He had to hold on to the other chains with both hands to avoid getting flipped upside down. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He never thought to feel underneath, but that was where the men were, each tucked under the middle ram, holding on to the great fleece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I hang up the phone I stand for a moment, holding on to the sound of all those voices singing to me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His hand is big and warm and soft and holds on to mine for a little too long. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Ladies better hold on to they husbands tonight,” she says. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Whit found the place again, but he did not surrender his hold on it. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a voice from behind me says, “I want you to hold on to the rail, and once you’ve got it, lean against it and lift your right foot up and over.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There’s a moment of determination between them—Hilly trying to escape, Celia holding on, and then a ripping sound cuts through the air. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He held on as he frantically searched the device for the button. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The sisters considered him, united in disapproval, both holding on to one of the swing poles as though it was the safe place in tag. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It’s the same feeling I get when Dad and I fly kites at the Cape, as if holding on to the string means that part of me is up there, way too high. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The girl stops what she’s doing and holds on to me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trotter on foot, holding on to the cane Ma Charles had given her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Even though Gauguin has been trying to push Vincent into doing things his way, Vincent has held on to his own ideas, his own style. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Wait, hold on. The waitress keeps looking at us.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the one positive in this personal debacle: At least now I won’t have to struggle to make a decision as to whether to stay or go. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“In Camazotz all are equal. In Camazotz everybody is the same as everybody else,” but he gave her no argument, provided no answer, and she held on to her moment of revelation. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tell me the words so I know you will remember them, you will hold on to them and it will be as though you are holding on to me, and you will not forget, yes? Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I held on to the doorjamb with my other hand and Styx heaved until I belly-flopped into the train car. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

One of the women who was able to hold on to her purse comes out of the store, a shopping bag in hand. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But instead I stand there holding on to Finch’s shirt, and he looks down at me and shakes his head, and in a moment he starts singing Dr. Seuss again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There were no handles, or anything else to hold on to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

For the time being, I held on to my socks and panties, and I tossed in my toiletry case entire. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I held on to his tank top while I watched the rest of the play. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then, amid this inert matter, she appears, holding on to the ship’s line, a girl in a pink dress the water darkens to red, hair plastered to her small skull. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And when they promised isolation, promised Sister would never see me again, I still held on. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’ve been holding on to this all this time, but here, if you want it you can have it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He held on to it for weeks, months—longer. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They stood in the wind from off the sea with the grass hissing all about them, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

His position looks precarious, even though he’s holding on to the railing with both hands. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was holding on to the nasty smile, but I could feel the cool giving in to the heat creeping up my neck. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Just hold on to me and don’t let go, no matter what. I’m wearing a bungee jacket and bracelets. We should bounce.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We all went, Rosaleen and August holding on to my elbows in case I started to keel over again. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blake held on to his Ultimate Frisbee nosebleed grudge until he couldn’t stand it any longer. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I clutched the hand of the boy next to me with all the strength I had, sensing that if I did not hold on I would be tossed off. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trembling spread to my arms and it was all I could do to hold on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would stand beside her holding on to her skirt as she pulled the weeds or held the water hose. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she tries to pull away, I continue to hold on, twisting the broken arm behind her back until I see the blood drain from her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At first we hold on to one another, but then it starts to feel like we are holding on to something even bigger than that. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Hold on, hold on, big guy. Let me check....There’s no switch for this, you know. Now, let’s see.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We swam in the pool and took turns going down the slide in a long train we made by holding on to one another’s slippery shoulders. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They needed something bigger they could hold on to—God’s message. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We broke apart, fighting to breathe, holding on to each other like we were drowning, like we’d been lost, left for dead in a very large expanse of sea. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Parvathi Teacher’s gift felt like a piece of my dream that I could hold on to, a sign that though we’d lost so much, we’d find a way to go on. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He insists there should have been complete compensation in the undamaged part of my cerebral cortex, and that my dragging right side is merely holding on to a habit it learned in infancy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knows how hard she will hold on to the things she has, the brother and sister who fill a new place in her life. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Luna interlaced her fingers with her grandmother’s and held on desperately. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The rest was slaughter, though the dwarf held on another dozen moves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

So I fixed on the steady, domed light in the center of the roof and told myself to hold on, just hold on. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes were like smoldering coals as he held on to Junior. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Wash held on to the milk and grinned. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was wrong—disgusting—but if it worked it would break Charlies strangle hold on my emotions. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like I’m sick with all the words I hold on to and can’t say. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” I whisper as I hold on. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now Naomi held on to the braid and whispered a prayer into her pillow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I’ve been holding on to it until the rightful owner came along, and it looks to me like he’s finally shown up. What took you so long, child?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I grabbed my mother’s hand and held on to it tight. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids were scared, holding on to her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She removed the makeshift bandages and the splint, and Yvaine practiced hobbling about the decks from bow to stern, holding on to the rails. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The wind grew crazed again as the machine reared up, and she held on to her board tightly, waving until the aircraft disappeared into the dark sky. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t beat Angie, but I hold on to second place, which for me is completely awesome. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It blazed up fiercely, but she managed to hold on to it for a moment. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to the phone tighter so I wouldn’t drop it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Now,” said the beast that was Miss Lupescu, “hold on tightly.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Moss held on to his locker as he watched students swarm around Officer Hull, Shawna, and Mr. Jacobs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When Dr. Ahmed left, he and Papa held on to each others arms for a long time, saying quiet things and nodding. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My hands began to tremble the moment I had nothing to hold on to. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I held on to my husband each time, my eyes finding the calm in his. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

And, still holding on to Annie’s hand, I said, “Can we just talk later? Alone?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was crying, calling for my mother, but I held on to Grover—I wasn’t going to let him go. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She gritted her teeth and tried to hold on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

My fingers and my feet hold on tight, because everything else is going, going. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

We adopted the religion of our colonizers, but most people held on to the old ancestral ways, too, just in case. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So you hold on tight and let her lead you down the stairs and out the front door. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Part of her wanted to be angry, but the ease and gratitude that came with having slept were too great for her to hold on to any sourness. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I said to the white mouse: “You’d better hold on to me. That might happen again.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I had to hold on and not falter or it would start all over again. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I could have said, “That place has a hold on me, which I may never break.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You hold on, honey. We got a surprise for you.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Her grin became a kind of beam and she grasped my hand, and held on tight; her fingers felt cold and bony. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She thought for a moment, lowered her voice, and said, “Look I’ll hold on to the pass until the end of the day and then turn it in. Nobody’ll know.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, maybe we should’ve lied on that stupid census. Maybe it’s dumb to hold on to principles when your beliefs can get you in trouble,” I tell them. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It was slippery and narrow, with nothing to hold on to along the sides. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Tell your boss to hold on a while longer.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There’s a woman holding on to her toddler’s hand while fussing with her other child, who looks about five, telling him to stop touching the dirty table that’s coated with days-old ketchup. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As the papacy lost its hold on its flock, the Catholic Church tried to reject zero and the void more strongly than ever, yet zero had already taken root. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The girl looked at the flower then at Emma but still held on to her brother. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Ron looked just as confused as he did, still fighting to keep hold on the struggling Scabbers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

All I could do was hold on and hope that my father would somehow find a way for me to be with him. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he could. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How will I hold on to this feeling?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m okay. You hold on to it for me.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The chopper veered crazily to one side, and I was struggling to hold on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My books dropped to the floor, and before I knew it I was holding on to her hands, gripping the wrists tight. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I stand in the aisle and hold on to a pole. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She realized that she was holding on to the silver pansy. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He pauses, holding on to his words like they aren’t quite right in his head yet. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

For some reason, though, when it came to Sahil, it was getting really hard for me to hold on to what my brain was saying. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The hobbits saw several horsemen fall; but their line held on up the hill and over it, and wheeled round and charged again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She was a woman holding on to a baby! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Wait, hold on a minute now. Mr. Redfern helped you? And there are Egalitarians here?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I memorized it so if I didn’t find him, I would have some part of him to hold on to. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to him like I was drowning. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“But the more I hint I want to finish it, the tighter she holds on. It’s like going out with the giant squid.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’m wondering if maybe, like me, she left behind people and places that she holds on to in her dreams at night. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

That won’t do, says the leper, I barely have a hand left with the leprosy and I can’t hold on and blow into your hand. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

However, when you wish to hold on to it this is accompanied by endless problems, both with those who have helped you and with those you have suppressed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I pinched Laertes’ elbows and with a little cry, he released his hold on it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

For, along with the steps of the plan ran all the thoughts he held on to about his mother. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Cradled up in her arm she was holding on to her doll. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Nox couldn’t find a hold on the stone wall, and without a nearby ledge or gargoyle to grasp, he had nowhere to go but down. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was in this situation that you had to hold on. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world instantly dissolved into a series of Technicolored bubbles and, try as she might, Holly couldn’t seem to hold on to more than one thought. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I hold on to it, rolling it between my fingers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to Fern tight, afraid for Papa. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s good because it’s holding on to you and you’re holding on to it. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I instinctively moved my hand to try grabbing anything so I might steady myself, but there was nothing to hold on to. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I jerk back, but she holds on tight, her fingers lacing through mine. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I moved my fist from side to side, and he lifted his blue-green wings as he held on and scolded furiously. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Powell’s strength surprised Robinson—he could barely hold on to him as Powell went for Seward again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding on to the boat straps for dear life, her hair flying straight up like a torch. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Leo was holding on to the eagle’s feet, and even from the ship, Annabeth could hear him screaming and cursing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The world has shattered, and all that’s left is this alternate universe full of broken people with nothing to hold on to. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s best I hold on to your tickets,” he said. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

But I obstinately held on to our argument; I was right, and he was going to admit it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My prayers turn to words that I hold on to, fighting to remember, so me and Darlene can talk about it later. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was dignity I wanted to make an appeal for—the idea that as a nation we might hold on to the core thing that had sustained my family, going back generations. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Here was what she hadn’t counted on: There was her body to hold on to, but nothing to hold on with. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I held on to my mad feelings all morning, taking every opportunity I could to shoot razor-sharp glares at Howard or to bump into him real hard over by the pencil sharpener. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They stood all knotted together keeping up those horrible noises and holding on like there waren’t no tomorrow. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Even if they had to leave Earth, and I had to follow them into airless space, I’d hold on to them and suffocate, but at least I’d have held them close. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The Road behind held on its way to the River Bruinen, but both were now hidden from view. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t even hold on to the sideways thing. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m gonna hold on to you and you lift your right leg up, okay?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Rosa held on to his ankles so tightly, her fingers burned like fire. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others stood holding on to the window rods or leaning against the doors. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She reaches for me and holds on so tight, I’m reminded of the hug she gave Lucinda the day El Jefe’s roses arrived. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

When I asked my mother if she knew where my jacket was, she put her hands on the back of a kitchen chair and held on hard. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was tired of hearing her talk about how I was different because my family held on to our traditions and our history while we studied and learned and improved ourselves at the same time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

While one hand holds on to a few sturdy leaves, the other wields the cleaver, separating the fruit from the tree. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tells Worm to hold on a minute. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

We swam a few strokes and she reached out and held on to me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He held on to the railing and inched upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I try to hold on to the peaceful feeling of the dream, but it quickly slips away, leaving me sadder and lonelier than ever. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Harry called, holding on to the bike for dear life. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For years she had held on to this secret crime. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even after Papa’s hand grew cold, and Carmen understood that some things get taken away, no matter how hard you try to hold on to them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

But the stiletto heel, held on only by satin ribbons, certainly wasn’t going to help me as I tried to hobble around. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But they also knew that if there was anything making him hold on, it was Mike. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to her hand and did not want to let go. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Look at my wand —” It had snapped, almost in two; the tip was dangling limply, held on by a few splinters. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I held on to the idea that Suzanne’s health would turn around, even as the evidence against it stacked up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But the American boys had found their swing and they were holding on to it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the back bumper and puke into the row of compressed cornstalks. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When breakfast arrived, I was too anxious to eat or hold on to anything other than my dad. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

My family ran in all directions, my grandmother and mother holding on to each other and jumping into a ditch. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Look, Sybil," I said, "stand here a minute while I go over to Fifth for a taxi. Stand right here, dear, and hold on." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a mistake to turn around, my body aches to run back to them, to hold on to them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was denial, but maybe it was her only way of holding on to someone she had loved. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The moment she would slip from his grasp, no matter how tightly he held on. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I left her blue dress and shoes on the floor of my train car, never thinking about retrieving them, of trying to hold on to a piece of her, of home. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The other celebration, the Bengali one, is held on the closest Saturday to the actual date of his birth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

My arms began to shake, trying to hold on. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And then Mom gasped and began laughing and crying all at once, and alternately holding her hands over her mouth and holding on to Emma and Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mateo holds on to my shoulders, pressing down on them as he gets on the pegs. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was too clumsy; he kept falling down or getting his holds on backward so they weren’t holds at all. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to his coattail to keep him from running. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was a sweaty grappling for an edge to hold on to. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to my breathing and chunked with my right hand and passed stones into it with my left. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Somebody’s got to hold on to what little we have left, I reckon. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop being chicken. You can steer it Those legs’ll reach the turn bar easy. Just hold on to the rope and keep it steady.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She climbed, looped, and finally, in a graceful maneuver, held on to his feet as he flew upside down beneath her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The final act of this family drama played out at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society, held on Lawrence’s home turf in Berkeley in mid-June. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“No, it doesn’t seem silly. If it means something to you, you should hold on to it.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The only thing to hold on to in this whole mess. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joaquin brought his hands up to hold on to Jessica’s wrists, and she ran her thumbs under his eyes and then kissed the top of his head. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Two more years to hold on to my dream, and two more years of Open Mike Fridays. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to give you this,” he stretched out the hand that was holding the shotgun, “and I’m going to hold on to this.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Diving in low over those coconut palms on a strafing run. Well, we hit the ground, holding on to our helmets while bullets splattered all around us.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

This whole thing feels like the world has flipped upside down and I’m dangling, just trying to hold on. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When I thought she was done talking I reached my hand out for my suitcase but she told Mr. Amos, “Oh, no, we shall hold on to his beloved valuables.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I looked back to the crowd where Joey and Kevin had been standing, and I saw that Coach M and some other adults were holding on to the other three boys. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was lying on a wooden floor, about ten feet across, with nothing to hold on to as the truck sped around hairpin bends. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Her long, thin arms and legs don’t have much body to hold on to. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He held on tight to Prosper's hand so he wouldn't lose his big brother in the crowd as they circled the Basilica. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to one of his guards, who was having trouble keeping them both afloat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My eyes would narrow until all I could see was the blacktop racing under me, and I’d hold on to the rage. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As they headed into the ultimate showdown against Midland Lee, they were two opposites, one plunging so fast he could barely hold on anymore, the other soaring beyond all expectations. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he simply kept a tight hold on me and looked at me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was only that one point of contact, and even as they let go of themselves, Lazlo and Sarai held on to each other. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t listen and told us to hold on, while he swung into the street, careening past emptying barracks where suitcases and duffel bags sat stacked. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mohammed reached out and squeezed her hand and held on to it as they drove past a crowd of young men on the roadside, chanting, “Araba, araba!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was lucky to have a heavy timber to hold on to, and I lay in the icy water with my chin on the wood, holding as easily as I could with both hands. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

