He was a flurry of arms and legs, frantically trying to stay out of everyone’s reach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mam comes for me and with my weak legs it takes us a long time to walk to the bus at Union Cross. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I stood up, though, my legs had new strength. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Brickz scuttles over to me and jumps up my legs, tongue wagging. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Her track runner’s legs lay hidden beneath the blankets. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

With heads thrown back, legs pumping out of sync, Louie and Lash drove for the tape. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her legs trembled as she willed them to hold her weight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It was a mess of arms and legs going all over the place. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The other girls scrambled down past the unconscious guard and the other two men who had taken arrows in the legs and butt. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

For weeks, the fronts of her legs were open sores, so sensitive that she had trouble sleeping under blankets. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I strained for every lick of speed I could get out of my running legs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

His skeletal legs seemed to dissolve into smoke with every step. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The swim school thought I might do better if I could somehow attach a pair of flippers to my legs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The rush of water tries its best to push my legs out from beneath me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She applies lotion to her arms and legs, reaches for a peach-colored terry- cloth robe that hangs from a hook on the door. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But even though she sobbed and stumbled, even though her legs were weak and her body was shaking, she didn’t stop. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Thankfully no legs were reported broken throughout the marches. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then this buzz radiated up my calves like a spark climbing a long fuse up my gangly legs, tripping off a series of flashes in my thighs and shoulders. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

His legs, jammed into the sidecar by Hedwig’s cage and his rucksack, were already sore and starting to go numb. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Then they grabbed me and there were arms and legs and heads everywhere and I couldn’t tell when any minute—” “Shut up!” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Luke stood up, trying to cross his legs as he did—hoping that situation would calm down a bit before he got back to the couch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ben, terrier-formed, was standing with his back legs on her lap, his forepaws on the gunwale, intent like her on the whisper, which Malcolm could hear now, though he couldn’t distinguish the words. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Shouldering his packbasket, now filled with future chair arms and legs, he leaves. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weight of her legs pulled at her, threatening to make her lose her grip, which was slick with sweat and probably blood. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He shifted uneasily from one set of legs to another. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kim has tied its legs together, but it struggles and tries to peck at Ma’s hand. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His long legs moved like he was running in a dream. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't know what the hell you're going to do with those legs of yours." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s not my fault my legs are shorter than yours,” she complained. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He clung to a wooden support beam, his legs dangling, looking down at the stage, smiling like a goofy madman. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The door slammed so hard, it shook my legs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

An eighth grader, Julie Hopper, had her legs across Em’s lap. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Instead of giving the right time, Gen sat down with her legs stretched in front of her and grabbed her toes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I kick out my legs and drop to my bed. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I bent forward, suddenly conscious of my legs in new blue trousers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hamza’s legs give occasional lurches, strange spasms that ease his dead weight in my arms. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I darted between her legs into her room and Bruno followed me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

As it coiled up his legs, he realized the smoke wasn’t surrounding him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She pulls into an all-night gas station, and I get out to stretch my rubbery legs. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“No,” I said without looking at her, and climbed up the stairs onto the train, my legs and fingers burning with Beau’s weight. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Let’s get off and stretch our legs. They’ve got a men’s room here if you need to go.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

With these long legs I’m taken for twelve or thirteen, even a litde older. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see muscles that I couldn’t see before in my arms, legs, and stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Some you can see, misshapen and horrible, with huge heads or tiny bodies; some are born with no arms, no legs, some with three arms, some with tails or mouths in odd places. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His legs had united into a single crude tail. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as 1 got to the dressing station Manera brought a medical sergeant out and he put bandages on both my legs. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“In my opinion,” the Earthworm said, “the really marvelous thing is to have no legs at all and to be able to walk just the same.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I watched the brown rivers of dirt run down my legs, over my ankles, and into the drain. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The ones holding my arms and legs let go. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Tad pushed himself to his feet and wiped his wet, dirty hands on his legs. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

With every bit of strength in his body, he’d pulled himself out of the water and wrapped his arms and legs around the trunk. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think my legs have seven sections.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The girls wore dresses that sparkled, and kicked their legs high in the air. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I asked, disgusted at the thought of bleeding between my legs. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“I go get em. I take care—” “And I can’t have you serving us like that, with your—your legs showing! ” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

They had chainmail over their chest and arms, and steel codpieces sewn into their pants, but only leather on their legs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He fashioned it into a little doll with legs and arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The llama hit the ground, its neck and legs splayed like the five points of a star. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She would never have tolerated the ingrown hair that grew like raisins on her chin, or worn trousers that gathered bulkily between her legs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Carefully she untangled his limp body and lifted him out of the bag by his front legs. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We milled around behind the starting blocks, nervous, shaking out our arms and legs, everything as quiet as if the coach had already said, “Ready.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I swing my arms and legs wildly, preparing to catch hold of anything—anything at all—if I miss. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as she called him out, Tucker dropped the front legs of the chair to the floor, and shot back. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

One night I dreamed I didn’t have any legs. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Its single functioning arm flailed wildly while its tail and legs thrashed about. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

His body, his mind, his soul were all exhausted and he fell across Derek, asleep or unconscious, fell with his legs still in the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then she was just hanging, legs dangling helplessly down. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And Moonie settling down by the legs of my chair. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Then I stood on my toes and tried to twirl around the room, nearly tripping over the legs of the other girls. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harrison stood there, his forehead, his neck, his arms, and his legs beneath his khaki shorts all wrapped in bloody bandages. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The teachers and chaperones sit on the ground, legs extended, leaning back against the headstones, the aroma of their menthol cigarettes drifting through the air. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So you’re not worried I’m going to run for it?” he asks, stretching out his legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The air-conditioning is too strong, chilling her bare legs and arms. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

While straining in this way, focusing every erg of energy on his eyes, his bowels suddenly opened up, and before he could realize what he knew, liquid stools were running down his legs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the water touched my legs, my muscles turned to jelly and I fell face- first into the current I submerged completely. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some supported themselves with tall carved staffs as they struggled along on ancient, shaking legs, while others walked as proud as any horselord. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Jesus has trouble looking like a real baby because his arms and legs are too long and spindly. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

If the track stayed loose and wet, the horse was in; if the rain stopped and the track turned into the kind of thick surface that would pull on Seabiscuit’s legs, he was out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This will keep you warm,” she said, tucking it around Lina’s legs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The doe in the clearing goes stiff at sight of my horridness, then remembers her legs and is gone. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun would burn it off later, but now it formed a milky sea that reached halfway up Matt’s legs as he sat astride the horse. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the next nine years, Desdemona complained of the cramped quarters and of the pain in her legs when she descended the stairs; but every time my father offered to move her downstairs, she refused. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Chico sniffed it, and when Jenny raised her hand, he went up on his hind legs and started doing a bunny hop. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Run to her, I tell my legs, but they do not listen. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He turned from her and lay on his back again, stretching his legs wide apart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Doha’s legs gave out and he sank down next to Gunwoo. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her legs and arms went out the windows, shattering the glass, and her head crashed through the roof, while people yelled and screamed all around her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When I tried to get up, my arms and legs felt filled with sand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

By dawn the dwarf’s legs were aching and his cheeks were chafed and raw. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And what a strange sight he was with his black tunic, legs of two colors, split hat bobbing, and bells jangling. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed it roughly by its legs and it screamed. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Metal desk legs screech against the floor, students bump into one another, backpacks fall with the thud of heavy textbooks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Cordelia, her voice lowered, her eyes big, passes on the truth: the curse is when blood comes out between your legs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I squat, listening behind me for bears, aster leaves rough on the tops of my legs, then bury the toilet paper under sticks and bark and dried bracken. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s your mouth that concerns me, not your legs. In fetters, you’re a slave. No one will listen to a word you say, not even those who speak the tongue of Westeros.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The wind fanned the fire, causing it to flare up, and I saw it carried its thick body close to the ground, legs out to the side, like a lizard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His legs drag behind him, his heels scraping the floor. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, god, Kevin, you look horrible. Put your head between your legs and take deep, slow breaths. And don't barf in my car.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pain in his arms and legs seemed to have eased. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reaching for his knife but thinking better of it, he threw himself against the colonel’s legs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs start to shake, every part of me starts to shake. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I had my legs pulled up to my chest and my arms wrapped around in front of them and my head resting on the dark dry skin of my bare knees. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t know this, because I’m rinsing my hair thinking about arms and legs and if I had a choice about which limb I had to give up what I would choose. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

When the water had finished loosening the chalk, she took a towel and scrubbed the floor until her back ached and her legs and hands were frozen. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He picked himself up, and stood on his hind legs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I sit down beside him and we get comfortable, linking our arms and legs together. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Just the thought of it made my arms and legs ache. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Chicken legs and potatoes fried with bacon and apricot tarts—a dozen trays, a dozen platters, as much as he can eat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Others were taller and human-shaped; their long arms swayed to either side of them as their legs shot out in fast arcs over the waves. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The water moved from the center of his stomach to his legs, to his arms, to his ankles, to his wrists, to his toes, and to his fingers. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

His legs stuck out from beneath the table, and they looked like they could run down a train on the Long Island Rail Road. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He landed on his bottom with his legs poking up in the air. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dad sits, long legs stretched out in front of him, and wraps an arm around me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Gregor felt a pair of feet drumming angrily into his legs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Something was pulling me backwards by the collar, away from the train, and I couldn’t quite remember how to work my arms and legs well enough to resist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Pris had now cut three legs from the spider, which crept about miserably on the kitchen table, seeking a way out, a path to freedom. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“See you later,” he mumbled, and shoved his way up the aisle through pair after pair of sprawling legs. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He gestured down to Fezzik, who scissored the man in black between his legs, began the arm climb noiselessly. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were wrapping around Blackjack’s legs, lashing down my ankles so we couldn’t move. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It was a beautiful foal, although it had eight legs instead of the usual four, and it followed Loki wherever he went, and nuzzled him, and treated Loki as if he were its mother. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Thomas steeled himself, then jumped on top of Alby’s body, grabbing both legs and pinning them to the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His mane afire, he had reared up on his hind legs, blind with pain, lashing out with his hooves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Slowly, because her legs were suddenly very tired. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

My arms became fighting sticks, my legs became weapons. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I glance at her to see if there’s more to this, but she’s sitting straight and starched in her light blue dress, her legs crossed at the ankles. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her legs were all sinew, her breasts flat as two empty purses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I would try to get her attention, grab her around the legs. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sagged onto the sofa and tucked her legs up under her tatty pink bathrobe. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I throw my legs over the edge of the bed and let a hand pull me toward the door. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Anya’s legs pressed into the fabric, and she thought they had finally reached the bottom. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Outhouse raised his front legs in the air and waved them excitedly. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

All day, and the next, Two Strike’s legs moved up and down, her feet, in clean new makazins, crushed the tough hulls. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Usually he clamped on with his hands and went in for a kiss, but this time he kept his arms at his side, holding on to me with only his legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stop my legs from moving closer and closer—as if large hands were fastened to them. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jack sat up and stretched out his legs. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was an old-maid’s hand, or an old-fashioned boy's, sitting with his feet hooked round the legs of a stool arid his tongue out, writing carefully. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, command- ing, “Hold still!” she re wraps the skirt tightly around my legs and hips and waist. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let Johnny get halfway across the roof before I jumped, my legs together and slightly bent. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

His butt and legs were still on view to the general public, which made it hard for him to hide. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I sip from the tall glass of Coca-Cola, crossing my legs to show off my go-go boots, wishing we lived in such a nice house. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

But will I just wake up one morning and find that rope between my legs? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I tried to take a step, but my legs weren’t strong enough to carry my weight. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I watch her run next to me, flinching at the aches in her legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Maddy ran up on him like a maniac, threw her arms around his legs, and tried to lift him! Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

My legs trembled as I stood, and I listed dangerously. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I saw part of her body move in one direction, and her legs in another. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robin had stopped way down on the beach, a solitary little figure with the waves washing her legs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does an American have big hands and big feet and hair around his—well, hair between his legs? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It is wondrously ungainly: it runs as if its legs have never been introduced to each other. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Spread- eagled ? ” “Yep. You have to put your legs in these metal things. Then the gyno gives you a pelvic exam, which kills? “What do you mean, pelvic exam?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I can feel blood crawling across my face and bruises showing up along my ribs, my legs, and my stomach. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I try to swing my legs inside, but they don’t quite make it; they are dangerously close to the wheels— I shriek, and scrape my knee against the floor as I yank myself inside. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

We shoot air rifles at paper stars and barely get two of the legs off. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I happened to glance aft at ship and oarsmen and caught sight of their arms and legs, dangling high overhead. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They walked on two legs, not four, but they often had horses’ hoofs instead of feet, sometimes horses’ ears, and always horses’ tails. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are hollow casts of legs and feet standing around on the floor like elephant-foot umbrella stands; in one of them there’s an umbrella. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the hottest part of summer we’d have to put on long clothes to protect our arms and legs—and forget about having company over. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Tyson jumped back as Kampe’s hair lashed and hissed, and the vipers around her legs darted their tongues in every direction. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

And cowering behind his legs, heavily wrapped in bandages, was Dobby. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

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

Elinor swung her legs out of bed, went over to the window, and opened the shutters. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Maybe the table could be slanted and the right legs up in the air.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And all at once his own stick was between her legs, tangling them as she tried to turn again, scraping down her shin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Greg’s eyes came back into full focus and continued up my legs, past where his hand had been allowed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But she moved her legs aside so that he could get by. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been this embarrassed since I woke up and found Mrs. Sleet looking at my legs. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mom sits in a corner of the family room, legs buried under the gray blanket she’s knitting. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“And I’ll run again. I don’t care if you cut off my legs with that knife. I will keep trying to escape. I don’t belong here.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

At the long town wharf, a seagull stands on twig legs, facing the wind, shaking his feathers dry. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not bother to reply; I only pressed on, burrowing through the tangle of arms and legs like a hare through briars. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I was playing in a large high school auditorium that echoed with phlegmy coughs and the squeaky rubber knobs of chair legs sliding across freshly waxed wooden floors. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw Carter snaking through the line again, like some monstrous reptile in his helmet, but suddenly Carter became all arms and legs tossing and turning in the air, hit devastatingly low by Croteau. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gives me a mug of tea and I watch her roll up his trouser legs and peel away the dirty bandages. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Nobody thought to lash bungee cords to the animal’s legs, or maybe equip it with a parachute. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He glanced at his wrists, red and scabbing; his back was stiff; his legs were sore; his fingers were swollen, but not broken. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Victor struggled to get up on his stiff legs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of us would get off the train to stretch our legs and see whether a new engine had been switched on. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pinched his calves to stop his legs from falling asleep. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A groaning metallic thud hurt my ears, and the van settled, glass popping, onto the asphalt — exactly where, a second ago, my legs had been. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

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

Wings flared and rabidly desperate insect legs dug into Ben’s palm for leverage. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I stood up my legs were trembling! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the silence, I could hear the sound of the bone breaking, and the dog backed away on three legs. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t even act like they were afraid of me, they just kept swimming around my legs, even bumping their faces into me, like they were trying to kiss me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat down and let her finger be grabbed, looked on as the baby squeaked, as she flexed her plump legs at the hips and kicked air. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

His legs weren’t tired, but his arms ached. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s difficult not to let my mind wander when he looks at me with those leonine eyes, when he folds his hands together on his lap, long legs crossed at the knee. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could trust his legs even if he didn’t yet know where they were taking him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I watched him take in my shorn head and stare at my breeched legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I heard the legs of a chair dragged hurriedly across the wooden floor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled it down and she raised her legs to aid him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They had been great friends since second grade, when Tommy poured his chocolate milk on Calder’s bare legs and asked him how it felt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

When his legs snapped together under the rope, he fell over, his sunglasses smashing on the pavement, hat rolling off his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Maurice had got both legs through one leg of his shorts. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The president complained of severe pain in his legs, and the doctors gave him morphine. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She bobbed up and down on her uneven legs, which worked well enough on the flat surface of the clifftop, but once she entered the forest, her problem became clear. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

