| 单词 | in place |
| 例句 | The Berg had come to a stop, humming as it hovered in place. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Someone— Luke perhaps—had left the short ladder in place. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I gave them a quick swipe with my T-shirt, laced the tubes behind my ears, and put the nubbins back in place. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The sleeves were rolled and held in place by old-fashioned blue sleeve garters. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z David’s hand shoots out, grabs the piece from my fingers, and snaps it in place. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Manderly’s household guard wore cloaks of blue-green wool and carried silver tridents in place of common spears. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The imaginary strings holding my heart in place start to snap. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The last brick was set in place as the vicar, having put his glasses back on, made the celebrated pronouncement—man and wife together—and invoked the Trinity after which his church was named. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At a time when it is crucial to be on the move, he chooses to remain in place. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z And'it was across the Tumblestone that they came home now, though the boy wore plate and mail in place of swaddling clothes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Wharton slipped a tube filled with radium inside Henrietta’s cervix, and sewed it in place. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z They both straightened up, but Gilly kept the leer in place. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I made sure the chain was in place and then opened the door—but just a crack. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z They fidgeted in their seats, subtly adjusting their grips on the oars, shifting their weight, adjusting angles, trying to keep their muscles from knotting up and freezing in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We dip each one and crisscross them in place. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But the anger courses through me; my feet are cemented in place. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He had given him a place of honor at his table, a war galley to sail in place of a smuggler's skiff. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If my reading was less accurate, the computer would start adding numbers in place of the zeros. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t talk much, but the old silent thread of twinship seemed in place again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z On behalf of means “in place of” or “as the agent of.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He froze in place, eyes wide, jaw slightly ajar. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then I saw him reborn, with a stone in place of his heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hind legs hinge onto the field anchoring it in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The crew were on their feet briskly, to furl the sail, and stow it; then, each in place, they poised the smooth oar blades and sent the white foam scudding by. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Once his hand was in place, he started nodding like he was trying to convince himself it was a good idea to be strapped to a thousand pounds of muscle. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z These accommodations are in place just for essays like this, the typing and the more time. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His window display homage to Bayside Press was still in place. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A wave of ice particles swept over him, coating him like a glazed donut and freezing him in place. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z For just one second, Toby was sure that his face had betrayed him, but he managed to shift everything back in place just in time. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Whistle in mouth, vest strapped on, altered only by the sling holding her shoulder in place. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The Master’s manservant, Cousins, was still in place, however, and Lyra had been ready to meet his hostility with defiance, for they had been enemies as long as she could remember. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her neatly trimmed blond hair is held in place with a brown leather headband. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The bells had been removed, but the hammers were still in place. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not know what to do except freeze in place and wait for an opportunity to make her presence known. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z That single word thundered down around me, freezing me in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Put his own commanders in place, to keep the royal family isolated from anyone who would help them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When she sees all six tabs in place, she knows 30 minutes are done, and she gets her reward. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My cousins are frozen in place, but their eyes look past me, behind me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z More things are falling back in place, like when Axel sees Braviary hop and flap, just like Daniel, from the swing to a stump. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The front and back rose up high, holding Anya in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Thick and white and holding me in place. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma started to pat her scarf and wig in place and fluff her housedress. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z His mother rolled big bricks up from the riverbed to hold the pieces of cardboard in place. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She lashed the reeds down and covered them with bundles of thatching grass, using many overlapping layers tied in place with mupfuti twine. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a neoprene material, like what wet suits are made of. The sleeve will create a vacuum between you and your prosthetic leg that will hold it firmly in place.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When all the birds of prey were in place, Susan let some of the students hug Mr. Freeze. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Koffi fought to hold her stage smile in place, but it felt more and more like a scowl. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z An amazing moment when everything seemed to be falling in place. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z So I tied my hair back, carefully reassembled myself—I didn’t like pinning my scarf in place, so I usually wrapped it loosely around my head, tossing the longer ends over my shoulders—and reemerged. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The binding of gauze in place of the yellow curls made her head look naked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bag when the bell rang, ready to run for my life, when he said my name and only the very basic rules of etiquette held me in place. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It took not days or weeks but months before all the plans were in place. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For an instant, with her power of flight still working, we tumble in place as she tries to shake me off. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The electric current freezes me in place on the ladder until the doctor injects the tracker into my left forearm. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw the figure out of a collar ad: ruddy face with blond hair faultlessly in place, a tropical weave suit draped handsomely from his broad shoulders, his eyes gray and nervous behind clear-framed glasses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it just spins in place like a little kid making himself dizzy. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But now the tarpaulin was unrolled at the bow; there was nothing to hold the oar in place. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Her face was made-up and the little sausage curls were all in place. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I scraped my hair back from my face in the severe headmistressy way they used to fix it, and holding it in place with one hand, I straightened my shoulders and clicked my heels together. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Felicia’s father didn’t return with a maid but he brought back a signed baseball for her sister, Lourdes, that made her jump in place with excitement. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The executor of the Westing estate said the deceased requested that, in place of flowers, donations be sent to Blind Bowlers of America. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z In some places, rules were put in place forbidding the judges from speaking among themselves during auditions, so that one person’s opinion would not cloud the view of another. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Aside from conversational or casual language, don’t use only in place of but or except. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To the astonishment of all aboard, she slipped the skirt off and threw it over Wherritt’s head, then held it in place while murmuring gentle assurances. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The house was silent and there was no one in it, and yet all the furniture was still in place. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The last string holding my heart in place is ready to snap. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he flipped the mattress off the bed, uncovering the bars that held the mattress in place. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Gritting her teeth, Sefia got to her feet, clipped the padlock back in place, and tapped him on the shoulder to let him know they had to go. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Her copy of the book,” I say suddenly, another puzzle piece lodging in place. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “At least with the FSEB’s current point system in place, right?” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He darted around the teenagers in his path and threw himself against the bright yellow bars holding the gate firmly in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Spike is marching in place like a soldier in Queen Bey’s army. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Thomas goes to work on him, and after a while, the other soldier in the room has to join him to hold the spy in place. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The man’s full-teeth welcome smile remained frozen in place, but the room had flooded with the bitter scent of deception as he answered her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “No. Once there is a new High King in place, we will discuss your future.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Usually, there’s something about the set of Henry’s mouth that betrays a bit of friendliness, but sometimes, like right now, his mouth pinches in the corner instead, pins his guard resolutely in place. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There was a shimmering silver rope studded with diamonds that she braided into her hair, and there were diamond pins to fasten her hair in place. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But she remained frozen in place, staring at the television. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z That morning, like every morning, he had hitched up his trousers with a yard of baling twine, which is smooth and slippery, and needs a horseman’s knot to stay in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In eleven days, all my forces will be in place. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z More and more each day, we call out his name in place of the Angkar. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There,” she says when she pins the knot in place. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His eyes narrowed and his feet locked in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z To my relief, I see Sahara strolling over, her trademark warm smile in place. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I always knew I wanted to have something in place that I could easily transition to once my fencing career ended. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Panic sinks all the way down to my toes, holding me in place. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They convinced themselves that Adams was the enemy, and then all the evidence fell in place around that rock-ribbed, if highly questionable, conviction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Her head is twisted unnaturally to the left, chin raised and held in place by a large pair of white hands. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It was dirty and had been folded very small and tied in place with a piece of tape. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z An elaborate Canto knot holds the top of her robe firmly in place. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Jam stayed frozen in place for a few seconds before forcing her legs to move and running after Pet, who was already opening the bedroom door and stepping inside. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Rondell said when his foster mom looked at the hole in the screen she covered her ears, screamed her head off, and started running in place with mad tears streaming down her face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then, he jumped up from the floor and began to run in place. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z James wound toilet paper around the book as Matthew held it and the balled-up paper in place. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was a fire circle already in place, filled with black ashes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They settle onto their blue berths, the top two swinging down from the walls when it is time to sleep and held in place by sliding latches during the day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The track star began to jog in place. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z As he searches the cans, I stand in place, unable to move or breathe. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z People often use it loosely in place of figuratively, which means “metaphorically” or “imaginatively.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Smiling, she flexed, bounced in place, shadowboxed the air with several quick jabs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He needed some way to tie it in place so he could work from it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He put one end of it on the top of my hand, and pressed his finger down to hold the end in place until he wrapped the gauze around enough times to trap it down. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The solar cells and extra battery stayed beautifully in place while traversing eight kilometers of random terrain. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His window display homage to Bayside Press was still in place. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Finally he got the last spring in place. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A teacher crouches down, one hand holding the newsprint in place, and shows them how. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once the wires of liquid pain were in place, they jelled and began to throb. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Fig’s paws slid along the metal tabletop as he attempted an escape, but Dr. Spires managed to keep him in place. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z But though her windows didn’t shine and her curtains drooped with dust and nobody could of eaten off her floors, she kept the bed made, the dishes washed, and things in place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I had safeguard after redundant safeguard in place to prevent detection. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z It would take hours for them to put everything back in place, but the men didn’t seem to care. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She had packed a picnic for all of us and served this delicious mango juice she’d bought at the new juice bar that had opened up in place of Wilfrido’s office. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But he hadn’t seen it and I couldn’t speak to tell him, frozen in place as I was, my dying flashlight flickering over the blank woods. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Although the empire left the original elites of conquered lands in place, it humiliated them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The seats and desks weren’t permanently fixed in place as they were in most schools, and the children were encouraged to forget the distinction between study and play. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then, standing one on each side, Laura and Mary straightened the covers, tucked them in well at the foot and the sides, plumped up the pillows and put them in place. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The rigid frame held a skin of oiled silk in place to contain the hydrogen, and although this was tough enough to withstand minor scratches, a hundredweight of blazing rock was too much for it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The hood's fallen back somewhat, like he can't hold it in place while he's hurrying. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then, with the cameras mostly in place, she and all of Berlin waited for the rest of the cast to arrive. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Now the slice, sitting on the grid, which was held in place by the tire iron, was positioned in the microscope, centered in the beam of electrons. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They just stand there, weaving in place like drovers on payday, drunk and barely coherent. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When at last she reached the small ledge below the tree and felt her feet firmly in place there, she took a deep breath. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Urn . Dakota shuffled his feet. ‘Even if you get the statue to the hill, what’s to stop Octavian from destroying it once it’s in place? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She matched each burst with a twist to stay in place, but Mole did not come out. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The bank in place, she put on her nightgown again, started off the land account by putting a nickel in the bank and got back into bed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The coy smile was still in place, but he wasn’t looking at her, and she left dissatisfied. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He put his headcloth in place and secured it with a ring made of camel skin. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Still no one fired at them, so for the first time, Serafima’s navigator released the catch that held the bombs in place. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Dee is dancing in place to imaginary music, making a bass sound deep in her throat. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z One tap of the hammer and it stayed in place while he hit it home, and so did the other five he put in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Beyond that, we had to see those rocks in place, to appreciate how they had been formed. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught it and tugged it back in place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Standing on tiptoe she placed the ribbon over his bent head and patted the shiny gold medal in place on his chest. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z In the second stateroom there were drawers under the berth that were still in place and he lifted them free and slid them out. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I jog in place, lifting my knees in a fierce rhythm that raises my breath and sets my heart pounding, but doesn’t quite drum out my rising thoughts. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He lowered the top board, pinning me in place, and secured the two pieces together with a large padlock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat stayed in place, waiting for them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In his expression Mrs. Johnson saw, or imagined she saw, not gratitude but arrogance, and, in place of pride, immense conceit. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The chariot whirred into motion, but the right wheel stayed in place, so Triptolemus. spun in circles, the chariot beating its wings and bouncing up and down like a defective merry-go-round. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But his motions went back to running a race, a million steps in place. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Wind slammed into him from all directions, keeping him trapped in place. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had to carry the big rocks on my back, with my arms behind me to hold them in place. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z For a full minute, the bear stood frozen in place, gazing at them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z If the batteries failed, or when it was too dangerous to let a light show, they’d have to feel their way in the dark to fix the heavy bombs in place beneath the Po-2s’ wings. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z George felt as if she were frozen in place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I closed the door and slid the steel bars back in place, making sure they were tight. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He made cross-pieces with them, put one on top and one on the bottom and sandwiched the raft body logs in place. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I can hear the slight annoyance in my mom’s voice and yet I’m still frozen in place in my room, staring at my schoolbag. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I wondered what protected the organs or kept them in place. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Holding it in place with his feet, he then bent another over it. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z While the other treasure hunters kept calling out weird word combinations, Kyle slowly rotated in place, scanning the park and the playground. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “They are all accounted for—back in the mortal world and in place for the final assault.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It’s so dark I can barely see them, but when I stare at the huge, rusted supports holding the wheel in place, I see the rungs of a ladder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She held them in place with twine tied around her waist. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have climbed up by the steel latticework posts that anchor the thing in place. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He points at the trim holding the window in place. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Everything was in place, but without The Gold-Bug, his game wouldn’t get launched. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Unlike his mentor, Lawrence would be an academic homebody all his life, preferring to remain in place rather than move on. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Nobody stood around in place and gave orders or collected fees; they all simply ran around, picking up pellets at random and dropping them again. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped up and down and jogged in place, lifting my knees as high as I could. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “I’m ready to go if you are,” Yakov said, once he secured his watch chain in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I could see Mom sway in place, smiling, like she wanted to jump in and dance too. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z To make this calculation, we needed a way to hold a rocket in place while we measured its thrust. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Moody set the mattress in place and gave it an experimental bounce. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He bit down on the apple, again, this time just to hold it in place so he could pick up the cassette player. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z One "container" that works very well to produce standing waves is a thin, very taut string that is held tightly in place at both ends. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Bushra holds her scarf in place with one hand, grips my jacket with the other. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z If fifteen-year-old me had been caught smoking pot and these proposed policies were in place, I would have been shipped away. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We had to wait while they prepared this and that—threw open a gate to the lower lane to shock & entertain passers-by, hoisted the blade & ropes in place, etc. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She looked at her ruined nails, shrugged, and patted her hair to make sure it was still in place. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Hila was still dancing in place when she pointed to Koffi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z With a snarl that expressed hatred, rage, and scorn, the bear reached up with a great claw and unhooked the chain that held his helmet in place. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “We must hurry. Hopefully you have slowed down the Titan lord, but his vanguard will still be coming through. They will be anxious for blood. Most of our defenders are already in place. Come!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Maya had frozen in place, her face going from gleeful to confused. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “One more question,” Candice said, her stomach safely back in place. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The distended seam of the shirt is repositioned; the panties are jerked back in place; the skirt is down and the girl is up at the head of the bed, staring at me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z There’s a clank as Pollux slams a cover over the pipe and locks it in place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mom put the Boggle grid down with the letter cubes in place, and we all started writing, the only sound the scratching of pencils on paper. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Someone had attached it to the RV’s windshield in place of a rearview mirror. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ralph threw his leg over his motorcycle, adjusted the rubber band that held his crash helmet in place, and grasped his tail so that it would not become tangled in his spokes. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed some of my wayward hairs back in place and tucked them into my coiled braid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z At first glance, the kitchen was better—it was bigger, at least—though the stove burners were wrapped in aluminum foil and bedsheets had been stapled over the lower cabinets in place of doors. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “It’s all in place but for the witch’s testimony! I say we should torture her again!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lee—” Chubs’s voice was unnaturally high, but it was the look in Zu’s eyes that planted me in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Groves originally had considered appointing Lawrence to head the bomb lab but decided to leave him in place overseeing the crucial electromagnetic separation work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As if those words broke the spell that had been holding the princess in place, Nehemia rushed into her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And as these new rules were put in place around the country, an extraordinary thing happened: orchestras began to hire women. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The $6.50 an hour she was making at Bayview was enough to keep the balance of her tuition paid, the lights on, and the kids fed, as long as her Pell Grant was in place. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Uhmma gently pats the back of her head, making sure all the strands of her braided hair are in place. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z At such a time you felt the need of committing yourself to something absolute—life or truth or beauty—of being ruled by it in place of the man-made rules that had been discarded. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When he fumbled with the tissue, I held it in place and he blew weakly into it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I tore each drawing and page of writing from my tablet, slid it under the lining, and snapped it back in place. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z "Sho, and they raised the devil about the youth members going into the subways and sticking 'em up in place of them constipation ads and things—but do you know what they doing now?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Workers had raised a structure that Kira could see was to be a shed; under its roof, long poles from which to hang the wet yarns and threads to dry were already in place. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the thing was rolling, Haley was jogging in place so she wouldn’t fall on her face. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The powerful current pinned the canoes in place, and water quickly rushed into the vessels and sank them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Danielle is so elegant that her hair stays in place as she runs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The ear protectors served a dual purpose, because not only did they look pretty natty, they also kept Switzer’s slick comb-over in place. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He presses a button and straps slither out, holding Javier in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But even with Plan A in place and Plan B as backup, he couldn’t shake the feeling that this wasn’t going to end well. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z As Crean crawled out of his sleeping bag and began wriggling out from under the decking, his shoulder knocked against a pin that held the mast clamp in place. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, it turned out to be too thick for tying his exhaust pipes in place. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z That if they fell into the wrong hands, it could be the undoing of a plan that had taken generations to put in place. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I let her hold me in place, but another scream of “STOP” has both of us running to the window. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “The best slingers in the world. They throw soft lead balls in place of stones.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bigger looked about and saw the pile of white bones lying atop a table; beside them lay the kidnap note, held in place by a bottle of ink. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stood with Mama in my tiny headscarf with sewn-in elastic to keep it in place and tried to stay still. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Harry heard him say brusquely to the goblins, and Bagman hurried through the pub toward Harry, his boyish grin back in place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Yet she felt angry that the patterns of his old life remained in place, so unquestioningly in place that he could write to her about his polo game. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I pulled the Dancing Fan to the middle of the room and then propped my suitcase against it to hold it in place. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But he went further: in place of the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems, he proposed his own geoheliocentric system, which was geometrically equivalent to Copernicanism but had a moving sun and a stationary Earth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think it would be weird if there were a skyscraper that moved up and down while its elevator stayed in place. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He settled the nest in place once more and hit the rock with a series of blows, as fast as he could. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It was backbreaking work: digging out a level patch of earth, hauling rocks in wheelbarrows, hammering boards in place. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He ripped off the compress, applied a fresh one, and told me to clamp it in place with my fingers. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I gotta wait for some things to fall in place first. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then she tied the skeleton’s dress over the bones, gently, just tight enough to hold them in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He tried to release her, but she held his arms in place so he couldn’t. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I cry out, more frustrated than pained, and hit the crow with both hands, but it stays in place, resolute, one eye on me, feathers gleaming in the yellow light. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The first-aid kit is still open in my lap; I’ve been trying to fit the packets of gauze and rolls of tape back in place before shutting it in the glove compartment again. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My muscles strained to keep me in place—part boy, part machine, part nature. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Then I have to find the breach and seal-strip a patch in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “You put the paper on top to add bulk, like a real sourdough loaf. Now”—he nodded to the roll of toilet paper—“mummify them together so they stay in place.