His fingers clutched at strands of his beard as if it were necessary to hold on to something. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You really hold on to a grudge, don’t you? Hasn’t it been a millennium since he ruined your outfit?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Matt held on to him, to keep him from dancing over the edge of the basin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Preacher said, “True, if you figure a tenth by numbers, but I was thinking of figuring a tenth by age. Let me hold on to both of those stringers for a minute.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The children hold on to their mothers’ hands, and often an older girl leads the little ones who stumble onward and are for ever looking back. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed Monica to hold on to the lead, but we knew it would be hard for her against Gregorio, who was a strong contender. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I held on, while I stared stupidly about for him, and so I saw the lip of the crevasse, made visible by the shifting and dropping of another section of the broken snow-bridge. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She began to move, and before Kaede could stop her she slipped on the ice, sliding down several inches, and she gasped, scrabbling for hold on the slick surface. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The citadel’s sickening lurch, the helpless silk-on-mesarthium glide down the seraph’s slick palm, flailing wildly for something to hold on to and finding nothing, and then...falling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We all said we’d try to help them hold on to their land. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

My vision starts to go black at the edges, so I grab Tobias’s arm and hold on tight, trusting him to lead me safely to the bottom of the stairs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was soft and spongy, the kind of toy given to babies because it was easily held on to by tiny fingers. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

You have to learn when to hold on and when to let go. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I seize upon that, it is at least something to hold on to. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must hold on this tightly to life,” I whisper to her. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I held on, maintaining eye contact, bruising my book, threatening my heart. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Since it had been a year since that meeting with Coach Mustilli, I was now holding on to my confidence by a thread. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

During the election, with paranoia and Islamophobia and isolationism as the prevailing themes, my parents held on to this hope. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He tried to pull his hand away, ever so gently, but Jan held on, firmly, smiling. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Bonetti nailed a rope to the side wall inside to give us something to hold on to. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Mirabov tightened her hold on both the string and the kite’s tail, and the kite went taut. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They climbed the ribbed steel stairs of an escalator, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to the gun and nightstick on his belt, which made him look like he was running with his hands on his hips. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lost his hold on my hand for a moment, but caught my arm before I could get away. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stood on a bench and held on to a long stick as my sword. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I held on tight to my sister’s hands, no longer afraid of anything but that she might let go. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on tight as we walk toward the elevators together. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I closed my fingers and squeezed, pretending like somehow if I squeezed hard enough, I could hold on to her forever. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Seed Collector said, “He caught me in a trap and then held on to me as the sun was rising. He was going to let the morning rays strike me!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She held on to the overhead rails while I held on to her skirt. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Triumphantly he held up the string to show us he had held on to the glider. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stretched her arm across the table and I held on to her fingers. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

A year after his father died, Kim Jong Eun solidified his legitimacy and his hold on power with the successful launch of a three-stage rocket that put a satellite into orbit. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

We were halfway up Big Blue when I asked him to hold on for a second and ducked behind a tree. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Lately I’ve been thinking hope is kind of a flimsy feeling to hold on to,” I confess. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When someone hurts you, Charlie said to me once, you just hold on. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The Holy Angels students would use the third floor of the school, while all Vincent de Paul classes would be held on the first and second. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I held on to the idea that he had just fainted and would get up soon. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that way she could hold on to it as a living thing and not have it become something called a memory. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed something to hold on to that was a part of you, because with every word Mom said, you slipped further away. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She held on to the sleeve of the German to steady herself. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He holds on tight, and the young woman is beaming beside him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

However strong he might be, there was nothing for him to hold on to. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And while he held on to his trophies, pictures, and trunk full of equipment and paraphernalia, he mentions wanting to “just forget about everything.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I held on to him and rocked him and kissed him and tried not to think of Banalia, spun so violently by the bullet entering her head. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They stay like that, holding on longer than Axel would have thought possible, but they do. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Selvam hands us the two or three bundles we are taking with us which we hold on our laps until the carter tells us to stow them on top of the bales. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned back into her mother’s soft strength and tried to hold on to her, tried to give her as much support as she could. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Four steps, holding on to the bed. This morning, three steps.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Think of the strain it had been standing all the time, and holding on to the last, as if it knew what it meant to us,” Shackleton remarked later. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

That’s the thing, people remember the past and hold on to the rumors. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Old-Green-Grasshopper and the Ladybug were further down the tunnel, holding on to the Earthworm’s tail, ready to pull him quickly in out of danger as soon as James gave the word. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Without turning around, I reply, “A large, round rubber animal you bounce around on. You hold on to the ears.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Well, my mother quit slapping me, thank God, but she held on to me for hours. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Baby Kochamma was holding on to the back of the front seat with her arms. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It breathed itself into my being and held on to my heart with a simple, insistent force. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The princesses sat tall and unafraid, Milo held on as tight as he could, and the bug swung crazily, like the tail on a kite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

My arms swung out in reflex and I held on. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

To maintain some hold on his selfesteem Papa began to pursue his doomed plan for setting up a housing cooperative among the returning Japanese. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I managed to feel my way to the ropes and held on, trying to catch my breath. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank tightened his hold on his walking stick once more, and listened more closely still. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I held on to the edge of the pond. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Calvin helped me pick up my bike and then held on to it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

My arms ache from the work, my legs ache from holding on. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It was all I could do to hold on to my chair and not go to help her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad I was on the ground, because I suddenly felt so weak, I didn’t think I’d have been able to hold on to the branches. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The line became taut and she strained to hold on tight. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ron was great,” said Tonks warmly, relinquishing her hold on Lupin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But now that I had found the thread of reality, how could I hold on? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The birchbark scraped and flapped but was held on with tight stitches. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

It will help me hold on to a piece of home. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They held on to each other for dear life. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It will be better, anyway. Give them a piece of us to hold on to. Haymitch will deliver them for us if...they need to be delivered.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The eyes told you that he had every intention of holding on to his life, no matter what the pain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

We talk about other times, other places, other persons, and lose our living hold on the present. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, her mother and her father were holding on to each other. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I will want to hold on to things when you die. I will want to hold on to you.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

For which, and I will say it again, I would strut out the Garden, strut! as long as you held on to my hand, girl. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A red hat?" the aunt said, and in her wonder she loosened her hold on the girl, who quickly slipped away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

For the moment, I decide to just hold on to the paper while I think of a plan, and let its kindness ooze into me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘We must divide up into pairs, and arrange — here, hold on! Wait!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We’ll just hold on,” Mr. Lucas said, not letting me finish, and that was best. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I stayed out back with my sisters, and Rufino, standing proud beside them, holding on to the coffins whenever we hit a bump. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma sensed rather than fully saw the others starting to unfreeze and let go of the shelves they’d been holding on to. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She held on to the fact that Louisiana was holding on to her, she supposed. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Our hands reach for one another and we hold on a few seconds more. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was still holding on but I saw her paws were almost at the edge. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on by her flat hips, angling her and helping her to let me in. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had both hands clenched onto the edge of the counter, as if she needed to hold on. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

In fact, I can only manage to hold on to one simple thought: an image of Snow’s face accompanied by the whisper in my head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He held on tight to his little rifle. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He ran his hand through his hair and held on to the back of his neck, trying to rein himself in. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He searched her face—her skin rich and deep, her eyes clear and bright—and tried to find something to hold on to in the stream of sounds. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

On the station platform I walk as close to the railings as I can, my fingers trailing against the iron fence, just in case I need to hold on tight. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean forward, into the air, holding on to the side of the window with one hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

If a prince holds on to his state by means of mercenary armies, he will never be stable or secure. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He put down his razor, and all of a sudden jerked his arms up and sort of broke my hold on him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Darius was still holding on to her as if he was afraid of what would happen if he let go. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Louisiana held on to her arm and Raymie held on to...what? Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I let her hold on to me, but I didn’t say anything. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marsha held on despite these challenges and started advocating for some of the younger women. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Just hold on, he told himself, gripping the rail. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I got up and hugged first his dad and then his mom, who held on to me too tight, like Gus used to, squeezing my shoulder blades. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I had a constant, crippling headache, and I couldn’t stand without holding on to something. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Fake Uncle whistles happily, gripping my shoulder as tight as an eagle I saw on TV once, holding on to a squirming mouse. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The one with the hands slipping from his grasp, no matter how hard he tried to hold on. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I reached up and held on to the bottom of a stanchion. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I pull his hand away from my face, but I hold on to it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She looked feverish, weak She held on to the goalpost, bent over, and vomited a white liquid into the grass. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s shaking so bad—I can hardly hold on to her.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He grabs on to me, barely managing to hold on and keep us from slamming into the ice. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I touched my own fingers to them, quickly, held on. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like trying to hold on to smoke. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The funeral was held on a damp, windy morning. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was now dangling from it, holding on with only one hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

When I saw him riding by, holding on with just one hand, something in me snapped. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra’s hold on Mark Antony may indeed have been very powerful. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

She was skinny and small, but she held on to the door as if more than happy to throw her weight against it to keep out intruders. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I loosened my grip on the sky, and as Atlas slammed into me I didn’t try to hold on. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

So instead I just held on to Mom’s arm, and she stayed right there until I fell asleep. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It’s like a hot potato that I’ve been holding on to for days. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

If the kid wouldn’t hold on to him he could fling the kid onto the roof. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach said, and before I could say anything else, he told me to hold on. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Now he was holding on, with no idea what to do next. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Emma held on to this letter until she felt less upset and resolved to give it to him when “I feel cheerful and comfortable again about you.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turner held on to the sides of the dory and rolled side to side with it with this great vastness that had swum past the mountains and valleys of the sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Just stared ahead and held on to her seat belt with both hands. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I stop in front of her, holding on to my backpack tight. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Mom smiles nervously and holds on to her glass and plate, as if I might get up and start throwing things. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had struggled too long to hold on, his energy bleeding away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

All the time she held on to Ida's hand as if she would never let it go. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he held on to my arm, kind of tight. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was holding on, now, and I needed something to hold on to. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Bobby’s fourth and final game he managed to hold on to a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He thought of the strange old woman, the secrets he held on to, and a monster—it always seemed to lead back to the monster. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It smelled of baseball, and the last cut of grass, and leaves drying out but still holding on. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He grabbed, tried to hold on to the logs beneath Derek, but it was no use. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I think the names are in the Squawking Crow article, hold on.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She still held on to the remnant of Nehemia’s staff, as if it were a rock in the middle of a violent sea. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His rotten fish smell was awful, but I held on. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Frank remembered how alone he had felt holding on to the bow, how utterly powerless. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You hold on too strongly with your legs. You must trust the bats. They will not drop you,” said Luxa. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Vegas didn’t know that he’d been hurt, and when Billy managed to throw a light jab it was Vegas who grabbed and held on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wait, hold on a second," he said, looking at me like a man about to flip a coin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having, yet again, to say my final goodbyes to the handful of people who still maintain a hold on my heart. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Luckily she was holding on to Eddie’s glowing green journal for dear life. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I was only able to hold on to the Time Pilot joystick for a few seconds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He pulled at the leash in Anthony's direction and I had to really hold on tight. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Granddad, holding on to a tree, his face lit by the glow of a bonfire. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Harry gasped, fighting now to keep a hold on his wand, . which was slipping and sliding beneath his fingers. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It made me feel proud to be able to present the family with a little something extra to hold on to. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry wasn’t sure where to hold on; everything in front of him was covered with feathers. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

There is literally nothing I can do but hold on until, with no deceleration, we slam to a stop. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They slowed, stumbling, holding on to one another as they broke through the wall of plants and spilled onto a familiar road. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The cabin was dark and warm, the boards holding on to the heat from the day. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But they are unprepared, and Beetee, apparently anticipating he would not hold on to control, has an arsenal of five- to ten-second clips to work with. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The dog tries to run, too, but Levi holds on to the leash. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It is not just my story, but a story of our people and of the strength that we gain from holding on to our language, from being Dine’. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the counter edge, wait for my heart to stop hammering. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“This need fer coffee is an evil hold on me, Matt,” she told her husband on the morning after the last of the coffee grounds had been boiled until they were worthless. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when I was quiet, I could hold on to Annie’s hand, and that was a word that didn’t need to be spoken. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I shook her hand, and she seemed to want to hold on to my fingers, so the three of us went around the village. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let them in, struggling to keep a hold on the collar of an enormous black boarhound. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And she’d sing while she played, holding on to each note with her voice till she could find the next one with her fingers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Dad held on to Mom for a long time, whispering something in her hair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But some part of me understood it was better to make a clean, quick break and not hold on to anything. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I hike the stairs back up to the fifth floor, and I don't even have to hold on to the railing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Omar would have laughed at me for picking up such a heavy tome, but choosing thick books meant I could hold on to them longer before I needed to exchange them. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I could hardly wait to see where my life would take me next, what new goals I would set for myself, what dreams I would hold on to. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She gawked, but he held on to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on, Blackie,” says the old man with the jug. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After a while, it was all he could do to hold on and hope they wouldn’t die. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She rolled and clutched Theodora’s hand with both of hers, and tried to speak and could not, and held on, blindly, and frozen, trying to stand her mind on its feet, trying to reason again. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

It hurt like anything, but I held on. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held on more tightly to my arm. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

My brother is holding on to my dad with one hand and clutching a small brown stuffed bunny rabbit with the other. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s lucky I have something to hold on to because the jungle’s tilting back and forth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment they held on to each other like shipwreck survivors. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I could really feel him holding on to my shoulder. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Deedee raised her scarred arm and squeezed his middle finger, held on to it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Addie’s mom said, "Oh, Mike," and she jumped up and held on to him while his knees gave out. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

All the way home I had to hold on to his collar to keep him from jumping out and going back to the tree. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You make that clearer with every word you say. It has got far too much hold on you. Let it go! And then you can go yourself, and be free.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Rani chooses a seat next to an open window and sticks a hand out of it as if she needs to hold on to the fresh air. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She sweeps me into a hug and holds on like she never plans to let go. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes. But no pennies today. When I set you down you must hold on to my leg. Don’t let go, no matter what. A new game, see?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She held on to the receiver long after there was no response. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it will give me something to hold on to in the days to come. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The meat hook fell from her grip, though she never loosed her hold on it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But she held on tightly to William Spiver, and she listened as her mother read the poem that Ulysses had written. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He holds on with his right hand and reaches out with his left. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He had been threatened with death and warned many times to leave, but he had wanted to hold on a while longer to amass more money. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even when the song ends, we hold on a little longer, and I think it’s about three minutes we danced for. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I was nervous and stayed holding on to the railing. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But true believers like Elizabeth held on, ready to fight for the communist cause as the war clouds gathered. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“He scarcely breathed. He held on to a post to steady himself. For the last few seconds he stared directly ahead.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth held on through the holidays, but when we were taking down the Christmas tree, she told me that she’d been thinking that the First Presbyterian just wasn’t quite right for us anymore. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I reached for him and held on to him firmly. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

But my temper had a hold on me and I could not shake it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

A little boy wore a T-shirt that said hold on, mojo, I’M a comin’. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was trying to hold on to power, after all. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

At least Train Ear had held on to Cool Papa’s hat. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I buried myself in Faith's sweet, rosemary scent and held on tight. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Sneaky and Charlie sing mad loud and off-key, but my ears hold on to Mama’s voice. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I had to hold on to the trunk with everything I had; I knew that if I didn’t I’d fall and Mitch would be angry. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Aru spun around to see Mini trying to hold on to the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Still holding on, he led her down the stairs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

"When they get frightened or dizzy, sometimes they hold on to the mule too tight. They don't like that." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hey, hold on before you take a seat,” the dude with the exuberant red beard at the front of the class said. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I held on to his collar and led him down to the river to wash him off. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is her first glimpse at the facts my brain chooses to hold on to. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I feel giddy, there is nothing here that a man can hold on to. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even when we got to the first picket fence, he held on. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would want to secure his hold on what was his. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Hesh, boy. My word! You sure do like the sound a y’own mouth, don’t you? Just be still and hold on to my chile.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She jerks back and you hold on like it was a mouse. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, that’s right,” somebody else would say, “you better hold on to little Miss Bright-eyes, don’t somebody sure going to take her away from you.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