All I could see was the horses’ legs and the snow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She landed smack on her back, right in the water, with her legs stuck in the air. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Their bodies were sleek and black like sea mammals, with stubby legs that were half flipper, half foot, and humanlike hands with sharp claws. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It walked awkwardly on two hind legs—its only limbs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I hear Shelly’s muffled voice telling me to sit down, and I sink to my knees, letting my wrists rest on my legs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I spent the day walking—and falling—from the shore to the tree and back, in an attempt to restore my legs to health. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately Pantalaimon became a bear and reared up on his hind legs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice cracked and she started crying again, covering her face with her hands as she sat down on the hard-packed earth, her legs crossed under her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He ran steadily, mechanically, his barrel legs pumping like a metronome. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She sat with her legs stretched out in front of her. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby crossed her legs and shook her head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Her face and little legs were very black against the white. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam folded her legs on her egg-blue duvet and waited for Redemption to pick up. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He jumped up and down and repeatedly smacked the side of his legs, shouting, “Faster, faster!” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Tommen gave a shout of joy and ran off to be readied, his chubby little legs pumping hard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She decided she would draw a Martian, with a circle body, a circle mouth, two feet but no legs, and three eyes. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

When Rae finishes telling him what she wants to do, he swings his arms around, shakes his hands and legs out, and rolls his neck. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Amanda’s legs are uneven, so she wears these thick corrective shoes that make her look like Frankenstein. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

On the night table a ballerina held aloft a lamp shade, and a soft pink light bathed her porcelain tutu, accentuating the curves of her strong legs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Think you it is really helping my legs to swim?” he asked anxiously. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The horses dropped their heads, spread their legs a little, and tore ravenously at the green shoots of grass. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Skinny and spotted with satin scars where scabs were picked, but legs, all our own, good to look at, and long. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every single day I still find myself wishing I hadn’t left, reliving the moment of walking away, my legs like cement blocks, being pulled like a magnet back to her window. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The sweet intact child with golden ringlets and perfectly paired strong legs, or the dark mute adolescent dragging a stubborn, disjunct half-body. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now she sat on the sofa in her khaki slacks, her legs stretched out in front of her, crossed at the ankles. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The muscles in my legs squeeze to the point where I feel like they could burst at any moment. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I was onstage with my legs off and dozens of kids staring at me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It sat down carefully in front of her, avoiding its own torn canvas in the middle of the floor, folding its great muscular legs and draping its arms in loose lines. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Mom screamed and her legs buckled as she plopped down on her rear. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

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

I could immobilize my arms and legs, but inside me it was rush hour in downtown Phoenix. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

His feet were blocks of cement, his legs were rubber bands, and his mouth was clenched so tightly that he was breathing only through his nose—but it wasn’t breathing, really. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The creatures hooked a claw through the center of the pods with their front and rear legs, and used their two lateral legs to push against the ground and move along. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Lazlo was always finding ways to slip off on his own, and his legs were always striped from the hazel switch that hung from a hook with his name on it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His chair screeched on its back legs as he stood, stuffing his stack of papers into a folder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I crossed the floor to the edge of the blue mat where kids were sitting with crossed legs, watching silently as Samira and two girls in yellow belts did a bunch of movements. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Yellow petals floated between and around Nathan’s legs into the circling winds before him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Harry swung his legs up onto his bed and leaned back against his pillows, watching the moon glinting at him through the tower window. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Other mutant flies had forked bristles; sable-colored bodies; curved legs; bent, batlike wings; disjointed abdomens; deformed eyes—a Halloween’s parade of oddballs. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Her hands were crossed over the book, and her legs were straight out in front of her. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Melyngar began to swim, her strong legs keeping her afloat and in motion, but the current swung her around; she collided with Taran and forced him under the water. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The girl is sitting on the guy’s lap with her legs wrapped around him. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“My dear girl,” answered the bard, with some indignation, “if I were able to run on four legs and sniff my dinner a mile away, I doubt I’d have any difficulties either.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mama grabbed Frieda by the shoulder, turned her around, and gave her three or four stinging cuts on her legs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robin folded her arms around her legs just like Ivy was doing, like they were two girls sharing secrets at a slumber party. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In color it was sandy brown, with dark legs and ears. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His rust-red dragon legs pounded against the ice as he entered the camp. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Comer was off now, the legs pumping, in full stride, furious, strong. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he marched south, his massive Komodo legs shaking the earth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She slid down off the saddle, landing with a splish in a dark puddle, and wrapped herself around one of his great big tree trunk legs. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His powerful front legs were churning the water. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The back is tiny, though, and that’s never going to work with his long legs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Kino moved sluggishly, arms and legs stirred like those of a crushed bug, and a thick muttering came from his mouth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a knot of tangled arms, legs, and muskets, the four of them wedged into the doorframe. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was kind of limping like something was wrong with one of his legs. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her skin was dark and smooth, and she had the most perfectly curved slender legs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Stumps instead of proper legs meant I had a lower center of gravity. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

One day he cleaned the dusty lantern globe, and the old dog, remembering, bounced on his three legs and wagged his tail as if to say “I’m ready.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he pushed himself up to his feet, his legs shaking. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The guards clamp an iron collar around my neck and hobble my legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I pretended not to notice that she didn’t have a bra on under her tank top, pretended not to notice the slim silhouette of legs under her long white skirt. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

My bare legs almost glow in the dark. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I smile, remembering Ryder hopping on his hind legs, his front paws clawing the air, and Leo, hands on hips, nodding, encouraging me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

At least a dozen mortal guards stood on the balcony, plus two monsters—reptilian women with doublesnake trunks instead of legs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

After a while he rose on his hind legs and stretched his forepaws to their full extent against a tree, then methodically sharpened their claws on the bark. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its front legs brushed its chest as it spoke. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down behind his desk and crossed his short legs. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The two English travellers got out to stretch their legs, pacing up and down the snowy platform. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flung my legs back and came down from the handstand fast enough for it to look like it had all been planned that way. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He leaped up and locked his legs around my waist. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He braced his sturdy little legs against the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a crooked front tooth that reminded Mary Lou of a lady crossing her legs, and when he smiled, there was something slightly naughty in it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

SCORPIUS/HARRY: The second is a disease of the egg, the less fair of those who walk on two legs. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Across from him sat an old lady with a grocery cart folded and leaning against her legs. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Who teaches them that girls are parts—butts, breasts, legs—not whole beings? Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Thomas yelled out as he watched every extended arm of the monster immediately retract and clasp onto Gaily s arms and legs, making escape or rescue impossible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

"I been running in the park, build up my wind, get in shape, strengthen my legs—" "Slow down. What are you talking about?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk along the edge of the meeting area, squeezing past the Amity who are on their feet and hopping over hands and outstretched legs. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looked like a mad man, with his long legs sticking out beneath the short robe and his head wound in a turban. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s really freaking chilly out, and I have no idea how these soccer kids are surviving with their shorts and bare legs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Her thighs were chafed raw, her hands blis-tered from the reins, the muscles of her legs and back so wracked with pain that she could scarcely sit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She had taken off the Ace bandages around her legs for the night. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Ben’s eyes could adjust to the light, Bull grabbed one of his legs and pulled him out of bed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other cultures see the moon rabbit, a sort of sideways floppy-eared critter with its hind legs crossed. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

The scrolled legs under the dining table were dust catchers, and so were the kinds of objects—doodads, my mother called them—other people kept on their mantelpieces. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was facedown, her legs the only part of her that wasn’t covered in dried blood. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

With a turn of her arm she brought the sword into blocking position, her legs bracing for the impact as steel struck steel. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Grandpop said it took him eleven, but Genie figured that was because his legs were longer. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Look . . . geometry .. . triangles . . . okay, isosceles triangles. These two legs, they look equal to you?” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tuck my legs up, cross-legged on the seat, and press my lips together. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Nemur screeched as the audience, divided in its aims, became a tangle of arms and legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As Frodo clung upon his back, arms loosely about his neck, legs clasped firmly under his arms, Sam staggered to his feet; and then to his amazement he felt the burden light. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The legs pushed out between my fingers, I gathered them up, together with the thrashing wings, and tucked the bird in one piece under my chin. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which was the only thing Coach could show him how to do himself, because Coach had lost both his legs to a land mine in Vietnam a long time ago. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

She pinches my big toe inside my sock, so I sit up and hang my legs over the edge of the bed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I kick and kick until there’s nothing left in my legs. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The letter went on to describe their five cats—one had only three legs, and they all had peculiar names. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Mack tipped his chair back against the wall and hooked his feet around the front legs. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mitt, unconcerned, hopped a little dance, his patented jig, waving madly, legs pumping. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beau’s head and front legs pulled up over the ice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And part of me wanted to just stay back and watch her, seeing her legs and arms move so smoothly while her black hair swung from shoulder to shoulder like a pendulum. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Get a load of Pilar's miniskirt with those huge legs of hers, you'd think some people would check their mirrors, geez. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

All his life, Edward had known what he was: a rabbit made of china, a rabbit with bendable arms and legs and ears. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

There was a price to be paid for such joys, though; the deck was hard, and he woke stiff and sore, his legs cramped and aching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She took off her stockings so she wouldn’t get a run and then glided to the floor as if her legs had been built to go in opposite directions. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs were so short they did not touch the floor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She rose up in the saddle, stretching her tired legs, then spurred Missy forward. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I keep seeing the dead man’s legs swinging in the breeze. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

This is an opportunity not only to stretch one’s legs, but to stretch one’s soul also. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the pain in his legs and in his chest would stop, and he wouldn’t have to ever worry about himself or his mother or his friends anymore. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

In spite of ourselves we tripped and emptied the bucket over his legs. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they found it strange that the Argo II was populated by half-asleep kids in armor and pajamas and a man with goat legs, they didn’t let on. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She sewed Velcro to the flippers so they could be fastened higher up my legs and strapped with an elastic band around my waist. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

What do you do with the bodies when you sell only the legs?’ First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just sat on the octagonal deck, with my legs swinging over the edge. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She picked up one of the dog’s legs and examined the soft paws. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, five women staggered along on mismatched legs—mechanical bronze on the left, shaggy and cloven-hooved on the right. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They were strong and healthy, and they could stand on their back legs and eat the leaves from the shrubs that other animals could not reach. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It felt like I was learning how to walk all over again, trying to keep my balance in this awkward position, while simultaneously trying to forget how much pain my legs were in. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

You were supposed to sit on the floor and put your legs under the blanket. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I found her lying on her stomach, her hind legs stretched out straight, and her front feet folded back under her chest. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jasper barked furiously, and darting between my legs into the room he tore to the open door of the store. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

My legs collapse beneath me and I pull my arms in, rolling as fast as I can to the side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Sometimes heads appeared out of nowhere, or legs walked along as if they were unattached. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Another has the lower part of his body and his legs torn off. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He runs off on legs that he knows will take him where he wants to go. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Then she sliced the drumsticks from the thighs and sent the drumsticks down one the exact moment that she finished, another chicken arrived and she cut the legs off it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“He means to chop our legs from beneath us....But if he has truly awakened, then why are the agents of the heavens...them?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, heartsick, he switched it off and climbed with shaky legs back to his room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell he thought I was going to ask him something about girls by the way he crossed his legs the other way. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

We sat with our legs over the edge of the roof, surveying our Khaki Kingdom one last time. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

On the day Smith made his statement about Seabiscuit’s legs, Howard read the story in his evening paper, shrugged it off, and went to bed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss, too, wanted to run, but his own legs were jelly, wobbly and uncertain. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then the other rabbit, still keeping his grip under Woundwort’s shoulder, thrust upward with his hind legs braced against the floor of the trench. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our dog was on her hind legs, straining toward the dog run, whimpering. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They kept thumping against his legs, the straps having been cut for a tall man. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Skinny arms struck inconsequential blows at Bull’s legs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fuming with frustration, Victor charged after him as quickly as his short legs would carry him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inmates had to place their hands up against the wall and spread their legs while we patted them down from collar to socks. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stumbled out into the black night, sobbing, my legs wobbly from fear. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Fuller himself was being arrested, the policeman taunted him with the baton, repeatedly prodding him in the stomach and then sticking it between his legs and twisting. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stood on his hind legs and held his handkerchief over his heart and stared up, up, up into the brilliant light. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

It’s about the size of a small dog, but walks on two legs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Maggie met me at the front door wearing a Rockport High School T-shirt that looked like it had belonged to Fred’s dad and a pair of shorts that showed 98 percent of her compact legs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He motioned to his bandaged legs and grimaced. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

His legs were already spindly and his taut, distended belly, like his tiny mother’s goiter, was completely at odds with the rest of his thin, narrow body and alert face. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sat on the ground with its legs folded up under it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Muscles liquefy and reorganize themselves around groups of cells called “imaginal discs,” creating brand-new body parts: wings, legs, antennae, and so on. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Alex contorted his body and managed to stay down, flailing madly with his legs to propel himself sideways. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular disease in his legs. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She walks demurely, head down, red-gloved hands clasped in front, with short little steps like a trained pig’s, on its hind legs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the waist down, he wore standard Greek battle gear—a kiltlike apron of leather and metal flaps, bronze greaves covering his legs, and tighdy wrapped leather sandals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The sunlight blinds me, and my legs are not working too good, but I try to stand straight. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His work-roughened hands wrapped around her pink shoes, anchoring her legs against his chest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She hopped over on her hind legs and held up a single sheet of paper. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It was about the same size as Poppy, only lower to the ground, because it walked on four legs instead of two. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The hallway was a surging river of arms and legs and terrified faces, all pressed together, straining toward the front of the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

With three legs wrapped in plaster casts, he wouldn’t be able to work on Dog Squad for at least a month. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The boys around me giggled at the sight of the naked man being marched down the street, toward the throng of handcuffed men and women, his gnarled hands cupped between his bony legs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shifts his weight and arranges his legs so he's sitting cross-legged. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

David sits in a wheelchair, his legs covered in a stiff material—to keep the bones in place so they can heal, I assume. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

My hands rest on the arms of the sofa; now I make myself at home and draw up my legs so that I sit comfortably in the corner, in the arms of the sofa. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs stayed locked around him while my head spun uncomfortably. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Their legs were tied together so that they could hardly hobble, and their hoofs were cruelly overgrown, so that they looked like rams’ horns or curly skates. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sit On the picnic table, Swinging our legs And looking for Something easy to do. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He eeled in through die cables and formers, wiggling and pulling until he was inside the tail with his head clear of the surface of the water and his legs down on the angled floor. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when we go bathing and strip, suddenly we have slender legs again and slight shoulders. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Adelaide stood in front of Hazel, positioned her own feet, stuck her arm in the air in an arc like a swan’s neck, and bent her legs so she slowly dropped toward the ground. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He was carrying a long staff, and he had a kid slung on his back, tied by the four legs, the head hanging down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

If the donkey sees one of these dancers, it will chase them into the bush and kick them with its mighty legs. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

There was more caked in his golden hair and spattered over Sansa's legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Nergal's demons had our scent, and most had twice our number of legs. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

We are lips and arms and legs and bodies entangled. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They kept yelling and tugging and pushing and grabbing his legs. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whoa—” I began, trying to keep the hot food from spilling all over my legs and the seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They open the back door of the ambulance and bring out the wheeled bed and slip me onto it and wrap the blanket around my legs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I felt strength come into my arms and hands and legs and feet, and my neck and head stretched for the first time. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

John swept Horaces legs out from under him. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

In the waiting room Natalie’s legs are open, the way my mother always tells her not to sit. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled out the cards and Fern and I sat on the rug with our legs folded. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Pain and weariness slogged through Mark’s arms and legs, making him want to collapse beside their unconscious friend. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“And then...if you’re still awake after all that, you slip your hand under the covers...you slide it back and forth, up your legs and down until...” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t feel the blisters on my hands anymore, or the ache in my legs. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Get out of Limerick before your legs rot and your mind collapses entirely. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

We crawled around in the vast hollow pieces and the legs and the head. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He was standing there crying, his legs quivering like skinny little twigs in the wind. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had flash burn across the backs of my hands and neck and mild acid burns across my lower legs from where I’d waded through the fire-fog. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Childcare specialists were trained very carefully in the discipline methods: a quick smack across the hands for a bit of minor misbehavior; three sharper smacks on the bare legs for a second offense. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

His little legs are flung over his mother, slowly rising and falling on her belly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie could still see Kaitlin’s pale face and hear the way she told Z it was all going to be okay, even though her legs were crushed. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I think of my own cowardly, naked legs, and feel brainwashed, because I know I cannot go all the way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Manchee curls up by my legs and closes his eyes almost immediately. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He slid out of the culvert slowly; his legs were stiff from being drawn up near his belly for warmth. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

