A watermelon huckster stood in the shade beside his truck, holding up a long slice of orange-mealed melon, crying his wares with hoarse appeals to nostalgia, memories of childhood, green shade and summer coolness. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Nobody told him to go hold up that store," I said. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He held up a crumpled piece of paper. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

‘Just one more piece,’ urged the jackal, holding up a chunk of meat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up a corner of the handkerchief to his face and dries the tears that have formed in his eyes. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Just a little meddling with dark forces better left alone,” I said lightly, holding up the burning shingle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Redemption opened his mouth to speak, but Hibiscus held up a hand to silence him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I held up the brown paper Safeway bag with its big red S printed smack in the center. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hopped over on her hind legs and held up a single sheet of paper. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I held up my hands to show her how big Henrietta is. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hands in a gesture of surrender, and then hold out my hand—an olive branch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he held up the jar of pickles. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand to show me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Matt held up a glob of the stuff and blew the smell toward the animal. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up an old black-and-white photograph for us to see. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He held up a needle, threaded with stitching line. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

And when he said this he held up the book and shook it. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to hold up her photograph and say, Have you ever seen her? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly holds up a Life magazine, points to a spread of a house in California. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then he holds up his hand, points his index finger at me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I hold up a notebook with the word “Wishes” written on the front. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I know,” he says, holding up the keys. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The Old Man sigked, holding up his bag full of red string. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She held up three and a half fingers as an answer, since her mouth was full. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

It’s a short, violent sound, like some big guys holding up some little guy and punching him over and over in the stomach. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In class, Mrs. Burroughs quizzed us one student at a time, holding up a series of large manila cards and asking us to read whatever word was printed in black letters on the front. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Cook stirred the soup and then put the spoon down and held up the candle and looked over at Despereaux. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“That’s why we have the disguises. And if it doesn’t work—” Seven smirked and held up a small vial. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

All stone and dark wood, it had held up for the most part, though it now had a faded, sad look, as if losing its former occupants had stolen its soul away. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But she shook her head, holding up Phoebe’s bright blue coat and her life jacket. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

But instead, he held up his hands, as if to stop an advancing car. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I dredge a crumpled twenty-dollar bill from my jeans pocket, but Oscar holds up a hand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A tall, lean figure crossed the deck, holding up a smoking gun. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She holds up the most recent newsletter and I know what’s coming. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The driver got out and struck a match and went door to door, holding up the flame to read the numbers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Seven had her tongue out on one side, holding up two fingers like she’d seen humdrums do in a textbook once, and Thorn smiled wide. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I was racking my head, to spear that fool; finally I held up my hand, and he stopped. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Emperor held up his arm and gestured. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The guy peered close at the tooth Teeth Man held up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Hold up, hold up. I ain’t him. Hold up. Wait a sec.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She turns her back to me and holds up a towel, blocking my view of the rest of the bathroom. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the scale, looking at it closely. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What can I do you for, gentlemen?” he asked, holding up a pad of paper. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She held up crossed fingers on both hands. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The chief elder held up his hands for complete silence, then nodded. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I wave that away and instead hold up my tray like a gameshow model to show Poe my lumberjack breakfast. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He held up a hand in warning, and I hesitated, rocking back onto my heels. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Upon my returning, I slapped at his face with the wet cloth as he snorted protests and held up his hands. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I felt a sharp tug on my arm, and turned toward Zu, who was holding up her notebook for us to see. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She held up one of the white things. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She held up her hands, strong, shapely hands, and surveyed them critically, drawing up her lawn sleeves above the wrists. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “For two,” and hold up two fingers. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, hold up for a sec,” I say cuz a thought’s coming. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

There was a poster next to me with a picture of an Asian lady holding up an old machine. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had touched with the hand she held up to us the cool limbs of the marble boys, and those short blunt fingers had been shot through with artistic talent. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

If,” he repeated, holding up a finger, its tip as large as the ball of a hammer’s head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Here we are!’’The tinker turned around holding up a shirt of plain grey homespun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I held up a handful of oats for him. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A few people are holding up cardboard signs with photographs or messages on them. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He held up his right hand like he was counting off. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

In her hand was a flaming stick, which she held up like a torch. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Two women with some young children went in first, then some white men, each holding up his subpoena for the deputy. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Four posts held up a silk canopy and at each post dangled large silk ties holding back curtains. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was just scraping his bowl, and Sammy was holding up his face like a robin waiting for a worm, when Lizza came in. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth, but he holds up his hands. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Tobias—” I say, but he holds up a hand to stop me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Young brother,” he says, holding up his hand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are greedy, reckless words, loose and infuriating, but hard to dismiss because underneath, holding up the looseness like a palm, are the drums that put Fifth Avenue into focus. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Iofur Raknison turned his mighty head, distracted from the target three bears were holding up in front for him to slash at with his perfect claws. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then I held up the wire as high as I could, and Tommy and I both helped her through. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any savage balked in the forest would utter the double shout and hold up the line till he was free again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I held up my finger, ready to poke holes in her theory. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He held up the dirty roll of overalls. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Rowan held up another bag of frozen protein. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She nods at the next order and holds up three fingers, which means I’ve got three minutes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Will held up the knife, and had to stop as a racking bout of nausea shook him from head to toe. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She held up a piece of the light hair near her temples. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Fingers trembling, I hold up one of my paintings. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

She held up a hand to ward off any argument. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I looked again and saw the flat round piece of bread the priest held up. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kindly old mouse shook his head and held up a conciliatory paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I backed away, and Max held up seven fingers. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The Quartermaster-Serjeant who strolled along our lines held up his hand and commanded, “Dig, boys. Pray don’t give no mind to the rebel scoundrel.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Grover held up his hands and said something to the zebra in goat talk, like a blessing. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She was floating, held up by the arms and the water. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Scrambled?” his father asked, holding up the pan where the eggs were cooking. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She holds up the bell sleeve of the tunic. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I'm just here collecting something,” Claire explained, holding up the cylinder of posters. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The chain we made was so long that we held up traffic while crossing the busy intersection on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” said Violet, holding up her hands like she was annoyed. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up the paper so that they could see the huge headline. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hands and they’re shaking, because my hands, like the rest of me, would like to kill my father. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The side entrance burst open and three men ran in holding up long rifles. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He holds up the open book so I can see inside. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Okamoto: “Yes, yes. But it would take a lot of bananas to hold up an orangutan.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up a finger to his lips. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He wonders if they will beat him, wonders if he can hold up. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle held up one end of the sign. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, holding up Golan’s handgun in triumph. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She holds up her drawing, eyeing it critically. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The lawyers ask me questions, and I answer them faithfiilly “So this is the man who held up the bank?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand for their attention. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“Please complete this comparison,” said Dr. Garcia, holding up another card. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Kali and Janaki both came to help me prepare the food, and even Kunthi’s reserve crumbled a little as she held up my son to show him to our visitors. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had just held up a hand in front of his face to see whether he could make out his fingers when it happened. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

By the time we break for lunch, my arms throb from holding up the gun and my fingers are hard to straighten. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t you ever play that game?” she held up her own apple core and grabbed the stem with two fingers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I glide onstage, imagining a golden string holding up my head. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m about to hand one to Henry, but he holds up his bound hands and shrugs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

For a bad moment I thought she was going to hold up the place. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wex held up five fingers, tapped each one with the dagger, then folded four away and tapped the last again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He holds up the phone and shows the text: I’m coming. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’m not gone yet I held up first one and then another to the light, trying to find the first one I remembered her making. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them were being held up by others. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She held up a newspaper with the headline was megan a child killer? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By 1925, Hale had shed his past, but there remained a faded photograph from the contest; it showed Hale and Grammer sitting proudly on their horses, holding up coiled ropes. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The innkeeper held up a hand, quieting him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I rush through the end and start to return to my seat, until Mr. Griffiths holds up a hand to stop me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s a good possibility,” said Habib, holding up his hand, “but let’s not get our hopes up too much.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

They were through the entrance and ten yards down the corridor and she knew her left wrist could not hold up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At last he held up a big green-bean can, grinning in a way that Hanako could not remember ever seeing before. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The director was holding up her hands, framing the shots she’d like to see. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Eat,” the woman says, holding up some bread to my face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She held up a story about her mother from the Weekly World News tabloid. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to give them away, so I held up a finger, as if to tell him I needed one more minute. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

"You want this?" she asked, holding up an old Vietnam veteran's hat. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I slowly hold up the picture of Uhmma and her family. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I walk around in a daze for a few days, not answering anyone’s questions about how I’m holding up. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane held up his arm, and the bird spiraled an elegant descent, luffed into the wind, and landed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Joaquin held up his hands in front of him, miming squeezing something. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The Mary Rose is waiting for me with her bad side turned up, like a dog holding up a hurt paw. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Felix held up his hands and screamed like it was the thrill of a lifetime. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I guess so," I replied, holding up my room assignment notice. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and held up my notebook. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He holds up a hand for a high five. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Here, stand together over here,” I say, holding up the Polaroid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a person struggling to pull a handgun out of his coat, his forehead matted with sweat as he prepares to hold up a convenience store. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The Leviathan’s sailing was held up for twenty minutes until Dan was located, asleep in a chair on the promenade deck. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the car keys in front of him. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But as the bell rings, and the students rise collectively from their desks, Mr. Lawson holds up a hand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of getting into the boat, Gram held up the letter to Cousin Eunice and ripped it into little pieces. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The snakes flicked their tongues and writhed as if they didn’t appreciate holding up the weight of a giant. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I have medicine from Dr. Verdi,” he says, holding up a small vial. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” he said, holding up his hand with his thumb and forefinger curled in. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You want help us fly it?”He held up the model glider. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up her hand where the thin slivers of their blades had cut. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Maybe," she said, holding up the envelope again, "they're postponing school? Maybe the first day isn't going to be next Tuesday? Ya think?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Dad held up a knife covered with mayo. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

The leading boy slowed down and held up his pistol and fired two or three wild shots toward the temple. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holly started asking, and her mom held up my sleepover bag, then put her finger to her lips. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I shook it out and held up a T-shirt. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Politely, Powell holds up the medicine vial and swears that Dr. Verdi told him to deliver it to William Seward and William Seward only. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I looked around at the other Navajo men, some of whom were also looking in their new kits and holding up their razors. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chubs opened his mouth, but Liam held up a hand to shut him up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This was part of the process, we understood—a test to see who had the mettle to hold up as both a leader and a symbol for the country itself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He crouched down and peered between the spines, watching for a moment before he held up a triumphant thumb. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Instead we step into an elevator held up by enormous cogs and chains and go up a level, then another, and another. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The Hasidic Jewish guy comes in holding up his pants. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was holding up a sign with the same fancy lettering as the store I’d seen earlier. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He looked towards the mountains and held up his sword. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The man held up both palms and tipped his stone head. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“First,” I said, holding up one finger, “my best friend, Thomas, moved a million and one miles away to DC.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Newt made for the door, but Chuck held up his hand. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It had been built so long ago that it held up its own weight, without any support from hoverstruts. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He held up his staff in the hope of finding some marks or inscription that might help his choice; but nothing of the kind was to be seen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It must be really bad for her to hold up the line this way. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He holds up a glistening, perfect pearl about the size of a pea. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Warden held up a small jar of dark-red nail polish. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Boots held up her thumb to show him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The ceiling was held up with a combination of steel scaffolding and old granite Roman columns. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He starts to leave the stand but is then held up by the JUDGE. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he spun around in bewilderment, Aarfy was grinning proudly from ear to ear like something inhuman as he held up a shattered paper map for Yossarian to see. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Three miles south of Rose Hill an old man waited at the side of the road for the wagon to approach and held up his hand as a signal for Jethro to stop. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke tried to object, but Coach held up a hand. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He holds up a handful of Creon tablets, which will help our bodies digest the food we’re about to eat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He told Hercules he could keep on holding up the sky, for Atlas himself would take the apples to Eurystheus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Scout’s honor,” Art said, holding up his hand. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

From time to time he would hold up the dress and nod his head as if he were pleased. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand from my neck, and held up one finger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I held up the peach pit I had been clutching in my hand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Big Ma held up the phone’s receiver to me and I took it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hand for me to stop. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“This is all that’s left of your things,” I tell him, holding up his shoe. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“She likes to be held up so she can see.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I held up my left hand and spread my fingers out in a fan and we made our fingers and thumbs touch each other. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The boys wore white collared shirts and pants held up by suspenders. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when he held up a book, Mr. Option’s hands shook with nervousness. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

As the bike came around, I held up my arms and got drenched. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The hungry little boy in the story had held up his bowl to the poorhouse overseer and said: “Please sir, I want some more.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I love you, husband,” she said, and then she turned and bolted, holding up her skirts above her knees, her lace-edged white drawers flashing as she ran toward home. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up a plastic piece to prove it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Mini was still holding up her compact and when she saw the ball, she gasped. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They found themselves looking at Loki, who stared back at them, and who smiled and held up a finger as if he had something important to divulge. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He started to sputter out a response, but she held up a finger. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ashton made a face and held up his feet. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Major Rathbone, standing between Leale and Lincoln, asked the doctor to treat him first, holding up his injured left arm to show his wounds. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the postcard so they could see the lettering. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Underneath he was wearing a simple white shirt and a pair of rather disreputable looking pants held up by a piece of frayed rope. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I hold up a book that’s on my nightstand that has some of the best of the New York Times political cartoons. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She holds up each piece, one by one. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Patria lifts her eyebrows as if asking, “How are you holding up?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could just make out the sheriff off to one side, standing tall and dark, the shotgun held up over his shoulder. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“When Miss Liberty appeared through the fog holding up her hand in the harbor, I felt she was an old girlfriend welcoming me. I’d seen so many pictures of her.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“This will cost you,” she said, holding up an envelope. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I am,” Grace said, then held up the bag. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I said, holding up the kite by the ends of the cross bars. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I fan through pages of kids holding up hammers and amateur birdhouses, or shovels and dirty carrots they just dug up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He was holding up something that looked to Harry like a long, maroon velvet dress. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The looter outside the door held up his hands. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Benny held up his hands and backed away. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We made it back to May Company on time and found Mrs. Abbott in the juniors’ department, where she held up items of clothing for Jennifer’s approval or disapproval. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"She eats nothing but raw onions," Sam would say, holding up a white onion between his dark fingers. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The priest holds up a flat round bread on a silver plate, a symbol of Christ’s body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I hold up my textbook as testimony and get off the ledge. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

