Usually while I lay in bed, I liked to think of new things I could do for Lynnie. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

A toilet seat lay on its side, a sink and a bathtub too. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He chose a pallet at last and lay down, but all night long he lay with open eyes there in the raftered hall among the sleep of strangers. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

One woman who had just given birth lay where she was with her infant, too weak to get up. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Now, as he lay on the couch in his trailer, sun in his eyes, he was dead tired but still floating on air. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A place where his dad smiled and laughed and never laid a hand on him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Baba lays me gently on the sofa in the front room. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Louis had come and gone, but he hadn’t dared to try and fasten the chain around Mrs. Coulter’s neck: it lay beside her on the pillow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ben lay back too and thought about his mother and how right she could be about some things. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laid out the paper she had, ran her hands over it as if to straighten it out. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The sand lay in a pale sheet without any crocodiles floating over it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid it on the table, tracing a trail with his fingers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

For the better part of an hour, Chronicler lay sleepless in his sweet-smelling bed, rolling restlessly from side to side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As he lay there, he saw himself as he had been that morning, listening to the tavern bell. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ahead, at last, lay the desert’s hard and final edge: the Cusp. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And at the front, on a raised stage, were the first two baby grand pianos I’d ever laid eyes on, their giant hardwood tops propped open like black bird wings. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Ahead of us, cleared and revealed by the same vast sweep of the wind, lay twisted valleys, hundreds of feet below, full of ice and boulders. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But with just the one hand, Grandpa would have had to lay down the revolver to talk on the phone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I laid out the yellow shorts and the striped shirt at the bottom of my bed. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Plus she had laid out every kind of condiment you could imagine—onions, relish, shredded cheese, bacon bits—which was weird because Bobby Gene and I were ketchup and mustard all the way. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was guilty of every treason laid against her, and he was short a sword hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Until they stood in a great stone room where lay a black and ancient lake. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I laid on Wishbone’s pillow on the floor beside the bed, breathing in his doggy smell, and I cried until I fell asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The cottages were fewer here, and their gardens larger; they were walking toward the foot of the mountain in whose shadow Hogsmeade lay. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The cables still lay buried in the desert, protected by the shifting sands and a near-total absence of rainfall. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The dactyl lay dead; a rifle shot had taken half its head off. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And when they’re not setting up to attack us and lay the torch to our homes, they’re aping our fine ways, eating elfin foods, trying to be just like us. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Nearby lay a rectangular cairn - hundreds of stones piled in the shape of an oversized grave with a granite obelisk for a headstone. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She lay there gnawing and licking at the stump of her missing leg, and the man sat still, one elbow on the bar, looking all around with an air of mild and knowing interest. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Still, sometimes I lay awake, wishing for the warmth of another just like me, asleep in a night nest of tender prayer-plant leaves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

At the beginning of each day, the nuns at Yambuku Hospital would lay out five hypodermic syringes on a table, and they would use them to give shots to patients all day long. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something was brought to life and laid to sleep in his gaze. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She tried to visualize her happiest moments with Miguel, groping for a means to outwit time and find the strength for what she knew lay ahead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last wrapping fell to the floor and the thing that was in the parcel lay in Jane’s hand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

My mother had laid out our clean clothes for Sunday mass, and we had gone to bed early because we always went to early mass. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before she laid a hand inside, Mr. Quisling cleared his throat. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I laid my head on his shoulder and wondered how he could stand me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fragments of wooden crates and barrels lay in piles in different corners, along with rusted metal chains. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But the room above the arch was empty, lit only by a lantern set on a low table where a book lay open next to a little pile of whole walnuts and cracked shells. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

These giants were lucky to see their lives laid out so sweetly before them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Otto lays his arms down, palms open, in the bonobo sign of trust, as little Congo takes a wide-eyed look around and ventures out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I need to get the lay of the land and figure out how to get myself a few hundred miles east in one piece. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The night had become chilly, almost cold enough to lay down a frost, he thought; it must be freezing at the higher elevations. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandfather and Daddy lifted Mama Lessie in their muscular arms, took her inside the house, and laid her on Mama’s bed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

How could he resist not knowing what lay at the end of Mr. Griswold’s game? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He placed the two pillows near the window, so that when he lay down the window would be just above his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It almost hurts to look at him—the athlete’s focus, all the dressings of aristocracy laid wide open for him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With this dry wind the wheat seed that lay in the ground could not sprout and Wang Lung waited anxiously for the rains. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I reached out for his hand and laid it against my cheek. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in the snow, a pile of bones, feeling the air whip around her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Soon after it gets dark, we lay out our quilts and blankets around the blaze and settle down for the night. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

At ten o’clock Mrs. Popper yawned and laid down her mending. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

But True Belle laughed out loud the minute she laid eyes on him and thereafter every day for eighteen years. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like a book laid wide open, where my story is written in plain words for her to read. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The book simply lay there, looking old and dirty and dog-eared. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In the west, and unheeded, the sun lay only an inch or two above the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ralph took the conch from where it lay on the polished seat and held it to his lips; but then he hesitated and did not blow. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Woodenly, Fenton turned to look, but instead of rallying to his own defense he made a slow, leaden gesture of dismissal and lay his head in the crook of his arm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The college lay in summer twilight, set back from the road by a long, sloping lawn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were gray slagpools of melted glass in the ditches and the raw lightwires lay in rusting skeins for miles along the edge of the roadway. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Beyond the plaza lay the glittering channel, brilliant in the sunlight and choppy with white-capped waves, and beyond that the wooded shore, where Mr. Benedict’s telescopes were going to be hidden. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Edie’s eyes fall on Gram’s bag, laid across the seat next to me, and her eyebrows arch before she moves on. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

No ship from Orgoreyn lay in port that I might board and so be off Karhide’s ground by midnight, as I was bound to be. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted Grandmother’s hand, which was perfectly limp, and laid it back down with a sigh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her grandfather lay with his mouth wide open, a trickle of dried saliva crusted against his face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She had talked with Frank about it late one night while he lay in bed whistling some ragtag tune and she sat before the mirror and rubbed bleaching cream into her skin. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Go on," I said, as she lay back again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside we laid it to rest on the bearing. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the floor in a corner lay a bloody cloak. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I look behind me at my bedside table, where I’ve already laid out a chocolate pudding cup and my meds, ready to be taken. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As I laid them out, I explained, “Remember the story of the paralyzed Frenchman who wrote a whole book with the blink of his left eye?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he found a couple of quarters and laid them on the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

There lay a rocky ridge that stuck out overlooking the lake, about twenty feet high. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no blood on it and it looked harmless enough laying there all clean and bright. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat with Otto, laying him flat on the warm stone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She laid her head back over her brother’s. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They looked at their lord in amazement, and then as one man they drew their swords and laid them at his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Her rumpled clothes lay on the unmade bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Hazel laid a hand on the gray dashboard as if to comfort it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Turtle squinted into the blackness that lay within the open French doors. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't deny my girl, Lu, or I'll leave you laid out across this track." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The caulk Arturo had tried to apply lay splintered in the seams. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Especially girls in bikinis laying on their towels. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I lay back limply, enjoying the touch of her fingers, and let myself be cared for. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Lyra had stopped crying and found her thumb, and she lay in Malcolm’s tight grasp quite happily, interested in everything. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I lay on the edge of the bed, stiff with fear, and vowed not to sleep all night long. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was still in her clothes, and while she looked beautiful, that did nothing to mask the killing potential that lay beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Across his lap lay a bouquet of flowers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bando lays his compass with the directional arrow lined up with the pebbles. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having finished lunch, the pair lay out like old watchdogs on the sun-warmed stones. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine had gone completely stiff, and lay in Bronwyn’s hand with her eyes closed and legs sticking out rigidly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The prince lay abed, staring at his ceiling, dreaming without sleeping, remembering, imagining, twisting beneath his linen coverlet, his mind feverish with thoughts of fire and blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It made him think about that girl in the bar, her pinched face and the hate in her eyes as she lay on her back on the dirty floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She lay for a few minutes lapped in freshness, feeling as if she were the first human being who had ever lived. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

And behind it, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker lay ironed out upon the grass as flat and thin and lifeless as a couple of paper dolls cut out of a picture book. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

We laid the Large-Billed Puffins back in their place in Audubon’s Birds of America. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She lay down on the bed and tried to make her brain work. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

In the dead night, Frodo lay in a dream without light. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Didn't want to, because if I did I would've said that that was me offering Krystal a seat and that she better take it before I showed her what it meant to lay down. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Laundered and folded it lay in a basket her mother had used. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third lay huddled in his front corner unstirring, and nobody saw to it that he got his share. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like he was laying beneath the white covers. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Moving very slowly so as not to waken Lyra, he laid her down among the blankets and climbed out of the canoe, to stand shivering on the sodden grass, taking Asta in his arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Before he could lay his hands on it, Chester flipped over onto his back, closed his eyes and folded his paws over his chest. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He said the Big Buckwater River, which lay off to the southeast of the plantation, was just a little stream compared to the Choptank, and the Choptank was less than nothing compared to the Bay. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Wall was at their backs, and only the gods knew what lay ahead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

A paperback copy of Anna Karenina lay closed in their lap. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Violet and Queenie donated a flowered rug that had been laying around in their extra room going to waste, and Mabelee sewed blue-and-white polka dot curtains for the windows with fringe balls along the hem. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eerie silence gave him the creeps, as if they’d just opened up a recently laid tomb. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Dill’s few clothes—the ones she had helped pick out—lay strewn on the floor and hanging from half-open dresser drawers. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to lay a charge against the man who hit me.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I said, and returned to the living room and lay down on the sofa. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I could lay my face on the exact same spot without a second thought. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

When she was here I used to wake up in the middle of the night and go downstairs and just lay beside her, and we’d watch TV and laugh. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The time on my laptop reads 9:00 a.m., and I pull the med cart closer, looking at the color-coded clumps I laid out yesterday. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A faded blue quilt lay folded neatly at the foot of the bed, and a desk was placed under the only window. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Whenever he got cranky, he liked to lay hands on a gun, like a child seeking the comfort of a favored doll. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Biddy,” said I, when I talked with her after dinner, as her little girl lay sleeping in her lap, “you must give Pip to me one of these days; or lend him, at all events.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Center Valley’s strawberry fields lay under nine inches of powder and were as fuzzy through the snowfall as a landscape in a dream, with no discernible hard edges. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

When we finally laid down, my fingers felt along the edge of my blanket, looking for the rip that Momma had sewed up with tiny feather stitches. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his hands at either side of him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“One reason for my pride is that I was born to a prince of Sweden,” she says, laying down her pen. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The family Bible and a huge dictionary with its own magnifying glass lay side by side next to a red plush album full of cramped formal portraits of my ancestors. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally she laid a round shiny pebble on the table, and once he saw animal teeth and claws in one bundle she unwrapped. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The boy lay face downward on the raft and talked to her. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He lay down on his bunk bed and hugged his bundle like a teddy bear. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lay down beside her on the bare mattress, and she was asleep in seconds. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As he lay in his bed, he heard Karen’s door opening and the sound of small, frantic feet on the stairs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later that night, as he lay on his cot, Stanley reconsidered the deal he had made with Zero. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

And now, on this first morning of her new life, she lay in bed a few minutes to relish the quiet of the empty attic. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It was a most beautiful sight one obtains in the descent of the car, for then the whole fair grounds is laid before you,” Gronau said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And their women lay with the Others in the Long Night to sire terrible half-human children. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

For months, Mom had been telling me about rumors that Finkle workers would be laid off. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stumbled up to where Rondell was sleeping, put my bag under my head and laid down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He lay back in bed smoking a cigarette. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She looked at his golden-brown eyes and all of the promises that lay within them, and linked her arm with his as she smiled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“She had hardly finished laying. Most females would have deserted this nest and found another site. She had plenty of time to lay again.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Our thirst satisfied, Otto and I lay back in the grass. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

There were also two wooden privacy screens to change behind, some freestanding mirrors, and a worktable laid out with sewing machines and bolts of raw fabric. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

We lay him upon the cart, tied the prisoner’s rope to the axle, and drew them along after us in our dismal parade. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The men lay down to sleep on a floe that rose and fell at least a foot with the swell, and some of them felt seasick after so long on a motionless, frozen ocean. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Blacks tried to make a go of it within the boundaries laid out for them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Roman unwraps some steaks from a moose he shot in the Alaska Range last September and lays them across the fire on a blackened grill, the grill McCandless used for broiling his game. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay down on top of that skin, and the pain just kept coming on. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Papa had left the room I lay thinking of what he had said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before the two women could take a step, a figure rose in the darkest corner of their prison, leaped toward them, and seized the first person he could lay his hands on—Meggie’s mother. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He ran a hand through his blond hair, then laid the hand on his hip as he inspected Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hours later the stitches appear in slow motion, the needle a worm laying tiny eggs that sink into brown cloth. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She tried to keep him in her mind—to picture, as she lay upon her own cot, how he was growing and what he was doing. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The hens hadn’t been laying the same since the tornado, but today was the first day we collected nearly a dozen. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Marcus, we have to lay low. I’m worried. I really want you to stay out of sight while all of this gets sorted out.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps the person who laid out the page was compelled by an unconscious need to tell the truth. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I felt most useful when he took one of his folders and laid it in front of me, showing me a series of photographs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lay ten feet lower than the surrounding country, with sloping banks, and the snow had been swept off it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas opened his eyes again and forced himself to sit up in the bed in which he lay, pushing his back against the wall and stretching out his legs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The azaleas were finished now, the petals lay brown and crinkled on the moss. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting on a stool, with his elbow on the counter, was a man Malcolm had never seen before, and at his feet lay a hyena dæmon with one foreleg. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Alice lay on her side, her head at the west end of the grave. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“My daddy never laid a hand on me.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

A cool glass of fresh milk, and a few apples and pears laid at the foot of the steps. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They could be laying out some kind of assault plans,” he said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her head was laid back and her eyes turned to Lizzie, and she was listening to her sweet high voice as if it were the first spring day. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

In the hours that I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, I decided that while I wasn’t going to participate in Nita’s plan, I also wasn’t going to stop it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The boy lay with his head in the man’s lap. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

People woke up to find fire at their windows, and ran from their doors howling warning, only to encounter the same flames everywhere, leaping and lapping, laying the countryside bare. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

We laid the pieces out one by one. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Matt could hardly register what lay on the bed before them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man wiped the blade of his knife and laid down the oar. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked small, scarcely big enough for an adult, and it lay there in the cramped, underground space quite peacefully, curled up as if it had lain down to sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

On the stage, Em pulled off Bridge’s ears and bent down to lay them at her feet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

All his teachers had realized that he was weak in their courses, and had assumed that his gifts lay elsewhere. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Later that Sunday night, as rain thumped their windowsills, editors of Chicago’s morning dailies laid out bold and elaborate headlines for Monday’s historic editions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They ran back with me and bunched up ’round where Mr. Leroy was laying. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She let go of me and lay back down. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tired from his romp, Wilbur lay down in the clean straw. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. sat back down on the chair, and Mr. van D. lay down with his head on my feet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He lay face up on his thin mattress and listened to the ugly sounds of snoring around him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he quickly removed his tunic and lay face down. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The way she lay there, I thought she was alive. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Red Team’s surprise attack was over, sixteen American ships lay at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Straw had been laid across the cobblestones so the ride would be silent and smooth, and police stopped traffic. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My body was like a feather bed, warm, boneless, deeply comforting, in which I lay cocooned. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the cakes were laid out upon the table in strips, ready for heating, Wing Lung felt his heart fit to burst with pride. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I grabbed five, went upstairs, changed, lay on my bed, ate the biscuits, put on “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO and played it five or six times, guessing what test the Spooks’d set me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Matt made his way to Celia’s apartment and laid out Celia’s sweater and Tam Lin’s book.Then he opened Maria’s gift. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they never discovered or disturbed the mound where the old man lay buried. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Track officials carried Graham up to the jockeys’ room and dumped him on a saddle table, where he lay moaning and incoherent. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The queen's men have laid claim to all the seasoned wood." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, really, it was Marcus who had the difficult day. I shouldn’t lay claim to it.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Over the years it became the lay center of activities in town. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Left alone, I lay fretting over my identity. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The little boat’s for my son, Sir, and if you would lay such charms on her, it would be a mighty kindness and a friendly act.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to make sure the queen has plenty of room to lay her eggs, or else we’ll get a swarm,” she said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She got in and lay down on the floor in the back. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Nat laid down his knife and fork and sat staring at the flickering lights of the candles. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chris and I stopped joking and lay still, listening through the walls. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