When she passed it to me, she held on to my hands for a second. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just glad you two made it back to civilization,” Shay said softly, holding on tight “And I’m not sorry about what happened. If that makes you feel any better.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Emily grabbed for her phone, but Tab held on to it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I hold on to them and keep holding even when I hear Mabel's footsteps approach. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He just wished he could have held on a little bit longer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma still held on to me as we entered the living room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The smooth wave rose, tightening her throat, making it impossible to speak, and then, as she held on, tensing her lips, it fell away and she was safe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

With Phelan, we moved him to the door of his cell, but there progress ceased, for Massey grabbed the bars and held on like a crab. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he gave it a running push and jumped on it, eventually lying stomach down, his arms outstretched as he held on to both ends of the T. “What was that?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You must always be holding on tight with both hands to the inside of the window-sill.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sheep taxi started plodding up the hill After a hundred yards, my hands and feet started to hurt from holding on. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, Andre the giant and the dwarf, hold on a sec, I want a word with you." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Emma clung to me and I clung to the oarlock; behind us Hugh held on to the seat with his arms. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have time to react, so each pan torpedoed into the blue water and, like a depth charge, held on for a moment before blowing up in my face. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t hold on to her anymore. She got so heavy.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The boys could not swim well, but they pushed off into the refreshing water, holding on to the sides of the raft, kicking their legs to move them forward. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They turned their faces away from the wind, holding on to the hoods of their parkas. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I held on to the tar­paulin rope with one hand and the edge of the bow bench with the other, while my body lay flat against the side bench. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Anger rises up in me because I resent and blame my mother for not holding on for two more months. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to hold on ... and then I had an idea that shook me profoundly: You don't have to worry about the people. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attacker threw up his wings, Balthamos flung his arm across his eyes, and only Baruch had the presence of mind to hold on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ma had been walking me ’round the yard near our truck patch, and I must’ve been mighty young ’cause I had my arm stretched way over my head to hold on to her hand. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have trouble holding on to it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The captain held on to my hand too long, but this time I didn’t pull away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to shift quickly into reverse to avoid colliding with it, and both she and Tane had to hold on tightly to keep from flying against the yacht’s custom teak cabinets. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Her hands slip so she’s just holding on by her fingertips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When I came up the second time 1 saw a piece of timber ahead of me and reached it and held on with one hand. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Chess, stop,” Finn moaned, because he didn’t understand what was happening, and the only thing holding him together right now was being able to hold on to Mom. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Rashid shook his head and tried to step away from Z, but Z held on to his shoulder as Rashid insisted, “You owe me nothing. I only did what anyone would do.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She shook her arm, but Knife grimly held on. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

They decided either one of us would work for ballast, but feared Adah’s handicap would prevent her holding on, and if she fell in the river the precious battery would also be lost. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put one foot out onto the ice—he was only three steps away—and held on to the end of a strap and tossed the backpack out to him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

She scooted forward to wrap her arms around him, and Redemption held on to her tightly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He took Edward off his shoulder and stood him up on the floor and held on to his hands and made him take a deep bow in the direction of Nellie. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

But misdirected rage is not an easy thing to hold on to; the last sparks of it get snuffed out, as they deserve to be, in the icy waters of humiliation and defeat. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, Dr. Tamba told us that we had gotten the visas and that he would pick up the passports and hold on to them until the day of our departure. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I knew I had no chance, but I stubbornly held on to my jacket. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was only one answer to hold on to. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I held on to her, and she held on to me. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Devin said that N’daa helps to get rid of the things that are holding on to me and that therapy is going to help me let go of things that I’m holding on to.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“But people hold on to them,” he said while I was putting on my jacket to go to the store. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He braced his feet against the metal and held on. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She is holding on to her mother’s hand, eyes big and looking right at me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But she missed the hold on his hair that she was trying for, and he threw her off. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look over to see Will holding on to a treadmill for dear life, gasping for breath as he power walks. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I was worried someone was coming to hurt Papa, but I held on to the sound of low voices, Papa’s and another man’s that sounded familiar but I couldn’t place him. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But it already seems far, far away, and as hard to hold on to as sea spray. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“In Camazotz all are equal. In Ca-mazotz everybody is the same as everybody else,” but he gave her no argument, provided no answer, and she held on to her moment of revelation. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes, yes. Your mother wants me to tell you that she’s now taking in some sewing and ironing. She’s a working woman! Here, hold on, she wants to speak to you." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Deep inside her, lam wasn’t sure if that was even possible, but she held on to the hope anyway. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He holds on for as long as he can. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

His young son trailed behind him, holding on to the caftan. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

They had held on to the primitive emotions which he himself had to relearn by conscious effort. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Some kids on the team competed in the local and regional competitions as well, and those were held on Sundays! Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Louisiana caught up to Raymie and took her hand, and Raymie had the strange thought that holding on to Louisiana’s hand was like holding the paw of one of the ghost bunnies on her barrettes. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Even if Christina is brave enough to hang from the railing for five minutes, she may not be able to hold on. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Kid was holding on to Abel, trying to regain his footing, and Abel just stood very straight and said, “I had to.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hold on tight for several seconds, before Uncle Phil groans. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He strained against the fishing line, determined to hold on. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

It had been at least three minutes since I made that joke, and he was still holding on to it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But Emma just gulped and held on to the chair even tighter. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

We are supposed to hold on to a foam board and kick and let her pull us around the shallow end. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"You hold on with your knees," said the Horse. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

My brain holds on to numbers, though, and I dial his from memory. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a hard concept to hold on to—the idea that there was a time before us. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked me in the face, but I held on. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time I needed to hold on to the memories because they made me angry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Granddad, holding on to a tree, his face lit by the glow of a bonfire. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He needed to wake up, or he would die; but he wasn’t able to hold on to that thought. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

So while Sophiatown and other black ghettos were razed and rebuilt as white suburbs, Alex fought and held on and asserted its right to exist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I can’t hold on to my soul with this broken body. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

You could have held on for longer, the monster said, but you let her fall. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He hated the acridness in his mother’s and father’s relationship, the conviction of righteousness they each held on to with both hands. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was graceful, and she held on to the moment as tightly as she could, even after the curtains were pulled shut. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

So he held on, and the dory jerked through the waves behind the Hurd sloop, the lantern in the bow now so that Turner couldn’t see the Hurds at all. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Sal would be holding on to the silver bus pole, and I would grab the pole right above his hand. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

On and on she coughed, her feeble body shaking as I tried to hold on to her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But then—” ‘You stuffed me in that niche but didn’t have the sense to hold on to it yourself.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But hold on,” Libby says, “there’s more, about the firecracker.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He clawed at the ice for a second with his front claws, but there was nothing to hold on to. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Ma cries softly, her body tense with fear and her hands holding on to Geak. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It hugged tightly to my stump and was held on with a strap above my knee. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Twixt Jingle Boy already being run too hard and me being careful whilst holding on to Hope Too-mah-ee-nee, we went easy and didn’t get to the ferry in Detroit till near daybreak. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Frankie used his hold on the cords to reel me closer. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

My lips held on as long as I could let them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Wild, tormenting rumours of an armistice and peace are in the air, they lay hold on our hearts and make the return to the front harder than ever. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just need something to hold on to. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Jump,” I shouted to John, holding on with all the strength I had. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then he went past us and stood in front of the little podium, his back to the congregation, the little boy still holding on to his caftan. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He massaged his forearms to release the soreness from holding on for dear life. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

We were barely holding on by the time we hauled Fang into one of the corridors leading off the stadium floor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Eventually she came to believe it, but in the back of her mind she always held on to a little bit of doubt. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His eyes hold on to mine for just a second. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

That moment when I was off the ground, one foot against the side of the moving train, one hand holding on to the train or maybe an outstretched hand, that moment would last forever. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yank my hand back, twisting so that he won’t be able to hold on. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the last giant, Joe Bob, had wisely held on to his own ball, waiting for an opportunity. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy held on to his kippah with one hand and was screaming with delight. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Bo drew back with fright as one of the birds tried to hold on to his hair. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stops panting and stares out at the sidewalk too, so I hold on to his collar, afraid that he’ll bolt off the porch. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Which meant that Goddard had a much stronger hold on the High Blade than anyone knew. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The third was holding on to a tree, leaning over the edge. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He had held on to his big brother's hand all the way to the station. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I also pray that you will fight to keep our language, to hold on to it with the same warrior spirit that our Indian people showed in that war. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will it matter to them, the way I can’t hold on to even basic facts surrounding my accident? We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I run back to take it, but Lev holds on for an extra moment. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

At best, it is an unpleasant sensation, scaly and cold, similar to holding on to a small, narrow snake. 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 Witchlings held on to their wigs as they hustled out of the Hall of Elders and to the nearest mudbean shop. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Two little girls in pink polka-dot sundresses toddled by, holding on to their mother's hands. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

But there was nothing to do except hold on. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I go up the stairs, lifting my feet heavily from one step to the next, holding on to the banister. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he lashed out with his tail, trying to loose the hold on his neck, and struck the side of a rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had held on tightly to the backpacks Mama had given to us the entire way home, because they were the first things that we had ever owned. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He grinned at me, teasing, holding on to my head. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Ray’s quiet, holding on to the stroller, popping potato chips into his mouth when we come to a stop. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I ran after him, trying to hold on to my poster and get my keys out of my jeans. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You belong with us. It’ll be over soon, so just hold on, okay?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

But there was no way to untie the canoe and still hold on to the string. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sweat from my hands makes them slippery, but I hold on like my life depends on it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And I stood there and I opened my Swiss Army knife in my pocket to make me feel safe and I held on to it tight. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then he says, “Now what I want you to do is hold on to the bars and just rock back and forth on one foot, then the other.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Before you go,” says Ms. Oliverio, “news flash: the science fair will be held on February fourteenth—Valentine’s Day.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the ropes for my life. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She held on tight, chewing her lip, flinching when she heard it coming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He tries to suck the laughter back and hold on to it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I try to bend over with the pain of it but he’s still holding on to my shirtfront and the skin below. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

We moved out in a tight group, holding on to each other through the field of moving slop and splintered boards. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to my gift as we ride the elevator up to Deb’s floor together. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

But she put her hand on my arm and held on to me tight. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

John Eye held on to the other quart jars. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Really. The simulations in Erudite headquarters .. . helped me, somehow. To hold on, maybe.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They drank until they couldn’t walk without holding on to her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Also: if he’s eating a sandwich and writing a letter both at the same time, how is he holding on? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned into the familiar, comforting sounds and smells of home, holding on to them like a lifeline, and I stared at my mom, who was, unquestionably, a human being of the superior variety. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Percy and Frank both cussed like horses and held on desperately while Hazel wrapped her arms around Arion’s neck. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Get off me right now,” she shouted, but he held on tight, and then she sounded panicked, screaming, “GET OFF! GET HIM OFF ME.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

As he went, he heard Nadia Vole laugh triumphantly, and then he was gone, desperately trying to find a hold on the sides, wondering what would be at the end of his fall. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She yanked back on the wheel, and I held on this time. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was afraid that the family was getting too good a hold on me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw two men with their hands grasping the same spearshaft, each determined to hold on. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held on tighdy, amazed at how intense the kiss became. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She held on desperately and the nails shrieked again as the board swung far to one side. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he knelt down beside Mama, put his hat on the floor, grabbed my right hand in both of his, and held on like he’d never let go. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I held on to my breathing and threw at the twelve candles runged ’round the tent. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But as scared as I am to hold on, I’m even more scared to let go. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on,” I said, putting my hand on Pita’s shoulder. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“We tired, man; hold on,” says Sneaky, flopping on the floor all dramatic. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

And when Lolly took him to the dump, he would have flown out of the garbage and followed her and landed on her head, holding on with his sharp claws. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I landed flat on the ground, fully extended, holding on to the ball. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Scatcherd stands at the front of the car, holding on to two leather seat backs, the arms of her black cape draping like the wings of a crow. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Wait, now just hold on a second. I got something here that just might cool your jets.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Unit meetings are held on certain nights which are kept secret for fear of police raids. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to hold on to it—the part of me that’s calm and sober and willing to walk away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keeping a firm hold on my arm, he led me inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He rolls over and takes me by the shoulder, holding on tight like I’m graduating from high school and he’s handing me a diploma. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

At the end he stretched Texarkana out long like he was holding on to a note. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to his horse with his knees and slammed his sword into the wolf’s shoulder. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

To hold on to the sofa for balance? Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Everyone ate off paper plates held on their laps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t mad that Vonetta had gotten the Timex with the pink wristband and couldn’t hold on to it, while mine is plain brown and still on my arm. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Further evidence of Cleopatra’s hold on Mark Antony came to light when Octavian read what was reported to be a copy of Mark Antony’s will. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

That girl was now holding on to his right arm while the black boy had grabbed his left. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took hold of my hand, and his hand was so rough and callused and oversized that it was like holding on to a horse hoof. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas grabbed the two bars outside of where she held on, moved close enough to smell her—a surprisingly pleasant scent of sweat and flowers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Each of them held on to their necklace. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t think about where she would put her hands—would she hold on to June’s waist or would June hold on to hers? Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

How long have you been holding on to nothing? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I held on to the edge of the bench, not trusting myself to stand just yet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"It's all we got. Sam let me hold on to you." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I’m shivering, from fear I guess, holding on to my mom. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t have thought that her hand could be so strong, but she was holding on to him, not letting go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The rebels hope to hold on long enough for Lee’s main army to reinforce them. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She was standing on the deck of the ship, holding on to the railing with one hand. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

She held on even after Papa stopped breathing. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

They were all silent for a minute; then Ellen went to the door, lifted the gun that was held on hooks above the casing, and laid it carefully on the floor beside the bed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would have to hold on to something. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I concentrate on them, and when I have them, I hold on to them because I don’t ever want to forget how she sounded.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

This is it, folks, the championship of the Middle School Junior Varsity season is on the line—but hold on . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He spat out water, sucked in air, grabbed hold of the nearest chunk of debris, and held on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We held on to the floorboards to keep from bouncing around. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

"If I'm not to hold on by the reins or by your mane, what am I to hold on by?" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was counting his own memories, holding on to them with trembling fingers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Everybody fighting to hold on to something precious, at risk of losing it forever. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I got so angry, I couldn't hold on to the picture of her in my mind. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I know what I’m supposed to do next—I’m supposed to release the splendor back into the earth—but I can’t resist the temptation to hold on to it just a little longer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

That was the hope I held on to, no matter what. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then the singing begins again, a thread of life in the infinite black, and I reach for it and hold on as tight as I can. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Otherwise I could only tell them to have hope and try to hold on to those who'd listen. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She jumped back and held on to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Startled, I let go of my hold on the blanket and turned by head toward the door only to see Florah, her eyes wild with fear, come rushing in, screaming, her hands over her head. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside the train, people were strapped to the coaches and some stood on the steps holding on to the railings. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They hold on and slide reluctantly for his throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Right now, we’re just holding on to the hope that they exist.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I try to pull away, to see her face, but she holds on tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached the steps I moved down silently, holding on to the wall for balance. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to a hope that Sasha and Malia’s bubble might be different, that they could remain safe but not contained, that their range would be greater than ours. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He tried to grasp the memory, hold on to it, complete the picture with faces, names, a place, but it faded into obscurity. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Grandpop put his hand up, making it clear that he wanted Genie to hold on. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Audrey’s fingers hold on to mine, the light remains a few moments longer, and I hear the words again from this morning. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I climb a neighboring tree and leap precariously into the maple, almost losing my hold on the slick bark. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our friendship seems like rotting fruit trying to hold on for one more day, begging for anyone—anything—to save it from complete spoil. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The room spins, and I hold on to the table. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Near downtown, a few blacks boarded the car, standing outside on the runners, holding on to the roof. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And his hello is all his—the way he sings it, holding on to the o. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She squeezed and squeezed me, like she was worried I would blow out the window if she didn’t hold on tight enough. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Palmer could tell because the lid was held on by Scotch tape. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

