The front and back rose up high, holding Anya in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

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 was still cooking when I heard the sound of his cane and the dragging thump of his feet; he was holding himself up by leaning against the wall. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Across her knees lay an ancient shield—a battered circle of wood and bronze, painted with the likeness of Akhlys herself holding a shield, so the image seemed to go on forever, smaller and smaller. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I sat up on the slack, still holding my chest. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kenya brings DeVante to me, holding his arms behind him like he’s under arrest. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Leanne stood in the center of a group of women who were all holding different types of dessert. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It feels like she's holding back but I don't think it's just the professional thing like she said before. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” the woman says, smiling and holding the door for us. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Instead, she finds a tree behind the building and shinnies up as I watch from below, holding jay's cage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s late,” my mom says, holding the door open impatiently. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, Elizabeth would rendezvous with a Soviet agent in Washington by standing in front of a drugstore in Georgetown, wearing a red flower in her hat and holding a copy of Life magazine. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess not,” she said, holding back her disappointment. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger understood that Jan was not holding him guilty for what he had done. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Something glittered in his hand—he was holding a syringe. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I exhaled, unaware that I had been holding my breath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

In my heart, I know Mama was holding my little brother’s hand as they died.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

They came running down the stairs, both of them still holding their backpacks. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

This is when I notice he’s holding a knife, one Peeta was carrying earlier, I think, which is wrapped loosely in wire. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

“It’s Bull Durham,” he says, leaning forward and holding it out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

With that she leaped up, holding the baby tight, and slapped my face so hard I reeled backwards. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“We’re not really holding him for anything. He more or less just got here.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dam that had been holding back Sierra’s rage collapsed. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She was still holding the bottle of zinfandel and she carefully set it down on the floor, like it could suddenly shatter and stain the carpet with all of their secrets. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Each inmate had an officer holding the chain of his cuffs and marching him back to my gallery. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can't front, just thinking of Lu and Ghost holding each other like that made me want to burst into laughter. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter if “old” Uncle Darnell had come back to us and was holding tickets to the concert. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He had on a gigantic white hat, and he was holding something metal that flashed in the overhead lights of the Giant Do-Nut. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

She helped me to my feet, one hand supporting my back and the other holding my left arm crooked over her shoulder. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mom asks, holding a tote bag of toiletries, with Dad and Sarah next to her. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

So that he can get used to holding it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

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

“Sounds have colors too,” I add, figuring there’s no use holding anything back at this point. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Under the picture of the man with the burning heart there is a shelf with a red glass holding a flickering candle and next to it a small statue. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Thor looked up at Loki, whom he was now holding far above his head, with a face like thunder. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Instead he was holding a piece of paper folded into a small square. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I exhale a breath I feel like I’ve been holding since I got here two weeks ago. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Two of the Director’s security guys walk out behind them, holding guns to the backs of their heads. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I almost gagged, but couldn’t because I was holding my breath. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Andy was still running alongside, holding on to the door handle, but as I sped up, he had to let go. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel was holding hands with Frank on her left, Nico on her right. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There were movements from the watching crowd in front of the castle, and as one, the Death Eaters raised their wands, holding the fighters of Hogwarts at bay. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I had never written to anyone before and I wasn’t the one holding the pen now, but Miss Maggie told me that this was my letter to compose. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

They looked, from above, like a set of great map weights holding down the city’s edges so it wouldn’t blow away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They hear footsteps coming down the stairs, and then his father enters the living room, along with a uniformed man holding a clipboard. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The large vehicles weren’t driving very fast, and the children could see the faces of the American soldiers sitting in the backs of the trucks in their green uniforms and hard helmets, holding their rifles. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

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

“I used to love the grapes, but there was never enough of them,” he said, holding the cup up to his face and slurping the fruit out. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The holding cells for prisoners were in the basement of the courthouse, and after meeting with Walter, I made my way upstairs to get ready for court to begin. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

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

Streaking down the homestretch, Woolf was a crimson blur on Seabiscuit’s back, lifting him, holding him together, begging him for more, dropping flat to lie under the wind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t that she’s faking it, exactly, but part of her is always holding back. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He dove and grabbed the boy and rolled and came up holding him against his chest with the knife at his throat. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He’s followed by a young boy dressed in a white suit, holding a simple wooden box. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even in a million different pieces, Eleanor could still feel Park holding her hand. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Step one would be simple: He was to stand by a specific lamppost at seven PM on a Tuesday, holding a shopping bag. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I believe my atoms begin to drift apart—stop holding hands—in those wordless moments too. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I will not,” said Archimedes, looking the other way and holding tight “Oh, he is lovely,” said the Wart again. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding the wad of paper towel in his outstretched hand like it was nuclear waste. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

A car drew up, and a man got out holding a small gray sack and a key. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

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

He rose halfway up in the saddle, holding Seabiscuit back, his leg straining under his weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clytius stepped forward, holding his sword casually at his side as if they were comrades rather than enemies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Violet dropped the dress she was holding and began to help him search. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She pushed herself up, grimacing and holding her head. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She sat with her legs straight out in front of her, holding the red calico skirt in both hands, pulled tight around her legs like trousers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I looked over and saw the guy falling down and King was holding the chrome. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The atmosphere felt like that of a crowd holding its breath with anticipation. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

How holding her hand warmed everything in How he sometimes still felt her hand. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

In adolescence Gabe was gangly and tall, and as she watched, his elbow knocked over the mug holding his drink; the other boys chorded as he sheepishly mopped up the mess with his napkin. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I cried, holding up my hand and allowing the word to whistle from my throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then holding the pages between his finger and thumb he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But for us, she only wished to see our hands holding books. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She ran to the car in bare feet, still holding her shoes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I see Dray holding two dogs on short leashes. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I kept walking, my father holding my hand. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I start down the steep hillside, holding on to branches and tree trunks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miles made a weird coughing sound, like he was holding back a laugh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

With an enormous effort he pulled out of Voldemort’s mind again, back to where he stood, swaying, in the Room of Requirement, sweat pouring from his face and Ron holding him up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I drop the tape back into the Walkman and, holding the player in both hands, close it like a book. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I stared at it, then at the young man holding it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

Araminta arrived first, straight from the train station, holding two phones, checking for updates on both. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was holding on to his left arm and breathing hard. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Some of the ARVNs had just stopped where they were and were holding their hands to their heads. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went over to the bench where Phil and Gay sat holding hands and I snuggled between them. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Even though I was not the owner of the shop, he always greeted me, shaking hands, holding them too long. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Noah,” I said, holding on tight to my backpack strap so I wouldn’t grab him by the neck or punch him in the face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

A photo showed a family, holding each other in front of a blackened mobile home. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

One warm evening came a stillness as if the whole world were holding its breath. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is it you call this?” he said, holding the top one upside-down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s holding his camera in front of him, filming. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She was already holding the vase over the basin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Footage of Bebe Chow holding a picture of May Ling at one month old, pleading for her baby back. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

You cant do no good, holding to the gate and crying. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even going single file, holding our packs and gear out to the side, it’s a tight fit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“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 took long breaths, holding his head out of the water sloshing back and forth on the floor. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s sitting on the floor with Natalie, holding a pile of buttons in each hand. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thor stationed himself at the door to the house all night, holding his hammer. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Polly looked thoughtful, then voiced the fear they all had been holding. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What if we take it to the news?” a woman holding a newborn suggested from the front row, bobbing up and down to soothe her child. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

With one arm around Maybeth’s shoulders, holding Sammy’s hand tight, Dicey led her family back to where the young man stood waiting. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d been holding hands ever since they dropped into the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

One man had managed to ignite the end of a stick of wood by holding it against the electric burner on his stove. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nina stood in front of her, holding out a steaming cup. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“A banner year for strawberries. How are prices holding up?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The eeriest phase of the investigation began when the police, holding their flickering lanterns high, entered the hotel basement, a cavern of brick and timber measuring 50 by 165 feet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

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

“In control, nothing,” he said, holding on to the dashboard. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He ran back to catch up with Ned, who was also dressed in dripping shorts and holding only his shoes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

On the way to the chopper I found myself holding my breath. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding her so close, there was nowhere to hide. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

All day long I had been imagining dancing with Manuel, holding his hand, maybe having him give me a good-night kiss. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Before I knew it, the casket was coming out of the car, and I was holding tight to the steel rails that ran along the sides of it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I heard Papa return and I waited to hear Amil’s voice or his footsteps, but I didn’t hear anything and began to cry, holding my doll, Dee, tight. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As they were about to leave, and he was holding the door open for the sisters, Robbie said, “I suppose we owe an apology to Able Seaman Hardman.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Piper sat at the side of his berth, holding Jason’s hand while he snored with an ice pack on his head. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Way, way down the toilets, into the holding tank—the last place they’d ever stick their heads. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

We were approaching the Cotton Tree at the center of town when we saw a group of protesters run by, holding posters that read stop the killing and the like. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The baby's mother smiled and smiled, holding that baby as if it were the first wonder of the world. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I could sense the happiness of couples holding first babies and the fortitude of Catholics accepting their ninth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I examine it, holding it up so the sunlight burns through it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

From her place in the window, Kira watched as the figure, holding an undisputed spear, moved triumphantly to the side of the crowd. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Natasha keeps holding out her hand until he hands over the pack. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Nick has been holding three pieces of Scotch tape on the ends of his fingertips for who knows how long. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“A cross of lead. It was my mothers,” I said, holding it out for him to see. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She is holding a dirty coffee cup in one hand, a heavy silver tray in the other. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And the day after that, my arms ached from holding them out ready to catch the pancakes at just the right moment. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can look after him,” she said, “as well as his own mama. She already gave him to me. Look: I’m holding him, aren’t I? I’m touching him.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

By the time I did everything Mom told me to do she was standing at the porch door holding my shirt out like a bullfighting cape. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As I saw the bank again, very close now, I tried holding with one arm and kicking and swimming the timber toward the bank with the other, but I did not bring it any closer. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The woman was holding her wrist and timing the pains with a watch. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

There was a shuffling, like Mamma was holding the phone away from her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A gentleman in baggy pants, an oversized jacket, and headphones swaggered by holding a rhinestone-studded leash attached to a pocket-sized Chihuahua. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And now, Klaus could see that Justice Strauss was taking the document from one of the other actors and holding it out to Violet to sign. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We all have them,” she confirmed, holding up her arm. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He is holding Frightful out from his body; I reach out to grab her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to stand up straighter, but my muscles feel like a cage, holding my shoulders hunched. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She sat still for a moment, holding her cigarette, but without dragging on it, in her left hand, and with her right hand fixed tensely around the base of the glass of milk. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

As Cook’s words die away, I realize I’m holding the press midair. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

By holding a hand mirror I could see my profile, still harmonious at the time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t it kill me?” he groaned, holding his face in his hands. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Through my uncertain eyes I saw my friend Ayana holding her mother’s hand. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She reached down and pulled off her shoes, holding them in her hands, looking at them for a few seconds. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Something happened when I was holding Rue's hand, watching the life drain out of her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Joey said flatly, still holding my head steady. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And a tall, stout African-American man with oversize glasses wearing a gray suit, holding a manila folder. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s a suburb of the world of the dead. Sometimes the living come here by mistake, but they have to wait in the holding area before they can go on.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Ma found your girdle,” I said, holding it out. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are for Miss March, the man said. And here’s a note,” put in the maid, holding it to Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, he’s started flushing his holding tanks again,” Dad said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They had climbed out of their palanquins to watch their husband fight me, and now they were holding each other weeping. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was holding Victor with one arm around his shoulder and one arm around his stomach as we made our way out of the apartment. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

My prescription, when anyone asked, was more ambitious journalism—launching the best reporters at the hardest subjects, and holding their reporting and thinking to the highest standards. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mom just stands there holding Kingston’s water bowl beneath the faucet, puzzling. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

For me, this made so much more sense than holding off dinner or having the girls wait up sleepily for a hug. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A half hour later they all came running back with Billy holding the rocket over his head, yellow jackets in close pursuit. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A few couples strolled holding hands, talking, and laughing. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Javier is stooped over me, holding me up with one arm, while his other arm is curved around the back of my neck. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

It was more than holding the oil field mess at bay; the more she cleaned, the less of Henry was in the house. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Barbara pulled herself into a sitting position by holding on to one of the bars of her cot. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He says somehow the Youns have captured a Khmer Rouge soldier and are holding him there. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dallas stared at the money, smoothing it and rearranging it and holding it up to the light. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

By fall, we had a cohort of twenty-seven Allies working all over Chicago, holding internships everywhere from city hall to a South Side community assistance agency to Latino Youth, an alternative high school in Pilsen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For a moment, she thought to take it out by the firelight, but then she might run into someone, and they’d be sure to ask what she was holding. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There is just one final thing holding us back, then. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I jump up and cover my ears, holding my hands real tight. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He turns and races away, holding his pants. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“He’s sitting in there on a desk holding a big stuffed octopus and looking as cool as a cucumber. But he won’t answer any questions.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like the walls were holding their breath, like they’d inhaled but hadn’t exhaled yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

A photograph on the sign showed two fingers holding a tiny jar. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He was holding my hand and I was looking up at him. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I made you some cake,” Cady said, holding out the small plate with the fork balanced just so. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Someone was coming down the ladder, holding something. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

As though looking through a tunnel, she watched as the old woman ambled back over to sit cross-legged directly opposite her again, this time holding a large black bowl between her knees. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The next minute he had dropped his sword and was holding his stomach with both hands, doubled up and whistling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zu was crying without making a sound; Liam had his hands on her shoulders, holding her steady. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Ignore it,” Hermione said in a dignified voice, holding her head in the air and stalking past the sniggering Slytherin girls as though she couldn’t hear them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

In the distance, the smallest house, holding the biggest love inside. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

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

I stood there holding my gun and felt special because I was part of something that took me seriously and I was not running from anyone anymore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Still holding the broken tip of the sword in his bloody hand, the mercenary took another step toward Chronicler. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I try hard not to stare, but it doesn’t really matter—my sisters are already holding it down in the thirst department. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She clasps my hand in the air with the healthy grip of a mother holding her newly engaged daughter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"They got the guy who was driving in a holding pen back there. Broke his parole. So did your brother." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Percy was still running at her side, holding her hand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

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

Basta took off his jacket and went slowly over to the window, holding the garment in his left hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand—I was holding the tracing paper steady. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

They sat solemnly holding their greasy batons and alternately inspecting and sucking them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The branch holding the creepy large bottle at the top of the tree seemed to lean over more and more. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He pulled the backpack he was holding onto his shoulders, and hoisted a thick wooden pole with barbwire wrapped around its tip. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

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

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

When Lauren went downstairs and didn’t come back, Maya followed her and found her standing in the kitchen, one hand holding the cork and the other hand dumping the bottle down the drain. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He's holding out half a roll spread with the creamy white stuff and topped with apple slices. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