You never laid eyes on me until yesterday. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

She leads me into her bedroom, where Ziggy is laying on her bed, surrounded by pillows. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Naomi laid her dish towel on the counter. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I start to tell her she needs to just get up, put on her tacky clothes, and forget about it, but the way she’s laying there so pitiful and poor, I keep quiet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He laid his hoe down gently, and savored one last moment of feeling warm soil beneath his bare feet. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Too miserable to eat or even read, for the next two days I mostly lay in my tent with my head in my hands, trying to exert myself as little as possible. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know they lay just a few feet from her . . . dead beneath the rubble. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

For Sam he brought a coat of gilded mail, and his elven-cloak all healed of the soils and hurts that it had suffered; and then he laid before them two swords. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I closed my right eye and lay still, listening to the noise of the elevator. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He laid a perfect cast on , the water, and eddies took the fly down. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often I would creep into his room while he slept and stare at the big shining revolver that lay near his head, within quick reach of his hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time Adam lay in the cool water. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had a sinking feeling that our future lay somewhere inside one of these dark, gaping mouths. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The blankets someone had left for him the night before still lay there. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Boats from all over the world would stop there to lay over or make repairs, and often the sailors would come into the store and invite me and my sister Dee-Dee to see their boats. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His advisors begged him to at least speak somewhere he could have the podium to himself to carefully lay out his thoughts and feelings. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I could see into the basement where mangled parts of children’s bicycles lay in dusty heaps. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid there for a minute with the phone flat on my chest. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Somehow Ben had already been stung once, which meant he knew better than perhaps anyone just exactly what lay in store for him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Milkman lay quietly in the sunlight, his mind a blank, his lungs craving smoke. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I know now that you were no traitor, boy," said King Edmund, laying his hand on Shasta's head. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I was laying waste to the competition in the chess club, but that always happened. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Still there must have been a marvelous freeing of beauty when a worker laid down her burden and stretched and arched. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay on the floor in one of the upper rooms, on top of a thick blanket, several other Gladers crammed in there with him, almost body to body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The shield made a mild clanking sound as it was laid to rest in its niche. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Some unknown force had wrenched and shattered these cubes so that they lay askew, often piled diminishingly on each other. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her cheery feather slunk to half-mast and lay flat against her hat. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lay out on the porch on the hard cement, soaking it up, while the rest of us read or watched TV. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When Reverend Walker laid her hand on his back and said something that sounded as if she were speaking in tongues, “HIYA-hallah-wallah-kallah-mone,” Rafik’s eyes widened with interest. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Marguerite lays down the spoon and complies without question. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Father Amadi was standing by the window, close enough for me to see the way his hair lay in wavy curls on his head, like the ripples in a stream. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Without looking at Jethro he laid his hand on the boy’s shoulder. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The important thing about the science of Galileo and Newton, Pascal and Boyle is that it was, in part, successful, and that it laid the foundations for future successes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Men would bring the logs in by wagon and lay them out in the yard. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Horatio, I am sorry for your burdens. You may lay them down here, for a time, in this peaceful place. Or better still, share them with me.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He lay like a log of driftwood in the hut by the firepit all that day and night. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He returned a few minutes later and laid down two sheets of rather dirty notepaper before Poirot. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Redeema's was one of a thousand beautiful brown faces I was the first to lay eyes upon. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was a bang, a burst of light — and Ron lay motionless on the ground. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He lay down on his side and curled up. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“We could go to New York, to Harlem, if we had money. New York’s a real town. We could lay low for awhile.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When my clothes were finally dry, I threw my last three logs on the fire—big, fat ones—and then laid down next to Beau. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It lay on the ground by Baron Weasel’s door. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She lay awake reaching her conclusions, mentally switching the light on and off, until she began to see other things. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in the darkest corner of my heart it lay, so well pressed that its fragile edges might chip, break off, even disintegrate if I tried to touch it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The catheter bag, connected to the tube inside him and filled with greenish waste fluid, lay by my foot near the leg of his chair. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In their diversity, the objects symbolized the peaceful mixing of cultures that Kondiaronk hoped lay in the future. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Night after night the spirits spoke with me, and morning after morning I lay there frustrated, unable to recall their message. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He would lay his hands on my head and cast out the evil thing that had made me say what I had said, that had made me unwelcome in my own family. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When night approached, Uncle made us a fire, and I lay near it and felt the heat on my body. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It felt so good 10 know we was moving and to look out at the rail yard disappearing and not know what lay ahead. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everywhere children were laid out on the ground and covered with shirts and jackets and pieces of notebook paper stained red in places. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I lay for a few minutes, finding patterns in the ceiling, then put on my shoes and run my fingers through my hair to flatten it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The heavy fabric lay on the floor, crumpled and dirty. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in that man’s cloak how gratefully I lay in the bitter dark until the dawn came stitched in gold! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay on the old leather couch in the kitchen and waited for Mama to come home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the start of the belt there was nothing, a pile of waiting parts, and when the last man was finished, the result lay before them, whole. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

There upon the smooth crimson velvet lay a heavy golden locket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

On the ground, he couldn’t see that the streets, which were paved in various shades of stone, were laid out in a complex geometric pattern so that the city looked like a giant mosaic. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The table was laid with a starched cloth and good, if chipped, dishes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jay carefully laid out all the pieces of his model airplane like they would break if he was rough with them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I lay still for a moment, then raised myself to my knees and looked about in disbelief. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Armin forced Julian's hands away and pulled at the neck of the shirt, laying Julian's torso bare. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll show you what happens when someone lays a hand on my sister.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“The chickens have been laying like crazy for months!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And the living son, the child, Roy, was headlong already, and hardhearted: he lay at home, silent now, and bitter against his father, a bandage on his forehead. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I lay down, staring up into the branches on the pines that towered over me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Miles gave Cliff the finger and laid his head down on the desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The twins lay next to each other on the bed, their eyes closed. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as these thoughts passed through Siddhartha’s mind, he suddenly stood still, as if a snake lay in his path. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you ever lay a finger on my daughters again!” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

His mares would bear triplets, his hens laid twice a day, and his hogs fattened with such speed that no one could explain such disorderly fecundity except through the use of black magic. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The man replaced the gun in sudden contrition, and the dog lay down again, his head turned away, his eyes miserable. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma was quite gay and responsive, but something about her hard, handsome face warned me to lay off. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it had reached up to his thighs, he lay down slowly and put his face full into it and breathed in a long, careful breath. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Great blame and imputation was laid upon me by them for the loss of our two men which the Indians slew, insomuch that they purposed to depose me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

We took another step and she found another daisy, laying on the ground, not growing there. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will gathered up his father’s cloak, which he’d laid over a rock in the sun. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

And behold! when he washed the mud away, there in his hand lay a beautiful golden ring; and it shone and glittered in the sun, so that his heart was glad. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The country wives would hold me in dishonor if he, with all his fortune, lay unshrouded.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay down against Papi’s shoulder again, and I backed out of the room, feeling left out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Since he’d been laid off eighteen months earlier, it was his only source of income. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

My back was getting damp as I lay there, and it was only after a little while that I realized my brother was calling my name. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Mari!” she said when she laid eyes on us. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Away eastward the sun was rising red out of the mists that lay thick on the world. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now everybody was inside, the drawbridge was permanently up, and Glatisant lay in the moonlight at the foot of the tower, her head gleaming like silver. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lay quietly on the bed for a few more minutes, listening to the rain. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Morrie, dressed in pajama bottoms, lay in bed on his side, his head flush against the pillow, his mouth open. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face was buried in a romance novel titled My General Forever, and a large snoring bulldog lay curled in a pile of wrinkled skin at her feet. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Nan bought us new pajamas and laid them out on our beds for when we arrived, tired from the long flight and the drive up from London. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

As I lay there in the strange house, I felt like a newly caged animal that rushes about looking for the open door that isn’t there. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed, trying to ignore the phone ringing constantly, and replayed everything I’d seen that morning in my head. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

No change came over the still face, and by that more than by all other tokens Sam was convinced at last that Frodo had died and laid aside the Quest. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The pigs lay, bloated bags of fat, sensuously enjoying the shadows under the trees. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He’d laid the same one on his old man countless times, despite knowing it would mean the belt or the replacement power cord for the dryer that hung purposefully in their trailer’s kitchen. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I laid the coin and another one on the counter. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They immediately laid him down, removed his clothing, and stuck an IV tube into his arm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Buttercup lay helpless beside the picnic, gagged and tied and blindfolded. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Bill sat down, opened up his bag, laid a big trout on the grass. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

What the girls did was to lay the clothes in the water and dance on them until all the dirt was worked out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Five of our warriors fell and lay quiet. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walks over and lays it on the desk. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She should be telling me why she loved me the minute she laid eyes on me—“You were special, I just knew it”—and how she has never stopped. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

More ruins lay beyond it—an old well, and some circles in the grass that marked the sites where hovels had once stood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We laid out all of Luis’s hose, then all of Tino’s, then all of mine, up and down the rows of little trees. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snow and mud lay thick on the earth, and rogue snowflakes drifted through the night sky. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His sword lay on the ground a few inches from his outstretched hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I gently laid our little magpie down on the sofa, Mulie across her chest. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A large shape loomed in the center, and lofts lay in high darkness along both long walls. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I offered one up and Emma laid it across her knees. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He lay down obediently, and his eyes closed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay perfectly still in the grass, his shirt open over his sculpted, incandescent chest, his scintillating arms bare. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He laid out the tablet and sharpened the pencils with his pocketknife. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Kaede and Con helped her, and together they laid Pol to rest. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I laid back down on my stomach, my bloody back still screaming in agony, I remembered my dream. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas was so terrified, he barely registered that everyone else in the room had fled to the hallway—all except Newt, who lay unconscious on the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I lay there with my gun pointed in front of me, unable to shoot. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Always, in the dream, it seemed as if there were a destination: a something—he could not grasp what—that lay beyond the place where the thickness of snow brought the sled to a stop. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I laid them all out in front of me in short rows, took a deep breath, pictured the lions at the zoo and dialed Liz’s number. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whoever it is better lay low or they’re going to find themselves in more than chemistry boot camp.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Something had awakened him and he lay listening, his senses keyed and alert, the memory of the tanker fresh in his mind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I seen his body afterwards when they laid him out. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The Martian mountains lay all around, millions of years old. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it came closer it moved past the other greystone that lay in the grass, and I realized my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Kvothe stood and pointed at the paper that lay in front of Chronicler. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Yet long after Shae had taken his advice, Tyrion himself still lay awake, his fingers cupped over one small breast as he listened to her breathing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On the table lay the sharp knife with which she had sliced bread for their supper. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Others came to fish the streams, which flowed clear and cold out of the hills and contained shady pools where trout lay. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She’d use it against them if she could, but they would never lay their hands on it again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The dog closed his eyes and laid back his ears. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He would swear definitely that there had been eight china figures upon the dining table when he laid the table for lunch. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Stick turned over, facing away from me, and lay in his bed without moving. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She opened a drawer where some soft toys lay like dead things. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As Cole lay thinking about the sparrows, pain surged back and forth through his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

One time I remember, we were in Rutherford, laying in a supply of tofu. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But an enormous obstacle lay in the way. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went down in the lift, not talking, and so out to the terrace, where the tables were laid for breakfast. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The plane stood in the field around which the race track was laid out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He walked over to her, lay down, and carefully put his arms around her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Instead he met, ran into, a wild black girl smashing herself in the head with fright, who lay now in the other room while a black boy was rounding up stock outside. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, Magdalys lay in bed staring at the dark ceiling, her fingers laced behind the silky headscarf Miss Bernice had lent her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Yes, you could learn a lot by laying your palm on someone’s scar. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the floors, men and women lay huddled. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

For he now knew that the most terrible choice lay before him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Half of the original colony now lay underground beneath wooden markers painted with death’s heads; most of the survivors were malnourished. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

But Sam lay back, and stared with open mouth, and for a moment, between bewilderment and great joy, he could not answer. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

At the hospital, while she lay in a drugged fog, the doctors coaxed the baby from her womb. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ball lay in Mrs. Roberts’s court now. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Now the gun was loaded, and Pa laid it on its hooks over the door. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

No noise of the falls could be heard, for a long southward slope lay now between them and the ravine in which the stream flowed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I tried to make it funny I told her that I had been hit in the leg and the wrist and now I was laying up getting fat. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The minister said they were to be laid in the lot set aside for slaves, but all who had hats doffed them as friend and foe passed by. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, the cubs grew tired and lay down and slept. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He opened a door off the hallway and led us through a wrecked office where people lay sleeping on the floor and under desks. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I lay there for a long time, gasping, and then I sat up. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Long had it been forging in the dark smithies of Mordor, and its hideous head, founded of black steel, was shaped in the likeness of a ravening wolf; on it spells of ruin lay. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

These islands to the northwest were at the very end of the Antarctic Peninsula; beyond them lay the open ocean. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

On the night before the race, Louie lay sleepless in his sweltering hotel room. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then she added, “We’ll lay off him now because it’s going to be one cold chingadera up here tonight, and we don’t want him to freeze to death.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Hazel could do was try not to think about what lay ahead, to numb herself a little bit. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

In the nights, while she lay in bed waiting for the tranquilizers to take effect, she often put her hand to her navel, like a fisherman checking his line. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her head was tilted back, and her hands lay lightly clasped in her lap. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The real news. evenings, as we lay on our cots, we sometimes tried to sing a few Hasidic melodies. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, well, I just lay there with my eyes closed, and I thought whatever should I do, and I thought, ‘Well, I’m just thankful that my daughter doesn’t know the plight I’m in.’ Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

And finally Goddard laid his cards on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

That child, perhaps, lay in the cemetery next door. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She reached up and lay her hand on my cheek. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He lay with his eyes closed and began to get his breath back. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few moments of indecision, I lay a hand on her shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Its drama lay in its lack of drama, in its quietness, in the courtesies we felt impelled to extend to one another. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The difference in weight would be written off as trash, which defied precise weighing, or laid to a fault in the scales. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He bathed and shaved and laid out fresh linen and his best seersucker suit. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He went to the dresser and pushed her jars and combs and brushes aside and took the package from his pocket and laid it in the cleared space. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Little clumps of Sounder’s hair lay in the blood. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They needed the ghost of Banquo up there to tell them to lay off the stabbing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He wallowed into the ground and lay watching across his forearm. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then he lay on his back in the grass and looked up at the dumpling summer clouds. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Put it here, Harry,” he said, laying the broom in the middle of the table and carefully turning it so that its name faced upward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Reverend Gershom Bulkeley laid down his linen napkin, pushed back his heavy chair from the table, and expanded his straining waistcoat in a satisfied sigh. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The real power of eugenics lay in the manipulation of genes—not in the selection of features. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

They tottered over the pasture to the woodland beyond and lay completely exhausted on flat, bare ground under fir trees. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herbert’s representations that, if I did, I should probably be laid up and stricken useless, when our fugitive’s safety would depend upon me, alone restrained my impatience. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

But as I lay in bed that night, listening to the sea on the rocks and the northbound wind, I wondered what kind of sickness those people had had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Next morning when he was found, the bottle was laying by his body. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Ged grabbed hold of a stanchion, for she lay almost over on her side, and shouted out, “Turn back to Serd, master!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The first meeting was tense, but I broke the ice by laying out a few lines of crystal and commenting on my host's refreshing lack of furniture. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Beloved had a book laid out in his lap, a circle of brightness cast on it from his reading light. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She lay quite still, and I looked round the room to see that all was as it should be. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The family sat around the traditional dastarkhan, a tablecloth laid out on the floor on top of which the food was placed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I thought I was too deep to slam so I just laid it up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A thin, timid dog came close and, at a soft word from Kino, curled up, arranged its tail neatly over its feet, and laid its chin delicately on the pile. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those mountains were steep and I wouldn’t have thought you could lay a track through some of the spots we went along. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That feast was laid before us always, and yet we ate so little. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the buildings in the neighborhood were only one or two stories high, so from where she stood she could get a pretty good idea of the lay of the land. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In reality I lay many hundred miles away in an alien land, and would wake, before many seconds had passed, in the bare little hotel bedroom, comforting in its very lack of atmosphere. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then she lay full length in the metal channel and leaned her head sideways to hear as well as she could. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“The words speak—they have a tongue. Know all of you that my son laid violent hands upon my wife. O Poseidon, God, hear me while I curse him, and fulfill my curse.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the ghost of one of Mrs. Caruthers’s sons finally appeared, in uniform with his hand tightly gripping a bottle, Ophie laid a hand on his arm, which was naught but chilly vapor. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I had tossed off my covers while I was asleep, and the Dancing Fan lay facedown, its blades pushing air impotently at the floor. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“We'll fix it up. Don't worry” But Montag did not move and only stood thinking of the ventilator grille in the hall at home and what lay hidden behind the grille. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dark water lay in a few shallow pools, but for the most part it was dry and the clay banks rose high enough to offer concealment. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The woman stepped closer and lay two fingers on Dany's wrist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Trying not to cry, she led me in and made me lay down on the black leather davenport in the front hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

