| 单词 | lie in |
| 例句 | They both knew then she would keep him and take care of him all the months he would lie in a bed too weak to walk. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Scrolls of fallen wallpaper lying in the floor like ancient documents. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He’s lying in a bed in the front parlor, the window blocked with a black sheet, no sign of light. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z After school, I lie in bed, staring at the ceiling. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But they were careful not to purloin too often from the same location, fearful that Noble or his customers might be lying in the weeds, waiting for them with a shotgun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The Nichrome wire was lying in the charred remains of the cork, which had either slipped or been pushed out of place by the aborted exhaust. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In her palm is my pendant necklace, the smooth bumps on its surface scraped and dirty but still more or less whole, the necklace part lying in a pile in her palm. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z These conflicts lie in the past now—as Tessie paints her toenails— overshadowed by a much bigger conflict. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Dozens of plain wooden coffins of all sizes lie in a trench surrounded by the small crowd, all that remains of the Jewish community of Kielce, once twenty-five thousand strong. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I was lying in the right-hand couch, with Buzz in the center and Neil over on the left side. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At this moment, she is probably lying in a ditch thanks to him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Now the suitors lie in ambush on his homeward track, ready to cut away the last shoot of Arkesios’ line, the royal stock of Ithaka. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And here we all are to-night, in various houses, in various beds, with no weapons to protect us, and the rocket lies in the moonlight, empty. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Tío Carlos is back from driving two shifts of relatives to the subway, and now he’s lying in bed, reading some history book that would put even an owl to sleep. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Or was he lying in bed staring bug-eyed out his window? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z John and Yo were lying in bed with the lights off because it was too hot to have them on or to be afoot. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z One day I looked at Gat, lying in the Clairmont hammock with a book, and he seemed, well, like he was mine. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But as I lie in bed, I’m overcome by tiredness. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But deep in his heart there was something that restrained him; he could not strike this thing lying in the dust, forlorn, ruinous, utterly wretched. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It’s one a.m. when I tell him I have to get some sleep, but I end up lying in bed, eyes open. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But what is the use, there Lewandowski lies in bed with his troubles. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When lying in the dark thinking of it, it seemed to have something which left it when it was looked at. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He did not want to sit on a bench and sing, or lie in a corner and sleep. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked at the vacant-faced woman lying in a bed, her hair cut off short and her hazel eyes staring at the camera without any expression, as if the camera and photographer were not there. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But Eden . . . this time Eden was lying in bed with a cloth on his forehead. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Bigwig was still lying in the bilgewater, in the place he had taken up when they came to the first bridge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After offering one to him, she reaches for the book of matches that lies in an ashtray on the bar and lights a cigarette for herself. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He is lying in bed without any clothing on his upper body. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in my bed listening to the bursts of laughter. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Toward afternoon the wind diminished somewhat, but the courts were all taken, and I decided to go down to the beach and lie in the sun and think about my match the following day. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in, watching a ray of sunshine turn bits of dust into gold, until I hear Patti enter the room, her sari swishing. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Buck, as was his custom, was lying in a corner, head on paws, watching his master’s every action. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z And for the whole walk to Willy’s middle school and then to my school, all I could hear was that lie in his voice. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In still farther meadows the watermelons lay, unfingerprinted, striped like tortoise cats lying in the sun. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us just reconstruct that little scene. You were lying in your bunk—so—and you could not see for yourself, you say?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, it’s strange to think of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell lying in them at night, with different heads—his with a mustache, hers without—but nevertheless twinlike, identical, under the sheets and blankets. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When she woke up, she was lying in her bed at Quinn House, a thick, silvery-white cloak thrown over her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But I had a bad case—my eyes turned red, and I had to lie in the dark in my room hour after hour. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When she woke up it was raining, and she was lying in a ravine full of bomb craters. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Some other woman was lying in the crypt. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He was lying in the dark hospital wing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It said, “These women, who constitute the active members of the Anti-Suffrage majority, have realized that strength lies in organization and, therefore, they have formed themselves into societies to engage in active preventive measures.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A few feet away from him, Edward lies in a pool of his own blood. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Old master'll lie in the grave and stretch out his arms, To lay his body down. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As she fell through the gate, gasping for air, she was shocked to see Dragon lying in front of the stone lions, sleeping. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was the softest bed she had ever lain in. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My hand gropes farther, splinters of wood—now I remember again that we are lying in the graveyard. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Christ lies in her lap in the form of a cub. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Papa sits at the table with a rag, polishing all of our silver, which lies in neat piles around him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was lying in the bed with his eyes closed, but when he heard me, he opened them and said, sounding very tired: “Is he gone?” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The straw seemed scratchy—not as comfortable as the cow manure, which was always delightfully soft to lie in. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z A stranger really could have concluded from this that Gregor had been lying in wait for her and wanted to bite her. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night as I lie in bed, I can hear their hushed voices, even as I’m losing mine. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She had lain in the darkness of her room, her mind blank, her body numb. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He circled the spot of the flashlight; the floor was carpeted with black dirt and he saw two bricks lying in corners. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "I was lying in bed and the bulb fell out of the ceiling and went up my booty," he whimpered. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Three twigs, broken from the naked trees, lying in the snow, pointing in the direction I will travel. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He imagined that he could see a black, huddled mass lying in the grass there, though he was really too far away to see anything of the sort. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then I saw it would be pointless to swim as far as the rock, because my body would take that excuse to climb out and lie in the sun, gathering strength to swim back. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I lie in the snow, trying to assess the damage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A square sheet of cardboard lies in the center of the pillow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z How else could it be, that he should find himself lying in coin-spangled ice slosh, in America, embracing — of all people — his sister? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Auntie looked at him in a way that could only mean she was recalling the winters before, when he had lain in the bed vomiting and crying. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z An instant later he was safe on his mat under the acacia tree, breathless and panting but lying in an attitude of sleep. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z But what be bones that lie in a hole? The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Were he and Flatnose still lying in the ruined cottage, bound and gagged? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was based on a realization that had come to him “lying in bed one night” at Los Alamos. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The preciousness lies in the lonely mind of a man. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Matt was six years old again, lying in a pool of blood with Rosa plucking fragments of glass from his foot. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So, later, when we were lying in bed, I was so frustrated and sick of the silence that I actually broke down and started talking to Chas Becker. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As real as the person who would be lying in the bed next to him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The words feel dirty, as dirty as a lie in his mouth. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The lying in a hospital bed with only a straw sticking out of your bandaged head kind. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then I open the door to find Madrina lying in her bed. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Instead of merely lying in bed in a passive state, he became disoriented and angry and refused to take medicine. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the two days since the accident, I’d thought about your notes a thousand times and tried at least that many times to push away the memory of your body lying in the street. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I couldn’t leave the classroom until I’d written “I will not tell lies in class” twenty-five times on the blackboard. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A broken pen, snapped in half deliberately—or at least I can’t think of a way it could have happened that’s not deliberate—is lying in the hinge of the ink-stained book. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We would lie in those afternoon beds, afterwards, hands on each other, talking it over. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been lying in ambush for Germans. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They were lying in long grass at the bottom of a field. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Since I was so worried about the ticket I couldn’t lie in bed and read, so I just got dressed and went outside and started mowing the lawn with the tractor. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Who knows if I will ever lie in a feather bed again? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We toss the bits of rat over the parapet and again lie in wait. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Shawn was facedown on the gravel, lying in a pool of blood that looked pink in the glare from the headlights. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It wipes out the sensibilities, I merely crawl still farther under the coffin, it shall protect me, though Death himself lies in it. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ben knew that the only child who could influence the battle at all was lying in bed awaiting the gift of courage. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, it is sickening; reminds me of lying in childbed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I waited, annoyed, eager to be gone on my rounds so that I could have time to get home and lie in bed and read the next installment of a thrilling horror story. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d trained him to lie in the woods like a fawn. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z One night I was lying in my bunk wearing my elaborate coat-hanger braces when the bedroom door opened. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z One night that summer, when I was lying in bed and everyone else was asleep, I heard the front door open and the sound of someone muttering and stumbling around in the darkness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Waves and a long stretch of beach lie in the background. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then I lie in the bottom of the skiff and laugh like a maniac because it feels so good to be alive. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z In the store it had seemed beautiful, but with Lynn lying in bed so pale and sick, the streamer seemed all wrong. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z And now, lying in his dark room at the Institute in an altogether different mood, Reynie finished the letter he had begun to one of those very people. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “It is weathered, for it hath lain in sun and rain these many months.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I decide he’s drunk enough that I don’t have to lie in order to preserve anyone’s feelings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It seemed impossible that he could be inside that long black box that was lying in the middle of the courtyard. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She is lying in a pool of blood. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘And that will lie in the dust and rot to spring up again in times and places unlooked-for. The deeds of Men will outlast us, Gimli.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She is coming with us, and lies in the cage before her saucer of meat, and purrs. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As the Allied tanks approached Caen, the boys hid among the brambles and hedgerows, lying in wait with their machine guns and Panzerfauste. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He was lying in a clearing barely fifty feet from their camp on the other side of the trail. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z From the air, I spied a particular rock lying in the rose garden by the fence. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z One night I was lying in my bed in Mrs. Virgilio's house, reading, when I glanced up from the book to the ceiling. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He aimed for tumbleweeds lying in the roadbed and shouted with triumph each time he squashed one. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I remembered Mr. Savo lying in his bed behind the curtain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I was buried deep in the couch cushions, lying in a position that wasn’t uncomfortable at all, until I woke up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As hard as I want to not think about the nightmare, here I am, lying in bed and thinking about it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z At night I lie in bed thinking about Tom Brown and his adventures at Rugby School and all the characters in P. G.Wodehouse. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Which is why Macon Dead still believed the magic had lain in the two keys. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The homes of these islanders might soon lie in drifts so that only the sloped roofs of the beach cabins would show and only the upper stories of the larger houses. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But he was there when I got back, lying in the sun with his head on his paws. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined her alone, lying in bed, reading or casting spells or devouring small children. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “I remember that night. I lie in bed and think, ‘I know him when he baby, then little boy. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When he got home, he found Katie lying in the dark bedroom. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys caught five small fish, which they killed and then left lying in the water, so they’d be fresh for breakfast. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Another paradox lies in the physics of the sport. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z No way to know how long they might be willing to lie in ambush. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And into his mind burst the vision of an emaciated old man lying in rags upon a stone floor, screaming, a horrible, drawn-out scream, a scream of unendurable agony.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Alba would kiss her goodbye and stand in the doorway, her mother’s subtle jasmine perfume clinging to her nostrils and a knot of anxiety lying in her heart. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He lies in a cloud of dust, wheezing and grasping his throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There are dozens of them lying in the sand around us, creating an eerie eight-bit symphony. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The pending period is sort of like a safe zone, but the fear and anxiety lie in your application getting denied. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Some nights I lie in my bed and wonder if it was all a dream, if I really ever had a beloved baby girl. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z That spring, lying in bed with a hallucinatory fever, he stumbled upon the last missing piece of his theory. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “If there is hope,” he had written in the diary, “it lies in the proles.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I’m alone except for Beetee, who still lies in front of me, being sustained by his army of machines. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A large farm lies in the valley below. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I keep hearing her calling me. I lie in bed and I can hear her calling me from outside. I keep thinking she’s out there.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Camera pans down the street, past playing kids and stores to a basketball that lies in the gutter. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped on a cue stick lying in the middle of the floor and tumbled forward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The light from the Mason-jar window falls on a note lying in plain view on the furs. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobo is lying in the corner of his den, with one arm stretched out over his head and the other resting on his chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Now, lying in the ditch with Billy and the scouts after having been shot at, Weary made Billy take a very close look at his trench knife. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Snow falls lazily over the neighborhood, lying in lines along the slats of the vinyl siding next door. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Through a big glass window, he sees his sister asleep, lying in a small glass bed, the only one of the babies in the nursery to have a thick head of black hair. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The children and their parents stared at the little grey strip lying in the drawer. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He liked to lie in the sun in front of the house and I let him, but I did not go so often as in the past. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z An anguished moan arose from the dormice lying in the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The man with the cobra tattoo and four other bandits have been lying in wait. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad were lying in their bed under a pile of thin blankets. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Once again, the answer lies in the system’s design. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His body was preserved so that a continuous stream of mourners could view him lying in state in a special tomb on Red Square in Moscow. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was lying in bed, waiting for the sound. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Harry looked around, holding Hermione’s wand high, and saw the place: a flattish rock lying in the shadow of a sycamore tree. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Across the street, a building lies in ruins. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I imagined it lying in a muddy puddle on the sink, surrounded by strips of curling yellowed wallpaper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z To be lying in bed, waiting for a goddess to pay him a call... Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I am right behind them, elbowing my way past slow-movers through the lobby of Erudite headquarters, where the portrait of Jeanine Matthews still lies in shreds on the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was lying in a bed under blue sheets. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The scene switches yet again to Hideo lying in bed, curled up, silent, listening to the faint crying of his mother coming from his parents’ bedroom. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She could see no children playing or running after their mothers, only cats: black, white, ginger, tortoiseshell, tabby cats, lying in the warm sun on top of walls, in doorways, on lintels. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Peeping over the edge, they saw Vilthuril and her litter of four lying in the sun. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lying in the bed with his head on the pillow, his palms flat under his head and his elbows jutting upward. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was so many things—acrid, rotten, and even, from the branches and trees lying in the sun, sweet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z With that he dissolved in the sea breeze, leaving a fishing pole lying in the sand. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Later, lying in the bunk sweltering in the heat, I wondered what it did mean about “maximizing” destruction. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He could lie in his bed and wait, and he also would have a bowl of water brought to him, and if the earth were fruitful there would be tea leaves in the water. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He picked up two sticks that were lying in the pit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I looked behind us and saw our bicycles lying in the grass. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Fearing that Falconer might lie in wait, I took a roundabout route and came upon Mr. Pope and Sander as they were leaving the house. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Why would he even think she might be dead, an anonymous body lying in a makeshift morgue. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When she looked down, her Evan-Picone white-with-a-band-of-color skirt was lying in a neat half fold on the shoulder of the road, and she was far far from home. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed on the same spot where Stalwart Shield had lain in death not long before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even so I broke a couple of fingernails; but by sunset I had it lying in pieces on the barn floor. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Two dead bodies are lying in the middle of the street. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We were lying in bed, between new purple sheets I had just bought for him. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Seward, helplessly lying in bed, was sure to be home when the assassins arrived. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The trick lies in figuring out how to budget your energy so there’ll be some left over for the next day. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in bed and pick up Plato’s Republic and skim the Allegory of the Cave as I seethe. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The boy was lying in his lap with no expression on his face at all. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z How could John be cursed for having seen in a bathtub what another man—if that other man had ever lived—had seen ten thousand years ago, lying in an open tent? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Beside the front door a dog lies in the dust, chin on its paws, and for a moment Werner thinks it is only sleeping. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the past when he walked out like that and sat looking over the country lying in just the faintest visible shape where the lost moon tracked the caustic waste he’d sometimes see a light. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Some nights when I cannot sleep, I lie in bed and play that game Minerva taught me, going back in my memory to this or that happy moment. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When I lie in my bed that night, I think about Grandma and how I never got a chance to say goodbye. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Margot and Mr. van Daan wish, above all else, to have a hot bath, filled to the brim, which they can lie in for more than half an hour. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The big room filled with tall boots and swishing skirts, and ever so many babies were lying in rows on Grandma’s bed. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When they climbed back up the winding stair, they found the door guards lying in pools of their own blood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Baba had been beside him, not lying in a pool of blood, just standing next to him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z On her days off, she lies in bed for hours and hours, and I worry that she’ll never get up again. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The germ of creation lies in violence, a voice answered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not a lie in the sense that the facts were made up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He suited the action to the word and then turned his attention for the first time to the motionless figure lying in the bunk. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer lies in finding the right data, and the secret to finding the right data usually means finding the right person—which is more easily said than done. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z "The flower of immortality lies in a cave at the base of the Rock of Nisir, the only feature within the endless ocean. Wherever you might be, you will be able to see it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I will stay lying in front of the trench until they answer me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But how can you have an accident lying in bed asleep? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The three of us were lying in our sleeping bags on the floor in Ximena’s bedroom. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He was unresponsive, in a coma, lying in a bleak hospital room that reeked of medicine. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I lie in Shorty’s cousin’s bedroom—my bedroom—taking it all in. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered in as if he expected to find a mountain lion lying in wait. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “One lie in all these years, that’s not such a terrible average when you consider it saved our lives.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z To be fair to the chicken, Pong's skin was so wrinkled and white from lying in the soggy mud that it did look like a maggot. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z That night, lying in bed, Roy felt a stronger connection to Mullet Fingers, and a better understanding of the boy’s private crusade against the pancake house. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were still three bodies lying in the square. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The prayer rug lies in its own clear space. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I see myself lying in a tomb beside my father’s sheeted body where the worms feed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Nor was the willingness of black men to lie in the beds of white women a consideration that might lead them toward tolerance. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I could see a cat lying in the shade of our wall, and beyond was the grass of our back lawn and the ailanthus tree with the sun on its leaves. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We had lain in hay and talked and shot sparrows with an air-rifle when they perched in the triangle cut high up in the wall of the barn. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “The merit,” he told a friend, “lies in the carrying out and not the thinking out of the experiment.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Later Billy, lying in the darkness, listened to the even sounds of his wife’s breathing. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A pit bull lying in the backyard suddenly perks his head up and barks at us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mark was completely frozen, staring at Jed’s body lying in an unnatural twisted position. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Like this guy Muqtada who’s my roommate, he’s practically dead. He doesn’t do anything. He just lies in bed all day.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, stare up at the ceiling, and think about the dictionary definition of cider—juice pressed from apples. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I was vague in the head from lying in the hay. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z "Here. Blow your nose. Prosper's fine. He's probably lying in a soft bed dreaming of his little brother right now." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Whatever pain securing the permit exacted, it was more than offset by the victories lying in wait. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Well, like the Book says: ‘If the Mud Man gold can gather, In spite of magick or fairy glamor, Then that gold is his to keep, Until he lies in eternal sleep.’ Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Another lie in a life that had been nothing but lies. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Just like before, I have the sense that something lies in wait. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes when I lie in bed at night I feel a terrible urge to touch my breasts and listen to the quiet, steady beating of my heart. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The Slytherins were already there, and so were twenty broomsticks lying in neat lines on the ground. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The room gets darker and darker until I’m there again, lying in the water, her body pressing against mine, a candle flickering just behind my head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Reynie hardly felt like sleeping, but he did need to calm down and clear his thoughts, and so lying in his bunk he turned to his usual method. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And I swear that ain’t just the fluttering feelings I'm getting from seeing him lying in a bed half naked, either. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The key to a healthy plant or animal community lies in what the British ecologist Charles Elton calls “the conservation of variety.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I waste at least an hour every day lying in bed. Then I waste time pacing. I waste time thinking. I waste time being quiet and not saying anything because I’m afraid I’ll stutter.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And Ruth May was exempt from hope chest, but was allowed to lie in a hammock with us and make cat’s cradles out of yarn if she promised not to run off and break something. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in bed and listen to nine people breathing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It is a different sensation than watching the stars while lying in a field, something Bailey has done many times. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He motioned toward a pile of crumpled jute sacks lying in a corner. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As the crowd goes insane I realize I’m still standing—and Mimi’s lying in a crumpled heap on the ground. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But Burger deftly handled the situation, smoothly spouting off some lies in an effort to calm them down. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Her favorite things to knit are dresses for the Baby Jesus doll that lies in a cradle on top of the wardrobe. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Aurora looks up from where she’s been lying in my lap, twirling her hair around her finger. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z We lie in bed longer than I am used to on Saturday mornings—the store doesn’t open until ten, and there’s nowhere Dutchy has to be. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “The scent of godhood lies in the burdens that hover above you. Pungent and powerful stenches they are,” he said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At the first sign that the flow of milk was slackening, they collapsed in exhaustion, not worried about lying in milk because their clothes and hair were already drenched. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I still continue to lie in the shallow bowl. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z One year later, when Shipton returned to Everest, his expedition came across Wilson’s frozen body lying in the snow at the foot of the North Col. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He was always so neat and now his tuxedo jacket was dirty as though he had been lying in the gutter and his derby hat was bashed in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I can lie in the creases formed by his body. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I don’t think lying in each other’s arms day in and day out is very satisfying, and I hope he feels the same. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Afterwards, as we lie in comparatively good cover, one of the food-carriers reports that a couple of hundred yards distant there lies a wounded messenger-dog. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the children and their grandfather saw him lying in the dim light, they stopped, shocked still. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z There was not enough room to sit up, but lying down was like lying in a bed of rocks. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think I could lie in no casket, even if it was cracked some so I could breathe, and hear dirt being tossed on it. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt almost as helpless as my parents lying in their isolation rooms and didn't know whether to punch someone or cry. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I lean down over his face which lies in the shadow. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is only Faro lying in the trampled grass by the tent near his dish, waiting to be fed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z To the left was a clump of trees, a stone fence, two batteries of artillery, the long line of troops lying in the sun, in the shade of the trees, dug in, waiting. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I remain on the roof for a few more hours, and then I lie in bed looking up at the weird green glow of the galaxy Russ gave me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were lying in bed together a few days ago,” Vivi says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But Fiver was lying in a deep stupor. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Brushing her bangs to hide the mark, Hannah left the bathroom worried that someone else might be lying in wait for her, and dreading it. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in my bed, groaning from the pain in my belly. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Our driver explained that the police advised we not take the usual route because segregationists might lie in wait for us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All night they walked, and in the first dawn Kino searched the roadside for a covert to lie in during the day. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Its left side, upon which it had lain in the coach, was swollen and dark with blood and fluids. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Presently she hopped upstairs and into Stuart’s room where he was lying in bed. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The answer lies in the structure of the molecule. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She stares at her feet, where my pictures lie in disarray. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z What I found was three bodies lying in the dirt—dead or unconscious, I wasn’t sure—and a village near rioting. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It occurred to him that the answer might lie in dust from space. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The image of Father Cham lying in the temple came back to him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They lie in their huts, whole families together, unable to move. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt heavy lying in bed instead of floating free as I had been doing for the past week. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Unpleasant though it is to contemplate, we must assume deprivation and death lie in wait.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Part of the interest of the Odyssey, as distinguished from the Iliad, lies in the details, such as are given in the story of Nausicaä and the visit of Telemachus to Menelaus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I did—except for Joe Pepitone’s cap because it’s lying in a gutter getting rained on, which you might remember if you cared. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I tell her about Mrs. Grote lying in bed all day and Mr. Grote in the woods and the snow dust on my face in the morning and the stained mattresses. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He probably never thought about the fact that his own son would be lying in his bed one day. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This was usually held to lie in the southern hemisphere, and was sometimes thought to be inhabited. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I thought about lying in that hole while Andrius lay in a bed, a Soviet bed. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z At first I thought it was only myself, and that I was lying in the dark in my hotel room after being poisoned. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I thought of some harsh things to say, and I might’ve said them too, but then I looked down and saw something navy blue lying in the snow at my feet. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “And now that he has blinded her, MaWee will hide behind one of the trees in the Swedish jungle and most foully lie in wait for an ambush!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z If the Earth happens to lie in the beam of this cosmic lighthouse, we see it flash once each rotation. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes fixed on us— on the Object’s bare legs lying in my lap—while his face remained embalmed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And the second I say it, I realize that if she does, she’s going to see her two dead sons lying in front of the truck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Soon we were lying in the sand, her salt-thick, tangled hair through my fingers. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Then, while lying in bed, he heard a body hit the floor in the boy’s apartment, and he heard the woman scream from across the street. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt that he was lying in a soft slimy bog, and springing up he set his foot on the corner of a cold hard flagstone. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She thought about Tiller lying in his bed downstairs. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Anxious to rescue in the course of a few months what had lain in ruins for years, the patron hired every man, woman, old person, and child who could stand on his own two feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He noticed a corpse lying in front of the dry cleaners, and another by the florist five doors down, rats nibbling on their faces. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I was lying in bed and I had the revelation, like a simple solution to an impossible problem. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Her name is Jacalyn, and she has two little girls in the Silk Isles, and they drink rose lemonade and lie in hammocks on their private beach overlooking the Bay of Silk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Any featherpated girl can steal a heart It lies in giving, in putting on, in adding, in smothering without the pillows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe the answer lies in something I mentioned earlier, that measure of madness that moves life in strange but saving ways. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I was lying in the middle of a rustic room, like the inside of a cabin or a wooden shed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He looked in on Bri, lying in the sleeping bag, covered with blankets. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s so peaceful and safe, lying in his arms and dreaming, it’s so thrilling to feel his cheek against mine, it’s so wonderful to know there’s someone waiting for me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If you get bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard, you might as well go into the shade of the oak trees and lie in the hammock. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He thought the boy was a dog, that is, when the boy came out of the shadow Big Time imagined that it was a small dog that had been lying in the shadows. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were some condemned head-dresses lying in disgrace—strange shapes of starch like candle extinguishers, and meringues, and the double horns of cows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The call came on a Friday evening as I was lying in bed, grading student essays. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “They tell you a lot of lies in the Children’s League, the biggest being that you’re free,” he said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Cole’s vision was blurred, but he understood that he was lying in the bottom of a shallow aluminum skiff. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Catherine was lying in the narrow bed wearing a plain, square-cut night-gown that looked as though it were made of rough sheeting. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z What they say about females being the weaker sex is the biggest lie in the world. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought Dad might be under an oxygen tent or lying in a bed coughing up blood into a white handkerchief, but after a minute, he came hurrying down the hall. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I would ride the trolley, walk the streets, or lie in bed—and ask myself questions. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Learn to control yourself, missy. I don’t have time to be changing your sheets all day. Next time you have an accident I’ll let you lie in it and you’ll see what’s good for you.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z All I had to do was look at the piece of curled-up rind lying in the dirt beside him, with all the meat gnawed off. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “From the hills. My friends and I live as we please, without men. We eat the grass, lie in the sun and sleep underground. How many are you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a subdued voice, Werfel said, “If you go, Magister Spurge, I will miss you, but I am not sure my future lies in Elfland.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I was lying in bed, wide-awake, completely incapable of shutting down either my brain or my body, when my phone buzzed on the table beside me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Three, and then I was thinking about that and lying in the bed staring up at the ceiling, and I could see the stars that we stuck up there in like sixth grade or whatever. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The next morning Brian’s pogo stick was lying in the front yard. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Magic lions are sent to kill delinquent debtors, and snakes the size of tractors can lie in wait for you in your fields. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z She wanted to lie in bed under the covers and feel miserable about life. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Its essence lies in the principle of symmetry: the same sorts of explanation must, according to this principle, be given for all types of knowledge claims, whether they are successful or not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Knowing this is where Khalil...I stare too hard, the crowd disappears, and I see him lying in the street. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The element of luck in Tyson’s analysis lies in the fact that the specimen he examined was a young chimp, and human beings resemble infant chimpanzees even more than they do adult chimpanzees. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He was moaning when Ben reached him and was lying in his own vomit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Jones’s gun had been found lying in the mud, and it was known that there was a supply of cartridges in the farmhouse. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I looked at several familiar things, one at a time: a striped green mango lying in the grass; my own hand; our dining table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, when the only alternative is to starve, I fight others for a dead animal lying in the road. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots was lying in the shadow of the table, his tail gently twitching—his whiskers, too, when a fly settled on them. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z When we returned home from the factory, we were surprised to find Lynnie lying in bed. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to lie in bed and relive all the courses in the Starlight Room. You should try that, Arm. You have the best imagination. Arm?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I realize the answer to who I am lies in that handful of poisonous fruit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But then, it was the only bed she had ever lain in. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We kids were downstairs lying in our boxes, listening to them fighting upstairs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was a pitiful sight—the half of his body that had lain in the rut was black and soaking, while the other was streaked and stained with blood. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost timidly, she peered in at Grandpa lying in the bed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Lord Hamlet, it seems you see all women as deceivers, be they beautiful or ugly. Perhaps the fault lies in the man who trusts only his sight and is a slave to his base desire!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I was still in the cornfield, still lying in the dirt. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z When she opened her eyes, she was lying in the grass, covered in muck. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After lying in bed for hours, I turn on the lamp and try to read. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Life-forms never seen by the human eye lie in wait for a challenger.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, staring out my window. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She gets up late, paints her nails, lies in the sun, and stares at pictures of African landscapes in a big coffee-table book. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Though Jesper didn’t think anyone would be lying in wait, some guard might be charged with protecting the gate mechanism at all cost. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Later, of course, they would, when he was lying in bed or sitting in the castle. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z At first I thought the cattle were standing or lying in a grayish mud. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She wipes her eyes a few times, probably thinking about Khalil or how that could’ve been me lying in the street. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He turned to the lantern-jawed, leather-faced middle-aged man lying in the bed next to Dunbar’s jerked his thumb over his shoulder and said “Screw.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At two thirty a.m., when the firemen opened the door and discovered the baby, lying in a cardboard box, it had just begun to snow, and everything was covered with a silvery, crystalline dusting. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When Jeff answers, she cons him into calling my mom later and telling her a few lies in exchange for liquor. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Of course the sheets weren’t on the furniture when Granny had lain in state in there, but even then, because of her being dead and all, the blinds were closed and the draperies drawn. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The answer lies in determining the probability of doing this well or better by chance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in the dark and listen to my family breathing. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z What if she's lying in bed and she sees a creepy guy face pressed against the glass? Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z We die at home, which at the moment seems a far desirable alternative to what lies in front of me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Perhaps Lawson was lying in the hopes that prosecutors would reduce his jail time, in exchange for his testimony. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When I first liked the smell of perfume, and how Anna and I would lie in the darkness of our bedroom, in the warmth of our bed. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The herd of cows and calves, who were lying in the waves and scratching their backs with their flippers, stopped to watch the battle. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered how long Sohrab had lain in bed staring at the photo, turning it in his hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the Seniors, we were down to six per dorm, so it was just our little group, and we often had our most intimate conversations lying in the dark before we fell asleep. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She quickly shook her head in what she recognized as her first lie in their marriage. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There just might be some of Cluny’s rats lying in ambush for any creature that ventured into the shadowy fringes of Mossflower. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z These are questions that Helmuth has often pondered at night when he lies in bed. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Directly in front of him he saw a small piece of bloodstained newspaper lying in the livid reflection cast by the cracks in the door of the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I dream I am lying in the backseat of a car, my head on Papa's lap, watching the moon follow us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Every night I lie in bed and think about the dead muchachitos. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He was lying in a box that was padded with a pillow. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z For warming up beans and frying sausages for lunch while my people lie in the attic and smell it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Will I be Al, standing over a man’s body, knowing I’m the one who put him on the ground, or will I be Will, lying in a helpless heap? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He half-wanted to stop the coach—Don’t you go to Milton, Miss Lyte, they are lying in wait for you out there. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I see that it's not Tess, but my mother, who lies in a puddle of blood. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when I have relapses of my old demon, I lie in the crook of his arm and he comforts me this way, talking to me all night long to stave off the bad dreams. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been lying in the semidarkness nursing this palatable sadness for half an hour when she heard the sound of the police car parked below her window starting up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z At night, while I would lie in bed and rehearse the things I was going to say, Raymond slept beside me in a little bassinet. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Now that the backpack was lying in the grass, I had a sudden urge to run outside and grab it. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z My ship lies in a barren cove beyond the town there. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Two great horned owl eggs lie in the cold snow-rimmed cavity in the broken top of the tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She is on the ground, lying in a fetal position on her side, both hands clutching her leg as thin, red blood pours out from a wound above her ankle, staining her skirt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup’s eyes reflect the faint glow of the safety light over the door as he lies in the crook of Prim’s arm, back on the job, protecting her from the night. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “It lies in your eyes and the mark is on your face. What is it?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “How dare you—” “—who doesn’t understand that the value of a sacrifice lies in its necessity-, not in throwing your life away! And if you do that again, you and I are done.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers--a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She cannot hear the man’s steps or feel his breath on the back of her neck, but he still lies in wait. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I could see my new jacket lying in the ferns, and the hunter looking for it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Said he, cutting them short: “Friends, no luck lies in that plan for us, no luck, knifing the lad. Let’s think of feasting.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A hockey chest pad, lying in the dirt, cracked through the center, peppered with holes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Absolute nonsense. Bunkers are safer than lying in a cassava patch.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Some of the difference lies in the way we have been growing up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I hate to see sick people, old men and women lying in beds moaning, grabbing on to the nurses’ sleeves. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Finn could only lie in the road, pinned by Petey’s bike, as his horse, his beautiful, magnificent, impossible horse, thundered toward him, The mare reared up, shrieking, hooves hammering the air. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They’d lie in their warm beds, listening drowsily and murmur to each other, “That feller, whoever he is, is losing time. He’s losing time. He ought to be in a show.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So, lying in the barrack that night, she felt secure in the knowledge that Papa would know his way around Japan. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could see soldiers sprawled out in the pews and lying in the aisles, trying to sleep. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He often bloated while lying in bed in the morning contemplating the unfortunate turn that events had taken since the Reformation. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lying in a bower made by a living tree with branches laced and drooping to the ground; his bed was of fern and grass, deep and soft and strangely fragrant. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He was lying in bed barely visible in the light coming from a single bulb. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z David hated hospitals, and it was worse when he saw Owen lying in bed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The hope of making it would lie in culture. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a couple more stained towels from the matching set lying in a pile on the radiator cover. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I peered in between the rungs, down at Angela lying in her bed. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But now, with a helpless human being lying in the cot, one so dependent on others that her very existence had to be proof of a higher goodness, things had changed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The principle pleasure of these audiences, says Dr. Trefusis, lies in referring to royalty without either revealing or denying the closeness of his connection, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Only then would events on earth lie in the future light cone of the event at which the sun went out. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a room in one of the homes where twenty or thirty people were lying in a heap in complete silence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I lie in my cage, with Bob on my stomach. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I tell him about my broken leg and how I stared at the ceiling for a long time and how I read two or three books every day lying in bed. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Worst-case scenarios included my grandfather running naked in the street, wielding a hunting rifle, foaming at the mouth on the front lawn, or lying in wait with a blunt object in hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Cold Sassy certainly never expected Camp would be brought home to lie in state. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He looked down at the baby lying in the dust. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Linda was lying in the last of the long row of beds, next to the wall. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not played tennis with the professional at all, I had not once played since she had lain in bed, and that was little over a fortnight now. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z One morning, I opened the door to her room and found her lying in her bed, looking out the window, crying. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And if it were a good dream, that would mean I was still back where it started, leaning over my parents’ toilet or lying in bed listening to my heart. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And for myself, I lie in my hammock at night and whisper the names to the darkness: Dahomey, Taghaza, Sankore, Accra, the ancient realm of Songhai. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Before the Klan, he had often lain in bed like this, wondering why he couldn’t seem to get anywhere in the world. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes after you make your bed, you just gotta lie in it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Had she lain in her bed listening to T. Ray snore, reciting it while she fell asleep, wishing to God she could run away with Robert Frost? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “As for you, Lyra,” said Father Heyst, ‘I’m pleased to see you taking an interest in what lies in the oratory. You are a lucky child, to have all this history around you.