You don’t want to work with people who can’t hold up their end or whom you don’t like being with, and you don’t want to keep readjusting to new ones. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A nurse asked me about the pain, and I couldn’t even speak, so I held up nine fingers. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ruth’s walk was much steadier now and when we came to the fence, and I held up the wire, she hardly hesitated. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

People groaned and booed, but Rishi held up his hands—sketch pad and all—and made his way over to Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When we get outside, there’s a large group of people chanting and holding up signs, blocking our way. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She had no more time to argue with him, for at that moment Mr. Derby emerged from the front door of the house, angrily holding up a weak and sobbing Mrs. Derby. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bowed his head stiffly and held up his hand in a casual wave, but before walking off he asked, “What’s your name again?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mom breezed out of the kitchen holding up a cracked wooden board, cut in the shape of a pig. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He held up a large square bandage coated with sticky brown gunk and plastered it over Nico’s nose. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Dad held up his copy of the list of stolen items. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tamika asked with that snotty attitude and her head held up so high, you could see up her nose. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Daoud held up the fingers of one hand just as the doors slid shut. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, you have to show them that you’re better than them. You have to always be kinder than them, and that’s the way you hold up a mirror to their own dark reflections.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He holds up a hanger in each hand, ignoring her judgmental look from where she’s perched atop his dresser. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Jason holds up a bag of food, grinning at me as the smell of fries from my favorite diner a block away from our school wafts down the hallway, trying to reel me in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He nodded, held up a litde disposable camera and snapped a picture of us. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit dense,” she admitted, holding up the brown volume in her lap. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“And as you know, I always have to add a little marble pillar of history to hold up a story and properly show it off, so don’t put your pencil down.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His red face was stony with displeasure, but he held up his hand and put it thumbs down. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Otis asked, holding up his big jar of pickles. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had been held up by Madam Pomfrey’s fussing about, insisting on giving him one last checkup, so the Great Hall was already full. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

My ankles hurt and creak, holding up my body like this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She held up her “Go to College Free” card. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Olive holds up her finger and opens her mouth to talk. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“We want to raise them and educate them. We want them to be comfortable, and we do not want our money held up from us by somebody who cares nothing for us.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I was busting tail downcourt when I saw Nick stop and hold up the play. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands, drops his sword. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

People shouted farewells, waved furiously, held up babies for last looks they wouldn’t remember. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"That must be fun like Bill says and as he's invited us-" "-to a feast-" "-meat-" "-crackling-" "-I could do with some meat-" Ralph held up his hand. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She grabs hold of the wooden pole holding up the tent, and instantly everything around it disappears—the orange cloth, the stool, the reed mat, and the bowl of golden mangoes. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She’s just being her usual motherly self, but she holds up her hands in surrender. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She held up another videocassette, this one a made-for-TV movie called The Clone. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He was wearing what appeared to be a golfing sweater and a very old pair of jeans, slightly too big for him and held up with a thick leather belt. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I began to brush past him, but he held up a hand to stop me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A Russian colonel, holding up his pack of cigarettes, inquired of Farmer if America was a democracy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There were illuminated points in her vision, little pinpricks, as though the worn fabric of the visible world was being held up against a far brighter light. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I never really expected to see such a thing in my life, but that’s what he’s doing: He’s sitting there and crying and pretending he’s not, as he keeps holding up the newspaper. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

"And my Sandi holds up her hands to me," the mother continued. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I was actually thinking maybe I could help,” Lily says, holding up the makeup bag. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand to stop Horatio from denying this while I read the letter again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She held up her hands for all the room to see. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It’s Beatriz on the opposite side, holding up my garment bag. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She read the line “Florence held up the lamp.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He holds up three fingers, reminding me exactly how many months I owe him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then before any could look away he held up the Gorgon’s head; and at the sight one and all, the cruel King and his servile courtiers, were turned into stone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she held up a large white-covered Bible that she carried with her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We stopped it, you—” Jack holds up his hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

"What about all this?" she then said, holding up an ashtray full of cigarette butts, red lipstick smudged on the tips. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

He held up the bag and I took it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

During the ceremony, many of the married female guests are invited to the altar to hold up a lace sheet over the couple and take turns grinding giant sugar cubes atop the sheet. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Hairy, unfinished logs hold up the roof, and there is a gap between where the floor ends and the wall begins, so that one can see a thin line of grass. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell that one of her slippered feet holds up most of her weight, but I’ve never seen her have the energy to come up the stairs before. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. MacGregor grinned and held up El Patron’s arm as a referee would hold up a victorious boxer’s arm. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding up Harry’s disgusting, slimy sock, and looking at it as though it were a priceless treasure. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I swing my hand into the air, holding up my thumb hitchhiker style, and shout out, “Can I get a ride?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Aunt Daisy stared at the life jackets as if Henry was holding up clown costumes. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Too much,” I said and held up the glass and sighted at the lamp on the table. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

A photographer got them all to hold up their signs and pose around me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The mice made nests in it, but it held up even when it got wet. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Swap you for one of these,” said Harry, holding up a pasty. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The twins hold up their bottles and cry for more water and sugar. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She held up a framed photo of two grinning boys with dark brown skin and big afros. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“FIVE”—she holds up her hand, spreading her five fingers—“fencers of color.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and held up the burlap sack he was carrying. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s a pepper mill,” she said, holding up the small garden gnome. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He slumps unconscious on his knees, held up only by the ropes at his wrists. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It took all the warriors of the Aesir to hold up one end of it and Thor to hold up the other end. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I froze and slowly held up my hands. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Amari held up the piece of paper and aimed it at Holly. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

A man was holding up a pair of rusty scales, weighing some cardboard. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The boys held up while Candace pumped the lotion into her hand, jamming the plunger down over and over again until she had enough to turn sidewalk to Slip 'N Slide. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Carroll put his back to a tree, pointed to his eyes, and held up one finger. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a shiny trophy, and the crowd broke out in rowdy applause. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He held up an empty milk carton with the top cut off. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Now she held up her hand, imperiously, and silenced Hagar’s whines. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you,” Stephanie said as she held up a manila folder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

On the other side, she actually made a go of helping me hold up the wire for Tommy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reporter looked closely and saw that each kid was holding up a pen, and each little mouth was puckered in the same way. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I chase him with my abaya held up high over my jeaned legs with both my hands, the black cloth bunched around my hips. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He considered holding up one finger for permission to go to the outhouse and, once outside, running home to put the pony in. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, and hold up the next card. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Mateo is about to protest, but I hold up my finger, shutting that down real fast. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Nina was so deep in thought that she nearly missed it when Kaz held up a hand for them to slow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat and held up one hand dramatically. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Just a few tired souls holding up a doorway here and there. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I asked, holding up the book that could soon be mine. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my lunch bag for her to see. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Rand held up her hands in a gesture of mock magnanimity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I laugh as she holds up the pool cue in victory like at the end of The Breakfast Club, smiling back at me before going inside room 302. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

And then the three of them held up their papers in a kind of circle on the lunch table, so that their animals could see one another. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hands, messy from cooking, coated with flour and chicken fat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turned in his seat to look at me, held up his plate, and grunted. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jenny reached into her pocket and held up a little USB stick. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“What about you? How are you holding up?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand and counted on my fingers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Matthias held up the stone and tried shouting above the mêlée. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The prince held up what he’d taken out of the bag. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And then apply it to the card,” he finished, holding up the dripping red card for us to see. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She held up two ice cream cones and smiled, a shopping bag dangling from her arm. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Another held up yellow stones to a bright light. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

At last, Harry held up his hands, and the portraits fell respectfully silent, beaming and mopping their eyes and waiting eagerly for him to speak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ms. Treadwell held up the book that showed the same figures: a boy at sea on a small boat. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The driver held up his phone and snapped a quick selfie. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She held up a tray of purple orbs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hand to high-five me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mami’s voice mixed and became confused with the voices of other mothers telling their children to pick up their things, stay together, to walk quickly toward the door and not to hold up the line. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stepped from the drive into her yard, plopped right down on the grass, and held up her hands. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I held up my end of the bargain! Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Upon putting down his pencil, he held up his hands, fists clenched tight. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

They knew where she had parked her car, several subway stops away, and one of the men, to her horror, held up the asphalt rock. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I did as I was told, and she smirked and held up two metal loops tied to her belt. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Isabella holds up her fists like she might punch somebody. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The queue edged forward till Winston was almost at the counter, then was held up for two minutes because someone in front was complaining that he had not received his tablet of saccharine. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora held up a ring of keys and jangled them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

My neck was sore from holding up my head and from all the craning I had been doing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand to stop her words from feeding an imagination that had already conjured up what an angry Traft might do. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor holds up a new shiny black sphere. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She held up the silver plate and studied her reflection. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He’s still holding up his machete, still glaring at me, glaring at Hildy, his Noise throbbing like a wound. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then she bit her lip and, remembering Rivka’s explanation, held up her arm. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped and held up one clenched hand for a fist bump, which Em executed flawlessly. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I don’t—” I stopped and stared at her, then held up my wrist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Rafe held up his hands and looked around like Grace had just threatened him with a gun and told him to empty the register. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I was holding up the line, confusing them. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the jar again, shook it a little. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He’s got faint circles under his eyes, but his face is soft and amused, one hand resting above his head on the pillow while the other holds up the phone for the selfie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I held up the entire bag from Crusty s stash. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I would have to ready myself for when she’d hold up her hand and say, “Right there. Stop right there.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She pointed into the schoolyard at one of the lunch monitors holding up a sign that read “Eighth Graders.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She was hollering about how they were late because she had to make a sign to hold up when I was running. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I’m an innocent bystander here,” Oliver entreated, hands held up in surrender. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head, holding up her hands as if to ward off my words. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“What are we going to do with this?” he asked, holding up the piece of umbilical cord that had been closest to the baby. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Professor held up his little golden crucifix, and said with wonderful calmness:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Candice’s schedule held up as they hiked through the neighborhood—not a single Milo sighting. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He pulled Chavez into the hall and held up the farol. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must play at my house some day,” Threpe said, then quickly held up a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He holds up a fist, and I pretend to bump it in the air. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“This is it,” moaned Mini, holding up her backpack. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Yolanda pulls up at a cantina, its thatched roof held up by several posts, its floor poured cement, and in its very center, a lone picnic table over which a swarm of flies hover. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand with my fingers crossed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up the pink calendar they sent around to all the rooms with the daily specials down at the cafeteria. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I’ve already poked two new holes in my belt to hold up my jeans. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I hold up the knife in front of me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He holds up what looks like a placemat, with columns of food: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Come on, hold up a second,” she said, her voice softening. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I held up the kitchen knife that I was peeling the tree with. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Right! How many fingers am I holding up?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

James stood in front of the class and held up his vertical strip of paper with letters on it: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She touches the pins holding up her hair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Like maybe he could hold up the ship. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, I’m sorry—” She holds up a hand and shakes her head. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah, I got it out,” he said, rather unnecessarily, holding up the sword for Harry’s inspection. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I got the message,” she said, holding up her own fake Galleon, and she walked over to sit beside Michael Corner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t have been more obvious if he had held up a large sign that read CLUE!!!!! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But I hold up my hand and the floppy sleeve slides down my arm, and I can't see the arm or the hand on the end of it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nods at me, and I hold up our list so our parents can see it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

In the living room, Dad holds up the boards of my CharlieCard costume, and I slide in between. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Probably years,” said Grace, holding up her torch. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

She held up a trinket, dangling it before me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She held up the letter to the screen. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Their train had been held up by a broken bridge on the Milwaukee & St. Paul line. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He held up a twig on which squirmed the biggest, fuzziest caterpillar I’d ever seen, a good two inches long. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I tried to hold up my end of things. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Jay held up jar after jar to his flashlight, dropping them all back into the baskets he plucked them from. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Got held up on the train,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He held up a hand like a traffic cop, stopping Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Dimple couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at the voluminous salwar kameez Mamma was holding up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Actually, this was my grandfather’s wallet. And this”—he held up the paper—“is his birthday.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The referee held up Hubbard's right arm, and his manager held up the left, but Hubbard broke loose and ran across the ring, throwing his arms around Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up my newly printed sheet and pointed to a spot on the N in “Nzila” that missed the rollers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the pit and all the boys starting oohing and ahhing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Squid. Can’t you tell?”\\ held up a bunch of tentacles about an inch long. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She just kept talking about the office, personnel and scheduling, holding up the beat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My Arkansas National Guard protector calmly looked on as Andy chased me, getting so close with his knife blade that the book I held up to protect me got slashed through the cover. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph jumped up, ran swiftly round the fire and stood by Piggy, holding up his hair. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Grandpa held up that left arm and dangled the knotted sleeve in his face. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She held up a small key tied with a frayed blue ribbon. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

And, too, they had never held up a white man before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My ship was fast, and my shields were top-of-the-line, so they managed to hold up long enough for me to reach orbit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Dad held up his right hand to his face, as if to shield it from Mom’s riveting gaze. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The principal held up his hands like a fight was about to start. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time, I let go of the inhibitions, the safeguards I’ve taught myself to always hold up. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her hands shook as she first pressed a flat palm to his chest to feel for a pulse, then held up his wrist to check again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When I glanced back, he held up a piece of notebook paper that said, “Hi, I’m Eddie.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Max nods and holds up her hand as if she's taking an oath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His fingers worked well enough to write with a pencil, or hold up his glasses, but he could not lift his arms much higher than his chest. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rue holds up her extra pair of socks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The Old Man of the Moon with his bag of red threads, the Spirit of the Mountain holding up the moon as only he could...Pinmei recognized them all. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He held up his can of bug spray. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Leo saw Annabeth sprawled on the floor of a dark cavern, holding up her bronze knife as if warding off a monster. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand and walked past her into the living room. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not doubting Arion’s strength,” he said carefully, “but will the chariot hold up? The last one—” “This one has Imperial gold wheels and axle,” Percy said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

In the center of the room, an armored giant struggled under the weight of a swirling funnel cloud—Adas, holding up the sky. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Thalia and I both started complaining, but Mr. D held up his hand. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

