He pulled one of his arms out from under her and traced her outline against the couch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Mum Olga had stopped crying and pushed herself out of Father’s arms. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas and me, with Fig snuggled in my arms, along with two blobs where my parents used to be. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She laughs as she clutches me back, and soon I feel Dad’s arms around us both. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They would have to be loyal to El Patron, or he would dump them into the arms of whatever police were looking for them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She opened her arms wide, and June walked into them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he saw them: Malfoy with his arms around the unconscious Goyle, the pair of them perched on a fragile tower of charred desks, and Harry dived. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Harry watched from a window as a gigantic and handsome olive-skinned, black-haired woman descended the carriage steps and threw herself into the waiting Hagrid’s arms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Papi’s torn old sweater wraps around me like his very arms. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the mike to the flatbed, raised both arms to the heavens, and howled, “Cap! You were too young to die!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs start doing the tornado spastic dance. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

But instead of her getting a coat of arms and being made into a warrior, people started to talk about her, and not just behind her back, but so that she could hear them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She found herself able to laugh, not aware of the incredible pain that Matty was feeling in his singed and blistered arms. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Malachy and I sing that song and Mam and Minnie laugh till they cry at the way Malachy takes a deep bow and holds his arms out to Mam at the end. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Made of cast iron, the plowshare was shaped like a V, with the blade carving into the ground and the two arms arcing away like gull wings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I might never be able to be in his arms again, but he’s here. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When I was a kid, my mom's old friends liked to wrap their arms around me, pet my hair. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“N-no one,” I said, gathering my knees in my arms, startled by what he was thinking. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swings her naked arms and legs all around. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And then she rushed at me and threw her arms around my neck, the flame in her hand snuffing out just before she touched me, her skin hot where she’d held it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I wailed in despair, and she told me to stop crying because having arms was totally overrated. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Taisin put her arms around her sister, trying to rock her back to sleep. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around me protectively and leaned in to kiss my cheek. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

They all had their arms around one another’s necks and they were laughing. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Fidelito stretched his arms through the mesh, as though he could touch the enticing blue if only he tried a little harder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora waved his arms, the strands of his hair flopping erratically. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The armchairs and the lumpy sofa were upholstered in dusty brocades, threadbare at the arms: rose patterns on tan, acorns and oak leaves on mossy green. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The manager, a paunchy man with sweat patches under his arms, kept flashing smiles and telling me that no one in the bank had touched the money. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Strong arms close around my chest, dragging me back, away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When she lifts her arms to tie back her hair, a small groan escapes her lips. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“You need to get dry,” Naomi said, crossing her arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

That much had come to pass, but there was a piece missing, the most important piece: to hold Sarai in his arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Curled in her arms, her voice whispers softly in my ear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Houseguests pushed into the room to see, all pretense of manners forgotten, and in the corner, Clara crossed her arms, watching and waiting just as she had since Mrs. Caruthers had killed her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arms around my stomach and double over in pain, falling to the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hairs on my arms lift as if lightning is near. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

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

Her arms still ached from wresting the heavy ears from the stalks, row after row, hour after hour. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why we were able to flee from Stalin into the barbed arms of Hitler. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But he just wanted to be out of the station and in the arms of his mama. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He grabbed him, pulled him back into his arms, ignoring the blood, ignoring the frozen look of death on the boy’s face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When she looked at her arms, she saw they were already covered with an angry rash. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In the deep light of the fading afternoon, Grandma raised her arms, the way she did at sunrise near the water. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Robbie’s arms were wings catching the air currents and he was a silver ’coaster. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

"Oh my," Flora Baumbach exclaimed as Turtle suddenly bolted from her arms. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here there was a proper fireplace, richly carved with the arms and supporters of Benwick, and half a tree smouldered in the grate. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen what those long arms could do. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

My father was standing there in the row, arms open, those same eyes now meeting hers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then, remembering her dignity, she jerked her arms out of his hands and drew herself up to her full height. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned forward and placed the swaddled infant in Bryn's arms. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

No one was happier than I was to see Big Ma, who, while I ran with my arms stretched open, didn’t seem as tall as she’d always been. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She started zooming around with her arms stuck out in front of her. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

L. Roy picks up Ma’s trench coat and holds it out as she slips her arms into the sleeves. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The ugly creature was on its back with its arms and legs flailing, but unable to move because of the weight of the stone on his chest. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Once there, I walked through a grove of eucalyptus trees and alongside a bald pasture of starving cattle, past the guard napping in his gatehouse, and into the waiting arms of my monkey. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

A thick, blobby form, multiple arms, two big glaring eyes distorted by the glass into huge saucer orbs, the stuff of nightmares. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She wraps her arms around my legs and pulls them out from under me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She and Grace are solicitous on the way home, linking their arms through mine, asking me how I feel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there for a few moments, sweating, arms piled high with boots and clothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Celia helped her, pushing her arms into certain holes and her head into another one. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The temperature continues to fall and I tighten my arms around my chest as I walk. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Coarse black hair covered his thick chest and muscular arms. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I rush over and throw my arms around him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

More arms pulled out, only to be replaced by new ones just as Mark and Alec swung the door out and slammed the edge against the assailants again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He sat on an upright chair and held out his arms, and Sister Fenella put Lyra very carefully on his lap. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She wrapped her arms around his powerful neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The creature in my arms wasn’t an answer, but it did somehow make the question of how to keep going irrelevant. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Our principal stands up from his desk and crosses his arms. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward on the table, resting my chin on my folded arms, my hidden fingers gripping the table’s edge as I fought to ignore the irrational longing that unsettled me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her father embraced her and she cried into his arms for being given the terrible proposition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He put his arms around her, lowered his head and kissed her, a deep, sustained and private kiss. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Robin felt as if he must run to meet the company, must see his father, and feel the comfort of his mother’s arms about him. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Dany fell to her knees, crossing her arms over her belly to protect the child within. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She continues over my lips, down my neck, my chest and arms. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Flailing his arms and running straight at us,” Dad said, “my old man!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

My hands tremble, and I run my fingers over my neck, my shoulders, my arms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She went to the shed door, opened it, and though her face was tear-streaked now, she smiled at the eager, ungainly puppy who bounded forth, jumped into Matty’s arms, and licked his cheeks. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Harry stretched out his arms, lifted the egg in his wet hands, and opened it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Before she could turn, arms wrapped around her, pinning her own to her sides, and she was squeezed and lifted into the air. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I threw my arms around Big Ma, happy that we’d be eating barbecue in late October when Big Ma only smoked and barbecued meat in the summer. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

My knees hurt, my heart hurt, and my arms ached. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I let the water fold me in its silken arms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I thrash, but the arms holding me are too strong, and I bite down on one of the fingers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Just hugged and locked arms with us as we turned around and faced the crowd, still chanting, “Spring-field P-D, we don’t want brutality!” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He cradled a small metal chest in his arms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat on one of the stools bolted to the floor in front of the big front window and watched me with his arms crossed over his chest, his hands tucked under his yellow-stained armpits. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

My entire body is sore, and my arms are cramped and tingly from being slept on all night. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Ice has a car?” she asked, her arms folded in front of her. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lily wrapped both her arms around her body like she was trying to keep herself from flying away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Every day she opened her arms and welcomed riders aboard. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She dropped into a backward roll, pulling her bound hands under her legs so her arms were in front of her. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

These are the people who pretend they don't notice my missing arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Cal wanted to throw his arms about his father, to hug him and to be hugged by him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Folks were parking on the grass, and Tidings was beside himself, running to their car windows, flailing his arms and trying to direct them to the back lot. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But they managed to escape by climbing down a rope with the baby Lyra in her father’s arms, and they regained the family fortune, only to be attacked and murdered by outlaws. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Does that gross you out?” he asks from inside his folded-up arms. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The door opens and Lily flies into my arms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She went over and hugged her arms around stupid Byron’s waist. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she settled Inej’s arms beneath the blanket, Nina saw the scarred flesh on the inside of her forearm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Malcolm’s stiff arms and shoulders began to loosen, and the canoe made good speed on the dark water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She had another two tucked under her arms, and one held between her chin and her chest. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Leaning over, Sefia set the cup down and pulled at the book until it came tumbling into her arms, feeling so familiar and so utterly alien at the same time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Spoon Man was now standing—his own arms stretched out, his face turned to the night sky. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I just about broke out laughing when she held me by the arms and looked right in my eyes and said, “Do you know what frostbite will do to you?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I realized they were his own arms—a hundred flailing, fighting arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The entire group tumbled down the stairs in a tangle of arms and legs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When he saw us, the laughing man dropped his arms to his sides and stood up straight. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

When we reached the beach, they told me to put my arms at my sides, and the beefiest guy grabbed two rolls of duct tape from the sand. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Jesse stole a ribbon from Brenda’s drawer, and hurried across the field and down the hill with the puppy squirming in his arms. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her white arms gleamed in the firelight; her eyes glittered so brightly that even the farthest witch could see the play of expression on her vivid face. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The most popular look I get is the one I like to call the "I'm so cool nothing fazes me, not even your missing arms" look. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After a while he stopped and pressed his hands against the bark of the cedar tree behind her so that his blunt muscled arms passed on either side of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Phil gently drew me into his arms and bent down to kiss me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I reach down to bring him into my arms, but my hands land on an empty blanket. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Chess put his arms around his little brother’s and sister’s shoulders. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When I fell off my bike and scraped my arms all up, he slapped Band-Aids on them and said, “Better?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Even though I had showered that morning, I felt a tacky film slicking my arms and legs. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The trees—long, slim silhouettes—seemed to guide them most of the time, but sometimes the branches looked like arms with hands of many fingers, ready to attack. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just sat, surrounded by abandoned lunches, staring at the cup of Jell-O and letting terror crawl through me until my arms and legs felt like they would be frozen to the table forever. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I shout, flailing my arms like a windmill. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

His chest sprouted more arms than I could count, in rows, all around his body. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Jessica!” she gasps, sitting up, revealing the family photo album under her arms. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Lydia’s arms are nearly as dark as his own. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

From the latter, he can defend himself by his effective arms and his effective allies, and he will always have effective allies if he has effective arms. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He never moved or cried but lay in her arms as if in a coma. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pull his arms around me, resting my head on his chest as the snow falls around us, my heart beating so loud, I’m almost sure he can hear it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

My arms and shoulders are sore as all hell the next few days, but I still think it was worth it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

And when she was finished telling and was tense in the circle of his arms, she waited to see what he would say. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Harry bellowed, and he flung his arms over his head, hardly knowing whether he was trying to hold in his anger or protect himself from the weight of his own disillusionment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But the idea of losing the rest of my color makes me wrap my arms tightly around my waist, like if I just squeeze hard enough, I can keep it from draining away. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The work went more quickly now, and the muscles in his back and arms that had been strengthened by the woodcutting did not cry out so loudly anymore. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Then he grabbed her arms and held them high over her head. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I entered the room a half hour later, my arms shook under the weight of the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edward’s arms wound around me as the next song started. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In that dim light, it took her several seconds to recognize it for what it was: the thing was pale and swollen like a grub, with thin, sticklike arms and feet. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear wanted to laugh, to cry, to fling his arms around the emissary and dance wildly around the room. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Joe raised his arms, urgently wiggling his fingers until every body piped down. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are women like Mam with children in their arms, babies like Alphie, and children playing on the pavement. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He threw his arms over a wagon wheel, locking them together. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Dakota put his arms up so fast he looked like Superman about to take off. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And I’m sure there was an angel in Birmingham when Grandma Sands wrapped her little arms around all of the Weird Watsons and said, “My fambly, my beautiful, beautiful fambly.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taylor stood and paced with the baton cradled in her arms like a winner’s bouquet. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Give her to me,” Anna says, holding her arms out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

A monster of a man he had been, huge and shaven-headed, with rings of gold and jet and jade around arms thick with muscle, and a great hawk tattooed across his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Hodor," he sobbed between cracked Ups as he lifted Bran in huge strong arms and bloody hands and carried him back out into die rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

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

“No,” I say, wrapping my arms around it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She stumbled toward her daddy, arms outstretched, but Grandpa glared at her and she stepped back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Taylor rested the gun lengthwise at the back of her neck and let her arms drape over it in front. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Lissa folded her arms across her chest and frowned at the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I felt arms catch me as my feet tangled in the stool and I began to topple to the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

This fish has a small head with eyes that bulge and many arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next to her, Ma sits on the mat, holding Geak, who sleeps quietly in her arms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sister screamed hysterically and flailed her arms as her owlish eyes searched wildly about the kitchen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Darts like hot coals went through my legs and arms and I howled more loudly still. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was he doing, he asked himself, sending Bri into the arms of strangers and preventing Julie from going off with family? The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

That evening we rode home in high spirits, the babies fast asleep in the arms of the older children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rows of candles flicker on either side of me in the smaller arms of the church. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She ran to him, and he swept her up in his arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Biggs staggered about, wagging his arms to direct the dancing men. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max laughs, and Jan Dorlich laughs, and I laugh, and when the soldier puts me down again, I throw my arms around Max. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Leefolt glance at Miss Hilly, but she just setting there with her arms crossed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It flings my legs over my head and my arms to each side, and I collide with the stone, my back pressed against it, water gushing over my face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

A handstand requires strength in the arms to hold yourself up, strength in the torso to hold yourself steady, and strength in the hips to hold your legs still. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Folks that’d ducked down or throwed their arms atop their heads came right back up cheering and clapping! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He stood holding my arms, perhaps trying to decide what he should do. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He reached down and grabbed both of Alby’s arms, then squatted into a sitting position and wrapped the arms around his neck from behind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“You will die in the arms of Night!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her arms were raised like she was waiting for someone inside the house to throw her a ball. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When Papa and Mama returned from the hospital, Mama’s arms were empty. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Mood gushed out in a scarlet fountain, drenching his arms and chest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There’s a shuffling of feet, and two arms wrap around me tightly. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I sink into a chair, wrapping my arms around my knees. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I almost fall asleep in Darius’s arms, on this roof, across the street from my own building. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Otis was floundering in the lake, trying to re-form, but from the arms down he looked like a puddle of burnt oatmeal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He folded his arms on the side of my bed and rested his chin on his arms. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The man threw up his arms and decided to follow too. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Perhaps ten minutes later a boat floated down the serene surface of the canal, a tall lank man with black hair poling it along with leisurely drives of his arms. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Come on, then, come on," said the Dwarf, at once throwing his thick little arms round Shasta's waist to support him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Even from here I can see veins bulging to the surface of his arms, his face. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Byrd wraps herself up in her own arms, wraps her words up inside her, too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The woman took Amari in her arms and let her cry, the only comfort she had known since that horrible night in the village. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old man became silent, his eyes glazed, his will crippled; his arms hung down, he was powerless under Siddhartha’s spell. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she crossed her arms over her chest. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I yelled, “Down here, down here,” and waved my arms. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fought back a bitter stomach taste; the sweat was running down from under his arms, following the hollow ridges of his ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The assassin reached into the shadow and scooped the puppy into her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He shot Harry a nasty grin through the gap in his mother’s arms. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She takes out her stethoscope, holds it in her hands, and folds her short arms. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

They stormed across the rooftop in long, shadowy strides, slender arms dangling at their sides. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Devilfish are only dangerous in the water where they can fasten themselves to you with their long arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lies back down and crosses her arms. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

His arms swung in apelike gyrations of glee, and he held another piece of iron in one hand and his cap in the other. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spread my arms out even wider, and tried to imagine long robes with sleeves that flowed down along the arms of Prospero. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

On her face and arms, a shower of dirt and pebbles and glass. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She threw her arms around him, kissed his cheek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I stand by the door for a second, drinks and bags balanced carefully in my arms. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw was obscurely comforted by the long, thin, man's arms around his body, and the bumping rhythm of his walk. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