With a resigned shudder she let me put my arm around her, press her head to my shoulder, lay my fingers across her lips to stop her deadly chant. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

A pile of wafer-thin bronze business cards lay on the nearest table. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

There Sam lay still, softly sucking a scratched hand. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I lay there fully dressed under the cell’s bare globe, trembling. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

On one of the beds lay a very still figure of a small child. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

When she slept, I tiptoed in the darkness to where she lay. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Peewee lay on his back, arms and legs spread, eyes not completely closed. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night they climbed into their sleeping bags, put out the paraffin lantern, and lay in silence. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up the packages from the floor and laid them on the bed to distract his friend. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He stood looking up at the ventilator grille in the hall and suddenly remembered that something lay hidden behind the grille, something that seemed to peer down at him now. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

While Mrs. Ogilvie shrieked, Mother knelt down and laid the back of her hand against Colette’s forehead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doubtfully, Ralph laid the small end of the shell against his mouth and blew. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The body lay partly wedged under a layer of mud beneath the water. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tumbled to the bottom, where he lay bleeding. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Beyond the jeep, an empty wheelbarrow lay on its side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pockets and took out everything he had and laid it on the grass in front of him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This path must be laid out like a sodding maze,” said Alice. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then what happened, a couple of days later I saw Jane laying on her stomach next to the swimming pool, at the club, and I said hello to her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

But on this night she was already on her coat when I lay down. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Closer than I’d been to him when Paul laid into him. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

My mother is pretty laid back, but compared to my father, she’s a nervous wreck. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother had lived with Robbie on and off since she was about sixteen, following every arcane rule the woman laid down, and it’s possible she was secretly happy to see Robbie’s authority challenged. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Yet as I lay there on the high rock, looking at the stars, I thought about the ship which belonged to the white men. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night I missed Papa so much that I lay awake until I heard him come home. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay there in the dirt and remembered how Rowdy and I used to trick-or-treat together. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then she lay down, pressing her cheek against the edge of the stone where it met the soft ground, and closed her eyes. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph lay down carefully, to the accompaniment of a long sigh from the leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A tree across the street had been ripped from its roots and lay across the road, branches spread over his driveway. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She gasped, then, in a hard intake of breath, and tumbled to the grass, where she lay with her face contorted, making small noises of pain. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I labeled every piece as I dismantled it, and laid everything out on a table. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He must have laid it out while I was asleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It took several minutes, but eventually the beaker was empty, and Mrs. Coulter laid her daughter down again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Or to leave. Leave quickly and find better weather. Is it any surprise then that she is harder to lay hands on than a windblown leaf?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He could feel his elbow throbbing where the momingstar had laid it open. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When Father and Leah went away on the airplane we just needed to lay on down awhile. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Faro came in with me, lay down, and went to sleep immediately. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

They rolled on the floor and tumbled down from the piles in the corners, hightailing it to where Uncle Cotton lay with his eyes closed, a heavy sigh escaping his lips. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Laboring men were needed to dig the canal and lay the tracks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“A curse has been laid,” she said simply. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The honey tin lay at the bottom of the backpack, a permanent fixture. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Rushing to keep up, Ted took a while to lay the next thing on me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When he asked Deborah why he’d never met her mother, she laid the Rolling Stone article on the bed for him to read, and he said she should get a lawyer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Hanako caught up with him and laid her hand on his back as he breathed hard. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hemme gave up all pretext of lecture and lay in wait for the next tardy student. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We lay there together, sweating in the sun, listening to the birds make their rapid calls over the drone of the insects, to the singing coming from the farmers from the nearby village. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

All are repentant, all are preparing themselves for the shock of the laying of the ashes on the forehead and the priest’s agonizing words, “Thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kino lay on the ground, struggling to rise, and there was no one near him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alaska lay on her back, her hands locked behind her head. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

While he groused about so preposterous an idea, the kid laid down the mat he never used, bulldogged him down to it, pulled off his shoes and draped a blanket over him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he lay down again with his arms open. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

All the way home I was having a conversation with myself, saying how I had to give Ice his propers and not be laying nothing on him that wasn’t for real. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I can see she’s already laid out paper, pencils, and textbooks. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He lay on the cold floor sobbing; but really he was standing up strongly with contrite heart, holding his life in his hands, staring at it with a wondering question. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The countryside, the village of Treegap, the wood—all lay defeated. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They kept sneaking glances toward the main hatch, where the sick bay lay belowdecks, though they never looked directly at it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And in the winter, which was confined by statute to two months, the snow lay evenly, three feet thick, but never turned into slush. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout this part of the country the farms lay tranquil under the winter snow, waiting for spring and the plow and the stir of new life. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seth lay in a contorted position, hair wildly disheveled, mouth open, legs tangled in his covers. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Gladys backed away and lay on her bed, hands on her chest, her huge eyes fixed on the ceiling. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The stars were bright overhead and I lay and counted the ones that I knew and gave names to many that I did not know. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The army looked on in horror as the stricken victim shuddered and lay dead at Cluny’s feet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Detectives questioned her at two o’clock that morning, even as Lincoln lay dying. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the throne sat a mail-clad man, a great sword was laid across his knees, but he wore no helm. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She made only two lasting friends in Las Pasturas, Ultima, for whom she would lay down her life, and Narciso, whose drinking she tolerated because he had helped her when her twins were born. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his face in the coarse grass, panting and sobbing by turns, with the sound of his own blood pumping through his ears. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Sorrowfully they cast loose the funeral boat: there Boromir lay, restful, peaceful, gliding upon the bosom of the flowing water. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The trouble lay with him, not the novel. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

On every bed lay a muddy-green blanket, with no linen and no pillow. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mist lay there, pale-glimmering in the last rays of the sickle moon. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

After he finished eating it, he actually sat up for a moment; then he lay back again and said: “I need to find out what made me sick.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sergeant Simpson laid out a new route to the hamlet. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We laid our uniforms out on the picnic table, side-by-side, so we could compare them. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody lay on the ground waiting breathlessly for the gunfire to stop. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Who hasn’t confused lie and lay' Sit, set, and sat? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lowered the window and lay again on the bed, waiting. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in bed and watched the horizon light up in garish shades of orange and yellow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ahead of them lay a wide-open and exposed gulf formed by the curvature of the northern shore. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His glance strayed to his fallen enemies; twenty at least lay there. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The smoking, bloodied bodies of over a dozen recently slain Sixer avatars lay scattered on the stone floor around them, slowly fading out of existence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When she left, I lay on the couch with the TV off and my eyes closed, and I listened for Sal’s basketball. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

One of the dogs lay down in the grass and licked its paws. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

To keep them from coming inside, you painted the house haint blue, or you laid a broom across the entrance to the house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The vehicle stopped in front of my grandmother’s house, and from where we lay, we could see that whoever was inside the car was not armed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Irritably, settling down to make the best of a poor situation, they begin preparations for the laying of eggs and the taking care of the brood. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cart still lay upturned in the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Matthias laid his hand on Nina’s arm, and she released a little sigh, letting him lead her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Instantly Juana was on her feet and her hand lay on his arm. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay my head against the car window. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She gave what she couldn’t with safety withhold, and secured those things which lay in her reach. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some nights I lay awake for hours trying to remember my mother’s face. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Four corncobs have been laid there in the shape of an arrow. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put the slippers back on the floor, and laid the dressing-gown on the chair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Its long, steep inclines lay broad and desolate; its high-curbed gutters swarmed, most winter nights, with traveling rain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Somebody said she was raunchy from being cooped up and went looking for a lay. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she lay in wait to regale Mother with her own misfortunes at the hands of unappreciative men. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ahead lay a broad boulevard that skirted on the left the lagoon and the Wooded Island, on the right the tall façades of the Mines and Electricity buildings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It might happen in the morning as he sat in school, or at night as he lay in bed. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I lay there and waited for Mom to come chant to me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And behold! there lay his weapon, but the blade was smoking like a dry branch that has been thrust in a fire; and as he watched it, it writhed and withered and was consumed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

They were dazzled and dizzied by the vision of the future they planned to share, which Lexie wanted so badly, sometimes, that she lay awake at night thinking about it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When asked if he had hit Adams, he said sure he had, explaining that Adams had been laying his horse over on Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid down the pencil and stared at the drawing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gave them a shake and laid them on one of the chairs. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Fragments of the scorched box lay in her burned hands. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

And because of that fear, they erected a new scaffolding of oppression on the cruel foundation laid hundreds of years before. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

We lay there in complete bewilderment, unsure what to do next. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Stunned, trying to take in what he had just heard, unable to speak, Joe reached out a hand and laid it on the rough-hewn cedar railing, steadying himself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I went upstairs to my room, and lay down upon my bed, even as Frank had suggested. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The hush over the house lay heavy, like snow sitting on our rooftop. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The cleaver and severed hand lay in the dust at Piper’s feet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He grabbed Ivan from where he lay on the floor, gasping and bleeding. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The sea lay quiedy, bathed in a shy, light-footed light, a dancing play of black and silver that ex­tended without limits all about me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

We would line the snails up in a row and lay bets as to which would reach the end of a six-foot racetrack first. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

A butterfly laying an egg on a leaf. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He lay on his side to spare the welts on his back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The babies lay curled on Estella’s chest, their small bottoms rising and falling with her breath. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Herein lay another complaint the people had with the educated and tricky thugs who were trying to form a conservancy district in order to build the Zopilote’s private swimming lake behind the Indian Creek Dam. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so, the next night—it was dark as pitch—I burst the meadhall door, killed men, and stormed directly to the door behind which lay the sleeping queen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid the conch with great care in the grass at his feet. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Shadow lay in bed, thinking, This is my first bed as a free man, and the thought gave him less pleasure than he had imagined that it would. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The bed leaves lay within, dry and noisy to the touch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

When no one did, he lay down and attacked the stick like a warrior, tearing its bark with his small sharp teeth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I laid a hand affectionately across her shoulder. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He spun and his body was thrown forward, so that he lay beside the ashes of our fire. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The boy lay huddled on the ground watching him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

For hours she lay on the ground, alternately body and space. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lay the stones level, that’s the first principle in keeping a wall from shifting and falling down. “The second is to lay the stones one on two, two on one. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children were blissfully unaware of the festive fate that lay in store for them, and were delighted at their governess’s return. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

‘Then let us lay him in a boat with his weapons, and the weapons of his vanquished foes,’ said Aragorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I laid there quietly, staring at the paint-chipped ceiling and thinking about stuff. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He staggered out of the cafe, was clubbed on the head and collapsed in the street, where he lay bleeding until he was taken to a hospital in Selma, thirty miles away. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay staring into the feline eyes, great twin pools of turquoise flecked with gold. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Wart lay awake as he had been told to do. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Putting my arms around his waist, I laid my head on his chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the sense of magic lay in the unexpected transformations. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, their voices lowered, and I lay awake in the dark, worry about the future buzzing like a mosquito in my head. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laid a dry pinon branch on the coals; smoke curled out of the gray scaly bark like woolly hair until yellow flames burst around it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sarai was tired and she wasn’t terrified, so she lay down in her bed, tucked her hands under her cheek, and slept. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The hood of Leslie’s raincoat had fallen back, and her hair lay plastered to her forehead. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Luke lay awake the rest of the night. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

They laid the carved gemstone on the table in front of them and started to inspect it closely, muttering little scholarly notes to each other and passing the magnifying lenses back and forth. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I brought it out, and laid it ready for him, and my blood again ran cold when he again took me by both hands to give me good-night. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sir Urre was carried there in a litter and laid on a cushion of gold cloth, for the attempt at healing to begin. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t undress, but instead lay on Mamá’s bed fully clothed with my back to the door. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Just as nineteenth-century human anatomy and physiology laid the foundation for twentieth-century medicine, the anatomy and physiology of genes would lay the foundation for a powerful new biological science. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, one afternoon when they were all alone, Tessie, his proper cousin, lay down on her back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Below them the town was laid out in harsh angular pat-terns. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

They looked uncertainly at Basta, but when he said nothing they lay down in the grass and let Dustfinger tie them to the tree. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She almost fell over the book that lay open on the rug. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I lay the tree sideways, wait for the goat to be in better range, then shove. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay back and after a few minutes of thinking about Mr. Galanter I fell asleep. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway told the man what lay ahead of him and gave his thanks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Now the tracks and ties under our feet were new, as if they’d just been laid. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He’d learned, the moment he glimpsed what lay beyond the Cusp, that the realm of the unknowable was so much bigger than he’d guessed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The delay allowed Lawrence to exploit Groves’s largess without competition: by the time Brookhaven was chartered, the foundations for Lawrence’s three new accelerators already had been laid. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

On either side of the slippery path to the church doors, the snow lay deep and untouched. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He drank his fill, and then lay down on the paving to sleep. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed and thought about writing back to him. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

When I lay down next to him, our arms touched, mine bare and his in an olive-green hunting jacket. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

She staggered and slouched into the dining room, where an enormous breakfast lay on the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He growled and muttered and then lay down on his side, his eyes closed, as if disdaining his tormentors. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

That night, I took the bed and Farid lay on the floor, wrapped himself with an extra blanket for which the hotel owner charged me an additional fee. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Two dogs lay on the ground not far from him, and in the side of one of them was his broken spear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay down on the roof and put his arm around her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I think I laid in bed all week but I remember Mrs. Mooney bringing me food a few times and asking if I was sick. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lay down for half an hour, pressed under the fallen tree where he had hidden, to give time for the thing to go right away and for his own heart to cease thundering. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The earth shook slightly beneath her, vibrated as though she lay on the head of a vast drum. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The confusion lay in a deeper, more secret place. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently Mr. Curtain had laid down strict rules about this. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Baby Kochamma’s fear lay rolled up on the car floor like a damp, clammy cheroot. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Directly ahead lay a vast overgrown area which was neither pasture nor meadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Evan lay down on the bed and covered his head with his pillow. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Their offerings were laid out in stalls, low tables, on pieces of cloth, even on the ground. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and lay very still, but I got the feeling she wasn’t really asleep. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

General Peckem laid great, fastidious stress on small matters of taste and style. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We laid them side by side and looked at them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They got under way slicing ham, laying out fried chicken, shaking paprika on the deviled eggs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He covered his eyes with his crossed arms and lay there a long time, and he was full of a nameless sorrow. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifts up a small mannequin and lays it faceup on the board. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

If she could articulate it, she might have said to Nana that she was tired of being an instrument, of being lied to, laid claim to, used. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Tillermans lay sprawled around with the creek at their feet and the slight hillside behind them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a little dizzy—I laid my cheek on his chest. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Papa lay a heavy hand on my shoulder. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The big dog lay there and did not move and this may be the reason. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too frightened by their words to sleep, I lay awake that night listening to the unfamiliar sounds. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lay the bag of flies between them, and before he could take a sip of his own tea, Grandpop ripped right into the story. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I thought I’d just go lay down on the daybed a few minutes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But they just lay there, their blood beginning to stain the dust. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in bed staring up at the coffered ceiling until she heard the first rooster crow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother laid her head against the window and closed her eyes. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight days ago, Jeanne lay in her bed of straw, staring through the smoke hole in her thatched roof. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As weeks slid past, he began making plans to seek another job, thinking that he had been permanently laid off. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack made a move toward Piggy who scrambled away till a great rock lay between them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ralph looked at him doubtfully and laid the conch on the tree trunk. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Isabel lays in my aims a tiny boy, gasping his own first breaths with lusty cries. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This time, when he fell, he rooted his nose into the ground and just lay there, moaning, too weak even to try to get up again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

