I say, kicking at the dirt as we walk on. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I spilled the fireplace ashes on the kitchen floor, then kicked over the bucket of wash water I brought in to clean up the mess. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The siskin landed upside down several feet away, and lay on its back in the dust, flopping and kicking spastically while issuing pained chirrupy gurgles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want to go kick the ball around now?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I kicked the pistol away from the soldier and quickly fleeced him of his ammunition, food, papers, and canteen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He gave me another kick, and the weight of my petrified body sent me spilling into the water. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then Nick thrusts his hips out, and the other guys follow—and then they all kick their legs out, and they’re off. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mong pushing him down, kicking him in the back of the head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s not coming. I knew it. I'm going to talk to Mr. Stoker and get Levi kicked off our team. It’s not fair that we have to do all the work.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The kid was laughing and kicking his chubby white legs. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I meant because we could really kick everyone’s butts. If we had more time like that. If we were living together.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She kicked him upside the head one more time for good measure, and that last effort made the haint topple backward into the water rising around our feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One more kick and the moped fired up. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The baby was yelling in fury and kicking and waving her little fists. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She used to have an office downtown, but David got kicked out of day care, so now she runs her tax- preparation business from our spare bedroom. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick the closest thing, a pile of hubcaps, and they scatter. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

But the only time I feel better is when the meds kick in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Lancelot kicked the log- thoughtfully, one arm on the mantelpiece, looking into the ashy glow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was then that the horse in the end stall got to its feet and began to kick against the door. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I kick that stupid pile of beer cans across the room, but he don’t notice. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I listened to details of their fights—the punching, the kicking, and the cursing—-the way my father listened to radio broadcasts of boxing matches of the American heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, his biggest hero. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I sat atop a rolled-up wrestling mat, kicking a volleyball against the opposite wall. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The rest of us would pile in the back, exchanging kicks and pinches under the protection of the lap robe as we squirmed around trying to make more room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

No use—the kick hits the Candor boy in the side, and he groans, twisting away from it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Plaid-clad tech writers get their revenge on the jocks who kicked sand in their faces and the girls who turned them down for dates. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

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

“Who made him Chief, anyway,” Slopper moaned, kicking rocks as we started into the woods. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I kicked at an empty potato chip bag that the wind was blowing around like a leaf. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You know it wasn’t even about Kicky. I mean I might kick her butt and all but it’s not really about her.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And she was done trying to gain the approval of people who thought they could make themselves feel better by pushing her and then kicking her when she was down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Little Wayne: No. LeAlan: So he was ten years old, outside kicking it by himself. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally clenched her fists, waiting for the crash bracelets to kick in and haul her up by her wrists. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The Beast turned around and glared, and the Colonel almost got kicked out after the first free throw, but he smiled at the ref and said, “Sorry!” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You ever kick my Achilles again and you won’t have any mouth to scream with,” I told her. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Shortly after dawn, when the sky turned not rosy and welcoming as it does in summer but merely a lighter shade of gray, the midwife kicked her awake. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked one away from Annabeth s leg and its pincers took a chunk out of my new surf shoe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Alex took one last quick look at the assistant pilot, then kicked out with all his strength. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The kicking increased in tempo, and I thought of Amaka s music, her culturally conscious music that sometimes started off with a calm saxophone and then whirled into lusty singing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once he saw Kuda defiantly kicking as he was lifted into bed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wind kicks up and whirls, and the leaves of the old oak outside my window brush up against the pane, stealing my attention. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I’m scrambling back down the ladder when one of my boots kicks someone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then came what he called the moment of truth: they brought the sample to the thirty-seven-inch cyclotron, placed it in a neutron beam, and waited for their detector to announce the kicks that indicated fission. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Now he’s stuck in a toilet. Next thing they gonna kick him off the force.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to believe it was the same boy who had been kicking and screaming only a minute ago. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Did you really kick him in the face?" his dad asked. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Or, if he comes in, you chamber, he flinches, you put down the knee, switch feet into a swing kick.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I kicked the ball as hard as I ever have, over the heads of the surprised defenders. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But less than a month before the Coast Guard was due to return Dad’s license, more trouble kicked up. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I kick a piece of balled-up loose-leaf paper as if it’s a soccer ball, working on swiveling my feet around the front as I go. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I was grabbing onto his shoulders and pulling up because I was so excited, kicking him in the rite to make him go faster. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Tad kicked at a board and ran a hand over his buzzed hair. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He kicked the rice balls at her as she flinched in dismay. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I smile as much as I can, which probably makes me look like a robot, and say hi again after they all finish introducing themselves, and then I kick myself for being such a weirdo. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

They growl as they kick him in the ribs with their combat boots. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He kicked at the side of the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He kicks him one last time before returning to the car with his fists still clenched. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Some four hours later, he awoke—Hassan was kicking him through the seat. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She spun and gave Rowan a powerful kick to the chest that almost took him down. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I screeched and kicked and pointed like Godzilla was coming down the street. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Alex kicked in the water, keeping his head above the surface, his eyes fixed on the jellyfish. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“THE WATCHDOG,” shouted another, fainting from fright, for racing down the road barking furiously and kicking up a great cloud of dust was the very dog of whom they had been speaking. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The ref came over and kicked him out of the gym. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m kicking myself is what I’m doing,” he sighed and looked guilty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There were two kegs in the huge backyard—which was where most people were kicking it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He paces up and down the aisle of the jet, kicking at the bottoms of the seats. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Or I would have kicked him in the side, if he hadn’t caught my foot and yanked it forward, knocking me off-balance. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I transform into a wild animal, kicking, clawing, biting, doing whatever I can to free myself from this web of hands as the crowd pushes in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I kicked him under the table, gave him a smile. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And though she writhed and twisted, swung her fists, and kicked her feet, she could do nothing to stop them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She’s been on a fitness kick lately—I think it helps her keep her mind off the problems at the school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Manchee jumps, his teeth bared, but Mr. Prentiss Jr. is faster, kicking him away with a vicious boot to the face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And she told us she was going to kick us off the team if we didn’t.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He looked up to see Alec bringing his foot down from a kick. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

If it banks a curve, the wheels kick up hot white sparks, burning Enrique’s skin. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Marlena kicks off her shoes, crosses her legs, and leans forward to rub the arch of her foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Without rising I kicked out with my feet at her ankles. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carried a long spear, and his horse kicked up a stinging shower of shingle as he drew rein. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The chest was locked, and Richard kicked it until the padlock came free with a clank. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

For a time, we were entertained by Will and John's ready store of wit and comic roguery as they engaged each other in kicking games. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s not Ms. Platt’s fault I kicked Callum! She told us not to fight! I just forgot, because I was so mad!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stretched out my foot and kicked snow off one of the peaks. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

But he was sitting up straighter and kicking his heels. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man with the red beard kicked him in the side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He kicked a spray of pebbles in my direction, then turned around and looked at Maribel, who was still standing basically in the same place she’d been the whole time. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The music grew like a fog around the crowd, and then, with only a sly rim shot for warning, the drums kicked in full thrust. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Two boys, in gym clothes and boxing shoes, were balancing themselves on their shoulders, kicking their legs up in the air. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick, I struggle, and finally I break the surface. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

If I couldn’t save my teacher, at least I might rescue her child, but a young debil dragged me out kicking and screaming. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brought her to a dance at Princeton once, and they nearly kicked him out for bringing her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The students all hated him, and it was the dearest ambition of many to give Mrs. Norris a good kick. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, the door to the boys’ locker room swings open when I kick it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The kind of kid you couldn’t help kicking when he was down. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the skeleton decapitated the other two monster carcasses and kicked all the ashes to disperse them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Max grabs his plank of wood, steps toward the curtain, and I’m turning Helena, ready to run to the bedroom, when the door is kicked open, a little explosion of splinters flying from the lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Pete was kicking and thrashing, but the mob was still hauling him farther down the street. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a summer in Highlands, Luma kicked around aimlessly, moving to Boston, then back to North Carolina. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked the dust and planted his feet. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were going up the stairs, and I decided that, when his back was turned, I would pretend that I was trying to kick him. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Wishbone kicked his legs and let out a little woof like he was having a doggie dream. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

And if he doesn’t get out of my way right now, I’m going to walk up and kick him. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The mattress creaked and popped as I kicked back the covers, left Helena sleeping, and ran out of the bedroom and through the empty apartment to Mr. and Mrs. Diamant’s old room. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

No one paid any attention to her, except that poor crippled boy whose smile could break your heart, and that bratty kid with the braid—she'll be sorry she kicked her in the shin. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs slapped against the floor, feet kicking aimlessly with onrushing death. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He kicked to avoid a floating patch of wildfire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Another plane buzzed overhead, kicking up a stinging spray of water. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She kicked the bag with her dirty bare foot. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the competition started, we were kicked out of the scorer’s table by the guy announcing the bands. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I kicked again and the shovel got halfway down. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I kicked him out of this house because you told me he was stealing,” she says. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Aileen had kicked it open with so much force, it hit the brick wall, bounced back, and tagged her shoulder as it closed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He found another cabin door and kicked it open. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise kicked off the motor, and the sudden silence broke her truce with them. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

But what can he do, short of kicking them all out at the next stop? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He kicks hard, both legs splashing, churning through water. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Once, when I was little, I freaked the hell out during a parade, and my parents had to carry me home kicking and screaming. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Jinny stepped out of her loose pants and kicked them aside. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She kicked her legs, knocking her cigarettes off the table. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A breeze kicked up, carrying a whiff of the ship-breaking business with it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the corral the stock horses snorted at us and rubbed their heads against the bars, and Specklebottom took a kick at a gelded friend just to keep in practice. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicks up a pile of dirt with the toe of her sneaker and sighs loudly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

James kicked up the toe of his shoe. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Somehow, after much effort, she finally managed to push, claw, elbow and kick her way through to the front. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This one here, he’s got a history. Few years back I watched him kick a lamb down a cliffside. Wouldn’t of believed it if I hadn’t seen it wi’ me own eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And he answers, "I would prefer a kangaroo," and behind us the chorus high- kicks like the Rockettes. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

My heart started racing as I kicked upward and broke the surface of the air pocket. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He kicks a fallen branch out of his way. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

His heart was kicking under his vest like a mule in heat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about how she died believing I hated her because that’s all I’d been telling her since she kicked Dad out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Did you see him punch her or kick or physically harm her in any way?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I want to tell her that the truth will get my butt kicked good. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Even though it’s hot as sin and steam’s already rising off the blacktop, kids are throwing balls, kicking cans, skipping rope. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And then he kicks the back of the seat so hard I almost lose control of the wheel. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was about to help him up but he started kicking me from there on the ground. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She seemed about to say something—to rally us, I hoped, kick us into action with some inspiring speech—but she couldn’t seem to get the words out. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It kicked out its legs, turned its wings and alighted in the water, floating as lightly as a cork. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The pain scoured him hollow, left him without breath, like a kick to the heart. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

After Dad had gone back upstairs to tie into Erma’s hooch and we kids were all in bed, Brian bit my toe to try to make me laugh, but I kicked him away. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The horse had aimed a kick at him which would probably have killed him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

By then the usher boys were joined by frowning men, who carried that kicking, growling Violet out while she looked on in amazement. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to shush him, tried to grab him whenever he neared me, but then he’d dart back to the bodies, shriek at them aggressively, kicking at them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

More the realization that he had nothing to lose by getting kicked out of school. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Loki would kick him under the table, but Thor ignored every kick and just kept eating. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Are you all right?” my dad asks as I kick off my boots. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His body shuddered convulsively, and his feet kicked out once more, before going slack. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She was slow dancing with Grover, who was tripping all over himself, kicking Thalia in the shins, and looking like he wanted to die. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

We decided I’d keep my pregnancy a secret as long as I could so I wouldn’t get kicked out of school. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Oliver, the girl who kicks your butt at basketball is here!” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The shorter length of the skirts is supposed to let us kick shamblers easy-like and not trip us up if we need to run. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I tried to kick the leather pouch away with my foot, but I couldn’t. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And then what? She kicked you out? Just like Jenny’s going to kick you out?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He used to do that when we were little and fighting because he was bigger and his arms were so long that I could kick and hit and only catch air. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I could see how the back wheels were spinning uselessly, kicking back rooster tails of mud in the dark. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t slot it into the rest of the pattern until the eighty- seventh kick of the garden shed. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you kick her out?” he asked me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“That was the only kick Green had while he was working here,” Peggy said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I push and pull and kick, but my strength is no match for theirs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He kicked Minho in the leg—too hard to be playful. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I scoot back in my chair, kicking off from the table legs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It seemed like she was having a hard time figuring out what was going on because Todd’s right leg got tired from kicking me and he switched over to his left one while she watched. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

My hand stops at the shoe rack, where I pick up an exquisite pair of white, red, and green kicks that smell like new leather, the heels decorated with gold studs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Catching Ben off guard, Bull kicked him into the open closet where his uniforms hung. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of town where people got together on weekends to build a new church, to hold Sunday- afternoon ice cream socials, or to kick up their heels at Saturday-night square dances. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A group on the far side of the room kicked over a bench, yelling, "Throw him out! Throw him out!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jeff sat in a folding chair next to Ms. Davis, facing the window, kicking the desk until Ms. Davis told him to quit it. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He didn’t seem surprised to see me and kicked out the chair opposite him for me to sit down. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I kept kicking and punching as they dragged me out. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He told her, “The child will turn eighteen and paint her hair purple,” and she said, “Yes, but by then I would have kicked her out of the house.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

A few years back, Dalton’s mom had left him for a loser with nice pecs and a soul patch, who she subsequently kicked to the curb a year later. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I got kicked off the team.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hopped up on it, pulled a potato from the sack next to her, and started peeling with a small knife, her feet kicking in the air under the bench. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spotted Moonface, out in the yard, pushing another prisoner to the ground and kicking him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Neither could I ever willingly present myself to be kicked, as Shorty had done. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said to me: “Go jerk a long hair out of Jumper’s tail, Son. But stand to one side, so he won’t kick you.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then the drummer kicks in with a fast twitchy beat. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Supposedly, Fuchsia’s mom has kicked the habit—at least she convinced the judge who gave her custody again that she had—but it’s hard to know for sure. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

As he kicked and struggled, it tilted and then, while the rabbits watched from the bank, moved slowly across the pool and grounded on the opposite side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a final kick, a final marimba concert, a final autumnal lunge through leaf stacks, they went home. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Uncle Kufa’s hunting dog growled at him, Zororo gave the beast such a kick in the ribs that it ran yelping into the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Besides,” she continued, “I’m working on something. I don’t know what yet. But something. I need you to not get kicked out of school so you can help.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kick off my shoes and carry them so I can move even faster. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Radar kicks at the board, but it doesn’t give. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

With a final kick, Mark knocked the pilot free.The man disappeared through the gap and the ramp door slammed shut. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mark yelled as he kicked and kicked and kicked, pushing the body away from him, trying to end the man’s misery. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Or not, since Z stepped back and kicked hard at the window, making them all jump. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He kicked hard with his feet, and thrashed hard with his tail, and in a minute or two he climbed back aboard the schooner, cold and wet but quite unharmed. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Kim had a swollen eye and a bad scrape on her thigh as a result of her tripping over her backpack as she attempted to kick me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“More like kicking the people in the face,” Young Square Cop said; he was short and square, built like one of those guys who blocked tackles in college football. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

After hanging my coat downstairs and dragging myself up to my room, I open the door to find Courtney Cooper kicked back in the La-Z-Boy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa kicked and struggled, but Scipio threw him over his shoulder like an old sack of potatoes and carried him all the way to the house. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

On her right, Coach Hedge shouted from the back of his steed, Guido, ‘Those are onagers, kid! Those things can kick higher than Bruce Lee!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was punching and kicking and elbowing and picking people up, tossing them away like bags of garbage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Panic overtook them, and the next moment all the animals together were chasing them round and round the yard.They were gored, kicked, bitten, trampled on. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He kicked out at me, but I pinned him with my whole body and pressed harder into his chest. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But when he opened the kitchen door and stepped into the empty house, the self-pity kicked in again. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I kick my leg out from under the covers, pull them back over me, take them off again. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’ll get kicked out of middle school in my 1st week. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘Go down and see for yourself. I told you nobody will hinder you from kicking him out.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Thinking about it makes me remember the time I fell asleep standing up and Frank kicked my legs out from under me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked the twig again, sending it flipping end-over-end all the way up the tunnel. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One of his booted feet toes the clover-covered ground, kicking up a clod. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The kicks, the crotch pops, all of it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He stopped swimming to kick at something in the water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked up a rabbit and with a twist Frightful dropped out of the sky and took it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

