It felt like a boulder had been lifted off my chest. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He pushed his hand gently under her body and lifted it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He stood, feet apart, swaying with the imaginary movement of the deck, and lifted the sextant. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paula, startled, lifted her wrinkly head and blinked a few times before hiding inside her shell. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted Sophie’s picture and kept turning it, his eyes darting back and forth, as if he might steal something new from the shape of her face, another profile, an unwitnessed angle. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She lifted her glass, and she was lovely. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He lifted a hand to his mouth; the titillation ceased; let his hand fall back on the metal knob; it began again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kino came to her, and he lifted the shawl and stared at the baby. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his cap and scratched his hair underneath. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you’re going to insult me, you can shove this—” She lifted the cue in the air and made an obscene gesture that finished her sentence. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As the cork popped, a few of the customers in adjoining tables applauded and lifted their glasses up in a toast to Mrs. Fanning. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She lifted her chin and surveyed a rack of weapons. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He slowly lifted a juice box to his lips and took a long swig. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

In that moment, Lizzie’s granddaddy lifted up his voice, quavery but loud, and soon every soul on the shore was singing. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted him and carried him all the way up to the earth and on to Mycenae. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She repeated this to herself, over and over, then lifted the receiver to dial their number. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I reached out and lifted a few strands of her hair, drawing them across my tongue, through my teeth, tasting her shampoo and the icy flavor of snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He dashed into the bathroom, lifted the toilet lid, and there was Furball, so waterlogged and exhausted, he’d been able to utter only the faintest whine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

White Deer lifted a coil of rope out of the wagon, laid his arm through it, and went to the front of the wagon to begin tying lines there. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gently, she lifted the kitten and put her in the hamper with our lunch. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She reached out and lifted me off the table and put me on her lap. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I rather doubt that,” the dog muttered, but he lifted his head from his paws to see what it was anyway. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

There was no hesitation as, carefully, he lifted her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

One of them lifted his left hand from time to time and patted the floor lightly and swiftly ten or twenty times, then sat motionless again. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sticky, having recovered a bit of strength, came over to hold Reynie’s legs as he reached out and lifted the frightened girl through the window. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The film showed it clearly: Woolf had lifted his whip up and repeatedly cracked Johnny Adams on the flanks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stood in line like a platoon, and each one lifted up his left arm and pointed at me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“All right” Eloise grabbed Ramona’s ankles and half lifted and half pulled her over to the middle of the bed. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Then I rolled up the grass mat my mother had woven for me and lifted it onto my shoulder. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will lifted the glass and unhesitatingly swallowed the fiery, oily liquid in one gulp. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head to the sky and let the water fill my mouth and swallowed my first sip of water in two days, cool and so sweet. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He lifted the flap and held it for her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He also lifted weights, rode horses, hiked, ran, swam, rowed, and tried all different types of sports. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The white mist vanished and the night lifted, and Pong found himself alone on the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Ms. Faraci waddled around her desk and lifted the oxygen molecule over her head, setting it on the floor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

When the game was over—Miles made it to fifteen questions before guessing correctly—Jetta lifted her arms toward him and wiggled her fingers. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then, from the other room, I heard the ruffling of Morrie’s being lifted from his chair and I smiled. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her arms to the sky and screeched. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

When I pressed myself against a porthole’s glass, I lifted my face up out of the water and so was unaware of the eyes studying my mollusk. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Every time he lifted his gun to shoot the dog, Mole disappeared in the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

But she held on tightly, and that, apparently, was what the wind wanted her to do, for presently it lifted the umbrella higher into the air and Mary Poppins from the ground. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Morrie’s brother, David—who still walked with a limp from his childhood polio—lifted the shovel and tossed dirt in the grave, as per tradition. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paddled to the pink brick building, where the water met the church’s higher steps, and she lifted herself out. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you leave me like this, boy! I helped you! None of them folks out there lifted a finger for you before I did! I made you what you are, boy—don’t you leave me!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The friendly cop lifted his eyebrows and pushed his cap back on his head. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pope lifted his shaggy eyebrows in surprise as I entered. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Richard lifted the lid to the chest, and a collective gasp went up around the room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The only time we lifted our eyes from Cletus’s suitcase was when Ob wanted to watch those two Barbie and Ken dolls dance the tango. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

But after a while I was curious, so I went back and lifted one of the blinds. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Joffrey lifted his crossbow and pointed it at her face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As one, sixty oars lifted from the river, then reversed and backed water. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He stooped over Merry and caressed his brow; then he lifted him carefully. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted the lid of the carton. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me, Miss Bowen,” a voice calls to her, lifted over the din of the rain and carried down the street. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Inwardly lamenting my fate, I lifted the sack and began my life as servant to the Bear. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his eyes across the river and all the light went out, and he was back again in the world he knew. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“After Karl and Chase got the horses out, the hay caught, and before we could do anything—” She lifted her hands helplessly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He walked outside and lifted his face to the sun, and Ophie watched in surprise as he began to sparkle and fade just as the little girl had. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

High in the blue air Mount Mindolluin lifted its white helm and snowy cloak. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted the handkerchief and let it fall. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He lifted it up high over his head and brought it down with a loud, splintering crash. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her glass and wondered whether Levy Pants was beginning to reek a little of used pekoe. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped walking and lifted him into the cold. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the sword screaming, and moved on, closer, closer, but it was all coming apart; the whole world was dying. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ben reached out his arms and lifted the boy from the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He lifted Rufus with no particular care, and strode up the steps to the house. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted both arms above my head, flashed a smile in the usual salute to the judges, then stepped to the center of the runway. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Then Julie lifted her head and said something to the soldiers that made them laugh. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

As she and Vandara watched, one of the guards, responding to a nod from the chief guardian, lifted the box to the table and raised its lid. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena glanced at Pelor, whose hazel eyes shone as she lifted the glass of wine to her lips and drank a sip. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He lifted his plate from the table and slammed it down, scattering rice and capers and peppers and chicken across the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The colonel lifted the box of matches, took one out and held it poised against the striking surface, watching with glowering eyes for the chaplain’s next sign of defiance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted a bag he had strapped over his shoulder and hung it around my neck. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The man made no answer and kept his eyes dosed, but he lifted his hand again and pointed onward with his thumb. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Presently Tom lifted his head with a jerk and after staring around the garage with glazed eyes addressed a mumbled incoherent remark to the policeman. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Two pairs of hands lifted me from the ground, dropping me on some other surface. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He lifted the robe from the drawer and carried it to the table by the window. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind and updraft lifted flames hundreds of feet into the sky and created such a bright light that it reminded some people of daylight. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my camera and took a picture of him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Five months after the funeral, I lifted myself up out a bed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Natalie lifted her chin defiantly, mimicking the same kind of head toss she constantly gave her mom. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Gripping the edge of Colonel Cathcart’s desk with both hands, he lifted his flaccid haunches far back on the corner to sit with both short legs dangling freely. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

‘Look!’ he cried; and stooping he lifted from the ground a black cloak that had lain there hidden by the darkness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Larissa lifted her head and looked around to make sure no one else was listening. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

My arm lifted light as a feather and pounded the door knocker. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then together, they moved her to the girls’ bedroom, and lifted her to the upper bed. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She lifted her wings and chased him to the edge of the aerie. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

When they reached the far side, each man lifted an arm and grabbed a rock on the steep gorge wall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mandy lifted the hems of her skirt and five petticoats to reveal feet that were no longer than mine. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Diego darted behind him and swiftly lifted him from the sitting position. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I read The California Gold Rush no one lifted a finger unless they were paid in gold nuggets or gold dust. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He rose, lifted his wooden chair, and moved it over beside the couch where he had napped that afternoon. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The hover ladder lifted off the floor and gently glided up to the M section of the fiction wall. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Then the eyas lifted her wings and attacked. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the sword, held it out between them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

While the rest of the class turned back to their work, I climbed onto my desk and lifted away the ceiling tile next to the light. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Joseph lifted the top piece of paper and moved it aside. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He lifted the arm, stopped the turntable, and sat down on the couch again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her face to the sun and laughed. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

At some moments, the books are lifted into the air, and the children feel grateful and proud. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as I lifted my arm, I could feel Lu's and Ghost's snickers run down my spine, prickly like ice water. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

As we hopped off our bus, I started to wonder if the old men waiting to help teach us had originally taken up the sport as soon as the ban was lifted. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Silence from the bear; and then he dropped the ragged bone and lifted the jar to his muzzle again, drinking the powerful spirits like water. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

His face was neither lifted towards the rain, nor bent away from it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she lifted her sodden shoes now for the Executives to inspect, Reynie reached across under the table and pressed the hunk of licorice into Sticky’s hand. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the top shelf, the leather binding on Pappachi’s set of The Insect Wealth of India had lifted off each book and buckled like corrugated asbestos. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack lifted his head and stared at the inscrutable masses of creeper that lay across the trail. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

First thing Wednesday morning, August 5, a black hearse pulled up in the driveway, and four men in dark suits lifted out May’s casket and brought it right into the parlor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice rose, and he lifted his fist to the sky. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes and lifted her left hand to her grandmother, palm out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They stood so close together that she could see only their faces, which were lifted up toward the sky, with the hard bright lights shining down on them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The coroner strode to the table and lifted the kidnap note with a slow, long, delicate, and deliberate gesture. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Long scrubbed pans had been lifted over the firebox. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine lifted up and stepped aside, and there underneath her was the pigeon, alive but dazed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He lifted his stubby number-2 yellow pencil and began to trace the route to a damsel imprisoned in a castle cell in the puzzle’s center. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my other arm to join it, and she put her arms around me, too, and our foreheads nodded together. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The guards shoved Gendry inside with the boy and barred the doors behind them, fust then, a breath of wind came sighing off the lake, and the banners stirred and lifted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted the pigeon from her shoulder and placed it gently at her feet, then pinned its leash under her shoe so it couldn’t fly away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I lifted my chin enough so that Arturo caught my meaning and glanced behind him. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

His arms were around me now, strong and warm and pulling me close, and he just about lifted me off the floor. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He cut off the motor and lifted the pole out of the water. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Mundín fared much better, I thought, with a see-through doll whose top half lifted off. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Armbrust led the detectives into the kitchen, where she lifted a sheet of oilcloth from the floor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She came to Lola’s side and lifted her hands in hers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

But to my surprise, the latch of the vast door lifted to release me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When the bus stops the trunk is lifted down and set on the floor of the bus station. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

As we waited for the train to arrive, she caught me staring at her blouse and lifted her eyebrows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The next day came with a morning like a brown dusk, and the hearts of men, lifted for a while by the return of Faramir, sank low again. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It couldn’t hurt to take a quick look, he thought, so he stood on his tiptoes and lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Stanley lifted his forearm off the rock and held up an interrogative finger. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She lifted her chin and kept on coming. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The door slammed and, as if a weighty problem had been lifted from her, Miss Trixie fell into a juvenile slumber. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His heart lifted as he looked across the Night Zoos scorched lawns. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I lifted up the first, blank, page, and surveyed those beneath, to see, as Bono quoth, what the man on the street was wearing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Next to Mom, Mrs. Hameed is petite, but her lifted chin as she motions to my mother means she’s the one in charge. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I thought it would feel like a weight had been lifted. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kenyon emerged, the aroma of her perfume filling up the tiny aisle, and lifted the book by the tip of its spine as if it were a hair clinging to my sweater. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Alter?” a voice called from far away as the water lifted up around us, as if displaced by a massive form that swam unseen through the black depths below. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The drummers in their high bearskin caps stood with lifted sticks, waiting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted myself on my elbow and looked at my dollar watch, which lay on the chair at the bedside. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a spread wing cautiously, disclosing a nest with two white eggs. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The man lifted his hand and pointed toward the cove and made a picture in the air of what could have been a ship. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The umbrella of fog had lifted and Miyax ran up the side of her frost heave to see how her family was. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ranofer’s hair lifted, in a cold tremor of recognition, which was followed by burning shame. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He ran his hands down the smoothed wood, then lifted it and bounced against its weight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I felt a tickle against my forehead as he lifted my hair with two long fingers to peer into my eyes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Serafina might have noticed, but something else happened: she held up her hand and lifted her head, as did all the other witches. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the hands lifted the squawking monsters in a liquid vise grip. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The smoke lifted the heaviness inside him and replaced it with energy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then the creature lifted his head and Gregor recognized what was left of his dad. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We lifted the covers and filled the feeders with sugar water. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the third ring, Mama lifted the receiver off the dining room wall. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Dany cupped her fingers and lifted the sacred waters over her head, cleansing herself and the child inside her while the khal and the others looked on. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The lady whom I had never seen before, lifted up her eyes and looked archly at me, and then I saw that the eyes were Estella’s eyes. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted the desktop and laid it back on its hinges to reveal the space where each student would store his or her books and slate or tablet of paper. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She put her hand on the wet bark and lifted her leg up over the branch—and lost her balance. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Cal turned the doorknob very, very slowly and lifted it up so that no creak would betray them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time he lifted his head to look Tad straight in the eyes. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The doctors and the others lifted Bill Smith up as he grabbed for breath. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She lifted Aunt Jimmy’s hand and looked closely at it—fingernails, back skin, the flesh of the palm she pressed with three fingertips. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luno lifted one end of my crate while his companion grabbed the other. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

His grin lifted the hair on her arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He lifted me into the air and took me back toward the shore. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Kiyoshi wasn’t wearing a jacket today; finally, she lifted his wet shirt with her left hand and tried not to gasp. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He lifted the crank of the automobile from the back seat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I splashed her to douse the flame, then grabbed the journal and lifted it—with Gum Baby still attached—out of the water with one hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The woman gently lifted her daughter so that her shoulders were off the ground and her head lolled, and then Lyra caught her breath and her eyes half-opened, fluttering, heavy. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He lay on his armour-hard back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his brown, arched abdomen divided up into rigid bow-like sections. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something grasped my chin and lifted it above the surface. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the bundle and put it beneath the wagon seat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he lifted his head, he glanced at the paper. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The point of Millennium Challenge was to show that, with the full benefit of high-powered satellites and sensors and supercomputers, that fog could be lifted. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted the computer screen for Arachne to see, but the spider snapped, “I’ve memorized it, child. I have an artist’s eye for detail.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They belonged to my brother, who, in the guest bathroom, amid the fancy hand towels, stood watching as I pulled down my underpants and lifted my skirt. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The flame of the sunset lifted from the mountaintops and dusk came into the valley, and a half darkness came in among the willows and the sycamores. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amidst all the good news, however, the ANC objected to the fact that Mr. de Klerk had not completely lifted the State of Emergency or ordered the troops out of the townships. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rufus’s face twisted in pain as he was lifted, and he cried out as he was lowered into the wagon. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the viselike grip against my ribs eventually lifted, and then, fingers clasping a sloping ledge, I pulled myself out into a small grotto. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As Haukelid grasped the man’s hand, his friends grabbed the Nazi, lifted him over the rail, and dropped him into the lake. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a burden has been lifted for now. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then, one by one, figures began to pop into sight as their Disillusionment Charms lifted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He saw that she was going to hit him again, and lifted his arm to guard his face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salmakia lifted her foot away from Pantalaimon’s leg, and at once he fought free of her grasp and changed into a wildcat, hissing ferociously, fur on end, tail lashing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The real entrance was by a giant tree, where a root lifted and revealed a staircase and down you went until you arrived at the fifth level. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But that bad feeling lifted as soon as I closed Jazz's door and took a glance down at the kicks I had on. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And when she rolled off the bed…twice…he lifted her back on. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He lifted the boy clear of his head and placed him gently on the ground. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted her, feeling the wind screaming a protest against him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