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She found him in his shorts, lying in the hammock that he had hung from the beams with a ship's hawser. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z What is left lies in clear yet disjointed pieces in my head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I misdealt, as was only natural, when I knew she was lying in wait for me to do wrong; and she denounced me for a stupid, clumsy labouring-boy. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t seem concerned about spending hours lying in the sun, because their olive skin only burnished and became more radiant, while mine either freckled or fried. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Your lovely little cousin’s body is lying in the drawing room. The fish have eaten out her eyes. Her mother can’t stop crying. Is that what you call playing.?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to lie in a French crib and start from scratch, learning the language from the ground floor up. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There was Lord Roke, lying in the open on a patch of moss. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I changed lanes to drive around them, but stopped when I saw a small object lying in the middle of the highway. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Where was I the year all these black American boys were lying in the streets? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then the Nazi search party arrived and we spent an hour lying in the mud along the riverbank, hiding in the bulrushes like Moses, waiting for them to leave. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The sky was clear, the birds were singing, and I felt contented after my difficult night just to be lying in the grass, feeling the ladybugs crawl up my ears. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “I wish I had left Rufus lying in the mud,” I said. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He remembered very distinctly—or was under the impression he remembered very distinctly—his feeling that he had met Yossarian somewhere before the first time he had met Yossarian lying in bed in the hospital. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z So we were agreed; but late at night, lying in our tent, I heard Bono, outside, wrapped in a blanket, whisper his seductions to Nsia. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Nate would lie in his hammock and listen to Papa and the men griping about England and King George. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Butterflies flew in and out of the bunches of field flowers now loosened from the top of the bier and lying in a small heap at the edge of the grave. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He did not usually lie in bed reading his textbooks; that sort of behavior, as Ron rightly said, was indecent in anybody except Hermione, who was simply weird that way. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And the ultimate source of these rights did not lie in any indigenously American origins, but rather in a transcendent realm of natural rights allegedly shared by all men everywhere. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sleep would take him between strokes of the paddle; it would stop him so that his arms would fall and the paddle would stop and lie in his lap. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She’s lying in bed reading, on the other side of the privacy screens, but of course she still knows my eyelids have fluttered open to Friday morning. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z That night, Mariam was lying in bed when the bickering started again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He was just lying in his bed looking at the ceiling. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z One of them, however, much younger than the others, wearing gray flannels and a blue tie, had left his pen lying in front of him and was looking at me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Dad is dozing, a clipboard with notes and diagrams lying in his lap. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The only indication of the passage of time lies in the heavens, the subtle shift of the moon. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I remember lying in a soft bed, being spoon-fed something that tasted like buttered popcorn, only it was pudding. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid December would come before I got a hole big enough to lie in. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I am lying in the chair in the mirrored room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the second blooper, the problem does not lie in the relationship between clauses— it’s cause-and-effect in both interpretations—but in exactly what causes what. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The bed number is looked up on a chart; a young man with his arm in a sling lies in it now, otherwise in good spirits, talking on the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Later that night, as I was lying in bed thinking about what we’d read in Ms. G’s class earlier, I began to think about my mom in the other room. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Finney was lying in the bathtub, with all his clothes on, reading a book. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Finally, Spike says, “I guess we should go to bed,” and we turn out the lights and while we’re lying in bed trying to keep our eyes open for just another minute, Spike says, “Sparrow?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Nailer cast about for his knife, saw it lying in the leaves. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “He asked me to do that too. I think he was bored lying in there with nothing to do.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Across and starting up on the curb, and seeing Clifton up closer now, lying in the same position, on his side, a huge wetness growing on his shirt, and I couldn't set my foot down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We can get blankets and lie in the back of my truck and read with flashlights. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I am lying in my bed, thinking about all this and looking around my room, at the walls, at the ceiling. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z On this same day at this hour of early morning the man Mobutu lies in bed in his hiding place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the towers of the little clean Martian village, like sharply carved chess pieces lying in the afternoon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The men, tied there for over twenty hours a day, had no choice but to lie in the filth. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The sailor was now lying in my bed beneath a soft blanket, his breathing slow and steady. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The darkness and disorder inside the camp lie in sharp contrast to the outside. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I remember lying in his bed, tossing and turning, wondering why he'd lacked the ability to read my mind. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Then I turned back hesitantly to the bedroom, and there he was, lying in bed, under the sheet. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I would not like the storm so much if I had to lie in a hospital room, even if I was warm and my mother was with me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Teach me your mindspeech,” I said, trying to speak easily and with no rancor, “your language that has no lies in it. Teach me that, and then ask me why I did what I’ve done.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He lies in a large room and receives us with feeble expressions of joy and helpless agitation. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to lie in my own waste, which is what I deserved. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Ergo, the explanation for the differences between Native Australian and European-Australian societies must lie in the different people composing them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We were already a good four, five hours into Fang’s tomorrow, and I didn’t know if he was dead or alive, if he was home lying in bed or swinging from a rope. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He pulled himself up and saw a woman lying in the street beside him. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I lie in the snow, watching her with lethargy, and with a sluggish curiosity. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was as if these terrifying authorities, these uniformed agents, had been lying in wait behind the façades of pretty buildings for a disaster they knew must come. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The snake wasn’t lying in the sand, basking in the sun, like usual. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z This side of me is usually lying in wait to ambush the other one, which is much purer, deeper and finer. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I lie in the back on the mattress with Dad and Audrey. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Everywhere he stepped after sundown someone was lying in wait to pop out and ask him how he was doing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Old Grandma told him while he was still sick and weak, lying in the darkened room. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The answer lies in the California data, and the answer is yes. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z We all lie in the belly of the Crepuscule and gaze into the darkness, awaiting sleep impatiently. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The work went on in shifts and the rabbits took it in turns to feed, play and lie in the sun above ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he saw it lying in the grass near a black furry shape that seemed, as he approached, to be moving or pulsing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We found an old man lying in the woods one morning, near one of the jeep trails not so far from here, and he was dead. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I lie in my bed, angry and discouraged. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z That night, lying in the cabin beside Maxine, he is woken by the sound of the phone ringing persistently in the main house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Algernon lies in his own dirt, unmoving, and the odors are stronger than ever before. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I remembered Beau beneath my arm, lying in the darkness of the duffel. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘The Riders have left chip and bough enough, and there is dead wood lying in plenty.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Charlie lying in bed, with the covers pulled up around him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z People lie in sleeping bags, surrounded by car tires and orange life jackets, empty food packages, crumpled papers, water bottles and crushed cans. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d lie in the bed of my pickup and look out at the stars. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It was not Rebecca who was lying in that coffin in the crypt, it was dust. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Anyone could see the hatch lying in the yard and they would know at once what it was. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z There are not enough nurses to help so they lie in their own messes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kuti, lying in a corner of the hut, began to moan. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The danger lies in the increase in nitrates, for the peculiar physiology of the ruminant at once poses a critical problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I saw his glove lying in the path thirty yards back and went to retrieve it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The cart lies in the middle of the road, broken and useless. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I'm lying in a sand trap of my dad's golf course looking at the sky. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A young girl playing on a cell phone as an older woman massaged the feet of a person I couldn’t see lying in bed, in Room 417. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The campers are forbidden to lie in the hammock. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Their eyes locked in recognition; in an instant, the doctor knew the identity of the man who was lying in front of him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight I am lying in my bed counting blessings, finding the good, and praising it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Later, after we’ve put away the food and cleaned up, after everyone has kissed good-bye and made good wishes for the coming year, I lie in my bed wide awake. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Even Amaranta, lying in a wicker basket, observed with curiosity the absorbing work of her father and her brother in the small room where the air was rarefied by mercury vapors. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sweat a little, barf a little, lie in bed watching videos for a few days while the ’rents wait on you hand and foot — not a bad deal, overall. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, where was I when Rashad was lying in the street? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After a few hours rocking back and forth, her face turned the color of guacamole and she went below to lie in a hammock. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z At least his back offered some protection from the thorny branches that kept catching at her clothes and scratching her face, like vicious animals with needle-sharp claws lying in wait in the dark. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lana Lee asked hopefully, studying the mound of white material lying in the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of our dead lie in the upturned graves. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He lies in front of it as though he wants to look out for the last time. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “He had a shotgun. I told you. He was going to defend the place. And now Bonneville’s got it and killed him. He’s lying in the water....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Alice tells me I lie in bed for days and don’t seem to know who or where I am. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Now he lies in bed remembering every detail of that October afternoon when he first met her, from start to finish, and over and over. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Subtler distinctions between old and new money lie in the attitude toward work. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Grace chose to believe Rafe anyway, as they sat together, lying in wait at the edge of the world. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “That’s because he is sixteen and has no idea what lies in store! Why, Severus? Why my son? It is too dangerous! This is vengeance for Lucius’s mistake, I know it!