His arms are cut up and bleeding, pinpricked with thistles and thorns. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Pumping my arms, I run alongside the last car until I can grab the handle and swing myself in, wincing as pain darts through my sore body. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Girl crosses her arms and regards me with a penetrating glare. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Then one day it is finally determined that I have become one with the real world once more—or at least am within striking distance—and I’m released into the loving arms of my family. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I was carried on to the platform with my arms and legs held tight by many hands, and I lay there suspended in the air, facing the ceiling. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Two strong arms came around her in a crushing hug. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

He admired Root’s white skin and muscular arms, his stance at the drafting table. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

There was a man who loved the moon, but whenever he tried to embrace her, she broke into a thousand pieces and left him drenched, with empty arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Most featured her and a crew of girls and boys, arms around each other, in front of places like the Tower of London or Madame Tussauds. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When the song ended, my mom pressed the stop button, let her arms fall to her sides, and looked at me as if I was supposed to say something. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

After a few moments Iphigenia came out bearing an image in her arms. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman who had shoved her away now barred her way with his long arms outspread like the wings of some prehistoric bird. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anya made it one street with her arms curled into her chest before she desperately regretted fleeing without her coat. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, turned up the radio, and leaned morosely against the blackboard with his arms seized against his narrow chest. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

His wrinkled face, his relaxed and swinging arms. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

His chest, arms, and face are speckled with blotches and bruises, and droplets of blood stand on his nipples. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as strong as an ache, I want to take her in my arms and tell her the stuffies are real, my god, please, please, they’re real. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had written several more posts on my blog—mostly stuff about the park, school, tarantulas, and how I do things without arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Clarence the security guard marched into the reading room and, folding his arms over his chest, took up a position near the three envelopes. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The innkeeper stands up and raises his arms above his head, arching his back and pushing his round belly out as far as it can go. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I turn to the wall and spread out my arms, trying to hug the wall. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

With one big thrash, Otto fought his way out of Patrice’s arms and was on the gravel path, running after the van. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He slapped Jonathan’s arms up and tied the rope around his waist, then handed the free end to the youngest Hessian; Leaving Jonathan with the young soldier, the two others went forward. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Declaration flailed her arms at me, her gloves flapping around her fist. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Being called to stand to arms again, we rose, stooping, and took up our muskets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He held her in his arms and stroked her hair. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It sundered, and a pale spindle of light gleamed between his opened arms, a faint oval reaching from the ground up to the height of his raised hands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Consuelo folded her arms and planted herself firmly in front of Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The Colonel pushed his arms into the foam of the couch and began to rise, but then fell backward onto the couch, lying on his back. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

His arms tight around me, Pa holds me and kisses my hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had me on my back with my arms outspread. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms and face were plaster made to resemble marble, her gown gilded in gold leaf that, upon catching the burnished sun, transformed her garment into a mantle of fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The officer becomes a wall, stepping into the line of people with her arms out like she can fly. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I breathe deeply and James arrives behind me, and wraps his arms around my shoulders. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Her arms and legs were dappled by sunlight and the shadows of leaves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

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

"Listen to me, Daoud. Really listen," I dug my fingers into his arms. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The next morning it’s hard to raise my head from the pillow, hard to raise my arms from my sides, hard to raise my body from the bed. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

At the center of the road, he flung his arms open, ready to embrace a broad destiny. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I had completely forgotten that after the wedding ceremony Arabella and the medical prince link arms and, speaking in unison, step forward to address to the audience a final couplet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Each Monday and Wednesday night, she fears that he will sense something, that he will put his arms around her and instandy know. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“At least I will not die without a struggle, but in some great deed of arms which men yet to be born will tell each other.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think lying in each other’s arms day in and day out is very satisfying, and I hope he feels the same. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Laura lay with her eyes closed, and her arms folded across her chest. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Instead, I backed away and scurried down the narrowest of alleys, the walls so close I could have touched either side by stretching out both arms. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

Ada whispered, “Get up, get up,” into my ear as I stretched my arms and legs and let out a groan. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

His arms were forged of steel, his backbone was the railroad, and in his veins was the coal that powered them both. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She rubbed her arms hard, scraping the last bits of flaking skin from the burn in the process. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But there he was, just a hand’s breadth from her fingers, his gray eyes wide, his arms swinging as if he could turn them into wings. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When she spoke again, she raised her arms out beside her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herringbones and madras and lamb’s wool and cashmere flashed past in a blur as hands and arms rent the air in a variety of graceful gestures. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The white Reverend Sisters stood with arms folded, or lightly touching the glass rosary beads that dangled at their waists, carefully watching to see that every student s lips moved. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Metal arms labored mightily at the rubbish heap brought down by the last blast. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Celaena laughed again and took the books from the woman’s arms, thanking her for her trouble. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He put down his razor, and all of a sudden jerked his arms up and sort of broke my hold on him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Colonel Gerineldo Márquez, besieged by pressures of all kinds, left his bed of a paralytic in order to persuade his former companion in arms. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Kat had her arms folded and her hair was tied in what girls call a topknot. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bend down, and he flies into my arms. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Uncle Tony, following my lead, curled his arms up, making his muscles jump. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mama crosses her arms and turns to the window. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel any different, but when I raised my arms I couldn’t see them. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When she turned, I caught a glimpse of her face, and the hairs on my arms stood straight up. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

His face and arms were raw where he scratched his welts. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach down, put my arms under his tummy and hoist him up to my chest. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She wiggled out of Gregor’s grasp and ran straight into his dad’s arms, knocking him flat on his back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

You held yourself up on your arms while your legs did most of the work, moving you in a sort of circular motion. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Lin Nai-Nai felt my arms as if she expected them to be broken. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I resist the impulse to cross my arms over my chest. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“No. The sub was actually pretty nice. She didn’t tattle on me to the principal or anything like that, though she did make me wear those stupid arms until lunchtime.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I don’t say anything, she folds her arms flat against the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’m in his arms, but it’s Rahim Khan’s pinky my fingers are curled around. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you can hear shouts and the crash of glass from within, and see a man being ejected by two wrestler-sized waiters, his nose bleeding, his arms flailing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Outside in the crowd, Kimberly links arms with me, and I feel stronger. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I freeze his face in my mind, his warm eyes beckoning me to him, his arms holding me, protecting me while a base person spits at him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trees were still in full leaf, and we couldn’t spot any lovers, so Branwell rested his arms on the bridge railing and spoke to the open air. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her skinny arms were trembling from the dead weight of her son. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Cut trees, cane; plowed till he could hardly lift his arms; plucked chickens and cotton; hauled lumber, grain, quarry rocks and stock. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sam!” she cried, throwing her arms around the injured girl’s waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

In a few seconds, his arms and hands would be encased, too. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Sister Naima gets super animated as she explains the events and waves her arms around as if she’s acting them out. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I touch the skin on my arms, my face. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, seeing my raised eyebrow, she lowered her arms and got serious. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The warmth from the stone was beginning to fade; his Levi jacket was thin, and he could feel the cold leaking through worn places at the elbows and under the arms. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She put the spyglass carefully in her pocket and hooked her arms over the branch in front, gazing at the sky, the moon, the scudding clouds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I wanted to slap her face, to make her crawl, and then to hold her in my arms and kiss her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once he’s gone, she stretches out her arms. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The man knelt and put his arms around him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Grace Wexler mimicked, then she dropped her head into her crossed arms on the table and fell asleep to the sound of the lawyer's throat-clearing coughs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tori, former leader of Dauntless, ousted by Evelyn herself, stands a few feet away from me, her arms crossed. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In war—and to put down a slave rebellion was the most glorious call to arms—the patrollers transcended their origins to become a true army. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

She wriggles sluggishly in their arms like a dying fish. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The stones in his arms began to clink together as his arms trembled. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Hackett said, fighting to get his arms around to try to hit me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Back then, he had fought those instincts and calmly raised his arms, as he had read to do, making himself look larger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She dislodges it from my arms and flips it open. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She still held the coverlet to her sides with the small, bare arms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peeta pulls me to the lake where we both flush our mouths with water and then collapse into each other's arms. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I squeezed my own arms hard as I could to show I was still real. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Are you cold?” he asked, rubbing his big, warm hands up and down my arms. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He stretched out his arms as he turned to face the onslaught of Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

With that he strolled over to Mrs. Owens, and he looked down at the infant asleep in her arms. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Kin set the long object down on top of an anvil and crossed his arms as she approached. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to insist,” she countered, folding her arms. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then she stretched her arms over her head and strained her body in a luxurious yawn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

My arms glided down the sleeves that stopped just over my wrists, like a coat sleeve should. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

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

I stretch out my arms as I fall, gasping, and my armpits slam into the railing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I find myself staring at our arms, which are side by side. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad slapped his knee, folded his arms in front of his face, and rolled his head to the left and right in spasms of mirth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She touches the braids, the red lips, and moves the doll’s arms. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He looked down and saw his arms covered. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He opens his arms and I realize he’s assuming his preacher’s pose, the one from his own pulpit, back in Prentisstown. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Rock,” Ben said in a high-pitched voice, sliding across the seat and throwing his arms around Sammy, “please take me someplace quick and screw my college brains out.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some spread their arms as if welcoming an embrace. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

I do little doodles all over any paper I can get my hands on, sometimes even on my arms. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Hermione waved her wand to ignite the old gas lamps, then, shivering slightly in the drafty room, she perched on the sofa, her arms wrapped tightly around her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear sat up, pulled his knees close, and wrapped his arms around them for warmth. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Thomas stood by the cell door, arms folded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She was a committed pacifist, but she was receiving pressure from constituents who wanted her to support the president’s call to arms. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I held out my hands to pick her up, but she pulled back, studying me shyly from my mother’s arms. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His face and arms were scratched, the fox head now directly over his left ear. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry, but the orphan children, they are not legal, they must return . Zola enters from the side door, swinging her arms. She is determined about something. Paolo follows her. “ The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Closer to him, she could clearly discern them, countless red pinprick wounds freckled all over his arms, neck, and face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Now I know I was right. This will make thine arms even stronger, and soon they will help thee to get about on land as well.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

She stands with her arms crossed, and does not seem to react at all to my nomination. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My arms burn from swinging them, and even though I'm an absolute mess I feel particularly light. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

People responded that he was being sent coconut ice cream and Soviet arms via diplomatic pouch. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs weren’t fully connected yet. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She opens her arms to try to catch her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And he found himself gasping and shaking and crying aloud with more anger and pain than he had ever felt in his life, and he found Lyra just as helpless in his arms. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He’s in his shirt sleeves, bare arms sticking shamelessly out from the rolled cloth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slid her arms around his waist, twisting to see if she could catch a last glimpse of the dancing circle, but there was nothing there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

An hour later, he accosts her in the midway, drops to his knees, and wraps his arms around her legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Grabbing the arms of the chair, he pulled himself upright and found a tall, lean, white-haired man holding a piece of paper in his hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms stretched in front of her as if she were blind, Violet made her way across the stage, stepping carefully around pieces of furniture and startled actors. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

My jacket scrapes at my arms, my hair is frayed, and my eyes feel shot with blood. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The first voice had many arms and a long tail and a great, broad head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Chubs gritted his teeth and slipped his arms around me, making sure he had a good hold. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She wrapped her arms around Winn-Dixie and squeezed him so hard that his eyes almost popped out of his head. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Peach was running in my direction, waving his skinny arms in the air, his head bobbing on his thin-as-a-noodle neck as he ran. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But he waved his arms, he shouted with the best of them; and when the others began to jig and stamp and shuffle, he also jigged and shuffled. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both the man's arms were by his sides, his head went back as the horn went in, and the bull lifted him and then dropped him. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And still, I want to push my arms through the flames to that cooler that burns there in the middle of hell. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When the girl was gone Kate rested her arms and hands on the desk so that each crooked finger was supported. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then Ophie was in her mother’s arms, and they were both crying, and for the first time in a very long time Ophie thought that maybe, just maybe, things could be okay. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Miss Maggie wrapped me up in her arms, her poncho snug around me. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Nabila was right about the heavy bags—my arms strained from the weight of them. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And there, bounding down the side of the mountain, his scrawny arms flapping, the flag tied around his neck like a cape, was Brangwain Spurge. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

She can tell she’s getting close, because she sees a row of windmills in the distance, their white arms spinning with quiet industry. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The hair stands up on my arms and legs as I run away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an old man in black robes, waving his arms while he shouted, half out of breath. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

As Dorian swept past in the arms of the cowboy, Ignatius tried futilely to attract his attention. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Impatient, Shackleton reached out and dragged the boy up by his arms and hoisted him over the side. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around her legs. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a miracle that he was there, his arms still waiting for me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Gina sets her arms into a strongman pose and shouts, “Bring it!” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She came round where I could see her, her arms halfway stretched out as though she would have liked to embrace me but dared not. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

No flabby flapjack arms when I get old. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I relax into her arms, searching for a way to explain without mentioning Deb-and-Kiki. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She looked like she did in the photos of her holding me as a child — except, bizarrely, with giant hairy apes in her arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I put my arms around him, and thought: he was in the war. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mushie threw up his arms, and the little baby toddled over, climbing up his belly so she rested up near his neck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I held my breath to stop my arms from trembling. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I clap my hands over my ears and I hide my face against Keav’s chest, feeling her arms tighten around my small body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave the signal to Mrs. Grayson at the piano, then lifted her arms, and the children began to sing. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Etta folded her arms across her chest; she knew he wasn’t giving his strawberries for nothing! Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He got hold of her under the arms and hauled her unceremoniously to her feet. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

April put her arms down stiffly along her sides and with her eyes closed she tilted her Egyptian face upward raptly. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagine myself at a podium in front of thousands of people, arms in the air, declaring my answer. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The flash left Mr. Flux stuck in his sprinter’s pose, arms at runner’s angles, one knee high. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The GI’s arms and legs flung apart from the impact of the blast. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

On a scarlet- draped platform an orator of the Inner Party, a small lean man with disproportionately long arms and a large, bald skull over which a few lank locks straggled, was haranguing the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A girl with black hair, small eyes, and her arms raised to the sky is bursting from the sea, and pale blue feathers sprout from every inch of her clothing. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The boy rode with his back straight and arms at his sides, confident and unafraid, such a contrast from last night. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She stretched out her arms to look at me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

She then lavishly smeared my face, arms and legs with a mixture of pig’s fat and vaseline. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looped her arms with mine and Jennifer’s and marched us out of the restaurant. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I am speaking of the national treasure in my arms,” he says, smiling. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because I’m allergic to animals with fur. I get hives all over my arms and legs.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The three of us ran with linked arms, clutching our jackets, and felt the first drops of rain as we reached Papi’s hotel. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he looked at me with this tenderness that was also totally new to me, stood up, and held his arms open. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m standing at the top of a wind-whipped skyscraper, arms outstretched. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“She just…” was all Miles got out before she yanked me from his arms. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He placed the lamb in her arms and she kissed the top of its woolly head. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She holds her arms out to me, and I slip through space like a feather on a current of wind, effortlessly carried by the force that is Claire. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I feel my arms stretch, my fingertips lengthen, my lungs expand. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Her mother was standing in a corner with her arms folded. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, and lowered herself into the garbage, the baby clutched in her arms. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

You reach a point where you’re at the bottom of hell, yet you have your arms crossed and a smile on your face, and you feel you’re the luckiest per­son on earth. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He thrust his face into hers, forcing her to breathe his rancid breath; his untrimmed nails bit into her arms. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gathered me in his arms and turned me away. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull took Lillian in his arms and kissed her lightly, playfully. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind the women was a man with very long and skinny arms, at the end of which were two hooks instead of hands. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

He had a head and two arms, but aside from that... City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I was a little boy and my brother was holding me in his arms. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Aurelia, enchanted, fell on her knees and put out her arms to the cub. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

They went on again, she clinging to one of his arms, the hatchet in his other hand. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma and I ran back to help, and as we took her arms I turned to look behind us, hoping to catch a glimpse of the creature. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I cant hold my son dead in my arms. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