A slight popping, as if she had been holding her breath. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was getting better at holding the crab pose now—I’d almost managed to hold my body weight up on my elbows yesterday—and I wanted to see if I’d make more progress this afternoon. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I’m standing in the middle of Haley and Semaj’s room wearing my Renegades jersey and holding my Wiffle bat. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I sat holding myself as though I might break. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And J.T. in the background, holding Digger’s ankles so he wouldn’t go down with me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I looked back at Mama, frozen on the sofa holding Frankie, who had hidden his face in her chest. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Yet as clearly as I remember the heavy silence in the backseat of that car, with Ashley holding four-month-old Adria on her lap, the rest of my foster care memories are fuzzy images. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t looked back once since coming over the top of the ridge, but he still kept low, moving down the stream at a crouch, holding the rifle in one hand, balancing with the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Clotho's slow waddle is holding us up, for we can't go out ahead of him, lest we lose the causeway. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When she brought it out again she was holding a stone in it, a gray stone not much bigger than a bird’s egg. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

There was a kid smiling on the monkey bars, a man in a suit drinking coffee while deep in thought, and an old couple holding hands on a park bench. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I had nothing to cover him with, so I just sat beside him holding the cloth, which was already beginning to dry, to his forehead. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes my hand, holding the glass, and raises it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Miss Brown taught me how to curtsy, holding my dress out sideways and dipping at the knees. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

When we reach her, we gather around in a semicircle, the older girls holding babies and the younger children holding hands, the boys’ hands stuffed in their pockets. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Grandpa was sitting on the side of the bed in his nightshirt, holding a pack of steaming hot towels to his knee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“So if you see a woman holding her nose as she passes you in the street," she went on, “that woman could easily be a witch." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I would come into the kitchen and they would be standing shoulder to shoulder at the sink, holding ears of corn they couldn’t get shucked for talking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the guy called out again, Tad let out the breath he had been holding. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Didn’t nothing move for the longest time, then, slow as can be, a man came out from behind the maple holding on to his hat. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Count Olaf paused, still holding the wailing Sunny up in the air, as members of his theater troupe walked into the kitchen. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

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

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

From behind the tree came the call, “Is that you, Jane, my dove?” and out leaped the baker, holding a bunch of Michaelmas daisies and a basket of bread before him. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The town had been abandoned years ago but they walked the littered streets carefully, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“We should just take the road,” I say, holding back yet another branch. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Carefully he made his way across the soft moss, holding Frolic against his chest and feeling the way with his feet. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The PSU was a holding tank, not a place where people improved. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dispel!” says Dylan, holding up a hand to shield his eyes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The man holding the chain jerked it, and the boy’s father fell backward into the wagon. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re sitting next to the fountain and Daniel’s holding my hand. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Thalia Grace limped along, holding her ribs where Reyna had hit her with the chair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In order to take it, Violet had to drop the stone she was holding. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

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

Duncan, dwelling on the holding penalty despite efforts to block it out of his mind, said nothing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

With one mighty blow from the blade of the ancient battle-scarred sword he severed the rope holding the Joseph Bell. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And how did he know she was holding the ace? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Romero's brother, holding the bull's horn in one hand, the knife in the other, looked up at the President's box. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He bounded up the few stairs to the verandah, holding his soutane up like a bride holding a wedding dress. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then the group holding me and those locked around Fox hauled us both toward the forest. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

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

She pulls the panda out of her jacket, holding it up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I remember sitting on the damp pavement next to the pool and seeing my mother, in the spectators’ bleachers, holding my younger sister on her lap. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, holding Theodora, Eleanor looked up at Luke and the doctor, and felt the room rock madly, and time, as she had always known time, stop. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It says, ‘Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon,’” the king said slowly, holding the paper for his father to see, ‘“and the truth.’” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve heard people make jokes about trying to hold a greased pig, but I’m telling you, holding on to a seal in the water is harder. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Men and women stood talking in the light of the meadhall door and on the narrow streets below; on the lower hillside boys and girls played near the sheep pens, shyly holding hands. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I prepped the tables and bunks for holding the weight of soil, and even put the dirt in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her ceiling is ordinary, plain white with a simple, square glass light in the middle and two hooks, like upside-down question marks, holding nothing. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still had that moment of terror when I let go of the side of the pool or was released by someone holding me up in the water. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She’s near me now and she reaches out her hand and puts it on my arm, the one still holding the knife. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I have to picture my mind holding the body down. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

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

Frankie smiled and flung the mud he was holding, hitting me on the shoulder. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Who do you think are all those ladies holding children’s hands?” said Olek. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

"Oh, Esther," Joan said then, holding up the magazine, "isn't this you?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“But this photo,” Mrs. Richardson said, “was sold after Pauline’s death. By someone else. It was a photo of a woman holding a baby. Virgin and Child #1, it was called.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As I did, there was a brilliant flash of light, and then I saw that my avatar was no longer holding a joystick. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

One of the boys holding my arms laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And as I lean forward in the cramped seat to push my arms through the sleeves, he hovers behind me, chatting with April and holding the coat open for me, in line with my shoulders. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The TV glittered with beautiful women parading in evening gowns, their smiles holding so much promise: Everything can be yours! Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

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

Some of the bonobos got back into their nests, but most hunched around, holding elephant-ear leaves over their heads to keep the water off. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’s standing there looking terrified and holding on to her bag with her sweater and her extra clothes and her barrettes. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Look at me, Rus,” she said, holding up the gloves. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I reached to take Fern’s ticket, afraid she’d crush it the way she was holding it She felt me reaching and pulled her hand away. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A napkin,” the man said in Spanish, holding a crumpled tissue across the seat to me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

When she did, she jumped—almost dropping the avocados she was holding. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The old man laughed indulgently, holding in check a deeper, more explosive delight. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was speaking in the past tense even though she was still holding the gourd. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Harry waited, holding his breath, fighting against the prickling of his scar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Tries to keep it in behind that sandwich he is holding in his kitten paws. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Aunt Addie took her defeat hard, holding me in a cold and silent disdain. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shifts, his body leaning against mine as he discreetly points at a woman in blue medical scrubs under her jacket, holding a shopping bag. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Huckleberry Finn they saved for me until the third grade, tantalizingly holding it back as if it contained the very secrets of life. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There were iron brackets every few yards, holding blubber lamps, and in their flaring shadows it wasn’t always easy to see where she was treading, either. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

His arm tightens around my waist, holding me up. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

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

The carriage holding the photographs of the brutal war and secret resistance, and everyone I have met and grown to care about in the past few days. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He went on holding me close to his shoulder. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I concentrated on holding the match steady and firm. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sidhean met her that night by the side of the river, where she sat on a rounded boulder holding the medallion in her hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was shaky on his feet with Gran gone, holding on to chairs and tables to keep his balance. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

We lie back on my pillows, holding each other without talking, and time becomes a forgotten detail. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

In a moment she reappeared holding a camera, a real camera, with a thick lens like a big tin can. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They ate long and daintily, spearing out pieces of chicken, holding the dripping pieces until they cooled and then gnawing the muscled meat from the bone. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we stepped inside the building, guards directed me to a holding room. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Newt stepped back, still holding on to the ivy vines. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“And this was his flask,” she continues, holding up the radio. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

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

The last string holding my heart in place is ready to snap. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She sat in this room holding her son on her lap, staring at his closed eyelids and listening to the sound of his sucking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were the regulars, like the old couple who arrived every morning, each holding a loop of the shopping bag which contained all their notes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked the last incline holding the jiggeh awkwardly in front of him and set it down once he reached the broad plateau at the top. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

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

Inside I was quietly starting to panic, but I smiled and kept trying my gentlemanly best to be a good date, holding the door for her, telling her how beautiful she was. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mother excused him from holding up his conversational end. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She came up with several ideas for making money, including a colorful disposable baby bottle with premeasured amounts of water and formula— something a busy mom could shake with one hand while holding a baby. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I asked, holding still while she brushed a coat onto my thumbnail. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“He knew you’d be scared if he were holding a knife, so he gave it to you.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Some men were still holding Pete tight from behind so that he couldn’t even budge. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He trots alongside a freight car and clambers aboard, holding his bread. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

It feels like I’m holding my breath again, like how it felt before I told Zoey. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

His luck was holding; every hole toward which he guided his horse held open just long enough for him to gallop through. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the eaglet soon finds the container holding the cubes of fish. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"You never touch this stuff," he said now, holding up the bottle of whiskey. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I remember thinking that Governor Wallace would always be a permanent fixture holding black people back—a roadblock to the progress my people yearned to achieve. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You so worried about the line moving and now you’re holding us up,” I say. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My board has pictures of family and friends, and in between the spaces, holding it together, are tiny houses in all shapes and colors, cut out from magazines. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I did not object to being called colored, but I knew that there was something my mother was holding back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom asks, holding her hand over the mouthpiece. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She saw herself in a house from The Cosby Show, in a school with students holding notebooks miraculously free of wear and crease. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When we reach downtown, people dressed in black are parading solemnly through the streets: nuns carrying crosses; men and women holding candles, the tiny flames lighting up their faces eerily. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex stayed right by Rex’s side through the whole exam, holding him while the vet irrigated the wound and stroking his paw when the doctor injected the cut with anesthetic. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Pax lowered his paw an inch, holding the man’s gaze, testing him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Eat,” the woman said, holding out a bowl, her large fingers almost completely hiding the design of a painted monkey. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“We shouldn’t be using that bowl, Pinmei,” Amah said, and Pinmei realized she was holding the blue rice bowl with the white rabbit painted on it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They sat next to each other, facing each other, holding hands. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We were holding the services at the funeral home. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Standing in his underwear holding the notebook, he looked like somebody out of an old, funny movie and Brian had trouble keeping a straight face. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

His father disappeared out of the kitchen and returned holding a thick paperback that Rashid had no choice but to take. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

After holding each one up, she presses it to her face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You ladies don't know what it is, holding down two jobs," she said. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I whirl around, holding my dress tight around my thighs and punch the doorbell four times. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As long as I’ve known him, he’s been this way: extra-vigilant when it comes to matters of money and ethics, holding himself to a higher standard than even what’s dictated by law. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I let out a shuddering breath I didn’t know I was holding in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She slinks off the stage, holding her songbook to her chest. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what surprised me more: Clarisse holding somebody back from a fight, or the fact that she and Annabeth, who despised each other, almost seemed like they were working together. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was holding little Junha, who was crying, while Junsoo was running around picking up items on the ground and bringing them to his mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her father was sitting in the chair beside her bed, swaying a little, holding a plastic grocery bag and whispering, “Hey there, Molly Molasses, you awake?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

They looked smug, superior, like the kind of men who were used to holding power. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Joinville was holding the arm of one of the king’s other companions. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He fell to the ground, holding his heart. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

John walked over to the sofa, holding himself as proudly beneath his father’s furious eyes as a prince approaching the scaffold. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Whenever Josiah cut a cow away from the rest of the herd, Tayo swung the gate open wide and stepped back to let it run into the holding pen. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She picked up Lion's Tooth where it had fallen, and stood over him, holding the sword with both hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

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

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

And although he’s holding it together for his niece and nephew, I don’t think he’s all that far from crawling into that bed with her and letting the end come. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He cringed, holding his hurt arm, and the well splashed a little. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Then of a sudden he truly hated her guts and Joe’s guts for holding him up, for jamming him back into a corner from which there could apparently be no escape. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They weren’t holding hands with a white grandmother who imagined a better future for her mixed-race grandchildren. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Some of the runners are washing cars, some are working the bake sale tables, and some are holding poster-board signs and shouting at cars from the corner. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You wrote these, Julian?” he said, holding the notes out for me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

"Now," said Tristran, one hand gripping the star's arm, the other holding his makeshift candle, "now, walk!" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t gone far before he saw a large shape holding a flashlight coming toward them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like I had been holding my breath since we left the house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Its weight, shape, and material are so different from a revolver that I have no trouble holding it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t mention Anna until we were sitting there in the car park and I was thinking about holding his hand. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Good dog, I think, holding my teeth together. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Police rushed in, arrested everyone in sight with no evidence of wrongdoing by anyone, threw them all in a holding cell for the night, and hauled them off for fingerprinting the next day. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She was so excited she would have fallen several times if he hadn’t been holding her up. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m out of popcorn,” Widget complains, holding out his empty bag. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I was responsible for her. I was the one holding her hand. If I had put that stupid Barbie in my backpack, Mariam would be here.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

After church we would be brought home, again holding hands and singing our way through the streets of Harlem. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

And three bottles of water—former cider jugs, holding one gallon each. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The men in the room got quiet, like we were all holding our breaths, and I reached my arms up toward the ceiling. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The way he was holding his little sister’s hand, explaining about ice cream, the way he smooshed Delilah’s ears-really, it was a different side of his personality. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I am left alone with this cold personage holding the machete. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

There were rusty cots holding the mouse-chewed remains of mattresses lined up against one long wall. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I drop the unwrapped Butterfinger into it, unable to imagine my stomach holding down anything solid, and walk away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

In the midst of the crush Nathan and I, Nathan holding out his hands to Ira in blessing, she with dark head bent low to receive it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here, darling,” his grandma said, still holding his mum’s hand. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I say, holding back what I’m about to do, which is give her a good-bye hug. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

At the same time, up went James’s hand and the seagull flew right into the loop of silk that he was holding out. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I saw myself starting a race war in the holding cell. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Rondell stumbles trying to get away from the guys holding him back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m talking about me. I know your dad is still angry with his father. Probably will be for the rest of his life. He’s great at holding a grudge, Jimmy Junior is,” G’ma says. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He was still holding that posture when I turned the corner. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Ken fell over backwards and just lay there, holding his stomach and saying “Sheesh” weakly from time to time. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t keep holding on. Every night it becomes more difficult. And I...I have to let you win.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I started to laugh like somebody was holding me down tickling my armpits. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somkit pulled back from her, holding his hand over his face. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He’s holding a walkie-talkie, which beeps and makes a static sound. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Most of all, she remembered her mother holding her close and sobbing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

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

In the second room a guy holding an orchestra baton is facing the wall opposite the door. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like the room itself is holding its breath. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were naked, holding our shoes and belts. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl takes in a breath and I can feel her holding it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I was hoping that the judge couldn't see I was holding my breath waiting for Ralph to answer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She crouched down by the seats, but the man came in and shooed her out, then picked up a piece of litter that the woman holding the baby had dropped and got out himself. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 sprang into the air, holding the branch in her left hand, as her dæmon skimmed down low over Malcolm and Asta in farewell; and then they were gone. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The squirrel was holding a walnut in its paws. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Stab,” said Harry, holding the locket steady on the rock. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I want to dance with like a whole lacrosse team, maybe with them holding me up on a Formica tabletop. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wait for the voice, holding my breath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The boys are shackled and led to a small holding cell in the basement. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Look up, sweetie,” I said, holding her hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

And within months of her starting the job, tragedy struck: Harold Washington abruptly had a heart attack and died at his desk, thirty minutes after holding a press conference about low-income housing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The imaginary strings holding my heart in place start to snap. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I give her the camera and my ball of ones, and she comes back with a little bag holding the jar wrapped in newspaper and the camera. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She was so unused to being treated well by a man that she watched him endlessly, anxiously, her eyes veiled, as though holding her breath and waiting for the abuse to emerge. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Half an inch of skin and sinew holding my neck on, Harry! Most people would think that’s good and beheaded, but oh, no, it’s not enough for Sir Properly Decapitated-Podmore.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

And when they let me go, I limped out, holding my stomach, my eye already shriveled. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He just wanted to stay there - talking with Piper, holding her hand, not worrying about giants or Gaia or his mother’s madness. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Elise tripped on the way out of the house holding Aaron, but he was bundled up pretty tight. Could you check on him, though?” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

