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

Springing to my feet, I pushed myself up by putting my left hand firmly down into his nuts, and JP groaned and doubled up, letting go of the ball. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Willow hugs her back, pats her on the shoulders before letting go. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isabella drops her head, letting her hair fall into her face. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll be writing to your parents and letting them know as much. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes, letting the truth sink in. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“All right!” the photographer said, letting the large camera he had used to take the picture dangle on his side. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As the runners surged forward, he kept his stride short, letting the pacesetters untangle. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m still mad at myself for letting her say it in the first place.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe she knew that I wouldn't have been able to focus in class, probably resulting in me getting in trouble for finally letting one of them fake hair flippers have it. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I have a checkup in every city, which was one of three conditions my mom put in place before letting me go. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Like I told you, she’s the librarian at Franklin and is letting us type this thing on her quiet typewriter, which isn’t quiet at all. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I find a free sink in the corner and stick my head under the faucet, letting cold water spill over my ears. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She must expect me to let her in, but there’s no way I’m letting her see my house. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

There were superior orders that prohibited visits to prisoners condemned to death, but the officer assumed the responsibility of letting her have a fifteen-minute stay. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Between her and the doorway, a small brickwork trench cut across the floor, letting water flow through the room from left to right. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Michael Jackson is singing that A-B-C is as easy as 1-2-3 or Sly and the Family Stone are thanking us for letting them be themselves. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Tally turned and shot ahead, cutting a zigzag path between the tall poplars, letting her reflexes guide her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Surely,” I said, “you do not mind letting me know so much.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting go, he jerks my arm forward so we are almost nose to nose—or, given our height difference, nose to chin—and says, “You are not alone.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Goldman is letting us use the back of his bakery for campaign headquarters.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Seanie smiled, like he was letting us in on a dark secret. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Why are we living in a hotel? Why are we letting our son burn through five million dollars? This should make us all upset.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s just it,” he said, turning his hand in mine, but letting me still hold it, so we were both staring down at his palm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude. Come on. We have the chance to tease Travis about a girl and you’re just letting it fly free like a dove.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Go away,” the old man whispered, letting go of Hugo. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for letting me see the golden carp, crossed the river, and trudged up the hill home ward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except for letting me know that she made me a sandwich for lunch, Grandma left me alone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The panels had started to slide apart, letting in a whiff of...ozone? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I like Tim, but I like him even better for not inviting himself in and for letting me have El for these few hours. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“About your absence. I need a note from one of your parents letting me know why you were out.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had been working with the boys' relay on the field and was now walking toward Lu and Ghost, letting out the nastiest cackle ever. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He still believed in letting sick children alone, but with all of us sick—or all but Martha, at any rate—he became so lonesome he couldn’t stay away. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, now he'd have to sleep in his pants because he wasn't letting the girl see the robots. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

His father sat down and gathered Doha into his embrace, letting him cry as he patted his back. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Tommy seemed to be understanding things even less than me and was letting out hesitant little half-laughs that lagged some way behind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Byrd just letting him back in that house,” she says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I didn’t tell him then, but I had no intention of ever letting him die in any book. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

A boy whose father made him grow out his hair, and instead of letting him get it braided or cornrowed, convinced him that an Afro was the best way to go. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The prisoners stare, gaping, at the body in the middle of the bridge, some of them letting out shocked screams, some of them clasping their hands in silent horror. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, Kevin stood back from me a little, looked at me without letting me go. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She says you've served your sentence well and that she’ll consider letting you back on the team if we make it to the championship game. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

It is Gimpy holding out the brass disc and chain, letting it swing and twirl around so that it catches the light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Embarrassed, I open my mouth to say something, but shake my head, letting her have just this one. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

So I should be able to avoid it by heading south a ways, letting it pass me to the north, then heading east again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tears filled his eyes and he ran out of the kitchen door, letting it slam behind him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She placed her hand on her chest, letting her heart beat against the stone of Amah’s bracelet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

If it all depends on her, could they risk letting her live? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We drift off to sleep curled around each other, neither of us talking, just letting the world make some noise for us for a while because all the other words don’t matter right now. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I think, since Mommy’s letting us keep the dog,” answered Nate, “she should be the one who decides what to name her.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As if letting him finger me was going to cure all my problems. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I glared at her, letting it sink in. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

She sauntered down the school street just as school was letting out. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maddy, calm down,” I hear Elizabeth behind me, and I jog a few more steps ahead, letting other kids swirl around me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember letting out my breath until we were safely across. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she blushes and drops her head, letting her hair fall into her face. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Again he lifted Frodo and drew his hands down to his own breast, letting his master’s legs dangle. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“No,” I say, letting sleeping memories of my childhood spent backstage resurface. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You're letting the cold in! Either invite Dean inside—hello Dean—or shut the door.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

"I suppose that's no more absurd than letting Jack hold the book." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“If no girls are allowed, why are you letting me see it?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mena had her hand hanging out of her window, letting it fly through the wind, as they pulled up and right beside where I stood. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She had overheard when Mom had approached Grandpa Sorenson about letting the kids stay with him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She finds she is able to make each performance unique, letting the response of the audience inform what she chooses to do next. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“No idea,” Magdalys said, taking a few steps back and letting a smile break out on her face that would tell Two Step exactly what was about to happen. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I know she was famous, but you don’t catch the most dangerous magician of all time and not get famous. Maria was cool with giving Quinton the spotlight, though, letting him do all the interviews.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Mom kept Connor entertained by showing him around the store, letting him sift through the multicolored leotards, the tulle-ruffled tutus, the floral headpieces and rhinestone tiaras. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Shmuel began to laugh, letting it start deep down in his belly and then rise higher and higher. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the hammering ends, Byrd opens her phone, letting light pierce the dark room. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She sat down on the floor, across from the girl, and gathered her magic into her hand, letting it float just above her fingers like a bright, shining ball. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I stayed in the right lane, letting people pass me, and focused on keeping the car steady even though I was practically shaking with the thrill of being out on the road like we were. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Stared at the black tar, his chest like someone blowing up a balloon inside him, then letting the air out, then blowing it back up, then letting the air out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Pappa and Ma were letting it slide for now, but he’d heard them discuss having Celia over for dinner one day soon. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. I promise. Thank you, thank you for letting me go home.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She talked the Waldorf-Astoria into letting her house him in a luxury suite, posed for reporters with “Blooey” and a banana on the Waldorf’s plush settee, then carried him home as a pet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, he could picture exactly what it would be As they came within sight of the VW, and Linda gasped, letting out a small cry, his worst fears would be confirmed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then without letting go her husband’s hand she stood up amongst us and spoke. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

But I wanted to let you know, and to say thanks to you and Dad for letting me go stay with Annie this weekend. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Not bothering to hide his progress, he pushed aside branches as he walked, letting them whip back to position when he passed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and breathed in, letting the beads of sweat on my skin dry up in the cool air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Not only did I tell Emily’s secret and watch her be humiliated in front of the entire grade without doing anything to help, now I was actually letting her apologize to me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Grandpop chuckled, but then he tilted his head back as if letting the memory of his friend wash over him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He leaned in, letting the drowned girl’s fingers clutch at him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined her holding the envelope above a mail slot, closing her eyes, and letting it go. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe it, I’m still eight inches short. . . .” said Ron furiously, letting go of his parchment, which sprang back into a roll. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Turner saw with dismay that Tea Cake’s taking them out was worse than letting them stay in. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

At the door, letting him out, she holds her breath. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My whole body’s letting me know: we're about to do great things. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He kisses her softly on the forehead before letting her go, staying as close to her as he can without touching. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“How would you feel if a guy was letting you hang around like a puppy dog?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But Mrs. van D. had no intention of letting him. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He’s torn between having an operation and letting matters take their course. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

"It would be a crime to drink this rich a wine without letting it breathe." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They lived in one room and that was a garage and now they were letting someone view their situation and, even worse, be part of it? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He holds his silence for a moment, letting his words sink in, but lately thoughts tend to float rather than sink. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The clouds were just starting to clear, like cotton-wool tufts reluctantly letting go of one another. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Teasing you along, letting you pile up a little paper profit, then bang! The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the chocolate in my mouth, letting it soften until the last possible moment, and then as I chewed it slowly, I prayed that Mr. Pirzada’s family was safe and sound. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

"A noble lady does not feed dogs at her table," she said, breaking off another piece of comb and letting the honey drip down onto her bread. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tons of foot traffic keeps splitting us up, but we always make our way back to each other, not letting strollers or group selfies keep us apart. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I sat in the rain for a while, letting it clean the blood off me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I knew you’d like it,” laughed the letter man, popping two G’s and an R into his mouth and letting the juice drip down his chin. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

With Bull, volume was the thing, but Virgil could achieve the same results by letting the interior ice harden his eyes or freeze the edges of his voice. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remembering the boar from the floating island—shot clean between the eyes—he obeyed, unbuckling his holsters and letting them drop—Executioner and all—beside the Lady of Mercy. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Would you ever think of opening the window and letting out the smoke? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Bridge sat straight up, letting her sleeping bag slip from her shoulders. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Hearing his voice makes me feel like a boulder has been lifted from my chest, letting me breathe again. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t squirm, didn’t shift, just stood there letting herself be ogled. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

But she heard her muttering, letting off steam somewhere over to her left. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Short of going to the Wrights and letting them teach us on their actual flying machine, it was the only way of learning how to fly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

After nineteen years of running after good marks and prizes and grants of one sort and another, I was letting up, slowing down, dropping clean out of the race. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

They rode for miles, going slow and careful, dismounting to lead the horses over treacherous ground, letting the good-for- bear-bait hounds sniff at every bush. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The dragon pulled himself backward along the grass, letting the yellow fluid flow in a long, viscous trail. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I thought you would help me,” Cole said, letting his irritation show. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Keeping the retrieved envelope in his hand, he sat lower, deeper, in the water, letting his knees submerge. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Florida and Tiller were letting the swift current carry them along. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wince, then shake my head and stop talking, letting my hands wheel in circles as if they can convey my meaning. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Malcolm checked the canoe over from end to end, taking his time, letting his hands rest on it for longer than he needed to; it calmed his unease. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Irwin was known to pack thirty horses onto a single four-door railcar, ship them to a race, yank them off the car, and run them without giving them water or letting them warm up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I stalked outside, letting the screen door slam behind me and trying not to think about Bertha sitting there on the couch looking like she’d been stabbed in the heart. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Here is where I hold it, and I look at it and I fold it into something else. Even when I fight, it’s not about letting it out. Especially when I fight.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Jinx leaned back in the water, letting the creek flow through his hair and between his fingers. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I put my earbuds back in and raised the volume a little more, letting Stevie Wonder’s singing voice fill my ears. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“But I guess he left the house to the church, which...whatever. They’re letting me stay there until I figure things out.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Is it the ultimate act of letting go of oneself, or a cheap act of self-possession? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Tired of letting other people move him around like a chess piece. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was amazed that Mrs. Baker was letting me read this. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

For the better part of the night, he’d wandered the city’s empty streets, letting the count of his footsteps numb his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Here she practiced, holding on to a jutting rock and letting her body float out straight. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picks her up, letting her hug him, but he’s looking at me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She kept brooding the chicks and letting Drum take food from her. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She clung to him, wary of letting go and wary, also, of suffocating him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Since Ma started letting her stay after school, Sunny's ERC friends are getting her even more fired up about women's rights. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nok paced beneath the tree, letting her eyes wander the temple grounds. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I worried I was letting it pass me by. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Stuck at the bottom of the pond, only this time the mud wasn’t letting go.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, letting the dog sniff my hand. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My earmuffs are beautiful, I remind myself as I sit, letting the soft fluff brush my shoulder. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They could change shape and charmspeak, tricking mortals into letting down their guard. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I suspect that the school’s lawyers aren’t letting any of the administration say much.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Borrowing Jamie’s gloves, I hold the belay line—letting out slack as Jay rises, ready to snap it back if his legs slip or his grip fails. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I place the paper back in his hand, letting my fingers linger across his palm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The rain was letting up, but the streets were as slippery and as smooth as melted soap, and one had to guess distances in the darkness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The tide was letting out, and he tripped, skinning his shin on the rocks. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“But . . Al straightens, letting his hands down, and says, “Is it scored or something? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“This little lad,” he said, letting go of Pippo's throat and prodding him in the back so roughly that he stumbled against Meggie, “told us he’s gone out. Gone out where?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Without saying a word, he pulls Mustafa and me into a tight embrace for what seems like a long time before letting us go. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You look tired. Bags under your eyes and everything. That woman been letting you stay up all kinds of hours, hasn’t she?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It had been contrived as a way of letting Winston know O’Brien’s address. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I am letting her unbutton the top of my jeans. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but this is the last time I’m letting you borrow it. You don’t have to replace everyone's memories, you know.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Slopper immediately pretended to be asleep, letting out one fake wavering snore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I nodded, letting her words sink in and fill me with purpose. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He wanted to hurt her for being so mean all the time, for letting his mother go off to war, for scolding him to get over it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He gazed out over them for a moment, saying nothing, letting his attitude silence them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Are they letting her speak in public now? What in the world does the title of this ludicrous lecture mean?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind me the elevator was letting off passengers, and I heard the cheery voices of women going chattering down the hall. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment he stood under the three-legged stool, letting his eyes get used to the darkness. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded, silently letting her know that she didn’t have to say the words. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Because he wasn't getting up and wasn't letting the manager in; because he was in danger of losing his position, and because then his boss would badger his parents once again with the old demands? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seventeen days he journeyed without change of weather, always steering, never letting sleep close his eyes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He came unwillingly, letting his father know that he was breaking his back to restore the patron’s wealth while the rest of them would remain as poor as they had been before. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and start to play, letting my emotions pour out through my fingertips. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I’m on a glider in the garden, listening to my music and letting the wind push the swing for me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In the darkness, I see spirits shaking the trees, letting me know they are waiting for me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I don't go back, they'll get into trouble for letting me go on the Eye by myself. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s pretend that we think the rice is safe and we are letting it cool.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I munched on my crisps, letting them soften in my mouth before I bit into them so as to make less noise. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How old is she?” she asked, letting her eyes go narrow. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A new chore included letting the chickens out into their yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The trees overhead made a great sound of letting down their dry rain. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the idea of letting somebody else get that close... Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me try it,” she said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Besides, Gloria is more easygoing about letting Maria Isabel go out at night to an occasional dance or party, or to the annual county fair. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She wanders around with Gogol, letting him run across the quadrangle, or sitting with him on rainy days to watch television in the student lounge. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Probably the newcomer is armed, but I’m betting she won’t risk letting me hear the click that would mean my death was imminent, knowing I would instantly kill her companion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Journalistic detachment was one thing, letting lads walk blindly into a trap was another. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caroline said nothing, letting her body drift down into Ma’s arms as though she were an invalid. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Her shoulders slump and she releases the deepest breath, as if she’s letting go of everything she wanted to say. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Steve had let it go this morning, but he wouldn't keep letting it go. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The pale, miserable boy still made no effort to resist, letting them drag him across the dusty stone of the courtyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

When I’m within a few steps, I flip my hair back, letting him see my face. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Grandma was right, I was letting those people determine how I felt, and how I lived a great part of my day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I followed, carefully counting out three smooth beans and letting them fall into each hole and patting dirt on top. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could also try to talk Father into letting me tag along with him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for letting your daughter do this. The Good Shepherd will repay your kindness.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“The cost of borrowing my dad’s bike is letting me come with you.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I shut off my computer and flopped across my bed, letting my head fall backward so that the blood rushed to my brain. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

There’s a guy in a tank top letting himself into a nearby apartment building. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He could feel the monster, holding him up and letting him stand there. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then he wondered if he were not letting fear get the better of him by thinking always in terms of Mary and of her having been smothered and burnt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cole couldn’t believe his parents were letting this happen to him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And here he was letting some girl who wasn’t even ten yet scare the liver out of him by just telling what it was like to sight-see underwater. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Tonight I walk the floor, letting the old Lindy ways soak back into my skin. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello, Fairy Queen. Thank you for letting me visit you without changing me into dandelion seeds.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

One thing you figure out quick is America doesn’t play when it comes to letting Mexicans sneak in their country. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A girl with thick, short hair stretched up to the ceiling, then bowed down to her feet, holding her position and letting her arms dangle toward the hardwood studio floor. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Alex is living for it, watching Henry come undone, letting him be whatever he needs to be while alone with Alex behind a locked door. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And it was also cool that Grandpop was letting Genie ask all these questions without getting upset about it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen him so unraveled, and I hated myself for letting him come. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Twice he caught his claws in the overhead wire mesh, screeching wildly, letting go, and trying hopelessly again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