My arms ached, my fingers were numb, and my head felt as if it were filled with hot pitch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought it would come pretty close to wrecking me to stand at the front window and watch them—two of them this time—walk out with their things in their arms. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

His eyes were smiling and he seemed almost to be rocking in her arms, and she felt again the tug of love for him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were rigid, his elbows sticking straight out as he continued to hold his head in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He walked forward to meet her, and she slammed into him, wrapping her arms around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Stronger than any burning in his arms and belly, more haunting than the darkness that surrounded him, was the realization that he was alone, totally alone with himself. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later, with Calypso’s arms around his waist, Leo spurred Festus into flight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Finally the crone opened her eye and lifted her arms. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Bran was staring at his arms, his legs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I fill my arms with anything that looks like it might help. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Mellower immediately scooped her back into his arms. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She flop her arms around more and look over her shoulder. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

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

The chairs were placed so close together that the arms touched. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He smiles and closes his eyes while he sings, stretching his arms wide and twirling around. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Sheed judged the farthest distance his long and scrawny arms could stretch and still touch the vehicle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Magnus stretches out his arms, his hands transforming into solid metal. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

At last he mastered her arms; Grace Poole gave him a cord, and he pinioned them behind her: with more rope, which was at hand, he bound her to a chair. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He slammed his arms together as it rolled toward the crook of his elbows. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d never slept like spoons, encircled by a man’s arms; she’d never experienced a man getting hard against her spine while trying to talk as though nothing were happening. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Pet was standing in a corner of the room, its head moving in small jerks as it followed her arms, watching her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A virtual figure materializes a few feet away, his hands and arms hidden behind armguards and gloves. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

To the north and south, strips of land stretched out like arms enclosing the bay, and sitting in the mouth of the harbor, about a mile out, was an island with a stone fort. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Hedwig and Errol watched interestedly as Harry clamped the struggling book tightly in his arms, hurried to his chest of drawers, and pulled out a belt, which he buckled tightly around it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I flung my arms around Mrs. Potts’s waist and looked up pleadingly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It makes me miss the tenor of Maman's voice and the perfume of her skin and how her arms made me feel like I'd never fall. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He held out his arms to me and I went to him for a hug. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

It seemed like hours before he was able to lift his head, hours more before he could move his arms and legs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms are outspread, his hair wet with sweat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Otto finally lost interest in the smaller bonobo and climbed on my back, wrapping his arms around my neck and barking furiously at the dead sister. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stooped and caught her shoulders and lifted her in his arms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now, an hour later, Mai's arms ached from carrying her heavy backpack. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Peaches was just holding her with both arms. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cari crossed her arms, but at least she was singing along with everyone else. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tom came out of the house wrapping a quart bottle in a towel, followed by Daisy and Jordan wearing small tight hats of metallic cloth and carrying light capes over their arms. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Finn had crossed his arms over his chest and didn’t say a word until the door slammed behind Roza, until she pressed both hands to the glass, eyes wide, wide, wide enough to fall into. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I put my arms out like I’m on the cross and ask, “Will I get into CSA next year?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and stared out the window. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The night had been black and gray as the fog crept over the rowboat, winding along her arms as she strained at the oars. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

His feet pounded the uneven ground, and he thrashed his arms harder and harder. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

She stood in front of him, bodies touching, her arms out, his hands around her waist They negotiated the turns without words, Tally shifting her weight gradually, waiting for David to follow her lead. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He raised his arms, and the tools on the wall shuddered as his magic pulled at them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

And then I see Pattie suck in her breath and cross her arms in a way meant to show firm resolve. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

A pair of strong arms pulls me out. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She thought it would annoy him, but he only folded his arms under his head, with an imperturbable, “That’s not bad. Thank you, ladies.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit there, arms crossed, waiting for the grown-ups in my life to come to their senses. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

And when he had finished he sat with folded arms and a pleased smile, as though waiting to be commended for the humor, the clarity, and the candor of his traveler’s tale. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms would tire; they would feel like falling off. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Pa transfers me from his warm arms onto the hard, cold bed of the truck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He towered over her, a great beast of a man, as big as Yai but with an even thicker neck and arms that were muscular and brown from working in the sun. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He was looking with disdain at Ranofer’s thin shoulders and arms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She wanted him in her arms, she wanted to hold him and restore him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They brushed his bandages often with a whiskbroom and scrubbed the plaster casts on his arms, legs, shoulders, chest and pelvis with soapy water. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Robin’s keen eye and strong arms helped him to send the “duck,” a small pointed stone, so far he could easily get to the goal and back before the other boys could retrieve the duck. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The other mother was waiting for her, standing on the grass with her arms folded. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The game of Twister collapsed into a mound of crushed bodies, bent arms, and wriggling feet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her head turns in surprise when she sees me, but her arms are full with a large palm she is wrestling into a pot and just as quickly her attention turns back to it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Treebeard carried the hobbits in his arms as on the previous day. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She gave them both tight hugs, although her arms barely stretched around Miss Spink, and Miss Forcible smelled like the raw garlic she had been cutting. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Then Maia, standing poised on tip-toe, lifted up her arms and sprang into the air. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

With a wave of relief, he stumbled forward with his arms over his face, searching for the restaurant entrance. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Guy starts pulling his arms out of his sleeves. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, she looked as if she would run straight into my arms, but at the last moment she pulled back, darting a glance at the people sitting around us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But two big, burly soldiers right behind them grabbed Stringer’s arms before he could even react, and forced him to keep moving. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

So I grabbed his arms, pushed them away, and pulled the bandage off. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"They looked at the door and looked at us and then”—he thrust his arms straight out and waggled his fingers—"gone! I didn’t know things could go sideways so fast. Boy are they smart.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked him up and murmured words of reassurance but could feel the dog’s body tremble, still, in his arms. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I was seconds behind her, muscles pumping, face smiling, watching her break free and throw arms forward and back in wide strides. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

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

Passports are placed into hands, vaccinations administered to upper arms. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I opened up for a hug and she leaned into my arms. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had to figure out which string to pull to make her arms and legs move properly. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She stumbled to her knees, arms crossed over her chest, her breath ragged. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She spreads her arms as if they were wings. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Her maids, leaving their quarters, came with white arms bare to clear the wine cups and the bread, and move the trestle boards where men had lingered drinking. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made the hair on my arms prickle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I started to kick, and my arms got all tight. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and smelled violets in her hair. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Joey just stood there, leaning against the pale green tiles of the wall, his arms folded, staring at me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Goose bumps stood out on his chest and arms. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The wind hummed in her ears, the sun poured over her face and arms and legs, the waves knocked against the keel, and the boat pulled forward. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

His deep sapphire armor is finished with steel shoulder plates and leather straps along his arms and waist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The wings grafted instantly to his back and arms. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I glance at the house across the street and fold my arms across my chest, as if I just opened up my shirt to reveal my sports bra too. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Frankie just crossed his arms and kept the defiant look in his eye. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

‘Oh, my friend, I never kid about giant grabber arms!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I cuffed him on the shoulder where he sat with his arms crossed around his knees, watching the landscape. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes are closed and his arms are folded across his chest. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

I turned in a circle with my arms up, indicating the entire cavern. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Halfway home, he thought his arms would pull out of his shoulders. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I make a picture of Papi gathering me in his arms after the accident, my broken leg dangling, and the Oldsmobile bursting into flames behind us. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I saw Ms. Gruwell waving her arms around like a crazy lady, but no one was reacting to her caffeine high. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

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

So many of his arms were flailing that it was useless to cut any one of them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were walking with their arms around each other. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He threw out his arms mechanically, left, right, left, right, but there were no shocks in his shoulders, just a dull ache along the ridge muscles of his back. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Adina looked into Tiara’s trusting face and thought about Alan holding out his arms, waiting to catch her, promising he would. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But that threat wasn’t enough to keep me from wrapping my arms around myself. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I was allowed to lean my head on his chest and let him wrap his arms around me because it was a dance and that’s what you do at dances. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In the evenings, while the men played cards, she would sometimes fall into long elastic silences, her eyes fixed on the dark, her arms folded, her foot tapping out a coded message against the floor. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when she stepped into my arms, so help me God, I nearly wept. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His neck is so thick I could barely have circled it with my two arms. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

V followed the stream of visitors in chef’s hats and colored aprons, some toting cake pans under their arms, others simply fidgeting nervously. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I bury my face into Keav s chest, my arms tight around her waist, stifling a cry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not a single one of them grabbed his arms. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

As she wrapped her arms around my waist, the boys began to pool together what was left of the food in Betty. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Daddy wraps his arms around both of us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I cross my arms tight across my chest and say, “You need to listen.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She gazes up at the tree and folds her arms. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The heroines in books seemed to faint a lot, swaying genteelly onto a handy padded couch or into the convenient arms of some concerned suitor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

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

The king stumbled into her arms, a sheet of blood creeping down the front of his armor, a dark red tide that drowned his green and gold. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He did have big, powerful arms, which might have scared her had she not had the most peculiar thought: those arms would allow him to give some lucky girl excellent hugs if she wanted them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She’d stirred a kettle herself just yesterday; goodness knows her arms still ached from it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

With each donation the warm tingle that had started in my chest at Tamika’s house spread down my arms, until it tickled my entire body. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And I stand, with her in my arms, and I’m at the top of the zigzag that goes down into Haven. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He pulled the blanket over his shoulders and then over his back and legs and he slept face down on the newspapers with his arms out straight and the palms of his hands up. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I threw my arms around her, inhaling her burned-toast sort of smell. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Its arms hung along its sides, and it moved soundlessly, relaxed, as if it wasn’t strolling out in the open in the middle of Lucille. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I’m up on my toes again and waving my arms. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Everybody had his arms on everybody else's shoulders, and they were all singing. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mom stood before me and crossed her arms and stuck her chin out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She watched me come through the front doors in Daddy’s arms. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Delia went to the door and blocked it, her feet apart and arms crossed like some kind of mobster. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“There are no such things. These severed arms are elf arms.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He was sitting in a straight-backed red leather chair with intricately carved wooden arms. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

My arms had to do all the work to pull me along. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, yeah,” Gum Baby said, crossing her arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

After while Herman E. Calloway raised his arms and said, “Hey. But don’t forget, this is your little red wagon, you pull it if you want.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

My arms and hands are pretty stiff, but I can mash the buttons on the TV remote and move my wheelchair with the help of knobs that I can grab on the wheels. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He could dimly see the grey forms of two elves sitting motionless with their arms about their knees, speaking in whispers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The small part of my brain that wasn’t engulfed in panic heard her, and my arms responded. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He just stands there on the sidewalk, with his arms crossed, acting like he's too good for all this. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The other spirits started to crowd forward, but Bianca raised her arms and they retreated into the woods. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I squeezed his arms and turned him around. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

The emperor’s face was frozen in a glare, and his arms were locked in an empty grip, as if even in his final moments he was grasping. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Zu put on a brave smile, wrapping her arms around my waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There were dark stains under the arms that were ringed with salt at the edges. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trembling spread to my arms and it was all I could do to hold on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was easy to see the two arms of sand that made the entrance in the moonlight, and he centered between them and almost scooted out of the bay into the open sea. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma lingered for a moment and then rushed to encircle me in her arms once more. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She's wrapped in the arms of a young man—legs, arms, and lips locked together. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

"I still get plenty of news from the Kolkata gossip chain," Didu says, crossing her arms and ending the debate. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In another, he told her, “We were together again and I held you in my arms once more—so tight. I thought I should burst with happiness and joy at being with you once again.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Better Joe rose up and, his eyes closed, his arms out, began to cry curses in his own language. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

When he was cold, Vincent would wrap his arms around the stovepipe to get warm. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As my parents watched Uncle’s truck, my father reached both of his arms around, my mother, enveloping her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Tobias walks behind me on one of the rails, his arms held out from his sides to maintain his balance. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I looked at her narrow shoulders and wiry arms working over our dinner, and I realized that I had always counted on her for other things besides food. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I sit up with my arms wrapped around my legs, then nod quietly at her. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"I hope you are better at filling cavities than making false teeth," Turtle said, gripping the arms of the dentist's chair. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

A piece of his shoulder was missing; the arms and chest and face were cut up with shrapnel. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy lifted the lid of a box in his arms, and the people around him shrieked and yelled as something inside poked out a long, hairy leg. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He gave me painkillers and told me to shower as soon as I could move my arms. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t even have time to close the door and lock it before he bursts in and pulls me out of the room by my hair, then the hood of my coat, then my arms. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She was a shadow cut loose, held above the other shadows by a pair of Jackboot arms. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Jacob swam through the crowd, his arms overflowing with books, trying not to trip, trying to see. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He touched her arms, her shoulders; their hardness vanished. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Jessica!” she squeals, and charges at me, her arms spread wide. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But not with arms stretched out like airplane wings, nor shot forward like Superman in a horizontal dive, but floating, cruising, in the relaxed position of a man lying on a couch reading a newspaper. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The headlights blinded the girls till they had to put up their arms to block the sudden light. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Then he fixed the stems of his glasses once again behind his earlobes and folded his arms across his chest. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, I held my arms out like I was making a big circle and laughed out loud. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Just around the block, swinging his arms with nonchalant vehemence. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They snuck outside, filled their arms with vegetables, and brought them back to their room, where they ate and fell asleep. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I expect something warm and wiggly and furry to plop into my arms. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss shuddered and remembered: the feeling of Javier lying on his chest, on the couch, in his arms, a body somehow cooler than his own. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Vonetta put her arms around Big Ma’s neck while Big Ma shuddered and cried. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Her arms and legs were weighted down with gold bangles. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old woman raised her arms, and then, in a voice that surprised me with its deep strength and volume, shouted to the top of the mountain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely arrived and waved his arms when he saw us, weaving in and out of the other teams as he made his way over. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Did I run from a man who wants to sell me, into the arms of a girl who's going to sell the secret of my hiding place? Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I caught a glimpse of his face in the moonlight, caked in mud and distorted with fury, then I reached for his flailing arms and held on tight. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other men climbed out, turned, lifted their arms to take the children. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A white woman with orange hair comes toward us with open arms. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She opens her arms as if to embrace the whole world. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

As the mighty battle came to its climax, Gerald crawled up on a chair and stood on the kitchen table, waving his arms triumphantly. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Around me, everyone is crouched, their arms curled around their heads. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And there are Helena and Max, side by side, peaceful, Helena with her arms around his bruised neck. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“My poor dear, how dreadful for you! I ought to have gone,” said Jo, taking her sister in her arms as she sat down in her mother’s big chair, with a remorseful face. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse finished the mile sparkling and galloped out an eighth of a mile farther, still burning Pollard’s arms in his eagerness to continue. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he got to her, he wrapped the coat around her shoulders and, after a slight hesitation, pulled her to him and rubbed his hands up and down her arms. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

A baby wailed behind the sawhorses, and a Salvation Army lady took it and rocked it quiet while its mother sagged in the arms of another woman. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She rubbed his arms like she was trying to warm him up. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the Bee Street side of the square stood a few people all talking at once and waving their arms. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Forgetting that I was carrying a load of seaweed, I threw up my arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shouting passionately and waving his arms as he spoke, Richardson charged that Woolf had fouled him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was soft and healing as I rubbed my arms and face with it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“I know, but Z, I need the space. I need the wide-open space to stretch out my arms. I need the quiet to hear myself think.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and looked out his window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