My place was still laid, but Maxim’s had been cleared away. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then they lay for a while on their backs, gazing into the starry expanse through the railroad tracks, listening to the dark river below. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The little book lay on the floor, nondescript and soggy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Those few that did break through lay dully in the air with the heaviness of habit. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They laid beneath it such of their goods as they did not need and could not carry away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He says he never mean to lay de weight uh his hand on me in malice. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

As she argued with her husband, Drummer would whinny pitifully and lay his head on her shoulder. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if I might lay my hands on his head and pray, and keep his soul from leaving his body the way he did for me many months ago. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took out my cannula so I could smell better, breathing him in and breathing him out, the scent fading even as I lay there, my chest burning until I couldn’t distinguish among the pains. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Often they would lay aside the tastiest morsels for the warders in exchange for favors or preferential treatment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pax lay down shoulder to shoulder with the old fox, pressing tight in full company. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

That night I lay in bed with an emptiness chewing away inside of me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes in the afternoon he lay hidden in the tall weeds across the street, watching the place. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lit another small branch and laid it alongside the first. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Already the sun was down the sky, and a series of dead cities lay ahead of them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sensed that the fault lay with Charles, who was surly and uncommunicative and—as lately was par for the course—drinking a little more than was good for him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sun that lay on Lothlórien had no power to enlighten the shadow of that distant height. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For some minutes, before she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep, she just lay quiet, smiling at the ceiling. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

But before Bast could draw another breath, Kvothe straightened in his chair and made a motion for Chronicler to lay down his pen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to go find somewhere to lay down,” Cade said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

How long would it take the doctor to caravan to India, and what did he do in the heat of the day, as the camels lay on the ground resting? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

If he were here instead of me, Golan would be dead already, laid out while he’d been squatting against the rail in a daze. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

"Later, in the Eyrie, she laid the murder at the feet of the queen's brother 'iyrion." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Dimple felt her guard go up, that unbreachable wall laid with bricks of cynicism and aloofness that kept people at bay. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In my heart I knew that there in the grave lay a man’s best friend. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was not dwelling upon any particular train of thought She had done all the thinking which was necessary after Bobert went away, when she lay awake upon the sofa till morning. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she was in the trundle bed that night, Laura lay and listened to the rain drumming on the roof and streaming from the eaves, and she thought about what Pa had said. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom drapes and bedding lay dumped on the floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The young mouse lay back upon the crisp white pillows. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Do you know how long we lay in that filthy hovel?” he snarled at Meggie. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A foggy mist swirled around us and before us lay a moonlit path that led straight up to the stars. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I handed him the pistol and he walked down to where the sergeant of engineers lay face down across the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The boy reached into his mother’s lap, where the golden half-kernels lay in the folds of her apron. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moved La Belle Sauvage towards the shore and found a place where a little beach of bare earth lay between the rocks. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She drew away and laid the shoulder bag on her dressing table before following Mrs. Coulter back to the drawing room. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When these bedbugs were experimentally placed in cloth impregnated with DDT, they lived for as long as a month; they proceeded to lay their eggs; and the resulting young grew and thrived. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Summer had howled the day Bran had fallen, and for long after as he lay broken in bis bed; Robb had told him so before he went away to war. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The land had been cleared but lay fallow. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He offered little resistance and lay there, mumbling, while I went down to the kitchen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Cold, sumptuous silk onto which the sea has laid offerings: pebbles, shells, barnacles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Peeping in the doorway, I saw my mother was laying across the bed, on her side, pressing a handkerchief to her mouth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The rest of us emptied the contents of the backpacks and lay on several rumpled layers of clothing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Around us, the countryside lay veiled and mysterious, silent in the night and fog. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He lay on his stomach facing Boots and began to growl softly in his throat, staring straight into the tiger’s golden eyes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The harvest of this upside-down approach to nuclear research now lay before them. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

On the counter, right by the microwave, lay a sheet of torn-out notebook paper. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Derek lay still, though his body had moved, twisted sideways on the raft. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She laid a sheet of paper next to her mummy jar. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

We lay there like two giggling children while below us the great beast grunted and snuffed around our fire, occasionally sending up gouts of flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now at peace, the man slumbered and lay still, but not his lady. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They rose with surprising speed into the clear North Carolina air until the din of Lakewood was a distant murmur and the entire city of Durham lay beneath them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She played with Siddhartha for a long time, repulsed him, overwhelmed him, conquered him, rejoiced at her mastery, until he was overcome and lay exhausted at her side. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow he had been pushed there by the scuffling, reeling men and he lay sprawled in the chair like an aged doll. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Number twenty-eight was due in now—Thirty-five still lay ahead of her. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Scarlett was thinking about the afternoon’s events as she lay in bed that night listening to the sound of the cars grinding their way along the main road. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The boy laid the catalog gently on the sink board. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before showing it to me he thumbs through it, contemplative, reminiscent; then, “Here,” he says, laying it open on the desk in front of me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

They posted a few watchers, but most of them lay on the ground, resting in the pleasant darkness. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A green doublet lay on the floor, slashed open and discarded, the cloth crusted with red-brown stains. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her long warfare was over; her sufferings lay behind her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay the phone on my chest and shake my Crystal Caverns globe. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

A woman and child lay bloody on the floor. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Piles of Maps lay scattered all over the place, including the floor. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He lay on the brass bed and went back in time over his sullen and miserable childhood and his fretful and vicious growing up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on my side, pretending to be asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He lay back on the ground watching the flames flicker. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

And die fury she created in the women of the town was incredible—for she would lay their husbands once and then no more. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Haie squatted down, laid the cushion on his knees, felt where Himmelstoss’s head was and pressed it down on the pillow. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay a long while, empty of mind, and then he heard the steel door open. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They looked in wonder at the carcase of the fell beast that lay there; and their steeds would not go near. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“As I lay there helpless, my life flashed before me. I realized that I had overcome too many obstacles in my life to just give up and die. I had too much to live for.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The smell drifted up the slope with the breeze; heaps and pools of green-black-brown-white dung lay among the broken beams, the scattered thatch. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

In the next shop, empty of goods, there were signs of recent habitation by the shirtmen: blankets and mattresses laid upon the floor, clothing deposited in a corner, and recent ashes on the grate. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

That was the key, and once Kaz recognized it, it was as if someone had laid a perfect blueprint over the Ice Court and its workings. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I lay in my room with my eyes closed, trying to think. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have been laid to rest in the river, without ceremony, in the dead of night, lest the enemy perceive our weakness and rally in their own sickness to strike us while we ail. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He lay back on the bed and tried to compose himself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Substance, in her opinion, came with a soulful name and lay south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

That way, he had realized back during his short-lived schooldays, lay only trouble. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The stones were laid out in rows like tract homes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Once again, I drew my sword and laid my cape for Germany, helping the woman cross my cloak to safety. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Gandalf lifted it carefully, but the leaves crackled and broke as he laid it on the slab. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He lay massaging his eyes, his brow, and the back of his neck, slowly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lay down side by side, held our noses to stop the bleeding, and struggled to breathe. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I lay back and watched the silent beams of light radiate in the colorful dust motes I had stirred up. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lay there in the moonlight, covered with blood. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jessie took one prong off the nail of one lemon so as not to waste valuable citric acids, then laid her project out on a tray, and they brought their gifts upstairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He lay in a shallow depression and heaped piles of dry leaves over himself until he felt warm again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The stallion was able to avoid the loose stones and fallen branches that lay across the winding path, even without Taran’s hands on the reins. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his arms spread wide, gulping at the air, unable to speak or breathe. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

They walked as softly as possible down the stairs and past the wide triangle of light that lay on the floor in front of the kitchen door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face injured, he lay on the pavement, stunned. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on the planks, my cheek flush to the wood. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When he’s working he’s like laid back at home and he’s mostly off the bottle. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The little hairy man was laying a variety of clothes out upon the grass. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The giants’ special effects machines had gone into overtime, laying planks across ruined support beams so the arena had a proper floor again. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

O’Brien, however, had continued forward in the same movement, laying a friendly hand for a moment on Winston’s arm, so that the two of them were walking side by side. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I picked up a sliver of lead that lay in the street. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slumped into a chair and laid her head on her arms. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Pax lay still while the smaller fox sniffed and licked him, too weak to waste energy batting him away. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Adam lay perfectly still, little groans escaping from his lips. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid out her clothes on her bed as she stepped into the bathroom. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He turned away from us, and lay on his Side. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We lay in pain by the path and said nothing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kino lay as rigid as the tree limb. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two young boys lay down mats for us to sit on, and then they build a fire. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Briggses lived on one of the lakes that lay in the heart of the city like a chain of jewels. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I took the woven place mats in and lay them around the table. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He placed a cushion on the operating table, which was really just a desk repurposed from the former school, and I laid the bonobo down on it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

With a faint feeling of satisfaction Winston laid the fourth message aside. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

They lay there in silence for another minute. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Prepared by the Presidents Advisory Committee on Science in March 1958 as a primer on spaceflight, the brochure laid out the scientific principles of travel beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in terms a layperson could understand. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The cloths strained against the scaffolding of barricade and pavilion, and the pennons lay taut on the wind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He washed his hands, removed his shoes, and lay down on the jail bed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But they had taken these beautiful rocks from deep within earth and they had laid them in a monstrous design, realizing destruction on a scale only they could have dreamed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

All around their place hailstones bounced, laying down a white cover that soon resembled snow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The beds were full, and comforters laid on pillows on the floor were for children. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her body was laid in a plot where Tom could see the grass growing over her. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He lay down in his bunk and was quiet in the dark. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Having said this, he took his hat, which lay on the table beside my palette. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He fastidiously wiped his fingers on the napkin and laid it on his right arm, folding it neatly with his left. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Shagga likes to kill with either hand," Tyrion said as a trencher of steaming pork was laid in front of him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had ridden for some five hours and were far out upon the western plain, yet more than half their journey lay still before them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The answer to question one lay hidden in question twenty-one. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ahead lay the most difficult part of their journey: the Akobo desert. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We leave when he leaves! We’ve got diplomatic immunity. That S.O.B.’s a dead duck if he dares lay a hand on us!” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

In a moment the carbons lay spread out before him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Theresa came home to find Helen lost in a panoply of analytical tools, all laid out on the kitchen table. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa blushed and said, “Well, uh, let’s see, son. It’s kind of like the way hens lay eggs and then biddies hatch out of the eggs.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The border lay a few hundred miles north, an eight-hour drive. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I carry it in my arms, looking for a suitable place to lay it to rest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

A hint of a mocking smile lay in the flesh around her eyes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I wish I could lay my hands on the wretch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

A child’s boot and stocking lay in the gutter, next to an overturned rain barrel. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Esteban finished picking the whitish fish from the tangle of bones and laid his knife and fork across his plate. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wretched rat soldier lay shaking on the churchyard path. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He took off his black hat and laid it in his lap. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Miles guided the rowboat near a spot where lily pads lay like upturned palms on the surface. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I follow his eyes to the big white guy now laying on the ground crooked and bloody and motionless. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ten typed-up poems lay beneath a printed rejection slip from Criterion magazine, initialed by Mr. Eliot himself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He pulled it over them and turned and lay holding the child, watching the blue flames through the plastic. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had laid the headboard down flat near the flowerbeds that bordered the house, with the side rails below it and the slats to either side in neat rows, like ribs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lay ’em down and rub my hands on my pants. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

At the first rehearsal she came and sat next to him, laying her hand on his arm, laughing and tossing her hair. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A penetrating loneliness covered me, lay on me so heavily I had to sit down and cover my face. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, as they lay on their backs next to the river gate, Pong tried to remind Somkit how great that mango had been. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She and her twin unrolled the bills, laying them in neat stacks over a flat rock a few feet away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

There he crawled under a bush and lay panting and trembling. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had gone to school with Negra, and she was always talking about laying him and all that stuff. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

With only my precious thermos bottle, my legacy from Mr. Luftig, and my blanket, I crawled onto a narrow wood shelf and lay down. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

And then he went to his box shelf and laid the magazine carefully in. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the boys left, Piper lay on her pegasus-down pillows and watched the constellations her lamp projected on the ceiling. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When Will Hamilton raised chickens and his hens began to lay, the price of eggs went up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We also found pieces of linoleum and laid them over the wood to cover the holes and slivers. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Through a grand arch lay a grander chamber beneath the central dome—a rotunda where hundreds of scythes greeted one another, engaging in casual conversation around an elaborate breakfast spread in the center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The water monster lay down and tilted onto his side, moaning. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I lay them flat against my legs to hide it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray Forget your woes and let your troubles lay And when again it's morning, they'll wash away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

His boat lay not far from the bay’s western shore. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girls lay lifeless on top of each other in a pile that resembled stacked-up firewood. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I lay awake most of the night, with him hot and restless at my side, and I made my decision. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly resolve hardened in him, and he seized a short sword that lay beside him, and kneeling he stooped low over the bodies of his companions. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was the reaction of any parent when a stranger lays a hand on the body of his or her child. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

But now I was tired and there was nothing to do, so I lay and thought about her. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Me and Derrick lit into the boughs and found leafy nooks to crouch and lay. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“So why have you only laid that tray for four?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

On the side of a ground swell lay Jello, his body torn in bloody shreds, his face contorted. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the boys had been safely delivered to the keep, Robin remembered the little harp which lay unfinished in the workshop under the south wall. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Tables and chairs lay helter-skelter, our dishes broken to bits, everything we owned scrambled and strewn across the floor. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He says that she was killed by Achilles, who mourned for her as she lay dead, so young and so beautiful. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The band of water lay blue and sparkling, out and away. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid his fingertips on it, as though feeling for a pulse. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay down on her daybed to read. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I know well in my heart and in my soul,” he said to his wife Andromache, “the day shall come when holy Troy will be laid low and Priam and Priam’s people.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

McCoy had used Cliff and Ria as a distraction and Miles was laying on the tiled floor in a puddle of his own blood. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The night was not dark enough to hide what lay on the lawn outside: a shapeless mound of ashes, pale gray in the moonlight, gray as moth wings, gray as burnt paper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju said, laughing, and then lay on her back, legs spread and held high, an old gossip magazine beneath her, while Ifemelu worked with a shaving stick. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He buckled once more to the task of explaining that he was sure better times lay ahead—and as he did so, felt himself the least convinced of any. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His interest lay wholly in the crime—swooning middle-aged ladies did not interest him at all. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu lay on a mat in his mother’s hut, staring at a dead spider squashed on the wall; its body fluids had stained the mud a deeper red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He laid a hand on my father’s shoulder. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

For instance, only a few steps from my feet lays a threefoot square of plastic. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile he was at a loss to know how to destroy the only one that they had found, the Horcrux that currently lay against the bare flesh of his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I laid my head on top of my desk and closed my eyes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The night that Dr. Cuevas and his assistant cut open Rosa’s corpse in the kitchen to establish the cause of her death, Clara lay in bed with her eyes wide open, trembling in the dark. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then all of us climbed out but Enoch, who took a clay man from his pocket and laid it gently on the boy’s chest. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He lay with his arms spread out, partly in the water, and I thought he was dead. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I coughed and Doc laid me on the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I peeled off my top and my underwear and lay on the damp sheets. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind us, my tutor lay against a birch, his jaw torn asunder and hanging. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I stood up, trying to realize what reality lay behind the meaning of the words . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached in his side pocket and brought out Carlson’s Luger; he snapped off the safety, and the hand and gun lay on the ground behind Lennie’s back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had never seen anything like the streets that appeared after they went past the university gates, streets so smooth and tarred that he itched to lay his cheek down on them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Welcome, it seemed to say as I laid my eyes upon it for the first time. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

On an impulse he turned the animal west rather than east and skirted the poppy fields to where he thought Celia’s little house lay. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stared blankly at the wide, flat expanse laid out in front of me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I lay on my stomach and edged my way, swam my way under the truck, holding my nostrils clear of the surface of the water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

They will dig away the earth from under the bodies of small creatures, such as shrew mice and fallen fledglings, and then lay their eggs on them before covering them with soil. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lay in halves, but the two parts seemed to be crawling toward each other. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He noted what it ate, where it slept, where it laid its eggs, and—if he knew— how long it lived. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I laid my head on her side and she reached over to hug me against her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He pranced back to us, pleased with himself, and dutifully laid the turtle at our feet before shaking water all over us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A few times, even, flowery bouquets had been laid at these contemptible monuments commemorating a death or deaths which had not yet occurred. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back, her bedcovers kicked away, and stared up at the ceiling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Only the beast lay still, a few yards from the sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’d teach him a trick, like to sit or lay down. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I’d never laid eyes on those people and now I was supposed to live with them? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“And I heard you laid him out pretty good.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