With a dainty gesture, she lifted her skirts as she started down the stairs. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth held the stare for a moment more and then lifted the receiver. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as her lips touch his skin, Chandresh feels better than he has in years, as though the last of a fog has been lifted from him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I know. We’ll all hang separately. But Rachel needs to get off her high horse, too. She’s never lifted a finger around here and now all of a sudden she’s the Little Red Hen?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned away from me, lifted his shirt in the back so that I could see his scars. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Dallas lifted his head and glanced at Florida. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Our spectral host lifted his hands from the dock, thus giving himself over to the directions and exhortations of the tide; and with that, he was swept away into the darkness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Kelton,” she says, then adds, “If it means anything, you’ve been officially lifted from ‘creepy dude next door’ status.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted his sword to make a run at me, and I laughed—howled— and threw an apple at him. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as we were climbing onto the barge, she came running down the landing stairs, clothed in her costume from Love’s Labour’s Lost, her skirts lifted so high we could see her ankles. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a gunnysack curtain, rubbed a peephole in the thick coating of dirt, and peered through. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We waited quietly while she read, and our intake of breath when she at last lifted her head made her gag with laughter. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It was the burned-out remains of a human they lifted onto the bed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She paused before she lifted the door knocker. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the hog was dead Pa and Uncle Henry lifted it up and down in the boiling water till it was well scalded. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily lifted the sealed papers from the metal box and stood. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The agent neither lifted his foot off the gas, nor swerved, as—with a staggering wing-flapping whoosh—the bird swooped across the windshield and over the roof, missing death by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now this ebony stranger had lifted that shadow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Behind the cook’s back Johnny lifted it in trembling hands. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my face and looked at Tia straight on. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

As for the floor, you couldn’t have found a greater confusion if the ceiling had been lifted off and the sky had rained down ticket stubs and newspapers and Baby Ruth wrappers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted one daintily and pretended to drink from it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When he got to Phoebe’s desk, Mr. Birkway lifted up her plain journal and peeked inside. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He watched his daughter’s daemon rise and dominate her: her eyebrows, like his, were lifted, the heavy-lidded eyes beneath them grew round, and one corner of her mouth was raised dangerously. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It was clear his visit lifted the morale of many of the prisoners, and some asked him to come back again. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I lifted the turtle and turned it over. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I lifted the towel to grab one of the leftover sandwiches in the basket. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

My father, uncle and three other men lifted it up the stairs, then had to remove the door to get it inside. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Wash lifted his hat and waved, but Naomi was already on her way up the porch steps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Praise Singer lifted Sekai from her beer crate, and she smiled at him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted my new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Stick lifted his shades from the dining table and slid them over his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As he lifted his arm to drink, his cloak was pulled a few inches from the ground, and Harry saw, below the table, several inches of carved wooden leg, ending in a clawed foot. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The plane continued south for thirty seconds more, following the same pattern, familiar and predictable now, and McWatt, lifted a wing and banked gracefully around into his turn. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The dummy suddenly lifted both its hands and let out a roar, which made everybody start back. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Louisa rolled over to survey the crowd, lifted her head briefly, and was still. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It throbbed and left me dizzy when I lifted my head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He led them down long corridors of gray-veined marble, past banks of sunny windows, and through a rotunda in which a statue of a unicorn lifted its head toward the arched ceiling. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She lifted the three dolls and held them to my sick uncle’s mouth, and when he breathed on them they seemed to squirm in her hands. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sudden crackling sound startled me, and I lifted my head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Dill lifted his skinny arms, his T-shirt exposing his lean stomach. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Tall goddess among women, she lifted out one robe of state so royal, adorned and brilliant with embroidery, deep in the chest it shimmered like a star. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fog lifted some more and Jonathan saw the cow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I asked if he’d like me to do that, and he looked at me for all of three seconds, then lifted his apron over his head and handed it to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Stick lifted his hand to the glove compartment. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Though the waltz was playing, those not dancing quieted themselves as the mysterious masked girl lifted her skirts and took a step, then another. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When she lifted her eyes again, she focused on the pink-faced boy, because he did not look much older than her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She pressed her ears forward aggressively and lifted her tail. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a hand to her damp cheek. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Puzzled, I let her lead me into the living room, where she let go of my fingers and lifted the top of a crystal candy dish on the fireplace mantel. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He lifted it and pushed; but the door wouldn’t open. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wrists were tied together behind his back, and his arms were lifted high behind him. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sat in the front car, and Abe lifted his hands in the air on the downhill parts. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Cheer up,” he said; he cupped her sharp, small chin in the palm of his hand, lifted her head so that she had to face him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

A gust of wind lifted the red woman’s scarlet skirts till she pressed them down again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Cool fingers circled Finn’s wrist and lifted his hand to the table in front of him, to the plate on top of it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Dad says that as soon as I saw my grandmother, I toddled over, lifted my arms, and in the sweetest voice possible, said, "Dee-doo," which sounds exactly like the Bangla word for "grandmother." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He lifted the sack, and spilled its contents on the marble. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They pried the arm off her and lifted her gently to her feet, “What happened?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Gold for the Golden Company, I thought at first, until I saw Ser Roily hoist a chest onto one shoulder. If it were full of coin, he could never have lifted it so easily.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head to gaze at his face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With every few steps he took he lifted the horn to his lips and blared out notes to announce the lady’s progress. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

They are lifted from the nest and taken home and given shelter until they straighten themselves out, and then they are released onto the sand. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inside were several guns on racks and he looked at them thoughtfully, running his fingers lovingly down the smooth grain of the hand-rubbed stocks, and finally lifted down a beautifully chased and engraved double-barreled gun. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pax leaped in front of Gray, shielding him as he’d shielded his boy that long-ago time, lifted his chest, and growled a warning. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

When he was out of reach, he lifted his chin and looked down at me with narrowed eyes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As Amy pointed to the smiling Christ child on his Mother’s knee, Mrs. March saw something on the lifted hand that made her smile. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grabbed the kettle off the stove, lifted it to make sure there was water in it, then set it back down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He grabbed the lip of the pedestal, spoke a few words under his breath, and it lifted and began to spin slowly with the Story Box on top. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It made him angry that a burden was lifted from him at his father’s funeral and it made him suffer. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted herself from the truck bed and did her best to take in her surroundings. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then she closed her eyes, lifted her head, clasped her hands before her, and began to sing. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Milligan lifted his tranquilizer gun and drew a bead on the man, now only a few yards away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A breeze lifted the ends of my hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When nothing else could help, love lifted me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and looked; there were other roofs joined, too. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The wings lifted and dipped in the blustering wind like a motorboat riding swells. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Prosper carefully lifted the lid, but Mosca hurriedly pushed it back down. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sookie stopped and lifted the lid, presenting a pile of crustaceans, writhing like leggy bugs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted up a kind of lid about halfway down on its front, exposing thin white and black tiles of ivory. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart raced, but the ache in my lungs lifted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

High over this end of the island, the shattered rocks lifted up their stacks and chimneys. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ellie swept in first, gathering Tally into a hug that emptied her lungs and lifted her feet off the ground. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Now, one after the other she threw back the lids and lifted the filmy dresses, holding them up to the dim light. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the bag onto his shoulder, then headed down the hall, determined to act as if there was nothing special going on. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Genie was back in staring mode as Grandpop lifted the jug higher and higher, a waterfall of tea all landing in the quickly filling jar. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As soon as Madan’s skids lifted from the glacier, he nosed the aircraft forward, dropped like a stone over the lip of the Icefall, and disappeared into the shadows. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The recruits lifted Blakeley by the arms and legs and carried him rapidly to the Dempster-Dumpster which sat behind B barracks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his finger to his lips and reached into his coat to access the shoulder holster snug against his left side. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted the plate and brought it to my lips and saw floating on the surface of the black liquid green and white bits of mold. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alfhercht lifted his hands, palms up, in a clear message: “What?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Is it not true, Mr. Erlone, that Miss Dalton was in no condition to protect herself and you lifted her into that front seat?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the helicopters lifted off, Caputo gathered his platoon and set out on one of the first American patrols of the Vietnam War. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But he grinned happily as Troy and Quigley lifted the Cup into the air and the crowd below thundered its approval. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She went to the door and pulled the leather latch-string through its hole in the door, so that nobody could get in from outside unless she lifted the latch. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bat lifted his head in puzzlement, then understood. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his glass to his lips, started to sip, then put the glass down. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

His face was turned away, but I thought his cheek appeared lifted, as if he were smiling, too. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The girl squealed with laughter and turned red as her skirts swirled and lifted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Kira had lifted it from her mother’s neck when she was ill in order to wash the fevered body, and had placed it on the shelf near the basket of herbs. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nathaniel lifted his cider mug to toast the two of us. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand from my neck, and held up one finger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It feels as if I’ve lifted a whole house by myself. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Ben lifted his left shoe up on his chair and began unlacing it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his face to kiss my eyelids. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The jet engines roared and the cabin bounced as they picked up speed, and the moment they felt themselves lifted into the air, the men cheered and slapped each other on the back. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Briony went outside and saw with relief the last of the stretchers being lifted onto extra trolleys, and porters waiting to push them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

They did not realize that one photo was missing until Mrs. Richardson lifted the last to reveal a bundle of negatives. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyes to his face, and found his gaze lined with silver. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The BFG went bouncing off the ground as though there were rockets in his toes and each stride he took lifted him about a hundred feet into the air. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I have received this,’ said Denethor, and laying down his rod he lifted from his lap the thing that he had been gazing at. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She reached up and lifted the Christmas ornament from its nail and placed it in Beto’s hands. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He hopped up on the garden table where his mum used to drink Pimm’s in the summer, and he lifted himself up and over the back fence. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The oars lifted, expanding into aerial blades with a sound like ninety umbrellas opening at once, and the Argo II rose into the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

For a moment her heart lifted with a trace of Mercy’s excitement. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He got up on wobbly legs and lifted his arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Come inside!’ he shouted, and putting out both his arms he lifted the astonished Sam, shears, grass-clippings and all, right through the window and stood him on the floor. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They lifted the buckskin and a big green fly with yellow feelers on his head flew out of the jar. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin lifted the warm teacup in her hands, inhaling the scent of jasmine flowers. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted the paperwork and carried it over to the coffee table without waiting for my answer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was being lifted off the earth, outside fear and torment, being part of something greater than myself. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Amagqirha stepped back as Old Familiar lifted into the air again, the crate in its talons, and flew out of the main entrance. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But as the servant lifted the fish, it writhed and twisted, jumping out of the servant's hands. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Gradually, the soldier lifted his head and stared at Jonathan. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted up my throbbing arm, an offering of broken bone. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

And she lifted her eyes and looked at him full and passionately, and she passed him, silent as a shadow, and was gone. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

My mother lifted off her seat, ready to spring into mommy mode. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

By the time Uncle Kufa returned several hours later, the madness had lifted and everyone was on speaking terms again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using the mattress as a stretcher, Grandpa and an uncle had lifted Granny from her bed and had rushed her to the safety of a neighbor’s house. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the room quieted, he lifted his wineglass. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Winifred and Constance lifted the barrel on to the parapet edge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I lifted the rifle again and swung the tip of the barrel straight up into the air. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hallyne lifted the lamp and led the way back to the stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted her hands to touch her curled and pinned hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Crab lifted his rifle in both hands, like he was about to demonstrate how to shoot an arrow from a bow, which would’ve been just as cool, in Genie’s estimation. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Sometime after the light was gone one day, Henry lifted her off of the table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted one down with more reverence than he’d ever felt for the sacred texts at the abbey, blew off the dust, and began to read. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Her eyes traveled past the tree, and then her heart lifted. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I could feel the soggy heat rising from his body like he was a wet tea bag that had just been lifted from boiling water. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

About how I lifted out of my body and flew. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Will and Lyra lifted the sleeping dragonflies up to a shelf in a dark corner, where Tialys said they would rest till daylight, and then the Gallivespians joined them on the table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then I saw that there was another box underneath the toolbox, so I lifted the toolbox out of the cupboard. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the clouds had lifted, but there was no airplane in sight. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just lifted the box and pulled the spring mechanism of the mousetrap back until it clicked into place again. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He took hold of the white tassel, stood up, and gently lifted off her cap. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gently, he lifted my hair shield, revealing the ugly scar for everyone to see. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted her chin and looked directly into those searching eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Singing echoed down the hall, and Ophie’s heart lifted a little. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

A large knob-knuckled hand was laid on each of their shoulders, and they were twisted round, gently but irresistibly; then two great arms lifted them up. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I learned to back down before he lifted his paw in the air. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wind lifted it on her skirt tails and shook it over the blistered grass. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sigurd lifted a foot and kicked Kin in the chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I lifted the picture gently from the mantel, afraid that it might fall apart with a mere touch of my hands. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I lifted the tinfoil wrapper off, and a voice interrupted me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll get it,” he said, and lifted her aside; he knelt down, groped under the dressing table until his fingers located the disk. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

We could take the elevator, only it reminds me too much of the one that lifted me into the arena. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They all lifted their glasses of Chianti in a toast to Smith’s statement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She lifted her foot up and rested it against a tree to examine it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain felt an easing in his chest, a small weight lifted. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother lifted the teacup from the ground and brought it to her lips. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At that, one of the horses lifted its tail and plopped out a contradiction to his statement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I took her by the shoulders and lifted her into sitting position, resting her head on my shoulder. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I did, there was a sound like cracking bones as Acererak slowly lifted his head. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Meereen and Yunkai have made peace.. The siege is to be lifted, the armies disbanded. There will be no battle, no slaughter, no city to sack and plunder.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The last groups of four were being lifted off the bus and dropped onto the ground, including the boy with the broken face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He pushed up his Harry Potter glasses and lifted his tray in my direction. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I lifted the box onto the saddle then jumped up myself. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

In spite of her stiffness and sore hands, Lupita’s spirits lifted as the dawn approached. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Nixon lifted his chin one quarter inch. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He went back into the kitchen and got the broom and came out and swept the cover clean and set the broom in the corner and lifted the cover from the tank. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The ends of his mustache lifted in a smile. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Our strategy was simple and defensive in nature: to drag out the case until the State of Emergency was lifted and our lawyers could return. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted up her white arms, and spread out her hands towards the East in a gesture of rejection and denial. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then Merry stooped and lifted his hand to kiss it, and lo! The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

They lifted him into the waiting car and he sat between two policemen, still looking fearfully at the fiery cross. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and let it rest in his hand, directing his words into his shirt sleeve. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted a wicker basket to the cedar railing and began drawing in her family’s laundry. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I lifted my face and looked into my mother’s eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Hurriedly, she circled the table, reached under it, rolled Florah away from the damp cardboard, lifted them up, and underneath, on the earthen floor, she found her little black book. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to the window and put his hands under the upper ledge and lifted; he felt a cold rush of air laden with snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Shadowfax lifted up his head and neighed, so that the stable shook, and they covered their ears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Mami wrapped me in a towel and lifted me out of the tub with a groan. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