They drag me kicking and shouting back to my cell. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then she kicked the oil drum to free it from the ice, rolled it close to him, and erected her tent against it. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flying leg kicked my shin but I got past them without coming a cropper. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe a couple of times after that I was sloppy and he’d land a punch or a kick before I could get away, but I never trusted him again, not for a moment. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He was growing weaker every day, and it was only a matter of time until Mord's kicks and blows did him serious harm, provided the gaoler did not starve him to death first. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She should probably try harder in her smart classes so that she wouldn't get kicked out of them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Profiting from my hesitation, the bonobo named Songololo scampered over to kick me in the shins and run off again, laughing her head off the whole time. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The blonde had given him a sharp kick to the kidneys and sprinted ahead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I kick out as the man bends down to grab the suitcase’s handle. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then, with a firm thud, he kicks the ball in my direction. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She fought hard and got kicked for it by the one who had said not to kill her. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I kick again and again and again, then pull back and throw my left shoulder into the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Or if I don’t get kicked off the team then I probably won’t get to play anymore.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Usually it kicks off in 12 and then goes in descending district order to 1, followed by the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger whispered fiercely, whirling and kicking out his leg with all the strength of his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head and looks toward Dray, who kicks the bucket that Bad Leg is sitting on. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I’d been fighting the moment I left Thurmond, struggling against the restraints everyone wanted to wrap around me, kicking and clawing against the inevitable. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I kicked the metal front of Ali’s olive-green desk so hard that I left a dent in it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

There were black and red balloons all over the gym floor, and guys were kicking them in each other’s faces, or trying to strangle each other with the crepe-paper streamers taped to the walls. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She clomps down the hall—she’s on a clog kick lately—and sticks her head in my room. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

They placed some of us at gunpoint and kicked others apart. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the boxes, which scattered the mice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I kick the gravel, and then kick it again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Little kids play outside, kicking up dust while their parents mill around, faces drawn and blank, fear in their eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Wish I had such nice kicks, rich girl, Amari whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Because your dad’s about to come over here and kick yours,” I said, which was true. u Dusty Muleman had been hollering for his son from the other side of the basin. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

And the harder I laughed, the harder he kicked me, punched me, scratched me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She squirmed and gripped my arm, trying to kick the disgusting thing away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The skillful creature dodged a rat, spun round and landed a fierce double-footed kick to its stomach. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’m going to find the door kicked open. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It seems like they kick him out every other week. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She kicked at his shin playfully to get his attention. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I bumped the leg of one, and he or she kicked at me but slept on. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moving back to the fire, he spun among the dying embers on the ground with a graceful motion, gently kicking the larger coals back together. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

When his mom left to run something over to his grandparents, Park kicked her under the table. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

But more than language, and more than money, and more than a house—he knew he needed an axe kick strong enough to cut down a bear. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The sailor kicked the suffering creature away with his boot, annoyed and disgusted. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Young Griff jerked to his feet and kicked over the board. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He could jump high in the air, do many fast kicks, and land safely on his feet all in a few seconds while screaming funny sounds and contorting his face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey can see the brown dirt beneath that has been kicked up by so many feet walking over it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“So everyone is scared to get in the water, and suddenly you kick off your shoes, Amir agha, and take off your shirt. ‘There’s no monster,’ you say. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned forward and kicked his horse into yet another gallop. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

On Madam Hooch’s whistle, Harry kicked hard into the air and heard the telltale whoosh of the Bludger behind him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Two gangsters had overheard his description and kicked him mercilessly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I paddled my hands in the water and kicked my feet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Michael attacks him, kicks him, scrawbs the back of his hand, and the man sends Michael flying. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She kicked off her slippers and walked barefoot across the front yard and over to Baby’s sand hut. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The frog kicks and is more difficult than the worm, it looks a little too much like a person swimming. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I kick a small stone, and we all watch it skitter away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But as soon as he was out of sight, gusts of wind and snow, as if kicked from the stone beneath, flew up at him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I say, out loud this time, kicking it into some ferns. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nobody there to kick my feet, to hog the covers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was feeling sad as we kicked up the leaves and started home through the forest. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the fact that I was seldom there, it was good to know there was one place in the city where I wouldn’t be kicked at, chased, or spit on. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mama asked as I hung up my coat by the door and kicked off my shoes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mark scrambled around and got onto his back, pressed his elbows against the ramp, then, with all his strength, kicked out with both feet, connecting against the man’s middle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But not a happy puppy, a kicked puppy. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I yelled, pleaded, kicked, but they wrenched the money out of my hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the evening news, I saw the men hitting and beating and kicking Reverend Shuttlesworth. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you don’t think I just got some kick out of that, do you?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She scurried among the open chests until she was kicked by a Red Guard. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember kicking it there solo, listening to my pop preaching about the army, staring at all the black scuff marks his boots left on the court. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

With complete control of the country in his hands, Hitler began persecuting German Jews, stripping them of their legal rights, kicking them out of universities and government jobs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pippin saw him go to Merry, who was lying close by, and kick him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Seth kicked a stone, sending it skidding into the woods. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I kicked my legs, tried to get up, but my feet kept slipping in the mud and I couldn’t get enough of a grip or a foothold to move away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Riccio giggled, until Barbarossa kicked him in the shin so hard that the tears welled up in his eyes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fireman directed a sharp kick at the dinosaur’s leg. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He walked over to the nearest tree, a tall, pale, birchlike tree trunk, and kicked it, hard. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was so mad, she kicked at Pita’s leg. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I struggled and kicked trying to chase after her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, WHAM!, the engine started, kicking like a mule and plastering us up against our shoulder straps. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or better yet, for Jazz to kick his tail. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t kick a sleeping dog,” he described as his philosophy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The following morning, when Ito told us that the contratista had gotten Gabriel fired and sent back to Mexico, I felt like someone had kicked me in the stomach. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I put a few extra kicks in to get out a little faster. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

By the time the competition realized the threat—usually when Bien fired a perfect cross or let loose with a bicycle kick—it was often too late to react. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The parrot hops down to the desk, kicks around some of the mess, and when he finds no pen, he gnaws off a blue-green feather from his back. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Like the time she called 911 just for kicks—with no thought to the fact that we were a household of undocumented immigrants—and the police showed up at our front door. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

One thug whacked Shorty across the shoulders with a baseball bat, and, as the foreman tried to spin around, another man kicked him in the balls and he sat down, half-blacking out, half-vomiting. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A long time ago, back in Poland, a horse had kicked a boy in the head, rendering him senseless and strange. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then she kicked a Coke can on the pavement into the gutter. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Through it I made out a band of ogres, kicking up the dust as they chased us. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pointed through her front window and across the street to where the laughing man was pacing back and forth on my comer, doing his kicks. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

That only encouraged them to gobble and strut around, and Ma Charles got a big kick out of that. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I leaped to my feet and kicked it away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t go,” he mumbled, still kicking his toe in the dirt. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

But I accidentally kicked the lid as I scrambled in, and it fell shut. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he tried to scoop the ball back in, I hacked it out of his hand, kicking his fingers as I did. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The fund-raising campaign for the he-man cyclotron kicked off on January 7, 1940, when Warren Weaver arrived in Berkeley to visit with Lawrence and Sproul. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They didn’t pay any attention to me but continued wailing and kicking against the dirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

El Tirindaro slips into the water behind the tube and kicks his legs beneath the surface. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I’ll tell him he can beat me, punch me, kick me, but I’m not going to give that dog up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hell could freeze over but they would still come marching across the tracks, wrestling, kicking at each other, stomping into the classrooms where they fidgeted nervously all day and made things miserable for their teachers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we tried to come out of it the tires whined, kicking up fresh splatters of mud, and we fell back into it with a jolt. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Robert kicked at the left front tire; the recap was beginning to peel loose. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you kids always get your kicks picking on old people?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Spoon opened his mouth to say more, so I kicked him just hard enough to get him to close it again. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Now, that was like getting kicked in the balls again. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bill knew it was a game, but it used to scare him, and he struggled and kicked. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stomped my foot and then I kicked at gravel, sending it tumbling into the rhododendron bushes along the side of the driveway. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

That’s all I can think to say, over and over again, as I walk away, keep walking under the hot sun, kicking up dust on the dirt road. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The range war didn’t come to our place, but it sure tore up that schoolyard with those boys punching, kicking, and biting, the others cheering them. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had started kicking a rock between my feet like it was a soccer ball, chasing it back and forth across the sidewalk. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She bought new kicks at Foot Locker just for the job, white Chucks that I may have to borrow from time to time when she’s not looking. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"Ouch. I give you a compliment, you give me a verbal kick to the face. We are gonna have to seriously review your people skills when all this is over." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

One of the deputies aimed a kick at Fannie, and she jumped back, falling to one knee. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

The boy spit, kicked his bare foot at the dirt, and said, “I knowed it!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I rub my eyes and kick myself into gear. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

A year earlier, I had been kicked by the mule. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys, both ten, kick one another and wrestle around. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

The dog kicked her legs in the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The man shouted at the animal and then, when it still didn’t answer, he lost his temper and kicked it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked his bad leg out from under him, danced away, and bolted as he fell, darting past a mother with a child. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The second guard moves to pull her up, but she flails at him and kicks him in the shin with the heel of her shoe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Headmaster kicked an old desk so hard one of the legs broke. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

One last time Jason flew at him, kicking him in the chest, and the giant’s breastplate shattered. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Dad, deflated all over again, kicked the rubble with his toe and started toward the house. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watch this, Nick, he says, then dribbles to the center of his backyard and flame throws a banana kick so swift, it basically splits the air, then sizzles right into his doghouse. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was the one getting yelled at when I first got there about not kicking his legs up high enough in the warm-up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Meggie heard a hollow groan; he had probably woken the guard with a kick. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

As a boy, I’ve had brothers—both older and younger—wrestle me, hit me, kick me, bite me, shove me, and call me more names than I could ever catalog. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Turning over on to his back, he kicked savagely at the young mouse’s head with a free foot. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It called for him to be kicked off the team. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They crossed a platform covered with powdery dry elephant dung, their feet kicking up puffs of dust as they advanced. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex climbs onto the bed, sliding back to prop himself up on his elbows by the pillows, watching as Henry kicks off his shoes and regains his bearings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted to kick down the door, ask a thousand questions, make them pay for bringing all this into our beautiful home with our books and the fireplace we’d built out of dry river rocks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I would rather face a villain with a gun than a man with Ray’s 360 back kick. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He fell and I began kicking him in the face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We each got a couple cheap shirts and some different kicks and Rondell got a bigger sweatshirt, one that fit him better. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Near a pool she lost all sight of her steps and then with relief recognized an empty lemming nest, a round ball of grass that she had kicked open. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s kicking, trying to get to the riverbank. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

After we had that conversation, I kicked my doubts to the back of the closet. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A kick, a slide, a tap of her toe on the tile. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She patted his arm, her heart kicking into a full gallop. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was a matter of whether one preferred to be kicked aside like a bit of debris or subjected to a concentrated and abusive notice. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She kicked forward, her lungs beginning to burn, and miraculously, she found Taisin’s hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I grab the handset just before the answering machine kicks in. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to kick Himmler, and it took both her father and Uncle Shepsel to hold her back. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I spin back and kick his feet out from under him, but my leg meets only air. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Charles jumped out of the chair and reared back to kick it. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Tired out, finally, they sprawled across the seats and rode the rest of the way with their feet kicked up, blasting Beyoncé on the car stereo as if it were just any old day. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A group of boys kicked a faded soccer ball in the street. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Tussling, the toddlers slapped and kicked at each other, grabbing toy-sticks, flailing with their small fists. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Forcing my feet to move, I made my way toward the boathouse and saw that the trash was strewn everywhere, like it had been kicked around. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Lily opened it, kicking away empty bottles and crumpled newspaper. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

No one is there to kick it away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I grab a big knife in the kitchen and kick open her door. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“When you get the ball, kick it!” someone snapped at Fornatee. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He said it was a different kind of medicine and would take a while to “kick in.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

LINK: You mean the urgent business of being kicked out by the sheriff? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The two of them on the swings at the park, kicking their legs higher and higher. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Wish they’d stop kicking up such a fuss, though. We got a fair bit farther to go.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When I saw her at the start of lunch, carrying her suitcase out to the parking lot, I imagined myself throwing my body in front of Kevin’s car, kicking and screaming, to stop her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She gave the box a kick and ran from the room without looking at Bill. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

This path meandered like a river of light, and as she walked, her feet kicked up tiny flecks of silver dust that hovered in the air. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain felt his legs kicked out from under him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He kicked wildly as he clawed his way back to safety. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the muscles of his shoulders in the moonlight, the spray kicking up as he splashed in. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I kick at the brick building, hoping it will give me traction, but it doesn’t help. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Guy’s built like a bear, but he stood there, with his hands on his hips, thumbs forward, kicking at the edge of the Dumpster like he was checking a tire for air. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She and I might be interacting under false pretenses right now—it’s a kick to the uterus every time she thanks me for being “so cool about this”—but I’ll certainly take that over nothing. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Tenderly he buckled the crupper, and the horse edged around to try to kick him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked at a shell and looked up at the dark clouds over the ocean. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they would kick or even punch us, and usually whatever they did was followed by rude name-calling. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She used the heel of her sneaker to kick at a mound of dried grass in our yard, our avocado-colored yard. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He kicked his trunk open, pulled out his wand, and pointed it at Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, one night Ginnie and me ” A man named Schoenke got out his accordion and did a kicking dance, the dust springing up around him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But if it’s more than an hour, I’m kicking you in the head until you stop the car and let us get water,” announces Jacqui. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Guess he forgot to tell the little part about me kicking him in the groin and climbing out the window.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

In a thick voice he said, “Your parents kick you out, Cal? Is that it?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Charles looked down at my mangled kicks and dropped his mouth open. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She kicked and screamed, desperate to save her blind friend. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I head home, kicking myself because I got so flustered I didn’t even think to ask what his relationship to The Rock Star is. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

But a kind of swish, like a frog kicking off from a muddy bank. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He kicked me in the ribs, hard, and then trudged sullenly away—footsteps crunching through the snow, a slamming door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I kick the dirt a little, distracting him, I hope, in case my face is looking too excited. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Women swarmed over her like weasels, pinching her legs and kicking her in the belly, and someone hit her in the face and she felt her teeth shatter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She kicked forward through the rubbish almost as if she didn’t even see it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He then made her dive to deflect one away for a corner kick. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked some pebbles between the railing down into the shadows but didn’t hear or see any sign that they’d broken the water’s surface. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“If I see him,” she said, “I’m going to go right up and kick him.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I shrug into my coat, and we all pack up our shoes and kick into snow boots. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I grasped at her scissoring feet but she kicked me off. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Wand held tightly before him, Harry kicked the door wide open. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t kicked in the head with no horse, was I, George?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open the door, and try to kick some of the clothes aside as we walk in. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

His feet kicked and his hands clawed at the dim glow of the surface. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Sharp pain explodes on my shin as she kicks me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I wanted to keep my record of getting kicked out of school every year, I’d have to try harder. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She kicked and screamed, but it made no difference. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

His legs kick and scissor as his hands search for anything to hold on to; he grabs a hook and his muscles bulge as he pulls himself up, water streaming off his body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Maleeka. You know what Juju will do to me if I get kicked out of school.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I kick up the woven mat of leaves at my feet and release months and years of decay and send beetles scurrying for cover. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The horse lifted a leg and kicked him decisively in the head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked off the heels and pulled joggers and Vans from the tote, yanked the pants on over the short black dress, and slipped the Vans on her feet. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He felt a little kick on his shoulder as Tialys leapt off and landed on the cheek of the biggest, seizing her hair and kicking hard below the jaw before she could throw him off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then I went to the nurse’s office and told her I had a stomach ache, which was true, because I felt like I’d been kicked in the gut. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He kicked a skeleton in its bony crotch, which seemed to hurt Hedge more than the redcoat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