It all feels like a dream that's held on and lingered past the dawn. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She curled her fingers and tried to pull away, but he held on. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We just close the door, hold on, and come out the other side once we reach our destination.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

And I know that it’s wrong, but the need to hold on to the little pieces I have left of the people I love is overwhelming. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

How long will I stand here and let him laugh at me, I thought, holding on to the back of the chair, how long? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nick is back, holding on to this acoustic guitar like a lifeline. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The bike slumped against the post, held on by my lock. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And then, just like that it seemed, it was over, the time moving so fast it was hard to hold on to it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked around back of him and locked my fingers in front of his chest and held on to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mate had his wrist and banged his hand over and over on the rail, trying to make him release it, but they both held on. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Blood spurted, and Ucho screamed in anger and surprise while Sumac held on with fierce determination. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Others, a bit older, struggle to hold on to memories: One has slept in her mother’s bed; another has smelled her perfume, put on her deodorant, her clothes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

In the stairwell, Pop stops, holding on to the handrail, leaning into the wall. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I walked back to my room, trying to hold on to some of the determination I’d felt earlier. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Then here is ninety-seven cents,” she said, extending a handful of change to me, still holding on to Betsy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to her, and with his other hand, he cut through the rope. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I should get in there,” I say, holding on to him like I’m hanging over the side of a building and he’s the ledge. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

These stars the beautiful Kalypso bade him hold on his left hand as he crossed the main. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I got real good at holding on to Winn-Dixie whenever they came. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

His broom had started to roll over and over, with him only just managing to hold on. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then he was held out the window again, and as his eight-year-old brother was holding on to him, one of the kids bit his hand so that he had to let go. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flailed with his arms, trying to find something to hold on to. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” her mother said into the phone, “could you hold on a second?...What is it, Hazel?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

They circled the fire at a distance, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The thought of not seeing Amanda makes me so angry I can barely hold on to my corner of the carpet. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I held on to a branch with one hand and shakily reached the other hand toward his window. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As long as he held on to them, he felt like Jen was there. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on behind me, happy no one seems to have noticed, because, let’s face it, it’s hard to look fearless when you’re clutching the railing like a chicken. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She hugged me and I hugged her back, holding on tight. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m a mess is what I am,” he says, holding on to the building for support. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Mark felt the jolt through his entire body but held on, slipping his forearm into the gap between the handle and the ship so that his elbow took the weight. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps you wondered what values people held on to in a place like that, what they cared about. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to it like a man clinging to a root on the side of a sheer cliff. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Keenan takes one of my arms, holding on tightly even when I try to throw him off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Emma had to grab a shelf to hold on once again, but this time she made sure she was facing the exact spot where the door back out to the Boring Room had been. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He looks at her and, holding on to the brim of his hat, moves quickly to get back into the carriage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And you hold on to that, because no matter how frightening that is, it’s better than the alternative. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Instead of Ate pizza, I put down Threw up Mom’s squash and then for 2, I write Felt like I wanted to kill myself, all the while telling Keith to hold on, I messed up. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Hooper began to release his hold on the stone, finger by finger. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

There’s a toddler girl, holding on to his hand. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I could have held on but I let her go.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I keep a hold on her, keep my mouth shut. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“All right, Jax—hold on. This could be a bumpy ride.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s raining the next morning, and when I wake, I stay in bed and try to hold on to a dream I had of Papa Joseph. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Then: “Fredrick. This is a Christmas party. It is to be held on Christmas Day. Are you suggesting that I can somehow change the date of Christmas?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Chas loosened his grip, and I was standing again, but he held on to my necktie with his left hand as he raised a fist with his right. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I am a little girl again, holding on so tight, my hands hurt and the cold chain of the swing gnaws itself into my knuckles. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They just had to hope that the people in town during the quarantine were tired enough of the mine’s choke hold on them to go along with the scheme. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mounting the scaffold, going right up into the sky, was something the imagination could hold on to. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The hibiscus plant behind his head was still holding on, small but firm. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to his arm, which was belted securely around me, feeling safe because Dad was in charge and it was his hand that pulled the sun up each morning and down at night. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He was barely holding on to a ledge the size of a bookshelf. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It would make pushing my stick off the river bottom harder, but I knew it would be impossible for Otto to sit still on the rocking boat without holding on to me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Violet leans over the rail, still holding on to my legs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Shift your weight to port, and hold on.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She held on, and she never let go. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stand at the window and hold on to the frame. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped my ax when that wave hit me, but at least I managed to hold on to the crown. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I tried to hold on to them, but I wasn’t strong enough. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Japanese cheered from the deck and I rolled over and with one arm dog-paddled my way to the Beaver, where I grabbed the towline and held on. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Policemen also stood tall, holding on to their wooden clubs. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to still myself and soak it all in, to hold on to when I was gone. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It seems like hope is the only thing I have to hold on to. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A little ways from home the Preacher came running at us holding on to a long sharp blade from off a scythe. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I got in first with my bag, pulling Fern in with me while she held on to Miss Patty Cake, and then Vonetta got in with her bag. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the boy threw his arms around Tock’s neck and, for just a moment, held on very tightly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to Chantal, and when I’m on my feet, my head spins. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

With Nergal's destruction, his hold on the city was broken. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Stella twisted away but held on to that arm. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I held on by instinct and shouted “Hey!” to Estraven to slow him down, thinking he had speeded up on a smooth patch. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a good thing, too, because his hand let go seconds later, too shaky to hold on. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Beto kept his eyes closed tight for a full second after the prayer ended, and Naomi saw that he held on to Henry until Henry pulled his hand away and started serving his plate. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the days that followed, Doon went farther and farther into the Pipeworks, holding on to the hope that he might find something not only interesting but important. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Why? Oh, hold on. Okay, I think I know why. Oh, that’s disgusting.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Skepticism is one of the few remnants of our bookish past, and most of us hold on to it tenaciously. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

At the door I held on to a cell bar like it was the long bone in Rosaleen’s arm. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I missed the initiation dinner, which was held on a Thursday evening, because I had to work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He held on to the envelope for the White House and the note to General Sherman. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I turned him over, got a good hold on him so that his head was above water, and towed him in. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to the camera he’d been entrusted with because there was nothing else to hang on to. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She releases her hold on the eaglet, slips her hands from the bag, and zips the last three inches. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They clasp each other’s hands—they do not hug—and hold on like this, taking turns saying, “Look at you! You are so old. Look how old you’ve become!” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to it as I reached for the lifebuoy, now vacant of its previous occupant. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the first, brief time he had carried him, this time the boy did not hold on. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

We ran inside and up the stairs and held on to Dad’s legs so that Mom’s weight wouldn’t drag him through the window as well. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Will held on to the dusty table with his good hand. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See, we’d hold on and swing really hard and try to make it to the other side. If we use our weight, I’ll bet we could reach that ledge.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Most of all, I wanted to be alone so I could search for the part of my life that existed before integration, the Melba I was struggling to hold on to. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d thought she was holding on to her life, when really she’d been strangling it, gripping it so tightly it shattered. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I reached for the picture to return it to the dresser, but Lily held on to it for an extra second. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Joon nods, his eyes tearing over even though he is holding on to that corner of sky like it is a line to heaven. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Figure if I learn to speak Mama's language, I'll have a little bit more of her to hold on to. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The point is that one can usually find loopholes which will enable one to hold on to whatever pet theory one fancies. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just had to hold on for a little while longer. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Slowly I lowered my hands and held on to the bottom of the chair as if I were about to topple over. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She sits down but holds on to my hand. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He grabs my hand and holds on to it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to the bottom rim of the hole and pulled myself up with one hand. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He tried to hit me, so I grabbed his arm and held on to it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shoots his hands up, like he’s holding on to monkey bars. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Miles holds on to the edge of my cart with one hand and on to the wall with the other. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

For a long time I did nothing but hold on to him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A people pushed to the extremities that existed in the South could not possibly hold on, the papers claimed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow he had held on, and so could we. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She cradled Fern while I held on to one of my mother’s braids, and fell asleep twirling her braids for their coarse and soft feel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

They had to thread their way through the crowd single file now, and holding on to one another was the only way to keep from being separated. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“The second,” he says, clearing his throat, “is to make sure you hold on, because we have, a plan.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I whip my head around looking for Dylan and find him sliding, waving his arms for something to hold on to. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

We literally had to hold on to each other’s shirts and walk in single file so we wouldn’t trip over one another. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He might lose his hold on the earth. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liam knelt beside Zu, who was holding on to the spare tire with everything she had, and went to work cranking the van up on the jack and off the demolished back right tire. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She grabbed, held on, and began again to inch her legs up. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Matt had to hold on to himself to keep from bolting to the other room. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The playground swings are freezing and your hands ache, but you hold on, walk yourself back a few steps, and let your body fly. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

But I was willing to sacrifice my dignity if it meant I got to keep holding on to Hope Springs and my dream of the perfect place for me and Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I know I’m being naive, but I want to hold on to some hope for the woman—for all of us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I dialed three times, broke off in the middle each time, but on the fourth try, I managed to hold on until her voice. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ned, remembered the way she had smiled that, how tightly her fingers had clutched his as she gave up her hold on life, the rose petals spilling from her palm, dead and black. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Archer was so anxious that he nearly recoiled, but the boy held on, his small fingers tightening over Archer’s. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The cool air felt heavy against my bare arms, as if it were holding on to raindrops that were reluctant to fall. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Roy caught his mother around the neck and held on to her as though he were drowning. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Scared, and angry, we navigated the darkness holding on to trees, using the moon as our guide. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She said, “’Fore you go you take her on over to her pa and let him hold on to her one last time.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

How had Inej made this climb with nothing to hold on to? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He cooed and muttered and held on to my hands. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I grab the safety bar above me and hold on for dear life. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He holds on to Byrd’s simple words, her promise. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We walk together up the Midway for the last time, holding on to all the parts of ourselves that haven’t been taken away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I held on to one of the turtle’s back flippers with one hand and I pulled on the rope to the lifeboat with the other. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pond sprinted forward, forcing Nathan to squeeze his legs against Pond’s rib cage to hold on. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The blind man now held on to the arm of his sighted brother-in-law and told him many things about the sounds that they heard around them. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He held on to the strap of leather and said, “Spider?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Axel holds on to this hope, like those eagle parents do when their baby falls from the nest. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If the trunk were heavier, bigger, I wouldn’t be able to hold on. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The man occupied us all in life and is still holding on to his claim. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phiri kicked and screamed like a tethered animal, but my father held on tight. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

A huge log, with no ropes to hold on to, stretches between trees. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The starfish pulls against the abalone shell, sometimes for days, holding on with its suckers and pushing up with its legs, until little by little the heavy shell comes loose from the body. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apart from his natural feelings for his mother, if she were convicted of witchcraft he would be unlikely to be able to hold on to his Imperial appointment. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He just managed to hold on and push himself straight again. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

By not telling Father Olufemi about his plans, Kamau was helping him, but also giving up the one thing he had fought so hard to hold on to—his younger brother. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Here she practiced, holding on to a jutting rock and letting her body float out straight. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wept for a long time, unburdening herself of many past sorrows and her loneliness, still holding on to Clara’s hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I kept hold of my Swiss Army knife in my pocket and I held on to Toby in my other pocket to make sure he didn’t escape. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of his hands was holding on to Emma and the other one was behind his back. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

"We're headed to the beach. Try to hold on to your money." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I walk out of the store, right past all the other women who heard this lady ask me for my bag while they are still holding on to theirs. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I squatted slowly, holding on to Mami’s hands so that if the dead reached up for me, she could pull me back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s all spinning with me at the very center, trying to hold on. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaws land might be worth something once the city was rebuilt, but that meant holding on to it for quite a while. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa slowly got out of the car, holding on to Roberto’s arm and mine. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There is nothing to hold on to so I cling to anybody I can, seeking a place to sit. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m going to hold on to what little I have, because I’m too insignificant to conquer the world. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I can hold on any longer!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The base of the lance, in fact, was held on the opposite side of the body to the side at which the enemy was charging. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Just you hold on a sec because I’ve got another idea.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I hold on tight enough, he won’t be able to throw me to the dunes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He tied another knot—another loose knot—around the ring and kept a length out long enough that he could hold on to it—which he did, for dear life. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Frankie, trying to hold on to the struggling dog, lost his footing and fell backwards in the slippery snow. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

On the landing she stood me up and got me to hold on to the railing. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I realized I’d been holding on to a last shred of hope when I entered Biology, saw his empty seat, and felt a new wave of disappointment. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I'd forget it and hold on desperately to Brotherhood with all my strength. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’m very brave, I climb onto the railing, holding on to the banister very tightly. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Andrea holds on to me, and when she lets go, she asks, ‘Where have you been?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

For several days, the captives were held on the airfield, shivering by night, sweltering by day, singing Christmas carols to cheer themselves. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I put my arms around her, and she held on to me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I sit down on the bench in front of my bed, holding on to my new silver sword for support. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Fadi held on to Felix, and soon all three boys were a mess of arms and legs, rolling around the parking lot. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He blew it up, his cheeks puffing ahead of the wine-skin, and stood on the bota holding on to a chair. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I hold on tight for a long time. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Summer Tournament is being held on the edge of a cliff on Insweal, the Isle of Woe. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Odin, father of the gods, held on to his staff with knobby, arthritic fingers, blue-veined and twisted. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sticky atoms want to hold on to one another. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She tightens her hold on her cup and I can feel her mood starting to shift. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He had held on to the metal blade of the shovel, keeping it in place, as Stanley climbed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

And I realized that by holding on to his beliefs, he was holding on to his family. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Grief one hell of a thing. I think Louise holds on to these kids ’cause it’s like holding on to him.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t hear him cry, and maybe he doesn’t, maybe all he needs to do is hold on to something. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

While Meng says farewell to our relatives, I stand with Chou, holding on to her hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Williams was well aware of this, but as he paddled along holding on to a railroad tie, he inadvertently floated across the “line.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Tryouts were to be held on the field of the Clarkston Community Center, an old brick and cream-colored clapboard building on Indian Creek Drive. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

A roar of rage echoed from the Gryffindors below — Marcus Flint had blocked Harry on purpose, and Harry’s broom spun off course, Harry holding on for dear life. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

It grabbed Nathan’s ear and held on to it for support as it raised the light source as high as it could. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Maribel closed her eyes, and I tightened my hold on her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Worse, how will I be able to hold on to Luke, to her, when I’m so flat, so white? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held on to the phone and stared at the sunburst clock and thought about Mrs. Sylvester’s gigantic jar of candy corn. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Peeta and I hold on to each other, waiting for the cannon, waiting for the competition to finish, waiting to be released. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It is only powerful in a kind of collective sense, when one massive object like the Sun, holds on to another massive object like the Earth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the guards on the stage—the ones closest to the smoke bombs—just stumbled about, barely even managing to hold on to the Gustano kids. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I pounded my unease into the keys, hoping the discordance would drive him away, but he held on. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