As quietly as I could, I lifted my dad’s car keys from the windowsill, clutching them in my fist so they didn’t jingle. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The food lifted his spirits, and soon he was poring over the map in the flickering light. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gently, Lincoln’s long torso is lifted by men standing on both sides of the rocking chair and then lowered to the carpet. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips were drawn back, her mouth was open, and her hands were lifted midway to white-rimmed eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A cold tingle like eucalyptus oil spread across his sternum, but as soon as Bob lifted his hand, the relief stopped. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My wrist tingled, and I lifted the adinkra bracelet and stared at the silver bead. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She lifted the box away and took up the piece of paper covering the patched-together document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Near the footing of the bridge, firefighters lifted a wheeled gurney to slide it inside the open doors on the ambulance. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

When I set the glass on the counter, he lifted his brows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He paused until I lifted my head and looked at him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I lifted them away from the inside of the roof. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peach was standing on the front walk with his face lifted to the sun. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He sighed, lifted his eyes and saw Bessie standing behind him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Your suspension from the school bus has been lifted!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sirius threw aside the bread he had just lifted to his mouth and instead picked up the flask of pumpkin juice and drained it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I jammed my fingers in beside hers, and together we lifted a small section, revealing a hole about the width of my shoulders: the priest hole. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As they spoke, interrupting each other to make sure they got in all the details, the guard’s eyebrows gradually lifted higher and higher over his eyes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the camera to her face and pointed it toward me faster than I could tell her not to. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then she removed the blanket and tried to dress her, but the guard pulled her away, lifted the prisoner by her arms, and sat her up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She dredged a morsel of sadza with relish, lifted it to her mouth—and sprang to her feet, knocking everything to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could taste it then, just as plainly as I felt the air move as Liam lifted the man clear off the ground with a wave of his hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Carefully, she lifted the plastic page and removed the photograph of Amanda sitting in her little baby seat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Beside him, his friend lifted his eye patch and scratched the skin stretched over his empty eye socket. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She lifted her chin and said with decision, “I’ll take the fox wings, please, good sir.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Emily lifted the sealed papers from the metal box and stood. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mami lifted Héctor to her shoulder and paced, bouncing him up and down to get him to go to sleep. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Fig lifted his head with barely opened eyes and then promptly settled back down to nap. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

One of the frames he lifted out leaked honey the color of plums. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stooping like a cloud, he lifted a burning branch and strode to meet the wolves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

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

It shifts into a crouching man with a spear lifted over his head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He lifted the books on top to see the ones beneath. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father Drozdov lifted his arms up to halt the crowd coming forward, blood dripping from his nose down his face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Pita lifted her head long enough to look down the cerro. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Moths were perched on the wooden headboard and the pillows and the wall behind the bed, and when the door opened, they lifted into the air like leaves stirred by a wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

No, this was a chapter in someone else’s story, probably not even a very important one, and he hadn’t lifted a finger to take part in it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She lifted her hand to wipe snow from her forehead. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He lifted his fingers to his lips and gave a long whistle. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gently, he shook it to and fro until it loosened; then he lifted it out and laid it on the porch in the snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Slopper lifted his wide nose to the air like a puppy. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Gran’s manicured nails lifted up my chin, and her deep brown eyes inspected my solemn face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When we reached the dock, the man who had fished me out of the water lifted me out of the boat with his fishy-smelling hands. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cop put a hand under Moss’s arm and lifted, and he stood. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Outside, across the playground, I see the one tall pine tree, branches lifted above the school’s brick wall. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Lorraine lifted her head slightly and watched him go by. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

His mood seemed much lifted on seeing Mr Lewis. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The men lifted their silver bulbs and again lightning flashed in the red gloom of the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Mooooo!” one said, and lifted its nose as it spoke as if making a signal to somebody far off. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the arm off the record and looked in the backseat at Momma, who was asleep. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy’s father did all the work for his son and lifted him in sync with Javier. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Max was waiting, but instead of taking the packages, he lifted the fence post out of its hole and pulled me inside. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In my dreams, Pita lifted Chencho’s hair and looked into his empty eye socket. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Now he gave such a big heave that he lifted Roany’s feet clear off the ground and rolled him in the air. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also lifted out a shot putt his wife had given him for a Christmas present as a way for him to release tensions built up during a day’s work. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young people joined in, and after an hour, when the sun was already shining on that anguished landscape, they lifted the patron from his tomb. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk over and inspect it and, sure enough, all the leaves have lifted. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The moment she lifted me, I was wrapped in her smell. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when Canton lifted his head up, Mr. Munch could see that he'd been crying. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She lifted Grandmother’s hand, which was perfectly limp, and laid it back down with a sigh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes were moist as he lifted me up to the wagon seat and then nodded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was four years old when I was lifted into the arms of two strange men. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When he drew near he lifted his sword and swung it down. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

While it was wonderfully satisfying to see a sturdy structure arise from the ashes, literally, what had lifted my spirits most was seeing all the Vida folks come out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

They say he is “prone to interfering with women”; one woman testified that she was “seized round the waist...and lifted off my feet.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He went back to the basement, dragged the trunk to the door, lifted it to his back, carried it to the car and fastened it to the running board. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

With trembling fingers I lifted a bundle of letters from around my neck and held it out by its satin string. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She lifted the covers on the bed and looked at the sheets. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boromir had lifted him off the ground out of a nest of snow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

John Henry patted her on the head, nearly smooshing her, then looked confused when he lifted his hand to find Gum Baby stuck to it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One caterpillar eyebrow lifted above the glasses as he recognized the name. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my arms; I could not help it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the sound of boots on stone, the Lord of the Iron Islands lifted his eyes to behold his last living son. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I lifted my arms to let the faint breeze blow a cooling breath under my arms and across my aching ribs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They lifted their canteens and drank to the old man’s family and ancestors, his many grand-children, his newfound life after death. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted the cover of the wok and gasped in dismay. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guardian Angels was so small you could have lifted it up and plonked it on the Iona quadrangle without hitting a building on any side. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Nico lifted the scepter of Diocletian, which glowed even darker purple. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Just hours earlier, the Coast Guard had spotted their boat and lifted them all to safety. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When he noticed I was awake, he lifted me up and threw me into the wall. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

We watched sick men crawling upon the ground, holding out their hands in supplication to Redcoats who scurried past; begging to be lifted and carried. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Instead of flinging my arms above my head, I lifted them only to my shoulders. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Shawn bent unsteadily and lifted a piece of heavy iron, then heaved it toward the Shear. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The coachman lifted the reins and the horse started. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted his beer in the air and said, “Drinks are on me tonight.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Decades had been lifted from the monk’s face. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

A beach umbrella is lifted out of the sand and tumbles down the beach. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I lifted my arms to the sky in praise and prayer, as did all the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The vlei people reached under the cement walk and lifted it right out of the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And so after gazing on the beauty of his children’s faces, he lifted them out of the bed and carried them back to their own room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Over and over again she lifted the camera to her eye to peer through the viewfinder. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The eyes that had been on me lifted two by two, and the soldier never came back to finish his personal brand of torment. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The 160-pound dummy—a stand-in for a suicidal inmate—was next: I wrapped my arms around his middle and lifted him up to relieve the pressure around the neck. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted up the window and leaned out a bit. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The rope tensed and lifted out of the water and wa­vered in the air. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted one of the tassels, touched it to the scroll, kissed it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Franz lifted his front legs and rested them against her stomach. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Sandi's sisters lifted their water glasses and clinked the American lady's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Ole lifted a handkerchief to his mouth and dried his lips with it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The big knight lifted the prisoner’s shield, which was hanging behind him, and showed or, a chevron gules, between three thistles vert. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted her head, and her gaze darted first to Emma, then to Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I will not” Arthur’s hand lifted the curtain. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pressed at the corners of the screen and then lifted it up. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

When I said goodbye to him, before he left for the airport, I lifted his suitcase and it felt heavy. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her sleeve to cover her nose against the musky green smell. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted it close to his face and took a big taste, holding it in his mouth a while, tasting. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She let herself out of the apartment and hobbled to the back door of the house, lifted her hand to knock, hesitated. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She lifted the backpack strap over Finn’s shoulder and then hugged each of them in turn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was Mrs. Dalton, her white eyes held wide and stony, her hands lifted sensitively upward toward her lips, the fingers long and white and wide apart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A protective veil had been lifted and Ted now started pushing me about everything. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he lifted her out of the SUV just as carefully when we got to the hospital. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Following her gaze Alice lifted the iron and saw what Violet saw: the black and smoking ship burned clear through the yoke. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Murmurs went through the crowd of onlookers as the Amagqirha lifted her head and stared straight through me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was, Ghost lifted his head and trotted back to the line, where Lu was waiting with his hand out for a five. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was as if some enormously heavy burden had finally been lifted from her shoulders and her conscience. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giant snake lifted its head slightly and opened its mouth, exposing two long white fangs a moment as it hissed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She still remembered the bird’s glossy dark eye, how it trembled when she lifted it out of the box. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Despondency had come upon her there in the wakeful night and had never lifted. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Dudley,” the doctor began sternly, and then, noticing Luke’s face tight with silent laughter, lifted his napkin to cover his eyes, and gave in. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and lifted my head for just long enough to see the victim’s mangled boots on display at the far end of the table. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was pulling Horace up by his arms when the door slammed in my face and a burned dresser lifted out of the corner and flew across the room. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I sat up in bed and lifted her up with me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I stood up, lifted the toilet seat, and flushed my unfinished cigarette. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lid from the dixie again and sniffed. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the baby up, but when Amari reached for the child, Mrs. Derby drew the child to her chest once more. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A chilly breeze that seemed to emanate from the heart of the forest lifted the hair at Harry’s brow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Using two sticks, I lifted the kitten into a clump of nervy snowdrops. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The morning’s clouds had lifted, and the sky was so bright that it hurt his eyes. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

That night, they continued to take turns at standing guard, though much of their fear had lifted since the Cauldron-Born had vanished. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

With one sentence he had lifted out of the silent dark the race question and I stood on the edge of a precipice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kindly man lifted his lantern and flicked its shutters wide open. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At that Ged lifted up the staff high, and the radiance of it brightened intolerably, burning with so white and great a light that it compelled and harrowed even that ancient darkness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head to look at her. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hands and pushed against the rafters. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It lifted reluctantly, with a wet sucking sound. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gingerly, so gingerly, the seneschal approached the head, lifted it delicately by the hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then very slowly, with a slow and marvelous grin spreading all over his face, Grandpa Joe lifted his head and looked straight at Charlie. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then they had to be lifted from the cones and moved to the scalding tank. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But made up or not, the silly dream had lifted some of my anxiety. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head high as I looked around to see all of us holding hands. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I lifted the M-16 and started firing it in his face. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

How she lifted the wine bottle to her lips, passing it so he could do the same. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Someone lifted a gun and fired, but the range was too long. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sort of...sharpening of the lines of her, as though a diaphanous veil had been lifted. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyes and without changing her tone of voice, said, “You going to have to learn to get up earlier than this, Bigger, to hold a job.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’s weary, his dark mood still not lifted. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She reached up and lifted the nearest skull gently out of its resting place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mami leaned over and lifted a small cast-iron statue from Yoyo's box: an old man sat in a boat looking down at a menacing whale, its jaws hinged open. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The swift-flowing clouds lifted and melted away, and the sun came out, pale and bright. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Timidly, he lifted the latch on the gate and walked to the steps. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Stick lifted his fists from the table and stepped back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Our squad was on perimeter patrol while others lifted the litters onto the choppers. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hung from the walls and lifted as construction progressed. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

I lifted my camera and centered Beau’s eyes in the frame. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Renee smirked and lifted her hands to her face, her fingers forming a pretend camera. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Old Tallow shook her head, sadly, and lifted her ax. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyebrows and said, “What do you think? Better?” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Every night, regularly, at nine, at twelve, at three, they lifted a nocturnal song, a weird and eerie chant, in which it was Buck’s delight to join. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he lifted up both gloved hands and fiddled with the valves until the balloon made a steep descent. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He didn’t sit up, but lifted his arms in the come and hug move. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Turner lifted his face to the sea breeze and sniffed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

That’s when I disconnected from the pain and lifted a hand, trying to twist my body enough to grab whoever was holding me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Nat stared at his watch, and he lifted his finger again. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted and lifted until every part of my body was in pain. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She squeezed shut her eyes as they lifted her onto the gurney. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted the top, and the Start a Fundraising Page with my name and email address loaded onto the screen. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The man put up his other hand and lifted him up. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Em lifted her head and rolled her eyes. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I lifted her fingers from my cheek and held them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to waste the seal meat, he lifted the carcass in his teeth and flipped it onto the back of Lee Scoresby’s larger sledge before donning the armor. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hands to wipe my cheeks and kissed my brow. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She lifted her chin and gave him a look. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

When I lifted my head, Father was looking down at me from the other side of the coffin. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She lifted her gaze to the rafters, but no one was there. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I held my breath as I lifted the lid, put my hand inside, and slowly pulled out the keys. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lids and stared at the folded clothes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his drink high in the air and continued his toast as the other pilots elevated their glasses. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily Brent lifted out the last egg from the sizzling fat. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head and managed a smile. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I lifted the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank, empty; I could not remember my name, not even the first letter. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

General Peckem lifted a wooden pointer and swept the rubber tip cheerfully across Italy from one coast to the other. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The two kapos lifted Fred’s neck into the noose and tightened it, leaving a chair under his feet to keep him from hanging. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the stake high in the air and brought it down, splitting his head like a watermelon. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Even after so many years, Reyna had no idea where they came from or where they went when she dismissed them, but seeing them lifted her spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But my favorite was a stirrup cup molded in the shape of a wolf’s head and shoulders, with the head lifted and the mouth pulled into an O for a long howl. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the pot and rested it in the sink. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He lifted the weapon, nestled it in the crook between his neck and shoulder and held it there with one hand while dropping the other to rest at his side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Without waiting for her answer, he lifted the water to his face and continued washing noisily. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan lifted half off the seat to pull his wallet out of his back pocket. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon imparts to vapours she is about to sever. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

They lifted it into the canoe and continued on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He lifted his eyes; his expression was wistful, pleading. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Each time I lifted my feet, the veins in them tightened and I felt the sand particles digging into my bleeding soles. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Then die!" the snake hissed, and it seized Ku-Ang with its knifelike teeth, lifted him up into the sky, and flung him away with all its might. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

My white horse overturned buckets and danced on them; it lifted full wine cups with its teeth. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed that a root lifted itself and stabbed slightly at the man’s sandaled foot. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