My father would often pick a lot as close to our destination as possible, shelling out more money for parking to minimize how far he’d have to walk on his unsteady legs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Their delicate winged bodies, prone and limp, were snarled in the girls’ hair, attached to their clothes, even stuck to their bare arms and legs, like dried pressed flowers. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’m still on top of her on Muqtada’s bed, my legs sticking way off, almost hitting my bed. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The doctors said I’d be better off with two artificial legs rather than having just one and a deformed foot that didn’t reach the ground properly. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The colt tried to get up on its feet, but its fragile newborn legs folded under it and it fell down, looking helplessly up at its mother who neighed a greeting to the morning sun. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to get up but my legs were things of straw, they would not bear me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He flings himself into his seat, his legs in the aisle, then takes his cap off and slaps it against the seat in front of us, raising a small cloud of dust. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

His flying shoes sprang to life and started tugging his legs in the other direction as he shouted, “No! I just got to a new level! No!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

From her bed, she could see his large-framed body, his long legs, the smoke swirling around his hook-nosed profile, the amber tip of his cigarette brightening and dimming. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had to suffer the night to do this properly My legs stretch out, but the night stretches further. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The chimp’s hairy arms and legs tighten around me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In a flowered, printed frock with legs underneath. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was knight-hood he had always dreamed of; bright armor and streaming banners, lance, and sword, a warhorse between his legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Tjaden especially can hardly contain himself; he takes the largest of the rings in his hand and every now and then puts his legs through it to show how much slack there is. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when she sat in the library', she’d cross her legs and let her sandal dangle in midair as she read and played with her hair. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I uncurl my legs from beneath me and head for the stairs. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Between his legs, his manhood swung long and heavy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her lungs burned and her legs were cut from switches. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They were bending down and pulling the calf by the legs, heaving at it like a cork stuck in a bottle. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I remember my legs flying up in the air, seeing clouds above, and then blacking out. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs were like tree trunks, and nestled in the top of one of his long socks was a comb. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pictured her sitting in the breakfast nook, legs up on the padded bench, flipping through a Hollywood gossip magazine and sipping coffee out of one of my mother's china cups. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The boar’s feet were tied together, a pole was slipped between his legs, and two men hoisted It upon their shoulders. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But water had begun a slow swirl around our legs, and I was afraid it would suck us under and bash us into the trees. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Laney wrapped her arms and legs around his left leg and held on for dear life. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I pop my hose away from my legs to dry the sweat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her legs stretch out before her and are crossed at the ankles. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s someone whose legs don’t work properly,” she said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She could feel his legs along the length of hers, how his continued on. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nun cradled the smallest, a shriveled doll with stick legs and a pregnant belly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I could tell her I have pains in my legs from trying to keep up with her but she’s not singing and I know this is not the day to be talking about my pains. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Balder’s body was brought down the shingle, borne by four gods; eight legs took him past the crowd assembled there. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She sat right next to him for the rest of the trip—even though there wasn't a seat belt, and she had to sit with the stick shift between her legs. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

His numerous legs, pitifully thin in comparison to the rest of his circumference, flickered helplessly before his eyes. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of the London Eye, I had snapped some legs and headless bodies of the people near where we’d been queuing. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered this, and at length, we now feeling the motion of the tide through our legs, said, “When I become burdensome, cast me off backwards.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Mom got up from the table, the wooden legs of her chair scraping across the floor, and dug inside the middle drawer of the cherrywood buffet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My arms ache from the work, my legs ache from holding on. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Ghost was twisting and snapping, legs flailing in the air, but he could not break free. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It took a moment for them to untangle their arms and legs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“In Bono’s catalogue, I saw devices ... the ones which hobble the legs ... so flight is impossible ” “I wish you had not seen that.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even before he moved from his tracks, he ran; he felt his legs turn, start, then slip in snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every morning she wakes up on her back, her arms and legs spread, the cover sheet on the floor. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Arrange flowers in a vase, talk to boys, tweeze your eyebrows, shave your legs, apply lipstick ...” “What about vomit in a sink? They teach a charming way to do that?” she asked. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a short dress that I recognized as gingham, and her knees and legs had many scratches and scars on them. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

After World War II, most of the world’s financial systems were on their last legs. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He rolled them up, saw blood oozing out of his legs, and began to comprehend the severity of his burns. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Papi tied the squealing pig by its legs and, with the help of one of the men, turned it over and carried it to the table. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Shadows out of the past clutch at my legs and drag me down. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ota ran between their legs excitedly; he had been given a piece of the warm liver, but he smelled the meat and was eager for more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When the dust cleared and the mountain stopped rocking, we found her still alive, but her legs were pinned under the statue. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When I came into the kitchen, May was sitting on the floor with her legs straight out and a box of graham crackers in her lap. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scipio wedged the bag with the money between his legs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took hold of the sergeant’s legs and pulled him to the side of the road so he lay beside the hedge. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He looked down incredulously at his wounded legs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Get out! Get out of here!” yelled the man, brandishing his broom so menacingly that the terrier tucked his tail between his legs and fled, soaking and miserable, towards his waiting companions. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Near about passed out just swinging my legs over the edge of the bed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I swing my legs to the side but my aching head doesn’t like the movement. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our mother’s legs have appeared, sheathed in nylons with seams up the backs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Kuda tried to run, but he couldn’t keep up on his short legs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Black hair covered his arms and legs and chest, even his back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was very heavy and the only way I could lift him was by kneeling and putting his legs around my shoulders. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up and down, across and diagonal, I pedal my sore legs through the streets of a suburb mostly sleeping. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he tried to kiss me again, I twisted away, my knee accidentally catching him squarely between the legs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Dr. Philobosian delivered the baby, whose sex was revealed in the usual manner: by spreading the legs apart and looking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A teacher with long skinny legs, black skirt, white blouse, and purple cardigan. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was built into a white arch formed by two monumental stone wolves on their hind legs, and spanned the road leading up the hill to the Court. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

All Dad said to me was “Keep your legs crossed, honey, and keep ’em crossed tight.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

His legs look so good in his gym shorts. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“And besides,” added Sheriff Elwell, “teaching those people is like teaching dogs to walk on their hind legs. All they know is living off others.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Silky hair, flawless skin, perfect lips, long legs. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The little boy tried to lift the legs, but the couch was too heavy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And a moment later, out from the door of the farmhouse came a long file of pigs, all walking on their hind legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The discs sprouted thin, wiry legs like spiders and skittered into the crowd, where they affixed themselves to Mr. Flux’s troops, delivering electrical charges that sent them yelping up and out of the fray. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I have to squeeze a rubber ball between my legs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Then she let her legs collapse underneath her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aristocrats were people who didn’t blow spit bubbles or shiver their legs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked forward on shaky legs and fell onto the bench. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The desk was the nicest thing in it—glossy dark wood, thin straight legs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Five minutes till the last bell I lean toward the door, legs bouncing, books left on the floor. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Samuel sat down in a kitchen chair and crossed his legs and looked at her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A hand touched the front of her legs, and she stepped up onto it as Sam had taught her to do. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He had two useless legs and two useless arms. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We were sitting side by side, with our legs swinging on the wall of the tower, and the Clouds™ were all turning pink in front of us. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She begins to steal closer to me, pulling her legs onto the sofa. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re sitting at tables, legs swinging off the ground, giggling, unwrapping sandwiches while teachers watch them. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

How he had managed to climb through the portrait hole was anyone’s guess, because his legs had been stuck together with what they recognized at once as the Leg-Locker Curse. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Lawrence, we’re going to need another runner, sir, old brother. I go up and down this hill much more my legs going to fall off.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our tires kicked up gravel that nicked my legs as we approached T Wharf. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

My legs are steadier now, and I start to sway slightly to the music. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Seeing so many people, Sam’s legs shook and she sat down heavily on the toilet, overwhelmed—but her sister was thrilled, asking everyone’s name as they came in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He dangled and rubbed his front legs together. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t imagine that either of my sisters’ legs, backs, and rumps ached more than mine. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Standing in the door, he saw two men approach; and one of them carried a lantern which lighted the ground and the legs of the men. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He feared that the power of the ejection might shear off his legs. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“In our house, there wasn’t a chair with four legs left whole for my ill grandmother to sit on,” she said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Blackjack wheezed, kicking his legs against the deck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

From waist down he had the legs of a shaggy goat. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Storm surf surged up around his legs, grasping and eager to take him under. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The customer flicked a hand toward the Owner’s legs, exposed beneath the hinged section of the countertop. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Johnny turned and walked with widespread legs back to the bar mirror. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

With my free hand I tried to remove Songololo from my waist, and she took the opportunity to grasp my other palm, escorting me along on two legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed himself away from the frame and began to run up the hill, his bare legs beneath his tunic pumping desperately. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She looked like the square face on a box of Wheaties—only with arms and legs. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then he starts twitching his arms and legs but still won’t wake up. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had swum to the raft, put his head against it and was pushing it forward with heavy thrusts of his back legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A boy who has yet to grow into his horsey legs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Without arms or legs—that sort of thing. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind my closed eyes thin white dancers flit gracefully among the trees, their legs fluttering like the wings of held birds. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He blinked once more, then crossed his legs, one over the other as if at the start of a curtsey, then turned back into the trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

My legs trembled, and I collapsed to the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Two Marines had just been wounded in their arms and legs by shrapnel when they tried to retrieve a seemingly discarded .35 caliber Japanese machine pistol. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Longridge opened the door leading on to the garden, and the two dogs and the cat squeezed past his legs and into the cool night air. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph lowered his legs to the ground and stretched himself out as the driver came to meet him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

A warm numbness began to creep into her arms and legs. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The earrings, the dangle of her bracelets, and the new way she crossed her legs and pulled the hem of her skirt down past her knees. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They had broken wings or legs or hearts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had one of his legs stretched out front of him, and there was a big rip outta the skin by his knee. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It seems that they should either both be running legs or both be regular legs. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Their legs move in long, casual strides and their rifles swing on their back. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

There was the orthodontist to see, and I needed new legs made every nine months or so as I outgrew them. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Pinmei’s feet lost all feeling, and her legs threatened to go limp with each step. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

My head against the car window, I cross my legs and arms, folding the ache inside. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

There it was, as usual: the flat chest, the nothing hips, the forked, mosquito-bitten legs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

With their tails between their legs and trotting side by side, they started back. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were pinned to his sides and his legs dangled as limply as a rag doll’s. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It involved him being tied with all of his limbs, like his arms and his legs, onto the frame of his bed with the rubber tubing. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time she reached the top of her arc beneath the sun, her shadow legs were transformed into the thin, curved legs of an antelope, with small rounded hooves at the bottom instead of feet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can’t sit with your legs spread apart, or jump too high or hang upside-down, without ridicule. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A pair of hairy front legs crawled into the light of the moon. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The small rabbit came closer to his companion, lolloping on long hind legs. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him, the child began to churn his legs. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The trombone is heavy, and the case bangs against my legs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Sheed, using the natural athleticism his gangly legs allowed, circled Mr. Flux twice, looping the rope around his calves. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby sprinted on her stubby little legs along the dirt path outside, around the Cadillac, and up the hill leading to the cornfield. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The plaster casts of arms and legs glimmer whitely, like broken statues in a ruin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sighing, she closed her catalog, dropped it on the rug, and swung her legs out of bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Thomas wiggled his arms and legs to scoot away from Teresa, then crawled a few more feet to throw up, emptying his stomach. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We’re all small, scared, helpless animals, our legs caught in the teeth of a steel trap. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In their new-looking black pajama pants and shirts, their arms and legs fill out their clothes and their faces are round and fleshy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He unzips my jacket a few inches, and I press my hands to my legs to stop them from shaking. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She waved us inside and cheerfully resumed shaving her legs at the kitchen sink, a procedure I’d never witnessed so up close and personal. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

And as I stood up to walk home and make my peace with the Colonel, I tried to imagine her in that chair, but I could not remember whether she crossed her legs. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then he remembered that even yet his legs would not support him for a moment. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe that place, the meeting of the two, is here somewhere, in the gentle insistence of the water around his legs, crude letters carved with an old pocket knife. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Pippin, Merry, and Sam were by that time nearly asleep on their stumbling legs; and even Strider seemed by the sag of his shoulders to be weary. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Bitter asked as Jam climbed into the bed and slid her legs between the cotton sheets. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Itching prickles of agony ran up his legs, and he was afraid to move to restore the circulation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Several women hurried to rub her arms and legs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He whimpered softly, then his legs began to twitch and move. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

How can a clump of feathers with legs and wings take off and just float on a breeze? Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My legs were bouncing up and down as I sat on the edge of the bench. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“So will you be spreading your legs for that elephant in exchange for Daddy’s contract?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Had fed him from her own nipples, carried him close and warm and safe under her heart, and who had opened her legs far far wider than she herself ever had for him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

To see if he would swing his legs over the side of the mattress and stand up and wander to the bathroom and shave his face, the smell of soap wafting out to the hallway. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Then I went upstairs again really quietly, but it was difficult because my legs were shaking. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

All were long-faced and long-legged, and the stilts built into the legs of their ornate armor made them longer still. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I walked downstairs, my legs feeling joint-free, like long strips of wood. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

He cringes and adjusts his grip on her legs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The horse follows, walking on his hind legs and pawing the air in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Using a toilet brush, I scrubbed my boots and legs to remove obvious patches of dirt. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A shimmering snail’s trail wrapped the enormous wolf, tying his legs, rendering him immobile. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

I slide my legs off the table and look around for a weapon. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ashley’s weight settled over my legs; I knew it was her, even as my brain came in and out of consciousness, and a white hot light was burning behind my eyelids. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The little creature flops down on a nearby cushion, her legs splaying in all directions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Old guys' legs, at beaches and places, always look so white and unhairy. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patterson opened his door and swung his legs over the threshold. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The head of a snake emerges, and the creature winds itself through the legs of the bird, coiling up around it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

"What would you have offered him, that hole be-tween your legs?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She had one hand over her left breast and the other between her legs, which left her right breast exposed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He wrapped his legs around me and kept his arms at his side; they must have gotten hurt when the man dangled him all morning. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I mean to follow them but I’m glued to the linoleum, unable to move my phantom legs. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She managed it, too, but Basta had a strong grip on her legs, and hard as she fluttered she couldn't break free. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After she left, Master put his glasses back on and faced his book, relaxing further into a slanting position, legs stretched out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They all watched as a cop roughly ran his hands over Kaisha’s body, lingering far too long on her chest and on her legs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

With a scream of pain, he reared up on his hind legs and started pawing the air. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buford was toting a bag like a mail sack tied to one of his legs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The cowboys stopped mid-fight and stared at me—probably not sure what to make of my steak-arms—as the little kids cried and clung to their parents’ legs, afraid their arms were next. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

This persisted for 10 months in one; the other, a young woman chemist, was more severely affected, with paralysis in both legs and some involvement of the hands and arms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

My legs fall asleep from having them crossed for so long, and my eyes flutter, fighting my desire to keep them closed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t stop his legs from bouncing up and down. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I swirl them, lift them, flip them side to side off my hips while their legs fly through the air. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran as fast as my legs would take me, keeping an eye on them as I went, and hoped the donkey wouldn’t take them too far astray. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I unfasten the wire next to the pine tree, legs like rubber, hardly holding me up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nipper marched up one of his legs and down the other. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He rolled over, stood up and, tail between his legs, fled into the twilight. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t much warmer in the cab, and stretching our legs seemed like a good idea. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She turns around and around, then slaps her hands against her legs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Some were already walking, wobbly on their unsteady legs; others were no more than a few days old, wrapped in blankets, held by their Nurturers. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever had made die tracks had some kind of flat dragging bottom in the middle and was apparently pushed along by the legs that stuck out to the side. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

A scarlet glow pushes into the carriage, washing my arms and legs in red stripes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Stephen Kellner, with his long legs and Teutonic jumping strength, was an excellent fire jumper. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Something large and loud in the center of the painting had the hind legs of a goat, fur like grated bone, solid thighs, their surface thrusting toward the ceiling of the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The gryphons arrived in a wave of angry beaks, talons, and wings, swarming around the giant, trying to get under his legs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

They had only gone a few paces when Hermione’s bandy-legged ginger cat, Crookshanks, came pelting out of the garden, bottlebrush tail held high in the air, chasing what looked like a muddy potato on legs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The wheels he borrowed were the kind for boys—with a bar between the legs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

‘If Saruman had heard it, he would be a hundred miles away by now, even if he had had to run on his own legs,’ said Pippin. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