This one was of a young couple sitting on a cot with a baby in the woman’s arms. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She wraps her arms around herself and hunches down, her eyes barely visible. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As I studied longer, I could see the creases where the quilt fell away from between his arms and sides. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Behind the ranger, Meera Reed wrapped her arms around her brother, to shelter him from the wind and cold with the warmth of her own body. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Frankie shouted, stepping in front of me with his arms raised. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The girl was seated be-hind, both arms tight around the Hound's chest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The strange sheen on their bark makes me want to hug the tree closest to me, but my arms would never reach around its stout trunk. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Charity picked me up in her arms and Grandma Sylvie put her hands on my shoulders as she talked. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to roll free off the arms that are carrying me but succeed only in tearing a length of paper chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I scooted over and wrapped my arms around my waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She still had her arms about his neck, and was standing on tiptoe to nuzzle her cheek against his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She felt as soft and light in his arms as she had when Lyra was conceived thirteen years before. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her arms were bound tightly behind her back, with wire it looked like, so she really was lying flat on her face more than the others, who were resting on their forearms. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But I see her stretch her arms deep into the hole. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

So the blade gets stuck halfway, the beast snapping its teeth at me and clawing at my arms as it tries to get free. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

My head slumps against the cement stand, and my arms lie motionless against the chains. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The coin disappeared; the young woman, her halo painted on her hair, rose up towards the clouds, her arms lifted at the joints of the shoulders. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He stood at the head of the classroom as usual, arms crossed and occasionally nodding at students. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs get all tight and lash out like tree limbs in a storm. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She was out of the chair like a flea, and before I could jump back she had her arms around me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wrapped my arms around her, and I could feel her hands gripping my back. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Helmuth lies on his back in the darkness, arms linked behind his head, watching the moon shimmer the walls. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

One charred corpse, outside the ashen shell of Mother's sept, sat with his arms drawn up and his hands balled into hard black fists, as if to punch anyone who dared approach him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Bo made a face at his brother and folded his arms defiantly. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It had long, skinny, woolly arms, and a pair of feet as flexible and grimy as its hands. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

A moment later, Noah’s flying through the air, arms outstretched like he’s on the cross. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He gasps for air and reaches his arms out to get it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

They wanted him to release his stockpiled arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slid from my arms and walked off. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the bruises on her arms and shoulders were hid under her gown, but she walked stiff and sore as an old crone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rowed with weak arms, watching my hands to make sure I kept hold of the oars, for I could not feel my grip. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now he all but leaped into his mistress’s arms and covered her face with adoring licks. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Jack’s a performer, waving his arms around and using goofy expressions to tell his stories, and it makes me crack up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He stood in the sand with his arms crossed, his hundred eyes glaring at us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

My arms sweep past my hips and upward, inward, crossing at the wrists before my chest. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The man folded his arms and raised his eyebrows. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wrist bones and forearms press into my back, and then palms wrap around my arms and pull me to my feet. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The hobbits looked at him, and saw with surprise that his face was drawn as if with pain, and his hands clenched the arms of his chair. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to ask a question now,” she says, closing her eyes and putting her arms out like she’s being crucified. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

There were ulcers on his arms and breast, kept raw by the filthy sleeping-bag he lay in. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Someone came up behind Fred and wrapped their arms around his neck. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I stopped kicking for a second and said, “One, two, three . . .” Then I gave my arms one more flap to go back to shore and down I went again! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to lift my arms, but only the left one moves. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

With my arms stretched wide to feel my way through the hallway, careful not to run into the logs, I stumbled back to my mattress refuge. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

My arms are flailing and I’m grinning and laughing so hard my stomach aches. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Holly is in a distinctly un-team-leader-like position, standing slumped over a counter with her head on her arms. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yeah...Holly climbed on the bed and put her arms around me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And he spent the whole night quietly sleeping in his mother’s arms. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The computers were passing underneath a bizarre machine—cantilevers, wires, and hydraulic arms. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Not skinny mind you but a feather in my arms and there was many a sorry man when she left Limerick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Finely groomed purple and black feathers sprouted from its slender arms, and each razor-like claw on its feet had been shined and sharpened. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Then Mandy’s arms were around me, and I was crying into the ruffles along the neck of her apron, where I had cried so many times before for smaller reasons. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took them out now, put his arms up on the armrests, and looked at Nicholson. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I dance with every woman I can get my arms around. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She threw up her arms dramatically and tilted her face toward the sky, trying to pull as much magic into the level-four spell as possible. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He sat in the tub, cradling his broken camera in his arms. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

In the past twenty-five years, in dollars corrected for inflation, the annual international arms trade has gone from $300 million to much more than $20 billion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to swing him up into my arms. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Because after he sees the eaglet in Lark’s arms, he’s not so sure. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Lee stood above it with his arms folded behind him, staring down. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man handing out the papers says my arms are that skinny I’d be lucky to carry two stamps but Uncle Pat sticks eight papers under each arm. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I felt as if our family were almost falling into their arms now. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He helped Robin to get down from Jenny’s back and adjusted the crutches under his arms. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He crosses his arms, and it’s clear he’s got more he needs to tell me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

It’s a black-and-white photo—in a plastic sleeve—of a white man leaning against a super-old-school car with his arms crossed. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I swayed her in my arms like she was and had always been mine. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Grace took a deep breath and shook out her arms. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She adjusted her saree, folded her arms across her chest, and jutted out her chin. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch rose and thrust his hands into his pockets, drew them out, and cradled his arms behind his back. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, get all the names and start assigning them to different companies. I don’t want them bunched up, spread them out. See about their arms.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had begun to set a value on heads, shoulders and arms—their owners’ value, even if the owner was a serf. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed that my father’s fists were clenched on the arms of his chair. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He presses his body close to mine and rubs his hands over my bare arms. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men in the room got quiet, like we were all holding our breaths, and I reached my arms up toward the ceiling. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He moved his legs under the sheet, then his arms. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay back on the long grass and spread out his arms and legs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, they stayed inside and poked their arms through the bars for their food, just out of reach. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I felt my father’s strong arms carrying me out, and my last glimpse was that of my mother and Ultima kneeling obediently at the foot of the Virgin, praying their thanks. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crossed her arms, knowing she had won. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“See for yourself,” and she held out the sleeping child in her arms. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jeanne put her head on a table and covered it with her arms. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Like a smooth marionette, she’s swishing her arms, kicking her legs. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She thrust her arms toward Mariam, demanding to be held, her tiny hands opening and closing urgently, on her face a look of both adoration and quivering anxiety. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She dreamed she was in a schoolyard where girls in blue dresses and blue pants with brightly colored sweaters hooked arms and laughed, shutting her out from their group. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms surround me and I let myself, for this moment, forget where I am. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

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

His neck was thick, powerful, and cruelly muscled; his arms were long, athletic to the point of being simian, threaded with veins, and covered with reddish hair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad is walking back and forth with Oliver in his arms and Eugene is playing on the floor with a pot and a spoon. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I felt a little silly, not because I was at a random funeral, but because my arms looked like tentacles in Mr. Ray’s huge suit jacket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Kaori wraps her arms around her little sister, but Gen’s freak-out seems to have disappeared just as quickly as it started. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“What did you think was going to happen? That I’d get here and fall into his arms?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

With every flap of her arms, her body swelled, till she and the train were the same size, and me caught between. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it has been killed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

We stood glaring at each other, him with his arms crossed over his chest, me trying to catch my breath. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

We turned to see the stick-thin folding man from the carnival, standing with his bony arms crossed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Or would I go up to her wordlessly, throw my arms around her? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And some of the chairs had silken ropes strung across the arms to keep you from even trying to sit down. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

That the Capitol falls, lays down its arms, and gives up its prisoners before they hurt Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He clutched Mark’s upper arms, gripping his shirt to keep himself from plunging to the earth below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Bull slid the hat over Edward’s head and pulled it down and poked his arms through the smaller holes. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I lay back on the tarpaulin, arms and legs spread wide. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I asked, putting my arms around my mom and resting my head on her fleshy shoulder, all three of us a pile of comfort. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Jacob was running after her, his arms full of books, and William was behind them both, one huge fist raised in warning, while his bloody arm was cradled across his stomach. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure which of them looked more stunned as I took the Fleece letter jacket from Annabeth, tucked the cash into its pocket, and put it in Clarisse’s arms. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Abuela was tall and lean with very thin wrists and long arms that wrapped all the way around when she hugged. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We took up arms because of the sense of insecurity generated in our people by the massacres. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every part of her body, her fingers and hands and arms and head became suddenly as stiff as a marble statue. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

The Foreign Secretary had her arms crossed and clutched with worry. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

My grandfather gathered his son in his arms and cried. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She spun around, faking a stoic face, lifting her arms in staggered motions to the sky, then bowing into a prayer pose. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He held out his arms to make himself look bigger and stormed the men, barking loudly. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

In his arms, it felt like no one else mattered. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He closed his arms around his head and rushed past his mother’s boyfriend with a quick “hey,” beelining it to his room. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Then the man shifted his arms around the load of books he was carrying before him like a dinner tray and revealed a bony wrist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The pain that had been building in their arms and legs and chests did not abate, but it fled to the backs of their minds, chased there by a sense, almost, of invulnerability. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

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

Where are you supposed to put your arms when you dance? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He felt his mother’s arms tight about him and he looked over her shoulder and saw Vera and Buddy come slowly inside and stand, looking about timidly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I arrived at the visit, I flew into my mother’s arms. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He squirmed out of the boy’s arms to inspect his human more carefully, alarmed that he could have failed to notice an injury, although his sense of smell was never wrong. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The man in black was riding him, and his arms were locked across Fezzik’s windpipe, one in front, one behind. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The sun feels comfy warm on my arms. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Gen stood next to her and crossed her arms, too. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

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

Squeezing her eyes closed, she shook her head, her hair tickling her arms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Reynolds came over and stood blocking the narrow passage between the benches; he folded his arms and stared at me solemnly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tucks her slippered feet under our arms, clenching her muscles in pain. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I reached my arms around my chest, my palms fear- slick against my ribs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Newt folded his arms again, looked at him closely. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She hits the ground running, her arms and legs pumping. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mom listens and cries with me, rocking me in her arms. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Standing in the path with their arms around each other they kissed once and then again, the second time with greater force. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She blinked back tears and put out her arms. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It would be like heaven, she thought, falling asleep in his arms, waking up beside him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lift my arms out of the water and fold them on top of the pool’s tiled edge. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We held her between us, our arms curled around her withered body. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He jumped up, did two cartwheels, which took him to the water’s edge, and landed on his feet with his arms out. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

The kinds of feelings I think you’d squeeze and squash, not be singing about with outstretched arms and showing every tooth you have. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I cross my arms and narrow my eyes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She paused, and her hands gripped the wooden arms of the chair, grasping them so tightly her knuckles first reddened, then went white. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tanisha is up out of her seat now too, her long arms spread wide like eagle wings. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

For two minutes he wept, his arms folded on his thighs, his head buried in his arms. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gulped and folded my arms over my chest. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“I guess it’s time to go,” I said, waiting for a voice to tell me otherwise, or invisible arms to tug me back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then she surprised me by wrapping her arms around Audrey and me and squeezing. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He kept his arms at his sides, his ears open, his silver blues harp tight between his left thumb and pointer finger. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

And as I lay there with her I could see how important physical love was, how necessary it was for us to be in each others arms, giving and taking. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

A tan swath of the chestnut guy’s smooth stomach slides out each time he raises his arms. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Aching from the effort, he forced the memory of warmth into the thin, shivering body in his arms. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel her heartbeat, and have my arms wrapped around her waist. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her dead child dropped from her arms like a sack of flour as she pointed at Cersei. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I stepped into the suit, feet first, pulled it up to my armpits, and fed my arms into the sleeves. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francis had his arms folded across the back of the davenport and his chin resting on his arms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I lean forward to rest my arms on top of his seat. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

For this scene, Wilbur didn’t have anything to do or say but to be saved from Pa’s ax, and Isaiah was too big for Jocelyn to hold him in her arms. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

And today, after seeing me in the arms of Isaac, after seeing my hand in his, the syncing of our eyes, all that stood out was sass and anger? Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Hurd fell into Mrs. Buckminster’s arms and held back tears as the congregation walked past them, trying not to watch. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

His Aunt Florence came and took him in her arms. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Johnny ran to Francie, and, big as she was, he picked her up in his arms as though she were a baby. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced up into the rearview mirror only once, watching as he leaned back against the seat and crossed his arms over his chest with a huff. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Edna turns to face Lena and crosses her arms, waiting to be picked first. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“A baby shark swam through the grates and has grown and grown and is now big enough to eat you,” the boy said, and he made a chomping motion with his arms. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I wriggled my arms out from under the covers and set them on top. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll pack these for you,” Hermione said brightly, taking Harry’s presents out of his arms as the three of them headed back upstairs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His arms, poisoned by the sap, had festered and were seeping, swollen, and hot. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He should have run into his dad’s arms, but he suddenly felt afraid of this stranger dressed in rat skins who was supposed to be his father. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Julia races around the edge of my painting, her arms spread wide. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Then he stood tall and spread his arms. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She said something to him about me—she linked arms with me quickly, as though we were old chums, and I heard her say Käthe’s name, and the Thibauts’. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Oh, David thought—squirming as the salt touched the small cuts and scratches on his sides and arms—it must have been unbelievable. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes, my lips parted, and soak in the warmth of his arms wrapped around me, his kisses trailing along my damp skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I said how Mrs. Moss threw a doll at me ’cause I couldn’t keep my arms raised up during a time-out.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I tuck my head onto his shoulder, and he wraps his arms around me tightly. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They walked up and down the block, arms about each other’s waists, the way girl friends did in Brooklyn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother had run away from home as a teenager, only to return three years later with a half-white baby in her arms. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His arms ached for something heavier than trays, for something dirtier than peelings; his feet wanted the heavy work shoes, not die thin-soled black shoes that the hotel required. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

While I’d repeated everything to Mom, he stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorway to the living room. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She laughs, her arms wrapped around his neck. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms, trying to shield the camera from my view. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He paced the rooms with his arms crossed, bits of mud shaking off of his boots with each furious footfall. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His mother caught up to him and cradled him in her arms. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I cried and my daddy wrapped his arms around me and held me to his chest. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach my arms up as high as I can and hug him around the neck, smelling his familiar Old Spice. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Esperanza walked up to him a few minutes later, a wide smile on her face and a pale folder clutched in her arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Norah crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I felt the warm light of the sun running over my skin, tut my arms and legs were frozen. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arms around his neck and plant a kiss on his cheek. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The street we’re on now is barely more than an alley, so narrow that I could nearly touch the buildings on either side with my outstretched arms. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I shout, grabbing onto her arms to keep us both from falling off the cliff, trying to keep the knife from accidentally killing her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The woman pushed up the arms of her long-sleeved shirt and turned to the digital readout of her treadmill. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I pull myself up, my arms shaking, and force my leg under me so I’m standing on another bar. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He knelt, too, and his arms came around me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The golden monkey leaped into Mrs. Coulter’s arms, making little sounds of distress, reaching out to the snow leopard as she paced away, and Mrs. Coulter’s face was a mask of tears. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Trapped between these two spreading arms of dark fog was Fela, who had been working by herself at an out-of-the-way table in the corner of the shop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I look over and my eyes are pulled to the bruises on his arms. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I pushed open his arms and walked to the closet, opening the door in Bloody Miles’s face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She stretches out her arms in exasperation and then clamps them over her head. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Everyone was excited but Fern, who folded her arms. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

There are weapons built into the arms and shoulders, and when I move my arms and legs, the robot moves its arms and legs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ugwu mumbled a “good afternoon” to the elderly man and stood next to him, arms raised. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Around and around the fire he circled, his arms spread like wings, banking left and right. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The Colonel came in at noon, his thick ubermath book cradled in his arms. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Good!” said the Professor, “both good. But neither must go alone. There must be force to overcome force if need be; the Slovak is strong and rough, and he carries rude arms.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Silence-is-power stance number two: cross flexed arms across body, narrow eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were thick-necked and brutal, with flattened noses and scars wandering across their arms and faces. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, put your arms around your brother,” she said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Are you walking in God’s face?—but it was Mrs. Muokelu who went over and took the baby from Okoromadu and placed it back in the mother’s arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The High Septon clutched at the king's cape, and Varys came rushing over waving his arms, and even the queen was saying something to him, but Joffrey shook his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I wish I could rescue her and hold her in my arms. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Four they are, and four traits we seek: Courage to face their darkest fears Cuming to outwit their foes Strength of arms and mind and heart Loyalty to break the soul. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stood in front of the candy rack and watched his sister drop to her knees and gather him into her arms. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“They want a five-minute warm-up. Hustle, hustle. Keep those arms going. Keep it hot. Toss some balls around behind home. Let’s go!” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I curl into him, arms tucked under his, legs pulled up, my head against his chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He turned her on her side in his arms; he was breathing hard and his body trembled. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Here he suddenly broke down, and threw his arms round my shoulders and laid his head on my breast, crying:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Fannie longed to stretch her arms and legs and straighten her back, but she kept a firm hand on the fabric, feeding it steadily under the needle. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