What could be so hard about pretending to open your eyes and hold up your end of a conversation? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Zu held up a small notebook, waving it to get his attention as he stepped outside. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Aunt Helena says, holding up one plump finger. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jones held up the bag Hyacinth had given him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rainfall, at any time of the day or night, stopped all other business; for as long as it fell, I held up the rain catchers and was feverishly occupied storing their catch. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Koffi stooped to help, but the old man held up a hand, wary. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Thinking it would be nice for them down at New London if the weather held up like this. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In each hand he held up one half of a great horn cloven through the middle: a wild-ox horn bound with silver. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I held up the phone and took her picture. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Here my father put down the book and held up all his fingers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the spear-shaped cartilage in the breast bone, which most people don’t eat, and bit down with a satisfying crunch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He even holds up his hand for a high-five. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He held up a piece for everyone to see. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Turning back to look directly at Cara, he held up the sheet and shook it “THIS,” he shouted, “is INappropriate!” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

A water snake slipped along on the pool, its head held up like a little periscope. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Here’s a good one,” said Milton, holding up Milton. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her lips were flat and drooping, as though they were too heavy to hold up, and her cheeks were sallow and dull. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“That she is, that she is,” he agreed, holding up a conciliatory palm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, I said, “I’m in the right class,” and held up my crumpled schedule. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He’d never met up with any trouble going over to Verplancks, but people he knew had sometimes been held up and robbed. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a bottle as a woman passed by. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I held up the phone and studied it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I had no papers, and Estraven said that his wouldn’t hold up under any further forgeries. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Books on shelves that rose to the high ceiling, books in stacks on the floor, books holding up a potted violet in desperate need of water. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even if their skin was as brown as mine, they claimed they had no Indian blood and proudly held up their names and clothes to prove it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the armoire door and held up the vermouth bottle. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She held up a crumpled blue ribbon clutched in her fist. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He held up an elbow to protect himself; they yanked him back upon his feet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She handed over the post, all items except the brown envelope, which she held up for all to see that it was addressed to her, Katrina Spark. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hands and all her fingers are crossed over each other. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Aaron and Skid held up a hand and Sahil cleared his throat. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"And it came up to the front"—she showed on herself—"and here it was tied in a—" She held up her fingers and made the sign for zero. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

"Y'okay," said Scott, holding up his free hand to show he meant peace. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

As if to prove his point, he held up his hands and retreated until he reached the sideboard on the right wall, where he leaned back, his eyes never leaving Sefia’s. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m drunk on whiskey,” he said, holding up his bottle. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

For as William pulled up his robes past his midsection, she saw, holding up his underwear, a belt inlaid with looping whorls of gold. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Julia holds up a little photo, but it’s too far away for me to see. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

There was Mother in the doorway behind me, holding up the spatula. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hands in a way that says And? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You got to shave them,” he said, holding up his large fist to show his own hand had no hairs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama holds up a long skirt with ruffles on it that would be perfect if I was living in the 1850s and had a matching bonnet to go along with it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Still eyeing the trees, he held up his find. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“We may not have much in the fridge, but we have coffee,” she said, triumphantly holding up a package of beans from Calaca. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The sailors on the Empire Tern, which was painted a dull white but had rust streaks all over her, waved back at us and held up their fingers in a V-for-victory sign. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pima held up her hand, showing him her splinted fingers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He held up one hand and stared at the red scratches on it, which oozed drops of blood. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But they were not cheering or holding up Keep America Pretty signs. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He laced his fingers and held up his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

James stood in front of the class and held up his vertical strip of paper with letters on it: Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Walk by the fence gate the day before, and hold up six or five fingers so I’ll know.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I held up a blue calico and a green paisley. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Two weeks,” Hilly says to me, holding up two fingers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor held up a hand and Jamison lifted his pen from the paper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Vivi holds up her silvery gray dress, with its tattered edges, sparing a smile for me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And so Enoch held up Miss Peregrine’s cage and she let out a great screeching cry. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The pleased butcher went into the icebox and returned holding up a gleaming white bone with creamy marrow in it and shreds of red meat clinging to the ends. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t know that at this very moment, people meeting in secret all over the country were holding up their glasses and saying in hushed voices: “To Harry Potter — the boy who lived!” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Below the fold was a great snapshot of me being held up by my teammates after our win against Carter Prep. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I said, holding up my hands and weeping, “I had to.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hold up a finger and tongue the seed out of my cheek. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“This is the only friend you can rely on,” said their instructor, holding up a pistol. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lifting her hand, she touched her brow once and held up two crossed fingers in the darkness. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He held up his huge hands and wiggled his fingers. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He held up his Transvice, but the thugs didn’t understand the threat, or didn’t care. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Corporal held up his hand and stopped. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes land on my mother’s face and she holds up a package. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He holds up a picture of kids sitting in trees, singing to welcome the Prophet to Medina. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Bravely he held up a frail paw at the oncoming fox. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Feeling his will fade into blackness, Thomas braced his feet and held up his fists halfheartedly. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

By now, Dave Anderson had learned that the Fugees’ coach had been held up en route to the game, and he was curious to see how the team would fare without help from the sideline. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Under the pretext of holding up a measuring cup to see if he’d poured out enough armadillo bile, Harry sneaked a sidelong glance at the pair of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“What is wrong with you three? I’ve been waiting to shoot my warehouse scene for hours! Oh, I get it. Fred is holding up production. Letting everybody down. Again.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Before she can say anything, I hold up my hand like I’m taking an oath. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I held up one foot so she could see the sole, as black and hard as if it were made of leather. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

And when I don’t answer he holds up his hand. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She opened a box and held up a glowing ball—no, not a baby sun but a magic peach, the peach of everlasting life! The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Along the rail fence the sumac held up its dark red cones of berries above bright flame-colored leaves. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last, he was finished and held up the picture. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Several held up phone cameras, trying to get a shot over the heads of the others. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Still holding up his gun, Tobias touches my wrist with his free hand, guiding the photograph closer to his face. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I held up the underpants with outstretched arms. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the cards, one eyebrow raised. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“But you think this is something that”—my mother holds up the folded slip of paper—“Mrs. Kelly can help us with.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep holding up my hand, thinking if you don't say the honest thing, it never becomes true. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

And Mack and the boys did not know how he felt or they would have held up their heads again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the broom, the bristles at the top. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The great mass of American citizens estimates us as being a characterless and purposeless people; and hence we hold up our heads, if at all, against the withering influence of a nation’s scorn and contempt. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This flat stone was what I needed to hold up the funnel and finish my fireplace. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Powdered donuts!” he said proudly, holding up a pastry box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The girls held up their sweatshirts, eyebrows raised in disbelief. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Liam held up a finger in my direction, beckoning me over to him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He holds up some sort of metal headgear that I instantly name the head shackle. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Relief floods through me and I break out in a cold sweat as he looks from me to Julie, a sheepish expression on his face as he holds up his fingertip sensor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Hubbard held up his right arm, and the crowd cheered. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could say a thing, she held up her hand to her lips and gestured towards the wall where her diplomas hung. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bend down and hold up my toes, stretching the backs of my legs. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Three massive hand-hewn beams, hauled here from some ancient Breton forest and craned into place centuries ago by teams of horses, hold up the ceiling. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t drink,” I said, holding up my empty hands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Every head turned in their direction, and as they walked to the seventh-grade hallway, kids held up their hands, and Benji high-fived them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom, I’m sorry—” She holds up a hand telling me to stop. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then I have another plan: I hold up the Polaroid camera, beckoning Lili with my finger. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up the original shot of Michael as evidence. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I roll onto my back and hold up the ball, still gripped tightly in my hand. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hand, high-fiving the air. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then I realize I'm still holding up my shirt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And when they are done, he holds up their arms, one by one, and feels for their muscles. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If there were no blood vessels, no rib cage, no muscles holding up my heart to where it beats in my chest, it would’ve fallen out onto the floor. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a silk purple peony pinned at the side of her head, holding up her mauve scarf. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He held up the large calf-bound folio, and I saw by its gilt lettering that it was a book of anatomy by Vesalius. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He turns and holds up a handful of peas to be shelled. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I held up my hands to stop him from explaining. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She holds up her palm, like a stop sign. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Look what I have for you,” and she held up a pale green silk dress lined in wool. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tiny holds up his hand to quiet the chorus. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

He held up his right hand from which three fingers were missing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kept saying, “Why don’t you want this hat?” and holding up hats I didn’t want. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Abby held up her hand just high enough to wave a weak hello. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He holds up his fingers to indicate we must be gone in four hours. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Clara insisted, getting out of the car with difficulty, holding up her enormous belly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The assistant director’s telephone rings, and he reaches to pick it up, but von Rumpel holds up a hand, and the phone rings ten or eleven times and then falls quiet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

One of them held up a poster-sized version of the terrorist photo of me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The fellows holding up the cardboard animals were ready, and Red was ready. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God, look at this,” Connor says, and holds up an embroidered sweater with three cats on it, something an old lady would wear. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It landed on Maxie, who was holding up a cardboard donkey behind us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second later, the Tide commercial’s over and there’s Dennis James again holding up the book and Miss Joline’s still all red in the face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

However, I was held up on my way to the airport by heavy rain and I missed the plane. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the box and held up an enormous expanse of black leather. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

They hold up his key ring and count seven different skeleton keys. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Nearby stood Mary Alice in her ball gown, bowing to the crowd and holding up the loving cup for first prize in the talent show. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I keep holding up the poster while he pulls his phone out of his jeans. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Do I get one?” she asked, and held up her hands. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Every conversational and epistolary road sign and guide- post that she had held up before the girls pointed to their father’s final, terrible failure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s holding up his phone with a GPS map on the screen. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hands and show her the blood on my palms. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Banks was glad because, as she arrived by herself and did not hold up the traffic, he had not had to tip the Policeman. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I held up a ball of rough twine. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I hold up the photo and put my finger on the glass, leaving my fingerprint in a smudge. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Nigel came in with a blanket and told me the doctor was held up at a difficult childbirth. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Nya stopped drinking and held up the bottle so she could look at it. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman appears from a doorway behind the counter, holding up her clay-covered hands. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The dry cleaner’s on the next block over had been held up, the white owner severely beaten. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Leevy, who was my neighbor back in 12, gives a cautious hello to the preps, and Gale’s mother, Hazelle, who must know about their imprisonment, holds up a spoonful of the stew. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He held up his hands and found they were fuzzy and indistinct. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I held up Dinah, whose mouth was turned way down at the moment. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I hold up my jar and look at the sun through lemonade. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

And perhaps cry out and stare or simply reach down her hand and say, “What's this?” and hold up the hidden book with touching innocence. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my authority,” Rivka said sternly, holding up her arm so that the number showed. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lori held up the slashed pig and threw it as hard as she could at Dad, but it was empty and nearly weightless. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had the biggest smile, and held up a plate with three fruit tarts on it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She cackled and held up a pretend microphone to Moss’s mouth. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He held up a hand like a traffic cop, stopping Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

In her hands, however, she triumphantly held up three large, shimmering catfish. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up a withered hand and nodded. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how the doctor was holding up, having just lost his son. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

After cutting the umbilical cord, the midwife began to use a cloth to take off the blue grease that covered his body as Aureliano held up a lamp. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I slide over to Ms. Washington and hold up my hand. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I held up the small package I had brought. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask and hold up some of my hair. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I’d reached a safe distance, I held up the guard to taunt them, then held him still higher and leered into his face. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded at the guard, holding up his hands to show we were cool. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Kevin held up his hands and framed a marquee in the air. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Percy held up his hand, signaling Jason and Piper to wait. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Elinor was limping, but she did her best not to hold up the others. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I held up my hands and shouted, but the water just dribbled out. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I sit down on the sofa next to him and hold up my seerah book. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I hold up a solid white T-shirt and a solid green T-shirt. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It was arranged by holding up the shoulders, that the patient should see personally some of the larger foreign bodies through the machine. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He holds up his glass, and I pick up my iced tea and clink with him, and we both drink. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Three?” said Mr. Corcoran to me jovially, holding up three fingers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Harry shouted; a great stream of bubbles burst from him, but he held up three fingers to make sure they got the message. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Me too,” she said, holding up one hand for a fist bump. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

James held up a piece of paper that showed their secret code. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He opened his palm and held up the marble for all to see. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, yes, it’s the least I can do for the Reich, isn’t it? But I don’t want to hold up my group. That wouldn’t be fair.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She held up a strange-looking plastic thing with a hose sticking out of it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Singer held up his forefinger and went into the hall. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He leaned on Rowan, barely able to hold up his head, his voice getting weaker. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I held up my schedule and ID card to answer her question. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Did you put this in my purse?” asked Mother, holding up the pink piece of stationery. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yo back," I said, holding up my hand without turning my head. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Ruth May pointed and held up four fingers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I could hold up that knife and tear open the world. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Nay,” she said, holding up a warning hand. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Boots heard the word and came over holding up her palms, which were still dyed purple from the marker. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed and held up his hands in surrender. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a pair of woman’s shoes and Hannah tried not to stare at them, but they drew her eyes. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did her sister also have a real self concealed behind a breaking wave, and did she spend time thinking about it, with a finger held up to her face? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I twist and hold up my gun, but the shape disappears into the yawn of an alley.. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I hold up a finger to silence her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then the inked one holds up my uncle’s key chain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He held up his wrench but felt completely ridiculous. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Never mind!” he shouted, holding up one hand until he realized that no one was paying him any attention. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would hold up his hand and halt them, while he went forward a little, crouching, testing the ground with fingers or toes, or merely listening with one ear pressed to the earth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Surprise!” he announced, smiling as he held up a single book. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I got it back,” said Harry, grinning at her and holding up the Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Mary holds up a flimsy sheet of tissue paper. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Twenty-five ” A tall man standing next to his tall daughter held up his hand. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Either this does not interest Dr. Martin, or it isn’t news; either way, Dr. Martin holds up one hand. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“The trial,” I start to say, looking over at Barb and holding up my hand to pause the conversation as I cough up a wad of mucus. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I held up my thumb and finger, as far apart as I could get ’em. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I think of it like this,” she said, holding up the ring. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Mya says when we find our gate, holding up her phone as we squeeze together, smiling big for the camera. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Yord held up one of the orbs and flicked on the switch. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He would hold up Ernest as an example to his other students— sometimes to an embarrassing degree. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He held up a little silver whistle, as he remarked:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