This he accomplished by running far up on the side of a tree and using his stout legs for leverage, springing twenty or thirty feet away before touching the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their thick gray armor; their powerful, scuttling legs; their fire-blasting, ends; their stings and their suckers, combined to make the skrewts the most repulsive things Harry had ever seen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I slid down off the log so I was sitting on the ground, reclining against Liam’s legs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When she moves to put her hand between my legs, I stop her. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I hadn't been around to witness the defeats, only his victories, while I ran behind on my little legs, trying to catch up, asking him to wait up as he sprinted off on his adventures. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

It’s Sophie, and I see a glimpse of her athletic legs now as she asks if she can sit down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was hard going for me; my legs are not strong anymore. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And as we came down the back stretch and hit that final two hundred, I felt my legs start to stiffen. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Pain shot up my legs when I moved quickly. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

But the tea was helping, and the little drip-drops from the glass on Genie’s legs were helping even more. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The thing pulled in its legs and rose to a crouch. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

One of my legs wouldn’t stop trembling, whether from cold or anger I couldn’t tell. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then it turned and reared upon its hind legs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Garcia swept the leaves away with his hands and sat down beside her in the gazebo, so near that their legs were touching. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She filled her bathtub, lowered herself into the warm water, and spread her legs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

His legs pulled behind him like worthless anchors. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Dicey watched him catch a flying swing and leap onto it, then jump furiously with his sturdy little legs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moran jumped up from a pond of nettles, swatting his arms, legs, and neck. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Next to it, the winged snake had legs and breathed fire, and the next step in dragon development had three heads. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

So the sleek dolphin rose, leapt through the ring of my legs, and disappeared again, leaving me bobbing, trying to keep my balance. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Little Charlie, who couldn’t possibly reach as high as that, put his arms around Grandpa Joe’s legs and hung on tight. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

My legs and arms tingle, I have a sharp pain behind my left eye, and my chest feels like it might explode. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She wondered why its legs were stuck in stone. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The tabby—Sargon—and the jet-black one wove between my legs, purring softly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The iguanodon’s thumb has been placed on its nose, as a kind of spike, and it stands on four sturdy legs, making it look like a rather stout and awkwardly overgrown dog. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The two stretcher-bearers picked up the man under the arms and by the legs and brought him in. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

They crossed his legs and talked to him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lane had just shifted his attention from the frogs’ legs to the salad. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Arbuthnot and I thought we’d get out at—what was the name of the place?—Vincovci to stretch our legs a bit. But it was bitterly cold—a blizzard on. We soon hopped back again.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she sits down across from me as one adult might sit down across from another, her legs crossed, her back straight, her hands folded in her lap. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The woman replied that she was a transgender woman and that what she had between her legs was nobody’s business but hers and her boyfriend’s. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Our legs moved mechanically, in spite of us, without us. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

For long hours each morning and evening, he lay on his small bed, swinging his arms and legs, arching his back, and stretching to keep his body from stiffening. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

My legs feel like rubber, and I’m on the verge of totally freaking out. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

So I just sat there, my legs becoming wooden with fear. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Not only did he seem to be able to grow facial hair overnight, but a generous layer of black hair covered his arms and legs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His head extended from one end—eyes glazed—and his white legs from the other. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Like Mom, she was short, but everyone seemed like a giant to me most of the time, especially when I had my artificial legs off. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I leaped across the room, throwing my body into the tower, thrashing my arms and legs until it was nothing but a cascade of blocks upon the floor. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

But I pounded my own bony legs instead. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I walked on, stopping now and then to cough or rest my legs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mom had always been next to her while Bridge pictured the open sky and persuaded herself that she could move her arms and legs whenever she wanted to. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The officer sits by the door with his legs straight out in front of him and peers out into the street. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

My bladder was so full that I’d had to keep my legs crossed all the while I’d looked out the window. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They were about the size of deer or antelopes, and similarly colored, but what made her stop still and rub her eyes was the arrangement of their legs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was just another white target on legs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

When we came to the middle of the plateau, Addison reared up on his hind legs and called out, “Don’t be afraid, fellows! Come and meet the children who dispatched our unwelcome visitor!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I’d lost nearly twenty pounds of muscle mass, largely from my shoulders, back, and legs. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Dad would never say anything, but Mom would say, “Leah, no, no, no,” and point at her legs. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I waded into the pond, shivering as the cool water rose higher on my legs. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Poor thing had two broken legs and a dislocated shoulder, and its fur was all shredded-up and bloody ’cause the thorns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her legs did not want to walk any farther. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I bathed her face and arms and legs with the cool water. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Joyce dangled her legs over the edge of the dock. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But now I can’t see Mama on the porch or the ants crawling up my legs. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I did, without thought, among men, without caring that my legs, my arms, my thighs and back were on display, could be seen. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone sat in it, hands and legs bound, with a canvas hood covering his or her head. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Two, no, three, Dobermans jostled and slammed, standing on their back legs, barking insanely. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She sat with her legs straight out in front of her, holding the red calico skirt in both hands, pulled tight around her legs like trousers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Carmine flops over, tucking his legs beneath him and stretching his arms, and both of us shift to accommodate him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I stretch my legs out behind me and lean on my elbows. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She describes a migrant who lost both legs but cooked for everyone in the shelter. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

With his part of the rope, he ran around Mr. Flux in the opposite direction, doubling the loops around his legs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She ran through the kitchen, ignoring Mama’s and Cook’s yelps of surprise and shouted censure, grabbed the saltshaker off the prep table, and climbed the stairs, her short legs pumping hard up the grand staircase. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Best legs,” he said, pointing at one girl. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Werfel wrapped his arms around his legs and leaned against the rough bark of the cedars. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She was looking amazing like always, but Noodles was looking at her like he didn't just see that girl with all them legs come in right before we did. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

With our legs shaking in fear, we follow the father, ducking when he ducks, keeping low when he keeps low. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs, still in their big white casts, looked like two albino elephant legs. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He lay on his back, arms and legs spread-eagled, his face expressionless. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They appear as knackery trucks that carry dead horses, as collapsing dams, and maybe as beautiful girls with long dancer legs who drift silently through the dust of a California desert morning. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Seven patted her lap, and the big baby climbed up her legs and leaned his head on her chest. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Donatelli was sitting on his legs shouting, shift your weight, shift your weight. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes widened, his ears and body drooped, and his tail went between his legs. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t realized how much of her height was in her legs, smooth bare legs that glowed gold in the moonlight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I brace my legs and pull in the rope as fast as I can, but I am still nearly yanked off the rock shelf by the force of Helene's weight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

For the time being, however, the city still stood firmly on its wooden legs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fred rose up on his hind legs and hopped around the cage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I wiped the corners of my mouth after lunch, crossed my legs, drank the tea, and listened while Mama talked. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

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

The kitchen table's legs are uneven; every time we lean forward it tilts. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her hands were bound behind her, but her legs were free at the ankles. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“But when a shark bites my legs off, promise to write a speech about how awesome I was.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Rose, who had been sitting, legs crossed, leaped to her feet. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

But her legs seemed to have grown roots into the forest floor. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The snow was deep, and before long my legs to the knees were prickling and numb. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We got him into the car and tried to arrange his long legs comfortably. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms and legs became as graceful as a gazelle’s, and his giant body sprang in the air like a flying grasshopper. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

By that time the chatter of wheels on rutted pavement had moved past my feet, crawled up my legs, to settle in my belly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I dream of being alone on the top of a mountain, surveying the land around me, greens and yellows—and the sun directly above, pressing my shadow into a tight ball around my legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The baby hung on, kicked her legs again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

We sit at the base of the George Washington Monument, squeezing close for shade, our legs stretched out before us in the long afternoon shadow. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He let the paunch of his belly sag over his folded legs. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

With short, bowed legs, he is not much taller than I am. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

A hundred different shades of brown hair and brown faces and brown eyes and brown arms and legs. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We undressed Caroline and guided her to the tub, helping her raise her legs to get in. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

A whip-thong curled round his legs, and he stifled a cry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He kneaded his legs against cramp and found that his muscles were jerking after their long tension. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had fallen on its right side with its forelegs tucked under its belly; the hind legs were curled under to the left as if it were still sleeping in the grass. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once Seabiscuit was settled in at Detroit, Smith took the colt to the track to stretch his legs. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hoisted herself and reversed her torso and came down again with her legs spread. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you are a circus elephant and you stand on your hind legs while a dog jumps on your head, you get a treat. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He rose to his hind legs, took a step backward, tripped over a low branch and fell flat on his back. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

There was a loud crack, and Harry’s cloudy Patronus vanished along with the dementor; he sank into a chair, feeling as exhausted as if he’d just run a mile, and felt his legs shaking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

As they started probing my legs, I turned to see Brew again. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their arms and legs are mere bones with fleshless fingers and toes attached to them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw Darnell’s feet and legs in one spot of light, tucked up tightly to his body, but his face was hidden. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

With a grunt, I swing my legs up and tuck them close to my chest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The chains holding Brer Fox forced his legs to walk around me like a grotesque puppet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He has only taken toes and fingers and that other thing, when he might have had my tongue, or peeled the skin off my legs from heel to thigh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was squat and barrel-chested, with thick bowed legs that strained the seams of his checked pants. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I’ve barely fallen in when Nyla presses a button on the controls and the restraints slither out, lassoing my legs down and cinching my arms to my sides. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When they stood still, they balanced with their lateral legs, and when they moved, they turned both front and back legs to steer. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Having made this announcement, my employer put his volumes down on a table, seated himself on the chaise-longue, and stretched out his legs. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer sat up and folded his legs under himself. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Watching Algernon squirm under those tiny bands this afternoon, I felt them around my own arms and legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The bright sunset dazzled him and he sat up on his hind legs, blinking and combing the fur along one side of his face as his eyes got accustomed to the light. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gum Baby shrank even farther, her head nearly touching her stubby little legs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The dry grass of the fields had scratched my legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then I rolled the whole, smooth egg over the patient’s arms and legs and neck and stomach and back and head, to soak up all the evil air. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They attacked him from every direction—Leo shooting fire at his legs, Frank and Piper jabbing at his chest, Jason flying into the air and kicking him in the face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He looked down at the clutch of eggs and spotted the gold one, gleaming against its cement-colored fellows, residing safely between the dragon’s front legs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

My legs begin to feel their strength, and I break into what I think is a run but must be more like the shuffle of an elderly woman. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

That bird, he knew where he was going, even if he was going on stupid yellow legs. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The Limerick moon was so bright I could see bits of it shimmering in the water and I wanted to scoop up moon bits but how could I with the fleas leaping on my legs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He stormed forward as best he could on his wooden legs, eye fiery with hatred. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Rounded shoulders, hips, arms, legs—even his head was a ball. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

He tries to twist his legs through mine to get closer and closer again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad we didn’t have to fight that one,” Harry whispered as they stepped carefully over one of its massive legs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And just so you know, I could do the rope in under two minutes—which hardly any other sixth grader could do — and so what if I had to use my legs. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He was clinging to a tower miles high, and his fingers were slipping, nails scrabbling at the stone, his legs dragging him down, stupid useless dead legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Chiron sighed and knelt on his horse legs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Come here,” he says, and I nestle into the V of his legs. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The women, the babies, the old men with their rounded backs and thin brown legs. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both legs were moving—awkwardly, to be sure, but the frog was propelling itself with both legs. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He watched me carefully as he swung his legs over the side of the bed and sat up, cradling his shoulder. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The muscles in my legs and arms started quivering and jerking. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trunk of the tree split in four directions, each branch thicker than both of Emily’s legs put together. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Her legs dangle, and she clicks her little heels together. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Is that the bargain? She opens her legs, and you keep an eye on her during practice?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They found the bottom, and I pushed toward the island with all that my legs had left. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The unicorn’s legs stretched out horizontally behind him, and stopped trembling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt tested the tape holding his arms and legs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled her down to the ground, and they lay facing each other, heads propped up on their elbows, lower legs tangled with each other’s. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“And no legs,” one of the boys behind me said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

They rushed at me then, and about five of them grabbed me by the arms and legs and lifted me clear off the ground. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He sighed and uncrossed his long legs to stand up. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I began to kick my legs, churning up water so that it was hard for the customers to see. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My legs are weak and I’m dizzy, but I can fight that. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As she arranges herself on the chair, I notice Mami has cuts and scratches all over her arms and legs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I fall between her legs, I fall on top of her, we sink . . . and then we’re twirling, spinning in the water, me on top, then her, then me, and giggling, and making bird cries. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her legs are encased with jeans that have frills around her butt. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Anya tried again to stand up, but her legs were too weak. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He paced eagerly across the hill, snakes dropping from his green dreadlocks, his dragon legs stomping down small trees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I took off my legs and gently lowered them to the floor at the side of the stage. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

She threw the covers off and swung her legs over the side of the bed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was no surprise that I won, because I’d been hitting threes since I was a freshman—I used my legs to shoot like Paul had taught me. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She wore the old black cardigan all the time now, even on warm days, and she insisted on keeping her legs wrapped up in strips of an old wool blanket. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

A dwarflike being with legs as thick as tree trunks: knocker. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I wish I had strong legs to run on the beach with a kite. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Nimbly he would kick out with his long powerful legs and send them all sprawling in a heap. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Its legs curl in, fetal, like a baby sleeping. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The noise momentarily stunned me, and all I could think about was that the backs of my legs were sticking to the leather and I needed to pull my dress down over my knees. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

As he kicked his legs out straight he made a scar of oil stain across his blanket. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Or those tiny drops that fell from between his legs and stained the snow black. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He set the ashtray on the nightstand and swung his legs over the side of the bed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She has sores and scabs on her arms and legs, and since she’s real light-skinned they show up even more. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I pump my legs as fast as they will go. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Angela and Radar were lying together on a love seat, Radar’s legs dangling over the side. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had been eating frogs’ legs, turtles, and best of all, an occasional rabbit. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took it, still glaring, wiped her face and arms, dried off her legs as best she could, then folded it and handed it back. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Looking down at me, the doctors saw that both my legs were mangled. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I see my legs again...what were once my legs... Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

At least I could stretch my legs out across the seat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Margo’s blue blue eyes blinked and she looked impossibly beautiful right then, her jeans wet against her legs, her face shining in the gray light. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Dad lifted him by the arms, and Mom grabbed his legs, pushing him up slowly. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

We was bunched up so tight and moving so jerky and clumsy we must’ve looked like a hunnert-year-old man with six legs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

With a yell, I kicked his legs out from under him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was not just that things fit loosely; his sleeves and his pant legs were suddenly too long. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas flailed his arms and legs, knocking away the horrible metallic arms as he kicked at the pulsating blubber of the Grievers’ bodies—he only wanted to be stung, not taken like Dave. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“My legs feel fine, but numb, so I’m guessing I got burned but you’ve already done something about it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He had his legs pulled up to his chest and his face pressed into his knees. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Soon he was lost in capturing images of carefree children playing on the jungle gym or pumping their legs on the swings. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

My legs are trembling, my knee jerking as though on a puppeteer’s string. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of being on a table the pigs were arranged on a long black container, and as I started to realize what it was the fingers propelling my legs tightened and moved me closer. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I get up to stretch my legs and use the bathroom, and the old miner says, “Don’t wander from the station, you hear?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled the Wild Boy leopard skin up over my legs and tied the single strap on my shoulder. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The weapons wrapped themselves around the animals’ legs and brought them down to be killed by volleys of sling missiles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She opened the gate and made her way back inside the house on shaking legs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to save her, but my legs wouldn’t move. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“If they would shoot a grieving mother, they might shoot a woman with loose legs.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

If I had my legs, I’d knock all of them into the water, he thought bitterly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And though Finn was tall, his arms and legs ropey with farm muscle, the Rudes were wider and stronger, and there were about four and a half too many of them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The light was so small he could barely see his legs. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dayah fills a little basin with warm water to wash my arms and legs. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We must leave,” I said as I pulled the blanket off my legs. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

My legs sink into the mire, and my feet make sucking noises as I pull them free. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nero stretched out on the shelf, and Grandma showed Kendra and Seth how to massage his legs and feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Two njuzu girls coiled up the table legs and bent gracefully over cups of tea that Mother had poured. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could tell from his long legs that the man was quite tall. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many arms, pieces of tongues, and parts of legs had been left by various Milagro residents in the rear seats of their head-on collisions with cows and horses on the north-south highway. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rabiya doesn’t speak and swings her legs on the bench for a moment. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Celaena leaned back in her seat and propped her feet on the table, balancing the chair precariously on its hind legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She did, and I held her legs and pressed her up. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their legs were long and slim, and I wondered why they weren’t cursed with the big-boned frames Juanita and I had inherited from Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

