| 单词 | lay down |
| 例句 | She lay down again and tried to go back to sleep, but the memory of the dream was too strong. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He limped to a rock cave and lay down to recover. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He scratched fresh leaves over the bloodstained ones, then barked by the old dog’s head; but there was no response, and at last he lay down panting on the grass. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Crawling under the buggy, I lay down between my dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down and pulled herself forward until her head was over the edge. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Ben and Asta lay down too, both snakes, each one trying to be longer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 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 He lay down, first on one side, then on the other, and then on his back. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 We lay down on the loungers, next to each other but not touching, and looked up at the sky for a while. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “I am laying down good intentions, which I believe durable as flint. Certainly, my associates and pursuits shall be other than they have been.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And then came that fateful night, when the sound of gunfire approached while Deborah and I lay down to sleep. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z 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 He lays down arms, asks his men to do the same. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stuffed animals were still there, sitting against her pillow, and Hazel lay down next to them and put her hand on the bear, then grabbed it and pulled it into her chest. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He went back to his bunk and lay down. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed up to the attic bedroom Elinor had given him and lay down on the narrow bed with the crates of books towering around it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 “I have an idea!” she cried, laying down the Book. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Grandpa, I think maybe I better go back in yonder and lay down.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z 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 Catholic Church had made a bad mistake with Galileo when it tried to lay down the law on a question of science, declaring that the sun went round the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They lay down for a long time but could not sleep. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Manet lay down his fork, his expression serious for the first time. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z C.P. would curse and lay down his tools, and attempt to wipe off his hands on the filthy rag he stuffed in his back pocket. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The alternative was even worse—that it was proof Yakov was growing more and more powerful, laying down his roots. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After a hundred yards or so he turned back, sniffed the plate again, and lay down not far from the tent. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I told her I wasn’t hungry, and I lay down on the couch. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At last he lay down, purring loudly, and pushed his head into her hand—the fur below his ears was soaking. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down for minutes at a time, and started at every sound. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He lay down again on the cot, on his back, and stared at the tiny bright-yellow electric bulb glowing on the ceiling above his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Coulda sworn it was on the counter before I lay down yesterday, but when I went to look for my old Louisiana map, I couldn’t find the thing. Checked all the drawers and cabinets, too.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Then he lay down again with his arms open. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Rishi lay down on Dimple's pillow and pulled her against his chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He lay down on the mattress, and looked up as if waiting. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But on this night she was already on her coat when I lay down. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When I lay down to sleep, I was overcome by a wrenching loneliness. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to sit on the floor with her, even lay down alongside her, trying to draw her out of her misery. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aurora team would also trek inland, laying down stores of food for Shackleton’s group to pick up and use on their final run to the coast. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Instead, I lay down in the grass on the patio’s edge, looked up at Orion, the only constellation I could recognize, and called him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z It walked along the stable to the furthest stall, where it lay down in the dry straw, and the star scrambled off its back, dripping and miserable. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then I turned out the light and lay down with my hands—with the pencil smudge on my thumb—back behind my head and I looked out the window. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Con asked, grunting as he lay down, trying to prop his leg up at a more comfortable angle. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Look — ” He lay down on the chest protectors and closed his eyes. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The black puppy approached the leader, sat, then lay down and wagged his tail vigorously. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I went upstairs to my room, and lay down upon my bed, even as Frank had suggested. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If she lay down she might fall asleep and dream of warm things. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The lion went into the back room of the house and lay down on the cold stone floor. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Finally, at day’s end, I went to the attic with the other house servants and lay down to wait until they were asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And as they lifted him to the pyre he lay down on it as one who at a banquet table lies down upon his couch. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He found a place deeply hidden in the trees, took the newchild there, and lay down, holding Gabriel in his arms. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The man lay down on the coal tar. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After a while they went back and lay down on the shredded newspapers. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But its silly for me to go to his office and lay down on the couch to talk because I rite it down in the progress reports anyway and he could read it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There were concerns that Hani’s death might trigger a racial war, with the youth deciding that their hero should become a martyr for whom they would lay down their own lives. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Artis tried to lay down a bunt, but they nailed him at first. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down on my bed and heard Dad come in from the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He lay down and rolled in the muck of the tanning shed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The hens perched themselves on the window-sills, the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters, the sheep and cows lay down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bed, and he made a new Rolodex within himself, just for Javier. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When the nurse left the room, Gramps climbed back on top of the bed and lay down next to Gram. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z After all those years of riding the rails, 1 guess it was my time to lay down track for other folks to use. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then I lay down on the sofa, breathing hard. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottle slid from my fingers and I lay down. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He lay down and watched her skin the rabbit. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I was happiest when he just came and lay down next to me, and I could almost feel the weight of his body against mine. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Stiffly, like a stranger, Sanders moved across the hootch and lay down with a magazine and pretended to read. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He made no answer, but lay down on his bed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat beside her cot, where she lay down, and fanned her face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He coughed a few times, then lay down on the floor and died. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I dusted the powdery corpses of half a dozen dead butterflies off a cement bench and lay down on the quad under the moonlight for a while, contemplating my sisters and our rebelliousness. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z 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 After a while, without saying anything, I went to the side of the road and lay down on a pile of damp leaves between the tall, buttressed roots of a kapok tree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When she woke up, she checked on Aziza, felt the parched cracks of her lips, the faint pulse at her neck, lay down again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The canvas walls of the front of the pavilion were rolled up, and inside dozens of workers were laying down carpets over the grassy field. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened one of the photo albums he’d saved and lay down on Nademah’s bed, smelling her strawberry shampoo on the pillowcase. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Evan lay down on the bed and covered his head with his pillow. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Hazel walked into her house, nodded at her mother who was on the phone, and went straight to her room, where she set her backpack on the floor and lay down on the bed. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He tramped aboard the train and lay down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I lay down on it, my eyes closed, listening to the sounds around me: matches lighting, glass jars tinkling together, liquid falling into glasses. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Fred lay down and put his head back in Abby’s lap so she could pet it while she talked to a good boy who wasn’t a dog. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z That was the wisdom: We knew we did not lay down the direction of the street, but despite that, we could—and must—fashion the way of our walk. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I lay down on my cot, trying not to think. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down on my side, drawing my knees toward my chin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he took off his glasses and lay down, eyes open, facing his three birthday cards. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He leaped across the gap, negotiated the wall on his hands and knees, and then lay down on his stomach. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z 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 That’s when I found out I left my key on the bulletin board, so I just lay down flat on the porch to hide from the bad kids and waited again for my mom. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down on the bed, pulling her traveling cloak over herself. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I made my bed, found I wasn’t hungry after all, and lay down. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Summer lay down with his head in Bran's lap. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I put that on very quietly and then lay down again, concentrating on relaxing individual parts of my body. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z At the instant’s respite the old man sank upon the ground and the little boys lay down in the dust, heedless of the feet trampling everywhere about them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The puppy lay down, and Miyax got on all fours and looked for the nearest pup to speak to. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrapped himself in the blanket and lay down. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on the floor laughing, absolutely overcome. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Pax returned to Bristle’s side and lay down. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He lay down in the green grass near the round tub at the brush line. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down and pressed the pillow over my ears. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Toby lay down on the couch, trying to go to sleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He lay down on the bed, his eyes half closed, and rubbed his buzzed hair. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z There is Ziggy, laying down on a beanbag chair next to the bookshelf. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then they lay down close together and went gently to sleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The pig-run kept close to the jumble of rocks that lay down by the water on the other side and Ralph was content to follow Jack along it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It walked over to the rock slab and it lay down on it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Uncle Darnell lay down on the sofa, and Big Ma threw a blanket on him and said, “You just sleep, baby.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I am sorry I didn’t get us any corn tonight,” he says to all of us as he lays down, closes his eyes, and falls asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Circling three or four times, scratching the earth to prepare it for sleep, he lay down. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Patting the ground, circling first to the left and then to the right, she lay down and pulled her knees up to her chin. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom said to Dad as she lay down next to me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z And sometimes he was so tired he lay down on the sofa and she made him a cup of coffee before she went to bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I had a terrible headache, so I lay down for an hour after breakfast and then went to the office at around two. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z So I lay down on the floor beside him and patted his head and whispered his name/or hours. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on the ground beside the wheel and slept a deep sleep, for he was very tired. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Gramps lay down on the bed and stared up at the ceding. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Old Candy lay down in the hay and covered his eyes with his arm. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Luster lay down in the swing, but Ben went on vaguely and purposelessly. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They got in the wagon, one by one, and lay down flat. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When we had eaten, and fed the leaves to the goats, and washed, Puli to my surprise lay down beside us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down next to her, and Gramps tentatively sat down on the other side. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z When he lay down to sleep on the hard stone floor, he felt an absence, a vacancy where the other ought to be. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Pefta lay down his pathetic key ring, picked up the phone, and dialed headquarters in the capital. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why should the Sons of the Harpy lay down their knives for you? Are you one of them?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He lay down and switched off his lamp. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The water monster lay down and tilted onto his side, moaning. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z You came into my room and lay down next to me on my bed. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the bedroom she lay down with Akira clinging to her like a baby monkey—it felt like his arms were extra-long, wrapped all the way around her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He lay down and slung an arm over my waist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Lyra too lay down, with Pantalaimon curled at her neck, and watched the fire through half-closed lids, and listened sleepily to the murmur of the witches. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when we went to the beach in the summer he never lay down to drowse in the sun the way I did. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Miss Love, why don’t you go lay down now? You look wore out.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Changing into dry clothes from his cellophane pack, Mr. Benjamin Driscoll lay down and went happily to sleep. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo lay down on his bed and rested his bandaged hand on his chest. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She had to lay down various layers, like shellacking a Stradivarius. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I lay down on top of that skin, and the pain just kept coming on. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Butternut found a patch of sun and lay down on it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z At last she lay down on the floor, annoyed, and stared at the mildewed ceiling. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I took off my shoes and lay down on the bed. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She started to walk fast, past Odenigbo, and when she got home she lay down in the guest room and was not surprised when the Dark Swoop descended. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At ten o’clock, narcotized on morphine and atropine, she lay down on a gurney in a surgical room. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Malcolm picked up the child and lay down with her in his arms and their dæmons between them and the blankets wrapped around them both. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Finally I lay down on the bed, scared and despairing, staring blankly out the window as the sky began to turn purple, then pink, with a new day. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z T. P. lay down in the ditch and I sat down, watching the bones where the buzzards ate Nancy, flapping black and slow and heavy out of the ditch. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Obediently Lupita climbed up over the fender and lay down on the metal bed of the truck. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z After a bit, he left the puzzle, and lay down on his back inside it. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It ended when they lay down in the grass to signify their deaths together. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She went back to her bed and lay down on top of the blankets and rolled onto her side. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally, I made my way to my pallet in the attic, and lay down wearily. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After a bit, he went slowly back and lay down again beside the fire, staring into its red heart until his eyes smarted. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Wearily, she lay down on the prickly straw. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This sent the Indians into paroxysms of laughter, and he had to repeat his performance time and time again, until he was tired and lay down, panting but happy. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You go on back up stairs and lay down.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned the television on and then lay down on the bed beside her—which took a lot of figuring out. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He lay down all the way and stretched out his arm under her head. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z 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 walked into my room, closed the door, and lay down on my bed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I put Dinah on the windowsill and lay down on the bed, again not touching anything. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The dog sniffed for a moment, whined, sidled toward him and allowed him to stroke her head and ears and licked his palm and lay down. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The old dog stood for a minute, his heavy head hanging, and his tired body swaying slightly, then lay down on his side in the hollow. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment I lay down beside him and he kissed me again, gently undoing my buttons. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Xuma became heated, accusing us of blackmail and laying down conditions on which we would vote for him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lays down a few lines about how all the boys are jealous of his hair and need to try his shampoo. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Just before we lay down to sleep, Mrs. Lai gave Sass some mustard oil and camphor to rub on Hari’s chest. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 The sunlight moved up and down his back like hands, and he felt the muscles of his neck and belly relax; he lay down beside the pool, across from her, and closed his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z After the Grace, my father lay down on his bed to rest for a while, and I sat on the porch and stared at the sunlight on the flowers and the ailanthus. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It circled it a few times, then walked over it and lay down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z People was laying down money for a cockfight that was about to start. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We lay down on the bed of my truck and stared out at the new night. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Tidbit came back and lay down near her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He simply lay down, clothed, on top of her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars were pale in the greying night before I lay down beside my husband. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down, his hand still upon his sword, and fell asleep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There is the kind like Tris, who, after suffering and betrayal, could still find enough love to lay down her life instead of her brother’s. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I climbed into the back of the car and lay down with my legs tucked under me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then he lay down and drew the thick quilt about his shoulders and pretended to sleep. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The cub lay down and began chewing on the meat. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They were laying down a line of fire. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she lay down in the snow and started to unbutton her coat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I lay down with my head on my mom’s lap, which was warmer and softer than I remembered. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Shall we lay down our spears and smile, and forget all the wrongs that have been done to us?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There they sat, panting and congratulating one another, watching the gap in the track and waiting for Smith to lead Seabiscuit in and lay down his arms, like Lee at Appomattox. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy took off his tri-focals and his coat and his necktie and his shoes, and he closed the Venetian blinds and then the drapes, and he lay down on the outside of the coverlet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down beside them and slept under the pine trees. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down again in the boat and fell into a sleep as profound as any she had had surrounded by the breathing of her cousins in the safety of the girls’ hut. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down in the main bedroom to try to figure out what to do. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z 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 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 Talking to them, laying down the plans, I had deliberately sat on a bed away from them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody teased me quite a bit yesterday because I lay down on the bed next to Mr. van Daan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It was something to play with when pretending to be a mommy, something to feed and rock and lay down gently in a crib. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Then I lay down on the bed and fell asleep—but I woke up almost immediately. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down and curled into a ball, adjusting the blankets over me. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Maybe I’d teach him a trick, like to sit or lay down. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She has a bizarre fear of germs, and as soon as she walks in, she lays down the law. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z On April 26 he’d climbed from Camp Two to Camp Three, brewed some tea for himself and his teammates, and then lay down in his tent to take a nap. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on the ground, a hand outstretched to Otto. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z From where I stood, stealing glances, it seemed like she was laying down puzzle pieces. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z You lay down nice like you’re in bed waiting for him, Bug Eye said. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Colin lay down on the dry, orange dirt and let the tall grass swallow him up, making him invisible. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But each time, the man lay down, smiling sweetly, and went back to sleep. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, it was a odd thing, but when the animiles see us a-talkin’ they lay down, and when I went over to Bersicker he let me stroke his ears same as ever. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Standing amidst blazing cherry blossoms, he ordered the men under his command—some 88,000 troops in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida—to lay down their weapons. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 I put Helena and Dziusia to work, laying down hay and making a nesting place in the little hallway with the ladder, which will also help cover up the height of the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Will drank deeply in the stream and then lay down. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the covers up over me and lay down again. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z His mother drifted out of the room, and Moss lay down on his bed, his eyes on the ceiling, his heart empty. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then I lay down on my bed, and we both didn't say anything for a long time. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Ivy lay down, arranging her own pillow under her head so that her notebook was against the floor and turning this way and that to get comfortable. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She longed only to get to the room, take off her boots, massage her abused feet, and lay down her aching head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “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 Then Finn lay down in blood, bold king with all his company, and the queen was taken; and, loaded with rings King Finn could not refuse, the Danes sailed home. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina snorted and lay down in the nest of pelts, propping herself on one elbow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He lays down the two poster boards, and we get to work. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z 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 We went over to the bed and lay down on all the things that weren’t put in suitcases. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on his sleeping bag, hands behind his head as he gazed up at the supernova night. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Don’t lay down, back down, bow down, run away, sell out yourself, sell into criticism. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He staggered into his room off the kitchen and lay down on his bed, breathing hard. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I took her and we lay down on the carpet. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the dogs lay down in the grass and licked its paws. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 “He lay down like a dog when I had her by the neck.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She lay down and pretended to be asleep even though she couldn't sleep a wink. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But even when I lay down, I hovered at the line between sleep and waking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The others stretched themselves out and were asleep almost as they lay down. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Akira lay down in their coats like their mother told them to, and they tried to sleep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and how. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as it was over, I went to my room and lay down on the bed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I lay down on my bed and closed my eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly they all lay down and went to sleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When at last he lay down, he slept heavily, without a dream and without a worry. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I take him back to the shadbush and Shiloh lays down. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And with a funny feeling of repeating herself, she lay down on the bed, here much as she had up above. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We lay down together but we weren’t touching. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the light dimmed, the young falcon walked into her elaborate room with its curls and spindles and lay down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I had worked till dark, but when I lay down sleep didn’t come easily. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down in the middle of the road while O’Dell went after his father. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t come here to ask her to lay down arms for me, to trade in everything she’s worked for just to get me back. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He lay down beside the dead man and put his arms about him, as if they were in kemmer and all was well. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Defeated, he lay down too, next to the corpse, and also fell asleep. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesse shoved the pad and pencils , under his mattress and lay down flat, his heart thumping against the quilt. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 I lay down and rested my head on my pillow. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie yawned real big and lay down on his side, with a thump and a sigh. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Tired from his romp, Wilbur lay down in the clean straw. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z "Tell your men to lay down their swords, and no one need—" With a single sharp thrust, die nearest gold cloak drove his spear into Tomard's back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I said, and returned to the living room and lay down on the sofa. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I got myself into the shower and lay down and fell asleep there. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Every second of my twelve years with Mr. Muhammad, I had been ready to lay down my life for him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Prying them apart, I lay down between them and fell asleep. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down next to me on the bed, and after a while I went to sleep. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They went into the house and lay down on the soft moss Mrs. Frisby had placed on the floor of their room under the roots. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I lay down in the rear of the old truck for a while but couldn’t sleep, so I got up and walked to a bar called Kito’s Kave. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down, staring up into the branches on the pines that towered over me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Yesterday afternoon I was so worn out by the sad news from the outside that I lay down on my divan for a nap. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Fink knew a good thing when he saw it, and the fox lay down right by the fire. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Merry and Pippin dragged themselves forward and lay down with their backs to the willow-trunk. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I closed the opening with stones, and since I was tired, lay down and slept all that day. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last night, after I said my prayers, I lay down on the bed. Well, you know it’s the same bed she died on.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I got up and took another Dalmane and lay down again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He looked up again, studying her, then lay down his screwdriver. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I lay down and started to feel a little depressed about prom. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He lay down and Kehaar’s head flicked from side to side as though he were looking for snails in Hazel’s brown fur. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can make it up to me by laying down some primer and then painting something cool over there to go along with this dragon.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 They killed me with mushy apples and pasta worms and little cakes that marched out of the oven and lay down to be frosted. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She stepped over us, her three eldest sons, and sat on her bed, which squeaked as she lay down. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She lay down on her daybed to read. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z 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 He lay down, tucked his fore hoofs beneath him, shut his eyes, and with a hard effort managed to formulate his thoughts. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Marguerite lays down the spoon and complies without question. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Instead, I lay down on my bed, without taking off my shoes, without turning on the light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They lay down on the carpet and were still. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She lay down on the bed and put her head on the place where my brother’s had been the last time I’d seen him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Ralph lay down carefully, to the accompaniment of a long sigh from the leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z 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 After a pause, Dimple lay down and put her head on his chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z So Meggie went to her room and lay down on the big bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z At the fifth vertical from the mountain shore, he eased onto the wide horizontal girder and lay down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Dicey looked in on the sleeping Maybeth before she made her final stop in the bathroom and lay down on her cot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When Fledge had quite Finished his own excellent supper he lay down. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z She went to stir a pot on the hearth, and the dog lay down near the doorway, obeying the command of her hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z 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 Boobie lay down and several student managers took off his pads. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The young soldier went straight to where he had been before, pulled off his boots, and lay down. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 When he did get one alight, he lay down and tried breathing into the twigs, to keep them going. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z After a while, the cubs grew tired and lay down and slept. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And then he lay down on the bed and turned his face to the wall. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Shaking my finger at her, I said, “If you lay down and roll, I’ll wear you out,” although I knew I wouldn’t. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But most days, all I want to do is lay down and rest. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z When he lay down he quickly went to sleep, but it seemed to him that the dream went on: he heard whispers, and saw the two pale points of light approaching, slowly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I just gave up and lay down to die!’ Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I lay down and stared at the darkening sky. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She looks tired, said one man when she lay down against one of the blanketed figures. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When the tightness inside her finally relaxed, she lay down on the earth, her cheek pillowed on her hand, staring slackly at the faint outlines of her mother’s tombstone in the dark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kabuo lay down on his bed with a sigh and twined his fingers behind his head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z This walk was the old woman’s ammunition dump, and she used it so regularly that Nick had to lay down a new path about once every four or five months. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Max lays down two sheets of paper, and although she cannot hear them, she can see the huge man talking Max through a set of steps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When all had been done as he had commanded, he dragged himself on board and lay down on the bed. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down in his bunk and was quiet in the dark. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I throw them on the floor and lay down, a room away from Viola and all her meaningless, evil quiet. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Maybe you lay down some facts about his mama. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z That seemed to drain a good chunk of her energy—she slumped and almost lay down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When we got to his cab, I tossed my backpack on the floor in the back, slammed the door, and lay down on the sticky leather. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I drank some chocolate milk and then lay down on the sofa in the living room, not really sad, just floating, trying to imagine what it was to be dead. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on his side on the new dollar bill, rested his head on the earring, and pulled the old dollar up over him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was difficult to sit, to stand, to lay down. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Kaede slid her arm across Taisin’s stomach and nestled her nose into the crook of her neck, and sleep overcame her moments after she lay down. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I wonder what would happen if I lay down under it?” he thought. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Come now, you lay down that sword and be a good chap.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 ‘Why do I bother to lay down with you, old man?’ Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The moment they transformed, the Nightbeast lay down in the cage Thorn had made, looking at Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I believe in Mr. Muhammad and will lay down my life for him.’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down on the bed and tried to keep from thinking. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Locking the door, Plumpen lay down lonely and miserable to await nightfall. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was a warm night; he lay down in the old hay and he slept all night without dreams. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dimple lay down again, supremely aware of every movement she was making. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Henrietta undressed, wrapped herself in a starched white hospital gown, and lay down on a wooden exam table, waiting for Howard Jones, the gynecologist on duty. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He went directly to his bunk and lay down and turned his face to the wall and drew up his knees. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down next to Masvita and held her in her arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a pillow. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then in the darkness the accused man lay down again, shut his eyes, and dreamed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 She lay down in the mutarara ring with a nice, warm feeling that everything had been done properly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Luke fell asleep as soon as he lay down. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I drank some water and lay down on my bed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 The idea calmed me somewhat: I lay down. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There was a full day’s work to be done before noon, when the deadly heat drove everyone back into our big shuttered house and we lay down in the dim high-ceilinged rooms like sweating victims. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My father lay down on the sofa and fell right to sleep. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither do I wish that it be thought presumptuous if a man of low and inferior social condition dares to examine and lay down rules for the governance of princes. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He lay down and pulled the covers up again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I listened to the radio and lay down in the back of my pickup and looked out at all the stars. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 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 “I lay down for a nap this afternoon.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z José Arcadio's companion asked them to leave them alone, and the couple lay down on the ground, close to the bed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They ate their poor meal cold and lay down in their bedding with the lamp between them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat up, and felt the soft pillows yield to his hands, and he lay down again relieved. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I stepped over them to go to my pallet near the kitchen door and lay down fully dressed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He went into his room and lay down on his charpoy. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He lay down and rested his head against the earth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then he lay down on the trail to the forest and pretended to be dead. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Before, I had always felt like a giant next to her, but when I lay down next to her on the bed I saw that we were almost the same size. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to the mattress and lay down with Mrs. Milgrom. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z 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 But finally the old one-eyed wolf lay down and showed his belly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After school, I’d go out to the woodpile next to the basement and practice karate chops and droplocks on the kindling while laying down some pretty wicked curse words. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He wandered over to a pile of grass clippings and lay down. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As soon as work was done he went home and lay down on his bed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Once there, he lay down and at once returned to the sleep of total exhaustion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down on the bank, breathing hard, looking up at the raw-bacon sky, streaked with color. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 She got up, stuck her head out into the dusk, and lay down again. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Giles lay down on his back and tipped his hat over his eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Without another glance at me, he returned to his own nest and lay down to sleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “If God gets even half the promises we’ve been laying down, the U.S.A. is going to be holier than the Vatican,” Monaco said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 When Boots got very, close, he lay down and rolled over on his back in the posture of submission. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 The night was hot for November, so I lay down on top of the covers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I lay down and stared up at the smoke stains on the cottage-cheese ceiling. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z And now I was out there in the world, going to class again, hanging out with people again, laying down the foundation for the future I was told I was supposed to have. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He dragged his chest protectors alongside the old man’s mat and lay down, and only then, when he closed his eyes, did he cry. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As he lay down, behind him was a circle of fire, and before him lay shadow like a mantle, gathered. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All afternoon, I sat in that large comfortable chair in Dante’s room and he lay down on his newly made bed. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 When I lay down in weeds or a barn at night, I whispered into the dark: “Come and look! You won’t believe your eyes!” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She got in and lay down on the floor in the back. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Mesarthium, now”—he paused before laying down his next words with great weight—“is not of this world.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I was absently putting clothes in shopping bags, and I felt tired and lay down for a moment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he remembered where he was and lay down again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I edged up to another ledge, and lay down on it to catch my breath. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down obediently, and his eyes closed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Feeling too hot to move any farther, she lay down to rest between the roots of one of the giant trees, with her head on her rucksack, and fell into a doze. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a wild fight, guys running and laying down fire and regrouping and running again, lots of noise, but Rat Kiley took the risks. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he went and lay down in the swing. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked over to the ambulance, the medical team opened the back doors of the vehicle, and Frantig climbed in by himself and lay down on the gumey. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked over to her, lay down, and carefully put his arms around her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She lay down on the grave, pressing her body into the warm earth and her cheek against the gravestone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After he had eaten, he lay down beside me at the entrance and rested his head on my foot. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he lay down before her feet and seemed to show her his broad back, and she cried to the others to come with her and mount him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And as soon as the dressing was secure, the man slumped sideways and lay down himself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Margot lay down near the food cupboard, and I made my bed between the table legs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They rolled themselves up in some overcoats to keep warm and lay down on the seats, out of sight. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down in the darkness, in the midst of snores. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down and covered her face again with the sheet, wishing she didn’t ever have to take it off. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z When he was far enough away, he lay down in the sand and dropped his head on his paws. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 Dicey undressed and lay down on her cot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I popped it into place and lay down on my bed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He could lay down a pretty solid beat, and besides, I knew where he was heading. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Salva took two steps off the path and fell asleep almost before he lay down. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I see the gentlemen hesitate, but then they lay down their arms. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But he only put his head to one side, as his father often had done, and when I said no more, he trotted out to a sunny place and lay down and fell asleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I did not bother to put up the tent, just spread my blanket by the roadside and lay down. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She lay down, her cheek resting on the packed earth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He lay down and put his lips close to the smudge and blew softly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Faro came in with me, lay down, and went to sleep immediately. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By nightfall he was able to walk over to the soft grass at the side of the track, where he lay down and blinked happily at his companions, wagging his pitiful tail. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on his side and curled up. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He found his burrow empty, lay down and fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Pita lay down and I put my right arm around her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She shivered as she lay down, then drew the new comforting warmth of the cat closely to her. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He drank his fill, and then lay down on the paving to sleep. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and lay down across the seat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He would come upon a heifer when he left Delphi, Apollo said; he was to follow her and build his city at the spot where she lay down to rest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At midnight he drew the windowshade and lay down on the seat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When the sky went black, we brushed our spot of grass clear and lay down. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He lay down with it between his front paws and played with it awhile before eating it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When I lay down, I could feel the wall with my feet and my head grazed the concrete at the other side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z God tells the Pope what He wants done and the Pope lays down the law. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Morgan and Anna lay down the law from the other end of the table. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And he at once lay down again, back to back with the cat as they had been at the beginning of the night. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Frightened by what seemed a snarl, she lay down again. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He jumped up in the crib, smelled Little Ann’s foot, twisted around in the shucks, and lay down by her side. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Faith don’t mean the Lord is go’n make lions lay down with lambs jest cause you ast him to, or make fire not burn. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z 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 When she lay down again, she left the light burning. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Feeling drained, she lay down on the hard-packed dirt floor, and she slept. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sadly he lay down by an unrewarding blueberry bush, drew his paws down tightly over his blackened face, then licked the dirt off them. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He sniffed, and then lay down and put his head between his paws. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Davis lay down inside of it, his head resting on its grassy lip. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And I lay down next to Lil and I put my arm around her and felt her relax into me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I lay down a place mat and Alexa tops it with a plate. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She found a small spot where the grass was soft and dry and lay down, wondering how many years it had been since she had lain on soft grass to be alone to think. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z As I lay down on my clean sheets, I looked out of the window at the stars filling the sky. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought I’d just go lay down on the daybed a few minutes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z More than once I’ve had to lay down my bike and duck into some trees when a police cruiser went by. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “It’s just that I’m so tired I’ll just go and lay down a while, please,” I whispered to him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down in the long grass beside the bluebells with my hands behind my head, and Jasper at my side. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she lay down and sucked the knuckles of her right hand, as she had done when she was a small child. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Later will come wall frames, plumbing and electrical, windows, walls, and a door, and at the end, I’ll lay down a beautiful wooden floor. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The three of us ran through the back of the barn and into the waist- high grass, and lay down. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He lay down, and Frodo sat up, huddled in his blankets, and fought off his sleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I lay down again and fought to go back to sleep over the meerkats’ racket. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Here they camped and when he lay down he knew that he could go no further and that this was the place where he would die. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He picked her up and put her on the bed and lay down beside her. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The leopard mother said that she was very grateful to him for his kindness and she entered the hut and lay down upon the floor. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z That the Capitol falls, lays down its arms, and gives up its prisoners before they hurt Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They lay down on it together and tried to sleep, but they got very little rest. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z At the counter I lay down the Superlotto sheet and look over the six glowing blue dots. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The cat transferred his attention to a hind leg; the old dog stopped panting and lay down; the young dog remained stretched out, only his eyes moving and an occasional twitch of his nose. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys among us had no trouble getting past the plain clothes and laying down plans. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I circled around the table, laying down flatware. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Exhausted, I lay down upon the pallet, my mind churning through a clutter of images, things, and words. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “That’s impossible. It's June. I just lay down to take a nap and ...” He grabbed my arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Though his house was under attack, he lay down, knowing something would awaken him soon enough, and so, surrendering for now, he fell into a shallow sleep. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Boots lay down on the stony ground, rolled on his back, and began to utter rumbling purrs. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Please lay down your pencils now,” the pencil woman said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He lay down again, and took his arms out of the sleeves of his sweater. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The bear turned away along the milky stream and lay down in the water, as if to cool himself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I lay down next to him, our jackets touching without our skin touching. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I often went out into the yard after dark and lay down on the grass and looked up into the sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of a satellite going over. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z No matter how flat Axel tries to lay down the clues in his mind, they just keep curling up at the ends. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z To save his energy, he lay down on the straw and tried to relax. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She squeezed in next to Wylan in the domed turret and aimed the second small gun, helping to lay down cover as guards burst into the enclosure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Cora lay down on the bench, seized by one of her headaches. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I eat till my stomach hurts and I wanna lay down and watch cartoons. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I watched the guards and lay down on the embankment so that I could see both ways along the track. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z After he killed the farmer’s daughter, said the monster, the prince lay down next to her and returned to sleep. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bunk bed and hugged his bundle like a teddy bear. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Adam lay down on my bed, stretching his arms above his head. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He went back to the bed and lay down, listening. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Finally he lays down the paper, pays his bill, and we leave. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody poured a bucket of water on the verandah and the boys lay down, with their backs on the wet floor. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The trim little vixen trotted neatly back to the table and lay down. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then she lay down next to her dæmon as the key turned noisily in the door. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And Major Pitcairn was saying, ‘Disperse, ye rebels, ye villains, disperse! Why don’t ye lay down your arms?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z What theripy is is that I got to lay down on a couch and Dr. Strauss sits in a chair near me and I talk about anything that comes into my head. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When I wake up, my alarm clock tells me it's 11:37 p.m., so from the time I lay down on my bed to now is almost four hours. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the bed creak as she lay down. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I woulda lay down for T way before I would for Brick or any of those guys. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I can just imagine how that went, the other soldiers falling all over themselves to lay down their jackets every time Miss Duncan needed to cross a puddle. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “You come on and lay down, now,” she said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And if I’m really lucky, Mrs. van D. calls me to account five minutes later and lays down the law as well! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If we lay down our lives to do so. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Groaning, I lay down again and waited for the nausea to pass. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They lay down in the back verandah on a grass mat with an inflatable goose and a Qantas koala bear. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ophelia, come back. I will leave off my prayers at once. See, I lay down my book. Now tell me, what troubles you?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And as soon as she lay down, Hanako realized how tired she was. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Salim lay down and I turned off the light. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax lay down shoulder to shoulder with the old fox, pressing tight in full company. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ajax came sopping wet into the room and lay down on the bed to let the air dry him. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “No need,” I said, as I lay down on the bench. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was more worried about what punishment she’d lay down when we got home. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When he lay down again the cat was gone from his side—another small night hunter slipping through the unquiet shadows that froze to stillness at his passing. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah straightened the shawl that draped the couch and lay down. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z That every person you come across lays down in a bed, under the covers, and closes their eyes at night. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Maxie lay down tentatively, looking like she felt out of place. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I sniffed the letter again before putting it in the drawer with the others, then lay down on my bed and wrapped my comforter around me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The wind from the chopper sent pieces of sand and dirt into my face, and I just wanted to lay down. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His father left the room displeased and lay down on his bed. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay down and stared at the ceiling. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Since it was on the ground floor it was rather dark, and the beds creaked when you lay down in them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, since Penelope knew the best way to teach anybody anything was by setting a good example, she lay down in the hay and closed her eyes. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z 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 He planted each word like a man laying down bricks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My leg got to trembling, so I lay down, watching the sky turn as red as the clay John was cutting. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Other people of color lay down there, too, moaning and groaning in unrelieved pain. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I lay down, listening to the familiar sound. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Ron’s still-pale face was poking out from the lower bunk; Harry climbed into the one above him, lay down, and looked up at the dark canvas ceiling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We smoothed out our pillows and lay down in our sleeping bags and zipped them up, and then we said good night to one another. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She lays down with her head on her paws and knows to leave me alone when I’m thinking. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When the lesson’s over, she rushes back to laying down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I wondered how much I would bleed, and lay down, nursing the towel. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She got out and lay down in the next chair. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived I lay down in the stockroom, be cause I had no idea what else to do. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She just stood with her face getting smaller and smaller, and when you couldn’t see the airplane anymore she went in the house and lay down on her bed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He tucked his legs under the covers and lay down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Now he himself embarked, lay down, lay still, while oarsmen took their places at the rowlocks all in order. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 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 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 lay down on his bed and quickly fell asleep. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I made my way up on the beach and lay down. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down on her bed with her clothes on, but I knew her eyes were open, just as mine were. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Without removing any of his clothes Jake lay down and was instantly asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I heard tell that Blake’s cattle just done lay down and died. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 She lay down and began to lick her paws, then to clean her face with them. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sam spread his deerskin sleeping bag on the big stone table and, after completing his chores and writing in his journal, he lay down and watched the stars come out. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When Summer had enough, he came back to Bran and lay down beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Queer, Ranofer thought as he lay down to sleep again, shivering. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet, trying to take it from the bed, and lay down stiffly--was instantly asleep. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They were laying down a collapsible bridge between rooftops. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He lay down meekly in the manure, facing the door. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He settled for brushing his teeth and taking off his boots, and then he lay down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As soon as I arrived home, I took two of Papa’s aspirins and lay down. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z So he lay down in the hammock, removing the wax from his ears with a penknife, and in a few minutes he was asleep. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Then, in one fluid motion, Rishi lay down on his belly so his face was near hers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z One by one his shoes clonked on to the floor, and he lay down by my side. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Little went up to her bedroom, lay down, and sobbed. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I show Becky how if you lay down on your stomach with your arms up over your face, Shiloh will work to turn you over. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they took off their clothes and lay down in their underwear on the tatami in the big bedroom. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There ain’t a lick of hope in Summerland from what I can see, despite the advertising, and the drudgery of it all is enough to make a girl just lay down and die. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I pulled the curtains, eased myself back on the bed, and lay down. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He lay down in the field and slept under the stars, with the otak nestling in his pocket. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It certainly wasn’t the racist content; he was as repelled by miscegenation as other Klansmen, and was ready to lay down his life to oppose Communism. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Quickly she lay down face-first, her body sprawled across the path. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She lay down on her old side of the bed. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly she climbed the frost heave, lay down, and looked at the wolves. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Then she lay down at the feet of the milling herd and fell asleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The temperature dropped quickly after dark, and when Will and Lyra had eaten the last of their dry bread, they lay down under an overhanging rock to keep warm and try to sleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael lay down with his hands propping up his chin and looked out at the rain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Kino crawled into the largest one and lay down and knew that he could not be seen from the outside. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hood up and lay down on the grass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘I have received this,’ said Denethor, and laying down his rod he lifted from his lap the thing that he had been gazing at. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z 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 He moved further away and lay down on the grass. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z After we had done everything you can do from the stomach up, I lay down on the floor, and Mary Elizabeth put her head on my chest. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z So Will lay down on the warm sand, and somewhere nearby, he thought, the angel was keeping watch; but that was little comfort. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It took forever before he lay down flat, and then we covered him with potatoes and onions, layer upon layer, like a casserole. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I lay down on my bed and just lay there. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He went back towards the door, and lay down on his side, trying to see out. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I’m going to go find somewhere to lay down,” Cade said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He just makes me lay down on a couch and talk. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 We all lay down on the back of the pickup, me and Gina and Susie, and just kept looking out at the night sky. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 At some point I lay down in an irresistible hollow at the base of a tree and urged Mother and the others to go on without me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They lay down on their bare mattresses, tired, miserable and I don't know what else. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Harry forced a laugh, went to give Ron the rat tonic, then shut himself in his room and lay down on his bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As soon as they got back to the rest-house, she swallowed six half-gramme tablets of soma, lay down on her bed, and within ten minutes had embarked for lunar eternity. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined how May had rolled the rock from the bank out into the river, then lay down, pulling it on top of her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, without daring to venture another look into the shop window, I went upstairs to my room and lay down on my bed. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She lay down right next to me and the combined warmth from her body and from the sun made me doze off. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I lay down on the ground, opened my eyes wide, and let my mouth fall open. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he lay down in his own inner chamber where his dear faithful wife had smoothed his bed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt lay down on the lounge chair next to Miss Hilly and I set at the table under a umbrella, few feet behind the ladies. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z An Osage chief said, “I made peace with the white man and lay down my arms never to take them up again and now I and my fellow tribesmen must suffer.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But Arm lay down on the sofa and stared at a blot on the ceiling. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z To my grandmother, making us her own children meant she would lay down her life for us without even thinking about it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In his own hand he wrote a number of pages, and when he felt that he had written everything he had to say, he lay down on Clara’s bed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if I lay down on my stomach, I could reach them. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “I didn’t want to even be close to her. When Marse Tom sold my babies, I just wanted to lay down and die. Seeing her like she was brought all that back.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I put my gown back on and lay down next to him and rubbed his back. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The Horses, without waiting to be unsaddled, lay down at once. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Beau stood for a second and then lay down against my back, watching over me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As if in answer, Beatrice picked herself off the floor, walked over to me, and lay down on my feet. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “I’m really too young to go out into the world alone,” he thought as he lay down. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z And then the men lay down and put their heads in the girls’ laps and looked up into their faces. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to buy our freedom, he said, hay in his hair from where they lay down. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He lay down a scrap of cardboard and used another piece as a blanket to keep mosquitoes away. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He lay down timidly on the narrow bed, wrapping his arms around her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We lay down in the Sheep Meadow, and my sister told me about driving west, with the sun on your face. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I went upstairs and closed my door and lay down on my bed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My father died, lay down with fever, and at first I was glad, may God assoil me. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z The hobbits lay down on their blankets with their feet towards the hearth; but Strider settled himself in the chair against the door. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Will lay down, because his wound was hurting him—much more now than when it was fresh. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down and pulled her purple cloak over herself. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z 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 lay down on the tarpaulin and spent the whole night weeping and grieving, my face buried in my arms. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Craigie demanded he lay down his arms. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Kaede crawled into the one the Huntsman told her was hers, and she slept as soon as she lay down on the fur-covered pallet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And then she got up, stopped the tape, lay down on her stomach across the couch, and mumbled something. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Captain Smith lay down in the boat to take a nap. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Later, well past midnight, after a few hours of poker between Baba and his cousins, the men lay down to sleep on parallel mattresses in the same room where we’d dined. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But after another few bites, she lay down again, seeming to fold onto the ground with exhaustion. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z That night I never thought to sleep; but a slumber fell on me as soon as I lay down in bed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When I lay down in bed that night, I put on the Billie Holiday record, and I started reading the book of e. e. cummings poems. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Then I went back to my bed and lay down. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He scooched Daisy over gently and lay down next to me on the blanket. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He lay down on his bed, held his baseball glove up to his face, and breathed in its leathery scent. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z At the thought of spirits, Nhamo lay down in the boat and covered herself with as much of the dress-cloth as possible. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the pain seemed to overwhelm him and he lay down again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The bigger cub urinated with fear, then found a corner, pressed himself tight to the cold wall, and lay down. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Alfred pulled off his shoes, and lay down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stop that coughing. Go lay down in the back and rest up till the old man comes.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 When the corporals were finished, they propped the Lee-Enfields against a wooden crate and lay down on their beds again. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then I wrapped my arms around Jill, lay down by her side, and slept. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Holding the pull-rope, she moved back as far as she could and lay down to await the return of the bird. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he lay down and looked at the stars. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew about men laying down their lives for this brotherhood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She moved through the living room slowly, so as not to walk into anything, and when she lay down, she felt wide awake. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I shut my door—quietly, because I couldn’t quite bring myself to slam it—and I lay down on my bed. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was no one there and they lay down and slept. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay down on the bed, moving her pile of stuffed animals aside. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When he lay down, he pulled his knees tight up to his belly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I lay down and fell asleep right next to the road, right in the middle of the day. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As he lay down, Minli noticed Dragon’s eyes fade and blur. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Pleased with himself and the world, he stretched his arms and lay down on his side. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They lay down together in the big bed. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I bandage the wound in the rest of my shirt and lay down with him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She lay down on the bed and tried to make her brain work. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z All around their place hailstones bounced, laying down a white cover that soon resembled snow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z While he and Lyra lay down where they were, exhausted, the Lady Salmakia kept watch, and the Chevalier opened his lodestone resonator and began to play a message into the dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Drum hopped into a huckleberry patch at the edge of the cliff and lay down on his stomach. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She took the babies out of the slings and sat them on the side of the road, then lay down next to them. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The one being groomed lay down, eyes closed in ecstasy, as another searched for dirt and ticks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I took another drink of water, then lay down to sleep, not caring that the stone was cold and hard, or at least pretending not to care. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He lay down on the roof and put his arm around her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Minli watched as the buffalo went directly to one pile and lay down. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 He unrolled it between the fire and the boulders and lay down on his stomach, his chin on his hands. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Nico opens up a bass synthesizer and uses the computer keys to lay down a bass line. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He tried out a smile on her, but she didn’t smile back and so he lay down again. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I went back to your room and lay down on your bed. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “What the devil do you mean?” he said, staring at me, laying down his spoon. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Frodo lay down again, but for a long while he could still see the white flashes, and against them the tall dark figure of Strider, standing silent and watchful. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Labrador lay down beside him and licked the wounded shoulder. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I crawled in, lay down, and felt alone and secret and very excited. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They lay down in the soft sand at the foot of the dunes, and then they heard the first bird calling. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He drove back along the highway toward the church, already laying down a bargain: if Pastor Tom’s car was there, then he would stop in and talk to him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He lay down on the blanket, and she curled up with him without protest. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One morning, in a heavy downpour, he wandered back to his Wellington hotel at four-thirty and lay down heavily with his writing tablet to compose a letter to his parents. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I slid under the covers and lay down facing him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And, with that, she lay down again and pulled up the blanket. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He found a sheltered place under an overhanging rock, and lay down to sleep. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I went back to Rinaldi’s bed and lay down and let sleep take me. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then we lay down side by side on the bed and Buddy sipped his wine while I read aloud "somewhere I have never travelled" and other poems from a book I'd brought. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I pulled down the shades and lay down on my unmade bed and went back to sleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She obeyed him slowly and without answer, and she went in to her room and he heard her dragging about it, and at last she lay down and moaned softly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Manny yelled from the ground, where he was laying down some more primer. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 The next day, April 30, word spread through the barge: the president of South Vietnam had ordered his troops to lay down their arms. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A master shipwright, building a cargo vessel, lays down a broad and shallow hull; just so Odysseus shaped the bottom of his craft. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash let out her breath in relief and lay down on her back, staring up at the arching branches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He returned to Sam’s pack in the hemlock grove and lay down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z |
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