Still, his mother continued to carry him with her, refusing to believe he was dead until the chief forced the baby from her arms and buried him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deoch ran both of his hands through his blond hair and arched his back in a great stretch, the muscles in his arms straining against his shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, a racist reason. And by the way, stop talking over me,” I say, staring directly at Jacob and pulling my arms away. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Aimee would wrap her arms around her mother’s waist and hold tight, really tight. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He and Frank positioned their canoe in the path of the boat and waved their arms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The rain turned to ice as it lashed my arms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stretches his arms forward, cracking his knuckles under his gloves. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

That’s when Maniac felt it — pride, for this East End warrior whom Maniac could feel trembling in his arms, scared as any normal kid would be, but not showing it to them. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wrapped her arms around herself as if the memory gave her a chill. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

So you stand there, and you squelch your toes, and you raise your arms up above your head, and you watch the clouds get sucked back into ducts in the sky. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down goes my bike’s kickstand, up goes Mateo as I slide my arms under his and pick him up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Vola left for the porch and came back with her arms full. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

They returned with arms laden, and Dicey turned the potatoes, rinsed in rain drops, over and then arranged the chicken wings near to the edge of the fire so they wouldn’t scorch. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her stringy, wet hair hung down her shoulders and arms, spreading in the water like ruddy tentacles. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But when she threw her arms around him and coaxed him, “Father, dearest, let me be like Diana,” he would yield and she would be off to the deep woods, blissful in her freedom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

To propel herself forward, Mariam clawed at necks, at arms and elbows, at hair, and, when a woman nearby hissed, Mariam hissed back. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Their throwing arms were made from the trunks of old oaks, and banded with iron to keep them from splitting. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And now it appeared that they had all been worried, for they ran to her, and even Martin, who ordinarily avoided such displays, threw his arms around her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

She reached out her arms and bear-hugged me and I hugged her back, and she whispered, “Okay, go.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I turn the glasses in my hands, admiring the solid-gold metal of the arms. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then his hands come up, gentle as they glide over my arms. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She tried to get her arms around it but it was too big. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they entered the game room, they saw Clarence, his arms folded across his chest genie-style. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Standing there, arms folded, was the tall blond girl with the red-framed eyeglasses—the one he’d encountered on the school bus. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crosses her arms, scowls, and taps her foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Didi would come running the way she always did, leaping into his arms like a child. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Of all the times I did something dumb and she gathered me up in her arms and said, “I’ve got you, now. Your grammy’s got you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

In the doorway, she wraps me in her tan, muscular arms and holds me in the way only an aunt can, planting a kiss on my cheek that's both soft and firm. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Nali, his grandma, rushed out of her mobile home, which sat in the middle of a wide, dry valley, waving her arms in large circles at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She wondered, incidentally, exactly what a lover’s arms felt like. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes me into her arms, kisses and caresses me, and I want to hold her tighdy but I’m afraid. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we watched, the thing that used to be Susie stood there, all meat and blood, and shook itself like a wet dog, then stretched its arms up to the sky. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The world had ended, so why had the battle not ceased, the castle fallen silent in horror, and every combatant laid down their arms? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then it's too late to fight, because a jut-jawed brute with arms like tree trunks tackles me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“She had taken us up in her strong arms and carried us. I have never in my life seen anything like her magical influence.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her arms was crossed o’er her chest with her hands holting on to her neck. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

By the time Mia boarded the plane back to San Francisco that evening, Pearl in her arms, she had forgotten all about it. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I search for an excuse that doesn’t involve his arms being around me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My legs jiggled like wet spaghetti, and I could barely lift my arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He had pushed back his sleeves and was examining his arms. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

And if patients have tubes in them, they’re in their arms, where they don’t interfere with things such as tender kisses or makeup. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is in front of him now, and he loops his arms around her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

A few moments later Papa came out coughing and clenching in his arms something wrapped in a blanket. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The arms were out, and the legs were crossed at the ankles. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she reached the boys she raised her arms and they looped a rope around her waist. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

We held the rose of Sharon branches in our open arms, held them close to our chests while the cold black water swirled all around us, trying to tug us back into the current. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Well, then he put his arms around Mama. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Then after some minutes, we heard the small arms cease, the cannons continue. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He spread his arms wide and rotated in a circle. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I raise both arms, and he raises both of his, and when I cross the dish, we do a jumping double high five. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Though she was barely an inch over five feet tall, her arms were massive with thick, knotted biceps and her forearms were threaded with protruding veins and hard sinew. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My little sister is holding my hand like I'm some kid, but by the time we step onto the curb, I pull away from her and cross my arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

People walked away with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their kids in their arms. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He staggered through her open door, wrapped her in his flabby arms, and whirled her around and around the room, whooping so incoherently that Sansa understood not a word of it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I wanted to jump on the couch and wave my arms in the air and scream. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My arms hurt from the strength behind his blows. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He did more work with his arms than with his mouth. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

His fingers worked well enough to write with a pencil, or hold up his glasses, but he could not lift his arms much higher than his chest. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma ran over to Dad as he pressed his head against the peeling wallpaper, and put her arms around him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

How about my navy blue scalloped-neck dress that is a little tight under the arms? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a minute he stood up gently and disengaged her arms, and then he turned and walked silently away into the dark. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I lay contentedly in her arms as the rain washed away my humiliation and shame. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then Grandma fell backward, arms spread out. At first I thought she slipped, but then she started swishing her arms and legs, making a snow angel.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Oh no, the Blob does not have a ticklish spot, not even under the arms. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, after we’ve dropped off the birds and volunteered to go back to the woods to gather kindling for the evening fire, I find myself wrapped in his arms. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

With my blanket still wrapped around me like a cloak, I threw my arms around his neck and hid my face in his collar. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

My body goes light and my arms go out, my heart swoops up and soars down; it’s like it always is. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“That’s good, but I think we need some action. Do all that stuff and throw your arms up like you just heard some real shocking stuff.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Breathing heavy, arms pushing the wooden raft—it’s not going to be enough. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

They each grab one of my arms and start running. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Looks like his pencil arms will pull out of the sockets. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

One of Jonas’s arms was immobilized with pain, and he could see through his own torn sleeve something that looked like ragged flesh and splintery bone. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Marcial straightened up and dropped his cigarette, and, looking straight ahead, their heads back, their free arms swinging, the three matadors walked out. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe it would have been better to have carried Mary down in his arms and burnt her? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

First a tall boy dressed in a linen suit and gilded shoes entered the room with a sack in his arms. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Dicey lay on her back with her arms under her head, staring at the blank, black ceiling. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my arms over the picture to cover it up before turning around to see Emma from school. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She meditates a lot so during her class break it ain’t unusual to see her sitting on the desk with her legs folded and her arms crossed. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Etta finished counting his money, set the stack of bills back on the table, and folded her arms across her chest again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pulls me close, squeezing, and I melt into his shoulder, letting his arms circle me like a warm, tight blanket. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

An Orc seized Pippin like a sack, put its head between his tied hands, grabbed his arms and dragged them down, until Pippin’s face was crushed against its neck; then it jolted off with him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were almost feverishly bright, and Mia wanted to rise and fold Pauline into her arms. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m in the audience, flailing my arms like an idiot, signaling for Tanisha to let loose. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He lays down arms, asks his men to do the same. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glerk pulled himself to his feet and his first set of arms, bending back a bit to ease out the kinks in his spine. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When the fit was done, she uncurled herself and held out her arms. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

He crossed his short arms over his chest, demonstrating. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then Mrs. Diamant sighed, pulled me into her arms, called me her ketzele, and we cried together for her sons while the ambulances went by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Supplicants approach him and put their hands on his veiny arms and bony shoulders, seeking healing from maladies real or imagined. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

His arms were sore and his foot hurt a lot when it wasn’t raised, but he hadn’t been able to lie around doing nothing knowing Pax was still out there. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The Special had her in his arms in a second. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Sleeves rolled, though still long enough to protect her white arms from the sun. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She crosses her arms and stares at the wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around her brother, and Jethro returned her embrace. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people didn’t have fingers and some of the arms were longer than the legs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Our eyes meet and, since I can’t hug him, I wrap my arms around my own waist, holding on tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girl from Mr. Jackson’s class was playing Fern, and she carried a blanket in her arms, meant to represent the runt pig, Wilbur. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Tai says, standing and stretching her arms to the ceiling. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tattooed dragons ran the length of his arms and sent their tails curling up his neck to twine with the faded patterns of his own long-ago light crew tattoos. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They still had their arms around each other. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked over to Leo, threw my arms around him and squeezed once. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘I didn’t ought to have left my blanket behind,’ muttered Sam; and lying down he tried to comfort Frodo with his arms and body. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I sat frozen in my chair, my arms at my sides. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I awoke it was day: an unusual movement roused me; I looked up; I was in somebody’s arms; the nurse held me; she was carrying me through the passage back to the dormitory. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He saw her in the dim light, and he held out his arms to clasp her; but on the instant she was gone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crane-man put down his knife, leaned back, and crossed his arms. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Crossing my arms on the table, I bury my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Queen Selyse's uncle was a keg of a man with thick arms and bandy legs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The man folded his arms and looked rather sullen, the woman stared at Victor's walrus mustache. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma had once seen a bear rocking its young in her arms just as a human mother rocks its young. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Her head over him, her arms around him as he chewed on her sweater-covered breasts, she whispered softly, desperately, “1 love you, Charley, I really do . . .” “I love you too.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie moved now to stand in the circle of her mama’s arms, knowing that whatever came next would be bad but necessary. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“You stop that noise,” my mother said; and she caught my arms in so tight a grip of fury that my crying ceased because of the pain. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hermione buried her face in her arms; Harry strongly suspected she had burst into tears. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

We flung our arms around each other and jumped up and down, laughing for joy. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nokomis drank it all up, stretched her arms, hopped to her feet with a young girl’s agility. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He swings me into his arms, one arm under my knees and the other around my back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He comes barreling into me, his bony arms clasped around my torso. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I locked my arms around his horns to keep from being thrown. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But his smile is the same whether in mud or in the Capitol and when I see it, I take about three steps and fling myself into his arms. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al raises his arms and glances at the back end. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kendra extended her arms and swayed as the ground teetered even more. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He looked at the listless little child in her arms, the unhappy dæmon pressed so close against her neck, her eyes half closed; she looked ill and weak. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I cross my arms and pick the one “maybe” choice. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She flung herself into his arms, kissed him almost violently, and a moment later pushed her way through the saplings and disappeared into the wood with very little noise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Welcome, Reynard,” said Mr. Curtain, and with this he turned and rocketed to the front of the room, where he spun once more to face the students, throwing his arms wide. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is another place where great ideas pop into my head, with nothing crowding me but nature, and air that feels good on my arms. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Her arms were wrenched behind her, and iron shackles with heavy, rusty chains between them were snapped onto her wrists, holding them there. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he crossed his arms as if to say: “There. I’ve said it.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was the dry hot summer morning when I scratched my bare arms on briers while picking blackberries and came home with my fingers and lips stained black with sweet berry juice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crossed my arms and waited for her tell me what my punishment would be, hoping she wouldn’t ground me and forbid me from going to Fall Fiesta. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I brushed her off and she slid down to the floor and folded her arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Curious, Koffi leaned forward slightly to see what was inside it, and what she saw made the hair on her arms stand on end. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The veins in my arms and legs rise. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They could hear him moving lumber and boxes about and he came back upstairs with a five-gallon oak keg in his arms. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a grave expression she put her arms around my neck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Junior kept running, wiry arms pumping up and down like tractor pistons. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

They were followed in turn by younger soldiers, all carrying modern arms and equally proud. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed him, grabbed his shoulders and pulled him right up against her and tightened her arms around him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The skin on my arms instantly breaks out in goose bumps. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He put his hands behind his head so, that his arms were bent and looked like wings. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold up my arms, and their eyes follow. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Until Olive couldn’t keep up anymore and Bronwyn had to scoop her into her arms. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

His uncle, having said these words, stepped back and folded his arms with a flourish of his dirty and ragged robes. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He sighed and sat back heavily with his arms crossed, bleakly considering his position and how he’d got himself into this fix. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

His story must have been lurking inside him, caged by his silence, even though the marks of it were all over him: the scars at his throat, at his back and chest and arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

There are a few genuine adepts present who throw themselves rapturously into the music, eyes shut, arms upraised, waiting, no doubt, for the onset of glossolalia. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watch Monek stretch to his full height and Cesia walk from room to room with her arms out, feeling the space. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I sink into my lounging chair and put my arms and head on my knees. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see my hands grasping the wheel, and I feel strong arms wrenching my legs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Ben folded his arms and felt the cracked, lined leather between his fingers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No more fingers brushing against arms, or shoulders pressed against shoulders. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He says, Hit me now with the child in me arms.Then he has a great notion,Why can’t we go to our own house and play a while? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

At first Reynie had been unable to answer her, only threw himself into her arms and hid his face. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he wants to go back to the apartment, climb into the loft bed and forget about sightseeing, hold Moushumi in his arms. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She looked like a carved whirligig toy with six flying arms and a hopping head. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He folded his arms tightly against his body, not because it was cold, but because he couldn’t actually believe he’d tiptoed down the stairs, unlocked the back door, and come outside. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

When Emma tried to pull her off, two men grabbed her by the arms and wrestled her to the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

There was a body turned away from us on top of the makeshift bed, and without a moment’s pause he reached up his little arms and pulled himself right on top of it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stretch my arms above my head so they brush against the wall. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

George had to bunch them up in her real arms, as she had seen Kelly do, to make sure she didn’t trip over them. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

We sat on the tire swing at midnight, our arms and legs wrapped around each other, lips warm against cool night skin. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

He tried to lean his back against it, arms crossed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Her ponytails fly as she runs, and she launches herself into my arms. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I sit down on the pavement and wrap my arms around my knees. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His arms were loaded with the parts of the moving-picture machine and the basket of fruit he carried for his friend. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Thwarted, he then embraced her stiffly before taking the baby in his arms under the watchful eye of his wife. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She’s been holding her tray for this entire conversation, so her arms are probably getting tired, even though her lunch must be lighter without the soup. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

That what did happen—those nights I only kept my sanity because his arms were around me—no longer matters. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

At once, Katie rose into the air, not as Ron had done, suspended comically by the ankle, but gracefully, her arms oustretched, as though she was about to fly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He needed arms and hands to push himself upright. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, to simulate pulling together the arms of a struggling inmate in order to handcuff him behind his back, I squeezed together a pair of calipers representing fifty pounds of resistance. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smith had a certain presence as he stood there near the tiny packets of ketchup, arms crossed in front of him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One boy had asked for face paintings on both cheeks, both arms, and his stomach. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Hedge scrambled away, but the first two skeletons grabbed his arms and lifted him off the ground. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In my memory it’s always Mother who falls, and she has a baby in her arms. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

In a few minutes his small muscles had unlocked, and he was able to move his arms and legs. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

