| 单词 | inch |
| 例句 | Yayoi people averaged an inch or two taller, had close-set eyes, high and narrow faces, and flat brow ridges and noses. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A grizzly bear’s front claws can be four inches long. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I did not look at his face because I did not want to see the rashes that spread across every inch of it, so many, so evenly spread that they made his skin look bloated. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z At its most demonstrative it was now about two inches long. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I press my back to the stainless steel cabinets and inch inward until I can duck into the hollow space beneath the grill. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A kerosene lantern flickered orange in the window of Hatsue’s home, her door stood open, ajar ten inches, and an angle of lantern light spilled across her porch. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Alvarez wondered what it was about a thin lamina of clay, barely a quarter of an inch thick, that could account for such a dramatic moment in Earth’s history. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z At five foot eleven, Sandy Pittman stood two inches taller than me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, chuckling, “the shoes give me a couple of inches. But yes, I’m tall.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Leale immediately applies a mustard plaster to every inch of the front of Lincoln’s body, from shoulders down to ankles. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z While our driver started up the engine, I did the gentlemanly thing and scraped the six inches of fresh snow off the windows. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z On our way to school Leamy’s boys laugh at us because the tire pieces are so thick they add a few inches to our height and the boys say, How’s the air up there? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z This was true, and in the void-in-the-void experiment the mercury never fell below half an inch. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It’s in the monsoon region; annual rainfall in the coastal areas is about two hundred inches, and the average temperature of those areas is close to ninety degrees. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There was also an upturned dustbin lid with an inch of rainwater inside, and the incomplete tea-ring stain on the cover of his Housman poems. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we’ll find the perfect match here somewhere — I wonder, now — yes, why not — unusual combination — holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He picked up a slat of wood about three inches wide and bored holes in it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His finger rose six inches to the knobby beginning of a branch. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the wave expended its force and the waters withdrew, the bleak rocks remained; there was no arguing with fate; neither his despair nor Lyra’s had moved them a single inch. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, good. Your praetor’s cape is an inch too low on the left. There—that’s better. Where is my assistant? Julia!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Declaration tentatively opened the back car door a few inches, and my heart squeezed in on itself. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He calculated all times to a tenth of a second, and all distances to the inch, and then he recalculated, as if he could not bear the thought of failing her again. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I was still a few inches taller than he, but he acted like a big warlord. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The end sank lower a few inches, but still was well above the surface. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She closed the space between them in a single stride, her palm hovering inches from the Shetani’s nose. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was two inches taller than I was. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw, as I inched toward it, that it was closed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The inside of this bus is humid, and the windows are foggy, so I open mine about an inch, relishing the cold snap of fresh air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Eight to twelve inches of precipitation was expected. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All Werner knows for certain is that one April morning he wakes to find three inches of slush on the ground and Frederick not in his bunk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He turned to look at her and was startled to see that she was sitting on the sheer edge of the back seat, her face some six inches from his. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The snow goose called again, a piercing whoop that filled the sky, and then wheeled and turned an inch away from the boy in the striped T-shirt. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched over until I was only a foot away and reached out. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But now he was on the slim walkway, inches from trains soon to come hurtling down the tracks. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He pulls away just an inch—just enough for the air to move between us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Dazed, half dreaming, not quite sure where I was, I shook my head and inched up in my seat. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Before the noon break of the next day, a flying shuttle had grazed the girl’s shoulder, and she had let the shuttle run out of weft, ruining several inches of cloth. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray inched his jacket sleeve up just enough to see his watch, which he twisted around so that the gold face was on the top of his wrist. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Travis looked thoughtful, and I could tell that whole new worlds were opening up to him as we slowly inched toward the counter. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I pulled again, harder, but it wouldn’t give an inch. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Once, crawling under the nets, Wolf lashed out with his foot, missing Alex’s face by an inch. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Jay lets out the rope inch by inch as my feet and arms move, search for any grip, any edge. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A few inches from the toe of my boot is my penny, looking just the way it did the day Bill took it from me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was five feet eight inches tall and weighed just under four hundred pounds. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Who?” the girl said, lowering the hammer, but just by an inch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When I was at the bottom of the tree, I brought my feet to within an inch of the ground. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He let out a hiss of disgust and let the tip of the dagger drop an inch or two. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He smiled a kind of "checkmate" smile and flipped open a manila folder that was about an inch thick with documents. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The impossible instant when his face hovered inches above mine. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The neckline was only an inch below her collarbone, but it was loose-fitting, and I imagined that if she bent it would give a full view. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Slowly it divided in the middle and swung outwards inch by inch, until both doors lay back against the wall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She did that several times, and not once did he move so much as an inch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A rusty fetterling collar hovered inches away from my neck, looking rough and sharp. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She stared at her friend, who was easily five inches taller in those ridiculous heels. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I swallow a groan and raise the scythe a few inches higher. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Only four inches of rain fell a year around Midland—about the same as in the northern Sahara—and water for humans came in on the train once a day in special containers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Every last inch of Mark’s body ached, and he felt blood oozing in several spots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z You could pinch an inch—or two, or three—all over Eleanor's body. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She was tiny, several inches shorter than my five feet four inches, but her wildly curly dark hair made up a lot of the difference between our heights. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She took hold of it and pulled it, drawing Palmer closer until his face was inches from hers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Though she is only a few inches smaller than me, she seems tiny somehow, her stick-thin body swimming in her dress, her face pinched and frightened, like that of a starved mouse. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Liam, at one point, had the football an inch in front of him, but his hands were too slow and his footwork too bad to catch it when it was tossed to him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The bone had fractured and caved in considerably over an area of about four inches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He looked at me a moment longer, then inched backward out of the driveway, leaving me with the smell of truck oil. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His front hooves raised a few inches off the dirt, as if he’d pondered rearing but thought better of it, then he dropped his head and his paws stilled. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A few inches of water, all of it now gone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He tosses them to the nonexistent audience, and as I watch to see where they land, the pervert from Overlook Road appears an inch from my face. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He slipped it under his arm and inched toward the door. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z It actually tilted backwards a fraction of an inch, then righted itself again. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Francie liked to sit there and enjoy the warmth and watch the orange and blue flames dancing an inch above the bed of small black coals. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave of sadness washes over her and seeps into every inch of her body, taking her breath away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Wambui cut her hair, leaving only two inches, the new growth since her last relaxer. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z JP was wearing his ever-present striped beanie, pulled down over his ears so that just the last inch or two of his wavy light hair curled out over his eyes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He could feel the blade sawing through the stiffened linen, only inches above his throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Beauregard. He was the smart one. Belvedere was the muscle. And Ethan was like two inches taller than me back then.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was maybe forty feet wide but only a few inches deep, a silver sheet of water racing over a smooth bed of stones. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was six inches taller than her and at least three years older. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Ellen releases two inches of zipper on the back of her skirt, the sign she’s officially done for the day, and scoops up a slice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was right in front of me now, her face an inch from mine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “All but a few payments. By the end of a good summer’s trade she’ll be every inch mine from stem to stern.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Frowning, Mom picked it up, scrutinizing every inch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z One seemed to be about four sizes too big, and the others were a few inches too short. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Barely containing his appetite, he inched forward, making a little squeaky crying sound. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Still hidden by the barn, he made himself inch his foot forward. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I stood paralyzed with fear and willed myself to raise the sword inch by inch above my head as Mom kept her eyes locked on the hunter’s eyes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The entire board had been raised a few inches. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I inched a little closer, trying to pretend I wasn’t listening. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It was square, like a kitchen floor tile, but bigger and two inches deep, like a cereal box. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Snow was over the top of the platform and lying an inch deep over the foot of my sleeping bag. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z We were going to have to fight for every inch of ground. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The board inched downward, metal-detector fights flickering off one by one as the magnets lost their grip. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z So I picked up my plate and glass, which still had an inch of milk in it, and took them back to the table. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Dallas spotted his sister, Florida, inching her way along the sidewalk, wrenching clumps of weeds and grass and dirt from the ground. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The thing was, Old Yeller never would let them gain the last few inches on him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “You give an inmate an inch, and he’s got a mile.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she came back and put my favorite toy—a rubber monkey—a few inches from my head. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Every inch I shifted in my seat was followed by a quick glance out of the corner of their eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Except for her receding chin Turtle Wexler looked every inch the witch, her dark unbraided hair streaming wild in the wind from under her peaked hat, a putty wart pasted on her small beaked nose. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He inched forward a fraction, touched the cloth and felt the cold bite into his fingers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She was only six inches from my face, and I could see anger flash in her dark eyes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Before I drove the tractor over to the cornfield I adjusted the blade on the mower to cut a half inch above dirt level. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Door number four, down on the end, is closed except for an inch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Other than the wings, the fairy looked like a slender woman not quite two inches tall. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A direct hit—just an inch or so over—would have gone right into his spine and paralyzed or killed him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Fresh dirt should be strewn around every room to a depth of two inches, he wrote, and that dirt should be changed every day. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It wasn’t large—he guessed he could lap its perimeter in under a minute—but almost every inch of it was blanketed with flowers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z With his blue eyes only inches from hers, he shouted, “WHAT DO YOU KNOW?” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His rage lends him a lion’s strength, and for a second he is every inch our mother, honey hair glowing, eyes blazing, mouth twisted in a feral snarl. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He knew every inch of the train station. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I walk to the left, careful not to advance even an inch toward the Candor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Male and female users typically reported that they are about an inch taller than the national average. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z A smile inched its way across my face. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The brown water had risen to within inches of the wooden walkways. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally the car just stopped altogether, and, hard as he tried, it wouldn’t budge another inch. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z All I could see were my brother’s big brown eyes staring right into mine, a few inches away. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He sees this, but doesn’t move an inch. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The gun was about as long as I was tall, and had a bayonet around twenty inches long. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Weed,” Josephine said, striking a match, “will beat me within an inch of my life if he finds the ’ouse in such a state.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Two tiny ones, not even an inch tall, darted to the window. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z These were the dinkiest owls that Officer Delinko had.ever seen—only eight or nine inches tall. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Modern Sapiens sport a brain averaging 73–85 cubic inches. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Light pours down upon it from the sun, true, but also heat rises, from the flowers themselves, you can feel it: like holding your hand an inch above an arm, a shoulder. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Which was exactly where she sat, her left hand, palm down, no more than an inch from the white deposit. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Whatever his motive, she wasn’t about to give an inch. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I took both our plates into the kitchen, where the platters of kabob and rice took up every square inch of available counter space. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, I do,” Ben said, a smile inching along his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoto took the sword and drew its ornate blade a few inches from the scabbard. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Cal had dropped its rate to thirty-two and then thirty-one after the big ten, but at twenty-nine the Washington boat continued to inch ahead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I inched towards courage the best way I could, helping out with the little things. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An empty shuttle might damage a few inches of goods, she explained, but a broken warp could leave a flaw through yards of cloth. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Shawn pulled off his gloves, slowly, delicately, one finger at a time, as if there weren’t a man screaming six inches from his face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Inch by inch, he raised the window, breathing so loud that he thought surely people must hear him even in the streets. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Before anyone can react, Mom swings her new handbag and clubs the guy cold inches from the painting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, he suddenly had a late growth spurt and grew a few inches. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The boys groaned, and the box edged up a fraction of an inch more. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Cautious, very cautious,” thought Emma; “he advances inch by inch, and will hazard nothing till he believes himself secure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z They were suspicious and would comb every inch of space on top of these houses. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Bull was actually an inch or so taller than the pirate, but it didn’t help him. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure why, but they loved pointing out to me that they could already see an inch of my hair, like maybe that would be enough to nullify the whole thing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My opponent would draw a bowl within half an inch of the jack every time. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She was so weak that she couldn’t lift her head an inch from the pillow, yet it was she who comforted him and told him not to worry, that she would take care of him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Only inches away on the other side of the porthole’s glass is a body, a living body. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He would just have to dig along every inch of pipe. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But once again he was out by less than half an inch. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He took another step toward me, till he was just inches away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z For the better part of a year, the Rad Lab had been trying to produce mesons, the most sought- after and elusive subatomic particles of the moment, in the restored 184- inch cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He inspected it from stem to stern, scraping off the green slime that had accumulated during the winter, examining every inch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He surveys the room as if taking inventory, museum print to print—they pretty much cover every inch of wall and ceiling—then he looks back at me and slaps his hands on his thighs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Tibbets knew he’d need every inch of the runway to build up enough speed to get his heavy plane into the air. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a quarter of an inch to go. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept dropping it, picking it up and moving it a few inches, then dropping it again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was a song that offered more goosebumps per square inch than any song he had ever heard. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby’s warning came just in time—a rusty collar snapped shut inches from my neck as I jerked back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Across the extreme tip of his middle finger, he saw now as he lifted that hand, a faint sixteenth of an inch of black tread where tyre had touched in passing. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z As she pressed and rolled the dough she kept turning it until it was perfectly round and about a quarter of an inch thick. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Over the hedge and hydrangeas that separated the road from the stairs, they could see the tan car had joined the parade inching down the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Are the waves on the lake two inches high or two feet? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Following the commanding wave of one of the men, he inched his way past. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a heavy gold chain around his neck, with a gaudy jewel hanging from it, and his claws—a good six inches long—were each covered in gold leaf. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Four trees are wanted for the Keel, which all together will measure 146 feet in length, and hew 16 inches square. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Six of the Death Eaters ran toward them: Harry, Ron, and Hermione backed as quickly as possible down the nearest side street, and the Death Eaters missed them by inches. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And of course, at the top, the elevator stopped a couple of inches below the floor, and we had to pull Lucas’s chair over the lip. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Counterfactual, by the way, need not mean outlandish— one can say If she were half an inch taller, that dress would be perfect—it just means “known to be not the case.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” he whispers and I breathe out, finally relax half an inch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Despite the cold, a trickle of sweat inched down my backbone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand and uncross my arms as the door squeaks open a few inches. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Telephone poles were covered with posters faded by the winter rains, and every available inch of space was filled with the slogans of the two opposing sides. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A large fairy, more than four inches tall, hovered in front of Kendra. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The temperatures inched just above freezing according to a thermometer outside the kolkhoz office. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I had decided to do the loading of our new propellant in sections, a few inches at a time. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He placed himself hard against the left-hand door, searched every square inch of the area before him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors didn’t remove the bullet, deeming it unsafe, so it remained lodged in Roosevelt’s fourth rib, just an inch away from his right lung. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z As his fingers pressed the last inch together, he felt a shock of air—but it was gone, he was safe: it was the spear that would have passed through him in that other world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The man was gazing at him with an amused smile that made him conscious of every square inch of skin on his black body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Well, this ball had bounced in eight inches of muddy water, and the spare tire, under the cab, had been let down into the mud. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They left it in place for fifteen days and found that it settled only one-quarter of an inch. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I prayed I’d thought this plan through enough as I inched closer. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I rolled onto my side and discreetly inched my hips away, trying to put some distance between my stiffy and the girl, while battling back with thoughts of old, naked chicks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The surgeons carefully cut around the bones of my eye sockets and moved each eye a little more than half an inch—from the side of my head to the front, and down slightly. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The other half is itching to go stare at myself in the bathroom mirror, examine every inch of my body for more spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It still smelled like lemon—and, kneeling on the top bunk, I filled it to within half an inch of overflowing. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My right foot hovered in the air, inches away from entering the shadows. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The flames spread over every inch of my throat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Japan’s climate, its rainfall, ranging up to 160 inches per year, makes it the wettest temperate country in the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If the bug had been an inch to the right, Nathan would have definitely swallowed it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Even Lola’s face at eighteen inches was an empty oval, and this figure was many feet away, and turned from her as it moved back around the clearing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The bruised flesh was inches in diameter over his right ribs, with a swollen and bloody scar where the spear had hit him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Two patients turned and looked me in the face, their eyes two inches from my nose. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Rainfall, drumming down day in and day out, pounds the top few inches of earth into slurry from which nutrients are easily leached and which itself easily washes away. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The priest had watched every inch of the way, and he was sure now where the angel was standing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He had constructed a flange that ran an inch past the length of the fin on both ends and bent it to match the curve of the casement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Three inches of water did nothing to slow me down. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I am disappearing inch by inch into this house, I am going apart a little bit at a time because all this noise is breaking me; why are the others frightened? The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z His other arm wrapped around my left side, until there wasn’t an inch of his body that wasn’t pressed up against mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I wanted to put my hands along every inch of her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Over the hedge and hydrangeas that separated the road from the stairs, they could see the tan car had joined the parade inching down the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At first it edged by inches, but it drifted more swiftly as it reached the middle of the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened it only a few inches, just enough to peer around the edge. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When Celaena finally collapsed onto a bed after her meeting in the throne room, she couldn’t fall asleep, despite the exhaustion in every inch of her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So Mormont had been chained to an oar, beaten within an inch of his life, starved, and branded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The first drawer she tried opened only a couple of inches—it was jammed, crammed full of bottles and a cardboard package. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He inched back toward the living room and came to a halt in front of the group. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I didn’t know his hair was so thick—it was hard to tell when it was buzzed short, Abnegation hair, but now it’s two inches long and almost hangs over his forehead. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He sounded as if he hadn’t a care in the world, but I knew that he was worried by the way he kept inching in front of me and Gram. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying,” Alex says, resting an overly friendly elbow on Henry’s shoulder, which isn’t as easy as he’d like it to be since Henry has about four infuriating inches of height on him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Where they mark me on the door, I’m up more than an inch since Thanksgiving even.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point he woke to find Tam Lin’s face only an inch from his own.The bodyguard straightened up and said, “His breath smells of garlic.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you’re hungry. My head has a circumference of twenty-four inches,” Petra shouted over the wind, and they all laughed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Their heels were only inches from the edge of the Cliff behind them, nothing but air waiting after that. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z An hour later the door inched open, and she crept into the room. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He’s never been kissed like this, as if the feeling could swallow him up whole, Henry’s body grinding down and covering every inch of his. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Ignatius instead fell backward, and the bus, exhaling diesel exhaust, rumbled past an inch or two from his desert boots. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The wife gives up and joins her husband, who has inched to the left to lean up against the wall. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I’m six or seven inches shorter than you. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Snape turned again to look at Moody, his hands still outstretched, inches from Harry’s chest. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And then he lifts the crab and holds it about six inches in front of his face. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “How can it hurt when the point of the weapon is still an inch away from your belly?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Reginald now was almost six feet tall, but still a few inches shorter than me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I don’t see any backup coming from my fellow servers, each of whom has slipped into her own personal funk; Gail, my role model, stares sorrowfully at a point six inches from her nose. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And while she continued, I thought John was working her there, inching lower, inside the band of her skirt, where maybe the blouse was riding up. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m like five eleven and he had to be at least two inches shorter. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The blade stops about an inch from the 8TH JUROR’S chest. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood and put one leg over, found a brick that stuck out an inch from the wall and tested his weight on it. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There Ernest installed the new magnet, its pole faces specially milled to accommodate a new vacuum tank twenty-seven inches in diameter. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Taxicabs roamed the streets of New York and lights covered every inch of the city. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Harry, though still rather small and skinny for his age, had grown a few inches over the last year. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They have their own living to make—and it is a hard one, living two inches off the ground, no legs, every animal an enemy—and I have mine. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jam put a hand on his knee, and Pet inched closer. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Natalie fixed such a withering gaze on the leader that he seemed to shrink an inch or two. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z To see every mile, every inch that I pass on the way to Toño. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z As she made herself comfortable, she inched her dress up a little. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She inched forward a bit, still wondering whether or not she should call out to him, when she stepped on a branch. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A beam of light passes inches from where he is. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z At night trucks rumbled by just a few inches from their front door. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After a few weeks, the seedlings would be transplanted into the field, in carefully spaced rows six inches apart, and then painstakingly nurtured. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Raising his chin, he passed within inches of me, through the hedges to his side of the yard. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I did, however, let a smile inch onto my face for the first time since the race. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Every inch of him ached, and the place where the Killing Curse had hit him felt like the bruise of an iron-clad punch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she combed out the inches that were left and stared at her unfamiliar reflection in the jagged pieces of glass. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We all sort of inched forward slowly when she did this, but then settled back to our places and watched. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z When she spread her hands, her palms side by side, a tiny globe—the size of a tennis ball—floated an inch above her gray-blue skin. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The black ball missed the corner pocket by a fraction of an inch, spinning back into the center. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The hard thing is, while the ceremony is going on you’re not allowed to move your body an inch. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to pull him up, inch by tortured inch. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z TJ has to take it in two more inches at school. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My eyes traced every inch of her face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Every kid at the party was a runt beside her, except Harry, who was only a couple of inches shorter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One of my neighbors, Mr. Durfey, is cutting ice out of Wolf Creek eighteen inches thick. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Another thing, I grew six and a half inches last year. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He was in sixth grade and had grown four inches in the past year. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Here, her body was tense, trying to avoid inching too close to Shae’s slumbering form. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If you don’t think four inches is a lot, go get a ruler and measure your own forehead. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z As Wash walked slowly back up the road, his heart pounding, the pickup inched along behind him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He unzips my jacket a few inches, and I press my hands to my legs to stop them from shaking. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Not until then did I look up and see the shiny blue rifle barrel, very thin, the upstairs window six inches open and his face behind it, partially hidden by the curtain. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “You’ve had ten days to finish it —” “I only need another two inches, come on —” The bell rang. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Half an inch of skin and sinew holding my neck on, Harry! Most people would think that’s good and beheaded, but oh, no, it’s not enough for Sir Properly Decapitated-Podmore.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Before I was somewhere else,” I blurt out, “but now I have to clean the great hall with polish until every inch of it shines.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We cut out a piece of the tender heart, which was nearly two feet long and about five inches in diameter. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the door to the bathroom swung open, just a few inches, enough for the little brown cat to put her head around the doorframe and “Mrr?” up at him, curiously. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "Of course, of course," she said, going to a cabinet and removing a decanter and a set of glasses in which she poured about an inch of clear liquid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I take my shoes off, which drops me an inch or two. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Before I had sense enough to stop myself, I was in the window—not even crouching, but every inch of me standing tall. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There were about three inches of snow on the ground, and it was still coming down like a madman. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z His angel’s face was only a few inches from mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Traffic had to beep and inch through the mob. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed films of cells moving across the screen, their edges inching further and further into the empty space around them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The first place is Lilliput, an island where all the people are less than six inches tall. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There was a short row, four bushels of number-one males—those five and three-quarters inches or more. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Tab started winding up her swing the way they did when they were little, turning herself with her feet so that the chain sides twisted together above her head, pulling her up inch by inch. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z If he stepped so much as three inches past our front door, a signal would beep at the sheriff’s station and they’d come after him again. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then Harry realized that Ron had covered nearly every inch of the shabby wallpaper with posters of the same seven witches and wizards, all wearing bright orange robes, carrying broomsticks, and waving energetically. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There were three holes, spaced about two inches apart, across the middle of the chest. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I want more than anything to call El and tell her about every inch of these last two days. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The goddess’s face was only six inches from hers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a flask about three inches tall. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Here you are flayed within an inch of your life and you’re asking after me.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z On the early-morning leg to Boise, she experienced “rough flying,” where she was “tossed up in the air at least six inches.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He rose to his feet, two inches off the ground. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The results were remark able by any standard—one delicate bust that Lechtman analyzed was less than an inch tall but made of twenty-two separate gold plates painstakingly joined. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Heavyset Mafoday, whose vertical jump was perhaps three inches, dove and made the stop. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z After exiting a vertebra, the bullet came to rest in fatty tissue behind the pancreas, about two and one-half inches to the left of the backbone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The claw snipped a few inches above his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When he tells me these dreams, he doesn’t look at me exactly; it’s as if he’s looking at a point several inches inside my head. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It rains up to 120 inches a year in some parts of the Smokies. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z After I drink it down, she sits in front of me, her scars inches from my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Violet is at least a couple inches taller than Kelsey and far scarier. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He was inside the room when she looked up, standing a few inches away from her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Another few inches and my weight would pull me to the ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She cleaned an area six inches back, working her way right round the wound. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The points of their swords hovered a few inches from Leo’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Can we go to the mall later? I need some new colored pencils. My crimson and indigo are only about two inches long now, and I’d love more greens.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was up to my waist; it was inching toward Peach’s armpits. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Every inch of land lay under cultivation, right up to the doors of the houses. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She releases her hold on the eaglet, slips her hands from the bag, and zips the last three inches. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Then his hand slips slowly from his breast, only a little bit, it sinks just a few inches, but this movement breaks the power of the eyes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The snow had stopped falling, but cars still inched carefully along the unplowed streets. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “May I speak with you for a minute?” a voice just a few inches from me asks. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I cover my nose and keep my eyes on my cousin, even as Kasim keeps looking over at me, smiling, and inching his hand closer and closer to my leg. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Penzias and Wilson’s finding pushed our acquaintance with the visible universe to within half an inch of the sidewalk. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Five feet ten inches tall, weighing one hundred and thirty-one pounds. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Later, I catch another striper that’s only thirty inches long, and Henry says we have to throw it back. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They inched over to the craggy overhang and, standing side by side, with Babi in the middle, gazed down on the valley. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He pulled two copies of a little flat notebook, about two by five inches, from his pocket, and gave one to Nat and one to Ben. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the Governor leaned a half inch closer to Pong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z At five feet three inches, Rondon wasn’t tall, but he was strong and tough. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I pushed the tiller, and we skittered past a glistening spear of two-by-four, only inches away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And it was: nearly every inch of the walls was covered with family photos and bright, colorful paintings of people, landscapes, animals—anything and everything. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He tried the stairs and saw the water reached to just a few inches below the second floor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The window runs from the molding at the top all the way down to an inch from the wood floor. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z An inch and a half above sea level. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The breeze welcomes them, skidding over the surface of my skin, raising hair after hair, tingling, awakening every exposed inch of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It’s not their bodies inching closer that make me nervous, it’s their words that sound just like the heavy bass music—hard and fast like too-loud conga drums. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She inched her way toward him, then kicked him with her bare foot. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Sickler’s, it might be said, was the only restaurant in town where the steaks weren’t “that thick”—thumb and index finger held an inch apart. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He stared at me, then went and sat facing a wall, his nose a couple of inches away, and stayed that way even when I said “walkies!” My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When he inches his lips toward mine, I don’t move away. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I turned the skirt and found a gash about six inches above the hem. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He now envisioned a cyclotron with a 4,500-ton magnet and pole faces of 184 inches, a scale that took away the breath of even Rad Lab veterans. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I inch back away from the stairs and hope that no one calls me down. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Closer and closer until their noses were only inches from the dirty panes. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z By morning there was several inches of new snow on the ground but the snow had stopped and it was so quiet they could all but hear their hearts. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He pulls on the stick, and the cooler moves half an inch. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Whenever he was out with others, he was properly buttoned up, his clothes clean and ironed within an inch of their lives—but not with me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I inched backward, deeper into the closet, feeling my fingers in my mouth, the taste of shoes, of feet. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There, inches from the tips of Weary’s combat boots, were the pitiful buttons of Billy’s spine. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her palm was open, and there, resting inches above it, was a small cluster of particles. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The door opened no more than two inches, but it was enough to give me a startling peek at the intruder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When his heart had settled back to normal, he inched farther up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But right now I don't move an inch. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He cut up everything, including the sailor’s skin and every inch of his intestines. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The water seems no more than an inch deep in most places, straight across the wide bay, running in shallow currents, crested by delicate foam. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He held up a clear plastic binder maybe two inches thick. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Dust and bits of tile rained from the ceiling as the light now hung an inch or two below it. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Will nodded, but Coach waited, hanging there with his nose not even an inch away from Will’s. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They criticize everything, and I mean everything, about me: my behavior, my personality, my manners; every inch of me, from head to toe and back again, is the subject of gossip and debate. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Even if I’d wanted to, every inch of my body hurt. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She hovers inches above me, her breath warm and sweet against my face like a breeze passing through tall grass. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Montag sat on the cold fender of the Dragon, moving his head half an inch to the left, half an inch to the right, left, right, left right, left... Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff says nothing, just nods and spits, missing me by only a few inches. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “How did you know that crack was ten and a half inches deep?” he said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Thirteen-and-a-half inches. Yew. Powerful wand, very powerful, and in the wrong hands ... well, if I’d known what that wand was going out into the world to do....” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Halfway around the turn, Today began inching away. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Both of you look as though you’ve had Stretching Jinxes put on you. I swear Ron’s grown four inches since I last bought him school robes. Are you hungry, Harry?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He seemed to grow another inch that afternoon, walking around with his chest puffed out, his smile brighter and bigger than usual. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He puts his foot on the pedal and inches forward. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Every inch of that mile is filled with Christmas lights hanging from trees, mailboxes, and houses. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I inched down the hall, my legs eventually returning to normal as the stiffness worked itself out. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Billy was preposterous—six feet and three inches tall, with a chest and shoulders like a box of kitchen matches. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In places Jon had to put his back to the cold stone and shuffle along sideways like a crab, inch by inch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z So I devised a plan: Every week I would cut off an inch of hair—just one stealthy inch—so that Mother wouldn’t notice. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then I went over every inch of the ground, so as not to lose a chance. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath, wriggled her hips, and moved another inch as Frankie squatted down and yelled for Z to grab the desk and pull it up on the count of three. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Trying hard not to glance downwards at the dizzying drop, he inched his way up the plank, towards the wall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was trapped on a godforsaken island, alone, and mauled within an inch of his life by a white monster bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It says a great deal about how enamored I was with the Archives that I failed to notice one of the most attractive women in the University standing less than six inches away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For the last two days, the voyage hadn’t been any different as the steamer inched along the coast of Brazil. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He hits the brakes just inches away from me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We inch down to the tail of the horn and fall to the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As the glacier inched over humps and dips in the Cwm’s underlying strata, it fractured into countless vertical fissures—crevasses. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I startle when I catch someone staring at me from only a few inches away and then realize it's my own face reflecting back in the glass. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When Koffi turned her head, her face was inches from another’s. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She could feel Park sitting next to her, even though he was at least six inches away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Percy was more slender, about an inch shorter, with slightly longer, much darker hair. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then in 1985, the whole of the central part of the park subsided by eight inches. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Still, I look at him, not giving an inch. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But it's just a scrap of it, an inch. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z We had fifteen inches of rain this year.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The hook slices the air just a few inches above Ruby’s head. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Frank and Jim would really get to know one another as they circled the earth more than two hundred times, eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom, working—all within inches of each other. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Six days later the valley received ten inches in less than twenty-four hours. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It was to move back, if only by a few inches, the wall that circumscribed the possible. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I look at the empty room, dirt and dust I would have sworn didn’t exist littering the bare floor, then walk through every inch of the echoing apartment. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After a few verses of Brent singing, the chorus started, and Momma’s voice filled up every inch of the truck. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He held up a twig on which squirmed the biggest, fuzziest caterpillar I’d ever seen, a good two inches long. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She shivered once, their lips just inches away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z First years traditionally reached Hogwarts Castle by sailing across the lake with Hagrid. said Hermione fervently, shivering as they inched slowly along the dark platform with the rest of the crowd. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Stars of pain filled his eyes, and there was his mother, crawling toward them, her eye swollen shut, and she stopped, her face just inches from his. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “The first block was half an inch, the second one a quarter inch...which means we’ve got to take the pylon down three-quarters of an inch.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He then asked how wide and I wasn’t certain about that, so I said an inch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He draws back a few inches, still gripping my arms—and suddenly, our eyes lock. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Almost as soon as the driver left the house to take me to my mom’s workplace, we were stuck in traffic, inching by a barricade. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mind you, a standing meerkat reaches up eighteen inches at most, so it was not the height of these creatures that was so breathtaking as their unlimited multitude. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mark rolled onto his stomach and inched his body over the lip of the opening, lowering his feet into the abyss while he held on to the edge. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sophie saw his yellow teeth clamping together, a few inches from her head. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And one disdainful suitor added this: “May his fortune grow an inch for every inch he bends it!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That didn’t bother Joaquin—he knew Mark would never hurt him, and even if he tried, Joaquin had three inches and about thirty pounds on him, so it would be a fast fight. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To sit at one of those place settings a being would have to be about two inches wide, a tall wisp of an invisibility. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Another inch, and my heart leaps into my throat. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Now, behind those two inches you want to hide Aristotle’s ninety-nine cubits and, speaking only of my tiny error, remain silent about his enormous mistake. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She lifts her hat an inch off her head and runs her fingers through her hair. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z This time she eased the ground skin under him inch by inch until he lay on the fur. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually she pressed her foot to the brake pedal, manipulated the automatic gear shift as if it were an enormous, leaky pen, and backed inch by inch out of the parking space. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Inch by inch the billowing flames devoured the supplies and the shelter. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There were four inches between my hand and his arm—four inches and I’d know for sure. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Less than an inch remained, jutting from a pool of warm melted wax to cast its light over the queen’s bed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Before I left for school in the morning, I compressed three inches and then another three when I came in from school, and another before I went to bed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If Mars Bar cranked up the pace just a notch, Maniac would pick it up within a stride; if Maniac inched ahead, Mars Bar was there. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The magnet was still a few inches short of the spectacles. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z "Five feet seven and three-quarter inches. One hundred twenty- four and a half pounds." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re eating dinner,” he says as he walks out, phone three inches from his ear. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Dicey caught a fish almost right away, six or seven inches long. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy Steen, who bore no resemblance whatever to a football player but had become one through sheer will, fighting off an offensive lineman four inches taller and fifty pounds heavier to sack the quarterback. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was taller by six inches and outweighed me by fifty pounds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jay froze, then, inch by inch, he moved the flashlight back the way we had come. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This work left the main question unanswered: why would mercury rise only 30 inches and water only 33 feet? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I stop in my tracks and turn to face him, even though he’s a basketball player and eight inches taller than I am. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, she saw something move, and she swung the gun back toward Tad, who had inched toward her. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When it remained, he lunged forward, swinging his fists within inches of the trunk. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I am aware of how little space there is between us—six inches at most. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then, after that, inches away or miles, “No,” she screams. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z With every ounce of strength he could muster, Harry raised his head a few inches and saw an animal amid the light, galloping away across the lake.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The vehicle burst through the grass, its front wheel just inches above his head. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The teacher backed up an inch or two. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A newspaper reporter in the crowd wrote that he expected Roosevelt to be much taller than the then-average height of five feet eight inches. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Unwilling to remove an inch off it, Mom made us wedge it against the ceiling at an angle. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z On a previous visit, she had pushed it inquisitively into the cigar cutter, and had lost about an eighth of an inch of it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z "You can rely on us," Lavender said, making her height of three feet two inches stretch as tall as possible. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t move the tiniest part of an inch.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It looked to me like somebody had cut the black Mary’s picture from a book, glued it onto a sanded piece of wood about two inches across, and varnished it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes to see the blurry end of a rifle, two inches from her nose. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I was long and leggy and mosquito-thin, a record-breaking twenty-five inches at Baptist Hospital. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The guy in front of me was dressed in a silvery, skintight jumpsuit, and he dropped and bobbed down at my knees, then slowly inched upward until I felt his hot breath on my nose. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Spider pulled from her abdomen a folded white sash that was two inches thick. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I knew I was developing—I had grown two inches since September and had just gotten my first training bra with my mom. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I miss it by about three inches on the first try. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Electric blue in colour, up to eight inches in height and very mischievous, the pixie delights in tricks and practical jokes of all descriptions. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the girls has five different colors in her hair, and her arms are covered with tattoos so that I can’t see even an inch of bare skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z All around, blue-clad prisoners stand at attention, noses one inch from the white wall, never moving, never flinching. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The water was six or seven inches deep, with a gravel bottom. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Something that even Pong had failed to observe those four years ago, when the Governor had been only inches away. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If they tip more than a few inches forward, a fall is almost inevitable. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z You have to be as short as Nate Foster to appreciate how big a half inch can feel, or look. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The crust on them was an inch thick and so short and flaky it looked like scorched tissue paper. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On the job, let a girl be disobedient to the rules, and Mr. Edwards personally stripped her, gagged her, and horsewhipped her within an inch of her life. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He tapped the barrel and turned the wooden spigot, spilling a couple of inches of warm golden-brown liquid into a clean glass. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Audrey inched her way into the room and sat at the very edge of Dad’s recliner like she was about to bolt from the house. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He knows exactly how close to the campus he’s legally allowed to be, and he’s three inches past that, so the police can’t touch him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Lana asked when she came to a stop just a few inches from Mark’s face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I inch my body further, my hips and legs still touching the roof. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z In fact, he even went so far as to bring an old garden hose up from the basement and sprinkle all the floors that night until the water was an inch deep. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A thin layer of pain across every inch of my body, as if I can feel the very color of my skin. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But I kept my face the same, refusing to give an inch. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There were a few inches between them, but their breathing was matched, an even greater intimacy than touch. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then, hearing it again, they bleated and inched closer to each other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I had him up on the stool, and my mom thinks he shouldn’t be on there unless somebody’s, like, an inch and a half away. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z An inch shorter than Joe, and more slightly built, he was nevertheless a fine physical specimen and striking to look at, with fine, regular features; gracefully proportioned limbs; and an open, eager face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And then, as the room went black, I was suddenly hyperaware that Edward was sitting less than an inch from me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Washington is the capital of the United States of America, or 1 centimetre equals approximately 0.39 inches. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Feeling that I was bearing an important message, I ran every inch of the two miles; I thought that news of a death should be told at once. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor couldn't be that much taller than her, maybe three or four inches. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Teeth Man lit up, shifted a wooden case two inches to the left. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And even if I knew what and where, I could never get beyond the visual of someone finding me—swinging—inches from the floor. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It lands a few inches in front of it. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He was about three inches shorter than I was, weighed less too, but I had no doubt he could tune me up. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z People simply came, filling up every inch of green in the park. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned around to head for the door and was startled to see Alec standing there, filling up the frame as if he’d grown several inches taller. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I did not look down at his tank top on my lap as I inched my hand ever so slowly toward it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, he was a man of some six feet three inches, and his countenance, though reassuring while one knew he was intent on obliging, could seem extremely forbidding viewed in certain other contexts. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside, however, I felt a thrumming nervousness, that sense of inching perpetually farther out on a limb. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The once-perfect grass was brown and the parts that weren’t buried under piles of rotting leaves were about six inches long. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I leaned forward and inched myself closer to her. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Her tight curls were less than an inch long and jet black, except for a thin streak of natural gray framing her face like a headband. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He pointed the baton at Mr. Jacobs this time, waving it just inches from him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When I’m sure that he’s fallen asleep, I lie down at his back, my face inches from his shoulder blade. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She was seventy when I was taken, which meant she’d be inching closer to eighty. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The arrow had cut a gash just above his knee about three inches long. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Kaltain stood at the far end of the court, and he was all too aware of her eyes creeping over every inch of him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “If this was even another inch into you, you would have washed into shore as body scavenge.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had the body of a retired linebacker, six feet four inches tall and 215 pounds, his back unnaturally stiff and upright from having his spine fused so he’d stop throwing it out. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I inched forward and leaned further down, to where I could see better. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella inched forward, trying to get a better look. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was like his nerves were poking out three inches from his skin. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z One day in A-block, I found my first example: an electric heating element, maybe eight inches wide, such as you’d find on the surface of a kitchen range. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His breath was cold and musty as a mausoleum, but she endured it until he finally, finally closed his eyes, his lips an inch from her face. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Every inch of skin seemed to be scarred. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Over the next two days the platform sank another eighth of an inch but no farther. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As I slowly inched along the wall and away from the door, my hand brushed across the pages of the still open dictionary. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A whole dimension of drudgery—the tedious, mad, really quite pointless business of stepping over every inch of rocky ground between Georgia and Maine—had been removed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But I would hide a Persian flaw in each one, which was hard because mug rugs aren’t very big and have about seven knots per inch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Hyacinth had climbed up onto his loft bed and and her face was two inches away from his. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He dug out several inches of the pulpy flesh within, then placed the gourd atop the neck, fitting it down so that it sat firm. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Gray New England marble, two inches thick, quarried in the nineteenth century and studded with fossils millions of years old. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Franny quickly tipped her cigarette ash, then brought the ashtray an inch closer to her side of the table. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Drivers were cranky as they navigated through congested streets, not giving an inch. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Because I was just about one inch shorter than him and my uncle Joseph had died, Gabriel was the tallest member of my entire family. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I inched nearer to where the two stood, dying for autographs, but shy of asking. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully he inched the door ajar—apart from a tiny squeak it swung effortlessly open. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Straight down so hard and fast, I fall halfway out of the boat and my face is an inch from the water and I’m looking down and I don’t see nothing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, I put a few more inches between us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The room wasn’t very warm, and after a minute or two, Queenie sighed and inched herself into the cotton shirt of her men’s pajamas, still moving cautiously. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I touched every inch of her body,” Jim Don answered angrily. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The monster’s face suddenly surged out of the blackness, inches away from Conor’s. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I dropped it like a hotcake and backed away, as far as the trunk would allow, which was only about an inch or two. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His Adam’s apple bobs up and down and the brown liquid lowers by almost an inch. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The black teeth closed inches from her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We tugged and tugged and the shoe started coming out an inch at a time. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It shot away down the table as soon as he got within six inches. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When he stood barefoot and straight as a pole, his left foot was about half an inch off the floor. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’d been drinking recently when I shot him out of a tree, but I couldn’t find his source. I swear; I covered every inch of ground in a thirty-yard radius.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Frank’s hand stopped a few inches from the chunk of metal. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Z continued to pull at it and budged it just a couple of inches more. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body ached and his muscles were rubber, but somehow he managed to make it on his own, falling to the floor of the cockpit in a heap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Like the day I would become an orphan wasn’t inching closer with each closing of shop. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In her high heels, she was six inches taller than he was. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The man called Toorman reached out his foot and kicked an oblong bone from the ashes; it slid a few inches over the concrete floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I inched closer, stretched out my whole hand now to trace the contours of his forearm with my fingertips. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She gritted her teeth, inching her hand upward, and pulled herself up another foot. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The spotlight inches around the opposite end of the arena, the music changing with every player. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z About an inch of Quinby’s tail was poking out from the tarp. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "Of course, of course," she said, going to a cabinet and removing a decanter and a set of glasses in which she poured about an inch of clear liquid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Pete was just a boy, lie must of been four to five inches taller than Norris. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Using the red paper, cut out a small heart about three inches across. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I shift a few inches forward, hoping I am still hidden. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The line went out and out and out but it was slowing now and he was making the fish earn each inch of it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Still I continued to worm my way ahead, moving by inches. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I raised my head an inch, something had changed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z By the halfway mark, the oarsmen in their sliding seats were sloshing back and forth in several inches of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The door opened an inch, no more, and then the light went out. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He also increased the length to fourteen inches, and that looked about right to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The door banged against the lock but didn’t budge a inch. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He stopped just inches from me and folded his paws across his front. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Quebrada Tacahuay, the other Science site, was closer to the shore but even drier: its average annual rainfall is less than a quarter inch. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They examined every inch of it, inside and out, including the pipes below. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body hurt, inside and out; his limbs cried for him to quit running. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He was short, only an inch or two taller than me, with a stubby nose, and cheeks that seemed to flap every time he took a breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We descend, the water thundering inches away from us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The bottom six inches were a darker purple, and then the very bottom was trimmed in lilac. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Turtle, too, complained of the chill, but her mother tugged off her coat to reveal a fluffy, ruffly pink party dress two sizes too large and four inches too long. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z But she thought she could brace her back against one and inch her way up to the branches. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Diana looked as if she was going to shoot, then dropped the barrel of the gun just an inch. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I try and sit up, but some sort of wide restraining band around my waist keeps me from rising more than a few inches. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z For example, any pants with a leg narrower than eight inches for women or nine inches for men would be considered fourolds. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, let's get up at the crack of dawn. We'll try it out down on the beach! Just you and me, right? Before all the little tourists stake out every square inch, right?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z My feet sink an inch or so into it. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he stuck out his bare foot and pushed the trunk a few inches. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Each bell hammer was set just one-third of an inch above the metal plate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever had caused this wound—a narrow, flat object about two inches wide—had left its telltale outline behind in the deceased man’s head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They were only inches from the wall now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jess inched over, groping in the darkness until her fingers brushed their faces. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z And he didn’t mind that at the top, the elevator stopped a couple of inches below the floor. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He rolled down the window an inch or two and breathed the salt air blowing in over the marshes from the Gulf. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stop on the second step and I turn to him, a few inches taller. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The cellar was black as pitch and she could not see his face, even inches away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I marveled that people could live so close—that you could literally be surrounded by thousands who were only inches away—and yet be completely isolated. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z For several days he plodded that way, aimlessly searching for nothing, in no hurry, a minuscule curious specter inching around in that peaceful winter country, absorbing something, taking it in—indelibly—for all time. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z You could probably pinch an inch on her forehead. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Sierra made a face at him, but he’d closed his eyes, his forehead only a few inches from the painted skeleton foot. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A village of Oompa-Loompas, with tiny houses and streets and hundreds of Oompa-Loompa children no more than four inches high playing in the streets.... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Just a finger, inching across the ocean of shards. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Barely an inch of snow means that all the schools in the county are closed, including my high school and the middle school where Dad works, so it’s an unexpected day off for him, too. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But although his outstretched fingers were only a few inches away, try as he might he couldn’t reach it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Ever so slowly, Washington began to claw its way back, inch by inch, still keeping the rate low but starting to gain on sheer power. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The compound is thick with people this morning, all dressed in green or dark blue uniforms that pool around the ankles or stop several inches above the shoe, depending on the height of the person. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The water at the house was far lower, only about eighteen inches. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I had left the door in the front of the store open about six inches, and the wind had blown it shut. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Moaning, Donovan extended his left hand and tossed them so they landed a couple of inches from his body. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. V walked around to where I could see her, leaned down until her face was just inches from my own. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z His feet must be inches from Max’s face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Natalie stood beside him, her eyes narrowed thoughtfully, her head tilted so far to the right that her hair seemed several inches longer on one side than the other. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Katherine gives the man a small smile and takes a mincing step back, putting a few additional inches between her and the holy man. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Even as workers loaded the platform, it sank eight inches. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Gradually they inched their way along until they arrived beneath the loft door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Below that, in smaller letters, the stats: Sixteen years of age, five feet three inches, 110 pounds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I'd have to inch along the fence in a sitting position, till I was right at Mr. Blake's living room window. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A boy'd be stroking those soft bare inches between her jeans and her top. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He inched out on it until he was close enough to touch her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z His mother cries out, laughing, as she lifts her sari a few inches above her ankles, her slippers in one hand, and places her feet in foaming, ice-cold water. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Dead girl in the sky, dead girl out the window, dead girl three inches away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I follow the other initiates to the edge of the room, and they inch in front of me, eager to see what makes my stomach turn: Al, facing Eric’s wrath. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Capitalism would inch forward, without my actually having to interact face-to-face with another human being. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He stood, stupid with bewilderment and grief, a few inches from the bed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The bed was very narrow, and it hurt to move even a few inches. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The tip of my blade was an inch from his undefended chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The other girls chatted cheerfully; I pulled on my sweatshirt, trying to stretch the material a few more inches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And it’s only after they make the announcement that they notice the White River is, like, six inches deep, and you can’t float a kayak down it, let alone a steamship. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Putting the two assumptions together, we conclude that the average toy block in this collection has the interesting property of having three inches to a side and a volume of sixty-three cubic inches! Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The correctional staff at the prison processing center couldn't find any uniforms that would fit a boy Ian's size, so they cut six inches from the bottom of their smallest pants. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She inched the door open and I yanked it closed again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown which had been let down to hide it not doing its office.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It is about six inches long and very slimy, with a greenish-grey skin on top and an orange-coloured belly underneath. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She scraped every exposed inch of her skin, and her dress tore as she rolled. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z At home he watches MTV with Sonia as she doctors her jeans, cutting inches off the bottoms and inserting zippers at the newly narrowed ankles. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hazel eyes sparkled as her fork inched closer to the plate. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It sent its stealthy, suckered tentacles inching along the insides of his skull, hoovering the knolls and dells of his memory, dislodging old sentences, whisking them off the tip of his tongue. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His only consolation was that Aurora and Ares were inching along somewhere behind him, ready to save anyone who fell. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was already six inches of snow on the ground and it was blowing steadily down on us. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She yanked the reins hard, pulling Missy off to the left just as another blast rang out, bursting through the water just inches from where they’d just been. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The boy is five feet, seven inches tall. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms were getting tired, but he could feel tension on the handle, the wheel inching up, then dropping back down again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She uncrossed her arms and inched away, so I let her keep the distance. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It’s the Latin the martyrs prayed in when the barbarians pulled out their nails and cut their skin off inch by inch. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Every inch of the room is filled with King Middle girls. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It took every inch of my self-control to keep from laughing, but then Nan looked at me all wide-eyed, and we busted into a fit of giggles. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Ms. Byrd didn’t cry, so Clayton didn’t cry, even though sadness filled almost every inch of his being. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z By the end of the month, fourteen and a quarter inches of rain had fallen at the University of Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Wife sinuous movements he inches down the steps toward fee boy, and sits a step above him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There was no roof over the shower building, and the walls were raised up six inches off the ground except in the corners. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He’d inched around the door frame and seen his mother taking her afternoon nap, hidden under a pile of blankets. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The mouse is therefore only three inches away from the cake. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Trout in the mountain streams seldom were more than six inches long; in the lake they thrived so prodigiously that many grew to five pounds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He wears an expensive slouch hat and stands a few inches over six feet tall. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The strands of wire were four inches apart and a quarter of an inch thick. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The right side of the guy’s lips inched up, turning a grim line into a mocking smirk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “It’s twice as big as it was when I got it. It’s eaten two square inches of cabbage leaf.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After a few inches its metal feet dug into the soft floor and it ground stubbornly to a halt. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Gripping the bough above with both hands, Milo began inching his way out on the limb sideways with utmost care and apprehension. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As it was, the butt sailed over Miss Lee’s head with about an inch to spare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He is only a few inches taller than me, but lean and strong, with a Scholar's even, fine features. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z So when it did, still icy cold, she had a moment of happiness—two inches left! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Or any place with an annual snowfall greater than one inch, which is why NYU is out. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At six feet five inches tall and over 250 pounds, he could seem a little intimidating, but his wife and mother insisted that he was sweet and gentle. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My eyebrows were gone and the front inch or so of my hair was completely burned off. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She watched a caterpillar inching along the foot of an immature thistle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And upon it, just a few inches from the stem, a hasp glittered like a diamond. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The wild oats had headed out barely six inches above the ground, as though with knowledge that if they didn’t make seed quickly they wouldn’t get to seed at all. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now she's inches away, and her smile is like a thin garrote around my throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The flow is barely stronger than Lily’s kitchen faucet and only a few inches deep at most. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z With just a few yards remaining, Lash began inching up, drawing even. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z My pulse pounded like drums against every inch of my skin. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Simultaneously I was inching my body from between them, leaving Maurice face to face with Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He couldn’t tell if the train was an express, coming from the center track, or a local train, which would roar inches away from him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The torso was a silver cylinder, maybe three inches in diameter and ten inches long. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was a quarter inch thick in the middle, tapering to the edges. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The game ran on an ancient analog computer and was played on a tiny oscilloscope screen about five inches in diameter. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Black, spit-shined police shoes with hard rubber soles cracked down on every inch of hardwood floor. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His hair was way better than mine, his every inch a tanned muscle, and he had straight white teeth. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The heather which he had brought was set up dramatically in a cup with no water—she was every inch the homebody—and he was free to go. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like we were doing one of those elaborate Modegan court dances, where the partners stand scant inches apart, but—if they are skilled—never touch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The article runs for a couple of inches, next to an ad for fur coats, thirty per cent off. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Some women wear slightly saucier evening gowns, with bare shoulders here and there, but long kid-leather gloves ensure they don’t have more than a few inches of epidermis exposed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They range from six feet two inches to six feet five, and I know that both my sons, when they stretch their full height, will overtop me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As they approached this gray foundation, Mrs. Frisby saw that near the middle of it, a few inches off the ground, there was a square patch of darker gray. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The brakes squeal as the truck inches down the steep road. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The two oaks grew close together; there was a gap of only a few inches between the trunks at eye level, an ideal place to see but not be seen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z R.C. threw his knife into the ground just inches from Emmett’s face. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I had stayed the same, four feet eleven inches. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he began turning the jars of teeth a half inch in one direction, an inch in another, until they were all lined up perfectly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The shallowest waves lap against mere inches of shore. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Singer inched his fingers up the staff, feeling for the place, and continued. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It went down easily for two inches or more before it bent in her hand. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Inch by inch the other two boats began to gain on Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Once I have generated a silhouette of warmth, I dare not move, for there is a cold place one-half inch in any direction. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She was hanging upside down from the top bunk to see if her hair would touch the floor, but her golden-blond locks came three inches shy, as she had suspected. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember when I was small enough to sneak past to whatever room Poe was in, my head still a good few inches from clearing the desk. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The hem fell at least five inches below my knee. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It didnt snow again but the snow in the road was six inches deep and pushing the cart up those grades was exhausting work. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z There within his palm was a small ivory monkey, only two inches high. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Windstorms over the years had knocked down pines and spruce trees and many of them were the right diameter to use for making a raft—six or eight inches and straight. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He shifted a few inches forward and back. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their faces were no more than an inch apart. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I walked to the mirror and raised my shirt, then ran my fingers across my abdomen, examining it inch by inch and thought, Maybe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I would stab it into the ground and inch along. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he grew at least an inch of hair every night when he slept. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “And we’ll get you ...” She looked at me curiously, her sooty face inches away from my own. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the metal stand opposite the hearth where a fire now blazed up warmly, a cigar popped out, half an inch of soft gray ash on it, smoking, waiting. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He came inside the newsstand and sat on the stool so his face was just a few inches away from the cricket cage. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, when she tried on the mock-up a few weeks ago, this was her size. Now there’s at least three inches of material that’s loose. See. Look.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “How big a space do you take now, Blu? Same as before, or just a inch or two?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Instead, he drops, cleanly, six inches into the street. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Cole flopped his head to the side and spotted a small caterpillar inching over a rotted branch. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Eighty-two inches from ear to ear. Robin said it might be a record.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sam lay perfectly still, his hand inches from her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The rock, exhibiting a dearth of holds and coated with six inches of crumbly rime, did not look promising, but just left of the main prow was a shallow comer glazed with frozen meltwater. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve never had an exciting mystery to solve. Well, except for the time I woke up one morning with every inch of my hair, body, and bed covered in chocolate.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Again my hope for a storybook dalliance was thwarted by the fact that the stream was only about six inches deep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ahead of me, Laia inches forward, her hand outstretched as she feels her way through the dark. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He slid to a squeaking halt, the heels one inch from the concrete floor downstairs. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike held his fingers a couple of inches apart. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The prisoners and staff had inched closer to see what was going on. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It was covered with small square panels, each about four inches wide. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She desperately wanted to guzzle down those entire two inches, but she thought of her mother sweating beside her and took only the smallest of sips. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was tall—a couple of inches taller than Dad. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z A girl her age might let her hair grow long, add inches to her height, see her chest fill out, but she could not change the color of her eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I leaned in close, a few inches from his face. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile,” they told one another. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z A world away from Lamphere and Gardner's quiet deliberations in Arlington Hall, American and Soviet forces in Europe inched toward open hostility. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Not a square inch of space was left free. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He had seen no visible sign of change in Earths aspect through his thirty- inch telescope. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Wish and Time simply watched the two of them inch toward the exit. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her bunk was about two inches from the ground, but there was no sag, so she couldn’t feel the floor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was a few inches taller than Mrs. Wheeler. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I have mouse-brown cowlick-y hair, glasses that are about an inch thick, and braces that look like I tried to swallow a train wreck. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cigarette had burned down to the last half inch. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Between bench and gunnel there was twelve inches, and the side benches were only one and a half feet wide. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He returned immediately to the calendar, his eyes an inch away from the paper. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z When it washes over Misty’s body, the flood is already inches deep. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was an inch long, middling green, and otherwise unexceptional in appearance. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At four feet eight inches tall, I looked about ten years old even though I’d turn fourteen in exactly one month. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z People invading the house inched their way down the hallway, closer to Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A few inches below what she had thought would be the last layer of human habitation she hit another—a culture, Roosevelt said later, that wasn’t supposed to be there. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Every inch of visible surface of the board had been decorated, with four somewhat gorgeous-looking columns of quotations from a variety of the world’s literatures. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He saw the silver needle extended upon the air an inch, pull back, extend, pull back. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Small fish swam everywhere, some narrow and long, some round, most of them three or four inches long, some a bit larger and many smaller. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knows him cause he’s the tallest person in the school by like six inches. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Only thirty-six inches separates the wires from the tallest freight cars, the auto carriers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He also wanted the lavatory seat in his villa to be raised one inch. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I jumped up, forgetting she had a good five inches on me. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Wes says, moving his shoulders back six inches and scrunching up his face. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And like many inmates, he has scars: three inches long on his waist below the ribs, about one inch long on his arm, penny-size circles that look like two bullet wounds on a shoulder blade. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A police patrol came out to meet them halfway, and Alba found herself a few inches from a green uniform, with a pistol aimed directly at her nose. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing not ten inches from his front bumper was a pixie of a girl with crow-black hair. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The pool was apparently only a couple' of inches deep. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Maybe it would be the only way I could keep my sanity, to stay with my dad and inch my way back to Francis. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z One eye on the binnacle, the other on the spotlighted water before his bow, Kabuo inched forward on blind faith. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The knotty joints of his hips and shoulders stood out a good three inches from his body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be five or six wet and wonderful years when there might be nineteen to twenty-five inches of rain, and the land would shout with grass. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Every inch of her, even her wrists and ankles, were wrinkled. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, Sean was only four inches taller than Finn, but to Finn, it felt more like a foot. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Not then, when I had answers inches away from my fingertips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Little by little, they fell into place on a fresh sheet of paper about eighteen inches wide. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Walled off from wet air by both the Andes and the Humboldt Current, the Peruvian littoral is astonishingly dry: the average annual precipitation is about two inches. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “We think at least an inch thick. We need a hole drilled through its center too.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d felt them peeling off me, inch by inch, as Shawn yanked my legs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He inched closer and opened his arms; I crawled in and rested my head on his shoulder. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The knife was small, only five or six inches long and very thin. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Its trunk was bent almost double, and its gnarled boughs were pummeling every inch of the car it could reach. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z At six foot three inches, Washington towered over Dinwiddie—and just about everyone else. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The music playing makes me feel mad for no reason, and a frown inches across my face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Joe spit the cigarette butt from his lips and, swinging the crowbar like a baseball bat, expertly caught the butt, lining it across the yard at his antagonist, missing him only by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The oldest corn cobs are barely more than half an inch long, but Mexican Indian farmers of A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He froze, his sword six inches from Percy’s face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The land dried up and the grasses headed out miserably a few inches high and great bare scabby places appeared in the valley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Unopened boxes were stacked along one wall, and bolts of fabric lay piled in tall pyramids covering almost every inch of floor space. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Minho had looked him square in the face for the first time with that last sentence, and Thomas scooted back a few inches before he could stop himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The snake, unmoving, coiled tensed and ready only inches from Clay’s leg. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom lay no more than two inches of very brown water. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z According to the instructor, “You can poke into the eye sockets about two to three inches and a few seconds later, they’ll be looking at you and saying, ‘What happened?’ Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “An inch is ten miles on this map,” Miss Riley said sardonically. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Fiona dialed up a half inch of coral lipstick from a black tube and said, “Go like this,” pushing her lips out into a pout. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Drew had at least eight inches and forty pounds on her. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Ivy moved forward a bit more, inching here and there to avoid the gaping holes between planks of wood and broken furniture. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The cop breathes peppermint inches from my face. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Don Hume, sitting just eighteen inches in front of him, couldn’t make out what Moch was shouting. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Absolute precision was necessary, as few of the parts could be put together until they were upon the ground and an error of the smallest fraction of an inch might be fatal.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I wipe my hands on the hem of my shirt as I inch toward the dresser. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The ground in front of the zmeyok rumbled, a miniature earthquake confined to a square inch. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Elsie never talked, she just cawed and chirped like a bird as she waved her hands inches from her face. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “We’ll need every inch of your silk. This entrance doesn’t divide or split. It appears to be a straight path to the seal.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She gave a sharp slap to a spiky, dark red plant as she spoke, making it draw in the long feelers that had been inching sneakily over her shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She mounted it inch by inch, avoiding the daggerlike places that might gash her soles. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A pair of sparkly silver stilettos gives her about five more inches of height. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z We watched the movie with several inches of couch between us. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Half an inch on paper meant we were not going to make it there before dark. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He held my leg, his portion, and lowered his head, his teeth inches from my thigh. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She was short, but still a few inches taller than Felix. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Also on whether I decree that you're my pet, I mentally added as I inched my music stand away from Callum’s. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Randolph held his bony thumb and index finger an inch apart. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Wait, didn’t the glaciers move like an inch in a millennium? Or something?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We know the average link takes up about four inches, so if the count is off, we'll catch it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She whispers in my ear, “I’m not going far. I’ll always be here. Just an inch away. I promise.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I grabbed the edge of my seat, every inch of me pulled up tight as spooled thread. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z And I grabbed her crescent flukes and tugged, inch by inch, until the water lifted her enough so we both slipped back suddenly into the sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She waited until the man felt the knife point before she jabbed it skillfully, about a quarter of an inch through his shirt into the skin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A third hits Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy in the chest, and a fourth ricochets off the limousine and pierces Reagan’s lung, missing his heart by inches. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Rondell pulled his zipper down an inch or two, pulled it back up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a small, grimy hand reach up a few inches from my face and grab a handful of cubes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Getting down on his hands and knees, he’d inched across the matted carpet and found the small black bag his father kept in the closet. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so mat to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was only inches away from the guards. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z My surprise doesn’t last, because he holds his thumb and forefinger apart by an inch. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Only fractions of an inch kept him from cruel good looks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In spite of his condition he had no timidity about inching forward a bit on the spodess floor of the living room. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he got back up and jumped on it, the wooden legs moaning as they scraped a few inches across the floor, leaving four identical scratches on the hardwood. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “I tried taking it to lost and found. Couldn’t move the blessed thing an inch.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His outstretched hands were inches from taking hold of her when a thunderclap shook the basement, accompanied by a brief moment of blackness. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Every inch of my battered body wailed with pain. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She consented to pause, floating a few inches from the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Every square inch of this road, of that lake, of these woods, is Charlie. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She measured the crutches against him, then sawed an inch off the bottom of each. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I started sliding off the pillow, an inch at a time, when Max stiffened. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Just when I thought he seemed a little better, when I thought he might be inching his way back to me, here is proof of how deep Snow’s poison went. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Back two years ago, when I was still on the team, I was 152 lb. class and three inches taller than Dave. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He pulled again, and his fingers inched closer. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z So Kyle kept his right hand firmly planted on the right wall of shelves and started inching his way forward. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then a tall boy in shirtsleeves and a blond crewcut inched the door open and peered out. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Most of us are uncomfortable with this, and we cannot let go for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The inches of air between them turned electric. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Each one of these doors also stood ajar about three inches, fit by a bulb encased in a cage just like the generator room. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Her brother swung up into his saddle, every inch the lord in his bright mail and flowing mud-and- water cloak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The second thorn impaled itself in the stone wall, half an inch from her face. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was nearly six inches in diameter and perfectly round, like the beam she’d been impaled on, and yet it didn’t seem to concern her much. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In the mornings Bibi arrived in the storage room wearing cracked plastic slippers and a housecoat whose hem stopped some inches below the knee, a length we had not worn since we were fifteen. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Where’s my professionalism, anyway, the journalistic detachment that was supposed to guide and sustain me every inch of the way? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I kissed her again, this time my lips on the pale soft hairs of her neck, and she craned so that the white skin inched up past the cover of her shirt fabric. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Surely we can let it out a few inches,” she says. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A face with sharp black eyes stared at him, inches away. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, she slowly inched back so she would have a little room to get some momentum before jumping. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He stopped short when he saw Ashish sprawled on the couch, mantislike legs splayed out so he took up every inch of space on the love seat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It will be hanging against the right wall, just inches away from my hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But the trees flew by at deadly speeds, always missing us by inches. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Piper is a good six inches shorter than I am, but walks faster. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A fold in the ground has to be quite eighteen inches high before they can see it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Five feet ten inches tall but very short in the legs, so that when he rides a horse he seems much taller. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We inched forward for a minute or two but were then forced to stop by the sheer press of bodies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The pull below her navel was still there, urging her on as she hauled herself up the wall inch by inch. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We inched up, the happiness knocked out of us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z My side table drawer’s about an inch ajar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s weird about touching in front of our friends, but now that they’re gone, there can’t be an inch of space between us. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Frustrated, Rowan launched himself at her again, an open palm strike at her shoulder, intentionally two inches off from the perfect leverage point—but she actually moved into it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He scraped ice from the DeSoto’s windows and ran the defroster before inching out into the snow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He motioned me forward, and I reluctantly inched closer and looked over the side of the giant crow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He was of average height as well, and had wished ever since he had stopped growing that he were just one inch taller. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There is exactly four inches of space between my eyebrows and my hairline. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z From far down the wooded road, Marigold could hear the sound of a car, someone leaving the Emporium, but she didn’t move an inch. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It took me some time to muster the nerve required to pull the door open an inch or two and peer inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Presently they all began to inch forward sweating in the silence and heat. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She grabbed, held on, and began again to inch her legs up. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The first step, again, is to create a common yardstick, perhaps a tiny ruler half an inch long. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z We spent about an hour looking over every square inch of the boat. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z His horns had grown so much they poked an inch above his curly hair. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes you didn’t want to struggle for every inch of your life. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It fell an inch away from my foot. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have the heart to tell them that an inch on the map was a lot of miles on foot and we might not make it there before nightfall. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Crystal drops her bag on the floor and comes around the table until she’s inches away from Fuchsia. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z ‘Then I bet it wasn’t an inch. What he saw was an elm tree, as like as not.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Under his feet was his trusty skateboard, rolling a few inches this way, then that. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The bus inches along even though there's no traffic. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Brother McKinnon holds a rattler inches from his face, spraying it with spittle as he prays, daring the serpent to strike and test his faith. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was a fairly exposed position, the distance between bench and gunnel being about twelve inches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But the swamp ain’t for burying anything but Spackle cuz after two inches of dirt you pretty much just get water and so here they sit. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She blew her smoke out the side of her mouth and sat there quietly as we inched along in traffic. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His front paws stretched like a slinky as he leaned against the cupboard, paws inches from the countertop. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She saw it wobble, then it tilted, then it toppled right over and fell with a tinkle on to the table-top not twelve inches from Miss Honey's folded arms. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z "Good Lord, despite those large breasts, and what are you, five foot six inches? You really don't know what's going on, do you?" March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Paulito was only one inch tall, but he wanted to be king. Not because he was greedy or anything like that, but because his village wouldn’t stop arguing and fighting over petty nonsense.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A good fifteen minutes of scrubbing and it felt like I had turned every inch of my skin inside out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The other impaled itself in the picnic table an inch from Eurytion’s hand. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His thick lips nursed a big, black cigar that held white ashes an inch long. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d find that hard to believe,” I said, inching closer, trying to distract him, “considering you care so little about me. If this situation had been reversed, you wouldn’t have come running, would you have?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She held a little wooden puppet about nine inches high. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I’m unaware that my feet are moving to the table until I’m inches from the holograph. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He steps back as much as he can to make room for me and moves his hand an inch up the pole. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Every inch of the great kitchen had been turned inside out. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He was certainly not more than an inch tall. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The shine spread across her skin inch by inch. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But I manage to get a grip and slowly inch my way out on a limb that hangs above the barbed wire. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Buddy Ray stopped directly in front of me, maybe six inches away. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She missed the brickwork edge and landed in the canal, but it turned out to be only a few inches deep. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Frankie had grown about three inches, but he still looked more or less the same. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z His smile widened an inch or two before he gave his arm a little wobble and lifted his lids. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t move, not as she stared at those black eyes barely inches from her own, not as she saw her right hand held between its black teeth, her blood already oozing down its chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Music Mistress had to spend a quarter hour inching me along to the desired volume. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When she finished with barely a whisper—“Can you hear it/”—and leaned with her cupped hand to her ear, fifteen hundred people seemed to inch forward, straining to hear. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z As he lifted his arm to drink, his cloak was pulled a few inches from the ground, and Harry saw, below the table, several inches of carved wooden leg, ending in a clawed foot. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I drank to about an inch below the lasso and waited a bit, and when I went to take another sip, the drink was up to lasso-level again. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I am in the bell tower of the high school, standing on a ledge about four inches wide. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I almost miss most of the ending, because instead of the movie, my eyes focus in on Mitch’s hand as it inches toward mine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The shot missed his body by just a few inches and struck the wall behind him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For now it was just inching along, but with each turn of its wheels it sped up a little more. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Powell inched toward the staircase, backing Bell up to the landing. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The tar-saturated wood burned like a torch, crackling wildly as the fire inched across the structure as if it were stalking another victim. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z His ears burned with the whispers around them, and he was acutely aware of the physical presence of the large black woman just inches away. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Axel takes all of his energy to focus on spreading soft butter on every square inch of white bread. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I run up the stairs, nearly falling face-first on the edge of a step before I catch myself on the railing, hovering an inch away from what could’ve been my death. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She inches forward, eyes down and little feet twitching. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I can move my arms but it takes such an incredible force of will to move a single inch, it doesn’t feel worth the effort. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It rested on a white pedestal that added a few more inches to the height. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z To my eye, it seemed carefully made: a warp of fine cotton threads, ten or fifteen to the inch, crossed at half-inch intervals by paired weft threads in a basket-like pattern known as “weft-twining.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Five feet five inches tall,” the man replied. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade was real stubby and about an inch long and it wasn’t even that sharp. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear prickled every inch of Seven’s skin as the cuco, which was now very much on fire, growled and snapped just inches from their heads. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z My knees were trembling, and every inch of my body was perspiring. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe death is the same. Maybe it’s just the next life. An inch away.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The gallop turned out to be a good forty yards wide, mown to less than six inches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother pats my windblown hair down since it must be adding at least two inches to my height. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The rats were hauling it laboriously through the grass, inching it along in the direction of a very large wild rosebush in the far corner of the yard. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Now I began to lower my own body into the water inch by inch: shin, knees, thighs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His face had been inches away from Chubs’s feet, so his hands went there first, yanking at them like he was making sure they were still attached to something. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I see his face, man, just inches above mine. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The man leaned over until his face was just inches from Klaus’s, so close that the man’s features flickered into a blur. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The Jeep inched forward at a painfully slow rate, made all the more excruciating by the anticipation building in Artemis’s chest. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They dropped to one knee in groups of four and fired their rifles as if they were on the practice range, not budging an inch as Iorek’s mighty bulk hurtled toward them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The voice made Percy’s stomach drop about six inches. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then she noticed Genie with a jacket held up not six inches from his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When the baby was in her arms, she inched its blanket up around the cheeks against the threat of wind too cool for its honey-sweet, butter-colored face. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The owl’s talons started to inch forwards as if they had a life of their own. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At nineteen, Joe was at least four inches shorter than Ivy and only 155 pounds, but people in the neighborhood called him Crazy Joe because he seemed to enjoy violence. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z His teeth crunched on dirt, and there wasn’t much flavor, but he chewed as he watched another big worm creep slowly past his hand just inches beyond his reach. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her cathead biscuits were at least three inches in diameter and two inches thick. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a Strong Shoulder mason jar, but it’s only about three inches tall. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It inches back and forth a few times and finally comes to a full stop. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “We got this,” Paul Sikes said to me, his grill inches from mine. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She crosses her arms and stands inches from my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Beefy was fast asleep, and the cuco’s outstretched hands were just inches from his chubby face. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z People, and cockroaches and fish and creatures Gregor had no name for fought and feasted and danced on every conceivable inch of space. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The tank snorted past, four inches from their heads, amidst the hard laughter of the soldiers and the howl of the fire engines. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The bear waited calmly as if part of the landscape, like a tree or a boulder, not conceding one inch of space. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z This would be rather difficult, however: the black hole would have the mass of a mountain compressed into less than a million millionth of an inch, the size of the nucleus of an atom! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs, room three is decorated in pale blues and seashells, and the window is opened a few inches so the sea air can come in, even in the cold. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He pantomimed running instead, inching away until Gloria found herself running after him as he dodged her narrowly, forcing her to veer in helpless circles, little arms outstretched and fanning at the air. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He waited tensely as the third officer, at a signal from the colonel, ambled over from the wall and seated himself on the table just a few inches away from the chaplain. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Ben could feel a blush moving the length of his body, one that in a matter of seconds would be a full five feet, ten inches tall. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a 184-pound aluminum alloy sphere twenty-three inches in diameter which the Russians called Sputnik—meaning “traveling companion” or “fellow traveler.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Catching on, Koffi followed his example, keeping her gaze straight ahead as, slowly, she inched in that direction. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Only a few inches separated one man from another. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One year later, I grew out of my clothes because, it turns out, growing fourteen inches in a summer is easy. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A thick brown worm reaching up to ten inches in length, the Flobberworm moves very little. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The derringer is less than six inches long and made of brass, with a two-inch barrel. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I admired the immense, steppelike expanse of the lady's wool-clad bosom as she retreated a few inches from my eye, down the creaking wooden stair, a sort of Siberian bitterness on her vivid lips. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Very slowly, she pulled her elbows under her body and inched her way to a small incline. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The bell-shaped sleeves hung loose around her arms, and the floaty hem stopped a few inches above her knees. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His neck connected to the middle chest like normal, but he had two more chests, one to either side, connected at the shoulders, with a few inches in between. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I suppose I could stop you with a Bradley tank, armor two inches thick, three mounted machine guns, and a grenade launcher. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They stepped lightly across, splashing through three inches of water sitting atop the slushy surface. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He inched his way beneath the thorny brush until he came upon Nivea’s head, which looked like a lonely melon. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As Boxcar leveled his shotgun at White’s chest, only inches away, White lifted his left forearm to shield himself. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z To Bull, death could be a matter of inches and could be read as clearly as an alphabet in the lidless eyes of gauges. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I slide an inch closer, so our legs are touching, just barely. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z There are two carts waiting for me when I arrive at two, and tossed items inches deep on major patches of the floor. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to move, and before Kaede could stop her she slipped on the ice, sliding down several inches, and she gasped, scrabbling for hold on the slick surface. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His pen then moved a few inches over on the picture. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He looks at his chewed-up cuticles and imagines Henry there under his fingers, speaking into only inches of distance. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Each of his feathery feet was tipped with five gleaming talons an inch long. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The effort was exhausting; Thomas heaved in every breath, felt sweat cover every inch of his skin. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And teosinte, unlike wild wheat and rice, is not a practical food source; its “ears” are scarcely an inch long and consist of seven to twelve hard, woody seeds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She inched slightly closer, then quietly swore again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even if you order a burger and fries, it comes with the most adorable little ketchup bottles, three inches tall. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Yet he lowered the bow half an inch and said, "I will not run." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “As it so often does,” I say, a small smile inching its way across my face. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Taisin suddenly felt every inch the farmer’s daughter— clumsy and foolish. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He had time to notice quite carefully what sort of an arrow it was, and how it had driven three inches into the solid wood. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The bored birds let her get within inches of them before they lifted their wings and took off. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I inch toward the edge of the roof and stare at the ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But then she realized that the fire was inching beyond the house onto the lawn. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He held his face a few inches from hers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Halfway up he thought he couldn’t move another inch. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were glue-covered, sticky and thin, and as he inched them on, one tore—not a dangerous tear, just a split between the fingers, but it seemed to him an omen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord, it was hot, plus we had at least ten gnats per square inch of air. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A patch of space about six inches square at the corner of the table seems almost to be vibrating. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the sheriff doesn’t notice how she’s shifted her weight back, putting a few more inches of space between the two of them, but I do. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She looks at me like winter has inched through the house and we are freezing from the inside out. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They combed every inch of the room for more than an hour, but were forced, finally, to conclude that the locket was not there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A few hours later, when the sun began to rise, Roosevelt’s fever slowly inched down. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Still, in her wild- girl state, she could not resist the smell of him, and so she inched carefully forward, put her face to his neck and inhaled. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Harry moved his head a few inches to get a clear view of the distant front doors. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I just stand there as he inches closer and closer, and before I know it, we’re face-to-face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I wait for the others to leave before I inch a little closer to her desk. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Its underside, made of iron girders, was perfectly straight—parallel with the surface and about eight inches above it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Four stands at the front of the pack, so close to the tracks that if he shifted even an inch forward, the train would take his nose with it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But the sun was so strong I could feel its rays on every inch of my body. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The shackles on her wrists shift down a few inches, revealing raw sores beneath them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z While we were waiting I saw a cockroach on the parquet floor that must have been at least three inches long. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Either that, or I had grown another inch overnight. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she slowly inched along the bottom row, trailing behind Mr. Smith. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pickup guy had a few extra inches in height, but the cabbie was built like a bull and already pumping his thick, hairy arms. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was useless—the greasy stuff covered every inch of the stone; he couldn’t grip anything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I’m an inch taller, with dreads to my neck. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z She listened carefully, and then inched her way along till she was as close as she could get to the speakers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We move in tiny bits, cell by cell, roots inching farther, buds nudged into the sunlight. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Though we successfully miss her house by an inch, the lady is in full fury. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z His wife was supposed to be very beautiful, with fingernails one inch long. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The desk above her moved just a fraction of an inch, sending a bunch of other things flying, and Frankie pulled her free. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z That, I’ll take to my grave: I was on the ground laughing, Assef straddling my chest, his face a mask of lunacy, framed by snarls of his hair swaying inches from my face. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards, Rose, retreating a bit from her reverie, evened out my hair for me so that it hung about an inch below my ears. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then I slowly repin the cloth, measuring an inch apart with a metal sewing gauge. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z An infant can drown in water as shallow as a few inches. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I lift my walker, twist it a couple of inches to the left, and plunk it down again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There’s nothing to drill with, so Mags offers her awl and Peeta drives it straight into the bark, burying the spike two inches deep. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There is a loft bed just inches from the ceiling, so that sex is a serious hazard. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Christina sits next to me, inching back to lean against the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Three, four inches of it surging back and forth with the movement. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The window slid a few more inches, and Julia’s free appeared in the opening. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Alex really resents the extra few inches of height Henry has on him right now. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I shall fight the Government side by side with you, inch by inch, and mile by mile, until victory is won. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was actually shorter than I was, two or three inches at least. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The first shower burst against the tile floors of the shower room and plumes of steam inched along the ceiling and flowed down the walls. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were heavy old glasses, an inch thick at the bottom. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If they’ve got an inch or two to work with, the hairdresser will wrap sprigs of it in black thread so it stands up in little spikes, like Mama Boanda Number Two’s. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the doctors could extend a flexible probe twelve inches from the bullet hole down the pus channel. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I inched backwards, hearing the little man bang on the table for order. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The mast, so called, ended hardly a few inches above my head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I spent an entire week cleaning every inch with a scouring pad.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He was sixty-eight years old and partly lame from a decades-old carriage accident that had left one leg an inch shorter than the other. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They bent low and inched out of their hiding spot, slowly walking from tree to tree, Alec checking each time to make sure it was clear to move on to the next one. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And Odysseus took his time, turning the bow, tapping it, every inch, for borings that termites might have made while the master of the weapon was abroad. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s an inch away, with the angriest, most intimidating face I’ve ever seen. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z When we started out two days later there was a half an inch of snow on the ground which had fallen during the night. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Five bucks will inch me closer to my new bike, won’t it? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Make sure you take your calcium. Everything they say about bone density is true. I lost two inches in the last ten years of my life.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z And after a little while of this my brain and my body and every single inch of me that was alive was flooded with the feeling that I was starving, starving, starving for Edmond. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They had looked over every inch with no luck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Let’s go to the video store,” David says, not moving one inch. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Moonface opened his sack and pulled out one of his loaves of bread, and I inched closer. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The floor was covered with water a few inches deep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The length of the hall is forty-three feet, six inches. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She described the torturous climb up the cliff at length, feeling the need to relive it inch by inch as Einar had told her he had, remembering each handhold, each precipice and narrow ledge. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then you lower yourself, inch by inch, till the water's up to your neck. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Cade Hernandez raised his right hand in front of his chin, nodding confidently and gapping his thumb and index finger about three-fourths of an inch. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She inched her way up to the sliding door and tried to lift it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she leans forward so her face is just a few inches away from Mama’s. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Billingsley, despite a noble effort, looked like a Lilliputian trying to block defensive ends and line-backers who were seven inches taller and forty pounds heavier. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The lizard is from six to ten inches long and has big red eyes. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Maybe the tombstone had sunk at the same rate as the erosion, and the body was only a foot away below me—or an inch. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Stanley saw a rut, about a foot wide and six inches deep, running down a cliff. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He rattled about in a cupboard and found a smokeleaf tin about three inches in diameter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The next shot missed Billy’s kneecaps by inches, going end-on-end, from the sound of it. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and tried to ignore his closeness, the way his crotch was, like, two inches from my right arm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It’s kind of like driving on the freeway, except that your personal space is only half an inch from your clothes, if that. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "I remember Robert as he was the day he took the throne, every inch a king," he said quietly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Almost immediately the light began to fade as the difficult path wandered aimlessly upward, inching forward almost as reluctantly as the trembling Humbug. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ll begin at one corner and search every square inch until I get to the other. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The yellow cat inched warily from beneath a pumpkin vine. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The maitre d’ was a small, elegant man who looked up toward a massive, red-faced man who stood six feet four inches tall and weighed over two hundred and twenty pounds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore his pants low in hip-hop style with about four inches of his shorts showing. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I am several inches taller, but I don’t feel it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The tip of Dumbledore’s long, crooked nose was barely an inch from Mrs. Norris’s fur. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z On the ground, inches from my eye, I see a line of ants marching along. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z You stretch the string tight between your two hands, but you start by keeping it very short, only about three inches. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Fern clung to my side and then inched behind me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, Mother held it about five inches away, so Miss Annie’s voice wouldn’t hurt her ear. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Give a girl an inch, she’ll take a mile,” murmured Oliver. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They inched up against the wall and caught their breath. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The stripes were parallel silver lines on a black background sewed to the cloth of the sleeve about eight inches below the shoulder. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She moved her first foot an inch, then another. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Long fingers of sun inched across her mattress. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She drops her head so that her spiky green hair is just an inch away from the wall, her forehead resting on her knees. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Loading the zincoshine was a labor-intensive process, no more than three inches of propellant compressed at a time in the casement, a drying time of four hours required for each segment. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t looking at me, he was looking at the two inches of floor between us and I thought maybe he was going to say something but he didn’t. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But the door on Derek’s side would open only about two inches. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, the hollow lifted us off the ground—six inches, then a foot, then two—only to slam us back down again, shattering the booth windows, raining glass on us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When he rose to walk, he bent forward even more, making a deep cavity of his body, and placed his feet down very carefully, moving ahead by inches from the knees down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It followed the last design, except it was six inches longer—a three-footer. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I was learning from books what my father had learned by doing, but we worked together to master challenges of converting metric measurements to the equivalents in inches, feet, and yards. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A girl with black hair, small eyes, and her arms raised to the sky is bursting from the sea, and pale blue feathers sprout from every inch of her clothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z All of us are stepping left of center, inches closer to dropping off the narrow ledge. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Darling, you think an inch deep on every subject. Then quit.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A water spigot rose a few inches above the ground near the toilet, so you could get a bucket and tote water upstairs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “About an inch apart, drive these nails in on a slant opposite each other.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked every inch of the little cabin, touching all the floorboards with her toes, feeling for a loose panel. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She would never have found it without running her fingers through every inch of my mouth. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I spent many hours doing nothing but lying on my side, a life jacket pushed out of place a few inches, like a curtain from a window, so that I might have a clear view. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The splintery fence-top sawed my bum and palms as I inched along it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The opening is maybe an eighth of an inch. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The whisper was barely audible; her lips were an inch from his ear, her head bent so low that her long hair shielded his face from the onlookers. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He’d grown about an inch taller over the last couple of months. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She drew five lines across a big sheet of test paper—the lines about an inch apart. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z In the west, and unheeded, the sun lay only an inch or two above the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The door opened three inches, then came to an abrupt stop. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’d never be more than a few inches above five feet. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If she could move her right arm just a few inches, she could throw him off balance and grab his sword…The shackles dug into her stomach, and fizzing, boiling rage turned her face scarlet. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had swept the courtyard so often that every inch was familiar to me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He seems comfortable here, inches above the hazardous water. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He’s so skinny that I have an inch around my finger when I put it around his wrist. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to estimate how much had fallen, but he guessed at least six inches, maybe more. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She’s crammed every inch of our suitcases with cheap sneakers and tacky clothing from the Latino stores on Fourteenth Street. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had drawn the interiors of rooms and labeled them and specified their dimensions, down to the inches, in his precise, blocky handwriting. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Give the fish an inch and it’ll get its tail under the water and then there will be no stopping it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She had made inscriptions on the wall by the closet, feet and inches to measure a child’s growing height. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I stare at my hands, willing the black to clear away, the world to come back into view, knowing the open air over the edge of the roof is still barely an inch away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “There was a one-third of an inch between us and disaster,” said Haukelid. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I even left the house, there was eight inches on the ground, and I’m not talking light and fluffy here. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Small in stature, she appeared childlike beside Bobby, who, at six feet, two inches, was more than a foot taller. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All at once, he sees a flash of white—one of the SUVs, probably with a dog in back, inching along a trail above the river. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Apollo inched forward like he was walking the plank. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In the photos my grandfather is taller than everybody and my grandmother just an inch smaller. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Even through my high, leaving there hurts like a giant bruise, one that covers every inch of me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The trapdoor was bolted down with a heavy padlock, several inches thick. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Mark mimicked his wary movements, as if any sudden action would trigger the budding insanity in those who watched their every step.They inched closer, weapons held firm. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She took up a hoe instead, and began to put every square inch of her sandy two-acre rented lot under cultivation: peanuts, sweet potatoes, and four dozen kinds of flowers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in the Street Sweepers’ section, in a stovepipe hat, carrying a two inch Italian flag, smoking a cigar among the brooms and scoops. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened that door, looked at the sleeve ripped a good three inches in the shoulder seam. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z On the appointed day, an ominous hive of an inch or so square popped up on the colt’s coat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the lake, in the short part of the L, something curved and yellow was sticking six or eight inches out of the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead, a line of cars slowly inched forward—a traffic jam. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The two cars missed each other by an inch, and the Jaguar wedged itself between the school bus and the principal's 1970s Cadillac, tires smoking. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Having shimmied a few more inches up the flagpole, Fatty lost his grip and fell down into the sand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But as all they knew for sure about the mysterious object was that it was about two inches long, they didn’t have much chance of guessing what it was without further clues. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z That explained a lot—particularly why he still seemed to be inching toward me, no matter how far I scooted away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And as the U-boat inched closer to their landing spot, the rift continued to widen. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z After a moment the big gate opened a few inches. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t get myself to back away from the ledge, so I lower my body to the rooftop, inch by inch. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It glided to a stop a few inches over the supercooled track. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometime on the fifth night, the storm blew itself out and it snowed about three inches. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The beast lay huddled on the pale beach and the stains spread, inch by inch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Despite the night, the heat had lingered on bad as ever, and I could smell the hot dampness of our bodies as we combed the woods with a spot of light four inches across. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are about an inch below where they should be on his face, almost to halfway down his cheeks. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Gunters had turned all of those planets upside down and scoured every square inch of their surfaces. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The shell barges were much like the racing shells the boys aspired to sit in, but they were a few inches broader in the beam, with flatter bottoms and keels. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was doing well, several inches high already, the young stalks shining bright green and looking healthy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He’d thought they were close before, but their faces were inches apart now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He felt that all of the white people in the room were measuring every inch of his weakness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Upon hearing the word food, all the ashen-faced men, women and children digging about me started inching toward where I was digging, their faces lit with expectation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It inches forward, and I wiggle it until the whole section is out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ahead, a line of cars slowly inched forward—a traffic jam. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Even when it was unmanned, as now, there were only a few inches of freeboard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had only a tenth of an inch of rain that month, right in the middle of corn-growing season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I knew every inch of him, it seemed, and yet, in the last year, we'd had such trouble finding our way to each other. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z In that one sentinel she focused her attention, and so she was as good as there, hovering just inches above the Godslayer’s shoulder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He sees them sometimes against the peach-colored paint on the wall, faint specks engorged with his blood, just inches below the ceiling, always too high up to kill. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The prince grinned, running a hand over the prickly ends of his black hair, now barely half an inch long. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I would not like to leave one inch of Hill House uncherished. Anyway, it’s too nice a day to stay inside.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z For a few seconds her feet hung in the air inches above the floor. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My foot is half an inch above a crack, and I freak. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As I said it, I hoped with every inch of me that this wouldn’t be a parting gift. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Mark couldn’t help himself; he hurried over to a boarded-up window with a gap about two inches wide running across the middle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My hand advanced a few inches, then retreated and fell limp. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then I bent over that hole in the dirt until my face was an inch above it. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He puts his hands on the chair and bends over me until his face is inches from mine. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Why are they dressed so funny?” she asked, giggling as she held it inches away from her eyes. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The old soldier, one arm around the boy, the other hand gripping his gun, inched toward the door. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t bear to part with it because he had touched—and repaired—every inch of it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Luwin slid a finger up under his collar and began to turn it, inch by inch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The man moved, a series of skittering twitches like a ghost in a movie, his face inches from Finn’s. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z So inch by inch, she moved up, the wind battering her hair this way and that. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Once I wrote, “If my years are measured by inches, then I am certainly too young. The eleven-year-old daughter of an acquaintance dwarfs me.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Bast leaned closer until their faces were mere inches apart, his eyes gone white as opal, white as a full-bellied moon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z However, if it’s known somehow that the person chosen is over six feet four inches tall, then the conditional probability that he or she also weighs more than 250 pounds is considerably higher. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It came imperceptibly, as the lecture distracted his attention, and suddenly it was looming within an inch of his nose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z On shaky legs, I inch myself back until I reach the wall. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Every now and then, sparks would fly out of the end of a skrewt, and with a small phut, it would be propelled forward several inches. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "A few hundred men, no more. Tully banners. When he comes after you, we will be wait-ing"—his finger moved an inch to the left—"here." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The block is empty, so I inch over to make room on the metal steps in front of my trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Every square inch, all these images he never showed me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I put my hand on Violet’s elbow and pull her back a couple inches. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Chicho throws open the door and I inch forward, leaning against the walls of his apartment. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Corn can add inches in a single day; if you listened, you could hear it grow. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The Lazarus was the world’s largest woodpecker, beating out the imperial woodpecker by just one inch in length. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z A film of sw'eat covers every inch of my skin, the inside of my mouth prickles, my eyes itch, mascara rubbed into their corners. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Five inches of Turtle's braid were badly singed. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z But inches away, he felt tense and vigilant. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The crowd of monsters inched forward, snarling and gathering their courage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She felt a surge of triumph that faded as she tried to pull herself up and barely moved an inch. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Though she was barely an inch over five feet tall, her arms were massive with thick, knotted biceps and her forearms were threaded with protruding veins and hard sinew. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The hammer whistled inches from my head, and I ducked just as a fetterling leaped forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The furniture was badly made and the drawer stuck on the frame, but it jerked open a few inches. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He kept on examining her, discovering the miracle of her intimacy inch by inch, and he felt his skin tingle as he contemplated the way her skin tingled when it touched the water. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She studied each and every inch of it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Their spears wavered for a moment within a few inches of each other’s helms—each had chosen the difficult point-stroke—and then they were galloping off in opposite directions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s much taller than I am—a good six inches, in fact—but I’m only angry, not afraid. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The black snake slunk forward, and Pinmei saw it slide through the air, only an inch or so above the floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Drew said he was impressed with the business, and Dad seemed to grow six inches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There’s something about calling out Brooklyn that makes you feel like you’ve grown a few inches, maybe sprouted some hairs on your chin, or an extra lump in your bicep. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He has a good three to four inches on him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The next morning I startled awake, still in Maddy's bed, my body cramped, her face two inches from mine, her eyes wide open, willing my eyes open. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z In photos from around this time, Jim appears as a neatly groomed, well-proportioned young man, a few inches shorter than Farmer, with jet-black hair swept into a knife-like wave and wire-rimmed glasses over narrow eyes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I drop my dress on the blanket, and every inch of my exposed skin blazes red. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Matt inched from crevice to crevice until his legs began to tremble with fatigue. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hands twelve inches apart, elbows against your knees, fingertips splayed. Then slowly, slowly shift your weight forward onto your shoulders—get those toes off the ground—and then just push yourself up.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A paper cup drops into place, the drink pours out and stops a quarter of an inch from the brim—a cold, refreshing drink guaranteed synthetic. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We entertain ourselves by pretending there is still some square inch of countryside that we haven’t discovered yet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z After taking a deep gulp of air, I move another few inches down the path, praying the stone won't crumble beneath my feet. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He had no feathers so he just left them bare, figuring for fish they only had to travel a few inches. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulls me into a tight hug, and it’s at that moment, of all the moments, that I realize I’ve gotten an inch or two taller than she is. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z It had grown about an inch since I cut it, but it was still just a bit under my chin. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Do you trust me, Miss Martin?” he asks, watching her with the same intense stare from the café, only this time his eyes are barely inches from her own. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Jeet held an embroidery hoop one inch off the floor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Every inch of the place was covered with solar panels. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z He remembered walls of pale red stone festooned with patches of nitre, a grey door of splintered wood, four inches thick and studded with iron. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then he put on an extra spurt and, with a few inches to spare, slipped through a hole in the hedge and was seen no more. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She shoves the last inch of roll into her mouth and mumbles, “Wow, it’d be so strange if you didn’t live near us anymore.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Carefully, he jumps down onto the coupler that holds the cars together, just inches from the hot, churning wheels. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I just kept turning the crank and pushing in the pencil and finally I had it ground down to an inch above the eraser. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Make a mark, say, five and a half inches from one end, dividing the foot into two unequal parts. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Luce watched as the various segments, like those of a collapsible ruler, unfolded themselves, and I attained my full height, an inch taller than he was himself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z To take a clear photograph, an agent had to hold the pen exactly eleven inches above a document, using his forearms as a kind of tripod. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Matt grasped the wall and inched himself upward until he was able to plant his feet against the stone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Short or tall, they were all of a similar circumference, about eighteen inches, and they were all cut flat across the top. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A fraction of an inch of mistake, half a second of hesitation, and my life is over. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was only able to get it up a few inches before letting go—the weight was too much. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He tells them how he slept on a “boat,” which is a small blue bed, an inch and a half thick, because the jail was overcrowded and the bunks were taken by his cellmates. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He kept adding to this until he had a ball of fluff three inches in diameter. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Nearly every inch of it was covered in tiny inscribed names. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The garage door is cracked open about three inches from the ground, and spewing fumes. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She did not answer, but continued opening the door a little wider and inching her blanketed body, still bent low, slowly forward until she was halfway in and halfway out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled with half his mouth, his nose inches from mine. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Slowly he inched forward around the flames, his head hung low as if prowling. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z "I have. I know," he answered, and shot his arms out of his sleeves showing several inches bare above the wrist bones. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Oliver inched against the hallway wall, trying to give Jessie as much space as possible. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He might be thin and loose-looking, like his nickname, but every inch of him is muscled and sleek. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Not floating in water, but slouched on its side at the bottom of the well, zipper still open just an inch, just enough for Gulliver to breathe. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The large chunk missing from Moody’s nose was particularly obvious at a few inches’ distance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Just inches ahead of Fair Knightess was He Did, the horse famous for having sideswiped Sea- biscuit’s old stablemate Granville at the start of the 1936 Kentucky Derby, knocking his jockey off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “If the tree was six feet and four inches exactly, it would fit perfectly in our living room.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She did, not caring who might be watching, not caring that it was nearly Midwinter and she stood in four inches of snow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My mother—all four feet eleven and a half inches and 217 pounds of her—patrols the streets of Brooklyn at night in a skintight uniform, clanging with enough antiriot gear to quash another Attica. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z By the second attempt, the shrapnel stuck out two inches from his flesh. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So he knelt down to look at the canoe, and there he had a shock because there was an inch of water in the bottom, and he knew he had bailed it out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My momentum carried the hilt forward six inches. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z How could it be, in the real world, that a knife moved an inch in the wrong direction could — presto — transform everything? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Shadow reached out a hand and cranked down the window a few inches. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Inch by careful inch, paw by whisker, slowly painstakingly trying to make his body as small as possible, he flattened himself against the wall to get by the huge spadelike head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Every little inch up or to the side made her show teeth. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Nicole said from a great distance, even though her face was inches from mine, “Jay, are you all right?” as I fell backward. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Beau whined back and slid a couple more terrible inches away. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was a sudden flash and the knife that Mr. Grin had been holding was suddenly quivering in the back of the chair, an inch from his head. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z We sit, slowly inching our butts onto the roof, cradling the trunk against our chests and on our laps. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He is a couple of inches shorter than I am and somewhat wider. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Fortunately it had begun to pack of its own weight, so that my feet sunk in only a few inches with each step. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly Darius inches his hand across the armrest and weaves his fingers through mine. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And he stood up so carefully, so gently, that the canoe didn’t rock or move an inch, and he took the paddle and climbed out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I did so, and saw snow whirling thick on a light wind down the street, over the whitened roofs; two or three inches had fallen in the night. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Their scale is three and three-quarter inches to the mile—a lot of space to put down the details. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Brand-new wand. Fourteen inches, willow, containing one unicorn tail-hair. And we’ve got all our books —” He pointed at a large bag under his chair. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mars Bar did not stop till he was inside Maniac’s phone booth of space, inches from his face. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Six to eight inches. More on the higher elevations.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Sprawls on the ground for every inch to a delighted, roaring crowd. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Striker pulled up beside the pig and hung about ten inches of that knife into his belly and gutted him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Very hard when I realize he's unable to move an inch on his own. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The dagger clanged against the cliff, several inches off the target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” he spluttered, inching the door to. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Though my heart clenched, I obeyed, inching a little closer along the floor. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I lay panting like a wounded duck, quietly cursing as I inched the jack forward under an axle that I had to find by feel, since it was under water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I left the hook sticking out about six inches beyond the end of it I started shouting encouragement to Little Ann. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, one at a time, he inserted two different metal probes about three inches deep into the wound, moving each around inside Garfield's body in an attempt to locate the bullet. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Fangburn, who was trying to extract a piece of elm branch from his Chief’s chest, leaped backwards in fright as Cluny’s eye snapped open inches from his own. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her eyes were so tired she was poring over the tiny print of Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes with her nose about an inch from the page. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He’s wearing so much clothing I can’t see an inch of his skin. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Wherever there were a few vacant square inches, something Christmassy appeared: a matchbox creche, a porcelain Santa, a partridge in a pear tree. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The soil destined to support the northern half of the building showed total settlement of less than one inch, consistent with the rest of the park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He stops with literally six inches between us and looks down at me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The walls feel extra close, slowly inching their way toward me as I lie there in the fetal position. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He brought the photo to within an inch of his face, turned it so the light from the mosque fell on it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The crowd surged in a few inches, pressing closer, tightening their circle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Rollins lived above the Emerald Palace in a grand suite of rooms, every inch of them covered in gilt and green velvet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now she began to work her shoulders to inch herself under. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They know every inch of the circus, moving from color to black and white with ease. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lily’s feet shuffle closer and I open my eyes to see her standing just inches from me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z His trough had an inch of rainwater in it. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Even a tin can with an inch of water in it can be the birthplace of hundreds of hungry and potentially dangerous mosquitoes. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z With alarming speed, inches of finished cloth rolled up on the beams at the front of the looms. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She was several inches taller than I was, and unnaturally blond. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Now they examine every inch of me...except my hands. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Jane, this is sloppy work. Watch your trigger squeeze, girl. An inch isn't such a big deal at close range, but with a rifle that inch becomes several feet.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A half inch in, the meat was pink and then dark red. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Altogether the city received just five-eighths of an inch of ash after the eruption of Mount St. Helens. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He slowed his pickup to a stop and inched over to what I assumed was the shoulder of the highway. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z A second lizard crawled up over the side of the suitcase and stopped less than an inch away from Zero's little finger. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Then, face grim, he starts to inch backward. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z His uncle proceeded to install bookshelves on every inch of available open wall space in the room while Papa looked on in wonder at the blur of construction. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I laughed awkwardly, then walked over and knelt by the window, my face inches from hers. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She’s taller than I am by just a few inches, and though her baggy shirt and pants try to obscure it, I can tell that her body bends and curves like it’s supposed to. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They watched silently as the undertaker inched through the field between the road and the house, his tires sinking into puddles of red mud. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My fingers slipped from the handle, and I realized the door had given only an inch because it was a slider door. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Each time I planted one of my ice axes, that distance shrank by another twenty inches. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “And for giving us a ride,” Pita said, inching closer to me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Carefully, we inched the Miss Amanda around the sandbar without beaching her until we were directly above the deep water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He’s whispering—spilling words like showers of sleet, his mouth three inches from my ear. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so tall that the dress came up two or three inches above her ankles—and the shoes were so short they hurt her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the boat, a plastic bag and two empty Coke cans floated in several inches of scummy water. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Will you want me just as much when I’m fifteen feet nine inches? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She pointed to a crack in the wall only a few inches wide. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One missed his eye by half an inch, a second found his neck, a third went through his calf, boots and breeches and all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z You must be 48 inches tall to ride. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Just look at you! All those heads inching to the sky.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z From here, I can barely make out the inch or two of new blond hair on his head, but I know it’s there. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman, who was an inch or so shorter than she was, looked up into Gilly’s face with a sort of peculiar expression, whether frightened or hungry, Gilly couldn’t have said. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Sheed stopped moving, but the beast took a bouncy step forward and poked its snout in his face, stopping short an inch. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was about thirty inches high, forty inches long. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Inch by inch they moved through the swamp, looking for thickets of growth on which to place their feet, testing the suction when they were forced into the thick mud. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I layer the table and make sure every inch is covered. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I grab the end of a bundle, but it’s so heavy I can barely inch it up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It was three quarters of an inch long and narrowed to a point. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It snows an inch in South Carolina, everything shuts down and they get on the six o’clock news. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They worked their way carefully down for several inches. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z My fists grip the rails as I inch my way over the trickling creek to the opposite bank. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The ground was hardest at the surface, where the sun had baked a crust about eight inches deep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “A tall man, six feet one inch tall.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Every bright hue imaginable covered every inch of the interior. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I circle around the bank of desktop computers and inch past the end tables stocked with titles recommended for Pride Month. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was a glossy light blue, about six inches wide, and painted on it was a big red cardinal, the West Virginia bird. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Professor Paul, carrying just ninety-nine pounds, ten fewer than Seabiscuit, was skipping along under the light load, inching in on the lead, while Azucar, on the far outside, was driving at them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Isa, her usually tidy hair now an angry halo, pointed the tip of her violin bow one inch from the Beiderman’s cold heart. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Very slowly, inch by inch, as the boy struggled not to sink, she crept out until the tip of the branch nearly touched the water. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia squared off her five feet, two inches against Travis’s six feet, six inches. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body seemed scraped by something. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “So, while we’re in the womb, we’re living that existence, right? We have no idea that our next existence is just an inch away.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Its frame was eight inches wide, also grey, and also one single seamless piece of stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ron crossed to the window and moved the heavy velvet curtain aside an inch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And I always keep my window open, about an inch or two, to let in fresh air. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Just as before they swarmed around his legs, some of them almost six inches long, but no matter how he tried they were too fast. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t big enough to stab, maybe two inches long. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was lying on the brick path at the bottom of the stairs with a surprised look on its face—which was now several inches away from the rest of it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z There was a sonorous boom from below and something huge whizzed past just a few inches away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When the intern got the flask back from the cop, there was only an inch left in it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She inched forward on her stomach and elbows until she was close to the mother. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness was so deep, Otto couldn’t see his hands, even though they were just a few inches away. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She wrapped herself, until that part of her, the bleeding part, was covered with a good thick inch of cloth. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Goddard closed his fingers around it, and ever so gently, ever so inconspicuously, brought the edge of the dagger just an inch from Esme’s neck. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Regulation weed size is only six inches high,” he informed her. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Lazarus woodpecker weighs approximately twenty-six ounces, is twenty-four inches tall, and has a wing span of just around thirty-two inches. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And then she slipped again, sliding down a few more inches. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He moved a few inches toward her, placing himself between her and the entrance. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Later that night, my door creaked open an inch and I saw my father peek in, holding a plate piled high with pizza. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I casually moved the foot of the wax doll into the space about an inch above the candle’s wick, which is actually the hottest part of the flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’ve got inches on him, even though he’s in his twenties. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I ask, inching farther away from the door. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She was an inch taller than Poppy, and her skin two shades lighter. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The claw marks were deep—a quarter of an inch at least. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t you get an inch closer,” she says. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Together, me and TaShon inch the long, slim trunk out of the water, balancing it with our hands and bodies. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z When I open my eyes, David’s staring at me, inches from my face. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped just in case he’d suddenly sprouted ten inches, but his fingertips never brushed the bottom rung. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I tried to open the windows to get the smell out, but they only opened three inches, and the air outside was still thick and hot. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Dad pushed his lips up and leaned in about an inch from my face to show me his teeth. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And then the hollow was reeling itself up, its jaws inching closer until we could smell its stinking grave- breath. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z White-hot knives were piercing every inch of his skin, his head was surely going to burst with pain, he was screaming more loudly than he’d ever screamed in his life — And then it stopped. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He looked at the paper and saw a black-and-white map of the South Side, around the borders of which was a shaded portion an inch deep. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “But alas! I am every inch a woman, still!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Freebie inched closer, smelling her shoes, and she reached down to pet his head. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z After the lunch break we even got matched up together, just the two of us, digging main line—eight inches wide, eighteen deep—where they were gonna install a fancy sprinkler system. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Two metal strips ran from the bottom of the socket all the way down to a circular lump of metal about an inch and a half thick that rested on the ground. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The wrapper was square in shape, six inches long on each edge. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Woolf loosened his fingers and let an inch or two of the reins slide through. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To step across every inch of the five feet. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He inserted it into the crack of Resthaven Gate, worked it around until the tip emerged a few inches up and pulled the needle out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He could, racetrackers marveled, “hold an elephant an inch away from a peanut until time to feed.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we were a few inches past the edge, I heard Otto slurp greedily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mudd informed Booth that he had a broken bone about two inches above the ankle joint. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And so it goes, ten inches at a time. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She turned me onto my stomach and examined the bruise—a patch of deep purple the size of a human head—that had formed a few inches above my hip. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A diamond knife is a metal object no larger than a small pocket-size pencil sharpener—about an inch long. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The signal is weak enough that, though the earphone is six inches away, he can’t hear any trace of the song. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In this agonizing fashion I climbed toward a cluster of tents reputed to be perched somewhere on the sheer face above, progressing in increments calibrated in inches. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Having regular meals had filled out his once hollow cheeks, and he was three inches taller than her now. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z People simply came, filling up every inch of green in the park. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The carpet he walked on was so plush that his feet sank half an inch into the floor with every step. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Turning, he heard the sound, inches from his face—something like a slap—then laughter, his father’s voice saying “Gotcha!”; his father’s body standing, leaning over him, blotting out the entire field and sky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z A sharp piece hit Nate on the cheek, an inch from his eye. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The foot came down about two inches behind me and I was knocked into the air. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Once, Barnes tried to duck the jab, and stumbled, his unprotected face bobbing up six inches from Alfred's right fist. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I don’t believe you. You’ve got good ol’ boy written over every square inch of that body.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Brian Johnson opened the season with a fifteen-yard run off the right side through a gaping hole to the Permian 47, lurching forward for every possible extra inch. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom grabs an inch of my flesh, twisting it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Two guys were shouting, and when I turned around, their chests were about an inch apart. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A scream like that can only mean blood and bone and pain; that scream that comes from the pit of the stomach and extends to every inch of the body. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The suggestion is that the other dimensions are curved up into a space of very small size, something like a million million million million millionth of an inch. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I inch forward at my belly, pulling my back up, trying to sit. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z It is a simple creature, ten inches long, comprising a rubbery spout and a venom sac. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But not only was it too cold for most life, it was also too dry, with an annual rain and snowfall of only two inches per year—the same as that of the Australian outback. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She nodded again and obediently moved her right foot a few inches. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Slender iron rods just two and a half inches thick and eighty feet long linked the rim, or felloe, of each wheel to a “spider” affixed to the axle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He dug only a few inches before hitting something hard and metallic. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I tossed a nervous look back, then inched forward to peer over the edge. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I walked out of his house that day an inch taller. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A clear puddle of liquid formed, and O’Dell, also wearing a ball-cap shield, coat, and gloves, poured in more until there was an inch of liquid steaming in the bottom of the pot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In the next week little Willy and Searchlight went over the ten-mile track every day, until they knew every inch of it by heart. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Banks of fluorescent lights hung down eighteen inches above the slanted, glass-topped desks where men wearing green eyeshades conferred over stacks of copy and photographs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z If it changed the direction at all, it was about a millionth of an inch. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z His sword lay on the ground a few inches from his outstretched hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I’d fallen into a slow, hypnotic rhythm—swing, swing; kick, kick; swing, swing; kick, kick— when my left ice ax slammed into a slab of diorite a few inches beneath the rime. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I inch closer to read one of the boxes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Every inch of wall was covered with bookshelves, and every inch on the shelves was packed with books. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z But the smile on my face needs to be measured in miles instead of inches. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It snaps at my heels but is always an inch away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Mama inches forward, eyes glued on Darlene, hands slowly extended like a moth to a flame. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He’s always been so proud of the two years and two inches that he has on me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “You’d have to fight with the locals for scavenge rights. Fight for every inch. If it weren’t for treaties and the trading militias, even the transshipment zone would be contested.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He leaned in even closer, his face inches from mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And he kept out of sight behind the inkwell as he watched her open her mail box, which was about a quarter of an inch wide, and pull out her letters. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z In a few seconds the ground was covered with water and over it, to a height of inches, rose a haze formed of a myriad minute splashes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Today he and his friends had visited Animal farm and inspected every inch of it with their own eyes, and what did they find? Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Every inch from her neck down is covered in white, which makes her red hair exceptionally shocking. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead of inching along the bridge as fast as I can, I give up several precious seconds and set a quick trap for Hammie. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her Living Curl had long since been pronounced dead, and on the whole she appeared to be adapted to within an inch of her life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had about two inches of water left, and passed him the bottle. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He met an invisible barrier that prevented him coming within an inch of it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was a little, spiky thing that threw out dozens of arms and covered these arms with green and grew larger at the rate of about an inch every two seconds. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He was about six feet tall, even with several inches of slouch, his light brown skin dry and weathered like alligator, his eyes sea green at the center, with deep blue edges. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I keep inching sideways until I get to where Amara is standing. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z There was a small ledge and a drop of approximately six inches to the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Jinx gathered up his money and inched his way toward the door, mistakenly thinking he could slip out while the two women argued it out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, deals with phenomena on extremely small scales, such as a millionth of a millionth of an inch. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, Atlanta had gotten two inches of snow, so, naturally, the city had gone into a panic and shut down. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And no one saw it without feeling an inch taller where he stood. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “These are stretching jobs. Maybe three extra inches on their spines. They might even live. Now why don’t we find a bed you like, huh?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ben noticed that Red was a good two inches taller than he was, but he also was certain that he outweighed Red by twenty pounds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As I inched forward along the conveyor, flat-screen monitors mounted overhead showed the same ten-minute training film over and over, on an endless loop: “Indentured Servitude: Your Fast Track from Debt to Success!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was half of a cold broiled lobster, five stone-cold fried oysters, an inch jar of caviar and a wedge of Roquefort cheese. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “And think of the poor farmer when it doesn’t rain all year: if there wasn’t an average yearly rainfall of 37 inches in this part of the country, all his crops would wither and die.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “What’s wrong with you?” he asks, about an inch from my face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z From the cedar stock he found there—long, tight-grained, straight sections cut from massive, ancient trees—he could mill elegant planks of wood twenty inches or more wide and sixty feet long. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Shackleton chopped steps in the ice and they inched their way down. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She watched Con run a hand through his hair; it had grown at least an inch since they had left Cathair, and now it stuck out everywhere, as if he were a porcupine. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As Pipkin reached the path a great, shimmering dragonfly, four inches long, all emerald and sable, appeared at his shoulder, hovered, droning and motionless, and was gone like lightning into the sedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man strides over to the dirty window and lifts it the full six inches it will rise. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I inch forward in my seat and stare intently at the team. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “The spike had to be an inch in diameter. Was clear through your wrist. There wasn’t much blood, just a trickle running from the wound to the curve of your elbow.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The boy’s body sank several inches into the creature’s squishy flesh, making a horrific squelching sound. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He stops in his tracks and waves at us as the truck brushes right past him, only inches from flattening him into roadkill. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He looks every inch the trickster in that moment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On rougher ground, you were sent out to clear a space five inches deep and five feet square. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Below the jagged line of bone was a spongy crimson mess of brain, several inches across, reaching from the crown almost to the tip of his ear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There’s a gash about six inches long running from his shoulder blade to below his ribs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s really the only reasonable course of action, but by saying it first, it helps to move me a few inches closer to a position of leadership. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The rest sat facing them, filling every square inch of floor space except for an aisle up the center. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z You just need to drive to the next exit to turn around, but you hate every inch of travel because you're going away from your goal. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The realization flowed thick and slow through me, inching its way to my guts. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He and Rawiya turned together to see Mr. Jacobs standing toe-to-toe with the cop, his own nose just inches away from the helmet. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Thirteen inches away, the Object was part of all this. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her slim, perfect eyebrows came a fraction of an inch closer together, and her hand floated from my shoulder. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The soil was damp but no water oozed into the hole he had made, even when it was eighteen inches deep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But to my mind it was, since every inch of it—aside from a patch put up by my fairy godfather—had been set with my own two hands. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After half a minute, the creek bed dropped six inches and he fell again, only now he went completely under and got a glimpse of small silvery translucent fish as his head went down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They had looked over every inch with no luck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Everybody inching along, trying to get back home. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z As the two surgeons examined him, they found a sac full of pus under his skin three inches below the bullet hole. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The question I really wanted to ask him was inching its way up my throat when he pulled a deck of cards out of his briefcase. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But I do feel like every second we spend standing these inches apart is one that I must impress upon my mind until my entire memory conforms to its shape. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s daffodils are almost three inches high right now. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Within minutes of the official start time, we were running hall sprints, doing frog jumps and bear crawls until sweat was pouring from every inch of our bodies. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z However, as Mr. Clutter often remarked, “an inch more of rain and this country would be paradise—Eden on earth.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been forty-eight inches tall for years now, and while their size was unusual it was not unheard of. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He uses his knee to pin me, and I can’t budge an inch. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He got a TV, but my old one is bigger, 21 inches to 18 inches for him, plus he doesn’t have Auto Sleep Off or Wake Up on his remote, like I do. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Never had the farm—and with a kind of surprise they remembered that it was their own farm, every inch of it their own property—appeared to the animals so desirable a place. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z When he was about six inches away, he stuck out his paw, closed his eyes and batted at the object tentatively. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t one square inch of the gigantic paper that wasn’t covered in dots. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I watch the same ant flailing its four legs in the half inch of water. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pens skewered his eyeballs so deep that only an inch was left sticking out of his drippy sockets. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Stephanie, all five foot two inches of her, still in her school uniform and penny loafers, marched over to us. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He was slight of build, about five feet ten inches tall, with dark hair and deep-set brown eyes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother jumped about an inch in the air. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He tries to fly but labors only inches into the gray, sour cloud and flops back to earth. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Its triangular, speckled head angled up, jaws wide, stuck mid-hiss just inches from Mr. Reynolds’s toes. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Bigger’s right hand raised itself about three inches, then stopped in mid-air. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He bent forward so his mouth was maybe an inch away from the microphone. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Man, I was this close”—here he measured about five inches with his fingers, as if Grandpop could see him—“to hitting a deer.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He is about five feet, nine inches tall and his skin is exceedingly black. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Holding Precious Coins even tighter, Bandit inched toward the carved ebony chair in the center of the room. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Her face was an inch from the wound. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The mattress was so soft that she sank down a few inches, and it was wide enough for three people to sleep without noticing each other. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Pushing with her bare feet, she inched upward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He went for a larger diameter, an inch and a quarter, and that looked better. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When I looked back at that monster—he had to be at least seven inches taller than me—he was staring at me like I’d said something about his sister. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z By the time Reverend Moorehead got around to explaining that these were motherless children she felt one inch high. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The average toy block in this collection, we might assume, is three inches on a side. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body turns and twists and bends and arches facelessly over every inch of the walls in the studio. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “It is a great deal, but I have counted carefully and I will waste no penny of it. I shall make the cloth dealer give me the last inch to the foot.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I inch over to the side of the bed. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z While bringing up the Black, Vegan, and Proud YouTube channel, I sat hunched forward, mere inches from the screen. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Thomas couldn’t help noticing that every inch was drenched in red. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He stumbles on, not even an inch of the man he was. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Bethlehem Steel brought giant ingots and great slabs of military armor, including a curved plate seventeen inches thick meant for the gun turret of the dreadnought Indiana. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It covered every inch of my body from the neck down and had discreet openings so I could relieve myself without removing the entire thing. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A few inches of snow lay on the ground; every apple on their trees bore an icy white cap. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t even an inch, but in this part of Oregon a slight dusting brings everything to a standstill as the one snowplow in the county gets busy clearing the roads. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z If you jumped in on that side, you’d crunch your bones on the stairs that were only a few inches underwater. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Maddie could scarcely believe that, having just managed to get her first Lizzie down only by using every available inch of runway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The chupacabras’s mordida had left three ugly lacerations two inches above her ankle, on the outside of her leg, so both her ankle and calf were swollen to twice their normal size. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Every chair sank several inches at the lightest touch, foam and down surrendering abjectly to any pressure. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew is sitting with his nose three inches from his computer screen, his eyes narrow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Over the next four days it settled thirty inches more, and would have continued sinking if the engineers had not simply called off the test. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He’d been standing behind me, because he didn’t want to block my view, and it didn’t take much for him to close the remaining inch of space between us. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z While a large window giving a view of the backyard and woods beyond takes up a decent portion of the rounded wall opposite the door, every other inch of space is covered in pictures. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The punt was holding over half an inch of rainwater. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The men pulled themselves up the 600-foot rock face, inch by inch. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We split the last half inch, and I told Katz I would go on ahead to the pond, filter the water, and have it waiting for him when he arrived. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The man’s contorted face was inches from Horan’s, his breath fetid. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor Tower, was staring morosely out of a window, muttering under his breath, “. . . don’t fulfill their requirements . . . half an inch, if that. “ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Scrubbed and groomed, clad in green velvets and an ermine half-cape, with his long red hair freshly washed and his fiery beard shaped and trimmed, the wildling looked every inch a southron lord. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Your table,” she said, gesturing across the street to a narrow table inches from the canal. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I inched my way forward, hoping they wouldn’t stop their play before I could pounce on them in surprise. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Sweat already covered every inch of Mark’s body, and the breeze that swept across them now and then felt as if it came from a furnace, doing nothing to cool his skin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I inched closer and closer, the whole time keeping my focus trained on the men lounging on the couch. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Nature only abhorred a vacuum as far as 30 inches. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Heat’s radiating off of every inch of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He would try to hold every inch of his soil, to defend every man, woman, and child who named him lord, and Tywin Lannister was shrewd enough to know that. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z No one is on the comer, which is good, because I probably look pretty strange lying faceup on the sidewalk and inching myself under the mailbox. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He pulls me forward a few inches and then slams me against the wall again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mother was so amazed, she put her teacup down a full inch away from the table. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I hoped with every inch of my heart that Marcus wasn’t responsible, that this was all a big mistake. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z We picked up stones and loose bricks and tried hacking at the ice, but it was almost super- naturally hard—even Bronwyn could dig no more than a few inches into it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z About two inches of it were missing and it was bleeding quite a lot. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I want to memorize every single inch of this Abby—the shine of her cheekbones and the brightness of her eyes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The horsemen forced their way into the crowd and made room so that the marchers could inch forward. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Snow fell from the clouds at the rate of an inch an hour. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A player who is six foot eight is not automatically better than someone two inches shorter. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z And then I noticed that Callum’s chair had inched closer to mine. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Is he ...” I look from Marcus, who walks slowly toward us, to Four, who inches slowly back, and everything comes together. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It was, I thought, a gesture to the weather, and the length added inches to my height. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He measures twenty inches long, weighs seven pounds nine ounces. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time we reached solid ground at a place called Bearpen Gap, the snow was four or five inches deep and accumulating fast. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She had inched herself into the process, like a caterpillar. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he was above the towers, still inching his way upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A cake of ash in the roadway inches deep and hard going with the cart. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He settled himself astride the motorcycle, which creaked slightly and sank inches into the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She trickled two inches of lukewarm water into an old claw-footed bathtub and handed them a slab of laundry soap. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z My arms—especially my right armache as I inch my way across the gap. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Folsom points, by contrast, are smaller and finer—perhaps two inches long and an eighth of an inch thick—and usually have a less prominent tail. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Still, it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before, which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z What I end up with is a wad of paper about an inch wide and two inches long, the perfect size to stick up into my left armpit—gross and uncomfortable, but effective. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My mouth is an inch from hers, and I wait for her to slap me or push me away, but then she closes her eyes, and that’s when I know—I’m in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dad asks, opening the door an inch, peeking. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I won’t have an inch of luck for the rest of my days, and sadness will follow me wherever I go. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There were fifty soldiers, taking up every inch of space on both floors of the clinic. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But when I’m playing against somebody really tough I start looking for the inch. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z With trembling fingers, I undid one of the buttons to show an inch more skin where the cleavage should have been. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He held up two fingers, one eight or nine inches above the other, to show them. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So I started to inch my hand closer to June’s. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The evening would only get more surreal as the hours inched later into the night. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And the snow crystals clump together into flakes as they fall, covering Chicago in their white plenty, inch upon inch... American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z With a half-inch yardstick we can divide the foot-long side of the square into 24 segments, each half an inch long. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z But it snowed twenty inches the day before Essie went into labor, so when they called me, I went alone. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened it, one inch at a time, and peered out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The small human crept forward again, inching stealthily closer to the first row. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seconds ago, my feet were dry, but now I stand in half an inch of water, and my socks are soggy. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z If he gave an inch, would it take a mile? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “You have your mother’s eyes. It seems only yesterday she was in here herself, buying her first wand. Ten and a quarter inches long, swishy, made of willow. Nice wand for charm work.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She was hovering a few inches off the ground in front of the center desk. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He extended its planned length from 1,200 miles to well over 2,000, and before it was finished he had walked every inch of it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Jaime inched his way to him and grabbed him by the calves to make him get down, but the President replied with a curse and remained erect. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Curran gives a less florid version of the speech he gave in Minneapolis and people begin to inch forward. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Ranging in height from one to five inches, the fairy has a minute humanoid body, head and limbs but sports large insect-like wings, which may be transparent or multi-coloured, according to type. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Twice in his chest, inches from his heart, once in his thigh, and once in his calf. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He inched himself on his bottom, like a shy crab, toward the tip-top of the slope, to the highest spot, where he sat, washed in sunlight, surveying the kingdom that was Snowberger’s. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The woman had held her lantern up and examined every inch of Inej—her teeth, her breasts, even her feet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He turned sideways, crouched down, and inched away from the fading light outside. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z We have received—already, in the first six days of September—five inches of rain! Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Given that the average American male is five foot nine, that means that CEOs as a group have about three inches on the rest of their sex. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I carefully studied every inch of the Disney Marathon Fundraiser to Beat Diabetes website. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We inch until I am as far as I can go without my feet being in water. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He held on to the railing and inched upward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The shadows enveloped me, and I stopped and held my hand an inch in front of my face. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Do you know,” Garret says, now ten feet away from me, getting closer by the inch, “when E.T. takes place?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z From across the room he checks my form and instructs me to make adjustments—hands twelve inches apart, arms straight with elbows pressed against my knees, fingertips splayed—until I’m just right. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z God, he’s tall, has at least four inches over me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She was kindly but stern, big bosomed, and every inch a lady. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The door inched open and there was Phoebe’s round face, as white and frightened as ever you could imagine. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Both were tall and heavy, so heavy that if either were two inches shorter he’d have been considered fat. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She worked her legs up an inch at a time, on either side, until they held her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And then Harry saw it, marble white, floating inches below the surface. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even as I inch closer, he doesn’t look up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She stood motionless a couple inches from the bottom of the bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In other news, I’ve grown over three inches since the summer. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I reach out and push the pistol a few inches in his direction. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When she lifts her lashes, I realize I can feel the heat of her body, that mere inches separate our faces. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The tongue twisted away from her flame, then inched back like a snake preparing to strike. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Stripping naked, Snuffy settled with a tallboy and a joint in the bathtub-sized pool, his head resting against a smoothly sculpted rock, the chilly Rio Grande rolling by inches from his pigeon-toes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I move to step closer, to steal back a few more inches, to be just that much nearer to him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But both of our swords halted in midair, inches apart, as if held back by some invisible force. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The sun seemed to scream an inch above my head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside was a cloth-covered book, about ten by fourteen inches and just over an inch thick. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way up is to straddle their legs across two adjoining boxcars, using the horizontal ridges on the ends of the cars to inch higher. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z No more than an inch past the tree line. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wiped the rain from my eyes and scanned every inch of the soggy ground. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He had inched him up through back alleys and smaller races, bypassing the nationally spotlighted races in favor of slow cultivation and parochial seclusion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The Director pauses and inches closer to me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She inched along past the printing press, keeping one hand on it to steady herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The surging water was only inches below her now. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Each man had about six inches of headroom, not even enough to sit up. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone laughed at him. They said a man who was one inch tall could never rule a village. They got so worked up that they started arguing again.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I never thought there was anything powerful enough to blow out a steel tube like this. Bursting pressure’s got to be in the neighborhood of twenty thousand pounds per square inch, even with the weld.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z At least I was an inch taller than she was. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A moment later, Whichcee wavered and sagged a few inches to his left just as Wedding Call’s momentum carried him slightly to the right. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning I’d scouted out every inch of his position; I knew the blind spots and the little ripples of land and the places where he’d take cover in case of trouble. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had cut down a small ash tree and was chopping it into lengths of about eighteen inches each. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore heels that made her look five inches taller, and makeup that made her look ten years older. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I unwind the leather reins from my forearms and nervously slide one leg up and over Friday's saddle while I inch myself to the crates. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A girl about two inches high had entered and was crossing the floor toward the mail boxes. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Each bed is eighty inches wide, and smooth and flat as a tabletop. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The sharp sound rang through the back alley, and Fadi inched back. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Hailey and Luke walk in our direction but brush right past us, her shoulder a couple of inches away from mine. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He lifted the bottom of the shade an inch. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z On his stomach, an inch at a time, he came to me and laid his head in my hand.- Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Found only in Ireland, it achieves a height of up to six inches and is green in colour. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The last inch of space was filled, yet people continued to wedge themselves along the walls of the Store. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s about six inches shorter than me, trim, younger than my parents. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She rocked back an inch, surprised, then shrieked back right into my face. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I can shuffle, inch by inch, down the corridor. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted her head only an inch or so and right away I saw her. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “He’s eight feet tall and two inches wide, Sierra.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z "My God, he's grown another twenty inches. Fine to see you." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The brothers smile brilliantly; one leans a fraction of an inch toward the other and, never losing eye contact with Dorcas, whispers something. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Push the screwdriver through the wire near the bottom,” he said, “and pry up,” We did, and the wire bent a fraction of an inch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Through the fog of my thoughts, I realize that I’ve wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him close, until every inch of my body is pressed against him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That night I took a pair of embroidery scissors and, with great exhilaration and a pounding heart, cut off the first inch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She explained that the bullet had grazed my temple, near my left eye, and traveled eighteen inches down to my left shoulder, where it stopped. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His feet are just inches from my head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I can’t see daylight because the soles of shoes cover every inch of glass above us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The resulting effect was striking: a bright streak ten inches long, glowing lavender from its interaction with nitrogen ions in the atmosphere. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She gritted her teeth and kept going, inching closer and closer to the campsite. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Warily they inched their way through coral reefs to their anchorage. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And I estimated, hand, door frame...I am about three and a half inches thick right now. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When Marcus pulled to a stop, he slid his hand across the center console and rested it on my thigh, slowly inching toward my crotch like he thought I wouldn’t notice. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He turned and almost screamed out loud—a beetle blade was only a few inches from him, its spindly legs poking through the ivy and somehow sticking to the stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He was six feet three inches tall and weighed over two hundred and thirty pounds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The force of the blow sent her back, landing inches from Koffi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I tugged on the grate, and it lifted a few inches before catching on something. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Put the can in the water, a few inches behind the crawdad, but far enough away that you don’t scare it.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z To move an inch further was a pain and weariness to will and limb. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Hugo eeled forward on his chest, over the counter, reached between the rungs of the ladder, just six inches under Mr. Rhydd's Hush Puppies, took a box of Lambert & Butler cigarettes, and eeled back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z That’s how the boat comes free, a few inches at a time. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A bolt of pain shot down his spine as a woman’s head appeared two inches above him, upside down, blocking out Teresa. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Thirteen machines of thirty-five inches or more had been commissioned or were already operating in the United States by late 1939. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The rope gave a jerk as it lowered another half inch. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He stood me with my back to the wall, one inch from the paneling. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I inch down into a bow, waiting for the queen's reaction, and to hide my utter exhaustion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Matthew had inched about a foot closer to the door now. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She takes it and I pull, her body swinging up, the motion moving her inches away from me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Me and Vega inched down the icy front steps of our middle school. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Every inch of his bedroom floor was covered in short, spiky yew tree leaves. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Fifi inches over, eats it, and—doesn’t run away this time! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She sat there, dusty from nine hundred miles of driving, and refused to move another inch. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The twenty rats strained on the cords, and the block rose an inch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Ones that wouldn’t drag and reveal her lost two inches. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He was actually a few inches taller than his dad. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She was probably my age, maybe a couple of inches taller, and a whole lot more athletic looking. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And it's always stated as an undeniable fact: Leos are born between July 23 and August 22, fitted queen-size sheets measure sixty by eighty inches, and America is the greatest country on earth. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I think I see it move a fraction of an inch, but maybe my eyes are playing a trick on me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He drank off the rest of his Scotch and poured himself another inch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My breasts are held back from total exposure by a few inches of string. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z At the point where Ida's garden bordered the canal there was a gate in the wall, just a few inches above the waterline. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he blinked, and the entire greenhouse began to glimmer with golden threads of light, swirling and shifting and moving with the slow growth of the trees, the upward inching of flowers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They had to slow up at the gorge, inching slowly down along the narrow, twisting road, pulling over twice before they hit bottom to allow other, wood-filled pickups on the way home to pass. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Without making any noise, she pulled it a few inches forward from the radiator and setded herself into it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It floated a few inches off the ground, its feathery boots moving fast, just out of reach of the sunflower seeds. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Five feet six inches tall and a hundred and three pounds, and she was only thirteen. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I widened my eyes as Maddy backed the chair across the room, inch by inch, until it was at the foot of Momly's bed. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The driver yelled something derogatory about my mother as his horse’s flank brushed my chest, leaving hoof prints and a wheel track just inches from my toes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He borrowed a cup of dried peppers and a block of salt, and he brought in a long working knife, eighteen inches long and heavy, as a small ax, a tool and a weapon. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His pants were so loose that every time he leaned over the water, I could see several inches of his underwear. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Crazy, jumbled, chaotic writings don’t cover every inch of the wall. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z First, he inched toward the fire like it was going to jump out and burn him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The path before him went in only one direction; the ceiling was an inch taller than his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It’s open a few inches, just enough to let a breeze in. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Certainly a station wagon whose right back door flies open when you take left turns too quick, gets honked at every time it inches up a hill, and leaks black oil all over the street. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then it began, that awful tearing sound that Lyddie would come to dread with every knotted inch of nerves through her whole silently screeching body. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z After three firm knocks, the door swung open and there stood Leon Leep, all six feet nine inches of him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an ordinary-looking dagger, with a double-sided blade of dull metal about eight inches long, a short crosspiece of the same metal, and a handle of rosewood. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of Prim having to watch that keeps me doggedly inching my way toward the hideout. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I slide my palm into his, leaning against him to keep the weight off my tingling knee as I inch my way down to a patch of sand below. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jeanine stares at me, but.Tori doesn’t move an inch; doesn’t seem to hear me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We went into a room down the hall where paintings and photos covered the walls so completely, there was barely an inch of wallpaper exposed. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The car inched away from the leg of the couch. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z They filled every inch of the National Mall and the parade route. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I fumble slightly, inching my way back inside with less stealth than before. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s just my imagination, but I think I see Ruby sink an inch in her seat. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It wasn’t big, not even an inch long. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He drew from his pocket a rectangular bar wrapped in greaseproof paper and measuring about four inches by one. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I inched closer to the door with every word. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Wednesday dawned bright and cold and two more inches of snow had accumulated in the night. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe it, I’m still eight inches short. . . .” said Ron furiously, letting go of his parchment, which sprang back into a roll. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She was inches from him, looking both embarrassed and unsure of what she should do. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He and I went to the stream and cut two fat twigs about eight inches long. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning after I had just smoked a joint rolled from old roaches a man came in with hand-drawn plans for a crate which included a false bottom about four inches deep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He inched it forward, and I got in, too. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the shower seemed to have been designed for someone approximately three feet, seven inches tall, so the cold water hit my lower rib cage—with all the force of a dripping faucet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z For all time since the arrival of Christ, he had lived on seventeen inches of a yardstick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His face looked swollen already, with pus-tipped rashes spread across every inch, but it seemed to be swelling even more. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We inch like baby caterpillars along the roof. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “I should hope so,” my mom said, inching forward in her chair. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z On either side of the highway were about four inches of pavement, then a sharp drop into the gully. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Every inch of them was covered in black, from the ski masks pulled down over their faces to their black shoes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Just rolling out down the sidewalk, all six foot four inches of me, turning heads and looking fly. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a tight fit, since there were only about ten inches between the rafters and the roof. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z As I inched closer, I peered into his locker. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She tells us take off every scrap of our clothes, get out to the tap in the backyard and scrub every inch of our bodies. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “You realize you’re like half an inch shorter than Ogle, right?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mom is pleasant, but not giving an inch. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Now I’m five foot eleven and a half inches—as tall as my mom and a good two inches taller than my dad. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d thought I knew every inch of the hills around Perchance. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Our lips were just inches apart, and I could feel her heat and smell that awesome stuff she uses on her hair, and I thought, Oh my God, she is finally going to kiss me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Not until the cops have examined every inch of the house. You think cops are going to believe anything we tell them about an alternate world?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Eighteen inches overnight,” her mom told her when she came down for breakfast. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Hawthorn and unicorn hair. Ten inches precisely. Reasonably springy. This was the wand of Draco Malfoy.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In fact, at one point while I was learning, the truck jolted forward several inches. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I memorize every inch of my family photo, trying to divine its secrets. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z An inch of snow had fallen before they could speak, and all were trembling with the wintry blast. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenna dragged herself an inch into the room and leaned against the doorframe. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s soft-shell crab,” Grandma said, inching forward as the line did. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Mama opened the back door just an inch and looked outside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But the big body was perched on legs a full two inches shorter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Jimmy is an inch taller than me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Anyhow, the little freak is tugging it backwards, a few inches at a time. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They were two inches tall, and they were very old. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Crab,” Grandpop called, getting up from his seat and inching forward, swinging his arm low until it touched the bottle. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I had shrunk four inches; my shoes were swimming on me, and my hair had gone completely white, but I wasn’t crying anymore. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She inched the car along at a crawl now, ignoring the annoyed honks of the cars behind her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Charles led the way out, limping tragically, like a man with one leg several inches shorter than the other. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z In the faint light of the Careers' torches, I inch back down to my fork to find the best surprise I've ever had. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I eased open the door an inch to make sure no one was in the hallway listening. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Move an inch and the view is different. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He held up the candy bar, an inch from Maniac’s lips. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to sit up, managed to raise himself about six inches before he fell back, groaning. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He holds his own hand an inch above my palm, until a black rectangle resembling a credit card appears against my skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alex’s body wants to follow and tuck into his side, but he stays where he is, watching from a few safe inches away. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For instance, if I neglect to tell you that I’m four foot eight, feel free to picture me a few inches taller. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There was rainwater, about four inches of it, sloshing about the floor of the lifeboat—Richard Parker’s own freshwater pond. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t a big man, a good six inches shorter than Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Leaning forward an inch, he kissed her dry lips. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Cole lay motionless as the skittish mouse ventured across his forearm and sniffed at his wrist, then inched onto his upturned palm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The Assassin slid her sword an inch out of its sheath. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Andean textiles were woven with great precision—elite garments could have a thread count of five hundred per inch—and structured in elaborate layers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We position ourselves on either side of Peeta, lean over until our faces are inches from his nose, and give him a shake. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At the mere mention of the Praise Singer, however, Amadeus threatened to feed him, an inch at a time, to the crocodiles at the zoo. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The resulting hole was about six inches deep, about the size of a washbasin, big enough for a cooking fire. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body was still angry at him after his run-in with the Owner. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z His powerful five foot, seven inch boxer’s body had dwindled to a virtual skeleton. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Doesn’t seem big until you consider that most babies are more like seven or eight pounds and nineteen or twenty inches when they’re born. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He stopped maybe an inch away, and as I jumped reflexively backward, the two of them dissolved into laughter and strolled off down the gallery. 102.10,1 thought, threats to an officer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost every inch of night has fallen now. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It galloped madly up to the front door, missing the lamp-post by an inch, and then reared up on its hind legs. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Even when it finally came it was difficult and he had to Hatchet 115 pull first at one side, then another, an inch at a time, squeezing it through. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He was ready with a freshly designed vacuum chamber, eleven inches in diameter, when the new magnet arrived on July 3. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A new, light gray, too dressy, double-breasted suit made him look even shorter than his five feet three and three- quarter inches. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally and David couldn’t manage even short distances on foot Every inch of the journey had to be over hoverable land and water, no matter how far it took them out of their way. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A single bee finally inched out on the sheet and used it as a walking bridge to the box. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I inched slowly toward the bedroom door, taking care not to attract the attention of the policemen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Below three inches they have to go back. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lynn goes first, her back pressed to the stone as she inches along the lower lip of the bridge supports. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to the new inches of woven fabric. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was about six inches lower than the cart, so I unchained the tailgate and used it as a gangplank. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z This dynamo measured five feet two inches tall, was forty-nine years old, and her misty red hair had mostly turned to gray. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His horns had grown at least an inch, so he now had to wear his rasta cap all the time to pass as human. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On every available inch of counter space, and on every available inch of the kitchen floor, lay Mama’s baking supplies, ready for packing. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He wrapped it six inches above the cut, using a stick to wrench it tight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The man stands just inches away from Max, separated only by a thin piece of plywood beneath the desk. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I step like one inch forward and try to talk. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She inched around the chair, coming closer to him, and his heart jumped a beat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He leaned down until his face was a few inches away from Monet’s face, and he looked into Monet’s mouth in order to judge the position of the scope. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But this one was as big as an elm tree, and walking — walking seven yards to a stride, if it was an inch.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her artwork covers every inch of wall space, along with a single poster of Boy Parade. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The gel’s deeper here, four to six inches, and makes a sucking sound each time you pick up your foot, but it still covers our tracks. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I could not summon enough courage while she sat there looking at me to reach over the yawning space of twelve inches and blot the wet ink on the envelope. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The lettering was so small and exact that I had to stand up on the carpet and put my bare eyeballs inches away from the map even to guess each location. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The card, like all the others, was four inches wide by five inches long, blank on one face, with postal insignia and a printed one-cent stamp on the other. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We have to search every inch of Alphie’s body because he’s a baby and helpless. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z This can amount to as much as an inch of swelling in the length of a sixty-foot shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Archie searched every inch of pavement from Thirty-third to Thirty-seventh Street before realizing that she had been in a cab at the time. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As he spoke, he inched his hand toward his refilled dinner plate, as if maybe the food wouldn’t notice what he was doing, but it did. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I did not lose any weight and I actually stood an inch taller. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z With two hundred meters to go, California edged ahead of Washington by inches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Travis had at least eight inches and almost a hundred pounds on Tyson. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She could have only four or five inches of freeboard left on the sides and, at the least heeling, her deck would go under from the weight of the water inside the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He nudged the lid aside a few inches. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He drew a line a few inches away. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And now this guy is seeing me all right, taking in every inch of me with that earthy, bold gaze. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The last time he had known his weight, he was twelve years old, was several inches shorter, and weighed 110 pounds. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z At some point after the nicknaming, our Radar grew about six inches and started wearing contacts, so I suppose that 3. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Jenna thrusts her pitchfork into the sand and the camera zooms in on her sandy feet, then glides up the length of her body, like every inch is being adored. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She had to inch her way through a tight spot where mostly boys sat at tables on either side of her path. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The last inch of space was filled, yet people continued to wedge themselves along the walls of the Store. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His fists closed tight, resting on the table in front of him, inches from his knife. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z They threw away bottles that still had a good quarter inch at the bottom. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Ron floated, unconscious, a few inches above the lake bottom, drifting a little in the ebb of the water. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The red mass shivered as she waved it around, inching out over the edge of the container when she squeezed it a bit too tight. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She didn't say anything—thank God, she didn't thank him—and she left six inches of space on the seat between them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The red skirts were the size of a tent, and her bodice was so tightly bound that Celaena wondered if her waist were any more than sixteen inches. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z For two months I was inches from a rodent, I carried a rodent around, we ate the same cereal, we slept in the same room. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He had only one arm, the left having been amputated ten inches below the shoulder joint, so that he wore the sleeve of his coat pinned up with the cuff fastened to the elbow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Smith began inching him back into work, giving him easy gallops. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched one foot forward so my toes stuck out over the edge. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I noticed that Dionysus was treading on air, his polished black shoes hovering an inch off the ground. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Slowly and carefully, he raised himself a few inches so he could look at the statue on the bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I touch the wound at my neck—a few inches more, and I’d have been dead. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Seconds later, she was flat on the ground, her nose an inch away from a face in the water. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Finn took a step closer while Jinx inched out of the trees into the clearing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We were about three inches from having the whole art club shut down. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z X-Ray claimed it was shorter than the others, but if it was, it was only by a fraction of an inch. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Waterman was a small person, barely five feet three inches tall, with an elfin face and the sinewy, inexhaustible physique of a gymnast. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When he failed to find the wheel, he moved over six inches, and searched again. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked on his knees, cutting away the wire at ground level, where it continued under the surface six inches deep to discourage coyotes and wolves from digging under it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I rise from the living room couch and inch past the doorway to the kitchen. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The agent neither lifted his foot off the gas, nor swerved, as—with a staggering wing-flapping whoosh—the bird swooped across the windshield and over the roof, missing death by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their center, Sanders, was six feet five inches tall and both their forwards were over six three. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In about half an hour I had a respectable-looking small fireplace, its back about eighteen inches high on the downhill side. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Good evening,” he said, every inch the gracious host, albeit a sinister, evil, intelligent, and determined one. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z At first, he hadn’t been able to breathe as he slowly eased Kaitlin down a few inches at a time, but the ropes held. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s all right, ma’am,” he said and nudged his cup an inch or two in the general direction of the teapot, “quite all right.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They stay a steady two inches to the right of my face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Through the window, C.P. could make out the branches of a nearby sweet gum tree covered with several inches of snow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And it’s not until he’s just a few inches from me that I see it’s a gun. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He held my face just inches from his. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The sound is off, and for some reason, it’s scarier, watching the silent twirling spiral twisting on the screen, inching across the blue water, coming closer to New Orleans’s shore. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He shoved with his feet again and wriggled his hips to move several more inches. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Luke leaned forward slowly, moving a fraction of an inch at a time, until he could just barely see around the door. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z After filling the tub with no more than six inches of water, Mandy and I bathed the babies; then it progressed until the oldest was finished, with everyone sharing the same water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z From where Jason stood, it looked as if the city covered every inch of the island. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The pixies were electric blue and about eight inches high, with pointed faces and voices so shrill it was like listening to a lot of budgies arguing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Josh was his father's son; he was already at least seven inches taller than their mom—and three inches taller than Park. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Jennifer jumps a few inches in the air and stomps her feet. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I was flying straight up, the wind whistling in my ears, the side of the cliff only inches from my face. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Inch by inch the boy was losing his footing. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And against the back wall, on top of a supply cabinet, sat a photocopy of the picture of Henrietta Lacks, hands on hips, in a pale wood frame several inches too big. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter, because even with my eyes wide open I couldn’t have seen a whale three inches in front of my nose—not in that murky basin in the dead of night. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I come to with Miss Lumley’s face looming inches away from me, scowling more than ever, as if I’ve made a mess, with a ring of girls around her jostling for a better look. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The walkway that encircled the abyss in the center chamber was about four feet wide, and as they inched along, it creaked and groaned. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She said I must have grown three inches in one month, and she just couldn’t keep up. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Hair grows about half an inch per month, the same amount of time it takes us to fly fifty million miles through space. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He slid his chair a couple of inches toward Trotter’s end of the table, so that he was no longer directly across from Gilly. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The sea, inches beneath me yet too far for my eyes, buffeted the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All he knew was that every inch of him was aching as though it had been beaten. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They thronged into the circle of light, just inches from Emma and the old lady—and from Finn hiding behind the old lady’s coat. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Others stuck out no more than a few inches—just enough for a quick step. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “We’re them,” I think/say, stopping for a moment to catch my breath, my life, our mouths inches apart, our foreheads pressed together now. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “The place was made for us. There’s dirt just an inch or two under the floor. We can dig a bunker, maybe, beneath the boards, for when someone comes to the door.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was now only about two inches in length but was still burning. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Nicholson raised his forearm an inch or two above the level of the armrest. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Ekon fell to his knees, his back arching as pain pulsed through him in agonizing waves, like a thousand knives pricking every inch of his skin at once. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He must have weighed two hundred and twenty or thirty pounds, and I could only move him two or three inches at a time. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As he inches toward me and pushes my leg back to me, I feel the stretch, close my eyes, and keep score. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Men ate in their rooms, which were a claustrophobic seven feet high, six feet seven inches deep, and three feet three inches wide. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the laughter, the girls’ feet became entangled and they fell to the ground, Sosie on top of Jennifer, their faces separated by no more than an inch of warm jungle air. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I inch closer to him so my arm is against his and my chin is near his shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You slang the Supreme Court within an inch of its life, then you turn around and talk like the NAACP.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z ‘I grew three and a fourth inches just in the last year,’ she said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I begged him closer, inch by inch, clinging to his hands when he brought the cup. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She is only a few inches taller than I am, her hair only a few shades darker. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Her arm’s outstretched, holding the screen within inches of my face. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Antique furniture filled every available inch of space, some of it broken and some of it in usable condition. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The spear was as sharp as a razor, and it had a cross-piece about eighteen inches away from the point. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The way she carries herself, you’d think she was six feet tall, but she can’t be an inch over five feet. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She was still locked in his arms, and now his face was inches from hers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I waited to die, for the bees to cover every exposed inch of me in stings that would shut down my nervous system. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The tallest being Rachel, at five feet six inches and the full benefit of Miss America posture; the shortest being myself, two inches lesser than my twin on account of crookedness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It hung there trembling, within an inch of those limp fingers, on the verge of contact. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Very cautiously he raised himself inch by inch, until he could peer over it between two broken points of stone. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Of the four feet of trail map before me, reaching approximately from my knees to the top of my head, we had done the bottom two inches. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In less than fifteen minutes, Mrs. Suzman — all five feet two inches of her — came through the door of our passageway, accompanied by General Steyn, the commissioner of prisons. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A heap of coils slide to the floor, and he cuts the rest of the hair on my head about two inches long. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “A hundred pounds and four feet eleven inches. You’re a bit small for your age,” she declared. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He had fallen right on the edge, inches from the blue. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She cut off an inch and hurried back inside, brushing the soil off of it and the knife blade. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I miss the dummy by a couple of inches and lose what little attention I had been commanding. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My foot slips, only to land on solid rock a few inches lower than I expect. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Heat pressed against every inch of my skin—a dry blast so hot that my sweat evaporated before it made it out, and yet the shadow crow made it with little effort. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But as Herman Miller tinkered with the design, coming up with new and better prototypes, and got people to overcome their qualms, the scores began to inch up. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They plunge back into the sea, creating an enormous wave that hits the ship broadside, and tips us within inches of capsizing. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He picked eight logs, each running close to eight inches thick and roughly eight feet long. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Helene hurls a knife at him, missing his ear by inches. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Similarly, supermarket apples are typically around three inches in diameter, wild apples only one inch. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Next came a nose, just inches from his. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Every inch of wall was hidden by cages. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She did a joyful little skip and pulled me close to her so that every inch of me felt happy and leaping. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Calves aching, I control my body, alternating between inching and trying to rappel down. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Two inches nothing and a quarter,” answered Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He looks up at me from the box, hand stopping an inch from his mouth, before he shovels more cereal. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He bent down beside the wounded man, feeling him with his hands, looking with his ancient fingers, until there was not an inch he had not covered or a bone he had not felt. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The wooden shutters bolted over the downstairs windows were two inches thick, and the doors were double-barred. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Americas are still inching westward and will eventually collide with Japan. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The stunner has a pneumatic-powered ‘gun’ that fires a steel bolt about seven inches long and the diameter of a fat pencil. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The girl was immaculate—not a blue thread out of place, her chignon of long fair hair coiled in regulation neatness two inches above her uniform collar. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The third grader eyed Jack warily and inched his backpack out of the path. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit was only making up ground in inches, and he was still at least eight lengths behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On this day—so close to the Day of Sacrifice in the Protectorate, or Star Child Day everywhere else—the green was just beginning to inch its way toward blue. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My shoulders relaxed and seemed to drop a couple of inches. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Captain Flume turned to ice, his eyes, flung open wide, staring directly up into Chief White Halfoat’s, glinting drunkenly only inches away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pong, who'd lived his whole life inches from the river, didn’t know how to swim. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z That door was three inches of solid oak with an auto lock; you'd need a chain saw to get through it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z If it were distributed evenly throughout the stratosphere, it would form a layer just one eighth of an inch or so thick. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I think I’d remember a fellow like you,” he said, pointing down at the Owner’s feet, two inches off the ground. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Mutto wobbled howling out the back door with half an inch of neck skin clamped between Beans’s Technicolor teeth. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Eleanor could only be in that scene where the actress pinches an inch, then looks at the camera like the world is going to end. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Rowan launched himself at Citra, threw a kick that he telegraphed with his body language, and missed her by a fraction of an inch. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We inched up, the happiness knocked out of us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z What happens when we try really small segments, measuring in bits a millionth of an inch each? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He would like to have a pair of scissors and cut this hair he flung the mass back cut this filthy hair right back to half an inch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I put it on, but it was too big, so he rolled up the sleeves about two inches to make it fit. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My green suit’s coat sleeves stopped above my wrists, the pants legs showed three inches of socks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Belet stood before me, our noses inches apart, so I could register the fury burning in her eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I also check out a moist pocket by the stream for groundnuts and am rewarded with a string of three- inch nuts on the roots of one plant. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoe—silly that, as if raising himself an extra inch or two could help, but it was automatic—and squinted. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun was about an inch above the horizon, and Eleanor looked hard at it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Mark slipped out the window several inches—a thunderbolt of pure terror flashed through him like an electric shock before his progress stopped again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I still couldn’t figure out how or why white folks got their privileges and power automatically, even though we had to struggle and fight for ours, inch by inch by inch. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Neither sleet nor rain nor a half inch of snow will compel me to dress like a lumberjack.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the room that was the farthest away from the office, and Dr. Barnes couldn’t bear the thought of Mr. Larson being one inch closer to him. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Izzy was a wisp of a girl, both skinny and short, but she sported a meticulously groomed mane of black hair that added a couple of inches in all directions. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z You could bask there in tingly bubbles, your nose on a level with the icy river and only inches away from its swift currents that pulsed just beyond a thin wall of lavic rocks. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I inched around the edge of the courtyard. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I was inches away from a clean getaway, until I made the mistake of telling my principal that I was planning to leave. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He was six inches shorter than Luke and at least seventy-five pounds heavier. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She was three or four inches shorter than I was and proportionately smaller. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His hair was only three-quarters of an inch long and had a stripe through the middle, shaved right down to the skin, to mark him as a concentration camp prisoner. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z She’s an inch or two shorter than me, and probably half my weight. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The wound was eighteen inches long, perhaps more, and curved behind his knee. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Instantly an arrow had hit the mainmast, an inch in front of her nose. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The best she could do was raise herself up onto her elbows and wiggle backwards inch by annoyingly and terrifyingly small inch. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then it was simply a matter of inching the weapon close enough to be graspable by one hand, and then it was an even simpler task to slash his bindings. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Rather thicker than one usually sees . . . quite rigid . . . ten and a quarter inches. Avis!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But look, there’s still room over there to squeeze in a piano, especially if we move the bunk beds over a couple inches.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I saw a small red-haired girl from across a room much like this one; saw her lift a finger, and the table and laptop in front of her rise several inches from the ground. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As I inch my way over to the stand, a stack of newspapers catches my eye. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The tip of her rifle rose a few inches. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The shovel sank a few inches into the packed earth. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He crept out farther; the huddled group inched behind him, scuttle, scuttle, freeze; scuttle, scuttle, freeze. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom barely slows the car as she turns into the driveway and comes within inches of the fence. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It’s an inch thick, double-spaced, and starting to look like something that can sit on a shelf. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Harry struggled to raise himself out of the debris of metal and leather that surrounded him; his hands sank into inches of muddy water as he tried to stand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I inch sideways, closer to Carlos, away from the line of fire between the gun and Eddie. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z There was a huge crawdad, six inches long, just sitting there. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A little lower, and it would have cut through his neck, spinal cord, or carotid arteries; a few inches higher, and it might have entered his brain. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I scoot a few inches sideways, so I’m slightly less on top of him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She was taller, maybe just a half an inch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Her smile slips a fraction of an inch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There it was, a few inches down from the trigger that had shot out the hook and rope. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A satyr inched forward nervously and set a plate of barbecue in front of Tantalus. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In the rush-hour crowd a Japanese tourist asks me a question, and I inch past his accent to concentrate on what he is saying. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Nixon lifted his chin one quarter inch. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The floodwaters were rising in the parking lot, inching closer and closer to the stoops outside the motel room doors. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I’d inch closer and closer, feeling the heat against my face until I got so near that it became unbearable, and then I’d back away just enough to be able to stand it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The bottom foot dripped brown mud on them as they passed underneath, the barbed spikes mere inches above their heads. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The whites offered coffee, nodded, and smiled, but refused to budge an inch when it came to Jim Crow. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Joey pinched the bag closed inch by inch. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z There must have been an inch and a half of ice on it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He points underneath, and when I bend down to look, the table has a shelf, person-sized, just a few inches from the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I inched my way over to the counter. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to fill the bottom of an aquarium with, like, two inches of flour for the moon’s inner crust.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z His plump hand shut on my left foot, then inched up my ankle, closing and probing, as if feeling for a concealed weapon. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He had missed the flagpole by an inch and would have plunged down to the pavement if his hands hadn’t caught hold of the Union Jack itself. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Every bit of it was covered in stamps except for a square inch on the front, into which Mrs. Weasley had squeezed the Dursleys’ address in minute writing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His height was five feet, eight inches; he weighed only 155 pounds. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The Sleeper stared at the lightning bolt poised an inch from his heart. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Fadi inched around the back as strong hands reached down to grab his shirt. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Diana inched forward on the beam, using another piece of metal dangling from the ceiling to help her keep her balance. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My frizz had shrunk at least two inches, thanks to the humid air. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I helped him into a clean white shirt and knotted his tie for him, noting the two inches of empty space between the collar button and Baba’s neck. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He pinched off a couple of inches of stalk and handed it to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Christmas tree beside their table rose a few inches off the ground, drifted sideways, and landed with a soft thump right in front of their table, hiding them from view. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The granite walls of my windowless cell are a foot thick, the iron bars two inches wide. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Inch by inch, the trunk slid through the window. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the robot arms freeze and make a funny DWEEP-DWEEP-DWEEEEEEEP sound as they droop down on the conveyor belt—six inches away from Tater's crate. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was nine inches long and down to the clean, white bone. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z About two inches square, each card has a simple black-and-white line drawing and the word or phrase printed along the top. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z This feeling as though she had an invisible gear inside her, pushing her, inch by inch, toward...something. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My feet are a few inches from the ground. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "One inch. How much can one little inch do?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now he wedged his claws into a fissure and stretched upwards, gaining inch by inch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Frightful will hop from the stump to my fist. She still can’t fly. Her wing feathers are only about an inch long. I think she likes me.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z From a shelf he took a tiny automobile, about six inches long—the most perfect miniature automobile Stuart had ever seen. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He tried the window to see if it would open; he lifted it a few inches, then all the way with a loud and screechy sound. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And hemlines that showed several inches of thigh. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The cake was fully eighteen inches in diameter and it was covered with dark-brown chocolate icing. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z You find, on making the test, that the larger ball beats the smaller one by two inches. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The final step was to smooth, sand, and polish the body of the car to within an inch of its home-built life. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Every inch of the dock was covered with soldiers, supply trucks, passengers, and luggage. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The modern rows were almost as tall as he and the traditional were about three inches shorter. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The skrewt was inches from him when it froze — he had managed to hit it on its fleshy, shell-less underside. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He took a big swing at the snake with his shovel, missed the terrified reptile by at least six inches, lost his footing, and fell over the embankment. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The air poured from my lungs as I tried to bend deeper, to give my wristbone every possible inch of relief. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The earliest men and women, 2.5 million years ago, had brains of about 36 cubic inches. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When water started pouring from the front of the car onto the pavement, creating a buzzing puddle inches away from our feet, I knew we were doomed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Dell stepped on the gas, intent on inching slowly ahead. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Her hair was mostly as black as mine, with an inch of white roots. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The bird has been flattened; its severed head is a couple inches away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They threw the rest of the rocks, aiming at the original spot and every inch around it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With a swift movement he levered the fourth step an inch forward, exposing a long dark gap. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Cars had taken up every inch of the dirt road running through Abba. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Inej blinked the sweat from her eyes and hauled herself up a few more inches. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Chess left the can in the door, and they all inched forward: off the porch, down the driveway.... The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The witch tilted her head back, resting it against his shoulder as he drove forward, inch by miserable inch, each wave pulling them back, as if the sea was unwilling to relinquish its hold. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Haze hung under the trees, and every inch of air smelled overripe with peaches. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My uncle was exactly one inch taller than my father. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When he's finally ready, I hand Quang-ha the cookie pan, which has the moist seeds, and I say: "Plant three. Equidistant. About an inch down." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z By then Tyrion had managed to squirm backward a few inches, so he was half sitting against his pillow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Each abbreviation is surrounded by many inches of white space. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Magdalys narrowed her eyes, leaning forward even further, her face just inches above Missy’s slick hide. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Under the tarpaulin, he had another twelve inches of space, the distance between the gunnel, which supported the tarpaulin, and the benches, so three feet in all, barely enough for him to stand. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I clutch Octavia's hand as I blindly step into my shoes, glad to find they are at least two inches lower than the pair Effie had me practice in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Every other inch of space in the room was crowded with small, strangely constructed machines whose purpose I could not guess. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Two summers ago, Gat was several inches taller than I. Now we are about even. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z It burrows into me, like a foxtail inching into flesh. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I felt about two inches tall walking through the doorway, but I made sure to straighten my spine and hold my head up high, all that posture stuff Mom used to nag us about. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I haven’t even dared to smile. I’m afraid if I let myself go an inch I’ll do something disgraceful again. But Mercy smiles all day long, and still keeps order.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Before I could stop myself, I crept over to Rose’s tent, unzipped the doorway not more than an inch, and peeked inside. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I inched forward one more step and gave a ferocious flap. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z That will leave an eighth of an inch between them.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Doha inched closer to peer around the truck and was alarmed to see how badly hurt the men were. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He comes at me with his extra two inches and his extra twenty pounds of muscle. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Celaena tried to sit up a little higher, but found it too painful to even move an inch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The middle drawer of the coffee table stuck out just a little—maybe an eighth of an inch—but for all Emma knew, maybe it had been like that before. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We were sitting so close together that when we’d lifted our heads our faces were only inches apart. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I think I trust every inch of you, Jonah Mills. So I trust you’ll make the right decision.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The hollow pieces were barely taller than an inch, and the set came with a folding cardboard chessboard that had red and black squares. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was the faint glug of wine being poured, a tinkle of decanter on glass rim, a murmur of thanks, and then Sir Charles seated himself on the sofa, inches away from Will. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew the garden before her must have been beautiful at one point; there were old, dead flowers blanketing every inch of it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Carefully he inched the door open, closing it again swiftly as the Abbot and Brother Alf padded by. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She glared at him, her dark almond eyes only a few inches from his. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Right now it’s hovering a few inches from my face, pale and smooth around the bone. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Nathan squirmed around and every inch of his shoulders, his stomach, and his hips rubbed up against the rock. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her hair is half an inch long, a new crop of head fur, short and spiky. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I inched closer to the bag, closer to him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Rowan grabbed him by the throat and shoved him back against the barracks wall, her face an inch from his. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Charles inched toward me, slowly at first, then more confidently, until his leg brushed mine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I point the sword at him, the rusty tip only a few inches away from his nose, the blade dripping the poor girl’s lifeblood in the space between us. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She sat there majestic in her armchair, filling every inch of it. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Roosevelt’s team slowly scraped away sediment, traveling backward in time with every inch. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then would come six or seven pretty good years of twelve to sixteen inches of rain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Lina’s box was full of smooth white rods, each about ten inches long. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Mr. Curtain shot forward in his chair—Sticky nearly jumped out of his shoes—and screeched to a stop with his face inches away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I hesitated, and stopped with the gate open two or three inches. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel could tell it was a spell because the elf was floating several inches above the bed, surrounded by crackling sparks. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She held his face between her hands and looked at it from a distance of six inches. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Darwin’s calculations showed that the toil of earthworms might add a laver of soil an inch to an inch and a half thick in a ten year period. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z We could only dig about eight to ten inches deep with our crude tools. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She steadied herself with a hand on the wall, and dug her heels deeper, moving inch by inch while he grunted, “Ah! Ifem, yes, just there. Ah!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Jack crouched with his face a few inches away from this clue, then stared forward into the semi-darkness of the undergrowth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I feel the hard line of his rib against my hand and hear the screech of one wood plank against another as the ceiling inches down with us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z O’Neill had been gracious and attentive, but there was no reason to believe Jesse was an inch closer to getting into school. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After the moving van arrived and two men crammed our Bybanks furniture into our bird-house, my father and I inched into the living room, crawling over sofas and chairs and tables and boxes, boxes, boxes. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z "Why are you walking like that, Fati?" her mother asked as Fatima inched her way into her mother's hug. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The wheel struck flat, with Encanis on top.There was an explosion of spark and ash as it landed and sank inches deep into the hot coals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Right when he’s inches from pouncing, he holds his breath and I can see from the reflection of the plates hanging in the dining room that he’s crouching down and about to leap. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He tripped on something that he could not see in the dark and sprawled into the ditch on the side of the road, his right hand sinking into several inches of cold mud. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Thomas could see the muscles in Newt’s arms flexing, veins popping out as he pulled at Alby’s hands, until finally, inch by inch, he was able to pry them away. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Trying to be as gentle as I can, I remove his boots, his socks, and then very slowly inch his pants off of him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z On Sunday morning I am woken up by a rumble of thunder and Boomer—who hates thunderstorms—inching closer to me in bed. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z One missed Lucy Sneads by inches last January, but no one's been killed yet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z After all, his mother wasn’t growing any taller, but he could feel himself inching up. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Crooked between the trunk and a branch, a sort of gray paper cyclone contained a circular hole about an inch in diameter. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z We watch the dark, round gummy inch up—then shoot into her mouth. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Nine northern soldiers dressed in dark clothes ran along the path I had just left, passing inches from my face without seeing me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ears stuck out. Elbows stuck out. My voice didn’t drop till the summer before high school, when I shot up fourteen inches.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He soon gravitated to the twenty-seven- inch cyclotron, which occupied the ramshackle old Rad Lab next door to Lewis’s domain, Gilman Hall. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The ugly thing retracted just an inch, stopped moving its claw, as if shocked at his boldness. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I know that maybe it gave me a little extra strength, maybe another inch on my vertical leap. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Ophie wasn’t quite sure what that meant, but she figured it had something to do with the nice yards behind each row home, even if the plants were currently buried beneath several inches of snow. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She inched a few steps closer and sat on the arm of the chair next to the couch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At this time of year, it would move three and one-half inches each hour. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His sweat-slick face was a mask of anguish, his every muscle straining as he leaned into the big piano, moving it by brute strength inch by inch through the wide doorway. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He has studied every square inch of it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His jaw hard, his eyes burning, he stared unblinking into eyes a mere inch away and dared them not to see him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z At six foot three inches tall, he intimidated both enemies and allies with his imposing stature and sharp tongue. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Calder, at that moment, looked out his front window to see Petra walking by holding a leaf several inches from her nose. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I inch my hands along the ledge, trying to block out the terrifying sounds from below. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Since the square root of 9 is 3 and the square root of % is Vi, we conclude that 3 inches = Vi yard! Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They had to pull it inch by inch. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like every inch of my body had been broiled over a slow flame. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The object was a painting on a wooden panel about twelve inches square. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I hustled back into the kitchen and braked a few inches before slamming into my dad towering in the middle of the room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z A small red button was set into the wall only a few inches above the floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He pulled out a tape measure and showed her what twenty-eight inches looked like. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z |
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