A dwarf enjoyed at best a tenuous hold on dignity. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and look where we're headed. You'll have to travel blind for a while. Here's my arm to hold on to.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be off but my shoes had glued themselves to the floor and I had to hold on to the sides of the coffin to remain standing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at least I had as much of a hold on it as it had on me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I grabbed the end of the Agena with both hands, but it was hard to hold on, because the end of the docking collar was tapered and slippery, and my pressurized gloves were awkward. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He readjusted his hold on her, throwing her over one shoulder like a sack of wheat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The next Faerie Market was held on schedule on the other side of the wall. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I sit sidesaddle, holding on to the handlebar. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I'll be able to hold on to each moment, each memory everything. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

She dropped the loaf of bread at her feet and barely managed to keep a hold on the lantern. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She holds on to me as if to say, I’m sorry for hurting you. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I have been holding on to it, barely resisting using it, even though I would sell my soul for another minute with Astoria. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, we held on, Jeth. They can’t say that our boys was puny alongside of theirs—like they said about us last year at Bull Run.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She never saw her daughter, but she held on to Sergio like a fierce hawk with tremendous talons. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The dead flesh was too decayed to hold on to the fishing hook; it simply dissolved in the water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the second time Alex had had to carry Radar today; his arms quivered from exhaustion, but he held on tight. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Like many others in the tribe, Mollie’s parents tried to hold on to their customs. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His hold on Sam’s mouth slipped, and Sam ducked and lunged forward again, trying to tear away from the grip on his neck. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Petey held on to the barrel of his pistol and shook it at me like it was a hatchet, ready to cleave me clean in half. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Others squatted down to watch the ones that had lost wings crawl on the ground, to follow them as they held on to one another and moved like a black string, a mobile necklace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

My leg was burning, bursting with the pain, but I was able to hold on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went into the bedroom and came back with a small Bible, worn and scuffed, its cover held on by brown paper and glue. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah," Park said, holding on to his backpack. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I turned to Sass, and we held on to each other. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

His legs kick and scissor as his hands search for anything to hold on to; he grabs a hook and his muscles bulge as he pulls himself up, water streaming off his body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“And hold on. He will try anything to get rid of thee. Whatever he does, do not let go. Force him to tell thee about the monster.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I duck my head and hold on to my friend's arm, afraid she'll be spotted. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The Fowls had held on to Fowl Manor over the years, surviving war, civil unrest, and several tax audits. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Matt was holding on to one leg, trying to lift it off the floor. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to hold on to that understanding. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do you have a sweater? It’s too hot for a sweater!” he said, chortling, still holding on to her in a drawn-out hug. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Before anyone could notice him, Pong seized the Governor's wrist and held on. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

My lungs couldn’t find enough air up there to hold on to. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I need something to hold on to, besides him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Brit-Brat, however, was able to hold on to what was left of the lead. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

You think you can hold on to this thing for twenty years? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I swung the backpack around, trying to dislodge the thief, but Gum Baby held on with grim determination. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She put up a hand and held on to Ulysses. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Dad kept holding on to my shoulder, and I kept counting, and Dari said into my ear, “It’s always good to see the results.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He was shaking under my hands, his eyes blinking, but I held on to him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I dug my feet harder, but they could find nothing to hold on to. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The old woman, shrunk by age and time to little bigger than a child, held on to a stick as tall and bent as herself with palsied and swollen-knuckled hands. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Luke needed something he could hold on to, could use to navigate the world. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She gasped and almost pulled her hand away but forced herself to hold on so that she didn’t go tumbling out the window. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Trying not to shake, I kept holding on to my tower. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Helene’s arms jerk free of me, and she holds on with only her legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Later, when Hale was being held on a separate tier from the cell housing Blackie Thompson, he passed him a note through a hole where a radiator pipe went through the ceiling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I doubt she will be able to hold on much longer.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Basel, Muhammad, and I held on to Mother’s dress, and we all marched outside. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He made a third grab: caught the heel: held on like grim death, shouting to Polly “Go!” then—Oh, thank goodness. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I just closed my eyes and held on. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had to hold on tightly to the trapdoor to climb down the ladder. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Smith had lost his balance for a second, and was trying gallantly to hold on to a triangle of wood that jutted from the cupola. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to hold on, but could not. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Other prisoners had advised him to take action and file a federal complaint, since he couldn't legally be held on death row. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

After they had gone half a block away only their black forms showed in the blue darkness—the mute straight and firm and the broad-shouldered, stumbling Blount holding on to him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Woody held on to Wes’s arms and tried to talk sense to him, but Wes’s rage blocked out every word his friend said. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Eye gaze just above the road, undistracted by the small life that darted toward its hooves, heaving its great chest forward, pacing to hold on to its strength and gather more. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those who, like these men, become princes through their virtue acquire the principality with difficulty, but they hold on to it easily. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mark’s body is jerked into the current but he holds on to the railing; his body is pulled out and then to the side, slamming into the concrete wall next to the track. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

With one hand, Nat held on to Father’s hand; with the other, he clutched the shilling in his pocket. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slipped her hands under his armpits, for it seemed as though she would not be able to dam the spread of weakness she felt under her skin without holding on to something. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Cole pitied the scared little mouse, but he held on, gripping with all his strength. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Ginny’s left hand kept holding on to, then letting go of Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But did I mention before that I’m desperate to hold on to my old BFF/sister from another mister? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was pitched nearly out, but grabbed hold on the mast-staff before the next breaker struck. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He gripped the leash tightly, holding on, let Grover lead him to all his favorite spots. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am trying, trying to hold on to the sequence in my brain. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I put my cheek against the cool black tabletop and tried to hold on to my consciousness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I felt Beau paddling beside me, his teeth still holding on to my shirt. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to a wooden beam, a collapsed roof support. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Bando will go to the library to find out where the hacking will be held on the vast preserve. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they did hold on, and as the war trailed drearily on, vindictiveness toward the stubborn stand of the seceding states grew steadily more bitter in the North. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds me so tightly that I don’t have to hold on anymore. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She walked over to where he fell and he wrapped his arms ’round her legs like a drowning man holding on to a tree in a flood. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He liked the way she held on to the case, but didn’t struggle with it. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

And the whole while, at the same time, with his other hand, he held on to the harmonica and played a bright and lively tune. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“Can I hold on to this for a little?” he asked hesitantly. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are the strongest person I have ever known. You can hold on for a while longer, I know you can.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I guess I just needed to hold on to something. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

My little sister held on to our grandma, her tiny fists grabbing the cloth of her blouse, her face pressed against her shoulder. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Instead, I hold on tight to Meng as he steers the bike abruptly left and right to avoid the holes in the road. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stomped the accelerator and drove as fast as the overloaded jeep would take us, while Millard shouted directions and everyone else held on for dear life. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She go onto that mat and hold on the sideways pole for a minute. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s all just because this is new,” Claire continued, still holding on to Maya’s wrist, anchoring her in the grass. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I wish I had six fingers now. I could hold on better.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then you’d slide down the wire holding on to an attached handle. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She held on to the edge of the sink while the paste went burning down. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would just hold on to the faith that, in the end, that desire would win out over the others. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Before World War II, the Japanese who occupied the Korean Peninsula and northeast China pushed tens of thousands of Korean farmers across the border to weaken China’s hold on the region. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Why, looky how that chile just let you hold on to her! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It was always better to drop down that way, feet first, arms holding on to the top of the ledge above, until you were quite steady, belly flattened against the wall. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s good to have roots. Gives the soil something to hold on to, and it’s nice to watch something you’ve planted grow.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Anya climbed behind the archer, holding on to the saddle at first. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Over the next two months, the match’s momentum ebbed and flowed, but from the ninth game on, Bobby, scraping his way back, took the lead and held on to it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Thorn collapsed to the ground, tears falling down her face as Valley and Seven held on tight to her, crying as well. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Meng gets on his bike and slowly begins to peddle, breaking Chou’s hold on my hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay holding on to Roger on the floor of the basket, pressed down by the acceleration. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The thing was, I wasn’t holding on so tightly be­cause of the weather, but because otherwise I would fall in towards the ship. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fear suffused Mark as he held on, squeezing his fingers so tightly they turned bone-white. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I held on to the thick logs that propped up the tent, telling myself that each log could bring me a step closer to freedom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I remember the thing that caused the trauma, but I don’t hold on to the trauma. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His atoms were probably getting very tired of holding on to one another. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rudyard was jogging along easily, pulled by the dog, which he held on a short chain. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to my skirt, weighed down with ripe corn. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I scrabble for something to hold on to as the door swings open, and I tumble out, a mountain of instrument cases cascading all around me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Lina’s arms were just long enough to reach past Poppy and hold on to the ladder. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She sucks in a large breath and holds on to it for what feels like an eternity. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

So she held on, taking huge gulps of air, tensing her muscles, priming them for flight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“We lower it in by holding on to the ropes. And tie the ropes to something to keep it from moving.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

To hold himself steady, he tightened his hold on the two things he was still clutching: the smooth, cold handle of the Triwizard Cup and Cedric’s body. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Bribed!” said Citra, holding on to a last thread of hope. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Lily’s eyes hold on to me, like she is talking me down from a ledge. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“Fight it! Think of everything you love and hold on to it!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

His hands were shaking too hard to hold on to the wheel. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Gritting my teeth, I aimed the hood into the tight passage and held on for dear life. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe this was the truth of him, and the image she’d held on to this last year had been an illusion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Moments pass, lots and lots of them, with us holding on, it feels like for dear life, or maybe holding on to dear life. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They had to scramble up the sides of the bank here, and hold on to roots and trunks to keep balance, standing sideways and edging along. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

If the head was down, they were already crying but still holding on, trying not to let anyone see them. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He gagged a few times and held on to his stomach, rocking back and forth and searching for his wind. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A child near me holds on to his mother and tugs on my shirt. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the heavy weight came nearer, the tree bent right over, and it was all that the cat could do to hold on. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crossed my arms over my chest and held on to my own shoulders, thinking of Ruth May’s sharp, skinny shoulder blades under her little white shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was occupied and I held on desperately. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They moved together, holding on to each other, toward the door. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

And I held on to that feeling every day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He felt the square fists whipping nausea into his stomach and still he held on. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment, the other kids and Mama gathered in, mourning all the things they could not hold on to. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I handed him the spool, holding on to the string, and he spun it quickly to roll the loose string back on. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the mouse tail, covered as it was in oil, was slick and difficult to hold on to and Mig, in reaching for the knife, loosened her grip, and Despereaux fell to the floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He crossed the porch, stopped at the railing, and held on a few seconds, then stumbled down the steps and across the yard toward the tent and the wagon-trunk. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The little boy was crying, her hold on him so tight her fingers puckered his pink skin. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He holds on to the door to keep himself upright. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

By morning, my fingers are sore, but I’m still holding on. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe not. Maybe they helped me to stop holding on so tightly.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They stood quite still, holding on to each other, gazing at the dense black boundary of the graveyard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The cell-extraction officers stood one in front of the other, the second and third holding on to the officer in front of him and the lead officer carrying a see-through riot shield. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It releases its hold on the ship, and slithers back into the water. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I figured she was getting some money to pay Mr. Leroy, but when she came back she was holding on to a fancy carved box. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He had been holding on to this information for ever so long. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t seem to hold on to anything for more than a few seconds. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He caught my arm in a grip I could have broken, but I let him hold on. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Our home meets were held on the Mica Country Club golf course. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He sat up quiet and still and his fat little hands held on to the sides. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Yet there was one time when that was not true, when she held on to a mood for weeks, but even that was in defense of Nel. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed and held on to the branch. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The preacher pushed it into Mr. Leroy’s chest and said, “I trust you too. I trust you to hold on to this until I come back with the good word that everything’s set to go.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I ease my fingers out of Sunny's and she doesn't hold on. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Jake, who is still holding on to my elbow, gently tugs at my arm, a warning that I’m digging a deeper hole for myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Samuel leaned over the basket and put his finger against the small palm of one of the twins and the fingers closed and held on. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have a hard time holding on to what we have now,” she lamented. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She hugs me, and I hold on for a second too long, hoping that part of her will seep into my skin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“No sooner do we get out of one trouble than down comes another. There doesn’t seem to be anything to hold on to when Mother’s gone, so I’m all at sea.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to shake me off, but I kept holding on, until he stopped shouting and I felt the fight go out of him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he looked back again, he yelled, “For God’s sake, hold on! It’s got us!” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Mother, you can still hold on but forgive, forgive and give for long as long as we both shall live I forgive you, Mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They tried to turn him around, but he told them to just hold on a minute; he wanted to stop home for a quick drink, then he’d go running with them. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama held on tight and spoke in a voice full of finality. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“In our line of work we must hold on to every bit of honor we have.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When it comes closer, I cut the tie around Caleb’s wrists with a pocketknife and keep a firm hold on his arm. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I thought one dream was enough for a person, but reading his story, I learned some people could hold on to many different dreams and see them all come true. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He resisted the temptation firmly, and clasped the Ring in his hand, as if to keep a hold on it and prevent it from escaping or doing any mischief. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

These visits to the zoo holding on to the hand of some conceited spendthrift suitor gave her a lifelong horror of enclosures, walls, cages, and isolation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

How long could Sticky hold on—knowing his resistance might betray him? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Andrea looked up from the clipboard she held on her lap. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“If you turn it in for cash now, you’ll only get fifty-two dollars. If you hold on to it, in just a few years it will be worth a hundred dollars.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He holds on to my braid, staring down into my face with hungry eyes and a small, awful smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She, by contrast, was leaning into his side, nestling her head on his shoulder and holding on to his shirt at the elbow awkwardly with both hands. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But as she utterly failed to hold on to anything, as the stones rolled and tumbled beneath her, as she slid down toward the edge, gathering speed, the horror of it slammed into her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“And I want to hold on to this feeling for as long as I possibly can.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Many students near me ran away, while others tried desperately to hold on to walls, other people, a ledge—anything. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't see and there was much confusion and suddenly someone spun me around, pulling me off balance, and I felt myself pressed against warm feminine softness, holding on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind my captor, a sea of legionnaires tries to pull Helene down, barely keeping a hold on her as she twists and spits, a cat in a net. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Papá slowly slid into the passenger’s seat, wincing and holding on to Roberto’s muscular arms. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I hold on tight to Mami’s ice-cold hand and she tightens her hold on mine. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

This time, I hold on for a long time. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

"Five things, Grayson," he says as he puts the car into drive and speeds off, without ever relinquishing his shaky hold on the can of Red Bull. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, it didn’t make sense to me to hold on to any grudges or focus my energy on the people who hadn’t believed in me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“No, it was a present. I think I better hold on to it for a while,” I said. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to take it up, to unravel once again his tale of plotting statesmen and deluded public, his great joke, his private toe hold on the world. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it has any craft left, it’s holding on to them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I’d seen the adults in the enclosure play that way with their infants, lifting them into the air with their feet and holding on to their arms as the babies whizzed around. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But I grabbed the beam with both hands and held on for dear life. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The band played, and even though there were more fifes, clarinets, and flutes than booms and brass, Fern held on to Pa tighter. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I squeezed my mom’s hand and remembered not to stare, so I looked down at my feet as we walked and held on tight to my Ewok plushie. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I was hoping there’d be some keepsakes inside, something of Nan’s that I could hold on to. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I grabbed the door frame and held on tightly. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a shuddering breath, holding on tightly to the tree as she vomited. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I wanted to run forward to catch it, but Mama held on to me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I kept thinking,” she whispers, “if I was real still, if I brought somebody in to do the house and the cooking, maybe I could hold on to this one.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say anything, just held on to him. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you should come in,” he says, and then I realize that I’m still in the doorway holding on to the knob. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The shark held on to his paw, its only line of defence and attack, and thrashed its tail. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The police, who struggled to maintain their hold on the shepherds’ taut leashes, gave attack orders to the animals. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