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They both freeze momentarily in place and look at me, shocked. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ivanito imagines the vines and tendrils, taut and violent as a killing rope, snaking along the floor to his bed, wrapping him in place, tighter and tighter, choking off his breath while his sisters sleep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to have a safety plan in place if we ever manage to leave,” she whispers. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The praying mantis hovers in place, not moving any closer. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I am neat and organized, every hair in place. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Every word in the ceremony was another brick in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry looked up, saw him coming, and froze in place, clutching his lunch box. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z On the corner of the dark yellow counter, which came up to my chin, was a pile of discolored motel brochures held in place by three small rocks. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At dawn the next day Leon Longbridge wedged the .wooden scrape into a fork in the sycamore tree and wired it in place. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His eyes became bright in place of a smile. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He was frozen in place, staring at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The white horse and the black one wheeled like lovers at a harvest dance, the riders throwing steel in place of kisses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This poem was accompanied by an illustration of a black bird almost exactly like the one used in place of the seagull in the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "You must say the prayers I give you and keep the lambskin in place for ten days and ten nights," she said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She stuck three hairpins in her mouth, bunched up my hair to stuff it under the cap, and pinned everything in place. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My first ball gown was white net, with pale gray swan feathers scattered over it, each one kept in place with a sequin. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the look was gone and her mask of toughness was in place again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z How do you know you bombed it? asks Ethan, but he puts a bomb emoji in place of the word. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The waters begin to spin around the scarecrow’s pole, and the rope that holds the dinghy in place goes taut. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But it’s heavier than it looks, and I’m struggling with it, clenching my teeth as it clunks in place. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Emma yelled back at him, keeping her shoulder wedged in place. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She noticed the “we” in place of the “you,” and felt a warmth in her belly. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She and four others sit between the two rows of elevators, kept in place by Dauntless with guns. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “This was in place of coming to the funeral,” he rasped to them in a quavering voice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were reading desks with books lying open on them, held in place by brass chains that shone like gold. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The attack elephant was still in place in the waiting area out front. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The comb grins at me with all its teeth in place. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Chip adjusted the rubber band holding his hair in place. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He wets the paper with the liquid from the bucket, and somehow the paper stays in place. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z She stuffed some of the cloth into her mouth and tied it in place with another strip. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Riefenstahl climbed over the railing, and the camera remained in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It held him in place and advanced until they were face-to-face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I will take a frustrated nod in place of effusive praise. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He meticulously tries to get every hair in place. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It had a simple thin band and an oval-shaped piece of dark turquoise held in place by snaking silver strands. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z No ordinary clasp would suffice for such a weight, so the greatcloak was held in place by a matched pair of miniature lionesses crouching on his shoulders, as if poised to spring. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her sleeves were full of hidden pockets, and she checked them carefully as she did every morning to make certain all her powders were in place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was strangely disturbing to think that he was not the only occupant of her world, but stranger still was how her routines were already in place, after only a few weeks in Port Harcourt. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You think Howard will take a collection of poems in place of an essay?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Her skirt was hanging neatly in place and her eyes were hard. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The banister wobbled in place as we climbed one flight, then another. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z From this height the blanket, just about ready to slide off completely, could hardly stay in place. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a delicate procedure, requiring the welders to balance on opposite ends of a beam while it was lowered onto columns, then welded in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The squad positions itself under Boggs’s direction, and then we have to wait for Cressida to get the cameramen in place as well. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She looked around and spotted a couple of desks that looked like they were wedged firmly in place enough to climb. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Flint in place,” Amaya said, wrestling a little black shard into the hammer. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I bet there is a big smirk down somewhere in place of her heart. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He smiles with recognition, and his eyes pin me in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In no time, they had the sail in place and all the supplies aboard. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ash finished buckling the saddle in place and said, “The woman asked the huntress to chase her down, as a stag, and to kill her. And then, she could finally be free.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We can fall back in place, or somewhere close enough to where we were before. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z When Rabscuttle came back, he helped El-ahrairah to disguise his horrible, maimed head with two dock leaves in place of ears, and after a while they slept. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Groaning loudly, Bronwyn picked up the stone slab that topped Christopher Wren’s tomb and dropped it back in place. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But Abby hopped down the porch steps, grabbed it, and turned it slowly, a smile spreading as she noticed the freckles and eyelashes I’d glued in place one by one with Nan’s tweezers. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z We jogged in place on the corner trying to figure out where to head next. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z After quite a struggle and a tug of war with a balky zipper, we finally got the suits on, and our helmets and gloves locked in place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of Lenin’s modern ideals stayed in place as Josef Stalin first took over leadership of the USSR. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Something rustles in the brush: it freezes in place as we become aware of each other. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A celebration that has been frozen in place, suspended the same way the paper birds had been in the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But once she untied the thick ribbon holding the wrapping paper in place, she knew exactly what she was getting. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Much of this she could effect with her dress, but as the girl grew older, more elaborate specifications had to be put in place. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched to let her climb onto his back, then looped his arms under her knees to hold her in place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We were tipping over into the second week of December, and I’d managed to keep some level of distance in place between myself and Ocean for as long as either of us could bear it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We pull over to the side of the road, leaving the car, and walk through the abandoned entrance, puzzling at the barrier that must have been put in place after the gate came down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He sprinted in place, arms and legs pistoning to a blur. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tired of the house already before the first board was in place. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He was taken aback by the sight of the normal: paint cans, screwdrivers, duct tape all neatly in place. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Headmaster fingered the intricate carving around the chair’s back, the shining sundari wood, the careful joints and brackets that held the sturdy legs in place. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z And the sun went down, and Billy found himself bobbing in place in a railroad yard. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This bottle is tall and thin, with a cork held in place by silver wire. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He turns away and busies himself tugging the rug back in place. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The legal rule is in place so the police and government can't abuse their power and lock someone up for no reason. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “From the hand of Christ on the cross! The nail that held the Lord God in place during his crucifixion!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z James wound toilet paper around the book as Matthew held it and the balled-up paper in place. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They held his jaw in place with a handkerchief and placed his black hat on his head, because he had repeatedly declared that he wanted to take it off when he said hello to God. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There were tiny pins, like the kind seamstresses use to hold fabric in place, stuck to her hat. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z For several seconds, Thomas felt like the world had frozen in place. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With the Constitution now ratified and the new federal government safely in place, Franklin resumed his plea that slavery be declared incongruous with the revolutionary principles on which the nation was founded. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Now Brinker, with his steady wit and ceaseless plans, Brinker had nothing to offer in place of Leper’s dust motes and creeping ivy and snails. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z While we, football boys and rocket boys, all froze in place, Tag leisurely got out and pushed his constable’s cap to the back of his head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the responsibility and relative sacrifice meant something completely different, like a landscape taking on new colors, or all the furniture in a house being rearranged so that now everything appeared perfectly in place. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As soon as the tracker's in place, the ladder releases me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She opened her mouth as if to say something else, then crumpled the quilt close to her heart and rocked in place for a moment. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My mother says that if people want to live in a place where every tree and shrub is put in place by a landscape architect, why don't they go live in a theme park? The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead of releasing it, his hand only seemed to clamp down harder, frozen in place as thousands of volts of electricity sent his body into a frenzied fit of shuddering. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He says, “There! That has to be one of the capping pieces. Look at the old spike that held it in place. There’s the board we cut the circle from.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Nor did the clock make any of the whirring, ticking sounds it usually made as it ran, its hands now frozen solidly in place. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Then I stood up and pressed it back in place but the blood sprayed out in a circle like a shower nozzle. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gladys followed, a kerchief on her head to keep her church hairdo in place, dabbing at her eyes with another kerchief. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” I answer, but then I just sit there, frozen in place. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z That afternoon when Gabriel was collecting some of his things from my room, and I was jotting down some ideas in my notebook, he looked up at me and froze in place. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Craning her neck, she saw Mendigo looming over her, using his foot to hold her in place. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The ocean of people stretched farther than I could see— waves of people ebbing and flowing, shoving the sawhorses and the policemen who were trying to keep them in place. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They propped up the door and put the chest against it to keep it in place until they could fix it in the morning. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He kept the passport, telling me I must call for it next morning, and gave me in place of it a permiso for meals and lodging at the Commensal Transient-House of Siuwensin. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the game, resting on the metal brace that held the glass marquee in place, was a single quarter. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He raises one short arm and the boys turn on their heels, raise their rifles above their heads, and run faster in place, their knees flashing in the moonlight. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Regarding Monte Verde, Haynes told me, “My comment is, where are the photographs of these ‘artifacts’ when they were in place? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This whole time I’d been rooted in place, terrified into absolute immobility. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She wound it around her head, deftly, smoothly, and then tied it in place, pulling the knots tight and hard. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Manacles held them in place, and their mouths moved but nothing came out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z With his ear protection firmly back in place, he started to boogie, throwing his wide brown hips out awkwardly to one side and then the other, while Ms. Banks swung smoothly in front of him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She put her hand on his hair and put the lock back in place. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a puzzle, with all the pieces finally in place. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He had cut through the bolts holding it in place. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Potter has work to do in the castle on Dumbledore’s orders. We need to put in place every protection of which we are capable while Potter does what he needs to do.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She can feel them inside, getting in place. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It had been used for holding screws, but he tipped those out and wiped the inside with a rag before inverting the glass over it with the card still in place over the mouth. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Even wound properly, the tokar required its wearer to hold it in place with the left hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With my rustic security system in place, I change out of my wet bikini, dry off, and pull on a T-shirt and yoga pants. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Little nails without heads that hold the glass in place.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It might have been delayed reaction from the accident, or present shock from finding an entirely different building in place of the Jordan College she knew as home. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Crosshatching a thick birch-bark cylinder, thin strips of leather held the skins in place at either end of the drum. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There were no bright colors anywhere, no dirt lots in place of lawns, no rusted chain-link fences. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She had one of the heads in her lap, wrapping folds of pink velour around it and sticking pins here and there to hold the cloth in place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He smiles and holds my head in place as he kisses me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Adina made it back just as the cameras were put in place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Some of the most compelling incentives yet invented have been put in place to deter crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She watched them, lifted her wings to migrate with them, then folded them back in place. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I hand Max the floorboards to set back in place, and look around. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Helps keep my hair in place and protects me from the elements. Two for the price of one!” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Stay in place once you get there. God go with you.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z That, too, was perfectly smooth, and, like the entirety of the citadel, it floated, held in place not by ropes or chains but some unfathomable force. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Much of the centering was also in place. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z His feet in place, Maxx swayed his arms to the music, and the crowd erupted with laughter and deafening, sustained applause— the largest ovation by a good measure in Speaker Day history. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Once again, the war years shaped and hardened his convictions on this score, though the basic attitudes on which they rested were in place long before he assumed command of the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The service man was still on the floor, putting in the finals screws that held the new handle in place, when the penguin came out to the kitchen on his silent pink feet. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z After depressurizing, he opened the outer door and locked it in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She wraps her hands over her head and freezes in place. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I lock my seat belt in place, and Mommy holds my overstuffed backpack toward me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There was no plan in place, other than to continue to train hard. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He’s up and down on that float all day hoisting bags of coal and turf, desperate to keep the bandages in place on his legs so the dirt won’t get into the open sores. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The water filling my boots makes it hard to move my legs, but the mud locks them in place when I manage to stand still. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dimple took the book, putting her finger in place of his so she didn’t lose the page either. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She had a vague theory that the heat came from something he used in place of starch in the shirts and collars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was in place for that to happen. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But she did not even wait to see if Ash had obeyed; instead she went back inside, closed the door, and, a moment later, slid the bolt in place. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “In my life, everything seems to fall in place,” Kenna says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then he cut strips from his jacket and tied the two crosspieces together at the ends so that they were pulled together and held the logs firmly in place. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s fine to use over in place of more than or in excess of. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Following her to the back, I stop, frozen in place by the raise of Morgan’s brow. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But it’s complete enough for his daughter to use if she must: the irregular polygon of the island framed by ramparts, each of its eight hundred and sixty-five buildings in place. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They moved through t’ai chi to more ordinary exercises, such as running in place and toe touching. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They protest this rule loudly and often, but their father insists that these rules will stay in place until they are eight years old, at the very least. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I wedge my pad against the wall, holding it in place with my right hand and knee. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Shocked, he froze in place when he saw the large horned toad standing on its hind legs and holding a glowing quartz crystal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He quickly scurried up over it and pressed himself against the glass that held it in place and which made his hot abdomen feel good. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The strings holding them in place sometimes slipped outside the short sleeves of her well-pressed white shirts, and she had to turn her back to us in order to adjust them. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z At the top, two engineers helped ease it down onto a wooden platform and secured it in place. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The boycott was relatively easy for people on King Hill because we already had our own community transportation system in place. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Once in place, they sat perfectly still for a moment, and then the fabric of her gown came alive. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I smooth the front of my dress and make sure all the curls in my Belle-bun are neatly in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He jerked and dragged wood around until the wall was once more in place—crudely, but he could improve it later. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z But the harder I ran, the more the wind blew me back, until I was running in place, my heels digging uselessly in the sand. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I lock my legs in place and focus on my balance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The Memory turns panicked now, the world blurring around us as Hideo spins in place, looking one way, then the other, then running to another section of the park. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Rabbi Gold takes a long moment to get himself together while I set the laptop back in place on the podium. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Käthe’s gone back to Alsace and I’m waiting for the moon again—everything in place and we’ve had confirmation of a bomber flypast planned for Sat. night—whether or not Op. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Seven was frozen in place for just a moment, but she hugged Valley back. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The flat, empty M&M’s bag he was using as a bookmark was still in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z On the morning of her twelfth birthday, there is no puzzle box in place of the sugar bowl when she wakes; her father is too busy. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A pink headband held her wavy light brown hair in place. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Warriors were now in place from every world where Lord Asriel’s rebellion had supporters; mechanics and artificers were fueling aircraft, loading weapons, and calibrating sights and measures. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He was wearing a somber taffeta suit, a shirt with a round and hard collar, and a thin silk ribbon tied in a bow in place of a necktie. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Maybe this was what you got in place of all the things you lost. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I fumbled with the rusty wire on the back of the horse picture, twisting it back in place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Fumbling with the bag, he pulled out three flat jewelry cards—each gray plastic, covered in gray fuzz on one side, with a small charm wired in place. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A shriek escapes my lips and I'm having trouble holding the arrow in place. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A consultant was taking charge and a rough triage system was in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But I pressed on, absorbed by the tiny squares in the weave, the straight, even stitches that held the seams in place, the way the armhole curved into the shoulder. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z After it’s in place, I get everything ready. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z At the forward hatch he quickly unhooked the caught thread and dropped the hatch cover in place—it had to be fastened tightly from the inside— and stood to move back to the stem. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The rigging was complicated, with countless lines and winches holding the billowing sails in place, and a large crew of men could be seen on deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At the last minute, lying on his stomach with his feet dangling below, he reached for the grill and set it back in place. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The elders tried to flee, but they seemed tethered in place. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Holding the line with his left shoulder again, and bracing on his left hand and arm, he took the tuna off the gaff hook and put the gaff back in place. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The middle crosspiece on the raft caught Derek in the soft part just above his hip and helped to hold him in place, but Brian did not think it would be enough. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z In the long, strange drought we were having in place of last year’s rainy season, soft dust had spread across our yard in broad white patches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe a Chicago sewer grate where there should have been a window, or a ship’s steam stack in place of the carved Torah ark. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They had a system in place that forced their commanders to stop and talk things over and figure out what was going on. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The breeze had mussed his hair; I balled my hands in my lap to keep from reaching over and putting it back in place. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He wired the stocking-cap head in place and stepped back to inspect his work. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Coolidge had no interest in hearing suggestions that might have avoided such a strike or putting plans in place to patrol the city should it be without police protection. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She smiles, then spins a half-circle in place and walks off. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She wanted to run to her mother, but she was frozen in place. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Grandma said if he worried her that much, she ought to use the clumber pot in place of the privy. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Now I was able to wedge myself securely in place even as I freed my hands. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Lord Petyr flicked at the dagger with his finger, setting it spinning in place. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z No wishing for pincher eyes to hold the letters in place. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “We were under the impression that your Age Line would keep out younger contestants, Dumbledore,” said Karkaroff his steely smile still in place, though his eyes were colder than ever. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The furniture had been put back in place in the front room and the withered leaves and fallen flower petals swept out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I tied the bucket in place using rope and the tarpaulin hooks on the side of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt his cool, strong fingers on my burning hand, locking it in place. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The fourth and final approaching creature was able to stop in time, teetering on the very edge of the cliff, a spike and a claw holding it in place. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There were few other people walking, and the stores all had their steel gates locked in place. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z They line up and then freeze in place, waiting for something to set them off. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A chunk of hanging flesh he was trying to push back in place. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The door is propped open with a wallet, and I push through it as quickly as I can, making sure the dollar bill stays securely in place over the switch. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “You put that rig in place and then let the tide do the work.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Two narrow straps cut from cold-rolled sheet steel were lapped over the extended flange and used to clamp the fins solidly in place. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z With their forces assembled and in place, Mark Antony and Cleopatra confidently settled in at Patras for the winter and waited for the war to come to them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “I guess that’s why we have police and lawyers. There’s a whole system in place. Do bad things, go to jail. Do really bad things, kill people, and you get a death sentence.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The other two are statues, frozen in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She fought the dress, too, couldn’t help it, fought to keep it in place, but her arms got tired, and soon she let her hands dangle, fingers reaching for the cloud beneath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Later his family had a headstone put in place that bore this warning verse: An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It existed now in a permanent state of windblownness, leaning over so far that it seemed ready to topple, although, in fact, its roots held it firmly in place. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They jumped inside to hold the coffin in place as the truck rolled toward the graveyard. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z It was heavy, and there wasn’t much room for the propellant after the nozzle and top plug were bolted in place. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As long as the cadmium poles were in place, they would absorb the neutrons shooting out of the uranium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He could freeze me in place at will. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z With it safely in place she clung to the rail in her oilskins and sou’wester as the stinging spray broke over the bows and surged along the deck. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Using the ice cream scoop, he slides the purple Cog along the base of Javier’s neck, then holds it in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But he felt as if he was nailed in place and lay stretched out completely confused in all his senses. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z They shake instead, remaining fixed in place like deep roots. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She folded it and smoothed it, and then hung it beside the inlaid bed upon a bar; then, drawing the door shut by its silver handle she slid the catch in place and went away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Rocks held one edge of the tarpaulin in place along the wall of the bridge. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Criminals’ rights were curtailed and stricter sentencing guidelines put in place. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And every lick of it feels like I been rowing in place, never getting anywhere. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I have a checkup in every city, which was one of three conditions my mom put in place before letting me go. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They seemed to be in some sort of storage room, with shelves along all the walls and straps or chain-link doors to keep everything in place. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I stood trembling in front of Phineas, still holding his crutches in place, unable to turn and face Brinker and this joke he had gotten into his head, this catastrophic joke. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They were locked in place by those ski boot clamps. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Frozen in place, she listened to Fabyan, who was still chatting with the conductor. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In response to the Southam situation, the NIH investigated all their grantee institutions and found that only nine out of fifty-two had any policy in place to protect the rights of research subjects. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Styx tinkered with the engine, setting the new motor in place. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’s frozen in place, staring at the spot his daughter just teleported from. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In the cold salt water he had stiffened quickly; his right foot had frozen rigidly over his left, and his arms, locked at the shoulders, were fixed in place with the fingers curled. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Large ferrous appliances, such as the wheeled metal canisters for liquid nitrogen known as Dewar flasks, had to be chained in place. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As the ship had gone onto its side, the service panels that had been in place on the floor had come loose and fallen free, revealing the huge gears and interlocking hydraulic systems. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When everything was in place, they made Yossarian get back into bed and lie down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I saw Hattie frown with her smile still frozen in place. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “You mean, you scored against a team of little plastic men who were frozen in place with no one to spin their handles,” I say. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It is more a delicate swathe of red silk held in place by a tightly laced corset than a proper dress. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She clambered up on the concrete post that held the porch railing in place and raised her arm. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Now I know their abdominal muscles were too weak to hold their livers and intestines in place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the floor, on the risers, and in the stands seemed frozen in place. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "I want the outer door locked in the fully open position with the mechanical stopper in place to keep it from being trashed by the decompress." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled onto the right seat cushion—somehow still in place—and pulled his way forward to the bunk in the bow. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The snaps that held it in place, the cover that fastened over that. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth was stuffed full of rag tied in place with a kerchief so all he could do was growl and moan. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He couldn’t get it to snap and lock in place, and it kept flying open every time he tried to step into the bus. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The fourth room was oval rather than square and walled in worm-eaten wood in place of stone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We reached the Salem wharves late in the day; I climbed down to open the carriage door and set in place the steps. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It looked so strong that Ralph was sure that just one of her hairs would be perfect for tying his exhaust pipes in place. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He thought that Claudia would not approve of the grammar in his mental telegram; she would want him to think stay in place. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She slid the metal bars back in place when we were through, and we made our way quietly down the dark stairs of our apartment building. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He kicked the mat back in place, then unlocked the door and pulled it open. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Heather returns, her smile back in place, and asks if Andy is as bad as everyone says. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Others had nailed sheets of plywood or metal in place of missing windows. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When they finished, she placed a phone call to activate a network of distributors already in place. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I struggled to free myself, but his powerful grip held me firmly in place. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He extended his age-old exercise regimen from ten minutes to an hour and trotted in place while speaking on the telephone. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I gasped and tried to step away, but his hands kept my body in place. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I would rather be under the sofa cushion than on top of it but I’m frozen in place. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The monstrous guns of Krupp were in place in their pavilion on the lake south of the Court of Honor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I'm trapped by her words, each one a pin tacking me in place, until a pack of black gossip post-balloons swarms me like a kettle of vultures. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The faded mole by her lips holds the folds of thin flesh in place like a flat black button. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Next he began binding the compress in place with a roll of gauze. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Fang never did come back, but Faith really surprised me by returning an hour or so later, with her face back in place and ready to sell more shirts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z All the prisoners freeze in place, their breath cold and white against the night. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Tia waved at the cheering crowd as she ran in place, a number four forming in midair in sparkling lights courtesy of trained fireflies. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There is no monetary system in place, so rice is used as currency. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Down in the valley, the Cyclopes work crew cheered as the temple roof was set in place. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dabbled my fingers in the bowl of warm water a Ladies' Day waitress set down in place of my two empty ice cream dishes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z All she’d have had to do is lock her wings in place and let the wind do the rest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I may lose so much line that I will lose him, if he makes his effort and the drag made by the oars is in place and the boat loses all her lightness. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned back in the chair and spun in place. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z If he had gone to the sanctuary today, he would have come home to Frank here, and the surprises would still be in place from Byrd. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ash began to pull it shut, the hinges squeaking, and the bottom of the gate dragged against the ground until it lodged in place, still partly open. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The needle would not hold in place in the damaged vein. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But as Cressida gets Castor and Pollux in place, I feel my anxiety building. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They crouched in place, sizing each other up before carefully placing their toads on the rubber rainbow track but not letting go just yet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z After taping the paper in place, they returned the frame to the wall. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Graciela cries out and pulls on the cap, hardened now like a helmet, but Felicia clamps it in place with her fists. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z All I can hear is the scrape of Hannah’s broom and the taps of Lena’s rubber hammer as she fastens the lids in place. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We slather the bread with jam in an effort to keep the dust in place. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She seized a quill pen and printed two lines on a scrap of the curly birch bark which the children collected to use in place of costly paper. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I should have been making my escape, but I stood frozen in place. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Their belongings were piled haphazardly in the truck bed, held in place with ropes. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He even had the father, in place of God: old Robert Lee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt as if the final piece of a crazy quilt had just been stitched in place. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Even the sun was frozen in place halfway across the sky! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When the first compress was dyed red, I had Sander cut another and pressed it to the wound until at last the bleeding slowed enough to allow me to bind it in place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z His jaw tightened, but he kept his smile in place with some effort. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She jogged in place like a kindergartner who needed a bathroom. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Luke remembers the pallet, but substitutes a metal drain, with the grating removed, in place of the rebar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Working more on instinct than reason, I reached out and grabbed her arm, holding her in place. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But in spite of the victory, the Times could not resume printing the Pentagon Papers because the Justice Department immediately appealed, and the injunction remained in place while the case moved to the higher court. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His winged gold headphones are still on his head, one side in place and the other shifted slightly off his ear, so that he can hear what’s going on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He slid the stone slab back in place and helped his dad up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Moss and his friends watched, frozen in place, as two cops clad in all black chased after the fleeing students, one of them with a baton raised in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I started to move back toward the waiting area, but Stick shifted his weight and locked his arm tighter around me, keeping us in place. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I glued it in place like that and sealed the end. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A blackjack Erik held him in place with the hand and said, as casually as he could, “I don’t think we’ll be needing that today, Arthur.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The mothers have stood the white-veiled girls in place and have returned to their chairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The last piece is a black cape held in place by a chain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The flatcars rolled down the deck, snapped the ropes holding them in place, crashed into the water, and vanished. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonesha looks around at everyone in the cafeteria, as if making sure that her audience is in place. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And, ideally, it would have some buildings already in place, so scientists could move right in and get to work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his eye in place now and he was smiling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There were six oarlocks, U-shaped notches in the gunnel for holding an oar in place, and five oars, since I had lost one trying to push Richard Parker away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He ran in place for a few seconds. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Kneeling on solid ground, I set the lantern down beside me and pulled back the bolt securing the panel in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I swing my arms more wildly and pretend to tap-dance in place. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I stand in place and stare at my brother. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He had to get them up, aired out, and stowed correctly or at least tied in place, but he found that he could not move. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To many Soviet citizens, life itself seemed frozen in place. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The trusses were in place but no roof. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She was mute and immobile, a tree rooted in place. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z They each spun in place, a thousand at once, and then continued to tread the stately spiral. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The pain was sharp when he tried to drape himself over the steel rail, and when he stood in place it dulled but remained. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Perhaps Madoc is only being careful, only putting his best people in place. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Next she took two strips of skin from the water and held them in place while they froze to the bottom of the bowl, in the shape of flat rockers. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad started talking, but I couldn’t hear anymore; I was frozen in place in the doorway of my bedroom, clutching a pair of jeans. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as it receded into the distance, growing smaller and smaller until it seemed to just float there, frozen in place, like a model plane hanging from a wire. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I’ve always felt out of place, but I’ve never realized quite how much until this exact moment, when I feel completely in place. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead everyone was in place by the appointed hour, eight o’clock, when the masks went on and all hell broke loose. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Rules in place, I settled into my new vegetarian lifestyle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The committee and its many subcommittees were in place and operating smoothly. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z At the coffee table, I knelt on the carpet and lifted the small metal tabs that held the frame back in place. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The cold cereal and the twig were still in place as they headed in opposite directions to their lockers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The dogs, seeing him coming, went wild, leaping in place. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “That allows time for all companies to be in place, and with the sounding of the bell to move in about the town and castle wall at once.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Miles of rope crisscrossed the space, running up towards the ceiling, turning on pulleys, and coming down the walls, where weights and other mechanisms held the rigging in place. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Such zeal was firmly in place, just as it had been for the past sixty years. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There by luck she found winecups and tables still in place—for Father’s attendant counselors had dined just now before they went to the assembly. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The operation is to go ahead as planned—they’ve got the equipment, they’ve got Verity, the contacts are all in place. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z For but a heartbeat he felt most peculiar, as if thick, black treacle were running through his veins in place of blood; then the shape of the world changed. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I feel frozen in place, like a butterfly pinned under a glass frame. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A mother tugging a toddler along the sidewalk froze in place when she saw my trunk. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A couple of days later, at All-City rehearsal, Mr. Watras made a startling announcement to the group:The school district had just put a new policy in place. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the jug was in place, she balanced it without using her hands. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z With this credible alibi in place, he bought a ticket for the three-day cross-country bus ride. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I love a gavotte,” I said, touching to make sure my mask was still properly in place. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She walked away as it landed safely in place, next to a lamppost. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My shirt has dropped from her wound and I use one hand to hold it in place. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The fair buildings were complete and all exhibits were in place, but just as surely as silver tarnishes, the fair became subject to the inevitable forces of degradation and decline—and tragedy. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Besides, I felt, as did many other students, that with Bantu Education, the source of all the violence, still in place, there was no point in learning. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The outline of the prow was already in place, turning up wide and snubnosed, the way all junks did. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The pulpit was empty, though the choir was already in place, fanning themselves although it was not warm. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I was all smiles as I lashed the lander in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I annoyed Wolfie every morning, for I would wake up at five, change into my sweat clothes, and run in place for more than an hour. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After scrubbing away most of the grime, she put the rag over one finger, held it in place with the other hand, and traced the outlines of the paintings. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z They each wrapped around Håkon’s legs, and one around his tail, and they held him in place, like he’d been mounted in midair. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The wind pulled at the paper, and Diana knew it wouldn’t stay in place for very long, but it would be long enough for the cameras to record the names. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I know about them because I am one,” she says as she shoves a bullet in place. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was like a forgotten hermitage — the cave hidden beneath the growth, the strange fertility goddess statue of Our Ladybird with her tattered Miss Miss sash in place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I’m asking for a slap in the face, but Dad don’t say anything, just gets out and goes up the boards Judd has laid out in place of a sidewalk. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to smile, but I had swabbed on so much anesthetic my lips were frozen in place like fish in a frozen pond. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Everything was in place for us to take the next big step in rocket design. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The electric current freezes us in place, and this time I'm glad because I'm not really sure Peeta can hang on for the whole ride. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He waved his whole body back and forth in place, like a round little willow tree bending in a gentle breeze. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Malia shifts in her bed, and I freeze in place, hoping the noise wasn’t loud enough to wake her. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I touch her there, and before I have time to wonder if it's unwanted, Mabel's hand covers mine, holding it in place. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Seattle time, Kilgore had enlisted dozens of civic leaders and put a rough plan in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The crowd, frozen in place, their thousands of arms outstretched, sang along lustily. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He slid the rod into the microscope until it clanked, locked in place. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching over, I removed a bent piece of wire that locked the machine’s spinning wheel in place. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z It looked carved, fixed, and again, she felt it: it had happened a long time ago, and all outcomes, on all scales—from the tiniest to the most colossal—were already in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z To his horror, he found that, in fact, the trees were moving, slow and menacing as they began to sway in place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But the FBI had a system in place to aid their search. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I felt tossed about, unable to hold myself in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then I curled the two ends outward, so when the coat hanger was around my head, the ends angled away from my face and formed hooks to hold the rubber band in place. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The pumps standing with their hoses oddly still in place. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Thanks to the political patronage system, still in place despite President Hayes’s efforts to fix it, Garfield was expected to fill thousands of government positions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mom tucks a final strand of hair in place and smiles. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z To help me get my eyes on, Ben began leaving in place patches of morels he’d found, so I could study them where they grew. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Once Luna was in place and Glerk was safely outside the chalk rim, Xan would complete the circle, and the spell would begin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Has he simply set general rules in place, or does he step in on each and every occasion to ensure the rule is applied? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I prepped the tables and bunks for holding the weight of soil, and even put the dirt in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had sewn the tom flesh together with catgut, and their clumsy stitches were still in place across the seam of raw, red, half-healed flesh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But almost at once, without warning, a lethal bitterness crossed her features, set concrete-like in place. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “We have,” he said, with his back to us as he slipped the latch in place. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It's so late it's almost light, and they're both swaying in place. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His armored skirt was made from thousands of blackened, twisted bones, woven together like chain links and clasped in place by a belt of interlocking monstrous arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Back downstairs, everything has to be done quickly, quickly: I comb my hair, put away the potty, shove the bed back in place. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Do nothing more than look for the new boxes. When Oakley Street’s put a new insulator in place, I’ll let you know.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They ought to have moved with the angle of the sun, but she was sure they were frozen in place. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Every cell in my body screams at me to run, but my feet are glued in place. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Most just stood there and screamed, and screamed, and screamed, the rain falling all around, the mud sucking their feet down firmly in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The woman kept her left hand out, pinching the air with clawed fingers, keeping Luna in place from several yards away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I mean, my twin bed with its deep eggplant bedspread had been made, and the lavender walls where I hung all my artwork between music and movie posters were all still in place. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She pulled out a thick volume bound in black leather and propped it open on the mantle above the fireplace, holding it in place with a heavy pewter candlestick. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z No. The full force of the monsters attention was now pouring over me, freezing me in place. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Hubbard was marching in place, like a soldier, marine, pounding, pounding, iron pipes, sledgehammers, belly, chest, throat, chin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was in place, he reached a hand out to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There’s a balcony on the second floor that seems to have a rail of thick roots in place of iron. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Here’s a hint: If you can substitute a noun for the ing word—departure in place of going, for example, or habit tot smoking—then treat it like a noun. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He fitted the windows in place and attached the roof, which extended out on both sides, and fastened on the coin box. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z His long, stubbled face looked pale, and he wore a thick bandage over his right eye in place of the black patch. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In the spaces between the roots, I see not dirt but water, and metal rods holding the roots in place. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z After the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, black women were still prevented from voting in many states because of white supremacist laws already in place. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Her fingers start scratching at her scalp where clumps of glue hold stickers in place. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Grandpop began to march in place, just a few steps, as if to stretch his legs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Sister Ignatia lunged at the madwoman, who took several windup steps in place before speeding away in a flash. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I pressed one thumbtack to hold it in place, and Ms. Taggart got up to help me fix the rest of it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Only one of the eight towers of the Ferris Wheel was in place and workers had not yet completed repairs to the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Tying them in place took her some minutes more, and once she’d secured herself, she chose what looked like the most promising branch, coiled her spare rope again, and set off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The real Mad-Eye Moody was at the staff table now, his wooden leg and his magical eye back in place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I pull the sewer cover back in place. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Back then his uncle Gerion had been on hand to praise his efforts, in place of surly sailors. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He pushes and twists the socket, and when he’s sure it’s okay, he pulls the leg off and says, “We’re going to use a suspension sleeve to hold the leg in place.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I found it,” I said, twisting at the back of it to make it stay in place. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Taylor jogged in place on the beach, punching the air in a series of dancey boxing moves. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They had been cut from heavy oak planks, and they spi- raled around the massive center timber like the small bones of a spine held in place by thick wooden pegs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Putting a hand on each of her shoulders, Rick easily held her in place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z After Pearl had begun to snore softly, Mia kept her hand in place, as if she were a sculptor shaping Pearl’s shoulder blades. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He tightened his grip, locking me in place. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He stooped over the metal tray containing the letterpress blocks and studied them closely, tapping to make sure that I had wedged each block firmly in place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I patted the flower that was firmly in place and warming my heart and gave him a double okay. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z When the last tuft was in place they sat on the fragrant springy cushion and rested, looking out over the sunny meadow toward the gleaming band of the river. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then she tied the gourd back in place and took the padded cloth doughnut from her pocket. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Missing settled over the girls like a sudden coat of snow shaken loose from an awning, and they moved forward on autopilot, dazed smiles in place, and stated their names and representative states. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The troops were still in place around the school, and every morning the crowd of segregationists grew larger. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, with Prohibition in place, more stills than ever appeared. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The only cushion still in place was the one he was lying on—all the rest were tossed every which way. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “You men are all the same—you need a strong woman to keep you in place.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She remained standing in place, beginning to feel a little foolish, reluctant to go outside. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The wind- bent boughs of trees were frozen in place. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The sheet on top of me felt heavy as a winter blanket, holding me in place on the bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Even John Henry held his right shoulder where his shirt had been torn away and a leafy bandage was wrapped in place. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They were braced in place by a horizontal girder, to which iron columns and webs were riveted. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z After lashing the cells in place, I took a little drive. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected it to roll off into the open backpack, but it stayed in place. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The wedge horses are already in place, and all over the Flying Squadron men are lifting ramps, climbing aboard, and sliding doors shut. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I stand, frozen in place as he looks up and our eyes lock, the familiar blue that I’ve dreamed about for so long almost knocking me off my feet. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When gutting the trailer to make room, I left one tank in place for this. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Håkon struggled against the creature, but it held him in place, so close that it was on the verge of enveloping Håkon in the cloud swirling around it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The outer wall, raised many centuries later, was twenty feet lower, but thicker and in better repair, boasting octagonal towers in place of square ones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This poem was accompanied by an illustration of a black bird almost exactly like the one used in place of the seagull in the Bayside Press symbol. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He had held on to the metal blade of the shovel, keeping it in place, as Stanley climbed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And there it was: a bird, hovering on an updraft, as birds liked to do on this side of the ridge, hanging in place like tethered kites. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On my other side, Millie is surprisingly silent with her knees locked in place. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They're firmly fixed in place, so it's not like I can detach one and attach it to the bedroom. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The family did not prosper, however, and, in fact, struggled merely to stay in place. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Now, however, though the code of silence is still nominally in place, inmate lips seem looser and officers’ use of snitches more widespread. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The curfew was still in place, but I needed to leave the city before the sun came out. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They all stand in place, still focused on Gabriel, who remains normal, still strumming, still singing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Had McNaughton used some trick out of a spy novel, like laying a strand of hair over the binder—a strand that would remain in place only so long as the binder was not touched? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The crew scattered for cover, except for Piper, who stood frozen in place, gaping at the arrow that had almost pierced her nose the hard way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After the old sofa was removed and the new one was in place, he told Shirley to stand back and close her eyes. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Our hair is shiny, every strand in place, our lips pink, our teeth smeared with Vaseline to make them glow. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing seemed amiss; the pavement was clean, the front doors were in place, the shrubbery had not been disturbed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She kind of bounced in place, all excited. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The old man handed him a leather sheath, backed with stiff horn, with buckles to hold the knife in place, because the slightest sideways movement of the blade would have cut through the thickest leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It has no latch or hinge, its lid kept in place by two ribbons, one black and one white, that are tied in careful knots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She wound Francie’s two heavy braids around her head and pinned them in place with bone hairpins which she took from her own hair. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Using her man’s knife, she turned up the edges, tied them in place, and let the cup freeze in the air. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We are all in place as the anthem begins to play and the annual recap of the reaping ceremonies in the twelve districts begins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z "The next helm you make, put mule’s ears on it in place of bull's horns!" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her headscarf is neatly held in place with a fancy pin. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Good to know the flood warnings are still in place.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Being held in place was so terrifying, but I had Jay with me then. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She reached under the kitchen table and grabbed the torn blanket and draped it in place of the shawl and took the shawl and spread it over the newspapers and cardboard covering Florah. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not want to leave for Parthia without a strong naval force in place to patrol and protect the eastern Mediterranean coast. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “From my mom,” she said, pinning the slat in place with one hand and plucking a screw from the pile on the carpet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I grip the railing on the wall to keep myself in place. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Ollie and I remained trembling in place, watching their backs until they turned out of the alley. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Dr. Felinia Tower had the skeleton of a person hanging against her living room wall, its bones all held in place with black strings. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She bound the least bloodied pieces around Lyddie’s head and tied them in place with a narrower strip. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “This is just for our records,” she explains as she holds it in place. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I took it from the box, put it in place and said, "I'm impressed." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She ran up in front of us and jumped up and down in place with excitement. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z With these in place, German planes could leapfrog their way up the continent and seize the American-controlled Panama Canal Zone, and perhaps even Mexico or Cuba. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Finally, in July, a finished panel was trucked up from Tennessee and carefully put in place. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I explained to Mr. de Klerk that we could not tell our supporters to relax sanctions until he had completely dismanried apartheid and a transitional government was in place. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No one detained him, but on the ride to Cange he was disheartened to see military checkpoints and roadblocks in place once more. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Watching me make sure the water bucket is in place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Over time, observation became an adjunct to experiment, both producing reliable facts in place of the unreliable, unspecific ‘experience’ which underlay so much classical and medieval discussion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The revolutions in both notation and harmony during this period had been hundreds of years in the making, but once they were in place the pace of innovation accelerated rapidly. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z For this was the phrase Bengalis always used in place of good-bye. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ivanito began jumping nervously in place, jumping brisk little jumps like he was trying to stay warm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as suddenly, it froze in place before dropping back down and lying still. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When the game was over he would shut off the radio and fix his spectacles carefully in place by curling their stems behind his ears. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Shawn shouted when the beam was in place, then they nodded their helmets down and began to weld. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had slightly stooped shoulders, as if his spine and neck had frozen in place after too much time hunched over a keyboard. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were framed, singly or in groups, but plenty were tacked in place with tape, or pinned up by clothespins, or tucked into whatever corner would hold them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They glitter like fallen stars tucked in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Once all of the needles are in place, the balls instantly reappear. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She had one hand clutched to her shoulder, holding the swooning dæmon in place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She let the curtain fall back in place and walked to the kitchen, wiping her hands on the dish towel slung over her shoulder. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Red, this can't be you—” With my natural kinky red hair now close-cropped, in place of the old long-haired, lye-cooked conk they had always known on my head, I know I looked much different. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to move again, but I grabbed him by the shoulder and held him in place. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “November 25 “It’s taken until today to get the waterwheel in place. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We found them still in place late the next morning, the water of the dishes swarming with insects. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The Doors of Death were still open, shuddering against the chains that held them in place. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Higher up, maybe fifty feet in the air, a young woman with long blond hair was hanging facedown, held in place by nothing but the harness that now strained against her weight. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Reggie takes a slide from a tray near the computer and, using a dropper, puts two drops of the orange liquid in its center, then seals the liquid in place with a second slide. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Kelly tugged at the elbow of her best friend’s shirt, but George stood, stuck in place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z We weren’t taught, for instance, that the architects of apartheid were big fans of Hitler, that the racist policies they put in place were inspired, in part, by the racist policies of the Third Reich. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "We have to stop the bleeding. Just let me put this on the wound, and you can hold it in place. All right?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he shook the sun out of his eyes and started removing the staples that held the wires in place on the chewed-up post. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I’m still frozen in place from Ms. Rochambeau’s words. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “I’d recommend inserting machine screws around the diameter of your thing to hold it in place. What did you call it?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Maman made our eating table into a study table, with everything neatly in place—notebooks, two pendls, the knife for sharpening, and a candle stuck in a bottle. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Those who lose jobs or decline promotions to let the children finish high school where they currently are sometimes relocate in place. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Langley put all available resources behind the $80 million project in 1960, putting the final pieces in place just before December 1960, the originally scheduled date for the first suborbital mission. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She clicks her helmet in place, the GoPro view shifting back to show the edge of the bridge and the long, long way down. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z All the pieces are in place for you to understand what happened and how we ended up in Oklahoma. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Luna remained in her cocoon, pinned in place. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Jonathan, not understanding where he should stand, stood in place where he was until he felt a hard slap against his back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z His foot was still raw, but he jogged in place. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He had counted the days of his journey, adding in the extra days it took for his side trips to tack the messages in place. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z They also knew that the black community had been longing for the opportunity to break down barriers that had been in place for years and achieve a better education for their children. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the underside of its lid was a lip of clay that held the lid in place. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Across the street, in front of the barbershop, I saw three colored men frozen in place. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The black bedspread, dresser, desk, and chair are in place. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I spent the spring of 1993 working furiously to set up an office and hire a small staff so that we could have a class of Allies in place by the fall. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Smirking, Celaena braced her blackened feet on a stabilizing bracket holding the pipe in place. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “My mockery offends you? My people would welcome your laughter in place of this barbarity.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This measure has been put in place for the safety of Hogsmeade residents and will be lifted upon the recapture of Sirius Black. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I realize that I’d been holding it in while his eyes kept me frozen in place. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Each candle changed subdy as it was put in place; its flame rose thinner and higher, taking on a golden- white tinge instead of the cold, threatening blue. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold the metal wheel in place with both hands, but it keeps pulling into a clockwise rotation. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then I pull the tile back in place. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She learned how to set the tinder in place so that the wood caught fire as quickly as possible; she learned how to breathe gently on the first sparks to coax them into flame. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The realm would be a much different place with Cersei ruling in place of her husband. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He studied the small heap of light blue cloth still held in place by the machine’s presser foot. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Servants rush forward to help Lady Jocquard pin her in place. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Bwana Mutunga chortled as one of the dogs faced him and bent its forelegs in an unmistakable bow while another hopped adorably in place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At the question, Hideo seems to waver in place, and I can see that, in this instant, he knows his brother never came home, he knows something terrible has happened. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For example, if you engraved one brick with the rune ule and another with the rune dock, the two runes would cause the bricks to cling to each other, as if mortared in place. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “What system is in place so that no part of the government becomes too powerful?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The wineglasses are still missing, and if the clues are all true and in place, Axel knows exactly why the wine isn’t part of tonight’s celebration. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Vonetta rolled cow eyes up at us in place of answering as we stood over her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z As he pressed it in with his thumb, there was a clicking sound as it slipped beneath the metal tines that cradled it and solidly held it in place. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Once they were all in place—ten Keepers spaced evenly apart between Alby and Ben—the air grew still and silent. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I prepared to sneak off before I was caught, but what Ben said next froze me in place before I took a single step. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I watch as Lorenzo puts the light fixtures in place, but I can't stop myself and end up moving them around so that they are just where I think they should be. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They were hoisting huge stones in place for the Hecate cabin, and I knew it was a delicate job. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z After we have the stuff in place, there are the rented trestle tables to be assembled for the bar, the hooch and eats to be bought. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One night he heard an interview with an astronomer about what would have to be done to get the moon back in place. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z At least her bandanna was still in place. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This xenograft, as it’s called, would stay in place until the underlying tissue had regenerated enough to supply blood to the skin graft. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You put the paper on top to add bulk, like a real sourdough loaf. Now”—he nodded to the roll of toilet paper—“mummify them together so they stay in place.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “The cells are all deadlocked,” she adds before leaving, which means that not only is the huge bar, or “brake,” in place which locks them all at once but the cells are locked individually. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It counts for forty percent of your overall,” Tiara said as she practiced a circle turn in place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But instead of running off I stood in place. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Bottles to be polished and put back in place. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "They have a boggy stink, like frogs and trees and scummy water. Moss grows under their arms in place of hair, and they can live with nothing to eat but mud and breathe swamp water." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ben and I placed the door back in place, and Radar pounded in the pins with the screwdriver’s handle. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Inside, a rainbow of hanging file folders kept numerous papers in place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Her silver hair is piled atop her head and held in place with a small jeweled black cage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The two of us stood maybe ten meters apart, fixed in place, for a long time. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He reached up and undid the clasps that held his cloak in place, and the heavy white garment slithered from his shoulders to fall in a heap on die floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There were expectations here that hadn’t been in place down below. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He closed the mausoleum and hung the broken padlock in place so that it looked, at a quick glance, as if nothing had happened. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly the king broke off, his arm upraised, as though frozen in place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She lifted the strap of reindeer hide holding the latch in place, and tugged hard against the frost binding the door shut. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They move away quick when the sun gets in place. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z According to Boo, their proximity to the lamp when it was lit meant that they were going to be stuck in place for just a little bit longer than everyone else. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Its orbital period is the same as its rotational period, locked in place by its red dwarf sun.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The image was too ecstatic to hold in place, and, finally, I let go, and fell asleep. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z If I left it in place, I could have four stacks of seven cells. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The orderly pulls up the railings on the sides of my gurney, locking them in place with a click. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z A single dash can be used in place of a colon to emphatically present some piece of information: It was what Tina dreaded most—-fallen arches. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the 1940s, the United States had kept a draft in place, requiring all men ages eighteen to twenty-four to register for military service. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She put her hands on his shoulders, holding him in place. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I didn't know I would have to root my feet in place so intentionally, just to make sure I didn't run away. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Her hair pushes out of her head in tight curls, and her lips are pulled into a polite smile, which is welded in place. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I catch him eyeing my cut, making sure the bandage is in place. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z They have frozen in place like cockroaches when the kitchen light snaps on. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He unhooked the hasp holding the sliding cabin top hatch in place and slid it forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just that why does the earth stay in place instead of falling through the universe?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She removed the small oil lamp that lit the interior of the hut and put the wooden door in place to keep out predators. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Holy shiitake mushrooms!” the twins, Velia and Delia, shouted in unison, frozen in place by the sight of the body bobbing up and down and side to side only a few feet away from us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He paused as he remembered how certain he’d been that those great minds were figuring out how to get the moon back in place. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Her glasses slid down her nose and she pushed them back in place. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The radiology technician made sure everything was in place. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then a prisoner stumbled, causing a tree stump just coming out of the ground to fall back in place, requiring it to be pulled out again. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Each of us is born with a history already in place. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z With the set fully decorated, Leni Riefenstahl was busily at work mobilizing dozens of cameramen and sound technicians, putting scores of cameras in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I found that comers and tunnels were good places; you could wedge yourself in and did not need a lap belt or anything to hold you in place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z David sits in a wheelchair, his legs covered in a stiff material—to keep the bones in place so they can heal, I assume. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Have these precautions been put in place because of the recent influx of immigrants? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Long ragged tails streamed behind them like flickering flames, and in place of a lord's sigil they bore the device of a god: the burning heart of the Lord of Light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Though Iris was held in place by five large bolts, the force was directed entirely to a single one. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Carey kept the type in place and ready to go, so it was fairly easy for him to make corrections and to add what he referred to as “improvements.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He pops it back in place, but somewhere in the storm, the eye patch was lost. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The delayed installations meant that temporary tracks and roads had to remain in place. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “This pipe is always falling,” he said as he picked it up and put it back in place. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z "He was unprotected. But here . . . this Storm's End is an old place. There are spells woven into the stones. Dark walls that no shadow can pass—ancient, forgotten, yet still in place." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Tuck your tail in, little duck," I say, smoothing the blouse back in place. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I've rolled sideways off the fork and I'm facing the ground, held in place by the belt, one hand, and my feet straddling the pack inside my sleeping bag, braced against the trunk. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The electrode apparently burst from the strap holding it in place. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Once the beams were in place a windlass was set on top of them to hoist the rest of the timber and help in setting up the trusses. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z See, normal hearing aids usually have a part that wraps around the outer ear to hold the inner bud in place. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I might just first mention that, in place of a photograph of herself, Sister Irma had enclosed, without explanation, a snapshot of her convent. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z At the Cape, I pressed a cork plug inside the nozzle to hold the Nichrome-wire igniter in place. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, I had. Anyway, if there’s an insulator in place, I can use these new boxes straightaway. Harry...you’ve got children at school, haven’t you?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His smile was still in place, but there was no longer any humor in it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I thought they were working on getting the moon back in place,” Julie said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I cut a hole in the top of the plastic and duct-taped the hose in place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily the clock took this moment to tilt dangerously at the pressure of his head, whereupon he turned and caught it with trembling fingers and set it back in place. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Her bedchamber was small, but there was a Myrish carpet on the floor and a mattress stuffed with feathers in place of straw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s another piece of the puzzle in place,” said Methuselah. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Earlier it had been welded in place, unmovable. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They straighten his hat, which has miraculously stayed in place. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “We will bring two!” cried Mr. Dalai, who was sitting beside his wife, checking his pockets to make sure his wallet was in place. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But I had stitched her crepe wool hair back down and tied the bright scarf back in place, and she was good as new. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It fastened around the neck with a collar button and the vest held it in place. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The cows remained in place, but the two horses were interested; they lumbered toward him in a huge friendly manner. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A sonogram with hawthorne, zooey printed across the bottom clung to the refrigerator door—held in place by a magnet from our favorite Chinese takeout joint. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The galley was trashed, all fallen out, but many of the bins of food were still locked in place: rice and flour in sealed containers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She wrapped her hands around the thick branch that Einar had peeled and set firmly in place above the door. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But though she sometimes longed to rise up and intervene, especially if she thought Briony was in need of her, the fear of pain kept her in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Everything was in place, but without The Gold-Bug, his game wouldn’t get launched. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Ivan’s nose still bled, and he wiped at it as he swayed in place. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z While I listened to the beeping, I had this mental image of Russian high-school kids lifting the Sputnik and putting it in place on top of a big, sleek rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And we tried to take a few steps, to shuffle back and forth, in place. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like being held in place by a huge magnet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A matching embroidered belt cinched at her waist, and the black head covering was held in place with another matching embroidered cloth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “This is my wild raspberry- picking basket,” she said proudly, and inspected it to make sure all the twigs were still woven in place. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z May we suggest this student pursue a career with nonliving things in place of a career in poultry. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z First, he ran a bunch of steps in place. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He strapped Robb's shield in place and handed up his helm. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z If only I could explain it, what it felt like to run in place, to see the same things day after day and not be able to do anything about them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I moved the fabric back in place, not because I didn’t want him to stare at me like that, but because I did and it embarrassed me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The clues snap in place then: sky, trees, creek, and warning. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A boy—the boy from the gas station, I recognized him instantly—was holding her wrists in place, staring at her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The power of the moving water makes it seem like he’s walking in place for a few seconds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The vet assistant plopped him onto the scale and held her hands on either side of his shivering body without touching, trying to keep him in place. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She put the stove lid back in place, and walked toward the kitchen. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’ll get the furniture back in place? And what about my window? It’s still all boarded up. Will he fix that, too?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Once the photosynthetic cells had appeared, very probably counterparts of today’s blue-green algae, the future respiratory mechanism of the earth was set in place. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bellowing and marching in place, I blew out the lamp and hopped into bed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He turned slowly, freezing in place when the bones threatened to shift, then moving again, aiming toward where he thought the nearest edge lay. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I held my grin in place, stretched onto my toes, and kissed his Nazi face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But far from fixing me in place, that word transported me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And then Ser Gregor returned, earlier than expected, driving a herd of goats this time in place of a herd of prisoners. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I left the rags in place till it was nearly time to go on Saturday. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In this position, I could “run” in place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was twisted into a knot and held in place with a pencil. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z A compulsively methodical man, he had elaborate systems in place that were supposed to prevent such a catastrophe. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The retropack, it was hoped, would keep the potentially loose heat shield in place. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Stonington, Deer Isle’s chief town, does not look like an American town at all in place or in architecture. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Last-minute flight-deck drills in the dark, the preparations of sea bags, every corner filled and every piece in place, from rations to ammunition. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I knew I’d be dead meat if the lid fell off, so 1 dug my fingernails into the wooden slats to keep it in place. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I lowered the lid and latched it in place, my stomach churning in revulsion. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The following Monday, once the changes were all in place, Pattie let Willow post the ten most important health rules that every nail salon should follow. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I lift my head, but Crick sets one of the straps near my cheek and it finds its way over my forehead, locking my head in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The humidity was so thick it dripped off our eyelashes, and in this damp atmosphere the first bouquet took so long that my metal embroidery hoops rusted in place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to get up, but my belly full of food kept me in place. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A wooden stair ascended the south face, anchored on huge rough-hewn beams sunk deep into the ice and frozen in place. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was water green in color, like the boat herself, and he thought that when it was in place, he and his vessel would be practically invisible. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Each candle changed subtly as it was put in place; its flame rose thinner and higher, taking on a golden- white tinge instead of the cold, threatening blue. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A number of things had to fall in place for our evacuation, and that Sunday, July 30, they came together at the last minute. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z On the words “five times five” all stand in place and layer hands in the center of the circle to the beat of the song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Once the boards are back in place, Mrs. Bessermann slides under that bed, while Siunek crawls beneath the new one I bought off a junk cart five days ago. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After the last shovel of dirt was patted in place, I sat down and let my mind drift back through the years. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The stone was held in place by a black metal clasp, by something that looked like claws, with something else crawling around it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The mud is up over my knees, and I'm locked in place. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z With my help, he flipped the sack over his left shoulder and held it in place with his right hand. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Mom threw her hands up and held the books in place, saving both of us from getting clobbered. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Her black shirt was tucked neatly into her jeans, and a black utility belt was there to keep them both in place. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She thought about borrowing some metal scaffolding from above to use as a fire pole, but it was all bolted in place. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The doughnut went on her head first, followed by the heavy container of water, which she would hold in place with one hand. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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