At the far end of the room, the altar was elaborately carved with a frieze showing the man with the ice-cream-scoop hat holding a knife to the neck of a bull. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I squeezed Sohrab’s shoulder and then stretched my arm all the way across it, so I was kind of holding him. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I walked up to the house and stood on the front porch holding Mamá’s roses, waiting for them to start walking up the driveway. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He thinks Henry might be holding his breath. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And how many now?” asked the doctor, holding up none. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“And why were you holding the dog?” he asked. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He walked by a bunch of girls holding tape and posters and standing around their lockers not far from the stairwell. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"You wahn know who started it?" a man holding a pair of binoculars called from the window of a pawnshop. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I looked into the temples, I could see the holy sadhus sitting in long rows, bare chested, their heads shaven, holding sacred lamps and accompanying their chanting with bells. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

Travis changed poses: leaning on his staff, holding the staff at the ready to strike. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m not standing here holding this antenna,” I said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I backed away, still holding the screaming guard. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I sit up, holding the blanket to my chest. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

After all, I was holding back information too. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

A man stood holding a pitchfork as tall as he was and only slightly thinner. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I want to ask the passengers if they can see us lying here holding hands. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then he poured out the last cup of milk and gave it to the boy, who, holding the cup in two hands, drained it slowly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She picked it up and went through the cards, sorting most of them with one hand and holding the rest in her mouth. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She learned to keep her feet without holding to a strap. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s only the whole point of tonight, Mom,” Seven said, holding up the amulet that hung around her neck. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He considered this request, his left hand still holding his place in his book. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it would buck, propelling whoever was holding it toward the dull, chomping blades. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Finally, Nora’s hand emerges from her backpack, holding a giant unopened bag of M&M’s. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Ultima was immediately at his side, holding him so that he would not tumble from the bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The street lamps are ablaze, and I see Elizabeth crossing the road outside our house, holding a younger boy’s hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“A few, a million years ago,” Heidi says, holding a red T-shirt up to me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I imagine, considering the horrific state of our toilet, even with Kelton’s waterless fix, Garrett has been holding it in rather than dealing with it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I dig out a one-piece that she’s had since swim class in sixth grade, holding it up to her with a smirk. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Now this boy was in her kitchen, trembling when he kissed her, holding a bag of junk food and fizzy water. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Captain Holly Short was holding her head in her hands. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He was holding an empty plate and kissed me on top of my head, the image of the two of us in the mirror, obviously related. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

California challenged several times but Washington repeatedly moved back in front, still holding at thirty-two. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And the last remnants of love, holding strangely on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

And here am I holding on to the one word that could explain everything, and the girl cannot read it or even hear it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He crawled to his knees, holding his jaw. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy was sitting on top of the gray blankets, his legs stretched out in front of him, holding a book. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, she lets go of whatever she is holding and caresses my cheek until I meet her eyes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

In front of them is a small table holding a big birthday cake. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He has the right way of standing, the right way of holding the gun, but he is rigid there, a statue with a gun in hand. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

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

Minutes later the black janitor walked in, holding a mop, smiling. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘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

All the policemen were holding their guns at the ready, with their fingers on the triggers, and the firemen were clutching their hatchets. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

We weren’t making much progress, but at least we were holding our own. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was mending the dress she’d wear to the gathering when he “come sneaking out of here holding his boots in his hand and looking like a dog that’d stolen some scraps.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He’s holding his phone so they can see up his nose. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She lay holding on to Roger on the floor of the basket, pressed down by the acceleration. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

A wooden platform had been constructed along its back, and the ferryman stood at the front of this holding a long rod that dipped into the river. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Ron, he saw, was now holding Hermione and stroking her hair while she sobbed into his shoulder, tears dripping from the end of his own long nose. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

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

Maggot jumped down and stood holding the ponies’ heads, and peering forward into the gloom. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I stood frozen in my tracks, holding back the tears. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth hoped that Ned Spangler or John Peanut stood on the other side of that door, still holding the rented horse. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding her phone in her hand. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“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

I closed my eyes, holding desperately to my lapel. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And in truth, could we but—” “Horsewhip!” 03-01 sang out gaily, holding one aloft, and the company silenced itself. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And when it was all over, I was holding a book of checks marked Claverage Middle School: Student Activity Fund. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

There on the sofa was Mr. Birkway, holding Phoebe’s journal and looking embarrassed. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The BFG was still holding the awesome snozzcumber in his right hand, and now he put one end into his mouth and bit off a huge hunk of it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially Mrs. Cybulskis, who sat to the side of the dance floor, holding a healthy new baby boy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

"That's your uniform," Coach said, holding his hand open so I could see the white confetti. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

At that exact moment, Mama skidded into the foyer holding a bag. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The policemen who are not holding him down have their guns drawn. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Rick stood holding the phone receiver, conscious of her mental departure. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Right at the end is Aaron, holding the record I want. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward, holding on to her hand, and the words came out. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

They took her to a toilet and she was forcd to ignore the man who stood beside her, holding on to her arm. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve seen him hit you,” Ben said, looking into his mother’s eyes, and holding his gaze steady. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barris takes off his spectacles, wiping the lenses with a handkerchief before he replies, holding them up to the light to check for rogue smudges. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

There was a dead tree, and Ari-Eil was holding Hayva on his shoulders so she could hang paper flowers on its branches. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes later, we're holding hands and eating Oreo mush, and it’s the perfect lunch. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Wow. How are they holding up?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“No, Yuni, there’s nothing you could have done,” Doha’s mother said as she entered his room holding a bowl of rice gruel. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I sat on the floor in the hall and leaned against the doorjamb, practically holding my breath. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She tried to hide her arm under the sweater she was holding in the other hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A few Continentals dashed by, their hands holding their hats on their heads, and canteens and cartridge cases banging against their backsides. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had to steady himself by holding on to Ms. Morales’s desk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When Park was holding her hand, Eleanor couldn't even hear herself think. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He stands on tiptoe, holding the edge of a floorboard with his fingertips and peering upward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I have been holding on to it, barely resisting using it, even though I would sell my soul for another minute with Astoria. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I watched Marcus slip into the big chair and begin to read his math book again, holding it up with one hand while the dentist worked from the other side. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Buddy ran to a wooden box and shoved it quickly in front of a gaping hole in the molding and then backed again to the door, holding the skillet ready. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He drops his head and tries to cover it with the hand that’s not holding the phone but I can see his head shaking along with his hand and the phone. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is holding a photo of Bernadette, and a letter with large cursive handwriting from the little girl. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

Dad kept holding on to my shoulder, and I kept counting, and Dari said into my ear, “It’s always good to see the results.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her figurehead showed a laughing woman holding an infant by one foot, but the woman’s cheeks and the babe’s bottom were both pocked by wormholes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

“Nine and three-quarters!” piped a small girl, also red-headed, who was holding her hand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I look up at him, and he’s holding his phone. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Last came the conqueror himself, led by forty elephants holding torches to light his way. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Calista was holding something behind her back, and I could tell she was up to something. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

When it came into focus again, I saw Hades kneeling in the ruins, holding the broken form of Maria di Angelo. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

By the time we got around the house, the man was there, holding the door open for us. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe not. Maybe they helped me to stop holding on so tightly.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I—I can’t believe all the people who came out today,” I said, holding the Team Apptitude shirt tight against my chest. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then he took my hand again, as gently as if he was holding his own mother’s very best china teacup. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The sergeant was not half as big as Madge, but he was holding her in his lap. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was taking the occasional step, but if they hadn’t been holding him up, he would have been flat on his face for sure. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I tried holding my breath as I followed two unisex raincoats through the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The flight engineer called some figures to the pilot, who confirmed them, and Lord Roke sank back into the shadows, holding tight to the struts and beams as the airship plunged and tilted. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We all watched, holding our breath and hoping for some miracle, while Hari drank the water. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he entered the kitchen again she had moved, and now stood in the doorway, looking out, holding a glass in her hand. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I stepped forward the same moment Liam did, holding my hands out in front of me to keep him from doing something I knew he would regret. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She reached out and grabbed the camera he was holding in his hands, apparently forgetting that the strap was around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She was the youngest one on the quest, but she was always holding them together and comforting them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

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

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

At once he withdrew from me, holding out his arm to prevent my speaking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

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

He’s standing on the median that’s perpendicular to ours, and he’s holding a plastic shopping bag from Walgreens with what looks like bags of Halloween candy inside. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Ginny’s left hand kept holding on to, then letting go of Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Markie, holding my hand and swinging his feet as he sat on a kitchen chair, looked pretty calm. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled the mask away and wiped his face, then pressed it back over his mouth and nose, willing the stickum to seal but not holding out much hope. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Prentiss Jr. looks at him, then looks at us, still holding his bloody mouth. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Can you even imagine the scene? To have the people of Chattana holding their own light? What a statement that would make!” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She placed her bag on the overhead rack and settled onto the seat, stiffly, holding her magazine, her body aligned towards the aisle and away from him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They were covered in a fine layer of webbing, like mesh holding together a shattered mirror. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Malik’s on top of me and holding me down. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I’d been plowing all afternoon, holding a green cedar club between the plow handles. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ate three more before holding it out to her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The road was blocked by a line of slow-moving carts, each pushed by a man with a rag tied over his face, each holding a corpse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the spaces between the roots, I see not dirt but water, and metal rods holding the roots in place. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

We all smiled and nodded and then her and this other hippie chick walked off together holding hands, like they were girlfriend-girlfriend. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

That is, he would be holding on to her if he could find her after they capsized. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

According to Wylan’s plans, the stables were adjacent to the gatehouse courtyard, so they would have to backtrack through the holding area. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Neither boy had drawn a breath and the red rings were beginning to flare in back of their eyes from holding their breath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I found Trevor sitting on his side of the porch steps, holding his new library book. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

My hands were shaking so much that I had to put down the jar I was holding. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The flatcars rolled down the deck, snapped the ropes holding them in place, crashed into the water, and vanished. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the centre of the atrium, a grey-skinned ghoul in a tattered Greek tunic paraded through the crowd, holding a marble bust over his head like a sports trophy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sohrab did an awkward one-handed climb, careful not to drop whatever it was he was holding. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

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

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

“Hi, Starr and Mrs. Carter,” the woman says, holding out her hand. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He jerked the tiller free from the rudder and beat and chopped with it, holding it in both hands and driving it down again and again. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw her hand and the next thing I knew I was holding on to it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She’d managed to get up from the floor and was standing next to the couch, holding the bag of marshmallows. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She froze, still holding her handbag in midair. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine climbed it with grim resolve, holding the banister with both hands to pull herself up one step at a time, refusing any help. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He bit off a chunk of the candy bar he was holding. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She dragged her feet down the jet bridge, holding my hand and staring at the floor desultorily, until we stepped into the terminal and she caught the scent of Subway. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He came in holding his cap and stood by the bed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure you want to go back?” she said, holding a travel mug of coffee and her car keys. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

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

TJ rolls up off the floor, holding up his hand to slap fives with Pop Pop. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He slugged me over and over on the arm holding the apple, trying to knock it loose. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few moments later my mother calmly turned around and started back down the steps, still holding the yarn. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

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

Dorothy was holding hands with her latest, a senior basketball player, and I had my lip out about it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Once fat Madge made him sit before her, holding a skein of yarn from which she wound a ball. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lucy?” she asked, holding up the last bar. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sister Ibinabo started the Student Visa Miracle Vigil on Fridays, a gathering of young people, each one holding out an envelope with a visa application form, on which Sister Ibinabo laid a hand of blessing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Cato stands before me, almost at the lip of the horn, holding Peeta in some kind of headlock, cutting off his air. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

At last Mr. Banks discovered the bag himself in his study, and he rushed into the hall with it, holding it aloft. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Chantal pulls Donna away, who is now holding her head down with her arms crossed. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He kicked holes in the sand for the boy’s hips and shoulders where he would sleep and he sat holding him while he tousled his hair before the fire to dry it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I saw a hand above me holding a bottle with white liquid in it and the liquid was being poured on to the cotton-wool inside the mask. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ate on the couch or on the floor or sitting on the back steps holding paper plates. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Give her to me,” Anna says, holding her arms out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s ushered into a courtyard encircled with razor wire, where eight or nine other Germans sit in their high boots holding battered canteens, one dressed in women’s clothes in which he apparently tried to desert. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s the way he’s holding himself,” Wilem said, breaking his usual thoughtful silence. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The little man was holding an enamel bottle. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

So here it goes again, I thought, holding her tightly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father had proceeded to stand there for some moments, saying nothing, merely holding open the door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie carried a tray of champagne flutes very carefully, holding the silver tray with both hands as the Carutherses’ various cousins each took a flute, exclaiming over having champagne. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

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

If he had not been holding onto the railing, Bull was positive he would have been airborne at the moment of impact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I collapsed on the bed, holding myself against the pain and humiliation, but I didn’t scream. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

As we stood there holding our netting and sweating through our complete wardrobes, they regaled us with information about our soon-to-be-home, Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think of her cold eyes and perpetual scowl, her unwillingness to see me as anything more than a pair of hands, fingers holding a needle and thread. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

In prison, she’d had to practice holding it in since she didn’t like going out to the latrine with strange guards in the middle of the night. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The leading orcs came loping along, panting, holding their heads down. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I was running a household with four kids and holding down a job,” said Bess. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I am in control of myself again, still holding the knife. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She fell forward onto the bed, holding the hole in her stomach. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She’s holding my sketchbook, open to the half- finished portrait of Jason. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Papi settled into his place in front of the house, next to an altar with a picture of Don Berto holding his machete. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was holding out a folded, white handkerchief. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The little girl watched me, holding the bread against her dirty dress. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The man standing in the shade of the rubber trees with coins of sunshine dancing on his body, holding her daughter in his arms, glanced up and caught Ammu’s gaze. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow they were small enough to feel like they were holding him up. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

So I try to shove my sadness down as deep as I can by imagining I'm holding Amma’s hand and leading her out of jail. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

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

Baba handed Neel the books he was holding and placed his hand on Rupa’s head in the traditional response. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna was forcing a look of courage, while holding back a mixture of hopefulness and worry and fear that she couldn’t show in public. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The Queen opened the coffer in the darkness and stood near the moonlit patch from the window, holding a strip of something in her hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eduardo’s family has been holding a vigil in front of the office since last night, his mother and father, his grandmother, his two sisters and his baby brother. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks like he's holding back from dancing. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

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

Mr. Dalton was holding a drink and reading the paper. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed he was holding a crumpled ripped-out page of a comic book, and a little pocket-size notebook that he was scribbling in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The man holding the body was Horse, the ship’s carpenter. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

At Grandpa’s room, I see Grandma holding his hand. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He’d maintained that Ruth May was still too young to take the responsibility of accepting Christ, but in truth I think he was holding her back for the sake of pageantry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Clifton set down the stack of papers he was holding. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It is Gimpy holding out the brass disc and chain, letting it swing and twirl around so that it catches the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I like the words ‘I’m sorry for your loss,”’ said Louisiana, still holding on to Raymie. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dalton stood at the head of the stairs in the doorway, white-faced, holding a piece of paper in his fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Brown suitcase in one hand, the other holding Carmine secure, I navigate the high steps into the train unsteadily before Mr. Curran scurries over to take my bag. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Si, si,” she said, holding back, showing me whatever it was. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