If her mother had been home, they would have laid out her outfit the night before. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I laid my hands on them, the softest things I’d ever felt, and she took a sharp breath. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“He made a go of it all right. Raised nine children. I’ll bet he hasn’t got four bits laid away. How could he?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lay in the sand with her arm over her forehead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He shut the book, put it carefully on the floor, lay down, and pulled the coverlet over both of them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And anyhow; how can you keep things clean when there isn’t hot water laid on? Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth ate three bites, then laid her head down on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Jordan Baker and talked over and around what had happened to us together and what had happened afterward to me, and she lay perfectly still listening in a big chair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I had to hide myself at the other end of the garden, in the jungle part, under a tree that wouldn’t mind if I lay down and cried a long time. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was late, past two in the morning, and Lelia and I lay down on the sofa bed. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

His body lay stretched full- length on the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

About its open ribs lay shreds of old cloth. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

She even had my embroidery laid out, for we had made a bargain. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That decision made, I lay down and stared at the stars until I fell asleep. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But I take those last few steps, laying Helene down against the tower and reaching out a hand to touch the stone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She helped the star over to a long wooden table, at the head of which were laid a cleaver and a knife, both of them with hilts of bone and blades of dark glass. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Smith’s insight was to realize that the answer lay with fossils. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Grandma laid her head on my pillow and continued to weep. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw that Rumpy no longer lay on the ground, so he must have survived. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out in a field dead bodies lay in untidy rows. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My bodice and skirt lay draped over a branch of the tree on the bank, at a distance I would not cross under Hamlet’s gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

"I had not thought you so niggardly. The king I'd thought to wed would have laid a wolfskin across my bed before the sun went down." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There lay the old soil, and the plants of it so ancient they had worn themselves out. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind blew hard and few bales of otter skins lay on the shore so probably the ship would leave at dawn. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under Demetrius’s guidance, the groundwork was laid for what was to become the preeminent scholarly institution in the Greek world. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Their every secret would be laid bare by technology. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Billy couldn’t read Tralfamadorian, of course, but he could at least see how the books were laid out—in brief clumps of symbols separated by stars. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Furniture had indeed fallen; the place was a chaos of wrecked clocks and chairs, and in the midst of it the bulk of Tom Hustings lay, fallen on the smaller figure of Abanazer Bolger. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

They lay snug in his bed like matched spoons. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The pants and socks had been placed on top of the stool, each laid out the exact same way. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Enough chickens to lay fresh eggs for every officer in the squadron at five cents apiece from the mess fund,” Milo answered. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He rolled the hair up neatly and laid it in the handkerchief with the other things. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Once I’d moved our table outside, with my baby laid out upon it, I could see no sense in anything but to bring out the rest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one I thought was beautiful the first time I laid eyes on it—on the first day Doc let us inside his cabin to start our lessons. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Once again on the battlefield he was eager for the fight, and better fortune for a time lay before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dark bluish slick surrounded the boat, and the men in the Coast Guard inflatable were laying out yellow floating bumpers, to keep the oil and grease from spreading. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She lay back in the grass and stared up at the sky. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“What did he have to say: ‘Let’s just lay low for the time being and see what happens,’ I’ll bet.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The difficulty lay not in finding vacant rooms—for there were whole houses vacant—but rather vacant rooms in houses where owners were present still to let out their property. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Simple if you know the trick of it, remarked the vulture as she laid a falcon egg.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

We lay on the rocks beneath the clearing sky, gasping for air and trembling with exhaustion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Or she herself may discover her topic only after she has finished laying her ideas on paper, and forget to go back and revise the opening to let the reader in on her discovery. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Luna approached it and laid her hand on the nearest panel. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

General Macarthur had been laid on his bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Boots lay tied to Temp’s back, oblivious to the world. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Paige knew where her duty lay; she monitored the energies of the women who walked through the door to be with Lillian. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like a long fingermark laid on his forehead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The space inside of the ring of trees was mossy and soft, and the Elders laid the child upon it, doing their best not to look at her. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It’s better if the route is clearly enough laid out that every turn is obvious when you get to it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The morning was like the Christmas song—“where the snow lay all about, deep and soft and even.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew how far they were from the nearest land; he knew when they had crossed the Antarctic Circle; he knew how many miles of forbidding ocean still lay between the crew and their home. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Across the creek from Julia’s house, where the old washed-out road lay in crumbled chunks, stood a concrete abutment that once served as an overpass to the floodwaters of winter and spring. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

They lay over their book bags and over the trumpet and violin cases. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the instrument strap over her chair, and sat down. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Bernard meanwhile lay pensive and wide-eyed in the dark. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ear laid him on the floor, and Arm wiped his face with a wet towel provided by the bartender. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Two hands lifted her up, and four laid her on a cold, hard metal cot with springs that hurt her back, and bound her wrists and ankles with leather thongs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jesper heaved a sigh, lay down a few shots for cover, and lunged out from behind the sweet security of his crate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

"It is a small thing, my princess, but all a poor exile could afford," he said as he laid a small stack of old books before her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He lay with his mouth lolling open and let me count his teeth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The twins lay hidden behind the tribe and the anonymous devils' faces swarmed across the neck. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I laid out two suits of underwear, with socks, shirts, collars and ties, and packed my trunk. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay so still against the tree branch I was just the same everything as the tree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time, Harry lay staring up at the dark canopy of his bed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As I lay under the tree thinking of what to do next, I heard whispers from behind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was short and I figured she could have laid out on that backseat. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore he had a sense of touch, and the thing against which he lay existed too. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Here I’d been so thankful that Uncle Chester had laid in the fencing supplies. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A grandfather clock lay splintered at their feet, its face cracked, its pendulum lying a little farther away like a dropped sword. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose and passed noon they glimpsed far off in the east the grey-green lines of the Downs that lay beyond the Old Forest on that side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The prospect of having everything solved was wildly attractive to me, too, and while I lay on the chaise I didn’t ask myself where my feelings for the Object fit in. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She lay on her side on the stretcher with a pilum sticking out of her armor—almost like she was holding it between her chest and her arm, but there was too much blood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Out in the fields the dead lay everywhere in the litter of war. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Past the red and blue plaster figures, a pink baby lay mostly naked in the hay — as if anyone would leave a mostly naked new baby in hay. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Barry Goldwater, in his 1964 presidential campaign, aggressively exploited the riots and fears of black crime, laying the foundation for the “get tough on crime” movement that would emerge years later. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to have already crawled through my escape hatch into whatever world lay beyond. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Plants died and the grasses rotted, cattle and sheep crept to the river that was no more and perished there for lack of water, lizards and squirrels lay prone and gasping in the blistering sunlight. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom has some blueprints laid out on the other. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The place was deserted—no people, no animals—and the only confirmed kill was an old man who lay face-up near a pigpen at the center of the village. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just wanted to lay my head down and go to sleep. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"I dreamed of the man who came today, the one they call Reek. You and your brother lay dead at his feet, and he was skinning off your faces with a long red blade." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I lay flat and spread-eagled and did not move a finger. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lay awake and her muscles were stiff. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

From beneath the counter she produced a square cut from a newspaper sheet and laid it on the counter and wrapped a loaf into it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I laid up in bed and stared at the black walls a my house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She was floating away from the rocky hill and down until she lay upon a grassy meadow soft as a bed and fragrant with flowers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was, essentially, a first draft, laid out in a picture book that roughly corresponded to the way the actual episode would unfold, scene by scene, on television. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the girls fell asleep, I lay awake for some time listening to their soft breathing, thinking about going to Abuelita’s house and what might happen once we got to Hacienda Dorada. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they were the only ones I could talk to, as their loved one lay immobilized nearby, heavily sedated or asleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I shall never forget the first time I laid these now tired old eyes on our visitor. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He coughed a long time, and I lay still and watched him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I had a couple of blankets, and I lay there on the bed thinking and trying to warm up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then she combed it down Hatsue’s back until it lay opened like a fan and shimmered in unearthly black waves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As I lay there trying to stay sane, I saw my running shoes sitting neatly beside my bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Come on, now, boy. Did he lay the girl?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear laid armfuls of straw on the hillside, and there Min sat, the hollows under his eyes dark with exhaustion. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Almost automatically George shuffled the cards and laid out his solitaire hand. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog kennels lay beyond the wall, too, but when Dustfinger swung himself up and over they were empty. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed the next morning, feeling mightily burdened. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Its jaw was broken, and it lay on the ground twitching in pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back and ate another turnip. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Kelly dropped to her hands and knees, laying her script on the carpet in front of her. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

He lay quietly staring up at the ceiling, and I didn’t want to disturb him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Over the foamcrested waves they saw not far off a high, round, green hill, and beneath it a town built on a small bay where boats lay at anchor, all in peace. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

That fool singer might make a lay of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tonight it’s too hot for that, so I lift the reflector and lay it on the ground. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nhamo lay back on the grain bag and tried to think. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I came back I looked down at the huge black mound of human body that is Rondell, laying there all curled like a baby. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The length of the boat and the sleeping Lyra lay between them, or otherwise, he felt, they would have embraced and wept together. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It only increased her foreboding of the meeting that lay ahead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the grand dining room, the noble family had laid out elfin delicacies in heavy silver dishes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

They laid Boots on a blanket on Temp’s hack. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But what I do know is, the responsibility of the project lays on my shoulders and I see it in their hardworking, lined faces, how much the maids want this book to be published. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed that night and said to myself: I’ll be for them, even though they are not for me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A large branch was washed up into the bank, and he hauled it up to the narrowest place and laid it bank to bank. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She lay down and pretended to be asleep even though she couldn't sleep a wink. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I lay there, just waiting for a chance to tell her so, too; only she never did come back to give me a chance. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caterpillars one after another I laid on my tongue, their char crisp bristle taste a sweet momentary salve to a body aching for protein. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a strange feeling as the slow gurgling stream slipped by: his old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I wanted no drink; I wanted to take the next step that lay between me and an assignment. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laid the empty bottle on the ground and reached for the next bucket of water with renewed gusto. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They lay there for a long time but they were freezing and finally he sat up. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I wobbled into an alleyway and laid myself down. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Or lay there quiet, rather, for really none of us slept a wink. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They struggled on for some hours and then floundered off through the roadside brush and lay shivering and exhausted on the cold ground and slept till day. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The ground around her was bare, the grass lay in sad clumps at her side. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jule liked how his T-shirt lay against his collarbone, and the way his wrists moved against the fabric of his jacket. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Among the ashes lay the metal spangle from the ballerina's dress; it had been burned as black as coal. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then her mother collapsed; she simply began to slide down as if her bones had liquefied until she half lay, half sat on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had learned that safety lay in silence. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were still milling around, the juke box baying, the piano thumping, and over at the end of the room, drenched with beer, Supercargo lay like a spent horse upon the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

On your stone, instead of flowers, I laid down one of the chocolate Easter eggs Celina Aunty had given us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Cans and bottles lay all over, along with crusts, peelings, cores, scraps, rinds, wrappers — everything you would normally find in a garbage can. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pith helmets with netting, tools, and wax candles hung from nails near the front door, and a thin veneer of honey lay across everything. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A minute later Salvador lay next to her. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Patched, frayed, and dirty, the hat lay motionless at Harry’s feet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

During Dad’s first week at work he made so many suggestions about how brick could be laid faster and better that the foreman threatened repeatedly to fire him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In seconds the safe lay open before him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Mama took the belt from him and laid it on the table. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The other, a homeless man, lay across the bench laughing and talking to himself. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Misty hadn’t improved or gotten worse—she still lay on the floor in the Shack, breathing evenly. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“There won’t be enough of us left to keep going. If everybody doesn’t lay down their weapons—and I mean, as in very soon—it’s all over, anyway.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A thousand years of humus lay thick upon the godswood floor, swallowing the sound of her feet, but the red eyes of the weirwood seemed to follow her as she came. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Zalmai lay around the house, eyes dulled and half closed, or in his father’s lap, limp as a rag. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t what lay at the end of her road that frightened Ammu as much as the nature of the road itself. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kosi asked, following him upstairs, where she had laid out a blue caftan on his bed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I warily laid a finger on my nose; I didn’t think it was broken, but it was close. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Andes, West Africa’s kingdoms, and the mouth of the Mississippi River lay only about 1,200, 1,500, and 700 miles, respectively, from societies with writing in Mexico, North Africa, and Mexico, respectively. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was a secret compartment beneath Ma’s bunk, where Lyra lay cramped for two hours while the police banged up and down the length of the boat unsuccessfully. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We were too weak to walk much after we left the village, so we found a shady place under some trees and lay there close together. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I wrapped my arm around her and laid my head against her shoulder. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She crawled toward the edge of the terrace and lay over it, her chest against the metal, and peered over the edge. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Another dummy lay next to him on the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay on his back, in bed, hearing and seeing nothing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he was gone she stood there smashing cups and bowls and platters until the whole set lay in scattered blue and white fragments across the wooden floor. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The verdict of the census lay in glum columns and rows. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He lay on the concrete listening to the voices that surrounded him, voices that were either soft or distant. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jaax and Johnson moved slowly out of the room, carrying the monkey, and turned left and then turned left again, and entered the necropsy room, and laid the monkey down on a stainless- steel table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much harder to lay one’s hands on a wild bull, a basilisk or a wolf. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The eastern faces of the Ephel Dúath were sheer, falling in cliff and precipice to the black trough that lay between them and the inner ridge. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the tunnel lay a cold lake far from the light, and on an island of rock in the water lived Gollum. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I laid one hand on my wallet, to reassure myself that the hard-won script was still safely tucked within. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he held up the staff to see what lay before him, he caught a dull gleam at the farthest edge of the circle of werelight: a wall of rain-wet wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The dog lay hidden in the deep shade of the new spring leaves. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Drifts of sawdust and curls of wood shavings lay on the floor. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Strauss’s words created alarm over the prospect of nuclear holocaust without laying to rest the public’s anxiety about fallout. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Wormtail, his job done, dropped to his knees beside the cauldron, then slumped sideways and lay on the ground, cradling the bleeding stump of his arm, gasping and sobbing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes, there is. I want ye to bring me ary newspaper ye kin lay yore hands on.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But tonight she fixed a strong one, then lay down on the living-room couch, a picture album propped against her knees. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tessie and I lay in our chairs, listening to wax being violently removed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Dad drove, talking on the phone with the hospital, while I lay in the back with my head in Mom’s lap. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

George laid down his cards thoughtfully, turned his piles of three. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever complications arose in his lordship's course over subsequent years, I for one will never doubt that a desire to see 'justice in this world' lay at the heart of all his actions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sour aunt lay under a quilt with her dentures in a jar by her bed, still as a marble duchess on a church tomb. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She ran around in front of him and laid down in the trail, acting like a cat ready to spring. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dread lay on Gilly’s stomach like a dead fish on the beach. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I lay experiencing the vague processes of my body. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time I lay on the rock while they trotted around below me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

On top of these they laid a grillage of steel, then filled it with cement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

All the baby’s dismay vanished at once, and she lay in Sister Fenella’s arms, looking around with a lordly complacency. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She left the creature where it lay in a crumpled heap atop piles of jewels. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A few men were sitting on the steps, while others lay sprawled sleeping. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Jenna pulls her clothes out of the closet and lays them on the bed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

