| 单词 | hitting |
| 例句 | The door swings all the way open, hitting the lockers, and Oliver springs from the room. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z After five days of digging, we were finally rewarded with the sound of a pick hitting cast iron. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry said, keeping a firm hold on Dobby's wrist to stop him from hitting himself with the water jug again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Maya got off two excellent shots, hitting the goalpost once and just missing high with the other one. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And after thinking about even hitting on an older girl, a woman, the nerves really started to take over. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The tiger awoke with a yowl and leaped up, hitting his head on the projecting rock above. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-MP-MP-MP—the sound of hundreds of bottoms hitting hundreds of seats followed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He fell to the ground, hitting the waste-paper basket as he did so, and broke into fragments. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Two jets swept by and started hitting a target less than five miles away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He runs around with the rock, darting back and forth, hitting the sand with it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z You can be stupid and laugh without hitting somebody, Amari said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As the taillights get smaller and smaller, I try to visualize myself hitting shot after shot, but I keep missing open jumpers, even in my mind. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He cooed, and the elephant’s mouth widened to the size of a door, its jaw hitting the ground. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s only hitting me now how hurt she’s going to be about my keeping this a secret. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They took Eric and Derrick up to the fourteenth floor and started hitting Derrick in his chest to terrorize him. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The daylight air disappears, and there’s the sound of dirt hitting the boards, shovelful after shovelful. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Strunk’s nose made a sharp snapping sound, like a firecracker, but even then Jensen kept hitting him, over and over, quick stiff punches that did not miss. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Each man had collected an armload of heavy rocks, any one of which, hitting a child or even Linda in the head, could have been fatal. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Percy, it isn’t that simple. I—” “Mom, just tell me. That jerk has been hitting you. Do you want him gone or not?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The house was quiet until Scott arrived home with the clatter of his bike hitting the pavement. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But I wait, kept awake by the thought of bodies hitting pavement, until his grip loosens and his breathing steadies. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the scolding made you feel worse than the hitting. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It clangs, hitting the bottom of my trash can. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt it—like a plunging rock hitting the surface of a stream and slowly starting to sink. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I knowed this didn’t have nothing to do with the bearfighting dog hitting me in the side nor the man punching me in the chest. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The sun is just hitting the tops of the trees when I find a well-marked trail to the big falls and take off along it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I cannot keep him from hitting me but maybe I can get him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like hitting the steel plate of a battleship. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Going home meant hitting the books for the rest of The Week From Hell. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Many were shot down and just as many fell into the sea without hitting any target. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the feeling of his knuckles striking Willis’s cheek, and he didn’t care a doggone bit that he had enjoyed hitting Willis, minister’s son or not. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Isaac reached for another egg, missed wide right, then another, missing low, then another, hitting the back windshield. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I was mostly surprised that the house even had a basement—you can’t dig very deep before hitting water in most of Orlando. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My body was like a shuttle reentering the Earth’s atmosphere, hitting against particles of air and facing temperatures of three thousand degrees Fahrenheit. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The challenger crashes to the ground, hitting her head on the cement floor, where she lies in a daze. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He knows immediately Raf has caught his meaning, because he takes a sharp step backward, his back hitting the sill again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We hear it, slapping harsh, hissing, hitting like cement. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I wavered a second before hitting send, but then I did and sat back, breathing hard. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Eddie caught it like it was a stuffed animal, barely a sound from the leather hitting his hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Travis had to walk hunched over to keep from hitting his head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z But Rachel fooled me again, this time hitting me with a fast lunge underneath my right arm. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I bit her hand and we rolled, kicking, scratching, hitting, fighting as though we were strangers, deadly enemies, fighting for our lives. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like sitting in a booth without a table, with the four Tillermans, two to a side, knees hitting knees, stiff and watchful. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And later, at home, he said, ‘What are you hitting short kids for? Don’t you know nothing?’ When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z All she could do was nod and blink, like she was afraid he’d start hitting her, but eventually she began to smile. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I hear the crunch of a footstep and then a small spray of pebbles hitting a rock. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I grabbed a handful of brown muck and slung it at him, hitting him squarely in the nose. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z It sank without a trace after hitting me in the shin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She ran into the first wave like a truck hitting a wall. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z T^o hitting, she thought at the rock with a glare. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I tried to understand how Dusty’s hitting her could harm the unborn baby. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He was wearing a spicy deodorant, or something, and standing too close, the toes of his shoes hitting my heels. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After hitting through a couple of buckets of range balls, Dad dropped me at Starbucks. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z My hands lashed out, hitting the rough carpet, the nightstand, and, finally his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My head rocked back, my skull hitting plaster. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shells were hitting the water all around us,” Jesse Smith told me later. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They seemed to learn fast, however, and soon—within days and even hours, in some cases—small birds were hitting small cars and larger birds were hitting the trucks and larger vehicles. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The two were at close quarters now, and Iros lunged hitting the shoulder. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Larry Dunn threw an apple core from the back of the bus and the new kid got his hand up just in time to block it from hitting him in the face. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day he announced that Blythe had become a little too hot and we were hitting the road again. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Americans fired back, but couldn’t see if they were hitting anything. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I wait for thirty seconds before hitting the button myself. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She's clearly read my leg hitting her as a sign to speed up. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I bolt up and barely miss hitting my head. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She keeps hitting the big green button, but nothing is happening. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I lifted my arm in time to stop him from hitting me again and he grabbed me around the neck. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Kendall came tumbling out of the tree, a large limb falling with him, hitting the ground first, then the big man himself. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It would be a jerk move to abandon her right after hitting her up for a favor. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She had to flee, or else she would have started hitting him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I saw sparks—bright blasts of gunfire—hitting my mother. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “That was the same thing my mom said when she left him. You could say I was hitting below the belt.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I told you, to congratulate you on hitting number one,” he says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I thought about what had happened in the park and knew that I liked hitting the guy who had the chain. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Rather than hitting flesh, he knocked out of my hand the glass thermos bottle that my friend Mr. Luftig had given me as a parting gift. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But after months of fighting, an American bomb dropped near him, and threw a chunk of metal into his pants, hitting him right in the backside. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I hear a faint noise, a drop of water hitting the stone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I push carefully through the door, the cold air hitting me right in the face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Because they are so large, hitting the right one is actually easier than using my Medi-Talker. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He wrenches me to the side and fires again, hitting Christina in the leg. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the jink-jink sound of that carp hitting the net and the screams and laughs of the audience from half a block away. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A driver coming through the intersection swerved his sedan sharply to keep from hitting the pickup. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The sound of the spoon hitting the edge of the bowl sounds like a bell. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The darts were hitting people left and right and the air was filled with screams of pain and terror. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z From the way Pa had warned me, I’d always pictured these woods as having so many bears hanging out of the trees that the sunlight would’ve been blocked off from hitting the ground! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit suddenly took a sharp left turn, veering ten feet across the track and back down into the deep going, straightening himself out just before hitting the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for the squeak of the windshield wipers and the squawking police radios, all you could hear was the rain hitting the car roof. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Jorge was on him at once, flailing away, hitting anything he could reach. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A bullet whizzes past my head, so close to hitting me that it moves my hair. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s a tough issue. The new regulations are hitting those guys hard. Crabbing’s their livelihood, Brady. Some of them, they don’t know anything else.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His left and right fists took turns hitting their target while Wes tried to block the blows. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Well, um, hitting a tree —” I gulped “— and dying. And then getting sick.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I don’t fall, but my phone does, hitting the side of the bunk bed before landing on the floor. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A blast of energy streaks through the air, hitting Moreau square in the back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t aiming for anything really. Well, I was planning on hitting something, you know? Like the wall or a desk or the chalkboard. Something dead, you know, not something alive.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z A marching band played an out- of-tune fight song that sounded like somebody hitting a bag of cats with a metal baseball bat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He hops down from the hospital bed, his muddy hiking boots hitting the glossy floor below. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He pointed to them, his finger hitting the screen. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was then that he closed his eyes and struck out blindly, hitting what or whom he could, not looking or caring what or who hit back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Do you really want to know why she was hitting me over the head with her shoe?” he teased. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My mother had me cornered, so I decided to tell the truth, hoping that the truth might stop her from hitting me again. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec had barely tripped the lock before the thump of bodies hitting it sounded from the other side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The shiny automobile rolled down the dirt road, hitting every gaping pothole. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She fed them on the afterdeck, pressing honeyed biscuits on Young Griff and hitting Duck’s hand with her spoon whenever he made a grab for more bacon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The horses’ hooves sounded like two dried sticks hitting together. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z My blade should’ve run him through, but it deflected off his stomach like I was hitting solid marble. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then he caught on and he stopped hitting and started trying to grapple and wresde me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He imagined his father’s temple hitting the side of the concrete steps. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Harry could feel flecks of cold salt spray hitting his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It comes close to hitting Widget as it crashes to the ground, splintering into pieces. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Come on, Dimple Shah,” he said, gently hitting her shoulder with his. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I’m my own Aunt Matilda: when I was a kid I once dreamed of hitting a grand- slam home run and two days later I hit a bases- loaded triple. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse ran to a corner, whinnied and reared, then galloped past Joe, who furiously threw the can, hitting her in the butt. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lip is split, mouth and teeth full of blood, her eye swelling, and she’s got a knot on her forehead that must be from hitting the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The tinkling sounds are the spoons hitting each other in the breeze. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I hear liquid hitting the ground behind me and turn quickly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I imagine the new owners of our house hitting that crack on trash day, their cans tipping and their garbage going everywhere. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The challenger ignored the peaceful greeting and sprang, hitting the old fox hard in the flank and pinning him down, then sank his teeth into Gray’s thin neck. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At sixteen now, she took a lover from one of the island families and managed to keep direct light from ever hitting her stomach. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I can no longer stand this, hitting a woman who is trying to defend me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I get up, feet hitting the cool wood floor, and walk over to my closet door. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I walked into rooms where people were laughing, their voices hitting the walls like stones, and I simply stood still—in the midst of the riot of sound. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I twist and kick back, my heel hitting him in the leg. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The flat, dulled banging, as though Allison was hitting the door with an open palm rather than a knuckle, unnerved Ifemelu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z To be strong enough to block the shrapnel from hitting the others. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z We’ve finished the Mediaeval period, with its reliquaries and elongated saints, and are speeding through the Renaissance, hitting the high points. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She pushed me into the car and started hitting me with my platform shoes. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He leaps to his feet, knocking over the wooden crate and cursing as he keeps the kerosene lamp from hitting the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z One minute we’re all going nuts with pure joy at hitting six million, and then we all get quiet as we remember what that number represents. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When I opened the door, he was holding her arms down slapping and hitting her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The hem is a little shorter than could be considered modest, hitting me just above the tops of my knees, right where I like it to be. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But somehow he managed to keep his grip, even though the crash of the tires hitting the ground punched out all his breath. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A sea nettle hitting me in the face couldn’t have stung worse. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He indicated that he was planning another extended trip but implied that he'd visit his family in Annandale before hitting the road. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tail thumped back and forth, hitting my knees. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Well, I still get them, but they’re not nearly as bad. Like a little stick hitting my head compared to a baseball bat.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Along with the sounds of rocks hitting the bottoms of our metal pails. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He stumbled and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the stone floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She screamed and fell, loudly hitting the stony ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He played drums in a band when he was my age, and had big-time plans of hitting the road like Ringo Starr and the Beatles, and doing shows across the country. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “That big dinner made me snoozelly. I’m hitting the hay. Five a.m. comes awfully early.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We are quiet for a few minutes then, except for the sound of our feet hitting the pavement. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He was pretty decent at smashing the cap flat, but when it came to hitting the nail, he definitely had some issues. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At first, I lay stunned, unable to move or defend myself even when he began hitting me, punching me with his fists. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Somehow he’d managed to climb onto the giant’s back and was hitting him on the head with a bronze shield—BONG! The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z How hard has he been hitting that bag? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Boom, boom, boom until there’s no height, only weight hitting the ground. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Putting them in new soil can be like hitting a reset button.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Air strikes from Bougainville would soon be hitting the main Japanese base at Rabaul so hard that it would be wiped out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “He wasn’t apologizing for being creepy, for hitting on me. Did you see his eyes? They were filled with it. Pity. Genuine pity. He might as well have said ‘I’m sorry your life is over.’” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I have always been pretty serious about hitting the old practice pad at home, but now that I was living in the Conversation-Free TV-Dinner Zombie Zone, I basically had nothing else to do. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of the rice boiling, the feel of my knife cutting through a fresh tomato, the sizzle of onions and mustard seed hitting the pan. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When he had finished, he picked up the whip and began hitting himself again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the sun had a few hours before hitting the noon spot up above, there was plenty of light to see by. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Someone was hitting him, trying to get the spiders off his body. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But there was no sound, no thump, thump, thump of a paw scratching fleas and hitting the floor underneath. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The orphans were marching and singing, their shoes all hitting the ground at once, and the oven door opened, and into the oven they went, heads held high, marching and singing. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z You guess what people say YJU watch their mouths move and imagine the sounds of their feet hitting the ground. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z In practice, the game seemed to come down to mostly shoving, hitting, and falling into the water, along with a lot of loud arguments about whether or not someone had said "Mayhaps." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The breaking comes inside, hitting, hitting my heart. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I told him about the cinders hitting my back, the smell of hot creosote, and the huge roar as the train straddled the rails above me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z One time I asked him, “Why? Why are you hitting me?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Mess just made me feel like hitting something. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I relax my muscles as much as I can before I hit the net, which feels like a slab of cement hitting my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Man, I was this close”—here he measured about five inches with his fingers, as if Grandpop could see him—“to hitting a deer.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “If you let me put the chestnuts back in my mouth I’ll tell you why she was hitting me. Is that a deal?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “They had sticks. They talked to him, asked him his name and what he was running from. When he didn’t answer all the questions, they started hitting him.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Luke nodded, picturing them flying off the road, hitting cows or trees or anything else that would kill them. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I settled for hitting him on the shoulder and then letting him hit me back, a good balled fist to the shoulder that hurt. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He did not recall hitting the ground, but when he looked up there was only sky above him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Raking means you’re hitting the ball well—hitting it hard and to all fields. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z My body jerks forward, hitting the tiled floor with a thud. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With a wicked smile, she aims at Zeke, hitting his leg, and then at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Ralph hit out; then he and what seemed like a dozen others were rolling over and over, hitting, biting, scratching. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Kept hitting him even after he got knocked out,” another kid says. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Every few seconds some hapless avatar or ship would inadvertently fly or careen into the shield and get vaporized, like a fly hitting a bug zapper. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If they see me, I can’t run straight for our door, because I’m alone and maybe they’d just push me inside and start hitting me where nobody could see and take my Nintendo. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He stumbled and fell to the ground, hitting his head on the stone floor. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He had already broken a great many weapons over the years, normally by hitting things with them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “I was hitting balls on the backboard by myself,” Miss Skeeter say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Outside, the rain came down in slants, hitting the closed windows with a furious rhythm. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t need your help to win an election, Oscar!” she says, hitting the table so hard with her open palm that the dishes rattle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was throwing up shots—hitting a few too—and running around like I was on scholarship. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Several of the guards began hitting him with batons and pummeling him with their fists. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She was becoming more and more impatient, even hitting us if we went near the windows. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Then suddenly she felt a little dizzy, like somebody had just whacked her on the side of the head: nervousness hitting her with a thud. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I see what’s inside, I recoil immediately, my shoulders hitting his chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She thought a long time and kept hitting her thighs with her fists. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In Coach’s eyes, all Reggie was good for was hitting a ball or running around a track. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Ms. Noah, your son was laughing while we were hitting him.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s not just because of the dangers of hitting some innocent bystander during the chase, although that is clearly part of the worry, since about three hundred Americans are killed accidentally every year during chases. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I need a place to stay where I can stand up and take a few steps without hitting things. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the fence, between the curling flower spaces, I could see them hitting. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Berg had been a mediocre ballplayer at best, hitting .243 over fifteen big league seasons as a backup catcher. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Think about how the air is hitting that edge.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You’ve been hitting those weights a little hard, don’t you think? “ Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He stepped on the gas, hitting maybe thirty, swerving crazily. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “I looked for you outside, but I couldn’t find you. Is everything okay? Did you get in trouble for hitting Four?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t know why it’s hitting me so hard all of a sudden. I can’t quite get that memory out of my head . . . how Percy looked when he was standing at the edge of Chaos.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "That was my lady's sister you were hitting, do you know that?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Never going to happen,” Jessie said, flicking the remains of her chocolate croissant at Allegra and hitting her right in the middle of the forehead. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He heard a noise from one of the high meadows, like someone hitting a baseball. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A soldier was violently hitting the bonnet of the car. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The only other real confrontation he’d had was hitting his father, but that wasn’t the kind of story that stirred the glitter up in the eyes of the old men in Tommy’s. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold my umbrella in front of me, like a warrior’s shield, to keep the rain from hitting my face. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z By the thud of his body hitting the floor, I assume he tried to follow me, but there’s no point. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “More journals are coming into existence. It’s hard to keep pace with the articles hitting journals. It’s almost impossible, there’s so much of it,” he says. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z One of the cardboard donkeys kept tipping over and hitting Horse, this only served to make him more nervous. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The man reached high and swung down with a fist, hitting Mark square in the jaw. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And sometimes he would be hitting himself on the head with his fists. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The pain was sharp, like little lightning bolts striking under my skin, hitting every nerve. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She walked up and down beside the lilo, thumping a fist into her palm, like a stone hitting paper in the stone-scissors-paper game you play when you are small. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z By that point in my life it was too short to be decent, hitting me somewhere around my knees. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Plus, just in case some hitting did occur, it protected important body parts. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “But remember there was a dude who was hitting on you, and you told him there was no chicken?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z With the jerking of the train, it seemed like he was running a race, his arms pumping, his knees hitting his chest, the train chugging. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The day before, there had been a fight, with one of them slamming another one up against a parked car and hitting him. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I’m hitting it, trying to escape, but the glass won’t break. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Yet another thing that hasn't changed: Elsbeth’s voice, teasing and bouncy and hitting me like a punch in the gut. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “No hitting ponies with the stick,” he insisted. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “We need to pick up ‘I Heart New York’ T-shirts for Libby before hitting the road. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Molly looks at the perfect swoops hitting the broken line in exactly the same spot. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t know I was crying until I closed my eyes and the water dropped onto my cheeks, hitting the backs of my hands. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “But Granny oughtn’t always be hitting at me like that,” I said as delicately as possible. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By the way, Roy White really was hitting .429, which was .205 points over his last season’s average, which seems to me to be important enough to talk about at supper. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We played the game of Eton-fives, which is always played by four people, two on each side, and basically it consists of hitting a small, hard, white, leather-covered ball with your gloved hands. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve known this for a while, but you can know something for years without it really hitting you. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I had to keep my eyes on the pill and keep going for it and keep making the moves even when I wasn’t hitting. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z All summer long, kids playing punchball—hitting a pink “Spaldeen” ball with your fist and then running bases drawn in chalk on the streets—had tried to steal home to copy Robinson. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand you,” I said, the realization hitting me at the same time I said it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I hear hundreds of tiny sounds, raindrops hitting the roof. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Branches are cracking, her heavy footsteps hitting the path moments after mine, then I remember she doesn’t have footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z EST, the Atlas rocket boosted Friendship 7 into orbit like a champion archer hitting a bull’s-eye. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I slam on the brakes and turn left to avoid hitting a tree that seemed to have leaped suicidally into our path. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She fell, hitting first one branch, then another, then another before thudding to the ground. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Somehow I managed to find my way out of the crowd without hitting anyone or throwing a thing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The nephew was crouching beside his uncle now, trying to protect him from further onslaughts—without risking his life by hitting the Lombard back. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Next came Professor Snape, drifting creepily along, his toes hitting each stair as they descended, held up by his own wand, which was being pointed at him by Sirius. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z On hitting the ground, the snag split and broke up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I think I’m safe in this vessel, though I wouldn’t mind actually hitting something, as if that might confirm the real dangers in the world. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The chances of hitting were a thousand to one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed her spear, and a blue arc of lightning shot out, hitting the monster in his rusty knee, which buckled. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z One of them, a tall boy with sand-colored hair and long arms and legs that seemed all bones and angles, stood at home plate and commenced hitting balls out to the players. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I knew she would return, in a minute, with two burly men attendants, and they would bear me, howling and hitting, past the smiling audience now gathered in the lounge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And within ten minutes of hitting the highway, I’m down for the count. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z On the train north to the Catskills I unwrapped my flint and steel and practiced hitting them together to make sparks. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, shock hitting me like a tractor trailer. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I was trying hard to get in a lick with my club but couldn’t for fear of hitting Little Ann. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the whole bleeding leg and threw it at Gbenye, hitting him square across the back as he gloated to his friends. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I raise my fist to punch in this car window, but that’s not me, I swear it’s not, I don’t go around hitting things and hitting people. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I hear the sound of cake crumbs falling out of peoples mouths and hitting the floor,” said his brother Toulese. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I could tell she felt like hitting me again, but she didn’t. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I try to ignore the distant thump of the soldier’s body hitting the dunes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Bunny, I knew, had been hitting him hard for money in the past weeks, but though Henry complained about this he seemed oddly incapable of refusing him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was all done by the glancing light of electric torches and we didn’t dare fire at anyone now, for fear of hitting one of ours. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He knew he should run home, and he listened to his footsteps hitting the sidewalk pavement, loud thumping, one after the other, in rhythm with his breathing, like he was inside of a wind tunnel. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The air in the car gets soupy, and Scoob can tell the question is hitting Dad harder than Scoob realized it would. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z That’s the one thing besides hitting them that makes them go totally nuts. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I can tell that however much he denied it during the day, the aftereffects of hitting the force field have been significant. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulls me to him again, hitting my lip on his collar just like Cillian but this time I don’t pull away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The pops are lightning hitting the ground nearby. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The walls were all marked up from people hitting them. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Several landed around Vemork, with just two hitting the heavy water plant. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to know if you were still capable of hitting one.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He remembered two mortar rounds hitting close by. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes sure the ringer switch on the side is set to silent before hitting the power button. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I remember my hands buried in his velvet doublet, his back hitting the tree when I shoved him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My foot suddenly slipped on the slick rope and kicked back, hitting something. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Despite this, the distraught listeners could still make out the hollow thud of bull hook hitting flesh, again and again and again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Smug, pompous—I felt like hitting him too. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Before them, Rocky stabbed his finger against the screen, hitting numbers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He held his ground, his legs braced, hands on hips, and to keep from hitting him I slammed on the brakes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The smile on Vernor’s face so enraged me that it was all I could do to keep from hitting him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Just as I’m hitting the high note, the door slams. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The broad spray of fire was advancing up the road at two hundred miles an hour, a rattling hailstorm din of cannon rounds hitting metal and glass. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She wanted to shout that she must help her father, but Elinor put a hand over her mouth and pulled her away from the door, hard as Meggie struggled, hitting and kicking. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Soon we were no longer hitting, biting, pinching, scratching, or using potty language. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z But I frown as I begin, hitting the keys with anger instead of love, pounding, hard instead of light. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I'm still half in the dream, with sand hitting me in the face. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Frankie smiled and flung the mud he was holding, hitting me on the shoulder. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Audrey grabbed a place mat off the counter and waved it at the dog, hitting him on the nose. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t think about scoring, but rather how to keep Rachel’s blade from hitting me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “That she knew about him. Oh, you remember I told you about the broken shutter on the priory window, when we saw him hitting his dæmon?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Although I think hitting a child would be valid grounds for expulsion in other schools, I agree such extreme measures aren’t warranted here. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Feeling Ben’s release and the hand hitting his left side, Bull reflexively looked to his left and switched the ball to his right hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a thousand times worse than hitting a statue with a twig. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z George Weasley vented his feelings by hitting the second Bludger directly at the offending Beater, who was forced to roll right over in midair to avoid it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The virus was hitting families selectively, but no one understood this because the flow of news coming from upriver was being choked off. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly noticed that the slave breathed slowly and loudly, as if he was tense, but he made no attempt to stop the young man from hitting him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And good girls going at it was like hitting the trifecta. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Shirley’s ponytail bobs in time to the ropes hitting the sidewalk. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z "Way to go," said Magnet, hitting him on the shoulder. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “I have not, Your Excellency. I was fully prepared to glean him. It was your own Parliamentarian who stopped me. It never occurred to me that hitting Rowan would grant him immunity.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was hitting us both, I assumed, that there were perhaps important things we hadn’t discussed, that we had perhaps divergent views on whether this was a temporary farewell or an outright, geographically induced breakup. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You do know that hitting a plant and hitting me are two different things, right?” he asked. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Alex glanced around: some boys were hitting grounders with a tennis ball over on a nearby baseball diamond, but the rest of the park was empty; he couldn’t spot Rex anywhere. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It doesn’t come close to hitting, but the splash startles them into not coming closer. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As he watched, one of the Hessians dropped his gun and crumpled forward, his bright, golden cap hitting the ground and bouncing twice before it came to rest. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Once, when she was chasing me with a chicken head, I turned and took a swing at her, hitting her on the breast. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Shut up!” one of the officers said, hitting the migrant with a nightstick several times. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z My father has stayed in my parents’ bedroom for most of the morning, but as I’m hitting send on my message to Rhiannon, he emerges. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I roll over and drift off again, and in my dreams I hear it—the faint, faraway sound of rocks hitting the window. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But just know I'm sorry this is hitting you out of nowhere. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Like that, hitting the ball very fast back and forth, pocketa-pocketa-pocketa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I ran and, not stepping off a cliff at the edge of my toes and not hitting my forehead against a wall, ran faster. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind me, Helene screams, and I hear the crash of two bodies hitting the ground. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I hear pounding—the fists are at it again, hitting the closet door—but I turn and peer through the dark at the panel behind me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Hearing all this made me forgive my mother for hitting me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Baseball was nice in that there was a definite spot to run to after hitting the ball. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She whipped around, her red ponytail almost hitting Erin in the face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I’ve had all kinds of folks hitting me up because of the battle. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Not that I had the strength to do the kinds of acrobatic leaps Otto was pulling off, hitting a stiff reed and using the rebound to catapult to the next. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was so quiet you could hear the flakes hitting the snow that was already on the ground. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “What are those men doing hitting at thin air?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But I guess it’s finally hitting me—the magnitude of this change. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The dirt hitting the box sounded like heavy raindrops falling on the roof of our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her words trail off like it’s just hitting her what she’s saying. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My sister goes crazy if you eat the wrong kind of tuna, but here was this guy hitting her, and she didn’t say anything. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Just when it seems we might have caught a break, there’s a cracking sound, like an egg hitting the side of a bowl but magnified a thousand times. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He’s hitting me with one brigade, and I’m dug in. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can only watch, wide-eyed, as my phone falls to the ground, hitting the carpet with a soft thud and a bounce that lands it on the bare wood floor under my bed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They shot through the concealing tapestry at the bottom and spun onto the floor, hitting the opposite wall. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He had anchored with Owen, once in a crowded small bay with other boats, where it was difficult because they had to put out two anchors to keep from swinging around and hitting other boats. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On the home front, my parents and I weren’t exactly hitting it off either. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z So I jump, hitting the ground hard and stumbling forward a few steps before I regain my balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Look like he was thinking bout hitting her with it. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen those boys on the street hitting and biting and kicking like animals. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I threw myself into the work, hitting the gym nearly every day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was probably playing me, but that was all right; you do what you have to do to save a dog, and she was hitting the target perfectly. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The door swung open, hitting the outside wall, and I stomped down the front steps. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z After the word store, Mr. Goosby took it on himself to hit the big drum—and kept hitting it every time Grandpa finished a sentence. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They’d been rehearsing for three hours straight and he’d really been hitting the water bowls hard, so he needed to head outside. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I’ll make a deal with you about that girl. I’ll tell you why that girl was hitting me on the head with her shoe that day if you answer one question.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If Max says I need to learn how to hit a Nazi—or anyone else who might deserve hitting—then they clear a space and assume I’m about to learn how to hit a Nazi. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He was better on the curves than me, never hitting his brakes, but as soon as we got on any kind of straightaway, I had him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Lightning flashed all around, hitting the sea like spotlights. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He dreamed about the pinata Bernabe, and about all the naked women he had ever loved hitting him with sticks. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Raindrops splattered across the windshield like flying bugs hitting head-on. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She remembered the awful sound of that brick hitting his forehead—an injury that had happened only because he’d tried to shield her from the Romans. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The clanking of a pot hitting the floor jolts my body finally awake. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z After that man got hurt, they started hitting on the horse. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I just have to somehow keep us from hitting trees and boulders. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Then, he got mad and started hitting me, and I just did the things my brother taught me to do. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z See them come, bounding up the rocks, hitting the left flank. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There are terrible thoughts about loud storms, louder alarms, lightning hitting trees, Frank being gone, Daniel yelling...And one more thought that bullies past the others. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When she yanked, I fell back, hitting the closest seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sciron screamed as he fell, firing his flintlock wildly, but for once hitting nothing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a good thing I did, because even though Henrietta was silent when I got there, that lady was holding a screwdriver on top of the padlock and hitting it with a hammer. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “What were you doing anyway, hitting at stones?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The Erudite boy in front of me stops abruptly, and I smack into him, hitting my nose on his shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I could hear the sounds of dishes hitting against one another as they were washed by hand. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A heavy rain was hitting the streets, making everything gray and slippery. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I sit up, almost hitting my head on the bed frame above me, and squint through the dark to see what’s going on. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They collide with one another and then with me, shoulders and elbows and heads hitting me over and over again. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Instead of hitting his friend, Liam hit himself, banging his fist against his forehead until I finally caught his arm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As the clock begins to chime near the gates, the first archer lets his arrow fly, soaring over the crowd and hitting its mark in a shower of sparks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The woman was still shrieking and Raymond was still hitting her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He thought about hitting Hymir with his hammer, but then he would never get the cauldron, not without a fight. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z By now, copies of The Washington Post were hitting driveways all over the region. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he caught sight of me once from his cozy spot on that tropical island of his, but he probably just decided it was the sun hitting a wave in a funny way. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Okay, new scariest thing. Ethan hitting the high note in ‘Music of the Night’ from Phantom.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It's the way she doesn't bother to break her own fall, the way she crumples to the ground with her head and shoulders hitting the cobblestones. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Wade was hitting its late teen years—the years during which young men enter their criminal prime—the rate of crime began to fall. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The Tartars, in a tight group now around the sledge, were able to blaze at will into the snow, but the gyptians dared not shoot back for fear of hitting Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Not the end—I genuinely can’t remember getting in the car, almost running over my father, hitting the telephone pole. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z "I know. It's crazy. But I share a room with my brother, and it's not that cool anymore. When he was a little kid, fine. But now that he's hitting puberty? Not so much." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He kept blushing giddily in shy embarrassment and saying he was sorry when Yossarian came over to apologize for hitting him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Got to crawling around on her bosom, I reckon, because she commenced screaming and hitting her chest, and the car went clean out of control! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For the third time that afternoon, Scott Spencer had gotten the drop on Evan, dribbling around him and then hitting the easy lay-up. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z They also carried knobbly sticks, used for hitting each other while the teachers weren’t looking. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It's the first crack of the lightning storm—the bolt hitting the tree at midnight—that brings us to our senses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Torpid from the booze and dizzy from hitting the rock, I tried to fend off Marcus, but he was yanking my jeans down around my knees. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Seeing how my hands were occupied, my face sort of broke the fall, hitting the wall first, a millisecond before my foot slipped into the brimming trough. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Several of the guests moved quickly toward Beatriz, but her grandfather reached her just in time to stop her from hitting her head on the edge of the curved driveway. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He dug only a few inches before hitting something hard and metallic. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But if the looters decide to ignore the “black owned” tags, they could end up hitting our store. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Hit on you, I mean. you don’t want me to come over? you don’t want me hitting on you? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It rose about twenty yards, fuzzily gleaming, then whizzed straight back to earth only a few feet away, hitting with a hard thud, but it didn’t break. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But she keeps hitting the escape key, and it takes her backward. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried hitting one backhand; the stroke was horrible; I returned to only whacking my forehand, my best stroke. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a while since Park had been inside the RV—he couldn't stand up now without hitting his head on the ceiling. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z When she played with him, he would laugh and say, “You don’t win by hitting the ball with anger o!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Just then I could hear Miss Volker hitting the car horn. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I even thank you for hitting me. That’s a strange thing to say.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There is so much that phrase doesn’t say—how quick it was, and the sound of her body hitting the earth, and the chaos of everyone running into the night, stumbling over the grass. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She tags me with another one in response, hitting me in the arm with a sniperlike aim. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He was lost in the staccato thud of his shoes hitting the pavement, the huff of his breath, the metronome of his heart. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was fighting and screaming his head off at Mama for hitting his dog. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I made it around the corner and stood beneath the poster, breathing hard, closing my eyes to the sound of fists hitting flesh. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Only this time he isn't hitting me up for anything other than my attention. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Outside the jail Joe had broken fingers on both his hands hitting people or horses or doors or other such things. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The troll didn’t even seem to notice the pipe hitting its shoulder, but it heard the yell and paused again, turning its ugly snout toward Ron instead, giving Harry time to run around it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Too late to jump off while the go-kart rolled, its steel skate wheels hitting every bump and pebble on the sidewalk. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A new kind of horror begins to rise up inside me as I imagine firebombs hitting the Seam. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Would they think she was hitting on them if she just hugged them hello? Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Most times, I would of worried about hitting somebody, especially a white man like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, suppose our Ping- Pong ball on the train bounces straight up and down, hitting the table twice on the same spot one second apart. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But I have to keep hitting him because he won’t let go of Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After hitting send, I crashed on my bed and snuggled into Fig as he slept. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There are no trains to be seen when he gets there, out of breath and aching from where his bag has been hitting against his back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sweet... warm... sleep Suddenly, falling, twisting, head hitting against the wall. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z At first I figured it was the sound of Grover hitting a tree. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Erin opens the game by hitting a deep three pointer, which makes the crowd erupt. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “How about your hitting? Do you always hit like that straight to the pitcher?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “I need you to tell me what happened before my accident. And after. You always say nothing important—but something must have happened to me besides hitting my head during a nighttime swim.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Do you remember that girl who was hitting me over die head with that shoe in that apartment in Rome, when we were both naked?” he asked with a look of cunning expectation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They were falling like rain and they were hitting me as they fell and I had their blood all over me and I couldn’t find a place to protect myself. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Hey,” he says, hitting me on the side of the leg. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Mama stood and stumbled backwards, hitting the wall of the sukkah. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z As a result I played very badly, hitting more wrong notes than right ones. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I started hitting Mom on the shoulder, hard, and asking why she hadn’t told us. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She curls into a ball to protect her side, and I kick again, this time hitting her in the stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then I’m Glenn Burke hitting his home run and silly-dancing around the bases. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The next game was the longest ever played in the history of the World Series—over three hours of hard hitting and fielding and running at Ebbets Field. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It sounded like a tree branch hitting the house in a storm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The bottom rungs swung out, hitting the beast in the nose. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Thus there will be slightly fewer virtual photons hitting the inside surfaces of the plates than the outside surfaces. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A wind rose up, raking its sound along the tree branches, hitting our faces like an oven blast, like the sudden breezes of hell. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The older boy responded by hitting the man in the head with a bat. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Once inside, the distinctive sound of metal hitting metal and the fierce yells of the competitors permeated the room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Guardian Angels was so small you could have lifted it up and plonked it on the Iona quadrangle without hitting a building on any side. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When we heard the last thunk of rocket remnants hitting slack, we went out and began collecting the pieces. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Doris started to say, “Oh, give me a—” The entire pallet of jewelry exploded with a sound like a thousand slot machines hitting the jackpot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As the go-kart went faster, I felt the rumbling of the wheels hitting the concrete underneath me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z They would never have found their way back through the labyrinth had Renzo's footprints not shown them the way: Scipio didn't say a word, although Barbarossa kept cursing and spitting and hitting his back. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hitting me full force now: We were out in the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the night, in choppy water, with a seriously injured woman. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Jess braced herself for the crushing blow of a huge branch hitting her head. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z With the spray hitting her face, the roar of water all around her, Tally could almost imagine this was one of her expeditions, back when she was a carefree city kid and not a... Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Because now she wouldn't be hitting a face or slapping the back of a neck. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “So, Coop…,” Britain says, picking up the remote and hitting Mute. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Still, it was pretty fun at first, launching ourselves off the walls and going like vvvvvvvvvvvvv and hitting other people and wrestling while floating to the floor. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A gust of wind, hitting a pile of chaff, will scatter all the parched stuff far and wide; just so, when this gigantic billow struck the boat’s big timbers flew apart. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He moped around the Boston PIH office for a while, then went on a lecture tour, hitting small towns in Maine, Texas, Kansas, and Iowa, explaining the situation in Haiti to anyone who would listen. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The roads squirmed with traffic; the cities were so dense with people that all attention had to be devoted to not hitting anyone or not being hit. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But they keep hitting him with metal-studded gloves, opening gashes on his face and body. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. I know that you’re the one who has been hitting me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The rounder the object hitting the moon, the faster an object is traveling, the farther away an object is from the moon, the larger the crater it creates.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Marcus’s face is bright red, and he covers his head as the next blow falls, this one hitting his back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “If you hit me, you’ll just be hitting me in the wrong,” the poorly dressed Negro said, looking calmly up at Christophe. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When a warp thread snapped, instead of instantly hitting the lever to stall the loom, she threw her apron over her head and burst into tears. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As You Like It passes through his chest without pause, hitting the wall of the tent beyond and falling to the ground. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hadn’t checked to make sure that I was hitting the right side of the water bottle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I tested the brackets by hitting them with rocks. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Katherine and I halt at the deep voice, and a loud thump follows, the sound of boots hitting the wide plank floor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Quick as a snake, the sheriff’s boot lashes out, hitting me in the shoulder. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My failure crashes back in, hitting me in a hot wave. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They enjoyed hitting and kicking us in the fields. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I wandered the mall, hitting the electronics spots, first Radio Shack, Best Buy, moving my way up to the Apple Store, coveting things I’d never be able to afford. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Max and I are on the sidewalk, sneakers hitting the concrete with a steady rhythm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Cade and I were spending the afternoon hitting golf balls at Vista Driving Range in Burnt Mill Creek. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But hitting is not allowed, except if you are already in a fight with someone, then it is not so bad. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She screamed to Pilate, “Mama! He’s hitting her! I saw him! With his fist, Mama!” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z These two came galloping with me all the way to the Castle, one on either side, and they kept hitting me all the time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved through our group, hitting us with a stick until we moved. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and it pecks at my face, its beak hitting me in the nose. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It sounded, Eleanor thought, like a hollow noise, a hollow bang, as though something were hitting the doors with an iron kettle, or an iron bar, or an iron glove. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z A cluster of birds flew up from the nearby trees, hitting the sky at the same moment I began beating out a faster, more insistent rhythm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I won’t have this namby-pamby, wishy-washy nonsense about not hitting people who deserve it. A good thrashing is what’s needed in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred. Have you been beaten often?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Usually I try to stop it, to calm down the screaming before it turns into hitting. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The gryphons’ shrieking stopped abruptly, replaced by the thunk, thunk, thunk of heavy objects hitting the mud. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t planned on any meteors hitting the ship,” Mr. Andrews said thoughtfully. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Just let the sun bake my face and listen to those waves hitting the shore, one after the other. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A fly buzzes above the bed, hitting its body over and over against a window sealed forever by too many layers of renter’s paint. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “She was the one who was hitting on me.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I rolled away into a puddle, shouting for them to quit and hitting back at the feet coming at me from all sides. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Within a minute of the zeppelin’s hitting the ground it was a mass of twisted metal, a pall of smoke, and a few scraps of fluttering fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Don't listen to the crowd, no one's hitting them, pop-pop, in and out, jab and run away, circle left, and Rivera's eyes were bloodshot and swollen, his thick arms were sagging. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt as if I were going up and over some kind of barrier after spending too long hitting the thing straight on. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The sounds of angry feet hitting the ground, denting the earth. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They took the flag out, and they were hitting. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His pillow fell off the bed, hitting the floor with a dull thud, like a small body landing there. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He connected, hitting some guy in the ear; the man cried out and crumpled to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He wasn’t hitting as hard or as fast as he could. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They was willy-nilly throwing punches and kicks and swinging sticks and wasn’t hitting me with but one or so blows outta ten. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z When I finally got into the dance room with the other guys, we turned up the music and did our best to drown out the reverberations of the many basketballs hitting the floor. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “We’re getting you a new outfit,” Heidi says, hitting the lobby button and pulling me into the elevator car, the locals staring. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Grace just hummed in response, the setting sunlight and wind hitting the girls’ hair so that it swirled like a dark flame around their faces, and Joaquin thought that they were beautiful, like their mother. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He summoned giant fists of water from the ocean to slam into the larger waves before they could reach the deck, so it looked like the ocean was hitting itself repeatedly in the face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The third was hitting her with a whip. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, carefully, the boys approached the scene of suspended destruction, where things that were crushed, thrown, or knocked over took their sweet time hitting the ground. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He had to hold his head slightly tipped forward at the front to keep it from hitting the top. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A tin choirboy hitting a high note, his mouth a perfect O. A wooden family of jolly snowmen. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z We got sent to bed without supper because my parents said hitting someone was the worst thing you could do. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to call your parents and let them know,” she says, and I freeze, a wave of dread hitting me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Digging in our trash bins. Burning the bread. My mother hitting me. Taking the bread out for the pig but then giving it to you instead.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “That’s not the same as hitting him in the back of the head with a hammer,” I said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You and your crazy way of hitting a baseball,” I said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I’m still on top of her on Muqtada’s bed, my legs sticking way off, almost hitting my bed. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The sounds of the explosions rattled through the hooches, and we couldn’t tell where the rockets were hitting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z On the evening news, I saw the men hitting and beating and kicking Reverend Shuttlesworth. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A blond girl picked up a rock and threw it at Ethel, hitting her in the face. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, crash! something was upset; he heard people moving about quickly, and there was another crash and then a noise like hitting a mule, only not so bony; then Linda screamed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Early the next morning, mortar rounds started coming in, hitting hard. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z If we’re lucky, maybe there will be lightning later while we’re still here, and I can get some good shots of the bolts hitting the water. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Bull stood up and began pacing the room and hitting his open palm with his left fist. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t thought of it at the time, but I guess all of the snowballs hitting him had taken a toll, even through his thick winter coat. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He is hitting the wire leader with his spear, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The guys are supposed to be hitting Stone Mountain, but if Manny’s holey wife-beater, flannel pajama pants, house slippers, and scowl are any indication, hiking isn’t real high on his to-do list at the moment. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She threw her limbs around, hitting Jule in the face with the back of a flailing hand. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I don’t recall her ever hitting me, but even the possibility seems to shake her. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z At Piper’s back, Festus roared and blew steam, but Piper knew he couldn’t breathe fire again without hitting her too. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At first, nursing was like hitting the lottery. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I knew thirty miles per hour was just too fast,” he says—like hitting the brakes was the result of calculation and not fear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z People were hitting the ground, or running, or ducking behind cars. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The airlock flew forty meters before hitting the ground. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you dare come in here with me, or would you rather go on hitting little girls?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I was also not above hitting him when necessary—usually a direct fist blow to the middle of his back. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Followed by the thud of a body hitting the floor. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My friend Rebecca and I had kicked off the first day of break by hitting up the mall together, and that's when I saw the gown in all its glory. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z On rainy days I would play shadow tennis: hitting at an imaginary tennis ball. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A hand touches my shoulder, and I fling a fist out, hitting something solid but soft. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She sat up, the full realization hitting her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He’d sing beautifully, his high choirboy voice hitting every note like a bell. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Followed by a different thunk: that of the Louisville Slugger hitting the ground. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Well, hitting the accelerator is actually the RV lurching and climbing slowly to thirty-five. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When hitting wasn’t effective anymore, he moved on to control. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z We saw it fall, but the noise of the crowd was too great for us to hear the familiar twang of steel hitting rock and mountain earth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Genie ran his finger over the fabric, hitting a cluster of little bumps, like the shirt had invisible goose pimples. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The sound of the ax hitting the wood reached Marly as he lifted it up again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Chapter Eleven took the driveway a litde fast and we bounced in our seats, the tailpipe hitting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “But I didn’t start it I guess that was all Orr’s fault for hitting me in the face with his ping-pong paddle. What’d he want to do that for?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When the equipment abruptly malfunctioned, Jim went on alone, hitting a few sour notes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She blazed away like a six-shooter, hitting him with words. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It’s so high the impact of hitting the water mostly kills them. But if it doesn’t, they just drown anyway.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Sitting down on a bench, I look through a side door leading to the children’s playroom, a wave of nostalgia hitting me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Closing his fingers around it, he threw it at the grinning man’s head, hitting him just above the eye. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember hitting the water, but I do remember sinking. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, man,” Skeezie says, hitting the side of his head with his hand. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z But hitting big off something you didn’t know the first thing about had special meaning. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The military report showed the bombing was a “great success,” hitting not only primary targets, but more secondary targets than expected. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, hush up,” she said, hitting him with a pillow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In the camps, he became accustomed to hitting prisoners who did not meet work quotas. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The other pilot’s sharp thinking probably stopped the exploding German shells from hitting Zhenya’s plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I scooted a litde farther away from him because, if there was one thing I had learned from living with Gabe, it was how to tell when an adult has been hitting the happy juice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I slam into Four, my head hitting his collarbone. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You got it,” he says, and starts hitting the buttons. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Tyson solved that problem by hitting the cattle guard with both hands. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He turned the shotgun backward as far as he could and managed awkwardly, to pull the trigger again, hitting only branches and din. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The shark stayed near the boat for three more hours, hitting at more and more infrequent intervals, until the moon was straight over the mast and no light reflected from the hull. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents are standing by the door as Dylan follows me out of my bedroom, where he’s been hitting me with decent pep talk the past half hour. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I jerk myself black and blue because I keep hitting the brakes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z With anger that had been brewing all day, he attacked him and started hitting him hard in the face with his bare fists. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The blade sliding through his unbuttoned black coat easily, hitting his heart as though it had always been its intended target, the silver handle jutting out just beneath his crimson scarf. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s as if they were hitting a dog,” she recalls, her eyes brimming with tears. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z This time he was the gaoler, not the prisoner, big, with a strap in his hand, and he was hitting his father, driving him back, toward the abyss ... A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mary Anne was biting his wrist, trying to pull one arm away from her mother’s throat and Karen was hitting his back with fists that could inflict no pain. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinch as she raises her hand again but then decides against hitting me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor went down in a heap, hitting the back of his head on the ground. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing but the sound of the door gently hitting the wall behind it, keeping time with the ties clacking beneath us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A loud bang echoed around the stadium and a jet of green light shot out of the wrong end of Ron’s wand, hitting him in the stomach and sending him reeling backward onto the grass. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As he walked across the Ballroom he had to stoop quite a lot to avoid hitting the ceiling. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was just growing dark and I kept looking up into the air as if every batter was hitting me a fly ball. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He tipped over his metal-framed bed and started hitting the wall harder and harder. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Scarlet fever was hitting the area hard; some children in the village were already seriously ill. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The plastic cup slipped from her fingers, hitting the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Something touched my leg, and I leaped up in fright, hitting my head on the ceiling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Last night she could have whispered any of them dead, if only she hadn't been so mad at Weese for hitting her and lying about the capon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I get the ball and pass it to her, loving the hollow thump it makes hitting her hands. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood straight and turned his palms upward—they were bloody from hitting the branches. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I felt myself going over, my head hitting the floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you quit hitting on my cousin and come help me serve these burgers?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A shot would come from the woods, and you’d return fire, killing a lot of the vegetation without ever hitting the sniper. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Crack—I loved the sound of the bat hitting the ball. Loved running ’round bases and sliding into home.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I banged them on the dry grass over and over again, as if I were hitting a drum, the leaves crunching and exploding into chips and tiny shards. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Luna felt worry grip her heart in its fist, and two hot tears came tumbling down, hitting the paper with a splat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He kept spinning the ball, hitting it soft, angling it sharply; he played what is commonly called “junk tennis.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The rifle jerks back, hitting me hard against my ribs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Headlights suddenly flew around the corner, the car almost hitting the stocky one, forcing him to jump back toward the sidewalk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Zigzag had hold of his collar with one hand and was hitting him with the other. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “I’m begging you. She’s only—” “I know who she is!” the stranger shouted, a line of spit hitting his chin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “The singing man on the corner said so. It’s like his poetry and songs are what he sees. He said something about an attack and putting up dukes. That’s like hitting and fighting, right?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Indians were just Indians with big crowns of feathers, hopping around in circles and hitting their hands to their mouths. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The boys’ hair was quite long, hitting the middle of their backs, but it was clean and brushed and Penelope saw nothing objectionable about it for the time being. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He's tired, Alfred thought, tired from hitting me so much. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Would serve him right for hitting me and Mom. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Once Willow was gone, Mai watched as Dell Duke jerked his car out of park, hitting the gas pedal so quickly that the Ford lurched forward like a broken carnival ride. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She wasn’t hitting the road, but she was making a run for it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Good luck hitting a skinny little schooner cutting through the waves bound for fortune and glory.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “So, Lucy-on-the-TV. What do we need to talk about? Too many people have needed to talk recently. Normally it ends with someone hitting me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I walk out around back, a wall of heat and cicada noise hitting me, and sit down beside him, grass crunchy and wet beneath my hands and soaking right into my jeans. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z There was the unmistakable sound of knuckles hitting flesh: Ron grunted in pain and Hermione screamed, “No! Leave him alone, leave him alone!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z By chance, she saw a dark patch looming in the murk ahead of them, and Gubina pulled up the nose of her plane to avoid hitting it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Maybe not yelling at them, not calling them names, not hitting them—maybe that is enough. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His voice rang like a metal dipper hitting a bucket and he spoke English. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you know Ben-Ben’s been learning about the physics of hitting a baseball?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Well, it took some talking, but she finally got Little Arliss’s mind off hitting me with a rock. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The farthest thing from my mind was hitting someone; I jus’ wanted to roll up in a ball and get left alone. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z And I told him about the boy who makes mix tapes hitting my sister because my sister only told me not to tell mom or dad about it, so I figured I could tell Bill. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Williams was perhaps the greatest hitter of all time, a man revered for his knowledge and insight into the art of hitting. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He leaped over the side of the boat, hitting the water at a full gallop. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z During the match, whenever he won a point, whether through hitting a winner or through an error by his opponent, the minority of black spectators rent the stadium with clapping and cheering. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Several years ago Pete Rose set a National League record by hitting safely in forty-four consecutive games. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the sound of the wind hitting the eaves. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He heard the thump, thump, thump of Sounder’s paw hitting the underneath side of the porch floor as he scratched at a flea in his short tan hair. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m pretty sure he wasn’t hitting on me because he thought I was a girl,” Joey said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We stare at the cloud of runners, sneakers hitting the cracked asphalt of the city street with a steady rhythm. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He clutches his gut, his shoulders hitting the wall, and fires again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Yossarian. I’ll get your uniform. But why was that girl hitting Orr over the head with her shoe? Please tell me.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Brian had a mental picture of the porcupine coming into his shelter in the dark, throwing the hatchet and hitting the rock embedded in the wall and getting sparks. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Me falling and the sound of my head hitting the cupboard and the big knife in my hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m so exhausted, I’m out within minutes of hitting the pillow. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As Cole kept screaming, his dad kept hitting him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Harry was now marking Malfoy so closely their knees kept hitting each other. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I started imagining the shoe pushing all the way through, rubber hitting cement. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Do you remember,” he drawled reflectively, with an air of labored recollection, “that girl who was hitting me on the head that day in Rome?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was no surprise that I won, because I’d been hitting threes since I was a freshman—I used my legs to shoot like Paul had taught me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The rain was hitting my back like thousands of hard berries blown from air guns. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m hitting every target on point, and I try to tell myself it’s a good omen. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He imagined sitting in the car, the heat hitting his skin. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Instead of hitting the beast head-on, she lifted to a standing crouch on the saddle and pulled the trike to the side at the last second, hurling herself onto the tyrannosaurus’s back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Now that the new Hideout is done, it’s hitting me how tired I am. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I was proud of the girls for not cussing, but I was even more proud of them for hitting the nail right on the head this time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As important, the new teacher prevented Shin’s classmates from hitting him and stealing his food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I hear the thunk of a ball hitting her glove a few moments later. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He did seem a bit sorry for hitting her leg so hard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I worried these assertions could mean only one thing: my mom was secretly hitting the crack pipe. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Years ago, Dr. Bahri did have a guy who, after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool, could suddenly play the piano. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I swiftly looked away and threw the truck into reverse, almost hitting a rusty Toyota Corolla in my haste. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Claudia’s whisper began to sound like cold water hitting a hot frying pan. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The basilisk’s head was falling, its body coiling around, hitting pillars as it twisted to face him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Next thing I know, I’m hitting them boys. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z What they saw was Monkeyman standing with his arms outstretched and Clean hitting him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I throw a donut at him, hitting him square in the chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I ducked in close and he kept hitting and hitting, but I was in too tight for him to land any solid blows. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They couldn’t be sure what bay they were looking at, however, and to be sure of hitting the whaling stations, they kept to the east. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And then, too, there was the noise of the rats going about their business, their sharp nails hitting the stones of the dungeon and their long tails dragging behind them, through the blood and muck. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The dozen of us remaining strode off down the dark hallway to B-block, listening to the sound of our shoes hitting the concrete floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The propellers were in danger of hitting the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The childlike insistence in her tone had the blanket thrown aside and my feet hitting the cool soil-covered floor before I could think. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Dad breaks the silence by hitting me with a stunner. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Sammy’s reaction that way to my hitting his woman—close as he and I were—was the only weak spot I’d ever glimpsed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t stop thinking about it: the planes hitting; the billowing smoke; the towers as they fell. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And without that extra practice, he has no chance at hitting ten thousand hours by the time the professional hockey teams start looking for players. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He put his hand up and yelled at the cars, "I'm tellin' y'all right now, you hit me and I'm hitting you back!" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z In reply, a clod of wet earth flew out from under the tree, hitting Tristran on the side of the face. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘Well, you better be sorry for hitting me, but you don’t have to feel bad about crying.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Since I’m hitting everything he throws up, he starts increasing the number of birds he sends airborne. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Janza let his fists fly in a flurry of violence, hitting Renault almost at will, on the head, the cheeks, once in the stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I undid the water tube, took one, two steps toward her front end, and felt the click/slam/push of a rattlesnake hitting my ankle. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “And when you do give it up, he’s gonna be hitting all the walls!” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Part of me thought he was hitting on me—ready to use the fact that I was now alone to ask me out. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “See,” Ivan said, “when I threw the water at the Nightingale, I let go of the threads. And he picked them up to stop the water from hitting him.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Because you are taking up this court not with a real game but just hitting tennis balls this way and that.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I don’t know why this is suddenly hitting me right now. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Clang! grappling hook hit the tower, and fell down again, hitting Violet hard in the shoulder. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z All around me is the sound of skin hitting tough fabric. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We keep our heads low and fall into a steady pace, our tired feet hitting the pavement in synchrony. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mia, shaking the pot so the popcorn wouldn’t scorch, heard Lexie groan and a thunk that might have been her forehead hitting the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Those that come close suddenly change direction before hitting her glove, bouncing off as though she is surrounded by something invisible and impermeable. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Remember the conference thing I wanted you to come to? She started hitting on me right away She’s been after me since. She won’t leave me alone. She knows I have a girlfriend.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The door flung open, nearly hitting him in the face. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z We took ten minutes to open them, eventually hitting them against Aaron’s kitchen countertop edge, to work the tops off. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Water sprays over the table, hitting him in the eye. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A gold-and-enamel lapel pin adorned with a ruby was to be bestowed upon her at the center’s annual awards ceremony, which recognized employees hitting milestones of service with the center. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Paul was hitting the other guy, again, and again, smashing his face into the sidewalk. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Stick and run, Alfred," Donatelli whispered into his ear, "don't listen to that crowd, no one's hitting them." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s right. Like hitting your father in the ear with a shoe heel.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This is very satisfying, for although I’m not hitting my target, I am hitting something. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see the bigger kids chasing me down the corridor and hitting me until I bleed. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He throws his arms out and regains his balance before hitting the floor. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He quickly grabbed his rifle and fired, expertly hitting his target. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then she inhaled sharply and squeezed her arms around her body, the painful reality hitting her that her father would never again discover a new word or idea to share with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The lightning bolt stopped just short of hitting him, as if it had picked up the barest whiff of Aru’s misgiving. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The sound of the harp hitting metal had been more near than far. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Then, instead of yelling at her, or hitting her, he smiled, which to Angel was worse. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Without the filtered light of the sun it was almost dark, and the sound of the rain hitting the pine branches high above their heads filled the grove with a weird, tuneless music. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z There was nothing to stop them from hitting him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z According to the atlas map, he probably had another twenty miles to go before hitting the highway. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Quiet kid starts hitting his arm, then scratching at it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Did he remember hitting his head very hard? Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It was hitting the boat, was not after him—and while he thought of it the shark hit once more, then again, on the same side of the boat but slightly forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was rough and white-capped and waves were hitting us from all sides as we walked deeper and deeper in. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The waves were hitting me in the back now. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then there’s hot air smudged with cigarette smoke hitting his face. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z There isn’t a slurp or a crinkle or a crunch anywhere—just our feet hitting the linoleum and Tonni’s hard stare, which I swear makes noise. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z A truck, a government truck, stops near the tall office building, beside the hawkers’ shacks, and men spill out, men hitting and destroying and leveling and trampling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His head still throbbed from hitting the deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The orb stood, and two bronze cables shot out of the top, hitting Hazel and Frank like Taser wires. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The gleaming figure astride one of my trophies was broken, wingless, after hitting the ground. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The lich and I faced off one final time, at the very top of the playing field, both of us incessantly hitting our Flap buttons while slamming our joysticks left and right. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “We’ll be doing some hitting of our own before the day is through!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I swung at her and missed, hitting Pecola in the face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He came down hard, his arm hitting the wooden floor first, then his head. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He fired once more, hitting a tin can that ricocheted into the desperately flopping bird. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The tree shakes; leaves and twigs and caterpillars patter down, bouncing off his gray felt hat, hitting the tarpaulin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid came after them, bending low to avoid hitting his head on the door lintel. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The sounds we had heard were those of the waves hitting the shore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Frank didn’t have to knock out Alcyoneus too many times, because the giant’s head kept bouncing and hitting the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He looks shocked at first, but then fires back, hitting the person next to Marlene. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I doubled up my right fist and was on the point of hitting Rainie in one of his eyes when I felt my grandfather’s hand on my shoulder. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Very sincerely, jack Will December 18 Dear Julian, I am very, very, very sorry for hitting you. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I reached out to her instantly, hitting the tips of my-fingers on the glass. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Because I am Mexican,” he said, raising his voice and hitting the steering wheel with both hands. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I need the sensation of water hitting my body. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Stop hitting your father this very instant, young lady,” Lillian flared. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was laughing out loud “for no apparent reason,” hitting himself in the head with an open palm. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They laughed together and took turns hitting each other in the arm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It could have been just hitting the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The men’s admissions pattern was analogous to Gehrig’s hitting pattern—coming to bat more often during the second half of the season when getting a hit is easier. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave of blood goes up to my head, my stomach shrinks together, as if something dangerous has just missed hitting me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Liquor,” Bull said, hitting Virgil with his elbow. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about him going into my mom’s room when she was little and hitting my mom and holding up her report card and saying that her bad grades would never happen again. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I crouched behind a big ceiba, my fist in my mouth, listening to the thud of soil hitting the box. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The rains are hitting everyone hard this year,” Mister Hertzoon said. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I twist one arm free and punch, hitting someone in a shoulder or a chin, I can’t tell. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Collins had him on the ground and was hitting him with his nightstick. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He scrambled to the edge of the seat and held out his hands, hoping he could at least stop the bookcase from hitting his brother and sister quite so hard. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Ernie laughed at that, finally hitting the nail through the bottle cap. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z So I was used to hitting the bottom. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He wondered what it had felt like for Hooper, falling through the air, whether it had seemed as slow as it had looked, and how much it had hurt him, hitting the grass. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The boat tipped as her weight fell off Jule stumbled back, hitting her hip hard against the side. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The truth is, I was pounding on his back when I wanted to be hitting the walls. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He unlocks our chains, and for a moment I think about hitting him upside the head and making a run for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He kept hitting himself on the forehead and saying “Sheesh!” but his tone of voice seemed to indicate amazement more than anything else. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare forward as something yellow is pumped into me and then I stumble off into my room—stumble because I can feel it hitting me even as I get up from the chair. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z But to me that was baseball: a warm night, the smell of popcorn, and the sound of the ball hitting the bat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They beat her up—took turns holding and hitting her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Heard the solid thunk of one of them hitting the wood. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Maybe, but I doubt it. Thanks to the paper chain hitting six million, Chokecherry is all over the news these days—and so is this story.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He jumped to test his invention—he expected to fly—but instead he fell straight down, hitting the ground like a meteor and leaving a 5.9-inch-deep crater from the impact. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then the beam of that flashlight is hitting me right in the eyes, and she's tripping over stuff trying to get to me. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I picture myself bringing my elbow back and hitting him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I pressed play while he strutted off the bus, hitting a few younger kids on the back of the head. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z No need to tell him my balance problems had nothing to do with hitting my head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Props on hitting number one on Dat Cloud,” Supreme says after Mr. Barry walks away. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Well, I’ll tell your mom that I only saw you hitting the root beer and not the hard stuff.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Raindrops begin hitting the window, spreading into soft rivulets. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Humor me. Oh, and we’re hitting one more place on the way home.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At first, Annabelle thought he was hitting the tavern, but tonight, they’re in Black Bear, Idaho, on Yellow Dog Road and there’s not a brewpub in sight. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He kept hitting the ball straight up in the air with his head, feet, and knees, never letting it touch the ground, just keeping it going and going and going. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The dull click of a rifle butt hitting a belt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z We had to be careful in that boat, though, because sometimes bigger boats with engines carrying tourists would zoom by and almost hit us like a speedboat hitting a manatee. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The sound of his body hitting the wood planking of the floor seemed to fade before the echoes of his laughter did. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A flurry of gunshots, a spray of blood, and the wet crack of a body hitting the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The ball rises and almost seems to freeze in the exhausted air, spent by so much cheering and hitting and incomprehensible effort. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited until Chas backed up a step, and then I stood up, hitting my head squarely on the metal frame beneath my new sleeping spot. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The scrape and scratch of sandals hitting dirt moved closer, grew louder. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “The bus driver had to stop in the middle of the street to avoid hitting her! You should keep your children inside unless you come out with them!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The pool boy collapsed to the ground, his head hitting the marble. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I was worrying about you jumping up as high as you could and hitting me on the knee.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All it takes is one hitting you between your eyes and you’re done. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A very long hitting streak in baseball is a particularly amazing sort of record, so unlikely as to seem virtually unachievable and almost immune to probabilistic prediction. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They really seemed to be hitting it off, and it was making me crazy jealous. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Armpit was all over him, hitting him first with his fist, and then with his elbow on the backswing, again and again, until Jerome Paisley lay motionless. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “A hitter has only milliseconds to analyze a pitch, decide what to do, and then follow through with his hitting plan.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Already, even from the drawing room, it was possible to hear an occasional muffled bad-tempered shout and the clang of a saucepan hitting the hob with unnatural force. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The whole team was changed and ready; Coote and Peakes, the Beaters, were both hitting their clubs nervously against their legs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her own body suddenly became her enemy and she went down, hitting her head hard enough on the ground to knock her out. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I had pulled on a Celtics knit hat so I wouldn’t have icicles for hair, but I didn’t have anything to block the frosty air hitting my face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Mom went upstairs to investigate, then came down and explained that Erma was hitting the floor with a broom handle to signal that we were making too much noise. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z One beat as high as my neck, and I struggled to remain upon my feet, hitting at the water for balance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z An Adele song comes on the radio, and as I imagine myself in a video hitting every note as well as her, I drift to sleep. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Red sped off, almost hitting one of the colored women who worked in the cafeteria and was trying to cross the street. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes just at the moment when one would have heard the invisible stick hitting the ground. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It passed through pretty cleanly without hitting much else before it came out the other side. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His door opens, light hitting one side of his face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The christening gown rose up and swirled around my hips, the warm water hitting me at my belly button. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The baton hitting the desk made a hollow, reverberating noise. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Of course he was relieved that Leo wasn’t hitting on his girl, but Frank was also kind of worried about Leo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After the midday meal we practice shooting, and even though I’m hitting my target, my aim is off. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She calmed me down, and I guess I’m glad she did because I think I would have gotten even madder if I started hitting Dave, and his girl stopped me because she loved him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Stop hitting poor old St. Paul—and give your heaviest raps on the head of every Nabob—man or woman—who does injustice to a human being—for the crime of color or sex!!” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z No one was choking her, no one was hitting her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Claudine's limbs whiten like rice grains, and her hair explodes out from the braid I put in, hitting the floor in one cascading wave. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When you bite into a ripe guava, your teeth must grip the bumpy surface and sink into the thick edible skin without hitting the center. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Two years ago, when he lost his job, he was hitting the bottle heavy and once he was arrested on some jive charge. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I stopped, my heart hitting out wildly at my breast, and then I saw it was Kunthi, standing where the path forked with the moonlight streaming down on her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She was waiting there and looking up at the sun hitting one of the department stores. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I'm trying to tell you why that big girl with the shoe was hitting me on the head that day. But you just won’t let me.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It sits in my chest, hitting, hitting my heart until my eyes bleed water from the sea. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Chas stood in front of the small circle in the grass and crouched in a hitting position, just staring at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I hear a crackling and a crash—the cannonball hitting a tree. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She passed a tiny municipal park with a tennis court on which two men in flannels were hitting a ball back and forward, warming up for a game with lazy confidence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nelson raised his long pole and shoved hard, hitting the wall above the nest so dust rained down on the dark, quiet hens. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the window, I can see him kicking and hitting it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was one of the few times his dad was going to be around on his actual birthday, and besides, hitting that two-digit number was a big deal, wasn’t it? Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Afraid you might hurt your little hand hitting great big Emile?” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They went through the room from cage to cage, hitting all the monkeys with the drug. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The blissful rush of alcohol hitting my bloodstream lasts only a few minutes, and then I feel sick. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In January of their senior year in high school, Dallas, six foot two and 205 pounds, threw the ball in someone’s face during basketball practice, hitting his teammate in the head. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I was trying to ignore them, concentrating instead on a plan for my escape, when a milk carton came flying at me, hitting me on the forehead. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he wasn’t hitting her, Galen showered her with attention and gifts. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It might send him into the ditch, he realized, but at least he’d avoid hitting the sedan square on. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Izzi slips in and sits at the end of my pallet, small enough that she doesn’t need to stoop to avoid hitting her head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Chester had to make short little hops to keep from hitting his head as they went up. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As Mr. Neck opens his mouth to speak, David presses the Play and Record buttons at the same time, like a pianist hitting an opening chord. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I swing, hitting him right where I mean to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And then, there was the sound like an axe hitting a tree. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I scramble for the stereo, hitting several buttons all at once. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “You think life’s a game! You think you’re in charge! You think I’m a big joke!” his father shouted as he started hitting Cole again, this time with the metal buckle end. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He’s stress-eaten most of a pork roast and he’s been hitting the supply of wine and salami like it’s the war and the bombs are dropping, so what the hell. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Roberto had to slow down the Carcachita to a crawl to avoid hitting them, and to dodge the deep potholes in the dirt path that circled the front of the barracks. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then I figured maybe she was hitting on me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z But Archimedes got beyond this limitation by hitting the reset button. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z 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 The sun was shining in through the windows, the autumn light hitting the wall I’d decorated with pictures of bands. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I assumed she was heading toward the student center for her committee meeting before hitting the library. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I kick again, this time hitting her in the face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They have distributed among them the surveillance equipment George was carrying, and they’re destroying it, hitting it with shoes or rocks or hammers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I took the drum, and me and Rondell started hitting each side of it with the rhythm. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The color and shape of a hammer hitting a nail has become such a part of my existence that I barely notice it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They were hitting ground balls to each other and trying to field them. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I heard splashes hitting the tent all around us. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I had lied about her hitting me after the taxi incident. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z We try to aim as close as possible without actually hitting them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Fight, you nancies!” he commanded, which is when I realized they weren’t simply bumping into one another, but hitting and kicking. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The laughter spins in front of us and we keep hitting it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Her roommate, a male friend, has begun hitting on her, driving her nuts, but the rent would be impossible alone. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Moments later the door slammed opened again, hitting the wall so hard flakes of the crusty blue paint chipped off. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z |
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