You know what he said after he slowly stepped back, holding the thing he'd been looking for? Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“This is the Vilkas family,” she said to an officer holding a clipboard. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

With my ax in one hand and holding onto his collar with the other, we climbed out of the canyon. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The group holding the ball was clear to all. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The bottle he’s holding has fancy writing on it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Which made me let out a little breath I didn’t know I was holding. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was still holding my hand, and he tugged on it, drawing me closer to him. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His atoms were probably getting very tired of holding on to one another. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He thought of the house floating down the New Meadows with all the Tripps inside, and Mr. Tripp holding the house together and steady against the waves. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The shadowy figure of the old man appeared in the doorway, holding his unbuttoned garments about him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She stood alone in the kitchen, holding the empty coffeepot that she had been about to, wash. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

When Ivy faces me again, she lifts her veil, and I take a step back, holding in a gasp. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I see you, kid!” he says, holding his fist toward me again. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“How nice that it didn’t mar the woodwork,” Theodora said, holding her brandy glass out to Luke. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

How was it that his voice was so cool when the hand holding the chalk was so tense, the veins sticking out, as if threatening to burst through the flesh? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all take off, leaving me literally holding the bag. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He clasped her back to his chest, his arm looped under hers and across her body, the way she’d been holding him only moments ago, as if she were drowning. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

On the right Darlene with her ball gown was holding the cockatoo and smiling a starlet’s smile. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ring the bell and stand there holding the gum wrapper out in front of me, totally forgetting that Safer never answers the door. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” said Granger, taking his arm, and walking with him, holding aside the bushes to let him pass. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is that? Who is that holding my hand?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Somebody sent you,” she said, and he noticed she was holding a small willow staff, slightly curved at one end. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she would come into the kitchen quietly and hear Johnny holding long, one-sided conversations with Rabbit. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The room was dead quiet, holding its breath. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I would begin by holding her over the fire and cooking the ugly hole between her legs. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Him just hanging up there holding some arms, blood showering the screaming audience. It was all over the news. Didn’t you see it?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I would assess my holdings and get the maximum return on my thoughts. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

So he stayed in the middle of the room as he went forward, while Sergeant Amen followed him, holding a syringe full of drugs on a pole. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This will be cumbersome for him to hide,” he said, holding it up by the neck. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon’s claws were in her furs, holding tight After a minute she opened her eyes and crawled up away from the edge. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I did that on purpose,” Fezzik said then, picking up another rock, holding it ready. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Windblown drifts buttressed the house—something moved on the second floor—a hand holding back the edge of a drape. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, our waiter came around holding a dessert plate, covered by a silver lid. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Several times a day, the guerrillas would stop to rest, and dip into a dirty cloth bag holding cooked rice mixed with some kind of fish or meat. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He tried to cough, only to realize he had been holding his breath. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

I’m hoping for a snow day—woo-hoo—but I’m not holding my breath! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Here, boy,” 1 said, holding out my right hand. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I got out of the car and helped Dad out, holding his crutches as he pushed himself off the seat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Two guys I didn’t recognize stood on the landing by the door, holding guns. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Of Sourmetal Smells—like steel bus rails and the smell of the bus conductor’s hands from holding them? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The way I was holding it, it looked like a scoop of loathsome fish ice cream sticking out of a wool blanket cone. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

A minute later, we are each holding large snifters. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Below them, in Razorbill Street the birds were packed so close, and on such narrow ledges, that they had to stand with their backs to the sea, holding tight with long toes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dianne is like a waterfall of spark pouring off a sharp iron edge that God is holding to the grindstone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He ran to a tree by the roadside and pulled a branch, tearing off the leaves and holding them close to his glass face mask. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Harry sent Stunning Spell after Stunning Spell back at their pursuers, barely holding them off. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I got to the fence, holding her tightly against my chest. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were so many people accused of being Reds or Communist sympathizers that the prisons had become overcrowded and they were holding people in the administrative offices. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

We passed a man standing by the road, holding a suitcase tied up with string. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she noticed me holding them, she isn't going to acknowledge it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Sadie was holding back a few secrets of her own. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I drape the necklace holding the mirror around my neck, and tuck it inside my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He had Lillian pinned against one wall holding her by the throat as she tried to scratch out his eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

They’re holding hands, and she is cheesing that upside-down Y like she just won a huge prize. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“This is nice,” she said, pointing to a large illustration that showed a group of men in various states of despair, holding their heads, lying on the floor, or huddling in corners. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He grabbed it with the hand he’d been holding the fish with. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Anna hit the back of her hand lightly against the railing for emphasis and demonstrated with her cigarette, holding it as though it were a pen. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I was standing in the hallway, holding my sides like I was going to split in two if I let go, which I think I might have. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

"You have no hope of holding here," the maester went on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later Matt proudly comes back into the room holding aloft the envelope. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I needed a cooking job since the restaurant I worked at closed,” he said, and paused his chopping again, holding the knife still above the sliced chilies. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Richard was holding his head, a hand over each ear like he was trying to block out a noise. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The plastic bottles were little, though, holding only an ounce. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

A burning brand he had been holding in his hand rolled down the stair. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helped my hand reach out to a shelf holding a book with my name, and it saved me from the pain of losing her and from a city I hated. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

No longer holding back, she fell for William, body and soul. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Someone was standing in the doorway: A woman in a thick winter coat, holding a hunting rifle under one arm. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Matt tested the tape holding his arms and legs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, yours,” said Mary Poppins, holding out the spoon to him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

After a while, James joined Sammy, holding his own line and hook. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But he’s right, you know—about Dusty Muleman flushing the holding tank into the basin. Everything Dad said was true.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I reach for Mustafa, feeling dizzy, and realize that I’m holding my breath. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He appears to be holding himself rigid, as if any movement would rupture something inside him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She was holding an unlit lantern, as it was still light out. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter that the movie was released more than twenty-five years ago, because Iranians have a flair for holding lifelong grudges. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He eased his feet in, holding the fluted steel edge of the culvert with both hands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She sighs, holding the phone up to her ear as it rings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was odd to be riding in the pickup, the dark road ahead, a slender moon above, holding hands, as if they were young lovers again, discussing wedding plans. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m tempted to read what’s on the card, but I manage to watch the rest of the movie just holding it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Annabeth could imagine being an Ancient Greek, walking into the Parthenon and seeing this massive goddess with her shield, spear, and python, her free hand holding out Nike, the winged spirit of victory. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Corry, dancing lightly in her elastic-sided boots and holding her skirts daintily with her hands, disappeared in the other direction with her huge daughters stumping noisily behind her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Colin stood there, holding his skateboard in front of him like a shield, looking not exactly like himself. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

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

He doesn’t blink, holding her gaze like his life depends on it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Mama was kneeling down, literally holding her own eyes open with her fingertips. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was not sleepy, so she took out the wolf-puppy bone and, holding the ulo between her knees, carved a tooth in the comb. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m listening to them and holding The Perks of Being a Wallflower in my hand. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“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

“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

“They’re holding out for it, like it is an actual, actual! possibility.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then I felt the hull vibrate against my feet, and a moment later Bronwyn surfaced holding a rectangular piece of metal about six feet by four, with a riveted round hole in the top. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Dad said, leaning back, “it's very good of you and Alice to worry, Brian, but the retailing sector is holding its own and Greenland is robust.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He is all muscle and force, and yet I can see in the way he fights that he is holding himself back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

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

“Don't be cross, darling. It was awfully funny. You looked about twenty feet broad and very affectionate holding the umbrella by the edges—” she choked. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At first he had recoiled at the suggestion, but the doctor said holding the baby might help him with the process of grieving. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

And Mother, behind the podium, was holding up a tiny black feather. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him walk back to the café holding his paper. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I opened the door and there he was, holding what looked like two metal Frisbees. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stood in the path holding my eye and trying to push back the day, but each time I floundered upon Dr. Bledsoe's decision. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You must really like him,” I said, nodding toward Radar, who was holding both beers over his head, joining in the counting. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Some tiles had windmills and tulips, others had ships and fish, and one had two figures standing side by side, holding hands. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He stands up holding a string with broken egg yolk on the end. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

They crossed through the sedge to a fence and climbed through, holding down the wire for each other with their hands. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“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

When he was completely cast down she would prevent him from ever rising again by holding before him the evidence of his blood-guilt. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But only very weakly, while holding on to something. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was my dad, Poseidon, with his trident, holding out grapes for Dionysus to turn into wine. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As Jonathan nervously approached him, he realized that the Hessian was holding the rope. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Madam Pomfrey, who had bustled off to her office, returned holding a small bottle of some purple potion and a goblet. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Just as he raised a gloved hand to wipe them, Leanne made to grab hold of the package Katie was holding; Katie tugged it back and the package fell to the ground. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

‘Give it to me!’ he cried, standing up, holding out a trembling hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The house was packed, people everywhere, some of them holding sticks and bats and knives. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

At one point, Salva found himself in a line of half a dozen people, all in an identical pose—bent over, holding their stomachs, and waiting for the next wave of nausea. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood a safe distance away, legs apart and obviously ready to run, holding a stick of sugar cane nearly as tall as himself, which he had bought instead of fireworks. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 put his arm over me, holding me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

"It's nothing . . . a speck of dirt," I said, standing and holding out the sample, a tightness growing within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We float on our backs, holding hands again, faces to the sun. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The guy holding the stack of frames looked at me like I was trying to take bread from his mouth. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I brought my hand back down and it was holding the biggest, maddest hornet I’d ever seen. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He pretended not to see her, not moving and even holding his breath so as not to frighten her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stopped so quickly that Jam had trouble adjusting, her feet tripping over each other and Pet holding her steady. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Marco rushes across the room to reach her, pulling her close and holding her while she cries. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Calder was still holding what he now realized was the F pentomino. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and many of the women, I was told, lined the streets crying as the trucks holding the tired old animals went by. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t only my sneakers that stank; all my clothes were>dingy and mildewed — but at least everything was holding together. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

A cloaked woman stands there, holding a tray of yellow macarons. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Frodo was in the water close to the edge, and a great tree-root seemed to be over him and holding him down, but he was not struggling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The old ones had been holding back silver for King's Landing rather than paying it over to the new King in the North. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I fell down again, holding my tender crotch, and tried not to scream. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I check to see whether Ma’s holding her cane before I take a few steps toward the dining room. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They slept during the day, curled up next to each other, waking only at the sounds of footsteps above, holding still and barely breathing, until the footsteps faded and they were alone again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

In Granddad’s study I stood on the desk, splashing bookshelves up to the ceiling, holding the gas can far away from me. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

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

“This has nothing to do with you and your brother,” he said looking me directly in the eyes and holding my hands. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

For some reason, she seemed to hate first base; there was no holding her there. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I’m turning here and there, feeling desperate, when I catch a glimpse of the oldest girl, holding a piece of palm bark over her head and wading through the puddles on the street. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We left the Polish girl holding her baby. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever thought about what people will think? What they’ll say when they see us together holding hands?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I was completely naked, holding a bright blue umbrella, even though it wasn’t raining. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The tall man accepted the book, holding it at arm’s length to study the cover before Clyde grabbed it and flipped it open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland approached stiffly and stood in the doorway holding his shabby felt hat in his hand. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Within its trunk was a hollow holding a single white flower, its petals shining softly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

There was tension in the air, as if the hill itself were holding its breath, waiting for something bad to happen. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I keep counting down to eighteen, to being an adult, holding the reins. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Now holding the chicken in one hand, the sneering goblin rushed to meet him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Earl leaps from his bunk, holding my arms out to the side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It consisted of no more than a few hundred people who lived in huts, which were beehive-shaped structures of mud walls, with a wooden pole in the center holding up a peaked, grass roof. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gen is still holding my bag, so I reach out for it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

A tall freckled boy with carrot-hued hair slicked back was holding a smaller dark haired boy in a headlock as the rest of the crowd laughed at the smaller boy’s efforts to free himself. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She tore the top slowly open, and then stood there, holding the telegram, unable to pull it out to read it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

A huge god, red-bearded and muscular, wearing iron gauntlets and holding an iron hammer, which he swung, once. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

And once was not anywhere near enough so I said it again, holding the warmth of their food in my hands. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Simon and Bram are holding hands, sort of, but only the tips of their fingers are laced together. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kempsey's cubbyhole has a leather chair, an Anglepoise reading lamp like my dad's, and a picture of Jesus holding a lantern by an ivy door. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Dad is still holding my hand and squeezes till it hurts and I want to cry out. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Billy Pilgrim was lying at an angle on the corner-brace, self-crucified, holding himself there with a blue and ivory claw hooked over the sill of the ventilator. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He put his whole mind to holding it back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

From his years holding Irwin’s horses for relay races and matches, Smith knew something about one-on-one races: If one horse could steal a commanding early lead, he almost always won. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked up slowly, holding something that turned out to be a grasshopper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The front door opened, and he could see a dim figure holding the knob. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We are a tangled web of arms and tears, melting and holding. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Pollard rose up as if in the saddle, yanking at the pulley holding his arm. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

People called Mom that a lot, probably because she had a hard time holding her tongue and could be brutally blunt when she disagreed with you. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned right as if to make a move, and suddenly I felt an awful burn on my upper right arm before I turned to see him holding a smoking long gun. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“No...no, too short…” he said, holding up a pair of pants. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Pudge. I wasn’t aware that someone was holding open your throat and pouring wine down it,” the Colonel responded, tossing me a bottle of Mountain Dew. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The car moves on and so do the cops, and the useless gunman is left holding the bag of money. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

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

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

His arm wraps around me and he lifts me up, holding me against him, his hands clutching at my back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The pilot’s mouth went rigid, he swore and jerked a short series of slams into the seat, holding his shoulder now. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding Maria up to the window in the crook of her arm. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And maybe the people in this holding place will tell us how. They don’t seem to be angry anyway, or dangerous. It’s strange. And these papers...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The Griever holding Dave—a kid Thomas had never spoken to— was rolling along on its spikes toward the West Door, churning and whirring. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed momentarily surprised to see the things he was holding. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’ll be okay,” she tells me, holding tight to my hand. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I know they’re holding things in to make it easier on me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He steadied me, holding me a careful distance away for a few seconds before suddenly pulling me closer. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Except now, he was the ant and I was holding the magnifying glass. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Audrey leapt out in front of us, holding up her hand. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Have another,” Lily offers, holding out the platter of mushrooms to me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Neither did their homeroom teacher, who had walked in to find Carol holding a tissue to her nose and crying. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s as if I’ve been holding a weapon all this time, ready to defend myself if he said anything wrong, and he just pulled it out of my hand, disarming me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Arthur and I leave the High Line holding hands. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The rest surrounded them, baying and snafling, snapping at them every time they moved, holding them there until Ramsay Snow rode up with his huntsmen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I can see it now: me holding a map, scratching my head, trying to figure out how I ended up on Venus. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grace was holding him now, and Maya’s arm was around his shoulders, and Joaquin put his hand to his forehead and rested his elbows on his knees. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