In an evil moment the shopman held up the lovely, shimmering folds, and said, “A bargain, I assure, you, ma’am.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can ask what a Night Brother is, Elsie holds up the sneakandle to show me her collection of magazine covers, centered around a small Mexican flag, stretching up to the ceiling. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and held up one hand, asking Gabe to wait. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Just before he opened the shutter, he held up his false leg and waved it at the boy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“This is preposterous! Let me through at once,” the Uncle said, holding up the Celestial Sword. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands like he’s framing a portrait around me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I would have collapsed from exhaustion if I hadn’t been held up by the prisoners squeezed in around me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He ostentatiously counted my eight cents change and held it out so that I was forced to hold up my hand to receive it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I pretend to be taken aback and hold up my hands in mock defeat. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Then I stepped next to her and braced myself on one knee—holding up my hands—and touched the cold, heavy clouds. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mama Tataba would haggle with the women at the door, and finally turn to us with her scrawny arms raised up like a boxing champ, holding up our dinner. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deedee held up her right arm, the hand balled into a fist. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The driver checks me in the rearview mirror and I hold up my hands so he can see. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then with fake surprise he holds up a bit of paper and says, “Well now, what is this?” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan so that I could touch his fingers, but I didn’t because I was frightened. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

What the Atashkadeh lacked in height, it more than made up for in majesty: Five arches, held up by smooth white columns, fronted it, and a Faravahar was carved into the top. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When she was in second grade, she and another girl made a pact that they would both become doctors, and she held up her end of the bargain. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He held up the sign and asked what we thought. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Hazel held up her hand in a placating gesture. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He grimaced and held up his broken arm, tears leaking from the corners of his eyes. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

President Armelio holds up a deck of playing cards like he just fished it out of the sea. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When customers pause by the big pile of clothes, Olga madly paws through it, holding up items, hoping something will catch their fancy. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

"On my whistle," Coach said, holding up the stopwatch. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She held up a dress finer than the others, white going yellow with age. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Marcy took pride in her ability to hold up her end of the conversation at social gatherings with her husband’s college friends and, later, with his faculty colleagues. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He held up the small black book with the large hole through the center, watching Mr. Malfoy closely. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Somkit held up his hand and flicked his fingers in and out of the beautiful beams. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

"Musician," I say, holding up the viola case. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then he held up his right hand and extended his finger toward the steering wheel; kind of like the way a kid might pretend to be holding a gun. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Emma does all the talking and I hold up my drawings so I can hide my face behind them. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naheed held up all ten fingers, as if seeing them would be explanation enough. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He unwound several folds of old cloth, and held up a small shirt of mail. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

One holds up a notepad of talking points. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The little wireless operator dissolved in a fit of gleeful laugher, but still steadfastly held up the umbrella over Maddie’s head. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Lookie what I got,” he says, and holds up Uncle Basil’s key chain, stupid rabbit’s foot and all. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“How could you think—” Mr. Sharpe held up his hand for silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He liked old clothes, preferably held together with safety pins, and held up by old neckties. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to see, there amid this chaotic and beautiful downpour, a boy standing on the water with one hand, his left, held up into the air. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She held up a letter so they could read the green ink address: Harry made a grab for the letter but Uncle Vernon knocked his hand out of the way. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He held up a copy of the Tomb of Horrors module. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hands, showing her uncrossed fingers, and it’s like she’s daring us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The war’s been intense lately, and with several decades of infrastructure funding diverted to supplying the warfront, I don’t know if these buildings would hold up well in another earthquake. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She held up a bag shaped like a cocker spaniel. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He held up the head while Billy swabbed out the wound with weak carbolic acid salve. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up an empty water bottle and pull a quarter from my pocket. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

There was erosion and pitting within, but it had held up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Miles raised his other hand, but it fell back down as if it were too heavy to hold up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Alec held up his hand to stop Mark behind the last house on the block. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He held up his finger, and the child made a lunge for it and missed and nearly fell off his lap. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

So William hoists the sacks above his head, his great arms like the pillars of a church holding up the roof. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Mom held up the piece of the Grasshopper. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He cleared his throat, then held up his hands dramatically: “Dreams like a podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The librarian held up a hand, which Sierra was grateful for because she really had no idea how she was going to explain. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Ruby points to her freckled face with one hand and holds up a lock of hair with the other. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Later, during breakfast, she held up the medium-size envelope of notes and said, “All the cash we have.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Where do you think those doorways —’ Piper held up her hand. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“All right, you win! You want to know everything,” I said, holding up the ring. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

They held up their empty metal bowls or hubcaps or whatnot and cheerfully beat them like drums. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes,” said Neville, “I’m fine, thanks. Just reading this book Professor Moody lent me. He held up the book: Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He held up a finger, buried the axe in the stump, and ran around to the front of the house to make sure that the twins were still busy eating his mother’s pies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The little boy approached and held up the earless rabbit, asking if he too could come to Gotenhafen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, Dona Amelia has to hold up her hands to make the audience settle down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up two fingers where the towers should be, trying to fix the view, trying to make it right. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He moved well outside his circle, held up his stick again, and moved in ward toward his marker. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hornet opened her mouth, but Victor held up his hand. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Anya waited outside, not wanting to get accosted by his brothers or held up for some reason. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And then she stopped, and she held up her hands, and she said “Jackie.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

They were dressed in strange and beautiful clothes, and from their shoulders rich robes flowed out behind them to where four dwarfs held up the King’s train and four river-nymphs the Queen’s. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands like a flood of arguments came storming at him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mom holds up one finger for me to wait, but I push David ahead of me into the room. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my phone so the officer can see the text message I received. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He was in his subbasement lab holding up a small plastic bag with one speckled purple jelly bean sealed inside. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Thor took the drinking cup, hefted it in both hands, then threw it with all his might against one of the granite pillars that held up the roof of the banqueting hall. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Polly cowered before him, her hands held up in front of her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also can’t steer very well, and by the time I’ve maneuvered the chair to face the second half of the ramp, I’m holding up traffic. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He waved his gavel, ready to adjourn, but Connor’s father held up a warning hand. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Right in front of me stands a set of scales like the kind Justice holds up, each small tray bearing a set of dice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He then holds up the eel, which makes the letter J, telling him it’s still alive. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I wonder how he's holding up, with the drinking, the attention, and the stress of trying to keep us alive. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He went all through the two bags and held up the quarter- bottle of brandy. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Something to remember,” the mayor said, holding up one finger. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And once the strangers settled into their positions, they held up the tubelike things and aimed them directly at the people below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Pa ain’t like Ma, he holds up on his whittling to talk. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She reached into her pocket and held up a lumpy oblong. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

About midway through, the limbs of a stand of birch tree hold up the forest's form like women's bones. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Again the Keeper held up her hand for order, but Cole’s father raised his voice even louder. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“You should have come straight to me!” she raged, holding up the sad, limp remainder of what, half an hour before, had been a wyking arm. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

There were a bunch of people around his table holding up faded covers of Martin Luther King Jr. or the Beatles. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Grandfather held up a shaky hand and motioned to me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t start on the Endorians again, man,” he said, holding up an index finger. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I drew a breath, but he held up a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand and showed him my mulberries. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The man held up his hand in a gesture I understood not. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

On three, Percy mouthed, holding up three fingers and then gesturing at the glass. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He held up his middle finger that had a chunk of missing skin. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She held up a case of white pencils from Disneyland with the tiny fairy painted on each pencil. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

They fussed for a long time with their front hair, holding up the lamp and looking at their hair in the little looking-glass that hung on the log wall. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Aw, go get you a piece of pie,” said I. Propped on my elbow, holding up my head with my hand, I grinned at the three of them. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And then we were out, and there was light—so much of it, that for a moment I had to hold up a hand to cover my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Got it,” said Hagrid at last, holding up a tiny golden key. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“These can go, don’t you think?” she says, holding up a slim black book. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hand to silence her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I hold up a tiny leaf in the sunlight and whisper, “Sorry, little guy, but I’m going to have to send you off for testing.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mom would point to one of my bandages, and I would hold up my fingers to show her how much it was hurting. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Tiger General held up his hands apologetically. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She comes over for a hug, but I hold up the mess of flowers in front of my face, with a smile, to indicate my unfortunate busyness. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She held up her plastic cup as if in toast. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

A metal pole holding up a Stop sign, its reflective letters visible even this far away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

"Not so fast, my nimble friend," says Duke, holding up a paw. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand and limply beckoned me closer. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped from behind a white birch tree and he had a dark rifle held up to his shoulder. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Wait here?" she asked, holding up the chain that joined them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was illustrated with a cartoony-looking detective in a checkered hat who was holding up a magnifying glass to examine books on a shelf. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The child at the front of the line is the snail’s head, who holds up and wiggles both index fingers on the forehead representing the snail’s eyestalks. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He held up his index finger, indicating he had a slot later this afternoon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

All Mom says is that the buildings in Havana are completely decayed, held up by elaborate configurations of wooden planks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Has anyone ever talked to you about the miracle of eyebrow tweezing?” she says, holding up a pair of tweezers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But Pauline waved her to sit and held up her camera. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Vonetta held up her fork as if it had a trigger and a barrel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I pick up Garrett in my arms, and although I barely have the strength to hold up my own weight, I bear his as well, as we make our way toward the campsite. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The captain held up a yellow slip of paper. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Enjoy what?” said Matt, holding up a finished sandal. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watch, then, as each factionless soldier holds up a gun. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Eberhardt held up the book and asked, “What does this have to do with that nonsense at the hospital?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next, he held up glossy eight-by-ten cards with different colors painted on each one. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When Lopsang saw that Hansen was faltering, he held up his own descent long enough to make sure Doug and Rob made it safely across a dangerously corniced area just below the top. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Malloy held up an empty bottle to see if there was anything left in it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The pair left the shop and remounted their creatures, Isagol holding up her bracelet so the moons tinkled like bells. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Russian smiled and held up his hand, calling himself Captain Orlov. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rubbed at his own black forearm and then held up two ashy fingers, as if demonstrating how the ink in Rachel’s sad case had all come off. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody knows where Charlie got the gun he used to hold up Poncho's candy store three years ago. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I slipped the capsule back beyond the bow in Charley’s tongue where he could not push it out, then held up his head and massaged it down his throat. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maraima held up a pack of the attachments in a see-through plastic wrapping. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The group was spread out across the full width of the corridor, running at a steady but quick pace—Thomas wondered how long the non-Runners would hold up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When they finished stuffing the bread bag, Emily held up the concealed book, twisting it to view from all angles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Red bows holding up each curly ponytail, silver shoes, and a white ruffly dress. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Piggy held up the conch and the booing sagged a little, then came up again to strength. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“How are you holding up? This is a lot of pressure. Being on TV. Helping the Pentagon. Working with the FBI. You’re still only twelve, hon.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Harry held up the Elder Wand, and Ron and Hermione looked at it with a reverence that, even in his befuddled and sleep-deprived state, Harry did not like to see. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He held up a small wad of cotton. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I'm holding up the last of the posters as he tapes it to a boys' bathroom door. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

The Dauntless traitors walk into the lobby, their guns held up. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I'll see how well the battery harness holds up to a real journey, and how well the solar cells do strapped to the roof. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the sheet of paper, with the first page of A Brief History of Time in Japanese, which I got the translation of from Amazon.co.jp. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Minho held up the knife and looked at it with disgust. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She believed she could do anything . . . like holding up the world, for instance. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother who had been a force of nature all these years—a pillar, holding up the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Detective Inspector Pearce held up the empty key ring with her eyes scrunched up. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hamilton reeled me in and I held up the sake. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I hold up my own bag as if there's something important inside. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He held up his wand, muttered, “Lumos!” and saw that he was in a very narrow, low, earthy passageway. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘I hope our disguises hold up. The suitors were nasty customers when they were alive. If they find out we’re demigods ‘Hazel’s magic will work,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Okay, guys, enough,” he said, holding up his hands. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He felt that if he held up his hand he would be able to see the light through it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I held up my hands, swollen from the heat, cracked by water and hard work. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“No time to explain. But if you sit right behind me, you can look over my shoulder. I’ll hold up my test a bit to make it easier.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Benji held up his hand, expecting a high five for his generosity. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Crew read newspapers throughout the flight,” the audit stated, “often with newspapers held up in such a way that if a warning light came on, it would not be noticed.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

His dad held up a folded newspaper and pointed to an article. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sunny holds up the skirt first, and then the shirt, shaking her head. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you want me to drive?” she barked, and held up her ruddy claws. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Gay held up a purple dress with a lace collar and puffy sleeves. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I was holding up on looking for another job,” he said. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up her own stone, which had a crude tree drawn on it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“This much, plus the amount I counted the last time you asked,” she said, holding up the coins he had brought home that evening. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you kidding me? They’re out there confessing right now. It’s a secret librarian trick to mention cameras,” he says, holding up his fist for dap. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I’m no Spartan and hold up an anemic wrist to prove it. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned back to the attacking dinoriders, shotgun raised, while Magdalys scrambled in the bag, pulled out a little paper packet, and then held up the gun with trembling hands. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The vermouth he held up for me to see and then put it on the floor beside the bed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

When they didn’t hold up, she simply went around them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Now, Isaiah,” Mrs. Fisher says, with a little bit of mean in her voice, “you’re holding up the class.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Will shouted at the TV, holding up his left arm to the set. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy in a sky-blue suit holds up his phone. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get a chance to see if my nerve would hold up to my indignation, because she was just nice as you please. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I held up my finger and traced it in the air. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I wish to catch his attention. I think I shall open the box and hold up the gemstone so it will sparkle as we dance around him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He held up the envelope in which Mrs. Weasley’s letter had come, and Harry had to fight down a laugh. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She held up the jar to light her way, and it lit her smile, too, fierce with triumph. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

You nervous? she asked, laughing, holding up one of his hands. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

My “too cool to care” face wasn’t holding up. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

One’s family was never able to hold up their heads again. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I opened it, the watchman holding up his light, and read inside, in Wemmick’s writing,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up the shirt again, looks at it a second, then tosses it on my head. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He stands back as the shorter, squattier of the two holds up something resembling Dad’s electric drill. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Good. And I sneaked these spare robes out of the laundry,” Her-mione said, holding up a small sack. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The bridge of a violin held up the strings at the end and some sound-holes had been carved on either side. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

In reply, he held up a large, rusted, iron key. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand as he ran so Skardebek could drop down and lick the remains of the slime off. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He came closer to the side and held up his hand to invite me aboard. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I hesitate for a split second, then hold up one finger again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The time has arrived, and I know I need to be standing outside that house at the end of Edgar Street—a house held up by the violence that occurs inside it almost every night. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe this is on the reading list,” he huffs, and holds up a book—The Catcher in the Rye. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