This was the moment when they were brought by a flying ambulance back to their own airfield, and Valentin Markov lifted Galya out of the plane himself and carried her to safety. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Drenched to the skin by torrential rain, they unloaded the shells from a baggage car, lifted them over their heads, and hustled down to the river to stow the boats and inspect their new quarters. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I spread a napkin out in front of me, then lifted out my Cheetos, apple slices, granola bar, and peanut butter and jelly sandwich and arranged them on the napkin. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted it from the fitted case and held it in his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The blue mountains lifted into the rain and the rain fell down into the long canals and old LaFarge and his wife came out of their house to watch. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She watched with raised brows as he lifted her hand to his lips. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Shaking my hair from my eyes, I lifted my head and tried to look boldly round the dark room; at this moment a light gleamed on the wall. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I carefully lifted it out with my feet and laid it on the floor in front of me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She transformed herself into an astonishingly large hawk, descended on the child, gripped the swaddling clothes in her talons, and lifted the baby into the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ron lifted Scabbers out of his inside pocket and placed him next to the cage of his fellow rats, who stopped their skipping tricks and scuffled to the wire for a better look. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Together with Petunia, they lifted and pushed and righted the coach. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Lady Meng turned around and slowly lifted her head—her neck rising to a proud, defiant arch. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Selena lifted and bowed and waved her skirt so fast, it was dizzying. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

So I hit him, like I hit the policeman when he took hold of my arms and lifted me onto my feet. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

His babypink lips were lifted off his teeth in a snarl. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grabbed him around his waist, lifted him off the ground and threw him down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The wind that lifted spray off the white-capped waves was monstrously cold, and searched out every gap in Lyra’s wolfskin, and her hands were soon aching and her face numb. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Several of the goats that had settled around us lifted their heads and listened to the coyote’s call. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted her and brought her into the room and closed the door sofdy. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted him in her soft arms, but Diomedes, knowing she was a coward goddess, not one of those who like Athena are masters where warriors fight, leaped toward her and wounded her hand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was out, she lifted the end of the ladder with a pole and draped it over a convenient branch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In silence the two boys lifted the heavy stake and carried it between them out into the deserted street, in which the rosy light was graying into dusk. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She lifted her face to his and smiled. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with the help of the other, he lifted the board to shoulder height. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the grilled cheese onto a plate and put the plate in front of me on the counter. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She successfully lifted off the top one and set it down on her stomach. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

The roan lifted her lean, bony head, tossed her mane, spun about, and galloped from the clearing. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Startled, Amari almost knocked the cup over as she felt her head being lifted. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop looks relieved, as though finally the burden of secrets can be lifted off his shoulders. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Hazel stared, helplessly, as Mr. Williams lifted Jack up onto his feet and began to help him inside while Jack clutched at his face and groaned. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She lifted the poultice of seaweed and looked at the shoulder. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she lifted her breast and let it flow out upon the ground to save her clothing, and it sank into the earth and made a soft, dark, rich spot in the field. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

When they stepped across the threshold for the first time, Esteban lifted his wife in his arms. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he lifted it up, turning to speak to her, Annie dropped her head. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Jay lifted the can of paint with both hands and dragged it to the floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand and opened his eyelids; gazed blank, and with a straining effort, on the sky, and toward the amphitheatre of trees: one saw that all to him was void darkness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Gregor lifted his sister high in the air and blew a loud raspberry on her stomach. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lancelot suddenly lifted both gauntlets to his helm, as if he were trying to bury in them the face which was already hidden, and said miserably: “I am Sir Lancelot Dulac.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he saw the little chain around her neck and lifted it clear and unsnapped the clasp—a small gold watch, a little tube, and two safe- deposit keys, numbers 27 and 29. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

La Llorona lifted my head off the pillow and put a warm glass to my mouth. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she spread her wings, was lifted by an updraft of wind, and spiraled skyward on a warm thermal. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I lifted it to arm’s length and the strands cleared. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

And he lifted his head to the great yew tree and he spoke. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She lifted his head on her arm, and he swallowed the medicine. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The board lifted up with a creak, and sure enough, underneath was a coffee can. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head to try to see. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She felt weak and light-headed, yet strangely resolute, as if a great weight had lifted from her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He stood and stared at them, his face whitening and his lips lifted back and snarling from his teeth, and his hands tightened about the bamboo. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m so tired ...” A chair lifted off the floor and floated over to him, followed by an expertly wrapped medical bandage bobbing through the air. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He lifted the mattress from the upper bunk bed, and pulled out the two envelopes that held keys for apartment 1 IF and apartment 14J. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Armin lifted Julian's slight body easily in his arms. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Taran’s spirits lifted when he saw the sling take shape according to his plan. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then the horse let out a noise and the woodsman relaxed his grip on the ax and lifted the reins. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The strong soldiers lifted the horse in a wooden tub, while it danced to the stone drums and flute music. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bellowing, he lifted the iron rod high over one shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He half lifted his master and hugged him to his breast. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face, giving me, along with every other girl present, a glimpse of skin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His brother sat back on his haunches and lifted his voice in a ululating howl, his song black with mourning. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Emilika lifted a curtain that divided the front of the store from the back. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

After a short, silent examination Dr. Stanpole had a chair brought from the Assembly Room, and Finny was lifted cautiously into it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jo read it thankfully, but the heavy weight did not seem lifted off her heart, and her face was so full of misery that Laurie asked quickly, “What is it? Is Beth worse?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My cousin used to stand on her head and let out enough thread to form a balloon. Then she’d let go and be lifted into the air and carried upward on the warm wind.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She lifted her hand to stroke his thin one, but thought better of it She squatted cm her hams. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted herself up on an elbow, pleading. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Versh came around the bush and lifted me down into the water again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vola lifted a finger to stroke the feathers bunched at her throat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted his muzzle and bayed a single aching note. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Ben ripped the paper off the package, then lifted the cover off the box. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ged lifted his face and gazed at that remote bright crescent in the west. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted his writhing, shouting body off the ground, but he was wild, strong, all clenched muscles, and hard to hold. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And now, taking a firm grip on his two ears, she lifted him bodily out of his seat and held him aloft. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Mr. Trepid had lifted one of the more promising-looking stones, three lizards raced across his boots, and one darted up his pant leg. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The man pressed the button to call his mom and lifted the phone to his ear, winking at Moss as he did. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then it lifted slowly, tilted, and jerked into the air. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her feet, rested her calves on the oarlocks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head to bite but fell back exhausted. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she lifted her head, mascara ran in inky streaks down her face. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I lifted up my shirt and showed her the bruises on my belly and ribs and back. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

With a wink of her eye, the fire transformed to steam, which lifted several spit-up stains that she had not bothered to clean yet from her shoulders. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

My memory of him in those years, however, is lifted from photographs in the family album which show him on his honeymoon with my mother—the woman who had convinced him to stay in America. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you lifted the seat of the bench there were travel guides, road maps, and well-worn paperbacks under it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And it was something of a confirmation of their new dreams and good intentions when at the end of their journey the daughter first lifted herself up and stretched her young body. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have to say a word; the way she lifted her chin as she turned away said everything. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will stepped over and lifted the box off the table. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Other roaches scratched along the floor in wild countless battalions as Ben lifted his feet off the floor and prayed that his pilgrimage and exile among the roaches would be brief. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she watched him run off into the night, her eyes lifted to the sky. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was using Etienne’s pocketknife to tighten up screws attaching a cable that lifted the blade, to make sure it would fall cleanly. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Moon Orchid sneaked up on the boys and lifted their hair to look for pencil stubs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Odin filled the Gjallerhorn with water from Mimir’s pool, and he lifted it to his lips. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He lifted the canopy and saw her face blurred with sleep and still bloody from the night. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The dog lifted his head once and looked in our direction, but a soldier reached down to scratch his ears and he relaxed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two of them seized Neville by the ears and lifted him into the air. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She turned round and round on the log, looked up in the tree for a perch, lifted her wings to fly, and then stood still and listened. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind lifted a layer of icy flakes revealing the dead blue face of a woman, probably in her twenties. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

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

“Oh, no, you don’t,” I said as I lifted Silas off the table. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the receiver and spoke into the mouthpiece: “It is now zero minus twenty minutes.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her lips smiled faintly and she lifted her hand and touched his face with her fingers. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted the intercom and announced to the crew: “It’s Hiroshima.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

De la O grabbed his gear and loaded into the back of a truck heading for the airstrip to be lifted off by helicopter. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But his months in the cell with Uncle had lifted, if only slightly, a curtain on the world beyond the fence. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I lifted myself and breathlessly opened the locker lid. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They knew that Jody had been miraculously lifted out of equality with them, and had been placed over them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a glass and presented it to her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted the skin and drove the knife in. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blood on his face, hair pale with the dust of collapsing ruins, he lifted his head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He fed the mare a handful of parched corn and lifted her unshod hooves to check for damage from the sharp lava rock. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in a tentative gesture, the boy lifted a hand and pointed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kate moved her hands slowly and lifted her weight a little from her arms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Captain had found a cot mattress, and he and my father gently rolled the old woman over and lifted her to the mattress. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaning it against the wall, he lifted the massive weight of the tractor with one paw and laid it on its side before bending to examine the crumpled runner. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly they lifted their long hands to their mouths, and sent forth ringing calls, clear as notes of a horn, but more musical and various. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted her jade fan and opened it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted his head and peered cautiously above one of the great roots. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I crouched like a linebacker at first and Aileen stepped into my hands, and I lifted her into the air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the helm to his nose and sniffed the mantling. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head from the table to look down into the yard. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When she lifted her head, she looked sleepy with her eyes half closed and a straight grimace on her lips. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But when I held the string out for him, his hand lifted from his pocket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the strap of reindeer hide holding the latch in place, and tugged hard against the frost binding the door shut. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Deydey came in with a fish so tiny and poor-looking that, in spite of their hunger, everyone laughed out loud when he lifted it proudly into the air. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted a swollen face from the crook of her arm. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

After I saw my brother this way, I could not keep my head lifted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the old man lifted his hand and, startlingly, terrifyingly, there was absolute silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Archie lifted the camera and pretended to take a picture, yelling “Hold it.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted the top of the chest where he kept the war souvenirs. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She would naturally have lifted her skirts free of the uncut grass, but a new self-consciousness restrained her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He even lifted his tail and head higher than Miyax had ever seen him do, and, acting like the boss wolf, loped up her frost heave. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spread the blankets he was carrying on the floor, and while Asta carefully lifted the sleeping Pan away, he bent and picked up the child, feeling a little surprised at her solidity. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mole smelled the dead pheasant and lifted his head above the thistles. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted his little friend up and carried him to a soft patch of grass. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

She shot a glance at Robin, who lifted concerned eyebrows in their direction. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Superman burst through walls, lifted cars, and caught people falling out of buildings before they hit the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I lifted the lid and leaned it back against the garage wall. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

How many times he had lifted the brick and brought it down he did not know. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Rupa’s sweeping had reached Neel’s feet, and he lifted them so she could continue. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He chugged two cans at once, lifted his head like a wolf baying at the moon and let loose with a burp so loud it must have deafened house pets three houses over. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted up my shirttails, stuck my thumbs in my waistband, pulled, and... Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It lifted an inch into the air and drifted sideways silently. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted out a teacup and turned it in his palm and put it back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He sighed, but then he lifted his head and glanced around the kitchen through the screen door. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He stooped again and lifted up a long thin knife. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Blacker than night, and gigantic, he filled one corner of her narrow room, watching her with eyes like the eyes of a serpent when his head is lifted to strike. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

With shaking hands, Anya lifted the little wax envelope and opened the flap. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Warm like that dog still was when we lifted it over to the curb. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Anya directed them to put the branches next to the sukkah, and then they lifted her up so she could put each branch on, laying them alternating back and forth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand from the bag, but before I could take it, he slapped his hand back down on it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Now her faint eyebrows lifted, the corners of her mouth rose, crinkling the wan cheeks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

A loose flagstone was lifted, pushed aside, and a slender shadow emerged as if from the ground itself. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Then I heard yelling, elated screams, and I saw Luke racing toward the boundary line with the red team’s banner lifted high. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Lina lifted Poppy, who began to howl and kick at the sight of the bucking boat and the churning water. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The horse’s head was lifted, and its nostrils were wide and red as it neighed, smelling battle afar. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The shuttle rotates away from the launch port and is lifted back to its docking unit. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t answer him, but walked over to Our Lady where she lay on the floor and lifted her upright. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dug his shovel back into the earth, scooped out some dirt, and lifted it over his dirt pile. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

When they lifted you up out of bed to carry you into the dressing room you could look out of the window and see the new graves in the garden. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Hodor lifted Bran as easy as if he were a bale of hay, and cradled him against his massive chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

So she lifted and lowered the oar, watching the icy water fall in clear droplets from the blade, and soon the fortress loomed large ahead of her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

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

I lifted him and tried to move his fingers so I could see how bad the bite was, but he refused and struggled to get down from my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Eifler lunged at the small man, seized him by his jacket, lifted him off the floor, and smacked his back into the wall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second day she lifted her hand to flip open a book of poems by Emily Dickinson, trying an experiment. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The hairs at the back of her neck lifted. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The last time Christina pulled me out of bed, it was to see Al’s body lifted out of the chasm. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

For answer, he lifted one hand from the controls and, slipping his arm around her, began to fondle her breasts. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted me up and tossed me like a rock. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted up a stick that was lying nearby and he brought this down heavily on his mother’s head. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He pulled on the corporal’s arm; he lifted him to his knees and all the time he could hear his own voice praying against the rain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Spaniard lifted Buttercup and draped her body around the Turk’s shoulders. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my left hand and placed it in hers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Rollo lifted his hands to his face in tardy defense, Carter’s fist sank sickeningly into his stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without pausing she went up and with both hands lifted the lid. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Again I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, then I was blank and void within. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm in her arms, feeling like a million pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When he saw Anya, he lifted his hand and waved at her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He glared at me, holding my eyes as he lifted the slice of pizza off the tray, and deliberately bit off a mouthful, chewed quickly, and then swallowed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted the elbow of the lock from the door’s hasp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

With a womanish gesture he lifted a lock of silver hair from his forehead and smoothed it back on his head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I saw the tiny thing just as it lifted its wings and tried to land on my hand. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I moved my fist from side to side, and he lifted his blue-green wings as he held on and scolded furiously. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

His eyebrows lifted, and he brought his face closer to me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slowly lifted her head and looked all the way across the room. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

A fat gray cat with a tail that lifted like a plume crossed the floor to our table and curved against my leg to purr each time she rubbed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The old midwife was lifted and carried off into the dark. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great light that illumined her alone and left all else dark. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Nina lifted the white comforter over her and gave her a smile. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Frightful took off, hit a strong updraft, and was lifted over the field and barn. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

When he finished, the soldier lifted the knife and began to scratch at Lourdes’s belly with great concentration. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leon Longbridge lifted his binoculars and focused them on the wooden box. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Wincing at the growing cramps in his gut, Thomas walked over and lifted Alby’s feet as he was told. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hat and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now that the fog of the nagual’s spell had lifted, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made the connection sooner. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then her mother lifted up the long, lovely scarf and gently folded it around and around, enveloping her daughter in tradition and love. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He lifted a hand to the soldiers on the doors. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then I lifted him on the bed and covered him. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dactyl lifted one clawed foot then the other, its nails scratching nasty gashes into the surface of Weed’s once fancy desk, and squawked. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He lifted his boot and kicked the ground in front of Richie's face. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat and lifted her chin slightly and gazed into the distance. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now and then a devocalized dog lifted his nose to the ceiling and howled soundlessly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one smooth motion, the man picked her up and lifted her onto the saddle, and then he mounted behind her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand onto the table and touched the base of my glass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Whenever I had a case outside Johannesburg, I applied to have my bans temporarily lifted, and this was often granted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand tentatively from the wounded frog. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Don't worry about that,” she said soothingly, and in the second or two during which she drew deeply on her cigarette, Briony flinched as her hopes lifted unreally. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Ghost burst through the waterfall in an angry rush, shook droplets from his fur, sniffed at the darkness suspiciously, then lifted a leg against one rocky wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Underneath the clothes, I keep the few items I had on me when I was lifted from the arena. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand, threatening to strike her. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I tugged on the grate, and it lifted a few inches before catching on something. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hands to my cheeks, inviting him to look upon what he had so often praised. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted the pillow and shook the egg. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