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

“This is going to sting a bit,” said the drüskelle holding the whip. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby was still holding it under her arm as she clung to the handrail, looking around in confusion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After that, they were behind the horse every day, bundled up together under the automobile lap robes, her holding the reins and the whip, him sitting stiff and straight beside her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Laughter erupts, and I run as fast as I can toward the door, holding the dress against my body to hide it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Ice put his hand on my chest and started holding, making me fight my way through him. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

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

My hands were not used to holding a machete or an ax. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When I saw him holding the ship's log the shock of it pulled me out of myself. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Anya clawed her way to her feet, limping and hobbling to where Håkon knelt on the floor, holding his arm and moaning with pain. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her parents are standing by the wall, holding hands and looking like they might cry. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Anyway, in my dream, Grover was hauling goat tail, holding his human shoes in his hands the way he does when he needs to move fast. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Phyllis is still holding the magazine and plops down once we get to the kitchen table. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Like she’d been holding her breath underwater and she finally got to come up for air. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“How about a holding cell, smart guy? You like that idea?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Then you will have to learn how to work harder,” said Lady Isobel, holding the hairbrush out pointedly. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cell-extraction officers stood one in front of the other, the second and third holding on to the officer in front of him and the lead officer carrying a see-through riot shield. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My vision cleared and I saw them, mounted on horses, holding torches up. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man holding a big cleaver turned and saw us, then called to us, as we shyly smiled and backed away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like the idea of my parents holding hands, being brave, and exchanging rings. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

How they are holding all those words in their heads? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

His wife was carrying the baby and the small child walked beside her, holding on to her skirts. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Blankenship came padding to the door in slippers, holding his wallet. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As Sergeant Prothero scampered behind the Delta 88 and began to lift his head, a black-gloved hand reached out the window holding a handgun and let off three shots, striking Prothero at point-blank range. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I throw both arms around the railing, holding on with everything I’ve got. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“This is your night, Mateo. Seriously. You sang to your dad earlier and stopped when I came in. No one is judging you. You’re holding yourself back and you have to go for it.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Shaking her hand was like holding a bunch of twigs, but her eyes were clear and steady. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man was standing on the doorstep, holding out a sealed letter. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our father came out of the house and stood looking at the sky, holding out his hands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra raised the weed digger, holding the pie tin in her other hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

When I stand up again, I notice Mae is holding a cane. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was sitting in my command center, holding the Jade Key and endlessly reciting the clue printed on its surface: “‘Continue your quest by taking the test.’” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Let me run these inside,” she said, holding up her bags. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

Still holding her hand, he pushed his face forward and looked at her intensely, startling her, but then he laughed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He had his guitar on his back and Gertrude on his shoulder, and in his hands, he was holding the biggest jar of pickles I had ever seen in my life. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stood farther down the sidewalk, where it was dark, holding his paper cup and looking at everybody in a dreamy way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Ironically, when I looked at the Freedom Writers holding hands in the rain, I realized that we are his dream come true. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He remembered walking down these steps to her funeral, holding his piece of firewood in his coat for the first time. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Radar said, holding a red plastic cup full of beer in each hand. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She took the five-dollar bill the woman was holding out and made change from her lock box, focusing all her energy on the part of her brain that worked just fine. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

She stood in the doorway, holding a large pitcher on a tray. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I broke its neck by leveraging its head backwards, one hand push­ing up the beak, the other holding the neck. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The tall man accepted the book, holding it at arm’s length to study the cover before Clyde grabbed it and flipped it open. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

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

Then, holding the saucer in one hand and the cigarette in the other, he pressed on the stub until it bent, then broke, and squiggles of tobacco poked out of the paper wrapper. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old-time faces, painted without smiles or anything, dressed in black, holding pieces of paper or big books. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me have him,” Jay said, holding out his hand. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

“This shouldn’t take long,” my grandfather says, holding up our picnic cooler. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

The girl was there, stone-still, ten feet away, holding her own water jar. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Top three,” I said—my shoulder leaned against hers, and it felt so good—“were those last two times you and I were alone at Stonehenge, and being here right now, holding your hand.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma came out holding a huge rosary with blue beads and a metal crucifix. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She sent some with me,” I said, holding out the plastic container I’d brought. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

They’re holding their rifles out in front of them, attempting to load and unload as fast as they can while running. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The gardener was still holding a clipper in one hand as he was drinking tea and chatting with a few other men. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Instead of holding the camera level against her chest, per the instructions, Mia tipped it at different angles, knotted her makeshift straps higher or lower. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Gunwoo stayed out near the reeds, holding his net over the water. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Harry struggled to fight off the mermen, but they laughed harder than ever, holding him back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"Tell your boys outside to open the door," I say to the soldier I'm holding hostage. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Holly was holding on to my hand now. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht stopped in front of it, holding his stone up, examining it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Nokomis and Mama were holding each other and laughing so hard tears came down their cheeks. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The next minute she was holding her head, her eyes squeezed shut, groping for the sofa, and then crumpling softly to the floor with fluttering hands. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mind the baby to give them time together, and they go out walking, holding hands, like newlyweds. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I point the slingshot at one of the soldiers holding John, pull back as far as I can, and fire. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I could hear Dante crying—and when I turned around to see where he was, I saw that he was holding Richie Valens's limp body in his arms. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

There he was, coming into the house with that crazy Cletus Underwood, who had fished his old suitcase from the bushes beside the Chevy and was holding it up against his chest. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m holding a clean washrag in my hand. Do you or don’t you want it? Just yes or no, please.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“You said I was supposed to be holding the ladder. You accused me of letting it go.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I’m still holding her hand, which is soft but cold and kind of bony. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I was feeling real, real scared and dizzy from holding my breath this long. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been holding that button so long my thumb is going to fall off.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Me and Hazel holding hands...it’s not what you think. She was showing me this flashback from her past, trying to figure out my connection with Sammy.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Kevin lay half on top of me, holding me, smearing himself with my blood and his own. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like holding that over your heads,” David said, “but I don’t know how else to get through to you that this is life and death for us all.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I unfasten the wire next to the pine tree, legs like rubber, hardly holding me up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She said, “Come in,” and stood up, holding herself very straight. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got the feeling he knew I was holding back something bad, and he was trying to make me feel better. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sheets of water rolled down the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill, and the sidewalks were filled with people holding umbrellas. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I walked toward the door, holding my head high, though I stumbled more than once. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She was holding a fancy tasseled bookmark between her fingers as if it were a small flag. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even with all the hardware holding her dress together in the back, she is lovely. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But I was still kind of afraid of Megan, and had no misconceptions as to who was holding the power in our quirky relationship. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“All of the eggs broke,” he informed us, holding out the remains. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She’s wearing a pink shirt and holding a bottle of pink Benadryl. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He had been holding on to this information for ever so long. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Isaac was there to greet us, holding a pretty border collie by the collar. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sit, as we did last year, holding hands until the voice tells me to prepare for the launch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was that Francis felt he could never get the message over to Maurice that you did not move cautiously when you were holding dynamite like DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Demonstrators from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, holding placards urging black citizens to register as voters, are about to be arrested by Selma police, October 7, 1963. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come, Fyrian,” he said, holding his top left hand out and allowing the dragon to alight on his palm. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She pressed her fingers to her back and groaned like she was holding something heavy and somebody had just told her to keep it five more minutes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was lying on the ground, holding my nuts as tenderly as a squirrel holds his nuts, when Rowdy walked up. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wove back toward the river, scrambled down the river-bank wall, and found Daisy standing above my overturned canoe, holding a large jagged rock high above her head. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

A woman wearing an apron came toward the carriage holding a lantern and shone it at her, saying gruffly, “You must be the new girl. Come inside.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank was so pleased to be holding her hand, the crowds and the heat and the monsters suddenly didn’t seem so bad. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I was sitting on the ground with my legs spread in the dirt, holding my head in my hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Papá walked in, holding on to the door frame. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The tears were easy enough to produce; she’d been holding them back all day. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The first time we walked through the school doors and down the hall holding hands, my palm was so sweaty it kept slipping away from David’s. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The gamesman released the hare he was holding, and he went bounding off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The numbers glowed only faintly in the darkness, but he could see them, and he was still holding at 250 degrees. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Across the courtyard from there stood wooden pens holding sheep and pigs and cows. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I walked out onto the balcony and saw a boundless sea of people cheering, holding flags and banners, clapping, and laughing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something about him holding my hand, something about that moment that made everything around me fade into streaks of yellows, browns, and pinks. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

For a minute it was as if the two of them were holding their breath together. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Those conversations could trick me into believing I could say anything, even though there was so much I was holding back. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

When Trip and Pearl emerged, they were holding hands, but that wasn’t what shook him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had begun holding it days at a time, and couldn’t, with all the walking that night. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Finally alone, Erin and I walk back to our neighborhood holding hands. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And of course I’m not holding any apples, am I? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you holding the bat high enough, boy?” suggested one of the Ladies’ Sewing Circle from the sidelines. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

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

Her glasses were hanging from a chain around her neck, and she was holding a folder with lots of paper coming out of it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She walked over to where he fell and he wrapped his arms ’round her legs like a drowning man holding on to a tree in a flood. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I accused the authorities of holding back information, and I made an urgent application for my attorney to visit me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing on the edge of the holding ponds, they gave the young fish silly names, and invented personalities for them. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God!” she shrieked, holding her hand over her eyes like she was crying. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I knew no one in my neighborhood could stop those angry white men from riding through in their white sheets, holding flaming crosses. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When I look to my side, I see a boy holding out his hand to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She is now lying on the floor next to Johnny, holding his other hand. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Now hearing these things said, the boy’s heart rose in a long pang for his father, and he wept, holding his purple mantle with both hands before his eyes. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s something funny, though,” said Hermione ten minutes later, holding her pestle suspended over a bowl of scarab beetles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was holding a huge wooden club, which dragged along the floor because its arms were so long. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

There was nearly two hundred of them, all holding some weapon. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He could tell they were holding back a rush of tears, so he looked away quickly, down at the hand that held his. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You heard me,” Webb says, pulling his hand out of his pouch and holding it up. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

But Little Arliss was holding on for all he was worth, scared now and screaming his head off. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have a plan other than holding a fire extinguisher and hoping for the best?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The twins fell apart; holding hands, they screamed, “Mama!” and ran across the platform. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

The burly man sits on a stool, holding the back door open with his back. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Who’s that?” the Corporal wanted to know, pointing to the boy, whom Jonathan was still holding. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

He was walking slowly, holding a sort of wheel in his hands—a spool from which he was unwinding a long string behind him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Grateful for the moonlight, Jonathan walked a short distance from the house, holding the boy as best he could. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I let out the breath I didn’t know I’d been holding. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They are holding me so that I cannot squirm, shoving into my face a hot branding iron. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she should have stood up from the altar rail, though, he squeezed, almost courteously, as if he only meant to be holding her breath for her, and just for a moment. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clutch the book to my chest with one hand while holding the other out for a mint. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

"Nothing," I say, holding the paper to my chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I can just imagine Amma walking out of that gray building, me holding one of her hands and my father holding the other. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She held the peelings precisely as they had fallen in her lap, and as she walked up the steps she looked as though she were holding her crotch. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“I declare,” he said, “Little-bit’s been holding out on me. She got a fortune tied up in a sock, and she ain’t never told me nothing about it.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Presumably, during the time I was holding him, another officer would be cutting him down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped between her and Mark, holding both hands out. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bull, taking advantage of the surprise, yanked the man by the ankles and pulled him into his booth, holding him upside down by the feet. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I step out and fore I know it, she got her diaper off and that little monkey done climbed on that toilet, holding herself up so she don’t fall in, going tee-tee for herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Just holding it in my hands felt like I had traveled back in time to our kitchen. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh my god,” I mumble, holding my head in my hand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She grabs the hand that isn’t holding Dad and I yank it away from her. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

“You were right,” said Harry, holding out his hand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Arwyl looked at it closely, holding his glasses with one hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She slammed down a book she was holding. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

My hand was still holding real tight on to the plastic spatula. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The doctor somehow guessed the question I was barely holding back at the tip of my tongue. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Red was holding a .38 revolver in his hand as he emerged from the shadows of the huge oaks that masked the beginning of the clearing. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like everybody was holding their breath, waiting for a bomb to go off. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then she went back to her rocking chair and sat there rocking gently and holding Baby Carrie in her arms. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gale and Leeg 1 shoot through the front door lock of the corner building, then begin to fire at the cables holding Mitchell’s net. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Why are you scaring these boys?” she demanded, inserting herself between me and the trooper holding the handcuffs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Moore asked, standing halfway out of the restaurant and holding the door open. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

My dad is wearing a makeshift sling tied around his neck—a shirt holding his arm in position, close to his body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Then one morning when I went in early to cook breakfast, Lizabeth was sitting at the kitchen table holding a envelope. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I could see him pushing the others out, holding them back, so there was just enough room for us to make contact. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His fingers were scraped raw from holding on to that ledge before they fell. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Over these,” Mr. Jacobs added, holding up the clear bag. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Not to trade for tea,” Seth said, holding up Goldilocks. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“How many fingers do you see ?” asked the leader, holding up one. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He holding it up and poking his finger at the word Anonymous. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I glanced back at my parents’ bedroom, holding my breath, but the house was silent. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I'd told her what had happened with Vinny, and then shed promptly ignored me—like she was holding it against me or something. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I call again, jumping up and down to catch a glimpse of him over the shoulders of the guards blocking me, and of the police holding him back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

One day before dinner at Patti’s, Jule stood on a street in upper Manhattan, holding an address on a scrap of paper. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Vietnam, not far from Japan, was seen as an important line in the sand for holding back Communism. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But instead he stood there aimlessly holding the jump rope, until Bryant at 165 was having his arm raised after an early first-round pin. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mum was standing up and holding Kat by the elbow and ushering us back into the hallway. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I found her holding one, Ludo. If it’s all right with you, Mr. Crouch, I think we should hear what she’s got to say for herself.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Afterward, Con had to sit still, holding his head in his hands, trying not to throw up. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She shucked off her shoes as she ran and, holding the baby under one arm, tore off its shirt. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shrew was holding a stalk of straw, which she now thrust into the earth. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She’s holding a pen and scrap of paper and shaking it under my nose. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I bent in the middle, holding my stomach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Nat looked aloft into the rigging, and found himself clenching his fists and holding his breath, trying to will more speed into his ship. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hand is cramp- ing up from holding the roll of money so tightly. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa circled us with his arms, holding us close together. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I dropped my basket and covered the scar with my hands, holding the skin tightly. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He put down the sandwich and tiptoed out from behind the counter, holding the gun. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Did you pass or am I going to be stuck holding your hand for another term?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby moved swiftly out into the room, across the open floor, holding the powder, her eyes intent only on the bowl. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I eased her to the ground and looked back at the cap’n; I knowed he was no good, but who could put a bullet in someone who wasn’t even holding on to a knife? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He has been holding a printed copy of her monologue in order to follow along. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be holding out his coat pocket, helplessly. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Sofia emerges from her bedroom, sees me, and gives me a hug, holding me for a second longer than normal, and then pulls back, smiling weakly. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I touch her there, and before I have time to wonder if it's unwanted, Mabel's hand covers mine, holding it in place. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The picture switched to a man in a trench coat, holding a microphone and standing in front of what appeared to be a gas station. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I would have leaped then, but Hilda was holding my arm. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one would see me riding with my Ma holding the reins. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was being selfish, holding Nell close, showing her how to play catch with the twins. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