From the hole where the tree had once held on to the earth came the sound of deep movement, maybe just the mud shifting. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

In fact, only a few bothered to hold on at all. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to the metal rail along the side of the boat, looking out into the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The girl is on her butt, too, sitting on the ground away from me, holding on to one of her upper arms with her hand, blood coming from twixt her fingers. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The Object was still holding on to him for protection. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I pointed a finger in the air, which is the universal sign for hold on, and then I called down to Mr. Black from the stairwell, “I don’t think she speaks English!” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly to a woman, the West Computers had decided they were going to hold on to their seats, whatever it took. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She just smiled suddenly and grabbed Little Arliss by one ear and held on. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not even a dung beetle would want to push that old ball of caca around, much less hold on to it. Mamá should have sold it a long time ago.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

With care, I snipped away the stitching that held on the hag skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I hold on to it and watch my videos, which aren’t that funny anymore because I’ve seen them so many times. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Her lungs strained as she took in a deep breath and held on to it fiercely. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I still held on to the worries I'd had since childhood. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His grandma was on the settee, holding on to his mum, rubbing her back as she threw up into a small bucket they kept nearby just in case. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She held on to them, and the memory of them kept her, and tended to them all. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The bird flapped and tried to get away, but Horace held on tight. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

One hundred and seventy islanders turned out for Arthur’s funeral, which was held on a warm, cloudless day in June at the San Piedro Memorial Cemetery. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I would dishonor our closeness by holding on to a particular language and calling it my family language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look up at Olive’s Tree and pray it holds on. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She prays that she can hold on to him until his mother sends for him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The only things Alex could think of to bring to Harvey were the coat he was wearing and a bottle of aspirin he’d insisted on holding on to. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Noah,” I said, holding on tight to my backpack strap so I wouldn’t grab him by the neck or punch him in the face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Slowly, using her stick, she limped toward the path that led back to the village, holding on to a small hope that she might still be welcome there. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For as long as he holds on to words, he can ignore how much else has changed in his life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She still held on to Ivan’s arm, praying the underground river wasn’t full of debris and roots to catch and hold them until they drowned. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Bake it, steam it, grill it, or stuff it into littleneck clams, I just need something familiar that I can hold on to. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

OUR work went so well that a few Sundays later we threw a parade that clinched our hold on the community. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thirty feet up with nothing to climb on except skinny branches and a rope ladder that looked to be holding on for dear life. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I start down the steep hillside, holding on to branches and tree trunks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jane and Michael looked up too and to their surprise saw a round, fat, bald man who was hanging in the air without holding on to anything. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been holding on for nearly half an hour. Is my husband still there or has he gone?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

This happened at Naples when a small scientific meeting was held on the structures of the large molecules found in living cells. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Shriveled and fragile, but holding on to that unnatural perfection cultivated in Snow’s greenhouse. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

One old woman held on to an ankle jutting out from a heap. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Although many commoners converted to Christianity, they held on to many aspects of their pre-Christian life. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Noor held on to her mother’s sobbing body, trying to comfort her as best she could, her horrified gaze flying from her father to Fadi. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The Christian Crusades in the Holy Lands failed, as the Europeans could not hold on to any sites taken from the Muslims for very long. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He said now if anything happens to me, if I start fixing to die or something, hold on to this tight and bambula! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barbara pulled herself into a sitting position by holding on to one of the bars of her cot. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Jesus, just hold on to the sides. Shouldn’t you be more positive now that you’re in love and all that?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Akira leaned over and held on to Papa’s right arm so that he had to use his left to finish his soup. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dray licks his lips as if to hold on to the taste of me for a moment longer. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

From time to time, Scipio looked around as if to check whether it would be worth making a run for the bushes, but each time Prosper held on to his sleeve. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The rest of you hold on to Silkworm so I don’t pull her over with me, and later on, if you feel three tugs on the string, start hauling me up again!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But the eye of Cuckoo marked it first and she saw the maid slipping at dawn out of his court and she laid hold on the girl and laughed, and her old hawk’s eyes glittered. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She held on to it with one hand and bumped against the door of the guest room, pushing it as if she had forgotten how to open it, before she went in. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need to hold on to this.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

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

Worse, the Purple Gang was consolidating its hold on the city’s rum-running. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I twisted up the curtain in my fingers and held on. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I want you to imagine you’re an adult. And I want you to picture the life you want to have. Oh, and hold on...” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Laney wrapped her arms and legs around his left leg and held on for dear life. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Carlos held on, but he could feel air rushing beneath the car, sucking his legs in, close to the wheels. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a line. I don’t even sing anymore. I left the band. I’m home for good,” Papá finally answered, tightening his hold on Pita as if to mark his words. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Although Cherrie was left with just the clothes on his back, he held on to his collection of bird specimens for the museum. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Circumstances will change and things will be fine, just hold on a little more,” he said, tapping my shoulder again and nodding. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Henry is holding on to his champagne for dear life. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We always held on, but that’s easier to do when your mother is furry. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He clutches my hand with both of his chubby ones, holding on tight as he drifts off to sleep. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

So, holding on to each other, they headed back through the curtain. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The woman reached down and held on to her ankle where the iron band was. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“I should have played here as my sealed move,” said Spassky, moving a little plastic piece and trying to demonstrate how he might have held on to the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Granddad, holding on to a tree, his face lit by the glow of a bonfire. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Newt stepped back, still holding on to the ivy vines. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I drove with Annabeth behind me holding on to my waist. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Her ghost is back, eyes glued on me, holding on to my every word. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"Keep a firm hold on your wallet," Sander called over the clamor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He felt Emma slide her hand into his; when he glanced over his shoulder, he saw that she was also holding on to Finn’s hand, and Finn was holding on to Natalie’s. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Ballet seemed then some terrible misuse of the body, and she was so anxious to please us, her very need to hold on to whatever she had been scared me away. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cuco went completely feral, trying to hold on to anything it could as the strong wind spell pushed it toward the window. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I reached over and took the jar in my hands, and out came the tears I’d been holding on to, it seemed like for years. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old woman's hand was bony and hard with callus, the boy's small and soft, but it was good to have someone to hold on to. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At the door, I gave him a friendly hug, but he held on for longer. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She kept scraping, gritting her teeth, and held on to her thoughts, for once again she could feel the presence of the powerful mother bear at her shoulder. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I jump and fall into the water, pulling Chou with me, who is still holding on tight to Ma’s hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pages and pages of observations, recounting his experiences, mostly so he will not forget them but also to capture something of the circus on paper, something he can hold on to. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Maybe if he keeps holding on to me, I won’t fly away. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then one was fully equipped to hold on under any conditions. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ll hold on to you until you get used to it.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to let the feeling go, I wanted so badly to be able to hold on to it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chou is with him, holding on tight to his hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Andy was still running alongside, holding on to the door handle, but as I sped up, he had to let go. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why can't you try and get past, and then I can hold on to you?' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Sefia began gathering up Nin’s things—an oversize shirt, the spyglass, her lock picks—as if the weight of them would be enough to hold on to, now that Nin was gone. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

On June 15, all hands turned out for the great Antarctic Dog Derby, held on a course called Epsom Downs after the famous racetrack in England. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

But they held on to those little yellow cards as though they meant something—laid them gently in the shoe box along with the rent receipts, marriage licenses, and expired factory identification badges. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pried her hand away and held on to it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He held on to his chair, excited, a little scared, like a boy about to be asked a hard question he knows the answer to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

One hand holds on to the roof; the other holds the trunk, bobbing, sliding through my arm. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I was clutching my “escape bag,” more because I wanted to have something to hold on to than because I wanted to run away. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He climbed up on it, and told Carmen to hold on to his back. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

I held on, but except for that I couldn’t act. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the potion loosed its hold on my senses, it also released my emotions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She was still holding on to the string. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I remember Cora, earlier in the spring, staggering around even though she had the flu, holding on to the door frames when she thought no one was looking, being careful not to cough. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d hold on to my stomachache excuse for now, see how things went, and if I wasn’t having fun in ten minutes, then I’d use it. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“New Voice, hold on to his body while I manipulate it.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I kept holding on to my tower to keep it steady. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Instead, he’d cautioned himself to hold on for the two weeks, to carry it off, secrecy and all, and be done with it for good. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no telling what his strength would be after such a long hiatus; even Bobby couldn’t be sure that he’d held on to his former insight and brilliance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t take it all, but she could take this much, she could hold on to it for a little while, offer some reprieve. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

"Are you all right, Papa? Just hold on to me." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Okay, hold on while I look up France,” he said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It held on to the surface of the water like fingers grip­ping the edge of a cliff. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She butted Harry with her shoulder and he got a hold on her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I kept getting slammed, and I just had to sit there and hold on tight. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, I must hold on to my ideals. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I sit down at my desk and stare at my hands, ashamed of judging her, of holding on to petty competitions that no longer exist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Papá walked in, holding on to the door frame. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Should we sell the rising stock option and risk losing out on its further ascent, or hold on to it and risk its decline and the loss of our premium? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad held on to Barry, then helped him lie down on his stomach. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Several of the women present tried to hold on to Grandmother. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many others, employing cruel means, were unable to hold on to their state even in peaceful times, not to speak of the uncertain times of war. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She was deeply slouched and holding on to the gunnel with both her hands, her head sunk very low between her arms. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad said, “O.K., now hold the person in front of you by the shoulders. Wilona, you hold on to mine. This is only going to take a minute.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to hold on to as few mundane, everyday memories as possible. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I like the words ‘I’m sorry for your loss,”’ said Louisiana, still holding on to Raymie. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Policemen also stood tall, holding on to their wooden clubs. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t speak to the kids, who clamor for him, holding on to his legs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Solid in build though they were, like tanks, they were nei­ther fast nor powerful swimmers; with just one hand gripped around a back flipper, it was possible to hold on to a turtle. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the white envelope all through class and still have it in my hands when I get on the bus. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Millet’s big coup was the great Midway ball, held on the night of Wednesday, August 16. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Tied around its neck was a rope, which Jabir was holding on to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I said, though I had to hold on to the back of my chair to stand up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I held on to him and comforted him and whispered to him and rocked him, just the same way he tried to comfort Miss Franny when she had her fits. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I sat hunched over, holding on to the rope, my big sneakers on the turn bar. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to Papi’s hand as to a lifeline, not trusting my knocking knees to hold me up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But he couldn’t climb and hold on to the flashlight at the same time. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I feared the rug more than I did the drunk, so I held on, surprising myself for a moment by trying to topple him upon the rug. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Blakeslee held on like he thought that Franklin might fly,” she said, teasing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Keav and Ma embrace and hold on to each other so tightly that the knuckles of their fingers turn white. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother held on tight to the hand of Ruth May, her chosen child, but also stayed near me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Desperate to hold on to its young people, the Catholic Church struck an agreement with the Nazi government. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the boys backed away, Alyce stood, brushing the mud from her skirt with one hand and holding on to the boy with the other. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We try our best to hold on to one another. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He holds on to a grate running along the rim. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

For a moment, the cameras hold on Peeta's downcast eyes as what he says sinks in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We laugh so hard over our song we have to hold on to one another. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘Just hold on a moment, and I’ll get my stuff!’ cried Sam eagerly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, all I could think about was holding on. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

All we can do is wrap our arms around each other and hold on tight. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Once a spirit enters this realm, it is for good. I’m no longer of the living world, Sierra. I held on this long only so you could reach me.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He went to hollering and jumping up and down and trying to pull away, but she held on till I got there with his clothes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother and father were standing by the bed holding on to Maisie. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to his belly while he doubled over with laughter. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Cluny held on to branches for as long as he could. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t keep my hold on the tree. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As long as Con held on, he could be dragged, albeit roughly, across the ground. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Never once did the board dump her for getting too close to a tree, and her shoes held on to its grippy surface like they were glued there. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was one next to the injured man, but he held on to it with his free hand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was his fake calf, but I held on to it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Nok, Pong, and Somkit held on to one another, confused and awed at the light that still shone from their wrists. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Clenching my jaw, I dig my hands under Glimmer's body, get a hold on what must be her rib cage, and force her onto her stomach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Now it was only with my legs that I had to hold on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed on my feet for a moment holding on to a bookcase and wondering what was wrong, then finally, I collapsed to my knees. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to them as I pulled the door open. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The bodyguards, keeping a tight hold on Matt’s arms, led him down the hall to a room unlike any he’d seen in the hospital. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not why I said hold on, I said it because we have some talking to do first.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

David pulled his hand away, and with a comer of her panicked mind Tally realized she’d held on to it all that time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

South Vietnam’s army couldn’t hold on by itself. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When she thought about it that way, Sean felt like a dream she could never hold on to. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

As if he understands, he holds on a moment longer. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the quiet for as long as I can. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

But even though he wasn’t brought up in Hungary, Liszt held on to some vestiges of Hungarian patriotism beneath his pan-European facade. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“That pardon is a dream that’s hard to hold on to. The memory of your pulse fading beneath my fingers is far easier to bring to mind.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I tried to move away from him, but he took my arm and held on to me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s too cold to hold on today.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no stomach karate when we walk into the library; I just keep my head high, hold on to Mama’s hand, and smile. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

‘But hold on. Do you have any money? Enough to keep going for a week?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I was terrified of what she’d say, because all this time, I had held on to that one memory like a peach pit in my pocket. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The man was like an electric shock—nothing to hold on to and you don’t know what hit you. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was supposed to hold on to him. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Their hands grew so numb that they could never be sure they had a proper hold on their oars. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He looked back over his shoulder as I stayed holding on to Frankie. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The hands of a man holding on to the pole. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She put a pill in my one hand and a glass of water in the other, but before I could take the pill she said, “Just hold on a minute more.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a dream is big, you can see it better and hold on to it. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He had let Esther die, and Royal had died, and Deborah had died barren—but he had held on to the promise; he had walked before God in true repentance and waited on the promise. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Seven jumped back, and Thorn held on to her arm as Valley checked out the print. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She held on to them, pulled at their clothes, begged them not to go. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held on, slashed back ... and found only empty air where he should have been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As if no one knew what to do in the face of such tragedy except to make the heaviest, heartiest, most prosaic dish they could, to give the bereaved something solid to hold on to. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Trembling or not, Malcolm held on to the child as firmly as he could and listened to her contented breathing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

A rickety train pulled up, so full that some people held on to the outside of the coaches, clutching at metal bars. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But after she died, I held on to that secret and let it cover me like a blanket. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Now just let go of the branch with your other hand and hold on to me tight.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was staring at Granny like she could hold on to life if only he didn’t blink. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Through sheer, savage will, Minya poured even her life force into the colossal expenditure of magic necessary to hold on to her ghosts and keep her charges safe—and not just safe but loved. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“You didn’t look for her. Everyone thinks you did. Maybe you told yourself you did. You held on to her stuff for two months, you pretended. But you gave up. And I—” Finn stopped. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I held on to the lamp but it dumped me. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, books about money or about cooking and diet are often out of the library. You have to put a hold on some of them for when they come back.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yeah. There are some here...hold on a sec....” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the hope in her words. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The holograms display a giant photo of me stepping out of Hideo’s home at night, of him leaning in to kiss me, of his hand still holding on to mine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Lord Asriel spoke to the man briefly and showed the others into the carriage, which, like the hall, was lit by those glowing crystals, held on silver brackets against mirrored mahogany panels. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My father reached up and held on to her hands. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He held on, pressing his body against the wall. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood still inside the tree for a few heartbeats, the Nightingale holding on to her wrist. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t unconscious, but she was barely holding on. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The tree was really shaking now, and she was struggling to hold on. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