We were clad only in our blankets, and as the ceremony began, with drums pounding, we were ordered to sit on a blanket on the ground with our legs spread out in front of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his legs all pulled up and his thumb in his mouth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Most of the juice splashed on Pecola’s legs, and the burn must have been painful, for she cried out and began hopping about just as Mrs. Breedlove entered with a tightly packed laundry bag. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Muqtada and Solomon shake hands—Solomon’s pants fall down a little but he bows his legs to hold them up. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

About halfway I started to overbalance and swung my legs backward to keep from tipping over. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The one time we had stopped here to stretch our legs the whole little village had gathered, offering to sell us anything we might want to buy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs and my hands are numb and then they re burning and then, after a long time, a familiar feeling returns to them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I took two steps in, but my legs refused to take me any farther. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Afraid their husbands would discover that no uniqueness lay between their legs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped quickly, his skinny arms and legs whipping him forward with almost boneless ease. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

After what felt like hours, my legs were coated with yellow and brown slime and my back was slick with sweat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I was covered in blood, could feel it pulsing down my face and onto my jersey, splattering my muddy legs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I want to get up and fill it, but my legs won’t let me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

With her second slipper secured, she removes her foot from the edge of the vanity and crosses her legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Colin pulled into a rest stop near Paducah, Kentucky, around three in the morning, leaned his seat back until it pressed against Hassan's legs in the backseat, and slept. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I started off walking but was soon running down the old grassy lane, up and over the hills at speed, fueled by a strong mix of curiosity, a little fear, and what my legs wanted. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

My legs felt like thin fideo noodles from pedaling so hard, but I didn’t let that stop me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Suddenly time is a rush for the hart: his head flicks, he jerks, his front legs buckling, and he’s dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

They hooked their legs over other jockeys’ knees, ensuring that if their rivals moved forward, they’d be scraped off their saddles. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he hated that, because the pants twisted up around his legs and made it next to impossible to even bend his knees and sleep on his side, which was the most comfortable way. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I pick up the wooden easel with one hand, fold up the legs, and bring it over to my closet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

It’s racy, with the student playing Pippin reclining onstage, his legs splayed, as girls shimmy and slither around him. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He sat back down and pulled his legs up, much like she had done. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Another one came in as well, and between the three of them they were able to throw Alec on his back, pin his arms and legs down. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She hobbled to the bed on her crippled legs and picked up a copy of the Masses that carried a lurid May Day cartoon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He only managed to fall over backward with his legs kicking in the air. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The frog had fine, strong legs and a wonderful, full- throated croak and was the pride of its mother and father. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Her arms and legs were weighted down with gold bangles. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shuddering still, she sat up, letting her thin legs dangle over the bedside. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tucked his legs under the covers and lay down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I saw her legs and the hem of her dress moving swiftly about the back yard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew by now not to touch his legs or head when he was sleeping, as that would wake him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We looked on the floor and around the legs of our chairs but didn't find it. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Atlas’s javelin swept around and knocked Artemis’s legs off the ground. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Marina had seriously injured her legs during her wilderness adventure after the Rodina crashed, and it took her several months to recover. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And he snapped his legs together and got straighter than I had ever seen him, and he whipped his arm up, and saluted back. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Roger’s daemon, tail tucked firmly between her legs, shivered against him and gave a little quiet howl. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When we finally leveled off, my legs were burning. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

In fact, Gassendi points out, when the microscope was invented both the pores in the skin and the legs of the mite became visible, thus confirming the validity of earlier arguments to prove their existence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mother thought Amadeus in full battle dress with weapons bristling from his belt and strapped to his arms and legs looked like the last person anyone would call Daddy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it isn’t about who can sit and who has to kneel or stand or lie down, legs spread open. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, still crouching between my legs, Luce turned his head to search for another instrument. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A tattooed man in jeans and a jean jacket—his legs outstretched, his ankles crossed—was sleeping a few seats down. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Papa used to tell the story of his first stroll through town, just off the boat and wanting to stretch his legs before looking up his relatives. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog is shaking and keeps his tail between his back legs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

There he was, stretching out his arms above his head while he leaned up against the wall to the right of the closed door, his legs crossed in front of him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Both of my legs were in a cast. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She pounds his back with her fists, kicking her legs and screaming. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The best feed he did was when he went across the lane and brought it through his legs on a bounce pass. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

This he set on an inlaid table beside Shasta's sofa, and sat down himself on the carpeted floor with his goaty legs crossed. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“So far in our relationship, Pudge, I’ve seen your chicken legs entirely too often,” the Colonel deadpanned. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The searchlights below the craft made it look as if it were standing on several legs of light and gradually lowering itself to lie down. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

One girl, the picture of despair, leans her cheek in her hands, her too-short skirt revealing bare legs above her shoes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

We all stretch out our legs: my long, skinny, dark brown ones next to Isabella’s tan ones, next to Julia’s much lighter ones. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

The whole room was about being a boy, and when boys were in there, they liked to talk about what was between their legs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The dense crashes of Sigurd’s enormous boots in the field grew closer behind her, getting louder, and she pumped her arms and legs faster. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It’s a mystery to me how his stick-like legs supported the weight above them, but they did, though they moved in surprising ways at times, as if his knees could bend in any direction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Using the same method of pushing each of Alby’s arms and legs up two or three feet at a time, Thomas slowly made his way up the stone wall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then Bigwig’s back legs began to kick once more, but feebly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were bugs—antennae and hairy legs and iridescent wings. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Just as before they swarmed around his legs, some of them almost six inches long, but no matter how he tried they were too fast. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Children grabbed Mother’s legs in glee, thanking her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He stood facing the tumult, with legs apart, and answered them in the language of honour. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Come along, Ginger," she said, "let us go wish some people to break some legs." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

The heart tree at Winter- fell had roots as thick around as a giant’s legs, but these were even thicker. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At my first lesson, my legs dangled from the piano bench, too short to reach the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He leaned up against the same boulder, crossed his legs in front of him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She tries, but her legs buckle under her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Another singular human trait is that we walk upright on two legs. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulls his legs to his chest now, squeezes his book between thighs and ribs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

One of his legs was injured; it was wrapped up in splints and bandaged. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I tried to keep up with legs much longer than mine just to see where they were going. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Gently she laid Ruth May out on the table, spending a long time arranging her arms and legs within the sheer cloth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my legs commence shaking and grabbed ahold of the white boy so’s I wouldn’t fall. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Mam went to the bed and pulled a blanket over his legs to keep him warm. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I want him to put his hand between my legs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Slowly she eased her legs back up on the log. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Milkman reached up for her as she came timidly down the bank, slipping, stumbling, laughing at her own awkwardness, then squealing as the cold river water danced up her legs, her hips, her waist. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, they asked if I knew anything about an accident and you breaking your legs.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Our legs refuse to move, our hands tremble, our bodies are a thin skin stretched painfully over repressed madness, over an almost irresistible, bursting roar. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Karen tugged at her father’s arms, while Ben tried to pull his legs off the bed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My knees were boneless again, ready any minute to let my lower legs telescope up into the thighs. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ginny sat on the edge of the bed with her legs bowed out and her toes pointed downward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Jake wrapped his legs around the rickety porch rail and just sat there staring off into space as though he had no interest in them at all. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sat down and put her head between her legs, sobbing. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

When her mother’s feet were no longer touching the floor and things got quieter, Jam knew that Bitter was in bed, and so she swung her legs down and snuck out toward the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I was so uncoordinated with the clutch; and the blanket wrapped around my legs didn’t make driving any easier. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I have a lot of legs,” the Centipede answered proudly. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I sit and wait upstairs, knocking the fleas off my arms and legs, wishing I had Dad here, thinking of my litde brother and his foreign name, Alphonsus, an affliction of a name. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Two hind legs hinge onto the field anchoring it in place. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I slowly straighten my legs and, with my knees locked, I can manage her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He still had a lot of pain in his joints—his arms, his legs, everywhere. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

It had two legs near the front of its long, snakelike body, and it used them to propel itself around the barn in pursuit of the feline house spirit. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

By this time it’s autumn, and we have long coats which flap against the backs of our legs, coats with baggy, outsized patch pockets, good for pinching. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grumbling, he swung his legs out of the bed the three boys shared. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran around the court a few times, and stretched out my legs and arms. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Scotty was leveling the legs of the tripod, and I jerked open the metal ammo case. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy’s arms and legs were trembling so hard, it seemed likely he’d fall over before Jorge laid a hand on him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a short body and skinny legs; his high-tops kept brushing against the porch as he rocked in his chair. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He leaped sideways away from me, all four legs drawn together in midair for half a second, and then he ran on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ow,” Viola says, stretching out her legs as she steps forward. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He caught the lantern and ran outside into the gale, and he saw Gabilan weakly shambling away into the darkness, head down, legs working slowly and mechanically. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shift my body again for no reason, pulling my legs into my chest and wrapping my arms around them. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I concentrated on the sand in front of me and kept my legs moving forward. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve been dancing in this festival since I was little, but this part always feels the same: stomach somersaults and trembly legs. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Runt got to his front legs once more and then straightened his one back leg. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe they went all the way up his legs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

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

They each slashed one of his legs and brought him to his knees. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As he waited his turn, Frank tried to keep his legs from shaking and his gut from churning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

They called me spider legs, skeleton girl, pipe cleaner, two-by-four, bony butt, stick woman, bean pole, and giraffe, and they said I could stay dry in the rain by standing under a telephone wire. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She screamed as the nurse ran to the bed, tightening the straps around Henrietta’s arms and legs to keep her from thrashing onto the floor as she’d done many times before. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Which for me meant an afternoon of running my legs to death, and an evening of boiling them back to life. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The image of his swirling tattoos sliding up the corpuscule’s legs during the fight on the boardwalk danced through Sierra’s mind. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Which is just about big enough for one of my legs. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He could feel the flies buzzing and crawling around his legs and feet, and he was afraid that the men searching would hear them and find him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Two short, stubby legs poked out from the bottom, and the weird creature stomped indignantly out to the middle of the raft. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They all had their legs crossed, left over right, and all their left legs were shivering. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Connor puts down the laptop and kisses me, and though we’ve kissed many times before, my hands and legs begin to shake. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Moody jerked his wand, and the spider rose onto two of its hind legs and went into what was unmistakably a tap dance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Hibiscus stood in front of him, legs wide and irritation in his shoulders. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Peeking into the yoga room, I see her sitting on a green mat meditating, her legs crossed, her eyes closed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Leaning way back, David laughs, his eyes scrunched shut as he pumps his legs. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She worked her legs up an inch at a time, on either side, until they held her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

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

He laid him on the seat, bent his legs so he could close the door. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms hung down limp and her legs were twisted loosely about each other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They whimpered, and ate, and licked his legs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It wanted legs to walk and hands to touch and a mouth that could sing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When I took them off, both legs were just hollow fiberglass tubes. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Normal chairs with legs and backs act as trapezes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This was a fairly pretty girl, except that she had legs like an Edwardian grand piano. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up, for my legs were cramped, and found I was trembling with anger and weariness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Diminutive height, black plumage with a distinctive windblown look, feathered legs and feet. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

My legs were still shaky from the walk and, before deciding whether to fight the edict or leave, I asked for a cup of tea. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Briar scratches crisscrossed my arms and hands, as well as my legs and feet. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Queenie creeps into his lap, leaving her hind legs sticking straight out, like a frog. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She crosses her legs and sets her elbows upon them, resting her chin in her hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Its back legs must be incredibly powerful because it lands a mere ten feet below us, its pink lips pulled back in a snarl. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He strained; the muscles of his shoulders and legs quivered with effort. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not, like, super-fat or anything, but I have thick legs and my stomach is definitely not flat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Andrea let her legs drop to the floor and rolled over to look at me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've got my dark green robe on, so when I look down at my legs and my arms, the shapes are right. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To me that Y looked like the newly born horse standing up on his thin legs. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The clapping is even louder than the music—I clamp my legs around my instrument so that I can cover my ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

While I was learning to use my arms just fine, my legs were more or less useless and couldn’t kick. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

We left him beneath his bed, bound tightly to its legs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Elephants are big but at the cost of quite thick legs, while whales are relatively immune because they’re submerged in water. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I swung my leg back to kick, but the ball went rolling right under me, through my legs, to the other Palmetto defender, who cleared it away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting there, his legs splayed like he owned the place. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A dozen chairs with needleworked seats were scattered around the room, organized around tables with delicate legs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wipe her blood and brains on my pant legs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bullets ripping the legs right out from under a U.S. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The muscles in her legs groaned with the effort; her lungs heaved; she woke with a jerk, gasping. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My bladder was full and I crossed my legs, putting off a trip to the bathroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but laugh at her stick legs in her ridiculous short shorts. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

There was a smiling Bart Simpson doll, with a hard plastic head and soft arms and legs. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

But Toby crossed his legs and leaned forward with his chin on one hand and stared at the angry Egyptians. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I got my legs blown off, in case you forgot.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rob had his feet up on the dashboard, partly actin’ silly, and partly ’cause his legs was so long that they got cramped in that little car of Andy’s. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shook the damp out of my legs and laced my boots back on, wrapping the tops in strips of fabric that tore as I knotted them. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Or were you afraid that I would dash away on these stunted little legs of mine?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It finished the beautiful pattern and settled itself at the center with blue-furred legs outspread. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and tried to fight the nausea, the pressure pushing against all of her body now, against her arms and legs and belly, pressing into her back and shoulders and neck. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Mr Hooper came up the stairs, two at a time, Kingshaw watched his long, thin legs, opening like scissors, and saw his long, thin arms reaching down for him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I see it right away: the marble end table collapsed on top of its spindly black legs. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She has hair, legs, teeth—you know—the usual, only she’s a little tall.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s eyes were closed; but for the strange angle of his arms and legs, he might have been sleeping. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The new Miss Spink was wearing green tights, and high brown boots that went most of the way up her legs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“This is an armadillo, I think. You can vote for him if you want. His name is.. . Joe. Joe the Armadillo. He’s brown, and has four legs, and this shell thingy. . . .” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Sunny is standing cross-armed in front of Ma, short legs planted widely. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I gave a mighty kick, my legs scissoring through the water, and I darted forward. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He’s not going away, so I swing my legs over the side of the rowboat and break free of the tight space. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Her round stomach, small head, sticklike arms and legs look disproportional to the rest of her body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he walked faster, I walked faster, even though my feet were sore and frozen and my legs were so weak they wanted to quit. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lay with his legs hanging out of the train, clutching at me for dear life. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to go and lose my legs under the wheels. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were, however, allowed to shave our legs and bleach our mustaches. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Rising on its hind legs, it bared its teeth and bellowed out a thunderclap of a roar. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could see only his legs at first. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The water inched up his legs, which were crossed and folded into the tub. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The taller boy reaches over and grabs ahold of one of the crab’s legs. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Instead, I swat at mosquitos buzzing near my legs and notice several welts on Lolo’s neck and arms where the bugs have been feasting. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

There were others, in all about a dozen, including Baba and me, sitting with our suitcases between our legs, cramped with these strangers in the tarpaulin-covered cab of an old Russian truck. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She felt the force of the air behind her, propelling her to turn around, and her legs took her at breakneck speed down the path. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he could see that Water Claire strode easily now along the path, her legs strong and equal, her feet sure in the soft leather sandals she wore. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t even realized my legs were shaking. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Believe it or not, she lived for six months like that, upside down on the ceiling with her legs stuck permanently in the paint. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I fold over the towels to reveal his legs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Barry yelled as he eased himself over the side of the house, holding tightly with his hands while letting his legs drop. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Out on Edmonton’s dirt roads, his legs swinging free from Forest Dawn’s sides while the toboggan bobbed along behind, Johnny decided he wanted to be a jockey. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would move to accommodate me, spreading her legs or throwing an arm around my back. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My legs and back ached, for I was unused to riding for hours. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Monday I sat between Jay’s legs for hours as she braided my hair into fishbone cornrows that end in French braids. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Richard Parker turned and started clawing the shark’s head with his free front paw and biting it with his jaws, while his rear legs began tearing at its stomach and back. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The rain, the mad current, the bullets, the crocodiles, the welter of arms and legs, the screams, the blood.... A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sitting on the ground with my legs spread in the dirt, holding my head in my hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Two legs weren't enough to keep him up. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“The swelling in her legs is worse. There’s probably internal bleeding. I just don’t know what more any of us can do.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Because he works all day packaging candy, he always has problems with his body—cuts, back pains, glue burns, and swollen legs, just to name a few. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