On it, as before, holding his gun in his hand, rode Mr. Loomis. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t mean any harm, Mr. Stone Fox,” little Willy said as he picked himself up off the ground, holding a hand over his eye. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke and the doctor strained against the door, as though desperately holding it shut, and the floor moved under their feet. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

People had been holding back because they didn’t want to seem greedy. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Deydey greeted him, holding him by the arms, and Nokomis stirred up the fire, adding a stick there, a bit of wood in exactly the right spot to make it blaze up cheerfully. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Soldiers stood on both sides, not cops now but National Guardsmen, camouflaged, helmeted, nervously holding rifles with bayonets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

One of the women was holding her wrists. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the hobbits Pippin proved the best for he was sure-footed, and he walked over quickly, holding only with one hand; but he kept his eyes on the bank ahead and did not look down. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry,” he said, holding out a hand to me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“These boots,” I said, holding them up, “they are too big for me, sir.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad has bruises on his face, and he stands with his shoulders slightly slumped; he’s holding his right arm up at a weird angle. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And there were jars of earthenware in rows holding an old wine, mellow, unmixed, and rare; cool stood the jars against the wall, kept for whatever day Odysseus, worn by hardships, might come home. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman makes a clicking sound with a little piece of metal she is holding in her hand. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

For a time, I just sat with her, holding her head and crying silently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her crash bracelets caught for a moment, holding her up above the waves, but then the wind caught the hoverboard, much lighter without her on it, and spun it away like a leaf. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Malcolm stuffed the paper back in the rucksack and took Lyra from Alice, holding her high so the giant could see. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They were laughing, singing, lying, squatting, or standing on the grass, holding food in their hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You can still change your mind, nne, the four places are paid for,” she said, climbing into the car, holding tight to her jewelry-filled bag. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

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

She took the kugel pan, holding the edge with the tips of her fingers, as though it was hot to the touch or profoundly unclean. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Aunt Florentine was holding on to it for me to find! And now we just have to find Dismay—he’s got to be here somewhere!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And it’s mine!” she crowed, holding it up in the sunlight. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Donna barges into the bedroom wearing only her fancy underwear and holding a basket filled with combs, curlers, a curling iron, a flat iron, a blow-dryer, pomades, hair lotions, and makeup. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Annie tackled Luke, bringing him down to the mat and pretending to wrestle him until she was simply holding him in her arms. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He pointed to the book that Mrs. Baker and I were still holding. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She was holding it up high over her head. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

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

A little girl holding folded linens stops in passing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His hands slide down her arm until he’s holding her left hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And 1 was holding someone who was destined to be my best friend, or possibly my worst enemy. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why were you holding the dog?” he asked again. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin reached up and pulled his hands from her shoulders, holding them in hers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

She saw she wasn’t the only one—some of the other women screamed and tried to grab handfuls of sand as they were forced out of the holding pen. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beto stood between the dash and the gearshift holding a small black Bible. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The festival holding cell was a mobile office with three rooms closed off from one another that ran the length of the trailer. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The girl was holding a glass full of a transparent drink and seemed to have her eyes fixed over my shoulder on something that stood behind me, a little to my left. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The map dramatically shows the reduction in Indigenous lands, but its scale does not allow the “today” map to accurately depict all existing tribal offices and land holdings across the country. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, she was holding a glue gun in one hand and pushing those letter tiles around on her desk with the other. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Ash realized that she was still holding the huntress’s hand, and she became suddenly self-conscious. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first was being babysat by some boy in a uniform holding a broken skateboard across his lap, stroking it like a hurt dog. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

They weren’t here cheering us on, holding bouquets of flowers in sweaty, nervous hands. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The defense had performed wonderfully, holding Carter to 14 yards on the ground and 117 passing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But Grandma, we have to get rid of those old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits. Chairman Mao said they’re holding us back,” I informed her. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Genie quickly shifted his gaze as Dad stalked into the living room with Grandma and Ernie, who was holding the suitcase, following behind. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Object was still holding on to him for protection. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You can go on and play for a while, but you’d better stay where I can see you or else you’re going to be holding my hand next.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had found him still holding her body, silent with grief. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Sarah Witter follows, holding her stomach tightly as she bends over in embarrassment and hilarity. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He holds my arm, smooths the sweat off my brow, books at me, does this brotherly sort of thing where he’s almost holding me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood holding the glass and I saw Robert Cohn looking at her. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

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

Others were more patient, holding the gun across their chest at parade rest until the first bird was released. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He never wants for attention, with his sisters taking turns holding him, taking dangerous things out of his mouth, reading to him, dressing him in their old clothes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The tide was running in from the ocean, and schools of finger mullet were holding in the still water behind the pilings. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Through the glass I saw him gazing at the long ash of his cigar, holding it delicately in his slender, manicured fingers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look in his eyes, at his face, and realize he’s barely holding back tears. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

He kneaded me on the chest with the hand holding the cigarette. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

But Mrs. Menzer finally left, and Mom pulled away first, holding me by the shoulders and leaving a gaping empty space between us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Instead of holding it in a church or chapel, we selected Mount Morris Park, and an appeal went out for all former members to join the funeral march. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was such strength to her movements — she swung her arms as if she were holding nothing at all, certainly not a sapling in full leaf. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His whole system felt the shock, but the dry suit was holding, sealing in at least some of his body warmth. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Together, they stared at the Ulysses 2000X and at the squirrel, who was holding it over his head with one paw. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

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

He stood there, his coat wet, holding his wet hat and said nothing. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At last, I caught him and pinned him against a tree, holding him fast. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

A large woman holding a candle bent over me, and a man waited in the shadows. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ryan Dean West was actually holding hands with a girl who wasn’t his mom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

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

She was holding a iron picture frame and handed it to me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The chickens squawked noisily and Tree-ear dropped what he was holding. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Laleh took a tentative sip, holding her tea with both hands. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mom knowing what I’m thinking feels so good I let go of a breath I didn’t even know I was holding. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, holding that tiny warm body, she had felt a conscious serendipity, a sense that this may not have been planned but had become, the minute it happened, what was meant to be. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Samantha smiles at him, like she wants to call him sweet but is holding back. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Two. guards in bronze armor marched in, holding an old man between them. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I noticed that the white men were holding the long, heavy black sticks—rifles!—on their shoulders. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later he’d jumped out, holding the painter, and Asta in the shape of a mouse shot across the path and under the bush. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I drink my coffee, holding the shaking cup, hot liquid slopping down my chin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since the 1913 procession, they had tried lobbying, meeting with President Wilson, and holding additional parades, but nothing seemed to generate political support for women’s suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was still lovely, his skin so smooth and of a rich olive color, his hands long and slender like those of angels in illustrations, holding their choir books. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I have here a ten-dollar bill,” Mr. Warren said, taking it out of his wallet and holding in the air for all to see. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She gave James the empty suitcase to carry and slung the bag over her shoulder, holding it by the rope that pulled its neck closed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie was still holding a loaded fork, but had forgotten it entirely. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

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

In front of him were his microphone and a music stand holding the script marked with cues and timings from the previous rehearsal. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Jenny Yen was holding a reward—a small meaty treat. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As backup quarterback, his son Mike would be handling the snaps and holding the ball for the placekicker—in this case, Erik Fisher, a placekicker who can hit with deadly accuracy from fifty yards. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I see in my head is Natalie holding hands with a grown man. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I drove the Ford, these raggedy girls came running after me, holding out their hands, calling for mints. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At his name, Homer threw the lantern at the man holding the knife. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Eventually that stopped, and then the woman did a curious thing: she took a pair of scissors and trimmed the girl’s hair, holding her sleeping head this way and that to see the best effect. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The sensation rises up from inside me and I know you’re still here, holding sway. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke braced himself, but Ricky reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out three twenty-dollar bills, holding them out to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I lower myself to the grass, holding the handle to keep me steady. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Klauson standing there, waiting, maybe holding his breath, just like me. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The plan was to wheel Kuda straight into the middle of the gathering and announce that Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham was holding them for ransom. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. Jones’s dressing-table, and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

A woman was crumpled next to her, holding a child, a little boy younger than Baby. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Mama wanted to throw this shirt away,” Oliver said, holding it up so Papa could see. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A boy—a young man, really—with olive skin and dark wavy hair was left holding a catfish hooked on a line. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They were almost knocked down by his little brother, who was running full tilt across the foyer while holding a skateboard, his coiled hair squished by a helmet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

They pushed his head down while yanking his arms up, holding him in this excruciating position until he cried out. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I set my bag on the ground, still holding my books in my arms. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He puts away the long string of emeralds he was holding. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In front of them was a pair of tired and grumpy-looking wizards, one of whom was holding a large gold watch, the other a thick roll of parchment and a quill. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I took his hand and pulled it down, holding it out of sight between us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the best- known subject is a man or boy gingerly holding a “were-jaguar”: a limp, fat, sexless baby with a flattened nose and a snarling jaguar mouth. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Thirty feet up with nothing to climb on except skinny branches and a rope ladder that looked to be holding on for dear life. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had not been aware of holding wrong ideas. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was facing the blackboard, holding an eraser. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Matt saw Tom holding Maria’s hand and felt an almost uncontrollable surge of anger. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding a basin, a towel, and a kettle of hot water. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I claw at the hands holding me, but I only end up scratching myself. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Their parents congregate beneath, holding the hands of younger siblings and pointing to various marvels appearing in front of them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Chiron stood by the porch, talking to Hermes and a woman holding a baby. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She had lived through Nana for two years, had imagined her life with other dolls, a life of giggles and talking and holding hands. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He is holding an airsickness bag over his mouth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit quietly, listen to your teachers, and study with all your heart,” she said, holding my hands tightly inside hers. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“As you see, we are holding our wands in the accepted combative position,” Lockhart told the silent crowd. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I threw away some additional photographic equipment I was holding in my other hand, and prepared to get back inside the spacecraft. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had long lines of ragged stitches holding the skin together across the top of my head and down the middle of my face, right over the center of my new nose. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“What is your name?” the newswoman asked, holding the mike close to his face. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

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

Letters from college coaches landed regularly in his mailbox at home, holding out the prospect of scholarships. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

But he was holding the shovel in one hand so it didn’t quite work. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

At the end of the song, they strolled across the floor, holding hands, and stood on the side, away from the crowd. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I exhale slowly, realizing I’ve been holding my breath this whole time. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

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

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

It is unusual, so unusual it distracts me from the memory of holding a gun to Caleb’s chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

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

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

The cheap glass body broke off and fell to the ground, leaving me holding its handle. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

With all the Maidens watching and my sister holding my hand protectively, Ocllo reached a tentative finger to my face and rested it on the corner of my eyebrow. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Back inside he sat by the stove holding his teacup and didn’t speak for a long time. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tied around its neck was a rope, which Jabir was holding on to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He was given a holding of land for his own and a portion of sheep. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

But he’s already here, holding a teacup in one hand and ready to knock on the door with his other. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mom and Layla sat in the back seat, each holding a twin, so June was next to Ivy in the truck bed, every movement knocking their shoulders together. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Today she was washed and tidy; beside her, holding her hand, was the tyke who looked so much like Matt. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would see the lush fields, the tall forests, and, most important, the fabled libraries, holding books no one in Tenebrion had ever read or even heard the names of. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She walked slowly, holding on to her wrapper that seemed so loose it would slip off her waist any minute. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he pulled his hand from the brown cardboard, he wasn't holding no electric blue dopeness. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You'll be holding a knife to more than one throat before this is all over. You'll need to practice technique, though. I could have disarmed you — " “Elias?" An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“The house does have its little oddities,” he continued, holding the door so that they might pass through into the dark room beyond. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pull on my crumpled shirt, then grab my backpack holding my few belongings and follow the flight attendant down the ramp. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She says it so quietly, I lean over the tray of cookies I’m holding to hear her. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Only Florence remained standing, holding the weight of his arms which would become numb like lead before catechism was over. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dresser in my room was covered with little porcelain white women holding parasols, china dogs, fat-bellied cupids and blown-glass animals of every persuasion. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dinnertime for the daraja rat,” the first one said, holding out the bowl. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had the gram and she was holding it hostage in her ridiculous little purse. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I felt Beau paddling beside me, his teeth still holding on to my shirt. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Thrusting out his chin and holding his head high, he tells the soldiers he is ready to go. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you’d think they were holding their breath. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Time’s up,” he says, holding out his giant hand to her. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine and her daughters visited him as often as they could at his sick bed, holding vigil for the most important man in their lives. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There was a man holding the tin, not my father, but a man with the same crease around his eyes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Augustus kept holding me, protective, his hand on the side of my face. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He took my hand, moving it from his lips, but holding it to his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’m pretty sure she’s holding a plastic punch bowl for a helmet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

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

Her eyes widened, and he knew she was seeing Morgun as a child, holding his ears and crying with pain. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Glancing back, I saw Rosaleen holding the pie pan in her hand, missing the whole point. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know the exact size of the Coral Queen’s holding tank, but I guessed it carried a couple hundred gallons of waste. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She stumbled back against the wall, holding her kimono shut. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Jesse slogged on, still holding off on a final decision, understanding the long odds. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, holding their heads high, the young soldiers drove into captivity. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I thought Mr. da Silva had been holding out on us. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Me neither,” he replies, his words obstructed by the end of the flashlight, which he’s holding in his mouth so he can use both hands to rifle through the bag. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

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

Mrs. Weasley nodded and turned the doorknob, but apparently Mr. Weasley was holding tight to it on the other side, because the door remained firmly shut. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The mill owners sold their holdings and left the island behind. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

A tiny boy was holding a copy of Flora and Ulysses. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He started forward to take her in his arms, but she disengaged herself rather hurriedly, partly because she was still holding the tool bag. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I began to think I must be in an underground chamber, lit by blinding lights, and that the chamber was full of people who for some reason were holding me down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was at the top of the stairs now, holding Frolic, who still couldn’t manage the staircase on his own. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He stood and walked from the water, still holding the fish and arrow and bow against die sky, seeing them as they fit his arms, as they were part of him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother was in the kitchen when I arrived, stirring a stew with one hand and with the other holding the phone and explaining the properties of motherwort. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And I was protesting their holding me and they were demanding that I return to them and were annoyed with my refusal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe’s eyes were red when I next found him beside me; but I was holding his hand, and we both felt happy. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

According to reports from the neighbors, boys ran alongside the car, holding onto the door handles from the outside, while my brother drove really fast. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But as I came out from my holding pen it was possible that no generation other than my brother’s was as well disposed to accept me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was not wearing nightclothes, but was dressed in his usual black cloak, and he too was holding his wand ready for a fight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Con was holding a small iron cup of tea. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He sat there for a moment, panting, holding the rope in his cold hands. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

On Friday nights, Dad and Mother often went to a lecture or a movie by themselves, holding hands as they went out to the barn to get Foolish Carriage. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She comes to her knees, holding her face with one hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

No sooner had I plunged into the river and, with convulsive strokes, my hand still holding my musket above the water, set out to cross it, than I saw Olakunde following Bono. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