A fragment of shell lifted, and fresh air rushed in. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the handicapped placard out of the pocket in the door beside him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand in a stiff wave. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

The men lifted him and threw him inside, locked the door, and left. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, Crazy Horse lifted his rifle, holding it level with the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Struggling to gain their balance with their legs tied, the four men were lifted up. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She lifted herself up until her chin was level with the peeled wood. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Falconer lifted his blade and brought it down, not upon Mr. Armin's head, as I feared, but upon the flank of the horse. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

More faces over me; I was being lifted. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the door of the honey house, Neil and Zach lifted the statue out of the wagon and carried her inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, seeming to have decided Mark would live, he stood, returned to the controls and lifted the Berg toward the sky. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Forgetting everything else, Emily ran and lifted the book from the island. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Holding his breath, he reached out, gently lifted the lid, and looked inside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

The furnace wind lifted his crimson cloak and beat at his bare face, yet he could not turn away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then she turned the whole thing upside down and lifted the skillet, revealing our birthday cake. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The creature lifted a hand, and the rock froze in midair. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

And that great weight that had been lifted for just a moment would come crushing down again, worse than before because I wasn’t ready for it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The figure lifted his arms and a light flashed from the staff that he wielded. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He shot her a glance, lifted his lips, and spoke with his teeth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted his other foot and stomped again, trying to crush the snake’s head. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The young guardian dragon was dozing, coiled around the pine tree, but he lifted his coppery head as we approached and let Annabeth scratch under his chin. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Having removed this impediment, and lifted certain silvery envelopes of tissue paper, she merely exclaimed— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She sat down opposite me at the table and lifted the cup to her lips. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

When Prosper lifted the basket he heard rustling inside, He nearly dropped it again in surprise. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and looked across the fire at the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

I know it’s stopped when I feel Peeta’s hands on me, feel myself lifted from the ground and out of the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing a wavy blond wig and orange lipstick, she lifted the license of one Dakota Pleasance, five foot two. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Hercules lifted him up and holding him in the air strangled him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today we are seeing this revolution of the non-white peoples, who just a few years ago would have frozen in horror if the mighty white nations so much as lifted an eyebrow. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got up from bed and lifted my 30/30 carbine from the wall and listened again near the door of Rocinante— and I heard the steps come closer. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my face to meet my good friend’s. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

And she had wept, in her great joy that the hand of God had changed her life, had lifted her up and set her on the solid rock, alone. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He inserted the small key and lifted up the glass lid. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I lifted the false ceiling tiles in the bathroom. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Fern cleared her throat, clasped her hands together, and lifted her turtle head high out of its shell. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I lifted the water jug from the sea. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted up and wiggled her hand inside my pants. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The fox’s heartbeat climbed and the brushy hairs of his tail lifted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A warm breeze came into the room and lifted the lace curtains that fronted the windows. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She pulled herself upright and lifted the mug, considering the heft of it and willing herself to throw it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head from his paws, listening, sniffing at the night. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The door curtain lifted again, and the King was in the room. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smell of fermented fruit was overpowering, and a haze of escaped flies lifted off the tables like a buzzing veil every time Morgan moved. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

A winding covered walkway lifted up from the cloudy water like a lotus flower. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her sword and went into the dense cloud of dust after Nergal. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head and looked into Yakov’s bright blue eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we walked the rest of the way, I lifted my eyes to the minaret that split the sky like the body of a bird between its two wings. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted his cheek, in which could be discerned the imprint of a gun barrel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They blinked; and one lifted and dropped his elbows; but they stood firm. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A brilliant dawn broke through the morning dew, caressed every shadow, and lifted the fog to reveal a floor of white clouds dotting an azure sky. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

A smile lifted the corners of his mouth. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hooded man lifted his pale moon face, and Jon slashed at it without hesitation. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He scraped up the last serving and lifted foil off a second pan. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The guards opened fire, and the Tidemakers vanished, then reappeared behind the soldiers and lifted their arms. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Wrapped his big arms around me, lifted me off the ground and squeezed to the point that I couldn’t hardly even breathe. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I heard a distinct smacking sound, and when she lifted her head again a giant bite had disappeared from the goose leg. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She took it gently and lifted the hem of her blouse. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The men sang as they lifted their tacclas, their foot plows, straight above their heads. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

When he reached it, he lifted it onto an edge with his trunk and rolled it over to his companions. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Annabelle can hardly believe what she is witnessing, because the animal is actually in the air, like he’s been lifted by a tornado. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Gawaine, clapping one hand to his dagger, cried: “I take your meaning in that Ye mean Sir Lamorak... The Bishop of Rochester lifted his glove. “ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her arms quivered as she lifted herself again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Behind the door I heard the steel bars being lifted and I stopped knocking, my heart racing. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the words fell from my mother’s lips, a long and heavy anxiety lifted from me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I lifted a corner of the sheet and peered out. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Looking up, my heart lifted and I knew it was my Aloine. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

No one so much as lifted a finger to save Capricorn. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Stanley lifted the brim and saw that she was dead. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted her left foot above the chair for Lillian’s observation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head to look at her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cluny lifted the visor of his war helmet and stared out across the waiting horde. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Outside the door a tiny breeze lifted the dust. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted his head again, cradling it gently as the blood from his shattered knee flowed between the patio stones, turning the sand in the cracks to red mortar, drying to brown. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I lifted up the body and slung it across my shoulder. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lid by its stem and looked for something in the water. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I opened the fridge with my chin and shoulder, pulling on the special strap Dad had installed, opened the produce drawer with my foot, and lifted out a small bag of carrots. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He slipped his hand below her head, then gently lifted her up off the floor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head, watching him go, and smiled. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She lifted her veil and let it flutter away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Baba lifted his hand and showed Neel his palm. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lid off a pot simmering on the stove, and the three watchers licked their lips in anticipation. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put on my helmet as August lifted the lid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He taught me about a God who lifted me up and forgave me and made me new. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the bottom of the shade an inch. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She lifted her legs straight out to the sides and touched her toes in a move Gregor thought he’d maybe seen cheerleaders do. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head from her work and gave me the thumbs up. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Azar gave the rope a quick tug, and out in front of Bunker Six, the white sandbag lifted itself up and hovered there in a misty swirl of gas. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he lifted his arm, pain shot through his elbow, reminding him of his own brief taste of battle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I lifted him by his legs and tossed him over the side of the bridge. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When he saw her looking, he lifted a hand to his face and laid two fingers casually against his cheek. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

They lifted as one into the air, and they streamed through the window, carrying the madwoman on their collective backs, and flowed silently into the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I dug in, lifted my knees high, and pumped as hard as I could to get back up the hill into campus, trying to put all the people from Fullbrook out of my mind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Trip quickly organized the whole troupe into a great chanting, howling mass that my father managed to withstand for almost a minute before he stooped and lifted his lute back out of the case. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I lifted my chin in the air and said it confidently, as though my brain weren’t racing. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She lifted the plate cover, the condensation dripping all over my chicken tenders. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She lifted the knife; it was heavy, dependable. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Justin lifted the grid, pushed open the sliding panel, and one by one we went through. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He stared at it for a long time as the night lifted and dawn seeped into the sky. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His Unsullied closed the shroud once more, lifted the dead man onto their shoulders, and bore him from the hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I looked down, but the soldier lifted my chin. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mom immediately lifted my bag off me and carried it to the table. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He stooped and with one hand caught hold of her arm and with the other he lifted the bundle of bedclothes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was lifted out of the dark cell of my own mind, to become part of someone else—just as I had experienced it that day on the couch in therapy. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Two hands lifted her up, and four laid her on a cold, hard metal cot with springs that hurt her back, and bound her wrists and ankles with leather thongs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, when the automobile ban was lifted, we’d take the car with us on the Gay Head or the Sankaty, the steamers which plied between the mainland and the island. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached him in an instant, grabbed the back of his shirt collar, lifted him off the porch floor, and slammed him onto his back. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

With terrible deliberateness Kvothe lifted a blank sheet and lay it carefully in front of the stunned scribe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ajax hurled Hector to the ground, although before he could wound him Aeneas lifted him and bore him away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few women lifted up their wraparound sarongs and tied them in front, to cover their breasts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Papa, who was sitting next to her on the mattress, lifted its corner and pulled out from underneath the white embroidered handkerchief. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the tip of Liyana’s braid to look at it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Near the center of the fields there were thin lakes of muddy water which I had to make my way around, my unrecognizable shoes making obscene noises as I lifted them out of the mire. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess she had gotten her strength back while we were gone, because she lifted Jeffrey up in a rib-crushing hug until he practically begged her to let him down. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Boxcar leveled his shotgun at White’s chest, only inches away, White lifted his left forearm to shield himself. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As carefully as he could, he lifted her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head and managed to spit out some words. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head trying to find something to focus on. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

A gust of wind rushed under them and lifted her off the roof. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Beneath her cape, Nina lifted her hands, sensing the flow of blood in the guard’s veins, the tissue of his lungs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

An archer aimed an arrow at the sorcerer, and the boy lifted his arms. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The four men in fatigues lifted the coffin on slings and lowered it into the grave. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

A fresh breeze lifted Winnie’s hair, and from somewhere in the village behind them a dog barked. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the wet towel and struck me again with such force that I dropped to my knees. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next sensation was of entering a room and being lifted onto a soft warm bed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go, whereat Boxer lifted his hoof, and the dog slunk away, bruised and howling. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Shay was skimming just above the torrent, so low that she lifted a wake every time she banked. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He lifted one arm and pointed a finger at Lina’s face. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

A burning Sherman tank lifted right up into the air and flipped upside down by the explosion of a 500-pound bomb that had been buried as a mine. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Idek’s command, two inmates lifted me and led me to him. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cluttered hillside swooped up at him; he lifted the hovercar as the world came close. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And then an enormous wave lifted the raft and pulled us away from the sinking ship. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I lifted, feeling the warm, moist air hold me up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted my chin to look up at his face as I had been taught to do in Indian school. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stacked them neatly by the desk, lifted my pack, and sought the kitchen once more. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She joined him, and soon they had lifted half a dozen out of the way, and then she snapped off the battens on which they’d been hung, making a gap big enough to get through. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I lifted it up; it was surprisingly light. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Inej moved to the nearest air duct and lifted the grate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He lifted up his door by the knob, on its broken hinge, and shut it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The journey had begun on August 7, when the Zeppelin had slipped its tethers in Lakehurst, New Jersey, lifted up with a long, slow sigh, and headed for Manhattan. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

Fig lifted his head, yawned, and promptly went back to his nap. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

In such places my spirit lifted to the sight of the drifts of white clover or the clouds of purple vetch with here and there the flaming cup of a wood lily. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The assassin lifted the dust ruffle to peer underneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Papa lifted the part that was over Camp’s head, put it down quick, and turned away, his face like ashes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The man on his left lifted up his loose black shirt and pulled out the heavy pistol that he had stuck under his waistband. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Daft Donald lifted him, chair and all, and carried him down the stairs to a waiting limousine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dancers stopped, frozen for a moment into a pattern of waving arms and lifted legs. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I was sure that he was dead, but I lifted the spear and took good aim at him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was lifted up and over Lady’s head like a bit of thistledown. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He picked up one of the high- backed wooden chairs, lifted it with both hands, spun in a circle, and flung it hard at the window. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Outside the volcano, he lifted the panel in the rock, punching in the code that opened the secret door. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted the ax to his shoulder and paused. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will lifted up his tattered tote bag and walked slowly across the road toward them, moving very carefully in case it all disappeared. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cupped his hands around his mouth and lifted his head to the comet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The force of the blow lifted the thief clean off his feet, and, before Constance could grab hold of him, he overbalanced and hurtled over the edge of the parapet with a horrible scream. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The girl was standing in a large field, bright green grass surrounding her like the ocean, and she had her hands lifted to the sky. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I lifted the lid to the baker's trash bin and found it spotlessly, heartlessly bare. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I stared at Mrs. Turton, and she lifted her eyebrows, surprised. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted a heavy rock on top of the board. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I cleaned him up again and lifted him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She gasped and lifted out a sturdy pink metal lockbox. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Bigger lifted his eyes and looked at the furnace; it seemed impossible that she was there in the fire, burning. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Boatmen and passengers alike called loud greetings to Headmaster, who lifted a hand in answer. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted the bonobo from the table, gently cut his mangy rope away, and brought him to the sink. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I grabbed her crescent flukes and tugged, inch by inch, until the water lifted her enough so we both slipped back suddenly into the sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted the ornament by its loop and hung it there. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I was telling you, they had just lifted me from the floor, my performance and subsequent pratfall the sources of a great feeling of camaraderie. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was over Carl lifted the boy from the table and held him in the cradling manner one holds an infant. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He watched and, as she pulled down her skirt and lifted her tunic, was struck by how different his sister looked, in moonlight, in a lifeboat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted Grandpa Bobby’s coin from my chest and turned it back and forth in my fingers, the gold catching the sunlight. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Some of the older folks resisted leaving right up to the end and had to have their bags packed for them and be physically lifted and shoved onto the buses. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Mr. Ray’s cue, we lifted and turned, and slowly marched Nancy with all her friends and family behind us singing, into the sunlight. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As she lifted the plank, Pinmei saw a stone had been removed from the floor to create a hiding space for a small jar. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

They embraced, and then he lifted her up in the air. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted me as if I were a light load of laundry. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I grabbed his hairy knuckles and lifted up his arm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And as soon as he lifted the other foot, the board flew out from under him. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The fog had lifted, the day had warmed, and at times I could almost close my eyes and let my feet move along the still-dampened grass. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted a chunk of cooked meat from the pot and held it out to her brother. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fog’s barely lifted and the volume of the world’s down way low—just me in the hush. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted one white arm out of the bath, and reached for a scrubbing brush on an ivory handle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, she lifted her head and touched the letter again, gently stroking the page with her palm, as if she was trying to draw the words into herself. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hands to my throat, expecting to encounter a tight cord. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

After a while the English ambulance came up and they put me onto a stretcher and lifted the stretcher up to the ambulance level and shoved it in. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He waved his hand, and the snowy particles lifted off the girls’ skin and hair. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At once, the street’s bustle died, and apprehensive gazes lifted. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

After a minute or so, she lifted a corner of the blanket and peeped out. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun itself had lifted into the sky, and its rays were warm on George’s face each time she emerged from the shade of the old oak tree. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