This was why Mamma and Papa had been so open about letting her go to Insomnia Con. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Tell everybody what really happened that night. They’re not even giving his side of the story. You’re letting them trash-talk him—” “Excuse—How the hell am I letting them do anything?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Gradually, he downgraded his hopes, letting go of the idea of college, thinking he’d train to become an electrician instead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Had she been on the bus this morning, I would’ve had no problem letting her hear it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

All York wanted was to hold on to that feeling, that feeling when you stand at the ocean, letting the water rush up to your feet and run away again. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Has Mom been letting you watch the Disney Channel again?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They lived in one room and that was a garage and now they were letting someone view their situation and, even worse, be part of it? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The woman pays for her things, collects her shopping bags from the clerk, and walks out of the store, not looking back, not even thanking us for letting her cut in front of us. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

One thing’s for sure; when I don’t write, it feels like I’m letting him down. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

My mom knocks on my door before letting herself in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

No one will strike at the kingdom from the sea: icebergs drift a mile out, grinding against one another from time to time, letting out a low moan like the sigh of some huge sea-beast. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Sunday concert is just letting out, and some of the kids are trading pieces on the grand piano. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was kind of funny because even she couldn’t have seen far enough ahead to take the pump out on purpose, unless she thought about it while he was letting out the air maybe. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I am a bit,” said the boy, shaking his waterproof coat outside before letting her take it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I prayed he would fall ill and die a terrible death for lying to me and betraying me and letting them break my body. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then how about letting me send out those form letters?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

At the time, I resented the fact that it was always seen as my fault, that I was the one letting the side down. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maya had learned this trick a long time ago, the art of staying quiet and letting the other person dig themselves into a hole. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then she sat still, letting her mind hold the three levels of meaning together in focus, and relaxed for the answer, which came almost at once. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The reporter thanked Miss K for letting her visit—good story—great angle—sorry she couldn’t stay—mayor cutting ribbon for opening of new auto-parts shop—meeting of the school board. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

She and Seth had simply been relieving pressure for the cow and letting it spill all over the floor. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Turtle paused in a pretense of letting the heirs mull over her last words, trying to figure out what to do next. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then Miss Wren said, “No, this can’t be,” and Althea stumbled, faint, letting the sheet drop. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Another investigator then caught Davis taking a bribe from the head of a local gambling syndicate in exchange for letting him operate his illicit businesses. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The other mother had no intention of letting her go or of keeping her word. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

No doubt he’d get crazy angry, start accusing me of letting his sister die. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The one high point of the months of waiting came when Tyndall Air Force Base honored her aviation skills and honors by letting her fly a military jet, the Delta Dagger TF-102A. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

The commander came close and rubbed it between his fingers before letting it fall back against Chronicler’s chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He could almost rest, letting his toes cling to it, taking some of the pressure off his trembling fingers. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Stop letting them know how you feel about things. No one cares," Ivy says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I use her dress to create a new one, stretching it over her frame and letting it bell out at her waist like a parasol. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I told you. Treasure. We’re going now. Thank you for letting us stay for a bit.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I paused, took a sip of my coffee, letting the word boyfriend rest out in the air. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lily was letting the water run and run and it had already been twenty minutes. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I say, letting tears leak from my eyes again. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No use letting folks see who we are. Now when you get your buckets line up and let me fill 'em." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not playing a joke that any eight year old boy could have thought of, it’s letting your own uncle be laughed at by a man that would wear a red tie. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crouched beside the parapet and trailed her hot hand in the limpid water, letting the tinkle and splash of the fountain make her mind a harmless blank. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

If Mama was letting Miss Love in the house, maybe she’d let her in the family, too. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you were thinking, letting a kid walk Ziggy,” John says. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He pantomimed death, clutching his hands around his own neck, letting his tongue hang out of his mouth, and lolling his head to the side. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I run from the cathedral, letting the heavy oak doors thud shut, and don’t stop running until I’m at the door of Tatarska 3. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I stopped letting her pay, and gave her extra ice cream. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was letting what the girls said make me feel bad. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I flapped the sheet up and down, letting it fall gently on me like a cloud. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I pull my hand from his at the same time he’s letting mine go, but it’s too late. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I cry, and hug myself, and laugh, letting out salt tears, he he! till I fall down gasping and sobbing. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he thought of that his mind closed down like a blank gray wall, not letting him see. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyes feel like a garage door that’s opening and letting in too much light. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I take my time, letting my hands turn red in the hot-faucet water and staring at my reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

That’s a testament to giving a person an opportunity and letting them make something of it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They finally letting you talk to me directly? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Really. And it was so simple. I promised I'd let you know, so ... I'm letting you know." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she slipped the cheese omelette from the pan onto the plate, flipping it as she did so, letting it fold itself into a perfect omelette shape. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” she says, letting go of her boyfriend. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

By then, a door at the top of the staircase is open, letting in daylight. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Baba's been standing to the side, letting us handle the enrollment. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m not letting you out of my sight,” she announced after they’d finished breakfast. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

I just figure he ain’t letting nothing pull him off getting up there to talk to that there white man. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

A cat twists in the air, letting out a scream, its blazing green eyes going out like a light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And maybe, in return, Dad, you can talk to her about letting me back on the team for the playoffs. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

She kept her hand stretched out, turning it this way and that, letting the diamond catch the light. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma walked on one side of me, silent and brooding, never letting go of my arm, while on the other Millard hummed to himself and kicked at stones. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Not to the extent of letting him alter his statement. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the bike got off balance, he caught her and broke her fall, letting the bike hit the dirt rather than Angel. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I twisted, letting out a howl, and it shot past my shoulder, just barely touching my skin. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wait, letting my eyes adjust to the gloom. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But that was the price she had to pay for not letting her children see them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three big explosions almost immediately afterward showed that it had found the ammunition, and the gunners leapt away, letting the barrel swing down low. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nor do I want to throw the comics away: that would be letting them loose, they might go out of control. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But there is a great difference between a noise heard letting you in with your friends in the morning, and a noise heard alone at nightfall, shutting you out. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The annoyed expression on her face matched the one on Mother’s, letting me know that maybe I should have prepared a speech. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I love feeling the beat of the drums in my body and letting go of everything as I dance. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I feel like she’s letting me know if they pass her approval test because of the way they look and not because of the person they are. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He offered a stiff nod before dropping his gaze and letting his fingers tap against his side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I got my pants dirty for nothing? I crawled across the floor like a baby for nothing? I’m so stupid! I can’t believe they’re letting me go on.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Ripe and ready," I tell Amit, and look into his face, letting him see the desire and acceptance and hope in my eyes. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Shutting it down meant that he was finally letting go. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

That night in my rented room, while letting the hot water run over my can of pork and beans in the sink, I opened A Book of Prefaces and began to read. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you add vocals?” he asks, slowly getting up and letting me take his place. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

"Some of us were for letting you come back this morning," said the vicar, "and some were for keeping you there until midday." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the union hall and thanked Mr. Dubonnet for letting Mr. Caton do the work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was his way of letting me know he knew what was going on without making a huge stink about it. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Ruby sighed and held her breasts, laxly rubbing the nipples until they grew stiff, letting her body flow and twirl with the currents, her toes stepping lightly off rocks, pressing gently along patches of sand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scythe stood, letting the captain get up. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He opened the window a crack, letting in the fresh autumn air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For the second time today I’m letting go of the details. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

"You could just keep letting down his cuffs," Grim says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly he kept finding different ways of letting me know if everything didn’t work the way it was s’pose to, it wouldn’t be no one’s fault but my own. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

She squeezed my hand tight before letting go. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him and his brother go up the rickety steps of their front porch and disappear inside the house, letting the screen door slam with a bang behind them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“He’s been letting his pigs graze all over. Even if there is a trail, we’d never find it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

You were always such an impetuous child, and I genuinely hope you aren't letting your temper get the better of you. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be okay, Mom,” I said, letting go of her hand. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Eventually the sons would arrive at a new transitory order and reignite the sun, letting existence begin anew. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

And how he loved letting me lick the batter off the spoon before baking a cake, but not nearly as much as he loved seeing me chomp down on the finished product. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

After a few moments of silently debating the merits of letting Valley go into the Cursed Forest alone, Seven’s guilt won out. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Scatcherd strides up and down the aisle, letting two groups of children at a time get up to stretch while the train is still. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He stuck his blade into the tail end of the fish and cut up to its head, letting the blood drip onto Emmett’s chest and face. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

When they set off again, they sang a song about marching to Pretoria and pretty Peggy-o running down the stairs, letting down her golden hair. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, I’ll straighten it all out one way or the other, Sierra thought, rolling down the window and letting the cool night air swoosh against her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I wrote a note to Mrs. Donnelly, thanking her for letting me stay there. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He was following Doctor Mandelet’s advice, and letting her do as she liked. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I picked up the roses and dismounted my bike, letting it fall to the ground as I walked toward the water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The branches laced across overhead, almost shutting out the sky and letting through little moving spangles and sequins of sunlight, so that everything was dappled with gold and silver. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

There are four different safety interlocks that prevent the regulator from letting the Hab's oxygen content get too low. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We finished it this morning. Thanks for letting us borrow it.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“She said she’s not letting us have cereal before school this year. It has to be oatmeal or eggs or something like that.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the back timbers of the house caved, letting loose a wall of heat that seemed like it would smother them all. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

At that moment the door opens and someone runs in, letting the cold air in with her. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He let the man in black advance, let him build up courage, retreating gracefully between some trees, letting his Bonetti defense keep him safe from harm. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Otherwise, why did they lock her out, not letting her help her sister answer questions and spell her name? The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, now he'd have to sleep in his pants because he wasn't letting the girl see the robots. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Was it fun, he wondered—going about letting everybody who got in your way have it? Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Coach Spinks turned his attention toward his returning players, letting them go one on one while he shouted instructions to the defensive players. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We ran out into it, shouting and letting the fresh water hit our bodies. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dismay stood at the doorway to the Serenity Suite, panting and letting himself be patted. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But it was no monster, only a boring old bus, doing what boring old buses always did—letting off passengers at the bus stop. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I scramble everything together in a pan, letting it bubble. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Byrd can tell them about letting out the secrets. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Coach says as he opens the door, letting in the hall light and breaking the spell. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Love," Yo enunciates, letting the full force of the word loose in her mouth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Even Sass forgot her scolding and stood a little apart in the courtyard letting the rain fall on her as if it were washing away some of her sorrow. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jules played with the strings on her coat, twirling them in her fingers and letting them unravel. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And so when the nights were hot, I crept out to the living room, where the window stayed open, letting out the stale smoke. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I roll my eyes without letting her see. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“You’ve seen the news,” I said, letting her off the hook. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed the screen door open with his shoulder, letting it slam shut behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Like someone somewhere is releasing the embarrassment and letting me think straight. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was my first big chance, but here I was, sitting back and letting it run through my fingers like so much water. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Also, letting me go would free him to play with guano all day. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

My uncle says that when you tell stories, it’s like letting out all the scared inside of you, I said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He went on letting me ignore him until it became almost comical. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I hand Andrecito back his dump truck, whisper thanks, then collect our dishes, letting their clatter fill the silence, and head toward the kitchen without a word. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Even this morning. I couldn’t help freaking out about your hair. Guess I have to work on letting you be you. And being less uncool.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They started kicking water at each other and scooping it up and letting it run down their faces. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Backward and down he went, letting the winecup fall from his shocked hand. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

No,” I quickly say, feeling stupid for letting him catch me like that. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Really it’s okay Ms. Singh. Thanks for letting me call my mom.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I look at Crystal, but she just shrugs like between letting me know about this and watching Hector, she’s hit her maternal limit. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He wanted to go hunting, but Dustfinger wasn't letting him out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I rose, knowing that he had no intention of letting me go after I had organized the committee. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yossarian, what am I going to do with so much cotton? It’s all your fault for letting me buy it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, she hasn’t finished studying him. You know how she is. She likes to have everything just so before letting out the big secret.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank me,” she said, letting go of Lazlo’s arm and looking down, breaking the gaze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They walked it in circles several times, letting the merchant and his wife admire the shiny black spikes running down the length of its back, each one sharp enough to draw blood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had the presence of mind to set the ruined vase back down on the step before letting herself confront the significance of the accident. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

David pulls a chair over, letting it screech on the tile, and pats it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“You keeping Judd’s dog up there on our hill—got a place for him all built, never letting on. What else you keeping from me?” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting you keep the kite, Hazara. I’ll let you keep it so it will always remind you of what I’m about to do.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He stood compliantly under the shower, letting the water run over his head. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I tumbled to my knees in a patch of grass, letting my forehead and my fingers touch the earth. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

In some respects he repeated the error of his ways in the third game as well: letting a potential—or at least a possible—win slip through his grasp and drift into a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he had foreseen, Mr. Charrington had made no difficulty about letting the room. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I knew it was a mistake letting you two see each other.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Young friends, whose string-and-tin-can phone extended from island to island, had to pay out more and more string, as if letting kites go higher and higher. “ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He leans against the fountain, letting a slow, lazy smile grow on his mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then, letting go the rope, he quietly dismounted. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tells me these tips of survival as if preparing me for his rank, his position, his singular place in the city that he is letting slip from his grasp. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to break him, make him beg forgiveness for having left us without letting us know where he was or if he was even alive. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” she says, letting out a long breath, as if she’s been holding it all this time. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Right, comrades. Now we know a bit more about things, let’s have a show of paws. All those in favor of letting the mouse go free.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

You aren’t really “stuck,” but it sure feels as if there are hands gripping your feet, and not letting you go. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He walked the mare, letting her find a way along the trail where trees and brush had closed in on both sides. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I poured the water directly into it and stirred it instead of letting it drip. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

On the day before the race, with all the training done, there seemed no harm in letting people know what he thought. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s really no point letting Dad know, but I’m so excited, I tell him anyhow. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I believe she despises my weakness for letting the sickness “take holt.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

After letting him squirm for a while, Pollard released the rider, who had blood running from his nose and tears streaming down his face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He's forgotten that he's running and started letting his body do what it was built to do, and now everything is a little easier. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

That is tantamount to letting a part of Himself die. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I follow her, happy that she’s letting me run behind her at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He got in and cast off, letting the tide take him out and away from the island, using the oars just enough to keep himself square to the swells. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The Circle’s full of people milling around, wailing, or just sitting and letting the snow pile up around them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I’m feeling victorious so I humor her, even letting her redo my hijab in the latest style. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting on that we felt that way, however, we made light of it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But here she is, right in the middle of the swarm of people, with her hands on her hips, letting everyone bump into us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It was hilarious to watch the aunties and uncles, lying on the ground, laughing until they cried and blaming each other for letting go of the rope. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Joaquin kept looking down at his shoes, letting her words bounce off his chest. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He exhaled, letting out a string of Russian expletives. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I cleaned the girl's knees with alcohol stolen from a bar, letting her bite down on a rag so she wouldn't shriek and draw attention to us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Never letting on that he was aware of the threat, Lynds ordered the man to give him a shave in his bed-room. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare down at my sketchpad, letting my hair fall forward to hide my smile. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

If I let that pain and anger go, I would be letting her go. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A folded dollar bill holding down the switch, stopping the alarm from blaring and letting everyone in the hospital know some crazy guy with cystic fibrosis and self-destructive tendencies is hanging out on the roof. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She takes a series of doors, alternate versions of the same possible entrance, and lays them side by side along the floor, letting each lead to a different room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He turned around and ran out the door, letting the screen bang sharply against the house. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was mad at myself for letting this happen. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk through the aisles, letting my hands drift over the spines. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She grasps his ear in her fist, letting it slide through her fingers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then he left, yanking at the animal, which was letting itself be dragged along, whimpering. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then, after retrieving him from the water, they formed a phalanx, forced their way into the building, and slid the doors closed behind themselves, letting in only a few Seattle pressmen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Some kids tucked the bread under their arms and walked home brazenly letting all the world know that they were poor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he stopped and waited, letting the minutes tick away as he planned his next progression, gliding like a cloud’s shadow cast upon the ground by the moon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

At the same time it was as if a door had been cracked open, letting in light from the other side, from a hallway he had never seen before. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She turned a corner, letting her free hand trace along the walls to gain a sense of place. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