This creature, man...this creature was a collection of rot on four legs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“My legs are hairy for a good reason,” replied Charlotte. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I put on my cool, which wasn't much, but on this night, way more than normal, and strutted over to where the girl with the legs was standing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I decided to step out and stretch my legs a little and when I did so, I received a stronger impression than ever of being perched on the side of a hill. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Several little boys, on their hands and knees, watched the scene around Kino’s legs. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wants to obey her, but his legs are too soft to move. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

My feet dangle over the orchestra pit, and her legs are in my lap. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Charles Howard saw Pollard go down, staring in horror as Fair Knightess’s flailing legs rolled skyward over him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And dress pants so skinny and fitted, we can actually tell how their legs are bowed: slightly curved around the knees, as if they’re Olympic runners. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He dodged Bobby Gene’s kicks, then swooped his legs forward—both at the same time, however impossible—and looped Bobby Gene’s ankles, locking the two of them together like a funky pretzel. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The cafeteria line was to become an obstacle course of tripping legs. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Her legs tighten around my hips and her bow twangs as she launches arrow after arrow into our pursuers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He could not sleep, so he had eased a hand between his legs and imagined the septa atop him, breasts bouncing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The woman pulled the blanket back over my legs and shook me again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t have needed to stretch more than I did through those nine hundred miles—although Vonetta’s legs were growing longer. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She was floating on her back, her legs limp and broken. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The two older children had to struggle to keep up with him as he nimbly wove his way through all the legs and bodies. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

There seemed no way of doing this ex- cept with picks and crowbars, which no animal could use, because no animal could stand on his hind legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I force myself to focus on the ache in my feet and legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

One had tried to climb the fence and got its spindly legs caught between the slats. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He had been slashed sixteen times by mighty boars, and his legs had white weals of shiny flesh that stretched right up to his ribs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought toads were extinct,” she said as she turned it over, curious about its legs; they seemed almost useless. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I could feel the weak legs wrapped around my belly tense and tremble. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They apologized about it later, claiming that the image of pint-size me with such a hulking instrument between my spindly legs had made them crack up. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dog shrieked for mercy and the other two fled with their tails between their legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

As he told it, it may have been because of the arthritis in both hips or the one arm that was shorter than the other or the constant pain in his legs. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting on the floor, with his back against the door of the room and his legs stretched out. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I made my way to the corridor and off the railroad car on legs weakened by more than fatigue and anger. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then he took another vine and put it around Alby’s left arm, then both of his legs, tying each one tightly. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He was not firm on his legs, not having walked for several weeks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The sugar broke Ma’s lower extremities, which is how doctors say legs. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I screamed at the largest male, who stood his ground on the outer perimeter of the awning, stomping his boundary on surprisingly muscular front legs like some kind of caricature of an old bulldog. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Until one gave up and tucked its tail between its legs in surrender. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He settled on Finn, scooping up the little boy in his arms so joyfully that Finn’s legs swung side to side. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I wrapped my legs around her and buried my face under her chin. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

To be fair, Bobby Gene and I didn’t have firm legs to stand on in this conversation. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He sits down beside me on the couch, facing me, eyes on me the whole time, crossing his legs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Her legs extended, recoiled, extended again as she crossed the small green clearing. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

We hold our schoolbooks up against our chests, our full cotton skirts brushing against our bare legs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Without preamble, the photographer removed one of his legs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Palmer kept thinking, but his legs ran on. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He jetted forward like an eel through water, bending his body around them and positioning his torso between them and the exit while his legs ran to catch up. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I stood with the water around my legs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I charged straight ahead, crouching low so he would think I was going to roll between his legs again. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Miguelito had longer legs than I did, but I kept up with him until I slipped and lost my balance. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

My heart hurt even more than my legs. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She looked more interested, more alert, like a squirrel when she lifts herself on her hind legs and sniffs the air with instinctual intelligence. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was very healthy and my legs healed quickly so that it was not very long after I was first on crutches before I was through with them and walking with a cane. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I locked my legs around his waist and secured my arms in a choke hold around his neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought of Gramps's soaking pants legs, of his skeleton body, of the blood on the handkerchiefs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

One day, about two weeks after she had left, I was standing against the fence watching a newborn calf wobble on its thin legs. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Big red welts cover our arms and legs.We were so scared we did not feel the pain when we got stung. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crossed and uncrossed his legs, resting one of his white tennis shoes on his knee. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She wraps her arms around my legs and pulls them out from under me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They pressed their heads tenderly against his bosom, muttering endearing and melodramatic lovey-doveys, even as they also anxiously listened to see if the old ticker really was on its last legs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His legs were rubbery and his stomach was in knots. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jamie helps us gear up—harnesses on our hips and legs. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Jarveys raced around the Council’s chair legs, tearing at as many ankles as they could reach. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blue toes, blue legs, blue self reflected in the blue mirror, which wasn’t glass but only more mesarthium, polished to a high gloss. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

If he moved in any way, if his arms lowered, or his legs moved, or he fell over on his side, the Nazis would kill him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

These good souls worked with people whose legs were swollen to the size of tree trunks, whose numb limbs had become as twisted as jungle vines. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He uncrossed his legs, edged forward on the couch, and clamped her knees between his. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted himself as high as he could on his hands, moved one, bearing his weight, slid both legs after slowly, slowly then moved the other hand, and slid forward again. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

It was very stuffy and hot where I crouched, and the straw tickled my legs. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Moms knew we weren’t going to break anyone’s legs if they couldn’t pay. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Everything surrounding me becomes blurry and I do not hear Keav telling me to move my legs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read the words over and over again until my legs went numb. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She found her legs weak when Chaol put a hand on her back to motion her to rise. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I can picture him trying to ride Justin’s bike with his long legs sticking out. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The exhausted Humbug swayed and tottered on his rubbery legs, a look of longing on his anguished face. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I gather pine boughs for my bed, cook the frogs legs and cattail tubers, then put out the fire. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Terrified, she could only weep silently as he touched her, rubbing his hand over her arms, her back, her legs. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Above the arch there was a lamp, and beneath it swung a large signboard: a fat white pony reared up on its hind legs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

One surprised Chiron with a glancing blow to the back legs, and he stumbled and fell. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She got up on shaky legs and walked slowly down toward it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I never have any fever. My legs are full of old iron too.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

My heart’s thumping a million beats and my legs are about to fall off my body but still we run. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He passed the ball to the off guard and got it back and started dribbling between his legs. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Norris gave a loud meow, still peering around Filch’s legs, looking for the source of Harry’s bubble-bath smell. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

There were a few branches blocking them from sight, but Sefia had to hoist her legs up so that they wouldn’t dangle beneath the screen of leaves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Water sluiced out of my trouser legs as I scrambled out of the pond. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

His arms and legs started to tingle as his body went into crisis mode, sending all the blood to his chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The hut sits on four wooden legs raised three feet off the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stretched out its legs rigidly, then did a back flip, breaking the thread and landing on the desk, where it began to cartwheel in circles. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The dust, over the years, had eroded him; it had left his features gray, his thoughts gray; it had shrunk him and made his legs spindly and his gait unsteady. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

At that Turner crossed his legs the other way and kept right on smoking his pipe. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The razor-sharp reeds sliced mercilessly into their legs and mosquitoes feasted on the fresh blood. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

‘But I do not grudge you the game, so glad am I to see you on your legs!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember what he said to me, but I remember him holding my legs. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

People milling around, standing, sitting or crouching on the ground, lying down with their legs curled up because there was not enough room to stretch out. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She tossed them in a basket to knock off the wings and legs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore high heels and stockings that shadowed the blue lines on her legs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He snaked an arm under Tyler’s head, wrapped up one of his legs. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His legs had been useless for three years, but there was still some strength in his hands and shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Even in Medallion there was a victorious swagger in the legs of white men and a dull-eyed excitement in the eyes of colored veterans. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And I know he’s being as careful as he can, but the moment his arm sweeps behind my legs to hoist me up, the pain turns black and twists through me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

So I went with them, my legs so heavy that I could hardly lift them. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ross Wilcox went for my legs, Gary Drake toppled me, and Dawn Madden sat on my chest and pinned my shoulders down with her knees. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Seats twenty A, B, and C. Marcus, you take the aisle because your legs are longer. And take off your coat!” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He had never admired the backs of his wife’s legs the way he now admired those of Mrs. Das, walking as if for his benefit alone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What about What walks on four legs in the morning’?” “I beg your pardon?” the Sphinx said, clearly annoyed now. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She turned it into a robot dance, arms and legs popping and locking, her expression wide-eyed and smiling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The muscles in my legs knew how much to bend my knees. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Benson, the master, has me by the ear and he’s whacking me across the legs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mud oozes between my toes, and I visualize a million leeches crawling up my legs and digging their suckers into my skin. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I plunge down, down to rocky rocky bottom, and I can see the base of Beechwood Island and my arms and legs feel numb but my fingers are cold. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

From off on the right, his heavy bulbous body lurching dangerously on the spindly legs which barely supported him, came the Overbearing Know-it-all, talking continuously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She could see him swing around in his swivel chair and stretch his legs. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He stood a safe distance away, legs apart and obviously ready to run, holding a stick of sugar cane nearly as tall as himself, which he had bought instead of fireworks. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men locked into giant wheels with their arms and legs spread out were being wheeled past down the hall. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman got to her knees, and then flung herself at Alice’s feet, clinging to her legs. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

A bargeman, poling away from the shore, found Chicken late that afternoon stuck in some rocks and weeds, his knickers ballooning about his legs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

His blood stops flowing to his fingers and toes, his hands and feet, his arms and legs, to conserve blood for the heart and brain. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

They stand in broken columns and flurry with both arms and both legs and they are not afraid to make a mess of themselves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slid his legs and hips inside and ducked his head under. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She put all her strength in her legs and lunged, swiping her hand through the streams of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

A half dozen guards hoisted him into the air and began carrying him by his arms and legs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was a pig walking on his hind legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He came down dribbling the pill between his legs like it was supposed to impress me. i knew as long as it was going between his legs he wasn’t going anywhere with it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The mixture of excitement and anticipation had him in knots, his legs working so hard he looked like a cartoon character going at fast-forward speed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He forced his trembling legs to follow her to a part of the house as different from his old prison as the sun was from a candle. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had no doubts about the equity of the deal; his sanity, for serviceable legs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the craziest thing was, I felt like the shot—loudest sound I ever heard—made my legs move even faster. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

A black vine that has grown branches through his legs and arms. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Her big breasts drooped a lot, and her belly had gotten pretty plump, but her legs were strong and lovely. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay on my bed, my arms and legs splayed out like a star. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

It plunged head and shoulders into the zebra’s guts, up to the knees of its front legs. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The air-conditioning in the Buick was so cold that goose bumps popped up on my arms and legs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

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

They simply follow her, shaking their heads and flinging their legs forward like Saddlebreds. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I played this strange jumble through two repeats, the sour notes staying with me all the way to the end. inti JUI LUl.li LLUb When I stood up, I discovered my legs were shaking. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I am here, my legs blocks of concrete, my lungs empty of air, my throat burning. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You know his daddy got his legs cut off in the mines, don’tcha?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mami took one step out, but before she could leave, hot urine trickled down my legs into a pool on the floor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He stretched out his legs, which were unusually heavy at the thighs, almost like human bodies in themselves. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“You have perfectly good bodies and legs that work. Use them,” Mrs. Lovelace instructed. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I knew what she was hiding: mismatched legs, red eyes, fangs, and flaming hair. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He kept his head down, as if he didn’t trust his legs to move without him watching. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A fluffy black cat rubbed against my legs, purring up a storm. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“If you had any foreign bodies in your legs they would set up an inflammation and you’d have fever.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At fins the knights lowered their raised legs and gave them a solemn shake. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something smacked across his legs, his back, his arms, over and over. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I swallow the sour-apple lump lodged in my throat and rub my hands hard against my legs. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He bared his teeth as if he were preparing to attack, and my legs began to shake, when he started to smile. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The wandering boy cried of aches in his legs and feet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A row of spindly legs extended from its equator. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He tried taking off my shorts, but I shut my legs tightly. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to go far, just a little circuit to stretch mv legs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey forced her feet to move, and her legs, and her hands to hold tight onto Sammy’s feet, and her back to stay straight because in the long run that would hurt less. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mosquitoes ate her arms and the grass tickled her legs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He leaped again instantly, bringing both legs up to either side in a split, touching his fingers to his toes before landing again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I lean my head against the rear window of his cab and cross my legs at the ankle. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

His body was as long and powerful as that of a snake, but he had four heavy, squat legs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs ached and my neck was stiff. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In December, a Honduran arrived with both legs and ankles broken. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

There was a family with no mother, a couple with no furniture, a man with no legs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see Dad’s legs stretched out on the chair next to the dresser. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The climb to his bedchamber made his legs ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I push up with my hands and kick forward hard with my legs, launching myself right at his face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It’s hours since I woke, but I’m still shaky, my legs trembling as I sit down in my seat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit on the floor, propped up by the pillow between her legs. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Smithers stood up, his legs straining to take the huge weight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The pain had gone on and on with the legs bent and I could feel it going in and out of the bone. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Indeed, he had only to stand on his hind legs and stretch his neck in order to look into the chimney. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It hopped rapidly away on its spindly olive-green legs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Denna didn’t notice, as she was busy tripping and falling over into a loose, laughing tangle of arms and legs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The woman we had been staying with carried her dead son by the legs. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She slinks right back to him, rubbing herself against his legs, oblivious to the years of rotten luck she’s filling our lives with. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then, a huge Polar Bear leapt out and, standing on his hind legs, proceeded to hug Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He pulled the lifeless body onto his back and pushed with his legs, grunting with the effort. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She sat upright on the sofa, legs crossed like an unfamiliar guest, and refused the chin-chin Ugwu brought on a saucer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The dirt of the girls’ cotton dresses continued on their legs, feet, arms and faces to make them all of a piece. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d keep going on into the country forever if I didn’t have Alphie bawling with the hunger, kicking his chubby legs, waving his empty bottle. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

His legs whirligigged like blades, then they clamped around the pole, and he held up his hands to suspend himself like Spiderman. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She stood with her legs spread wide, her hands on her hips, and her miniature braids pulled back in a ponytail. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then Skinner and Sour Alyn seized his arms and legs and tossed him from the wall to the ground eighty feet below. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

By 1932, the modest, mild-tempered Cunningham, whose legs and back were covered in a twisting mesh of scars, was becoming a national sensation, soon to be acclaimed as the greatest miler in American history. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mariam sat up on the bed and crossed her legs, pulled the blanket on her lap. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

A middle- aged woman, hands in her coat pockets, the legs of her jogging suit bunching above her boot tops, no more bizarre than most and easily forgotten. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We threw on our dress gray uniforms, including the gray wool pants that scraped every blade of hair off our legs and dark blue cotton shirts. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Ruby comes through the front door and wraps both of her arms around her daddy’s legs and stands on his feet. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

She stood there with the sunlight in her hair, her white skirt fluttering around her legs, a basket of grapes and fresh-baked bread tucked under one arm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The girl screamed as the cannibal lifted her off the ground and began to tie her arms and legs with a rope he had with him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I held the steel seat with my hands between my legs so I wouldn’t fall over when we took the curves. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We stopped running, and walked through wide fields of knee-high grass that made our legs wet. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Where it turns north, you will come on two more hares. Swift ones, with many legs.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

On the mattress lay a man with his legs gone to the hip and the stumps of them blackened and burnt. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

His pants legs were wet, as if he had been walking for a long time. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without having to be told, I lifted my legs and fit my heels in the gynecological stirrups. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

