| 单词 | kicking |
| 例句 | All three of the men jump on their horses and ride off, kicking up a generous cloud of dust as they go. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z 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 "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 The performers spent their afternoon with young people who’d come from local high schools—budding playwrights, dancers, and rappers kicking around the White House, writing lyrics and dropping beats with their heroes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I started kicking away the spiders as they swarmed aboard. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Even when he was just learning to walk and run, he’d go around kicking at whatever he could.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z And when I wake up, it’s because someone is kicking my leg. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “I sure did. And I thought about kicking her out of the League, too.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sohrab hung back, kicking the ball around with me while the others cooled off and headed for the locker room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing more than a trickle within a hundred miles of here. Everyone knows that,” said Ruthanne, kicking up dust as we walked. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "Oh, I get it, you're putting the blame on me. If you had given her a good talking to about kicking people when I asked, she might not have ended up a common criminal." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It fell onto its wheels, kicking up a large cloud of soft dust. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Claire glanced through the window that displayed Sophia’s group of infants, who were dangling in swings suspended from the ceiling, kicking their bare feet against the carpet. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 whole sky became light and then more thunder came, and she ran out of the courtyard and down the road, going so fast and hard I could see pebbles kicking up behind her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z By kicking me into the dark they'd made me see the possibility of achieving something greater and more important than I'd ever dreamed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my God,” I said, kicking his shoe. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I grab my foot, wincing, and consider kicking her in the shins. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z That turtle would still he alive, kicking and trying to get away while the man was standing in the store, poring over the vegetables, buying garlics and peppers to cook it up with. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He shuffled along kicking them into a pile and when he had an armful he stooped and gathered them up and called the boy and the boy answered and talked him back to the bridge. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Most wretched waifs”—plop!—“in your circumstances would be sent away— Ouch!Percy, beloved, why are you kicking me? Have you mistaken me for a chair leg?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I keep thinking about the other side of town until I can’t stand it no more, kicking off my covers in the warm heat of the night. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The other one was kicking me in the head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You got to look like something when you with me,” she said, kicking a bag of stuff my way. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Thomas covered his face and fell to the floor, kicking his legs out to scoot his body as far away as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Pretty? No. I got to be first, because I made the most trouble. You should have seen me kicking and biting.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z So why was my coach kicking me off the basketball team? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 She was kicking against his grip, but he was persistent, holding her tighter, saying, “Baby, stop. You don't understand.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z For all I know, she might still be there, hovering above Paris and kicking, scratching at anyone who tries to get near her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He reined up, the horse rising and kicking the air. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny turned to follow the other girl’s gaze, and saw that Ess was tumbling down the path along the ridge from the cabins, arms outstretched, kicking up dust. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z 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 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 Everyone was running faster and kicking harder than before. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I slow down, kicking up a cloud of dust. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I felt a kind of kicking in my face and I discovered it was my mouth, which was saying the time of calamity thing, but at the top of my lungs. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m kicking myself is what I’m doing,” he sighed and looked guilty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But she was no longer kicking and struggling. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 Alex flips them over, kicking off his pants until only his underwear is left slung low on his hips, and he climbs up the length of Henry’s body, watching his face grow anxious, eager. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She felt as though she were kicking herself in the gut. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z One of his booted feet toes the clover-covered ground, kicking up a clod. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The three of us, in bed, she kicking, turning over within me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Together the rats crashed into a prickly bush, kicking, biting and pummeling each other. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the karate room Samira was talking to Ms. Platt in the far corner, over by the black pads we used for kicking practice. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The animal was panting, wild-eyed, kicking furiously, but the witch’s hands were merciless. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fight, you nancies!” he commanded, which is when I realized they weren’t simply bumping into one another, but hitting and kicking. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He stopped skateboarding immediately, kicking the back of his board so he could pick it up by the front wheels. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z 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 “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 squeaks a reply, and my father the Slammer strokes his perfectly stubbled jaw and says in the soft, patient voice of a nun, “Josh Raymond, we’ve discussed kicking the table.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 The two sides of the war god seemed to be kicking and punching each other inside Frank’s head, using his sinuses as a wrestling mat. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Todd started kicking me but his slippers couldn’t hurt me near as much as his fists had. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z 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 The mare was huggable when not kicking things or careening across the prairie at a hundred miles an hour. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A Titan strode toward them, casually kicking lesser monsters out of his way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “That chili’s kicking in. I gotta see a man about a dog first.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The commander walked around, yelling and kicking at us to hurry. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z 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 The boys are on the grass, kicking the ball into the net. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a ball and he was somehow kicking it in a circle so it came back to his foot. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I twisted until I was pointing straight up and then began kicking. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Lily opened it, kicking away empty bottles and crumpled newspaper. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 I saw him running up the hill where you two used to play, his feet kicking up plumes of dust. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 “What are you yelling about, Bun?” said Charles, laughing, kicking the door shut behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He started kicking at the dirt like he didn’t want to talk about it anymore. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 The animal cried out—kicking its legs frantically as the people shouted, Hailli! The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Also, some foot kicking, which basically just stirs up a lot of dirt that sticks to her sweat. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She grabbed the book and started kicking Mars Bar in his beloved sneakers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed onstage and ran down it, kicking every beer bottle I could. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z On I came, kicking my heavy, padded legs and gaping through the goalie mask at the fantastic underwater life all around me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He docs as he’s told, kicking off his shoes and lying back on the bed, docile as a sick child. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I get so excited that my legs start kicking and my arms start flailing and I look like some kind of crazy human helicopter. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They spent one drizzly afternoon kicking acorns around the Nest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He thought about kicking the door with the flat of his foot but then he thought that was not a good idea. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z 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 starts across the room, nearly kicking a can of food out of someone’s hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He stopped kicking dirt and said, “Don’t it hurt?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I came in this world, screaming and kicking and jacking her body up. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’d been walking through the fields kicking up dust all day. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The kid was laughing and kicking his chubby white legs. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z With each passing minute, additional parts of my brain are kicking in. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “So you aren’t housebroken, you little brute,” she snarled, kicking aside the sodden newspapers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 My lungs are burning, and if I could cry I would, because my legs and arms are tired from all the kicking. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Clasping the rope with two hands, he keeps kicking toward me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She yanked, and he came out by the hair of his head, screaming and kicking. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Addie rose slowly, her eyes on the knife, then she turned and walked out of the kitchen, kicking the door wide open before her as she went. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to help him up but he started kicking me from there on the ground. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I watched closely, my heart kicking as if I was already out there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 Bronn was on him in a heartbeat, kicking what was left of his shattered rondel aside to expose the weak spot between arm and breastplate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He claimed that she had been shaped up by a cow kicking her from behind. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z But when they grabbed Minerva, she started kicking and swinging her arms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He could be an insurance salesman and still be the same type of guy. I can see him coming home from work, kicking a door down, and shouting, ‘Stand by for an insurance salesman!’ The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He spits it into the fire, Michael gives out a loud cry and you can see him drawing the air into his head and kicking his legs and laughing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A bunch of white men chased us up the street and surrounded Dennis and tried to kill him, throwing bottles and bitting and kicking him until one of them made the rest of them stop. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Bryce hits the ground, he starts kicking at ice chunks. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They weren’t kicking no butt, but if somebody wanted to offer me a scholarship I could take it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I don’t mean he went around kicking people in the kneecaps. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a little girl sitting on a swing, kicking her legs, flying back and forth, static electricity for hair, happiness for a face. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 I consider kicking in the door, but then what? Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He plays a little ball but he’s really not kicking hoops and he’s kind of mild-looking. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s astonishing, really, how she’s a different person from the one who was just standing at the crossroads, kicking dirt and flinging a rock at the railroad sign. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z 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 mood of reserved shock had come over most of the Gladers, who were milling about with solemn faces, kicking loose rocks and not saying much at all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The nurse grabs him and she's got this plastic thing she shoves into his mouth and his eyes are closed up tight and one of his legs is kicking. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They struggled and his big arms encircled her, her feet kicking against the air like those of one hanging from a tree. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He felt that he could have walked upon a feeding rabbit and caught her up by the ears, furry and kicking, before she knew of his presence. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was kicking under his vest like a mule in heat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll make sure you’re nice and comfy before—” Mark sprang to life, screaming and kicking out as he twisted himself to jerk free from the pilot’s grip. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Gray stomped around, kicking their ashes apart as they tried to re-form. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 I tried to get up, but all three girls started kicking me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 They stomped to the music, and stepped and spun and kicked, and the lady danced with them, stepping and spinning and kicking with enthusiasm. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She was on her back, scratching and kicking for all she was worth. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He was always crying and screaming and kicking and punching. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby, who had been fidgeting and kicking just a moment before, became very still and very calm. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Grab the shears,” I shouted, kicking Horace in the chest to send him to the ground. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “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 Florida trailed them, kicking at rocks and tree trunks as she went. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing!” she said, kicking the floor in frustration. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z 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 He was his own sarcophagus, a bold and infallible diplomat who was always berating himself disgustedly for all the chances he had missed and kicking himself regretfully for all the errors he had made. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Students with new notebooks and sharpened pencils in hand ambled about the courtyard, kicking up dust, chatting in groups, waiting for the class captains’ whistles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 They struggled against each other, punching and kicking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A crowd there stands in a circle around two punching, kicking figures. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The dwarf, however, cut his way through the crowd by kicking people’s shins, and reached him before he’d gone two paces. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He fell and I began kicking him in the face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They started kicking water at each other and scooping it up and letting it run down their faces. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They were playing the theme from The Lone Ranger and they were kicking it pretty good. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, he loved spending the weekend arguing and kicking around techno-ideas with people twice his age. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn't need to worry about me kicking him out. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Shady stooped to step inside, accidentally kicking one five-gallon jug against another. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Evie’s kicking her feet in the air, and I’m so bloody angry, I don’t want to pick her up for fear I would crush her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 She balanced her weight on the banisters with her hands and planted her boots against Wylan’s chest, kicking him backward into Jesper. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m kicking out with my legs, trying to get a hold of something, but I can’t. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “That means the Rattler is still here,” Ruthanne said, “alive and kicking.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 Then I said, “Thanks. They’re good for kicking,” and I kicked her skinny shin. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The two of them tore through the undergrowth, kicking past thick briars, dodging trees and low-hanging limbs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He responded by kicking Reggie off the tennis team—in the middle of the season—and threatened to send Siobhan away for her last year of high school. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “MOVE!” she cried, and I leapt away as she collided with the wall beside me, kicking a hole through the rotten planks. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Axel,” Daniel says, kicking at one of the small rocks that make up Axel’s long driveway. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 “Bucket!” he said, kicking the bucket with his foot. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The ogres stopped clawing and biting and pounding and lunging and kicking and looked at me trustfully. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “ACT and SAT prep are kicking my butt,” Sonny says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “MacArthur has been kicking butt since he landed at Leyte. Sounds like were going to be celebrating the Fourth of July in Tokyo this year!” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad was kicking off his shoes and loosening his tie. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He kept kicking, and when dawn came, he looked up to find himself at the east end of the Lid. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Soon they were on top of Mark, a dozen or more, punching and kicking and seemingly trying to rip him apart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He walked back to the blackberry bramble and bent down, kicking the branches aside with his foot. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Bronwyn went first: with one hand she raised the boy even higher, his feet kicking in the air, and with the other she grabbed one of the roof bars and began to bend it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I stopped kicking for a second and said, “One, two, three . . .” Then I gave my arms one more flap to go back to shore and down I went again! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who made him Chief, anyway,” Slopper moaned, kicking rocks as we started into the woods. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There were two kegs in the huge backyard—which was where most people were kicking it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” she said, not looking at the dripping kid or his mom but kicking the flip-flop ahead of her so she could stay out of my reach. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Rats were kicking and fighting each other to get down from the blazing tower. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The three of us were kicking up dust on the road to Imre. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But he just lifts me up, dodging my kicking feet, and slams me down on the metal slab, knocking the wind out of me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 They’d had to tie the cow’s hind legs together to keep her from kicking the calf off; but they’d kept it alive, hoping Spot would get well and come back to it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Others were kicking at him and spitting on him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Some four hours later, he awoke—Hassan was kicking him through the seat. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “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 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 It hit the earth right next to her and she pulled backward, using the javelin like a lever, kicking the Titan Lord and sending him flying over her. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I pretend to be asleep, as my heart starts kicking quietly against my ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z 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 John jumped, kicking me in the back as he went over, but he tackled Horace like a calf at branding time. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z In the dream, if that’s what it was, she was playing a game of some sort, laughing and running up the empty street, kicking a big aluminum water bucket. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the lake he raced, his paws kicking up sprays of snow behind him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, man,” I said, leaning back and kicking out my legs. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 Maddy, who had been kicking the back of my seat, suddenly stopped. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Later she would explain that the boys had been taunting her, sticking their feet in the aisle to trip her, kicking her, and calling her names. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, kicking at the dirt as we walk on. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She squealed with delight while he swayed with her for a few beats and then he broke out into some goofy merengue moves, kicking his leg up at the end and shouting “¡Olé!” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Another soldier was kicking down trays of fruits, squashing papayas with his boots and laughing. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She had seen him baptized, kicking like a mule and howling, and! she had seen him weep when his mother died; he was a right young man then, Florence said. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z One morning, Connor and I went uphill to find the Dragon Sighs kicking up whirlpools of dust. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z This time, though, she crossed her arms and wandered the field, looking at weeds, picking up rocks, kicking the sand—killing time. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z 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 He was already turning the street corner, his rubber boots kicking up snow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When we came out of the movies, I started kicking and chopping and stuff, telling Charlie I wished I was Chinese so then I could know karate. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Then Martha arrived, bawling, kicking, and full of pie and doughnuts. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 She ranged around the garden, smashing tea tables, kicking garden gnomes and uttering the most terrible curses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A German was kicking his feet, telling him to wake up, that it was time to move on. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d be happy if she started kicking him in the head right now, but I keep that to myself. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They were upon me, clawing, kicking, tearing off the jackets, defrocking me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Which was not exactly the same as kicking me. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Dork,” I said to him, kicking him under the table. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They started kicking, and punching him in his ribs, face, and anywhere else they could reach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Fern tried to kick Vonetta but ended up kicking me, and then Pa said, hard, firm, but not loud, “All right, girls,” and put an end to it all. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He had been saving Billy’s life for days, cursing him, kicking him, slapping him, making him move. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit, wired from the journey, was bucking and kicking out behind, so they kept their distance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s got her wrists in his hands but she’s fighting him, fighting and kicking for all she’s worth, but her face is a thing so scared I can barely get my words out. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z 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 Florida stood on the riverbank, her feet kicking at stones. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He landed heavily on his weak leg and lay kicking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Darrell Royal responded by kicking him off the team two days before the season opener against Boston College. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Eventually they covered her and all he could see was a mound of tangled tulips bent low over her body, which was kicking to the last. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While her back was turned, the boys snuck out, their little legs churning and kicking up puffs behind them. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Clarence sighed, kicking a rock by his foot. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He did a little wild dance, kicking his heels. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She was kicking and screaming as they tried to carry her up the stairs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It’s a complete relief, like walking into my home and kicking off my loafers and sinking into the soft sofa after a very long and hot and tiring day. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She tootled up and down the shoreline, kicking at the waves and exhausting herself with joy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He would stop for about a minute, and then resume kicking, softly at first, until Ms. Davis yelled at him again. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Rhaego was restless in her belly, kicking like a stallion, yet even that did not stir Drogo's interest as it had. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I shuffled along behind, head spinning, feet kicking up dust. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His legs slapped against the floor, feet kicking aimlessly with onrushing death. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was ’bout this time that the door flewed open and Mr. Chase came busting in toting a broadaxe and dragging a screaming, kicking Johnny Wells behind him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z One came meekly enough, the other kicking and biting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “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 Cluny’s followers were kicking at each other and screaming as they tried to clamber down from the high elm branches. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z One had been dead for nearly fourteen years—dead in a Chicago tavern, a knife kicking in his throat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They drag me kicking and shouting back to my cell. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 Ophie walked back to the house, kicking a plate tucked under a nearby rosebush. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They finally found Farquar kicking a ball on the soccer field. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel like yelling or kicking or pounding anymore. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In a lucid moment Winston found that he was shouting with the others and kicking his heel violently against the rung of his chair. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Schoolchildren kicking a soccer ball on the street, backpacks to the side. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I picked up Helena, turned, and marched away from the house, kicking the front gate shut behind me with a bang. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 It stopped just a foot from them, kicking up dust all around. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But a kind of swish, like a frog kicking off from a muddy bank. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If you call me tarada ever again I’m gonna show you just how ignorant I am by kicking your behind all the way across the river.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The kind of kid you couldn’t help kicking when he was down. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Loo leaped up onto a dune, and then the air filled with shrieking, as the boy began to scream wildly, kicking his legs in front of him, punching the air. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Roger led the way straight through the castles, kicking them over, burying the flowers, scattering the chosen stones. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “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 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 Students were kicking lockers to add to the din. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And he pulled Minli up to her feet and pushed her behind one of the giant gnarled stone carvings, kicking his rags over her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The subs, including me, were kicking a ball around in a circle. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 He watched her bounce up in mock alarm and then tumble kicking into the grass. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I groaned, fell back, and rolled over onto my face, kicking off my boots. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We stood around in a circle, kicking at the slack. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 started kicking the pebbles over to the edge of the asphalt, and so did Max. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The others were still punching and kicking Alec, but the former soldier refused to give in, struggling to fight back despite his odds. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Duff started the process and Adina finished it by kicking them off with her feet. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z 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 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 I didn’t see Bailey descend to the floor, but I rolled over once and he was kicking and screaming too. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Erik finally got up and walked to the sideline to get his kicking tee. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Louisiana stopped kicking the desk and started beating it with her baton. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z It had no windows and wily one door, through which you had to crawL “Your Holiness,” they shouted when they got there, kicking the heavy unmortared stones. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 And martial arts are for unsure little boys kicking away under fluorescent lights. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Bears attack frequently—both black bears and grizzlies—as do moose, which can do great damage by kicking. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 Henry swings a violent U-turn that takes down a little crepe myrtle tree on the island between lanes, and we’re beached there, spinning our wheels, kicking up leaves and pink flowers. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I reached for Lovey’s hand as we watched the cars start, smoke blowing from the exhaust pipes, kicking brown and orange and yellow leaves up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Shrews began kicking, punching, arguing, screaming, wrestling and shouting. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We pound down the cliff top path, kicking up our own dust, Manchee’s ears flattened back, running fast. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Another plane buzzed overhead, kicking up a stinging spray of water. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he began kicking dirt from the large pile into the hole. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Then he raced in circles, kicking manure into the air. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Outside the window, I can see him kicking and hitting it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He got to his knees, kicking over his colorful book piles in the process. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Then they were shoving us and kicking us onto the train. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They were getting good, too, until Major and Sonny and Hollis began hanging around the playground, making remarks and kicking balls out of their hands. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Miig clued in and mimicked Rose’s kicking, and others joined in. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I haul myself up to the top, groaning from the effort, kicking and scrabbling in a downright ungainly manner. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In any case, it was obvious that all of my teammates were as excited as I was about the prospect of kicking their crampons into a genuine mountain come the morning. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I’d told her I was sorry about that kicking and shoving, hadn’t I? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The creature was kicking and biting still, so he cut off her head and rolled it away before lifting the dead Gallivespian clear of the leathery neck. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “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 I went first, kicking in the mirrored door at the bottom rather than wasting time sliding it open. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She was still kicking and cursing and scratching ferociously. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And she would lie for hours on the floor, kicking and yelling in the most disturbing way. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Thomas felt like kicking him in the face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then the rocks under my feet were gone and I was kicking in water. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He is kicking himself for coming so close only to fail, when there is a tap on his shoulder. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z What mattered was that he and Sefia were there, legs kicking idly off the edge of the quarterdeck, with the breeze and the bright afternoon sun pouring over them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z We sat kicking our heels impatiently; the strawberries were waiting to be rinsed, but we stuck to the house rule: “No running water when strangers are downstairs—they might hear the drains.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z We’re both kicking, trying to cut the raft across the current. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Whoever he was, he was yelling and kicking the door. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z 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 Manchee barks an angry “Aaron!” and goes for Aaron’s legs, but Aaron doesn’t even look before kicking him outta the way hard. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Except for space, it has everything a regular game has — running, passing, blocking, tackling, kicking. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I even miss you kicking me out of your room because you’re too busy to talk to me. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well—” said Billy’s father, manfully kicking a pebble into space, “there it is.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “We have been kicking ourselves that we haven’t had the sense to notice.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The horse—he hoped it was a horse and not, say, a bull—was kicking hard enough to take the doors down. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 I sat atop a rolled-up wrestling mat, kicking a volleyball against the opposite wall. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “But watch out for the kicking!” and Jinny had laughed out loud. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I turned, tried to run, adrenaline kicking into my joints like electricity. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 The designer jeans emporium, the Venetian paper knickknack shop, the stocking boutique with its kicking neon leg. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In the early 1980s, just as the drug war was kicking off, inner-city communities were suffering from economic collapse. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 He was holding his hands to his bloody face and kicking now, like a kid in a tantrum. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 If he were still alive, she thinks to herself, he’d probably be kicking and screaming by now. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They both struggled, kicking the air and yelling to be let down. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t talk to him,” Frankie barked, kicking the man in the small of his back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We tried the minibar first with a comb, then with kicking. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he drags me to the police station, kicking me and spitting out bad words like bullets, probably angry that I have nothing he can steal. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The three of them devise a game that involves kicking the ball through one doorway or the other, and we’re lucky it never lands in the slop bucket or the soup. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In a jealous fit Lice Peeking had jumped on Billy, kicking and punching and scratching. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 He leaned back, kicking his feet up on what might be a partially opened drawer. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Across the street I saw Ellis Carter and Danny the K kicking a soda can. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Barefoot children were playing on the street, kicking a ragged tennis ball with a stick, and they stared when I pulled up and killed the engine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 I pictured him kicking Dante as he lay on the ground. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I exclaimed, kicking at a Kleenex box on the floor. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It sounded like someone kicking a trash can. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” Nico muttered, kicking folds of canvas off his legs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I head up the path, pushing against the crazy wind, kicking at rocks and smacking trees with my stick as I walk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the last sight he had seen the day the castle fell: Smiler burning, the flames leaping from his mane as he reared up, kicking, screaming, his eyes white with terror. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once he saw Kuda defiantly kicking as he was lifted into bed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 I decided it would be better to remain with Ms. Sandnes, Mr. Todd, Mr. Irvin, and my friends than risk some snooty parents kicking me out the minute they tired of me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z For a second they both shuffle back and forth, one jerking an arm forward and then retracting it, the other kicking and missing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Though,” Clancy said after a moment, sitting down next to me and kicking his legs up on the desk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wasn’t kicking my butt and I wasn’t kicking his. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The nights without number she spent up in the miserable loft, tossing about, kicking the woman next to her, devising ways off the plantation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I didn’t even give you a chance to tell me,” she says, kicking the ground hard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The two began kicking around the country together. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She calls me “sweetheart” and perpetually straightens the blankets around me, even though it’s not like I’m kicking them off. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I couldn’t jump sideways, so I leaped straight up, kicking off from the creature’s head, using it as a springboard, turning in midair, and landing on his neck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She wriggled and writhed beneath him, gasping and kicking, and guiding him with her hand. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I thought I could see her kicking at the bleached, known stones; the hard southern light surrendering to her boyish straightness; those clear green eyes, leveling on the rim of the arched sea. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "They don’t," she muttered, kicking at a rock as she stalked off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 I start kicking at it, and the crack spreads horizontally, and then Radar and I get our fingers inside the crack and start tugging. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Does the dirt and grass ever get mad that we’re just walking along, kicking and standing on the miniature world beneath our feet without a second thought? King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He became hysterical, kicking and scuffling, and Hazel, who was behind him, had difficulty in preventing a fight. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted her as she struggled, kicking and pummeling the air. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Wake up,” he said, kicking the bottom of my seat. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Bull remarked that it was usually a smart idea to put on shoes before you started kicking somebody. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He jumped into the pit, kicking up sudden blooms of sawdust and straw. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He backed into Teresa, staring as the man dragged the woman away, her legs kicking out weakly, her eyes on Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 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 “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 He could get so intense—throw screaming kicking tantrums when something seemed to be eluding him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Shrieking and kicking, sometimes holding his breath until his face turned frighteningly dark, was what he was still doing at the Nurturing Center at naptime. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Packs of little kids, raggedy and skinny, raced past him along the gutter's edge, kicking empty beer cans ahead of them. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The pounding and kicking at the door awakened my sister, and she started screaming from under the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They tumbled into the snow like two drunken bears, kicking and striking at each other, and their cries and curses filled the air. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He’s not going to be the youngest elected congressman in modern history without earning it, but nobody needs to know how hard he’s kicking underwater. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Stefan lies twisty on the sofa, his head near the floor, his legs kicking at the drapes above the sofa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z When the slope eased a little bit, they lowered themselves down on their backs, kicking in heel holds as they descended for a thousand feet to the sea. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He went forward again more slowly, kicking aside any leaves or branches on the trail. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The kids were jostling and shouting and kicking along an old shoe. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Coach Whit stood off to the side, kicking her legs behind her, one at a time, catching them by the ankle and holding them for an extra quad stretch. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I tried kicking a couple holes in the bathroom door, but I was too shattered to inflict any real damage. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Kingshaw watched, kicking at a tree root, not knowing what to say. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Will leaped after him, kicking again and again, kicking whatever parts he could reach, driving the man back and back toward the glass house. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 dodges another punch, slipping around Al and kicking him hard in the back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I have already seen her at diving lessons, another ballet recital, practicing piano, and now I see her running across a field kicking a soccer ball. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z One evening on her way to dinner, she collapsed on the third-floor landing, pounding her fists, kicking her feet, sweating buckets, lost to this world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s advancing on Luna now, kicking a chair out of the way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 The frightened animals bolted through a rail fence, overturning the wagon and kicking themselves loose from the tongue. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought she was going to fall over on the floor and start screaming and kicking like a two-year-old. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, after much kicking and rumpling of sheets, sleep started to take over. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When I look back up, she is spinning around the beach, kicking up sand, calling my name. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She was kicking off her sneakers and fanning herself with a magazine. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z There was a stiffening breeze kicking up the waves beyond the breakwaters and he smiled thinking of what his uncle Owen called waves. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He had knee-high boots with steel toes that he wore every night for his little kicking game, and he used them on me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We saw a little kid kicking a garbage can bigger than him, yelling that he was the Master of the Universe. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z At the far end of the drive, Cady could just make out a man on a bicycle, kicking up more and more dust as he headed ever closer. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It’s not nearly enough to keep Mr. Alsole from kicking us out into the streets. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Along the road, kicking stones in front of them, two young boys were hiking with knapsacks and toy rifles and canteens. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “No,” she said, even though she played once in a while with Taylor, kicking the ball back and forth in their oversized, wooded backyard. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mack is kicking a trash can across the food court when the phone rings. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Me kicking it in the weeds like this. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he ran along the shore, kicking shells in all directions. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z His feet, which were about two feet from the ground, were kicking wildly. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z A soldier dropped his rifle and stumbled forward, falling to the ground, kicking and thrashing and groaning with pain. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As the baby grew inside her, my mother let me listen to its heartbeat and feel it kicking against her, and I started looking forward to seeing this baby. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But what can he do, short of kicking them all out at the next stop? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 Manuel, I get an image of him in a closet and of big boots kicking him. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z 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 She was spinning and kicking and I’m pretty sure spitting. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Immediately Bigwig fell upon him, scratching and kicking. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls nodded, kicking the wood panelling below the take-out window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 The Rockettes were kicking their heads off, the way they do when they're all in line with their arms around each other's waist. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It’s not making things easy at all for the agents, squirming and kicking its feet wildly as it howls, “I’m innocent. I swear! It was a Sasquatch, not me!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z If he wants her to get up, I thought, why is he kicking and clubbing her? Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z My friends started fighting among themselves, kicking, punching, throwing each other to the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He slips through the basement door, out into the backyard, and starts kicking the ball gently from one foot to the other. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The two of them on the swings at the park, kicking their legs higher and higher. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You quit kicking my dog!” he yelled fiercely. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z "Barf Bag slept here," said X-Ray, kicking at one of the beds. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Then Tom saw him stand up and walk slowly up the eastern hill, kicking at the flints on the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But Stella focused on kicking up clouds from the reddish dirt at her feet instead. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “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 I shouted, “Uh!” as loud as I could, and kept on kicking with absolute delight as he pulled into the drive-through. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z You don’t see him roaming the streets kicking everything in sight till the toes hang out of his boots, oh, no, he’s a good boy, dancing for his poor mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z 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 And Judith looked once at the phaeton and realised what it meant and began to scream, screaming and kicking while they carried her back into the house and put her to bed. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z I stroked her head for a moment; then threw her into the air and walked out into the field, kicking the brush as I went. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 I brush my teeth, take a shower, and start back to the room as Ty is kicking up the volume on the dock. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z So I charged back into the waves, kicking and splashing and hollering like a lunatic. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 People were kicking you when you were down every day, and his words made you feel stronger. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Delsa, Norma, and I often tied ourselves into punching, biting, kicking knots that only Mami with her switch was able to untangle. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And then it jerked, spontaneously, like he was kicking a soccer ball. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The white mule seemed to like Catelyn; there was no kicking, thank the gods. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She began kicking at them frantically, to dislodge them from the deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Mark went ballistic in a fit of desperation, kicking and kneeing and swinging the butt end of his flashlight at anything that moved. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I scoot back in my chair, kicking off from the table legs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Mr. Hofacket looked chagrined, like maybe he was kicking himself for not charging a special plant premium. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Hyde had already done this three times, kicking kids out of class for not paying attention or writing notes to one another. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 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 One by one the women were unchained and dragged, screaming and kicking, to a distant area of the ship or a corner of the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, Mike and Snap are both kicking Carlos. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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’ve been dreaming a lot lately, kicking the covers every which way. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Mark took a deep breath and followed him into the hallway, kicking the dart gun away in disgust. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A moment later, the man ahead began kicking backward, cutting both of Louie’s shins. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I think about Sir Ott, hanging over the couch at home, and how much I would like to be there right now, kicking back with some America’s Funniest Home Videos. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Kids were kicking rocks in the street and cracking up in the good way. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked down at the ground and went to kicking around some rocks. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z We have a goal at each end of a field, and we kick a ball made of skins, trying to score by kicking the ball into the other team’s goal. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Everybody runs—kicking up dust, stumbling over rocks, running through the forest. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z 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 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 So Sunflower bounced up, down, sideways, and backward, rearing and kicking and chopping, snorting furiously, only Herbie still wouldn’t come unglued. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to knock each other down, but kicking snow in someone’s face...that’s just wrong. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Saints, I hate this thing,” she said, kicking the kefta away and pulling a threadbare dressing gown from a drawer. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I could feel them beating and kicking my body. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel got the idea and crumpled to the deck, kicking her legs and thrashing like she was having a fit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There were four guys ahead of me kicking a ball around. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Each was afraid of the other, and each was kicking against the other in the effort to be parted. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Feel the floor vibrations of wrestling and kicking, someone trying to hold their ground, and failing. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z 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 Apparently, while a kicking goat was permissible, a pooping one was a problem. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In the mornings Dad handed us the comics out of the paper and flipped over to the obituaries just to make sure everyone we knew was still alive and kicking. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z 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 However, instead of kicking and thrashing, Pinmei clutched at the emperor’s golden robes, searching. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I brushed my teeth and then, after briefly kicking at Ben in an attempt to wake him, walked out in shorts and a T-shirt. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My mother and father would not approve of my kicking someone when she’s down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Is your stomach continually kicking up a disturbance? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 Piper went into some sort of fit and began kicking the garage door. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered to his feet, lurched to the door, kicking it, battering himself against it with what little strength remained to him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z ‘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 In between Coach's tips about form and all that stuff, my brain was kicking that question around. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z 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 I sat up straight, kicking aside some of the empty foil wrappers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I can hear her kicking,” the Sicilian said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 “No, I couldn’t get lost. The tunnel came straight here,” said Gregor, kicking his legs free happily. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I tossed and turned as if in a nightmare, but the persistent pounding and kicking at the door, and the muffled voices coming from the bedroom convinced me otherwise. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They did things together, like building forts or kicking balls or fighting. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Bigwig was lying on his side, his back legs kicking and struggling. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We froze as we saw the rounds kicking up the water. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He passed a circle of men watching a tall thin black boy dressed in a flowing red dress, dancing, kicking heels. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Forty feet, down two and a half, kicking up some dust.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 got angry, pushed at him, kicking him in the back to dislodge my other foot from under him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z 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 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 "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 They stripped her violently, pulling off her slacks despite her kicking. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The Cadillac rumbled down a two-lane highway, kicking up trails of dust and exhaust, a dented rocket ship blasting through time in reverse from the future to a land that Wi-Fi forgot. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z 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 So, there’s Arnold Jones, held up by all these hands, flopping and kicking and shrieking like some poor Aztec human sacrifice about to be tossed off a pyramid. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t understand most of what Grandmother said, but one thing was clear: she was kicking him out. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When the jockeys recovered from the shock, they took Neves, kicking and screaming, down to the first-aid room. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We make our way down the street, our passage kicking up dust that coats my skin and clogs my nostrils. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The truck was backing along the driveway, kicking up dirt. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod snorted and walked off, kicking at imaginary stones. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z In every village there were boys, teasing, taunting, pinching, kicking. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead of them, the woman leapt over piles of nets and slid, legs kicking, over the tops of wooden chests, squeezing between plump businesswomen and groups of confused travelers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Bigger whispered fiercely, whirling and kicking out his leg with all the strength of his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He slipped back into the water and began swimming again, taking long, even strokes, kicking and pushing along the mud; pulling himself forward. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Big Ma didn’t yell about “a pair of unbroken broncos kicking and neighing to get at a plate of cookies.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Blackjack wheezed, kicking his legs against the deck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “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 A woman whose family had farmed the same land since the eighteenth century was carried from her house kicking and bellowing, to the delight of newspaper photographers and film crews. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then something—a sixth sense? the shadowshaper magic kicking in?—something told her to turn around. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We fought through the hearth, kicking up coals and sparks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I kept kicking and stroking my arm overhead until I broke the surface and sucked in a lungful of air. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 “Well, it’s not like we have a hell of a lot of other choices,” he said, kicking the wall beneath the window. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z 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 pushed harder with my foot, kicking up dust. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z An animal moving fast, churning her arms, kicking her legs, moving to move. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Freak is shouting, and he's kicking with both feet now, which means go straight. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of kicking, moaning, punching, and blood splatter swirl around me while everyone stands there. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The only reason why I didn’t resort to kicking their skinny butts was because I didn’t want to be known as fat and a bully, because then no one would talk to me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I have this flash in my mind, of grabbing her by the hair or kicking her. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z When I walked by him a minute later, the laughing man was shaking his fist at the sky and kicking his legs out into the traffic rushing up Amsterdam Avenue. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He swung his leg, kicking them down like a fungo-hitter batting out flies. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He started pounding the door with his fist and kicking it with his steel-rimmed boots. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “No!” they shouted, kicking him out the door. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Still I struggle to free myself, my feet kicking dust in her face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 It’s almost seven by the time I get there, and I’m kicking myself for being so late. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z 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 After school, I’m kicking pinecones while waiting for Momma to pick me up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He went on kicking, kicking Mariam now, spitde flying from his mouth, his eyes glittering with murderous intent, kicking until he couldn’t anymore. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "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 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 She patted his arm, her heart kicking into a full gallop. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 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 The pony’s eyes glittered, and he edged around into kicking position. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit still,” Ma says as she reaches down to stop my leg midswing, but I end up kicking her hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 "We were just kicking it. All in fun," I answer. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper climbed from niche to niche, kicking and pounding, wiggling seashells embedded in the stone; but they had no luck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 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 The wind is fierce, kicking up the sand. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z 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 There’s a robot, a skull with a bow on its head, a kid kicking a soccer ball, an owl, and more. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 He fought back, kicking and screaming, and he managed to bite one of the guards on the arm. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen a lot of screaming babies in my time, but Little Dizzy took the top prize: shrieking, red-eyed, with feet kicking. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I bucked against the crowd’s grasping fingers, growling and kicking like an animal. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 On Saturday morning, July 3, an enthusiastic crowd of four thousand people crowded along both sides of Twenty-Fifth Street in Newport News, kicking off their Fourth of July holiday weekend. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Oh my God, I think, kicking my clothes under the bed. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z "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 The sergeants and junior officers might come around shouting and kicking the men into standing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She was still limping slightly from kicking the toilet bowl, but apparently her foot wasn’t broken. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I felt like kicking myself for launching so close to the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “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 I put my flat back on and started kicking at the dirt, trying to unearth whatever was under there. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s a gramophone in Mrs. O’Connor’s playing an Irish jig or a reel and boys and girls are dancing around kicking their legs out and keeping their hands to their sides. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z 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 Then I ran around the house kicking at the stupid snow. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Woody was one of the students who made it across the finish line kicking and screaming. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z All I care about is getting the line off my wrist and kicking back up to where there’s air. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 How do you thank a brother who refused to let you go, who seized your hand and wrenched you upward, just as you had decided to stop kicking and sink? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Football, field hockey, cheerleading—everybody was milling around the gym, high-fiving, kicking the football. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z A small patrol boat, burning biodiesel and kicking up fumes, moved between huge sailing vessels, carrying pilots out to ships that waited to be guided in to dock. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It came from the direction of the mountains, flying low and kicking up dust in a dozen separate windstorms in its wake. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z During the meeting Luke kept kicking a desk, but I mouthed, Ice cream. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She pounds his back with her fists, kicking her legs and screaming. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z 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 Now I'm running at a full gallop, weaving through the crowd, and I don't even need to look back, all I have to do is follow the way Freak is kicking his feet, steering me. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The other two cucos rounded a corner, skidding and kicking up gravel and snow as they joined the first. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And after that he went downstairs, kicking the banisters with his feet—a thing he knew he should not do as it waked up everybody else in the house. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z 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 “You cut the mother’s ears off while he still alive and kicking — then you doing something.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry I’m late, guys,” she sighed, kicking off her heels and tossing her suit jacket onto the couch. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She saw Aziza lifted, saw her sandals slip off, her tiny feet kicking. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I was thinking about what I was going to say to Bertha about my kicking incident when a commotion outside the window caught my eye. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I could feel a few random feet kicking me in my side, sideline suckers trying to get free licks. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He had cried when Darrell Royal told him he was kicking him off the team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After a great deal of squirming, kicking, screaming and shouting, Mrs. van D. finally managed to yank the thing out, and Mr. Dussel went on with his work as if nothing had happened. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I mean, compared to having Pita punching and kicking at you all night long.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She came with a bucket and I took it, knowing I had me a big kicking fight on my hands if I ever hoped to get any milk. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind me I could hear Dusty’s goon cussing and kicking at the spilled poker chips. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Two guys from the hockey team came blasting out from behind a tree, snapping branches and kicking rocks as they came at us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I still didn’t stop screaming and kicking and jerking. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z 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 The gate opens and the buses enter the camp, kicking up so much dust I can barely see out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “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 Just as I was scooping out the moat, Luke rushed past, kicking clouds of sand in his wake. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z 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 I walk ahead on the sidewalk, kicking away pine- cones and rocks and sticks so his chair won’t get stuck on them. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We continued walking and left Bones and Horse behind, slugging and kicking at each other. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Bryce is still on the edge of the road, kicking whatever he can kick. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She heard his boots on the steps and the double thunk of him kicking them off onto the porch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We kick the bladder up and down the meadow till there are holes and rags start falling out and we get fed up kicking a bladder that’s hardly there anymore. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “He should be sitting beside me, holding my hand under the table, kicking my foot with his foot, turning everything into a dirty joke.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “No, kicking his teeth in would do that.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m all right. The happy pills should be kicking in soon.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 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 But he was sitting up straighter and kicking his heels. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We shuffled up the stairs, kicking balls of dust and busted plaster as we went. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z 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 Two teenage boys, kicking a football back and forth twenty yards away, stopped to watch, bent double with laughter. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Do they walk right through the boys kicking cans along the sidewalk or holler at them to quit? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, out loud this time, kicking it into some ferns. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I want to cry but the blackness comes over me the way it did with Freddie Leibowitz and I rush at him, kicking and punching. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They galloped away, kicking up red clay dust; they were still going south. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Whipping up the opposite sidewalk from behind the parked cars, it's a boy, and he's kicking along on a little silver scooter. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerned now, I take a running start, jump, grab the first limb of the spruce, and find myself kicking wildly to fend off- the female goshawk. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And other people in the same pew got up and squeezed past me, kicking my shoe toward the aisle in the process. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They rushed the grove together, kicking through drifts of old snow with no sound but their breathing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s like his voice from back in the bedroom is still kicking around. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Sign-carrying, card- dispensing, tripping, kicking crusaders revved up their efforts to reduce our number to zero. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Once they were gone, I seriously thought about kicking my way out of that miserable wooden tomb. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 Summer gave a piteous whine, his legs kicking against the cords that bound them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” I muttered, internally kicking myself for not ditching when I had the chance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 “Must be a hundred degrees up there,” a big man said, kicking off his shoes. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He’s kicking, trying to get to the riverbank. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 They enjoyed hitting and kicking us in the fields. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z A couple of children ran through the cavernous space, kicking a ball against the brick walls. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I renew my search, looking inside every bush, kicking aside the leaves underneath. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The rucksack’s banging into my back as we run but we keep going as best we can, kicking thru river shrubs and jumping over fallen logs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Except, I could imagine him sitting between Mom and Nana, kicking me under the table as my brother unleashed his most embarrassing stories about me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z "Oh, just this thing I was kicking around. But I don't think it'll work." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 He went to the end of the platform, kicking aside the litter the cleaning robots hadn’t got to yet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Not likely. But winter is coming,” Stella said, kicking up some of the crisp leaves along the road’s edge. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 He pulled himself out of the water so his chest could expand, took two deep breaths and swiveled and dove, pulling his arms and kicking off the raft bottom with his feet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a smooth marionette, she’s swishing her arms, kicking her legs. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 Audrey glared at me like she was considering kicking in my teeth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Bod brooded on the injustice of it all, and wandered through the graveyard kicking at stones. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He turned around and saw Boots on the floor kicking him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to shout that she must help her father, but Elinor put a hand over her mouth and pulled her away from the door, hard as Meggie struggled, hitting and kicking. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There was a sugar cube kicking around in his pocket. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We watched Arul dive off a rock, his heels kicking an old cardboard carton that bobbed past. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z 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 “There’s that summer school brain kicking in,” Dylan says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z 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 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 “We’re kicking butt,” he said, looking surprised that I didn’t know it already. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 No one was kicking the back of my seat. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She imagined his kicking her with his leather shoes, screaming for coffee, screaming and crying until his mother and Laxmi came back to fetch him. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z 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 He tried not to show it, but he freaked when he saw the laughing man shaking his fist at the sky and kicking his leg out into traffic. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z 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 The wind rose, kicking puffs of dust from the football field. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Was it only an hour ago, Clarisse McClellan in the street, and him coming in, and the dark room and his foot kicking the little crystal bottle? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She used her arms to move us forward and I did the kicking. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Thomas nodded, absently kicking a loose rock across the dusty, cracked stone floor of the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "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 Then he flung himself to the ground beside the flames, clawing and kicking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Tossing the backpack on, I yanked up the bicycle and hopped on, kicking hard at the pedals. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z By lunchtime Gilly’s heart, which had started the day jumping with happy anticipation, was kicking angrily at her stomach. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She draped herself over the top of the rear seat, her feet kicking at the air as she dug around for something in the back. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Two arms and two legs,” I said, kicking out my limbs to demonstrate their wholeness. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I bit her hand and we rolled, kicking, scratching, hitting, fighting as though we were strangers, deadly enemies, fighting for our lives. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 He saw kids kicking a soccer ball around in one yard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He jumps up, kicking his chair ten feet behind him and wielding a knife. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Ridgeway knocked him to the ground with a growl and started kicking him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I wasn’t even smart enough to read the letter about kicking me out. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z In stall number one, the quickfooted Specify began acting up, backing, ducking back and forth, and kicking at his handlers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen those boys on the street hitting and biting and kicking like animals. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I swing back down, kicking one soldier in the head with my good leg. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She felt like kicking up her heels in celebration. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z 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 He winks at me, kicking his foot in the ground to create a cloud of dirt that’s meant to distract. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The earth would be so dry, the mule would be kicking up dust. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t staring at me either, he was kind of looking down and kicking at the dirt with his raggedy shoes. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 And like I said, I felt like kicking myself I hadn’t found out from him earlier. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he disappeared beneath a flurry of swinging fists and kicking feet. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Are you kicking my brother out of school?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z "You Harl" she said, kicking his body in a sudden fury. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My adrenaline surges, my training kicking in, telling me to attack the Augur, to rid myself of this threat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z "The things I do for love," he murmured softly as he tossed him out kicking into empty air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 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 Rolling, ripping, kicking, they fought until the both of them were ragged and fresh blood dappled the snows around them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “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 “How about kicking your door with your bare big toe?” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give him back, give him back, give him back to me!” while kicking the metal desk. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z “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 Maybe some big ladies will come along and drag me inside kicking and screaming too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Through it I made out a band of ogres, kicking up the dust as they chased us. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He shifted in her arms, kicking his legs to help drive them forward. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 The man had reached his knife again, but he didn’t have time to pull it out of the lead before Lyra leaped onto his back, scratching, kicking, biting like a wildcat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Gino and some other eighth graders were back at the goal kicking shots at the kid in the gray sweatshirt. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But nope, I’m literally standing here on the subway, kicking the back of my heel with my foot. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Each thud of a foot said: We’re kicking your soccer ball. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Rose caught on and started kicking it over. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He got to the trunk and started kicking it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Can’t go,” he mumbled, still kicking his toe in the dirt. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 Connor is frantic now, pulling uselessly at the seat belt, kicking his legs out in front of him. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 I’d keep going on into the country forever if I didn’t have Alphie bawling with the hunger, kicking his chubby legs, waving his empty bottle. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z 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 "We don't have a minute," Beck said, kicking off the wall. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 But this Vermont God cared enough about me to go to a lot of trouble kicking the hell out of me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said stop kicking the windows, Kennedy. What if one fell out?” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The two cohorts came together, their military training kicking in. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 He sat upon the ridge, kicking his legs and feeling quite angry with himself. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He followed Grandma into their room, kicking the door almost closed behind him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “No one believes that,” Lina said sympathetically, kicking her soccer ball in front of her. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Smiling, Eleanor went on ahead, kicking her feet comfortably along the path. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Jude ran at the man, slamming her fists against his chest, kicking at his legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Well, mine are probably getting divorced,” Maya said, kicking at the wet sand a bit with her toe. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I spotted Moonface, out in the yard, pushing another prisoner to the ground and kicking him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Fists doubled, the white man advanced, kicking the bicycle out of the way. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 Mong pushing him down, kicking him in the back of the head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 “Mila, that boy had no business grabbing your arm, but you should have used words, you know? You just can’t go around kicking kids in middle school! You could have seriously injured someone.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I look at the ground, kicking a stone. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Sorry. I should have been looking out for you. I was kicking back with the guys from the team. Figured it wouldn’t hurt to fit in a little better.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z 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 She swats at the encroaching servants, but she's restrained and dragged out, kicking and screaming. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 “The dentist needs a runner,” she said to me, kicking herself over to a desk, where she picked up a sheet of paper. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z She turned and ran, kicking up sand as she raced back to her family’s villa. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z 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 couldn’t take too much satisfaction from this, though, because I knew he was probably already kicking one of his underlings out of a haptic chair so he could take control of a new avatar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His hair was sleep-mussed, and his legs dangled from the chair, kicking nervously at the air. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 She jumps up onto the bed, kicking off the coverlets and making the frame groan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Park took a few steps back, then cranked his shoulder forward, spinning into the air and kicking Steve right in the mouth. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He walked up through the vegetable patch, kicking his bare toes into the dust. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 And her mother had learned a long time ago that the only way to get Pia to go to the salon without kicking was to let her take Skitter the skateboard with her. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The night I kicked the pill-bottle in the dark, like kicking a buried mine. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z And for some reason little Kicker never got around to kicking little Freak. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Over Leo’s head, the marble floor shuddered, like fat touristy feet were kicking it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 His face is red and turning blue, and his little legs are kicking the air. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Instead of kicking my feet to stay abreast of it, I push all the air from my lungs and sink to the bottom. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Reaching two legs forward, kicking two legs back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I push open the door, slowly, and see Helena sitting in a chair, kicking her heels. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Revulsion, anguish in his heart, with both feet kicking out, he downed his chair, while the shrouding wave of mist closed on his eyes. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then he goes out and messes up the tracks with his foot, kicking up the grass where we’d matted it down, and covering the trail of blood with dust. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Both teams were sloppy, kicking the ball away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He dragged me out by one foot, kicking and squirming. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was screaming and screaming and he kept kicking me and then, suddenly, he kicked me on the left kidney and the stone passed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 “And stop kicking that earth over me! I want to listen.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Never really thought much about Alabama’s red dirt roads, but now, all I can think about is kicking up their dust. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z 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 She walked at my pace, swinging her arms and kicking at rocks along the way. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She wishes I didn’t have scabby knees from running around kicking canisters and falling down pretending I was the greatest footballer in the world. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z His subgravity walk teetered across the broken ground, kicking rocks to right and left under his weight in noiseless puffs of gray dust. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She walked out of the kitchen, kicking the door open before her as she went. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And she turned and swept out, kicking her train behind her in one practiced motion. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I know he’s kicking around town, though, still looking for broken folks to save. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There was just the dripping and the sound of Rashid kicking bits of debris as he made his way down the hall. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z 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 Nodding in agreement, the women turned their backs on Kira and moved away, scolding and kicking at the small tykes by their sides. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After we came home from the hospital that night—with no Devon—Dad was yelling and kicking the furniture and the walls and he started pounding the chest with his fists and shouting, Why? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Fists are flying, feet kicking, fingers grasping hair and yanking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dropping his coat on the floor and kicking his shoes under the bed, he switched on the bedside light while Asta struggled to pull the acorn out of the insidest pocket. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He took to kicking a football, soccer style, into a small net that he set up in our backyard. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He only managed to fall over backward with his legs kicking in the air. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z |
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