On the days they’ve come during visiting hour, the three of them retreated to a corner of the Vista Lounge and talked in hushed tones, letting no one in their little circle of three. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She said it with an edge to her voice, letting me know I was being disrespectful by asking to leave when we hadn’t even eaten. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Next time he felt carefully in the way he’d learned, letting the tip search for the resonance that revealed a world where the ground was in the same place. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Dad opened the sliding door, letting in a cloud of the Black Breath that nearly suffocated us all. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I wish them people I works for could of heard that sermon. They don’t know what they letting theyselves in for.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a grin that suggested he knew more about the world than he was letting on. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

No way am I letting their negativity mess me up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

A part of him — the part closest to his throbbing right ear — was quite keen on the idea of letting Ron down and watching him run amok until the effects of the potion wore off... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was letting me know it was okay. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly is still a moment, letting this sink in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Herbie Goldfarb picked himself up and, letting out a deep breath, he announced: “I’m going to walk home—” He got lost, though. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When Director Van Helsing accused you of letting the hybrids in.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“In fact, I think the rain is letting up.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I step back and slump against the wall, letting my body collapse into it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

All I have to do is remember Momma letting me dry the dishes after she’d wash them, how she used to say no one in the world could dry a plate the way I could. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“If you don’t have anything to hide, you shouldn’t have any problem letting me see what’s in your bag.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I stared at it, letting my finger move across the word “Tiburon.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To create her formulas, Mother took up something called “muscle testing,” which she explained to me as “asking the body what it needs and letting it answer.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You’re letting in the chill. Be off, girl. Do something useful with all that anger.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Sometimes in the course of gay parties women used to rub champagne into his hair; for himself he formed the habit of letting liquor alone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He was fighting the serpent, playing it, letting it exhaust itself thrashing and pulling. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

But if I’d been letting my dreams get away from me and dreamed about Javi and me, who’s to say other people’s thoughts didn’t get away from them—but not with affection, with a denigration. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then he opens his hand, letting me stagger free. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Say this to her: “Lily would appreciate a sign letting her know that you love her. It doesn’t have to be anything big, but please send something. ” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped over beside August, letting my elbow touch her arm, needing the weight of her next to me; and there was May’s flashlight, shut off and sitting on the wet ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’re not finished. It’s a work in progress,” Muhammad says, not letting go. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She could not risk letting them travel upward for fear of seeing that the hooks and eyes in the placket of the dress had come undone and exposed the custard-colored skin underneath. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

At least they waited, didn’t embarrass me right away by letting me know I woke them with my screams. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He clung to Uncle like a baby or a little boy, hanging on to his hand or shirttail when he could, never letting Uncle get farther than an arm’s length away. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is tired, her face looking numb, like she has no energy to express anything, but still I can tell she is restraining herself from talking; she is letting Father do most of it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

One morning, when Joseph was exploring the room by himself, he found a broken watch and his grandfather surprised him by letting him keep it. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“It’ll be good to be back,” I murmur, letting my eyes drift closed. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do,” I tell him, as I sink deeply into the adjacent couch, letting the moment become intentionally awkward. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“No more sitting around, letting others tell us what we can or can’t do. No more waiting.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Why are you letting me be killed for you?’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men sat in silence, letting the woman determine when it was time to go. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks for letting us know,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He brought the bowl to Amah’s lips, letting the liquid drip into her mouth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Now I would either goad him into shooting me or shame him into letting us go—or possibly, I would go home. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He'd showed them his leg, stretching it out on the bed in dorm, and letting everyone peer at the puckered, wartless skin of his knees. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Tad stalked into the hallway, letting the door he’d been holding open close behind him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I nodded, not letting go of the door’s handles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’ve spent the last hour in her bedroom, letting her knock herself out with every hair appliance ever invented. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but that would be letting them win.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The weapon emitted a second tone, letting me know it had finished scanning my handprints. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She sits down on the edge of my bed, letting out a long sigh. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Kneeling beside her, I held the hot blade to her wound and pierced it, letting all the pain flow out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Bill sighed suddenly, as if he were very tired, and leaned forward as he sat on the side of the bed, letting his head fall close to his chest. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like letting him have access to me again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Given the choice between letting it play out, and having Tyler there to stop it, I’d have chosen to let it play out. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Anyway, it was a nice chance to sit, each of us on a swing, letting our toes draw lines in the dirt. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I guess in my heart I knew that Branwell appreciated me, but I got the feeling that he thought he was doing me a favor by letting me in the game. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says, “This is just what we hoped for when we moved here. Thank you for letting Calvin play in all your acres.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

She forced herself to relax, letting her body go limp, and tried to clear her mind. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He fell silent for a bit, letting this sink in. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm letting go," I whisper to the doctor. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“And I want to tell you something, R.C.: I’m never letting you—or anyone—do stuff like that around me again.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Lyra’s tongue sensed it and moved to lick them, and then Mrs. Coulter let a little more of the liquid trickle into Lyra’s mouth, very carefully, letting her swallow each sip before allowing her more. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

But the men—reluctant to surrender their sport— would buy me drinks anyway, letting me drink out of their flasks on the streets, urging me to repeat obscenities. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door clicked locked behind her, and Eleanor crouched against it, letting herself fall apart. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The madwoman skidded to a halt at the wall, letting Antain and Luna tumble from her back. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“You letting your friends borrow your room for sex isn’t cute.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I would certainly be criticized for letting my family relationships interfere with my political principles. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We went to the shelter,” I explained, letting Mr. Ray off the hook. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She held him for a few quiet moments, letting her fear dissolve beneath Robbie’s fingertips. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to sit with Ayesha and some of the others, since the Director is letting us choose tables tonight.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"It means that there is one of them in our district. From now on I'm not letting you walk alone to school." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I actually went as far as flicking the cassette on and letting its neighbour fall on it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting it in one ear and out the other.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He looked out at them, letting his eyes settle on individual faces. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I wondered if she had flailed and jerked toward the surface at the last second, or did she go without fighting, embracing the rock, letting it soak up all the pain she felt? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, taking a deep breath, letting the air swell her chest, she belted out, “Sweet pea, sweet pea, sweeeeeeet pea!” as if “sweet pea” was somebody far away she was hollering at. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She releases me, letting me fall to the floor in a heap. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And yet he knew he had a certain protection; he knew that a certain element of shame would keep Mrs. Dalton from asking him too much and letting him know that she was worried. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the harbor, Iorek Byrnison dipped his head and unfastened the helmet with a claw, letting it clang on the frozen ground. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

His hands are on me, not letting me up. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked back at Redemption, who was muttering to himself and letting out the occasional low, impressed whistle. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

"What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What's grownups going to think? Going off hunting pigs letting fires out and now!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I saw myself speaking with intensity and conviction and never letting up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He was used to just dealing with the pain when he hurt himself and letting whatever had been injured heal itself naturally. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I ask, letting her see I know more than she guessed I did. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

No one was telling him how good he was, how much he needed to keep going, and so he was letting it die. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“You should be glad I’m not turning you in to Crosby. I’m doing you a favor, letting you dig yourself out of this mess.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The days of using a shopping cart as a go-cart, pushing it to the top of a hill, and letting gravity pull them down to the bottom were over. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Just along the edge of it, not even really letting herself touch it completely, just gently, with her fingertips, or maybe the back of her hand. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctors cut them open, letting their bacteria-laden contents flow out of Garfield's body. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I took it, no questions asked, still letting that old dog soak up the sun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of com letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even letting it slip that Papa had hidden things in the floor. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Although they were experienced winter hikers and were well equipped, they couldn’t have imagined what they were letting themselves in for. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Liz, letting go of Curtis’s hand and winding her arm through mine. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slashed the golden blade, destroying the first katobleps and letting the others bunch up in front of him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I ran to the curb and grabbed a taxi that was just letting out a family of cruise passengers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Without letting the others know what she was looking for. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no question of letting himself off. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But ’cause I feel wrong, letting Robert be out there, watching you and Biddy, without you knowing that he could hurt you.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She trembled, letting her hands fall to his arms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That reminds me,” he said, sitting up and letting his hands fall onto his knees. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I spent the time deciding how I would save my mother instead of letting her save me, but as it turned out, neither of us had to do any saving. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had been silly, letting ourselves believe all those crazy rumors. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I inhale, letting the air fill my lungs the best it can, the discomfort tugging at my chest, but I also feel relief. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t say they don’t matter. I think Victoria’s been pretty nice to you, yeah? Inviting you here, letting us do the footage, use her house...” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She not only convinced Mark Antony that she should stay, she talked him into letting her lead her own fleet. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” I said, and I was not sure if it was for dropping the knife or for letting too much creamy white yam go with the brown peel. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I figured I could talk Jimmy into letting me walk with a sandwich, and getting the extra dollar to him later. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door of the carriage shut, and the cracked glass shattered completely, letting in the rain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Something pops up in my friends’ activity bar just then: Fizz likes Farooq’s status: “So sad Muslim girls are letting go of their modesty these days. A sign of the End Times. ” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It begins with Michael letting go of all the air in his lungs to lay open his soul and sing one word: “When.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“But,” Axel starts, letting more pieces fall into place, “if you are my family, Aunt Nancy, then why isn’t it your place to tell me the truth?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I had let myself sit like a coward in the dull, endless stream of gray and green, never drawing attention, never once letting myself believe that I could or should escape. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Coach held him against the wall a second longer before finally letting him go. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He waved his arm out to the side as if he were just being a gentleman, letting her and the others go first. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When she still didn’t hear anything, she went in, letting the screen slam shut behind her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned to her left, letting his fingers brush her arm, spinning around him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Jenna’s mom had been happy reading a book on a shaded bench the entire day, letting us run around the park on our own as long as we checked in every few hours. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

We wait as the massive main gates of the west entrance are opened for us, and then pass into the city, the carriage letting us off at a central stop. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Because I’m letting her. You were right.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The next morning I walked to school with Travis, letting my other brothers set off ahead of us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He uncrosses his arms, letting the shield down for an instant, and lunges at Tremaine with his own fist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If he pleaded guilty, or admitted something he and others had convinced him he hadn’t done, or couldn’t be proved, he’d again put his mission in jeopardy, he’d risk letting down his family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Koffi focused on those words now, letting them echo in her head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Without letting go of my hand, she leaned closer and I heard, felt, very softly, her hot breath in my ear. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And despite knowing I’m not in the best mental or emotional space, it feels good letting go. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

As I put my books down on the table, Jay cut his eyes at me and went back outside, letting the screen door slam behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then he sat in the dark, quiet, letting himself mend, not stirring, feeling a dull ache settle in his bones now that the first waves of pain had moved away. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Saunders gives Faith the eye, letting her know to cut it out. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He saw all this without moving his head, letting his eyes slide back and forth. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed awake awhile, though, letting Rondell’s last line float around in my head some. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“If he can change the diaper, I’ll think about letting him in the gang,” I explained. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minho pointed at the Maps in Thomas’s hand, letting out a frustrated sigh. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath, letting out a relieved sigh that I’ve been holding for more than a year now. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Merlyn, before letting her lock him up in the cave, had given the Matter of Britain into her hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not gonna lie: the only thing I’ve ever been truly afraid of in gymnastics—apart from letting everyone down—was that high bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Come on,” I said, not letting her slow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I tell her what Miss Hilly say about letting her suffer through the League. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I hated letting my dad see all that sadness inside of me. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He needed to be better about that, about letting the nightmares debilitate him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The sun is out, the sky is clear, and I’ve got my head pointed to the sky, letting that sun just shine on my face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Fear swept over him in a cold rush; beneath the sheets he could feel his bladder letting go. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

His income wasn't steady, and landlords didn't like letting flats to "curry-cookers." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood at the edge of the ocean, letting the water wash over my feet. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He held the door, letting Mr. Larson squeeze past him to go in first. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Then I placed the jungle helmet on my head, letting the veil fall down over my face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, she decided not to run the risk of letting it have a second dose, and moved down the line to the next bottle. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially when he was being shy and letting his head hang forward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I do as she asks, trying to ignore the faces and letting the images and words fade into a blur. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The rough shingles battered Tally’s knees and elbows as she rolled, letting out a cry of pain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But by letting go of the control stick to shout, the puppy has returned full command of the craft to Dr. Loofah. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What’s wrong with you? Why are you letting him think this way?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was a little kid that used to make me laugh, and she would ham it up by letting them get as steamy as possible and then pretending she couldn’t see me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Widget pauses before he starts, letting the tent and the tree settle into silent prologue while Poppet waits patiently. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Once Clarkson realized that every second of every day human lives were being destroyed and he was letting it happen, he changed the course of his life—risking everything to abolish this terrible practice. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

There was no point letting my brain get there first. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nell, what in God’s hell are you doing letting him up? I swear you haven’t got the sense God gave a dog.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, letting him guide them both downward onto the bed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I just sit back in my seat, letting this strange day wrap around me like new clothes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I rip up the map, letting all the countries and cities and towns fall at my feet. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You were right,” I moaned, letting my eyes close. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Sure, of course,” Kathy said, letting her feet drop heavily to the floor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They aren’t letting me walk with them today because I have been insolent, but they don’t want me too far behind either. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ernie held the shovel low, letting it hang behind him before hurling its contents into the woods. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then: “I need to be better at setting boundaries and letting go.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The policeman and Mrs. Wojcik both turn their heads to my window, and I drop my finger, letting the rug fall back into place. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You think you mean anything to them? They are all going to die eventually. You are letting your emotions trump your power.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Also, he still wasn’t letting me drive Mom’s car, which was getting more aggravating by the day. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Hard to say,” he said, letting the match fall, still burning, from his fingers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She hugged me right back, letting out a laughing sigh. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

He imagined Petey visiting him in the hospital, slipping into the bed with him, letting him bury his nose in her hair, letting his hands roam where they would. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I could easily imagine my father being annoyed by the drawer but just letting it go. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He found the divine nymph alone; Odysseus as usual was on the sandy shore letting his salt tears flow while he gazed at the empty sea. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He carries the words with him all day, letting them sort themselves into phrases, coming together, drifting apart, tumbling over onto themselves, settling into sentences, and paragraphs. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had no intention of letting this jersey be the first. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It called to something deeply buried in Tendai, an ancestral memory of sitting by such a hearth and letting the smoke wash over him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Shady sat among them, playing the harmonica, letting the notes drift around these men like a bedtime song. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting it swing shut behind me, I hold the edge of the door and slowly push it shut, watching it ring the bell again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

So I popped it into my mouth and held it there, letting it dissolve on my tongue. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She tried to close the door once and one of the men, the tallest one, held the door open, not letting her. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The coach’s voice rose up angrily, letting us know that our response was not yet good enough. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It kept up for nearly three hours without letting up. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They experimented with resin, heating it by the fire, letting it boil and thicken, until it became an indestructible glue. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

She ducked through the hordes of partygoers and shucked off the conspicuous horsehair cloak, letting it trail behind her, then allowing it to drop and be trampled by the crowd. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Gopal always said that magicians who were interested in letting people know how clever they were were not really magicians. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

What is this business of letting someone in off the street to run a nursing home, or at least a vital chunk of a nursing home, for a day? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me stay,” I say with as much appreciation as I can possibly find. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Keira and I look at each other for a moment longer, letting the commotion outside fill the silence in our room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I tap my toe 3 times before letting Pi jump free from the blanket and onto our living room floor. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lies back and keeps himself still, letting me explore, and I kiss my way across the landscape of him down to his toes and back up again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He might be able to trick these mangy outlaws into letting the prince go. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

To tell the interviewer that I knew the woman was lying seemed worse than translating what the woman said as accurately as I could and letting the interviewer figure it out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jinny rinsed her own fingers clean, letting a handful of wet sand and tiny shell bits sift through them briefly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m not letting you run instead of talk to me. Today’s been a lot, baby.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then, on the fourth try of letting go, the latch naturally closes with a satisfying click. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He drops his hands, letting his fingers trail down my cheeks. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Fine,” I said, keeping my voice casual, letting her know how completely out of line her anger was, how her suggestion wasn’t causing me any concern. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Like knowing you have the right answer but letting him speak anyway. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

It made me angry with Father for not letting me go. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell him he owes me for letting him go. Find out what’s going to happen to Mount Olympus and convince him to help.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