With that pronouncement, the hangman kicked the barrel away. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked up to her sister and kicked the jump rope out of the way with a sigh of irritation. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Chester took what felt like twenty minutes to settle himself in, and just as I was drifting off, the kicks started. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stick threw his weight and I kicked my feet at his, trying to flip myself on top. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the crumbling cement of the roof’s low wall, and a spray of bits fell to the ground below. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was just a mutt who had been kicked around too much and was happy to find a creature who was afraid of it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The animals chased them right down to the bottom of the field, and got in some last kicks at them as they forced their way through the thorn hedge. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

We walk past them to get to the boys, who are running around orange cones and kicking soccer balls back and forth to each other. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“My father doesn’t live here anymore. My mom kicked him out last year. I’m not supposed to know the reason, but I do. Do you want me to tell you?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

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

I gazed up at the evening sky after I kicked the last ball into the net. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“And how much you like whoever you’re stuck there with,” Poppet adds, kicking his black boot with her white one. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"They must walk across their native sand. We think that something registers in their brains that kicks in twenty-five years later because they return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled and twisted and kicked, but the chief guard had her now, too. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was lifted into the air in its front legs; struggling madly, he tried to kick it; his leg connected with the pincers and next moment he was in excruciating pain. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He could get so intense—throw screaming kicking tantrums when something seemed to be eluding him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Aphrodite and Athena girls alike cooed over the feisty little satyr baby, who waved his pudgy fists, kicked his tiny hooves and bleated, ‘Baaaa! Baaaa!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Felt a flush of triumph as he kicked the last tangling wires off his legs. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

My hands squeeze around the grips, I’ll kick the bucket before he will get a squeak out of me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

High John and I sprinted up the ramp, kicking aside battered and deformed brand flies, and slid to a stop next to Thandiwe. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Brother always smells like oils and incense, and he's always kicking black facts to everybody. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

They enjoyed hitting and kicking us in the fields. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Pa told her to sit in her chair and be quiet, but when Laura sat down she began to cry and kick the chair with her heels. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel, who was still riding Arion, kicked Leo in the arm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Even the kick we got out of having our own pecan tree or gathering peaches and lemons from Mr. Lucas’s trees waned after a short while. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I kicked it hard as I went by and came straight home.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come on, Snots!” they yelled and kicked the ball his way. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He lifted his boot and kicked the ground in front of Richie's face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We shuffled up the stairs, kicking balls of dust and busted plaster as we went. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Masvita kicked open the door at once and dragged the mat out before it could set the whole hut on fire. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s just ketchup, mustard, honey, brown sugar, and garlic powder, which really kicks up the flavor of anything you’re making in the kitchen. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Two teams full of clueless toe stubbers keep kicking it back and forth at each other, never going twenty yards past either side of midfield. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Noodles would read his comics and draw in his book, and Needles, who at the time was still known as Ricky, would kick freestyle raps about whatever he saw on the street. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Helena throws the ball hard, misses her kick, and lets it roll underneath the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As the door is about to swing shut behind us, Bo kicks a rock in between the door and the frame. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Using all his weight and leverage, he hit me with a powerful side kick flush in the center of the chest. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

One of the kicks lands against my stomach hard enough to bruise, but I don’t say anything. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He kicked at the little golden spear and sent it skittering across the floor. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

In Haiti when you get hit by a car, the owner of the car gets out and kicks you for getting blood on his bumper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

They lasted there a few months, but when Dad set their room on fire by falling asleep with a burning cigarette in his hand, they got kicked out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t blame him, because when he tried to calm her down a few hours ago, Amá kicked and flailed her arms until she gave him a black eye. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The two cohorts came together, their military training kicking in. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Can they kick a person out of jail, even if he refuses to put up bail? I don’t think so.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The guy who wants to take the penalty kicks. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was addressing Slopper, who kicked rocks with the toe of his beat-up Converse. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Toby kicked a pinecone across the clearing, looking like he was about to confess to a murder. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She kicked me in the face, but I held on. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I turned, my eyes following his path as he kicked rubbish and rocks out of his way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I kick off my sneakers and slide my bag down my shoulders. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I kick the pay phone so hard it rattles. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As soon as Bryce hits the ground, he starts kicking at ice chunks. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I consider kicking in the door, but then what? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Winston whined and grizzled, made futile demands for food, fretted about the room, pulling everything out of place and kicking the wainscoting until the neighbors banged on the wall, while the younger child wailed intermittently. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He saw kids kicking a soccer ball around in one yard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I dug a shoe in to accommodate for the kick back and bent at the knee, just like Miig had showed me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Would a lovin’ God kick a boy unhappy enough to do what pore Camp did?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There was more confusion than usual as the children peeled off their wraps and kicked off their boots. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The coughing had continued unabated, and each hack felt like a stiff kick between the ribs. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He would touch it, listening with his eyes, like an expectant father feeling his unborn baby kick inside its mother’s womb. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing fun about it is when all the hurdlers line up and do high kicks. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

My mother and father would not approve of my kicking someone when she’s down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She said she thought something was broken inside in the place where he’d kicked her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them screamed, and we laughed and kicked them to shut them up. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He watched her bounce up in mock alarm and then tumble kicking into the grass. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The man punches Mark and Mark punches back, barely feeling where he’s been hit.Then they’re in a tangle, squirming, arms flailing, kicking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As I sprang at him he side-stepped easily, but I just managed to kick him as I shot past. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi kicked at the foot of his desk, making the whole thing shudder. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I resisted the urge to kick out at the roof’s ledge again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I slow down, kicking up a cloud of dust. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The three of them kicked their feet, jumped and stomped, so vigorously they rattled the photos on the walls. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Someone has kicked his legs out from under him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Afterwards I could have kicked myself for not guessing, for not seeking Tommy out and getting it out of him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He punted for a forty-seven-yard average and kicked both extra points. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam grabs her arms, pinning them while she kicks and screams and shouts. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Once she did, though, she kicked it into high gear. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Peck’s other boy goes for the gun and I kick him in the face as he goes to grab it, and Tagoe jumps on top of him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Don’t poke it with sticks or kick it or anything like that. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They were fed and clothed and taken care of until they were too old, and then they were kicked out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At first glance the object on the ground could have been mistaken for a kick- ball, but it was actually... a boy’s head. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is not how I would kick off the school year, but I’m not in charge. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He kicked dirt onto his bike to make sure everyone was clear on that fact. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I say!” he cried as she kicked his feet out from under him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then I walk over to the tree, where Tomás has dug a hole out of boredom and is kicking at the loose grapefruits like they’re soccer balls. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

At first he was a guard dog—all eight pounds, well, nine and finally ten when the raw meat kicked in—and then he began to make judgment calls as well. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Raf ever tell you his parents kicked him out when he was sixteen?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Like a street pup that wags its tail at the very doorjamb of the butcher shop he has been kicked away from only moments before, Helene smiled. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked her sandals off and leaned against the wall. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Passalos straightened his cowboy hat and kicked open the grate on the nearest window. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Here’s where that brute stuck his nose out,” she said, kicking the wainscoting immediately below the picture. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He kicked at the door several times, each kick making it give slightly until he saw snow, sunshine, and an oblong strip of sky. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Florida trailed them, kicking at rocks and tree trunks as she went. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked at my itchy straw, staring at the rusted ceiling. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Because it would be quite as rude as kicking down the front door,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Bod snorted and walked off, kicking at imaginary stones. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

But then reality kicks in when I see that line in front of me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Those crowded around the two cars parted for Mr. Sheffield as he kicked his horse up to the Pierce. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

If someone’s in the stall, it’s really funny to swing and kick his door in, especially if he’s a younger kid. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The train jerked and he kicked a woman’s book out of her hands. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Maybe if I kick you in your soft spot, I thought. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Feel free to let yourself out. Think fond thoughts of Devi in two months’ time, when some thug is kicking the teeth out of your pretty little head.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

No one could imagine perfect Isa ever being the cause of getting kicked out of their home. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He had been ready to kick and punch Hooper, anything to stop him from whining and nagging and blaming. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She could be doing some high kicks or some jumping jacks, but no. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"Yelp and bellow next time. Hear? Or I'll tell Papa to give you back your rags and kick you back into the streets." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

But all I could do was scream and point and kick. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

What did he do to get kicked out of this farm in the clouds? Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

You know, I can see where a certain type of person might get a big kick out of doing just that. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He kicks his foot out, jerking her head forward. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

We used to eat hot dogs from the counter at W. T. Grant, then play on the escalators at Pomeroy’s until we got kicked out. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He stopped kicking dirt and said, “Don’t it hurt?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I roll up my sleeves and wash up to the elbow before finally kicking off my sandals and running my feet through the stream of water. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Just kicked me across the deck if I be clumsy, laughed when I be twisted in the ropes and sliding pure froze in the water that washed aboard. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

By silent agreement, they then began to kick me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

There were so many nights he would stumble into my room thinking it was his and kick me out of bed and pass out. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Rowan responded with an even more effective kick that broke her spine. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Behind me I could hear Dusty’s goon cussing and kicking at the spilled poker chips. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was in the large garden in back, kicking a ball and watching two dogs chase it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do I really want to keep walking toward you just so you can kick me in the nuts again? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me toward the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought that was how a man behaved, so when I got upset, even as a young boy, I would throw things or kick the wall. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

If he wants her to get up, I thought, why is he kicking and clubbing her? Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He jumped into the pit, kicking up sudden blooms of sawdust and straw. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Gray stomped around, kicking their ashes apart as they tried to re-form. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

My belly feels like our soccer ball at Titid’s, got no air but people kick it anyway. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel them beating and kicking my body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We continued walking and left Bones and Horse behind, slugging and kicking at each other. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two wins, after I showed I would kick just about anywhere. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The time we spent in church reminded me of how Cuba used to be, before the priests and nuns were kicked out. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He kicked a white stone off the sidewalk. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

A kapo came around, kicking the last of us still on the ground, and I picked myself up. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

My heart feels like it’s creeping up into my throat, and a pain kicks me right in my side, but I don’t stop running. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

There were more than a dozen of them and they jumped and kicked like sand fleas. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are supposed to hold on to a foam board and kick and let her pull us around the shallow end. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

During recess he disappears into the cinder playground, where last week he had his lip kicked open during a soccer game and had to have stitches. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I kick at the door as hard as I can. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t smell like roses anymore,” he said, then wanted to kick himself. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

With his handkerchief he polishes the spoked hubcaps and the headlamps; he kicks mud off the running board, cleans the windows and windshield. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I kicked my bare foot at a bunch of tall grass. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of my eye I see Jaimito kicking his mother, trying to pull her away from me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knocked my blade out of my hands and kicked me in the chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then the demon tried to kick Father, but Father caught his leg and gave it a vicious twist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fists doubled, the white man advanced, kicking the bicycle out of the way. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s what Curtis Wilson did to kids last year, and he got kicked out of school. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

"So you like to kick, huh?" a tall man said, aiming a shoe at the attendant's head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked a stone across the flagstone patio while Mrs. Moss served coffee and brownies inside. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The agency hadn’t yet achieved its mandate to place a human into orbit, and Kennedy already had them kicking up Moon dust? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“But watch out for the kicking!” and Jinny had laughed out loud. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I have an allergy to catching and throwing and kicking and dribbling of any kind. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The wind is fierce, kicking up the sand. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Thinking that anytime I would be kicked in the face by the white bus driver, I started begging for mercy. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie walked back to the house, kicking a plate tucked under a nearby rosebush. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Brakes are kicked free, and one by one old people exit the sliding doors surrounded by relatives. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Was he one of those guys who got a kick out of messing with the weird girl? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Behind her, at wooden-topped desks, students follow her calculations, or doze, or kick each other from behind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They were pulling us apart and Ice tried to kick me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He is on all fours now and following their orders when a hard-booted foot kicks him in the stomach, knocking his breath away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked the rock deep into the brambles. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At sunset, after an impossible day of driving, he pulled to the roadside, kicked off his tight shoes, laid himself out in the seat, and slid the gray Homburg over his weary eyes. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horses screamed and kicked and rolled their eyes in terror, maddened by the butchery and blood ... all but Tris Botley’s big roan stallion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Celaena covered her head as they swept upon her, and she kicked blindly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Z looked back at Diana with a look that he hoped would make her understand that she might think it was okay to kick him around, but she couldn’t do that to Kaitlin. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Do they walk right through the boys kicking cans along the sidewalk or holler at them to quit? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She kicked off her sheets and headed to the bathroom, but the murmur of her parents’ voices pulled her down the hallway toward the kitchen. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They began throwing cold beer on him, reviving him, only to kick him unconscious again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You aren’t giving me that look. Like I’m a kicked puppy or something.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And then every one of his animal instincts kicked in. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I can still kick your tail so watch your mouth,” she started up. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I looked around for my boots until I remembered I’d kicked them off to get better traction running around the rooftops last night. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ultraviolet light is light with a lot of energy, so scientists naturally concluded that it took quite a bit of energy to kick an electron out of an atom. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Dustfinger kicked the nearest wall so hard that he felt the pain in his foot for days to come. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Sarai kicked at the surface and watched the flying droplets shiver ephemeral rainbows. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Isaac kicked the chair again, until it bounced against Gus’s bed, and then he grabbed one of the pillows and started slamming it against the wall between the bed and the trophy shelf above. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Tyler County hasn’t hardly got the money to investigate reports of children being kicked, Dad says, much less dogs. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man kicked and writhed for a while, trying fruitlessly to pry loose the captain’s grip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then he showed me green, so I kicked and made a noise, but my mouth can’t make the G sound. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She was spinning and kicking and I’m pretty sure spitting. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

After a few days at Hearth- side, I feel the service ethic kick in like a shot of oxytocin, the nurturance hormone. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Florida thrashed and kicked and tugged her way out of the thicket. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He stood and pounded, then sat back against the stairs and kicked at it with both feet. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

An invisible force kicked them across the boundary. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I kicked the dirt and huffed and sulked as I wandered aimlessly. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He kicked off the mud and began to swim. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I kick off my shoes and start unrolling my socks. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I watched him punch and kick her unconscious and then drag her home by her hair, her face scraping and bouncing over the rocks. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some people hate him because they think he’s weird and he gets into fights and gets kicked out of school and does what he wants. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Hannah pulled and pushed and kicked at the corner they’d said was leaking, to redistribute the sand, and then went inside and locked the door. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I protested to the warder about his behavior, and he lashed out at me by kicking me in the shin. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you ready for your dinner, Mr. Jankowski?” she says, kicking off my brakes and spinning me around. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I’ve just decided on a hard kick to the groin when he slips behind me and grabs me by both arms, pressing against me so I can barely move my feet. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He let the pegasus's. reins go slack just long enough for the black steed to kick him in the head and fly away free over Miami Bay. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I kick and hit at Hailey, cuss words flying out my mouth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My movement startled her, and she stepped backwards, kicking over the bucket of soapy water, and the dirty suds rushed down the steps. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t got much sleep, but it wasn’t jus’ worrying ’bout Ma and Stanky and Pap that had me tossing and kicking, it was thinking ’bout what was gonna happen today. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He landed heavily on his weak leg and lay kicking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpop kicked the chair out from the table so Genie could sit. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel like yelling or kicking or pounding anymore. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick off my shoes and settle on my back. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the gravel, letting the dust cover my legs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t move at all... so he kicked me.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The ground beneath his feet is black and muddy, and when he steps back he accidentally kicks a black bowler hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In the end, Helmholtz threatened to kick him out of the room if he dared to interrupt again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He starts to get up, and I kick him in the side so he goes sprawling again. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Taylor launched into a series of dance moves punctuated by ninjalike kicks and strikes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Each thud of a foot said: We’re kicking your soccer ball. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I'm finally warming up under the covers, so I kick off my shoes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They nearly kicked me out for that, but my grades saved me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