I stood with my arms spread wide and let the tailors measure me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He spoke her name and took Lyra in his arms to comfort her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I watch her wrap her arms around his waist and I know just how it feels, how he feels, from sketching him today. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She sat on the floor and wrapped her arms around Winn-Dixie and rocked him back and forth like he was a big old teddy bear. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I heard your father and mother were running down Henry Street with the child in their arms. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She thought the Witch mint be someone out of a circus and she did not approve of bare arms. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Kretzsky flailed his arms at the commander, who pointed back at the boat. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He took his arms down from the armrests, and tucked his hands, as if to keep them warm, under his thighs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

She wanted to put her arms around him and kiss him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I roll onto my back, raise my arms and legs, and shake them. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Woody held on to Wes’s arms and tried to talk sense to him, but Wes’s rage blocked out every word his friend said. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Thirty traps, that’s all it was. Kept me awful busy, though. Thought my arms was going to fall off the first few days. Then I got used to it.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Up the hill we went, on and on, until our arms and legs hurt so much that we kept losing our footing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Songololo wrapped her arms around my waist and peered nervously at her agitated mother. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Its lifeblood is trafficking in arms, drugs, and people. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I tell her it’s too much, that she shouldn’t spend her money this way, but she insists, pressing the gifts into my arms. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there went T, arms full of milk and stuff. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The same folded arms, the same immobile face, the blank-eyed stare. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sat stubbornly in my seat, arms folded, feeling a secret twinge of smugness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her mom scooped her into her arms, scarf and all, and hugged her, way too tightly, but Aimee remembered it as one of the happiest afternoons. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He was not quite so tall as Jaime, but he was heavier, with thick shoulders and arms that would have made a blacksmith envious. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And when I wrapped my arms around his neck, he held me tight, trying to piece back together the lives she’d left behind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The man was small and bald with large round arms and spoke very bad English. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph wrapped his head in his arms, and hugged it, and wept. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands there like an enforcer, his arms crossed and his stance wide. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A few people are out there now, walking their dogs, couples exercising side by side, swinging their arms, thick fleece bands covering their ears. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And here is one with two teenage girls with their arms around each other. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She reached up and put her arms around his neck, and pressed her face into his fur, unable to speak. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“This bonobo has lost the taste for milk,” my mom said, her arms still around me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

After a few hours Matt’s arms ached, his back was stiff, and his eyes burned from salt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Omer sprinted toward the windmill, where they found her mother tapping her foot and staring at her watch, arms crammed with packages. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he had become Chief of Ghalas-at, I would have even more trouble with him, but I wanted to run after him and take him in my arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They admired the new baby, asleep in the crook of her bespectacled grandmother’s arms. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Uncle Carlos folds his arms and gives the King Lords a hard look. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He wanted to hear her moan and die in his arms. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Her features had shrunk, her nose especially; and the hair on her arms had vanished, his eyes having laid in a supply of their own loving depilatory. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heaved the gigantic spider into his arms and, with an enormous grunt, rolled it into the dark pit. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I hold my arms up to protect myself. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I picture the sheets of black armor encasing my arms and body and legs, turning me into someone else. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For three days they rocked in each other’s arms, voracious and inseparable, speaking few words, but knowing all they needed to know. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just reached out and took her in my arms like Mama always does me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben reached out his arms and lifted the boy from the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

With a flourish, he stood tall, kissed his fingertips gently, and raised his arms high above his head. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She handed Luwin back his torch and scooped Bran up into her arms again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His chest and arms and cloak were spattered with blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tayo shook his head and threw his arms up in front of him, pretending to push the idea away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

On our side, we are all propped up on our arms in the darkness, totally still. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Cole hugged his arms to his chest, but couldn’t stop his teeth from chattering. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Even here—running for our lives, sleeping exposed, facing death—even here, in her arms, I was able to find some measure of peace. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Vines cut into my face and arms, creepers grab my feet. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Next to me a girl lifts her arms above her head. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now his arms so ached and trembled from that work that he could not hold out the spear he had chosen. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was the rugged edge of his cheekbone, but even as she watched, he nestled his head deeper into his arms, and that landing spot shrank and vanished. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In the dark she put her arms around him and held him very close. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They had so many clothes they were able to give perfectly good dresses, worn just under the arms, to the sewing class at our school for the larger girls to practice on. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have grown, but I felt like a little kid in his arms. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She shook her head and sat up, wrapping her arms around Otto and giving him a big kiss on the top of his head. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

A man—Jonathan assumed it was the boy’s father—lay on his back, his arms wide to either side, his eyes Closed, dead. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She twirled, and she leaped from wall to wall, flinging her arms. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joel puts his arms around me, tight, like he is fighting a bloody, bloody murderer. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Vines tangled their legs and briars jabbed their arms. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

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

Wrapped his big arms around me, lifted me off the ground and squeezed to the point that I couldn’t hardly even breathe. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She hunched behind him, scowling, holding him forward with her arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ma rocks, her arms crossed over her stomach. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

He had sunk to his knees, his head in his arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I can still feel the burn in my arms from pulling on the tug-of-war rope at the last carnival. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Adam lay down on my bed, stretching his arms above his head. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The color drained out of her face and arms. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The running man holds a torch, and as he comes closer the torchlight glints off of Captain Gosnold’s armor and makes clear what he has in his arms. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then she folded her arms and studied the puppies again. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

One circle of fairies spread their arms, and fragments of glass skittered together, took the form of a pair of fairies, and came back to life. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Her voice is not as deep, but her slim arms are all hard, tight muscle. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

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

There’s no lock on my door, so I sit on the floor, leaning against it, burning up, inside out, sinking my fingernails into my arms as I imagine Muhammad’s face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Okay, maybe I will,” June said, folding her arms. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He flings his arms as his feet pound the sidewalk. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He wondered if her arms were getting as scratched as his. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

For a second I thought she was going to run into my arms as if we were reunited lovers in some overacted Aturan tragedy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She opened her arms wide and once more he crept into them and rested his cheek on her generous breast. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad squatted in front of us, one knee to the floor, his arms folded across the other knee, cowboy-style. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms and legs moved of their own accord. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teachers are always trying to coax her out, but she wraps her arms around herself like she’s cold and keeps on rocking. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

My mom sits next to me and wraps me in her arms. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She pulled her arms from behind her back, producing two small plastic French flags and waving them enthusiastically. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then he sat down miserably on the floor and put his arms around his knees and rocked back and forth like a baby, back and forth, back and forth and back. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jasmine and I have noticed the yellow and green bruises on Sandy’s arms before. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Just loosen up,” Señora Ramirez advised, shimmying and waving her arms around like she was blowing in the wind. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Wick was spinning in a slow circle, arms outstretched. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The girl had her arms and fingers spread, like she was about to hug the whole world. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She stretches her arms and looks at me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She handed Claire a dry cloth and together they dried and tidied the dead woman, folding her arms finally across her gaunt chest. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He drew her closer, his arms full around her waist, and lost himself in the marvel of her, of this. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

On the next page, two girls sat laughing on a blanket, their arms around each other’s shoulders. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Some had seven or eight and didn’t understand how fortunate they were, how blessed that their children had flourished in their wombs, lived to squirm in their arms and take the milk from their breasts. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The small town's cozy, winding streets and stooped buildings enfolded my fear like a grandmother's arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Together, we swim, still linked, like a person with three arms. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Lissa held out her arms and spun, as if dancing to music only she could hear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Amber's still a rag doll in his arms. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as we did, Mom dropped my duffel bag and wrapped her arms around me and kissed me on my head and on my face like she was breathing me in. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I nod and she wraps her arms around me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She was utterly unprepared for her first pep rally, for all those fanatical cheers, all those arms pumping so frantically up and down, and she found the girls cliquey and obsessed with appearance. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edward had scooped me up in his arms, as easily as if I weighed ten pounds instead of a hundred and ten. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her blond hair rests on her shoulders in perfect waves, and her arms are crossed together like she's wearing her armor. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I felt shrunken, so that when he put his arms around me, gathering me up, I was small as a doll. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel it through the water, in my chest, and I threw my arms out and floated to a stop. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

My father might come in and stand before the bed with his arms crossed and savagely complain about us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he put his little arms around his rigid, weeping mother. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

After another year of slow and patient practice, one day my mom took me by the arms and helped me up our front stairs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My mother opened her mouth, and I was thinking, “Come on! Throw your arms around him! Tell him!” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Apparently when Mahmoud had gone up to the roof, the birds had flocked to him, alighting on his shoulders and arms, and he was so charmed that he couldn’t send them away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I picked up my pencil and wrote as she paced back and forth and spoke wildly off the top of her head while her arms sliced through the air like karate chops. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The plastic was cracked on the back of one leg, revealing a hollow space, but the arms and legs still turned. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t stop and Mother caught me in her arms and began to cry, and I cried. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Matron stepped back a couple of paces and folded her arms across, or rather underneath, her massive chest. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now they stood across from each other: Cecile towering over Fern with her arms crossed, and Fern looking up at Cecile. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The long sleeves slid down over her arms, all the way to the wrists. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She giggled, tucking her arms under her pillow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Welts and bruises, some of them quite recent, covered her arms and legs. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I press against him and kiss him, my hands wrapping around his arms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I start pushing my hips from side to side, taking long steps and putting my arms out like I’m on a runway someplace. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was arched over a garden gate, head tilted back, arms loose around her face. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He dropped the keys and, all in one motion, he turned and scooped her into his arms. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

King Pellinore dosed his eyes tight, extended his arms in both directions, and announced in capital letters, “Whoso Pulleth Out This Sword of this Stone and Anvil, is Right- wise King Born of All England.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon darted to her breast and became a wildcat, sitting up in her arms and hissing softly as he looked around. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Scrape every inch of skin on my legs, arms, and hands. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had to raise our right arms in a salute as we passed by the review stand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His cast scraped along the rough rock face, but his arms were strong from Vola’s training, and he levered himself onto a shallow foothold. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As my mom embraced him, the baby transitioned to her, gamely placing frail arms around my mom’s neck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Davi stood before her parents in front of their hut, hair disheveled, face swollen, shoulders slumped, arms hanging like dead weights. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He waved with his old arms and spake in the language of the Ibo. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

In nothing but her swimsuit, she jogs down the sidewalk with my dress and bag in her arms. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But Tally steadied herself, feeling Shay’s arms wrap tightly around her waist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stood stiffly with arms at my sides. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And when I kept on crying, he put both his arms around me like my dad would have done and let me cry. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but Charlie’s bigger than me” — Ron held his arms out from his body as though he was a gorilla — “so Fred and George didn’t go on about it much...not to his face anyway...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He squared himself up, raised his arms, and took a shot. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She crosses her arms as she looks at me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He could feel the blood stinging his cheeks and running hotly in his arms, as though it were some foreign warm fluid taking over his body. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He holds her in his arms as she dies peacefully feeling love, not fear. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a valet to a preacher, expected no promotions or medals, bore no arms, and had a meek faith in a loving Jesus which most soldiers found putrid. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Chandra mourned for her brother, we put our arms around each other. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And I had been sick because there was sick all over the bed and on my hands and arms and face. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I rubbed my upper arms, hoping to warm them. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Soon he gave up trying to locate an entry point and elbowed his way into the pepper trees, which scraped his arms and poked his cheeks. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eisenhower listened in fascination, but tactfully schooled his visitors in the realities of international arms policy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He dug a tunnel under one of the fallen trees, scooping away the snow with his arms, his frozen hands clawed inside his sleeves. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Her arms were folded, her lips were pursed, and she seemed to be chewing her tongue, as though biting back the furious diatribe she longed to throw at Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Hence, after Italy came almost entirely into the hands of the Church and of several republics, those priests and other citizens who were not accustomed to bearing arms began to hire foreigners. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

At first it was slack, but it soon became stiff, with rigid arms and legs splayed outward. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

There stood Grandpa Sorenson, wearing a flannel shirt and work boots, arms folded across his chest. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He scoops the queen mother up in his arms—to my surprise she does not protest—and he starts back along the causeway, toward the bank. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She was breathing heavily because she was carrying Mary Ann in her arms, and Mary Ann—for all of her pink cheeks and delicate features and excessive, stupid ffilliness—was incredibly heavy. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Delsa and I both grabbed for it, but Mami yanked it out of reach and crossed her arms, crushing it against her. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds, Lissa dropped her arms and curtsied as if she were thanking an invisible partner for the dance. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He dressed it, carefully fitting the wide sleeves of a ragged coat over the two stick arms. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I try to twist free, but hands close on my arms, my neck. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Shin and his classmates shrieked and cowered on the dirt road, trying to protect their heads with their arms and hands. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I resisted a mad impulse to take a ride—into Lucinda’s arms, no doubt. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the way up for the shot I saw that Brothers had his arms up in my way and I brought the ball back down and around my back to where I hoped Nick was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Eric stops in front of a wooden door and folds his arms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The woman turned arachnid, all silent, stealthy arms. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The mother holds the baby tightly in her arms and follows. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she did feel bad after seeing the photos of her friends with their arms around each other. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He was bigger than a three-ton lorry, with horns the length of my father’s arms and points as sharp as daggers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

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

Dr. Begbie’s hands came up beneath my arms and propped me up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The cats were just fast enough to dodge Idiptu's darting tongue and just nimble enough to stay out of reach of his sweeping arms. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Her fingers went, one by one; then her arms disappeared all the way to the elbow. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shay dropped her arms and dipped her toes to bring the board to a halt. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

She approached the egg crate using the correct Egyptian walk, which was done by walking with your shoulders sideways, arms held out from the body and bent sharply at the wrist. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leans against the passenger door, arms crossed, key chain twirling on two fingers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kira took him into her arms and he licked her hand. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt someone examining his arms and legs, ripping his clothes away from his body, checking for damage. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I turn in a circle, my arms extended at my sides, revolving slowly so as not to set the world spinning. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I mentioned again that people on their own had taken up arms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took the kitten out of Bo's arms and placed it on his lap, stroking its tiny ears. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They linked their arms to shield me, even the littlest girl. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He walked stiffly, his arms held close to his sides, toward the main street. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor joined them with her arms loaded down with bags. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Squeezing herself in between Harry and Ron, Lavender flung her arms around Ron’s neck. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He sweeps her into his arms and kisses her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

They throw up a mound for the funeral pyre, for whatever arms or legs or heads my haste has left behind. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms were thick with muscle and matted with brown hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Dad scoops her up too, and the two of us are swaying with little tiny people in our arms. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

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

He flailed his arms like a windmill but stayed on his feet. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The hair along my arms stands on end, and Miss Anderson gives me a wide grin. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I often think of putting my arms around him or running my fingers along his lips. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Then, without a word, she lifted my arms and placed them around the nurse. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

At that moment, our father stumbled into the room, waving his arms to hasten Laertes, departure. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“I was wet and scorched and bedraggled. My clothes were burnt full of holes on my arms and shoulders and back. ... I fell down in the hallway and went to sleep.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

They chased her to the end of the pier, and without breaking her stride the woman bounded up a set of crates and took a flying leap over the water, arms outspread like wings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I see myself sitting there alone, arms across my knees, staring into space. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma crossed her arms, the glimmer of an I-told-you-so smile creeping across her lips. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I held him in my arms at night and saw parts of his soul turn to ash. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Charlotte, Kelly wore a black leotard and tights, along with a vest with three stuffed arms sewn on either side. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She nodded and threw out her arms dramatically. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She flung out her arms to seize hold of anything solid—but she had no arms. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A statue of an angel; her arms were folded, and she was looking holy. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tall and dopey Ellis flapped his arms like a bird and hopped back onto the sidewalk. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Each woman swallowed a rubber tube so that doctors could test her stomach acids, and her reflexes were tested by electric shocks applied to her arms. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

He stretches his arms wide as Zeke shoves him down the steel cable. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I frown and cross my arms—the feeling is mutual. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She flinched, and he laughed and turned away, stretching his arms above his head and yawning. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sheriff hands me the newspaper with a grunt before leaning back against the desk and crossing his arms, and I tuck the paper into the top of my boot while the man talks. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She squints at me and then releases him to my outstretched arms. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“And if you decide to take up arms against us,” she says, “you will be hard pressed to find any arms to take up.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