So they just stood there, letting the rain wash over them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Fifty years later he wore the same thick glasses, I’d never seen a whiter shirt, he had a hard time letting go of books, I went up to him. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Years later, Duke would once again use the list himself, letting his supporters know that he’d fallen on hard times and needed their donations. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, she slid her fingers back and forth across the rough grain of the table’s underside, letting her skin drag over the unfinished wood, working out a kind of counterpoint to Henry’s rambling. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed down the hood of her cloak and looked directly at him, letting the full force of her beauty and rank pour upon him like a waterfall. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It saw everything that happened in the river yesterday and it was letting me know. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She clenched her hands into fists and turned into the wind, letting it stream over her head, loosening her hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Since I’m letting the universe dictate my life on this Final Day of Childhood, I don’t bother waiting for another train to take me to Thirty-Fourth Street. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Arguments arose between the FAFs, the Fresh Air Friends, who wanted a hatch open, and the FUGs, the Fetid Undergrounds, who argued against letting out the heat. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

The many skins which the cannibal was wearing soon caught fire and he ran wildly away, letting out strange cries as he ran. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

The rain was letting up, and Anatole thought I was well enough to leave my mosquito tent for a few hours. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no way I’m letting you leave. We’re building you the biggest, baddest tiny house the universe has ever seen!” she says. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Mama and Lisbeth had kept Spot’s calf from starving by letting it suck another cow. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maleeka’s got more potential than she’s letting on. Keeping her under the principal’s nose may be just the way to get her back in line.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s from Shakespeare. But I figured it was just Halliday’s way of letting us know how difficult he was going to make the Hunt.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

My mom would have probably scolded him for letting me hold the handlebars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Every time Dad is in the hospital, I send a group text letting them know what’s going on. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He held it there, letting its chill circle his head. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slams back down on top of the beanbag, letting it swallow him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Didn’t he have the same bubbles of air in his throat, keeping the words back, letting out only a stutter at best? Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We are all monsters,” Hannah said, “because we are letting it happen.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the scouts letting us know they had an animal in sight, one that was the right age to be taken. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Uh...I still think the letting us go idea is better,” Percy said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about me,” he said, letting Abby pull his briefcase away. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

She had to be content with letting Flossie Gaddis, who had a box camera, take a snapshot. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

What are you letting him get you all upset for? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But letting go of something old and building something new that is all my own feels good. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But when supper’s over and I go off to the bathroom to brush my teeth, I peek back through the doorway, and Dad’s over by Shiloh’s box, letting him lick his plate clean. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t see how my parents react because I rush out the door, letting it slam behind me, the sound echoing down the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He must have sent his rep down before him because everybody was backing off the dude and letting him run his show like he wanted it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He would have balked at letting me go undercover in the Lake sector for days on end, without a pair of strong backups and a team to follow me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I’d planned on letting Beau out of the duffel as soon as I was away from the restaurant, but I kept walking. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But this ain’t my first waltz, and I keep moving through the pack, letting my blades do the work. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

On a late afternoon Nanny had called her to come inside the house because she had spied Janie letting Johnny Taylor kiss her over the gatepost. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

On top of that, saying you’re sorry for being wrong is like opening up your arms and letting yourself get hit in the face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The boy eyed it warily, letting his arms drop. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

This is such an insulting thing to hear that I wouldn’t have been able to think of anything to say anyway, even if I was letting words out of my mouth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I guess all along he’s been showing me this one side of him, letting me think it was his all. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

That said everything I wanted to say without letting the words get in the way of it, anyway. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” Amil said, throwing up his hands, letting go of the grass. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Rishi walked to his bag, and digging behind the paperbacks he’d brought with him, he reached to the thing he’d packed at the last minute, without really letting himself think about it—his sketch pad. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I understood what Noodles was saying, but I wasn't letting him off the hook. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

After that the rocks seemed to be growing impassable so they sat for a time, letting their rags dry and watching the clipped outlines of the rollers that moved so slowly past the island. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I asked about Ruth over and over again and tried to apologize for letting her get stole, but the words were sawdust in my mouth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t ever want Jamie to regret letting me follow him to California. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then, in an unsteady voice, he began naming aircraft, not thinking of the individual planes, just letting rote memory do its work, these forgotten phantom aircraft winging out of his brain on their own accord. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margot took a long swallow from her drink, letting the ice cubes collide with the lime wedge. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She leaned over to touch her toes, letting her legs hang over the blanket so as not to disturb any of her brother’s grass. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Florence, meanwhile, attempted to distract John’s attention from the brooch by offering him an orange; but he had seen oranges before; he merely looked at it a moment before letting it fall to the floor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Also, she was mistress of a technique which is the basis of good wrestling—that of letting your opponent do the heavy work toward his own defeat, or of guiding his strength toward his weaknesses. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He ignored the question, letting his hand wander between the buttons of my blouse. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“The loggers are going back to work on Monday. And the police are even letting people with cabins on Spirit Lake go up there today.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

But we can’t help letting the only motive we know of creep into our thoughts, can we? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t torn down the poster or removed the sneakers, letting them remain there as symbols. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in the empty kitchen, I place the tray in the sink and collapse at the worktable, letting my head fall into my hands. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t make me a racist. I’m not letting you guys guilt trip me like this. What’s next? You want me to apologize because my ancestors were slave masters or something stupid?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“You know, boy, my ears must be plug up. I could swear you just tell me something about letting me paint? Like you does give me permission to make work?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I worried that I was being a coward, letting him walk away the way he did. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t letting evil prevail by watching and doing nothing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Had Noodles said he was sorry for being a punk and letting his brother take a beating? When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I flung them wide, letting in the cool fresh air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Something about letting the book go feels like losing Javier all over again. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We pass La Vega, and the rain is lighter now, but shows no sign of letting up. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The senator’s wife paused, letting a delicate beat pass. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” I murmur, “for letting me into your country.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

This basically meant letting Colin study and setting “markers,” which were exactly like goals except they were called markers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Every now and then Basil would pause and strike his “Noble Stag” attitude, letting the rats get to within a whisker of him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But there was no way he was letting us in. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I think back to what Mae said about not letting people take advantage of you. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

All this was my father's way of letting me know he was in the know—he had the dirt on everyone, and it was the dirt that made them interesting. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Now I am the one letting my words just sit there in the space between us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Rafe closed his eyes, dragging his hand over his face and letting out a low groan. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She had the adorable habit of letting the pink tip of her tongue protrude from her full, delectable lips while she concentrated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

That decided Matt.There was no way he was letting Tom take Maria by herself to see whatever horror he had stashed away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His blade wedged in the wood, and she jumped toward him, letting the force of his own blow snap the upper part of the staff straight into his face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The young man laughed, letting his head go back. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

If I ran, even to bring help, I would be letting Nick go, and the play book with him, and betraying the company as surely as if I had taken it myself. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I would tell you more about the homecoming dance, but now that I’m thinking about it, me letting out the air of Dave’s tires was the best part. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Just for a second, she imagines it—letting go. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Glerk pressed his four arms to the ground and eased his massive bottom under the curve of his spine, letting his heavy tail curl around the whole of him like a great, glistening snail’s shell. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I read the entry again, and again, letting the words sink in. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We lived in constant terror of letting slip some personal or embarrassing detail. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

This never happened to me in Florida, this oh-so-high-school angst about who likes whom more, and I hated myself for letting it happen now. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I look up and around me, ignoring the waviness of the world and letting the wind cool me down. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It’s this one who swings open the door for him, like a polite hotel doorman, letting in the full glare of day. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A paper raven swooped across the room, slicing its wing across Antain’s cheek, cutting it open, letting him bleed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The boy took his hand, but instead of letting Curly pull him to his feet, he yanked Curly to the ground. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even thought of chewing with my mouth open and letting all the mashed up food fall back onto my plate. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Our dad’s friend is letting Conner test different smells out on his cocker spaniel.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Koffi closed her eyes, letting her head tilt back against the tree trunk. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

We eat in silence, watching the street and letting the sunshine warm us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I was only now realizing it, only just letting myself think it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Pappa put his hand on Rishi’s shoulder and squeezed once, briefly, before letting go. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The worst part was that she was letting Papa down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mind the cereal if I could soak it in milk, letting the cream gather up the grist and seep into the pellets, but since the revelation we’d been having it with water. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I push back my scarf and undo my bun, letting my hair fall loose like all the other young women. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stand still in the road, letting go of the rice pot to wipe dirt and tears from my cheeks. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rested, letting her lungs became fully functional. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

She was letting a first year take a nap on the couch inside. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“This is the game room,” Marco says, pushing the glass and letting it swing open into the next room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It would be like letting him watch her eat. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He rocked back on his tail, letting the girls weight sink into the squish of his belly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Get a real car and some real money, and I’ll consider letting you date my sister,” Glenn said through his open window. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“He was letting you break your icons one by one. He was letting you reduce him to the status of a human being.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Saying all that stuff about not letting myself be invisible was easy enough in the Spinney, where there was no Edie to sneer at me, nobody to gawk at me or pretend I’m not there. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The hovercraft materializes overhead and two ladders drop, only there's no way I'm letting go of Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When I don’t move, he meows, letting me know that his sympathy has run short, I crack my door and let him out as I flip on the light. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He can only focus on not letting go to ignore the pain. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had even had a party the night before I left, and I chastised myself for letting down my guard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They released the handles of the winch in unison, letting the gate thunder down, but still the link didn’t give. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I was pretty sure she’d take it away without letting me read it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I’m half tempted to go back upstairs and lose myself in the bathtub, but I can’t risk letting down Jenna again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Sounds fun. By the way, thanks for showing me the Hideout. And, um, for letting me into your friend group. I was really nervous my first day at the bus stop.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We spent a few moments just looking out, letting the wind hit us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ally. I have three brothers. I am not capable of letting someone win.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She picks the necklace up, letting it dangle from her fingers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Even though something inside wasn’t letting me hear his words, what he was saying danced ’round in his eyes. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I’m letting the first sun we’ve seen this winter soak into my bones, when I hear the screech of a motorcycle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

With a useless sigh, she rubbed her face and settled back again on her lumpy cushions, letting her exhaustion wash over her and her eyes flutter shut. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Also that he had done very well for her in letting it be known how she had helped the Argonauts, so that people praised her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Bree had no intention of letting all that crowd know that he could talk, and stood looking just as stupid as a horse can. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Creeping, not letting the engine slide into high gear, he drove around the corner. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She must be letting him stay just to see the photograph; her entire body recoils from him, pressing into Christina’s side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Once the first year’s turmoil cooled down, the authorities started letting us outside the wire for recreation. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was his way of letting me know that—even though he was almost never there when I came home from school—he knew that the kitchen was always my first stop. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it makes you uncomfortable— He stopped me, wagged a finger, then hooked his glasses off his nose, letting them dangle on' the string around his neck. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She winks at me, letting me know that she’s using slang correctly. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I stand in the room, letting the pupils of my eyes dilate, like a cat’s or owl’s. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bump on my forehead was swollen and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

His hands were out in front of him, as if trying to coax a wild animal into letting him approach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He bent under the disappointed moon, hands braced on his knees, panting into the warm summery air, wanting to give himself a beating for letting the man get away. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then Cecilia was struggling free, and he was letting her go. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The car rattles as we pass over the railroad tracks, letting me know we’re in my neighborhood now. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Pollard had no business being out of bed at all, but he had talked his doctors into letting him attend the race on the condition that two of them, plus a nurse, go with him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah," he said, letting out a breath, “I thought we might head over there some day this week and do some nosing around. It's not for everyone, but something tells me you might like it." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I’m still kicking myself for letting him go. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Abbott fell silent, and I felt as if I was letting her down, and also letting down Jennifer's grandmother, who was now standing in the kitchen doorway drying a cup. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He shifts on his stool, letting one of his knees graze against Henry’s under the bar, nudging them apart. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So there you were, letting me connect with you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“I knew they were serious about not letting us leave, but...” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They also became very protective of me around that time, not letting me stay out late or go out of town or even hang out at Lucas’s for very long. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They didn’t look like they had any intention of letting him go. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She sounded like she'd been crying for a long time—she must be completely out of her head if she was letting them hear her cry like that. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Instead of moving away, her mother opened the door farther, letting light from the hall fall across the two beds, separating them right in half, light and dark. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“She was so little. I can still feel her fingers sliding across my biceps, and then letting go. I never even turned to look back.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She squeezed my hand, never letting me go. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Rashid and Frankie and Z had told the FBI and the cops and everyone else who interviewed them what she had said before letting them all leave and setting off the final bomb. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now that Granny was dead, you’d think he’d ask the Lord to forgive him for not letting her have plumbing, electricity, and a telephone. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And instead of letting go, he tightened his grip, pulling me farther off balance. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He raised his head and straightened, letting the moon bathe him with silver light. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Instead of letting people respond at their own pace, he forced them to make a decision within 500 milliseconds—half a second. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

See, even though Noodles seemed to always give his brother a hard time, he wasn't too cool about letting other people do the same thing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But I liked letting people know what we had been through, describing the plight of refugees. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Ethan wants to know why Dylan’s parents are already letting him party, and Arthur is just nodding along while eating pizza. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I try to relax, injecting a bounce into my step as Tobias suggested, letting my arms swing as I turn corners. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

We started talking about some of Dad’s great escapades: letting me pet the cheetah, taking us Demon Hunting, giving us stars for Christmas. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She dunked her head, letting the water run into her ears. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of letting them go, the judge changed the charges and convicted them of “obstructing the highways.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting my girl know I’m happy to go with her anywhere, no matter what neighborhood it’s in. As long as she’s there, I’m good.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As tight as the chains were, Tyrion found he could see out the latter by leaning sideways and letting the iron ring support his weight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Some men were letting their greatcoats drop to the ground. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

My legs had pretty much clocked out, but instead of letting me just sit down and rest, Coach told me to walk it off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Mom made me take a shower in the basement before letting me upstairs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about getting back on the raft and letting it drift to sea again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought him letting us use his building was an arrangement of love. He’s floundering in gold, he doesn’t need our rent!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon everybody talked about how sorry they were that they had not come to the hills earlier, rather than letting the wild animals eat their crops and drag off their children. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

So we started letting drivers buy on credit, charging them a bit of interest. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He approached cautiously and saw that it was Blanca, who was letting her legs out the window and slipping down the wall like a cat, falling noiselessly onto the hydrangeas below. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is currently helping that 64-year-old swimmer, Diana Nyad, figure out how to swim from Cuba to Florida without letting the jellyfish stop her again. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We’d jump off the roof of the depot, using an army-surplus blanket as our parachute and letting our legs buckle under us when we hit the ground, like Dad had taught us real parachutists do. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t expect him to make conversation, letting him fade back comfortably. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I laughed weakly, letting his arms support me while my head spun. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I walked hundreds of kilometers with that cart. My silver and dishes are in that wagon. I’m sorry, but I’m not letting some peasant family make off with all of those valuables.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

His body was letting off enough heat to warm the entire building. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Some people, I guess, they’d be railing at God for letting a thing like that happen. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Nergal digs out the plump heart of a freshly killed young man and begins to chew it, letting the blood dribble down his chin. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

All rigging whole and all hands well, we rested, letting the wind and steersmen work the ships, for five days; on the fifth we made the delta. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slide down into the water, letting it block out the sounds around me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t say anything about letting you be the boss of me.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Nora could probably walk him on her own, now that we’ve had so much practice, but I’m glad my parents are still letting me go. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Does that sound like strength to you?” he asks, dropping his hand and letting Celia’s voice blend into the din of the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The segregationists’ leaders were celebrating their victories, and the students at school were letting us know about their triumph. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man was forced to hug the tree, and his hands were tied to prevent him from letting go. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And now her fingers spread apart, letting the voice reach her ears . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She shined the flashlight around the room again, letting its light play on old paintings, books, an ornate carved marble fireplace. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I've looked into this carefully, Stevens, and I'm letting you know my conclusion.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Their mere presence is proof that we are letting peace slip through our fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That man's letting the riding school keep them there while they're doing some rebuilding. Anything else you want to know?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting you take it home for four-fifty. Believe me, my own mother-in-law shouldn’t have it for that price!” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to get past her without letting on that something's happened. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju asked again, letting her handbag slip to the floor and moving forward, her hand outstretched, her face savage with hope. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Celia puts her hand out, letting the water from the fountain rush over her fingers as she presses against the cold stone below. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I am letting her pull the zipper down. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The cabbie’s question punctured my fantasy, letting all the colors run out of my lovely delusions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The creature hesitated, then nodded and lifted its arm, letting Bitter pull Jam away and back, closer to the bed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I hoped Mama didn’t get scared about the policemen and change her mind about letting us learn. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s time to make breakfast,” Beatrice said, as if she were accustomed to letting Ash out of the cellar every morning. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like letting go of them in deep water. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

