| 单词 | in hand |
| 例句 | Initially, music and education worked hand in hand for centuries. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Sohrab’s mom appeared in the doorway behind her son, camera in hand. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The SS were running as well, weapons in hand. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z With roses in hand, taken from Dada’s garden, he’d stood in front of Ms. Bethune’s desk, his head bowed in shame. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Her dirk was gone as well, and all her throwing axes; instead she had a sword in hand, a short sword with a broad thick blade, almost like a butcher’s cleaver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And they gazed at themselves in it, side by side and hand in hand, and they beheld neither gods nor monsters. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z All of them with a bag in hand and a stunned look on their faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And though I did just drop it and carry on with the discussion we’d been having, the atmosphere had gone chilly, and could hardly have helped us get through the difficult matter in hand. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z With blueprints in hand he tramped through the Japanese community—to hostels, trailer courts, other housing projects like ours— trying to find families who would invest in it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z For her, beauty went hand in hand with joy. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He made a clumsy bow, hat in hand. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z An early summer heat wave greeted me with a blast of humidity as I left the apartment building with my backpack over my shoulder and my duffel bag in hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Crispin,” he said when he saw me standing there, broom in hand, “with the widow demanding two pennies a day for our keep, it’s good to see you working. Where is the good dame?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He showed up at Riddle’s New York hotel room, contract in hand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Violet rubs my shoulder, then turns, camera in hand, to quietly honor my request. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Duster in hand, I hurry down the stairs, where the Commandant is waiting for me, flanked by two legionnaires. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They kept the papacy weak and unstable, standing with their weapons in hand right under the eyes of the Pope. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Ten months later Smith showed up in Tijuana with Knighthood in hand and entered him in a race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with both sets of information firmly in hand, he considered returning the next day to Griffith’s rooms. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Within moments of his arrival, he finds himself with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, exchanging pleasantries with a former prima ballerina. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Doesn’t a normal life go hand in hand with a normal routine? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She went back to the window, Needle in hand, and looked down into the courtyard below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With shovels in hand, Shady, Jinx, and Donal MacGregor carried the casket out of town. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Lexie, who had been coming down the hall with the latest Cosmo and a Diet Coke in hand, had stopped outside the doorway, just out of view, and watched her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mom sat still, pen poised in hand, eyes fixed on her papers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Only after he’d been accepted with a full fellowship, a newly issued passport in hand, did he inform them of his plans. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even with his mercury-and-jalap cure in hand, Benjamin Rush looked about him and understood that Philadelphia itself might succumb at any moment. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Carter, gavel in hand, walked to the center of the platform. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Curiously, every pair but one left with the crown in hand. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The captain, as was his custom, was standing in the stern, merrie rope in hand, shouting orders about lowering the sail. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They smile at me and Darius as we walk hand in hand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then we stood and faced the cage door, eggs in hand, and prepared for the inevitable. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I jumped up this time, gun already in hand. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Pen in hand, she stared across the room toward her hard-faced dolls, the estranged companions of a childhood she considered closed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She went to the door, pan in hand. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z In my head, I see him standing before Tobias with a belt in hand and hear his voice echo. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She’s almost to the door, keys in hand, when she realizes she’s on her way into some other house, where some other family lives. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I flung open the window and leaned upon the ledge to see guards running helter-skelter in the orchard, their pikes and swords in hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As it dissipates, I descend the steps, faked message in hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Standing with squared shoulders all round were policemen with clubs in hand, silver metal on their chests, faces red and stern, grey and blue eyes alert. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I watch without emotion as the old woman walks slowly up to him, her hammer in hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop was standing on the corner of Eighty-fourth and Amsterdam, bullhorn in hand. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Kitten and box in hand, Hyacinth led the way out of the alley and back up the brownstone’s front stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z At nine o’clock they went to bed and lay quietly, hand in hand, he fifty-five, she sixty, in the raining darkness. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad emerges from the garage, greasy wrench in hand, clearly still trying to squeeze water from the pipes. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Two went on one side of him, laughing and chatting, and two went on the other, hand in hand, murmuring into each other’s ears. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With cap in hand and shoulders sloped, he followed, walking over a rug so soft and deep that it seemed he was going to fall at each step he took. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Lute in hand, he sauntered to the dais, hopping nimbly over a corpse or two, and seated himself cross-legged on the high table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The man with the garlicky breath was an the ground, blood pumping out die stump of his arm, but there were others all around, some with clubs in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Oh!” said I, poker in hand; “it’s you, is it? How do you do? I was wondering who it was, who kept the fire off.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Three girls about my age spill out of the front door, bright red cups in hand. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Grandpa Nyles stepped down from the truck with binoculars in hand and waved for Jimmy to follow him. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z When some of the older boys pulled the tree away, they found Francie and her brother standing upright, hand in hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She overdid the you startled me jump and turned around, a pink-handled hammer in hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Cory had seemed cool and powerful last night, with the fireworks in hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We would never physically visit them, he thought, and with no sample in hand it seemed we would forever be denied knowledge of their composition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z By candlelight, Lefty finishes his homework, notebook propped on knees, pencil in hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With the answers in hand and lots of unanswered questions, the students had ample opportunity to cheat. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In a second though my neighbour was by my side, dry napkin in hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A couple security guards rush through the hallways, walkie-talkies in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Sookie hung over the ocean, yards beyond the boat with the harpoon in hand, waiting for the white shark to swim underneath him, so he could tag the fish. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He looked at Jinx, who had his money in hand. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “You’re so skinny, I don’t know how you’re not turning blue,” I said as I settled against the cab, sandwich in hand. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The chosen ones returned from restaurant meals and overnights hand in hand with their new “mom” and “dad.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I walk around the city like I’m a tourist, my camera in hand. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z With his remaining strength Sam leaped and caught the top, scrambled up, and dropped; and then he ran madly, sword blazing in hand, round a bend and up a winding tunnel. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Students with new notebooks and sharpened pencils in hand ambled about the courtyard, kicking up dust, chatting in groups, waiting for the class captains’ whistles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In geography the discovery game and the naming game went hand in hand; but in science the second was slower to get going than the first. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For Glanvill, and others like him, the new science was intended to serve as a bulwark against materialism and atheism; being modern and believing in witchcraft went hand in hand. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Everyone on the bus began filing off with their identity cards in hand, so the empty bus could be checked for weapons or stowaways. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z At last Zeus saw that he must take the matter in hand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Camera in hand, I take photos as we walk, capturing the boats on the water. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Degradation, she thinks, goes hand in hand with the certainty of deprivation. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When he learned that Permian had the game safely in hand, he then took his medicine. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred yelled from his room before thundering down the hall, inhaler in hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Curious what she was attached to, I peeked over the roof to see Fiona, rope in hand, hanging out a window and waving up at me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Henry will send a snap from a seven a.m. polo practice and promptly receive one of Alex at two a.m., glasses on and coffee in hand, in bed with a pile of notes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He gives a whistle and the lance corporal returns, helmet in hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Auntie Maysa pokes her head out of the kitchen, glass of water in hand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Military training, I said, must go hand in hand with political training, for a revolution is not just a question of pulling a trigger; its purpose is to create a fair and just society. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d sit on her bed, polish in hand, hair high on her head in curlers, wearing the silky slip she loved so much she hand-washed it each night. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Oedipus took the matter in hand with energy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Mounted in solemn sable ranks with tall spears in hand, they had drawn up their hoods to shadow their faces ... and hide the fact that so many were greybeards and green boys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When I went back, there was my uncle, rod in hand, but he didn’t strike — I told him, “There’s a boar in the forest.” Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I'd been imagining him walking through the door with his suitcase in hand so that we all could live happily ever after. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z With her promise in hand and the prospect of further breakthroughs awaiting him in the lab, he returned to Berkeley in euphoria. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Steph bounces out of the house, cell phone in hand, as a big SUV pulls up to the curb. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They hurried back through the ruins, made it back out into the thick night air, files in hand, and started across the lawn. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Grey Worm appeared atop the steps first, a torch in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I heard the news, I remembered instantly the day the war had begun, Caroline and I standing hand in hand before the radio. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They had drawn up for a last desperate fight, blades in hand and backs to the rock. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So wand in hand he paced into the air, shot from Pieria down, down to sea level, and veered to skim the swell. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sheriff had appeared with a warrant in hand. I found myself under suspicion of murder. It seemed to me best not to say anything. To wait until I . . . had a lawyer.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Quarter in hand, I waited at the stop for the bus to arrive. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Aphrodite had sighed and waxed nostalgic about the good old days of the Civil War—how love and war always went hand in hand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z With my dollars bills in hand and Madrina’s skirt still around my waist, I race up the stairs, past my apartment, and quietly slip up to the roof. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z All they had in the world was the nerve to stand in a back yard with cap in hand and sing loudly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Dubiously the captain took the key in hand. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “You seem to have the day well in hand, Miss Mattie.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not having a body in hand, not having the lifeless form to send with the flag, they would not acknowledge that there was a death at all. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman appeared in the doorway, a pan in hand. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “If death is our fate, let us die with swords in hand.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The victors locked hand in hand the night before the Quarter Quell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He could be found on fall afternoons with a rake in hand, or a splitting maul perhaps. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He stood, too, cap in hand, wanting, she knew, to say more, but not knowing quite how. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Hand in hand they went back into the City, the last to pass the Gate before it was shut; and as they reached the Lampwrights’ Street all the bells in the towers tolled solemnly. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Before he could say anything, Adeline sidled up to them with their mugs in hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sitting on the ground, he had wedged himself into a corner, pipe in hand. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the crowd, in the shadows of a doorway, I notice a young indi'gena girl, a maid, pausing in her sweeping, broom in hand, watching the procession, swaying slightly in rhythm to the music. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two figures approached, descending the hill cautiously, hand in hand. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They were at a cocktail party, glasses in hand; he was whispering something in her ear, and she was laughing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Guns in hand and silver badges swinging from metal chains around their necks, the men pointed their weapons at Wes and ordered him to the ground. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Peeta and I sit at the edge of the water, hand in hand, wordless. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We were still high on the victory in hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z With gun in hand, Bigger crept across the roof. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Again Ishmael stood beside his father while Hatsue, on board her float, passed by waving to everybody majestically with her crepe paper scepter in hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We pause just outside the entrance, our purchases and slushies in hand. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Quick as that he was gone, off to fight, sword in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Apart from my condition I am perfectly healthy,” she maintained, seating herself on a bench along the footpath where courting men and women strolled hand in hand. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When Mr. Alpo arrived, halter in hand, to take his prize, how shocked he and the Krupps were to see Drusilla perched happily on Silky’s back! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then a door unlocked and out came the pencil woman with a stopwatch in hand. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I must ask you the reason of these questions. What have they to do with the matter in hand—the murder on this train?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Undeniably the instinct to support the arts went - and still goes - hand in hand with a desire to reach out to larger numbers of people, but the two aims were often contradictory. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Jinny stood, bees buzzing industriously around her head, honeycomb in hand, frozen, and watching. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z If only I had as much spare time as you evidently do, then I would happily reciprocate by wandering about this house reminding you of tasks you have perfectly well in hand.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Outriders spied the Manderly banners—the white merman with trident in hand, rising from a blue-green sea— and hailed them warmly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On the shore stood what looked to be just about everybody who lived on Malaga Island, Lizzie and her granddaddy hand in hand. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The thought of Dad with a cigarette in hand was very strange. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonathan, shovel in hand, stood by the door, waiting. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Robbie was there, too, bustling about in a floral-print dress like the belle of the ball—albeit a matronly belle—making sure all her students had arrived with sheet music in hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She bent down with her twig in hand and began to write in the dirt, all the while shooing her hens away. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z And this one came straight for me, clipboard in hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Once I’d found the manuscript, I realized I not only had the perfect prize in hand, but I could make amends to the ghost of Poe at the same time.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Poppet Murray stands on the front steps of la maison Lefèvre, a leather briefcase in hand and a large satchel sitting by her feet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Thus she stood, bow in hand, indifferent, dead in life. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The three “veteran” prisoners, needles in hand, tattooed numbers on our left arms. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She had her phone in hand, ready to type. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I took my pen in hand to write a reply. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He put the camera and yearbook aside, then lowered to his round belly and scooted closer to the conversation, with his notepad in hand. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A few people stood at the curb, hats in hand, looking down. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A dozen more girls in black flooded up the staircase, swords in hand, and surrounded her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My mom quieted down a bit after that, but she still looked glum as a kid without a party invitation in hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He stepped out with a big cake in hand and gave it to the grooms, who quickly devoured it, then said good-bye to his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s Prince Henry yet again, glass in hand, watching Prince Philip and his bride spinning on the ballroom floor. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was on assignment, a member of the working press, with my notepad in hand and the Minolta around my neck. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Or at least anyone looking for them with the first edition in hand would think they were gone. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Madame DuPont’s black heels click against the floor as she walks to the front of the classroom, paper in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, the children went in to their father. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every sound that’s ever been made in history is kept here,” said the Soundkeeper, skipping down one of the corridors with Milo in hand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He had risked his world, and now it was walking away from him, hand in hand with a ruffian prince. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Homeless Harry Strickland paused with his blistered foot in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z People were getting up all around us, suitcases in hand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Marco, pen in hand once more, returns to his list of questions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I look across the room at Eric, who stands on one of the tables with the microphone in hand, tapping it with his fingertips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But that’s when she found out, scalpel in hand, an earthworm sliced down the middle and pinned open before her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He’s always off, every which way, sax in hand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes a good while, and my temper is hot as I make my way, sword in hand. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The lawyer stood, documents in hand, and cleared his throat several times. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She left just as another man came in, hat in hand, and took her place. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I record for a bit and then step back out as he begins to move toward the coffee shop, book in hand, Guys ’n’ Grills. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I sat on the hay cross-legged, bowl in my lap, horn spoon in hand. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They came up, hand in hand, from the other side of the Wabash tracks and scrambled aboard the open platform at the back of the parlor car. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Fun forever, and no grubbing!” cried Jo, rising, glass in hand, as the lemonade went round. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Before too long, though, the veterans, who’d been having a bit of fun watching us being pathetic—we were to do much the same the following summer—came out and took us in hand. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Got that right,” Grandpop said, coming from a door just off from the living room—which was just off from the kitchen—glass in hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Gerris Drinkwater was standing over them with sword in hand, but he had dropped the blade the moment the locusts had appeared. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had never been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but Dr. Howell said that anxiety and depression often went hand in hand. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The moment Valley repeated the second part of the spell, she doubled over with the mirror in hand, her hood going over her head and covering her face and hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Jojo headed out to the front yard with the dog, a couple of horseshoes in hand. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The doorbell rang, and sure enough there was Morris Ditmer, large square box in hand. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk back to the train hand in hand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He took her brother's horse in hand while Dany remounted her silver. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But when they opened them again they found they were still standing, hand in hand, in the green wood, and hardly up to their ankles in water. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When Don Linton was a boy, a time in one’s life when innocence and truth should go hand in hand, he was a walking, living zombie of a lie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Before I even have a chance to respond, Mrs. Walton waltzes to the register, dress in hand, and adds it to the rest of my order. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “All right,” Principal Lawrence said, stepping to the microphone, paper in hand. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And there would wend Mitt, the child of ceaseless movement, leafy stick in hand, poking beneath the shady skirts of the trees for the smallest signs of life. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The couches up front were occupied by students reading their paperbacks of Hemingway and Faulkner with highlighters in hand. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Belt and shoes in hand, I let myself be dragged along to the barbers. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He stalked out of the room, empty glass in hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We were standing behind my grandfather’s new Chevy, and I had my bags in hand when she finally agreed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Others arrived with only an address in hand, expected to find their way to prearranged housing. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Once freed, the captives stripped the dead guards of their weapons and darted up the steps with steel in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dr. van Heerden crept up on a likely cow, bottle in hand. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the heat, that running felt good—hand in hand, all out, a group of shirtless monsters just behind us. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Oliver and Laney crept upstairs, hand in hand. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But Gogol goes from grave to grave with paper and crayon in hand, bringing to life one name after another, peregrine wotton, D. 1699. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He could only stand there beneath the great grey walls and the hard white sky, sword in hand, waiting, waiting . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he said, “In this unusual war, women not only supported the army by their work in the rear, but also fought with arms in hand.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He opened the door with a spatula in hand, smiled, and said, “Miles, come in. I was just making an egg sandwich. Want one?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I took my soaking brush in hand, stroked my gold cake, and a cat streaked out on my paper in one lightning stroke, whiskers, tail, meow and all! How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Abandoning the remaining condolences, Celia takes the card in hand and leaves the room, ascending a winding stair that leads to the upstairs parlor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Joffrey swung down from his mount, sword in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Conor just sat at his desk, chin in hand, looking at the clock. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Immediately, camouflaged white soldiers, about a dozen of them, jumped off the back of the trucks, machine guns in hand, and raced every which way. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dagger in hand, I slow to a walk. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He stood in the doorway, hat in hand, and only bowed coldly to the others. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z "You were no priest when I was taken from Pyke.. I remember how you would sing the old reaving songs standing on the table with a horn of ale in hand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z All around the dancing circle, men and women — no, these were fairies in their unearthly splendor — lay on cushions, crystal goblets in hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, they followed Redemption up the stairs, down the hallway, and around a corner, until they were all standing in front of Moss’s bedroom door. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “He who kneels may rise again, blade in hand. He who will not kneel stays dead, stiff legs and all.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They stood before Baba, hand in hand, and I wondered how and when I’d become capable of causing this kind of pain. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stood there beside the sentinel, longsword in hand, his cloak billowing behind him as the wind came up, outlined nobly against the stars for all to see. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She nodded, and, hand in hand, they walked to the dressing rooms in the back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z An unsmiling woman in uniform, ticket booklet in hand, was stumping towards them when Ginika jumped in and started the car. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After them, gun in hand, came the man who had shot at him and Silvertongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z With my journal and Marcus’s letter in hand, I ran down the hall to my room. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z You push your cart a few feet, pause significantly with item in hand, frown at the ambient racks, then push on and repeat the process. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d passed them further back: two lovers strolling hand in hand, their dæmons, two small birds, flying ahead a little way, pausing to whisper together, and flying on again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z With Hellmuth’s confession in hand, American officials told Argentina to break off relations with the Nazis or face the consequences. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As is so often the case in science, the new developments went hand in hand with new developments in technology. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Usually they went hand in hand with the powerful whites and helped to keep their groaning brothers in line, for that was the safest course of action. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When the nurse—not Aisha but a red-haired woman whose name escapes me—walked in with a syringe in hand and asked me if I needed a morphine injection, I said yes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, they followed the Green Grace inside the temple, where the air was thick with incense and the gods of Ghis stood cloaked in shadows in their alcoves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was ready to escape out the back window, diary in hand, but thank God, I ran to the front one to check first. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then back she went to face the crowded hall, tremendous bow in hand, and on her shoulder hung the quiver spiked with coughing death. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When two partners divide up the profits of a business between them they assign a notional book value to the stock in hand. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z So Charity marches toward the blaze, extinguisher in hand, a fire in her eyes hotter than any earthly inferno. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He concentrated his whole being on the job in hand, sometimes clinging to the stones by no more than a single claw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A pair of guards was rushing toward the helicopter with crates in hand, and in the distance I heard commotion, heated complaints in Lingala. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was down by Red Hill and heading away from them, book in hand, as usual. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came home from work on a Sunday afternoon in late May, I looked into the woods and saw Charlie sitting on his newly finished Amazing Octagonal Deck, binoculars in hand. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She could see him, white-faced, stunned; but preferred to see him red-faced, red-necked, cleaver in hand, bellowing so loud the neighbors would call the police. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z An official-looking man in a somber black coat had stepped out of a building across the street and was striding toward our little group, walking stick in hand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, they stood in line abreast, taking their cue from Chloe, stepped back two paces, came forward, bowed again. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Too late for me to hide, even with my camera in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Percy and Jason waited as he lumbered toward them, his spear in hand. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That moment will begin when I walk across that stage today, diploma in hand, ready to start my new life at Crest Lake surrounded by meadows of sunflowers and rhythms of peace. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I headed to the family room, the laptop and disc in hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Setting the jar on a stone bench, he settled in the grass nearby, lid in hand. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Naomi stood a few feet away from him at the sink, dish towel in hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Drive carefully” was all Mia said, and Lexie bounced out, wallet in hand, and in a moment her Explorer revved outside. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ignoring him, I practice the throw again with a knife in hand but don’t release it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Gun in hand, he went out onto the porch and looked back in. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I paused—he stood before me, hat in hand, looking composed enough. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He’s carrying his khaya wood staff in hand; my backside has had many unfortunate encounters with that stick, and I’d rather not get reacquainted with it today. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One of the women who was able to hold on to her purse comes out of the store, a shopping bag in hand. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When Aru looked into the pool, she saw a memory of her mother—a much younger version—walking hand in hand with the Sleeper. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With the game obviously in hand and Permian ahead 28-0, he had seen little reason to play in the second half because of the way he felt. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In death he looked even younger than he had with blade in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Leon, entirely at one with himself, lolled in his chair, wine bottle in hand, studying its label. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I answered it with scissors and mirror in hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t have a drink in hand, which I took as a good sign. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The man took his broken shoes in hand and made his way out of the crowd, his cut pants flapping. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With a packed lunch in hand, Emma and Charles took the train back to London. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Osha glanced around as Father's guardsmen appeared from beneath the trees, steel in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It has been my experience that rewarding and heartbreaking often go hand in hand. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Time to go,” Dad said, clapping his hands together, standing up, the box in hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z On the first day of photography class, the students had sat upright at their desks, each with a 35mm camera and two notebooks—as specified by the supplies list—in hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And before I can decide whether to go on or turn back, out of the woods on the other side steps Judd Travers, rifle in hand. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Abigail stood nearby, flashlight in hand, watching as the machine scooped out pile after pile of rubble and dirt. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Unlike before, it dried our wet bodies as we walked back to the cabin, silently, hand in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Using an infinity key, which analyzed and opened all forms of locks known, he entered Polokov’s apartment, laser beam in hand. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Percy Jackson, his sword still in hand, was glaring at the giant soldier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You got your senses in hand enough to listen?” he asked. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And wasn't that old slave a scientist—or at least called one, recognized as one—even when he stood with hat in hand, bowing and scraping in senile and obscene servility? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d drop the tiller, grow red in the face, and advance rope in hand on the offender. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, with permission slip in hand, Keav staggers back to her camp and collapses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, breviary in hand, one of the female teachers led us in singing hymns and reciting psalms. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, we bought pretzels from a stand, and then we walked to Central Park, hand in hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z "Keep the pony well in hand," he whispered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then she took herself in hand and said, in a voice that cracked with self-control, "Now, now. No need to be hasty. I am certain that a deal can be struck between us." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They were standing hand in hand in a snowy lane under a dark blue sky, in which the night’s first stars were already glimmering feebly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This goes hand in hand with number 4. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We raced through the streets, hand in hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Hungrily, my siblings gather around Pa, our bowls in hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The nine other warriors were close behind him, all of them with rifles in hand. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Suitcase in hand, Dicey opened the front door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The reporters already had their pens in hand. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z With it in hand, Liam knelt down in front of Zu and tore off half the sheet of paper Kylie had given him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I get right back up to my feet, knife in hand, a few feet away from him, far from the back door now and with Matthew blocking the front. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I pictured my dad pacing inside, repair estimate in hand, but it wasn’t like that. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He saw the king as he had been in the flower of his youth, tall and handsome, his great antlered helm on his head, his warhammer in hand, sitting his horse like a homed god. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We walked down the rest of the stairs hand in hand. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When we had finished the work in hand, he said to me:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So my characteristic stance is one of rotating slowly on one foot, eyes wide, garment in hand, asking myself, “Where have I seen the $9.96 Athletic Works knit overalls?” or similar query. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped to my feet, my wet umbrella in hand, and trailed behind Dad lugging Fig’s carrier. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Taking the ax in hand, he approached the pinon pile. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A young couple stumbled away from the dance hand in hand, one woman dressed in gold, the other woman in green, and Ash saw the smiles on their faces before they kissed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The transposition you will use for one of these instruments will depend on what type of part you have in hand, and what instrument you would like to play that part. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z With our bowls of porridge in hand, I led Walter and Kathy over to the south end of the courtyard as though I wanted to confer with them privately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his emergency kit in hand, along with a few strategic additions. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They lay side by side, hand in hand, looking at the sky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He would not go about cap in hand to collect apologies from the friends who had shunned him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We walked across the desert hand in hand, saying nothing. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Lyra and Will went ahead, hand in hand, to the place where they had to part, and the women stayed some way behind, talking like sisters. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We found bus 47 and stood at the bottom of the entrance with our tickets in hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Their first item of business involved Arthur Devlin, hat in hand, negotiating new working codes and payment arrangements for the mine workers in exchange for access to the vein running under the town’s land. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A waitress had come over, pad in hand, to scribble whatever we said. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, you’re very funny, Short. A regular riot. I thought the Hamburg incident might have knocked some of the cockiness out of you. If I were you, I’d concentrate on the job in hand.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Two guards stand ready with guns in hand, their faces blank. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We walked hand in hand to the bathroom. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She stood up there on centre stage in her green breeches with legs apart and riding-crop in hand, glaring at the sea of upturned faces before her. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Father comes into view with a silver pail in hand, and he waves it in front of my face. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I can only stand there, phone in hand, staring at Keira as if I could see straight through her. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I retraced my steps to her, and hand in hand we headed for the gate. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z A naked boy stood on the water, poised to duel with a bravo’s blade in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Feral had been studying the game board, chin sunk in hand, but he looked up now with just his eyeballs, surprised to hear Sarai arguing with Minya. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He watched the man, moving like a figure on the screen in close-up slow motion, come out of the hole and stand with his back to him, flashlight in hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She turns to find Marco hovering behind her, notebook in hand and looking quite concerned. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He wrote that they started with £573 in the bank and £36 cash in hand. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z So now we all sit there, silent, forks in hand, trapped at the dinner table. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Britain crows as he approaches with red cup in hand. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I had the bottle in hand and was trying to coax the bonobo to drink when my mom came in from the outside, wiping her hands on a rag. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z With this figure in hand, Mann and Fields calculated the average tenure of more than three hundred other lifetime appointments, including popes, European kings and queens, and U.S. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They stopped walking hand in hand within sight of the adults, and they ignored each other so as not to attract attention. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred and Leon stopped by for a while, permits in hand, to discuss legal issues with Father. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He went on gazing at me for a moment, then asked: 'Everything in hand downstairs?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Blankenship appeared in the doorway, mug of coffee in hand, dressed for work. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He had been taken in hand by a lady who hoped to rise with the magazine. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z We head outside, and Mrs. V hurries over, camera in hand. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I saw myself, gun in hand, standing tall over the cop. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “This is a sight for sore eyes, sore, tired, traveling eyes. I saw you two running into the woods hand in hand when I drove by in the cab. It was like a time warp.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They entered together, hand in hand, forearm to forearm. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then he had laid little Ioeth gently down on the pallet, and had risen, and stood silent, staff in hand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Once she had it in hand, she ran to the bathroom, shut the door, and turned the lock. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A cloud of ravens was pouring from the cave, and he saw a little girl with a torch in hand, darting this way and that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On the other walls there are concert posters and a large black-and-white photo of him onstage somewhere, guitar in hand. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But after a long pause, Mia turned around, paintbrush in hand, and to Pearl’s amazement, her mother’s eyes were wet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bran's eyes had been wide as saucers, and Jon had to remind him to keep his pony in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z To the waters and the wild, With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more fill of weeping than you can understand.”’ The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Down, down, down, you tumble from that cloud as Freddie Mercury croons from the speakers of your laptop: ...sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together... Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z With each passing moment, I see Marv pushing that girl into the air, or I see him walking back with her, hand in hand. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Two come forth today to join their lives, so they may face this world’s darkness together. Fill their hearts with fire, my lord, so they may walk your shining path hand in hand forever.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The soldiers, swords in hand, had formed a semicircle behind us. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z After a pause, she threw her arm back and spun in a circle with the blade in hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They walked, hand in hand, through the market. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Stick in hand, an impish smile on his lips, a twinkle in his eyes, the Mahatma walked. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z At any rate, hand in hand, they moved into the shadows of the Fire Swamp. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She stood just inside the door, waiting with her purse in hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The girl marches off to the bathroom and returns, slip in hand. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We waited hand in hand on the twenty-fourth storey, by the open door, the door that led into darkness. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The owner of the voice navigated his bulk through the doorway and jostled past Mr. Crane onto the porch, a tumbler in hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The nurses will be huddling by the computers, coffee mugs in hand, for change of shift. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I keep my gun in hand and start toward the path that leads to the glass ceiling. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the Afrikaner’s worldview, apartheid and the church went hand in hand. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I gauged I could be up and down those porch steps, compass in hand, in five seconds. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There are two policemen standing in front of Tatarska 3, clubs in hand, looking the street up and down while they rock on their heels. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Liam disappeared around the back of the car, reappearing a few minutes later with a red gas can and a chewed up black hose in hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Alone, with sword in hand, he ran from house to house, smashing down doors, racing up stairs, leaping from roof to roof, as his ears rang to the sound of distant bells. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A messenger stood at the door, hat in hand. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lou Anne glances out the window and I see Elizabeth heading for her car, a milkshake in hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And finally, the jealousy turned to full-blown murder stomping about my guts when I saw them dance, hand in hand, around the circle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mary turned, spyglass in hand, to see Will and Lyra returning. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I walk over to say salaam, gummy bears in hand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She frowned and crawled out from under the table with her cell phone in hand, then surveyed everything around her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I stood beneath his photograph with my brief case in hand and smiled triumphantly into his stolid black peasant's face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I yank open the door, dagger in hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Paper in hand, in a quiet, steady voice, he read the Ship’s Articles, which each man had signed before leaving England. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Just as we stopped playing I saw a slim, blonde-haired white woman in a white Adidas warm-up, standing near the fence, pocket- book in hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Anthony was prepared: With a copy of the US Constitution in hand, she read the Fourteenth Amendment aloud to the election officials. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z People had started to gather in clumps, teacups in hand, eyes glued to the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth and her mom stand a few feet away, teacups in hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I sat with my back against the couch as she sat above me, comb in hand, towel on my shoulders. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I follow him down the hall, portfolio in hand, stomach in turmoil. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Self consciously, with his authoritative arms breaking the way, we pushed through the still gathering crowd, passing a hurried doctor, case in hand, who had been sent for in wild hope half an hour ago. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A pair of Dauntless traitors stand by the door to the dining hall, their guns in hand, and I stiffen. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid had some harebrained scheme in hand, which might make him miss Sirius. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Cigarette smoldering in the crystal ashtray, pen in hand, staring blankly off. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The image he could avoid when he stood at the plate, a team bat in hand, only by aiming his fiercest concentration on the pitcher’s moves. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Hey, Mary,” Crab said, climbing out, a mug of coffee in hand, doing his best to keep a straight face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The passenger at the front of the line walked toward the gates, boarding pass in hand. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z That was where Robert had made his breach, swarming in over the rubble and corpses with his warhammer in hand and Ned Stark at his side. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It ended with Nana storming off from the church picnic, banana pudding in hand. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And now his voice was stronger as he addressed the Prince, who entered, muddy boots in hand. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then there would be autograph-seeking girls coming in waves, a ride home, kisses from Mother, and snapshots on the front lawn, trophy in hand. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The old soldier, rope in hand, was paying scant attention. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He heard her and turned, knife in hand and eyes ablaze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then, with feedback in hand, I revise each chapter twice more before circling back and giving the entire book at least two complete passes of polishing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The cheerleaders have obtained some sort of special exemption to roam the hall in a pack with pens in hand to seek out autographs of staff and students. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He found Shin, wild-eyed and wrench in hand, standing over Gong, whose bloody arm had a lump on it the size of an egg. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He rolls his shirt up and hands it to Piper, who is busy talking to Scout, sign in hand. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He was picked up by a limousine supplied by the Icelandic embassy, given his new Icelandic passport, and he and Miyoko, hand in hand, sped to Narita Airport. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After a queasy moment in which I imagined some twisted cannibal leaping from the shadows with knife in hand, I realized they were only coats rotted to rags and green with age. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I show him how to get ready—knees bent, sponge in hand, waiting for Apa’s signal. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “It's all good, it’s all good,” I muttered repeatedly as I took off down the hall, laptop in hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z After two songs, the fiddle and horn carried on alone while the drummer went around hat in hand ungraciously accepting the pennies doled out to him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A more democratic world—and one with the legal institutions that go hand in hand with democracy—is a more rhetorical one. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The door opens and Four walks in, a towel in hand and his hair glistening with shower water. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, we walked up the wide front steps, and my grandfather opened the door for me, bowing me through. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sean walked over to me with his backpack in hand and looked into the study room. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It is galling indeed to have stood so long, hat in hand, waiting for Americans to grow up enough to realize that you do not threaten them. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Only Mr. and Mrs. LaFarge remained, looking down, hand in hand, terrified. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The portrait of Pacioli illustrates the way in which, once perspective had been discovered, mathematics and art went hand in hand. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Still hand in hand, the two of them ran until they came to a building with a projecting loading platform. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z With your ticket in hand, you follow a continuous line of patrons into the circus, watching the rhythmic motion of the black-and-white clock as you wait. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With supplies in hand, the cousins stepped to the glass double doors separating them from the bright day and paused. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z As dinner dishes are cleared from the table downstairs, my parents ascend hand in hand to their bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Diploma in hand, Elizebeth returned to her ordinary routines as the top code breaker at the Treasury Department and the Coast Guard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I sprinted to the Baker Sporting Emporium, the blue cape straight out behind me, the baseball in hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Needles, yarn in hand, stepped over the mess to get to the chair. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He’d stand on the pulpit, handkerchief in hand, wrestling with the Bible verses like a man possessed. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This must be one of Finnick’s fancy nets, positioned to trap me, and he must be nearby, trident in hand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He trembled as he filed into the auditorium, guitar case in hand, Lydia and Travis flanking him—a gladiator heading to a fight for his life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Every time the phone rang, I prayed it would be Faith, feared it would be Fang—bawling, rope in hand—but it never was; it was Astelle, always Astelle. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Flickering candle in hand, I crawled under the bed to the far corner where my father had been hiding but I found no key on the earthen floor. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, Gandhi later explained/'a man in tattered clothes, headgear in hand, two front teeth broken and his mouth bleeding, stood before me trembling and weeping.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Genie wasn’t exactly sure what Grandpop meant but followed anyway, mason jars and bag of flies in hand, as Grandpop headed for the door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Isa pulled out the easel and stood ready to jot notes, marker in hand. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Lyra shrank to the ground at once, covering her ears, and Will, knife in hand, crouched over her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A man sits in the armchair with a woman balanced on his lap, and someone else perches on the arm, a can of soup in hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hadn't I seen him approach white visitors too often with his hat in hand, bowing humbly and respectfully? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, pen in hand, and stared at my face for a few seconds. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “No lions,” he said when the man trotted over, whip in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He looked up, a mess of papers in hand, just as Pollard opened his mouth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanley was back in his hole, shovel in hand, when he heard Magnet call out. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Dear Brother Adam,” the letter said, “I take my pen in hand to hope you are in good health”—he always started this way to ease himself gently into the task of writing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Weston stepped out, towel in hand, face red and angry, “What are you talking about?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It’s cloudy now, like even the sun is trying to spare you the embarrassment of being seen walking hand in hand with the object of your unrequited affection like some lovesick puppy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z "Are you well, my lord?" asked one of his men, his sword in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Angelica and her little brother were there too, stones in hand, and all the children’s eyes glittered fiercely in the moonlight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Two others—a man and a woman dressed in khakis and Red Cross T-shirts—sit, with notebooks in hand, in chairs against the wall. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A year after his liberation, Jack had his paperwork in hand to go to the United States. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Beside her, chin in hand, Charles glowered down at his untouched plate. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It all revolves around Michael, who is standing at the center circle, clipboard in hand, shouting at Caroline. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Boy and girl, hand in hand, picked their way over the dead and the wounded, Lyra calling for her dæmon, Will alert in every sense for his. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z An orchid corsage in hand, I picked up Melba June and together we strolled into the Big Creek High School gymnasium, a proud couple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z With a hammer and two threepenny nails in hand, Stella Armijo emerged from her low adobe farmhouse one morning while Herbie reclined on his front stoop trying to read a book. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonathan and I stood hand in hand, and we felt that our best and dearest friend was gone from us.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A few students snickered; these the teacher went to with a grim face, cane in hand, and said in a deadly tone, “Get up and touch your toes!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Catfish and spray paint in hand, Margo threw the door open, jogged across the Worthingtons’ expansive front lawn, and then hid behind an oak tree. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I was the only one who noticed her prying open the shell, sniffing the crab’s body and then getting up to go to the kitchen, plate in hand. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She scoops hers out, and now we’re both sitting there egg in spoon, spoon in hand. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I called, and Buddy Willard, khaki cap in hand, stepped into the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He had managed some of our earlier preliminary hearings in a suit, but today he was in his robe, gavel firmly in hand. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mr. LaFarge sat down to his supper and, knife in hand, looked over at Tom. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z When pushed, she shoved; sold a bad cut of meat, she’d march down to the butcher, frying pan in hand. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z As we strode away from the counter with tickets in hand, Horace’s chest puffed out like a peacock’s. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Stubbs took him in hand and headed to their Ford. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She ran back down the steps, new tool in hand. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She stood at the sink, dishrag in hand. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It thundered across the field, stomped through the stream, and John Henry raced toward it, hammer in hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He raised an eyebrow and said nothing, empty glass in hand, face half in shadow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She remembers the time difference—her father must be at work already at the Desh offices, her mother at the market, a burlap bag in hand, buying vegetables and fish. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, tonight at seven o’clock I’ll be pulling into your driveway with my woman at my side and yours in the back. Hopefully you’ll be waiting there with flowers in hand. What do you say?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I take the laptop to Seven’s room, phone in hand in case Chris has another Fresh Prince breakdown. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z When I answered it, Sheriff Edwards stood there, hat in hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And many indeed saw them and the light that shone about them as they came down from the walls and went hand in hand to the Houses of Healing. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z A minute later he reappeared, damp towel in hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They are astute men, and have their faction well in hand. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on it, missing shoe in hand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She pushes herself to her feet and limps toward Evelyn, who calmly takes her gun in hand and points it at Tori. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I check my back pocket for the badge Zoe handed to me at dinner last night, and pass the security checkpoint with it in hand. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z If we were caught down here, together, with the Torah in hand, I would never become a man. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Recording a creature’s movements, behavior, or stages of development—as Maria did—meant long hours watching, paints in hand, and the ability to sketch quickly when something happened. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Patchface covered his ears, Princess Shireen pressed her face into her mother’s furs, and the boldest of the queen’s knights moved forward, steel in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We walked hand in hand, neither one of us speaking. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It does not seem strange that we go hand in hand. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With the papers in hand, they returned to Raleigh’s office in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But Kronos himself stood right in front with his scythe in hand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z From inside the shadowy stairwell, the stranger emerged with that bucking sack hoisted on his shoulder and a half-eaten turnover in hand. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Dri and I always tried to be touching somehow, shoulder to shoulder, knee against knee, hand in hand. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men were walking sentry, spears in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “But to come back to the matter in hand, gentlemen,” he said. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps some might turn up in King’s Landing with their scraps in hand, hoping to convince his sweet sister to make good on them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I watch as my mom walks down the driveway and past her car with her lunch box and purse in hand. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was still there, huddled in the same place with his carbine in hand, his machete in a sheath that hung from his belt, when darkness fell four hours later. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mother comes closer, the thing in hand, and I’m distracted by how thin her wrists look, how frail her arms are carrying the heavy gray machine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Blue and pink chalk in hand, I claim the sidewalk in front of our building for my hopscotch board. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z As usual, my parents are at the little dining table, tea in hand. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z So we walk down the steps and out of the building hand in hand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Bran kept his pony well in hand, and did not look away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It may have been the memory of my father—open- collared, his tie loosened and stained, his eyes clouded and his breath heavy, glass in hand—that made me a teetotaler. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of that, before the father went into the kitchen, he came into the room and with a single bow, cap in hand, made a tour of the table. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked behind her, his lunch in hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I am sorry that I had to be away so long to-day; but you will, I know, forgive one who has so many important affairs in hand.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A bystander was able to grab the perpetrator and call for police, but when police arrived to find the assailant still standing there, revolver in hand, they let him go. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When the week was over, they’d walked hand in hand to the coffeehouse. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Wearily Matthias the Warrior descended the spiral stairs, sword in hand. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Empty brandy bottle still in hand, he pulls himself to his feet and stumbles out into the hallway. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Once it arrived, she could arrange by telegraph to have it forwarded as well, perhaps to Maine or New York, so that she could have all her things in hand for the voyage to Europe. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z SS officers, pen in hand, recorded the number of men leaving. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk through my old hood, hand in hand, talking small talk about school, college, SATs, and Bushwick. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They were just about to cast loose when their guide paused, boat-hook in hand. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Their agents were monitoring the signals and had the situation in hand. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As soon as he was out through the door my mother, clad only in her skimpy underwear, came into the kitchen, chamber pot in hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He and his mother were walking, hand in hand, mitten in mitten, when they both slipped on some ice and fell and rolled down a snow-covered hillside. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But the Professor’s face was set, and he stood watch in hand and with his eyes fixed now on the patient and now on Arthur. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Using only my right hand, I brush, splash water on my face, and fumble-strip down to my underwear, leave my clothes in a pile on the floor, and climb into bed, cell phone in hand. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Running with her, hand in hand, was Tia Stardust. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Dr. King, I whispered, who will help us keep striving for your dream—our dream—of Birmingham’s black and white children walking hand in hand? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On that particular day my mother was lingering at home and it was a nice change from her running out with briefcase in hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Briony positioned her cast; she herself clutched Jackson’s arm, Lola and Pierrot stood several feet away, hand in hand. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The infinite and the void go hand in hand, and are both part of the divine creator. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Still, the size of the place makes us pause for a moment, buckets in hand, before searching out an appropriately humble entrance. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was turning in a slow circle, suddenly wary, his sword in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They all turned to look at her, the boys shirtless and small against the walls of raspberries, Carl bent at the knees, his knife in hand, a giant with a russet beard. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Seven ran with a blow dart in hand, to make sure she did not miss this time. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Before Toby could say anything, Jimmy put a hand on the deputy’s shoulder and, beer in hand, smiled like he was about to sell the man a new car. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We did very little interviewing now, he was so busy on telephones elsewhere; but it did not matfer too much because by now I had the bulk of the needed life story material in hand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z This information in hand, the linguists went back to the writing on the potsherd. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I designed a site with us running hand in hand through some kind of field. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He went and chatted up some lady loitering amongst the drugs, clipboard in hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When I straighten up, I see not only is everyone in the waiting room standing at the clinic windows watching us, but a family on the sidewalk is staring, shopping bags in hand. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The child went in front with the torch in hand, her cloak of leaves whispering behind her, but the passage turned so much that Bran soon lost sight of her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He returned to the house, shovel in hand, his fury unspent. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Niles stands in the center of the room with a needle in hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z No officers would be allowed to leave the building; wall-tower officers were to step out onto their catwalks with rifles in hand. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Life and death went hand in hand amongst the horselords, and a sprinkling of blood was thought to bless a marriage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Quill pen in hand, she had paused to look up. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z So days after graduation, with diplomas in hand, the wheels were set in motion for our journey abroad. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z With a second equivocal report in hand, Bush was on the verge of terminating fission research altogether as a war program. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Even when the technical issues were in hand, the launch team had to contend with the weather. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The castaway was to his mind an experienced sailor who, compass, chart and sextant in hand, knew how he found his way into trouble, if not how he would get out of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad towered in my bedroom doorway, the family laptop in hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Instead, I walked hand in hand with Sammy or pushed his stroller over the bumpy ground. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He took one branch in hand, reached for another nearby, and skillfully tied the supple ends together. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I was halfway down it when I saw the hulking form of someone lurching toward me, hooded lantern in hand. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of inmates were there to receive us, sticks in hand, striking anywhere, anyone, without reason. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I scramble down the ladder, bucket in hand. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z From her bedroom, the book she was reading still in hand, appeared the death of them all. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright, sword in hand, a broad axe at his side. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z After parking the department’s speedy beefed-up hovercar on the roof of the San Francisco Hall of Justice on Lombard Street, bounty hunter Rick Deckard, briefcase in hand, descended to Harry Bryant’s office. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Zu followed him out, bounding across the distance with a pink duffel bag in hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He disappeared into the back room, returned wearing another pair of eyeglasses, a set of keys in hand, and with a short, chubby woman in an orange sari trailing him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When the stone man moved aft, Duck blocked his way, pole in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m up before my sisters and in the middle of my book, a highlighter and pencil in hand, just like Papi taught me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Jonos Bracken rolled off her, grabbed for his scabbard, and came up with naked steel in hand, cursing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Would we never be together, he a man and I a woman, standing shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, with no gulf between us? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Sword in hand, he strode through the snow, putting himself between the riders and the king’s tower, its beacon glimmering behind him like the orange eye of some strange god. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The truly daring, however, gamely climbed into a rattan gondola, felt hats or straw bowlers grasped tightly in hand as a hot-air balloon lofted them skyward. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Kurz came up off the ground with his skinning knife in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “In the Age of Mortality love and murder often went hand in hand,” quipped Scythe Twain. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We were simply sparked, ignited—free to wander hand in hand, all the world before us, not what it was but what it could be, the world to come, the one we made ourselves. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z While you talked, he got on with whatever part of his profession he had in hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he’s on his way back to us, money in hand. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Mornings, Mrs. Richardson sailed into the kitchen in high-heeled pumps, car keys and stainless-steel travel mug in hand, saying, “Pearl, so nice to see you again.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Marco refuses to let her enter the flat, but he leaves her waiting in the hall for only moments before returning, bowler hat in hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While we were standing there, our backs against the doorframe, drinks in hand, we couldn’t stop laughing. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The sunset has turned the sky into a carnival of color as Noah and Brian walk out of the forest, hand in hand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then, slowly and deliber-ately, he dismounted and stood with his sword in hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He started right, but there were men coming from that direction too, racing toward them with swords in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I turned, box in hand, as the young swordsman stepped inside. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z One picture showed Katherine Johnson sitting at her desk at 1244, pencil in hand, “analyzing lunar trajectories and computing trip time to the Moon and return to Earth by a space vehicle.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z A dark-skinned man with a gun in hand approaches Marcus’s window. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Diane and Sage step away from the table and, with clipboards in hand, lead the group toward the other end of the yard. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They had marched, long-haired and ferocious, an ancient writer tells us, “sword in hand, against rivers in flood or against the storm-tossed ocean.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw Jenny, a small red gasoline canister in hand, ranting behind the glass in the reptile area. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, we stop when the water reaches my waist. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With a tiny cash box in hand, she’d squeeze by me, agonizingly close, to change some of my bills. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Each held a chicken under one arm, or a small bit of cash in hand as a gift for their great leader. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Fflewddur, sword in hand, spun his mount and plunged against the attackers. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He nods at Marco, who slips away, rejoining them upstairs in the study with several large notebooks and rolls of paper in hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z What would they think if they could see him in his three-piece suit, spear in hand, crouchin’ low to stalk a tiger? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tray in hand, Mister Mancini took a seat and pretended not to notice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Hand in hand we stroll across our new front lawn. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Before they even were fully reefed, Candless’s crew was leaping across the gap, hunting, pistols in hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He wanted this done quickly so that as soon as the manuscript was set in type, all components of the book would be in hand, ready for the presses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Seed money in hand, we’d headed to Hank’s to make a deal. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z We go into the backyard, hand in hand. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Ma also joins me to watch The Brady Bunch for half an hour before bending over the cloth, shears in hand. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I still had too much time to go looking for Jess and Angela yet, and I definitely needed to get my mood in hand before I met back up with them. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When she arrived, casserole in hand, she’d found the lovely librarian pacing the sidewalk in front of my place. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She helped him up then, and they walked, hand in hand, over to Monique. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoving through the hedge with Needle in hand, she slid into a water dancer's stance. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The story ended with the man sitting on a mountain of pearls, knife in hand, weeping helplessly into the cup with his beloved wife’s slain body in his arms. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z By contrast, Claudius took his pleasures fiercely, carousing with his cup in hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We walk hand in hand down the beach as the sun dips in the sky. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They were sitting on the dock, feet dangling in the water, fishing poles in hand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ranee goes to the garden, empty paper bag in hand. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It's too bad you are leaving to-morrow,” said the reception clerk, telephone in hand, “the Ballet starts next week, you know. Does Mrs. Van Hopper know?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And in Chicago a young handsome doctor stepped from a train, his surgical valise in hand. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I landed next to them—sword in hand, within striking distance of the monsters heart. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Whenever Miss Ulfat had a break in her schedule, my mother would visit, her notebook and pencil in hand, until gradually the strange squiggles and symbols on the page revealed themselves to her. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “But you need not be afraid. The generals have the matter well in hand.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He at once explained that the black woman’s offensive conduct was all due to imperfect training, as he was not there to take her in hand. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Angrily, furiously trying not to, but standing there, big as a bull, machete in hand, crying. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Book in hand I rounded the corner to the bathroom off the kitchen. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Guests with drinks in hand were chatting in the hallways, smoking on the stairs, leaning against doorways. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Every tiny noise made her startle, pitchfork in hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I started visiting bookstores in Johannesburg with a notebook in hand and would read scores of tennis and exercise books, jotting down pointers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time he had come this way, he had been on horseback, sword in hand, and the Targaryen dragons had watched from the walls as he forced Jaime Lannister down from the throne. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Liz, microphone in hand, made her way down the aisle and pointed at a lady with a bouffant hairdo, but the Palestinian angrily waved his arms and the camera shifted back to him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Everybody turned to watch them, walking hand in hand, and then the wind blew the woman’s wig off her head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stand and walk close to the edge of the roof with the container in hand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z With a cry Sam leapt across the floor, Sting in hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He did not move; he lay with gun in hand, waiting. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She had moved a yard or two away and was facing him, revolver in hand. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Search warrant in hand, the cops were sure to be on their way to my apartment, my laptops. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A servant, torch in hand, showed them out and they slept there in comfort until the dawn appeared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As they walked hand in hand to the bagel sandwich store, he told her how Mr. White’s friend, a black man, came by yesterday evening and the two stood outside the library. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With little available to me in terms of post-trauma counseling and therapy, I had traveled this painful journey hand in hand with God alone. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And with the previous day’s tests in hand, Hartshorne and May could compare the first day’s answers to the second, and get a good sense of how much each student was cheating. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Woolf walked down to the paddock, where Clem McCarthy awaited him, microphone in hand for a live interview. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not have that past in hand or memory. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z On the far side of the car, with her own shovel in hand, Hatsue worked without looking up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Golan had stopped shooting, but we could see him standing guard by the lighthouse door, gun in hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Hand in hand they made their way down the crowded aisle toward the exit, peering out the windows at the people waiting on the platform. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The preacher came forward slowly, hat in hand, and stood in front of Mr. Dalton. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Unruffled by Herbert Jemson’s breach of allegiance, because he had not heard it, Mr. Stone rose and walked to the pulpit with Bible in hand. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He left off decapitating fish to glare at me, dripping cleaver in hand, and I vowed never again to discriminate against the intoxicated. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “We are the selfless messengers of Christ—the only true God,” he proclaimed pompously, as he walked, with theatrical steps, between the tight rows of people, megaphone in hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dothraki went sprawling in the mud, bounced up with a knife in hand, and died with Aggo's arrow through his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They get up together and walk hand in hand to the ladder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z These things, in conjunction with the wild work we have in hand, help to unnerve a man.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It is true that sports and cheating go hand in hand. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z We walk hand in hand to the dance floor, and then Garrett pauses, facing me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Proofreading marks and drafts go hand in hand.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Sealed suitcases in hand, they headed for the air lock. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I tugged him down to the ground and we walked hand in hand for a ways. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Electric kettle in hand, I prop open my door on the way to the bathroom sink. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapham was breathing hard, but she had the matter well in hand. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “But in my mature years I decided to wait until I had you and the other one in hand. Something to look forward to.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With my mini-torch in hand, I started a slow hydrazine flow. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There are a couple dozen other people lined up, each with a bag in hand. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn, and Caleb stands behind me, a book in hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Three judges, two in black, the third in red, entered with files in hand and walked briskly to the rostrum which dominated the room. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z With that, he was off again to meet Miriam, to stroll hand in hand, maybe to make plans for a future life together. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In the following chapters we will see time and again how a dramatic increase in the collective power and ostensible success of our species went hand in hand with much individual suffering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of guys walked hand in hand to his right, both of them black, wearing wide smiles on their faces. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Michael stands at the door like a sentry, clipboard in hand, checking in all the new arrivals, faithfully keeping the count. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When he took his Bible in hand and stood up in front of God and all Malaga Island to preach, he’d be straight up, his eyes opened wide and glinting like mica. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Doña Charito took the lot of us native children in hand Saturday mornings nine to twelve to put Art into us like Jesus into the heathen. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We jump up, laughing, and scramble together, hand in hand, to solid ground. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Before I could step out of the van, my backpack and food in hand, Chubs’s hand reached out and slammed the door shut again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The man who wound his watch came walking toward us, suitcase in hand. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z With the rifle now in hand, the men turned their attention to giving Paishon a proper burial. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z With the shiny metallic parts in hand, they began to build the model, adding part to part, as if building a house of cards. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Four boys get up from the crowd, with mandolins and homemade drums in hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And there he stood with sword in hand, the last of Darry’s ten .. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I think this is sweet, and go along, walking hand in hand with Dawn up the front steps. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He has the right way of standing, the right way of holding the gun, but he is rigid there, a statue with a gun in hand. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She was very forceful, and Cohn never had a chance of not being taken in hand. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Hoisting their packs and taking their staves in hand, they passed on into the woods of Ithilien. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With her clipboard in hand, the younger woman from the registration table rushes to Hannah. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She heard him move so that he was standing beside her, his dagger still in hand and ready. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Max bounds to the door, airplane in hand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We finished our Cokes, and I handed back the pencil to the guy behind the counter, and Meryl Lee took my placemat as a souvenir, and we walked to the car, hand in hand. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The waitress comes back with her pad in hand. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "They swam the moat. Climbed the walls with hook and rope. Came over wet and dripping, steel in hand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In art, conception and execution go hand in hand and are so completely interdependent that they cannot be separated from each other. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was climbing down from the stepladder with cereal box in hand, a voice from the breakfast nook said, “Hey, Sophia.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I took the pitcher of water in hand. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Dad and my sister, Sarah, are sitting at the circular table, knives and forks in hand, posing for me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Khanum Rezaei found her way to the center of the circle, where she danced with her headscarf in hand, flicking and flailing it around to the beat. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Once I’d found the manuscript, I realized I not only had the perfect prize in hand, but I could make amends to the ghost of Poe at the same time.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When I woke up hours later, Mommy was sitting at the foot of my bed, whipping belt in hand. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We walked out of the shop with the new moped in hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Meera stepped between the wolf and her brother, spear in hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hand in hand the young man and the fallen star approached the gap in the wall. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With the rest of his cash in hand, Haupt asked his father to come shopping with him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Girls and boys who wore matching cardigans walked down the halls hand in hand, sometimes stopping behind lockers to kiss and fondle each other. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He took my tags in hand, lifting them off my chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I follow her, keys in hand, and open the trunk. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He stood up on his bloody foot, boot in hand. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A thicket of spears were pointed towards the strangers; and some of the horsemen had bows in hand, and their arrows were already fitted to the string. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mary was seeking to make herself more useful to her country, and yet it was she who had to go hat in hand to the school board. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The doors to her bedroom banged open, and Celaena was on her feet in an instant, a candlestick in hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Cup in hand, he rose to his feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I hand in my composition, Sister Mary Joseph reads it over, marking pencil in hand. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Military and naval intelligence units, he said, have the situation well in hand and are taking proper local steps to guard against saboteurs and spies. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Drew, Marcus, and Todd sat at a round wooden table in the kitchen, Solo cups in hand. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He had moved to the bed of Glenn’s truck, his racket in hand. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They’d stood, hand in hand, and jumped at the same time into the wind. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Worst-case scenarios included my grandfather running naked in the street, wielding a hunting rifle, foaming at the mouth on the front lawn, or lying in wait with a blunt object in hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Nothing. Let us advance with the matter in hand. I want you to tell me, M. MacQueen, all that you know about the dead man. You were not related to him?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined both of them, hand in hand, going to the mall in Stamford, she teasing him, reminding him of this conversation on the day they met, and raising her face to kiss him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then at least he might die a man’s death, sword in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Well, he didn’t need that sort of rubbishy help — not from someone who kept walking down corridors hand in hand with Cho, anyway. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I was in the middle row of the Tomahawk formation, slingshot in hand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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