| 单词 | hover |
| 例句 | Sleep fights cancer, Regular Dr. Jim said for the thousandth time as he hovered over me one morning surrounded by a coterie of medical students. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z My father and I ate without talking, while Manya hovered over us like a protective bear, and afterwards my father went into his study and I walked slowly through the apartment. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The column of smoke does not break, but hovers above the city, as above the Cities of the Plain when smote for their sins. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Her fingers hover over her mother’s face, almost touching it but not quite. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Meggie tried to catch Tinker Bell, but the fairy slipped through her fingers and whirred up to the ceiling, where she hovered like a light made of invisible glass. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Smith sat on the damp shed row day and night, hovering around Seabiscuit, and slowly grew ill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Lainie and Mr. Barris stand next to Tara’s grave, the angel hovering over them close enough to lay its hands upon their heads. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z George hovered by the trash can near the door. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I stand hovering above her, unsure of what to do, what to say, how I can help. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then all three Witchlings hovered up and landed with hard thumps against the ground on the other side of the river. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Richard Owen, the paleontologist who hovered over England’s natural historians like a patrician falcon, descended from the Royal College of Surgeons, to verify and catalog Darwin’s fossil skeletons. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She turns to find Marco hovering behind her, notebook in hand and looking quite concerned. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They crystallized in the bright air and hovered, twirled a bit to catch the light on their angles, and then waited for a breeze to waft them away. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He had a little smile hovering around his mouth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s our team crest—our red-and-gold phoenix—hovering in midair next to a black-and-silver image of hooded skeletal figures on horseback. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In his shadow state, he hovers over us, a thousand times removed. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While Saracen tanks rumbled through the dirt streets of the townships, helicopters hovered above, swooping down to break up any gathering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bees hovered over banks of flowers in the warm afternoon sun. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cat, Viper, hovered by her heels, his glowing eyes following my every move. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Jena’s Artifact hovers glittering and silver over her head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Several doctors hovered over the bloody secretary of state, working to save his life. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When this happened, the odor of mint hovered about the body until the wagon came to cart it away. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z But hovering at low altitudes seemed to be my father's new best thing. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z After each air raid, a dark cloud hovered over the bombed cities for days. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I thought only losers stayed after school,” he said as I hovered in front of Twig’s locker. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A cloud, hitherto unseen, came upon the moon, and hovered an instant like a dark hand before a face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The picture she was hanging showed a flying saucer hovering over the skyline of New York. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My hand hovers, but no truth comes, only the knowledge that maybe this is my way of balancing the power. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I hover over them to see what they re about, but I don't care enough to click on one. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The preacher, draped in white robes, dipped a small branch of a tree in a huge bowl of water and hovered above the head of the first candidate. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, legs straight, she raised her body on one arm, held herself there, hovering, and then eased herself slowly down. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And now here I am on this train, wiping Carmine’s bottom while Mrs. Scatcherd hovers above us, shielding me with a blanket to hide the procedure from Mr. Curran, issuing instructions I don’t need. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And on the bridge of the Queen Mary, the astonished Captain was standing with a group of his officers, all of them gaping at the great round ball hovering overhead. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s a deleted email hidden behind his menagerie of shields, hovering in my view as a locked cube. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Swearing love for art, they hovered on the edge of Bohemian life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sayle glanced briefly at him, then turned back to the creature hovering over him in its tank. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A bright moth hovered in front of Aru and Mini and Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I perch on my knees now, hovering over the spread of papers and tattlers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “It does. It sucks when parents aren’t fully engaged in your stuff, even if it’s so much better than hovering parents.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Beetee sits motionless in a wheelchair at the center of the meadow, watching a spring-green bird hover in midair as it sips nectar from a large orange blossom. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was like I was a ghost hovering outside of myself, watching some alternate-world Evie have a conversation with the girl she liked. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Lately the word murder has been a shadow hovering over my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z They always hovered over him in restaurants and went to all kinds of special trouble on his behalf. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 sharp scent of peppermint hovers in the air. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z In that one sentinel she focused her attention, and so she was as good as there, hovering just inches above the Godslayer’s shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She realized that the tension in the air increased Clara’s mental powers and disturbed the spirits that were hovering around the child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When it is dark he sees that their images are reflected at an angle in the glass, hovering as if outside the train. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For a year or so after the first landing, one of their ships hovered above Wrigley Field to mark the spot where they first greeted us. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He just sort of hovers around us, and since Erin and I are pretty easygoing people, we don’t really mind, but we start to get curious. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He followed me after class, hovering silently on my right side. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She pulled her forebear off her wrist and switched it from a shield to its normal hover mode. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They lower it remotely and lift Len on as it hovers a meter off the ground. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The sun shone hot on his open, glassy eyes and flies hovered over the dried blood that covered his chest. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The dead are not hovering nearby to knock politely at teacups and tabletops and whisper through billowing curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Whisper whisper whisper there, like a breeze whisper whisper whisper no words and far away but hovering, a storm cloud behind a mountain whisper whisper whisper. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The woman hovers close by and, though she doesn’t say anything, I like having her near. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It hovered for a moment like a sea bird waiting for the great sea winds to catch it up so it could range long distances—perhaps all the way to the Middle Kingdom. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran into her arms, claimed her lap, and forgot about Mrs. Moss, who hovered in the corner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Well, look, Mom, it’s, well, Dante, he’s like you. I mean, he hovers sometimes.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Perseus on his winged sandals hovered above them, looking, however, only at the shield. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the many nights of being lulled to sleep by the hypnotizing rhythms of hip-hop and salsa hovering over Grafton Hill. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He looks first at Jena, then makes an arm gesture toward a distant marble hovering over a rock jutting high out of the far end of the lagoon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Seagulls hovered behind the plow, plucking easy fat worms. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z This time, she had left the beach behind entirely; she was floating, hovering up high, ascending toward the glass windows set into thick, frozen walls. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I never said a word back to the group hovering with their ugly catcalls. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lost count of time, hovering between sleep and waking, until forgetfulness came over him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As we went shopping for bulk foods or kicked sand at the beach, we were always thinking about the invisible viewers who hovered around us like a band of watchful angels. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The others hovered about him, their eyes anxious as he alternately peered at me and consulted my chart. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A few women hovered near the doorway to the inn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then presently Sam thought he saw a dark bird-like figure wheel into the circle of his sight, and hover, and then wheel away again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Kyle stayed on his direct trajectory to Flora and Ulysses, but within seconds, his hover ladder’s infrared collision sensors picked up the approach of Marjory’s platform. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Through our lenses, we can see the image of a scarlet phoenix hovering high above the arena, alongside a horde of black-and-silver-hooded demons. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Asked to render a bowl of grapes, I would turn in what resembled a pile of stones hovering above a whitewall tire. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Then what exactly are you here for, babies?” he said, not unkindly, his rag hovering over the tabletop. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He’s pirouetting away from one when he catches sight of a lone figure hovering near the cake and the champagne fountain. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The wet smell of feces and urine hovered over us like a filthy blanket. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z For a few moments he hovered, his body rising and falling between his wings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Spackle hovers on the edge of my vision but I do not look at it as I handle the knife. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The sun was a blood-red ball hovering outside his window, inflaming his eyes as he kept up a lookout for Africa on the horizon. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get inside, Emery hovers over the pastry counter while I order the same drink I always do, because a vanilla chai latte makes the world feel better. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She couldn’t quite bring herself to touch him, though, and hovered in the air above him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I stood in front of Mrs. B, now propped on the edge of the sofa, my pen hovering over my notebook. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And I know the drones hover somewhere above our heads; I can feel the hum in my bones. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was a heavy feeling in the air, and I noticed dark clouds hovering above like angry jaguars waiting to pounce. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Ivy saw Layla hovering over their mom, who was on her knees in the yard, screaming and trying to wrap Aaron back in her arms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The jellyfish was hovering above him, the tentacles reaching out as if to grab hold of him and stop him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Before he pulls away, I reach out to touch the cut on the side of his lip but stop when I realize what I am about to do, my hand hovering. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It hovered above, watching patiently, waiting for me I slept, and the great bird settled its burning wings around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She will wear a tennis skirt and praise me and caution me and hover over me until I’m unkind to her. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Before locking herself in her own room, her shadow hovers at mine, darkening the gap between the closed door and the floor. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I jogged across the gymnasium, and as I got closer to the two of them, I stopped running and hovered at a respectable distance. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Wagon Lit conductor was hovering in the doorway. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And Nhamo was left with the wind blowing out of the forest and the fireflies hovering over the lucerne. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Right now it’s hovering a few inches from my face, pale and smooth around the bone. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He felt the creeping of fate, the circling of wolves, the hover of vultures. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A yacht knifed through the early morning water in a long, green V. Sea gulls, balsa-light, hovered on invisible currents above the river. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Moths hover, batting their wings at the streetlights; the moon is almost full. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z It had come with Ultima, and as men brought evil to our hills the owl had hovered over us, protecting us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I see three hovering over isles close to me right now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He felt an uncomfortable sense of vertigo looking at the towering walls, as if he hovered above them instead of sitting at their base. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Moss returned it quickly, and Tyree hovered into view off to the side. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mark wondered how many of the people down below had even noticed that a huge ship was just hovering right above them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z We watch wisps of clouds hover over us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I look at the Lightning power-up hovering in the middle of the giant hole in the structure. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A smoky haze hovered over them, soft gray against the deep blue of the mountains. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I felt the hovering cloud of despair lighten and drift back as he spoke. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The last note hovered poignantly in the silence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 I reach out to tap on one hovering menu item. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The baby’s gown was draped so that the chair was practically invisible, and the only thing you saw was this child hovering in midair, looking at the camera. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Arm could see the man hovering inside the boy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For a long minute he hovered, his back to the church as the instructive words kept falling around the room, rich with promise, full with warnings. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Leona walked up and down the aisles between our seats, and stopped and hovered over me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A mechanical golden insect whirred to life above them, opening its stained-glass wings and hovering so they were lit as if standing under a Tiffany lamp. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His face hovered over mine as he dabbed my cheeks and forehead with a cloth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I can picture the stink lines hovering above me right now. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But now I make Illusion Amari hover in the air just above the plant. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z We glance down the hallway where we see all the head administrators hovering around the gym doors. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And as they stood they saw all the Nazgûl gathered together, hovering above the Towers of the Teeth like vultures; and they knew that they were watched. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Jeweled dragonflies hovered like shrill children’s voices in the sun. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, Narcissa hurried up a street named Spinner’s End, over which the towering mill chimney seemed to hover like a giant admonitory finger. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The knife hovered over the cutting board, and her eyebrows dipped to form a V. “Why on Earth would you think that?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A haze of dust hovered over the city and, across the river, a single plume of smoke rose to the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At this point, Robin and Ray seemed to forget there were several of us straining for a peek at the baby sharks and they hovered over them for a minute. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z While my father and Jeffrey were getting set up in the room, I kind of hovered near the door. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Swirls of incense reach me, hovering like a blanket, tugging me in. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It hovered and swayed, but it went no higher. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z In the work’s only avant-garde touch, a thick wire extended from Miss Baker’s head, at the top of which hovered the object of wonder: a hummingbird. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had an impression of dark shadows hovering over the Starlight Room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a fine sight to see them, these great air machines hovering over the trussed-up giants. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was seventy-two last month, but Jean Louise always thought of him as hovering somewhere in his middle fifties—she could not remember him being any younger, and he seemed to grow no older. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Just before we get to the bar, I see Possibly Gay Jane hovering by a tall table. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The gaslights showed in the fog only as dull spots of light—like ghosts hovering. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse’s head nodded, his left foreleg hovering in the air. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But the life he leads is far from that and uncertainty hovers over everything about his life, starting with his paycheck. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The lights rose to the surface of my skin, through it and into the air where they hovered over me, maintaining the form of my body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The next day a messenger came to deliver an invitation stamped with the royal seal, and Ash hovered in the doorway to the parlor as her stepmother unfolded the letter and read it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The graveyard is completely silent, and a thin fog hovers just off the ground, making the tombstones look like they’re floating in clouds. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Rosemary hovers over me, framed by ceiling tiles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He pressed a different button, and the elevator dropped lower, and soon it was hovering just above the entrance gates to the factory. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The waters of the hot spring are still and calm, a cloud of steam hovering over it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One day Felicia didn’t come at her usual time, and Matt hovered behind the potted plants as he worked up his courage to approach the piano. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In a few minutes, Werfel saw the glow from the crackling lightning flicker on the rocks as the elf meditated and hovered in the air. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Suddenly I was hovering, looking down on myself from above. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Alex smooths out the lapels on his tux and hovers close to June and Nora as the guests roll in, waiting at the north entrance near the photo line. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The pen hovers over the numbers, unsure of where to go. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She bent down and kissed both Jasmine and TJ on the tops of their heads, the remnants of her day now hovering around them like hard-work halos. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She and Angelina hover over me like angels wreathed in human joy. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was someone in the air, hovering in the sky high above her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Instead Moon Orchid hovered over the unwrapping, surprised at each reappearance as if she were opening presents after a birthday party. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yowza! That’s almost as much fun as the hover ladders. Almost. Teams, your first challenge today is to make your ideas take flight, something that’s very easy to do inside a library.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I knew she was hovering somewhere nearby, but at least for now I was free to say what I wanted. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He reminded me of one of the golden angel heads with wings that hovered at the feet of the Virgin in her pictures. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When he gets in, he hovers over the warm radiator a minute and then looks at me and smiles and sits down on my vanity bench. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The red location dot now hovers over the building in front of me, right above a café’s door. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately, there were eight hover ladders, one for each team, lined up under the three-story-tall bookcases. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z It was hovering above them now, as high as a treetop, turning slowly to the left. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I fly higher into the blue, hovering beneath clouds. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It zipped across the room and hovered in the far corner. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Grover hovered above the pool in his flying sneakers, trying to pull the net loose, but it wouldn’t budge. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then I stare at the ceiling and imagine my prayers traveling up, up, up and hovering over my bed until they lift all the way through the roof. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Mom’s hovering outside the door to my dressing room. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The thought provoked a strange feeling to rise within me, causing me to stand there hovering in the corridor for some moments. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z One week later the invitations were printed, and two weeks after that she was adorned and adjusted by countless aunts, countless cousins hovering around her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The pen she held hovered over a checkbook. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z They were playing against invisible opponents—two sets of cards hovering in the air. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, they were hovering over the shimmering moon’s reflection, waves thundering around them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Still he hovered over me like a bat. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She hovered, “waiting on” for the girl to kick through the fields and scare up the game as Sam would have done. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He was about to turn on the motor when he saw a swirl of white hovering where the river should be. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I pause in my laps, blink warm water out of my eyes, and tap on Hideo’s hovering text in my vision before I can think it through. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom’s not cooking and watching renovation shows as much, but now she spends her time hovering around me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His hands caressed the camera around his neck; his thumb hovered by the shutter button. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was imagination, of course, but for a long while I hovered there over Bobby Jorgenson’s bunker. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits, and the silence hovers over them, his mother’s hands folded in a considering pose against her lips. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Wisps of white moisture hovered over the ground. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Uncle Turu stands in front of the popping flames, waiting in stillness for the tension to build, and I hover on the edge of the crowd, as I used to do. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When the boat stopped spinning and hovered in the trough, and my arms stopped whipping around, I was able to put my hand to my chest to unclip my life-vest strap. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A thick gray-white cloud of steam hovered ahead. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z For all I know, she might still be there, hovering above Paris and kicking, scratching at anyone who tries to get near her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At the laundry Moon Orchid hovered so close that there was barely room between her and the hot presses. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you don’t want to come in? It’s so great to meet Dhairyash’s friends,” she said, hovering over us for a few extra seconds before going back inside. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The hover ladder gently lowered the happy billionaire to the floor. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Still the Berg hovered overhead, its thrusters raging with blue heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The Berg stopped up ahead, its blue thrusters pointing downward now as it hovered fifty feet or so above the Town Square, a roughly square-shaped area they’d left bare when building the settlement. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They hovered inside the wide interest of these people they barely knew. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He is close enough to hear diesel engines growl and horns blare whenever a train pulls out but far enough to avoid police who hover around the station looking for migrants. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She hovered above my head, looked at the falcon and then at my hand, folded her wings, and dropped to my fist. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z No insects hovered over the dying plants or the well. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She usually likes to come to my appointments and hover, but she tells me she’s swamped. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z At the same time, a transparent, hovering box appears in the center of my vision. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I saw the doctor’s face hover over me. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Serious adrenaline raced through his body as he tapped the call number for Huckleberry Finn into the hover ladder’s book locator keypad. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The older man lifted his hand to rest on the boy’s shoulder and let it hover just above for a moment, before thinking better of it and letting it drift back down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Hana and Zeke have been hovering over Uriah’s body since we got here, their fingers finding his, their eyes searching for life. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As the tank collapsed, the molasses inside seemed to hover in the air for a split second—a massive roiling cloud. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “This is where the real trials await,” Wind Being said, hovering over the pool of water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There were policemen at the scene, hovering around the lifeless body of one of the passengers. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The hovering Mr. Curran descends, and we are led to the table where the necessary forms are signed and dated. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And when you looked at the real world through it, you could see virtual things hovering over real-life objects and places. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Land Rovers created clouds of dust while a helicopter hovered above the soldiers. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Then Chess saw that Emma had the cursor hovering over a file marked “FOR THE KIDS.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I studied her, searching for the hatred buried beneath the layer of pleasantness on her face, the fear hovering in her soft eyes, the disgust caught in the corner of her smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His eyes flickered and were about to close when he noticed something odd hovering over town. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He took two steps forward and kind of hovered right in front of me for a second, and then he kissed me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z But there was no sign of the body, even though the body’s image hovered before his eyes, between his eyes and the bed of coals burning hotly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to go downstairs and get a cup of coffee. I don’t really understand any of this art stuff, and you guys would probably be more comfortable without me hovering.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This time, a layer of virtual reality lies over my view, so that the flight attendants’ names hover over their heads. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Skillets, beds, patched up spare inner tubes all hanging and dangling from the ancient cars on the outside and hopeful humanity, herded and hovered on the inside, chugging on to the muck. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “We don’t want the Key Holder to look out his window and see a ship hovering over his house.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They hover for the space of a minute before they burn out. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The change in the curve of a hand as it hovers near an arm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He groped for it in the darkness and quickly pointed its beam at whatever was hovering above him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z As he does, they each bring up a hovering copy of an assignment, syncing with one another and checking their progress. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The thermometer was hovering just under seventy, and the sun was glinting off the Cut just as it had that day a year before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A flicker of movement in the reflection made Cole glance up, but then he realized the movement was a fish hovering near his knees. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He hovers in the doorway uncertainly, and a glance at his face reveals a worried expression. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In front of us, a path of floating stones led through the clouds up to Mount Olympus, hovering six thousand feet over Manhattan. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was as though her ghost hovered before him, breathing the heavy fumes of whiskey into his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I hovered in the background as my brothers carried their suitcases down the hall. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I clicked through to his number and I knew—even as I hesitated, my finger hovering over the call button—I knew that I was only inviting trouble. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z One leaned against a tree, his foot hovering off the ground. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly she left it, but we still hovered at the entrance to the lift. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Tally, hoverboards work on magnetic levitation, right? So there’s got to be some kind of metal around or they don’t hover.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He blew a smoke ring, the blue-gray circle rising up boiling within its own jetting form, hovering for an instant then disintegrating into a weaving strand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes to see Petey’s anxious face hovering over him, her hand squeezing his. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Even before remains were found, the Big Hill Trading Company undertaker had arrived with his hearse; a rival undertaker showed up as well, the two hovering like predatory birds. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Red ants cover the ground, and millions of gnats hover over the river. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A low, gray mist hovered over the land. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A Buy Now button hovers right over it, waiting to be tapped. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hovered nearby waiting for Katie to pick up three of them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The men hovering around us all had that murky quality to their expressions—blank smiles, blanker eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z By chance, Pixie's angelic bum hovered at the end of this pipeline. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Dr. Zinchenko had commandeered a hover ladder and sailed up to the spot where the missing book should’ve been shelved. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “You’ve had your parents and me hovering over you for so long. At a certain point it becomes counterproductive.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Miriam hovered over the children to ensure that their bowls were never empty. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I’m outfitted in bright red Architect gear, my boots and thick hood trimmed with scarlet fur, and I’m standing on what looks like a hovering board strapped to my boots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At night we slept in a loft beneath the eaves, where on cold nights the smoke from the kitchen fires rose and hovered beneath the rafters, warming us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He hovered tenuously between life and death for three days. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The hover ladder lifted off the floor and gently glided up to the M section of the fiction wall. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Everywhere I go, my sister’s ghost is hovering. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see the brass button, but she could imagine his finger hovering over it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The molasses hovered in the air like a black, roiling cloud. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Okay, let’s concede that you can reliably tell Coke from Pepsi, even when the DOD hovers around 4. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z And now to drive me wild I felt suddenly that my grandfather was hovering over me, grinning triumphantly out of the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When I wake up, two faces hover over me like night and day. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was a reason it seemed like they were hovering above the earth: they were. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Three glowing signs hovered in the distance, but Aru couldn’t read what they said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Silence had hovered over my head, beauty multiplying in the air, the trees so transparent I felt I could see through to something pure inside them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A silver curve of the moon hovered already in the western sky. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z So far some of the words are: “hover,” “flamboyant,” “swoop,” “rind,” “trophy,” “yikes,” “stupendous,” “cheese,” “wyvern.” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z We all hovered around our parents, preferring to be nearby instead of playing in the basement like usual. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It hovered for a few moments, then suddenly it dropped to the floor with a tinkle and broke in two. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z My eyes open to a blue light hovering above my Adam's apple, and the light moves down to my sternum and melts like a glacier, over and into my ribs, warm and salty. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My fingers hover over the page, uncertain where to go next. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She tended to hover on the far side of the door frame, calling to Eliot to put on his sneakers and gather his things, but Mrs. Sen would not allow it. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This one is closer than the last one—I feel it hovering over my skull. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I look at the hovering window for a moment, then accept it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A bronze spoon hovered over me and liquid was dribbled into my mouth. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They hover about the downtown streets of Flushing, spying out usable souls. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She glanced back at her brother, who was creeping up on a small group of hovering fairies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “He’d deserve it,” Cedric muttered, but all the same, he raised his wand and shot a shower of red sparks into the air, which hovered high above Krum, marking the spot where he lay. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The thing seemed to hover in the air above the packed dirt floor. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Through some miraculous process, I ceased to be Widge and became Ophelia, except for some small part of myself that seemed to hover overhead, observing my transformation with amazement. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They swarmed around a column, then hovered over the opening of the pit. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The hovering mass—my former spiraling line of eager patrons—gasped. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I froze, my hands hovering over the keyboard. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Everyone immediately ran forward, forming a packed crowd around her, a palpable excitement hovering in the air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When the M.P.’s arrived, they discovered the classic scene of pilots hovering around a bar, drinks in hand, enjoying the fellowship and camaraderie of their fellow officers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Is that why the word hovers close in my thoughts? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She loved the updrafts and coiling winds, and she loved ‘Vaiting on,” hovering above Sam until he kicked up game. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The setting sun hovered over the rooftops, casting a yellowish-orange glow in the darkening sky. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z None of the locals seemed to notice the huge Greek warship hovering over the piazza, or the fact that Jason and Leo had just flown down, Jason wielding a gold sword, and Leo...well, The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The girl with curly blond hair hovered over me, smirking as she scraped drips off my chin with the spoon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The elevator was now hovering over the roof of the Bucket’s little house. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Turner felt that he was hovering in some unearthly place. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z At the same time, three small buttons right above my hand hover against the wall. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The point of her pencil hovers over the page. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I picture a giant mother ship hovering in the skies above us. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Over each one hovers its name in gold letters, along with its starting bid price. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From their home, on a clear day, one had a breathtaking view of Table Mountain with a thick cloud of fog hovering over Devil’s Peak. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She walks over and nods at an On button hovering near the surface of the desk, but doesn’t try to touch it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I saw the counselor hovering in the doorway sipping a soda. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Fine. Whatever. I’ll go up and grab it. But you have to give me some kind of call number to enter into the hover ladder.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Hideo pulls away for a brief second, his lips hovering right over mine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As I take Justin’s books out of his locker, I can feel someone hovering on the periphery. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Names of buildings hover in neon colors over each of the skyscrapers, and bright, animated advertisements play across entire sides of buildings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hovered between the two courses of apology or further insult. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Men in suits and ties hovered in the lobby, eyeing me suspiciously as I walked into the visitation room at a little past nine. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I sure do want to ride one of those hover ladders,” said a girl who sounded like she might be from Alabama or Louisiana. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He was hovering near me in the clutches of the third Fury. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Her eyebrows are raised, her tone is teasing, but when I can't think of anything witty to say back, her question hovers in the room, a reminder of the apology she's really come for. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In the light of his sword, Percy’s face was like a large firefly - a hovering, momentary smudge of brightness in the dark. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I try to hum a few bars, my hand hovering over Apa’s back, but the song sticks inside my throat, refusing to come out. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He’s so caught up that he doesn’t realize at first Henry isn’t at his side, and he turns back to see him hovering in the wings, just behind a curtain. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Fie began to hover about when the warder came to the window in order to make sure that I was not hoarding the tobacco. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was a bright smile, hovering high to the South. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Just ask the wall hovering around them in pieces. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m looking for a good book,” said Mr. Lemoncello as his hover ladder jerked vertically, then skittered sideways. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The helicopter appeared out of the mist, hovering just beyond the cliffs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When I made fists, one pair of gloves floated shoulder-high on either side of me, and the second pair hovered near my waist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Celia was hovering near him, dabbing at his cut lip with a wet washcloth. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A turquoise dragonfly hovers above them, then darts crookedly away. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Bob froze just in time, the point of his spear hovering an inch above the head of a tiny calico kitten. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Once in a while, a pregnant cloud hovers and teases the land with a trickle of rain. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Tall and bony, with hair the same chilly gray as her eyes, she hovered over the class like a vengeful spirit. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I seemed to hover in midair for a moment, like Wile E. Coyote in the old Roadrunner cartoons. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s a bright yellow sphere, hovering against the wall where I am. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Right. The moment they weren’t touching it”—he motioned to that piece of asphalt hovering at chest level—“it refroze in time wherever they left it. Even if they left it in the air.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “So we wouldn’t know what to punch into the hover ladder’s control panel,” grumbled Charles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Bertha chuckled and swatted at gnats that were hovering over Wishbone as he slept. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z For a moment it hovered at the side of the building. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Around them hovered an atmosphere of still passion, of devastating service, of unpitying self-denial. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z A helicopter overhead swooped in with a roar over the trees, hovered above us for a moment, then darted back the way it had come. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z To Thomas, there seemed to be a shadow hovering over it darker than the gray air surrounding everything else. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She was fifty-two, after all, considered elderly in a time when life expectancies hovered around forty years old. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I could see Og hovering in his bubble, just a short distance above us. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In the town of Ravenel, ten thousand dreams hovered over the town each night and ten thousand died each morning, their washed-out corpses borne away for burial at sea by the first breeze. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She got the briefest glimpse of the Argo II hovering above. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She saw an enormous dragon hovering just overhead. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And now the hospital bill hovered overhead too, yet one more steel beam threatening to bring them all down. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam looked up into the pale sky, fearing to see hawks or eagles hovering over them with bright unfriendly eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Deacon Hurd let a dramatic pause cross the water and hover over his audience. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They gazed at her blankly as she hovered just outside their circle. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A trail of cactus flowers followed it, hovering right about its shoulder area. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And soft moans that seemed to hover in the air above me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The Hound was on its way, followed by hovering helicopter cameras, silently, silently, sniffing the great night wind. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Each screen has a couple drones hovering nearby to answer any questions passersby might have. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Indeed, that is the very question I want to ask you,” said I. “For he has been hovering about you all night.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Overhead the great racketing fans of the helicopters hovered. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A small wisp of cloud hovers in the sky wearing the moonlight like a silver dress. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He breathed softly, wondering about the cool breath of peace that hovered in his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Luna could stop him with a rock, though she quickly waved the thought away when a rock rolled near and started hovering menacingly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It’s hard to really talk when someone is always hovering over you. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Her eyes seemed to hover over the rim of her glasses. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Her hover ladder stuttered to a stop, then shot sideways at a forty-five-degree angle. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I stare numbly at the account info that now displays before us, hovering in the center of the living room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There’s this amazing moment when both are hovering maybe twenty feet in the air. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaking his head, Charles huffed over to one of the hover ladders. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The shape was the same, but the presence hovering inside the man’s body was completely different. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A file materializes between us, hovering in the air like a glowing blue cube. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His thumb hovering over the pulse point in my wrist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And those green eyes with reptilian pupils, not to mention his aeris zoom that lets him hover and glide through the air. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was a wonder neither she nor David had cracked their heads hover- bouncing across it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The night mist hovered on the water already, so he backed the throttle down and ran with his spotlight broadcasting over the waves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom was the enforcer, always hovering, but Dad hung back a little. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Wood was hovering in front of the Gryffindor goal posts, his jaw clenched. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z On their way back across the Channel, Bernard insisted on stopping his propeller and hovering on his helicopter screws within a hundred feet of the waves. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I hover over the accept button, stifling my smile as I wait a few seconds to pick up, my fingers tapping away on the trackpad. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Her hands hovered over the edge of the lid, but for some reason she could not make up her mind to open it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Like a dark and dreaded presence, hovering at the edge of their happy vacation. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sands began to move around Nathan and Pond, floating in circles and hovering above the desert floor. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I run up the stairs, nearly falling face-first on the edge of a step before I catch myself on the railing, hovering an inch away from what could’ve been my death. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Through his mask, Chandresh sees only the still grey suit, the hovering top hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As often as not I’d find her in an apron, hovering over a roast with a phone in each hand, one a client, the other an uncle or friend calling to offer condolences. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One of the best things about Charlie is he doesn’t hover. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They hovered above the house in circles, wheeling and crying, flapping their spread wings. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Dari ran over and hovered above us with an armload of snow. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Adrenaline hovers like a storm cloud in the dressing room, and I can tell that my heart is not the only one racing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Gulls screech and hover overhead as I jog closer to see if he’s one of the people gathered at the far end. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A black veil seemed to hover over their skin. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a new husband who sometimes needed pushing; Danny was still hovering out there; and Michael, his own drug use intensifying, was becoming a bigger challenge in her life, a wild card. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Byzantine domes hovered over the city like rising balloons. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I don’t want to eat, but my mom hovers in the kitchen. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It seems to Werner that in the space between whatever has happened already and whatever is to come hovers an invisible borderland, the known on one side and the unknown on the other. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Herbie owned no truly warm clothes because, having associated “Southwest” with “desert,” he had figured the temperature would always be hovering around eighty-five degrees. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures,” replied Estella, with a glance towards him, “hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z All around it, smoke was hovering wispily off the ground, and just behind it, great volumes of smoke were billowing from the earth over a large area. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Even Jonas, though he didn’t hover over the little one the way Lily and his father did, was glad that Gabe had not been released. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The mountains hovered over everything like benevolent, serene elephants. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My finger hovered over that one for a second, until I spotted one more in the top right corner. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I did and the glider leaped out of my hands three feet into the air and hovered indecisively. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They stepped off the black road and into the knee-high grass, swishing their legs through the stems, watching the insects hovering, darting, fluttering, skimming, hearing the million-voiced chorus chirrup and scrape. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She didn’t need him anyway—she’d quickly formed a new clique with the seagulls who hovered near her at lunchtime. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Her fingers linger atop a particularly bad drawing of some sort of horned creature hovering above a circle with holes in it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She hovered over one, and a bubble popped up that said, Dashiell Hammett lived at 1155 Leavenworth Street when he completed the final draft of The Maltese Falcon. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The biggest, middle one has Jesus in white, with his hands held out sideways and a white bird hovering over his head. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One day a three-dimensional creature—shaped like an apple, say—comes upon Flatland, hovering above it. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She transforms the unruly bunch of us into a heavenly host of cherubim, hovering a thousand feet above the city rooftops. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z An air of shock and mild depression hovered over the camp for the remainder of the day. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They scattered, then massed again, hovering over her like a great, undulating cloud before settling back onto the branches of the oak tree. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The sun was a bright orange disc hovering over the sea, and the sunlight glittered on the surface like a web of light, or lace that ever changed its pattern. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When he spoke, his voice was amplified through powerful speakers mounted on the Sixer gun-ships and hover tanks, allowing him to be heard by everyone in the area. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The only reminder that I’m inside a simulation is a clear box hovering in the center of my vision. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z People—grown-ups—hovered over me constantly, touching me, feeling me, dressing and undressing me, eyeing me, poking me, bathing me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When I came home from school, he was hovering over some fat, old cookbook, trying to stuff herbs into a chicken, and the water in a pot of pasta started bubbling over the edge. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They hovered just above the ground, making a long, low hum that stretched to the end of the world. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t ask why, just sighs grimly, and they both hover over the implication before she says, “No. No, those pictures were taken before that. It couldn’t have been him.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Give me one good reason,” I say, knife still hovering, eyes still on him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His feet hover above the platform when they’re not resting on the pedals. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But the evil was all about, hidden behind the brush fence, crouched beside the house in the shadow, hovering in the air. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z How is it fair that my mom can hover over me, while someone else has his just ripped away from him? Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I want to believe Mrs. Walton, but I can feel Beatriz’s ghostly presence hovering over me, waiting for me to fail. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Nana hovered to my left, staring at the picture over my shoulder. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The man had barely taken it when Mark heard a click and Alec was shooting into the sky, his device pulling him up the rope, toward the hovering Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The shuttle vibrates as we lift to a hover. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I turned my head and saw a face hovering between two wooden railings. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They found fruit in a haunt of bright little birds that hovered like insects. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Within seconds, a low-flying V-shaped formation of Capitol hover- planes appears above us, and the bombs begin to fall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z While Hamza lies unconscious on the camp bed with the nurse hovering around him, Baba carries me through the dark streets. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z In the far distance a helicopter skimmed down between the roofs, hovered for an instant like a blue-bottle, and darted away again with a curving flight. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A mountain with a moon hovering over it, like a pendant off a neck. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I can be quiet ,” Fyrian chirped, still hovering in front of her face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She didn’t need him anyway—she’d quickly formed a new clique with the seagulls who hovered near her at lunchtime. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At the same time, brightly colored marbles appear, hovering over many of the isles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tea Cake began to cry and Janie hovered him in her arms like a child. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, a small square filled with feint light appeared, hovering in the darkness of the mountainside. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She hovered over a child who was reading, and she pointed at certain words. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The pressure of Styx’s hand in mine still hovered there, ghostlike. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Kyle looped the cables around his waist and tied the other end to the handrail of the hover ladder. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He hovered above me, his fingers on my elbows as light as flour, his skin shivering against mine. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They hovered in a gray tide, watching the children. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Everyone cleared out, but Principal DeShields hovered outside the doorway, probably mentally strategizing damage control. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The men were hovering near the fording place, thinking I’d try a crossing there. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Fyrian had cried, crawling out of her pocket and hovering in front of her face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z During the summer the daytime temperature hovers around ninety-five degrees in the shade—if you can find any shade. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Kino hovered; he was helpless, he was in the way. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon hovers over me, keeping me company. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Through them, silver and gold sparks fly on either side of the club’s glass doors, while a Warcross logo hovers over the top of the building. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Werfel kept watch while Spurge, crackling with magical fire and hovering above the ground, sent a signal back to Dwelholm telling them he had arrived at the meeting spot. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The fire truck balloon hovers and bobs behind her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A shimmering image hovered over the void: my mother, frozen at the moment she’d dissolved in a shower of gold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Now, sitting at his desk, staring at his schoolwork as his family hovered over the newchild in its basket, he shook his head, trying to forget the odd incident. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The tall thin guard was hovering over him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All the café sounds: The voices, the whirring of the espresso machine, the clink and clatter of glasses and dishes go silent as I watch her index finger hover over each part of the page. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There the chopper hovered for a long, long time. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She was hovering a few inches off the ground in front of the center desk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The interminable pages about light and stone and water, a narrative split between three different points of view, the hovering stillness of nothing much seeming to happen—none of this could conceal her cowardice. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was a ridiculous scene inside—an underwater recreation of the hovering garbage at Aberdeen Lake State Penitentiary. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There were other folks sitting on the edge of the stage, and Moss watched as Esperanza hovered nearby. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In some ways it had reminded me of a mother hen hovering over her young in a rainstorm. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Official players on the floor shine in the dark, their outfits lit up in neon, their names, team affiliation, and level hovering over their heads like golden trophies. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hovered in midair for a second and then rushed at me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Your Baconian cipher would have been broken anyway,” Emily said as James held the stack of papers behind him, hovering over his wide-open backpack. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He hovered there for a second, rising a little higher than before, and then he sailed backward into the soft grass again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then I bring up a virtual map to hover between us, scattering the coordinates across it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kyle locked his feet into the hover ladder’s ski boot brackets. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And Bunnicula, too dazed to even think about food now, hovered quivering on the table. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She had felt it there, black and hovering like a death sentence, and now it’s here. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Tally remembered from her last school trip to the ruins that their cars couldn’t hover. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We don’t have a cafeteria; we eat outside with seagulls hovering overhead. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z And always, Salim’s silhouette is there, hovering in the centre, waving to us just as he did that day. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I hover at the edge of the living room, listening and watching. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I press the button that flattens its head, leaving the table hovering over me like a vulture. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The finger he waved in the air was meant for Papas face, but it only hovered around his chest. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They were delicious February days, with all the summer’s promise hovering in the air. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Straight ahead, the golden arches hovered high above a McDonald’s, its roof covered with splotches of snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z My options were limited to perching above a tiger or hovering over sharks. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the entire deck hovers in the air for a moment before collapsing onto the table, cards scattering out over the red felt surface. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There were only three people standing on the hatch door of the craft now, but they opened fire as soon as the Berg settled into a hovering position. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His hand rested on my shoulder, hovering light as a hummingbird, and it was all I could think about. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As we shoot around, Boy21 hovers near me, but I just keep moving—chasing rebounds. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He expected it to pass over his house on its way elsewhere, but when he poked his head out and looked up he saw that it was hovering over his house, over him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As soon as other beach walkers saw the hovering over the nest, they joined in. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z We climb inside; the chopper shoulders into the sky and then hovers for a moment before banking steeply to the southeast. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They sit in his room with the chess table between them, not moving except for their hands, which lift, hover over the board, plunge down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She was clothed from head to toe in white fur, and at her right hand a fairy no more than a foot tall hovered in midair, her wings fluttering like a hummingbird’s. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The building was in flames, the helicopter was now hovering above, and the scythes strode out of the front entrance, like the four horsemen of the post-mortal apocalypse. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Through my contact lenses, the entire main intersection of Shibuya is alight with hovering screens, rotating through each wild card’s photo and showing clips from past drafts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The great glass elevator was now hovering high over the town. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The dresser that had nearly knocked me unconscious sailed through the air and then stopped, hovering, directly above Horace. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z At the last instant, Max saves their Artifact by grabbing it first, so that it now hovers over his head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’ve heard him say, to one of the hovering women who was making feeble attempts to corral some of the moldier clutter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My black cotton hovers over me like a cloud. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Shimmering green mist hovers in the air around him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There followed a most painful silence that hovered like hot, moist air before a big rain. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Once, at dinner in a restaurant in Victoria Island, somber waiters hovering around, she had seemed distant, her eyes on the wall behind him, and he had worried that she was upset about something. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But she was always hovering, like a ghost waiting for someone to join her on the other side. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Would they look as beautiful as they sounded, hovering in the air? The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Phantom Brakeman seemed to hover between the tracks, dimly bathed in yellow lantern light. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled up and hovered about a hundred feet above the spot, then joined Mark at the windows.The two of them looked down on a complete nightmare. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Interspersed through their ranks were rows of hover tanks and gunships. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The reddish orange sun hovered low in the sky. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Two steps forward, my hands are hovering above the bars. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z My mom hovers in the doorway and I keep my eyes closed, pretending to be asleep. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There were no guards, and no locks, save for the iron fence that hovered over the surface, raised just enough to allow trash to pass through. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her second stride seemed longer; she hovered in the air for a split second before landing and then hurtling toward the sea. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A cheerful Start! message and an estimated arrival time hover in the center of my vision, waiting for me to follow the map. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One million people walking in the streets on their way to work looked up into the sky and saw the monster hovering above them, and started running for the nearest subway entrance to take cover. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Instead of heading into the usual game, I bring up a hovering keyboard and type in a series of extra commands, my fingers tapping against the floor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sierra could just make out the dark shoreline ahead of them and now hovered just a few feet above the waves. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Hummingbirds darted among the foliage, wings nearly invisible as they hovered. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Alex follows him to the door, watching him turn to hover there awkwardly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A tall lady with fiery red hair in a long ponytail hovers in the doorway behind him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Jam opened her eyes, and colored spots hovered in the air before her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I walk into a store and the employees either ignore me or they’re hovering over every move I make because they think I’m going to steal something. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Several fairies darted over from the garden, hovering around her in a loose semicircle, interrupting the warbling tune with fervent chirping. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It takes me a moment to notice that Hideo has leaned back in his chair and is watching me again, a small smile hovering on the edges of his lips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He continued to hover wordlessly at my side. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Vasudeva’s smile was radiant; it hovered brightly in all the wrinkles of his old face, as the Om hovered over all the voices of the river. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom still hides in her room, but she mostly hovers around me, a mixture of apologies and awkward small talk and silly questions. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My right foot hovered in the air, inches away from entering the shadows. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I tried waving them lightly and felt myself spring into the air, to hover above the Lord’s head. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see the Galluzzo house from the kitchen window, but it was hovering nearby, as if it, or everyone in it, was waiting for me just beyond my view. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And the yew tree hovering over the graveyard like a sleeping giant. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Flames far below glared on the underside of the intention craft, still somehow hovering in the air and now turning slowly as if to look around. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When a workman must come inside, she follows him and hovers. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Not far now,” she called down, hovering above them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I stopped to hover in front of the open gate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Bigger’s stomach burned and a hazy black cloud hovered a moment before his eyes, and left. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Their swaying tops hovered over her head like white cobras, one at either handrail. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the dust settled, a cool breeze blew between his wrists, hovering just above the desert floor and carrying pink cactus flower petals. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Again I hoped we would have time together without the others hovering about. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But his mind drifted back to the hover ladder race. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z She no longer hovered over me as I practiced different chess games. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Motion caught her eye, and she spotted a small bird hovering among the flowers, flitting from one to the next to alight on the longest petal, thrusting its beak into one after another. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z People began to hover around the passenger side of Aunt Goldie’s car. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We were barely over the cerro when we saw them to the right of us, in a clearing, on yet another hill: hundreds of snout-nosed butterflies hovering over dozens of rosebushes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z His finger moved from his lips toward my face and hovered, waiting for a place to plant its blessing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Flora wanted to object, but she could read the writing on the wall, or rather she could read the words that hovered above her and her father and the squirrel. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z His mind, suddenly impossibly old, floated out of his body and hovered high above him in the air, from where it jabbered useless warnings. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the mechanism of the clock complaining as the first b of the interrupted bong hovered in the air. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Dad talked with Robin quietly while June hovered nearby, worry all over her face. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There, I had said it at last, the word that had hovered on my tongue for days. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I bowed slightly and lowered the envelope, so that it hovered just above her hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A cold mist hovers on the surface of the wide and treacherous Potomac. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The black deputies who had hovered nearby ushered us toward a back door that led downstairs, where a throng of reporters waited. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The hole hovered before him, inviting him with its cool, restful depths. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The horizontal apparition hovered in the sky without growing larger, and though he was beginning to understand its meaning, it was, as in a dream, impossible to begin to respond or move his limbs. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mom is hovering behind Jack, watching me with concerned brown eyes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He hovered in front of her face and pecked her nose. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Stella watched Spoon Man wander over toward where the neighbors, like moths, were hovering over the warmth of the fire pit. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Wounded in Arles, hovering in that space between life and death, his head was filled with “primitive memories of all of you, of those days.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was the suspense I felt when I heard the taut, sharp song of a yellow-black bee hovering nervously but patiently above a white rose. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Their feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They hover behind the bench before drawing back to their chairs. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Mom asks, hovering over me with the ancient percolator. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus there were a lot of women hovering around who turned out to be moms, helping the teacher with their kids. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since the night after the accident, she had hovered about him, fussing, asking questions, and when she peered into his face, he flushed with shame, remembering. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The room hovered around me with great gentleness, as if the chairs and the tables and the walls were withholding their weight out of sympathy for my sudden frailty. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Michelson-Morley experiments would hover unpleasantly, like a musty smell, in the background of scientific thought. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He knew that a hellish angel hovered over them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She hovered, saying vaguely, 'Yes...’ and 'Well...’, and then went, running down the path towards the car. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I imagine his finger following me up and down the eastern seaboard, hovering right over my head the whole way. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone who is looking at the cylinder now sees a Join button hovering in the center of their vision. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The fields shine green and wet, and tree leaves drip, and I can almost see, hovering in the air, those mysterious red arrows and black letters hiding a world from me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry sees his thumb hovering over the play button and nudges his ribs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Penn, the Beta captain, has a sparkling red Artifact hovering over his head. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We pass the adjacent teen room, looking through the door where I saw the grumpy Lead Monitor hovering over the blond boy’s pod that first day. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z At first he thought that he had slept late, after a long unpleasant dream that still hovered on the edge of memory. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were silent for a while, watching the vultures hovering overhead; the neighbors had killed a chicken. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I struggled in his thick arms while Mom hovered nervously nearby. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Still, he could feel disaster hovering above the prison in those final weeks, just as he had felt it in the days before the robbery. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Through the illuminated doorway, a new shadow creeps out onto the screen—a slate gray silhouette of a boy who walks across the stage of the window frame beneath the hovering moon. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The bees were everywhere, hovering over the hydrangea and the myrtle spread across the lawn, the jasmine at the wood’s edge, the lemon balm clustered at the fence. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Antigravity starts up, and the shuttle slows, then stops, hovering at the same level as the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Settling ’cross the fields, hovering on angel wings and brandishing a blazing shield...” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They couldn’t have been born these perfect angel parents with halos hovering over their heads and church outfits on. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Yolanda pulls up at a cantina, its thatched roof held up by several posts, its floor poured cement, and in its very center, a lone picnic table over which a swarm of flies hover. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I pulled up in her driveway and left the upcar hovering. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As if he had called it to us, a small hummingbird suddenly flitted past, hovering in the air in front of us before swerving off to the left. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The reporter’s hand hovered over his breast pocket, where a notepad stuck out. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The option New Memory World hovers over them. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Here the invisible world hovered closer to the ground, mixing with the darkness in the groves. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z There’s barely anyone dancing—people are mostly just hovering around the dance floor—and it’s hard to shake the feeling that everyone’s watching me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z A swallow scooped up a dragonfly hovering over the water. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl hovers like a moth, near, far. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the west I could see the summer sun was already low, hovering in its own blinding light before it wedded night. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A septa as large as a draft horse hovered over them, and behind her two big men in crimson cloaks, Lannister house guards. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His bathrobe was spattered with ketchup, and he kept stumbling around in fuzzy pink bunny slippers, swinging his gas-powered weed whacker at the half-dozen harpies who were hovering over his picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Boo fluttered down from Mini’s hands and hovered in front of Aru. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Milton no longer had any brain waves, so it was understandable why, hovering in the Cadillac, he might have forgotten that the Zebra Room had burned down long ago. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They appeared ten feet in the air, hovering over a restaurant courtyard that Reyna recognized. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was like somebody had built the Maze and then set it afloat in the sky to hover there in the middle of nothing for the rest of eternity. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z An overlay of the stadium’s blueprint hovers faintly over everything. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ash went outside to meet them, and her new stepmother, Lady Isobel Quinn, looked at Ash with an expression hovering between resignation and impatience. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter whether the people who hovered over her had fat laps or computer brains. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z A faint scent of cologne hovers around him, the kind they sell at the comer drugstore. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The husband’s face had become as pale as the moon hovering above. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The nine giant-carrying helicopters each chose a separate giant and hovered directly over him. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They are hovering too much and watching me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They hovered by the door, inspecting the lock, Cray-Cray jingling his massive all-campus key ring that always hung from his belt like some kind of medieval weapon. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Both of them greeted us at the door when we arrived, while Dari hovered behind them in the house. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Innumerable candles were hovering in midair over four long, crowded tables, making the golden plates and goblets sparkle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I had cousins in California and Oregon whose parents were basically a subspecies of helicopter, they hovered so much. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Through a tunnel of washy sounds, I hover just above his arms, floating on a current above this chaos. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I could see all of this in her face, the way it didn’t quite settle on any one expression, but hovered tentatively. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I peer up to see her hovering right over me, as if she knew exactly what I would do to slow her down. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Frank again, hovering just behind me, another glass in his hand, lemonade this time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A dragonfly hovered directly above the young mouse, gently stirring his whiskers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A tiny person was hovering there on little feathered wings, like a hummingbird, and Taisin heard the creature speaking some kind of language she did not understand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So after each day settled into the black sky, my questions rose like the moon, hovering over me all night till I fell asleep. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Instead of hovering awkwardly like Alex expected, Henry is squatting at her side, smiling and holding her hand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I bring up my screenshot from the Wardraft and hover it between us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I look up, shielding my eyes from the sun; a small drone hovers in the air above us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z All it did was hover, like a semitransparent cloud, draining Harry of energy as he fought to keep it there. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Malfoy was not looking at Dumbledore, but making his fork hover in midair with his wand, as though he found the headmaster’s words unworthy of his attention. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The boys hovered nearby, shuffling their feet; the toy rifle was nowhere to be seen. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z With Vivian hovering at her shoulder, Molly goes to the site and signs in on her own account: click, click, credit card number, address, click . . . okay, free shipping? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I freeze as my pencil hovers over number 15, looking from the blank columns and rows on my spreadsheet back down to “Complete dosage table for diabetes.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The horse- guard wasp hovers above herds of grazing cattle, destroying the blood-sucking flies that torment them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t press the gold one though, whatever you do. It will make you hover on the wind and people will think you’re flying.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Pirzada and my father, who had not gone into the living room yet, hovered in the foyer. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “That’s right. Now use the keypad to tell the hover ladder the call number for the book you are interested in and hang on tight.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z At other times it took the form of a dark, fanged beast, and hovered constantly over my dizzy head, as if about to pounce on me and gouge my guts out with its monstrous talons. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With Aunty Uju, they hovered and groveled, curtseying deeply as they greeted her, overpraising her handbag and shoes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Death is like an explosion,” Miss Sadie said, her accent thick, like the humid air that hovered heavy around me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I wondered what it felt like to be hovering like that with only a thin railing between him and the water, when I could barely keep my balance on the boat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The lock shuddered and the cylinder popped out, hovering in the air, and then the springs and pins came out of the cylinder like they were being pulled apart by invisible hands. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Cameras and mikes hover around us like flies. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She could still feel the ghost chains hovering just above her skin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Frightful drops lower, hovers in front of me, then climbs away. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It hovers above me, coal black eyes bulge out of its sockets, and large, flat nostrils flare from his fat, furry face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Astonishingly, though, even as he became larger and larger, Fyrian had somehow regained the use of his wings and was hovering overhead, peering over the rim of the trees. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The landlord hovered round for a little, and then prepared to leave them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The blurry hospital scene shifts, and I realize I'm staring up at a similar fluorescent light and that a doctor is hovering over me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As she and her friends sang, Lily said, it was as if the music drifted up into the sky and hovered over all of LA. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Ugwu moved closer because her words had solidified, become suspended objects hovering just above his reach. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I pictured them hovering above the cave, studying our footprints, preparing their assault. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Zero’s figure is still hovering in my mind, ominous and silent. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Broken ankle or no, every nerve in her body pulsed with fear, telling her to get away from the huge spider hovering over her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She brings up a tabloid cover to hover between us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Skardebek clutched Werfel’s shoulder until she realized it was easier to hover in the middle of the rolling room, squealing. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z For the first day and a half after I arrived, Dad hovered over me like the Goodyear blimp over the Orange Bowl. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Her right eye had peered through the viewfinder while her index finger had hovered next to the shutter release button. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She wiped a lingering tear away from her cheek and let her hand hover over the other books. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mom was hovering like a mosquito, buzzing around and around. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It hovered by a nearby branch for a moment before flying over several beautiful orchids and out of sight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I could still hear her out in the hall, or feel her, really, that presence hovering and breathing outside my door. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z How can I tell my mother that I don’t want to go to a great school—one that’s an easy commute from home, but also from endless family obligations and her constant hovering? Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And there it was: a bird, hovering on an updraft, as birds liked to do on this side of the ridge, hanging in place like tethered kites. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His left hand hovered in his coat pocket. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Emma had made a torch of her hand, a tiny ball of flame that seemed to hover just above her palm. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This path meandered like a river of light, and as she walked, her feet kicked up tiny flecks of silver dust that hovered in the air. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, you ought to see her. She's----" Tom Buchanan who had been hovering restlessly about the room stopped and rested his hand on my shoulder. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A ghost hovering over me in the room. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He glanced at his watch as she hovered in front of him: It was a quarter to midnight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He is already hovering over Richard and James, showing them how to scoop up a handful of sand with a rag and use it to scrub out the mess pots. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The point of the spear hovered just above his throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She's sitting there, right where she was yesterday, her long fingers hovering above the keys of her laptop, head tilted to one side, listening. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull up a map to hover transparently before me, along with the list of coordinates I’d just jotted down in the Pirate’s Den. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Watching my sister walk along the path winding away from our village later that day, I was reminded of the yunka stranger and how the clouds had hovered about him on this same trail. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Of these, four were seasoned smokers who took long, contemplative drags and occasionally demonstrated their proficiency by blowing ghostly concentric rings that hovered like halos above their bowed heads. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Behind me, the black underbelly of the bridge hovered, a monstrous vulture swooping thirty feet overhead. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z A thin swirl of dust hovered inches above the ground. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Then she gave her head a shake, stood up, and hovered directly over Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Voices erupted, and soon it felt like there was one big noise demon hovering over the dinner table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He’d sit in front of the TV for hours, a black cloud hovering. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Warbeak sped back, hovering level with the loft door as she set her claws into the latch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As Garrison Griswold hovered on the brink of consciousness, he wasn’t worried about when help would arrive. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One moment she was bent over a boiling kettle, then turning meat in a sizzling pan, then hovering by the table as she baked, battered, and tossed several different foods, seemingly all at once. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He floored his Land Rover until it hovered behind Carrie’s Land Rover. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, though I can tell what’s wrong: the gaggle of rich kids from Mr. Reilly’s hovering apartment building are heading our way. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She hovers for a few moments outside my door. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Laila knew that somewhere in the city someone had just died, and that a pall of black smoke was hovering over some building that had collapsed in a puffing mass of dust. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The time hovering over the ceiling of my bed tells me that it’s four a.m. in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The fire truck balloon hovered next to her, trying to get in the photo like Sierra Kincaid always does. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z By the time we get on the bus, the ship is already hovering above the Common, its lights reflected in the gold of the Massachusetts State House dome. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The second male hovered unobtrusively behind them, slighter than the leader, his light brown hair and regular features both nondescript. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Ma hovers around us, heaping rice and yellow lentils on our plates. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The only bright things in the whole landscape were the brilliant red-and-yellow and electric blue of the dragonflies, and their little riders, and Will and Lyra, and Pantalaimon, who was hovering kestrel-shaped close above. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She hesitates, her black marker hovering over the giant cup with uncertainty. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Another is pouring a bottle of wine, the liquid hovering above the glass. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Pollard saw Howard hovering nearby, waiting for him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But I could feel Mom hovering over me all night. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z When I looked up again, his hands were hovering fretfully in the air, like I was doing a complicated manual task and he was itching to help. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long, dozens of fairies hovered around the bowl. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It hovered over her head, like the golden mottoes over the saints, of the darker ages. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship went through the bridge, moving under bare poles like a ghost in broad day, with three gulls hovering above the stern like toys on invisible wires. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He scrambled up, and ran on, and this time, the crow only hovered above, though not very high up, and still following him, but silently, and no longer attempting to swoop down. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But my finger still hovers over the message, and after a long moment, I finally decide to open it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She stopped and hovered outside a moment, just long enough to glance back at me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Outside, butterflies and bees were hovering lazily over the grass and hedgerow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And as he still hovered on the fringes of the group, “Go!” the men shouted again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A video camera and hand-held white lights hover above their faces. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The memory hovered in his mind the way the Virgin of Guadalupe had hovered over Matt’s bed when he was little. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands dropped from where they were hovering over the plastic hanger’s shoulders, and it took me a moment to recognize what was happening. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She loved to look at the fire in the fireplace, flickering and changing all the time, burning yellow and red and sometimes green above the logs, and hovering blue over the golden and ruby coals. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I sit?” asks my mom, sort of hovering over the end of the bed. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I hustled to my bedroom and found Dad hovering over Tamika. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He was about to choose randomly when a winged demon descended in front of him, hovering over the void on her bat wings, just out of sword reach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It lands on the ground behind me, and I stand there, unarmed, with Captain Smith’s sword hovering just in front of my throat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Your Baconian cipher would have been broken anyway,” Emily said as James held the stack of papers behind him, hovering over his wide-open backpack. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z So much hovered over me that, by the time we got to Griggs’ Rigs Racing, I was almost sorry I’d ever thought up the rally to begin with. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Escape the drugs and the dark cloud that hovers over Grafton. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I had just thrown a shovelful of dirt out of the hole when I noticed a human shadow hovering over me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For some reason I felt exactly like May’s spirit was hovering in a corner of the ceiling hearing every word, even though I wasn’t speaking out loud. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A helicopter hovered over the far end of the field, tilted at a crazy angle, and then flew off. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie hovered about him, leaving only to seal some envelopes for Mr. Gonzalez, to visit the bathroom several times, and to catnap. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarm around my framed art, hovering at the wall like bees, making bids for the silent auction and walking away, then coming back again to see if anyone else has made a bid. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Even now Luna could remember seeing words like tiny bits of torn-up paper lifting from her heart and hovering just before her eyes and then scattering away, as though caught on a wind. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, but I can still see that face, hovering, disapproving, trying to push me in a direction I refuse to go. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see blue hawks way up high, hovering and scouting for prey, but that’s about it for signs of life. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A man stands between two women, a cherub with bow and arrow hovering over their heads. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now we hovered half in the sky and half in the midway—level with the bright canvas tops of the game booths. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z A cloud of cigarette smoke hovered over the table, held captive by the closed windows and drapes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He begins to meet her after her classes, remembering her schedule, looking up at the buildings and hovering casually under the archways. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When Jude began to hover around, she was flattered—all the girls liked him—and Sula made the enjoyment of his attentions keener simply because she seemed always to want Nel to shine. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I turned enough to see her hovering over me, and for the first time, I saw her as more of a protector than a stranger. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I walked up to my mother and saw that she was hovering over something, as if she were tending a baby. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Whose fate is hovering in the air like a bee. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the watch lifts from the table, floating into the air and hovering as though it were suspended in water. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As Garrison Griswold hovered on the brink of consciousness, he wasn’t worried about when help would arrive. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At this the two men stirred and picked their way to the door and out, and sat down at the altar, looking around with wincing eyes as though the sword’s edge hovered still. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s not good for me to hover close. One step at a time. I’ll walk Kim to school. You walk her home.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z And those words “In God We Trust” that hovered over the White House made me giddy. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She dreamed of a paper moon hovering over paper cities and paper forests and paper people. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The sun lights a path for my balloons as they hover above the dark ocean, careful not to get swept into the masts of large imperial ships. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It yawned out a white fog the sea breeze carried in close to shore and then left: hovering there. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z A word or two, hovering in the inner emptiness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It hovered above them like an attic ceiling. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere between retina and object, between vision and view, his eyes draw back, hesitate, and hover. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She hovers inches above me, her breath warm and sweet against my face like a breeze passing through tall grass. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She hovered over one, and a bubble popped up that said, Dashiell Hammett lived at 1155 Leavenworth Street when he completed the final draft of The Maltese Falcon. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A hesitant light began to hover on the horizon. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Preparing for their journey south, the martins flapped and fretted in the eaves, and, from the blanket of mist hovering over the lake, I heard the harsh, lonely cry of the mallards. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z One that only hovers near my mouth and has no connection to anything within. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Near the sheer stone front of the generating station, a zeppelin slowed to a hover in the buffeting wind. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The camera, hovering in the belly of a helicopter, now swung down at an empty street. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was gone, Muthu skipped over to the dumpster and shooed away a couple of bedraggled crows that were hovering above it. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A dangerous lassitude hovered just out of range in his body; it was accompanied by a defeatist torpor. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Snowy gulls hover with wings spread, low enough to touch. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It hovered low in the sky, its winds churning the floodwater. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Chantal’s clock says it’s three thirty in the morning, and Bad Leg’s voice eases through the locked windows and thick curtains to hover above my air mattress. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A peppery cloud of flies hovered over the flopped arms and legs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes completely filled the air above us, hovering there, skinny, black, and silent. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if they hovered over the coffle of slaves being driven down one of the old overland routes to Natchez or New Orleans, whispering taunts, crying revenge, bloody revenge, revolt, bloody revolt. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At times he seemed to hover on the edge of passing out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They hover almost protectively on either side of her, stone faced. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The horse tosses her head to scatter a hovering cloud of gnats. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When 1 first went to stores on errands for my mother, I could be seen by the golden-red statue of Christ, where it hovered over the main door of the church. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Team names and logos hover helpfully over each dormitory, along with a cheery Welcome! message that rotates in different languages. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His hand hovered and selected a shining elliptical can whose flatness seemed reminiscent of salmon or similar delicacy. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I hover my cursor over the unfriend button on Fizz’s profile. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Unexplored rooms hovered around them, promising rich histories and secrets. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A big crowd gathered immediately, people hovering around the dead body. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lawson must sense my thoughts hovering in the air between us, because he says, “You’re rather quiet, all of a sudden.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I feel someone hovering over me, a man, whose hands are poised above my neck, ready to choke me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The back window of another car was shattered, but the glass shards had not fallen; they hovered like ice chunks floating in still water. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Con tried to draw her out by joking with her, and sometimes Taisin seemed to appreciate it, but she quickly retreated back into a state that seemed to hover between anxiety and frustration. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The other mother followed her about, looking at Coraline with a smirk always hovering at the edge of her lips. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I enjoyed not having Dad hover over me, but I did not tell him so. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Twenty yards up the field, a single vulture hovered over the third spot he’d sighted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The mist rose and rose and then became a hovering gray cloud above both their heads. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When the last bell rings, I find myself hovering outside Ms. Singh’s doorway. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I wondered aloud, my fingertip hovering a centimeter from the figures on the canvas. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A juggler tosses globes of black and white and silver high into the air, where they seem to hover before falling again into his hands, his attentive spectators applauding. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I knelt at the edge of my bed, hovering over Fig’s gray mass of fur, afraid of what I might find. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z With imagined tragedy hovering over us, we became inseparable, two halves creating the whole: yin and yang. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the birds pauses and hovers over the painter, as though it were aiming. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frightful was over Sam’s mountain, hovering above the one tree, searching for her eyas. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A few helicopters came and hovered inquisitively round the tower. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They hovered over three distinct spots—the one beside him and two across the river—slow and lazy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The points of their swords hovered a few inches from Leo’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So tonight as the moon hovers outside my window, and the music drifts m with the midnight air, I make this my promise to myself. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I knew that the spirit of the dead hovers about for a time, and the swooping dove seemed very like Hari. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I bend down, my hand hovering over the candles. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Far below, on the opposite bank, a shiny crown hovered in the air. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My pencil hovered around the edge of the paper. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My Yankees cap, its unbroken brim hovering over my forehead, had become totally forgotten, another thing that isn’t really me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The shuttle slowed and hovered above the O-shaped tower, then spiraled down to a small landing pad on the roof. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Flies hovered over the carcasses, landing in the creases of their closed eyes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It rose, leveled at a high note, and hovered there for a long moment. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even then, it hovered only a few feet off the ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I bring myself lower for a better view, until I’m hovering over the bridges. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Anyway, about five minutes after I got there, Henry and Savanna were standing next to me, literally hovering over me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The Berg had come to a stop, humming as it hovered in place. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Wind Being hovered over the edge and looked at the entire world. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the unknown the white threat was hovering near again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But even when I lay down, I hovered at the line between sleep and waking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Barry hovered across the room, looking as wary as she felt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “That there is Pegasus,” he said, pointing to a cluster of stars hovering way up over the top of the mountains in the distance. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every morning I hoped it would rain, but the sky remained clear blue and the temperatures hovered around ninety degrees. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Outside Ford’s Theatre, bewildered pedestrians joined the crowd of theater patrons and hovered near the front doors awaiting the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As she filled out the registration blank, her pen hovered over the question of previous education. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Kim, who was hovering near the wall, is suddenly at his side, her arms encircling his falling form. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The winning numbers hover in the middle of the screen, suspended against a brilliant blue background. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Frank hovered over them, yelling, “Oh, gods! Oh, gods! Oh, gods!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The Argo II hovered directly over the river. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She straightens a long piece of satin through her sewing machine with her foot hovering over the pedal. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Stunned, I watched it hover over the academic quad and slowly sink like a black claw reaching down to the ground from the sky. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Momma hovered over me, but her face faded into a woman I did not know, older than Momma, with strands of white in her hair. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I make a face at Muhammad and see Farooq hovering across from us, pretending to look at Islamic books. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Several goldfish hover near the glass walls, flat marble eyes flicking in their sockets. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The helicopters were everywhere, but didn’t usually hover so low for so long, and rarely in such a densely built neighborhood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z His dark eyes narrowed as he turned his gaze to me — not to my body, but to the me that hovered above the ground, and he offered a subtle smile. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His free hand hovered over the length of the hose, gliding it back in our direction. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A misty rain had begun to fall and dark gray clouds hovered over the tops of the mountains in the distance. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z All through the night, the woods had felt secretive, things had lurked and hovered, eyes had watched, there was something fearful in them, an air of suppression. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A moment later, after I returned my gaze to the road, I felt something warm hovering just above my leg and jerked away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A cluster of men and women hovered near the juke box at the rear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was trying to hover him as he closed his teeth in the flesh of her forearm. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The tallest one, his cloud of frizzy brown hair hovering around a pencil-thin neck, stepped in front of the others—the ginger kid who had spoken before, and two big-shouldered blonds that looked like brothers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As word filtered through the building that she'd arrived, more and more of them made their way to the picnic tables outside and hovered around Lindsey. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Number twenty-three,” he says, before descending a small set of stairs near the proscenium and hovering by the edge of the front row, pen poised over his open notebook. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hover, unsure whether to speak or to hold my tongue. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been hovering around the sweet, milky edges of sleep for hours when I felt the itch at the back of my mind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It hovered by the boat for several minutes I said to it, “Go tell a ship I’m here. Go, go.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A full moon hovered low in the sky, breaking through reefs of bomb smoke now and then to shine like the lighthouse’s ghostly double. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Tali and Pol, both dead, and now Shae hovering on the edge. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Many spirits, some kind and some mischievous, hovered near us at such a sacred time, and one of them may have tried a trick of some sort. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I hover my hand above the light and tap the water with my gloved finger. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As Pipkin reached the path a great, shimmering dragonfly, four inches long, all emerald and sable, appeared at his shoulder, hovered, droning and motionless, and was gone like lightning into the sedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So I watched an orange-and-white butterfly that hovered over her and finally lit on her white head. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z No, this tool sprouted propellers the moment it left Petey’s hand and hovered to a designated spot on a nearby rack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She was on the flat of the seraph’s palm, barefoot, and she was hovering in the window of the Godslayer’s bedroom, and she was perched, light as a petal, on the dreamer’s brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The confession hovered in the air a moment, before floating away with the smoke rising from her cigarette. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The boy's hand hovered over a button, and his lips bore a cheeky Mona Lisa smile, as if he were hoarding all the secrets of the universe and would never share. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She still hovered in the window every day, mouthing the words I’ll be back, her prayer, her incantation, but her prayers weren’t working. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Everyone in the courtyard seemed to be holding their breath, A pinprick of light appeared in the Governor's palm, like a hovering firefly. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A huge moon lies partially above the horizon, while another moon half its size hovers just behind. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Or sometimes not; sometimes it seems to lurk rather than hover kindly, and its stretch is not a yawn but an increase to be beaten back with a stick. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene and I hovered around the stove like pigeons waiting for bread crumbs. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He turned the light upon the pallet, half-expecting her to still be there; but there was only a pool of warm blood, a faint veil of vapor hovering in the air above it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her mom and dad, together and apart, weirdly hovering over her hospital bed like aliens from movies even cornier than teenage family dramas. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z At Ro Leap, when the sun hovers directly over my head, the lunch bell rings at one P.M. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Once you pushed it, the hover ladder randomly flitted in front of the shelves, using advanced biofeedback technology, heart-rate monitors, and complex algorithms to figure out what sort of story you might be interested in. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They hover over me, these cloud-skulls, glaring at me with their invisible eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The man pulled up, hovering over Finn, darkening Finn’s world with a shadow too big for just one man. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton hovered behind him, gray and silent. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue dragonflies hovered overhead, their wings rattling dryly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Fear seemed to hover in the air like a blizzard of black snow. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her trunk hovers over its top, sniffing and trying to squirm its way around his arms into the clear liquid. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He was always hovering around her like a gigantic shadow as silent as the little girl herself. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she was asleep, a hand upon her breast, the ring hovering over her heart. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A small smile hovers on the edge of his lips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh brother, you never saw such a bunch of motley angels as we got hovering over this town,” he crowed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached out her hand and let it hover for a moment over Baachan’s back, then laid it firmly on the curved spine. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Behind the low counter, half a dozen women hovered over waist-high stoves made of concrete block. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A single word seemed to hover in the cloudless sky over the school: HUH? Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z And there, sure enough, a brand-new piece of chalk was hovering near the grey-black writing surface of the blackboard. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It was sort of nice that she didn’t need to explain the hovering, how it really came from a place of love. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She hovered over Mamá, clasping and unclasping her bony hands. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Redemption hovered on the outskirts of the picture they made, uncertainty threading through his body. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Louie hovered in the middle of the pack, waiting to make his move. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z As the walls were also glass, the stained windows above the altar appeared to hover in midair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The helicopter would hover above the summit, and Dr. Morales would hop out. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z His hand is hovering in front of the buttons. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For a split second it hovered above the face. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That there was a third astronaut hovering above in the command module far above the hubbub. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It swooped down a bit and hovered over her. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Not much need for shoes if you hover. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “The scent of godhood lies in the burdens that hover above you. Pungent and powerful stenches they are,” he said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pong turned to follow Father Cham’s gaze and saw a pulsing orange glow hovering on the northern horizon. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We came to Macún when I was four, to a rectangle of rippled metal sheets on stilts hovering in the middle of a circle of red dirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Safer is completely intent upon the screen, his pen hovering over his spiral notebook. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Like a shadow, he always hovered near the prince. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a sunny, warm morning, the sky streaked only by a few wispy clouds hovering in the distance over the hills. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The impossible instant when his face hovered inches above mine. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The green kite hovered directly above us now. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She hovered, shaking a scolding finger at Seth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She hovered over him, as if unwilling to return to the stove. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Charlie had been hovering in the living room, and he was already on his feet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It would disappear with sunrise but return again, hovering on our path, the next night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I don’t like the look of the townsmen hovering around the edge of the lot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A swarm of gnats hovered around them, attracted by their sweat. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But over me always hovers a gloom, that I will be noticed one day—from my hand maybe—and sent to Mexico again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I sat curled in fetal position, hovered in the tiny space between the bathtub and toilet, exhausted from the intensity of the sickness. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Tidbit hovered, trying to make Amari feel better by making little jokes and silly faces. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But I hate the way she hovers over me and criticizes my every move. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I squeeze my toes together to activate the hover feature and race toward the diving board on the opposite side of the room. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Elle turned her attention back to the computer and hovered the mouse over files with the name Wheeler in them. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The praying mantis hovers in place, not moving any closer. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The candlelight catches only the edges of her father’s form as he hovers nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sticky followed and hovered over him, wanting to help somehow, not knowing what to do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Once more, I submitted myself to the judges while the other boys hovered nearby. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Azar gave the rope a quick tug, and out in front of Bunker Six, the white sandbag lifted itself up and hovered there in a misty swirl of gas. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes shot over to the Scoreboard window, still hovering in the corner of my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Instead of returning to the front of the room, Mr. Quisling hovered over Emily’s desk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I tap the virtual words and I’m suddenly surrounded by dishes hovering in midair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The lawn had turned the same brown as the haze of dust hovering over the city, dotted by bald patches of dirt where nothing grew at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They were something that he was half aware of, hovering close to his face, a smell that clung to his nostrils. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Daddy hovers over me and Chris at first, as if he’s expecting us to make room for him. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And even though he acted like he didn’t care anymore, for me those words still hovered in the air between us like a storm cloud. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A vaguely familiar kid with sunglasses and a smirk on his face is hovering near the cash register. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She hovered on the peripheries, speaking to no one, always smoking, raising the cigarette to her lips with a rapid, hungry movement, and pulling it away in agitated disgust. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A rusty fetterling collar hovered inches away from my neck, looking rough and sharp. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In my mind, I bring up the 3-D rotating landscape we’d been shown before the game, as clear and detailed as if it were still hovering before me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They had not long come out and resumed digging when they saw another—or perhaps the same one—hovering some way off, high over the very fields that they had crossed the previous morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It came down to hover over Billy, and to enclose him in a cylinder of pulsing purple light. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost see myself hovering just beyond the frame of the shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He dreaded the possibility of a lost letter, the photograph never reaching him, hovering somewhere in Orissa, close but ultimately unattainable. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When Turner left Mrs. Cobb, the sun was still high, his shadow was still small, and the mischief of a sea breeze was still hovering by the gate, waiting for him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z No doubt this is why most grown rabbits will not remain under a hovering kestrel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When she turned off the projector, a ghostly white patch hovered on the wall for a moment before disappearing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Passing by the bourbon bottles, I hovered over the other cot, looking down at the Object. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I hover over “Not Going” but I can’t bring myself to click on it just yet, so instead I just close the page and pull up Visual Studio. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I hoped that by myself in the dark, I could give in to the terrible fears that hovered on the edge of my consciousness, unable to break through under Jasper’s careful supervision. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He takes the paper from my hand and his gaze hovers at the top of the page before he says, “This isn’t your email address.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I hovered in the doorway, frowning and thinking of swans gliding away in the pond in the park. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It was why she hovered so close to him, why she never strayed too far away, why she always kept him in her peripheral vision. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The needle is hovering at seven miles per hour. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My fingers hover over the keyboard, and then I search it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The switch hovered in the air while Mama blinked. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Fahim, he reached into it with painstaking care, sweat gathering on his upper lip as his fingers hovered over the snakes’ knotted bodies. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It stopped and hung in mid-air, hovering like a helicopter, hovering over the factory and over the very town itself which lay spread out below them like a picture postcard! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z To my left, Asher and Ren are both dressed in similar red snow gear, each of them also hovering in midair on boards. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Fairies hovered everywhere, gathered in the air all around the tree house. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then they released the bird and it swooped with a flurry of white wings, hovered over the edge of the boat, then sat on top of the shiny water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands hover around my ears, in case it’s too much, but when everybody plays just right, the sound is nice. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She and Charles hovered by the barns, waiting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A red sphere appears and hovers before me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The place where she had pointed was a city park hovering in the air. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z His fist still hovered over the door when he heard the deadbolt slowly unlatch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She finally flapped into the air and hovered there until she could locate a decent perch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She still has their Artifact, and it hovers over her head, silver and shining. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When I do as it says, I see a red sphere materialize in the left field of my vision, hovering in the black space. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The paper birds hovered over her head—a quiet, rustly flapping. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Naomi looked up from the shirt she was patching to see the twins hovering in the doorway from the hall. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, just before the dawn, it hovered on the horizon and touched the land. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Steam hovered over the boiling sea, and a low roar lurked in the background. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Somebody lit a hurricane lamp and Richard wondered if the Nigerian bomber hovering above could see it, wondered how many Nigerian bombers were hovering above. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I sit in my chair, frozen, with one hand still hovering over the painting and the other gripping the edge of the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Frantically, Mother hovered over me while pressing Maha to her chest, and Basel and Muhammad shook me and pinched my cheeks until I woke up again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Lady Constance whispered hoarsely, hovering in the doorway. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She rose until the rope around her waist went taut, then hovered ten feet off the ground, held by the two boys. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z By visibly hovering near us, they are “proving” that they are “with us.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands were no longer out in front of him, but hovering over my hips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And a heavy, incomprehensible dark cloud of depression and sadness settled over my own head and heart—a nightmarish web of memories that would hover over me for many years to come. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It hovered dimly at the rim of memory—the sort of face to which I would never bother to attach a name. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They're hovering over Max, and someone's got two hands on Max's jerking arms, pinning her to the ground. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Terminus,” Annabeth said, “there’s no rule against hovering over New Rome, is there?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So, after my finger hovers over the button for a moment, I hold my breath and hit upload, sending my song out there for everyone who needs it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z My newest spot, hovering just above the left corner of my lip. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A thin wisp of silver escaped his wand and hovered like mist before him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z If I close my eyes they are there, hovering within sight. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As I sat by the pond with Abby, that memory floated up and hovered over me like a swarm of gnats. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z For three days she hovered between the darkness and the light. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She held her breath and hovered over the page, pushing her pencil like a cane that supported her walk between the letters. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I looked away quickly and noticed Hattie, hovering a few feet beyond the line, her lips clenched in a fawning smile. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But Shay's board seemed to be hovering just fine. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Just as he was about to give up, a strange face hovered over him—a man who looked like Chiron, their trainer back at Camp Half-Blood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Instead of returning to the front of the room, Mr. Quisling hovered over Emily’s desk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A month in the Slammer while the doctors hovered over you in space suits drawing samples of your blood, just waiting for you to crash. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The words ballooned from the lips and hovered about our heads—silent, separate, and pleasantly mysterious. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He hovers over me and extends his hand for me to sing “The Christmas Song” along with him. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A lone osprey hovered overhead, attracted by a glimmer of baitfish in the shallows. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a helicopter, hovering, shining its searchlight down on them. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The temperature hovered near zero, but I was sweating. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Inside he found a woman hovering above him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In the space between blinks, she could have sworn she saw things swooping past him in swift, vicious circles, hovering above him, waiting, waiting, waiting... Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Barry hovered across the room, looking as wary as she felt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Soon after, over the open theater in Corinth where a play was being performed to a full house, a flock of cranes appeared, hovering above the crowd. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn my attention to Jena and Kento, who look like two small, bright figures fast approaching the power-up hovering over the rock. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The sun shone brightly over, the wind blew gently from the east, but a storm of turmoil hovered over the small wagon in which they rode. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been running a hack on Ren’s info,” I reply, pulling the email forward to hover between us as a dark, encrypted cube of data. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I continued to hover over the Plant with Granddaddy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He felt sorry for the pair and wanted to invite them to soar and hover comfortably with him. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I was hovering up above, near the opening of the cave, watching to see what I’d say. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She sees them—two still, white ghosts, hovering near the ceiling. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Her hands hovered in the air for a moment. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A dark cloud hovered nearby, but I kept playing until I was forced to stop. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I open my laptop and my mouse hovers over a blue folder labeled “Abs.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Around the room, objects have labels hovering over them. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They hovered—happily, I’d say—between the hardscrabble Philadelphia neighborhoods they came from and a more cosmopolitan life they aspired to. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A sphere of water was hovering in the center of the room, next to the hearth fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In the center of my vision hovers a transparent, circular map, showing ten dots for where each player happens to be. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was absolutely free during these maneuvers, and would fly high into the air and hover over me like a leaf. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Petey held a bag open, whistled, and his drone tools hovered from their racked positions into the sack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A horrid little look of amusement hovered about his mouth. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z A cloud of white vampire moths hovered above Her grisly head. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood on wide, flat oblong slabs of obsidian that hovered over the amethyst rails. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Yeah, this is what a board weighs when it’s not hovering. Out here, you find out that the city fools you about how things really work.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s see...He turned his head and looked back toward Broadway like maybe there was a giant clock hovering in the air right behind us. “It’s three-sixteen.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She looked out the window, where a bright half-moon hovered above the buildings across the street. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Still, the last sad memory hovers round, and sometimes drifts across like floating mist, cutting off sunshine and chilling the remembrance of happier times. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They faced each other like two suns at the center of a solar system consisting entirely of hovering hand mirrors. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Before I catch it, “Why didn’t you tell me I asked if I could kiss you?” is flying from my mouth to hover in the air above us. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z It rose, hovering at the doorframe, before carefully folding itself inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Spoon by spoon, bowlful by bowlful, over the next months, Serafina hovering close, I sip a soup of pumpkin flowers. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Her hover ladder froze, right where it would block Kyle’s ascent. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There were evenings when they reached their rendezvous and then had to walk past one another without a sign, because a patrol had just come round the comer or a helicopter was hovering overhead. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I noticed that Dionysus was treading on air, his polished black shoes hovering an inch off the ground. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He keeps hovering when I’m practicing the piano, or saying good night, like, fifty times after I go to bed. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Several of the drones hover too close to the gates—when they try to cross over, they hit an invisible shield that disables them, sending them clattering to the ground. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A sense of the white blur hovering near, of Mary burning, of Britten, of the law tracking him down, came back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I imagine my mother at the stove, hovering over bran pancakes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now I was outside the house, hovering like a dragonfly. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Both of them were staring up at the quivering arrows hovering just a couple of feet over their heads. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pause, with my pencil hovering above the blank page. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At some point my shoes light up and the hover feature activates, so that I’m hanging upside down in midair. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A large fairy, more than four inches tall, hovered in front of Kendra. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Serafina hovered above the water a few feet away, gazing horrified. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jamie hovers over the table and picks up one of the books, flipping through the pages casually. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He hovered over the grooms while they curried his horse and prowled along behind when the horse went to the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill Volt hovered in the room, almost shaking with fear. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The border between their lands was porous; the Queen’s death would hover over their cities and villages, too. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Faces hovered above me like inscrutable fish peering myopically through a glass aquarium wall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In moments, she was surrounded by a glorious host of human-sized fairies, some standing on the ground, most hovering. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z More and more, I find myself hovering at the edge of the schoolyard, always with an excuse, like picking avocadoes from the trees by the fence, or pasturing the cow. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As Rowdy hovered above me, as he floated away, he looked at me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The girls hovered around him before they were chased away by the splashing of the other boys. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A haze of greenish smoke was hovering over the scene. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Why are we just hovering right now anyway?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I expect to hear him getting into bed next, but instead he hovers in the middle of the room. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Annabeth was dimly aware of the Argo II hovering to a stop about forty feet from the floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And in the middle of the circle of children, like the object of some arcane ritual, there hovered a bomb, its downward-facing tip seemingly balanced on Adam’s outstretched finger. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It hovers there, silently, like an unfinished sentence. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The next day I watched, along with many others, as his father's helicopter circled the air above Fullbrook again, hovering with its deafening noise and menace, and descended slowly to the football field. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Go ahead and start,” his mother says, still hovering between the dining room and the kitchen, finishing up the last of the samosas. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My spirit cries and hovers down over him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I am in my sleeping bag, and the giggles come close, really close, and then I feel someone hovering just above me. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His pulse rises to sixty-four at five forty A.M. and hovers at sixty just a few moments later. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Your son,” I said, handing her the bundle, hovering near in my anxiety. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just wide enough to square off into two small teams for a quick game of hover ball, otherwise known as football with no hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The smoke that hovers in the air is condensed around the bookshelves, which are burned to cinders. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I hover right in front of the robot’s eyes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her profile hovered protectively over her work, a confetti of cucumber, eggplant, and onion skins heaped around her. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I came here at great expense,” he continued, “and it was not so I could spend all my time hovering by the front door.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I hover over them, looking at the boy who lies motionless on a straw mat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She hovered over her machinery, grunting and cursing. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top hovered an embankment of rolling, snaking fog so dense it was like stepping into another world. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Hermione and Ron, not being on speaking terms with the Minister of Magic, hovered awkwardly in the background. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She only blinks at me, her hand still hovering in midair. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z High above the escarpment he saw Frightful hovering above Sam Gribley. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I see them standing awkwardly in the living room as my mom hovers nearby. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She sat rigid in the principal’s chair, and a younger woman hovered behind her. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z A few twinkling fairies hovered just above the water. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her hand hovers over one of the low drawers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Fawkes was waiting for them, hovering in the Chamber entrance. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z With a glance at the distant Petunia, now hovering beside the swings, he lowered his voice and said, “I know what you are.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Then what exactly are you here for, babies?” he said, not unkindly, his rag hovering over the tabletop. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Maybe because there was something about having this moment in my life, literally hovering above my head, that served as some kind of weird inspiration for the picture I was making. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now they’re inside, trying to figure out how to dismantle the hover ladders.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z His hover ladder’s safety features had put him in a lockdown mode. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Two young Haitian staff doctors hovered over her, not quite sure what to do. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He hovers there, a breath away, his hands at Alex’s hips and his mouth split open in a crooked smirk. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Had it just been Frieda and me alone, I would have told her about yesterday and Uncle Darnell, but they were all there, hovering. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She closed the space between them in a single stride, her palm hovering inches from the Shetani’s nose. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Employers openly discriminated against Irish and Jewish women with math degrees; the odds of a black woman encountering work in the field hovered near zero. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I vault onto the beast and put heel to flank, my eyes on the sun hovering just above the horizon. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Fyrian hovered very close to Luna’s face, pressing nose to nose—green to freckles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Two vultures hovered overhead and then landed on the ground, close enough that I could have grabbed them if I had jumped fast. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A big golden moon hovered overhead, and the vapor formed a misty circle around it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She assumed Mother’s spirit hovered near her grave, as the other ancestors did, but what if her body had been carried off by a leopard? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man was hovering about the table, pleased as a child might be pleased with the bright colors. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Boo lifted off Aru’s hands and hovered in front of the girls’ faces. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Now we’re standing on a hovering isle, surrounded by a hundred other floating isles, overlooking a beautiful lagoon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They hovered like storm clouds over the Basin City. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Brum’s finger hovered over a brass button embedded next to the window. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My dad is on the ground, clutching his arm, groaning; my mom hovers over him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My finger hovered in front of the start button. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Milkman’s left foot hovered above the floor, and Guitar’s eyes with their phosphorous lights singed his heart a little, but he took the stare. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta was still in her hawk shape, hovering as high above him as she could get and staring fixedly at the terrace. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Frightful spirals down from the sky, throws up her wings, and hovers above my lifted hand. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I head down to the shuttle pad for workers who have to be taken up to the hovering homes. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I spied what appeared to be a man hovering in the air. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I glimpse Asher and Hammie hovering near the center to the archway, flying in tight circles as they are trapped in by two other beasts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The stranger’s hand hovered in the air, as if ready to strike me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After less than a minute, a hummingbird glided over to the mirror and hovered above it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They listened with hushed voices and glistening eyes as Dad told of the heavenly visitations he’d received while hovering between life and death. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He caught himself in time and hovered about a foot off the stairs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Important people were always hovering around him, from General John Pershing to Will Rogers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I waved at the bugs hovering above my head. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They hovered in the air for a long moment, over his mum as she tried to scramble back. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Miss Love let her eggs turn cold while she hovered over Grandpa. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I crane my neck in the direction where the distant object is hovering, in an attempt to see what power-up had caught Asher’s eye. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For an instant, it’s like I’m hovering above my own body, watching the proceedings and wondering what’s going on. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I hovered over the message for a moment. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z A mustache, blue-white against the dark skin, hovered over his mouth, and his hair was white, too, where it showed at his neck. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Even if they didn’t know what book they were looking for, they knew it wasn’t in any of the Dewey decimal rooms now that the hover ladders had more or less been declared game pieces. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z My suspicion hovers in the air above him, a dark angel warning me away. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue was hovering about on the periphery of the circle—a faint smile of anticipation softening his face. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her grandmother began to pull herself to her feet, and Luna hovered, trying to help. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I have a brain tumor,” you tell a disembodied mask with a clipboard hovering beside it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They were hovering about fifteen feet away, down the steps from us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The boy’s mouth hovered over her leg the whole time, sucking and spitting. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Then her fell reversed, and she pulled back upward, hover- bouncing head over heels, sky and horizon spinning around her like a playground ride. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He lets his hand hover over his heart for a moment before sitting back in his chair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The days turned gray and damp, and a hovering mist licked everything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It flew a short distance before a string she’d tied around its foot snapped taut and it hovered, caught in the air, like a dog straining at its lead. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Each house was almost hidden by huge oak trees that hovered over them. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My father hovered with the rest of them and said "fascinating" twice. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She had felt it in Looper’s shop as she hovered over the colored pencils. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My eyes open to the bluest eyes hovering above me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Another one dives, hovers, and disappears like the other. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He stared down at the rocks, a smile hovering around the edges of his broad lips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Like flies they hovered; like flies they settled. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “But the American customer service can be so annoying. Someone hovering around and bothering you all the time. Are you still working on that? Since when did eating become work?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Somewhere above the trees, the zeppelins were hovering, and men were sliding down ropes, but the wind made it difficult for the pilots to hold the aircraft steady. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For a moment a dragonfly hovered before his eyes like a tiny helicopter, then darted off. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z For a moment he hovered on the brink of regaining his balance. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z We’d gotten to our bikes by then, and Twig swung her leg over the seat, hovering with her tiptoes touching the ground. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Where you get all these fishhooks from?” he asked first, hovering over Ernie, who kept bumping at Genie’s leg, trying to get him to move back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I can sense something out there, just beyond my grasp, hovering, waiting—and God help me if I’m not skidding toward it again, mouth open wide. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My ranking hovered between the number two and three spot on the national rankings, and the Olympic team now felt more like a possibility and less like a dream. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His mind hovered for a moment round the doubtful date on the page, and then fetched up with a bump against the Newspeak word doublethink. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She hesitates, hovering on the threshold, when she sees that her father is not alone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They hover by his shoulder as he leans over a plate of rice at dinnertime or nestles against Ashima’s limbs at night. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When Michael and I drove up to the gate, we could see incarcerated women hovering outside the prison entrance with no officers in view. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A layer of smoke hovers perpetually over the water’s edge. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Muthu motioned at the cloud of flies that hovered around us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She had been hovering above their fight, trying to help, and when the necklaces had shattered, she had swooped in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z From that same tool rack, a pair of yellow-handled wire cutters hovered on their own propellers, floated just above Petey’s waiting palm, and dropped into his hand. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At that moment, I wasn’t thinking about anything except a big orange circle that seemed to be hovering in front of my eyes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z |
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