At 12:30, they finally lay down on the floor so they wouldn’t cramp their neck muscles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“The rebels laid us low,” said the youth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A slim ballpoint pen lay in his palm. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Charlie entered the store and laid the damp dollar bill on the counter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed all day and watched Grandma and Song Po-po work around the house. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay my head all the way back, stretching to make sure no skin pinches or pulls. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was so excited and full of jitters the rest of the afternoon that Nan suggested we lay off the marshmallows. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Spender lay there, his hands clasped, one around the gun, the other around the silver book that glittered in the sun. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, guided by Kehaar, he was running up the open pasture north of the river, straight for the brick arch in the overgrown railway embankment and the fields that lay beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon this net lay a jumble of artifacts—desks, chairs, metal bunk-bed frames, clothing, tables, books, shoes, even a sink basin. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It was made from the skipped heartbeats of every person who had ever laid eyes on me. It took centuries to sew! Subala knew that!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was three months before I laid eyes on her or Minerva or our husbands. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he lay down to sleep at last the silken sheets of the bed were cold as ice, and ever he wakened in the dark thinking of the Stone and of Serret’s eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the long afternoon, Matthias lay hidden at the base of a lilac bush. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Liberty High is laid out like a wagon wheel, with the courtyard as the hub. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He lay, hour after hour, day after day, his eyes alert, his mouth shut. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And for an instant, when the ugly, scarred boy lay at the bottom of the hill, Tendai had been right down there with him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rows of oil lamps made the room bright, and each of the men had his personal torch behind him, illuminating stacked and scattered papers that lay on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay down on my back and pulled the covers up over my head, but the Colonel was undiscouraged. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The mashed stubs of cigarettes lay everywhere, in cleansing cream, in a dish of grapes, and on the floor beneath the bed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sorry the person who had brought us together now lay dead between us. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I lay on the ground for a moment, the way my father had taught me to do when I fell. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Down the beach, Charlie lay sprawled in the pulsing tide, holding on to his right leg. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Two open boxes and ripped Christmas paper lay on the floor nearby. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The road lay all streaked with dark and bright. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lennie got up and brought the puppy back and laid it on the hay and sat down. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

But after comparing notes, it became clear that his gifts lay nowhere. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

The Professor stepped over, and laying his hand on his shoulder, said in his grave, kindly way:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He has Finnick secure it tightly around a broken branch and lay it on the ground. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But she laughed and laid her hand on my shoulder, and I thought to myself, Who is this girl? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Miraculously, though dozens and dozens of dented metal bugs lay scattered around the entrance to the trams, the princess’s skin was clear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The woman lays a sheet of newspaper on the scale and pours on flour from a large bag. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Of course, he’d laid the groundwork for his secret project when he first built the Argo II, but he hadn’t told anyone about it. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I was sitting in the back of the room where I always sit and dreaming about laying some serious lip on Celia when I heard Mr. Galicki calling my name. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed and listened for a minute, then got up to see who it was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

So I played along, jumping off the last two steps and running into the kitchen dressed in my school uniform and new sneakers, greeted by the table laid out with my feast. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hood laid the back of his hand across his eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door flung open, punctual to the minute, and the performance, never-varying, of the laying of the tea, the silver tray, the kettle, the snowy cloth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

If I woke, I could just lay there and look at the stars. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re right, there’s no champagne,” Chandresh says, pushing aside a pile of empty brandy bottles as he lays out another string of sketches along the floor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Poor child, she was bewildered by the many injunctions we laid upon her, and the curtailing of her freedom tried her sorely, though not a word of complaint came from her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a heavy heart, Boukreev lashed Fischer’s backpack across his face as a shroud and left him on the ledge where he lay. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Down at my feet lay Cap, out cold, his nose gushing blood like a geyser. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

We were young, focused only on the future—though of course we knew nothing of what lay ahead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I carried her to the porch, and laid her in the same place I had laid the body of Old Dan. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they stepped to either side of the dude on the floor, yanked him to his feet and dragged him into the back, where all the other people who got busted were laid up. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Broken branches lay on the ground like bones. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Still some miles away, on the far side of the Westfold Vale, lay a green coomb, a great bay in the mountains, out of which a gorge opened in the hills. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My head hit the cobblestones hard and I lay there, looking up breathlessly at a man in his forties. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Emily was five, they lived in New York and her dad was laid off from his job at a publishing company. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Three days after the second egg was laid, Frightful laid a third. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

A woman lay in the dirt, wailing, tearing at her short afro. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Father asked, looking down at the basket where the newchild lay gurgling after his feeding, ready to be taken back to the Nurturing Center for the day. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Robert was laid up on the sofa asleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Spender lay there, then got to his feet, his pistol ready. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, trying not to think about anything, but my stomach churned and my eyes kept tearing up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my balance, but my penny loafers had no grip, and a second later I lay in the mud, too, my flowered dress splattered with gunk. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

There in his hand lay a gold goblet more beautiful than the sun. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Reverend Hunt speaks calmly, lays a hand on the man’s shoulder. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He could see the sun-splashed ground over an area of perhaps fifty yards from where he lay, and as he watched, the sunlight in every patch blinked at him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The night before, she’d laid out her clothes, her papers, something she had not done since she was a girl preparing for school. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mama called, but immediately she sat down, sorry, knowing that the fault lay strictly with herself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He lay silent, racked beyond endurance, salt drying on his face, with nothing in him any more, no lust, no fear, no shame, no hope. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Ivy had no clue what to do, so she took Aaron over to Layla and laid him on the bed in front of them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Malcolm’s other constituency lay just over the bridge outside the tavern, in the gray stone buildings set among green fields and neat orchards and kitchen gardens of the Priory of St. Rosamund. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

We laid him as comfortably as we could on a mattress of life jackets and kept him warm. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

That night I lay in bed wondering how many other times David had grinned and fooled me too, even though he’d felt awful inside. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay in the grass with my eyes on the door, trying to imagine what he was thinking. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He lay that way for almost an hour, and when he recovered his senses he looked about him and saw nothing but water. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

About fifty-five days after being laid, the eggs hatch. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

That night, I lay in the dark and drew the falling bird in the air: the wings, the tail feathers, the long beak. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Groaning, I lay down again and waited for the nausea to pass. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

In between, in the midst of all those steaming nights and days darkly colored, smelling of earth, I believe there lay some marrow of honest instruction. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he climbed up and lay on top of the layers of cloth, his body curled in a tight knot. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I walked into my room, closed the door, and lay down on my bed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, law, was Mama fixing to hear how he’d loved Miss Love from the minute he laid eyes on her? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The girls' dolls lay scattered by the sofa; the groceries Parvin picked up this afternoon rested in burlap sacks in the kitchen. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She laid a fork and a napkin on the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Annemarie’s rug was spongy and soft, almost like another bed, and I lay down on it. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

If the Sun lay at the centre of the Universe, why didn’t everything fall into it? The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

History had taught him harsh lessons about the countries that lay on Russia's western borders, and he would not make the same mistake twice. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

A week before, he’d help lay the pipe for a new Parade Oil bleed-off line that ran straight across the school grounds. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But for every minute my BlackBerry lay dormant in my lap, I felt the walls starting to breach, the doubts beginning to rampage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see anything but the empty field that lay between me and the road. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lay in the parlor for an hour. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay there, blinking, and shapes began to resolve from the dim. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But this was no mountain where John lay, here, no robe, no crown. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

They skirted the side of the wood that lay along the southern edge of the combe and then, in ones and twos, slipped across the empty road beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Certain former slaves were carving stone and laying bricks, stealing work from guild journeymen and masters alike. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Newly picked greens lay heaped on the table with a thick mutton bone near them, ready to add to the pot of water that was already simmering over the fire. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After we ate, we all lay back down in the blankets and waited for the afternoon sun to burn itself down. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And when he lay dying, he told me to work hard and take care of my mother and sisters —and I promised I would, even if I died of working. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

Jerk, pause, jerk—and three more times before he lay back in die darkness, done. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid some over the puddle to soak in, then gave himself a tour of the downstairs. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little way to his left, Ernie Macmillan was contemplating his hoop so hard that his face had turned pink; it looked as though he was straining to lay a Quaffle-sized egg. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

At the end of that picnic, watching the distant flames leap up to the sky and blank out all the stars in red flame and oily smoke, she had laid her head on his shoulder. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

But not once can I get near car 48 without being seen—and besides, I haven’t laid eyes on August since lunchtime, so it’s entirely possible that he’s in there. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

We lay on mattresses with mosquito nets draped overhead. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back, staring at the sky with terror, until she felt the man drop to the ground beside her with a moan. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hand fumbled out and found the baby, and for a moment his palm lay on Coyotito’s head. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others had laughed—until, unexpectedly, she fell down dead and lay there lifeless among her trampled garden beds. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I crumple the paper and lay out the bones on the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

We drew ourselves out of the river and lay for a moment at rest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I look at all the days laid out until graduation and freedom and I feel a strange clutching in my chest. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Seemed like the place was crawling with them, . » sir. “And you guys laid down a pretty good line of fire?” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did the ceiling creak because he was walking quietly up and down, drinking a cold orange crush and studying the chess men laid out on the table? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

On top of this Alice laid the sapling on which the box and stone were fastened. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him I was only kidding, and then I went over and laid down on Ely's bed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He mutters a few words, and then he takes some crumpled flowers from his deep pockets and lays them on the floor. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

The trunk lay on a steep slant from the top of the bank to the water. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay down again, finally, and stared into the moonlight for another half an hour before she fell asleep. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She idled through the roads quietly, trying to lay out a map in her mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she would lay her head on the mattress and stretch out her hand just to touch him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You laid it on the edge of the bed. How long did you expect it to stay there?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far away in the tumble of country that lay at the foot of the mountain was the dell from which they had started to climb the pass. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Only twice in the day’s march had they rested for a brief while, and twelve leagues now lay between them and the eastern wall where they had stood at dawn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

All lay in uneasy silence, putting me in mind of the abandoned village where I had first met Bear. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And I lay awake wondering if either one was bothered by it—the thought of those four graves.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay awake thinking about Dad and what it must be like to be a cold, heartless Vulcan. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She lays a hand on my cheek, then motions for a servant. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Behind the plants lay a large pie tin full of milk where a crowd of hummingbirds were feeding. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Plane tickets were bought, schedules scheduled, plans laid. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Once down, I lay there with the music going and my cheek pressing into the carpet and stared at the dust beneath my bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The girl child never even sat alone, although the time was past for this, but lay uncomplaining hour after hour wrapped in an old quilt. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I knew I must reach the body for the key, so I raised the lid, and laid it back against the wall; and then I saw something which filled my very soul with horror. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Biddy lay hers back in the box and put the lid on real careful. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A man leaped up from the ravine when the wagon was midway across the bridge and, running up beside the team, laid a long whip across the backs of the horses. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since we enjoy affluence and security, and since our affluence and security are built on foundations laid by the Agricultural Revolution, we assume that the Agricultural Revolution was a wonderful improvement. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pima glanced back at the girl where she lay balled up and shivering. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The land became drier and more barren; but mists and vapours lay behind them on the marshes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The bottle slid from my fingers and I lay down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

They had hardly laid themselves on the deep beds and drawn the light covers over them before they were asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He laid me back down on the bed and my mother sat next to me and made me drink some water and take more aspirin. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

At the time, they were just two guys I'd never laid eyes on before. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and looked at me lazily then laid it back down like he was saying, Maybe for you. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The books lay like great mounds of fishes left to dry. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could lay Noodle out in a second. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She lay all alone on the kolba's floor, a knife by her side, sweat drenching her body. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Oiled, with tube bones cut from bronze and sunk in gelatin, the robots lay. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had laid that bait out—“my father is crazy sick”—and Jule had snapped it up, hungry. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I circled around the table, laying down flatware. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly they all lay down and went to sleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the leftover money, she bought a small bouquet of flowers and laid it on the boy’s grave. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like a doll pushed from behind, I fell face down between the rails and lay flat and thin as I could, head low between crossties, arms stretched overhead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

At last, worn out with his apprehensions, he passed into a deep sleep where even his fear could not follow, and lay without sound or movement in the solitary burrow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

All attempts to go back to sleep failed, so I lay there with the BiPAP pumping the air in and urging it out, enjoying the dragon sounds but wishing I could choose my breaths. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

There was a scrabbling that came from the ground, and I looked over to where Collins lay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She lay on the grass and gave herself up to weeping. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we could lay our hands on that journal,” Kate had said, “do you think that would be proof enough?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

My half-sisters gossiped loudly, while I sat cracking seeds and laying their flesh in a pile. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lion grunted and lay still while the hare pretended to search for another louse. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Abbott crabbed along beside him until Ben whirled with a reverse dribble, sprinted for the basket, and laid up the first two points of the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he got up completely and walked a few steps with outstretched hands and then lay down in a spot almost ten feet from where he had originally slept. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A water sky, a dark reflection on the clouds, showed where the open water lay. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He carried Errol to a perch just inside the back door and tried to stand him on it, but Errol flopped straight off again so Ron laid him on the draining board instead, muttering, “Pathetic.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

All day the cat lay still in his cave in the dung heap. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pilot lay flat on his stomach on the bottom wing. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of us stayed real quiet because we thought the turtle might be coming ashore to lay her eggs, although usually they waited until dark. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He lay down in front of the fire, folded his wings contentedly, and seemed ready for a good nap. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They lay there in the dark room not moving, either of them. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of limp cabbage leaves lay on the bottom of the box. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stood, finally, in the shallow surge and suck of water, walked forward, his feet heavy in the drenched, icy sand, and laid her there. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Tally crawled back to where her friend lay and snuggled up next to her, trying to forget the damage that had been done to Shay’s mind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She laid these out and began serving the rice and dhal, generous portions such as we ate at harvest times and ours larger than theirs. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Statues lay broken on the ground—whether they were supposed to be beasts or gods I couldn't tell anymore. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The boy lay unconscious, his arms, legs, and back were all broken. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I took him into the drawing-room, where his son lay, and left him there. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The casket is closed during the visitation; so if you don’t want to see your dead one laid out in the open casket, just come to the visitation and not the viewing. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This went on for ten minutes, until they came to the long hallway that ended at the Cliff, where beyond lay nothing but the lifeless sky. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Rather than try to carry her to the loft, he gently laid his wife on Stella’s bed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As it lay beneath him, its wings and its body immobile, it merely looked up at him with its dark eyes and blinked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Dessie lay in her bedroom and her will battled the pain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They lay there whispering about it till Ma said: “Charles, those children never will get to sleep unless you play for them.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lays the foundation for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Outside lay Celia’s garden filled with stands of corn, tomatoes, beans, peas. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he cried, but he lay very still as he did, not wanting to wake Lyra. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Normally I lay pretty low and let conversations roll around me, occasionally tossing in a sarcastic comment or two just so people don’t think I’m too slow to keep up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

An ugly brown carpet lay on the floor, and on it stood a large armchair covered in itchy-looking red material, and several smaller chairs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they weren't even sure in which direction the boat lay or even the house they'd seen from the wall. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I lay prone, pretending that I was knocked out, but felt myself seized by hands and yanked to my feet. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta and Fern lay side by side, their elbows propped up on the higher bed, while I sat on the lower bed. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I know it when I think of Daddy and he feels close enough for me to lay my head against his shoulder. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

There were needles of all sizes and cutting tools laid neatly in a row. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were once more in the Wood between the Worlds; Uncle Andrew lay on the grass, still asleep; Aslan stood beside them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Some say it eases pain to lay a knife beneath the bed.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Slopper looked skeptical until Chi-Boy sat on it, tested the springs by bouncing a bit, and then lay down with an exaggerated sigh, folding his hands behind his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Downed trees lay across the path every fifty or sixty yards, often with great bomb craters of dirt around their splayed roots. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Bower, our second-grade teacher, came into the room, the class was standing around Manuel, who lay still on the floor. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’d write a few entries in a single week and then lay the journal down for a month or sometimes more. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Quick upon his father’s word Telemakhos ran to the room where spears and armor lay. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath this magnificent hat lay a pair of silver spurs with huge gold-plated, star-shaped rowels. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She had a shallow little nose and on either side of the bridge lay those long lashes which could mock him as well as her tongue. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So were the priests from Vincent de Paul, the lay teachers, and the rest of the school staff. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mostly she was successful in keeping the dark things out of the house but sometimes they got in at Tom and laid him out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he lay in bed and dozed off with a grin. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He remembered his hunger, lay down—but warily—beside his first victim, and began to eat the man’s entrails. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing that wasn’t laid out in there: Henry being gay, Bea going to rehab, the queen tacitly keeping Henry in the closet. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