He holds up my empty potato chip bag. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Z, why you so corny? You should have this instead of that,” Layla says, swirling the glass around while holding up her pinky. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The waiter held up his perfectly manicured hands. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He held up the book he’d chosen—Ghost, by Jason Reynolds. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht followed reluctantly, his glowing stone held up to light the way. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Auster held up his fingers and let a dust devil swirl between them like a baton. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Nothing Big Ma held up to me had a prayer of fitting. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Is my mother holding up, being strong for Prim? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“There’s other work to be had,” I said holding up fingers of my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His face flamed, and it was only her holding up a warning finger that prevented him from apologizing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The birds swarmed around it, pecking and clawing at the fighter’s hands as he tried to hold up the net, but Clarisse just gritted her teeth and kept driving. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” she said, holding up a stack of toast, which she was carrying in a napkin. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Would you hold up your arm a second, please?” he asked. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The problem is when you get a big mass of water coming down off the hills, it’s held up by the riverbed not being deep enough, and it spreads out instead.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands like he’s defending himself, like he's trying to push the words in the air back into me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Once the faja is no longer holding up my anaco, it falls to the ground, the thick, dark cotton pooling at my bare feet. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa marched right by me, his head held up high. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Why the hell,” panted Ron, holding up the Horcrux, which swung backward and forward on its shortened chain in some parody of hypnosis, “didn’t you take this thing off before you dived?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Fourth day,” she said, holding up her own tile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I am certainly old enough to hold up my head and have my own personal adventures in life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through the window soared three owls, two of them holding up the third, which appeared to be unconscious. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He holds up a big sign for me. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I held up the yearbook with a grin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He held up his torch, so that the light washed over Young Griff’s face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Volkheimer holds up various items, tries them on, hands them back if they do not fit. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The conquest and administration of this maritime proto-empire were achieved by navies of large canoes, each holding up to 150 men. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He winked at me but held up his finger to his lips. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

To ensure secrecy held up, Nixon had the Air Force falsify reports on the bombing runs to look as if they took place over South Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

A bunch of girls were running down the street, holding up their dresses and with the hair flying out behind them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I got held up at work. Telling stories.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He held up a dusty bottle into the light. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

His excitement was plain on his face as he held up the balsa-wood airplane model kit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Students in the audience lean forward, absorbed, maybe asking themselves if they would have taken such risks, and wondering how they would have held up under such pressure. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She tried to follow me, dragging Laleh, who skidded across the tile floor on her rubber soles, but the officer held up his hand, careful not to touch her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“This shouldn’t take long,” my grandfather says, holding up our picnic cooler. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

I prayed the loincloth and the chain would hold up for a few more seconds. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

O’Brien held up the fingers of his left hand, with the thumb concealed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I reach in my jeans to pay him but he holds up his palm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I could write it in one sentence,” and she held up a stubby finger about the size of a Tootsie Roll. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Cards with pictures and numbers on them held up in front of a child’s face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“And how many now?” asked the doctor, holding up none. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“We all have them,” she confirmed, holding up her arm. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She holds up her wrists, and even across the table I can see the scars. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Too dizzy to walk, Kaira’s stepfather had to be held up by a couple of police officers as he was led out in handcuffs. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Bigger. You’ll have to be brave and hold up.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Indians hold up baskets, showing us they have brought us something. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She held up a heavy garden shovel and passed Sierra a baseball bat. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

With something close to elation I saw him pull up a large, gray lump of bread which he held up. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Peach whirled around and shouted the announcement to everyone: “I’m going with Comfort'.” Folks held up a hand or clapped for him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I tried to speak, my words didn’t hold up. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She reached for her backpack to grab the book, but Mr. Quisling held up a hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He held up a pair of Nikes I had never seen before. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Then I realize I'm still holding up my shirt. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She held up the tattered red ball, and probably came to the same conclusion I did—if she rewarded Cerberus, there’d be nothing left for another trick. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Althea stepped down from the table and picked up a sheet, which she unfolded and held up in front of Miss Peregrine to shield her from view. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She held up the card in front of him. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Stick held up his hand and Leroy tossed him his car keys on his way out. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Agent Magnus paces in front of us, holding up a metal rod. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I looked at Dad’s boot to make sure the duct tape was holding up. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sohrab held up his red nylon bag, the kind with draw-strings that doubled as straps to make it into a sort of backpack. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He held up one hand and beckoned me to come to him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He held up the candle, looking for a fallen star, a rock, perhaps, or a jewel, but he saw nothing. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Pong held up the paper in his hand. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Hurry! Come on!” he called, holding up his hands. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Grandma wiped the tears from her eyes and held up the beer bottle with the chipped tooth in it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Parents held up small children to see the new chancellor. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled, holding up the letter for us to see. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

Blake held up a piece of the bread and asked his mother, “Why are you babying her?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

So far my own body shield was holding up, but it wasn’t going to last much longer. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“The ones holding up those Greek temples with their heads. I was looking at a picture of some the other day, thinking, Those women have the second toughest job in the world.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Dede held up the dainty oil lamp, its pale rose chimney fluted like the petals of a flower. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His costume was high-topped shoes and old-time britches held up by one suspender. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding up the grappling-hook weapon as if he were a seaman about to harpoon a whale. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She held up a roll of brown sticky tape. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s an enormous, open room with arches holding up the high ceiling. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I tune out for a while and come back when he holds up a huge globe that is missing half of the Northern Hemisphere. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and hold up my granola bar. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I think it’s beyond me. I told you I wouldn’t put you on the payroll, but hold up your right hand.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes,” I say, struggling to hold up the fabric with one hand, while wrapping the faja around my waist with the other, pulling it extra tight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There is a way, and a simple spell’s all you need. Just —” But Harry held up a hand to silence him, his heart suddenly pounding as though it would burst. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A set of stairs curved deeper into the earth, the barreled ceiling held up by more repeating arches, closer together and carved from polished black stone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

What is more, they argued, “we know as many whites who were guilty” of taking advantage of the sick, “but this is looked over, while the blacks are held up to censure.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I drew ruddy, billboard-genic children, beside themselves with delight and good health, holding up their empty bowls of breakfast food and pleading, good-naturedly, for more. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand for a high five. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Kaz held up a coin emblazoned with a horse on one side and two crossed keys on the other. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You take the stink bugs out of the tanks with this”—he held up a net—“and when the plankton’s ripe, you harvest it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s bleeding, too,” Jack said, holding up a hand to his face. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood, the skull about on a level with his face, and held up his hair with two hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She said, “Paint is so old shkool. It’s like wearing garters to hold up your socks.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Look at me, Rus,” she said, holding up the gloves. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I dug into a pocket, and held up my link with a flourish. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“My bad, my bad,” the guy says, holding up his hands like we’re the police. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

As he walks up the rue Cuvier and turns into the Jardin des Plantes, the trees look misty and significant: parasols held up just for him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“What size are these?” she asked, holding up the sneakers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fred enters the room and holds up a small thumb drive. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“A banner year for strawberries. How are prices holding up?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Griffiths holds up his hand, like a cop stopping traffic, but I continue. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

‘We have only got this’ — he held up a wafer of lembas — ‘and water, if the water here is fit to drink.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I bet he will, too, I thought, staring at a picture of a woman holding up a stick of French bread at the camera and grinning like a maniac. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

After banging on the bottle and proving how normal it is, I hold up a quarter and slap it through the small cut in the water bottle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When they finished stuffing the bread bag, Emily held up the concealed book, twisting it to view from all angles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Not to trade for tea,” Seth said, holding up Goldilocks. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Flux held up a halting hand, a hand that seemed less substantial suddenly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Meryl Lee was standing quietly, Mr. Kowalski behind her, and she held up a dried rose with a ribbon as I went by. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Let me run these inside,” she said, holding up her bags. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Really, Mr. Stephanides, for a family such as yours, with young children, I’m not sure this is quite the best—” 256 Before she can finish, however, Milton holds up his hands in surrender. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I held up one finger, then two, and on three we ran for her. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Grace just texted me,” he said, holding up his phone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I hold up my crumpled envelope to show him. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She was holding up a little brown pencil. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He held up a tiny foot and almost fell over. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"If you're back by the time this hand is over here, I'll give you"—she holds up one finger—"a dollar." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I held up the book “This here book.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up the ID for the other one to see. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

What if he had been held up and couldn’t make it? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up the pool cue defiantly, fighting for every one of us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Brushing and shaking off the termites, he held up and inspected what remained of a spare pair of underwear. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Alice looked up at me, then held up a long blue dress. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he held up a hand and eased over to the Thicket wall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Serafina might have noticed, but something else happened: she held up her hand and lifted her head, as did all the other witches. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Landau holds up a skinny roll of paper. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“How do you know that? Did my mom—” He held up his hands. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Momma must know I’m about to interrupt, because she holds up her hand to stop me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Their figures held up, however, and would be confirmed decades later by more sophisticated measuring equipment than they had at hand in 1926. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He held up his knife in front of her eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Garcia held up the first card from two tall stacks piled at the edge of the desk. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Audrey held up a metallic silver polish and a neon green one. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I hold up my bag of candy, much heavier than I ever expected it to be. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Adam asked, “How is your mother holding up?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Where he used to hold up the sky.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I’d have asked her more but was thrown off when she held up a pattern for a bib apron with a ruffled hem. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She held up the small blue bottle of Mouse-Maker and she said, "Now for a little medicine! Hold his nose to make him open his mouth!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He held up a copy of Flora and Ulysses. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He held up the paper, aimed it at Holly again and dropped his voice down to a creepy whisper. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then he thinks about the word and says, “Wait,” holding up a finger. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was as if the Washington victory had been held up to the nation as some sort of fluke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The wire was held up by sharp little sticks. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up her hand, where the design glowed brighter and brighter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And Mother, behind the podium, was holding up a tiny black feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up a small crystal phial: it glittered as she moved it, and rays of white light sprang from her hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After he’s done, he watches the monitor until a candy-pink cartoon microphone dances across the screen and holds up a sign: 99%. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hand in half-hearted response. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

And then because he giggled, I held up both hands and showed him all of my fingers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

As she held up her brown hands, her bracelet slid down her arm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I held up three fingers to indicate the number of bodies I heard pushing through the trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“They’ve been gone for a while. Either that or Mrs. Spencer is an inadequate housekeeper,” she says, holding up a dusty finger. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Tom found these people cowards and, therefore, more contemptible than the desperadoes who risked their lives to hold up a train. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Emily held up a hand to stop James from walking farther. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ryan held up one hand and waggled his fingers as if he were working a puppet’s mouth. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He welcomed our friends and family and then held up our wedding bands for all to see. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Taylor held up three fingers, counting down to one. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“About the other night—” Mrs. Franklin held up her hand. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand but did not whistle. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Indeed, cousin, it is too kind of you——” began Mary Poppins, but the Hamadryad held up his hood for silence. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I know who he is! And where he lives! Look!” she said, and held up a little white card. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They smile down at me, their mouths big enough to swallow the city, and as I look on, they all hold up cans of soda, declaring Coca-Cola their drink of choice during game season. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rita started to argue, but the Mellower held up his hand. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Prim, who’s decided the walls will hold up, snuggles with Buttercup on the lower bunk. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the family smiled at her small defiant gesture. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of assignments, teachers would hold up a picture of a whiskey bottle and ask if anyone recognized it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She held up the thick picture book I’d used to memorize titles and artists. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

At a nearby waiting area, I noticed a television running a news clip of a beach full of people holding up cameras and phones. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then she noticed Genie with a jacket held up not six inches from his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I hold up six fingers as I walk. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands and calls for quiet. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hand for a high five, but I leave her hanging because it’s not Friday. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“When the action isn’t successful they hold up all the medals.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was almost like Tea Cake had held up the Paymaster. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

With a guilty shock I saw we were playing checkers and I wasn’t holding up my end. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He must have been held up. Why don’t you change into something comfortable.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Thalia rolled out of its way, holding up Aegis to keep the monster at bay, and I ran for the gift shop. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Boots grinned winningly and held up a pudgy hand. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I walked to the window and gazed out at the peach trees stretching halfway to North Carolina, the way they held up their leafy arms in gestures of pure beseeching. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a hand and Sorrel went away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up her hands, shaking her head and giggling as she steps away from me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She held up the least abominable of the dresses, a floor-length sleeveless peach-colored dress that had a high waist and fell in soft folds to the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He held up an invitation that looked exactly like hers. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"You never touch this stuff," he said now, holding up the bottle of whiskey. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Goldman held up his two good hands. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He held up the coin, studying the woman’s profile, with her wavy hair and crown. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He came back a moment later and put his head inside the door and said with warning finger held up:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

So my mom was at a spin class with her ‘girls,’ he said, holding up quotation fingers. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hands and they aren’t shaking at all. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Again, he held up the vial to the light, giving it a flick with his finger. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was a red-letter day, after all, so I put aside the black ink and held up the bottle of red. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then I give her some space and ask, “How’s Sherlock holding up? You walking him for me?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Davos pulled off his glove and held up his left hand, with its four shortened fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dimple held up the piece of paper on which Kevin had scribbled the address. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The man held up a set of keys. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then I imagined Maggie holding up her cross necklace and yelling that I was a sinner. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“No, hold up. If Kasim is still there and nothing went down, we’ll take him home with us. Let’s just wait it out,” she says. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He came over to my bunk, held up his Zippo, and flicked it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Just now I held up the fingers of my hand to you. You saw five fingers. Do you remember that?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“La Sirena,” he called, holding up the card for The Mermaid. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Some of them, too, were already dead, like Mr. Oh, who had a heart attack after being held up at his store in Hell’s Kitchen. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, holding up an index card with the word aberration written on it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Since stepping reluctantly into public life, I’ve been held up as the most powerful woman in the world and taken down as an “angry black woman.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