And as the male lion finished, he lifted his paw, to reveal a flattened line of red thread. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The Black Book flips open and dozens of Amaris appear around the office, each with their hands lifted to the sky. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The announcer gave him a little nudge, and Matthias lifted his head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He lifted a hand and shot two fingers up in a peace sign. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Some one took hold of me under the arms and somebody else lifted my legs. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The woman looked at Pinmei, smiled sadly, and lifted the lantern up to her face. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“So, you here to be a big-time actor?” he asked as he lifted a box off a pile and added it to the mess on the ground. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I lifted Otto’s hand so it looked like he was waving at my mother. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She fingered the hem of the red dress, then lifted a shoe in either hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She has been lifted by strangers, and lifted, too, into sleep. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She lifted the dish of green beans and helped herself to an almond-sprinkled spoonful. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wearing it now around her own neck, Kira lifted it against her cheek, hoping to recapture a feeling of her mother, perhaps the smell of her: herbs and dyes and dried blossoms. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted up the words and nodded at them--with his smile. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She lifted her face to the spray, as if the brisk wind could blow the memories away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The midwife lifted her skirt and dug down into a capacious pocket made in her petticoat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Palmer stood on a chair and, cupping his hands, gently lifted his forbidden pet from the shelf. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

In a moment they had lifted into the sky and turning north, headed back in the direction of the War Memorial Opera House. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted himself as high as he could on his hands, moved one, bearing his weight, slid both legs after slowly, slowly then moved the other hand, and slid forward again. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand to rip it off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

One day she lifted the lid—and out flew plagues innumerable, sorrow and mischief for mankind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gandalf lifted it carefully, but the leaves crackled and broke as he laid it on the slab. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I can still fix this, I chanted as the plane lifted off the tarmac. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With great care he lifted the shield from the door and tried it on his arm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Without making a sound he lifted a chair and put it against the chest of drawers. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

A breeze has lifted, and the river has ripples over its surface. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

He grabbed Bri and lifted her over his shoulder, firefighter style. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mary, in turn, let Atal tidy her hair, enjoying how the soft trunk lifted it and let it fall, stroking and massaging her scalp. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted one hand off the wheel and held it out in front of me, palm skyward. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He removed all the drawers he could, carried upstairs everything that could be removed and lifted. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Its beak shone like burnished gold, and its eyes glinted like jet set in yellow stones; its huge white wings were half lifted. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They lifted her into a van alongside the man who had hit her and another who was whistling at the wheel. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved next to the body, taking care not to disturb the Wyrdmarks etched into the ground as she lifted Verin’s rigid, cold hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Terribly slowly, stiffly, heavily, a hinged square of floor lifted: it was a trapdoor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

And across the city, atop a monolithic wedge of seamless, mirror-smooth metal, a statue stirred, as though awakened by the tumult, and slowly lifted its great horned head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Chester lifted his head and very cautiously looked behind him. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tall thief lifted Grandfather’s sword from the mantle. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the inside walls of the house, she lifted down her careful bundles of roots, her bags of berries and dried, crumbled leaves, and long curls of inner bark of certain trees. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the phone to his ear and motioned for me to leave. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I loosened my seat belt, lifted myself, and leaned over Vonetta’s head and shoulders to get a look out of the oval window. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Misha pushed the goat away idly and lifted up the bucket out of their reach. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the sea winds caught the glider and lifted it upward toward the sun, veering and soaring like a thing alive, pulling stubbornly at the string. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shut the door and lifted a pile of books off the visitor’s chair before offering her a cup of coffee. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The direwolf snapped at him twice more, sniffed at his butt, then lifted a leg over him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A catapult peeled away and lifted into the air. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

All around them the Wood was changing, shifting, as if a veil were being lifted and she was finally allowed to see what was behind it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He placed his forepaws on the stern bench and lifted himself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Together they lifted the door in the floor—it was a tight fit—and the musty air flickered the candles. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He turned to the horse, lifted its tail, and blew a stream of silvery smoke at the horse’s behind. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

When the jeep stopped, the men lifted Shin out and stood him on his feet. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Just as they all lifted their glasses, Mami leaned into the table. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

When he lifted me up, I opened my eyes, blinked back the water, and immediately looked up into Jesus’ stained-glass face on the large window just in front of me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When the bucket had been lifted, she secured the rope so the pail would remain there until James retrieved it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Liyana was thinking of her teacher Mr. Hathaway back home, remembering the skeptical way he lifted one eyebrow any time she spoke. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The giant’s own momentum lifted him off his feet in an unintentional pole-vault manoeuvre and he flipped over onto his back. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In the dream, Freckles lifted me up and put me on his strong shoulders, and in the dream the Aw Shucks ceiling was another three feet high, so I didn’t hit my head. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The jaws were strong enough to crush rock, but Ton-Ton lifted the boy as gently as if he were an egg. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pope lifted his other hand—to strike him, he thought. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fog had lifted and there were stars glittering above the high-walled courtyard. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted off her helmet and laid the side of her face flat against the top of the hive box. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now how on earth did you get up there!” she said as she lifted me down to the floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was lifted out of the sea bottom recently. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted me and looked at my back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then my eyes blurred for a while, and the pressure in my chest lifted just enough that I could swallow down the rest of the words and keep them to myself a little longer. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then she slowly lifted her eyes and concentrated on the houses. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The doom is nearer now: it is at the door: it has lifted the latch." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He lifted Fern up and into the truck. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I saw her gloved fingers unhooking something behind her ears, and then...then she caught hold of her cheeks and lifted her face clean away! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I leaned down and opened a compartment under my sink and lifted out a bottle of very old and reverend brandy brought along for weddings, frost bite, and heart attacks. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand up to the propane valve and tweaked the knob. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Dallas lifted a cloth off a wide wicker basket. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

My heart lifted at the sight of John Henry towering over everyone as he took a head count. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I was lying on the bed and lifted my head until I could see my wastebasket. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just perceptibly, Boo Boo flinched, but she lifted the boy off her lap and stood him in front of her and pushed back his hair from his forehead. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

It challenged me and humbled me, lifted me up and shrank me down, sometimes all at once. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He nodded at me, lifted a sack of sugar off a pallet, and set it on the handcart. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted it so I could see, then lowered it fast. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Guitar rubbed the back of his neck and lifted his face to the sun in a gesture of expansiveness and luxury. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted one of his horse’s front feet, curling it back at the hock. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You okay?” he says, and he’s staring at me—into me, it seems—with wonder in his eyes and in the lifted corners of his mouth. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Then Dad lifted Mother from the station wagon and I saw her face—her eyes, hidden under dark circles the size of plums, and the swelling distorting her soft features, stretching some, compressing others. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Father lifted Jason up into the chair by him. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penny did not weep, but her eyes were red and miserable, and she never lifted them from Crunch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Old Minerva, nearsighted to squinting, lifted her nose at the smell. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The sound lifted up to the skies in a way that filled me with a simple sadness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

It lifted her soul and gave her more to believe in than what was in front of her. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When he again lifted the lid off Lucy’s coffin we all looked—Arthur trembling like an aspen—and saw that the body lay there in all its death-beauty. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He lifted me bodily and dragged me across the horse's flank until I could swing one leg over the animal's haunches. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of his dogs lifted its ears and looked right at me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing how the story always went, Celaena lifted the candle to the arches above the portals, looking for any inscriptions regarding the sure death that would meet her if she walked beneath a specific arch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Running over the bottom edge of the crown so that when Balekin had lifted it, his hands had been smeared red. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mamá lifted her apron to wipe her eyes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She waved to me when I lifted my head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

With two burly hands, he lifted the twisted heap of a bicycle off the ground and threw it into the bushes. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

All at once John Isidore pushed her away and lifted up the mutilated creature. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The footmen lifted the litter, and we began walking. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted her cup and took a long swallow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Inside the bloody entrails were globes that quivered as she lifted them out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When she saw Kaz, her lips thinned to a sour line, and she lifted her glass, the gesture more threat than toast. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He lifted it to the level of the door and the draft sucked it from his fingers; he watched it fly into the red trembling heat, smoke, turn black, blaze, then vanish. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Inej saw him stiffen as Nina lifted her hair to accept the collar, revealing the white curve of her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then Ugwu felt himself lifted up above the trench, helplessly, haplessly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand into the air as he spoke, giving it his best to reach the aspirational, as he neared the end of the speech. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger leaped to his feet; his eyes widened and his hands lifted midway to his face, trembling. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As Elsie and I are lifted up through the Bureau, Mischief has been giggling nonstop in the background saying, “I’m helping a real-life magician escape! It’s my crowning achievement!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He stood erect, several inches higher than the inspector, with his head lifted up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I lifted my arm in time to stop him from hitting me again and he grabbed me around the neck. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his one bright eye and looked directly at Ranofer. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She lifted the rock pendant from the neck of her shift. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Malcolm lifted his head and looked at the woman, who seemed to be looking straight back at him, so he felt horribly uneasy for a moment; but then she turned to the headmaster. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was a fine place to hide a canoe, which could be lifted out and stored there where no one could find it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jemmy lifted his chin arrogantly and tried to look as princelike as possible. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

She gently lifted an edge and the corporal winced. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Then he was lifted and put, feet first, into a trapdoor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Root lifted his gaze in time for the next chilling statement. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

A thousand captives watched through the wooden bars of their stockade as the horn was lifted high. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The golden-brown eyes looked steadily into his, and then the dog did an unexpected thing: he lifted his right paw and placed it in the man’s hand. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the lid and folded back crisp layers of whispery pink tissue paper. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyebrows like a woman mildly interested in the age of a small child. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pippin lifted it, covered it hurriedly in his own cloak, and half turned to go back to his bed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Malcolm lifted up his dæmon and hugged her close, and they both wept. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

One side of his body was lifted up. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my nose up into the air so she could get a clear view. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It lifted its eyes and rested them upon me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted her in his arms and carried her to the craft, ignoring the gunfire, the billowing smoke, the cries of alarm and confusion. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted my foot and put it in the right position. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hand lifted at my side to push the soft fabric away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The stuffing in one doll was something like black sand, spilling out as we lifted it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Kote lifted one eyelid, then the other and grunted at what he saw, not seeming particularly surprised. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She touched my forehead and the terrible strain I felt seemed lifted from my shoulders. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of all the gun on the floor, the heaviness when I’d lifted it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his eye from the tube, blinking. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Leo clutched his Archimedes sphere as a funnel cloud of sleet lifted him off his feet. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sister Marie Patrice lifted up the long skirt of her habit and for the first time in my life I saw her ankles. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Just then, the Object lifted her hips, very slightly, to make it easier for me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Samuel lifted down his saddle from the big nail where it hung by one wooden stirrup and swung it over the broad back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jemmy lifted his chin to a regal height. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wolves outside the radius of Taisin’s power lifted their heads, looking in her direction. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Finally, it slowed and Tam Lin lifted Matt down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his arm and knocked sharply on the door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Then he turned the water off and lifted his hand to caress the wet leaves. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Floor’s good enough for me,” said Pilate, and she squatted down on her haunches and lifted a branch gently from the basket. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Eskimos lifted their arms and turned their palms to the source of all life. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the others caught the sound, they lifted their heads. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

And lo! even as he laughed at despair he looked out again on the black ships, and he lifted up his sword to defy them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I stared at our speckled linoleum while Dad told us how the baby had been lifted from its mother’s arms, its face smeared with her blood. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He lifted her to a crest of conquest which they had forgotten. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully, she lifted her fingers, which no longer felt like her fingers but like butterflies, light and free. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

She lifted her bangs—her face was delicate like a ballerina's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Holding her left wrist with her right hand, she lifted the left arm up in a J-movement, pulling away from the body. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Schwarz's mother put down one paw, lifted another, and began to lick it. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Their mother lifted up her hands like an Island traffic policeman, halting their requests. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“This is so cool, dude!” said Kojo as the helicopter lifted off. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted him into the cab and drove hell for leather for Spokane. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyson reached up and lifted the Fleece off its branch. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Black blood dripped from the blade, and the lips of Queen Elena were set in a feral snarl as she lifted her sword. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I am the blood of the dragon, she told herself as she took the stallion's heart in both hands, lifted it to her mouth, and plunged her teeth into the tough, stringy flesh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He lifted the thing out of the straps, weighing it in his hands. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Balancing on beams, hands waving, guiding, positioning steel planks lifted by huge cranes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she kind of lifted me up and over. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I was not sure what the race was for, but I lifted my skirts and joined along with it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the center of the room is a tree in a giant water tank, lifted high above the floor so I can see the tangle of roots beneath it, strangely human, like nerves. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“What is this for?” she demanded, her eyebrows lifted in distaste—and wariness. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

For example, it is not a place where people generally wait to have children until they are in their late twenties or early thirties—until their careers have lifted off. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted her toes, leaned back in the seat, and glided into the morning air. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

A moment before, he seemed to be lifted high above the congregation, carried aloft by his own rhetoric. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was finally out of high school, so the “no boys until you graduate” rule from my parents had been lifted. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Eventually, someone grabbed me underneath the arms and lifted me right out of the fight. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Eva lifted her tongue to the edge of her lip to stop the tears from running into her mouth. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He stepped to the window and lifted her into it; he was working fast now that he had started. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And while Balder was indeed beautiful, the feet she had chosen, Skadi discovered when the curtain was lifted, belonged to Njord, god of chariots, father of Frey and of Freya. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He walked to the top of the mound and lifted his head and gave a long howl. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Van Eck gave orders to the guard who had let them in, and with help from one of Van Eck’s retinue they lifted the corpse and took it from the room. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I lifted the lid and a cloud of pungent, bitter steam hit me in the face. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I lifted the bayonet and threw it into the air. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man reached out quicker than Moss expected and wrapped the front of Moss’s shirt inside a fist, and he lifted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

About an hour later Kapu lifted his head, rolled his eyes around the cozy interior of the tent, and accepted chunks of stew. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The balloon lifted immediately and surged upward into the snow-thick air at a rate Lyra could scarcely believe. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand to take out the ear buds. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

By sundown, we lifted the last of them onto the door to the roof. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

His ugly green army bag lifted on his back along with a rifle. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curtain sat in the middle of the cold stone room, his fingers laced together, his chin lifted expectantly. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his foot and placed it in another spot. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Cautiously the insect lifted his head to the chocolate. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

She held out her hands, and Harry lifted the golden chain over his head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I would be faithless if I looked the other way when his son has fallen upon evil days. Still—” Zau’s ragged eyebrows lifted arrogantly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He lifted his muzzle to the sky and a whining scream ripped from his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The wind sighed through the trees and lifted her hair so that it tickled my face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She lifted the bar, set it adde, and pulled open die heavy oak door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was eerie, spine-tingling, unearthly; it lifted the hair on Harry’s scalp and made his heart feel as though it was swelling to twice its normal size. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted his light up to the walls, inspecting them for something. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

A few moments later we all lifted our eyes in awe as a spectacular array of South African jets, helicopters, and troop carriers roared in perfect formation over the Union Buildings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My heart lifted, I ran quickly into the hall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his back on it and lifted his eyes to the Wall, blazing blue and crystalline in the sunlight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I went down to the basement and lifted some weights for a couple of hours. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he lifted his head, smiled, almost laughed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept trying to push himself over the edge, but again his head was lifted and more warm fluid flowed past his bps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And his father prayed, his head lifted up and his voice going on like a distant mountain stream. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