My mother was always holding on to my brother, Smell Factor, like squeezing him like a doll. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Will you be able to climb down, carrying her like that? Will you be able to reach around her and hold on to the rungs?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I held on, sure we would capsize, but somehow she brought us through and spurred the horses across the finish line. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The dream starts with me at the top of the rocket, holding on to the steering wheel. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Diana struggled to hold on while moving her other arm to grab hold as well. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Does my love not have a hold on you . Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He was holding on with one hand, gripping Annabeth’s wrist with the other, but the pull on her leg was much too strong. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

On the ground, huddling beneath ponchos blocking out ash, thin streaks of light, we hold on to each other and breathe. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She tells him that she had hated moving to America, that she had held on to her British accent for as long as she could. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mary Lou scratched at a bite on her leg with the toes of her other foot, holding on to Adina for balance. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He’s the only one who will listen but he’s at the other end of Limerick and it takes me an hour to walk there, sitting on steps, holding on to walls. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then worst, he held on to it like he was fixing to stab something. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The train jostles us and I hold on to the pole with both hands. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to him tight so he wouldn’t run away. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dome was an angry and divided land, and Prince Doran’s hold on it was not as firm as it might be. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He paused for a moment, then climbed down the other side, holding on to the top of the wall, legs dangling, then let himself fall the last few feet, down into the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The man nearly overbalanced, but held on to the rail and swung the boat hook round in another attempt. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But deep down, he held on to the hope that he could fight long enough for someone to punch in the code and shut down the Grievers before they killed him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

You ride with him on the uphill side, holding on. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I knew that my father and the men on the back of our truck were holding on to its bars as though their arms were made of steel. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

One teensy hope she held on to was that a workman or a house guest had left the pot there. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She knew her twin well, knew how tightly Kainene held on to hurt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But if I didn’t hold on, I was sure I'd fell off right there in front of the monster. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Some small boys started to play tag around the empty carriage, holding on to its sides and pulling it way over while being chased. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept clinging to the bar on the bed, holding on, trying to work up the nerve to tell her what I knew. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The kind of feeling that had no words, that his body had held on to even if his memory had not. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She held on to him with every ounce of strength she had, willing her arms not to let him go. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He’d have put his hand over his mouth but the boy was holding on to it and would not let go and in the other hand he was holding the pistol. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Koffi shrank back into a stall a few feet away as he seemed to pick the latter emotion to hold on to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I flip more pages, trying to hold on to my sanity. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Could any king hold on to his crown? Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was hard to see everybody, to see how desperately Redemption’s parents held on to Moss, fluttering and fussing over him, none of them looking as if they’d slept in days, which they probably hadn’t. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She’s wearing a halter and I hold on to it, but mostly she stays still as I swab out her nostrils and swaddle her throat in flannel. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I was going to hold on to you because you were blubbing, you were so scared.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Since there was neither seat nor seat belts, Father had to hold on to the flying machine with his left hand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep trying to grasp at it, to hold on to it, but the harder I struggle, the fainter and the further away it gets. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His back is to me, his left hand stretched out to hold on to a shelf, his right hand dangling at his side. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grover offered to carry the Minotaur horn, but I held on to it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say anything as I kneeled by Ayanna’s feet and held on to the rope tied around her ankles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

If only she’d had something to hold on to, she would have enjoyed it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His dad held out his arms, and Gregor rushed into them and held on tightly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The faces of people closest to us, the memories we swore we’d hold on to for the rest of our lives. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I wince as my G-tube rubs up against them, but I hold on tight, not wanting them to let go. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He’d fallen asleep with his nose in her hair, breathing her scent, holding on to her as if she were the only sure thing, the only real thing he’d ever known. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

So I held on to my sacred language while learning the words and the ways of the whites. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to his left arm and breathing hard. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“You just have to hold on a little longer, Erin.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually he clamped on with his hands and went in for a kiss, but this time he kept his arms at his side, holding on to me with only his legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Our clothes always start out that way, too, but once we take them back to 109, the smoke smell grabs them and holds on tight. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Sea otter cannot swim when they are first born, and have to hold on to their mother. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something to hold on to while he talks. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Hopefully he can hold on to this one. Did you like the food?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

So startled was I that I lost my hold on the brush. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Alex pressed against the fence; the sharp steel stung his fingers, but he held on tight as his world turned upside down again. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Imagine someone reaching straight into your chest, past the bones and blood and guts, and taking a nice firm hold on your spinal cord. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I held on to the oar, I just held on, God only knows why. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to her, clinging to her gently but firmly at the same time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I hold on to the idea that he may have gone back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I immediately burst into tears and held on to my mom as we both cried. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Facing us, she wipes her hands on her pants and holds on to the railing so hard her knuckles turn white. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I grip the front of his shirt and hold on tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tripp held on to the door frame with one hand, and the other he held high, his fingers spread out as if he were blessing them all. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Fie felt sure she was dying, but he gave Charles something to hold on to. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on, son,” Moore said, raising his hands in a gesture of innocence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The mayor had forced her to destroy all of her research, but she’d been able to hold on to the letter. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mostly just sitting by the side of the road with someone’s head and arms sticking out the top, smoking, and holding on to a gun. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the quiet I could hear my heart pounding and I knew that my hand still had its hold on the rock and that I was alive. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waking up I try to hold on to these images of Pa even as we resume our lives without him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed I felt his hold on me loosen, so I twisted my body in a swift movement and slipped away. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Unlike our World Cup format, the individual event at the Olympics was held on one day. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

They knew that the tighter parents hold on to their kids, the more the kids want to break away. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And here am I holding on to the one word that could explain everything, and the girl cannot read it or even hear it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And if the duke hated her as much as it seemed, she might have powerful allies when the time came to make sure Lillian released her hold on Dorian. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Yonetta held on to my left arm, and Fern, with Miss Patty Cake, grabbed my right. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held on to her mother’s braid, rubbing the glossy tail between her fingers until she fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped up on the lip of the pot, holding on to the porch rail to steady myself, and reached for the compass. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They made sure to hold on to their souvenir cups. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Every part of Harry ached with the effort of holding on to the dragon’s back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

We kept our voices low and our heads above water by holding on to the side of the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped at the kitchen door and held on to both doorjambs as if he was holding up the house, showing us the mustache he’d grown. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We hugged, and when I broke to leave, she held on a little longer before she let me go. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Then I realized I was the one choking him—I was holding on to his tie so tightly—so I let go. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He held on tighter, knitting his fingers through mine. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She’s standing there looking terrified and holding on to her bag with her sweater and her extra clothes and her barrettes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Many Osage had given up their traditional beliefs, but Lizzie had held on to them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I stumbled in my half-sleep across a runway, Mami holding on to me, to a bigger airplane taking us to New York City. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He held on, kept the man in position—half in, half out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I held on to Kutti so he wouldn’t give away our hiding place. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He wanted to be a failure, because only by failing would he know that he held on to a shred of his humanity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“The cigars are ballast, sweetheart. Sheer ballast. If he didn’t have a cigar to hold on to, his feet would leave the ground. We’d never see our Zooey again.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

This part of me kept holding on to the hope that we would break the silence somehow—and it would be fine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I hold on to railings along Barrington Street and keep to the wall going down the lane. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bit the inside of my cheek and held on to my backpack strap a little tighter. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She misses her son’s habit of always holding on to the free end of her sari as they walk together. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, she held on to me a little tighter, and for the next half hour, Mary Elizabeth didn’t talk at all. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Could he hold on to a last bit of warmth? The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I push myself to a sitting position and hold on to the padded table until the room settles into focus. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep a good hold on it,” he said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It reawakened her to people and things, and she decided to hold on to her stake, even though she was young and small and had nobody to look after her anymore. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Even though he still held on to his instinctual ways, he was comfortable enough that he ventured around the cage and made quite a bit of noise. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She stood up then and hugged Obiora, and they held on to each other for a long time. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

For in fact, there is no secure means of holding on to cities except by destroying them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

People hold on to their national foods, even after they move to other countries. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The leper says, I can’t hold on to you and blow my nose at the same time. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But right then all I did was push my foot to the floor and hold on tight to the steering stick. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to hold Mama’s hand, but instead I take another step back and hold on to the straps of my book bag. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Stella’s father stiffened at the word “boys,” his face going hard, but Pastor Patton told the man calmly, “We have come to register to vote in the presidential election to be held on November eighth.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His wife was carrying the baby and the small child walked beside her, holding on to her skirts. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were either barefoot or their shoes were literally worn out from walking, the soles flapping, the uppers held on by string. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like a baby girl just learning to walk, only the ground under my feet was shaking and I had no one to hold on to. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opens the door and lets Karin and Ilse go out first, and then I shuffle around while holding on to Helena’s hand so that the smoking doctor leaves next. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I hold on to it for a while before giving it up. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“We’ll take you both on and get you some dry clothes. Just hold on a few minutes more till we get Hannah.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Built jails to dwell on and hold on to its own private decay. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I caught him by one leg, pulled him around behind me and held on. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

But only very weakly, while holding on to something. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Almost at once sleep laid hold on them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Then our voices become full of tears, and slower, as if to hold on to each other. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Here, let me hold on to your elbow. That way we can walk closer to your speed instead of mine. You can be my eyes for a few blocks, okay?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it was hard to hold on to that feeling as reality reasserted itself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The envelope was still sealed, but crushed like Big Ma had been holding on to it for hours, waiting for us to come home. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

When she offered it back to Sean and he grasped the edge, she didn’t let go—for a moment, both of them holding on. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I’ve heard people make jokes about trying to hold a greased pig, but I’m telling you, holding on to a seal in the water is harder. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

At that party, as Curt held on to her hand, kissed her often, introduced her to everyone, her amusement curdled into exhaustion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure if he was holding on to his brother and sister more for their sake or his own. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

For all the time I've held on to the hope of a singing career, nothing in me wants to utter a note. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But he held on to the line, held on with a desperate strength he did not know he had. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I asked, still holding on to the stupid baton. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

When her soul had shaken loose from her body she’d had nothing to hold on to it with; no arms to reach with or hands to grip with. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He wants to hold on to what he’s learned—for a little while. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Something caught a firm hold on his ankle, sending him tumbling to the ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Mark rolled onto his stomach and inched his body over the lip of the opening, lowering his feet into the abyss while he held on to the edge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I smile and try to hold on to the warmth of her sunshine. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then I stop and look around, breathless, grateful, relieved, not holding on to anything, standing tall. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He held on to his kid self until Otto buried his face in the time traveler’s chest and cried some more, no longer embarrassed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And, hold on to your seat belts: “I’m taking off work Thursday morning so I can come hear you.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to find something to hold on to, but the box was already at street level. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

All York wanted was to hold on to that feeling, that feeling when you stand at the ocean, letting the water rush up to your feet and run away again. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He’s probably been holding on to those two bucks for years. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the way Cas was swaying and holding on to the wall for dear life made him pretty sure she couldn’t say the same. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

While I was sipping my first glass of beer—I have never really cared for cold beer in midwinter, but I accepted the glass to have something solid to hold on to—the doorbell rang. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He held on with his legs, trying to ignore the pain and sticky blood on his hands as he redid the serpent’s wiring. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I try to catch a glimpse of Papi or Tío Toni, the backs of their heads or a flash of their profiles, some little bit of them to hold on to in my memory. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Gale sets me down but doesn’t release his hold on me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But he passed like cold smoke through her arms, and though she felt his little hand clutch at her heart, it had no strength to hold on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Penelope held on to Cicely’s hand and took her out through the front door. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He held on to the grappling-hook weapon with one hand and pointed the pistol above him with the other. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Iorek didn’t falter, but they found it hard to hold on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Please try to hold on to the important stuff during the surgery. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It dwindled at last to a country cart-road little used; but it did not wind: it held on its own sure course and guided them by the swiftest way. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I carefully placed the newspaper back in the box and stored the box in the satchel, but held on to the compass. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He had to steady himself by holding on to Ms. Morales’s desk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Behind her, Mini was trying to balance the danda and hold on to the reins of the water buffalo at the same time. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I noticed my own arm was being held on to tight and looked to see who’d grabbed me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Clarkson held on to Mr. Wheeler’s hand like he never wanted to let go, the way the crazy girlfriend held on to Chris’s in Get Out. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I remember looking up and seeing one lady with a purple scarf, laughing so hard she had to hold on to the guy standing next to her. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

He just held on to me, his fingers strong against my left arm. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

College is the one true thing I can hold on to. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I hold on to his finger and beg him not to leave me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She was away, but she’s back now....Yeah, okay, hold on.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Didn’t nothing move for the longest time, then, slow as can be, a man came out from behind the maple holding on to his hat. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Would I even be strong enough to hold on to her? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I collapsed against the guardrail, holding on tight to consciousness. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His hands on the book were the strong hands of a man who has worked all his life, but his hold on the book was a gentle one. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He wants to slip under it and hold on to her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In control, nothing,” he said, holding on to the dashboard. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Gaily was one of the boys holding on to the ropes, ready to hoist her, Alby, and Newt out of the Box. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He slapped her hand away, playfully, and then held on to it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I feel like I’m trapped under a layer of ice, holding on to what little air I have, drowning under a cold, hard ceiling that’s keeping me from something that can save me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Maya’s dad tried to hold on to her, but she just kept stepping back until her feet hit the porch’s front step. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She held it tighter than she’d held on to Papa’s back in the flood. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Kenzi had his arms wrapped around Simeon's neck, tight enough to hold on, but not tight enough to choke him. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She put her glass down and hugged me back, her thin fingers holding on to me tight. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He climbed a tree, dropped back to peer into my face, then climbed another tree, holding on to the trunk with his feet while his arms flailed in the air. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But she held on tightly, and that, apparently, was what the wind wanted her to do, for presently it lifted the umbrella higher into the air and Mary Poppins from the ground. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Precisely. Or someone could have some kind of magical hold on this person, like spiritual blackmail. Or maybe they’re in the process of transforming into something else.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The whole time, my hand is in my pocket, holding on to that piece of paper. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The other was holding on to his elbow, so she could catch him if he stumbled, so she could keep him going, urging him forward, forward, forward. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I try to hold on to that, and use it to combat my worries. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They were in the world, and of the world, and their feet laid hold on Hell. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Sophie was standing right up in his waistcoat pocket now and holding on to the edge with both hands. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to remember this; hold on,” I said, taking an index card from Aaron’s coffee table. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

How can a person sleep when all he can feel are the arms of a tiny kid in yellow pajamas holding on to him in the dark? I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The last commencement I attended that spring was personal—Malia's graduation from Sidwell Friends, held on a warm day in June. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It’s packed with evening commuters and were standing, holding on to a pole. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I seem to need something to hold on to.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to that little bit of hope for now. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Marcos accepted their bouquets and joked that they might as well hold on to them and wait for him to crash, so they could take them directly to his funeral. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got back into the chopper, and everybody grabbed something and held on tight as it pulled away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You hold on to it here,” said the man. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I held on tight to my mom as we walked home. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood still for a moment, holding on to my throat, gasping, trying to catch a good breath. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds on to me for dear life. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