What she can do, I think, is go to Henek and kick him as hard as she can. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The dirt on the ground kicked about, sweeping and stirring. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

His legs kicked a desk drawer free and sheets of paper spilled to the floor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma warns me to take the dinner can directly and not be meandering, looking this way and that, kicking canisters and ruining the toes of my shoes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I still don’t think God would kick you out of church for having a baby. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He lightly kicked that door open as well, with a similar result. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He had been kicked off the team sophomore year for missing workouts. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph accidentally kicked the table, sending the green earrings and everything else clattering across the room. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Like how come he has to kick them at all? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doc was trying to turn over and cover his face, but Collins kicked him in the side. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

At the sound of Basta's voice he hastily hid them under his mattress, kicking the crumpled pieces of paper under the bed with his foot. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

If he was kicked off the team, there was a chance they might quit. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He hurtled his little body at his brother, using his feet to kick as fast as his hands pummeled. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cash accompanies them to the Reflecting Pool, where June kicks the back of Alex’s knee to get him going, and Alex grunts and swears and picks up the pace. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter that I’ve lived in Chicago forever; the winters here are always a kick in the teeth. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In Barn 38 Smith kicked down the wall between two stalls to create a palatial home for Seabiscuit and Pumpkin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dipped it into that same bucket I’d kicked a few days earlier. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Ignatius kicked the little door closed, as if he were playing to wan in a professional football game, neatly severing a protruding hot dog into two six-inch sections. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked the ground, the monkey bars, the nearest tree. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he would yank her head down, and as soon as her hooves touched the dirt, kick her a second time, harder, knowing she would rear again. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My fire wall had been kicked down and scattered. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Noooo. He’ll get kicked out of school for fighting a girl. You know how Mr. Turner is about boys who pick on girls.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But Jordan had no skill at fixing and repairing and he quickly gave up the task with a curse and a kick to the bed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can play. I bet I could kick your butt at just about any game.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Heather asks Vivi as Oak kicks off on the scooter, flying through the greeting card aisle. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to put up my hands to keep it away, but my arms just twitched and Pike kicked me in the stomach. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It would not have been so bad if they had been able to, kick and slash their way, but they were supposed to move in silence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

To his credit, Nuah gets up and kicks Muhammad’s legs off to join him, which gives me a spot on the now vacant sofa. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Come on—let’s get in there. I’m going to kick some butt!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He kicked his heels in the stirrups and they took off at a gallop in the direction of the river. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a cry of protest when Mr. Brademas comes to kick us out at six. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

If our hearts were feet, they'd surely kick somebody! the other infinity We are the chosen people, our grandmother tells us. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

No time for the light; she kicked a table out of the way, wondering at the noise of it, and struggled briefly with the door of the connecting bathroom. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I got up and kicked the snake carcass off the dock. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Once the kid apologized, Abel shoved him away and kicked him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His foot forces the air from my lungs and it hurts, hurts so badly I can’t breathe, or maybe that’s because of the kick, I don’t know, I just fall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I awoke twice and kicked open the door. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked the cereal box under the bed. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As fast as they rushed up, the giant kicked them back. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t move at all, but they poked him with their nightsticks and kicked him a few more times. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Have you ever kicked out of snow boots and into shoes with a giant crowd watching? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He had, in fact, bought two tickets and had gotten a kick out of deciding which blows he would call for. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could believe a lot of things and had been forced to over the course of that month, but getting kicked out of a checker game by my baby brother was pretty tough to swallow. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards blocked her view, so she couldn’t even see who had kicked it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

While I kicked off my sneakers in our foyer, I flipped through the envelopes, checking to see if my great-aunt’s birthday card arrived. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He kicked Genie’s chair out from under the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

In spite of the wives' agreement that such malevolence was beyond credibility, the dispute ended in a short struggle, and both wives were lifted kicking into the night. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I rolled away, the pain from the kick barely registering because I still couldn’t draw air. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was so mean it snapped at air like a rabid dog and kicked at the wind, but it seemed to know Elsie was special. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Mariam kept kicking and crying as she was carried to the car and lowered onto the cold leather of the backseat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mama has joked that my curves have finally kicked in at seventeen—not that I was waiting for them. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Don’t kick the wall,” Papa said absently as he adjusted his glasses. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It would be better to give Mancuso a probationary period and kick him off the force. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Folks talked about a pretty speech he gave afore they kicked the stool away from his feet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shoulda thought about that before she kicked me out of the apartment on a hot Sunday afternoon. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

"Oh, just this thing I was kicking around. But I don't think it'll work." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

And I wanted to kick myself for being such a baby. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

When the mistral kicks up again, he moves inside, drawing with pen and ink and working with watercolor. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Gran got a kick out of Dad’s stylistic transformation. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stewart tried for the reins again, but Booth broke free and kicked the horse hard. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’ve brought us here, to this class they call Guppies, so we can learn to put our faces in the water and kick. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Pike kicked me in the stomach again and I vomited weakly onto the cobblestones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He kicked the cat as it scurried to get out of his way. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He balances on one leg and swiftly kicks Joon in the stomach. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t run away. You kicked me out.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Shirley followed a few steps behind her, pretending to kick a castaway can whenever the American turned to glance her way. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She just hadn’t kicked the stool out from under me yet. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He climbs out of the crawl space and kicks the jugs in frustration. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They topple Herr Seligmann, batter him, pile blows on him, kick him. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Luma moved Bien up the field, from defense to offense, and he quickly made an amazing bicycle kick over his head. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Like her parents. She thought you’d kick her out, for getting pregnant.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him kick off his shoes, tug off his socks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Not when he finally found a high school, his fourth, that let him graduate instead of kicking him out for drinking and fighting and chronic truancy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when it was nearly midnight, Jenny jokingly announced that she was “kicking everybody out” of her house. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stood in the deserted street until I could no longer hear the sound of the motor, only the hiss of the powdery snow that the wind kicked up in little eddies on the ground. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he sank one back leg into the cat’s side and kicked backward rapidly, several times. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Angrily he kicked at the boat, then turned away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The first time I fire my musket the kick nearly throws me onto the ground. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Dad, how about sometime this week, just for kicks, you try making eye contact with me? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And frankly, Mila, even if Callum did grab your arm, kicking his leg was simply wrong. Not how we resolve things around here.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Simon was floating in the water and kicking with his feet, and Maurice was practicing diving. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“One time Mrs. Moss pulled me off my top bunk by the hair, and a bunch of it was yanked out by the roots! Then she kicked me while I was on the floor.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I would put two of my fingers in his tiny hand and when I tried pulling away, he would not let go and would kick with both feet. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I kick my sneakers off, tie the laces together, and drape them over my shoulder. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His radio clattered to the asphalt, and I kicked it out of his reach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She swung up the bow and loosed the arrow in less than a second, and the Cardinal fell choking and kicking to the floor. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark shook his shoulders, kicked off the side of the Berg with his feet and let himself slam back into it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"We were just kicking it. All in fun," I answer. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Some of them had spilled out onto the steps; groups of them had formed circles on the lawn, laughing and kicking hacky sacks and, in some cases, even smoking right there on school property. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Frightful caught herself a pheasant while I kicked a hole in the ice and did a little ice fishing. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if they did, do I think Judd’s going to tell the man yes, indeed, he does kick them? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In every village there were boys, teasing, taunting, pinching, kicking. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Also, kicking someone in the nuts and then running is a coward thing to do, but I guess there isn’t a country for I-rack, I-gloat. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I had to rescue him from getting kicked in the head by a giraffe. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The children claw at him up on his bicycle and he kicks at them, Jesus, will ye get away from me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She continued to kick and flail and howl and weep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Not if you didn’t love him, you don’t. You can help kick him in the face.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, from the top of the bank, Buckthorn flung himself headlong into the scuffle, knocked one of the guards flying with a kick from his back legs and then closed with the other. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She still would've kicked down the hall, dashing through the crowd on her skateboard, ignoring all the teeth smacking and slick talk and Ms. Wockley yelling, "No skating allowed!" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I kicked and wiggled and struggled to get free from the incessant beating, but they held me tight and I could not throw them off. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the spot as though compelled, just beneath the lower rib and above the hip-bone, as Sylvester measured carefully with his toe and kicked as though he were punting a football. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I can see her preparing to kick. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He kicked the pig in the snout with his back hooves and went into a steep dive. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I placed mine on my lap and kicked Roberto under the table at the same time so that he would notice. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Dad has been after him ever since we moved here to come and see Erik kick. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked something hard and hurt my toe. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach Hedge had lost interest in the conversation—probably because it was no longer about him—and wandered toward the bow of the ship, practicing his roundhouse kicks and complimenting himself on his technique. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

While the work was often exhausting, no one slapped, kicked, or punched Shin, and no one threatened him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She put them on beneath the sheet, kicked the sheet back, and stretched her legs. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Again, the crickets and frogs lulled him and his mind drifted into another storm and burst of Petey, and again, only the sound of strange footsteps kicked him out of his dreams. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Another kick pierced him in the ribs, the pain unbearable. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He peeked over her shoulder, laughed at the bird, kicked, and disappeared. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I told you. They let us out early. They let the whole--" "You did get kicked out! You did!" old Phoebe said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

After saying he believed in me all year, now he was telling me I was destined to get kicked out. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Every muscle in my body tightens as his hand drops to my side, where I got kicked. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I could hide behind the door, wait until she comes, hobbles along the hall, bearing whatever sentence, penance, punishment, jump out at her, knock her down, kick her sharply and accurately in the head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guilt and misery that coated the words were like a kick to the chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Abby motioned to the mess and kicked a path for us. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He dropped the bale of hay, and then he kicked it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered why we could have an entire class outside when I’d been kicked out of class last semester for merely glancing outside, but the Old Man wanted to have class outside, so we did. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He had left his tennis shoes in the shelter and when he felt the sand turn to mud between his toes he kicked off the bottom and began to swim. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day your child says she hates you, and every child will go through the phase, it kicks like a foot in the stomach. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I was already wearing Band- Aids on my heels from the heel-walkers the day before, and I was sore up and down the backs of my legs from being kicked. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lip is curled up slightly, and she takes her sweet time to speak, like she’s getting a kick out of our fear. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A low-speed blender hum kicks in and levels off to a high-pitched whine. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll hold him down while you kick him, if only we can find him. Come on!” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My feet kick against the floor in time. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jake kicks at the earth with the back of his heel. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, once I’m in the Block, a certain amount of training does kick in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Their legs are tied together at the ankles and knees so that they won’t kick wildly after the hangman springs the door. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Most likely they wouldn’t be doing no more flying but they should still be alive and kicking. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He listened to Knife and Fist kick dirt over the coals. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked out a board in the back wall and squeezed through. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He could have kicked himself in the shins with the stiletto toes of his flamenco boots. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled at the ground, kicking at the dirt with my cleat. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Staring up at the fancy stone archway, I wondered how long it would take me to get kicked out of this place. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Freckles and I sit on the futon, and he kicks his shoes off. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Tagoe rushes toward Peck and I swear he’s about to kick him like his head’s a soccer ball, but he grabs my phone off the ground and answers the call. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sigurd lifted a foot and kicked Kin in the chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Her feet go forward and her heart ba-bamps even as the Antarctic wind kicks up. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It was the kick of the gun, I think, that triggered the second shot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Rowan grabbed Tyger’s arm, kicked him behind the knee to buckle his leg, and spun him to the ground—all in a single Bokator move. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The blurred red glow at ankle level was the coal fire of the double range whose door was kicked shut just then with a great clang and an irritable shout. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

War Admiral was kicking so hard that his hind legs were nearly thumping into his girth, but he couldn’t keep up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small group stands staring at the sagging tire a moment, the two men kicking at it as if punishing it for having failed the señorita. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As he hit the ground, the contratista kicked him in the side with the tip of his boot. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked a stone to change something, since she could not change what she was doing, as Kapugen advised. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You kicked me in my mouf,” she says, the words garbled. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

By six o’clock, the wind had kicked up. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rumor had it that she'd been kicked out of every decent school in the city until only we were left. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Put the principles together, and they indicate that an electrical field at a constant frequency can impart repeated kicks to a stream of spiraling protons without being constantly retuned. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

When I was younger, we spent many a walking hour singing, making up rhymes, playing kick the can. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

How he got a kick out of things. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looks as though she stood on the chair, adjusted the rope round her neck and kicked away the chair. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

I’m betting it’s charity work, or maybe he’s been secretly chatting with Aimee and arranging a meet-up so she and I can make things right before I kick the bucket. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I kicked off my shoes and stuffed them into Abbey’s backpack. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She hasn’t been to any games since she got kicked off cheerleading. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

He knew stuff I did as a teenager, how I got kicked out by my parents and a youth shelter in Seattle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He jumps up, kicking his chair ten feet behind him and wielding a knife. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tell her she been kicked out a bridge club. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Seizing the opportunity, Redtooth landed him a mighty kick on the bottom. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

They asked us a couple questions we had no answers for before they took off, lights flashing, kicking up a cloud of dirt and gravel, dusting up the sun. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The baby had just kicked for the first time. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She kicked off her heels and ran toward the promise of the open doorway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We wrestled around on the ground, holding back each other’s fists, trying to claw at each other’s faces and kick, but Rondell took both our foreheads in his huge hands and pushed us apart. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They call us the “Unholy Trinity” because they claim we kicked in their bellies whenever they were together. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“At least kick him or spit on him. People shouldn’t talk like that about people’s races.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The foot Ivan tugged on kicked out at him and then withdrew. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It was one I hadn’t seen for a long time and that belonged to the Tommy who’d had to be barricaded inside a classroom while he kicked over desks. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were full so I kicked on the bottom of the door with my foot. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The door was locked, so he kicked it in. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It’s because there’s a special, “what if” sort of grammar that kicks in when we talk about something that’s untrue. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gives me a kick, and I yelp. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She tootled up and down the shoreline, kicking at the waves and exhausting herself with joy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He was staring down at the cement patio, and when he turned to me, his eyes had a wounded look, like a dog who’s been kicked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then it was all dust and fists and kicks and yelps. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He puts the dolly back on its wheels and kicks it across the street. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Jack’s father appeared behind us again, but the man with the cell phone tackled him back into the room and kicked the door shut behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When I landed, a club pounded my shoulders and I was kicked again and the Jackboot was dragging me by the hair and there was laughing and clacking of Jackdog teeth. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Just as we reached the mountaintop, my foot slipped and I kicked loose a large rock. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked off her sandals, unbuttoned her blouse and removed it, unfastened her skirt and stepped out of it and went to the basin wall. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Once Bull was kicked in the side of the head by a free-swinging captain from 234 who had gone berserk and was teeing off on anything that moved. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“ACT and SAT prep are kicking my butt,” Sonny says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

These are cargo khaki shorts, and I want to kick myself for noticing that detail. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I never gaze at accidents unless I can help, or attend street fights for kicks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, a web gets torn every day by the insects that kick around in it, and a spider must rebuild it when it gets full of holes. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He watched as three military trucks drove past him to the front of the clinic and stopped abruptly, kicking up a huge cloud of dust. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Pope John died, and in the ensuing power shift all the philosophers and mathematicians like Dionysius were kicked out of office. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He kicks his feet up onto the desk, leaning back in his chair with a smile. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I grabbed her and shouted in her face and she kicked at me, and when I wouldn’t let go and she couldn’t force me to, she began to cry, just wordless howls of despair. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He just flung Caleb off of him, kicking out his leg once, and the two dogs went back to playing with each other while the sheriff trudged up to the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Kaltain kicked and thrashed against the guards’ grip, but the king’s table became smaller and smaller. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But then the law of large numbers started to kick in, and the pace of doubling slowed. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then, out of nowhere, she started to kick her leg back and forth. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then I kick the shards under the dresser, put the lamp back, and walk into the hallway, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe the muscle pain relievers Pattie gave him kick in. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