While he just stood there, letting himself get smacked. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She walked toward the stage and stood right in front of him, letting him see the wound, her red and seething insides, the place where her fury pulsed, where her fire lived. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

There was a knock on her door, and her dad opened it, letting in the sounds of the Flush holiday album Matthew had been making the family listen to on repeat since Thanksgiving. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I’m deeply grateful to the eight men and women I interviewed for their courage in recounting and reliving their experiences, and letting me share them in this book. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He remembered suddenly the day Jackson had come upon some of his troops letting a valiant Yankee color sergeant withdraw after a great fight. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then everyone started screaming and laughing, or they weren't sure which, but letting loose all the same. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The chief told us that he was letting us go, but that we had to leave the area immediately. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Odenigbo wanted to go to Abba, to see where his mother lay, and each day he walked to the main road to find out whether the Nigerian soldiers were letting cars pass. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Wherever he’s hiding out, once you find him, letting him live would be the most outrageous kind of irresponsibility. My answer is no.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Last of all, I take the lard bread from my pocket and feed it to Shiloh in little pieces, letting him lick my fingers after every bite. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Vu wants to cut it down, saying it’s better than letting the Communists have it. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m not letting you stay. I talked to your headmaster this morning.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It felt like I was letting her in on a secret. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

But Dad had no intention of letting his daughters go with them. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having lured the unwary on to its back, it will dive straight to the bottom of its river or lake and devour the rider, letting the entrails float to the surface. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my wife, Nina,” he says, letting go of her hand. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She turned the spigot on, letting water break up the tight knots of Kentucky Wonders and float them to the top of the bowl. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All I want is to get back home,” she said, finally letting go of his hand. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She gave him a moment, letting him sort through his thoughts. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I like to think so, Donte. At first, I was afraid of letting you down, losing your respect. ‘Let the past stay past.’ Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She played it, without being told, letting it out a fraction, pulling it in two fractions, responding to the pull of the wind in the sail. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, I like them both for a lot of reasons, and they have been more than generous letting me come here every summer. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

One let go, and his rope lashed itself loose from the bollard; but the other man, feeling the rope lift, instinctively clung on instead of letting go. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hopped up and ran down the beach, letting the yappy beast chase me until I was out of breath. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t have thought that her hand could be so strong, but she was holding on to him, not letting go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Jade, don’t take no pictures of me without letting me know,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I saw him struggle to keep quiet, and I knew he was letting the silence build, but I started talking before the silence could take over. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s a pilot for our side who has jumped into the water, letting his helicopter plunge in behind him. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Tally planned to do most of her traveling at night, letting the hoverboard recharge in sunlight, wasting no time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I just hoped Mama was letting him keep all the money he made. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered that she had already relented too much in letting him leave the room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nailer couldn’t help thinking that he’d made a mistake letting her live. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

So he eased himself into the cool creek, letting the dust and grime from there to here wash away. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

A year after I watched the boy with the small eyes pull out a gun, my father beat me for letting another boy steal from me. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

And I know that letting Henrietta open the door and let all the chickens out without even trying to put them back in is just as bad. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

While we wait for the elevators, Johanna unzips the rest of her tree, letting it drop to the floor, and then kicks it away in disgust. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I gave up, letting the ends hang down my chest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was taking his time advancing, letting me wear myself down. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s why I’m letting the previous messages return to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mamá turned around to look at Special Agent Gonzales without letting go of Pita. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Over the past few days, I’d been growing this small bit of hope, letting it build up little by little like yarn wrapped from a skein. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She calmed her heart, letting her feet find their support again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The 727 still shook, rattled, and rolled from cloud to cloud with no sign of letting up, and we were headed into a storm as we approached New York. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Hooper was playing with the silver cardboard model of the fort, rolling the marble down and letting it drop through the chute, over and over again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

But my mother did not seem to care; she would always scoff at her opponents and call them fools in letting their husbands enslave them completely. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not letting any old-fashioned, fussy notions upset the best order we’ve had for ten years. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” he said casually, “I’m only going up there to thank her again for letting me in on a good deal.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

And he was finally working toward letting his theory out into the world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Fernanda confessed to her that she was just letting two weeks go by before allowing the first contact with her husband. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then she gave a war cry before letting him have it in the gut. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

"I cut them," I said flat out, letting my pants drop back down. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I touch my hand to the feather, letting the edges tickle my fingertips. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She stood there silently, letting me blubber all over her sweater. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting them go for a dollar apiece. I was selling them yesterday for a pound.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom,” I say, “you have to be careful about letting the —” I stop, midsentence. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They shot down the Tumblestone, letting the strong current push them past the looming Wheel Tower. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Nina exclaimed, letting all of her real exhaustion and terror fill her voice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She told us about how she tried to bribe the officers into letting her friends go, but they threatened to kill her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He starts just any place, closing his eyes and letting his finger run down the page till it stops wherever it feels like it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

As it matures, the stem slowly breaks up—shatters, in the jargon—letting the seed dribble to the ground. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As he was letting himself in, he stepped on something that made a crunching sound under his boot. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pastor Dames is quiet for a moment, letting his words sink in, letting the amens and hallelujahs echo throughout the sanctuary. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I knew then I had brought it up as a way of letting her know I was with her—if only in spirit. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl said something and the boys nodded and began letting out the rope. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Two Step stammered, but then they both fell back down as the brachy reared back, letting out a terrified howl. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But no doubt angrier at himself for letting someone else run his life. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Woolf took them under his wing, letting them copilot his roadster and teaching them the fine arts of horsemanship. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I felt like I was letting myself down. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even though I knowed letting ’em go was the right thing to do, I kept having doubts. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He removes his glasses, letting Malcolm and the desk officer blur. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Donatelli's letting me work around the gym, take care of the gloves and wash the mouthpieces." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

A week later, Dad talked Mother into letting him see whether new babies were born with a natural instinct to swim. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood very quiet in the center of the narrow creek, letting the water splash at his hips, holding the fishing line out from his hands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not letting you stay like that, Mom. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was tired of letting Luke stick up for him at every moment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I exaggerated my stride, letting my feet smack the driveway so I didn’t startle Charlie. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Then I stroked grease into the leftover bush-ball, tugging it straight, then letting it go, watching it shrink back into dark brown cotton candy. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Great sacrifice, great rewards!” he said then, letting both hands fall heavily from the shoulders, and with all my soul I coveted the delicious weight of goodness he cradled in those palms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bird remained still against my chest, except for occasionally letting out a squawk and stretching out his right wing as though to see if it was still sore. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Drawing closer to him, closing my eyes, raising my lips to his, letting this place melt away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as Alex had fired the last bullet, he dropped the gun, letting it clatter to the floor below, and held up the palms of his hands. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Ophie gnawed on her lower lip, before taking a deep breath and letting it out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Today we’re just sitting side by side in Tom’s car, windows down, letting the warm breeze in. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the month after, Heleen had kept her in golden chains, not even letting her go down to the parlor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“He’s awesome. I can’t believe he’s letting me hang out with him.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I felt it was the best way of letting them know that their condition was known, that the world knew more about them than they suspected; the best way to give them hope. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you’re Ms. Caldwell’s granddaughter,” she said after letting her go. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Terrible,” he said, letting out such a long sigh that I was a little sorry I’d asked. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Starting on our first day in town I’d been letting go of our way of life bit by bit, and here I was asking Nan to let go all at once. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then he looks toward the bow, letting his gaze complete the thought. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The house was there facing south—low and square and modem looking with rounded windows letting in all the light. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“She’s not letting me leave that school, so it doesn’t matter.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Since she made it difficult for the school, with her name change and all that. I remember how hard Mr. Elliot fought against letting me use the girls’ lockers.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Now I’m letting my life hijack these other lives for a day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I reach the last light and stand for a moment in shadow, letting my eyes adjust. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I turn it in my hands, letting it catch the fading light and reflect it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I open the curtain, letting the stormy light in. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I told her the story as best I could without letting all the hurt and anger I felt earlier come right on back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Snape hissed, letting go of his arm as though angry with himself. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I stopped letting anyone take pictures of me a while ago. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The Edgars were attacked inside the county line, and the—” I catch myself before letting the Spencers’ name slip. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

All they did was keep letting Him down. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

There is no need to make them any more frightened than they already are by letting us know how scared he really is. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Usually, Mr. Kellerman helps me,” he grumbles, letting me know that the service I am trained and ready to provide will not be required. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But Fig’s treatment is too expensive for my parents, so I talked them into letting me help raise money. So here I am.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

There’s just no way that’s going to happen, because even if my dad and Miss Joe are fine with letting go of people they love, I’m not. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ginny’s left hand kept holding on to, then letting go of Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“She’s letting herself go. Such a shame. With a good haircut and a little makeup, she could be stunning.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before we knew it, the Eiffel Tower’s arms were letting go of the rocket and we were all counting down with mission control. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Grandpop raised his eyebrows well above the top of his sunglasses, letting Genie know he was serious about getting the tea himself. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Someone saw him wrapping up an alarm clock in a towel and burying it in the straw of a filly’s stall, letting her get used to the ticking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I guess we have to expect this too,” he said, pulling some of the hairs loose from the wire and letting them blow away in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It even got as far as the County Jail in Salinas where Gay, who had lived a good life by letting the sheriff beat him at checkers, suddenly grew cocky and never lost another game. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lay a firm hand on my shoulder, letting me know I’d said enough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m doing you a favor, letting you stay downstairs. Don’t make me sorry.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Leo was nervous about letting Coach Hedge fly solo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The boat captain has a big ice chest open and he’s letting folks admire his fish. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The bird feeder is empty; I fill it, letting a little bit drop on the ground near my feet, hoping it might get some bird to come and pick me up. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

That’s why guidelines on how to avoid legalese and other turbid professional styles call for using first- and second-person pronouns, inverting passives into actives, and letting verbs be verbs rather than zombie nouns. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He still hadn’t managed to pick up all the pieces after last time, and one or two holes remained in his heart, letting the cold air in. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I almost felt bad letting the unruly pirates out, but I guessed they deserved something more entertaining than the exercise wheel after being cooped up in a cage for three centuries. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s letting people take advantage of you. Talk back and hold your own. Or lose it forever.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I had drawn them into the plot simply by letting them see what I was doing. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Holly wouldn’t have a problem with letting me record her. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m not letting you screw this up for both of us.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

One smote Frodo between the shoulders and he lurched forward with a cry, letting go his paddle: but the arrow fell back, foiled by his hidden coat of mail. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’d sit up, shocked at what I was letting happen to me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If their parents had been home, they would have told them to shut the door because they were letting all the air conditioning out and didn’t they know how much money they were wasting? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me stay in your home. It’s been the best vacation I’ve ever had.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I say, letting my breath out in a whoosh. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The swineherd rose in surprise, letting a bowl and jug tumble from his fingers. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

What could I say about what I had done to my parents and to Sam that wouldn’t scare him into letting go? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We wandered around the store, Dad letting me choose anything I wanted. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Pastor Tom walked slowly, letting the last of the churchgoers pass them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’s probably thinking that he shouldn’t be letting m’lady go stealing food. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was a grin that suggested he knew more about the world than he was letting on. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Every now and then he flicked water on his face, letting it wet his two- day-old beard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hand over Liam’s, letting him drop it over one of his shoulders. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

As we walk to our cars in silence, his hand accidentally brushes mine and I wonder what it might feel like if he caught it, letting our fingers entwine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"Thank you again, sir, for letting us stay here." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In a show of solidarity, Anthony refused to run for reelection as secretary, letting go of control of the organization she had founded two years before. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

My sisters and Hirohito cheering and pushing and letting go and time not ticking but racing away. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I talked Mama into letting me buy another pair of shoes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I point my tongue like a parrot’s, letting it touch the ice cubes that tumble toward my mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I would be letting her down, letting all of my people down. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But if I went silent, I’d be letting the crazies win. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“And the League is just letting me go?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He paused, letting the drama grow in the silence of the kitchen. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The ice, a commodity unavailable at the motel, is for iced tea, which I brew by letting tea bags soak in a plastic cup of water overnight. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe her mother is letting her go, but maybe she agreed because they’re going to double with Rachel’s brother and his date. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The only way she gets out of being the bad guy for letting Uncle Max stay is if she makes me the bad guy instead. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But it doesn’t work, and the worst part is that Father and Mother don’t realize their own inadequacies and how much I blame them for letting me down. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I crouched down, letting go of the potatoes and other items I had been carrying. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I set my hands on the lab table, letting it cool my palms, and look at my distorted reflection in the brushed metal. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As her pregnancy advanced, she seemed to be distractedly letting go of reality and turning inward in a secret, unceasing conversation with her baby. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I back out through the doors, letting them shut heavily and move to lean my head against the side windows from where I can watch the drama without anyone seeing me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Her hand, her fingers poking through the blossoms, touching his; maybe letting him touch hers. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was amazing,”she whispered, letting her lips brush his ear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I dropped my head, letting my hair fall to conceal my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s not just because of the nightmares; it’s because I’m afraid of letting go. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She rested her hand lightly on the tiller, letting the boat tell her where it wanted to go. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she would have gotten to me first for letting them carry on in public. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I feel like I’m letting my teammates down. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I do, guiding his stiff legs under the tabletop and letting the rest of him follow. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Nah, I’m good,” I said, leaning back on my elbows, letting my head go against the wooden headboard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight, letting the muscles in my back stretch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She darted into the jungle to her right, letting Agent Jones chase her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I break our eye contact, letting my gaze wander everywhere but him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It was my first Olympics, so there was no way I was letting anything stand between me and traveling to Brazil to represent Team USA. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

By the time she got to the door he had undone the complicated wire cap and was letting the cold milk run into his mouth. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You remember what I said about El Patron never letting anything go?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we made fast the braces, and we rested, letting the wind and steersman work the ship. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pointed to Drew, letting him know I was coming in for him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I swung my feet, letting them hit the legs of my desk. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t think twice before grabbing it and letting Rashid haul him up. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’m not letting her get the last word. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Maybe they’ll remember you, Cannek Reed,” she said, looking at each of the crew in turn, letting her gaze come to rest, finally, on Camey, who scratched his hooked nose uncomfortably. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was still dark, Dad had his window cracked, letting some air in, and he had changed the music from slow jams to nineties hip-hop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He’s even considered ripping up the index card, letting it fall to the ground in a one-thousand-piece mess. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