After supper, Papá lay on the bed to rest his back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Are you all right?” a voice behind her says, and she turns to find Tsukiko laying a warm hand on her arm to steady her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The sun was long gone; and only the cold silver shine of the half-moon remained to light their way over the treacherous ground that lay behind them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He’d even approximated the artillery reach from each of the gun turrets on the towers and signified with dotted lines how he guessed the different inner chambers would be laid out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I grabbed an iron pot, stuffed it with all the dishrags and towels I could reach with one hand, laid the baby in it, and set it in the oven door. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his face to the wall and waited for his friends to doze off. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Probably Gawaine or his men would be skulking at his heels, in case for a moment he should lay the talisman aside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was laying there asleep, with her face sort of on the side of the pillow. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The shadows of bars lay across the tiny patch of light; instead of brightening the cell, the wan rays made it appear only more grim and closed in. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t started the minivan and was laying out the reasons I wouldn’t start it and wondering if she could see me in the dark. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She squeezed her eyes shut and her ears lay flat against her head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The sword laid the in-truder open to the bone, taking off half his nose and open-ing a gash cheek to cheek under those eyes, eyes, eyes like blue stars burning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There was a little light came through and I lay and looked at the guns. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols, weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She saw the newly planted woad settle in, nestled where she had laid it gently beside the yellow bedstraw. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To Cynthia, the most beautiful woman I have ever laid my eyes on, Passionately yours, Ben Meecham. And to Mary Helen, the most gorgeous creature on earth, Adoringly yours, Ben Meecham.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arm lay yet across the desk, and he still held that pose while the voice died in sonorous echoes between the walls. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he lay down on the sack of flour and slept. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The privileged, the few, the Junior Marthas have been laid waste by mononucleosis, leaving Heather all by herself. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She lay under a tree to let the water take effect. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother’s solution lay in the bottom of the trunk in our chamber. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ned had finally come on the scene, Rhaegar lay dead in the stream, while men of both armies scrabbled in the swirling waters for rubies knocked free of his armor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Bull opened the door to the stall, dragged the corporal out, laid him gently on the men’s room floor, then crossed his arms as the corporal pulled up his pants. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay quite still for several seconds before feebly spitting out the snow in her mouth, and then she blew just as feebly until there was a little space to breathe in. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered how the South Pole penguins always did this to find out what danger lay below. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

And he thought how gladly he would rise, and with what power he would pray if it were only his son who lay crying on the floor tonight. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Emboldened, I reach out and lay a hand on her shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

James lay down with them, but Dicey returned to the dying fire, to be sure it burned out entirely. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a shroud I weave for Lord Laertes, when cold death comes to lay him on his bier. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon the River broadened and grew more shallow; long stony beaches lay upon the east, and there were gravel-shoals in the water, so that careful steering was needed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now I listened as the radio program laid it out for me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He laid his hand on Gimli’s head, and the Dwarf looked up and laughed suddenly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

And Sam lay beside her and rubbed her back for a long time before she went to sleep. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had laid in a good supply, fortunately, along with dried grasshoppers, fish, and fruit. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Probably wasn’t even difficult for him—Sticky remembered everything he laid eyes on. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lay sprawled on the ground under a tree. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Here he suddenly broke down, and threw his arms round my shoulders and laid his head on my breast, crying:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

That’s when I spot a booklet, laid sideways across the top of the Mississippi River Valley Flood Index. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I sank to the floor, lay on the pieces of paper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ben looked at the fire I’d laid out, then picked up a leaf, mumbled a few words, and watched a small flame flicker into life in the center of the twigs and tinder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In these ash heaps lay a lost and delightful world, the world of my childhood, the world of sweet and irresponsible days at Qunu and Mqhekezweni. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By three o’clock, the movers had laid out carpets, positioned furniture, hooked up the washing machine and dryer, and filled each room with the stencil-marked boxes that the Meechams would have to unpack. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of his fellow prisoners help him to the bathroom and back, then lay him in the grass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He lay down and watched her skin the rabbit. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Near as I could tell, it was just a wing, a back, and a gizzard, laying lonely on the platter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The American boys found a free massage table and laid Don Hume out on it, like a corpse bundled in overcoats, keeping him warm and dry and rested for as long as they could. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A couple lay twelve feet off the ground, their seat back stuck in a horizontal position, staring up at the sky as if undergoing some kind of examination. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He lay on his side, staring at where he thought the barns entrance was, waiting for the first signs of light. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We all lay there in the silent darkness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on my bed under the thick white blanket, and they entered my room, one by one, and introduced themselves. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

But I laid that bet, sure as I have a conk on my head. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay my tools on the ground and wipe my hands on my slops. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

That night Esteban Trueba lay down in the iron bed that had belonged to his parents, in the old main house where he had not slept in years. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gitano laid his sack carefully on the floor and sat down on the bed. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that was over, Father lay on his back, patting his stomach. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go check the street and see if them colored boys is laying in wait.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I start to wonder if her laying down all the time has anything to do with her not telling Mister Johnny about me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Only Clover remained, and Benjamin, who lay down at Boxer’s side, and, without speaking, kept the flies off him with his long tail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

We never laid a hand on each other again, and even though we’d get into plenty of verbal clashes, our tiffs tended to end the way our fistfight had, with us cracking up. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The piece of tapestry lay upon the road. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And then I thought about my own pitiful self, laying there wondering if my wish would ever come true. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It is time to look more closely at the work of Descartes and other scientists who built on the foundations laid by Galileo. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

An apron lay in a heap in the middle of the floor. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He moved to the table where the turkey lay and looked at it critically, as though he were seeing it for the first time. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The lumber and tools lay in a careless heap. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of reconciling these contradictory observations, he had laid the issue before his colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

My terror, as I lay there, of falling ill, and being unfitted for to-morrow, was so besetting, that I wonder it did not disable me of itself. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, in a hushed lull, as he lay alone, with everyone else scattered across the field, he looked dead. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lay on the dirt staring at the truck, which stuck lopsided into the ground. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

We had begun with the floor, which we built by laying wide planks between two quite far-apart branches and nailing them down. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He took off his shoes and his coat and vest, removed his collar and tie, and lay down on the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The other two would lay their hands on top and lean in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Not like the rest of us. But you’d better hope you never lay eyes on her.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It makes perfect sense all laid out this way. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He laid out all of Seabiscuit’s predilections and weaknesses in great detail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found laid ready clean garments of green cloth that fitted him excellently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She lay on the cot and tried to keep from shivering. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

An attractive high school girl had to look good to an eighth grader, especially one who had barely laid eyes on a female who wasn’t his grandmother. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She lay on the living room floor and prayed that they would not find her Biafran pounds. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe if I lay down on my stomach, I could reach them. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a swift glance around the room, he at once laid out our plan of attack, and, without speaking a word, with a gesture, placed us each in position. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

My sister Kathy and I lay upstairs and listened, and through what seemed to be a fog, I heard my older brother Richie telling Mommy, “It’s all right, Ma. It’s all right.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The steer was down now, his neck stretched out, his head twisted, he lay the way he had fallen. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

She had one coin in her old purse, it was a fifty-cent piece which she laid on the check. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

John Barry lay imprisoned by both a heavy beam and a water heater. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I gave her everything I had and instructions on what to do with it, then I headed for the shower, lay down in the tub and let the water burn me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Lissa laid her diary on the step and set off across the yard. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The practices of intra-family relations lay the foundation for the public manifestation of color prejudice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Stop!” she cried, “don’t sing that. I don’t want you to sing it,” and she laid her glass so impetuously and blindly upon the table as to shatter it against a carafe. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Beside the dead man lay his deerskin pack with the oilskin and the lantern and the little horn box of bloodmoss ointment. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wing lay in front of them on the colorful tablecloth. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

A piping bag lay on the table beside it, trailing a thread of red icing. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Handfuls of them in all sizes lay on the table already, scattered across it like confetti. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I laid the card on my study desk. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

That wasn’t natural and it didn’t look right, but Sam said it would have been more unnatural for him to have laid down on his side and died like any other beast. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

O’Brien laid a hand reassuringly, almost kindly, on his. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I must lay down my pencil, my engine of truth, and bathe my crippled hands in some warm water. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They promised that if the king told them to surrender, they would lay down their arms. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Their greatest difficulty lay in watching out for witnesses, but Kate and Reynie were good at this, and their teamwork produced excellent results. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He lay there on his side, motionless and stiff, his grimacing mouth exhibiting tiny needle teeth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I already laid out your clothes for tomorrow, so you can wear those to school and bring them home with you.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But I could still see Uncle Camp, same as if he was laying right there with his brains blowed out, and it made me sick. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He lay down and rolled in the muck of the tanning shed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now, crumpled and broken, he lay on the floor. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

It reminded me of a young bird that had fallen out of a nest and lay dying on the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to turn and face him, but instead fell off the couch, laughing as she lay there. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Bryce laid Edward at the foot of one of the beds and then lit the lamp. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

An air of apprehension lay across the camp in the meadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Oh, just wait until I lay eyes on whoever comes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He finally reaches up and lays his hand on mine. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Chuck hadn’t given us any serious trouble in a couple years—someone in cool kid land laid down the edict that we were to be left alone. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

With a book, which he laid down on home plate. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sees Vilonia Kline gently lay the shirt down on the ground and then walk back down into the hole as they continue to dig around her. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

It was a long, vaulted arcade that overlooked the garden from the dexter arm of the citadel, and was where dinner would soon be laid out for the five of them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But pity stayed him, and though he kept the ring, in which his only hope lay, he would not use it to help him kill the wretched creature at a disadvantage. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Later, as Florida lay in bed listening to the wail of the freight train passing through Boxton, she thought about the old lunatics and about going down a river in a boat. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way to get into the center of the Smoke, where her hoverboard lay on the broad roof of the trading post, charging in the sun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Jupiter puts her arm around me, and I lay my head on her shoulder. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Lord Tywin had laid the bodies beneath the Iron Throne, wrapped in the crimson cloaks of his house guard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Kilvin brought out a small sack and lay it on the table as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There was another problem, which lay completely outside the scope of sixteenth-century knowledge. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The small squares of lawn that lay in front of each of the houses like perfectly aligned placemats seemed to stretch and join together as one great field of white. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He settled for brushing his teeth and taking off his boots, and then he lay down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He lay there early in the morning and watched the high small window above the bed; dark gray gradually became lighter until it cast a white square on the opposite wall at dawn. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I took the subway and it still droned through my mind after I had reached my room at Men's House and lay across the bed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The river lay before them in a bright brown sweep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Several other pebbles lay about the wagon wheels. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Kruse remembers, “Scott laid into Toli pretty good. He wanted to know why he was so far behind everybody—why he wasn’t climbing with the team.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I lay with my head in his lap. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She lay on her back with her hands clasped together just below her rib cage. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twitching aside his grey cloak, Pippin drew forth his small sword and laid it at Denethor’s feet. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Iorek ate his meat raw, of course, but he spitted its joint on a sharp stick and laid it to roast across the fire for the two of them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“You are a good cook for one so young,” he said, laying his hand for a moment on her head. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laid the shard carefully on a flat stone. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

They lifted Booth from the floor, carried him under the trees a few yards from the door, and laid him on the grass. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on my own side of the bed, reading my guidebook by flashlight and anticipating my journey. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She pulls out the yellow flyer from her folder, laying it on top of the piano. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And she certainly was; through a bitterness that only the hand of God could have laid on her, this same hand brought her through. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

These words are Milton’s, but they express with precision what the Greeks thought lay back of the very first beginning of things. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I went back to my bed and lay down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Mark lay back down on the ground and closed his eyes, put his arm over them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Gitano laid his hat on the floor and diffidently sat down. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lazlo couldn’t tell how much of the threave lay buried still beneath the sand, but from what he could see, it was made up almost entirely of mouth. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The whole time, Jamie lay on a hospital bed, wearing only a red bathing suit. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Political or ideological disagreements, no matter how deep, lay outside the field of honor on which a gentleman could demand satisfaction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The top of the hill seemed so far away, and he did not know what lay beyond. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

But it seemed that to Dumbledore, the fact that their families lay side by side in the same graveyard had been an unimportant coincidence, irrelevant, perhaps, to the job he wanted Harry to do. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Would I have moved in with Dad?—to adoring him the next moment, like I have from the very first time I laid eyes on him as Drunken Igor and he said he wasn’t okay. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The money was laid out on a nearby table and soon there was a crowd around it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As usual, before I lay down I fetched the cross from the pouch from around my neck and placed it between my hands when I, upon my knees, began to pray. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I laid my head on her chest beneath the bunched-up T-shirt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He lay in his bed that night, wide awake, watching the clock on his bedside table. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Old men and women in pitiful rags sat hunched against the wall or lay upon pallets. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

So I just lay there and lay there and lay there and I had barely closed my eyes when the doorbell rang this morning. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

For some eagle pairs, that same nest might be used twenty times or more to lay, hatch, and nurture their offspring. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It broke under his weight and he lay sprawled in the wreckage, limp as a rag doll. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Open garage doors show all of the junk inside, and bikes and scooters lay abandoned in yards. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Then she lay awake for a while longer, thinking of a gray bird dancing in its blood. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lifeless body of a child lay trampled near the stairs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I lay rigid on the mattress, remembering what it used to be like, before all of this. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Fighting the urge to throw up, he took one step after another, breathlessly waiting to see what horrors lay in the aftermath of the attack. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I lay there listening to the indistinct memory of the Shaper’s songs. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the late innings of the game the rest of the room—a few laggard coals glowed orange beneath the fireplace grate—lay sleeping in soft, quiescent shadows. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lay it flat and try to smooth it out. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A moment later she emerged, carrying an open umbrella now, which she slanted ahead into the wind, and crossed to the woodpile and laid the umbrella down, still open. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

To keep from falling asleep I lay on my back staring up at the black and watching the dots shift around in front of my eyes. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The corpses were laid out in the vault. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tahlequah and the railroad lay on the other side of the river from our place. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the constant currying and brushing his coat lay as smooth and gleaming as orange-red lacquer. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t understand what he was saying, but we lay there, looking at the glow-in-the- dark constellations on my ceiling, and listened for a while. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

So he laid a siege, surrounding the city so that the British couldn’t come and go. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Mr. Ray as we laid the chicken out on platters. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

First the Lord’s Prayer, which was more serious than “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray to God my soul to keep.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Round these, some favourite hounds lay snuffling in their dreams, or scratching themselves for fleas, or gnawing mutton bones which they had scrounged from the kitchens. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boots lay down, but, feeling excited, he stood up again and began to prowl, round and round in his narrow prison. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He sighed, pulled up off the floor and lay on the cot, half- awake, half-asleep. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Groves lay on the ground in a separate bunker, his eyes facing away from the blast site. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wonder what would happen if I lay down under it?” he thought. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a shed, covered with tarpaulins, lay the crated heavy furniture sent from San Francisco and carted out from King City. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Clara looked down and gave a frightful cry; she was standing on the black back of Barrabas, who lay there split down the middle, transformed into a rug. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Lupita lay awake on the floor for a long time, listening to the daytime noises of the desert. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I kill the engine, lay my arm over the back of the bench seat. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

One morning not too long before Mayday, Kate the weaver’s daughter lay down in the field and declared her baby was coming right there and right then. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will lay faceup in the grass, his hands folded under his head. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

In the end, the slave’s choice lay before them, as ever: anyplace but where they had escaped. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They carried off young Colin and his mum and dad, but try as they would there was no laying claws on Ambrose Spike, no sir. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As his horse fell, snorting blood and biting with his last red breath, the Mountain rose untouched, laying about him with his two-handed great- sword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

One of them lay on his stomach, and his eyes were wide open and still; his insides were spilling onto the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The moth lay on his pillow like a scrap of sooty velvet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He turned from his back and lay face to face with her, on his side. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The oyster beds that lay hidden in the marsh could cut like axes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And wouldn’t it be satisfying—and instructive—to lay it all out in a way that made sense, reflecting those years of work? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

That evening, after supper, Mama laid Torito on the mattress to change him. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Powell did not know it, but Frederick stood only a few feet from the closed door to the room where Secretary Seward lay. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy’s body lay under a checkered blanket beside the path. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was pocked all over with little funnel-shaped snares, where the ant lions lay buried at the bottom, waiting for some poor insect to stumble into the trap and get devoured. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though hundreds of warriors lay hidden all around them, none could be seen. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He was still in the same place, and still his master lay beside him dead. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I brought out foot warmers filled with hot coals and heavy blankets to lay over the women for the air was crackling and cold. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay face up on the floor, her head resting on one of the cushions from a chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had sat with me crying while I lay on my stomach sweating and hurting and knowing I wasn’t as bad off as I thought I was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The field, with the pond, stretched to my right; ahead of me lay the road and the store. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Henry’s whole body shuddered, and a hot mess lay across her palm and between her fingers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She watched a moment and then laid her rosy hand on the woman’s swollen belly. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He unrolled the towel he had used over his eyes, spread it out on the sand, and then laid the folded robe on top of it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