As Katz raced past me, I seized hold of the rope tethering my wrists to the pipe overhead and swung myself forward, kicking out with both my feet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Robert kicked his horse back into motion and started down the ridge toward the barrows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I asked, thinking she was about to correct my kick. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Still kicking it and still does better work than any automotive shop around. Got his son helping him too.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I figured Bertha was gonna be mad at me for kicking that girl, but she surprised me by putting her arm around me and saying, “Tomorrow’s a new day.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But now that I was back in camp and it was the awful business as usual, my old instinct to survive kicked in again. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Biting winds blew in from the southwest, kicking up legions of whitecaps on Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

One day she kicked at a cracked sheep’s skull with the side of a bare foot and sent it bouncing over the edge of the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“As you might have guessed by the ease with which you were able to get through our gates. We thought it best to let you kick up a fuss somewhere more private.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The following week he was on the front page of the Tangerine Times sports section for making kicks of 40 and 45 yards to beat Flagler 6-0. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

During recess he disappears into the cinder playground, where last week he had his lip kicked open during a soccer game and had to have stitches. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed at my free hand, but I turned around and kicked him in the stomach with such force that he fell to the ground. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

In one room I had to kick a pair of dirty sandals under a charpoy. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It answered her kick with a tiny whine before it sneaked open again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke stood up and kicked the wet garbage bags off the ledge. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The world was spinning around me, so maybe the alcohol in my blood would prevent my survival instinct from kicking in, and I could drown peacefully without all that unnecessary flailing and screaming. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He kicked it open and yelled, “Harrison! Garfield! Lunch!” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

After hauling the piece of junk over the side, I kicked it. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Apparently, while a kicking goat was permissible, a pooping one was a problem. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I kicked my shoes off in the hallway and tiptoed past the family room. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She inched her way toward him, then kicked him with her bare foot. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I kicked and butted against whoever was trying to pull us apart. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I closed the laptop and backed away from the desk into a bucket of water, accidentally kicking it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

She kicked at the mulch that lined the sidewalk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Now tell on me, and I will personally kick your skinny black butt, Maleeka Madison,” Char says. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He gave it a kick that ripped its stomach open, leaving it to die in a pool of guts and feathers, flapping its wings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I mean, I’m not on the team. But I kick the ball around with my brothers.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Kino did not try to conceal his passage as he trotted, kicking the stones, knocking the telltale leaves from the little trees. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the more skittish horses kicked at their stalls and laid back their ears as they en-tered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I kicked the heavy comforter to the floor. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The sky is dark and clear, and we shiver for a minute while we wait for the heat to kick in. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

With another wild kick, she rolled herself over and stumbled to her feet, staggering in the direction of the forest A tickle grew in Tally’s throat as the pepper dust dispersed on the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I kicked her under the table, but she was determined to have everyone look at her, which meant have everyone look at us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spun and kicked the assailant in the face, realizing at the last second that it was a woman. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I kick my shoes off, and we get comfy on the couch. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

A breeze stirred and kicked up dried leaves, making them skitter across the sidewalk in front of us. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He hears blows, the dull thuds of a truncheon, the kick of boots, the shackling of handcuffs. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Scruffy kicked off his flippers so he could slap the sand with his “bare paws.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They kicked up a rooster tail of steam that made it almost impossible for Jason to see where they were going. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

When someone suggested they ask their parents for the money, Luma told the boys that any player who asked a parent for tournament money would be kicked off the Fugees. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I screamed at the top of my lungs and began to cry as loudly as I could, punching and kicking with all my might into the weak walls that continued to burn. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He laughed and kicked and started chewing on my toes in retaliation, and that made me laugh. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

They kicked Abel out of the garage, which I thought was hilarious because the garage, which was freestanding, was the only piece of the property left unscathed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was strange, even though this was the bedroom of some little girl who’d kicked the bucket, I wasn’t feeling scared or nervous at all. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I cut anchor line and tow line and kicked them free, and they blew ashore on the mud bank. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked at the ground in her muddy pink rubbers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Minho’s the only shank who can talk to me like that without getting his butt kicked off the Cliff.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A young girl kicked and shrieked in the water next to our lifeboat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, when they are too grovelling, it makes a man mad and then he kicks them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then her mind kicked into gear, and she realized the wrapping was a gift. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I’m kicking, trying to get back to the surface, fighting the steady tug on the line. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed through the door, scaring Grandma, who kicked the bucket of water over. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Jack Livingood put Lawrence’s lament to Boyce in graphic terms that his mentor never would have used: “We felt like kicking each other’s butts.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

A door somewhere is kicked open—I hear wood chips splinter. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I gave the poor Rosalie such a kick in the front fender that I made a dent in it with my wooden clog. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I have to bang on the wall with my fist when I walk into her office or kick a chair across the kitchen before she even notices someone’s joined her in the room. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“He thinks you were right to kick me off the team.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both boys ran in at the Griever and jumped feetfirst at the creature, kicking out at the last second with every waning bit of strength. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I squirmed and kicked and tried to bite, but I couldn’t get loose. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They kick and nudge and beat me, then they stand me back up. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swatted at another fly, then kicked at it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Cootie said it looked at him and stomped its foot, kicking red dust all around its body, getting ready to charge. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I saw Davey Cantor kick at the asphalt floor of the yard. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Blake wrassled his buddies and any other comers in a frequent spectacle, kicking up the dust, inevitably emerging the conqueror. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

No one will know who saw him last or who kicked him out of their car. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She looks at her feet and kicks a little pile of leaves. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“There’s always going to be someone kicking you down so they can climb higher. It’s just human nature. Why waste your time trying to change the system when you can just game it?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Jeremiah could play both offense and defense equally well, just as he could kick the ball equally well with his left and his right foot, making him a threat on corner kicks from either side. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked at a white hen and sat down on the top step, wiping the blood with his handkerchief. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick a soccer ball around with Marv at the local grounds on Thursday night and watch him get drunk afterward at his place. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The louder he shouted, the harder they punched and kicked him. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The leaves we kick aside clatter like tin cans. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The Impala kicked up dust as it squealed out. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She’s wearing a skirt and heels, and I kick myself for not putting on lip gloss or wearing something nicer than jean shorts and a T-shirt. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked a pile of twigs into the fire hole to make a blaze, and then he could see the face of Coyotito. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lasted about thirty minutes before returning home, kicking myself that I didn't take her advice to put on a sweater. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was a gasp and a thump behind him, and he received a violent kick on the ankle which nearly flung him off his balance. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Citra knew from the moment Rowan made his first kick what he was up to, and it infuriated her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I was set to kick Vonetta for repeating Miss Trotter’s words and tone like that. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I have a charcoal-gray pencil skirt that’s hard to walk in despite the kick pleat, and a bat wing sweater, a red one with modulated gray horizontal stripes across it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He punches and kicks me into the bedroom but I keep saying, You promised me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I kicked out and my foot scraped his cheek. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Horrible reception. Every night, I swear, I could kick that rainbow goddess....” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Isaac chased after the chair and kicked it again. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The engineer’s crooning drifted back, songs she did not recognize, debris from the north kicked up by the gale. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

A guard hauled him upright again and kicked him forward. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then a horse kicked him, breaking all the ribs on his left side. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cora kicked her beggar’s cup, the few coins flew into the hubbub, and she continued on her afternoon errand to fetch flour for her son’s birthday cake. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The wind from the propeller kicked up so much ash that Jess could barely see. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Cato has finished the first phase of his tantrum and takes out his anger on the smoking remains by kicking open various containers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

So much was Mary kicked and cut to pieces, that she was oftener called “pecked” than by her name. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked aside a few empty boxes and trash, and saw, mixed in with the litter of plastic bags, a small red glove. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

A mediwizard came tearing across the field, his fingers stuffed into his own ears, and kicked Mostafa hard in the shins. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Everyone had seen her do a roundhouse kick at a school talent show, and that was enough for no one to ever try her. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

While I waited for the drugs to kick in, I dried my clean hair till it was impeccably straight, and fussed over what I would wear tomorrow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She pushes him down, sideways, then kicks his head viciously, one, two, three times, sharp painful jabs with the foot, well aimed. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realize then I can’t be dead, and I fight and struggle and kick and try to wake from this terrible nightmare. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Miig clued in and mimicked Rose’s kicking, and others joined in. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

When Mandela Ziaty walked into his apartment after getting kicked off the Fugees, he walked past his mother, Beatrice, without saying a word and went upstairs to his room. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

All around us we could hear the wights spreading throughout the camp, kicking things over, throwing open caravan doors, shoving people. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

They were playing the theme from The Lone Ranger and they were kicking it pretty good. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Blackjack and Porkpie were swooping in, kicking our enemies in the helmets and flying away like very large kamikaze pigeons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I give him a good kick for himself and Malachy thumps him on the head and he yells, I’ll tell the guard. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Neglecting to look down, I kick something and hear it roll away from me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s discovered me, and he’s come to kick me out. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He resembled one of those big tough boys who got their kicks taunting me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems like the answer to “Haven’t you heard” always has something to do with someone kicking the bucket. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Huh. The dog I kicked out looked a lot like that dog.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now he looked like he’d been robbed and kicked between the legs. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He felt that if he were a poor white and did not get his share of the money, then he would deserve to be kicked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she realized what they were, she kicked aside the stalks of dry brown grass that had served as her bed and blanket and struggled to her feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Ayesha looks at her shoes and kicks at the dirt a bit. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In the summer, I played flashlight tag and kick ball with other neighborhood kids. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

His legs kicked out and he rolled onto his side, thrashing back and forth as if someone else were trying to strangle him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Bits had rotted out of the wood at the base of the door, as if someone had kicked at it in unappeasable anger. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weary kicked and shoved Billy for a quarter of a mile. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or it would bounce along the ground and they could kick it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

This brought a loud laugh from Rainie, which sounded like someone had dropped an empty bucket on a gravel bar and then had kicked it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Woundwort, hearing the squealing from behind him, covered the distance in a few moments and set upon the veteran stoat with slashing teeth and great kicks from his needle-clawed back paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t see any blood, but a large knot was forming where the horse had kicked him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They knocked him to the ground, kicked him while he was on the ground, attacked him again after he had struggled blindly to his feet. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Within moments, shrieking villagers—men, women, and children—ran up and started kicking and punching him. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He grabbed her again, both arms this time, and dragged her, kicking and screaming, toward her bedroom. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fought them all off, somehow keeping at least one hand on the wooden railing as he dodged and slapped and kicked away their attempts to stop his progress. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“They are sick of us. They are kicking us out. They are sending us to the East. To resettlement. We will have our own villages. No one but Jews!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“I sure did. And I thought about kicking her out of the League, too.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

We stayed in the library until they kicked us out, at nine forty-five. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The way she kicked and climbed and shrieked and fought. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Younger boys played kick the rock and ran about wildly, while older boys crowded around electronic gadgets that were hidden in the bottoms of backpacks during the school day. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Two chubby legs kick playfully in a stroller. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Shrugging, Doha kicked a stone hard, watching it raise clouds of dust where it hit the road. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He was a serious dad and everything, but he was standing in range for a spinning wheel kick without even knowing it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

But then he thought better of it and kicked it under the table instead. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get to the bottom, I kick the sand out of sheer frustration, and thanks to a gust of wind, some of it flies right into my eyes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It’s only after we separate for homeroom that I feel an emotion kicking at me, one I thought I had under control: jealousy. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He pulls his foot back like he’s about to kick me, and I roll onto my knees, stretching my arm out for the gun. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Like this one time, we riding through Arizona on a five-day delivery. I think it was August—the heat was kicking something terrible. Brooklyn summer ain’t got nothing on Arizona.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be running more than the other teams, kicking the ball a lot more. And I’m not going to be nice. So if you thought I was mean these past two weeks...” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

So he should be kicked to the curb so he can get run over by a bus. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still kicked his scaly feet even as Nergal's throat bulged to grotesque proportions. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She gave the plank a mighty kick, sending it off into space! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She squirmed out headfirst, her skinny legs kicking slightly as she did a somersault onto the front lawn. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

A sharp kick to the ribs wakes me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Assassin kicked at the bits of splintered wood on the dock. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They gobbled down the candies and were out again, kicking up the powdery dust in the road and worrying if there was going to be time to get to town after all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked his horse into a gallop and raced toward Anthony’s box. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He tried again, this time squeezing the brake handles as he kicked. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They never had a curfew, so they were always down to kick it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Brooke kicked out and hit Jule in the shoulder, scrabbling with her hands to regain her grip on the railing. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After Harriet Tubman freed the slaves, Hirohito and the boys showed off their karate kicks and chops and jujitsu moves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman walks over and kicks me in my side. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

"When I made my report two days ago," he continued, "I deliberately refrained from mentioning that we have the remains of the plane—and we also have the pilot, who is quite alive and kicking!" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I told Matt to get his butt back behind the plate before I kicked it in for him, that the discussion was over. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every father’s dream, that his daughter will be out of the house before the hormones kick in. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Do I really suppose they’d send an investigator all the way out from Middlebourne to see about a man said to kick his dogs? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry D. lifted a beau- tiful corner kick in to Victor, who leaped up and headed it into the goal. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alan kicks out his bad leg, holds up his gimpy arm. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jasper Jr. kicked me so hard in the thighbone that his big toe made a sharp popping sound. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Nestles right on down into it and pulls the lever so the recliner part kicks out. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The goblin scribbled on his pad while Werfel coaxed Spurge under his breath, “Quick—and a slide left, tap tap with the right, and a kick and two and three and a...” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He paused and then kicked the boards aside. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others grind into my hand, my back, kick my head in passing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Shae screamed as the wolf bit down on her ankle; she tried to kick at him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He pulled the knife out, and we continued kicking the boy until he stopped moving. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The scythes closest to him leaped into action, trying to stop him, but he kicked and spun, and sliced and flipped. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She had a book, but she wasn’t reading; her legs were thrown over the arm of her chair, one bare heel kicking, with obstinate, lethargic rhythm, at the wicker side. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The kick for the extra point was good, and Cypress Bay led 7-0. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. What I was doing all day was trying to fix your mistakes. I was trying to prevent our family from being kicked out of the country.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“That means the Rattler is still here,” Ruthanne said, “alive and kicking.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I caught his kick, rolled it to the next guy, and so on. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Britten lifted his foot and gave the lock a short, stout kick with the heel of his shoe and it sprang open. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Young lady, your defiant behavior can get you kicked out of this school.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He remembered halftime when Coach Kennedy came in and kicked a trash can across the room with the team down 19-7. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dante just shook his head and chuckled at the nerve of the tough little guy with the powerful whip kick. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They always end up kicking some well-meaning horse whisperer in the head and getting put down. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

While they pinned his arms, he kicked at the sand, sending windblown bursts of it toward the knot of men dragging his opponent out of reach. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked down to the woods and kicked around for some kind of monster to fight, but it was too hot. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They swarmed all over each other in their frenzied compulsion to bludgeon him, kick him, gouge him, trample him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mazen kicks a rickety chair in my direction, the invitation to sit obvious. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Together, they stepped carefully backward, kicking their legs high to get over the fallen tree, which now offered their best protection against the hog. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

A voice-over kicks in atop footage of the girl doing perfectly normal human things, like, walking and eating. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

However, she knew to stay away from Jordan, who would knock her off the table with a sweep of his arm, or kick her if she got in his way. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hold on tight,” Vivi says, and her steed kicks up off the cliff and into the air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now that I’m kicked out of school, I don’t even have the chance to talk to her, to try to explain the unexplainable. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I am practiced enough that despite my surprise, I kick his knife hand when he comes toward me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We kicked upward slowly, eyes on the serpent, a vast black silhouette circling around and around the rock. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

This stunt, I knew, had every chance of getting us kicked off company property again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her kick connected with the container, and it popped open, a puff of brownish-green dust spraying out over the Special. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I idly kicked a few more clods of dirt into the hole with the toe of my boot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That voice, the one that usually only a mom has, even though...well, she's our mom too, kicked in and seemed to calm the whole room down. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She laughed and gently kicked the pavement with her sneaker. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He kicked the nearest man's stave aside and give him a quick thrust to the throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

A dyslexic, hyperactive boy with a D+ report card, kicked out of school for the sixth time in six years. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

All the constitutional arguments against the excessive exercise of government power at the federal level then kicked in to make any effort to shape public policy more problematic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The mud was impeding him too, because one time, when he kicked out, he slipped and fell out of view into the blackness. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I remember the way your father checked the wind was to kick up dust with his sandal, see which way the wind blew it. He knew a lot of little tricks like that,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