There leaning against a pillar, sat the man and never lifted up his eyes, but only waited for what his wife would say when she had seen him. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, then lifted the broomstick in both hands and brought it down across her knee. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He lifted the shell on his knees and looked round the sun-slashed faces. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The door disappeared from behind my hand and the music crashed into me and I lifted my head and it’s then that I think I sort of collapsed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The man turned back and looked at Grandfather, then lifted the handles of the wheelbarrow and dumped the woman on the street. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shapeless mass of darkness he had lifted split apart. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He told her about the woman in the ballooning dress in the foyer, how he had lifted the ladder to save her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Like so many bricks had been lifted off me. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I groped at the door, catching hold of the frame, but he lifted me off the ground, flattened my arms against my body, then dropped my head into the toilet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Heart hammering, I lifted my hand, the one that held the cross of lead. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Men now raised the king, and laying cloaks upon spear-truncheons they made shift to bear him away towards the City; and others lifted Éowyn gently up and bore her after him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

The crash bracelets lifted her up until she could grab on to it, her fingers clinging to its knobbly surface as she gasped for air. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He lifted my hand and held it against his chest. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Then he slowly lifted his head to face Manhattan. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Taking a deep breath, he lifted the hatchet and began striking the center of the log. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Alex lifted the picture and gently lowered it back into place. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He lifted his heavy feet and forced himself to start down the street. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

The Lord had lifted him up, and turned him around, and set his feet on the shining way. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Swiftly Milton lifted its triangular green lid and laid the briefcase inside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

Marshall’s frown lifted a little and his chin began to go back into its normal position. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man lifted the stout lady down and they hurried into the inn, leaving the boy Tam to put the horses away and see them dry and fed for the night. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The downy birds lifted their heads and turned their huge black eyes upon him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Jack ignored him, lifted his spear and began to shout. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I then lifted his head and put water in his mouth, which he swallowed. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my mug and stirred the spoon. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He holds me up; his lifted arm doesn’t even shake. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Henry D. lifted a beau- tiful corner kick in to Victor, who leaped up and headed it into the goal. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Holding his discovery as carefully as his fingers could, Mario lifted the insect up and rested him in the palm of his hand. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first choppers lifted off and the others started coming in. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they lifted him off his feet and carried him down the street, three people moving as one. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

My father lifted his cap and scratched the back of his head. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He looked up—seemingly to make sure it was me—then lifted one of his long arms, and set it on my shoulder. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

His bedroom was the only one in the house that didn’t look like it had been lifted out of a Tommy Bahama catalog. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But her brother was with Cecilia, and that was a burden lifted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At which she stood up a little straighter and lifted her chin. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hand and rubbed away the tears roughly with a callused thumb. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Celaena rolled her neck and lifted one of the goblets to her nose, sniffing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He lifted his left hand and wiped sweat from his forehead in a long slow gesture. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his fingers from the keyboard and sat perfectly still He felt his hearing sharpen and sharpen until it seemed like another sense entirely, reaching out and around him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Freezing air flooded my lungs in a single, painful gasp as I was lifted up and out of the snow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He lifted it from the plate and stared at it in amazement, as if it were the largest diamond in the world. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her glasses and rubbed the part of her nose where they sat. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Matt lifted a shaking hand and covered his eyes. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he looked in, he saw sheets laid eerily over all the furniture and even on the carpet, as if an arctic landscape had lifted itself and dropped into a parlor in Phippsburg. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

If only there had been a dementor around....As a sobbing Wood passed Harry the Cup, as he lifted it into the air, Harry felt he could have produced the world’s best Patronus. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m just leaving,” she said, and lifted her bag from the counter. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I mastered the rising hysteria, lifted up my head, and took a firm stand on the stool. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

RB-34’s photoelectric eyes lifted from the book at the muffled sound of hinges turning and he was upon his feet when Susan Calvin entered. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

For the briefest of moments, the wind lifted Brightbill off the ground. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The mate lifted his weathered face to the wet breeze. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

But the hand was not lifted, and after a long moment someone spoke. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I went into his bedroom and opened up the cupboard and lifted the toolbox off the top of the shirt box and opened the shirt box. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He put the car into the garage, set the trunk in the snow, locked the garage door, lifted the trunk to his back and carried it to the entrance of the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The net lifted him higher and higher until there was an almost unbearable explosion of light and Edward was back in the world, lying on the deck of a ship, surrounded by fish. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Malik walked over to the edge of the pool, knelt down, lifted a door hidden in the patio’s tile, and pressed a button. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Normally, a visit of any kind lifted our spirits but the visit of Mr. Hynning was demoralizing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A physicist named George Weil stood on the floor, holding the rope that lifted it. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph watched as she lifted her hands from the keys, covered her eyes, and wept. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then he lifted his right hand above the empty jar and squeezed it into a fist. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The very man who had accosted him in the West Oakland station raised his hand to Moss, and he lifted his chin quickly, a silent hello. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he lifted the blade and swung it shimmering and whistling in the air. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I got my hand around his leg and lifted him again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But he seized my chin and lifted it, forcing me to look in his eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

But when Mother lifted the sky-blue thermos that sat on the tiny kitchen table, she gasped. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Bobby called to him, and he lifted his hand to wave. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Finished with the last bite of lasagna, I lifted my glass and chugged the remains of my milk. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He made his squeak and lifted his wings out. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I thought of that waitress and her helping, and I lifted one foot up and planted it in the snow. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Father lifted the Mellower right off the ground and shook him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Next, Lily lifted a corner of the mattress and raked her arm along the box springs, reaching in between all the way up to her armpit. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When Hercules came to the underworld he lifted Theseus from the seat and brought him back to earth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turning away, he lifted a hand and said, "Lord Hoat, see to those banners above the gatehouse." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I told them you were all right,” my mom said, but she sounded like the weight of the sky had just been lifted off her shoulders—and believe me, I know firsthand how that feels. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When they came for me, I lifted my hands to them, let them wrap the cuffs around my wrists. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she lifted her head and made a sound like a hoot owl. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, two women carrying a single fish, for they were all of about the same size and heavy, we lifted them up the cliff and brought them home. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the palanquin was lifted up, the torchbearers closed in, the musicians took their places. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once Wielaf was panting and wincing on the floor of the upper level, Anya gathered up her bones and lifted him to standing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalai lifted the drape of Boori Ma’s sari, a cheap white weave with a border the color of a dirty pond. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The three men lifted the boy down and set him on his back. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Shadow felt as if a weight were suddenly lifted from his back: three old men were enjoying themselves, riding the world’s biggest carousel. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the broom and pressed the bristles against the light bulb that burned in the ceiling. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing extraordinary about him, nothing that lifted him out of the ordinary. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Arya lifted her gaze from the dead man and his dead dog. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

No matter how gloomy Nhamo felt, her spirit lifted when she watched Tag. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king eagerly lifted off its lid and rich, warm aromas floated in the air, making Minli’s stomach grumble. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Finally August lifted it up and peered inside it herself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, she thought as her spirits lifted, this year it might be rather nice. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They lifted her with a quick jerk, almost throwing her up in the air—she was obviously a lot lighter than they’d thought—and Thomas almost shouted at them to be more careful. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She lifted her hands in the air to mimic splashing water, still holding the paring knife in one of them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I lifted us off and we floated down the street. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath the gate men were turning, hurriedly trying to brace for the shock, tyrion lifted his axe and shouted, "King’s Landing!" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

While she lifted Ben out of his booster seat, Mr. DiAngelo poured more wine for the adults, and I caught a grateful look from my parents as well. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I put my arms around another stone and lifted, my back crying out in pain. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hyacinth took a deep breath, then lifted the little black kitten with the smudges of white fur on her paws out of the cabinet. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She pulled her car keys from her pocket and lifted her purse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The man looked at Genie, then lifted his glass. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Alys squeezed cloths that she lifted from the pail of water, handed one to Claire, and together they began to wash the thin body. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He lifted the flap of the sheet to watch it come down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deen had lifted the bell and rung it to summon the others. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Sure he’s only a small child an’ I never lifted a small child before in my life. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Sam lifted the lid high enough to see not one but two police officers in the doorway. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Instead of hitting the beast head-on, she lifted to a standing crouch on the saddle and pulled the trike to the side at the last second, hurling herself onto the tyrannosaurus’s back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Between them, they lifted up the woman and carried her into the drawing room. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

With each wave the boat was lifted high into the frenzy of the hurricane and then dropped into the trough, where it was almost becalmed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

His neck was arched, his head and tail were lifted. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned over dishes to read the manufacturer’s name and lifted the corner of the Persian rug to count the knots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted the bundle of firewood to her head and slowly approached the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fourth was only a young girl, and the drug had evidently affected her more strongly, so I lifted her on the sofa and let her sleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The face she lifted to the woman was even sorrier than she realized, streaked with mud and tears. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“To the air!” ordered Solovet, and the five bats lifted off in a V formation. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They lifted their faces to the astonishing warmth. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The shelling continues but it has lifted and falls behind us, our trench is free. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted it to my eye and snapped a picture of the broken pieces of watch lying scattered on the ground. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I lifted the cuff of my jeans to show her the tracking bracelet. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I got out, walked to the garage door, squatted down, wriggled my fingers under the door, and then lifted it up. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The makara lifted his head, as if he could see beyond them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He came over, lifted one foot and then the other. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Kit lifted the pewter mug thirstily, and abruptly set it down. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I felt as though a thousand tons had just been lifted from my shoulders. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She repeated this in her head as she reached for the glass case and lifted it. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke, he lifted his semiconscious wife into his arms, blankets and all, and strode back toward the house. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I broke free of the Angel’s embrace and raced toward my father as the two sailors lifted him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then as the old man rested back with a smile, Dr. Bledsoe walked to the edge of the platform and lifted his arms. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quintana placed her hand on my chin and lifted my head up. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I'm helpless as the first hunter crashes through the trees, spear lifted, poised to throw. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He knew that what had happened—Emma reported that the chairs had been lifted up high over their heads—was a result of trickery, not spirits from the other world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched their naked bodies lifted by arm and leg, to be carried swinging to the pyres to join their fellows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

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

I lifted the lid off the second tureen and uncovered a wedge of macaroni, stonecold and stuck together in a gluey paste. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She blew a puff of air over her face, so forceful it lifted her hair, which was not easy to do considering the amount of lacquer she kept smeared on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Merope stumbled across the room, but before she had time to raise her wand, Ogden had lifted his own and said firmly, “Reparo.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Three of the men started laughing, but the smallest one was rattled; he lifted the rifle and aimed it at us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The worry deep down in my belly lifted up and away like the steam from my teacup. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The man lifted his corner of the tar­paulin cover and rapped on the driver’s window, asked him to stop. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hand to the spot and felt Fred’s gold necklace. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Metal rails had been lifted with a clanking sound, so she was protected on either side. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Victarion took him around the throat with his burned hand and lifted him bodily into the air. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Gently, the boy lifted up the milk bird and carried it home. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He laughed grimly, as he lifted his heavy lids for a moment and gazed on the strangers with dark eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I lifted my skirts and ran ahead of Grandfather. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard Silvertongue breathe a sigh of relief, as if all the cares in the world had lifted from his shoulders. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Donal lifted a shovel to begin replacing the earth into the grave....” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Most of all, Nate would remember the feeling of being almost lifted up off the ground, by nothing more than words. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

They were all silent for a minute; then Ellen went to the door, lifted the gun that was held on hooks above the casing, and laid it carefully on the floor beside the bed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he lifted his blades, arms raised in a V, and roared. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lid of one of the boxes and said, “Ooooh...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Gertrude lifted my chin and I looked up into eyes that were deep and gray and full of mystery. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

In one swift motion, Felix lifted the ball above his head and launched it at the basket. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the an-imals’ backs. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Hard hands with rending nails gripped and lifted him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted her pinkish brown sunglasses and arranged them on top of her head like a tiara. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

They lifted their arms stiffly in the air with the same awkward motion of a bride reluctantly throwing her bouquet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ignatius said grandly and lifted the arm that was not holding the sheet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted one of the first-graders out of his tire, plunked him on the ground, and sat in the tire himself. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the fingers of the monster so it could pick its nose, then stuck his own fingers into its mouth. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without a word, she lifted the lid, revealing a heap of postcards. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had lifted Jody in his arms, and had turned to carry him home. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with a dash of theatricality, he took the bread, dipped it, and then lifted it, dripping with yellow, soupy cheese, to his mouth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ray lifted his eyebrows almost to his hairline. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He straightened and lifted the brick, but just at that moment the reality of it all slipped from him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mother asked him to talk to her and he returned from the guest house with his Fra Angelico eyebrows lifted in tender exasperation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As they were lifted into the air, he realized they’d been wrapped together in a tentacle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I carefully lifted Daisy Mae, my little calico cat, out of the crook of my arm and placed her at the foot of the bed and got up and opened my window. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Against all logic, on the second try the bird lifted off without mishap and with a certain elegance, accompanied by the creaking of its skeleton and the roar of its motor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was even a strange object that she eventually recognized as a teapot, and when she lifted the hinged lid, a rich aroma was released. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They never stopped laughing and talking like they were having a party as they knocked on the door and the second set of bars on the door was lifted from outside. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He pulled her hands away from her breasts, gently but firmly, then lifted her face again to make her look at him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And with that he lifted high his sword and flames ran down the blade. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Dying horses lifted their heads and screamed at her as she rode past. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He lifted the handles of a flat-bottomed barrow and trundled it out into the woods behind the inn, his feet crunching in the fallen leaves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Riding her bike along the opposite side of the street, chin lifted just a little toward the sun, hair flowing in a wind of her own creation. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They chuckled, and he lifted the arm linked with hers a bit higher. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I lifted the camera from around my neck, framed the lighted windows of the restaurant right in the middle with the nights blackness all around, and snapped a picture. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head from her dad’s shoulder and rolled her eyes after making sure he was watching. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Dad dropped his chin for a few seconds, then lifted his face and quickly whisked tears away from his cheeks. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She lifted the gun, aimed it at the despairing slave. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted James to his feet and half-carried him through the stunted trees. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a finger and pointed without taking his hands from the steering wheel. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Will lifted his rucksack and they set off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When he lifted them, the condensed little palms faded from the glass. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Already the children were looking better, and at the sight of their faces, still pinched but content, a great weight lifted from me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This way,” said the sheriff, and he grabbed Turner by the coat as Turner’s father had grabbed him, half lifted him, and threw him back behind him, not even watching to see where he fell. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She wondered whose bed it was and lifted up the blanket and saw only mattress ticking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frolic went to the base of a wooden post that was entwined with a purple-blossomed vine, and lifted his leg to proclaim his presence and authority here. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

The father lifted the lid now and then. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

First snow day always lifted her out of her skin, made her feel sharp and alive. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The weight mercifully lifted from her shoulders, and Tally pulled herself over the edge. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When I closed the door behind me, Nabila walked over to the window and lifted a small ceramic pot resting on the sill. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He lifted my arm, checked the bandage around my wrist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The one hemlock tree among millions came to mind, and she lifted her wings to fly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the corner of his sandwich and examined the bologna and mustard inside. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It is impossible to lift the Midgard serpent, and yet you did, and you even loosened a coil of it when you lifted its paw from the ground. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“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