In the evening he developed a fever and he lay inside, groaning. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I wiped the rollers and laid them on top of the machine. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She needs to be firmer, lay down the law for Dad instead of getting hysterical all the time. What Dad needs is a strong woman.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The chickens have kept on laying, and there are two more now than there were at the beginning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Jinny laid her long body down in the shallow water and showed him how to kick his feet and splash his arms at the same time, forcing a grin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I carefully pressed the thorns off their stems with my forefinger and thumb before laying them on the cradle of her shirt. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then White laid Burkhart’s signed statement in front of Ramsey, who stared at the paper, as if trying to assess its authenticity. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Instead it had a desk, some shelves, and an examining table, where he laid Helena. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I lay back and put the palms of my hands under my head. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He lay back on the grass and let the high sunshine warm him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay still for a long time, looking at the cloudless sky through the branches and leaves of green maples and sycamores. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She, the lone survivor, will start a small paper nest in the spring, lay a few eggs in its cells, and carefully rear a small force of workers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The rebels had laid torch to the hospital huts, afraid of contagion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Mord had taken it the moment he laid eyes on it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It lay in sharp contrast to the festive stalls and banners of the fair. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had blond hair and blue eyes like his little brother, and his features were so regular, they looked like they had been laid out with a ruler. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay quiet, looking out under my eyelashes in an agony of delightful anticipation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There hadn’t been a suicide in Cold Sassy since the Crabtrees’ son, Arthur, got drunk on a cold winter night, laid down across his sweetheart’s grave, and took an overdose of laudanum. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She always laid some goldenrod on their graves. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay in bed for a while, listening to Isaac breathe and the wind knot around the bare branches outside. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His three bubbles lay nearby, stuck together in the form of a triangle. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

God tells the Pope what He wants done and the Pope lays down the law. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oranges, cocoanuts and alligator pears lay in neat piles on little tables. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see the gentlemen hesitate, but then they lay down their arms. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I manage to try a whole array of beverages laid out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They climbed the cliffs and lay in the sun. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It amazed me that now my body was able to create a child, and it frightened me to think of the pain that lay in my future. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When the sun was high in the sky and the bags of fruit had all been laid out, Jinny stood up and called, “Time to go, guys!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I kneeled down and went in, just a little way, so I could reach his hand where it lay on top of the bag. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

By then Rosaleen lay sprawled on the ground, pinned, twisting her fingers around clumps of grass. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay on his back, maybe looking at the same water stain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The boys lay in the pine needles and looked at the lonely sky through the pine branches. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dandy crawled up beside me, whimpered briefly, and laid his head on my feet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dany drank, and lay back, listening to the soft sound of her own breathing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He pushed away a pile of papers and very carefully laid the protected sheet on his desk. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“He shot him. Listen,” he said coldly, “we had to lay all the blame on Willie, because Willie was already dead. Understand?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She lay at a slant in the tunnel, holding herself there with her legs taut against the walls, and thought. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A dog lay at their feet, head resting on its front paws. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay next to the corporal, whose eyes were redder than normal. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I’m standing beside a table laid out with a cloth and cut glass and matching china. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Bones, breads, bottles, and bowls lay scattered everywhere, as if voracious giants had gathered to dine. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He lay on his side, with his knees pulled up to his chest. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then you go down this long service line, where they have all kinds of different foods laid out behind glass and hot lamps. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As Doctor Copeland lay on the bunk looking up into their faces he recognized one of them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Going to lay on that first conk?” the drugstore man asked me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon it at a sign from Denethor they laid Faramir and his father side by side, and covered them with one covering, and stood then with bowed heads as mourners beside a bed of death. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

In the close space, they lay face-to-face, knees touching. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She opened up the space suit and laid it down on the concrete floor and stepped into it, feet first. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that night and for many nights after, they lay on the floor and held each other, bitter and thankful and frustrated, and they said nothing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Pen and ink lay on the other end of the desk, and a piece of paper three-quarters full of rewriting and crossing out. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In this chart, she laid bare part of its secret structure. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

One by one, I laid them out on the kitchen table. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

When he wouldn’t nap, Mia lay next to him in the center of their parents’ bed, blankets heaped around them in a chenille nest, singing him songs and patting his cheek until he dozed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I got back Rondell was already laying with his head on his bag, eyes closed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Grandpa lay as he had fallen, face down in the icy sleet. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cleared these things to one side and laid the cigar down in the middle of the dressing-table. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Through the high narrow windows of the Red Keep's cavernous throne room, the light of sunset spilled across the floor, laying dark red stripes upon the walls where the heads of dragons had once hung. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The witch turned away and bent to pick up the pine branch that lay on the ground beside her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Her will took hold again and she lay still while Tom read bits out of the Almanac to soothe her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A lone clog, the size of a small boat, lay abandoned in front of them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

When Mami was laid off, we had to go on welfare. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The fish lay lifeless on the floor—now broken pieces of stone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The lake lay flat and silvery against the sun. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He offered her something to drink, in a perfunctory way that suggested he expected her to say no, and then he took off his shirt and lay on the bed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Jack lifted his head and stared at the inscrutable masses of creeper that lay across the trail. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A fake got him up in the air and I was around him and laid it up for two. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

So we lay in the tall grass between the soccer field and the woods, passing the bottle back and forth and tilting our heads up to sip the wince-inducing wine. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Beyond it, shrouded in mist even on a day like this, lay the fen. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

A rusty spring bed without a mattress lay at one side, but they didn’t keep anything else in the room. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Executives led them across the rock garden onto the large central plaza, which lay fronted and flanked by the Institute’s massive stone buildings. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I laid them out, side by side, all their heads pointing the same way, and looked at them. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Ill ~ “This needle gonna hurt?” asked Ivory Christian as he lay on a table in the trainer’s room. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

So here she is, laying across my bed on her stomach, with her short legs waving in the air every time Larry says something to her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Birds were singing, and a wholesome peace lay on the land. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Nothing malicious or mocking lay beneath his words. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Tell Amma I love her. And don’t ever, ever lay a finger on her again.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He failed to recognize that though the immigrants felt injury in losing the job, the insult lay in losing out to blacks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Before them, only a little way off now, lay Capricorn's village. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He lays both of his hands on mine and leans forward. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

He looked at the boy but the boy had turned away and lay staring out at the river. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The Austin American Statesman lay on the seat next to him, and there were two bottles of water in side cup holders. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

On a side table under a naphtha lamp lay a battered wooden box, certainly the right size to contain the instrument she knew. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

We laid down our forks and stared at each other, the shock clearly visible on our pale faces. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The doctors had told him to lay off the caffeine, but he figured they’d make an exception for today. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

His tongue had gone back in his mouth and he was making a tiny whining sound, but he was still laying on his side with his eyes shut. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

We must lay aside one thing to grasp another. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And later, when he lay in bed, trying to make words out of the murmurs in the other room, he heard his father protest, “But, Ruth, I didn’t give much for him.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now,” said he, laying aside the rod, “prepare my hair.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dicey lay back and closed her eyes resolutely. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of the alien who lay ill, not acting, not caring, in a room in Sassinoth, two governments fell within ten days. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even a year after treatment, a spring die-off of songbirds occurred and much good nesting territory lay silent and unoccupied. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Instantly a dozen Malays were laying hold, ready to climb. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lay curled closely together for comfort and warmth, and when a thin, cold rain fell as the wind rose they moved under the spreading branches of an old spruce for shelter. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

So the path was clear, laid out for Simeon the Grand and Kenzi the Great, like a runway to their kingdom. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Dragon lay stretched out in the sunlight, but he was not asleep. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He shifted his weight and was about to lay her down, the better to wrap her wound, when she spoke again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay still listening until I heard him opening and closing doors in the kitchen. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing their Racal space suits, they laid out a trail that wound into Kitum Cave, marking the trail with avalanche poles so that people would not get lost. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Pa was at home the gun always lay across those two wooden hooks above the door. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day he. stopped her as she was going out He was sitting up in a day-gown, and his hands lay still in his lap. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They fell in a heap at Cluny’s feet, where they lay shivering and protesting their innocence. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The dog struggled lamely to the side of the room and lay down, grunting softly to himself and licking his grizzled, moth-eaten coat. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matty picked up the puppy and scratched its belly as it lay on his lap. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Tennessee lay outside Royal’s posting, but the railroad’s local representative had been out of contact since the wildfire. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

To his surprise, he had broken completely free and laid the ball in effortlessly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the strain of trying to make friends with Hooper and failing, of anticipating his cunning, all the fear of the unknown traps he might lay, would be gone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Satisfied, he takes a sealed envelope from the black gym bag on the floor and lays it across the veneered pressboard desk, making sure it’s straight. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She lay in bed, wracked with nerves, as he ate alone downstairs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Your dad must be laying in a stack of it. That car’s been here I’d say three hours.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lay very still for a long time not wanting him to feel her withdrawing from him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of them hated the husbands who lay by their sides at night. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was all over, several buildings had been wholly or partially burned—including another house belonging to Abe Greenberg—and the windows of dozens of businesses lay in shards on the sidewalks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The thing to do, I thought with a smile, was to give them hints that whatever you did or said was weighted with broad and mysterious meanings that lay just beneath the surface. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

This came to an end at the turn of the fourth week from the day I first laid eyes upon Mr. Sharpe. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The notice board lay flat on the ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laid down a base of brown paint. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

All night she had hung above the floor, buoyed by the soft carpeting of mist that poured from the walls when she lay down to rest. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lay the ungainly elf on the guest bed and quietly shut the door. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

His head lay among the papers, scattering them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another thing her books had neglected to mention: what to do when the prettiest boy you’ve ever seen lays his head in your lap and seems content to camp out there for a few weeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The engineer on the observation train laid a hand on the throttle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spencer added, “Yeah, but remember last summer when it got so hot we had to feed the chickens ice water to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m all wet, Crow,” Osh said when I put my arms around him and laid my cheek against his chest. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

But he also warned that “difficult days” still lay ahead, that “We are still in for a season of suffering.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night when he turned in, he lay smiling into the darkness. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I took off my Camp Half-Blood necklace and laid it on the windowsill. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mama laid her hand on the new woman’s arm, leaned toward her, and began talking. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The man lay on the floor for a moment, then scrambled to his feet and ran to the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A gate in the wall led out into a kitchen garden, where beds of vegetables and herbs lay baking under the morning sun. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pool of blood under her head ran along the cracks in the bathroom tile near where the other woman, Mrs. Barnes, lay on the floor. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Pecola opened her eyes and lay staring at the dead coal stove. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The divining party again laid their heads together: apparently they could not agree about the word or syllable the scene illustrated. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

That night he slept in a hut, but before he lay down he set up the fly whisks so that they would see if anybody came in at night. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Toting the desk into the parlor, I saw that Miss Love had laid the big Toy family Bible on Granny’s loveseat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Good rhetoric uses the bricks and mortar of poetry, but it doesn’t lay its walls as regularly. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Only when we drew closer to the village itself did he pause and scrutinize what lay ahead. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then we’ll just lay there, still breathing crazy hard, laughing at each other’s wounds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

His whole body hurt, but he was alive and his father was in the distance and whatever lay ahead, it had to be better than what lay behind. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Go to sleep, poor folk,” he said to his silent hosts, and laid his head down on the floor of sand, and slept. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

No one, in fact, can lay claim with certainty to his own mind with anything like the specificity stipulated by fingerprints or tissue antigens. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo pulled her down and they lay side by side, not touching. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

So I dressed, and through the deep and unfamiliar dark, I crept back to my room and lay upon my maiden cot. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Behind them lay a seemingly endless trip through canals Prosper had never seen before. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath our feet there lay men, crushed, trampled underfoot, dying. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

All three of them lay flat on their stomachs. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

He reached up and laid one of his on top of hers. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They lay on the sand, intact, not moving. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred pulled off his shoes, and lay down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The head patroller in the county was the fiercest specimen Ridgeway had ever laid eyes on. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In the polished box lay a rolled white paper tied with a red ribbon. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

May lay in the river, just beneath the surface. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lay in a strip from the foothills of the mountains to the banks of the Illinois River in northeastern Oklahoma. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Ching moaned from the bed where he lay and Wang Lung threw down the umbrella and he cried out, “Now this one will die while I am beating a fool!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I lay there listening to the full count, but I couldn’t move. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can lay in bed and tell just what time it is by how much traffic go by in the street below. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I lay back and tried to invent a story about why my mother had owned a black Mary picture. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was smiling, exhilarated, liberated and meanly enjoying a weapon he did not know lay in his arsenal. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

By Saturday morning, as my family rushed about the house making breakfast and doing household chores, I lay with my face down in my pillow, hoping they would be quiet. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The culprit lay in the flattened path, raised up on his elbows, staring at the damage, guilty. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

She had only to lay her head on his chest and he would lead her away to the sea, to the city, to the woods . . . forever. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without removing any of his clothes Jake lay down and was instantly asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Peeta packs up our gear while I lay out a big meal. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He lay on his side, half over the washboard, with his sunburned face on the ground. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Alice undressed her, she just lay there without even trying to move. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And at once he saw that they weren’t alone in this world, because the little spies were there, too, with their packs laid on the ground nearby. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He said it with such firmness, we knew his words were laid plank on plank to obscure the marker we had seen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A word that lay in wait for me, jumping out now and then, scaring me because I didn’t know exactly what it meant. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Ammukutty... what is it— She went to him and laid the length of her body against his. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I laid there on the hard concrete, for the second time in a week, tears flowing down my cheeks, thinking about each one of those names. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When it had cleaned all the blood off her hand, it turned away silently and jumped up on Bran's bed and lay down beside him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The three of us lay there sloshing around as Gramps turned this way and that. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

So, wondering whether any lovers before them had made this blissful discovery, they lay together as the earth turned slowly and the moon and stars blazed above them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I went inside and lay down, with the money tied to my body, and at last dozed off into a troubled sleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The president lay on the waiting room floor, where dozens of people had walked that day, their shoes and boots carrying soot, dirt, and horse manure from the street. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Huffer had Mrs. Droogie laid out on the couch in the living room, where she had died while watching TV after dinner. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Sticks and stones lay scattered wildly in angry confusion. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, the ancient wood began to rise, tearing free from plants and earth, bending the rail that lay across it. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

All told, more than a thousand Cherokee homes were laid waste during that winter and some fifty thousand bushels of corn and other provisions either burned or looted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I sparked with excitement—not only at her touch, but at the thought of the day that lay ahead, full of endless possibility. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There, surrounded by the sweet scent of old motor oil, I lay down on the floorboards next to a gutted transmission and passed out. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

What you would chiefly have noticed if you had been there was the smells, which came from unwashed people, unwashed dogs, scent, garlic, onions, and the piles of refuse which lay everywhere. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Intuition told us that we had better lay low for a good while. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The NSA had instructed him to patch up fraying relations with Britain’s intelligence community—and also to lay the groundwork for spying on America’s enemies, as well as some of its closest friends. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And in the dream there was a peculiar horror in wandering on and on through the crowd and not knowing where to lay down the burden he had carried in his arms so long. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She lay down in the main bedroom to try to figure out what to do. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As he laid the flat of the blade across her thighs, she thought her legs might break from the force of the blow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I slowly laid out sweets upon our little table, disheartened by so glum a prognostication. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

All around the dancing circle, men and women — no, these were fairies in their unearthly splendor — lay on cushions, crystal goblets in hand. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other rooms lay beyond the one where she stood, but Nhamo didn’t have the courage to explore them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were accustomed to having all the clues neatly laid out on a diagram placed in front of the exhibit. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost at once sleep laid hold on them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She lay down next to Masvita and held her in her arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the fat man and the little girl lay awake in silence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knocks the fire from her cigarette, pinches the tip and lays the butt carefully into, the ashtray. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay uselessly, unsure of what to do, when the Augur decides for me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Inside the cell-like compartment, a brown book lay against the wall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A long valley lay below them winding away northwards, until it came to an opening between two steep shoulders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When I had finished, I carried the clothes beyond the beach and laid them on the grassy bank to dry in the sun. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room was dimmed with curtains; it took some time for our eyes to report what lay therein. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Around about him everywhere lay the dead worthies of Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

For weeks, the dead body just lay there. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lay rigidly apprehensive, held at knifepoint, knowing that fear would not let her sleep and that her only hope was in keeping still. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z