For several moments he stood still, letting the abuse wash over him, then he stepped into the pickup and drove off, leaving Dad to shout at the dust. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I'm letting Tariq's death get to me in a way it shouldn't. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Worst of all, they were letting their emotions climb into the boat with them, losing their cool over little things, and that had to stop. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw did not answer, did not move, only closed his eyes again and lay, letting the water sift over his naked body. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother hugged her neck, her strong perfume nearly choking Alma, and swayed back and forth until finally letting go, leaning back to look at Alma’s face, and then going in for another hug. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Her mom gazed at her, lips pressed together, and Hazel could hear all the things she was not letting herself say. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She sounds like someone letting air out of a tire. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She staggered down the hill—downward, ever downward—wincing with every step, letting him support her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I printed it out, but at the last second my insecurities kicked in and I just told her what her character does instead of letting her read for herself. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Now Safer is letting her lick his face all over, and I’m thinking that if he doesn’t get a bird disease, he’ll probably get a dog disease. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I ain’t got the intention of letting no man, not even no white man, pull me off from what I got to do, and I need you to help.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Massive thirty-foot ocean rollers from the northwest spooled through the pack, lifting the ice and letting it fall again at half-mile intervals. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to stay in this place where Mrs. O’Connor can’t take the sixpence herself instead of letting me nearly lose my hand in the black boy’s mouth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I led Diego to the bed, and we eased under my sheets, letting instinct and hormones take control. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I stand there a minute, letting myself feel how strange this all is, watching them, knowing what I know. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Slowly, she returned to the cell’s stone floor again, letting that familiar cold seep back into her bones and, with it, resignation. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“That was Aunt Ivy’s favorite saying, too. Well, letting me lose the claim is more than mysterious. It’s downright mean.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I log on to Facebook and click through the notifications letting me know I’ve been tagged and then untag myself methodically. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Manolo was upset at his mother for letting us come alone. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least she was living her life, busting out of its seams, letting the horses gallop, before she had to leave. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They passed an elementary school one day as it was letting out, and Citra had a sinking feeling that she would glean one of the students. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Then I’m afraid I don’t see the problem,” the Chancellor said curtly, letting the paper settle to the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And I paint an illusion, letting the image pour out of my fingertips. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It’s not that easy, letting go of it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, Grandma is actually letting her cook in her kitchen. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Upstairs,” she said, letting him in, wondering how all that cheeriness could have existed earlier in his body. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He pulls the square of silk upward, letting the contents, a solitary gold ring, roll out onto the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Let me drive awhile,” Jan said, letting go of his hand and opening the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I guess he got the hint, but instead of letting me off the hook, he started turning the cards over himself. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I run my fingers over hair-paste pots, letting the tiny clicking melody of their lids soothe my fears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As they approached the summit, dark shapes flitted across the sky above them, letting out occasional hoots and squawks in the night. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Do you want me to slap you before you inhale it? Why are you letting the thing evaporate and waste?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mom has always been strict about letting any of us go anywhere. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The fact that they’re going soft on them because they’re girls, or that the girls are letting them go soft on them.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I hated the ghosts for not letting us talk; sometimes I hated the secrecy of the Chinese. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for letting me get a dog. I really appreciate it,” I told them. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Tilly licked my hands, and I touched her on the head before letting her out the back door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Well, I stand by my pre-Van Houten analysis of the Dutch Tulip Man. Not a con man, but not as rich as he was letting on.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I was hoping you were just letting him down easy.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Why are you letting me try it on?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He put a cube of sugar between his teeth and sipped slowly from the glass, letting the tea soak through the sugar. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Momma had quit writing letters and I was done letting them follow me around, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to sleep under them every night. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Afraid of letting something go that she had long guarded. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he let himself sag, letting go with his hands but keeping his feet planted firmly in a large crack. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I knew from watching Mrs. Moss punish Heather that I had to hunker down without letting my head touch the top of the counter ledge or my butt or heels rest on the floor. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And she threw up one hand, not forming in her mind a precise attack, but—as with the mahalath—letting some deeper voice within herself decide. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She could sit for hours with her toes in the sand, letting the sea foam come up to her ankles. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Because it’s wrong! It exploits women. We’re parading around in bathing suits and evening gowns, letting people judge us for the way we look. No wonder the world doesn’t take us seriously.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Your friends were only too willing to tell me where you were headed and why in exchange for letting them go. Lake Prince, is it?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I was biting my lips and letting each one of my fingers meet my thumbs over and over again. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The man stood up again and put both his hooks in front of Klaus’s face, letting the light from the reading lamps reflect off the wicked-looking devices. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I could feel their electrifying hope of victory all around me: they walked differently, talked differently, and didn’t hesitate to shower us with angry words and deeds, letting us know we were short-timers. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He liked it best when he was with Ron and Hermione and they were talking about other things, or else letting him sit in silence while they played chess. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I wish I cared that I’m letting my teachers down. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Seeing that Howard might bar Pollard from riding, Smith had started letting Woolf gallop Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what I was thinking, letting Mrs. Walton, Pop Pop, and TJ drag me into this circus show. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As Phil pulls up to the driveway, the cadre of cops parts, letting us through. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I turn to him and shake my head too, letting him know that we are on the same page, that everybody except him and me is being ridiculous. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She cries silently, finally letting go of her emotions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The goat stopped pacing, letting out a little bleat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m not letting you walk alone,” he says, shaking his head. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ben said letting a quick girlish giggle escape in his surprise. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first bell rang, letting everyone know that classes would start in two minutes. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I rest my tired head on her last words, letting them be my pillow. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She presses the doorbell again, letting it ring longer this time. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Jack said, letting out his loud whooping noise. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Biting into a tiny sugar-covered cake, I gave each of the girls the evil eye, letting them know Mamá was not a topic that we needed to discuss, not with a perfect stranger like Cecilia. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He lay there, slowly waking up, letting the memory of the last day and night slowly wake up too. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The bird started in fear as he approached it, hopping awkwardly as he came closer and letting out cries of sharp distress. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Vola sighed and stepped back down onto the slab of granite that formed the front step, letting the screen door clap shut. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The yard gate was open, and I went in and sat on the jungle gym for a few minutes, letting myself feel how strange it was to be there alone. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The men disappeared and the door immediately opened, letting the blood out with a rush. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I am so afraid of letting them down. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“No way. I’m not letting you go alone.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

My eyes cloud up, and I have to lean my head back for a few seconds to avoid letting the tears slip out. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe the spiders knew that and they were just letting them live so they could be nice and fresh when they decided to eat them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I asked her for the tenth time, but she only cried, letting me carry her downstairs like a newborn calf. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She gently shook the canteen, letting the water swish inside the plastic container. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then, never letting go of her shoulder, he urged her toward the door. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they jogged out of the room, I realized that they were the ones that had been letting off the smoke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Through the hanging smoke, Lefty saw other streetcars letting off other workers, hundreds and hundreds of gray figures trudging across the paved courtyard toward the factory gates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“No, but you asked me to be involved with that petition, and look how that turned out. Then you gave an interview about me to the school paper without letting me know?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He rocked against me, not letting go, his hands reaching up for my elbows as I bent over him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There's something behind his expression that tells me there is more to his words than he's letting on, but I leave it alone for now. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It’s possible that Bobby was just giving up, letting go of his life, beginning a slow form of suicide. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He stayed on all fours for a minute, then turned over and sat on the grass, resting his arms on his knees and letting his head hang like he was exhausted. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The Strangling Figs shook and seemed to sigh deeply, as if saying, “It’s your funeral,” before moving aside and letting them in. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“No sense letting meat waste if the power goes out.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

In a way, that only makes me feel worse for letting them down. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“No. It’s okay. He doesn’t need to. They still haven’t said when they’re letting us out, and I can get a ride with Violet.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Is it because I care too much about Peeta or too much about letting Snow win? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Okay. Thanks for letting me know,” she said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Wilf snaps the reins on his oxen but keeps them slower than the rest, letting a distance open between us and everyone else. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

My dad stands over me for a second, letting his eyes skim my face. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

She goes on: “How ironic that the person who taught me the importance of letting people know I appreciate them is embarrassed by my appreciation.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Enough,” Coach told them, letting go of their shirts. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then Denna hung from the lip of the rock and I grabbed her legs, letting her slide down slowly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As I told him about the history of my HeLa obsession, he grumbled and sighed, letting out occasional mmmmmms and wellllllls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I had to talk Rufus into letting me write another letter. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then they expected me to stay on and keep working in the nailery, keep letting them beat me when they felt like it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mark hadn’t stopped—he ran past Alec and reached the cockpit first, leaning inside without letting himself stop to think about it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I knew that they knew exactly why I was there, but they never embarrassed me by letting on. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like we were at a fork in the road, and she was letting me decide which path to take. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Minerva says it’s better letting yourself go—not that she ever does. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The creature threw his head back in a laugh then, letting his airy cackles echo off the trees around them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Markey answers, but instead of letting me in, she stands in the doorway, the door pulled close around her. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’ll be off this latest clinical drug trial and out of this hospital and can do something with my life, instead of letting my mom waste it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Thank God you got here,” he said quietly, letting them through. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Hoping your face behaves, not letting it betray anything. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I swam with long even strokes, trying to remain in control of my body, not letting the undertow pull me down. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was scared, letting Nicole Castro in on my secrets, but at the same time the vulnerability felt good, and I wanted to let her in a little more. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“This story thing would make him so proud, Isaiah,” Mama says, finally letting me go. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes after work Ralph watched TV now, like Arthur Smith, never bothering to turn the channel, simply letting the words and images wash over him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel the baton in my hand, but Natalie’s not letting go and the baton is hobbling. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I have caterpillars for eyebrows, and I try to talk Momma into letting me get them waxed, but she says N-O. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I slashed and jabbed, letting my reflexes take over. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Okay, Mom,” she says, letting go of whatever she was going to say. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

She might be the person who taught me not to let people in, and the thought of letting her in seems impossible, but I take it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And then I lay there, letting my eyes have their fill. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Even the morning after his grandfather left, she got up and did this for him, never letting her eyes stray to the chair across from Sherm’s. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“He shouldn’t see you letting it go, or he will come to question the purpose of his work and eventually grow disheartened.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” she said slowly, like she was letting out a breath. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The next person walks right past Mrs. Ruth, not making eye contact and not letting her get one word out, but Mrs. Ruth just keeps right at it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was letting the guys in the choppers know what was up. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hardest thing, according to him, is not letting your mind drift to other things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“But I am not a fortune-teller,” he said, letting his head drop into a festoon of towel, and towelling away at his two ears. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Finn saw a space like the wide-open part of the Greystones’ basement, with tiny half windows at the top letting in murky light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Destiny has a way of letting you know these things. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She could almost forget, lying there in the silence, letting the soothing warmth of the big hand erase all the aching. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He knew he was letting whatever advantage he might have won leak away again, playing back into Hooper's hands. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He held his forehead, letting loose a string of oaths. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’s been teetering on the edge of letting go of this specific dream for months now, terrified of it, but the relief is startling, a mountain off his back. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I sighed and turned my face up toward the sky, letting my forehead get sprinkled. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Redemption grinned as he teased his parent, and Whis grabbed him in a gentle headlock before letting him go. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I stood still, letting Zu keep one arm wrapped around my waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He would never have questioned it, had it not been for Frankie letting down his guard and allowing Tad to glimpse inside. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Anya twisted to look back at Alfhercht while she kept her hand on the key, as if letting go of it meant it would vanish into the keyhole. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every time I got it close to the raft, it beat about with such frenzy that I was cowed into letting out some line. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She picked up the knife and started to peel a slice, letting only the brown skin go. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a wail when she parted the caul, letting in first air, first light. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I guess she could see I was letting Char cheat off me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I looked for a way out, but there wasn’t gonna be no escaping; the sheriff was smarter than he was letting on. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

You think about curling up next to her and letting the day slip away on fast-forward. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh man,” he says, letting go of my hand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“To think that they’re letting you run around loose. In a way, I respect you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He apologized for letting his personal life affect his teaching, and I accepted because I didn’t know what else to do. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

At home it was easier, because I was letting gravity drag me down the hill, but I’d still only ever walked four or five steps in a row before. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Folding tighter, letting out his breath, fighting off images of corks and bottles and Jackson Boy caught in the darkness, dying alone. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Riding her into the Meadowlands with Daddy on a clear Saturday morning, letting her graze the salt hay and cordgrass. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Poppy said, “She says you have a powerful world in there. Be strong. Keep letting it out.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tiny dominating at dodgeball despite his width, and always letting me finish second just by virtue of putting me in his shadow and not spiking me until the end. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go,” he said, putting juice into the words, letting them all know that he was fine, great, ready for action. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tells us that rock is about letting yourself learn by doing, not by waiting. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Woolf angled him inward, keeping him close to War Admiral, letting him look at his rival. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was his way of letting me know he didn’t trust me in the slightest. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The arai backed up, letting her stumble blindly through their ranks. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I suppose it served us right for letting him do all the planning. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s for letting it be some darn town squirt I slapped you you will will you now I guess you say calf rope. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

They ran up and down the bank steering her away from the water and letting her ride on their backs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But we won’t get American visas. It took Abu years to get his. And your government is even more strict about letting young people into the country.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Annabeth nodded sarcastically, letting me know the earplugs were a real fashion statement. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not letting you two go off by yourselves. There’ll be more concerts. I’m on your scavenging team whether you like it or not.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

For loving us, and Dad, and letting us play basketball, and being the best mother in the world.Keep this up, she says, and you’ll be back on the court in no time. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

A chilly breeze blew up and I breathed it deep as it flowed over me, letting it power me on to follow Jay’s lead through the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He shook the blanket open over the table, letting it float down like a tablecloth. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Never could forgive me for letting him go. Wasn’t my choice.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She pushed her way through the door, letting go of any worry about security systems or alarms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Yearling pawed the dirt nervously when he saw it; Shawn moved slowly, letting him smell the stirrups and nibble curiously at the horn. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and open up my fingers, letting my hand cut through the wind. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He folded his arms in front of himself, letting the sleeves of his black master’s robe hang loosely at his sides. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He just stands there, letting me get all these protests out of my system, letting me feel how heavy the air around us has grown. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Lidia is home on her couch, eating comfort candy, letting Penny stay awake. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The trees start to thin out some, letting the sun directly on us now and then. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

This is my day, and I’m not letting nobody spoil it. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

With effort, he rose again, letting the rock slip from his fingers and clatter against the stone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I tossed back the drink, not even letting the liquid roll across my tongue. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now it fell out, opening the clamp and letting the mast topple forward. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He was probably letting Black know that he had heat and that there ain't no choice but to drive to Brownsville and off whoever was looking for me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Pa and Ma turn to Uncle Leang and thank him for letting us stay with him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited a few seconds, letting it soak it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fathers were real important to the Quapaw, so if yours died, you had to get another one. Instead of letting the grownups decide, they let the kids choose.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She rushed out to the delicatessen store and beguiled the man into letting her open a charge account until Saturday payday. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

One Shoe had no intention of letting his mother down. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Without letting go, he leaned in and slipped his other arm under Trina’s back, got a firm grip. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

We’re letting him slip through our fingers here. 8TH JUROR: Slip through our fingers? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had an ominous feeling now; he wondered whether Bill guessed more than he was letting on. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He felt foolish sitting behind the steering wheel like this and letting a white man hold his hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t have gotten this far if he wasn’t here with me—if he wasn’t letting me stay with him and his family. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

For a moment Etta stood with her wrists against her hips, letting him know how she felt about matters, but Carl didn’t look away. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Moss looked to Rawiya, who nodded, letting him know she was cool telling the story. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I say, relenting, letting him know I still take him seriously. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I say, “Yeah. But I like waiting it out as long as I can. Not letting the day be over with.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

She stepped into a cold shower, letting the unpleasantness of the icy water pelt her until her skin was red but normal again. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He turned the orchid over in his hand and held up a firestarter, letting the flame lick into its mouth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m not crazy, all right? I know about Scarlet. I know about your obsessions. I’m not letting this get past me. And I’m not going to let you hurt Miles.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I settled for hitting him on the shoulder and then letting him hit me back, a good balled fist to the shoulder that hurt. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He covered the bulb of the battery light with his hand and switched it on, letting a thin gleam escape through his fingers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I run down the hall and grab the crowbar just inside Lily’s door that she left as promised, and then I burst into Mother and Father’s room, letting the door bang into the wall. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He knew more than he was letting on. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Tremaine offers me his hand, and after a while, I take it, letting him help me up. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I circle the furniture, letting my fingers drift over its plush cushions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I suppose I should have had a better idea of what I was letting myself in for. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She then dressed and quieted my brother by letting him suckle. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

This didn’t, however, stop him from telling my mother a preliminary half-truth, letting her know about the girl but saying they were going to meet in the public park. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The older man lifted his hand to rest on the boy’s shoulder and let it hover just above for a moment, before thinking better of it and letting it drift back down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Barry yelled as he eased himself over the side of the house, holding tightly with his hands while letting his legs drop. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

Bunny was sniffing around Louisiana’s head, snuffling her barrettes and letting out low moans. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I was letting it run, thinking maybe it would change to hot, but it was still ice after five minutes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

She held her breath, hoping that the cups of water at the edges of the well would weigh the cloth down, letting it take the weight of the key without collapsing into the well. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was too soon, it had just left her mother’s hands, it seemed wrong to expose it to her own eyes without letting it have some time to itself. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

And then it was over—the car ride and the discussion, Mabel's body against mine—and we were letting ourselves into her garden and I was trying to call it back. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The reverend opens the door, letting in the damp outside air. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Since the day she died, I’ve felt that Lucy was only mine to memorialize and that if I faltered, I’d be letting her down in the worst kind of way. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As we stepped into the hall, Justin said, “Thanks for letting me watch with you, Belle. That was cool.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The rain didn’t seem to be letting up, so Mom took a deep breath and started the process of loading me into the car. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know,” he said and paused, letting his words sink meaningfully into my mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was combing her hair, letting it fall away from her neck, first one way, then another, until the whole, head and hair, was sleek and shining. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw him mount a horse draped with the royal insignia and ride off, and then her stepmother called from upstairs, “Close the door! You’re letting a draft in. Who was it?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Florida tilted a twig toward the beetle, letting it run up the side. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The guards rewarded him for his help by letting him scrape up any remaining fruit. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Lizzie thought that maybe he really was an idiot, bending down that way, letting the blood spout out. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

It’s better than letting them know that I’m meeting the boy across the street who I’m supposed to hate right now. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Somewhere in the phone booth-sized airlock, a small breach was letting air escape. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Goddard stormed away, letting his robe swell behind him like a cape. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for letting me come with you.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