We’re all holding hands now and I smile even brighter because I see that my beloved aunt and cousins pray, too. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her left elbow was cupped in her right hand, and she was holding the cigarette and. staring at the four of them as they came up the hill. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I let out a gasp, seeing him like that, towering over me, holding Clove like a rag doll. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Smirking, Celaena braced her blackened feet on a stabilizing bracket holding the pipe in place. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He never care that I love it Nettie stood there at the gate holding tight to my hand. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This revel is going to turn wilder, and with no new High Monarch on the throne, there is little holding any of the revelers back from any entertainment they can devise. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Everywhere she went she found women her own age, unescorted, holding jobs, living their own lives. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Like, holding holding her hand, their fingers tangled up instead of wrapped around their palms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He had been holding a pose above his cider of Gibraltar invulnerability; he continued to gaze challengingly around him until he began to realize that wherever he looked, calculating eyes looked back. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t holding hands, but it was something. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pressed my teeth hard together and folded my fist, holding back my anger. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We’re just two people holding hands. It's not the end of the world.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Next thing I knew, Needles was holding the needles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

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

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

One of the clerks was holding a strawberry ice cream cone! March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Or sometimes they just put you in refugee holding areas until they can sort you out. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I turned around and saw Troy holding the laptop. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

This time George did the holding while Dr. Schultz fastened one of the needles to the plunger. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Want one?” said Ron thickly, holding out a box of Chocolate Cauldrons. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then they reached for one another, holding hands, linking their bodies together. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A guy in army fatigues walks past us, holding a small duffle bag. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Izzy came next, holding tight to Tee’s hand and cursing out someone behind them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In a few days Mam is out of the bed holding the baby on her lap by the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Both the man and the woman were holding glasses of golden wine, and she sipped hers and leaned a little closer to him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A paunchy man, holding a large black camera that was smoking slightly, was watching Fleur out of the corner of his eye. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The boy was there, too, holding a shotgun aimed at the benches—but no one sitting there stirred. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And now, a year later, I was in my kitchen holding my acceptance letter and wondering if he had one too. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I get off the train and Dylan is outside a pharmacy holding a Dream & Bean thermos and a bouquet of flowers. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Ty says, holding the hall door open for us to file out. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But maybe I should have realized that Cap was holding his own in his new life. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I realized I’d been holding my breath and let it go. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

From the angle Pez is holding the phone, he can see Wales rolling by though the car window, dramatic and plunging. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as he reached the white building, the kids around us seemed to exhale the collective breath they had been holding, turning to each other with confused whispers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Still holding Cassiopeia’s hand tightly with her free hand, Penelope allowed the judge to lead her to his table, with Alexander and Beowulf following close behind. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

And time went by and still he knelt, holding his master’s hand, and in his heart keeping a debate. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

There on the threshold, holding an old-fashioned lamp, stood a boy Harry recognized at once: tall, pale, dark-haired, and handsome — the teenage Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He had reckoned, during the terrible night, on finding at least some of the tribe holding out against the horrors of the island in the safest place. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

And yet the goblin still approached him, holding out the gemstone. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She was poking about the house, holding cans up to her ear, trailing after the children. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t need strength, not when he was holding the black megaphone in his hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And when he got halfway down the steps, he saw the man Jack holding Scarlett. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She moved ahead, holding her tray out to the serving person behind the counter, and put the boat crew out of her mind. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Rescued from other loops,” he said, holding a door open for us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Wait,” I said, holding up my hand in refusal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you don’t even realize you’re holding your breath until you finally let it out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then I realized June was still holding my hand. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I feel like I’m trapped under a layer of ice, holding on to what little air I have, drowning under a cold, hard ceiling that’s keeping me from something that can save me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Later, as he grasped the still-warm ankles and walked, with Harrison holding the wrists, to the shallow grave at the bottom of the orchard, he did not once look directly at it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d been holding his whole life in abeyance pending a decision, and they owed him an answer, at least. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas jumped on the one holding Dave, tried to jerk the kid free, hoping the creature would retaliate. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

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

He was walking across the yard, his Wellingtons covered in mud, grumbling to himself and holding a piece of piping. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wrench my eyes upward, without tilting my head—my strategy for holding back tears. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He glanced sideways at Lily and I saw him holding back a smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I nod and leave her holding the q up to the light. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her dad's arm was hanging over the door, holding a cigarette. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The noise of the dogs was deafening, and just as Lyra thought it must have wakened everyone, a door opened and a man came out holding a rifle. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

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

I dropped the acorns I was holding, cause it’s weird to count acorns. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They are all giggling and holding their trays but not sitting down. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robin stood with his back to the wind, holding his cloak about him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

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

She inched around them, turning sideways to squeeze through the narrow space, and crept forward, holding the candle out in front of her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The one devastating sorrow he carried within him was the fear that he would die before holding a girl’s breast in his hand. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something about seeing that guy doused in fuel, holding a match. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Crazy Horse lifted his rifle, holding it level with the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t have enough Claritin-D for this situation, a point I have to make by holding my nose, since her English does not extend to the concept of allergy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some small boys started to play tag around the empty carriage, holding on to its sides and pulling it way over while being chased. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How are you?” she said, standing up and holding out one of her large, mannish hands to Dumbledore. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His arms are trembling from holding the heavy tree. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The families of weaver ants engage in child labor, holding their larvae like shuttles to spin out the thread that sews the leaves together for their fungus gardens. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kino held his breath to listen, and he knew that whatever dark thing was in his house was holding its breath too, to listen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 let his eyes meet the eyes of each juror, holding the gaze, momentarily, of each. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Another time he saw a white-robed woman—maybe a nymph or a goddess—holding a wicked-looking knife, slipping between ruined columns in a public park. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how long we were like that, just holding each other. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She pauses, reaching down to pick up a pocket-size bottle of liquid and holding it up to the camera. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They passed through the showers and, instead of continuing to the holding area, turned down a tight flight of stairs and the long dark hall that led to the basement. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Outside, the leaves were falling from grand old trees, people with scarf-bundled necks hurried along the sidewalk holding paper cups, the women, particularly the Asian women, pretty in slender skirts and high-heeled boots. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“For the Fourth of July they’re holding a voters’ rally at the colored church. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chlorides, chlorates, salts of phosphonic acid, fluorides, and arsenic had been discharged from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal into holding ponds during the years of its operation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

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

“Pass me a bowl,” said Hermione, holding the pulsating pod at arm’s length; Harry handed one over and she dropped the pod into it with a look of disgust on her face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

After a few more minutes of talking, Dr. Williams took Uncle Jet away and Nali and Nathan walked to the truck, holding each other. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The street outside goes quiet, as if the neighborhood is holding its breath. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

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

There’s a boy about my size behind the dogs, holding the twisted leashes in one hand and trying to keep a grip on the banister with the other. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The man came in and took a seat, holding a pencil and paper on his knee. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were still holding hands, but Jam squared her shoulders and glared at it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Coach made his way to his taxi—the Motivation Mobile—had his arm out the window, the other holding the stopwatch. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

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

Still holding her by the wrist, he hauled her along the edge of the floor to the opposite side of the room. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She lay on the couch, holding them back not wanting to tell Johnny until the work was finished. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern folded her arms, holding Miss Patty Cake by a tuft of her patchy, yellow hair. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You coming in, or am I just holding the door open for the flies?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She wore only a bronze sheet around her legs, and she was holding a basket of metal fruit. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He led her into the forest, Idunn holding tightly to her ash box containing the apples of immortality. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

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

Near the mess hall, about two dozen Smokies were making a stand, holding off a handful of Specials with axes and makeshift dubs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

My eyes are glued to it, to how he’s holding it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Even before reaching the entrance, A-Gong was already holding the medicine bottle in his hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sméagol was holding a debate with some other thought that used the same voice but made it squeak and hiss. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

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

And then all of us, this huge group of people, stand there, quiet, holding candles, holding hands and swaying like we all hear the same song. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The media didn’t want to notice us in front holding hands. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When we turned to sit down, she was over by the windows, in front of the heavy velvet curtains, holding us in a glare, like we were in a class and she was a teacher. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take it from her, glance at the young man holding a little girl on his shoulders and at the woman standing by his side. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“He’s so busy looking inside people to find the good that he misses the knife they’re holding in their hand.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Steam rises from the containers of chicken biryani we’re both holding. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I take walks all the time. It’s basically the same thing, except I’ll be holding a dog’s leash.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

His shoulders release a tension I didn’t realize he’d been holding. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now it had the honor of holding the administrative offices of the MidMerican Scythedom, as well as hosting its conclave three times a year. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I see him holding the other end of the pool cue while we walk through the hospital, telling me to stick around for the next year. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Adrienne comes back, holding what looks like a glass of frothy milk with brown and green stuff floating in it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare look down; there were only my feet on the steps, my hand sliding along the shivering rail and my other hand holding the gun. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Finally, Smith walked around the room, holding the scratch form straight out in front of him, offering it to each steward in turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

No noise besides pans being slid into the oven, and the weird giggles of T-N-T holding their cell phones in the air, posing. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

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

Javi was already there, all the way across the room, near the podium, and already holding court with a few underclass students. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

“Now this is something,” he said to her, holding fast to the tiller as it fairly sang with speed-vibration. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rushed out the words like I’d been holding my breath. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

We pass holdings and farmhouses, dogs that bark and take little runs to scare us off their territory. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was still holding the basket and he set it down in the grass and climbed the steps again. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Annabeth glared at me, and I started to wish I hadn’t asked her about this while she was holding a knife. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I breathe in Vaseline and brass and rusty snaps holding hard cases closed. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They were holding hands again, but this time, she was the one pulling them offstage. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It takes a minute before he lets go of his father’s hand, almost like his father is holding him back, but Mateo manages to break free. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He pulled the strings tight and slipped the purse around his neck, then sat holding the old Snitch and watching its wings flutter feebly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They swarmed up the beach, and back down, and finally disappeared abruptly into the pines, Perlie the last in line, looking back at him and holding her nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He's still holding the kiwi water and cookies I brought. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Kaz pulled them on, then limped to the holding area with the rest of the prisoners. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He let her, holding her soft white face close to his. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Here, in mv house, holding my child, feeding her, changing her, playing with her while I was taking a nap. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stand side by side in the open doorway, each of us holding one of the handles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I was holding my ridiculously heavy fifth-grade math textbook in my hands. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“That’s nice of you. I thought you’d spend the rest of your life holding hands with that in there. How long is she going to stay?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her ghost is back, eyes glued on me, holding on to my every word. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Jason,” she says, holding out her hand. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she had discovered something; still holding it upside down, she poked at its abdomen and then, with her nail, located the tiny control panel. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Bryce went out to work and Sarah Ruth spent the day in bed, holding Edward in her lap and playing with a box filled with buttons. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I am holding back, but I don’t want Dakari to know why. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She saw wet fingers holding the side of the boat and slapped at them. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He was holding his glass and thinking of many years ago. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach stands, holding himself tall, and though the two men are the same size, Coach exudes the most power. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

“Take those gunnysacks over there and put ’em in the back of the Jeep,” he says, and then, still holding the flashlight in one hand, he slips his arms under Shiloh and picks him up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Or maybe it was me holding my breath. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Big Henryk was standing in front of the Flop, holding his head with both hands while the Flop screamed at him and waved the club in his face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

These visits to the zoo holding on to the hand of some conceited spendthrift suitor gave her a lifelong horror of enclosures, walls, cages, and isolation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi there,” Liam said, holding out his hand to the girl. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There are two girls holding beers and sort of dancing, and a group of guys laughing, and lots of people holding drinks or holding hands. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I let out the breath I felt like I had been holding the entire time. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Some of the MPs stood by the vehicle holding their guns tightly and carefully eyeing us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

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

When he turned back at the door, she was holding it again, trying it for balance. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But she did remember the cozy, lovely feeling of falling into a bed, like holding a warm steamed bun on an icy day. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She looked down to see Kelly holding the ladder steady with one hand as she took pictures of George with the other. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The man answers, holding up a glass that looks like he has a strawberry slush. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Someone stepped out of the vending machine nook holding a bucket of ice. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I was holding myself up with my hands on nearby desks and hopping on one leg. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He isn’t 100 percent sure that he won’t, so he says nothing, just concentrates on holding the bin. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

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

It was made of gray stone, grotesquely solid, jammed hard against the wooden side of the house, with the insistent veranda holding it there. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

And nobody in the school is holding hands, at least not two girls who look absolutely nothing like sisters. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He laughs and reaches out for my bike, holding on to it before I can take off. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I stayed on the porch holding the roses with the twins and Pita around me, waiting. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

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

Earlier I mentioned that holding the branches of a tree in memory is one of the two cognitive challenges in parsing a sentence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

She pretends to sip from a tiny cup while holding out her pinkie. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They marched slowly down the narrow train aisle, Jelly Bones holding out his cap to anyone who cared to throw in coins or a dollar. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Several seconds pass with him holding the bottle to his face like a compress, his eyes still closed, the sun streaming down on him like he’s being chosen. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I had caught it with my left hand and was holding it still. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Luisa was holding a little boy in her arms, who had obviously just woken up from a nap. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He insists on holding Aurora’s hand and helping her around a patch of black ice. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

They waited in silence for what seemed like hours, holding each other, not daring to speak until long after the sounds of the cars had faded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He’s the only one who will listen but he’s at the other end of Limerick and it takes me an hour to walk there, sitting on steps, holding on to walls. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Soon the road behind him was dotted with spectators following him to the useless gates holding nothing from a broken system, torn down by the words of a dreaming old lady. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She was holding a flashlight up under her chin so that her face looked like a jack-o’-lantern. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone was laughing, holding their guts and their sides as these actors gave Mr. Price his final wish, and acted out his funeral play, a comedy, at his funeral. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“What about the other prisoners in the holding cells?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Pete stands with his arms slack at his sides, his sleeves rolled up past his elbows, still holding the bloody knife. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“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

It does so by artificially holding constant every variable except the two he wishes to focus on, and then showing how those two co-vary. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“We could start today,” Papa said, standing up and holding out his hand. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Each of us faces the altar, holding a lit incense stick between palms in prayer. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He had cut through the bolts holding it in place. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

They were all eating, holding their chins close over the basin, tipping their heads back, sucking in the ends. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The two men hurried over to the body on the ground, holding flashlights. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I looked up and saw my mom standing in front of me, holding out two aspirin, a glass of water. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Family pictures show Marcy at Sunday picnics on the grounds of the state hospital, always in a colorful summer dress and holding a cloth parasol. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be holding a blanket over his head. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Fourth day,” she said, holding up her own tile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to see if I’m holding it wrong,” I said, but then I sat up, because all of a sudden I felt silly. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I turned, and there he was in the night sky, flying in from twelve o’clock with his winged shoes fluttering, Grover, holding a tree branch the size of a baseball bat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding a bright red snow shovel. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Because now Chapter Eleven, my five-year-old brother, and Jimmy Papanikolas are each holding a red egg. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Auburn Prison, meanwhile, had been built in the style of Newgate Prison in New York City, with inmates housed in “apartments” holding two to twenty inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m actually holding my bookbag so tight, it probably looks like an extension of my shirt. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I thought of Florence holding his arms outstretched for eternity. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

