown scales, ancient heavily lidded eyes, and a sharp beak that could snap a man in two. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Fifty points each,” said Professor McGonagall, breathing heavily through her long, pointed nose. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In the mid-morning the clouds drew down lower, and it began to rain heavily. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As he stopped and looked up, something fell heavily to the ground behind him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She pulled heavily on him, her arm about his neck. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “How, dear boy,” Glerk said heavily, “could you possibly know that?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They moved down the gangway, Mrs. Coulter leaning heavily on the guard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For the first time I got out the bug bomb and sprayed heavily, and Charley broke into a sneezing attack so violent and prolonged that I had finally to carry him out in my arms. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolls his eyes and sighs heavily, but he agrees. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the top, he breathed heavily. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Two seats away, the king had been drink-ing heavily all night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mama, who was still in the pink, heavily sequined wrapper she had worn to church, sat next to Aunty Ifeoma on a couch. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the islands of vegetation fenced in within the clusters of willow trees creating the illusion of a heavily forested swampland. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Most of the trees were short, heavily leaved. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The chairs were either heavily upholstered and too comfortable to stay awake in or Early American and never used. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Other Western mathematicians didn’t change the word so heavily and called zero cifra, which became cipher. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She landed heavily on her bottom, like a skater. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Glerk sat heavily on the floor, his great tail curled around his body, reading over the note that Xan had left for Luna. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There was a jar, a series of hard vibrations, and then a jarring thump that threw Powell heavily against Donovan. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But the silence persisted, and it hung heavily over the table. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The Long Island area included within the gypsy moth spraying in 1957 consisted chiefly of heavily populated towns and suburbs and of some coastal areas with bordering salt marsh. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Ben, for his part, kept driving past his father, changing speeds, and sweeping past him as Bull lunged heavily after a son who had fooled him, betrayed him with speed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 16 Cockcroft and Walton nervously summoned Rutherford to the basement so he might see for himself a scintillation pattern they thought heavily suggestive of alpha particles. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The chaplain weighed the next silence heavily and then shattered it with an abrupt question. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Afterwards they rested in the deep pine needles under the trees, the terrier panting heavily with his eyes half closed, and the cat busy with his eternal washing. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z North Amsterdam was very heavily bombed on Sunday. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z One morning or night—I couldn’t tell which it was—I woke up to find the man next to me leaning heavily on my shoulder. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Her mother appeared, singing and heavily perfumed, her face dry and bright with powder that was one shade too light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Unlike the first alligators we used on Bougainville, they were more heavily armored all around. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd been drinking it heavily these past three days; when it was not poppy wine, it was fermented mare's milk or pepper beer. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The fire smoked heavily and stung his eyes whenever it drifted his way, but at least it helped keep away the swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He opened his mouth very wide and yawned aloud, sighing heavily afterwards. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Instead, they would hide in a heavily wooded pine thicket some distance away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was barely aware that he was breathing heavily. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Grandpa, leaning heavily on his cane, led the way. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The area was heavily mined, thick with Bouncing Betties and homemade booby traps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreau sighs heavily and the illusions fade away until only he and his rocking chair remain. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He should not, for one, be asked to go on carrying heavily laden trays. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The children looked at Justice Strauss, who sighed heavily and hugged each of the Baudelaire youngsters in turn. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I followed their directions down a long, winding dirt road full of impossible turns through a heavily wooded area. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The wind howled about the bus, and the wipers slooshed heavily back and forth across the windshield, smearing the city into a red and yellow neon wetness. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “We have to tell your mom,” Chess said heavily, turning to Natalie. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The old man’s body relaxed and he got on his hands and knees, laboring heavily to breathe. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Ellidyr’s face was deathly pale, and he was bleeding heavily from his forehead. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z As I push the cart, it keeps veering to the left and I have to lean heavily on the right side to prevent the bent wheel from acting like a rudder. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The rain continues to increase, falling heavily as she continues. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tea Cake looked all around and sat heavily on the side of the bed. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He slept heavily for several hours on the bus, woke and daydreamed, napped a little more, woke again at a rest stop and ate a bowl of pea soup. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “We really need to get going,” I said, my eyelids resting heavily over my eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We are, as humans, heavily socialized to make a kind of rough approximation between cause and effect. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Father Cham stopped in the road, leaning heavily on his walking stick. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Be-tween the thick ankle cuffs, dragging heavily as he made his way slowly from the stage, was a chain. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lapita people depended heavily on seafood, including fish, porpoises, sea turtles, sharks, and shellfish. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The heavily illustrated volume, just 165 pages long, presented incontrovertible evidence that humans and chimpanzees were built to the same body plan. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It rained for little more than an hour—not heavily but steadily, sliding down their oil-slicked cloaks and dripping onto chilled hands. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb breathed heavily, and her hands throttled the chair arms. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z One naughty night, Dedd left Jaimito sleeping heavily after sex and stole out to the far end of the garden to the little shack where she kept the garden tools. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One week later, however, Ron was telling a thrilling tale of kidnap in which he struggled single-handedly against fifty heavily armed merpeople who had to beat him into submission before tying him up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Sure, of course,” Kathy said, letting her feet drop heavily to the floor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He imagined some hapless monster terrorizing a random demigod in Kansas, only to find itself surrounded by several dozen carloads of heavily armoured Romans. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He was breathing heavily, and his words came out with spaces between them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He jumped, started to get up, then sat back down heavily and rested one polished boot on his bed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Now a stranger was taking him into a heavily guarded building— and advising him to run if police tried to apprehend him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z And there was a photograph of his father, dressed in black, sitting on a country porch with his hands folded heavily in his lap. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Their apartment was shadowy, too heavily curtained for a gray day. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The rain dripped heavily from the thick branches. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was heavily bolted and barred in the old-fashioned way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z One good thing about being big, clumsy, and clad in metal: Frank was like a heavily armored bowling ball. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Phoebe said, “It was probably because of all that cholesterol sitting heavily on their stomachs.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Jude here made me her prisoner,” he says, and I have to fight down the urge to step heavily on his foot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But it was weighing heavily on Reggie, and hadn’t stopped weighing on him for many months. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Outside, the others slept heavily and fearfully in the lodge made from rolls of bark saved in the lean-to. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The elevations of the higher ones generate rain in the mountains, so the islands are heavily weathered and have deep soils and permanent streams. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Even before the 1957 spraying, the beekeepers had suffered heavily from use of DDT in orchards. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Large areas of the former Fertile Crescent are now desert, semidesert, steppe, or heavily eroded or salinized terrain unsuited for agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That basic feature of geography thereby contributed heavily to the very different experiences of Native Americans, Africans, and Eurasians in the last 500 years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I have remained heavily involved in computing science, investigating and maintaining complex networks and studying everything from memes to artificial intelligence. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The third one planted a heavily spiked arm into the stone, but its momentum was too much. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He kisses me back, but too quickly, so I sigh heavily. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It had rained heavily the night before, and the road was a thick morass of mud. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I soak in this bizarre nightmare, scanning the camp and what appears to be the only entrance gate—heavily guarded—and the watchtowers and the razor-wire fence as far as I can see. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It had been in this mood that he had made, in Los Angeles, the statement which caused him to be heavily censured by members of both races. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He came back into the house without speaking, in fact, he did not seem to notice she was there and fell heavily into the bed and slept. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He sighs heavily, hands me a thick folder of papers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Well, maybe I'm relying too heavily on chance, Victor thought. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A thick, heavily muscled Asian kid folded his arms as he studied Thomas, his tight shirtsleeves rolled up to show off his biceps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At home, they were heavily involved in our lessons. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Across the street, in front of a school gate, two heavily dressed figures were handing out leaflets. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The gutted carcass of a pig swung from the stake, swinging heavily as the twins toiled over the uneven ground. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Even many of the Tories were talking like that, for the punishment fell equally heavily upon the King’s most loyal subjects in Boston and on the very ‘Indians’ who had tossed the tea overboard. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew Wood drew up a chair and sat down heavily. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I read my book, bright eyed, breathing heavily, and rooted for Rontu to win against the pack of wild dogs, his former brothers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A necklace of jaguar teeth and carved seashells hung heavily upon his chest. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When he returned to the kitchen, he sighed heavily then sat down on a chair next to the stove. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can still help, Bast,” Kote said as he made his way to his room and sat heavily on the edge of his narrow bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On the sandbank she found not one but five of the precious wheels, and passing the cord through their softening centers, she swam heavily back, pulling them behind her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It snowed heavily the night before the tournament. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He broke them all, lined the pieces up carefully, and sat there, elbows on the desk, hands covering his face, breathing heavily. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, red-faced, she shook her finger at the doctor. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Many of the isolated, heavily defended camps were on hilltops in remote locations near Vietnam’s western border with Cambodia and Laos where Special Forces could keep track of enemy movement. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A five-year-old—Rolf Hupfauer—-sits in the corner of the sofa, eyelids slipping heavily over his eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The wealthier parents were heavily involved in their children’s free time, shuttling them from one activity to the next, quizzing them about their teachers and coaches and teammates. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Horace, trembling and silent, sat heavily and placed his palms on the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the stream, Edwin breathed heavily. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Each second she was leaning more heavily against him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Eight of us have to guard a village that has been abandoned because it is being shelled too heavily. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow was still falling, even more heavily than when she’d crawled inside the tent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead of shivering and worrying about frostbite, I was now sweating heavily beneath a scorching sun. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1780 a telltale surge of mortality traveled north along the heavily traveled road to Santa Fe. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was dark, with an enfolding blackness that pressed on Lyra’s eyes so heavily that she almost felt the weight of the thousands of tons of rock above them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Turner felt the man’s arm lean more heavily upon him, as if the cue to use him hadn’t come yet. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I watched him sink into his seat so sadly and heavily, it felt like the whole room shivered. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Four heavily armed guards inform me that I am to be taken to headquarters for questioning. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She stopped and put her hands on her back, breathing heavily. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was heavily plagiarized from a work written thirty years earlier by the Oneida Community’s founder. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was a balding man with a nervous twitch in his face and he drank heavily as soon as he walked in the house. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The shadow resolved into a thickly muscled form, slumped against a rotting wall, water up around its waist as it sat, breathing heavily in the darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He borrowed heavily to buy himself three sheep, and the bottom dropped out of the wool market the very year he had had enough wool to think of it as a cash crop. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Because yesterday we were chasing a broken enemy. They’ve been heavily reinforced. They’ve had all night to entrench. And my boys . . . lost many friends yesterday.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They both stood there, breathing heavily, until Mrs. Norris, Filch’s cat, appeared around the corner, which broke the tension. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Darkness fell quickly and heavily, which made the wildness outside seem even more severe. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z These all weighed heavily in his final assessment. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She scuffled up from her knees and fell heavily across the bed. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He had steel wool in his heavily gloved hand. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He faltered and leaned heavily on his staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She waddled from side to side as she walked, and she was breathing heavily through her mouth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He went over to the table and sat down heavily on a chair. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Escorted out of the hill by one of Madoc’s lieutenants just as the dais became more heavily guarded. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z By 1963, the South Vietnamese government had relocated more than five million farmers to heavily fortified villages. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Robert was breathing heavily by the time they reached the bottom of the stairs, his face red in the lantern light as they stepped out into the darkness of the crypt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It started swirling around in gusts and falling so heavily that I had to turn the windshield wipers to the highest setting, and even then I had trouble seeing the road. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mark Antony made sure that Cleopatra received the most heavily forested parts of the region. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One, a pregnant woman whom Claudette recognized as her neighbor Mrs. Hamilton, sat down heavily in the empty seat next to Claudette. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The Godslayer stood a good while with his hands on the rail, leaning heavily, looking away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The rain was not falling so heavily now and 1 thought it might clear. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t know how far she had to go, but she didn’t dare load the boat too heavily. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The day ends with me at my locker, sighing heavily as I fill my backpack. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Up comes a heavily doctored photo of me looking beautiful and fierce with a bunch of flames flickering behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Emma hadn’t really wanted to listen to any more of what sounded so much like Mom’s voice, weighted down so heavily with worry and fear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Beyond that the ocean vast and cold and shifting heavily like a slowly heaving vat of slag and then the gray squall line of ash. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Ever more vulnerable, Papa began drinking heavily again. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily from exertion or exhilaration, Katz kicked him in the stomach, driving him down again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was bleeding freely from a wound at his neck, and panting heavily. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He counseled me always to think of my body of work rather than to concentrate too heavily on a particular book. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It is not nearly enough to persuade mainstream voters that we have relied too heavily on incarceration or that drug abuse is a public health problem, not a crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Constance stayed where she was until a reasonable time elapsed, then stood up, panting heavily for effect. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z On her way to get toilet paper, Petra stepped heavily on a headless soldier. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Instead the man shrieked in surprise and dropped Otto heavily into the dirt, holding the cut rope at arm’s length, like he was handling a snapping turtle. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z By nightfall snow was coming down so heavily that the moon rose behind a white curtain, unseen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He landed heavily on flat stones, legs twisted under him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My mom is already standing outside the cafeteria when I get there, her hair in a messy ponytail, dark circles hanging heavily under her eyes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Like so many other German cities, it had been heavily bombed by Allied forces during the war. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were the only ones I could talk to, as their loved one lay immobilized nearby, heavily sedated or asleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Their stocky, heavily built bodies seemed to weigh down the stone platforms they sat upon; and the darkness of the night made their stiff, curly manes look like rows of carved blossoms. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z A penetrating loneliness covered me, lay on me so heavily I had to sit down and cover my face. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z George moved slowly after them, and his feet dragged heavily. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z My duffel pulled heavily at my arms and 1 knew I could not go far without food and rest. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Amelia had sent a picture of herself, taken at a sharp angle and heavily filtered. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z For his heart was heavily beating, His heart was pounding hard, And his ugly chota features, Were colored the color of lard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The power is in your hands,” Balekin tells him in a clipped way that leaves the “for now” heavily implied. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A heavily muffled figure was hobbling up the lane toward them, silhouetted by the bright lights in the distant square. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Clumsily, she righted a bench and sat down heavily. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She sighed heavily, “Leave a note, why don’t you? Don’t count on me to let them know you was here. We don’t speak if we don’t have to.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he stepped from the hearth, one of his legs twisted beneath him and he fell heavily to the floor, knocking over a chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Hot Pie was breathing heavily, and once he stumbled in the dark, barked his shin, and cursed loud enough to wake half of Harrenhal. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every gate was closed and barred and heavily guarded, though; no one was allowed to enter or depart the castle without Lord Bolton’s leave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Polly sat down heavily in the wobbly wooden chair and ran her fingers through her own uncombed hair. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It said nothing else as they went through the woodland together, the raven in the lead and flying from tree to tree, the man stomping heavily through the undergrowth trying to catch up. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z A woman up the line vomited heavily, and the smell was of the canned figs they’d all eaten. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But then everything came unstuck and Emma wrenched her arms away and Golan began to totter backward, and he stumbled and sat heavily on the rail. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I shed my pack and slumped heavily against a tree, astounded by the scale of my tiredness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z For a few seconds there was absolute silence, and then everything started up again as heavily as it had been. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was one of those language teachers who rely heavily on mnemonics. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The failed invasion cost the Germans heavily: More than one million German lives were lost. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I could hear him breathing heavily on the phone, and I could imagine how frustrated he must be. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With the heavily armed troops patrolling the streets, the bloodshed and mayhem began to abate. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The language of the white skins was strange and fell heavily on her tongue, but she continued eagerly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Their first line of defense was a long rocky ridge, heavily fortified, but so camouflaged that we didn’t know it was there. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His concentration broken, he stepped awkwardly upon a joist and tripped heavily into the thick dust. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I found a spot in the corner, sat on the ground, and leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The awkwardness hangs heavily in the air between us. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He lies back down and breathes heavily almost immediately. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Going home would resolve a problem that has weighed heavily on Lourdes: Diana’s delayed baptism. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Even Korea and Japan were heavily influenced by China, although their geographic isolation from it ensured that they did not lose their languages or physical and genetic distinctness, as did tropical Southeast Asia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “The first real snow,” he said, and seeing my glance at the heavily curtained window, “You haven’t looked out yet?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z With a nod they jumped heavily on to the near seat. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I go up the stairs, lifting my feet heavily from one step to the next, holding on to the banister. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Most nights, Scruggs drank heavily until he finally fell asleep, only to jerk awake, angry and agitated. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The headmistress sat back heavily in her chair. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Hagrid pulled out a large spotted silk handkerchief and blew his nose heavily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The scarred woman sat down heavily and looked at her empty hands, her bell-shaped figure an iron shadow in the light of the lantern. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The gravediggers sweated heavily and knew their business and their brogue was Irish. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Its few entrances heavily fortified, its heart safely enfolded in the mountain. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A small, heavily pregnant woman came out of one of the huts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I could hear him breathing heavily, and the mix of food and really strong deodorant was making me nauseous. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z In close quarters, relationships count so heavily that to say something has no relationship in Chinese — mei guanxi — is to mean, often as not, it doesn’t matter. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lord Asriel,” said the Master heavily, and came forward to shake his hand. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And if Edith Wharton were still writing, how could she not include a heavily blinged hip-hop mogul? Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z That night, with a heavily wrapped wrist, I scratch out a journal entry. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was breathing heavily, her pupils fixed to a peeling spot on the wall. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily in the armchair by the fireplace. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Uncle sat down in it heavily, the pistol still in his hand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I shove Cardan’s ring into my bodice, where it rests heavily against my skin, and head into the hall. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Everyone I pass stares at me from a distance and then, as we grow closer, looks down at their feet and mumbles buenas tardes, senorita in heavily accented Spanish. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So at last the gates once more swung slowly, heavily, in. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The snowflakes were bigger now, and they fell more heavily past Lizzie arid Turner, their sharp angles slicing into the bulky sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z "I have tried to get in touch with other Americans," he said in heavily accented English. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The Putnam was rolling much too heavily for the cook to make fire in the galley. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Fishes of the southern states have also suffered heavily from insecticides used against cotton insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily, watching me with alert, hungry eyes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I stared at her, my eyes filling with tears, as she stood there breathing heavily. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z But he was certainly among the most prominent, and his failure to speak out weighed the more heavily for that. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She wipes her eyes, pulls a tissue from a box on my desk, and sits down heavily on the chair next to my bed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I fought to speak, to get out the words to the question that was suddenly weighing heavily on my mind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Here they were stopped by a large, heavily built rabbit—one of the Owsla. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran was so heavily padded he looked as though he had belted on a featherbed, and Prince Tominen, who was plump to begin with, seemed positively round. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She doesn’t see it coming—she falls heavily on her back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I’m young enough, fit enough, I wasn’t drinking heavily when we were trying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear his breath coming and going heavily. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But none of this was known to the peasant standing on the carpet, unsure of where to put his hands and perspiring heavily. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A heavily perfumed gentleman with long, oiled hair and a Vintic accent clapped me on the back and gave me a purse of money, “for new strings.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The king handed Minli a pair of intricate gold chopsticks that weighed heavily in her hands, and with his urging, Minli began to eat what was easily the most delicious meal she had ever had. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z As the noises got louder, I could pick out the sound of something big breathing heavily. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The ancestor in front was a thin older man, with a heavily beaded blanket across one shoulder, short curly hair, and a stern expression. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The bard, who had fallen heavily against the boulders, was struggling to shore. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z You can smell the sprinkler mist through the open window—mildly chlorinated, heavily fluoridated. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was breathing heavily from the effort of the hike up the mountain face when he reached the spot where Trina loved to go for escape. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z At first sight this might seem very improbable, because such smooth regions would be heavily outnumbered by chaotic and irregular regions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled me behind a thorn bush and we collapsed, both breathing heavily. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Finally it opens, her hazel eyes making my heart pound heavily in my chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It clung to my wool cloak and settled on my shoulders far more heavily than the weight of Sumac. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The Henry was rolling heavily, shipping water with every roll. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” her mother said, and then sighing heavily over the phone line, she added, “Obinze came to see me.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “And shops,” added King Pellinore suddenly, also beginning to breathe heavily. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Four, however, crouches and presses his back to the metal support, breathing heavily. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Six feet off the slack, it made a poot sound and then fell back in a cloud of gray smoke and landed heavily, breaking off its nose cone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But the threat of an attack weighed heavily on their minds. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When his son was done talking, the king rose heavily from his seat, looking like a man who wanted to be anywhere but here. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One of the smaller girls salivated so heavily the chocolate dribbled syruplike from the comer of her mouth. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up and saw a heavily built man, probably in his late sixties, wearing a rather tired tweed jacket, his shirt open at the neck. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, the Hato lurched heavily and something happened to the boat falls. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to get a stable reflection out of the pond’s surface, but I could see enough to know I was heavily bruised. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, stabbing a heavily ringed finger against the table to emphasize his point. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Chantal only breathes heavily, as if this space is slowly wrapping its hands around her neck. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Sam sat down heavily with a red face. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We’d use our shovels to scrape at trees that were getting too heavily coated with ice, trees that were about to crack. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was better down in the valley, since, as always, the hills protected it, but up in the Bottom black folks suffered heavily in their thin houses and thinner clothes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The most heavily relied upon prop for outdoor pictures was the family Pierce Arrow, parked with top down in the driveway. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The road hadn’t been used for years, so it seemed the bus was moving through bushes, as leaves and branches heavily slapped its side. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The most panicked are wearing nothing but nightgowns and slippers, while the more prepared are heavily bundled in layers of clothes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As he did so, the great snake, fat and slow from all its eating, slid heavily into the village. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The coat fluttered and fell heavily to the floor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Sometimes Tea Cake lost heavily, for there were several good gamblers on the lake. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z But he would not have hesitated to beat me, and heavily. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, Mr. Weasley found, upon arrival at Mr. Moody’s heavily guarded house, that Mr. Moody had once again raised a false alarm. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Jackson sits heavily in one of the chairs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And it was the habit of these men to wager rather heavily upon the cards they held. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait a moment,” said a heavily accented voice, and in the candlelight I saw the snake girl and her python looking at me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It rests heavily on my shoulder, perhaps a fifth of my weight. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because she was heavily sedated, Pita slept through the lancing and compressing and didn’t come back around until Abuelita Remedios was done wrapping her leg with a pale thin gauze. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her underthings hung heavily on her slim frame, a stained white shift dripping ghostly water onto the floorboards of the trolley. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The Colonel relied so heavily on perfect synchronicity that if one of us messed up even slightly, the endeavor would collapse entirely. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z His face, neck, arms, and hands are heavily freckled. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Mama, look! I think this is a ballet movie,” I said in my heavily accented English. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily and seemed to like their gentle stroking. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The mansion’s sure to be heavily guarded, under round-the-clock camera surveillance, and laced with pods that could become live at the flick of a switch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He lands heavily in the path, rolling into the side of the tent and taking a large amount of the white powder on the ground with him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Whenever one started to slump or lean too heavily, his or her breath would be cut off. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Slowly, and very heavily, Colonel Meecham fell to the bedroom floor, one limb at a time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain was coming down—not heavily, but enough to keep Zeitoun inside much of the day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And then, even if I reach it, it's sure to be heavily guarded by some of the Career Tributes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The young women of Marina Raskova’s regiments treasured the thought of finishing the war and living ordinary lives, drawing heavily on Marina’s model of perfection as a soldier, a woman, and a mother. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Victor, panting heavily, stood in front of him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Janssen leans heavily on her cane, and I feel like I'm watching another piece of her break. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Marcus sat down heavily and opened his book, which was called Concepts in Mathematics. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The Georgia trader paid high prices, and if the masters were in debt, or a crop had failed, or they had been gambling heavily and losing, they sold off another lot of slaves. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Armin sat next to me, breathing heavily, water streaming from his hair and clothing. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z For the scenery I borrowed heavily from my own hometown. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is our target. The Ridge. A heavily defended, fiercely guarded, fortified city high up inside Isihlangu.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But that was an utterly conventional kind of war: two heavily armed and organized forces meeting and fighting in an open battlefield. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Even the Muslim world, with its Eastern traditions, was heavily contaminated by the teachings of Aristotle, thanks to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Passing through the village, the stench of rotten flesh and human waste hangs heavily in the air. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She borrowed a car and got here so fast Maria had just left in the ambulance and Mom was still breathing heavily as she wiped away the lines of sweat around her neck. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still wearing her waitressing uniform, and the puffy skin under her deep-set eyes sagged heavily. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I poured the drinks, heavily this time, and clinked with her quickly. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He had sat down heavily on the basement steps, and his head was bowed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They swung heavily and slowly at first, but picked up speed, swinging farther with each pass. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Then Nellie fell heavily to her side and quivered for a moment. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s in a hurry. We’d—” then I saw another man, an oldish man running heavily, clutching a stick, and a boy naked from the waist up, clutching his pants as he ran. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Prohibition, many states relied heavily on taxes from liquor sales to help fund their programs and expenses. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Ron was breathing heavily: His eyes were no longer red at all, but their normal blue; they were also wet. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The bear’s front paws land heavily, shaking the world. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, tosh,” her grandmother said, leaning heavily on her staff and wincing again. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “It’s heavily infected. This is Ebola Zaire in a monkey that was exposed through the lungs in 1986, in the study that Gene Johnson and I did.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathed heavily and focused on moving one foot at a time. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In how many of those cases was your decision about where to spend your money heavily influenced by the recommendation of a friend? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of the career guys drank heavily. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, skilled labor has gone from being heavily Democratic to almost evenly split. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z ‘Nor does age lie so heavily on your shoulders as some would have you think. Cast aside your prop!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Edwards leaned forward at his desk, breathing heavily. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At last, he extricated himself from Romilda Vane, who was hinting heavily that she would like to go to Slughorn’s Christmas party with him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z L. Roy’s thick book weighs heavily in my bag, so I make an educated guess. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She sat there with her hands on the wheel, breathing heavily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He must have been heavily entangled, and maybe when the Columbian Guards had tried to tug it off him, the rope had only tightened further. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was late afternoon and the dark-orange sun floated heavily over the distant mountains. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Hemanaged to stay upright by leaning heavily on Ivan’s staff, but he was pitched forward on his toes and looked like he was going to fall over at any moment. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z After a moment the woman sighed heavily and fell silent again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The turkeys were flying heavily into the lower branches of the cypress tree by the bunkhouse. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing so many people, Sam’s legs shook and she sat down heavily on the toilet, overwhelmed—but her sister was thrilled, asking everyone’s name as they came in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Water barrels being carried into the gym, with a heavily armed entourage, and people trying to push their way through to those barrels with all the anguish of a baroque painting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They’d taken her to the Emerald Palace, where Pekka himself had leaned heavily on Nina to join the Dime Lions and had offered to set her up in business at the Sweet Shop. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Among them is the woodcock, a species that winters in southern areas recently heavily sprayed with heptachlor. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Finally, their priorities are heavily influenced by the relative values they attach to different lifestyles—just as we can see today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He walked heavily out of the room, his shoulders stooped, his face old and torn with pain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z After awhile we heard Dad and a nurse walking heavily up the front stairs, and we knew Anne’s operation was over and she was being carried to bed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She rushes as best she can, limping heavily, toward the open back door of the truck. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Niflheim was colder than cold, and the murky mist that cloaked everything hung heavily. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I breathe heavily, listening until the laughter outside dies down. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Your top-down system is heavily invested, and it gets reinforced by the bottom-up pings alerting you to what are, in a sense, plot updates. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And, while he often tumbled heavily, it was never he who was hurt, but, rather, the unfortunate person on whom he fell. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Breathing a little heavily, we did our best to keep up appearances. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The role of “Rick” had been heavily underlined with a soft-lead pencil. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Stage two of training is weighted more heavily than stage one, because it is more closely tied to overcoming cowardice,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I gave her the coin and let my arm fall heavily to my side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t know that Deborah was nearly deaf—she relied heavily on lip reading and couldn’t follow anyone who talked fast. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z You two are trodding roughshod on the most important night of my life, her heavily made-up face said. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ma leans heavily on her cane, and for a moment I think she’s going to walk away. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Miles dragged a handkerchief from a back pocket and mopped at his face, and Mae sank down heavily on a rock, pulling off the blue straw hat and fanning herself with it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned abruptly from Harry and Ron’s table, breathing rather heavily as she tugged her gauzy shawl more closely to her. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He leaned heavily against the wall and only his eyes moved, for he was tired. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I dashed back outside, breathing heavily, but Mr. Crabby turned and followed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The next day I worked my face over so heavily it looked like I had been punched around. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She knew Geels would have his crew of heavily armed Black Tips gathered at the western entrance. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He sighed heavily and stared up at the quivering Seuss projection in the bowed niche above his head. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He put his hand on my shoulder, leaning quite heavily, and after a few minutes we went on. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He came with speed and momentum, dazzling speed for a boy encumbered with the ball, and Jim Don moved out heavily, menacingly to stop Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry paid the driver and limped heavily to the lobby elevator. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, Victor walked up the two steps to the entrance. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Those same problems of slow growth and fast squirrels probably also explain why beech and hickory trees, heavily exploited as wild trees for their nuts by Europeans and Native Americans, respectively, were also not domesticated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The peril of being trapped within the city, without hope of change until some calamity, weighed heavily upon me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Lombard's leaping body stayed poised in midspring then crashed heavily to the ground. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Dark as her sister was fair, with heavily lidded eyes and a strong jaw, she did not take her gaze from Snape as she moved to stand behind Narcissa. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I back out through the doors, letting them shut heavily and move to lean my head against the side windows from where I can watch the drama without anyone seeing me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z An older white woman Stella didn’t recognize, walking heavily on a cane, was just leaving the building. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mudgett’s parents were devout Methodists whose response to even routine misbehavior relied heavily on the rod and prayer, followed by banishment to the attic and a day with neither speech nor food. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z An old balding man detached from the crowd and came toward them, leaning heavily on a broom for support. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He stood up, taller than any of them and almost as heavily muscled as Major. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z New Jersey’s state militia was deployed to confront the enemy with seven thousand heavily armed infantry soldiers. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The heavily loaded wagons come barreling down the runs and don’t stop until they’re a dozen feet away. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “What about him?” asked Harry heavily, slumping back in his chair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Get your furry goat behind out here and bring some heavily armed friends! The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Behind them, a pretty but brutally skinny girl blinked heavily lined eyes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It looked like a heavily fortified military base. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then he was off to his room in El Patron’s heavily guarded wing of the house. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z First, it was too heavily traveled, and the air was thick with fumes and noise. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned against him heavily on the way out of the classroom. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There were so many questions swirling around in Ophie’s mind, but it was the loudest one that caused Ophie’s shoulders to droop and dread to weigh heavily in her belly. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He sighed heavily and stood watching the barges a moment. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The Santa Anita Handicap, with its giant purse and world-class athletes, competing in what was rapidly becoming the nation’s most heavily attended sport, became one of the premier radio events of the year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, I pressed my hands over my face. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily, not taking off his backpack, which jabbed into my side. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Lincolnshire, heavily agricultural, seemed to have suffered most, with reports of 10,000 birds dead. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She began to breathe heavily again into the cloth. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There weren’t many things more fun to watch than a heavily armed Recon officer going to town on a bunch of unsuspecting humans. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It lay heavily in her hands, the crystal face gleaming, the golden body exquisitely machined. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The past ruler had taxed them heavily and punished them harshly, and they had no hope for better. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Certain areas of the walls are stone, while steel beams and concrete heavily reinforce others. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It had lots of fiber, she pointed out, and she had us salt it heavily because the iodine would keep us from getting goiters. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was breathing heavily, its muscled shoulders going up and down and up and down as the room shook from the force of its growls. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He stood there dumbly as she walked away from him, barefoot across the lawn, and he watched her darkened hair swing heavily across her shoulders, drenching her blouse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The refuge manager believes that pesticide residues are now building up in the waters of these refuges, being conveyed there by return irrigation flow from heavily sprayed agricultural lands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then the heat sinks heavily into our shell-holes like a jellyfish, moist and oppressive and on one of these late summer days, while bringing food, Kat falls. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He toiled silently at a desk inside the Russian Section, which, like all departments, was locked, heavily guarded, and subject to strict rules about what could be taken in—or out. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Just arrived at the gate,” the servant girl said, breathing heavily. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z This mammoth icecap presses down so heavily that it actually distorts the shape of the earth. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A chill, dark fog has rolled in off the dunes, settling heavily over the city. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I clicked up some history on the area, heavily industrial, at least until the economy tanked. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Papa was trying to soothe Mama, who was wheezing heavily from asthma and excitement. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it wise of you to drink so heavily?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z His concerns about his future no longer weigh so heavily on him as he exits the tent, turning right down the curving path that winds between the striped tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I stared at him with awe as he gulped his beer from a tin bucket, as he ate long and heavily, sighed, belched, closed his eyes to nod on a stuffed belly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She knelt heavily in a corner near the piano, under the sign that spoke of the wages of sin, and now and again she moaned. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And while Durham had one of the largest black middle classes of any city its size in America, Fuller knew better than to count too heavily on this group for financial support. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Danny’s block was heavily populated by the followers of his father, Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb, whose habits and frames of reference were born on the soil of the land they had abandoned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z One night, feeling out of sorts and reckless, I crept up the stairs, it was after midnight, and Lockton and his wife slept heavily. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I knocked against another chest and sat heavily down upon it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He leaned heavily on the man beside him, and I saw that the bottom half of his right leg was missing. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z With the box, the rifle, and the counter he was quite heavily loaded. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Looking back, I see Stella breathing heavily, struggling to catch her breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Katz went to get a shirt from the line and reported that our six friends were sleeping heavily. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, Magdalys squinted into the night, saw nothing at all. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His head cracked open above the left ear and then he slid heavily beneath the waves, water seeping into his wristwatch, stopping it at 1:47. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Before I could get up, someone kicked me, fell on me heavily. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Light sandy soils suffer far more heavily than humus types. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The pins in the lock clicked, and the door swung heavily, silently, inward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One day he walked in on Kelley working with a heavily bleeding patient in the ER. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Ignatius sighed heavily and said, “I see no alternative.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing how unimpressed I was, he lost passion and sat down heavily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Though she was wet and breathing heavily, she was unhurt. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z His face was very pale, and he was breathing heavily. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to discuss a trouble spot of increasing concern to the United States: a mountainous, heavily forested country winding more than a thousand miles along the coast of Southeast Asia. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes the nights were cold with the sharp, wet winds of March and it would be raining heavily. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And then she saw a man with a heavily scarred face walking through the woods. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “No,” said Elizabeth heavily, after a long pause. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily on the sofa and put his handkerchief to his face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mom sinks heavily into a chair at the table. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Trotter came over to her and laid her arm heavily on Gilly's shoulder. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Yet all I could do was sigh heavily when I saw the inside of Cecile’s kitchen. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot was breathing heavily and looking upon the Queen with a fixed stare. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Words like arms that land and rest heavily on Ritchie’s shoulders. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I don’t know how long the questioning lasted or what it concerned, as I was drugged more or less heavily all the time and have no memory of it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The boys sat without talking, breathing heavily, exhaling plumes of white breath. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Why, my dear boy,” Sister Ignatia said as she got up from her desk and walked across the heavily perfumed room to take Antain’s face in her wiry, strong hands. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I was now married to one of the most heavily guarded human beings on earth. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was a low chair, heavily stuffed, but without arms, and covered in faded, flowery material, and a rectangular table, up against the window. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He traipsed in heavily, as if his boundless stamina for pursuing justice had been exhausted. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z We were soon able to supplement these papers with copies of the Star, the Rand Daily Mail, and the Sunday Times, but these papers were even more heavily censored. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept heavily, and when she did wake, it was only to have a dreamy chat with Ophie that the elderly woman would likely not recall later. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Petra sat heavily on a kitchen chair and began to read: Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The entire team was punished heavily, too—knocked down to the bottom of the rankings and stripped of their top two players. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was slighter than Bun, heavily freckled, but he had Bunny’s sandy hair and his sharp little nose. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I have opened the collar of my tunic and breathe heavily, I sweat and my face is swollen with the strain of carrying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the old Archmage lifted the staff, and set it to earth, and leaned heavily on it with bowed head, as if he had scarcely strength to stand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I breathed heavily from working with the ball. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My forehead was damp and my heart thumped heavily. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said Harry heavily, resigned to explaining the complicated rules of Quidditch. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken trunks when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry; and this cry was echoed by another. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z My scent would hang heavily in the air and betray my presence to any animal nearby. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I grab my neck again and we lay there breathing heavily for a second. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It’s okay because I breathe heavily enough for the both of us. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Lowering her head, Mrs. Bains whispered something and walked slowly and heavily from the office. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark couldn’t believe how heavily he was breathing.“Okay ... okay. Sorry. But... just hurry.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z George knew her lines and didn’t need to look at the sheet once as she spoke, but her heart thumped heavily and she spoke too quickly, swallowing the final words of each line. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Marcus sighed heavily into the phone, and then there was silence for a few moments. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Maya sighed heavily as her mom walked past the kitchen, then one more time for good measure. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Eckhart walked over to me, and in her heavily accented Spanish she tried to explain the problem. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As soon as they entered their house, and she sighed heavily, Clayton pulled out the folded letter from his book bag. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He sat heavily on the ground, curling his thick tail around him like a cushion. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She was heavily built and had a round, fleshy face and short, dark hair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Esme was young, but she seemed entirely oblivious to the things that weighed so heavily on Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily, put his head on the arm of the desk and closed his eyes. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But what constituted “injury” and “risk” was heavily debated. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The Grand Elder leaned heavily upon the embroidered sofa in the Sister’s study. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Soon it would widen and smooth out into the more heavily traveled foothills road. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She sat down heavily, just managing to stay conscious. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Petey unbuttoned his shirt and revealed some kind of glowing, heavily wired chest plate. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Both creatures lay still awhile, their faces close together, breathing heavily. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I pulled his arm across my shoulder and had him lean on me heavily. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They found themselves in a warm, bright room that smelled heavily of newsprint and ink. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She had to be heavily sedated for many days following the accident. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She reached into her pocket and pulled out a heavily folded piece of notebook paper and began to read. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z My voice moved heavily through the silent house. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Then he noticed Alfred's stare, and limped heavily away. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d jump in the Jeep and roar off into the countryside, my foot pressing heavily down on the gas as if speed could set me free. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while the apartment began to stir— first Aunt Pearl, turning heavily in bed for the last few minutes of sleep, then the girls, drowsily untangling their arms and legs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped down among them, landing rather heavily. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost all popular music is heavily influenced by both African and European traditions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He was about to be introduced to two hundred heavily armed kids. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The night passed heavily, and it was nearly time for Ellidyr’s turn at guard, when Taran heard a rustling in the shrub. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The soldier with the orange sighed heavily, as if she were really irritating him. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Adam fell heavily into his chair, and Lee took the hat from his head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The system is evidently an ancient one, long antedating the immunologic sensing of familiar or foreign forms of life by the antibodies on which we now depend so heavily for our separateness. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I began to feel a little uneasy at this mildness of his, so I sighed heavily. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned heavily on the girl as she walked downstairs slowly, Francie keeping time with her mother’s uncertain steps. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben reached into his shorts and slid a heavily folded piece of paper to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She was rouged heavily and wore a feather boa. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally Vanessa would sigh heavily when she’d get an unfortunate whiff of Bren’s deodorant. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The men became excited and craned to get a better look, and indeed, the heavily forested area appeared as though it could shelter a nascent guerrilla force. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The light startled the creatures, and one of them took to the air, its wings whirring heavily through the dust. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z But he was heavily associated with illness and death, neither of which was distinguishable from the brown picture of the North Carolina Mutual Life Building on the back of their yellow cards. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Their future rode heavily on their shoulders, and blinded them to the collective joy that had pervaded the lives of the boys and girls in the grammar school graduating class. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the City of Bright Moonlight, after the snow had melted away, a boy—or was he a man?—leaned heavily on a stick and shuffled down the Long Walkway to a pavilion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Tie notes, as we have seen, that some signs virtually speak for themselves—bloodstained clothing, a cry—but others depend heavily on interpretation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z During the first few months, I received one letter from Winnie, but it was so heavily censored that not much more than the salutation was left. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a heavily armed woman on the cover, screaming. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Instead of a gallant two-footed landing on the stage, Booth topples heavily from the state box and lands awkwardly. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Lucky Girl scrambled ahead of them, loud in the vegetation, unused to climbing, breathing heavily, her clothes torn. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "Child, child" Dontos shook his head "Out of the castle, yes, we could do that, but the city gates are more heavily guarded than ever, and die Imp has even closed off the river." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The words “Opened by Censor” were stamped heavily on the back. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She had full, rouged lips and wide- spaced eyes, heavily made up. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The scent of burning hung heavily in the air. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She leaned heavily into me, and I felt a crushing pain on my forearm. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat down, heavily, on the room’s only chair. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She was in white, the full traditional wear, and, as far as Briony could tell from the rear, was heavily veiled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I think when everybody started going Greek, he kind of pulled back from his old friends and got more heavily into himself.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Because British municipal governments had invested heavily in gas lighting and placed regulatory obstacles in the way of the competing electric light companies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She sighs heavily, and then says, “There’s something else.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Pipkin, who was lying on his left side, breathing quickly and heavily, rolled over and stretched out his front paw, underside turned upward. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had fallen right next to a Hindu conductor whose chest was bleeding heavily. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Minho straightened and put his hands on his hips, still breathing heavily. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I have no sons,” I said at last, heavily. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Exhausted by the journey, and by his own doubts and fears, he slept heavily. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z By then his groom had brought up his mount, a formidable brown courser armored as heavily as he was. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was time to leave, and we stood in the large living room, saying good night, with everything curiously and heavily unresolved. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Then he turned to the right and walked heavily away, not noticing for the moment that he was going in the wrong direction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A rat pushed him heavily to the ground. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I landed in a bed of crushed flowers, breathing heavily. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Breathing heavily, he said, “I don’t know what’s come over me to make me tolerate such blatant insubordination for so long. You must have bewitched me, or else I must be going mad.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In her hand was a butcher knife, which she raised high over her head and brought down heavily toward the smooth neck flesh that showed above his shirt collar. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I was marveling at the glittering cityscape when the truck turned off the street and began galloping so heavily that we were all shaking as if we’d been placed on a vibrating machine. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He struggled to his feet, striking out and scoring Cluny heavily down the side. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z |
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