His hand found hers and he held up two crossed fingers in the dark. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Noah holds up a cartoon his mom put into his lunch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Lina started to speak, but the mayor held up his hand. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He bounces me on his knees and holds up one finger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I held up the album cover for him to see. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Roy Lee gave me his best innocent look and held up his hands. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A museum employee stood in front of us, holding up Tamika’s cell phone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I had no other choice, but I figured it was unlikely that premise would hold up. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He went right back into the farthest corner, where it was dark, and curled up tightly, his hands held up towards his face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora held up a ring of keys and jangled them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Fred and George were wearing blue sweaters, one with a large yellow F on it, the other a G. “Harry’s is better than ours, though,” said Fred, holding up Harry’s sweater. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I knew John Eye’s legend—how the timber had given way in his section and how he held up the roof with his broad back until the other miners got out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She whispers something to Jessica, and soon after, Shay is holding up signs with words. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Manet held up his hands defensively in front of his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His grandmother was all right now, but her health wouldn’t hold up forever. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She held up a tray of free samples. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Annabeth glanced into the living room and held up a burned cookie for Luke to see. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy looked amused; Mother looked as if she had a sick headache but gamely held up her end of the conversation. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He held up his finger, as Celia did when she wanted him to wait. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crossed through the circle and got all up in my face, said: “Yo, hold up.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mitt would shout for us from the trees, holding up something too small to see. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up what looked like a frilly Civil War-era skirt for me to see. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“If I do this ..he says. I shake my head no, but he holds up a hand. “ Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“But—but—but—but—” Swastika Guy might be great at holding up under pressure; I’m pure mush. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

For the most part she’d held up well—far better than I—and over the first two weeks she’d trooped along without complaint as we hit the obligatory tourist stops. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once they passed through a town where the police were searching all the boats that came along the waterway, and holding up the traffic in both directions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The marchers sang as they moved along, ignoring hecklers along the route who shouted racist slurs and held up signs with handwritten messages such as “Yankee trash go home.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand for quiet and was surprised by how quickly it fell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The spear was in my hand, but I held up the skirt so the sunlight could shine on all of it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The deputy standing by the door made a grunting noise and held up five chubby fingers, which was the number of minutes left before he took my father back to the cell. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

And then Salinas could hold up its head with San Jose. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey held up the fish she had caught. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Number one, Uhmma, I say and hold up my pointer finger. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He held up his arms and Sarah jumped off the porch roof. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

She held up a box full of party hats. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He set down his bottle in the sand and held up the ugly brown thing so he could see it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They whispered among each other, and I held up my hands. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The baby Francie crowed with delight as her grandmother held up the cruet and the sun shone through it and made a small fat rainbow on the opposite wall. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, sun-flecked, holding up a bough, prepared to duck under it A spasm of terror set him shaking and he cried aloud. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Aloe’s voice interrupted, and Jam held up a hand to silence him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

What he does is turn back to the window and hold up his binoculars. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She moves toward me, but I hold up my palm, and she stops. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“No. It’s OK,” she cries, holding up her hands. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not understand what she said, but I heard her say my name as she held up a blue ribbon. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the book for him to see. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

After my umpteenth trip to the latrine, I figured most of her elixirs are laxatives, but so far I’m holding up better than most. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He trimmed them expertly with his knife, lashed them with braided vines, and in no time at all the dwarf held up a serviceable cage. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

In it, he’s dressed in crisp white short sleeves, seated on the edge of his cot, misty-eyed and grinning as he holds up the ultrasound Mom sent him in the mail. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Told you,” said Ron, looking meaningfully at Sirius, “told you she’s obsessed with house —” But Sirius held up a hand to silence Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

James held up a piece of paper that showed their secret code. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I lean against the wall in the hallway and watch her hold up one finger to signal Mrs. Bindocker to slow down. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking of our deal. I held up my part,” she tells me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It is his little brother’s feet that hold up the sky.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

This isn't just a metal structure to hold up the lake's shores. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“This is my one thing,” I said, holding up the bag. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands in protest, long bare fingers splayed. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I hold up one finger to say Wait, I’ll show you, and whistle a birdcall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Like the buildings and bridges held up by hoverstruts, or jumping off a rooftop with a bungee jacket on, nothing was quite real there. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Emily held up a hand to stop James from walking farther. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I held up the screecher in its napkin wrapping, and the pleased look on Connor’s face almost made me forget how little I wanted to be there. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Nevertheless, I thank you,” I said holding up my glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Among the chanters was Reyna herself, who held up her hand and grasped Percy’s in congratulation. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My right thigh is burning from holding up my stump as I push one more time. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The young man had a kind of poise about him, though, that looked as though it might hold up indefinitely, with the very small proviso that he keep at least one hand in one pocket. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I hold up a virtual hand to shield my eyes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well. . . when I went up to Madam Pomfrey to get them shrunk, she held up a mirror and told me to stop her when they were back to how they normally were,” she said. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Hermione asked eventually, holding up what looked like a small telescope. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She was holding up a small dog treat so Fred would look in her direction. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I held up my canteen and shook it so he could hear all the water sloshing around. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Raymie held up her paper cup and read the side of it out loud. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t mean what I said. I just—” Edwin held up his hand. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I held up one of the sheaf of English papers. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I thought about him going into my mom’s room when she was little and hitting my mom and holding up her report card and saying that her bad grades would never happen again. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Erin held up an orange beach pail three-quarters filled with brightly colored phones and keys. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

And now holding up two hands: “Ten! Ten plates Tessie can carry. Never break a thing.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He extracts himself from the hug and holds up his right hand. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he approached, she held up her arm and pointed to the haphazard bandage. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I’d cry when the store was empty, holding up the rolls beneath the cash register. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, Esther," Joan said then, holding up the magazine, "isn't this you?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The man holds up the canopy's thick brocade curtain so I can speak to Rémy. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She holds up both of her hands, like perhaps I’m an alien from another planet and don’t know the meaning of the word hand. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Janssen asks, holding up the notes she just read from. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was not standing so much as being held up; the cast over his broken leg was grey and rotten. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He held up thick fingers to make his point. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The photograph of me that you sent out was from the Granger Gazette,” Stephanie said to Noah, holding up her folder, her voice quaking. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

They held up their right hands and read the oath Nick had written out: From this day on and forever, I will never use the word PEN again. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a knock and Barb peers around the door, meeting my eyes as she holds up a sheet full of test results. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He was leaning his elbows on the table, hair in eyes, his rumpled shirtsleeves held up with striped garters. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“He must have been held up at—oh!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The jersey which he held up, was electric blue, with gold letters across the front, DEFENDERS. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She pulls out her wallet, and I hold up my hands. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Grover played a frantic, horrible tune, and the lion turned toward him, but Thalia stepped into its path, holding up Aegis, and the lion recoiled. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A dozen different pieces lie across the surface, and he holds up a sharp needle attached to a glass vial. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Quinton proudly holds up the trophy he won in the state math competition. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand to stop me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I glance at Sammy for help, but he’s looking straight through me, real intense, with his hand held up around his hip. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I held up my two hands to illustrate the total and complete lack of gifts I had brought for the African children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clears her throat and holds up the clipboard. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The second is a fourpronged applicator —” he held up something that looked like a nearly toothless hair pick “— and the third is a sterile micro-lancet.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

"Here we go," she said, holding up a scarlet kirtle. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The mother, who was still incapable of breathing properly, began to cough numbly with her hand held up over her mouth and a manic expression in her eyes. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two telkhines shuffled forward and knelt, holding up the scythe on its wrapping cloth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Trying to answer that question by measuring angles and distances would be much more complicated than simply holding up a mirror. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He started to move but then stopped, holding up a finger. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In the sitting room she shook Aron’s letters out of Volume II of the Memoirs, folded them tightly, and, raising her skirt, tucked them under the elastic which held up her panties. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Make note,” she says, reaching into her pocket and holding up her phone. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He held up the flower, staring into its delicate mouth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

These heads are holding up stone entablatures, which look very heavy; no wonder the tops of their heads are flat. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the notion of holding up a bowl and begging of anyone who passed continued to distress him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He’d hug me close and hold up the little cat, or whatever toy I seemed to be interested in, so I could touch it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

In her hands, she holds up orange, red, and blue checkered cloth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama would hold up a pair of jeans marked “irregular” to a brother’s hips and try to ensure that each pair had enough leg length to last through the whole school year. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Columns of bones held up a vaulted ceiling decorated with images of death. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then Kiakime’s father stepped forward, and holding up a feathered prayer stick, made a long prayer, then threw the stick after the corn meal. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were kids at the window in the door, waiting to come in for the next math club, I could see them, but Mr. Clifton held up a hand to tell them to wait. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He reached under the table for the footstool his shining feet had rested on—and this he held up so that all could see his gift. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked so pleased with himself, I felt obliged to hold up my end of the conversation. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Liselin!” she scolds, holding up my scapular stained with the blood of something or other, some cat I have skinned. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled one of the boxes down and clawed it open and held up a can of peaches. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

On those occasions, we were ordered to stand at attention at the grille of our cells and hold up our prison cards as he walked by. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the book I was reading so he could see what I was talking about. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

So, there’s Arnold Jones, held up by all these hands, flopping and kicking and shrieking like some poor Aztec human sacrifice about to be tossed off a pyramid. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked through the branches of the bushes and in front I could see a crowd of people and, above them, a stage holding up the moon. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one moved, but plenty of people held up cell phones, still recording the event. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Fanning held up his glass and tried to inject a pointed seriousness into the moment: "To you, the Garcías. Welcome to this country." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His breath could snap trees, his strength could hold up the earth! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Her graceful hand held up her flowing skirts. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He held up his hands, showing me an impossibly complex pattern spread between his fingers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

One by one, they held up their hands—arms raised, palms outward—and edged away from Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

At which point he held up a mousetrap dangling the jellied mouse. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The Paqo held up a silver goblet that shone in the clear light of the moon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As he held up the staff to see what lay before him, he caught a dull gleam at the farthest edge of the circle of werelight: a wall of rain-wet wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the phone to show the lucky guy grinning on the slopes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After War Admiral, fuming and frustrated, held up the start for eight minutes, victory in the Kentucky Derby came easily to him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They passed a couple walking back toward the pavilion arm in arm, the lady giggling as she held up her long skirts to avoid tripping over them on the uneven ground. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now were going to have to search high and low,” Mr. Patterson continued, holding up the bag. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up a hand and waves her fingers. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The row of A-shape structures holding up this bridge—they don’t look good. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

TJ rolls up off the floor, holding up his hand to slap fives with Pop Pop. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Luma held up a stack of papers—contracts she expected her players to sign—and passed a sheet to each boy. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, we could make our own,” says Lara, holding up a black T-shirt and a white one. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

People would hold up a lantern to signal the engineer. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to explain everything, but she held up her hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Wow. How are they holding up?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Then the guards stepped forward, and Faramir opened the casket, and he held up an ancient crown. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Unit leaders held up flags to help steer people in the right direction as the women formed ranks in various divisions. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And there were pictures of people holding up pieces of paper with the hashtag written on it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

From the outside it looked like an oversized cottage, all wood and peaks and log pillars holding up odd angles and juts. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She holds up a small cube, smiling like it’s some wonder bonding agent on an infomercial. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Look at this model,” she said, holding up a fashion magazine. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I had to hold up the twenty- dollar bill so he could see it before he unlocked the doors. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old Ikwa wandered over curiously and, when he couldn’t find any room underneath, sat near us with his elephant- ear leaf held up. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish they would stick to fields instead of blocking major roads. I’ve already donated money and I won’t be held up in the hot sun just to help further Ojukwu’s ambition.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Maya,” her dad started to say, but she held up her hand. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Next he takes the theme park tickets, holding up the envelope and ducking his head as he says thank you into the microphone. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

At the car, Mong’s cousin held up her hand for us to stop and said: “All right, nobody gets in without telling me their full name, first and last.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was the truth, because Lily was suddenly standing in the doorway behind me holding up our mother's keys. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He carefully estimated the distance, closed that window, stepped forward four paces, and held up the knife again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so still and quiet that I could hear the water swish against the sides of the boat and the pilings that held up El Mangle. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson holds up a fist without looking up from her script. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She turns, holding up a multicolored necklace the size of a magazine page against her chest. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

With one hand holding up my anaco, she uses the other to wind the faja over my rib cage, so tightly I can barely breathe. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up her left wrist, where a device has been cuffed. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I held up my flour sack full of plants. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jethro’s eyes flashed with pleasure, but the editor held up a warning hand. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Coach, I hate to break it to you, but LeBron is a champ. He got rangs," I said, holding up two fingers and wiggling them around. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I told him I had another statement to make and then held up my middle finger and walked out. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Beale held up a hand, said, “Hold it,” and went on scrubbing. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says, “I think so,” and holds up a poem by Martin Espada. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Desdemona asked her husband, holding up a letter that resembled Swiss cheese. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I buried my face in one hand and held up the other. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stretches the word out, holding up each one as he does. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Frowning, Chronicler opened his mouth, but Bast held up a hand to stop him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘But hold up your shoulders, Daughter. Your carriage is bad.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He held up a small pipe with a wide flattened bowl, and handed it to Gimli. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He held up his hands for no reason, admiring his sharpies. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The dancer held up a doll and puffed out the skirt of its dress so that it opened prettily like a fully blown flower. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

For a few steps the dead body next to me came with us, held up between the living as we pushed for the door. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mini held up her hand so that the book with flapping pages showed on the side. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Hey, hold up. My boy wants to talk to you,” Green Hat says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

His mom gets out of the car with him and holds up the drop-off line. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

They formed a little procession, Rachel and Judith supporting the invalid at each elbow, and Kit following behind to hold up the trailing ends of the quilt from the sanded floor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

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

I think you know that I had the best intentions of checking in now and then after S.’s death to see how you and Franny were holding up. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

He nods and stretches his arm out, holding up a gloved pinky across the distance. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Crenshaw was holding up two fingers, making rabbit ears behind the other announcer’s head. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He held up a thing that glittered in the sunlight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She backs away from the badly dented box, her paws held up in surrender. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They held up her head and made a little funnel of her chops and poured the cool soup in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I seen pictures of snow in my schoolbooks, and I don’t think my shoes are gonna hold up. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

She was holding up a paper warrior- saint, and he was all intricacies and light. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned the orchid over in his hand and held up a firestarter, letting the flame lick into its mouth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He holds up a cylinder, wrapped in a turquoise label. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