In accordance with Church law, the funeral was held on a weekday. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was entered in the New Year’s Handicap, held on the day Pollard’s suspension would end, but that was more than a week away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why the nuclei of atoms are so compacted and dense and why elements with big, crowded nuclei tend to be so unstable: the strong force just can’t hold on to all the protons. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I wrapped the boy under my right arm; and he held on so tight, I could feel each one of his little fingernails cutting smiles into the skin on my chest and ribs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The shaking hand seized his and feebly held on. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She tugs my hand down from my neck and holds on to it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She was kind enough to pretend she didn't notice me holding on to her scarf and hat earlier; I don't need to test my luck. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was shaky on his feet with Gran gone, holding on to chairs and tables to keep his balance. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Bawling, the three of them are holding on to each other tight. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

His father nudged him along, and young Shamsoun held on for dear life as the moving stairway carried him toward the unknown. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Curious how a place unvisited can take such hold on the mind so that the very name sets up a ringing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took the full force of the monster's pull—and still held on. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so hard to hold on to her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Prosper sat down at the stern of the boat, holding on tightly to the wing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mind couldn’t hold on to it, to the death of six million people. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I smile on the inside because I want to hold on to this bit of discomfort between us for a while. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I try to turn away, but she holds on. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“So no sweat. I was going to trash it, but Mama told me to hold on to it in case you need it for evidence. Mom took a video of those morons too,” Sean said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Try to keep a hold on this batch, though. We don’t have an unlimited supply.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He liked George Orwell’s work, and for years held on to his copies of Animal Farm and 1984; he also read and admired Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He swam languorously out to the raft, held on a moment, and swam languorously back to where he could stand on the sand bar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I’m going to hold on to this feeling in private. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Boobie, under the glare of all those screaming, raging, madcap fans, had trouble holding on to the ball. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took Delsa’s hand, and Héctor’s; he was holding on to the door frame as if glued there. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Sohrab scored three more times, with assists from some of our new teammates, before Hossein held on to the ball and waved us all out to huddle midfield. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She walked slowly, holding on to her wrapper that seemed so loose it would slip off her waist any minute. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on a moment,” he said as the red light from the wagon started to fade. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They looked so lonely and sweet just holding on to each other. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

El Jefe’s two-story concrete house sat on top of the mountain above a cluster of little palm huts that seemed to be barely holding on to the cliff. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the playground he could hold on for a long time, but when his grip finally tired, his fingers slipped quickly and he fell. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I was holding on to that notebook like it was a prayer from heaven. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Kate said quietly, “I’m trying to hold on, Mother. I didn’t know anyone could be so good. I’m afraid if I say anything too quickly or come too close to you, I’ll break to pieces.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Aunt Florentine was holding on to it for me to find! And now we just have to find Dismay—he’s got to be here somewhere!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He held on and leapt on the trunk. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

All Ob and me wanted to do when we lost May was hold on to each other and wail in that trailer for days and days. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to the phone for a long time. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to hold on to her, but it was like trying to hold on to smoke or shadow, or—like Sathaz from the folktale—the reflection of the moon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Now then,” said Stuart in a fierce voice, “hold on, my good people, while your Chairman consults the book of rules!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

If I got more punishment or a whipping, I’d hold on to that fact. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

People had to hold on to your arms while you leaned out the door of the moving rail car! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It was like holding on to a roller coaster. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

But unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on to the lead, with Dagmara failing to score any points in the eighth match, leaving the margin too large for Mariel to even the score and pull ahead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Beneath the dark canopy of leaves and smoke the fire laid hold on the forest and began to gnaw. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Evelyn’s hold on this city is not as strong as she might like. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was Finn, grabbing her around the shoulders and holding on tight. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And we were, for it was clear to tell that those folks had to work so hard just to hold on. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to slide out of the car, but Frankie held on to me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The door closes just as I bump into a man who is trying to keep his balance by holding on to the silver pole that is covered with sweaty hands of all colors and sizes. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure how much longer I can hold on to her memory. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Ayanna held on to a metal pole that ran from floor to ceiling, an exasperated look on her face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The dog still held on to the last bit of meat as it disappeared among the bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The fog filled the open window, damp and clammy, it stung my eyes, it clung to my nostrils, I held on to the window-sill with my hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Anthony remained a pacifist and held on to the hope that slavery could be abolished without resorting to fighting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The second time was from the A&P, when Lucas had to hold on to the edge of a display to shove some oranges high up and the stupid edge broke off in his hand. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Florian kept his feet in the boat and held on to the nets. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Being with her is a relief in a world where holding on to people feels like trying to hold on to wet fish. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

This was actually not possible because the hole wasn’t big enough, but Hanako always had to go with him and hold on to both of his hands. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His fingers were scraped raw from holding on to that ledge before they fell. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

All the way down the hall, until the orderlies told her to stop, she held on to my hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I tighten my hold on Ma’s purse and glance around nervously. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, Delsie, I think this may be as big as yours! But it’s hard to hold on to the pole. Man, this thing is heavy.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The Captain caught my left arm and held on tightly. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The baby began to whimper, and slowly, the old woman loosened her hold on the Iron Rod. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The town had been abandoned years ago but they walked the littered streets carefully, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I throw both arms around the railing, holding on with everything I’ve got. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She took my duffel bag, and I didn’t even try to hold on to it: I was fine with her carrying it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She laughs hard while holding on to the handrail. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He laughs and reaches out for my bike, holding on to it before I can take off. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He lifts me without difficulty and holds on to my leg with his left hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

At least Emma could snuggle close; she could hold on tight. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Fern, and Fern held on to me and Caleb. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But this was one memory she wanted to hold on to: no pain, just her mother holding her close, rocking her back and forth, and the smell of her perfume in her hair. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I tried my best to hold on to my hat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds on for as long as she can, but at 1400 meters she loses her lead and has to fight with everything she’s got to stay in second place. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And I needed to hold on to that pain, in order to hold on to Deborah. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I keep my cat’s eye in my pocket, where I can hold on to it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But he still held on to the leaf. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still managed to hold on to the box with the tortoise. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, you hold on to god Shiva and keep asking him to help you. He is strong. I know he will listen to your prayers.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

All at once, from nowhere, other soldiers appeared and made their presence known by holding on to their nightsticks and moving toward us slowly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The hearts you tarnish with miserable ghosts so that you can hold on to your hate?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I ran down the steps to find him on one knee, holding on to the kitchen counter, trying to pull himself up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Holly was holding on to my hand now. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But he must have sensed that engaging in one illegality sort of loosened other holds on Dedd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held on to the ticket and my body grew tense, hot as fire; but I was used to that too. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and hold on tighter, but it doesn’t do any good. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The pink eraser was held on by a shiny metal collar. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to extinguish the spark of the rest—the merely incorrigible, those holding on to civilization by a thread—itself feels like a monstrosity. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver turned around and whispered to Joseph, “Climb on the back and hold on tight!” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Brown and Mr. Leroy were standing on both ends of the schoolhouse holding on to double-barrel shotguns and looking ’round like they were ready for trouble! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

George slapped him in the face again and again, and still Lennie held on to the closed fist. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brother grabbed the leg of the first person he saw—a man walking down the street—and held on tight. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Following her advice, I stop holding on so hard and sway my upper body with the movement of the cow. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hugged and held on tightly to each other. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The old stories had begun by then to lose their hold on men’s minds. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A line of blind kids holding on to a rope with one hand and white canes with the other tapped their way down the opposite wall. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was holding on for my very life. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing else to do but to hold on to that hope. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I try to hold on to the sweetness for a long time, cuz it’ll probably be a while before I get ice cream again. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The Kerry nurse follows us upstairs gasping and holding on to the banister. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Just held on to me and wiped away the tears with his strong, wide hands until finally, my body was emptied of those tears and I was no more burdened. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hold on to Ruth May while he and the rest of Congo secretly hold a national day of mourning for lost Independence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly get to my feet and then hold on to the table while a wave of dizziness passes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

We gave them hugs and words of encouragement to hold on to their dreams and goals and to always soar high. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I held on tight until the last credit rolled. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw her hand and the next thing I knew I was holding on to it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The chief mate was wrestling with Camey, grunting, grappling, each trying to get a hold on the other. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They have little on top to hold on to. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Castro oversaw the defense of the Bay of Pigs personally, and, far from threatening his hold on Cuba, the botched invasion helped consolidate his power. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Porfirio, the gardener, balances it across the wheelbarrow, and Chucha and I walk on either side, holding on to each end. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Our eyes meet and, since I can’t hug him, I wrap my arms around my own waist, holding on tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of our passengers, a peasant farmer, had a son, Michela, who was being held on suspicion of murder. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

They take turns, but always, one holds on to my good hand. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa whispered, holding on tightly to Prosper's arm. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The boy holding the oar would either be smacked hard in the chest and knocked out of his seat or, if he held on to the oar too long, be catapulted unceremoniously into the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He now had barely six weeks to prepare for the Candidates tournament to be held on the island of Curaçao, thirty-eight miles off the coast of Venezuela. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some crazy old lady rants stuff I know not to be true— and yet I choose to hold on to her words like a drowning man to a life preserver. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mama held on to Akira the whole time, his whole body pressing against hers, his face terrified and astonished. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Roz frantically clawed at the ground, grasping for anything she could hold on to, but the flow only carried her faster toward the edge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t cry. Your body needs to hold on to all the water it has.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I can’t keep holding on. Every night it becomes more difficult. And I...I have to let you win.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They took her to a toilet and she was forcd to ignore the man who stood beside her, holding on to her arm. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to hold on to her normal way of looking while simultaneously slipping into the trancelike open dreaming in which she could see the Shadows. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I instinctively raise my hand to block his words but he catches it and holds on tightly. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But still, the landscape moves too quickly for my slow eyes to hold on to. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only thing there was to hold on to. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be holding on to the words, using them as a rope to pull himself into a decision, something that would feel more useful, like he wasn’t helpless. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Mom? He’s home. I don’t know. I don’t know. Okay, hold on.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on there, son. There’s no need to be so standoffish. Smart young fellow like you wouldn’t drink that water if there was something wrong with it.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Before you go, tell me that poem again that you like so much,” he said, still holding on to her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I am thinking if I can hold on to the memory of this song get home and write it down, then it will happen, I'll be a writer. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

I push the thought away because it’s too impossibly painful to dwell on without losing my fragile hold on the situation entirely. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even know I was crushing it, but I guess I had to hold on to something while my world veered out of control. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then we put our helmets back on and drove back down the hill—and when I put my arms around Charlie’s waist, I held on tightly, like a girlfriend would. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I grit my teeth and hold on as hard as I can, digging my heels into the ground. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His atoms decided they could not bear holding on to one another as long as Cade Hernandez’s atoms were determined to do likewise. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

In return, they hold on to their color even as the snow begins to fall. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He rose, holding on to the edge of the table, his knees trembling so that he thought that they would buckle under him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was because her heart couldn’t hold on to the weight of two terrible secrets. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was determined to hold on until the body turned cold and stiff. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, she would sell the painting and contracting business and hold on to the rentals. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I saw Peach holding on and going under the water. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

His head rested on the shoulder of one of his attendants, and his arms held on to the man's neck. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And yet he kept holding on to her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to the child as they made their way into the shop. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The Kingdom of Armenia, for example, established Christianity as its official religion in 301, and Armenians held on to their religious independence even when they were subsumed into the later Persian and Arabic Empires. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

That is, he would be holding on to her if he could find her after they capsized. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He just stood there, holding on to his jar of pickles. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘All we need is something to keep a hold on him,’ said Frodo. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I eased her to the ground and looked back at the cap’n; I knowed he was no good, but who could put a bullet in someone who wasn’t even holding on to a knife? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Mother held on to some bananas and made it to the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her left hand clamps the banister, in pain maybe but holding on, steadying her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Till then, I hadn’t realized I still held on to it. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to hold on to their packages and small children, they jostled for balance even as the aisles became jammed with dozens of seatless passengers. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She was holding on to her parents pretty tight. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The pure gold surface has been designed to resemble the woven horn that we fill at harvest, so there are little ridges and seams to get a decent hold on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The plant took up residence in the southern windowsill of the laboratory and, after some anxiety on my part, grabbed a firm hold on life. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I hold on tight to the top so it doesn’t blow away. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Armpit held the popcorn and his drink, while Ginny held on to her drink and his arm, as they slowly made their way to their seats. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

This is what it felt like, this is what it looked like, the edges of the world crumbling away and Conor holding on to her hands, feeling them slip from his grasp, feeling her fall— A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

They were cold to the touch, and stank of old metal, but she held on to them, looking up and down the corridor until the owners of the voices emerged from its shadows. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But Little Arliss was holding on for all he was worth, scared now and screaming his head off. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He retreated to a spot behind me, holding on to my calves like protective bars. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, I giggled a lot but held on to my mouthful of water. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As the car started up again, he stood on the back platform holding on to the bar while he leaned way out to wave to Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma stepped out onto the back porch, holding on to the railing in case it was icy, but it wasn’t. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Rising to his feet, he saw the field through drifting gauze but held on until everything settled into place, like a lens focusing, making the world sharp again, with edges. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his arms around my waist and held on to me, even after it was obvious that I was not going to fall. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Jake, who is still holding on to my elbow, gently tugs at my arm, a warning that I’m digging a deeper hole for myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It’s hard trying to hold on to a place that doesn’t want you. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s rented, paying its own taxes. I’ll hold on to it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

That way, if my mama ever came back, I could recognize her, and I would be able to grab her and hold on to her tight and not let her get away from me again. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sookie stood in a waist-high, metal pulpit, with his back to us, holding on to a long metal stick. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward, holding on to her hand, and the words came out. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He held on to Piper as she cried Leo’s name, and they plummeted earthwards. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Operating on the assumption that, sooner or later, even the toga will make a comeback, he holds on to his clothing and continues to wear things long after they've begun to disintegrate. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He held out his hand for another shake, and she took it, holding on for a long time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I can hold on! I’m not giving up!” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Just hold your horses, young lady. You’ve held on for this long. You can last a little longer.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Down the beach, Charlie lay sprawled in the pulsing tide, holding on to his right leg. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He was just old enough to sit up, and he held on to the sides of the wagon, with his cap crooked on his head, crying. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was too slippery to hold on to, but with both of us, we could push him against the bank as we stood on some tree roots to keep our footing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leave my feet and dive, and with my glove fully extended, I catch the ball in the webbing and hold on as I hit the ground and crash into the base of the fence. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I put my hands behind my head and lay on my back, trying to hold on to the memories of my family. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“But it wasn’t just breaking the rules,” I countered, I guess because I was still trying to hold on to God. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His two friends pinned him down and held on while they tried to talk sense to him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry for my inability to let the unimportant things go, for my inability to hold on to the important things. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

If I could hold on to two hundred dollars over three thousand miles, I could hold on to a ten-dollar bill for a few hours. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone is coming to steal your lap, Colorá,” she said, as she passed Norma to Doña Zena, who held on to her with an iron grip. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I caught a glimpse of his face in the moonlight, caked in mud and distorted with fury, then I reached for his flailing arms and held on tight. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I got on the backs of the bikes and sped away, holding on to our drivers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The train left the station, and needing something to hold on to, I wedged my hand between the American couple and grabbed the pole at waist level. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

To hold on tight to the Emma that I almost let slip away before. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Hold on, hold on, don’t belt it all down on the first pull. There’s plenty here.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I held on to the railing and leaned over to look, my hair whipping my cheeks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I tried to hold on to it, but the evil bird was too strong. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z