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I imagined Mother and Father lying in their big mahogany bed with its heavy carvings of cherubs and fruit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And now it was lying in the dirt in that leaky cabin. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle ached, and he longed to lie in his bunk, but he was desperate for food. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z She searched through the forest for them, looking under all the trees and bushes and into all the secret forest places which leopards like to lie in. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z There, lying in some tall weeds, he found the shovel and the sack of jars. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Just as if I’d rammed him with a car, I was consumed by the knowledge that a stranger was lying in a hospital bed because of me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There were sick kids everywhere— walking with IV poles, playing games, lying in beds, watching TV, sleeping. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they must eat, she knew, or they would all lie in the ground with the two who had gone before. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z But then with the black-draped coffin lying in state among them—inescapably reminding them—they felt the dark night of slavery settling once more upon them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the men were lying in their tents reading or playing cards. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Fire, heat, flames...Lee woke up again, his body as hot as if he’d been lying in the desert sun. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As they were walking up the steps, Jamie spied a Hershey’s almond bar still in its wrapper lying in the corner of the landing. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Other men lie in stretching bandages with heavy weights hanging from the end of the bed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She lies in her bed with Michael in her arms. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Of course, I feel no sense of my own mystery eating a can of chicken soup late at night, or lying in the fluorescent light of the school nurse’s office. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But lying in bed just before going to sleep is the worst time for organized thinking; it is the best time for free thinking. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Only then did I notice a young man lying in the bed, his eyes closed and mouth slightly open, half-hidden behind a lace curtain. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Cora closed her eyes, but a vision of the boy lying in bed, his head bandaged and the big man with the beard standing over him, forestalled her slumber. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I saw the mother lying in bed in her long flowing robes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A severed pile of dreadlocks fell to the floor along with something else - a large fleshy thing lying in a pool of golden ichor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Which made her barefaced lies all the more effective, Lord Asriel thought with disgust; she lied in the very marrow of her bones. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There was no food as yet on the glittering golden plates, but small menus were lying in front of each of them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She still lies in the 1CU at Beth Israel Hospital with the tube of an air pump taped inside her mouth to make her lungs work. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tumid eyes filled with tears and she began to cry, rocking back and forth slowly in her chair with her hands lying in her lap like fallen moths. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Not even when I passed a quietly sobbing Miss Sarah, the limp and motionless body of Miss Rose lying in her arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rontu was still lying in the grass with his paws under him and I thought he did not see that the other was upon him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Smyrna -tobacco. Finest in the world. Brings a tear to my eyes, Phillips, the thought of all that tobacco lying in those warehouses out there.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “They’re—” I start, thinking about the crumpled note now lying in the library trash can. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If the agents spot them and lie in wait, it could spell doom for Enrique. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z So she was, and soon two slippery, shiny, brand-new calves were lying in the dirt of the pit, and Tansy was licking and nuzzling them gently. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There were few nights lying in the dark that he did not envy the dead. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Tears and snot are running down my face, but all I can do is lie in the dirt and spit out pieces of sweet, fleshy pulp. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I think of that night now, I don’t think of the dark highway, or of my brother lying in a pool of his own blood. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, staring at glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z My greatest hope lies in the fact that young people, all around the world, are not only aware of the problems, but actually want to try to help solve them. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember it, but I do remember lying in the snow and realizing how delightfully comfortable it was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So why was I hooked up to all these machines, lying in this uncomfortable bed? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And then she added, “It was that same weight that let me know you were lying in conclave.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Last night, as they flew from Atlanta, Leo had lain in his cabin and thought about how angry he’d made Hazel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A thoughtful mechanic would park a Po-2 so that there was a little rise under the plane’s wing, which meant you wouldn’t be lying in a puddle if you slept there when it rained. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The other eighteen lie in the back room of the infirmary, cold beneath thin white sheets. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I saw, from some point in the darkness behind a tree, the two of us lying in each other’s arms. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I was lying in my blood as people hurriedly walked past me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I lie in the bedroom with the curtains drawn and nothingness washing over me like a sluggish wave. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time I was done, Ms. Brown looked like she was lying in a rainforest. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z El Patron would lie in a golden box with all the watches, jewels, statues, and moon rocks around him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer lies in the third of the principles of epidemic transmission, the Power of Context. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We do deny that...geneticists will see genes under the microscope....The hereditary basis does not lie in some special self-reproducing substance. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Chris and I were lying in the bed laughing like crazy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Watch the flakes float down: We are lying in bed together on a Saturday morning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I would lie in this comfortable bed, thinking about my uncle’s house in Ningpo, realizing how unhappy I had been, feeling sorry for my little brother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Shannon would go to class and return to find me lying in bed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It has been a year and a half since Theo rode the night train to Arles to find Vincent lying in a hospital bed drained of life, barely conscious. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I lie in my makeshift bed, eyes peeled open. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Was he lying in a sickbed thinking of me? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought on this, lying in my shackles. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The cow-boys had lain in ambush in the hemlock groves, jumped Father, and taken him away someplace. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We were lying in bed in the darkness. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Not long after the Crowell house bombing, another close neighbor, Mrs. Ryles, came home from teaching school one day and saw a mysterious brown paper bag lying in the bushes by her front porch. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As we entered the building, Raizel retrieved a hammer from the scatter of tools lying in the corner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Hours later, as I was lying in bed, I realized that my dad still hadn’t given a final ruling on the benefit concert. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There were scraps of paper on which he had written his evil ideas in an illegible scrawl, lying in messy piles on top of the copy of Nuptial Law he had taken away from Klaus. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I lie in bed and think of the hospital where the white sheets were changed every day and there wasn’t a sign of a flea. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z For hours he lies in the dark, falling in and out of sleep. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, it had grown increasingly insane, with nasty confrontations between picketers and replacement workers, people arrested, beaten, lying in the street in front of delivery trucks. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you have a young girl lying in a room crying and mumbling to herself for forty-eight hours, you don’t go to them for any answers.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I told Betsy how I had been lying in bed that morning planning to go to the fur show. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The challenger crashes to the ground, hitting her head on the cement floor, where she lies in a daze. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “The kids left a bike lying in the street.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Three times Sammy drove past the water tower on St. Catherine’s Island to make sure that no one was lying in wait to apprehend the author of the blackmail note. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see them lying in front of their doghouse. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The door was open behind him, and in the mirror he could see Alice lying in the bed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Oh man,” Shannon said, instantly becoming serious when he saw me lying in the hospital bed, my face swollen, bruised, bandaged. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My muscles ache, as if I’ve been lying in the same position for hours. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “We’re going to Chihuahua,” I lied in perfect Spanish, a task that was not difficult, since Spanish was our first language. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Oh, you think it is so much fun to lie in bed all day, never getting up. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had prized it from the fingers of a captain in the West Kents lying in a ditch outside—outside where? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Clear Lake lies in mountainous country some 90 miles north of San Francisco and has long been popular with anglers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “He’s made a marvelous recovery. He refused to lie in bed and has been up on the wall helping out. You can’t keep a good Fieldmouse down, my dad always says.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “The Heir of Slytherin,” said Professor McGonagall, who was very white, “left another message. Right underneath the first one. ‘Her skeleton will lie in the Chamber forever. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Her health is fine now. She’s not doing herself any good by lying in bed all day long.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She has counted the shredded beets on her plate and organized them so they are lying in a line like twenty men in sleeping bags. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother said, Fine if you want to get sick like Ruth May go on ahead, make your own bed and then lie in it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And so Bono and I, Clippinger and Olakunde lay that night in the mud of the marsh, flies thick upon our heads, roots around our fingers, guns lain in leaves upon the shore. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They held hands and knew that only die coffin would lie in the earth; the bubbly laughter and the press of fingers in the palm would stay aboveground forever. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It is clear right away that she’s been lying in bed for days, because her muscles are tight and her joints creak like the wheels of an old shopping cart. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I put away my journal and lie in bed, reciting this narrative as if it is a poem I’ve decided to learn by heart. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Every single day after school, Rosa would take me to the hospital and I would lie in bed with her and we would watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the TV in her room. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I lie in my bed, wide awake, listening to the faint sound of drums coming from Madrina’s basement. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When he woke up in the hospital again, the smell of ether was gone and Dunbar was lying in pajamas in the bed across the aisle maintaining that he was not Dunbar but afortiori. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’ve just been lying in bed waiting for my leg to heal and now I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to get out of bed. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z A small boy—younger than Alan—lies in soiled clothes, his eyes sunken and closed, long lashes flickering. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I have to lie in bed and wait. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She seemed to think that it was really helpful to lie in bed, listening to the radio and calling out weather reports. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Limping and still stiff, and as perilously thin as Jack, Moniek quickly related how he had spent all this time lying in a far-off barracks, recovering from his injuries. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I could see myself battered and torn, lying in the valley below, and I said to myself, “Sam Gribley, you had better get down from here like a rabbit.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The Negro’s only salvation from complete despair lies in his belief, the old belief of his forefathers, that these things are not directed against him personally, but against his race, his pigmentation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The young bucks here, I know, lie in wait for him in a cutter, bent on murdering him before he reaches home. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether it is morning or evening, I lie in the pale cradle of the twilight, and listen for soft words which will come, soft and near—am I crying? All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This journey took place in a part of Canada which lies in the northwestern part of the great sprawling province of Ontario. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was impossible to tell how long they had been lying in the grass. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I would lie in bed beside him or sit at the kitchen table, running my eyes over him like hands. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He takes one of the soccer balls lying in the yard and pancakes from one foot to the other. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The problem lies in getting yourself out of Christmas, because when you come out of it, you have to redefine the lines between reality and imagination. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She was lying in bed, smiling, and her many wrinkles could not hide the light in her eyes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There’s a breaded, fried, patty-like thing lying in the middle of each plate. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Great swathes of incandescence trembled and parted like angels’ wings beating; cascades of luminescent glory tumbled down invisible crags to lie in swirling pools or hang like vast waterfalls. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She grew weak and somnolent, could spend hours lying in the shade looking up at the sun, uninterested in anything else. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That night I lie in bed mouthing the word Mother over and over. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I spot a sword and belt someone has left lying in the sand. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s the same reason that lawsuit-wary journalists drizzle the words allegedly and reportedly throughout their copy, as in The alleged victim was found lying in a pool of blood with a knife in his back. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z His digital wristwatch had lain in the water while he was unconscious and had filled and stopped—and it was supposed to be waterproof. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Their feet disturbed a deep dust upon the floor, and stumbled among things lying in the doorway whose shapes they could not at first make out. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She remembered lying in bed under the covers, long after she was supposed to be asleep, her flashlight shining on these same pages. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Many of the children die immediately, but others lie in agony on the ground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Like the Peruvian littoral, the Tehuacan Valley lies in a double rain shadow, sandwiched between two mountain ranges. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to lie in bed like an invalid while Luke was out there planning to destroy the Western world. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, lying in the wasi each evening, she would review her choices. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z At fourteen, the boy on the cover wasn’t much older than they were, but lying in that coffin, beaten beyond recognition, Emmett Till looked more like a monster than a human being. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “More than that, eh!” retorted Mr. Jaggers, lying in wait for me, with his hands in his pockets, his head on one side, and his eyes on the wall behind me; “how much more?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z And one day, you come upon them sitting motionless against a wall or lying in the Meadow, you hear the wails from a house, and the Peacekeepers are called in to retrieve the body. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They wave hello and shout to signal if hostile police are lying in wait for them in an upcoming town. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He was about to leave, but even as he swung the flashlight around, the beam picked up something lying in a heap on the ground. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Two lambs with hundreds of wolves lying in wait for them. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The dozen children who lived in Namwon also spent most of their days lying in the shade. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I don’t wanna walk in there one day and you dead, lying in a big gunky pool of your own blood.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I thought of the many times I had lain in my bed and listened to the squeaking of the door as my dogs went in and out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z On her bed, we lie in opposite directions with her head at the foot of the bed and mine on her pile of pillows. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “It is. I told you.There’s a kid lying in the snow here!”The demon lifted me to my feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In other words, the singularity would always lie in his future and never in his past. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z People were lying in their beds and when that corner fell off they fell out the building. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Ascanius was out hunting and he and his hounds were directed by the Fury to where the stag was lying in the forest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There, lying in bed, was a young man, obviously injured. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Grandma heard a faint scratching at the door, and when she opened it there was Grandpa, lying in a heap, his brains dripping out of his head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead, one part of the explanation for farmer power lies in the much denser populations that food production could support: ten naked farmers certainly would have an advantage over one naked hunter-gatherer in a fight. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Amaka was in the bedroom, lying in bed, listening to music with the cassette player next to her ear. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z For there, lying in the middle of the beach, was a great dragon, perhaps five hundred yards long. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She could lie in her cot and tell the time of day by the angle of sunlight pouring through the window. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A little farther along, an entire apartment building has collapsed and lies in a mound under the gel. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Directly east of Chamberlin, and over a mile away, Horace White had been lying in bed for some time when he heard a new set of alarms ringing. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z A tiny bit of light came through the shower curtains and all from our room, and I could see him lying in bed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He’s standing at the edge of the sidewalk with his wife, Minnie, looking at a dog lying in the gutter.There is blood all around the dog’s head. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z As we walked into the living room, I tripped on another piece of garlic lying in the doorway. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z And because the future of the planet lies in the hands of today’s and tomorrow’s youth, I decided I wanted to do my share of trying to help you to help the world. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z At dusk the train stops and Neumann Two leads Werner on foot through rows of ruined houses, beams and bricks lying in charred heaps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z That’s when I saw them, a handful of kids scattered around the library on rugs, lying in pairs or off in a corner by themselves on a mat, piles of books beside them. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And the next thing Harry knew, he was lying in a remarkably warm and comfortable bed and looking up at a lamp that was throwing a circle of golden light onto a shadowy ceiling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I was afraid to mention our bicycles, still lying in the grass. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I plan for us to skirt around the corner and then detonate the Meat Grinder, but another unmarked pod lies in wait. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I stayed up late, twisting my hair into knots as I tried to wrest meaning from the textbook, then lying in bed and brooding over my notes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z So he was free to lie in the river and drift slowly with the current. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, I forgave Kia for his mistake and apologized for yelling at him, and returned to my favorite hobby: lying in bed and listening to depressing songs that perfectly captured my longing and despair. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Sure, buildings were burning, bodies were lying in the street, but the mood wasn’t one of desperation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There seemed no chance of reaching the Ford before he was cut off by the others that had lain in ambush. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Outside, lying in a huddled mass, was Mrs. Rogers. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They spun lazily in the warm breeze, tempting honest ration-buyers with glimpses of ripe, naked women lying in pools of fake blood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Here were people who made a living pitching tents or lying in a fetal position before our national monuments. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I reached down and patted him, lying in a duffel on a bus next to his sick boy. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She saw her chalk-white and cold, her beautiful purple eyes shut, lying in her coffin. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, thinking I’ll fall asleep, but I don’t. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I even had the impression that the dead woman lying in front of them didn’t mean anything to them. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z One day, while lying in the warm sun staring at its magnificent beauty, I found the perfect name. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The night slipped into another day and the body was still lying in Eva’s bed gazing at the ceiling trying to complete a yawn. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s Danuta’s anxious eyes that have me angry, or Max’s fear, or the man lying in the gutter behind this policeman’s feet, a man who may or may not be dead. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then out through the door and onto the beach, to lie in the cool sand, my head pillowed on my laced hands. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Nobody ought to die the way he would have—lying in a ditch, drowning in mud and whiskey and his own vomit.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The Tullys kept a godswood, as all the great houses did, but it was only a place to walk or read or lie in the sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z That night I lie in my hospital bed, all alone, without my mother, without my father, without my brother, without my family, without a friend. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z "As champion, you may ask of me any boon that you desire. If it lies in my power, it is yours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One of my Sunday morning ordeals is having to lie in bed and look at Dussel’s back when he’s praying. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But I am convinced that at twenty-three minutes to one Ratchett was still lying in his drugged sleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Father Rico proudly proclaimed it the first nursery in California, but the treasure for both of them lies in the seeds and DNA that are left behind. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Cultures that believe that the route to success lies in rising before dawn 360 days a year are scarcely going to give their children three straight months off in the summer. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They were lying in his bed, half dressed, having skipped lacrosse and field hockey practice for a different kind of exercise. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few were lying in the center of the floor, but there was still room, and when the match went out he pressed down on Turner’s shoulders to make him sit. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Billy Pilgrim heard all this while lying in his nest. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Since treating his wounds seems pointless when he's lying in what's become a mud puddle, I manage to prop him up against a boulder. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Carlos lies in bed number 1 of the trauma unit at Hospital Civil in the town of Arriaga in southern Mexico. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At break time, everyone runs out to the iron bridge, because lying in the ditch below is a dead woman. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, there are objects that lie in both realms. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I look to our bicycles lying in the street, and realize that if they end up the only casualties from this morning, that’s fine with me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z At dawn, I lie in bed for a while, watching the sun come up on a beautiful morning. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z On the evening of Tuesday, November 17, 1959, he was lying in his cell with a pair of radio earphones clamped to his head. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The hours go numb around me as I lie in bed. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And she wondered if she was mistaken, if she had perhaps imagined the bodies lying in the dust, so many bodies in the yard that recalling them made salt rush to her mouth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We topped the hill before us and saw Lanyon lying in a hollow at our feet. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Every morning found bodies lying in the streets. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z To this I assented; and he requested a boy fetch me a fiddle lain in another room. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Blasphemous lies in earnest tones he told—the one who planned the lad’s destruction! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He says they like to lie in the warm sun, and sometimes they fall asleep and get surprised when you accidentally wake them up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z That night, we camped out behind a pawn shop that had a pair of old chairs and a ripped-up couch lying in its alley. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She pulled down the shades, and he knew she was staring at him, almost as if she could see the outline of his lie in the dim light. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Holly Short was lying in bed, silently fuming. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Some dogs you’re better off to just let lie in the sun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. van Daan is lying in bed nursing her bruised rib. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Out of nowhere, I thought of Sir Zurt, lying in his blanket of leaves, and fresh tears came. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z There was a white house nearby, a white rail fence, a dead horse lying in a black mound in the sun. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, the thing that sticks in my mind are these two lines: Your hope lies in accepting your life as it now lies before you, forever changed. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I knew he would find the lie in my eyes if I did. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about the woman lying in the dirt as we drove home. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The only time I let my feelings out is when I lie in bed at night and listen to the distant krump of explosions and barrel bombs, to the alarms and sirens after an airstrike. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The first time he saw the picture he was lying in bed next to her, watching her as she read. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Quinton brought me into his room that night after Mama fell asleep, and we had the first of our thousands of talks lying in the middle of his bedroom floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When I reached his room I found him lying in bed shaking violently while Nigel tried to keep him wrapped in blankets. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Before setting out, the hunters also instructed their wives to stay indoors until the hunt was over, preferably lying in bed and sleeping. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I dreamed it was me lying in that bed, my body wrapped in loose bandages, mummified. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She would lie in bed with the baby boy, the two girls wrapped in quilts on the floor, thinking. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I’d lie in my bunk and feel the ship’s engines throbbing and know that even when I fell asleep I wouldn’t be wasting time. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lying in bed, unable, yet again, to force myself to get up and head to school. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As with most visits, the greatest pleasure often lies in the recollection of it, but this time, I could not stop worrying about my mother. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The hay smelled good and lying in a barn in the hay took away all the years in between. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I skipped the hardest parts: being alone with Grandfather’s body, lying in Bush Hill, the robbers. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The hereditary basis does not lie in some special self-reproducing substance.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He was lying in a little cell formed by screens on either side. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, Annabelle lies in bed and listens to the rumble of distant thunder as Saint Christopher swings over her head ominously, like a vial of incense during mass. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I lie in my single bed at night, with my eyes closed, and the name floats there behind my eyes, not quite within reach, shining in the dark. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As we passed the bed closest to the door, I got the impression that Isabel was trying to block me from looking at the kid lying in that bed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Most of the day Mam lies in bed with her face to the wall. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I would lie in bed and wonder if it was because I was unapologetically competitive on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Jon said, "My lord father believed no man could tell a lie in front of a heart tree. The old gods know when men are lying." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I actually believe you. You just don’t have an ounce of lying in those eyes of yours. And I can’t bloody believe I’m about to say this.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Quickly I jump back into the dug-out and find him with a small scratch lying in a corner pretending to be wounded. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We talked for a while, lying in the shade of that tree. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And in the surface of the pearl he saw Coyotito lying in the little cave with the top of his head shot away. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to stay alive, right here in my comfortable manure pile with all my friends. I want to breathe the beautiful air and lie in the beautiful sun.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The bed was softer than anything I had ever lain in, properly made up with linens, two pillows, and a coverlet of deep blue. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, l’m lying in my sleeping bag thinking about the rabbit and the snake. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I fight the impulse to reach up and touch his eyes, to check and make sure they really belong to Joon and not some sad grandfather, homeless and lying in the street. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The vagueness lies in the focus of the negation—which phrase the writer had in mind as falsifying the whole sentence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z These animals lie in ambush in every toy store and children’s zoo. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was against the laws of nature for her to lie in bed with the sun so high. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The first day I lie in bed, floating in the glassy delicate clarity of fever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The next thing Flynn knew, he had flown through the hole and was now lying in the harbor, with his feet tangled in a pile of wreckage. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z It was pleasant, floating there, a welcome change from lying in bed waiting for the next dose of Dilaudid. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “We were lying in a tangled heap on the floor when Ashish walked in.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He looks pleased, though, smiling at me as if he’d found a rough ruby lying in the dirt. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She was liable to find a feather from his wings lying in her yard any day now. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He dashed toward the kitchen, dodging both Emma’s backpack and the family’s cat, Rocket, lying in the middle of the floor. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A couple of hours later, Thomas was lying in a soft sleeping bag next to Chuck on a bed of grass near the gardens. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They have an encyclopedic understanding of their opponents: how they like to race, when they are likely to start sprinting, when they like to lie in wait. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then she noticed Aunty Ifeka’s kiosk, or what remained of it: splinters of wood, packets of groundnuts lying in the dust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Together, Ivy and Shilling made a place for Gran to lie in her favorite glade, where the ground was soft and covered in clover, and nearby ran a gentle river. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I lie in bed, stare at the ceiling. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Under the wrapping was a layer of tissues, and lying in the tissues was a lipstick. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z At least part of the answer, which I only figured out weeks later, lies in the employers’ deft handling of the hiring process. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m staring at myself, at the “live” Mia now, lying in her hospital bed. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But I expect the true beginning lies in what led me to the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It looked as if an alchemist had distilled a dozen swords, and when the crucible had cooled this was lying in the bottom: a sword in its pure form. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You know, I thought I saw him when I was lying in the bathtub,” said Francis. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But the nut lying in the middle of the cracked sidewalk didn't squish under her foot. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I lie in bed thinking about those days when the streets smelled like smoke and ash, when the stores where we’d just bought candy were closed and all boarded up. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The bonobos still in their nests kept shrieking while those of us nearby gawked at Pweto, He stood still in the clearing, his crippled arm lying in the dirt, and his chest heaving from exertion. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The explanation of this peculiar behavior sometimes appears to lie in the changes which the chemical brings about in the metabolism of the plant itself. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Late in the night, I’d lie in bed, thinking, You must gather up the broken threads and tie them together. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The story always left the other twin, the stronger twin, washed and dressed and lying in a basket. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in bed with the scrub pail beside me, floating lightly on waves of fever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I look around at the room I’m lying in, with two bureaus, one of which has a picture of Ollie’s parents. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z For the last couple nights, Nailer had lain in his bunk, his head filled with words and letters, dreaming of spellings that Knot had tricked him with. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is a pity that our friends lie in between,’ said Gimli. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The annals of trail deaths are full of stories of hikers found half naked lying in snowbanks just outside their tents. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As a boy Roger had idled away his summers rowing lazily about in Manzanita Bay, a lovely blue cove lying in the lee of the Olympic Mountains. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After a few hours of lying in our hut, the growls in my stomach demand that I search for food. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie in bed on weekend mornings, looking up at the ceiling, my head clogged and cottony. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We lie in silence until darkness falls, and then, haltingly, she begins to talk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He imagined covering his head and lying in a deep hole and closing his eyes and not moving until the war was over. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z For one bewildered moment he thought that Ron had left the tent, then realized that Ron was lying in the shadow of a lower bunk, looking stony. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My little sister, Deborah, and I were lying in bed, closing our eyes, trying to fall asleep in the midsummer heat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I lie in bed staring at the ceiling, I don’t know who I am, There’s little that I can Fully recognize. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I turn off the light and lie in the dark. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The heart of tragedy does not lie in stealing or taking away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z How could it have come to be lying in a forest pool, this close to the place where they were camping? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I needed to get back to my clothes, which were lying in a heap on the floor. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Or had he been lying in wait for Thresh and just badly misjudged his location? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He had tried to communicate that the national interest did not lie in simply continuing atomic bomb work, and even suggested banning atomic weapons by international convention “just like poison gases after the last war.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The answer lies in astronomical units of measure. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The answer may lie in the long struggle to get the copyrights back from Fabyan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But I ended up just lying in bed and replaying the whole picnic with Augustus. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I ask them: Is it okay to lie in order to be happy? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Isa leaned back so she was lying in the middle of the carpet. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He is a touch ashamed and decides to make sure it was a vision, that there is no naked black woman lying in the weeds. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was helpless, lying in the bath with his chin just above the water. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z An empty soda can was lying in the gutter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z After two or three weeks of spoiled lettuces and nibbled cabbage plants, the cottager had lain in wait and shot him as he came through the potato patch at dawn. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And there, lying in bed, was some old guy—decidedly not Chuck Parson. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I wish I could go that far, to where the wide banks are, where we used to lie in the sun, where the bridges arch over. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We were lying in the dark in our dorm. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything you can think of, and things you have never dreamed of, lie in wait. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Other users will then lie in wait until the rich user has turned his back, then hack into his inventory and steal those power-ups. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think so: Only by drinking it can I empty the basin and see what lies in its depths.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was lying in the corner, watching me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I ain’t never heard him. When I was home he weren’t doing nothing but chasing after women and lying in the ditches, drunk.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The person who wore this had lain in the fields on still nights, when the air near the eejit pens had gone bad. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered if somewhere in the city Vegas was lying in bed dreaming about fighting, about their fight. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But when his eyes lifted, all he saw was a very weak-looking teenage boy lying in his bed, eyes closed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Stella is lying in a pile of dirty hay. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Tessie was lying in bed when the faint purring or tingling in her navel ceased. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I walk over to the couch and wonder if Uhmma can smell the lie in the flowers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z |
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