M. Dupont held up his hand, though whether to acknowledge the applause or to stem it was not clear. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She held up her hand and rubbed her fingers together. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I got you something,” I announced, holding up a brown paper bag. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the ideals they held up for themselves, they denied others. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Lissa held up a framed photograph of Miss Lilian sitting on the lion bench, frowning at the camera, eyes squinted against the sun, a cigarette in one hand and a glass in the other. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He holds up Abby’s phone, with its Rifle floral phone case—and sure enough, there’s a massive text thread of photos. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Aloe held up a hand, the spatula dripping slightly from it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He held up a silver goblet and beckoned to Piper. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Wash started to protest, but Lewis held up a hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He crouched behind his guards, screaming encouragement at the other Roman demigods as they struggled toward the ship, holding up their shields as if that would deflect the storm raging all around them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She held up the silver chain which bound her. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Well it didn't. Not like watching a video's going to teach me how to hold up a candy store." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He sat in an easy chair and held up one hand and studied it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up a dripping hand to him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me! Does the wall need holding up? Do you think I’m an idiot? Give me twenty push-ups.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped pacing and held up a finger dramatically. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I hold up the first card so Richard can see it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Stepping carefully over the rope that separated these books from the rest of the library, he held up his lamp to read the titles. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Wait,” I said, holding up my hand in refusal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Calvin holds up a piece of plastic pipe like they use for plumbing. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Seriously good haul this year!” he announced, holding up a heavy gold watch with odd symbols around the edge and tiny moving stars instead of hands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Even his bicycle has been saved, and the tin ear trumpet, nearly two feet long, which poor deaf Konstantin used to hold up to his ear for his students to speak into. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth stands, holds up a green church dress with a round white collar. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Mr. B?” said Ennio, holding up his hand like he was in class. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to have to give you a shot of this numbing agent,” she says, holding up a syringe. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

One day at lineup, a sergeant held up for display an interesting-looking noose about three feet long. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up a finger as if to say, “Give me a moment.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, Luce—you know, at a certain point, when a guy is holding up enough red flags, he’s just speaking to you in semaphore.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I implored them, “Please let there be sturdy walls like these around Anatole. Please let them hold up a roof that will keep this awful sky from falling on him.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached for her backpack to grab the book, but Mr. Quisling held up a hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The dome of the Hab is mostly supported by air pressure, but there are flexible reinforcing poles across the inside to hold up the canvas. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jinx stood in the doorway of Shady’s place, holding up a catfish still dripping from the creek. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay,” Luna says, holding up both hands. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"This one is from my mom," he said, holding up a box. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Mom clapped her hands and held up a chef’s knife. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo told him Kainene was probably just held up on the other side, waiting for the vandals to move before she came home. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He closes the space between us, staring at the floor before looking at me and holding up the necklace. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

His crew design was a fist and another hand holding up two fingers, with a Glock and a dove in the background. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She holds up a pouch and flashes its contents at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Alan kicks out his bad leg, holds up his gimpy arm. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Meryl Lee was standing by the main lobby, and when I ran past, she held up a dried rose with a ribbon on it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

So how does she hold up for an eight- or even nine- hour day? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What was it that you held up at the Gathering? 1 couldn’t see it.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third one held up the messy, unformed puff of wool and threw up her hands. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Tata Ndu held up his hand and declared in his deep, big-man’s voice, giving each syllable the exact same size and weight: “Now it is time for the people to have an election.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rabiya squeals as she unwraps her package and holds up her outfit, which is extra sparkly in the garage light. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s perfectly symmetrical and has four massive white pillars holding up the rounded roof of the porch. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He crouched down and peered between the spines, watching for a moment before he held up a triumphant thumb. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

That if one day she suddenly went berserk and slaughtered a roomful of people, they could hold up their hands and say, “We tried, really we did.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The water also ate away some of the soil from around the pillars holding up our house, making it even more precarious. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I dig through the little pile of goodies inside the bundle, then hold up a used pair of goggles. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The player held up a hand to stay him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a heavy sigh I held up one of the cardboard cutouts shaped like a cell phone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He held up three fingers and waited for my response. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How many fingers am I holding up?” he said. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you should get to bed early—you’ll need your sleep. Ah”—he stopped, held up a finger, pricking up his right ear— “it’s about to happen.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hand at my instant barrage of questions. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Aunt Nancy holds up her hand, not like earlier with a flourish, more like a stop sign. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Who needs to be held up so my mom can see how he really is. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

She holds up a can of Spam and reads the date. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I start bobbing around like a puppet, holding up outfits and saying meaningless things like “Don’t you love it?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and hold up the vial of memory serum. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I knew this was what he said because one of them stood in front of me and held up a string from my neck to my feet and across my shoulders. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy held up a pair of small shoes. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But instead the tough old man just holds up a finger. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Got a bit held up dropping some cargo in Queens, you know, and then what with the riots and all we was a tad cautious on the return.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I hold up my pendant to the sky, centering the dwarf sun in the middle of the obsidian. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The man held up his hand for silence. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Bo sat down next to Victor and held up one of his kittens. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Crab held up a weird-looking fist to demonstrate what a tight wrist looked like, which, to Genie anyway, looked just like a “regular” wrist. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And that when I held up the package, he would recognize it. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Tally held up her hand with the scar she and Peris had made. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“He’s heading for the third floor,” Harry said, but Ron held up his hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She was so thin, it was almost like her body couldn’t quite hold up her big head, like she wasn’t balanced quite right. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to put these away,” I said, holding up my Vans. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

How am I holding up, considering, you know. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was perfectly happy cruising in second gear: he guessed it must have spent a lot of its time at that speed, holding up traffic. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He was holding up his webbing and shouting. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Her father holds up a corner of the paper, and, from the way he peers at me, I can tell he heard my comment. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Chronicler picked up his pen, but before he could dip it, Kvothe held up a hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She held up the picture and pointed to the white hands. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Stanley lifted his forearm off the rock and held up an interrogative finger. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He held up the files in his left hand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I need your help,” I called in Lingala, holding up my open hands to show I meant no harm, the same way the bonobos did. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up my stuffed panda, the one right next to me now, giving him a big squeeze. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They were walking across bare earth, dry and cool to the touch; overhead there were heavy wooden beams holding up the floor, and above those the floorboards themselves. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

There are also high-five stickers held up by the same pushpin as my baseball schedule. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He held up his fingers as he counted off the next four words. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Um, don’t you remember how I just held up that broom for you?” she asked. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I told you not to bring shells into this house,” she reprimanded when Felicia held up her prize. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he held up a small dirt-colored dog that kicked its back legs like it was trying to swim free of the boy’s arms. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“When you get home, tell her I said hey, will you? Let her know I’m in town, and maybe sometime we can—” R.C. held up a hand to stop me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Priscilla Willis held up her finger, where a bee rested, baskets packed with yellow pollen. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And I don’t even know how but I’ve got him on his back and the point of my knife held up under his chin. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He held up two fingers, one eight or nine inches above the other, to show them. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one point, his calculations were effectively held up for a year while he waited for the university to provide him with a simple adding machine. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You take most kids,” he said, “if they know the answer, why, they hold up their hands, and if they don’t know they just crawl under the desk. Know what we’re going to do?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Mr. Sloan held up his hand and said, “Oh, I’m all right. A little talk won’t do me any harm.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I hold up my picture for Ruby to see. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“If this gets held up for another six months 1 could lose the notes that have already been promised,” Ladd Devine said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of all of us, Pesza seemed to have held up best. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Then the scythe held up his hand, showing his ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A sharpened stick about five feet long trailed from his right hand, and except for a pair of tattered shorts held up by his knife-belt he was naked. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Some of’em he had to look into their mouths to get the age, and some of’em he could tell just by holding up. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Lyra, her eyes wide with alarm, held up the dragonfly with one hand and felt her hair with the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She took it as a reproof, and held up a hand. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The princess still held up the torch, fiery and writhing in the wind. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She holds up a clear plastic bag with three silver bullets inside. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She nods and holds up her right hand for me, and I take hold of it again. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He holds up the syringe, and I tilt my head to better expose my neck. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Seems so,” I said, holding up my new furry friend. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Every morning she emerges from her room with hairspray holding up her curly hairstyle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The bike races past me with the rider holding up his middle finger as if I almost totaled his hipster bike with my five-foot-four-inch frame. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Calista nodded and held up a pair of pants to my legs, to see if they would fit, I guess. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She put down her baton and held up her hands. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Now he was holding up his bag like an insane Santa Claus, a ridiculous smile on his face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He holds up a hand, signaling everyone to slow down. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She held up a tool that looked sort of like a round-bladed pizza slicer. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

James held up a thin paper bag with a logo on it for sourdough bread. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“But it did,” he said, holding up the shard of metal. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A waitress, hair dyed red as new brick, was standing in front of him, holding up the coffeepot. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

To hold up ten stories of stone and brick, however, the pyramids would have to be immense, the basement transformed into a Giza of stone. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She holds up the record and passes it to me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The details of her crime did not hold up under scrutiny, but she paid the ultimate price. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He held up the remainder of the book in front of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A new man opened the door, a square-faced Finn, dressed in shirt and trousers; red silk armbands held up his full sleeves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I never thought that I would be able to tell him from the others, but I was so sure it was Mon-a-nee that I held up one of the fish I had caught. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” she said with a grateful smile, and he held up his glass to her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He kneels on the grass and holds up the newsprint, then begins to rub gendy with the side of his crayon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a finger, asking me to wait, and walked to his living quarters. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Great,” the girl said, holding up her drum. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Looking in the mirror, I hold up my hair and turn to see my neck. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I scooped up each careful stack of coins and dumped them into my shirt, holding up the hem like a net. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He held up the cup, and his wife poured beer into it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

And while her mechanical body was holding up, her wooden foot was not. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She held up her hands in imaginary protest. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“But—” Mr. Whitby held up a finger “—the story must be real.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

On the left side of the courtyard stood a line of columns holding up weathered gray arches. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He keeps holding up one finger before picking Brother Quang, whose studies in engineering impress him. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“No, I heard you coming out of my pocket. Your voice,” he held up the Deluminator again, “came out of this.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For twenty minutes, the rails clacked beneath us, the posts holding up the rock roof blurring past like a subterranean forest of gray tree trunks. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alec held up a hand as if he thought Mark would go charging after the guy. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“There,” said Mr. Curtain, holding up the journal, with the ends of ribbons sticking out here and there. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

They crossed a bridge filled with people sitting on the ground, holding up signs and open palms. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I tried to say something, but he held up his hand to silence me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chestnutt looked embarrassed, but she stood on her hind paws and held up a note. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But a feeling of ownership doesn’t hold up in court. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I may have given you some interesting things, like this—” She held up her crooked hands. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hand for a high five. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“Okay, this next one is called a cherry bomb,” she told them, holding up something that actually looked just like a cherry. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Over these,” Mr. Jacobs added, holding up the clear bag. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She held up a finger each time she counted off. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Then he held up a finger and moved it close to Grandpop’s face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He held up his palms like: What are you doing in there, Jackson? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then she held up the notebook for Sosie to read: Yeah? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She held up a picture of Pandora opening up the box and a whole shebang of gremlins floating out. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I can wear this,” she said, holding up the top. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Curt would open the fridge, hold up a container labeled “hair butter,” and ask, “Okay to spread this on my toast?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I held up my hand to stop her from countering. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Guides held up colored placards with different numbers and lectured in dozens of languages like they were playing some kind of international bingo. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I look to see if he needs a thump on the back, but he’s holding up a hand to stop me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In his left hand he held up his glimmering staff, the light of which just showed the ground before his feet; in his right he held his sword Glamdring. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She was in her uniform, holding up a plastic bag. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Wear and tear on the statue. It can’t be easy to hold up the weight of the world in the wind and rain year after year—especially when it’s attached by one bolt.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“I just ask that you provide Danielle with some comfort and direction during these tough times. We pray for the good weather to hold up, and for the farm. Amen.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The other boys, held up by the crowd, began arriving, and more men and boys. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I told Miss Maggie that I had hidden part of the treasure at her place, she held up a hand and said, “Don’t tell me where. If I need to know, I’ll ask you.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The wide-open building that serves as church and school was built of concrete-block pillars holding up a roof of palm thatch and billowy clouds of scarlet bougainvillea. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother excused him from holding up his conversational end. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Amelia reaches her side, and Serenity holds up a large white rectangle. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We haven’t even gotten to great white sharks or saltwater crocodiles or Indonesian needlefish or—” “OK, OK,” I say, laughing and holding up my hands for him to stop. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sucked my teeth and held up one of my airplanes. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then the scythe held up his ring, and the captain kissed it with such force, he cracked a tooth. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He held up a long pole wrapped in canvas. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"Wait," Lu said, clearly fearing that his meal would be held up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

We stood side by side, all four of us, defensively holding up our weapons like ninja warriors, while Pita huddled behind us, defenseless without a weapon to wield. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to disappoint Toby, to be the one always holding up the caution light. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“My turn,” Seven said, holding up the mirror and facing the side of the building so the other Witchlings wouldn’t get caught in the spell’s cross fire and age even further. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

We were at a stop sign, but he held up his palm anyway, ordering us to stay there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He finally found what he was looking for, holding up a pair of shoes similar to the pair I wore. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Audrey leapt out in front of us, holding up her hand. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Victoria held up her hands. “—but you’re this cool, creative, film genius person! Hannah just needs to see that too. Don’t worry.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Burton held up his phone, scrolled to the video, and deleted it. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When she was finished, she held up the page. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

She squeezed the fluid far back on Faye’s tongue and held up her head so she could drink a little milk to take away the taste. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We made a deal. If you insist on holding up our end of it, then I’ll stand by you.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He holds up his phone for me to see—lots of kids, older ones. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hands like he’s surrendering. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Agent Jones held up one finger — “Product” — then another — “Development. We’re here.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Kenya holds up her cup and dances her way through the crowd. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

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

Dicey held the grocery bag in one hand, and the other hand she held up in farewell, until she could no longer see the square back of the car. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his credit, Grave held up well against Cain, even though she saw how his knees trembled from the effort. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He held up his hand, proudly displaying a set of fresh blisters. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As he cleans, he wonders about Franz Seemann, wonders if he was truly guilty, wonders how he held up under the Gestapo interrogation he certainly received. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Melissa felt the wide band of elastic around her waist that held up her white boys’ briefs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She jerked away and held up her scratched hands to shield her face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

When nobody answered the bell, she waited, thinking maybe they’d been held up at the market. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I thought I’d better come myself”—he held up a rolled request form—“so that there could be no question whether this was a mistake.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I ask her, holding up a round one. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I open my mouth to say no, I’m too tired, but Emilika holds up her sugar bowl. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ishmael held up the can of kerosene, still moving steadily toward the kitchen door. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Agent Jones held up a small, white jar of Lady ’Stache Off. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