While Papa and the judge massaged his arms and legs, I wiped the frozen sleet from his eyes and face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those present were Mr. Gitney, Dr. Trefusis — who sat against a wall, his chair tipped back on two legs — and Mr. Sharpe, who rose as I sat, ready to begin a lecture, I perceived. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You must not allow it so early,” Kali said to me ominously, “or her legs will bend like hoops.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned to stare at the statue in the middle of the lawn, a black lion standing on its hind legs, tail curved upward, chest puffed out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was another anthill nearby and he copied Dandelion, sitting upright on his hind legs and looking about him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was right up close to the great naked hairy legs, she rammed the three-inch long pin of the brooch as hard as she could into the Fleshlumpeater’s right ankle. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dogs beside the men’s legs wait, looking up from time to time, and the girl who brings the food from the stove stands looking at the wall as she waits for the plates to empty. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leap from the dinghy as it is torn away from the pole, and I cling to the scarecrow’s legs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But Axel’s legs don’t move just because George wishes they would. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The short fat legs of Tubs Casper carried him through the neighborhood in what for him was record time. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Bram stretches his legs forward and pushes his knee into mine. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He moved discreetly away from her, crossing his legs and wishing that he could smoke on the bus. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes were fixed on something and his legs vibrated and stopped, his hands did the same, and then finally his fingers, but his eyes remained open, transfixed on the top of the forest. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Stefan lies twisty on the sofa, his head near the floor, his legs kicking at the drapes above the sofa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lawson sits on the edge of his desk, crosses his legs, turns a few pages in a yellow legal pad covered with notes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

His heart cried out within him the way a brach with whelps between her legs would howl and bristle at a stranger—so the hackles of his heart rose at that laughter. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran up the stairs two at a time even though his short legs weren't meant for the stretch, and then pulled out his key and opened the door. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Håkon sat on the floor, back against the bed, legs stretched out in front of him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I looked down between my legs and said: “Sorry, yo, but we gotta do this. Now, come on, man, on three.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She did not want to be here, did not want his active finger between her legs, did not want his sigh-moans in her ear, and yet she felt her body rousing to a sickening wetness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He points across the room at a boy sitting in the doorway with his legs dangling out of the car. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Each year, after he had been gone for a whole winter and returned, the faithful Sounder would come hobbling on three legs far down the road to meet him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time, after he slipped out of her, she pressed her legs together, crossed them at her ankles, and took deep breaths, as if the movement of her lungs would urge conception on. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

To help someone who’s drowning, you put your arm around them from behind and kick your legs in front of you, moving backward like you’re doing the backstroke. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I stand up and walk away, as tall as I can, even though my legs are quivering. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Things clutch at my legs and drag me away from the bakery down into the shadows of the alleyway, and just as they begin to ooze all over me I wake up. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually, it’s my arms and legs, too,” I say, looking at my T-shirt and shorts, feeling exposed, wishing Mom’s coverall prayer outfit would suddenly appear. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

By that time my legs had stiffened so I could hardly walk. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

There was something sad about her—sitting so still with her legs against her chest, the moonlight coloring her hair silver. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He would have given both his useless legs for the chance to ride against either. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We stay up till four a.m. working on Germ, me on my laptop, Brenda flat on her back on the floor, legs up the wall. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I run my hands down her other arm, then gently touch her waist and her legs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then another front leg, then hindquarters, and then the box was empty, nothing but a metal shell with a couple of fake human legs attached. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Baxter is clasped tightly between the man’s legs, like the winning grip of a wrestling match. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Both his legs are gone because of diabetes. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

When I close my eyes, I see the stack of books on Caleb’s desk, and his shaking hands sliding along his legs after the aptitude test. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It landed on its feet with a long whine, then began to rub itself against Bigger’s legs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Franz lifted his front legs and rested them against her stomach. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I figured they’d probably know I didn’t have real legs—they would have seen me around the playground or maybe heard about it from someone else. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

And suddenly it was as if my heart was as uncontrollable as my legs. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It represented an additional delay, an additional period or interval in which something could happen, and I just for once got up on my hind legs and almost flatly refused to go to New Mexico.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reaching two legs forward, kicking two legs back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

A young man sitting on a chair tilted to the wall pushed his hat back from his forehead and let the front legs of the chair hit the floor. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Six beady black eyes, bristly legs, and massive jaws that ended in curved, pointed fangs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The dwarf laughed last; he could paddle passably well, and did... until his legs began to cramp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There had to be other options other than having her legs crushed or bleeding out. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It was time to see if my shiny new pair of artificial legs and my not-so-shiny face would be up to the challenge. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Sitting on its back, my legs hang to the middle of its stomach. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One year later, she saw a thirteen-year-old Salvadoran boy who had lost both legs trying to board a train. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She moved around like a tin soldier, her legs stiff, trying in vain to grab the rope with her teeth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

By the time I reached the rickety stairs leading to the first floor, my skin was clammy and my legs were shaky. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The muscles in her small legs knotted and quivered. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother hugged me, then examined my arms and legs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs were so cold I couldn’t make them move in the morning, and I was sure a Nazi would shoot me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

They taped my legs together, from ankles to thighs. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He shakes his arm out, then his legs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

In a final act of desperation, Anya flailed her arms and legs, hoping she would catch it in a vulnerable spot and shut it up for five seconds so she could regain her sanity. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Macon knew otherwise, because he was there and had seen the eyes of the midwife as his mother’s legs collapsed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first graders gathered their things, thing at a time, and stumbled by with their tiny little legs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

My skirts are gathered between my legs and tied like pantaloons so they do not drag in the dirt. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

At the same time, Annabeth kicked up with her legs to make herself a smaller target. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The dog yelped once, and then his front legs buckled. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You lied about her beard. That one has more hair on her chin than I have between my legs. And the daughter... her face ...” “Greyscale.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He watches me all the time — and shows off his legs. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

Celaena glanced at her nightgown and blushed as she noticed him staring at her bare legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Celia would be coming down the hall with one of those short little skirts she wears, looking tan and sweet and with those fine legs of hers strutting like she owned the world. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t remember much about it except Jackie whining and complaining on the way there until Mama slapped her legs and told her to hush up. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Grandpa Firewood shook his legs at the younger spider. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Beetle took advantage of Will’s distraction to duck beneath his arm, loop her skirts between her legs, and take off down the road to the river. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the other second legs got their batons, Mikey had taken the lead. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Nora’s long legs, one of which is propped up on the table and the other crossed over one of Bea’s, her thigh bare where her dress has ridden up. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I swing my legs over the edge of the bed and give Sherlock a kiss on the muzzle. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Spinning, Arya drove the head of the axe hard between his legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

His arms and legs looked oddly white, in the aqueous light of the wood. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Except now that I had it, I felt as empty as this unkempt pool I was dan­gling my legs into. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We wipe away the fresh snow on the bridge’s railing and hop up, our legs swinging in time with one another. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Madness took hold of her. tailing herself up by the bedpost, she went to the basin and washed between her legs, scrubbing away all the stickiness. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The drivers who’d been stretching their legs got back into their vehicles and slammed doors. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her chair seemed to have grown fond of her and kept trying to twine around her legs. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The brachy had landed his front two legs and then sidestepped uneasily at the blast, the great neck craning around to see where it had come from. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He stood on his back legs and reached for it with his front paws. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He launched himself after them but his foot caught on something, and next moment he was lying across someone’s legs. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

So I just sat down on the bench, kicked my half shoes off—thankfully, everybody else was focused on stretching, and not on my feet—and rolled my pant legs up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I’m trying not to fidget because every time I shift in my seat the torn vinyl scratches the backs of my legs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Arthur’s hand slides off mine and he tucks his hands between his legs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She lit another cigarette and crossed her legs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I knows him!” and, after a few convulsive efforts, the red legs took the shape of a pair of compasses, and the intelligent pupil triumphantly shouted, “It’s a We, Dranpa, it’s a We!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the fat man touched the girl’s breasts and ran his hands down her legs. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We discovered what our father’s legs looked like in short pants. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When I came as near to the light as I dared, I raised my head and tensed my legs, ready to flee if necessary. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

My legs hurt me and I looked down at them still in the dirty bandages, and seeing them knew where I was. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He stood up, his legs and entire body feeling heavy and sleepy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It would be hard to get his mind past the little legs and shells and feelers and actually swallow a mouthful of krill. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chief walks in a slow, casual stride, hands and legs moving precisely, deliberately. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her legs were crossed with veins and her eyes were sunk in a web of generous wrinkles that did not make her look old. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did they feel a phantom wind blowing tall grass against their legs? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then the stimulus reached my legs and we slid, fell, and pitched ourselves down from the rocks and ran like hell. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Ray’s up on his hind legs, one brown paw on each of George’s shoulders, placing stinky dog-breath licks onto George’s white beard. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Clumsy with his stubby legs and oversized feet, the puppy couldn’t manage the stairs at Leader’s homeplace. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“You are a hoot, Abilene Tucker. Let’s get going. Mama’s going to have the frying pan ready to fry up some frog legs for supper.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Gentlemen showed their legs to an equally startling extent Their clothes were parti-coloured. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a few more on my legs and arms. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was at the end of The Little Mermaid when Ariel got legs and left her dad at the bottom of the ocean. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I got the legs of two people, me and my mother. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

On January 18, 1919, investigators, with their pant legs rolled up, began to comb the thicket of vegetation. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was moving on four good legs, strong and swift, and he could feel the ground underfoot, the soft crackling of fallen leaves, thick roots and hard stones, the deep layers of humus. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then his legs buckled, the room twisted, and he fell back into nothing. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I bounce the ball, spin, pass it between my legs, and toss it back to her. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then, right in front of me, dim, but clearly visible, I see a pair of legs protruding from the point that marks the tip of the bow. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I pass legs sticking out of doorways, and signs advertising breadlines. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He blew the flames to life and piled on the wood and sat with his legs crossed, leaning against the stone pier of the bridge. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

A white man clamped shackles on her ankles, rubbing his hands up and down her legs as he did. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs were trembling and I sat on the curb to get myself together. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He might’ve been seventeen or twenty, it was hard to say, but he was built like a dancer—with long graceful arms and muscular legs, perfect posture and an air of regal calm. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She slowly ran the cloth over a figurine, one of its match-stick-size legs raised high in the air, before she spoke. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then it was all over her arms and her legs and her torso. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then I don’t want his hand between my legs no more, because I think I am softening away. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the sight, in shock and surprise, my legs gave way beneath me and I practically fell into the locker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

How do girls ever get used to walking with this contraption between their legs? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

They were quiet for a minute, then he turned over and parted her legs with his. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like makeup and dresses, and I will shave my legs and armpits, but everything else is such an ordeal. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We strolled along at an easy pace, careful of little legs. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I looked down at the yellow legs sticking out of the unfamiliar white silk pajamas they had dressed me in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

A slimy yellow goo exploded from the flesh, splashing over Thomas’s legs as he drove the spear as far as it would sink into the thing’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She setting with her legs splayed, her thick arms crossed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Clay, who had had even more wine than his father, leaned back on the two back legs of his chair carelessly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was rewarded with an intense burst of euphoria that began in my feet and surged up my legs, spreading to my fingers and the tips of my ears. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I slowly slid out from under her legs and scooped her up in my arms like a baby. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“For God’s sake! He’s capable of standing on his own hind legs and finding something to eat!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so thin you could count his ribs and see the bones in his arms and legs, but it wasn’t just that. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ulysses was still sitting on his hind legs. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Not because I’m out of breath or my legs are ready to collapse. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The cold had settled deep in his bones, and his legs were so sore he could scarcely walk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I remember round tables with flimsy tops, plastic chairs with shiny metal legs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She swung her legs over the horse’s broad back. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Running down his legs in streams, bright and red and steady, staining the waters with the pounding of his heart. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even seated, he was tall, with long legs, broad shoulders, a flat stomach. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His legs were securely bound, but his arms were only tied about the wrists, and his hands were in front of him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Meggie saw that the old woman’s legs were swollen above her ankles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He pulled his legs out of the lake and crawled on his hands and knees until he was away from the wet- soft shore and near a small stand of brush of some kind. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calista nodded and held up a pair of pants to my legs, to see if they would fit, I guess. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She walked stiffly, as if she were carrying a load of wood between her legs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She uncurls her legs from beneath her, and Ainsley turns to give her a pleading look. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Her men shoved him to the floor, his legs went out from under him, and Tyrion fell. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hen Wen dug faster than a badger, her hind legs planted firmly, her front legs plowing ahead. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

We move backward and the back of my legs bump into the couch. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

My legs push me up and I run as fast as I can without stopping. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rolled onto my side so the kid was on top of me, and scissored my legs in an attempt to have the river push us toward the opposite bank. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He used both of his hands in a swinging motion and tried to do the pulling as much as he could with his body and his legs. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The backs of her legs were mapped with dark blue veins, and her upper arms sagged like the flesh of a roasted eggplant. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Those running legs. I looked it up online.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Some were so large that they came up to her hip, while others had legs the length of her hand with bodies as long as her arm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He was on top of her, and her legs were draped over either side of the couch. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The dying animal has collapsed on the ground, its legs no longer able to carry the weight of the body, its head lowered in defense. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s dress floated around her legs, and the cool air spun between her hands as she waved them above her head. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I had one blue pair and one green pair, so my legs, when I took my pants off, were covered with blue and green spots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

After commenting on the customer’s oddly proportioned figure—the oversized torso supported by the undersized legs—he added, “I’m afraid we haven’t anything that would fit without alteration.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs throbbed, or rather the insides of my thighs throbbed, with the same force that Mr. Freeman’s heart had beaten. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abrasions on my legs, which will require skin grafts; and on my face, which will require cosmetic surgery—but, as the doctors note, that is only if I am lucky. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And everybody’s got ashy legs and scabby knees just like me!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t find any more on my legs, but as I gaze at my arms, I see a little cluster of them by my elbow, like white freckles. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She immersed her body in the warm water and tried not to think about what was between her legs, but there it was, bobbing in front of her. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

June wedged the cello between her legs and played “Amazing Grace,” and the Daughters of Mary got to their feet and swayed together like colorful seaweed on the ocean floor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chair legs scratch the floor as the guy sitting at the table next to us leaves. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

His legs straightened, the screams became continuous and foaming. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

His legs seemed to move of their own accord as Father Olufemi gestured toward the basket a final time, then stepped back to give him space. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

With Henrietta unconscious on the operating table in the center of the room, her feet in stirrups, the surgeon on duty, Dr. Lawrence Wharton Jr., sat on a stool between her legs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He paused for a moment, then climbed down the other side, holding on to the top of the wall, legs dangling, then let himself fall the last few feet, down into the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Some had been shot repeatedly—head, torso, legs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Morrie sat in his wheelchair, his skinny legs under a blanket. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs are spread, my knees bent, my arms moving jerkily to the side, like the tightrope walker’s. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Emily had long legs, and her chest jiggled a little when she moved. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I felt sorry for those trapped birds, whose skinny legs were plucked to reveal spurs sharpened into lethal spikes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Beautiful legs, then, is the secret of being a mistress,” concluded Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see a dark triangle of fur between her legs and turn away, embarrassed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

No creature among them went upon two legs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I look around and find Nico, sitting on the floor in front of the lockers with his legs sticking out in front of him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, I couldn’t move my legs, I couldn’t even scream, I just tried to grab on to the banister. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came back to myself in Clancy’s office bit by bit, with a headache severe enough that I had to put my face between my legs to avoid throwing up all over myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Our legs match rhythms, like paddles beating in time. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Bran was staring at his arms, his legs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She looked down at her own long thin legs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, Miss Maggie fetched some bandages and told Mr. Sloan to roll up his pant legs so she could have a look at his scrapes. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There’s a bench in the middle, and Abby’s sitting on it sideways with her legs tucked up. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It’s the first time I’ve stood on both legs since the accident. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t much bigger than Henrietta, but it was black, with a little red comb, and its legs and feet were covered in feathers all the way to the ground, like big stompy boots. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

But she thought of Poppy alone in the blackness, and her legs went weak. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

We lower the chicken legs over the side and into the water. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But when she went outside with a basket of washing she looked back to see him standing on his hind legs peering after, his soundless mouth opening and shutting behind the window. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tin soldier sat beside her, his legs stretched straight out in front of him, looking with fear in his eyes at the world that was so entirely new to him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After a time I walked again on legs that grew weak with weariness. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs feel strong, and I start humming again as I look over my shoulder at the distance we have come, without my needing to be carried, the viola case safe in my arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The unsteady feeling in her legs, she knows, stems from hunger. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The glass had started to sweat and was now dripping on Genie’s legs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She stood often on the shore with the wind blowing her hair and molding her skirt against her legs. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He pointed two fingers, and the dogs began to run around him in a perfect circle; a closed fist then directed them to rise to their hind legs and yip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Dain wears breeches that stop at his knees, showing his hooves and deer legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