His hands, crossed over his chest, clasp his arms so hard his knuckles are white. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wrap my shaking arms around my legs, resting my head on my knees and squeezing my eyes tightly shut. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I raise my arms over my head, sword at my feet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kidwell sat down on the bed; she wanted to hold Bonnie in her arms, and eventually Bonnie let herself be held. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She squeezed her arms around her knees and made the question stop. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Fjerdan grunted as his arms went limp and useless at his sides. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In my dressing room, I’d put on a new dress and then squat, lunge, and pinwheel my arms, just to be sure I could move. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Four blurred arms cross my face and then merge into a single foreshortened limb. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She has bright, dark, eyes and satiny brown skin and stands tilted up on her toes with her arms slightly extended to her sides, as if ready to take wing at the slightest sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But of course she don’t say nothing and just looks off to a place farther into the darkness, crosses her arms, and starts heading off there. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She grips her arms like if she doesn’t they won’t stay on. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shae and Con returned from the river as Tali spoke, and Shae set her heavy water skin down on the ground and sighed, stretching her arms. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And then he lifted his blades, arms raised in a V, and roared. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Next to him was someone else—a familiar giant, much taller than the Laistrygonians, with a hundred rippling arms, each holding a huge chunk of rock. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He gathered Ayanna in his arms, then stepped off the edge of the ramp. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The rider's helm was made from the broken skull of a giant, and all up and down his arms bearclaws had been sewn to his boiled leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain saw a man on his knees before him, facing the enemy, arms clutching his stomach. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That, and his skill at arms, was why Mad King Aerys had named him Hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Merchandise—coats, shirts, neckties, shoes, hardware—lay strewn along the streets where it had fallen out of the arms of looters already loaded down with more than they could carry. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

She hesitated and started rubbing her arms to get warm, but then she decided she wasn’t going to tell me there, on the front steps of the school, either. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Before the boy could argue, Thomas grabbed him under his arms, squeezed Chuck’s torso. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The path is paved with cement, and there are wild roses on either side, so long that the thorns threaten to scratch my arms. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The policewoman put her arms round Mrs. Shears and led her back toward the house. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at herself: her hands, her arms, her long pretty dress, all drenched in blood. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The protesters cried out and shielded themselves with their arms. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her bracelets clinked as she opened her arms wide and gathered me to her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My arms have grown wings and I’m almost afraid of going up into the sky, as though I held a couple of captive balloons in my fists. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the square, a short, wide person frantically waves their arms over their head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

That was the curse of dreaming: One woke to pallid reality, with neither wings on one’s shoulders nor goddess in one’s arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In the kitchen doorway, Mom crosses her arms over her stomach. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked Jesse up in his arms as though he were a baby. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

As I slid on my choice of disguise, my arms felt like they were going to hurst through the fabric. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Ethyne threw her arms around him and held him tight—and as she did so, she pressed a piece of paper into his hand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Somewhere in all that chaos, it was only Harison who knew what to do. He sprang aloft, gatherin’ the sail with his long arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The water monster arched his scaly back and placed his arms onto the side of the mobile home to raise his head up to the window. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing his old brown huaraches and a pair of swim trunks with parrots on them, both arms extended to the sun, and June is summarily scooped up into them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her smile is gone and her arms are folded tight. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Another sling; a member gets in feet-first and crosses her arms over her chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I kept stumbling over the heads and arms of manikins. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I slipped into the garden to visit the candle trees, which, devoid of their leaves, resembled rows of skeletal arms bent at the elbow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He ordered right shoulder arms; the rifles went up. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We began running up and down the aisle, filling our arms and our mouths as our parents chased us. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them tumbled together into Mom’s arms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As Harry, Ron, and Hermione drew closer, the barman drew his cloak more tightly around his neck and walked away, leaving the shorter man to fumble with something in his arms. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Ophie made another move to follow her, but her mama’s strong arms kept her anchored right where she was. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Stand back or I'll shoot," the man called, his eyes wild as he drew a gun and backed into the doorway where the two trusties stood bewildered, their arms full of articles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked up to him, put her arms around his middle and kissed him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She’s standing by the closed door with her arms folded across her chest. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She leans against my doorway, arms crossed with a smile. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

His arms flew upward as his body went down, like a creepy winged thing. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He whacked me on the back and I held both his arms. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

At the top of the hill, a youthful Tonantzin, the Goddess of Sustenance, the girl who had saved us from the nagual, lifted her arms to welcome us, her beloved daughters. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I counted my limbs: two arms, two legs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She squeezes my hand and lifts our arms. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She threw her arms up helplessly and struggled to stay on her feet. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

My arms shook from the effort of holding the petticoat open. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kneeling beside David, our arms touching, our faces reflect side by side, in the glass. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the shelter of the dark bushes Hannah faltered, clutching at Kit’s arms. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I spread my arms out wide and take a moment to enjoy how pretty the sky looks without anything blocking my view. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The pastor’s words were magnified by his flailing arms. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She throws her arms around me, and as she does this the Virgin Mary is suddenly gone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And then she exploded out of the tree and into Wash’s arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stretched my aching arms and rinsed off my slippers. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He has his arms folded across his chest and a pen tucked above his ear. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She’d camouflaged her face and arms with dirt like a soldier in a war movie. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When someone needed help, Sean was the guy who showed up, sirens blaring, arms pumping, black bag swinging in his big capable hands, sharp eyes taking it all in. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Deen’s waves, his sunshine bubble, and Jinny couldn’t hear him singing anymore, but that was okay because the arms were there, all around her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There were men with blankets over their shoulders and rifles in their arms, men wearing headbands or tall black hats, women in long colorful dresses with shawls. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, I put my face in the water, my arms floating on the surface. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet his back was still unbent, and the years had not yet robbed him of his skill at arms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He held her aloft with his beefy arms and sniffed. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted me in her slender arms as easily as Emmett had, shielding me protectively, and then we flew out the door, leaving the lights bright behind us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Before I leave she makes certain to pull on my arms, pull on my ears like she used to do to Mitt before he would go outside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kissed those enticing lips—they could not kiss him back; he caressed her hands, her face—they were unresponsive; he took her in his arms—she remained a cold and passive form. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of Florence holding his arms outstretched for eternity. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, Mr. Morrison stretched his long skinny arms and stood up. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arms around her just as firmly as she used to wrap her arms about me when she’d tell me things were going to be okay. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He looped a long arm around my waist and scooped me into his arms. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Elegant ambassadors with their fancy wives on their arms pick snacks off silver trays. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

It was easy to forget many things in Grover’s arms, but not the children, so impressionable. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she’s off once more in a blur of blue metal and long hair and long legs and arms. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She took several quick steps up to the trunk of the maple, threw her arms around it, and kissed that tree soundly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He put his arms around the rocking boy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“How...how...rude!” she exclaimed, shaking water from her arms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“We need some medicine!” he shouted, pointing at Lyra, who lolled pale in Alice’s arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Raleigh called after her, her arms laden with outfits—all mod, I was certain. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

His eyes opened wide in their dark pits, and his thin, skeletal arms flailed the air before him as if he were striking at the furies of hell. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Your fiancée is having a great success," Mrs. Braddocks looked out on the floor where Georgette was dancing in the arms of the tall, dark one, called Lett. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I put it dow n and put my arms around him, pulling him closer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He repeated this: a few quick steps, then a long slide with his arms held out to the sides for balance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Adele was running in our direction, and I pressed myself into her outstretched arms. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The girls booed but the boys waved their arms like flags. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

But despite his yells, the paper seemed to be able to escape the soldiers' flailing arms. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at the sunlight filtering through the canopy, how the trees swayed in the wind with their long, bony arms around each other. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I think of nothing except passing the buckets of water, until my fingers are blistered and my arms ache. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

His arms are long, hanging in a dangling fashion to his knees. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and stared at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I just stood in the doorway with my arms crossed, staring at her. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The guard grunted as he stretched his arms. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Grandma even stood by, listening to the entire conversation, with arms folded and a huffy attitude. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what it is, but the little hairs on my arms are standing on end and my stomach feels just a little queasy. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He wrapped his arms around both their necks. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dodds stood with her arms crossed in front of a big marble frieze of the Greek gods. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The children put their arms on the table and their cheeks on their arms and watched the petitioners file by. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow Spanish Harlem would run faster, fly higher, stretch out its arms farther, and one day those dreams would carry its people to new beginnings. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I cross my arms over my stomach and look down at the ground. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I squeezed the little gnome in my effort to resist, and he yelped and twisted in my arms. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You always listen to the rules,” Amil said, and crossed his arms. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms over his chest and shook his head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Come on, it was clearly two steaks clumsily tied to my T-shirt and not two shot-up arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It’s not cold out, but I rub my upper arms. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I held out my arms to him and he came to me like a child. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She neither stirred nor murmured, but hung in his arms profoundly asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He looked so huge and wild, and Cecilia with her bare shoulders and thin arms so frail that Briony had no idea what she could achieve as she started to go toward them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And between them, unmistakable, larger-than-life, and with six arms to hold six weapons, was the Godslayer. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I could feel her stare—her eyes two lights warm on my graying hair, then on the creases at the sides of my mouth, my thin neck, my thin cheeks, my thin arms. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crosses her arms and puts the earphone back and does not answer. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He throws his arms out and regains his balance before hitting the floor. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

This meant that as they pulled the vines or piled them up they got mightily scratched, all over their arms and chests and legs, but it was cooler. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Regretfully, she lifted him into her arms, a delicious baby weight, and carried him jouncing back to the clearing and the house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Her spine curled and she wrapped her arms around her belly, as though holding her sorrow inside. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Still holding his victim in his arms, Mace rushed for the door. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She screamed and flopped over, curled up into a ball and held her face in her arms. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Together, we draped Grover’s arms over our shoulders and started stumbling uphill through wet waist-high grass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I fold my arms tight in front of me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He holds the handles on either side, his arms stretching wide, and leans forward so his body is mostly outside the car, though his feet stay planted inside. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He leans against the wall beside me and rests his arms against his knees. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Ryan sounded angry as he slid his arms into his parka. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mami shuddered and rubbed her arms where tiny bumps had formed making the fine hairs stand straight up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I try to pull my arms to my chest again, but I am not strong enough. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Did I?” muttered Harry, tugging at the chains binding her arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He paused and folded his arms, getting a serious, concentrated look on his face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I pretzel my arms on the table and tuck my head into my elbow. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Both of them are twisting and hopping and trying to shield their heads with their arms as more bits and pieces of fallen sky race through the air at warp speed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I threw my arms around him and kept on crying. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

François called Buck to him, threw his arms around him, wept over him. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran into Dad’s arms, and he picked me up and spun me around and kissed me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I finished up, of course, back in my grandmother's house with her arms around me tight and both of us crying the whole night long. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

It was only a few feet tall, maybe coming up to my chin, but its arms sprawled out straight as a ruler in all directions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The cut along her thigh wouldn’t stop bleeding, her arm hung limp, and her face and arms were a patchwork of cuts and rapidly forming bruises. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The old woman stood at the edge of the light, her arms stretched out to Mother and Daddy. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Its great metal arms stretched into the darkness, and the silver turning rod shone with the ghostly reflections of the phone’s glow. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

There were water rights, boundary disputes, astray arguments, domestic relations, paternity matters—all to be settled without force of arms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At the end, when the congregation began to break up„ he raised his arms signaling for attention. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Beside me is a woman with thick arms, brown hair, and brown teeth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She folded her arms and gazed into the distance. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scowled at me, her arms folded across her chest. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Then the cold: arms and legs prickly, and finger numbing. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He wished Fern were there to take him in her arms and comfort him. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She was clutching the plastic bag containing the book to her chest, her arms firmly wrapped around it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t have freed my pinned arms even if I had wanted a drink. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was then I noticed her arms were bare. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They were so wrought and poised upon their huge hinges, posts of steel driven into the living stone, that when unbarred they could be moved with a light thrust of the arms, noiselessly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I handed her a handkerchief and we stood together, arms around each other’s waist, weeping for the senseless loss. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I've thought about it a lot, and I came up with a list of twenty supplies you need to survive middle school when you don't have arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Their legs and arms were now completely covered with dark hair. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She is supposed to tell us the outcome of the conversation, but she just stands with her arms folded, her fingers tapping against her elbow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he watched Mr. Dalton there flashed through Bigger’s mind a quick image of how he had lifted Mary’s body in his arms the night before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I can see her now, her ruined lace in the mud, pale arms exposed, reaching up, rising up as though she were clawing her way out of the grave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already the door to #2 is opening, and an aproned woman with baggy arms and a downy face rushes out and embraces Frederick. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

His arms are curving around my waist, and he's resting his chin on my shoulder. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I am sorry she got shot, but she is mean and often slaps my face and pinches my arms and ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A door flew open; the cub started in Neel’s arms. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

We sewed red flags and tied the red scraps around arms, legs, horses’ tails. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when she arrived in the new country, the immigration officials pulled her swan away from her, leaving the woman fluttering her arms and with only one swan feather for a memory. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was walking toward the ship with his arms around two other kids like they were best buddies—a stout boy with a black buzz cut, and a girl wearing a Roman cavalry helmet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ms. Morales looked down at the cat in Finn’s arms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He took her in his arms, and the golden monkey embraced the snow leopard’s neck and buried his black face in her fur. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He returned to the counter carrying a fat stack of files in his arms. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

On our block, children jump up and down and wave their arms in the air to greet these strange men. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the circle of men, the women in long dresses and ropes of beads had joined arms and were dancing around one older woman who was wearing a regular cotton dress. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

After Linda helped the kids undress or roll up their trousers, she settled herself on a large warm rock, cradling their clothes in her arms. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally made it home early the next morning, my mother flung her arms around me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

And so I marched along in a parade of my imagination, passing one plodding Jew after another, head high, arms swinging, goose-stepping as if I wore tall shiny boots myself. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure they will,” answered Dr. Jansen, crossing his arms and nodding. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

When I realized I was probably going to be last, I started swinging my arms faster—that’s what they did on television—and tried to pump my legs faster. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Okoromadu was holding the baby with stiff arms, away from his body. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mother comes closer, the thing in hand, and I’m distracted by how thin her wrists look, how frail her arms are carrying the heavy gray machine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

His arms go up automatically to ward off blows. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She fell back on the floor and winged her arms wide. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat down and put my head on my arms. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She examined the photographs on the cover, the young Kenyan woman staring befuddled at the camera, arms enclosing her son, and the young American man, jaunty of manner, holding his daughter to his chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

His arms under George’s arms, trying his best to give as much support as he can. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She threw her arms around his neck and sang with him. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Cautiously she tried to move hands, feet, arms, legs, and to raise her head. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Otto struggled down from my arms and crawled to the pile of old straw on the far side. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were dragging goats, carrying yams and boxes on their heads, chickens and rolled-up mats under their arms, kerosene lamps in their hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I cross the space between us and put my hands on her arms to still her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But Harlan had always considered himself too much a gentleman to take up arms against a little old lady. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flung back my thin cotton sheet and stretched my arms to the ceiling and luxuriated in the chill air. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

There were three that ran to the road whenever they heard the car, a fourth one sometimes came in the arms of the oldest. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lick my hands, I lick my arms, I bunch my hair, pull it around and suck on it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His arms flew up, and he staggered backwards on his heels. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t even notice defenders draped all over his arms, trying to stop him from getting in the lane. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice climbs in pitch, as if she could use it to lend strength to my overtaxed arms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Nailshed girls were with them, laughing and teasing them, twining slender arms around the men’s waists, urging them to drink and spend. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I stop resisting, he straddles me and pins my arms down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Going through the shed door one morning, with her arms full of linens to spread on the grass, Kit halted, wary as always, at the sight of her uncle. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“And then there are people just living totally regular lives, raising babies and driving cars and doing everything people with arms do.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Imam Malik’s back is to me, but he is waving his arms around. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She thrust her arms above her head again and then eased herself down the hill, one slippery step at a time. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just his strong arms and his skillful hands, though Piper liked those just fine, but the way he acted so upbeat and confident. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His mother stood before the door, her arms folded. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