To Frank’s astonishment, she kicked aside one of her favorite teacups. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Where did that question come from? Somebody kick you off a swing?” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ’member watching the boy climb up on Spangler’s back, being careful not to kick Pap when he throwed his leg o’er. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

But he was done letting the idiotic football player kick him over and over as if he were a dog. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Figuring he’d just stepped out for a minute—the crowds weren’t exactly kicking down his door—I wandered into the sanctuary to kill time checking out museum displays. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I kicked so hard that my shoes popped out of the foot straps on my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It's Ultimate Saturday to kick off summer vacay,” Gracie says, grinning. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Every time I stopped kicking him, he stopped walking, so I got more exercise riding him up than I had the day before, walking down. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to kick it in; Lizzie was too far gone to do anything but sprint inside. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I kicked off my sneakers and reclined on my bed, trying to keep the bowl of ice cream from tipping over. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As I was filling out the application, my competitive side kicked in and I was convinced that my students had to win! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Joe polished off his beer, hoisted up the rifle, and said “I’ll see you around” as he kicked open the kitchen door and staggered out, murder humming through his blood. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked the ball as hard I could. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And on her run that day, and for many days after, when thoughts of Luke kick up nerve-dust and angst-gravel, she tries to think of those hemlocks. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“You don’t want to go to this school anymore,” she says, “that’s what it is. You want to be kicked out of this school.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Of course there are. But why come into the hood? I thought everybody was trying to kick us out.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As he kicked his checkered soccer ball along the streets, he could feel it lurking in shadowy doorways, behind shaded windows. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

They chant that they want to kick every last one of them back to where they came from, kick him back with them, let them drown in the ocean with “Smuggler Kwang.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She'd been living in the cabin about three months when she was awakened one morning by someone kicking open the cabin door. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He leaned back, kicking his feet up on what might be a partially opened drawer. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Valley gave the cuco one good kick of her boot, and the cuco went flying backward while she and Thorn ran to Seven’s side. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you yelling about, Bun?” said Charles, laughing, kicking the door shut behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

A woman who kicks up dust to make her path can walk through a storm. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked through the dry pine needles and leaves, checking for its mate. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

All four boys got three weeks of detention, and Mr. McCabe kicked them off the basketball team. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lowry whined like a kicked dog as Luke drove his shoulder to the mat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Otto kicked, but he was too sleepy for it to amount to much. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then came a sort of scuffing, thumping noise—it sounded like Jackson kicking something out of the way with his boot—and the boys were led inside. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The referee blew the whistle, and Blue Springs quickly set up for a direct kick from nearly twenty-five yards out. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Alex pulled him tight against his chest while Radar kicked at the air in front of them. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I head home with bruises on my skin from kicks, from falls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now I kick off my shoes and yank off the shirt. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Red sand kicked up beneath his heels, and shouts rang out from the seats. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I pull on my gear, grab my spit, kick some dirt over the coals, and take off in the opposite direction the Careers went. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She’s moving her shoulders up and down crazy fast, her legs are kicking up and down, taking her down to the floor and back up with the beat. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Cole kicked at the butter, flour, sugar, and baking soda. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Just then, the train’s air-conditioning or something must’ve kicked into overdrive because I felt a chill blow right through me. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It did so immediately, but Jam still wanted to kick it, the careless thing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The second chance you get when you can kick a fifty-yard field goal. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave it a shake and watched with interest as the second hand kicked back into motion. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

His foot scrabbled desperately but couldn’t find anything to kick. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

A few feet of ascension was possible if you kicked wildly, but no more. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And he is quite good at chasing down the cricket ball when we kick it out of bounds. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I kicked my foot up onto the toilet to untie my patent leather shoes. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So I charged back into the waves, kicking and splashing and hollering like a lunatic. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I kick off my shoes and head into my room to check on Malia. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

For getting us kicked out of school, punk. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He pointed to Esther, who almost fell forward in front of him, as if someone had suddenly kicked her in the back of the knees. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was frantic for air, but he stayed down, fighting the urge to kick for the surface, turning the wheel faster and faster until his lungs were heaving. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pulled the drawstring from her pants, kicked them off, and reached down to tie the string as tightly as she could above Loo’s foot, around the fat strong child leg, the thick calf muscle. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I had to do this, or I’d kick myself for the rest of my life. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"They don’t," she muttered, kicking at a rock as she stalked off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"You Harl" she said, kicking his body in a sudden fury. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back, her bedcovers kicked away, and stared up at the ceiling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Rising from the dark of the mummy dream, she threw her arms wide, drew her knees up, and kicked her covers halfway down the bed. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I shuffled along behind, head spinning, feet kicking up dust. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Ffe loved it that she showed no sign of pain even though the kick of the gun made her shoulder black and blue. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whoa, Lucy,” he said to the mule, then kicked her halfway up our walk and asked where my granddaddy was. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to kick him in the head so bad. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Word spread that it was oil, and Chief White Halfoat was kicked off the base. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It’s a strange thing to feel my instincts and Dauntless training kick in. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Samuel said satirically, “It’s my duty to take this thing of yours and kick it in the face, then raise it up and spread slime on it thick enough to blot out its dangerous light.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They attacked him from every direction—Leo shooting fire at his legs, Frank and Piper jabbing at his chest, Jason flying into the air and kicking him in the face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

You reach into my head to tell me I’m important, alive or dead, and then kick me to the curb? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I tried not to kick, but it was hard to hold in my excitement. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, her phone is in her hand, and she’s standing, kicking her chair under the table. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

While he struggled to get upright, Diana checked the urge to kick him and instead felt her side pocket for her phone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In Clementine Stark’s bedroom it had kicked off from a muddy bank, moving between two elements. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I kick myself, the shock and horror that filled Stella’s face as she looked at me, the anger as she pushed me away, haunting me for the millionth time today. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

That kick had to hurt him, and I felt bad that he took it for me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He kicks his foot innocently where it’s dangling over the armrest, like he’s asking something as innocuous as the weather. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The door was locked, but with two thudding kicks Bronwyn flung it in. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Then I kick aside some brown packing papers. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

They punched and kicked and scratched and bit and butted each other as hard as they could. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tossing the backpack on, I yanked up the bicycle and hopped on, kicking hard at the pedals. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He kicked and twisted, whimpered like a dog and wept like a child, but the Dothraki held him tight between them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She might scuff a hoof kicking someone in the skull, but otherwise she risked no real danger. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

With that, he gave a number of furious kicks against the tree roots. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“I kicked myself out. But I had to. Important birthday today.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

My sisterly conscience kicks in and I’m suddenly wishing I could take back my words. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“If anyone tries to steal it, kick them where I showed you.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And if the band room is empty, we’ll practice our kicks.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Trepid made his way to the last stone marked on the map, kicking dirt clogs ahead of him, and smashing his shovel into tree trunks. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Giggling, the child kicked her feet as if she were running, and came gracefully down. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first few seconds Jesse kicked and struggled against the strong arms. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then, still in her chair, she kicked her way over to the next desk, where there was one of those pink message pads. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Let me remind you,” Ben said, his voice muffled under the pillow, “that I can kick the hell out of you because I’m a lot stronger.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked off my boots and one of the pairs of thick socks. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He kicked dirt over the ruined melon to conceal it. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the mad me decided that I was not going to sit at home like a kicked- around puppy. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Smiling, he kicked the boy’s head, watched the flies scatter, and said, It’s like with that old TV show—Paladin. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She squirmed away in honor, kicking at the sheets and falling to the floor, breathing raggedly, naked, bloodied, and afraid. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The moment my audio kicked in, I heard the ear splitting roar of engines coming from somewhere directly overhead. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But she was no longer kicking and struggling. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“So why did Papa Van Eck kick him out?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my God, where did they kick you?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Missed extra points? Is that what it says? Erik didn’t miss anything! He never even kicked the ball. The ball never got anywhere near him. Brian Baylor made five bad snaps in a row!” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked her up with a fist snared in the front of her dress and held her in the air, feet kicking, trying to find purchase. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She's not going to kick me out of the truck or report me to her mother. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My feet punched down and the bottom was closer now and I crawled and kicked toward the sand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Because if you don’t, you’ll kick yourself from Sunday to Monday and back to Sunday. I’m telling you, Miss Too Cool to Keep Up. You have to watch it. You and your sisters.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I say, “Nice to see you, Mrs. Shainmark. Have you met my mother?” then kick myself because didn’t she meet Mama when she picked up Elizabeth last week? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They spent one drizzly afternoon kicking acorns around the Nest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was too risky to kick him, or even to make my voice wink-wink: Chrissie would have picked it up in a flash. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked and pulled himself to safety, using the same rope to which Mark clung for dear life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I felt a swift kick in my backside. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel tripped and got kicked in the face twice before he could get to his feet again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't get me wrong. I hope all that happens so y'all can buy this store and I can retire, kick back and watch Law and Order marathons all day, every day." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

So I just sat down on the bench, kicked my half shoes off—thankfully, everybody else was focused on stretching, and not on my feet—and rolled my pant legs up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Louisiana stopped kicking the desk and started beating it with her baton. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She kicked the sheet clear of her legs and turned the pillow to find a cooler patch for her cheeks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Billy was down on all fours on the ice, and Weary kicked him in the ribs, rolled him over on his side. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later, the man ahead began kicking backward, cutting both of Louie’s shins. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then the boys had stopped kicking the ball about, and were standing in a pack in the mud, their chests gently rising and falling as they waited for the team picking to start. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicks the can past the first guard. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In an instant he had put her in a headlock, squeezing her neck tight—tight enough for her pain nanites to kick in. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The hooves of their horses kicked up showers of snow as they went. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Helena kicks a table leg when I say she can’t go play with the children in the street, because how can we trust what she might say? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, he began kicking dirt from the large pile into the hole. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The child is no longer restless; for the past few days, apart from the occasional flutter, she has not felt it punch or kick or press against her ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing suited her better than to wait until the milk bucket was nearly full, then kick it over with a back hoof. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I put my foot on the plaque, kicking off the moss with my sneaker, until I got tired of that. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He slid, bumping against people as he thrashed, trying to kick himself loose. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They’d kick him a few times to get him back on his feet, then they’d yank on his neck rope and start running again. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Miss Van Campen,” I said, “did you ever know a man who tried to disable himself by kicking himself in the scrotum?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I watch till they disappear over the rise, then I heft my old bones down onto the sidewalk at the gates, close at hand but out of kicking range. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

See, that’s the thing with private schools: they can kick you out for any reason. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Anya kicked at the sack, trying desperately to find the opening. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I clung tenaciously to the saddle frame and kicked at my assailant, but it was no use. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

At which point I probably kicked him in the shins. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Maya drilled the penalty kick, upper right, into the net, and we were up 1-0 in the first minute. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had noticed how I had been ducking all invitations to join them for ice skating at Fivemile Creek Park or for kicking a soccer ball around. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, sure, he was a total dipstick for punching me, and I wanted him to get in trouble—but I really didn’t want him to get kicked out of school or anything. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Grab it and run,” he said as Mom kicked the door and a weathered piece of the bottom board cracked off. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Ron started to say that he didn’t think so, somehow, but stopped in midsentence when Harry kicked him hard under the desk. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Shagga hacked the door apart with three great blows of his axe and kicked his way through the ruins. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I kicked out with my foot, mulelike, and somehow I pulled away. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Looks flustered and silly, doesn’t it? Listen up: it’s one of the most dangerous animals in a zoo. Just one kick and your back is bro­ken or your torso is crushed.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

A man who may not have even known what he was doing when he kicked a little electronic device toward the guards? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

We walk along, and when I come to the patch of windfall apples, I kick one so hard it ricochets off the trunk of an elm tree. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

With a hard kick, she split a coconut, dabbing the sweet juice behind her ears and squeezing it between her wrists like perfume. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He kicked a pebble on the sidewalk in frustration and stubbed his toe. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“No, kicking his teeth in would do that.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He could stab Gus with his knife; he could slap him; he could kick him; he could trip him up and send him sprawling on his face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I kick a few aside, looking for blackened fireplace rocks or wood that would tell me Alice had camped here. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You didn't get kicked out or anything, did you?" The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Her little legs kicked helplessly in the air, and a tiny fire burned on one foot. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Half an hour later, Mark was back inside the Berg, kicking through debris, only now he was walking on a wall instead of the grated floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Luma kicked off the black Puma soccer shoes she wore each day to practice and offered them to the boy, who stepped out of his sandals and slipped the shoes on. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

As much as he struggled and kicked, Victor couldn’t free himself. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then his coach told me that if I didn’t break up with him, that he would make certain that Ocean was not only kicked off the team but expelled for gross misconduct. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s enough to make me wish I really had kicked them on purpose. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked the ball back to the Cardinals, but they fumbled it away, and that’s how it ended. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t punch and kick and fight him to save Doc. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Marine One helicopter could land on one side of the house, its rotor blades kicking up gale-force winds and slamming tree branches, but inside the residence we’d hear nothing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

On the fifth kick, the edge of the little door split and swung open. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Across the street I saw Ellis Carter and Danny the K kicking a soda can. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I give him one last kick and make sure he won’t be able to move for at least another five or ten minutes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry about the band room. I hope they didn’t kick you out or anything.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But she had not dared to sleep, for fear she would kick off the blanket and give herself away—give the Tucks away—unwittingly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

In previous seasons, most of the problem players had left or been kicked off the team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Osha kicked open the door to his bedchamber and set him in his window seat, where he could watch the yard below. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Were you to kick her in the stomach, the most you could expect would be a demotion to "semisweet." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Like the coffee has kicked in and the clapping is keeping them warm. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Jackson, before he got kicked out, said he got caught selling coke and weed to business dudes up in San Francisco—which I’m pretty sure is true. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He rose again after a few moments and kicked at the walls. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Ben began to swing and kick at everything until he himself was kicked in the solar plexus and he lay gasping for breath, tears rolling down his cheeks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You kick my dog, and I’ll wear you to a frazzle!” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama had to pick us up and carry us, kicking and screaming, out of the store. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were demonstrations and marches and agitators haranguing about how foreigners ought to be kicked out of China and how poor people should take money from the rich. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

One Thursday in March, the circus had come through Humble, Nebraska, like a rogue spring wind, the kind that kicks pollen into the air and sends the shoots up too early. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She wore a green dress with a round, flouncy skirt and white ankle socks, and as she stomped and kicked her heels, her curls bounced like each one had a coil inside. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mother said something to the guard that prompted an irate “Davai” and the kicking of the shovels into our shins. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I wanted to kick something, I was so mad! Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He walked up through the vegetable patch, kicking his bare toes into the dust. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will sat on the side of one of the pedal boats and kicked off his shoes, his cheap sneakers that were coming apart and cramping his hot feet. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone has thrown sand in Luke’s face and he’s jumped out of his sand grave and thrown himself on top of Mark, thrashing and kicking. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around and whispered, “T.M.I.,” with an I could kick you look on my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She swats at the encroaching servants, but she's restrained and dragged out, kicking and screaming. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw watched, kicking at a tree root, not knowing what to say. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The joyful kick of a brand-new pair of legs. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Dallas kicked at a rock near his feet, and then he turned and ran toward the creek. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked at a gnarled root, feeling puny against the strength of the wild. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

At the same time, my bounty hunter instincts kick in—screenshot, record a screenshot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I kicked out feebly, my strength all but gone, like the air in my lungs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Three of them lined up and kicked like chorus maidens, joking loudly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rich with dark sweetness, and a surprising kick of spices.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, I kind of kicked the wall, too, but that was by mistake.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She could have kicked herself for being so stupid. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I step forward and kick it away, then turn to find Manchee. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“They’re mostly fighting and making trouble. Sometimes when they’re feeling funny they won’t work. They make the mares uneasy and kick hell out of the geldings. Your father wouldn’t let you keep a stallion.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he raises a foot and kicks the whole thing over. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I feel empowered and I kick her shoes out of alignment, and I’m amazed that such a small action could feel so good. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But when Ricky grabbed Luke’s bad hand, trying to force his arm behind his back, instinct kicked in. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The sergeants and junior officers might come around shouting and kicking the men into standing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