"Look what I shot," Gale holds up a loaf of bread with an arrow stuck in it, and I laugh. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Ben held up a chunk of dirty fieldstone slightly bigger than his fist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He held up his bandaged hand and sent me a quick wink. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Ess held up a worn and ragged book, with a picture on the front of a sleeping monster and a sailboat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

After he got out, he held up a handful of mail. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nicasia smiles, holding up the golden thing she has in her hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He held up a clear plastic binder maybe two inches thick. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I held up first one and then another to the light, trying to find the first one I remembered her making. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced away from the oily green gaze that watched him, and held up before him his staff, that looked now like a splinter, like a twig. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He worried about how I was going to hold up against those white people drilling me in court. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Traffic was being held up, a bus arrived at the stop across the street, it stopped, and the bus driver got off to help the boy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bare wooden beams form triangles that hold up the ceiling. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my hand in mock pledge, reciting what could probably be the CF motto by this point, “Six feet at all times.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She holds up a stapled set of papers that look like a formerly classified, now somewhat declassified CIA document. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I test it once with my helmet, which I take off and hold up to find out the level of the shots. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up a blue glass Fates amulet she kept around her neck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a stern finger as he said this and moved his eyes slowly from one face to the next. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked down the street Mom held up the box of patches the doctor had given her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was strange how when held up to the absolute phrase—the one toy I really want—nothing quite filled the hole that was opening wide inside Sandi. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Instead he held up the newspaper and pointed to the torn page where the Mother Paula’s advertisement had been. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand frozen, or I hold up the line with the complete, grammatical sentence that comes squeaking out at impossible length. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just held up the goose in his giant hand, ready to crush the life out of him. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I hold up the bullhorn, looking at the anxious, bright faces in front of me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Hibiscus was still on the floor, his upper body held up by the wall Pet had hurled him into, his front teeth silked red with a bubbled film of blood. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It was American pipe-tobacco that he wanted, but my relatives had stopped sending it or it was being held up. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He held up the candy cigarette and made a show of dropping it back in his pocket. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In response I held up my hand, using the cross that rested in my palm as a shield. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She lets out a grunt of delight when she reaches the electro-bomb, and her eyes widen when she holds up the metallic sphere to inspect it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t call my name, just holds up his hand, and I like that. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

I held up the one extra pair of jeans he had besides the ones he had been wearing that night. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“But, sweetie,” Mrs. said, “they worked so hard. They held up their end.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

And then the newspaper girl held up her hand. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood at their booth holding up two large canisters, both dripping with condensation from the cold ice cream inside. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I hold up my arms, and their eyes follow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Cautiously, Link half rises from his chair and holds up one finger. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He halted and held up a long pale sword. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nobody assenting to this proposition, Mr. Davis turned and held up a finger. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Fatima held up a blue package of cookies. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Well”—I thought to start it—“If Mother was really a mother, she wouldn’t have—” He stopped me, his little black hand held up as if I were to read his palm. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Since you’re holding up the bank, the least you can do is pay my parking fine, don’t you think?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

June puffed out her cheeks and held up the piece of paper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The workers' leader held up the other end. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Try some of this,” Mr. Pignati insisted, holding up a bowl of little roundish things that looked as if they were in a spaghetti sauce. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I hold up what I picked out, and he gives me a nod of approval. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She held up the smooth, tapered stump of her wrist and said, “I don’t mind. Have an ogle.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe he blurted “I found something for you,” and held up the book. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Cotton kept following us around saying, “What about this?” and holding up something dumb like a broken hamster cage or an empty paint can. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They wouldn’t be able to hold up their heads if the prom had to be moved from the Holiday Inn Ballroom to the gym. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

A large group of debils surrounded him, holding up fistfuls of paper money. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man held up his right thumb, which Ranofer saw with a shock was hacked off at the first knuckle. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She stops flipping the pages and holds up one of the glossy images for me to see. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Nothing, basically,” Mapper said, holding up an almost blank sheet of paper. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He reacts to the fear in his parents’ voices because his parents hold up the world for him and he has no protection without them. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. March was the first to recover herself, and held up her hand with a warning, “Hush! Remember Beth.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, I'm sorry, I—" The little man held up a small hand. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The barber holds up the long strands of hair curling down the nape of my neck. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She’s sitting at the kitchen table and holds up a handful of sample strips, splayed out like playing cards. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He holds up the deep-red rock he’s just pulled from the bank. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Link said, “Have you ever thought about how a kite is held up by nothing?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held up the dress so that it blocked the blood stains on the canvas, which were stark on the fabric from the streetlamps outside. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He was holding up an orb light and drawing a picture of the sun on a chalkboard while his students took notes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She held up one finger and eased off the metal stool. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Well, it didn’t work. He sure fixed me. I can’t hold up my head. By God! I hate him.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Gramps was always proud of how the house held up to the winds. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up the slip Bertha gave us, and Mischief scans it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Lincoln comes to the window, smiling and holding up a hand in acknowledgment. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“This is cool,” Wells says, holding up a little clutch. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I hold up my entire backpack with its three packets of makeup work and all of tonight’s assignments. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He held up one of his shoeless feet, and Hanako saw it was raw. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as Alex had fired the last bullet, he dropped the gun, letting it clatter to the floor below, and held up the palms of his hands. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

After a moment, he held up the Boy Scout salute. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I hold up the line to put Calvin in front of me. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I hold up my knife and make a sawing motion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

All Toby wanted to do was get him home, so he held up his hands like he was pacifying one of the twins. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Armpit just hoped the beams were strong enough to hold up in an earthquake. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Denna gripped my arm for balance and I held up a hand to shield my eyes from dust and leaves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He held up one finger as if to say, I'll be just a moment. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Ivy punches the silver button on the hand dryer and holds up the shirt. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s worth getting stabbed by a needle to get this round, sweet thing,” I explained as I held up the lollipop. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drum towers and half-moons held up better against catapults, since thrown stones were more apt to deflect off a curved wall, but Raventree predated that particular bit of builder’s wisdom. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We crept to the cave entrance and saw the Cyclops, grinning wickedly, holding up empty air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Hold up, hold up,” he said to the others in the car. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He holds up his hand and counts off his fingers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“To shake hands,” mused Werfel, holding up his cereal bowl so Skardebek could slurp the extra milk. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

But now, all the big tankers were being held up in their ports until the submarines could be chased away. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put us at the starting line, held up his stopwatch, and blew his whistle. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She warns us we are not to touch the beams for they hold up the ceiling and the house itself. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The man smiled, showing his red-stained teeth, as he nodded and held up two fingers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dispel!” says Dylan, holding up a hand to shield his eyes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

"You ever seen this, Ricky?" she asked, holding up the ball of yarn with the long silver needles jammed through it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

This work held up over time, and the new discovery in his lab provoked by Bohr’s skepticism ultimately enhanced, not diminished, Lawrence’s claim to the Nobel. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I tipped my veiled head forward and I could see her hands unfolding a red silk scarf and holding up a red candle for everyone to see. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thorn held up her portaphone and snapped a picture of the three of them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Isabella holds up her hand for me to give her a high five. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

They held up the Seattle paper, with a headline screaming out from the front page. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

She holds up one hand like a fin or a sail. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He held up the bundle of copper wire and stack of tin. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He held up the photocopy to show me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I move to step in after her but she holds up her hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I held up my choices in front of her and shrugged my shoulders. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I run into school, shielding myself from the rain with my backpack held up above my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He started to move on, but one of them held up his hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“All right, Stella, you know what to do,” a voice says, holding up a mask in a blue-gloved hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She held up her wrist; on it he made out a small dark bruise. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The audience had been asked not to whistle, cheer, stomp, hold up signs, wave banners, or even applaud. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I held up the sheet that they had given me in the waiting room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Too Bad asked, holding up a fabric pouch. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Captain Smith holds up his hand to silence us. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

While Eilonwy held up the suffering creature’s head and gave him a drink from the leather flask, Taran and the bard moved a little away and spoke quietly between themselves. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He was still holding up his hands even though the barrel of the gun was pointing down at his feet. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The roots were everywhere, twisting through earth and stone, closing off some passages and holding up the roofs of others. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Lolo stands at the head of the table and holds up his plastic glass of red wine. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He held up the book, which was called The Price of Dawn. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Underwood said he had been a machinist in his day, holding up a hand with two fingers missing to prove it. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Keeper stepped forward into the center of the Circle and held up her hand, but Cole ignored her. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The woman held up one finger, got off her stool, and disappeared into another room. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Not at Argos in Akhaia, but blown off course, held up in some far country, is that what gave the killer nerve to strike?” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remained silent, examining the card he held up to his face. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Crazy Kelvin held up his fist and said, “Stay strong, my black sisters. Hold your heads up.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

With shaking hands, Alexander held up a disturbingly lifelike toy rifle. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mom holds up her hand and stops Dad from continuing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I hold up my drawing, showing the intricate plan I spent most of the morning working on, every detail perfectly accounted for and coinciding with a different person and a task. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Coach held up his hands like he had already had enough of me explaining myself. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Because of the weather, Avianca was held up by Air Traffic Control three times on its way to New York. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Ma held up her hand to show there waren’t no more to say. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“How many fingers do you see ?” asked the leader, holding up one. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Cliff Ackerley and a few other football player types stood at the foot of the bleachers, holding up signs for Ria Wolf, who I gathered was the starting setter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He held up one of the teeth and smiled. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“And this was his flask,” she continues, holding up the radio. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Peaches and her crew held up their signs across the street and people on the block looked at them and looked at the funeral and most of them didn’t know exactly what was going on. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All right,” Bailey says, but Celia holds up a transparent hand to stop him before he agrees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Boots grinned and held up her pudgy fingers in imitation. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy holds up the bags for her to see. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He held up his hands: his right hand had a huge mittenlike leather glove on it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I explained, holding up my hand to demonstrate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Little water snakes slipped down to the rocks and then gently entered the water and swam along through the pool, their heads held up like little periscopes and a tiny wake spreading behind them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our friendship has held up under an incredible weight, the weight of me shooting someone she loved, the weight of so many losses. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I broke two”—she held up two fingers—“of my ribs.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Jenny held up a treat and tried to get Fred to follow it with his eyes. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The lady holds up a little chalkboard in a wooden frame. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Ah, I cannot light again. Wick is dirty. Will not work. When we see train, we will need to wave and shout. Cannot hold up lamp.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Grandma,” I muttered, holding up the small coat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie held up her hand, shielding herself from the stark light of day. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

When she finished, she held up the object and frowned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Jack held up the head and jammed the soft throat down on the pointed end of the stick which pierced through into the mouth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I hold up my wrist to show my medical bracelet and realize it’s gone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ma quit moving her hand ’long her jaw and held up three fingers. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He held up his hands and flexed the fingers, his expression rapt and exultant. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I held up the book so she could see it, and her eyes widened at the symbol on the cover. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And I want to tell him to hold up his head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

‘You sound certain. Has your gift of prophecy -’ Octavian held up his hand in warning. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

‘Whoa! Whoa! steady there!’ cried the old man, holding up one hand, and they stopped short, as if they had been struck stiff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The death scratched his head and held up his hands, but nothing could stop Lyra’s words, nothing could deflect her desire, not even fear: she’d seen worse than death, she claimed, and she had, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I held up my hands in a vain attempt to stop this runaway train of thought. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It’s him and Jessie at Waffle House holding up a bottle of chocolate syrup. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Minho slowed at the corner, then stopped, holding up a hand to tell Thomas and the others to do the same. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Cynthia asked, holding up a stack of stamps and envelopes. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’m about to pounce, when he holds up his hand to stop me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He holds up a sheer skirt with gold coins hanging off the waist, with even spaces between them. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I hold up two fingers and say, “I’ve only been here twice, but yeah. I think so.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Commander Jameson holds up a hand, then turns to her right while the soldiers drag me up to a platform. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He held up a red-and-black-striped flannel to his torso and looked in the mirror on his closet door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, he held up his sock and with it gestured along the corridor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In every direction the blunt, accustomed, holy fingers were spreading little tablecloths, or holding up books, or blessing each other thoroughly, or soaking each other with Holy Water, or reverently displaying God to the people. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad pauses his rant and holds up his hands. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She put water on to boil and then sat down across from me and picked at the tea until she could hold up one of the small white, delicate blossoms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held up a hand, tacitly signaling for them to keep still. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I hold up a sheer pair of purple underwear by my pinkie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His trousers were held up by red braces over the long gray underwear that covered his chest. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told her it was just a pigeon, but she denied it, holding up the smudgy Xerox as proof. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

There were thousands of them outside, holding up their little hands so that their eyes could see him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held up English for You and Me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The sheriff took a couple of steps toward us with his hands held up. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I hold up the white bud in answer and then stumble past her. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He and the others hold up V-for-victory signs with their hands. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sirius held up his fingers and began ticking off names. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It would even hold up if she did any asking around, as parts of it were true. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Fate held up the snippet of blue yam—and I knew it was the same one I’d seen four years ago, the lifeline I’d watched them snip. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And what holds up the turtles?” he is asked. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She’s holding up a bottle of vodka and a case of cigarettes. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“No...no, too short…” he said, holding up a pair of pants. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The three splintered beams in the ceiling hold up God knows what load: ten tons of carbonized hotel and the corpses of eight anti-aircraft men and untold unexploded ordnance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The man answers, holding up a glass that looks like he has a strawberry slush. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

He holds up his cup again like he’s giving me one last chance to make any requests. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her scarf is held up by a pink peony tonight. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Look at this,” the short one said as he held up a chess figurine. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, they’re not...wow,” he says suddenly, holding up the phone. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mate held hers up and nodded for me to hold up mine. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I shall find it difficult to hold up my head at the meeting,” she mourned. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t stop to rest until we came to a room the size of a gymnasium with old marble columns holding up the roof. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Next came Professor Snape, drifting creepily along, his toes hitting each stair as they descended, held up by his own wand, which was being pointed at him by Sirius. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“What is it, girl?” asked Werfel, holding up his hand so she landed on it. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He held up a small piece of blue plastic and split it open. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Got my own,” he says, and holds up a popular worldwide brand of coffee. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe adults thought a teenager’s testimony wouldn’t hold up in the legal system. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She’s holding up the golden pin, with a tiny cluster of filigree hawthorn berries at the top. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z