She wrested the heavy stack of pelts from Nin’s sturdy arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Maddy climbed in and I jumped in the passenger seat."Practice is canceled," I blurted at Momly, wiping water from my arms. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Then Father put the baby back into her arms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time she reached the edge of town, Sefia’s arms were aching with the weight of the furs. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She took one look at him, seemed to recognize him from the train, folded her arms, and firmly turned her back on him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Lionstar, read the letters on her stem, beneath a fluttering banner that bore the arms of the boy king on the Iron Throne. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She had splashes of pinkish white all up and down her dark brown arms and legs. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When Nero was low enough, Lissa lifted him from the tree and cuddled him in her arms. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Agent Magnus is seated at one side of a long table, his big arms folded across his chest. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He picked me up in his strong arms and didn’t reply. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then she opened her arms, and Aru ran in for the hug of her life. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The sun warmed my hair, and a wind pushed my mother into my father’s arms, and all the apple-picking parents and children smiled for a long, long minute. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako watched her grandmother stir the soup, then remove the pot from the stove, her thin arms sticking out from beneath her rolled-up sleeves. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I pointed across the water to where Dusty Muleman stood glaring, his arms folded. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The young soldier was lying on the bed, his arms thrown over his eyes, his bootless feet dangling over one end. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I spread my arms like a skydiver, giving myself over to it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

"There," the old woman said to the baby in her arms. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It had arms and legs like a person but had bunny ears. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Like the others, the guard stood with his arms loose at his sides, face blank, eyes forward, gazing at nothing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You can tell that when she looks down at that baby in her arms, she doesn’t see a Chinese baby. All she sees is a baby, plain and simple.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, chuckling. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But let’s suppose that somehow Afghanistan gets its act together,” Omar said, crossing his arms on his protruding belly. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He'd been a dyer's apprentice before he was caught stealing, and his arms were mottled green to the elbow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Summer refused to move from the steps, even when Osha followed the torch, Bran in her arms. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She crosses her arms and taps her foot. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I mean the Bible says if you tell God you’re sincerely sorry, He puts His arms around you and forgives you. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Tall, head forward, eyes fastened on a rock, his arms higher than the pines, his hands holding a melon bigger than the sun, he paused an instant to get his bearing and secure his aim. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Denna was wearing a dark green dress that left her arms and shoulders bare. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Whenever I returned, though, he would leap to me with his arms over his head, desperate for a hug, like he’d only been biding time until I came back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His mother rushed over to the sofa and caught Roy in her arms, crying as John had never seen a woman, or anybody, cry before. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Papá slowly slid into the passenger’s seat, wincing and holding on to Roberto’s muscular arms. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I ran to them with my arms open. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zahra, who has been standing behind Ellen’s desk with her arms folded, cuts in to ask, “And you didn’t report this to any of the proper channels because?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, the robot arms freeze and make a funny DWEEP-DWEEP-DWEEEEEEEP sound as they droop down on the conveyor belt—six inches away from Tater's crate. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then, pleased with himself, he folded his arms, sat back, and left it at that. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

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

He could even make some headway into shore before his tired arms gave out and he was pulled back to where he had started. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I sat down and buried my face in my arms. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before he left the room, Seth held out both his arms and said, “He won’t get there wrestling like that.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“What enormous arms you have,” remarked the Wart, watching him stir the spirits with a spoon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then lightly she passed them and closing the door she turned her back to it, with her white arms spread out across it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now that his arms were around her, there was almost no space between them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The black plastic arms of his glasses were so tight they’d etched deep grooves into his head, but he couldn’t afford new ones. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

They could loop it around their feet and then pull up with their arms and shoulders, stretching it as far as they could. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knots her arms in front of her chest and takes a couple steps forward, looking serious. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The mosquitoes left welts on her ankles, arms, and neck, so she probably looked like a smallpox victim. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She threw her arms and legs about me and hugged me fiercely. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks slowly to Chou and takes Geak from her arms. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He struggled to put his arms through the straps, and Boatwright helped him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It would be a lot easier to escape with Boots in a backpack than in his arms. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ma puts out both hands now and scratches behind Shiloh’s ears, and he licks her all up and down her arms. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked like a corpse wreathed in smoke, but she felt solid enough when she gripped his arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The next one she showed him was Roscoe, a fuzzy bear with twisty arms and legs. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I watch them arrange themselves, motioning to one another to communicate, dark arms waving in the darker night. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The sinuous arms were gangly, the hands long and leathery, tipped with hooked claws. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I sat back against the seat, folding my arms across my lap. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The warrior’s arms were bare—muscular, purple, and glistening—his hands as large as crane scoops. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I did and she held her arms up. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Boots ran after it, reaching her arms high above her head to follow its path. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

You crossed your arms over your chest and stood where you were. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

We have all got arms, even for me a large-bore revolver; Jonathan would not be happy unless I was armed like the rest. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

His armored skirt was made from thousands of blackened, twisted bones, woven together like chain links and clasped in place by a belt of interlocking monstrous arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Its vaguely human body sank onto its haunches, and it slid its long front arms across the stone floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He was sitting by himself, his rifle cradled in his arms, crying softly. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would run outside to the middle of the soccer field and rock back and forth, my arms wrapped around my legs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He was also trying again to get up from the bed, to sit, to raise his arms. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He sat on the far side of their furniture fire, arms wrapped around his knees as he watched Pima give her the rest of the orange. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Christian,” she said, looking at the boy, who sat on the grass with his arms around his knees. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“You look like a war veteran,” I say, throwing my arms around both her and her pack. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I don’t believe I have enough to spare,” he replied, his arms holding me recklessly close. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I pulled Otto from the protesting little girl and wrapped my arms around his sweaty skinny body — Sorry, but the bonobo comes with me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I figured he did not believe me, because he had me stretch out my arms and walk across the room. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She flailed her arms and legs until Dussel finally let go of his probe and...it remained stuck in Mrs. van D.’s tooth. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Her arms were full of potatoes as she hurried back out of the barn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

His^ teeth were chattering, and the tops of his arms were bluish, and goose-pimpled. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

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

The beds nearby were filled with boys snoring into the crooks of their arms. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She dressed quickly, turning her wet arms with difficulty through her silk sleeves, and tucking the unfastened blouse into the skirt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I run my hands along my arms to get rid of the ghosts of hair, sleeves, and skin that brushed against me on the way up. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He turned as pale himself as he caught him up in his arms and tried to stanch the wound. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of them grabbed me, one with a hand on each of my upper arms, and walked me out of the room. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

There are wars, fights and slaughters, as before, but more confused and with intertwined arms and legs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I feel Lolo’s arms close around me, but I don’t have any energy left to fight or squirm. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Finn nestled in close, wrapping his arms around her waist. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Tally relaxed as her arms jerked straight and the world spun around her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The three shrouds raised their arms at the same time; The creature howled, stumbling back toward Sierra, and then it fled down the street and disappeared into the night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

His withered arms were green and purple with bruises. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

No wonder Sonia chose to run into the arms of that boy. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Colonel Meecham stood at the back door of the church, his arms crossed, and his mind wandering. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liz purses her lips, then folds her arms across her chest. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then my mama stretches her arms out wide and curves her hands down. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the light of the candle, Cutwater waved his arms wildly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Little fish nibbled at her arms and legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I know that I had a cut on mv head, another on my lip, bruises on my arms. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gaps showed me bruises on her arms and the backs of her legs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

His arms trembled as he twisted and pulled. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Anya could see the muscles in his neck flex and the areas around his arms buck. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He swept his arms in one direction, as if directing their attention to an explosion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Julio broke from the men and sprang at me again, but the marshal met him and they struggled until the other two pinioned his arms again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed Deedee from him, wrapped her arms around her tight.The little girl was sobbing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Well—” Dad paused as he brought his arms down and waved a finger at Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Luna threw herself to her knees, scooping her grandmother in her arms. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Sefia wanted to fling her arms around the woman, but she was still pinned to the chair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She lay on her belly, arms tucked under her and held close against the relative cool of the night. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He set it down and wrapped his arms around the old lady, tight. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I slide in and lean forward, noting that Beth has tube socks on both her arms. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Call and Caroline were waving back and calling out to him, but I was standing there shivering, my arms crossed, my hands hooked up under my arms and pressed against my breasts. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Six mornings a week he wakes her before dawn, and she holds her arms in the air while he dresses her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She woke up a little, putting her arms in the huge sleeves while I cinched the belt tight. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I still had my arms folded and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When the prodigal son comes home in Luke 15:20, “His father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It seemed an eternity before the Book reached her, but as its weight settled into her arms, she finally felt complete. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He leaned back as well, folding his arms across his chest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Håkon leaped out from behind a tree, arms out wide, and said, “Surprise!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Nana remained standing, her crossed arms holding her shawl against her chest. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him walked a slave boy about my height, whose arms were weighted down with a wooden contraption and a small case with a rope handle. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybeth lay on her back, her arms folded over her stomach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man across the way folded his arms across his chest and smiled broadly. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Through the fly- specked screen-door, I could see that the arms of Momma’s apron jiggled from the vibrations of her humming. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stands with his arms crossed and his head down until I can’t stand it anymore, until I feel like I might scream. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bess looks at me, and I cross my arms and turn away. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Any moment, the people for whom he had tried to die would see him, lying apparently dead, in Hagrid’s arms. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She folded her arms across her chest and stared us down. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms, face, and legs have colorful tattoos of patterns, flowers, fruits, and snakes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Tao!” she said softly, and as she gathered him into her arms he wound his black needle-tipped paws lovingly around her neck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s leaning against the wall by the painting of the kiss, his arms crossed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She pulled his arms back and held them immobile, and she lifted the monkey out of the cage. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother held out her arms then, and if I ran into them and both our eyes filled with tears, I’m not admitting it, because it sounds too darn corny, and it wasn’t corny at all. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam paid it out slowly, measuring it with his arms: ‘Five, ten, twenty, thirty ells, more or less,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Rosa wept in Joao’s arms, and he looked past her into the dark forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Laverne sat on the edge of the teacher’s desk and folded her arms. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She kept stroking Matt’s face, his hair, his arms. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tobias shrinks back, throwing his arms up to protect his face. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And she jumps up and down, waving her arms and squealing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Claire wrapped her arms around the neck of the impatient creature and tried to soothe him by murmuring meaningless sounds. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And lastly she placed the bouquet of flowers in my arms. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

My heart wanted to force my feet to run, but I couldn’t feel them, couldn’t feel my hands, nor my arms, nor any part of myself. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swung his arms back like he was batting, then shielded his eyes. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Terese is impressified with Zola and imitates the way Zola stands, the way she holds her head and moves her arms. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

I held him in my arms and thought about how I was going to break the news to his wife, who was boiling him some water in the kitchen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

On the sidewalk across the way the tobacconist brought out a chair, set it in front of his door, and straddled it, resting his arms on the back. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I always draw her with arms up like she’s about to take flight or with her hands together like she’s praying. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He gave a card to Oliver Payne, and seeing Dr. Malone with her arms still folded, laid one on the bench for her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hair on her arms rose as she watched the flame of her candle bend forward, pointing to a darkness that seemed blacker than all the rest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Alec ran up and swung the butt of his weapon down with both arms, slamming its end into one of the attackers’ heads. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

In the hall outside the courtroom, Jasmine wept in her sister Juliette’s arms. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She rested the pencil on one of my arms and it slid off. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

One of the men stretched his arms over his head and gave a mighty yawn, and his companions laughed at him. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coop sets the table down, crosses his arms, and rocks back on his heels. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Sighing, she sat back and crossed her arms. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then I see Mama’s face in the starlight, smiling as she holds a baby in her arms. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She hugged them tightly before disentangling herself from four arms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jay soon had smears of paint on his overalls and down his arms, so at least I wasn’t alone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Mam puts up her arms and hugs the sergeant’s wife. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I launch myself at her as hard as I can, my arms slamming into her side. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s standing beside the open driver’s door, waving both arms above his head to grab my attention. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Outside, Amil was awful at cricket as usual, his skinny arms barely able to make a solid hit or throw, but this was just a party game, nothing serious. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She held out her arms for a hug. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Said Brother Luke, “’Tis nought for me to sleep in Mother Nature’s arms. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Dr. Masuku had a stack of magazines, Sister Gladys carried a box of disposable syringes, and the staff cook had his arms full of sugar bags. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was large enough for Anya to stand in the center and almost stretch her arms straight out. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

A Grievers pulsating, bulbous body had squirmed halfway through the destroyed window, metallic arms with pincers snapping and clawing in all directions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Other branches twisted around one another, always creaking, always groaning, until they formed two long arms and a second leg to set down beside the main trunk. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

He moved away impatiently to the adjacent wall, a distance of seven feet or so, and leaned against it, arms crossed, looking from Briony to Cecilia. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He thrust my bundle of clothing into my arms. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and stretched his arms over his head, leaning to the left, then to the right, working the stiff out of his back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mom in a hospital bed with a baby in her arms, Grandpa Ted’s voice saying: “Mikey, my boy, I wish you were here with us. Your daughter is stunning.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Away Gladys hurried, her slippers frantically clacking, delighted to be sent on such an important errand; then she was back, his leather briefcase cradled like the baby in her arms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She thought of the godspawn girl who could bring things out of dreams, and wished she could return with her arms full of fruit. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

When I didn’t answer or meet her eyes, she took me by the arms and gave me a little shake. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted my arms to let the faint breeze blow a cooling breath under my arms and across my aching ribs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I get to my feet and take a step towards the door, but he’s there in front of me, his hands gripping my arms, and he pushes me back into the chair. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The biggest I ever saw in my whole life,” Mancuso said, stretching his arms as if he were describing a fishing catch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ernst runs with his arms nearly straight and his legs wide and unhinged. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The bumper was at a high port arms. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon when I was still a little crazy with grief, I ran out of Mama’s house, barefoot, with Jacqueline in my arms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had never seen anything so beautiful, or felt so happy to have Jason’s arms around her—but this was even better. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Butterflies alighting along arms and in elaborate headpieces. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I kneeled beside him and grabbed his arms and said I’m here Baba, I’m here, you’ll be all right, I’m right here. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I pushed myself from the ground before he could even think about standing up, spreading his arms, screaming desperate, crazy screams, stepping into nothing, killing us both. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I open my eyes moments later, his hands are under my arms and he’s holding me upright. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She threw her arms around his neck and drew him down into the depths and he was seen no more. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Leah crossed her arms and asked, “Do you mean praying to their own pagan gods?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sefia was suddenly aware of his skin, of the dips where the water pearled and the sheen of bronze on his bare arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s her,” he said, pointing at Luna, who was still dancing alone, waving her arms around her head like someone attempting to beat off midges. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He grins cheekily, crosses his arms against his chest, and calls out a challenge to the other team at the opposite end of the game world, which makes the audience go wild. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The itching gets so bad at night that I have mini-tantrums, waving my arms and stamping my feet to keep from scratching or bawling. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran on the white tiles up through the tunnels, ignoring the escalators, because he wanted to feel his feet-move, arms swing, lungs clench, unclench, feel his throat go raw with air. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

God was more than an idea; He was person—white-bearded, with big arms. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she spread her arms out, smiled broadly, and began to fly across the beach, bobbing and weaving until she turned the corner of Malaga and was gone. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Neither girl spoke, and when they linked arms it seemed they were resuming, after a lifetime of experience, their walk across Westminster Bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I scooped up Jackie under her arms and spun her around in a circle, just like my father used to do with me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby instinctively shielded his face with his arms. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z