In his joy he took the risk of letting one edge of the blanket drop and glanced at his hands. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Is it true Mom is letting you play? The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Leaning forward, I reached in with the moccasins and wedged them into the soft bottom, letting them slide away. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you hadn’t left, there wouldn’t have been a me for you two to support. Mama, I’m really sleepy. Do you mind letting me sleep?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tipped his glass again, letting the last drops of scotch and melted ice hit his tongue. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just letting them do whatever, like she didn’t even know it was happening. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Like I was opening a door and letting Selena into my world, and I didn’t want that at all. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

"Your mother spoils you, letting you stay up this late," Oma says, clucking her disapproval, but she leaves the radio on. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had to figure out some way of letting Ben know that she was here, that the boys were with her and that they needed food. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The star leaned down and gently pushed it to one side, letting her fingers dwell upon his cheek as she did so. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I pull off my dirt-streaked coif, letting my hair fall down my back. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She had reclined too long on satin cushions, letting oxen bear her hither and yon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

During the singing the preacher tried yet another ruse; he intoned mournfully, letting his voice melt into the singing, yet casting his words above it: “How many mothers of these young men are here tonight?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scroll down, only letting my eyes rest on each image for a second before I close my laptop. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God,” I said, now letting the fear sink deeper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I tried closing my eyes, letting the wind slap at my cheeks, opened my mouth to swallow the clean air. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton took a moment to silently look him over, letting her eyes wander up and down his body. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I chewed the chocolate thoughtfully, letting the fabulous peanut buttery-chocolaty goodness wash over my tongue. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As I seem to be going through a period of reflection at the moment and letting my mind range over anything and everything, my thoughts have naturally turned to Father and Mother’s marriage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He had special praise for Chester’s “phrasing,” by which he meant the neat way the cricket played all the notes of a passage without letting them slide together. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was always known as one of the most responsible students in my classes and I feel like I’m letting everyone down. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly someone threw open the pantry door letting the first morning sun stream into our blinking, terrified eyes. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She tore off her shoes and waited until the next wave surged over them, then dove with it, letting its force carry her forward. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The back windows make it special, letting in light, not making you feel like you’re in a tomb. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

It is very simple to make and merely involves letting the milk stand in the open air and curdle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He simply stopped and stood quite still and said, ‘Be so kind as to be letting go of my hair, Fleshlumpeater.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that they know I remember at least some of it, they are letting me stew in my own guilt. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Am I going to go through with letting Jeremy and me be together in the end? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He crossed the room, pulled back the heavy tapestries, and threw open the high narrow windows one by one, letting the night air into the chamber. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She sifted through the drawers, letting saris spill over the edges. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I feel sorry for him, and grateful to him, for letting me into the class. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh!” she exclaimed, letting the letter fall to the floor. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pastor is letting us use the space. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Well, thank you for letting me know.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

These things—big events, letting other people feed on his own energy—are rarely too much for Alex. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I conjure up such a wind in my mind, letting it freeze my cheeks and numb my fingers, and all at once, the piece of metal half buried in the black earth has a name. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, forget about Peach then. What about you? They could be supporting you and you’re not even letting them in.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

All he did was thank me for letting him wear my hound's-tooth. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

One by one, she brought her fingers to her mouth, letting the starlight slide down her throat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She glanced around the room quickly and noticed the door was open, letting in an early-morning chill. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He went on inside the tent, the scarred man following, and sat down on a camp stool, letting the man stand. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fingered the snippets, letting them drift through my hands like snowflakes. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I ain’t letting nobody ruin it for me, especially no teacher. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Down the path, letting herself fall downhill, so that gravity pushed at her, forced her to keep moving. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“But I’m not letting you two go off by yourselves. There’ll be more concerts. I’m on your scavenging team whether you like it or not.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This place is a Greyhound bus humming through the night then letting out a deep breath inside a place called Port Authority. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rudyard was already letting the dog’s rope fall from his shoulder as he ran after the truck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to get you some tea,” she announced, rising from the couch, letting him go. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I forced my eyes open, letting them fall where Liam had been standing only a second before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Sierra closed her eyes almost all the way, letting her lashes meet across, her view. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

"Get out of my apartment immediately," said Mr. Samsa and pulled open the door, without letting go of the women. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without thinking about it, Luna raised her hands to the sky, letting starlight gather on her fingers. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Of course, the B was actually butter and the T was probably tuna—I really needed to stop letting Nana pack my lunches. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Daddy, letting go of my hand and opening his eyes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The object was to light your opponent’s candle without letting him do the same to yours. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even when his sandwich arrived, he ignored it, letting it curl on the plate. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Dilsey said, “You come, Jason. You letting him alone, is you.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deep breaths, he thought, and he sucked in a lungful of air, letting it escape slowly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He signs his name with a wobbling flourish, letting the pen drop onto the desk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When I crawled under it he jumped upon me and followed me around, never letting me out of his sight. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She waited, letting the children make their own decision. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’m not letting myself build this up in my head. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Some absentee owners are merely letting him live on their land here, in another little trailer he stays in. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But what you did at the hospital tonight, letting that other boy use your name to get in the emergency ward—” “It was my idea, Mom, not his.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He held one ear closed with one hand and, letting it go, held the other. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Finn did as Mel suggested, letting his vision go slack and blurry. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“For not just letting that stupid van squish me.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I creep silently through the shadows, letting them conceal me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

My mother would call me careless for letting this happen. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I bet this year he’s letting them know who’s really the boss of the yard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Manifest has been all the talk at Kansas University. When I found out they were letting trains back in, I rushed straight home.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She returned the kiss, letting it linger for several seconds. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He taught them good music without letting them know it was good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if she could rescue Nin, if she could get to her in time, maybe that would make up for letting them take her in the first place. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Oh, do that again!" says Caesar, and so I lift up my arms and spin around and around letting the skirt fly out, letting the dress engulf me in flames. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Some days, it felt like I was letting my mom down. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Even if I had, I was so wrapped up in him that I couldn’t imagine pulling back or letting go of his warm skin or that moment. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I want to see it,” Viola says, letting go of my hand and taking out the binocs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

"Look around you, honey. Are they letting you leave this camp?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But how could Emma see the guards and the crowd without letting them see her? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Downtown, they letting Negroes set at the Wool- worth counter. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He stared at me, letting the warm fog from the bathroom wash over him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t keep letting them pay such a price for him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You feel guilty about letting Evan down. Evan, who was trying to force you to dance in a bikini with his cousin as the highlight of your part in the talent show?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As I pass Lucy’s closed door, I linger for a moment, letting the tips of my fingers brush the knob. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to need it back eventually,” I said, letting him run it along the stubble on his chin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I always sat at the bow, dangling my feet over the side, letting the water tickle my toes as we sped through the intracoastal toward the deep sea. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Always putting her at a disadvantage somehow, and yet, now and then, surprising her, letting her peek through a door that always seemed to slam shut again before she could actually see inside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll just hold on,” Mr. Lucas said, not letting me finish, and that was best. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I was tense during the days I waited for Granny, and when she came I gave up, letting her handle things, answering questions automatically, obeying, knowing that somehow I had to face things alone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s just remember that I’m the one who’s letting you stay in my apartment,” Crystal says, glaring at my mom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Coach Stork always touched our hair before letting us leave, making sure it was wet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I grab the mouthpiece and take one more quick hit of the Flovent, letting the vapor fill my lungs the best I can before I’m up and moving. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

So I give up on the crutches and I do as he says, letting him be my spotter as I swing down to earth. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The darkness just swiftly rolled away, letting the sky shine its light on us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I'm quiet, letting his strong fingers work on the knots of muscle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Will you at least consider letting Starr speak to the detectives handling the case?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He filled his own cup of coffee, letting the steam warm his face. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

While Ralph planted both feet, braced himself, and strained to keep his balance, Ronnie leaned back in a deep dip, letting his thick left arm swing wide and high, his pinky finger extended. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Phobos is the god of fear, and I'm letting it be my guide. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s too big on me,” she said, letting the brim fall to her cheeks. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He squeezes slightly, his way of letting me know it’ll be all right. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was mad at herself for letting Tiller and Sairy soften them up with their good food and gentle ways. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Steve did not take kindly to the prison head’s jab, and he was incapable of letting an insult go unanswered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hunted through it without letting Olive see my Agulen wolf or my glass slippers. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, taking in a really deep breath and letting it go in a rush of air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s like taking a giant helium balloon full of your worries and just letting it go.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was letting them look him over, and guardedly evaluating them in return. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I straightened up, letting the axe dangle from my hand, and listened. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what’s got into her, staying out all night like that and letting her calf go hungry.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s just stuck there letting people twist her any way they want, letting them dress her the way they like, telling her what to do. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Jam and Redemption had given their testimony in private, just to the angels, who had exchanged meaningful looks that no one would explain before letting them go. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He was letting me in on a CO’s secret. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I screamed as loud as I could, letting the noise explode from my throat and ripple across the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Ruth sat still, letting the anger and determination jell. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Must have snuck out here and emptied out my traps, letting me know he’s better than me. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I could not go on sitting there, playing with my hair-brush, letting her see how much I feared and mistrusted her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey stood for a minute, letting her eyes grow accustomed to the darkness. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled the cover back up over his head, only letting a small corner of his face show. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“This is the makeup splat gun. You pour a small amount of foundation in the end like so,” she said, letting Brittani demonstrate. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

That must be Anorak's way of letting me know I'm on the right track, I thought. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Daisy is a good one,” I bulled ahead, not letting her distract me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There’s a hidden warning in his voice, and I sense that he knows more about the current dangers in Summerland than he’s letting on. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Yer Noise reveals you, young Todd,” he says, letting go of the girl, who’s so tied up and beaten now she don’t even try to run. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The room grew quiet as August stood there a minute, letting everything sink in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He studies his cupped hands before letting it go. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She concentrated on it, mentally letting the ocean hands know where she needed to get. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They had been soundly flogged for letting the Vole family escape. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Fiver! Are you trying to make me angry? I’m not going to get angry because you call me stupid names. But you’re letting the others do all the work.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pats the top of my head, letting me know she’s done, and then she gives me a kiss and tells me to get into bed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Ophie slowed, letting go of her mama’s hand only long enough to feel for the armlike branch that marked the entrance to the burrow. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“You’re okay,” her mom said, brushing Bridge’s hair back from her forehead and letting her fingers run lightly along Bridge’s scalp. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And they fell into contented conversation, as if they’d been lucky enough to con all their parents into letting them have a colossal sleepover with no supervision. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They decided to take a restrained approach, letting their presence at the meeting—a block of 100 black citizens—speak for them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He waited a long time letting the boy get used to him there, then he cleared his throat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I squat, letting my fingers brush at the dirt, the solid rock. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me take the fall alone. Your support was really touching.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

When he found out how much it was, he was excited and felt like letting folks know who he was. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Carl squatted and picked up a handful of dirt, letting it trickle through his fingers, thoughtful as he replied, “Nothing like this ever happened before.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she reached out and squeezed Lauren’s arm before letting go and heading back to sit next to Joaquin at the pool. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Mama was right. A person could get pneumonia. But I wouldn’t give her the satisfaction of letting her know. I guess I’ll have to put these lace things away until summer.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A group of young boys were running up the steep street, then lying down and letting themselves roll like barrels. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then, in the evening, Max would whistle or cough, sneeze or sing, letting me know there were no police, and I would pass him food through the weak place in the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

And Henry, that sounded more like a real name than a nickname, but Palmer couldn’t imagine Beans letting someone’s real name stand, so Henry must be someone else too. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Just two months ago the white library started letting colored people in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I had no thought of letting ChiefTanyositlopai go alone to the place where the canoes were hidden, but the next morning when I awoke I found that Ramo was not in the hut. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you trying to blame it all on Aarfy now ?” “No, sir. It was my mistake for letting him distract me. All I’m trying to say is that I’m not infallible.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It meant letting people say whatever they wanted to you. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Without looking at the clock, never letting her eyes drift from mine, Schmidt said, “I guess that’s all the time we have today.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

It wasn't easy, but eventually the order got relayed up and down the . ranks of centaurs, and they started to pull back, letting the enemy flee. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

A workman from Papito's factory had to come and take out the whole lock, making a hole in the door, and letting the hysterical Fifi out. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me sleep in,” he said, grinning. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I brought him home and decided that except for letting him go outside for the bathroom, I would keep him in the house. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I don't recall falling asleep, and I hate my body for letting it happen. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He nodded to the man and took the five, letting his eyes smile, since his mouth was engaged in blowing and drawing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Fought with her hair, pulling it into a ponytail and letting it go countless times. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Of course you are. It all makes sense. You’ve been keeping track of my every move, letting him know where I’ll be next.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

And because the sisters were either carrying the boys or letting them walk, their pace was slow. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I shivered and pressed myself closer to him, letting the heat build between our stomachs again, hiding my face in the crook of his neck. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And like the mother, before letting him bow politely, the father embraced him warmly. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I only didn’t call because you told me not to call,” Paolo said, letting go of her hand as they stepped into line for tea. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I want to check my email on Hugo’s phone, but Austin isn’t letting me out of his sight. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He had to stop letting other people direct his life. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And was that in revenge for letting me live? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Bailey leaves without another word, letting the wind slam the front door behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The Marines sought also our adversary; they were fast upon our heels, letting forth fearsome cries. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A sliding door on the opposite side of the boathouse from the dock began to open, letting in more light. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She’ll turn to the other men on the train and ask them why aren’t they saying anything, why are they letting a grown man disrespect a girl. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“Why, Miss Bloom,” said Miss Peregrine, letting out a booming laugh. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Another memory: Morris letting Moss crouch down in Tariq’s yard while Ginger jumped all over him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Milkman had no trouble letting his words snarl. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eyes closed, he let himself go deeper into the waste, just letting the field take him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't even know why I'm letting y'all in here," she grumbled. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“You could be sued for not letting him go,” Lloyd said in his girlish voice. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Have been rubbing it since that audition, one hand stealing winter coats and eating chips, and the other, it turns out, not letting go of that frickin’ rabbit foot. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

She should just write a short and simple letter, letting them know where and how she was. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“He’ll be killed by the gladiators, then. And everyone concerned with letting him escape is to be punished.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But when he felt he had his fill of living in this moment, he said, “I’m ready to go back to the cave. Thank you for letting me have this moment again.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Why are we letting these people do this?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

We were moving the boat instead of letting it be blown around. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tears are ugly, but she is still beautiful, and there is no way I'm letting her go. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The windows cracked and shattered to pieces, letting in a blast of fresh air. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He wondered if he was doing the right thing by letting Boobie play at all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The President settled back, tapping his fingers on the arm of his seat, gnawing his lip, but saying nothing and letting the pilot work unflustered. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

No way in hell, he’d say, was he letting a fine broad like that get away from him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Make it count," says Peeta, unzipping his jacket, letting me loose. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

You do not have to sit like a Buddha under a tree letting pigeons drop their dirty business on your head. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if Mars wasn’t letting on, Maniac could tell he was pleased to learn his fame had spread to the West. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They crouched in place, sizing each other up before carefully placing their toads on the rubber rainbow track but not letting go just yet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

My plan was to try to ease him into the conversation by letting him know that we just wanted the truth. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Helena comes in to return the rinsed-out bucket, and Max bends down automatically, letting her ruffle his long hair and then scratch all through his beard and he makes noises like a well-petted dog. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He had always been accustomed to rely on Fiver and now, when he really needed him, he was letting them down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My phone buzzed, letting me know they were close. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They decided to talk with Mrs. Trek, the Lower School principal, about letting them in. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

He counted to three in his mind, timing it just right with his legs swinging backward, then letting go as they swung forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Kin limped into the barn, letting the door fall shut behind him, acting as though a thousand birds rushing past was a normal occurrence. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I’m letting it heal very well. I keep using my arm or landing on it.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bucky clawed his fingers into the seat between us, letting out air in a desperate sigh. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Nobody let their children go to Aunt Carrie’s gatherings after that, but she kept letting everybody know what happened to the excrement at her house. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She was just letting time pass as she collected her thoughts. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Not pushing their feelings, letting themselves be borne along by the natural flow of their hearts, they reached a point where all that was left to do was set a wedding date. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Yishan, standing on a storage box, was already sweeping the bowls and cups off the shelves above the gang, letting them smash to pieces on the floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