On his hand rested the mutilated spider, but with its snipped-off legs restored. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She has on cute spandex track shorts, and although she isn’t very tall, she has long, strong legs. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Celaena dangled from the stone wall of the castle, her legs trembling as she dug her tar-covered fingers and toes into the cracks between the giant blocks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As they walked out of the store, Ifemelu said, “I was waiting for her to ask ‘Was it the one with two eyes or the one with two legs?’ Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I pray he doesn’t get out because knowing Daddy his legs are ashy and he’s wearing Nike flip-flops with socks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Her swollen face looked better, but in the bright of day I noticed purple bruises on her arms and legs as well. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A knee jerked up between his legs and he fell sideways, busying himself with his pain, and the fight rolled over him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He spits it into the fire, Michael gives out a loud cry and you can see him drawing the air into his head and kicking his legs and laughing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The wasp landed squarely on it now, almost embracing it with its black legs as it delivered another sting to the belly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rolled sideways and flexed his legs, and while he was rolled to the side he smelled it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

She held it against her and swished the bottom across her legs. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I shot to a high plateau above them and down, feeling the jolt on the end of my spine as the chair legs struck the floor. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in there were sweet berries, but my legs got scratched with so many spines and branches along the way. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d imagined having medals around my neck, chalk dust on my legs, and a bright smile on my face. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She saw her sister’s snow-white legs and naked feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took off down the track running as fast as I could, legs pumping, arms pumping, heart pumping, until I got to the finish line. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Sam cut two thin pieces of deer hide, made three holes in each, and, tucking ends inside holes, he fastened jesses to her legs with the falconer’s knot, the knot that never binds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The farmer bought Shin antibiotics for the burns on his legs, along with warm winter clothes and work boots. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Until then, that was just the way she looked: black hair, pale skin, big belly, long legs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Everybody with legs would come out to see any performer who bore the magic name “New York.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flexed my bare feet against the ground, trying to keep my legs still. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Half of the car was knee-deep in straw, half was left unbedded so he could stretch his legs. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My legs and arms feel like they’ve lost their bones as I drag myself outside the house. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s warmer that way. Besides, you need to build your legs up. You’re not a baby anymore.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“The volcano has legs! And it is coming this way!” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Two pink deer reared up on their hind legs, facing each other, and an eagle perched at eye level between them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tall legs push her high into the air. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

With a start I realized that the bedposts and the legs of the chair were growing out of the floor, thick at the base like roots, and coiling together. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Under one of the adult caiman’s rear legs, a baby caiman hatches from its egg, and to the left is a coral snake egg. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He didn’t hurt, but Momma had drilled into my head: “Keep your legs closed, and don’t let nobody see your pocketbook.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It covers my two legs and reaches to my chest, the same as before. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

My arms were punching the water like it was a person and my legs were going a mile a minute to try to get back to the shore. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids would run down to meet him and wrap around his legs like puppies. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, yes!” cried Camilla, whose fermenting feelings appeared to rise from her legs to her bosom. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Gold shorts, royal blue singlet, three medals around my neck, and two legs. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know but it just seems like your cello is part of who you are. I can’t imagine you without that thing between your legs.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

On a camp cot in a corner was a boy without legs whose trousers were folded and pinned beneath his stumpy thighs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I turn my back to Viola and shove my legs in the pants. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Neither Mr. Flux nor the beast saw the fresh trap, and the creature’s legs tangled, snagged by the line. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was a little knotty-headed boy with lips that stuck out like he was pouting, and skinny black legs that twisted oddly away from his body. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was getting harder to fit into these small spaces she liked to hide in; her arms and legs were getting longer from her growth spurts, and she was almost as tall as Bitter now. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Mate crossed her legs, jiggling them up and down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mini locked her legs, swinging the Death Danda over her shoulder as if it were a baseball bat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was glad to walk the last half-mile under my own power as it helped me work the stiffness from my legs and back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He crossed his legs, clasped his hands behind his head, feeling his skin cool as it dried. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And just so you don't get the wrong idea, it's not like my mom just wanted her legs cut off. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Pants rarely fit right because of my thick legs and round butt. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As he spoke he absentmindedly crossed his legs and began to rub one of his bare feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her lips are pale, and her arms and legs are jerking. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My legs are more like putty than bone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Sitting up on his hind legs, the beast howled and threw the stake aside. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

They sat with their legs touching, as if to remind each other that they were there. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When I visited him there, his arms and legs were strapped to the rails of his bed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes trace the thin, blue veins of his arms and the outline of muscle in his shoulders and stomach and legs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even though he couldn’t move his arms or legs, he was still a warrior. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He drifted off to sleep, his legs stretched straight out. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hind legs scrabbled wildly in the air for a few seconds before the message got through: It was dead. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He folded his long legs and balanced his arms on his knees, bunching his bomber jacket up around his ears. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I got to my feet, my chest tight, my legs weak. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She said, “We have to save the animals!” and wouldn’t let my legs move. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Skinny as they were, her legs were strong and springy and growing longer every day. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her legs ached from sitting all night in the cold. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had watched Ben’s legs that night as if seeing them for the first time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her legs groaned as if they would have liked nothing more than to be curled up like that forever. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I swung my legs, following the rhythm of the train. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She'd tucked her legs up onto the seat like a little kid, and she peered at me over her knees as she directed me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Later I saw him mimicking me; he would recline on the sofa with his little legs propped on pillows, speaking intermittently into the recorder as though he were taking drags on a cigarette. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Broken chains clanked and clattered about his legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They were as tall as I, with long arms and legs and short bodies made of reeds and clothed in gull feathers. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift her up, letting the wall bear most of her weight, and her legs drape around my waist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His legs were as tight as wound springs. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to stand but have no legs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I hesitate a little bit, but my legs have already agreed, because I walk in to see how beautiful his room is. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She felt like she couldn’t get a breath, and she sucked at the air as her arms and legs roiled between burning and numbness. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

More legs to stand on, Captain Smith would say. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His legs pained him, as they often did; they hurt as though his old accident had happened five minutes before. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She frowned at Scipio while she squeezed her spindly legs into her boots. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t think so. At least not like any I've seen. Dracaenae have two serpent trunks for legs. These guys just have one.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She pulled her legs up and sat cross-legged on her bed facing toward mine. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when little Freak showed up one day with these shiny braces strapped to his crooked legs, metal tubes right up to his hips, why those were even more cool than crutches. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s an emu-raffe, which is a bit like a donkey and a giraffe put together, only with fewer legs and a peevish temper. She’s a terrible sore loser at cards,” he added in a whisper. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I turned and stumbled back to the house on rubbery legs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

A fox appeared in an open spot and rose on his back legs—on two back legs?—and looked straight at him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I grabbed Miss Patty Cake’s dimpled arms and chubby legs. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood on his hind legs and his front ones churned in the air. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, his legs almost giving way beneath him, he pulled himself out into the open. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted him by his legs and tossed him over the side of the bridge. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He looked like a starfish, with his legs splayed and his elbows flailing. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Keep these four fingers over the hilt, and your thumb flat. Both your elbows should be tucked in, legs apart...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“No sign of Jeremy or evidence he’s supposed to help us with softball again, according to the sub,” Tats says, crossing her legs to sit beside me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

His legs were cramping badly, so he found himself a likely rock and sat on it to rub his thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His legs and pelvis were crushed under the stone. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I look down and see rope wrapped around my chest, my arms, my legs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My legs felt uncertain, and my foot still pained me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I let that floaty feeling move into every part of me: my arm and legs, my belly, blotting out the pain as another pin slid inside my skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

One fat little thing of five or six caromed into my legs, then plunged and grabbed my escort’s hand for protection. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

His legs ate up the distance, and he was soon next to her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Numbness was beginning to creep up his arms and legs, and he was being dragged away from the corner of the house. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where Jon crouched, he could see the legs of their horses through the branches. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He rammed the legs forwards, banging them on the ground again and again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t feel my legs on the last touchdown,” he had said. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A passenger on an Oakland, Calif., public bus received burns to his legs after his kilt was set on fire,” UPI wrote. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

With metal legs eating up the space between himself and his little mistress he charged down from the opposite direction. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She plops down, crosses her legs, and puts her mic next to mine. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

“My arms and legs shook; for the first time an aircraft burnt down before my eyes.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Petra crossed her legs, tucked a wayward strand of hair behind her ear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Little Milton Harper tore off their legs and stuck them on top of his straw hat. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Luke shot, took the legs, and slammed the kid to the mat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I shrug and climb over clothes and people’s legs to the beige, apartment-front-door-style door; I move through that, to the right: Aaron’s warm bathroom. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She settled down on the mossy surface, and as dusk fell she saw a doe and two fawns emerge from the underbrush on legs as slender as reeds. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The legs had to be shoulder distance apart with the front foot facing forward and the back foot perpendicular to the front. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In her Joan Crawford dress and swimmer’s legs. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped short when he saw Ashish sprawled on the couch, mantislike legs splayed out so he took up every inch of space on the love seat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dana’s clench was smothering, but Roy found he could still move his lower legs. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned and almost screamed out loud—a beetle blade was only a few inches from him, its spindly legs poking through the ivy and somehow sticking to the stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

They wound the entrails of his son around his loins and his hips, tied his knees and legs so tightly he could barely move. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

My legs burn, but that is all right. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s this huge guy with a big chest and belly and legs that look like tree stumps. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Olanna did not like to hear these stories, nor did she like the furtive way the guests glanced at her legs, as though to discover a lump that would explain why she could not walk. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If he did, he would've won because my legs were barely working, but he wouldn't test me, not after what had happened at lunch. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

His gait was stiff, his legs difficult to lift. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

El Patron sat in a wheelchair with a blanket over his legs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giantess had the same dragon-like legs and the same long braided hair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Their meager clothes, imposed on them by foreigners, clung to their thin chests and legs like a second skin finally ready to accept the shape of their bodies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You kidnapped the original Duke. Does he have casts on three of his legs? A cone collar from the vet?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The Object’s knees were spread apart and her legs, which were somewhat heavy in the thigh, were bare high up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I sat down in an armchair, curled my legs up underneath me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her short legs look funny hanging over the side. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I squatted down to pet Lumpy, who wagged his tail so hard it smacked into Audrey’s legs. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I threw my legs over the side of the bed and hunted for the shoes Mom had brought me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She tries to pull the picture away, but I anchor it and stare at my legs. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Granger got off her tall stool, and its wooden legs made a screech on the linoleum. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With shaky legs, Mariam approached the front door of the house. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

For the next few days, instead of calling the fish market, Mrs. Sen thawed chicken legs in the kitchen sink and chopped them with her blade. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Beto slipped past the stout legs of the mothers on their bench and climbed over their squirming babies to get to the aisle. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I draw his body, his legs, his little antennae, his sour expression. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

How on earth could Derek, with his almost paralyzed legs, get out of the plane before it caught fire? My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was said that his crippled legs were the result of a burst of machine- gun fire in Bolivia. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That first night, worried about taking my legs off in front of the others, I took my time wandering back from dinner. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But that one embryo grew until it was clearly a being with arms and legs and a sweet, dreaming face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later Miss Peregrine’s eyes flew open and she began to toddle around, her head swiveling mechanically and legs kicking out as if spring-loaded. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My heart is racing, my legs are on fire, and I gotta catch my breath. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was open, and Fay slipped in and sat on the ledge, a black silk kimono revealing lovely legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

My legs were rags; I leaned heavily on the rope. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

See how she spreads her legs for this soft green land lord. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The robot locked her arms and legs around the tree and waited for the storm to blow over. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Amy kept to her fatty suit until her legs were chafed and pimpled. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Brief second of terror in which brain and legs were disconnected. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She was grateful for the silence of the passage as she walked upward, her legs burning from so many stairs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The soap in the washtub burned my skin, and Mami scrubbed me so hard her fingernails dug angry furrows into my arms and legs. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They all took off their clothes, waded in, and laid down on the water, but their feet and legs sank straight down as usual. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Stretching his long legs out in front of him, Rishi folded his hands behind his head, a lock of shiny black hair flopping into his eye. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I waddle through the orchard of leafless apple trees, the legs of my snowpants whisking against each other, down to the bus stop. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She is told to sit on a toilet, to squirt warm water from a botde between her legs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the center of the room, fronting a large, overstuffed sofa, was a large brass table with mahogany legs and a single oriental letter embossed in its center. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad, for her thin legs seemed indecent somehow poking out from her faded housedress. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms, legs and chest were itchy from the drying mud. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was wearing track shorts; his legs were spread in front of him in a forty-five-degree angle, so he was taking two-thirds of the seat. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

His straw-colored hair flapped hard against his forehead, and his arms and legs flew out every which way. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

They proudly showed him how securely their buttons were fastened and how nice and straight their pant legs hung. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Actually, they were sweatpants with the legs cut off at the knees. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

She hits the ground running, her arms and legs pumping. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I was seven, and I had no front teeth, legs that rivaled a giraffe’s, and a fully grown nose. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“So, what? I’ll sit between your legs and let you do your thing?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I crossed my legs and straightened my back. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She was leaning back against a pile of empty sacks—her bare legs gleamed in the candlelight. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They were too far away for him to see the brands, and the light brown spots were difficult to make out on their light hides, but they moved like deer, on long thin legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Though my legs are tired, I run faster up my driveway, trying to put every feeling into words for Jason’s cards. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time the cow moves, its huge rib cage shifts between my legs, and my heels slide over the ribs like fingers over piano keys. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The talons on their front legs were half a foot long and deadly looking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I climbed into the back of the car and lay down with my legs tucked under me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The loose pant legs of my pajamas flap as I move, and I almost feel like I’m growing taller with each step. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He remembered sitting on a hard church pew swinging his legs while his mother lay in a box at the front of the church and would not get up. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The blood drained from his legs, and he thought he was going to drop. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She swings her naked arms and legs all around. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It takes me a minute to realize that the boy who had saved me is sitting in the corner of the room, dangling his legs over the balcony and looking out toward the water. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, half a dozen women came screaming out of the powder room, skirts clutched frantically around their legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He also complains of chest pains and weakness in his legs. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

We did this while keeping our legs straight out in a seated position. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

"Yes, miss," she replies, coating Sabine's legs with honey-scented wax. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The sight of her there—her blue legs, bare to the knees, entangled in his rumpled blankets, and her hair mussed from his pillow—made for an aching-sweet vision. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell him that my new thing was trying to imagine what my brother looked like every time I couldn’t stand the sensation in my legs. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I grabbed on to the undercarriage of the train and lifted my legs up, suspended under the car. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She was too heavy to carry, so we took turns dragging her by her rear legs back toward the cars. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He takes it to a blacksmith and has him put iron corners on the frame, and iron spikes on the legs so he can stand it up outside next to his easel. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Shocked, he froze in place when he saw the large horned toad standing on its hind legs and holding a glowing quartz crystal. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like having the gelding behind her, and with no warning she leapt forward, thrusting her weight onto her front legs, and with her hind legs kicked Bud full in the chest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She stepped closer to the cattle, bending down to inspect their bellies and legs, walking a half circle in the muddy snow, looking at all of them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The nurse folded her legs up under her skirt and rested her chin on her knees. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

By this time we were treating her the way people used to treat those with no legs who sold pencils on street corners. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next to the bench on which the woman sat was a small round table, its legs fully concealed, much like the woman’s, by a skirt of lace. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Bunny couldn’t get his legs going and, in a panic, swung at me again. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Her legs swept out from under her and she fell on her face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I am feeling the sheets around my legs. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He tried to slow his breathing, to stop the shivering in his legs. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He put me in a body cast so my legs would heal properly, and now he’s disappointed to see me limping. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He wore a thin white cloth around his loins, looped between his dark legs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel her breasts against my chest, and she moved slowly on top of me, her legs straddling me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“He was supposed to stay a few paces behind me so it wouldn’t look like we were together,” says Schillinger, crossing his legs, which looks strange with coveralls. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Alex’s shoulders shook as he wrapped his arms around his legs and buried his face in his knees. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He straddled the boy’s torso, gripped him with his legs so he couldn’t escape. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I say out loud as my Noise forgets itself and all there is in the universe is my legs moving. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She props the legs up on a chair and that’s where he stays the rest of the night reading the paper or a book from the shelf above his head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet she ain’t never seen bare black legs up close before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In his recruit's uniform he leans on a round rustic table with legs made of birch branches. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lock my legs in place and focus on my balance. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

My legs wobble as I tiptoe toward the green gel glow coming from the narrow hall. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Christina is perched on one of the horses, her long legs crossed and her hand around the pole holding the plastic animal upright. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Shawn was sitting on the bed, his shoulders hunched, his legs bowed outward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then, of a sudden, I noticed a pale young foot luxuriant with dark hair in my fresh pan of water, and my legs went soft beneath me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z