That was the time Ernie was practicing his roundhouse kicks and knocked a picture off the wall. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

About daybreak that same morning, they kicked in the door of my apartment. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was still too dark to see, but Roy surmised from Dana’s whimpering gasps that he’d been kicked in a very sensitive part of his body. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched the others go, his face gloomy as he kicked an empty cigarette packet and struck the wall with his fist. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He could take the kick of a horse on his chest and not fall backward. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a chorus of laughter from a bunch of kids as a boy kicks his skateboard in the air. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Then you’re not going to kick me out of Junior Agent training?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Before she reached it, a foot kicked it open and Milkman saw the bent back of a girl. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Duff started the process and Adina finished it by kicking them off with her feet. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She always seemed skittish, kind of like a cat that’s been kicked around too many times. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sarah kicked oysters out of her way as she approached. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the third night of the charrette, a group of militant black students took over the meeting and kicked out all the whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then something—a sixth sense? the shadowshaper magic kicking in?—something told her to turn around. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I’m kicking butt at the moment—universe domination is within my grasp for the first time. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Everyone figured I was finished, but my Cancer Doctor Maria managed to get some of the fluid out of my lungs, and shortly thereafter the antibiotics they’d given me for the pneumonia kicked in. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

We started playing, but the rain kicked in, so we called it off. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He was ready to kick it in, when none other than Scythe Marie Curie herself came to the door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I kick rocks on the way to the car, but before I get in, Darma stops me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Froggy didn’t understand sports, but he understood me not wanting to get my butt kicked and so he went along with it. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked the pieces and scattered them around the corn plants. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nico jumped into the crowd, kicking groins, smacking faces with the flat of his blade, bashing helmets with his pommel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He emphasized the now, as if to say, We know very well you got kicked out of preaching the Gospel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And we need to do something now! We can’t wait! He only has one week before he is kicked out again.” I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He kicked a small rock into the water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Grandfather kicks me with a steel-toed boot, and I grab the seat of the carriage, pain shooting through my leg. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Newton kicked up a fuss about the use of the word ‘hypothesis’; but there was no comparable debate about theories, facts, or laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I kicked a rock out of the way and sat down, still watching him. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A heavy boot half pushed, half kicked the entangled feet of the sprawled boy and the nose of the dog and slammed the door. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Jackson’s husband, Gabe Ugliano, claims that his stepson, Percy Jackson, is a troubled child who has been kicked out of numerous boarding schools and has expressed violent tendencies in the past. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

During the meeting Luke kept kicking a desk, but I mouthed, Ice cream. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I struggled and kicked with legs and arms that seemed much too stubby, and then I was staring, horrified, into the enormous face of C.C. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Nita kicks one of the tires to test it, then climbs into the driver’s seat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I kicked the box and scattered the stuff all over the floor and told her to leave them just where they were. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn't need to worry about me kicking him out. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She turned and ran, kicking up sand as she raced back to her family’s villa. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Piper went into some sort of fit and began kicking the garage door. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway knocked him to the ground with a growl and started kicking him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Such levels of planning are ordinarily thought to kick in with the transition to agriculture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He was always crying and screaming and kicking and punching. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I kicked at ’em they’d back off for a few minutes, then slowly start waddling under our feet again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And like a drunken fool he kicked at Odysseus’ hip as he passed by. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A grown woman kicked a teenager out of the way, ignoring her pleas for help. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She kicks her feet at the back of the seat in front of her. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"This fight doesn't change that. You can't start kicking people every time someone thinks I'm weird or ugly. . . . Promise me you won't try. Promise me that you'll try not to care." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. It doesn’t need to be full of air for very long. Just long enough for me to kick it to the ghetto fence.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ivy swallowed hard, and her heart kicked into high gear. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I turned off the gas in the dining-room, kicked off my slippers sitting on the bed, and got into bed. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I was about to kick him under the table when, very slowly, he looked up. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

This time the girl was puttering around in the kitchen when Cora kicked the pot against the wall. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

"He sounds like someone just kicked him in the nuts," Jane says; to which I respond, "If he doesn't stop soon, someone will." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

After the doors close, we hear the girl taking ninja kicks at the sliding doors. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even when he was punched with punishing blows or was kicked to the floor, he kept a positive attitude. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked down at the ground and went to kicking around some rocks. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick loose and then we're up on the first floor, bursting out of the cellar hole. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then the kid scratches his head, picks his nose, wipes the booger onto his jeans, and takes a kick at a pigeon on the sidewalk. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked and screamed, driving Willum back with the force of her rage. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me coming home each day, kicking off my shoes, us making dinner together, then crawling into bed, with me tiptoeing out when midnight approaches. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then the fullback kicked the ball back toward his own goaltender, who only had to cradle it and run out the clock. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I poured milk Into him, let him Lick chunks of Cheese from my palms, And cooked huevo After huevo Until his purring Engine kicked in And he cuddled Up to my father’s slippers. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to fight you,” Cole shouted as the next angry kick to his stomach took his breath away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I can see Molly and Claire jerking their hands, kicking their legs, and making crazy noises. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

A crowd there stands in a circle around two punching, kicking figures. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They could convincingly simulate the sensation of a tap on the shoulder, a kick to the shin, or a gunshot in the chest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“In-fur-i-a-ting. It’s like when something bothers you and you feel like kicking someone.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wandered off a little way into the clearing, kicking his feet against the tree roots, stirring up the leaves. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The words felt like a kick in the belly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I watched closely, my heart kicking as if I was already out there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The wind kicked up and blew her hair around. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With one swift movement, Clay raised one heavy boot and kicked Hushpuppy, propelling the dog out the door of the kitchen and into the yard. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped the ball calmly and kicked it into the net. 2-2. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if a prop on which I leaned had been roughly kicked away, and I felt frightened and refused to believe him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got kicked in the face, Grandpop. Some kid kicked me in the face.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been walking through the fields kicking up dust all day. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Shaking his head at his mother’s foolishness, he vented his feelings by aiming a kick at Albus. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Fists are flying, feet kicking, fingers grasping hair and yanking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I scoot myself up on the sink and kick off my shoes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He kicks back, lowers his grip, over and over, until he’s on the ground, smug, cocky. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Groundsel, with no freedom to use his weight, screamed and kicked out as best he could. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

This time, a second, larger orb kicked on, nearly blinding him with the strength of its Jade light. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Anytime the ball rolled over to the tables of an outdoor cafe, the old men would pick it up and kick it back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I get in the door, kick off my shoes and go straight up the steps and into my room. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Well, at fourteen years old, it’s not like he runs around biting women’s breasts, but he does punch and kick and spit. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Luke kicked the nose of the plane as hard as he could. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Alex heard a bark and spotted Rex rolling on his back in the outfield grass, wiggling and kicking his paws in the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

When we went out to the car after dinner Bunny walked around it, inspected the headlights, kicked at the tires. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

One of them made a passing attempt at covering up the large blood­stains by kicking dirt over them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Gollum got up on all fours, and backed away for several paces, and then he turned, and as Sam aimed a kick at him he fled away down the path. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

His mind detached from his body as instinct took over, as a memory kicked in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

My hands and feet punched and kicked the burning walls, but I couldn’t feel a thing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Brademas officially kicks off the paper chain on the morning announcements Thursday. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He sat upon the ridge, kicking his legs and feeling quite angry with himself. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He stepped back, then came forward and did a karate kick, the crane kick, and—hi yah!—knocked a whole bunch of those pods right off the vine. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He kicked toward the surface and emerged, panting, to see enormous ripples emanating in circles from the places where Ron and Hermione had fallen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I kicked at dirt and yanked on leaves and hurled gravel into the woods. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Matt flew at him, and soon they were both down on the floor, kicking and punching. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not the liquor of the moment that gave him the kick—but the reaction of the first swallow to all the alcohol which had saturated his blood during these last months. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Nailer kicked for the surface, using the wheel to launch himself upward, praying that he’d make it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Genie wondered how “concerned” Grandpop really was, hiking through the trees like that, occasionally tripping over ground roots that Crab couldn’t kick away. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She kicks the can all the way to the second guard, and a train passes underneath her in a billow of steam. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Cady kicked her toe against the oven door as the woman in the chefs hat continued on down the row. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He kicks the water again and takes a swing at nothing. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

There was a sort of calculating ferocity in the boy’s eye, a quite evident desire to hit or kick Winston and a consciousness of being very nearly big enough to do so. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Mo let go of the net and kicked ahead of me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She unloaded herself down into the corner seat of the train way over on the far end of the car and her smell kicked like two mules. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I’ve seen those boys on the street hitting and biting and kicking like animals. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Somebody is kicking me,” Aunt Anne said, "and I intend to get to the bottom of it. Literally.” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought he got kicked out for cheating.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

They each took another swig of liquor, and then my uncle kicked a stone and my aunt wiped her eyes and folded her hands in her lap. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hands went out to stroke, and he gave a swimmer’s kick. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, compared to having Pita punching and kicking at you all night long.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I shoved my foot against the rung of his chair and kicked. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then all of them joined in kicking until he was writhing in agony on the floor. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t appear that Robert was unhappy about the new baby; he just seemed to get a kick out of the name’s bookend effect. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” I muttered, internally kicking myself for not ditching when I had the chance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He went to the next door and kicked it open, then to the last one at the end of the hallway. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mama Tataba kicked the dirt with her flat, naked sole and looked disgusted. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he twisted and kicked and twisted again, but that hand wouldn’t let go; and since it was his right arm being held, he couldn’t get at the knife. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked the door shut, ripped the duck in two, and tossed half of it to Tyrion. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mark used his momentum to turn his body and kick one of the women away from his friends. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

For that, he got a kick under the table from two different sources. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Fair Knightess reached forward just as He Did kicked out with his heels. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trashman kicked up his orb motor and they were off again, downriver. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I stand, and she marches me into the tent, kicking me in the legs once we get there so I topple onto the rugs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

An idea was kicking around in Lin’s head, and it seemed as good a time as any to toss it out there. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had set a fixed price for all Sierra Leoneans; those who couldn’t pay were kicked off the bus. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then, recently, without her even asking, Minerva had confided to Dedd that their old friend was alive and kicking. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beau whined, and I kicked once more, and for the first time I got my shoulders clear of the water for a second, before my legs were washed out from beneath me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Losing his patience completely, Harry ran at the wall and kicked it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ralph, in New York, kicked one of his hard leather wing tips across the room. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as Adam lay unconscious on the ground Charles kicked him heavily in the stomach and walked away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Bulging tongues of ice had broken doors off their hinges, and through their splintered jambs I could see evidence of a raid: kicked- over furniture, drawers torn open, snows of paper on the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“And stop kicking that earth over me! I want to listen.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad was kicking off his shoes and loosening his tie. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Rene kicked at another fly, said: “Jimmy made a scream like I ain’t never heard in my life. We all had to cover our ears. And the bone was stickin’ straight out of his arm.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hedge shook his leg like he was warming up his kicking hoof, but Percy waved his arms, No. They couldn’t keep whopping Keto on the head forever. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A small crowd from the refugee camp was beating and kicking a young man crouched on the ground, his hands placed on his head to shield some of the blows. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

June tilts an unconvinced look at him, and he kicks at one of her knees with his bare foot. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Our landlord kicked us out, we were not good for business.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Delia joined her twin to shake her legs out and kicked at Pita in the process. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Moody kicked the toilet paper under the table. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She kicked a shard of broken jar across the Owner’s tire tracks, sending the last squirrel sprinting back into the bushes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

My father says something in response, but the furnace kicks in and I can’t hear it clearly over the noise. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Big Ma said—” I kicked her before she could go further. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gimpy leg slows him as it swings and kicks, swings and kicks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

But when they grabbed Minerva, she started kicking and swinging her arms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Along the empty avenues of this town, now whistling softly, kicking a tin can ahead of him in deepest concentration, came a tall, thin man. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kid in the stroller, kicking her feet, looks like Leda; the other is in an infant sling. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

His little face looked so miserable I wanted to kick myself. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crossed to the kitchen table and kicked a chair out, dropping himself into it as he folded the tortilla into his mouth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Or it could be as minor as a kick bruise. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Davey Cantor kick nervously at the wire screen behind home plate, then put his hands into the pockets of his dungarees. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Bullies, drawn by his oddity and hoping to goad him into uttering Italian curses, pelted him with rocks, taunted him, punched him, and kicked him. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I took my ball into the hallway outside our apartment and practiced kicking it against the wall until mean old Mrs. Immerglick across the hall came out and yelled at me to stop. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Our foster mom found out that she was gay so she kicked her out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The way a picture that’s been hanging on a wall for years leaves a shadow of light behind, Bodega had kicked the door down and left a green light of hope for everyone. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I did not give in to my sudden urge to kick him in the nuts, call him a jerk, and berate him for lying to sweet Claudia with the perfect tan and ridiculously long legs. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The bow wave of the tanker hit him then, a large curl of water kicking sideways from the ship. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

They grappled with each other, wresded, kicked and head-butted, and every time they connected, lightning flashed, the sky grew darker, and the wind rose. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then I turned and kicked the door open. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I dropped my loop around him, gave it a quick yank, and lifted him, squealing and kicking, up out of the shuffling and roaring mass of hogs below. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she says, “I’ve always got those old show photos,” kind of kicking the coffee table, and she takes her hair out of a rubber band and repositions it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Jackie! If you are hiding in there I’m going to kick this door down and punish you for the rest of your very short life.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He felt Bartsia’s closed teeth come tearing out through his flesh and then he was standing above him as he fell back on the ground, kicking helplessly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helena kicks the ball, bouncing it against the blank brick wall of an apartment building. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I want to kick him in the head. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He had thought, as soon as he got as old as Matthew and Mark, he could play in the front yard and kick the ball out into the road if he wanted. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Telling him to kick through the front doors and drive his El Camino straight to Lily’s house. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I drop the sickles, and as I fall to my knees someone kicks me again in the back, the boot digging deep between my ribs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then he flung himself to the ground beside the flames, clawing and kicking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I have seen the kicking feet and the two in black who now seize hold of them and drag downward with all their weight. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I might as well have been stuck between Vonetta and Fern, kicking, punching, and yowling like cats. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The kick of my new freedom was wearing off. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We ran forward, desperately searching for something to get behind as the bullets whined about us, kicking up dirt and snapping branches. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that he still gave me a black eye and several broken ribs before I managed to kick him squarely between the legs and get free. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The dust she kicked up fell on their shoes. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I tried very hard not to punch him in the face or kick him in the crotch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He kicked me again when I didn’t get up, then went away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Matthew leaped to the front door and swung it open, then turned back to kick a pile of books in Barry and Clyde’s direction. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The guy he’d tackled scrambled to his feet and came at the old man, kicked him in the ribs three times in a row. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A kick from a steel-capped army boot caught him on the backside, lifting him an inch or two. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The kick fluttered painfully, just like the last one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within five minutes I ran into a dusty haze kicked up by the troops, and I realized that they must be just ahead of me. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knocks me with his foot, so I kick him back. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She marched away from him, plunked herself down on the floor, and began to kick at the pack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She kicked a small rock that skipped into a tuft of grass. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It starts to kick in after ten cards, and it’s really smart, because it picks up the problem with the red decks almost immediately. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The ordinary, the usual, a reminder, like a kick. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

His stereo sat near her on the floor, and she kicked her toe at the power button, turning it off. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He smirked and lightly kicked the bottom of Clarence’s boot with the toe of his own. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Someone behind kicked him in the groin and he fell to his knees on the floor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I kicked my foot out of one shoe and threw it as far as I could into the woods to the right. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

My head strikes the floor, and then he’s kicking me until my flesh is minced. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The other horses reared back against their halter chains and squealed and kicked. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The details we’d go into—you’d think we were planning to take over the White House and kick out the president. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She kicked the glacier wall; small pellets of ice and snow rained down the cliffside, but there was nothing to break her fall. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The deputy who had started out to bring up the wagon kicked the closed door and swore at the dog on the other side. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My footsteps kicked up dust, and it rose in puffs around my boots. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see his legs kicking, hear him gripping, grasping, trying to cling on, stay in the stall. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