To find Harry holding his rucksack out for him. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He’s holding hands with a short-haired woman in a yellow dress, and I know it’s his wife because I’ve seen her in photos on Instagram, but I’ve never met her in person. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Then dozens more of them appeared, piling out of their wagons to range around us in a wide circle, many holding knives of their own. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

We rowed along the shore, the barman holding the line in his hand and giving it occasional jerks forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Me holding the panda, the two of us standing on either side of the pool cue, us floating underwater, the filled table at his birthday party, me spinning around and around on the icy pond. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It was a cold, rainy day, and a tiny knot of people holding umbrellas huddled around a preacher by a stone wall and a hole in the earth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sit up!” said she; “don’t annoy me with holding the clothes fast. Are you Jane Eyre?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ben, with an arm around Sam, and Joon, standing slightly apart, holding the horrible bell. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Headmaster was sitting behind the desk holding my Stripe in his fingers. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s moved himself to a leather sofa, still holding his shoulder. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

With the pliers, they plucked the staples holding the wire to the post. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

One hand is raised in a fist, and the other is holding a microphone to his open mouth. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I get moving with the claw, holding my hand on the lever while peeking around the case—this is good. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I sighed as I wrote out a math problem, nimbly holding the pencil between my toes. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he even held his arms out to her when Mama was holding him, and yelled with delight when Omakayas picked him up. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He knew the only thing that would give him any consolation would be holding Emma and being held by her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Parents filed into the gym from the rotunda, holding popcorn and hot dogs and wearing shirts that read “Go Sabres!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The Dauntless traitors aren't holding lethal guns, only ones that shoot whatever it is they shot at us before, so they all scramble for their real guns. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Who is this young man, Nightingale?” asked the driver, still holding open the door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Jay Perkins was on the floor, bent over and holding his nose because of all the blood coming out of it. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Here,” he said, holding his hand out to me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The images of Africa on American TV were all the same: There were the ads for charity groups showing a white lady holding a starving black child, flies landing all over the kid. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When the two of them finally arrive, they walk through the door holding hands and giggling. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Men were holding them in front of the same bakery where I had stolen the cake that day. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

It starts out small and thin, like a rapier’s blade, but I push more of the splendor into it, until I’m holding what looks like a massive broadsword. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Grace lives in a two-story shoebox-shaped red brick house with a front porch that has two thick round white pillars holding it up. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What if he tries to take the threads that you’re holding? Can he take them even if you don’t let go?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I was still holding it against the roof of my mouth, half watching the movie, half not, when I glanced at the dollhouse, lurking, lurking, as always. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Then I cried for a long time, holding Stew Cat tight Aside from him, I was blind and alone on a forgotten cay. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alec rushed his efforts even more, focusing on the central panel of the controls, holding his finger above a bright green button on the screen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They walked holding hands, swinging their hands rhythmically. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had her hands cuffed behind her back, a gag in her mouth, and Luke was holding the point of his sword to her throat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

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

The Sleeper dropped the cage holding Boo, and the door opened. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She’s holding her teacup daintily in the air, eyeing Henry over it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There were a few sounds from the audience, but they seemed to be holding themselves in against tremendous pressure. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she offered it back to Sean and he grasped the edge, she didn’t let go—for a moment, both of them holding on. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She was holding her violin, and jabbed her bow against the arm of the couch. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The snow-white angel alone remains, hovering over Tara Burgess’s fresh grave, holding a single black rose in one hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The other crazy old man upstairs was standing in the doorway, holding a tall black hat in his hands. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

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

“Stole it,” said the onetime prime minister of Karhide, holding his hands over the stove, which he had not yet turned down; he, even he, was cold. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Mr. Prentiss Jr. is on the floor, holding his mouth, blood already coming from it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He does not move with his usual care; he’s holding himself perfectly straight. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I reached deep into the fire pile, holding the match there until it began to bum the tips of my fingers. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered blindly, holding his nose, his face streaming with golden ichor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I bet he never in his life had sat in the shade of a train trestle holding a fishing pole and watching dragonflies walk on water. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Saw him twisting the razor han­dle and opening the twin safety latches on the head, sliding the blade out, holding it between his thumb and forefinger. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Piper glanced at her bronze dagger, which she’d apparently forgotten she was holding. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s a decent-sized room, with a row of shelves along one wall holding different cleaning supplies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Their laws are much more civilized. Cheers,” she says, holding out her glass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He’s lying back on his chair and holding a cup of chai in his hands. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was only then she realized that Kainene had come with her and was silently holding her as she shouted, “Leave me alone! Leave me alone!” at the bar owner, who backed away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I stumbled in my half-sleep across a runway, Mami holding on to me, to a bigger airplane taking us to New York City. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I gripped the buckets tight, holding in the pain. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding a dunce cap—an honest-to-goodness cardboard cone that said dunce. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Here, too, were boys of gold on pedestals holding aloft bright torches of pitch pine to light the great rooms, and the night-time feasting. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many stars, it seemed like a celebration, a grand, illicit party the galaxy was holding after the humans had been put to bed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I jumped up and down holding my hand. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Periodically Connor would hold something up for us like an old boot or a handkerchief and say, “Check this out,” like whatever he was holding was interesting, when, in fact, it was not. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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

At first, he saw mostly photographers and reporters, and then there was Enrique, his arm in a sling, his other holding his skateboard up in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I stood beside my father and waited, holding my breath, until we saw something break through the surface. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I told him Astelle was alive and well, for a while nothing but an occasional muffled loudspeaker announcement came down the hollow line holding us together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Clearing up my armadillo bile, Professor,” said Harry innocently, straightening up and showing Snape the sodden rag he was holding. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He glared at me, holding my eyes as he lifted the slice of pizza off the tray, and deliberately bit off a mouthful, chewed quickly, and then swallowed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sitting Indian style, the Object leaned forward, holding the cigarette in her mouth over a green ceramic lighter shaped like an artichoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

I pictured them wanting to kiss me good-bye, careful with their tears, holding each other because they could not hold me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Blisters grew on her palms from holding two leather suitcases. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not holding you back. I don’t really care. I just don’t want to be involved. I don’t want to know about her. I know when I’m not wanted, you know?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When the jaguar swam across alligator-infested lagoons, Roosevelt swam after it, holding his rifle over his head. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Piper remembered her vision in the knife: the strange man in purple, holding out a goblet and beckoning to her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Squaring her thin shoulders and holding the money tightly, Lupita ran down the wharf after Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

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

Dicey’s fingers cramped from holding onto the bag, so she moved it under her armpit, holding it by a hand across the base. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Mr. Stonecrop was there, his large self parting the crowd like Moses holding out his staff over the Red Sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

In it was a clock, and a framed photograph of Jalil and three young boys holding a fish. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hatsue stood silently with her apron full of kindling while the men mounted the porch and knocked on the door, holding their hats in their hands. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Amber marches back into the room holding an arcana meter. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He is holding a stack of dress shirts, some with stripes, some with checks, and some that are solid colors. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

She returns holding two items: a razor and a boot. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the library, she’d actually opened the pendant, almost holding it to her eye. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In fact, Ana was particularly lively, with a glow in her cheeks and a sparkle in her eyes that made her look as if she were holding back a secret. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Poppy said, “She’ll also teach you how to give a weather report by standing on the roof and licking one finger and holding it up in the wind.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mother would start out bravely enough, but would begin holding back about the time the water got to her knees. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bawling, the three of them are holding on to each other tight. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Dray wins, so we both walk over to where Kasim is holding open the back door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He’s in his shirt sleeves, and is holding a cigarette, lit. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unferth stood over them, holding the brand, with a tortured look in his eyes as if it were his own hand burning. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before we could stop him, the older man was stooped over holding onto the front door window, looking into the backseat of our car. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But Dad hated unprintable words, and the fact that he had stood up for his son didn’t prevent him from holding a full-dress court of inquiry once he got home, and administering the called-for punishment. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting at my desk beneath the taped-up posters of my rock gods, holding that list in my hand, I started to see things a lot clearer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I want this to be perfect,” said Stendahl, holding his lantern up so its light penetrated in upon the slumped figure. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughs at that and before he knows what’s happening I push him down and climb over and straddle him, holding his hands over his head so he’s helpless. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But even without her husband’s smile, what she was holding inside of her seemed far more profound to me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

But the book you are holding is avowedly prescriptivist: it consists of several hundred pages in which I am bossing you around. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Auntie’s holding a bag of skirt sashes for Lola to fix. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

About five meters ahead, Nico was swinging his black sword with one hand, holding the scepter of Diocletian aloft with the other. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

No one was holding Cecilia back, no one would care particularly if she left. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Here we were, holding hands under the table, drawing little circles into each other’s palms. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I was the only man there who heard the inauguration while holding his wife’s feet in his lap, rubbing vigorously. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t crazy about the idea of holding something that had touched Chet’s sweat, but I’d already littered the woods with my mother’s old bowls. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Several of the Riders cried out, and crouched, holding their arms above their heads, as if to ward off a blow from above: a blind fear and a deadly cold fell on them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He was murmuring to her, he was holding something in his palm. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“First demon slaying!” said Aru, holding up her hand for a high five. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then he looked down at his clean hands and was momentarily surprised to see the cloth he was holding in them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

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

“I know what it is like to be afraid, Julian,” she said, holding her finger up to my face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Con eyed her closely, as if he guessed that she was holding something back, but he didn’t question her further. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Maybe you should come in,” he says, and then I realize that I’m still in the doorway holding on to the knob. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go to the video store,” David says, holding his umbrella under his arm. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

One arm was hanging almost to the floor, and with the other arm, she was holding her baton close to her chest. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

A woman stepped out of a different office, holding cleaning supplies. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then she nods at the bag I’m holding. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Hale served again as a pallbearer, holding aloft the casket of his friend. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

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

The man holding the rail above me chuckles. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

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

Yet I edged cautiously toward the steps of the house, holding myself ready to run if they should prove to be more violent than they appeared. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let out a breath he did not know he was holding. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He climbed a tree, dropped back to peer into my face, then climbed another tree, holding on to the trunk with his feet while his arms flailed in the air. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’d noticed that he was holding his mir-ror out on the gallery to keep track of my approaches and also that, against the rules, he sometimes left it balanced up on his bars. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I threw down my backpack at the front door and looked on as Dad bustled past me, holding a few pins between his lips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I didn't know I was holding my breath until I saw him—my dad. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She was holding something folded in her arms. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She was still holding her big silver platter of free samples: Crispy Cheese ’n’ Wieners. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Her husband, no longer a stooped old man but a handsome young gentleman, walked toward her wearing a dapper suit and holding a single pale pink rose. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

It was like everyone was holding their breaths, waiting for the first point. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She presses a hand to her chest as if she's holding in the answer to my question. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be holding on to the words, using them as a rope to pull himself into a decision, something that would feel more useful, like he wasn’t helpless. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I saw myself holding an AK-47 and walking through a coffee farm with a squad that consisted of many boys and a few adults. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was holding Ginger's leash and carrying the shopping bag where she kept her props. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

His head ringing, he pulled himself up to see Alice holding the gun. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I edged up the stairs one at a time, holding my breath as if the sound might drown out his footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Daddy didn’t let go, so we all kept holding hands. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Some passed the castle to their own sons and grandsons, and offshoot branches of House Stark had arisen; the Greystarks had lasted the longest, holding the. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I took it out of my tattered plastic bag, holding my free hand high to show I was unarmed, and slowly approached. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had one hand clutched to her shoulder, holding the swooning dæmon in place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It’s odd to think I have a skeleton of bones hiding under my skin, holding me up. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Over the mantel was a small photograph of Baby and a colored picture of a little boy in velvet holding a ball in his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She sets the jeans gently down under the shirt and begins to walk in a slow circle around the outfit, chanting and holding her hands up in the air. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

This was a three-inch-by-five-inch index card holding four lines about how one family was ending. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Would they see me in this speeding car holding my head and stomach and begging that Kasim is not arrested? American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But once she untied the thick ribbon holding the wrapping paper in place, she knew exactly what she was getting. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tried out holding the filter tip between my two fingers like the girls in magazine ads. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

Is my mother holding up, being strong for Prim? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Cora had been figuring on Sam’s news all day, holding it up to the light like a hideous bauble, tilting it so. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

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

The woman said gracias, holding the flyer between her finger and the plate. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The vision rippled again, and this time, there were hands holding one of the poisoned trichotomous. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

My brother, Izzie, and I know our building by now, but we still walk home together from school, holding hands, as if we’d got to New York only yesterday. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

As I watch them fight, I find that I'm holding my breath. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad wrapped the blanket around me and picked me up, then ran down the stairs, leading Lori and Brian with one arm and holding me in the other. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

A car pulled into the parking lot, and both of them stared down as a twenty-something man got out holding a gallon of milk. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He didn’t quite register what was happening when he first saw Simpson pointing his finger past the two teammates who were holding him back. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“You thought she stole it. All these years ... all these years you’ve been holding that against her.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

You've got your daddy's easy way, my grandmother says to me, holding the picture of my grandfather in her hands. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa whispered, holding on tightly to Prosper's arm. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She walks with such certainty, placing each foot directly in front of the other and holding her shoulders square. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In my head, I’d been imagining I was holding a baby, but of course, there’d have been no way for Madame to know that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How clever of you to think of it,” said the Praise Singer, holding his glass out for a refill. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Everything looks so good, you’d never know this wasn’t some fancy dining room table holding it all up. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay, buddy,” I say, holding him as best I can. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He threw down the limb and his spear and, holding the hatchet, he started to run for camp. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had something to do with his holding me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her thumbs moved over his lashes, and he realized he was holding his breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Told me and Mama that they’re holding a press conference for us.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This is what it felt like, this is what it looked like, the edges of the world crumbling away and Conor holding on to her hands, feeling them slip from his grasp, feeling her fall— A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

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

She’d emerged from her tent and was holding Minerva back at the door. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

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

Maya was still holding the joint, its smoke rising up in a long, smooth line before curling up at the top, and when Grace moved, her arm cut through the smoke, sending it scattering. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His father hesitated, holding the knife to Pima’s face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He went through the cans again one by one, holding them in his hand and squeezing them like a man checking for ripeness at a fruitstand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

And today, on this summer Saturday of 1912, what was the bowl holding? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them was holding a feather brush; the other carried, in either hand, what looked at a distance like three or four pieces of thick rope. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shady and Jinx were still holding their breath. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I sat at the far end of his chair, holding his bare feet. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was holding out his Firebolt, and it looked as magnificent as ever. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“But I do. I feel lighter and looser. It’s like I was holding my breath for all this time but didn’t realize it.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

He flipped through all our passports, holding the picture page up to us to check that we were, in fact, who the United States Department of State claimed we were. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Yishan said nothing and just looked at her sheepishly, holding the Paper away from her as she flew at him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The man and woman next to me are each holding passes in plastic covers. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I pretended I was holding a bugle and started playing that “Day Is Done . . .” song that they play at funerals. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked back and saw them he tried to run with the cart but it was useless and finally he stopped and stood behind the cart holding a butcher knife. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It used to make me feel grown up, walking into the big kids’ school, holding Dad’s hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He closed the books and stacked them carefully on top of each other before turning to Jam and holding her by the shoulders. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Then, holding Rock by the neck and crotch, Joseph power-drove him through the window into the truck headfirst. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z