My mother never spanked me, but she had a way of letting me know when I had displeased her. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Because they are different crimes, and I didn’t know whether to feel angry at her for making me part of her suicide or just to feel angry at myself for letting her go. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But the very fact that we had such needs would have felt wrong to us at the time—like somehow we were letting the side down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Afterward, we passed the fruits around, biting into the juicy meat and letting the sweet syrup run down our fingers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It means he’s not letting me go anywhere besides school. Whatever. It’s not a big deal. I just wanted you to know why I haven’t been around.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It was a grin that suggested he knew more about the world than he was letting on. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her dad chuckled and left, letting the door close behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But the keg is helping me float, letting me get my strength back, and if I let go I may never find it again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay,” I said, even though I was worried, too, about letting her ride like this. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

All I can think about is Thresh letting me go, letting me run because of Rue, who died with that spear in her stomach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were talking about letting us have our own class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Koffi stared at her, letting the gravity of the revelation sink in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Pinmei fell to the ground, letting her forehead touch the cold floor. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I shall not name him, following the tradition of letting the reader guess. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Charles yanked it a few times, each time letting out a weird grunt, until finally the door swung open. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“No sense letting your brain go to rot. You know anything at all about working with wood?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Someone was yelling, “Got to pull back,” and he shook his head violently, clearing it, and turned back to the guns, letting the mind begin to function. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"This resistor is way outside its parameters. It's letting about six times too much power through!" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess you were going for the maximum pain, letting me find out by seeing you like that. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“But I am what I wanted to be,” she said, letting her arms fall to her sides. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drop, letting him roll over me before bringing the blunt end of my blade to the back of his legs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The mare stopped, letting them survey the stones, the willow tree dangling its fingers over the rooftops of the two small mausoleums, the dusky grove of poplars beyond. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

But when eleven came he was still poised, waiting — holding his breath when she did, letting it go as she let hers. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

June said, “We can’t keep a runaway girl here without letting somebody know.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, Father was letting me stay out of school to go to the protest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She smiles like the thought never entered that hair-sprayed head of hers, letting me see the house I might be cleaning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then, after sucking in and sadly letting out a deep breath, he bawled: “Okay, everybody: CUT IT OUT!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned his head into my cheek for support and lifted the wing higher, letting out small squeaking sounds of contentment. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I'd already been writing on my own for a while, but this was my first English class since I'd talked my parents into letting me transfer to this co-ed college last fall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“That’s awesome,” Dimple said, looking him up and down in appreciation while also not letting him see just how appreciative she was. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Since she and her sisters had found him in the godswood, one of them had dogged his every step, never letting him out of sight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When he was gone Horace peered in at Carl Heine’s face again—letting Art’s young deputy wait in silence—then washed his glasses at the sink. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Shay drifted slowly past, letting the breeze tug her along. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’m letting him sleep there for the weekend. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"She is going to make her new family very happy. Thank you for letting us meet her. We should get back to the temple now, shouldn't we, Pong?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She went around the circle and looked at us one by one, letting her eyes settle on each face like she wasn’t in any kind of rush. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well,” he said, letting all the ingratiating charm fall from his voice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You scared? You scared after letting me take that silver from Mrs. Heard’s home? After letting me get Mrs. Macy’s radio? You scared now?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He somehow managed to talk someone into letting him in, and he showed up at their apartment door. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He gathers my hair into his hands and caresses the back of my neck before letting the lei fall into place. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He seems to struggle in silence, wondering whether letting me into his world will be a huge mistake. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The flesh of his face was becoming transparent, letting me see straight through to his skull. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Using a funnel made from a piece of paper, I ran water through the tubing, letting it drain into a sample container. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I tell him, “I’m only letting you because my mother is dying.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

No matter the lure, fishing shallow or deep, jiggling or letting it hang still, it didn’t matter—nothing bit. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up, letting go of her hands. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dede had pulled the door to, letting the old lock catch again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I lay there, letting Luce, in rubber gloves, do what he had to do, I got a sense of things. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The Colonies want us to think that letting them take over is a good thing. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Cardan must have been mocking him for letting me under his guard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The children lay on the dock, letting the hot sun dry them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not letting them stop me either,” Kaisha said, and she marched up to the stairs, defiant. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At dawn parrots pour into the sky as if an unseen hand is opening, letting go a glittering gleam of green. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every day Liyana’s father drove her into Jerusalem, letting her off by Jaffa Gate so she could walk into the Armenian Quarter by herself and go to school. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you blame me,” Mrs Compson said, “for letting them off to go to church today.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and squeezed his hand once before letting him go. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So he said nothing as Annie parked in the farthest corner from the door, letting the car idle as they sat in silence. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

While my mouth is full, the noises of the market silence themselves, letting me and my bank cuon float. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I thought about not going, of letting her go in by herself, but then I would just have to deal with it later. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

At first I felt pretty good about not letting Selena get the best of me, even though my Irish spring joke was kind of corny. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Serves me right for letting my guard down. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“For all you know, there’s someone much better than me out there. Good teams have been ruined before now because Captains just kept playing the old faces, or letting in their friends...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Frank’s letting me interview him tomorrow, but Carver Jamison just bailed. He was my assistant director!” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

And they could overlook the Indians’ practice of letting prepubescent children run about without a stitch on. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It's been so cold, I've been letting him sleep in my bedroom. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Hurry up and hand it over. You’re letting it get cold.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting the boy fight his own battles. He’s got to learn it some time.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She briefly considered letting him down, but took a deep breath, shook her head, and told him she was free for Friday night. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t we have a conversation about you letting your girlfriend win?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘But perhaps after all I is letting you have a little peep.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“According to this, you’re letting it hold you. Like hold you back.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

In some warped and exaggerated form, it seemed like the same kind of impulse as getting wild on a Saturday night, letting off steam after a week of tension or boredom. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plunking tiredly down on an uprooted stump near the truck, he snapped open another tallboy; she leaned on the front hood, facing him, wearily letting the smoke drawl out between her lips. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

With my flour sack stuffed with plants and weeds, I wandered along the railroad tracks, letting my footsteps fall evenly on each tie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then he began to drive all the way to the basket, dribbling slowly, then exploding toward the basket, changing hands in midair and letting the ball roll off his fingertips and into the basket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here Mom was, fresh out of rehab, letting go of the past, surprising him, surprising me, and maybe that was the best sign of all. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You probably liked letting me make a perfect idiot of myself,” she said with a flash of her old spirit. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So insane, he thought letting sleep cover the pain in his chest—such an insane attack for no reason and he fell asleep with his mind trying to make the moose have reason. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t letting Miles go by himself, and I knew, if I kept pushing, Dad would cave. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Won’t be long, though. I’m learning a ton at the garage. The boss is letting me do all kinds of different stuff.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But this idea—letting Callum play for me, basically—made my skin prickle. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She said had” I lowered my body down to the ground and Lucas, not letting go, lowered his with mine. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Once the music starts he goes right into the Jimmy-verse, banging against his washboard and letting it all hang out in a piercing falsetto that’s surprisingly on key. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

If he really was a hero, why was he letting them do all the work? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He sits back, studying his cards and letting smoke waft from the corners of his mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Vivian unfastens the silk loops from their hooks at each side of the casing, letting the heavy paisley curtains fall across the glass. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“And like you just said, them monsters ain’t letting no one get close enough to try,” he rumbled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Honestly. Two hours. I don’t know if I could’ve made myself go through with this if I’d known what nonsense we were letting ourselves in for.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“They’re really letting you stay on after cracking the Crystal Ball?” asks a girl in a gown that looks like a starry night sky. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

They say: That Ms. Steck is letting the kids run her class. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

She’s rubbing our noses in it, letting us know exactly who she is, making us watch her as she silently reads, flaunting her prerogative. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

These days, he wasn’t letting her out of his sight. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I learned later that Dr. Luce had emphasized the medical risk in letting my condition go untreated. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But this, he realized, letting himself go deeper, to feel it completely, was not a yearning for a bowl of soup or piece of bread. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And if she could prove it—if she could catch him this time—it would more than make up for the failure of letting him go. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Of course it looks to Terry like Molly is just twiddling her thumbs, letting the time slide like a government worker punching a clock. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He was letting her believe what she wanted to believe. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Both veterans were now standing in the middle of the pavement, letting people with pushchairs move round them, waiting for us to put up a challenge. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What can you expect, when you take one’s breath away, creeping in like a burglar, and letting cats out of bags like that? Get up, you ridiculous boy, and tell me all about it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or for letting me get hurt. I hope not. It depends on whether anybody’s made Daddy mad lately.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

"So I heard. Thanks for letting me know—after telling everyone else." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

No one paid attention to the two tardy guests who appeared at the door, letting in a gust of wind, till suddenly a woman screamed and threw her arms about a snow-covered figure. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The reporters bounced along behind, teasing Smith for letting himself get caught. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Death by drowning had to be better than letting some wretched slaver gut her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

To encourage you to let her into your life a bit, and yes, maybe to shame you into letting her see her baby. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It isn’t Mango that I should be mad at for leaving, it’s myself, for letting him go. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

"They were shooting at cats," replied Farid, letting himself drop on to the grass. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her dad chuckled and left, letting the door close behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Jax adjusts his baseball cap, and I brace myself as he opens the lobby door again, letting in cold and rain and noise until the door closes behind him. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Nailer followed, working his way downslope, letting Pima help him over the rough sections. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

As far as he could tell, they had the building all to themselves, but that didn’t mean someone wasn’t lurking in the stairwell, and he couldn’t risk letting Julie go up by herself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He watched a couple get ushered into the restaurant, and the hostess gestured to him and Javier, letting him know they were next. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Gingerly, I tasted it, letting the coolness of the water sit on my tongue while I decided if it was okay to let the girls have some. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“It looks like it’s letting up some. Looks like it might be. A little, anyways.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

One of my greatest faults was that of letting his horse run away, and go down to his father-in-law’s farm, which was about five miles from St. Michael’s. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Alex doesn’t say anything, letting the silence stretch in a thin thread between them before he cuts it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was letting me have the worst of it—getting the weight off his mind. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He rose from the floor on his own, and although Rowan felt not an ounce of gratitude, he said, “Thank you for letting me stay.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Kristi smiles, letting the twisted strand fall back to her arm. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ran her fingers along the spiral top, letting the cool metal press into her flesh, turning her fingertips white. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Warm air rushes out to grab me and everyone turns, upset at the person letting in the cold. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My Carissimi and me, letting a new life open out before us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I regained my vision and saw that she was letting water from the faucet slowly run through her fingers. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“And thank you for letting me call David.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and counted backward, letting go of everything my mind and body was tied to. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

That was good of him, not letting me mop up the mess with bare hands. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

When his wife and child moved closer, he put the knife back in his pocket, letting his fingers slide across his son’s tightly coiled curls. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He was making a sacrifice, letting go of the one thing he had left. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Mom says David’ll never learn to talk right if we keep letting him borrow words, but his face is so full of please? Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stuck a hand through the bars and waited until Koffi reached to take the bowl from him before deliberately letting it slip from his fingers and shatter on the floor. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I was watching that, Potty!” he told Harry indignantly, pointing at the fight below, before letting out a loud cackle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He was letting the current do a third of the work and as it started to be light he saw he was already further out than he had hoped to be at this hour. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Selena turned to her friend, letting me know we were done talking. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He knows we fear him, or at least his “consequences,” so he can afford to show a sort of twisted benevolence by letting us have certain freedoms in the camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

‘Durin’s Bane!’ he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He unzips the backpack and flips it over, letting some Black Panther and Hawkeye comics hit the ground. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t know what you’re letting yourself in for,” blurted out Tucker Mouse through a mouthful of bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Dangerous or not, a real sunrise is mighty welcome,’ said Frodo, throwing back his hood and letting the morning light fall on his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Instead of letting me out in the usual spot,” I say as Grace pulls into the drop-off circle, “can you leave me over there by the batting cages?” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She had always been nice to us, waving from her porch and letting the twins play with her little white dog. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but tell him you never loved him,” he said gently, letting go of her face. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He now regretted letting me have the big operation, because it seemed to him that afterward I was constantly ill. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He was letting me know that he’d pushed every button, but still nothing was happening. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He opened the doors, letting the filmy white curtains flutter out into the afternoon. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

How utterly useless for not letting anyone know how worried I was. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

At myself, for not speaking up and letting him know how upset I am. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Burson snapped his fingers and dismounted from his stool with an involuntary grunt, letting his cat leap to the ground. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The Station Inspector, not letting go of Hugo, leaned over and moved the fabric until he could see the mechanical man lying on its side, its neck bent backward. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Hercules would be angry, but I can protect you from him. We could be quite happy together. Let’s start by letting that Jason fellow drown, eh?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“He had no hesitation in letting others know of his own high opinion of himself,” said one former staff member. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma bit down on her bottom lip for a second before letting herself smile. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

If I’d heard reports of Allies being late to work or not taking their duties seriously, I was stern in letting them know that we expected better. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

You’re talking about bringing this firebrand up here and letting him talk about race all through the trial.’ The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I just say, “Thanks for letting me use it.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Those kids don’t know what they’re talking about, and their parents should be ashamed of themselves for letting them think that way,” she said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“And to the admissions board I’m sure that seemed a perfectly sensible reason for letting you in.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He adjusts his ponytail without letting his hair fall into his face. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stand there for a long time letting the fog erase me piece by piece. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Instead, I shove my anger down, burying it deep, letting it temper my soul. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Only one lane of traffic isn’t blocked by a patrol car, and officers talk to drivers before letting them pass through. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I sat there for a long time, letting the sun soak in, waiting in vain for it to warm my heart. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

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

Webb doesn’t like it when we taunt the other team, and the only reason he’s letting us is that the Titans have been taunting us since the first inning of the opener. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The “peculiar accomplishment” of Alfred Loomis, it would later be written, was “being a public figure without letting the public in on it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

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

Luke couldn’t say that he didn’t think about Toby the rest of the day, but by the time wrestling practice rolled around, he was at least back to letting his annoyance outweigh the fear. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

This meant that I had to float free of the spacecraft, letting go of the handrail as I used both hands to recock the collar. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was he letting himself in for more hate and fear? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought of waking them to tell them myself. I thought of telling you and letting you have the responsibility. But I saw their dæmons, and I knew that would be best.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I want to know why he’s letting me teach in the school now, for instance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dubonnet had been correct about letting the powder cure longer: The rocket leapt off the pad with a louder-than-ever hiss and then streaked nearly out of sight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Adam nodded again, and Joaquin gave him one final press before locking eyes with him, then letting him go. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She was making sense, but I wasn’t letting myself listen. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was about finding that hidden light inside herself and letting it pour out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

By never letting me get away with a lie. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“She’s here for the same reason we all are. To have a great time,” Sean deadpanned before letting out an unapologetic burp. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

There were signs letting us know that colored patients could only sit here. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Good morning, precious,” Xan said, letting her hand slide along the curve of the girl’s skull, winding her fingers in the long black curls. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But here among my own less inhibited people, I discovered it was simply letting your feet, hands and body spontaneously act out whatever impulses were stirred by the music. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I enjoyed reading your assignments on Malala. And you had a strong research update. Can you please explain why you decided to change things without letting me know?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Lyra’s captor thrust her forward like a trophy, without letting go, and said something. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever had started punching the peanut bag stopped, letting it squeak into silence on the swivel. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” I said, leaning against the bars and letting a moment of silence pass. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I should. Don’t think I’m letting you reach the Cusp without giving me at least one.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He looked at its long, brown fingers for a minute before taking it and letting Tad haul him to his feet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Much as she wants to care for him, and as good as she is at letting him believe that she does, she has never really let herself. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And he had continued to run in front, letting the distance between them become greater. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When policemen or soldiers stopped Papa, he spent so long showing them all his car papers, letting them search his car, anything but bribe them to let him pass. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for letting me borrow these,” I said as I tucked the laces back inside my borrowed cleats. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He spun me around to look at him, and I could see in his face that he had no intention of letting me leave. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He looks at her, watching as she undoes her hair, letting it hang loose for a moment over her shoulders before wrapping it thoughdessly around her hand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t, and letting Otto and me get dehydrated was no alternative. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She enjoyed annoying the children, and they enjoyed letting her annoy them. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Now that Izzy was gone, she felt herself drained, and she slumped backward in her chair, letting her ponytail drape over the back. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With the raft secure he climbed on top of it and lay on his back for fifteen minutes, resting and letting the sun warm him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt Will Solace thought Nico was a monster now, for letting Octavian kill himself. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z