The kick sent him flying, and his body crunched as it hit the floor and slid out of the ring, instantly eliminating him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He hooked the toe of his boot under Sigurd’s chest and kicked him onto his back. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

A moment later Miss Peregrine’s eyes flew open and she began to toddle around, her head swiveling mechanically and legs kicking out as if spring-loaded. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I kicked and thrashed and stomped, but his boots were thick—no match for my shoes’ soft soles—and his muscles were like rocks after decades of hard labor against the earth. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want me to kick out your own Dad?” he asks. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The second movement, a more lively one as written by Signor Tartini, somewhat a dance, I played like the kicking of a turtleheaded spawn in a woman’s womb. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I kick feebly against the resisting shroud of my clothing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The wind kicked up, skimming clouds over the surface of the full moon, which was hung just to make us feel powerful and strong. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

But outside, he’d kicked the candy into the gutter, and on the way home, he’d told his father he wasn’t going back again. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Helmuth could kick himself for raising his hand, for asking that question. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw had thought he was going to hit or kick him, and his mind had groped round desperately for the reason, trying to remember some terrible, unknown wrong he must have committed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But by then the temperature had fallen again, and if she kicked off the blankets, she froze. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Rocky had been staring at him, but with the mention of Christmas he started crying and kicking the leg of the table. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She would wind into the sky and wait above me as I kicked the snow-bent grasses. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was serious enough to kick me out of the room. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“What happened when your dad kicked Melissa out?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She had cried when she had been kicked out of the home, had begged to stay. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Before long, Alex’s flight-sim training kicked in, the wobbly plane straightened out, and he sent it circling overhead, soaring straight and true. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He kicks a large crate near the door. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Underfoot the leaves are scratched up as though the man had been kicking. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said sometimes his feet get mad and do things like kick or stomp or run. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I kick out, and she tightens her grip. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She kicked him again, and her dæmon growled and tried to seize Asta, who became a bird easily enough and flew up out of reach. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The back kick—Ushirogeri—is said to be the most lethal in karate. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Dallas kicked at the dirt with his boot. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

After describing the inferno, the paper stated: “The fire broke out on . . . De Koven Street . . . being caused by a cow kicking over a lamp in a stable in which a woman was milking.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kids whispered to one another, fidgeting in those uncomfortable auditorium chairs, kicking the chairs in front of them and rocking back and forth. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

That swing set was still back there, weeds growing out of the little ditch I’d created from kicking myself higher as a little kid. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Your brain. It’s too fast. So you stumble on other people’s dumbness. And—you want to kick something.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to get up, but all three girls started kicking me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a black overcoat, gray suit, yellow silk shirt, and gray suede kicks. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

My knee jerked so hard that I almost kicked him on the chin. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I kick out my feet and stare at the white bows on my shoes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her footsteps kicked up clouds of ash that burned her eyes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

A bus kicked up dust on the road after letting off a crowd of passengers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He just put up his fists right there and if that didn’t work, then what the hell, he’d just rear back and kick you smack in the face. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re kicking butt,” he said, looking surprised that I didn’t know it already. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I’ll have to wait till I go to America where there are priests like Bing Crosby in Going My Way who won’t kick me out of the confessional like Limerick priests. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When Robin kicked me in her sleep, she hit the box. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Bending low, he kicked his heels into the horse and started to tear off back the way he’d come. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kick through the trash and the rocks and the dirt. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The board was put back in the door so the police wouldn’t notice the gap, but then a swift kick from outside sent it flying to the floor. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He leaped to the man’s left, away from the knife, holding his left hand high, and kicked hard at the man’s knee. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he turned and I saw RiRi, her throat grasped under his thick arm, legs kicking the air. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“They’re kicking up a fuss about immigration as well. Although, of course, America has always been kinder to immigrants than Europe.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Before it was over, Park kicked one of the counterprotesters squarely in the head—a blow that sounded like a bat whacking a baseball. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She takes her shoes off without untying them, and kicks them across the room. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

While we wait for the elevators, Johanna unzips the rest of her tree, letting it drop to the floor, and then kicks it away in disgust. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he kicked aside a small bamboo container, needles spilled out. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She was so angry she had kicked it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Immediately Bigwig fell upon him, scratching and kicking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yank my dress over my head, kick my shoes away, and speed walk on my toes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

They was willy-nilly throwing punches and kicks and swinging sticks and wasn’t hitting me with but one or so blows outta ten. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Instead, I slowed down and walked at the water's edge so that I could kick at the waves as they rolled ashore. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

For half an hour I hung around on the north end watching little kids kick rocks into the yellow-green water of the Yazoo when their mothers weren’t looking. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I caught Joey’s kick and rolled the ball out to the next guy so he could take a shot. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep calm. Keep your game. Start smiling. Let’s start having a good time and let’s kick some butt.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

They quietly wandered over one day when I was kicking around a ball with Alex in our backyard. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The sand their feet kicked loose made a swirling trail in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I kick off my shoes and climb under the covers in my clothes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

This time Helmuth expects the blows, the kicks, the grind of boots. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

As it kicked at the dog, the horse caught the woman in the chest with a glancing blow. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Gwenforte snapped at the knight’s legs, but he kicked her in the face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

We nudge and kick each other under the table, keeping our faces straight above the tablecloth; sometimes we tie our shoelaces together, for signaling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the ground, blinking to keep from crying. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Kendra prepared to roll away in case he charged and tried to kick her again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Nothing!” she said, kicking the floor in frustration. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

"When I woke up one was kicking me in the face... I got an awful bloody face, I think, Ralph. But I did him in the end." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was in that moment that the weight of what he’d seen hit him like a kick in the stomach. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She wanted to charge after Pluto and kick him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

After a few steps, I stop and kick the ground, spraying up the dust and loose gravel. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Everybody else who got the ball just kicked it away in a panic. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I struggled into the muddy water and began to kick toward the far side. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either Dove or Dusty kicked Johnny under the table. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My toes and feet tingle when I hear the nurse say the boy either kicked a grenade or walked over a landmine. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, Mike and Snap are both kicking Carlos. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

She was often kicked and once was beaten up. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lydia kicked off her boots, flopped onto the couch on the other side of her dad, and tucked her feet up under his leg. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The shambler kicks out, her heel catching me in the mouth and splitting my lip. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

For the past few years I've just been gritting my teeth and kicking my door and swearing under my breath at him about stuff like this. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you decide my being here is a bad omen, does that mean I’ll be kicked out of the Bureau?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then they made a new pile and kicked them again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I’m so infuriated that I was tricked by a freaking airsoft gun, I get the sudden urge to kick this kid in the gut. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

If any dude asked Annabeth for a drink, Jason figured she was more likely to kick the guy in the bifurcum. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, they just kicked me a few times.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

It fell onto its wheels, kicking up a large cloud of soft dust. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Based on the synchronicity and the force of the kicks, he was pretty sure they came from the twins. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then she kicked off the blanket that smelled like hot dogs and stood up. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

While a helicopter filmed from above, man after man kicked Denny in the face, dropped rocks and bricks on his head, abused him far beyond the point of helplessness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She yanked, and he came out by the hair of his head, screaming and kicking. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, her landlord has threatened to kick her out for housing so many people. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Gaines tried to comfort him and told him the other team only wanted to get him worked up so he would get himself kicked out of the game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards kick my sides and slam my head into the staircase, but I hold tight, pushing my arcana further. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He wanted her to scream or laugh or cry or kick or sling a book bag. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I’m in my room now, at the computer, listening to the sound of Erik kicking a football into a net in the backyard. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If that sparrow causes you any trouble, don’t hesitate to kick her off into thin air. She’ll come down as fast as the brick she’s tied to!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Holly kicked snow from her boots and lowered the hood of her cloak. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the door with my shoe and called out, “Wine, sir, and a bite to eat!” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus nobody on the bus had ever seen anybody kick like that in real life. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I scrambled away, kicking him, clawing the hands that reached out for me, trying to bite, lunging up toward his eyes. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He sure was surprised by that kick; it was her hardest one ever. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were upon me, clawing, kicking, tearing off the jackets, defrocking me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Genie’s brain kicked in again: Don’t touch nothing red in this house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I thought he was pulling my leg, but he moved the lever, and I heard a muffled roar kick on in the basement. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked his feet, propelling himself across to the other side. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

For me, growing up as a human being on the planet Earth in the twenty-first century was a real kick in the teeth. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They dug around the base of the post to loosen it, then kicked the post over. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t even smart enough to read the letter about kicking me out. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Evelyn kicked him out. Said it was her house, too, and he’d gotten to use it for years, and it was her turn.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In a second that kick of his wings had lost its effect, and the ground was welling up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to be a dad, he really did—I’m sure he daydreamed about kicking a football around in the garden with his son, or carrying his daughter on his shoulders in the park. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “Well, then I could kick half of you out. But there’s probably at least half of you that could do like Grandma says. Be a contributor.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He kicked Mr. Flux, knocking the camera free. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The laces were still tied, as if the shoes had been kicked off by people whose hands were bound behind them “Croy recognized me,” she murmured. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Baba kicked a wooden tennis racket on our tarpaulin spread with the toe of his boot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I kick again, this time hitting her in the face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The cops finally stopped kicking Bucky, cuffed him, and hauled him into the back of one of the police cars. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He and his cousin Gerald were on their way over to Cherie’s house to kick it with her brother and they stopped in at a liquor store to get something to drink. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Then Scythe Rand kicked in the glass of an emergency case, pulled out a fire hatchet, and handed it to him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He got to his knees, kicking over his colorful book piles in the process. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He got to the trunk and started kicking it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Did you really sleep through all that? We kicked you a lot of times.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He used to work for the county road department and for kicks he had painted big orange and white circles with reflective paint all over War Chief’s hair. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A few docks down, Marmalade was waiting for them, perched on the rail of a houseboat and kicking her legs over the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I got such a kick out of all those free gifts showering on to us. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Gripping a seat, he rears back his foot and launches it forward, kicking Boss in the shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He screamed, he cried, he hit the pole, and he kicked the lion, as if that could slow down this mad ride. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before the agent could extinguish his cigarette and find his gun, Taylor caught his jaw in a roundhouse kick, the same one she’d perfected in countless aerobic kickboxing classes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Clarence sighed, kicking a rock by his foot. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Thomas flailed his arms and legs, knocking away the horrible metallic arms as he kicked at the pulsating blubber of the Grievers’ bodies—he only wanted to be stung, not taken like Dave. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

That summer, Charlie and I took a few walks to the pagoda together, and climbed the Master Oak for kicks. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Did you get kicked out of your apartment?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Still, most of the roads in town were unpaved, and in the dry season, the dust kicked up by cattle being herded through town or by farm carts loaded with vegetables swirled through the air. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make a Gah! sound and kick some dirt at him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hofacket flushed and ducked his head, and I swear he would have kicked a clod if there’d been one on his studio floor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

So I wanted to at least see Annie one more time before getting arrested or kicked out of Pine Mountain. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I kicked him hard in the knee and he let go of me with a grunt. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How about swings, Dad? Did you ever kick a little kid off a swing?” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hurdles is her race, and I just bet she won’t want me running in a lane next to her, bumping into her or kicking one of her hurdles over. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I kicked at the tall man until he hit me with the back of his hand and sent me sprawling. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sciron, for instance, who had made those he captured kneel to wash his feet and then kicked them down into the sea, Theseus hurled over a precipice. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He even kicked at this imaginary thing with a foot. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Cursing wildly, he turned back to the flames and gave the burning chunks of wood a hard kick. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Once inside, he paused several times on the stair to remark upon scraps of debris that the janitor had missed, feebly kicking at them with his foot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

This year she kicked up Chester one slot. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Because Jack worked hard and did not complain, he escaped the worst wrath of kapos and guards, though he received an occasional kick or blow like everyone else. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

One of the people he’s walking with kicks my copy of The Republic way down the hall, where Mr. Trig picks it up and hands it back to me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Elijah gently kicks my leg under the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She was going to get an award for bravery when she should really be kicked out of the Smoke for treachery. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Bit me!” he shouted and swung a vicious kick at my head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then Martha arrived, bawling, kicking, and full of pie and doughnuts. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

My foot bounces off, and I kick again, so hard my heel throbs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

"I knocked him down and I kicked him in the balls, and I kept kicking him there until he. was dead," Hot Pie boasted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Lindsey would kick my butt if we swam a fifty, not a hundred,” I said, trying it out as something like an I’m sorry. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

R.C. threw the lunch sack down and kicked it out of the way. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You have no right to be here,” Delia said, kicking at the girl nearest to her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The spoon twirled; I kicked; my mother cried out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

His kick caught me in the kidney and sent me sprawling into the wreckage again, splintering it even further. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I think Stan appreciated my low-key wit and I picked up on his enthusiasm for kicking the competition. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"Yeah. Everybody beat it except Sonny, he's so dumb. And some kid named Justin. They got arrested. My father kicked them out. It's just an extra storeroom now." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranofer dodged a kick and scrambled to his feet, shrinking back against the wall. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Later she said it was three kicks for three murders, and told of Lovey, Caesar, and Jasper to let them live briefly again in her words. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

One of Capricorn’s men kicked out as the marten shot past his legs, but Gwin got away and disappeared behind one of the red columns. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The hangman kicked the chair out from under him, and the boy’s body jerked as his neck was broken. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The wind was whipping the cotton trousers around my legs and I looked for some place where the sand wouldn’t kick into my eyes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

My shoulder ached where one of the cops had kicked me, but it was nothing compared to the knot of fear in my stomach. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Thomas stood up quickly, stumbled backward, horrified—Alby struggled as if he was having a seizure, his legs kicking in every direction. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

From these, he gleaned that Widerde’s “general approach” was to accelerate ions on a straight line by delivering to them repeated kicks from a series of charged electrical gaps. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I gave my cocoon a couple kicks to straighten it out. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Besides, Director Van Helsing already thinks I’m a criminal. That message is the excuse he needs to kick me out.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Half the team wanted Bien on defense, where he could clear the ball with his powerful kick; the other half wanted him at forward. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When I asked them that, they said that they didn’t kick you out, you’d just decided to “relocate” until the baby was born and you weren’t so “conspicuous.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mayor Swaney was deluged with angry phone calls and emails from Times readers who were appalled that he had kicked the Fugees out of the town park after Christmas. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He picked her up, then kicked open the bedroom door. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gino shouted like a samurai, took two quick steps, and started his powerful kick I sprang up and to my right, exacdy where I had watched him kick every other penalty shot. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squealed and rolled over in the sand, kicking frantically, as a rabbit does in a snare. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I know you're scared of getting kicked out, but are you scared of him?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She began restoring order, remaking the beds, kicking off her high heels to mount a chair to fix the curtain, and setting the twins small achievable tasks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Dork,” I said to him, kicking him under the table. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

An afternoon breeze had kicked itself into a gusty wind, and the shade on the window tapped out a steady beat that was pleasant and reassuring. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The subs, including me, were kicking a ball around in a circle. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as the hot pains invaded her body, she shouted and thrashed and flailed, shrieking and kicking. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

If, somehow, Jenny found out that Fred and Tater had disobeyed her direct commands that day, she might kick them both off the show. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Films have always led me to believe that they kick you out the moment your thirty minutes are up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are in so much trouble. They’re going to kick you out for this. I hope you know that. They might even arrest you.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mark pulls back and kicks him again.Then again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The devil, kicked out of Paradise, was trying to regain possession. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only did we play our parts in “Pirate Medley,” but we also practiced overhead blocks, forward punches, and side kicks. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A kick from a guard’s boot had broken the fingers of one of his hands. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Each time he jumped on the kick- starter lever, his helmet slipped to one side. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The extra labor incensed many of the repairmen, who took their anger out on seamstresses by grabbing their hair, slamming their heads against walls, and kicking them in the face. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He had planned to do our street last, so I suggested we go outside, while we still could, and kick the soccer ball around. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was only a block from home when I felt a kick from behind. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

One time he said, in front of Light Billy, Pinky, and some other guys, that he was going to kick my tail. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Bucket!” he said, kicking the bucket with his foot. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z