Moss felt the gloved hands run over his chest, down his sides, and then his shirt was lifted up, exposing his stomach to everyone, and he felt shame and terror rush through him anew. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He gave me a wide smile and lifted me off the ground with a hug. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Dazed, the dwarf knelt and lifted the blade. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ethan slowly lifted his arms and fit them around his grandmother's waist as she rested her chin on the top of his head. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Garfield was gently lifted onto it and carried up the stairs to a large room on the station's second story. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the crowd with orbs lifted them high. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The round whitish-brown bud seemed to wilt as he lifted it, but that was just how they always looked. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I lifted a cleaned clump and lightly rubbed it against my smooth left cheek, up and down, side to side. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

They stood side by side at the table, and slowly, Brangwain Spurge lifted up the casket that contained the gemstone found beneath the Elf King’s wading pool. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I pictured a rug being lifted and a huge Soviet broom sweeping us under it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Even as the first one they came driving straight at Ged, and even so he caught both, hurled both down, and drowned them; and he had not yet lifted up his wizard's staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Immediately the wind lifted both of them and she saw herself sailing off the fill to the right, out and out over the lashing water. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I finally lifted myself up to see where I would go and decided on Enrique and James W.’s group. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted his rifle butt to the sign chained over the barricade. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Turner ran to the shore every day now, the forbidden having been silently lifted—or at least not imposed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When you say a terrible thing, it should be like a weight lifted off your chest, but giving voice to this thought has only made the weight heavier. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Bull realized that Mary Anne was not going to participate in the readiness exercise at all, he took his sword, and lifted her robe past her knees. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bomb swayed and turned in the breeze as it was lifted, just a foot a minute, toward the top of the tower. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted little May out of her dreaming and ran and put her in the old metal washtub. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta didn’t say anything else, but she lifted her arm to show me her cast. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She was exhausted and angry, and even though she knew it would cost her the job, she lifted her hand to strike the man hard in the face. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The blooming trees and flowers of spring lifted Garfield's spirits, and he enjoyed taking his horse on rides by the Potomac River. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She pulled May’s head to her so it rested against her shoulder for a minute, and then she lifted her sister’s face and pressed the towel to May’s forehead and temples and along her neck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused again and lifted from the table the brick with which Bigger had battered Bessie in the abandoned building. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then she lifted me down slowly to the cold floor. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now her parents lifted their glasses, and in her father's eyes, Sandi noted gratitude and in her mother's eyes a moistness that meant barely checked tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She lifted the plastic tray out of the register drawer, and I looked in. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

He and Nancy together lifted the monkey out and laid it on the dissection table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made things clear, it clarified motives and it certainly lifted the entire matter above segregation and desegregation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bowstring quivered in her hand, and she lifted the tip of her arrow slightly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But most astonishing of all, the force of the explosions actually lifted the enormous giant clear off his feet, like a rocket. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There lives my old friend Doctor St. Martin, a gentle, learned man, a Cajun who has lifted babies and cured colic among the shell- heap Cajuns for miles around. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a moment in the darkness when the fear lifted. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Then the boy opened his eyes and lifted his black brows and shrugged his shoulders and he said to his father, “You spoke of it first!” and then he turned away and went out. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

She rubbed at her arm and lifted her chin to look him dead in the eyes with the stubbornness that she’d shown that first day he’d driven her home. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The shoemaker quickly lifted the wheel out of the strong wooden block which held it covered with a flat board and cloth. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

He stood the trunk on end and carried his right hand over his left shoulder and stooped and caught the strap and lifted the trunk to his back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head to see what was going on. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He turned his head almost upside down to get a more acute focus on her; then unwinding swiftly, he lifted his body and sped off. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted it and sniffed it, then wished I hadn’t. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ben spread his feet apart, to ground himself, lifted an imaginary microphone to his mouth, and began the color commentary. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The water splashed down, filled her wooden box and lifted the stone, and she was back in business again. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Judith’s eye had fallen on a light blue wool and she lifted it impulsively. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The darkness around Dicey lifted, as if a blanket had been taken off her head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fermi did a new set of calculations and called for another rod to be lifted. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my head down, but lifted my eyes, tho’ they pained me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like me going was a big weight lifted off her shoulders. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

There was an old wooden grandstand at one side, lifted on stilts for the ladies. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the two fought on the ground, I lifted the handkerchief. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She lifted up her cell phone to show me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The loose tile on the floor was lifted up. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

She put on the slippers and stepped carefully into the outhouse, then lifted the lid. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He lifted her hand to his mouth and licked it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

You were lifted clean out of the stream of history. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The cat still paused by the gate, one paw lifted delicately in the air—undecided, questioning, hesitant; until suddenly, some inner decision reached, he followed the dogs. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The yards of pleated cloth spilled over his knees when he lifted it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Miles lifted the edge of his notebook and peeked out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Including my sister Doreena who never lifted a royal finger growing up because she had the heart defect that we later found out was a fly on the X-ray machine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In two ferocious strides, the emperor seized and lifted the boy as if he were an animal the emperor planned to slaughter. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She stood up and walked over to him and lifted his chin. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I lifted my face, he met me halfway and kissed me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

With one hand she lifted Izzy’s jacket from the chair and dusted it, as if it were soiled. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood in the sunlight outside the church, noticing that passersby either lifted their hats or made a discreet sign of the cross on their chests as they came abreast of the church. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he lifted the blade above his head, sunlight seemed to ripple and dance down the dark metal, glinting off an edge sharper than any razor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Lancelot leaned on the withers of his horse, lifted his right leg over the crupper, and found himself on the ground. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The odor roused him; he lifted his head, and got up to smell it better. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

She set the cat down and lifted the guitar case and sack out the window and onto the front porch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a sliding door halfway up the side, which Billy had lifted to put her in. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He leaned his head into my cheek for support and lifted the wing higher, letting out small squeaking sounds of contentment. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

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

Furious, he stepped forward and lifted a fist as though to strike me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Kino lifted the flesh, and there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were being lifted by the strength of the message Barack was putting forward, but also, I knew, by the promise and the symbolism of the moment. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

One of them lifted her head and looked at me, as if saying, “Please save me from those rocks.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She waited a moment and then, one by one, lifted her feet over the doorsill and into the dining room as though stepping over an invisible shin-high stile. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Not far away, Leader tentatively lifted one foot and found it free of the entangling vine. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Frankie lifted his eyebrows, scowling as though I had offended him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

An entire tower standing on the roof of Priam’s palace was lifted from its foundations and toppled over. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted it from the case in both hands and turned it and looked at it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Suitcases stood open in the seats where they’d been lifted down from the overhead racks and rifled long ago. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She put a hand to her heart and pushed against her chest as it lifted and fell. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Bigger lifted his eyes and looked about; no one was watching him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Your shoulder rotated and I lifted my head, but now your arm was behind my back and pulling me close. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Arya lifted it out almost tenderly and drew the slender blade from its sheath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cain lifted his sword and ran his finger through the blood—her blood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If the king knew any of that...Her hand trembled with the effort to keep from driving the spearhead into his neck, but Celaena lifted her bruised face to the king. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

So we laid the skin down and I lifted the latch. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head and looked at me through her tear-filled eyes. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She rolled her eyes, then lifted her hands, concentrating. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She lifted the latch and threw it open, and there was Mordred smiling in the frame. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He burst out laughing, and her heart lifted in mirth in spite of her still bubbling irritation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When I lifted the window, the whole world around me smelled clean and fresh as clothes from the washing line. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The old woman lifted the bottom edge of her apron and wiped it across her brow. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

But then again, they both poured their shakes into their respective glasses and then lifted the metal canisters to their mouths, drinking down the leftovers first. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Coming around to the front again, I lifted her swollen, blue-veined feet into the sudsy water. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

That night about first dark, he and I lifted the cage onto a wheelbarrow, covered it good with the croker sacks, and wheeled it around the house through the pecan grove. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I and my belongings are lifted into Port Authority Bus Terminal. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When he lifted his gaze, he found that Kamau was staring at the memorial wall. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I lifted the bamboo mat to see if I could peel off my shadow, but it was under the mat, on the brick. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Gram, sitting by the stream in her long cotton dress, her face lifted toward the sky, listening. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The iceberg then slipped under its hull and lifted it with an irresistible force into shallower water. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Kaisa lifted her hand to Ash’s chin, turning her face so that she had to look at her, and she was both hopeful and resigned. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember when we were trying to fix the plane and we propped it up on those sawhorses we lifted from the road crew down on Highway 321? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head off the pillow to uncover both ears, but the white noise muffled the sound of Dad’s voice. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He lifted the spigot at the base of the oak barrel and captured a few ounces of amber liquid in a glass jelly jar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ignoring the pain in his leg and head, he covered her with a blanket and lifted her gently from the bed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Treebeard lifted two great vessels and stood them on the table. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

She lifted off the pillowcase, and there I was, standing in my old suit, looking at an old typewriter with a fresh ribbon. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his sword to parry a Cyclops’s club, then stabbed the monster in the leg, sending him backward into the pit. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He got to his feet, and arching his neck, lifted his head above hers. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t one of the girls who tortured her on purpose, but I had never lifted a finger to help her before, or even spent one minute being nice to her. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

After one particularly labored pull, he lifted his head and looked me in the eye and said really clearly, “I can’t breathe.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He lifted Pippin gently and carried him back to his bed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Moms lifted his chin and asked what was wrong again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Dr. Preston lifted my shirt his face got really worried and he lowered my shirt again. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But today the boy lifted his pet and buried his face in the fox’s white ruff, pressing hard. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Billy lifted the weak head and made a quick slash with the knife. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the soldier suddenly shouted at him and hastily lifted his gun. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kapugen’s back would grow taut as he lifted his arms and fired his gun. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Regretfully, she lifted him into her arms, a delicious baby weight, and carried him jouncing back to the clearing and the house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Dropping down, she lifted his head up and rested it in her lap. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He lifted her up and carried her to a waiting ambulance outside. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly, she dumped the decorative pillows and extra blanket stacked on top onto the floor, then lifted the lid. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She clung to submerged rocks and lifted her head above the water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She cradled and lifted the head to rinse it, taking care not to get the soapy water in Ruth May’s eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my hands as if fending off a blow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Painfully, his muscles and bones protesting, he lifted himself from the mattress and poised, on one elbow, to thrust himself from the bed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He covered my face with his hands and lifted them off. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mother stood in front of me now and lifted my chin. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Using the plank as an improvised stretcher they carefully lifted Cluny on to it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

When Jonathan first looked in, the boy, as if coming from sleep, lifted sudden, startled eyes, opening his mouth as if to speak, but then said nothing. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He grunted again, lifted the pump onto the back of the truck, turned slowly, and walked away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy lifted his hands—and caught the water balls. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He lifted the lids of the pots and sniffed the food inside, but without heart for the matter. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The plane lifted its nose and rose into the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He looked at me, then he loosened the blanket and lifted it away from his ear. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Artemis lifted a headset gingerly from the workbench. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

‘Galadriel!’ he called, and gathering his courage he lifted up the Phial once more. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Sitting down, he lifted the saddle onto his knee and looked close at the silver and the tooling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The breeze lifted, and he smelled the cloves of prayer incense emanating from its arched windows and parapets. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Ma turned her face away as Caroline lifted the present out of the box. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

With the hook stuck in one of the ventilating holes in the top of my light, I lifted it back out on the ice and set it down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head and turned it left and right to check if she had eaten through my neck. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The ceiling consisted of large rectangular panels set in a framework of metal strips, and the corner of the panel above the picture had lifted slightly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph had always hated any sport that involved catching things, and the stalk bounced off his chest and hit the floor before he’d even lifted his arms. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But Baba straightened his shoulders and then lifted his chin. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

The man walked to the door and lifted his fist to knock. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

With the greatest of care Sister Fenella lifted her up, and Lyra’s rat dæmon leapt onto her tiny shoulder and became a shrew. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Gandalf looked at Aragorn, and then, to the surprise of the others, he lifted the covered Stone, and bowed as he presented it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

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

A great yoke had been lifted from her shoulders, had it not? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted the spear above his head, braced his feet—felt them sink into the disgusting blubber—then thrust the spear down and into the monster. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

His detonator was lifted and remained poised while Donovan watched and cursed and blinked the sweat out of his eye. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Soon the ideographs lifted their feet, stretched out their wings, and flew like blackbirds; the dots were their eyes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his head and scanned the field, as if he were figuring out what to do next. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Leale lifted the president’s eyelids, studied the pupils and understood the seriousness of the wound: It was a brain injury. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Annie reached across the table and lifted my chin with her soft hand. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And the family devoured the chocolate cake with a passion they hadn’t shown for the rest of the meal, as if a great pall had been lifted. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Darkness lifted up a pouch the size of Nathan’s backpack and turned it upside down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I lifted him easily and he hugged himself to me', his fragile arms as light as a necklace. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Virgil lifted a spoonful of milk to his lips and slurped. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“He’s got a terrible rash,” she said, and lifted his long white cotton dress to show the baby’s bungy. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sure that when the man lifted the basket, he'd realize it was too heavy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Byron lifted the record that was already on the turntable and started putting one of his own cool songs on. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Con knelt on the ground next to Tali’s body and lifted the older man’s hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

With the tip of the quill, he gently lifted the latch. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Layla and Ivy turned in time to see their van lifted off the ground. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Papa took a box knife out of his pocket and cut the cardboard, then he lifted the most wonderful sight I'd ever seen out of the box. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She came and lifted me down and wiped my face and hands with a warm cloth. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papi handed one to each of us and then lifted a tiny box from the side pocket of the case and smiled at my mother. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She lifted her head as if she watched, through the red flame of the fire, the course of a boat that came through the seas of winter alone, and went on out into empty seas. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted a lock of my hair and sniffed at it delicately. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Still, every morning he insisted on being lifted from his bed and wheeled to his study, deposited there among his books and papers and the hibiscus plant on the windowsill. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not to mention, her guards would kill me before I even lifted a hand.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

When his breathing quieted and he stopped sobbing, I lifted his face and looked into his eyes, as brown as a shady pond after rain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

But before he could move, the foreman grabbed his shirt and lifted his stick high over Neel’s head. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head and stared at him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The boy lifted a final stone and Winnie saw a low spurt of water, arching up and returning, like a fountain, into the ground. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She then placed the receiver in my left hand, and I lifted it to my ear. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Tenderly he lifted the dangling tail and arranged it gently alongside his leader. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

When the weary passengers finally boarded the giant jet at Kennedy Airport and it lifted off the runway, her mother clutched Liyana’s wrist hard. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his face to the sky and sang, “Swing low, sweet chariot, comin’ for to carry me home….” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They cried unto the Lord forever, and lifted up their eyes forever, they were cast down forever, and He lifted them up forever. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But when she got there and lifted her head, I felt a lump in my throat, like I had swallowed a house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tess lifted the box completely and there Genie was, swallow trapped between his palms. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They lifted their greatcoats over their heads and ran on through the swarm. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Uncle Vernon seized one of Marge’s feet and tried to pull her down again, but was almost lifted from the floor himself. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The prime minister lifted his finger and adjusted his position so that the cameras could get his best profile. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Astonished, he lifted her up and rested her on the palm of his hand. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The sky cleared and the oppression lifted as the thunder moved away eastward. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guards looped their big arms in mine and lifted me clean off the ground. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Under Mrs. Dudley’s eye Theodora deliberately lifted her cup and finished the last of her coffee, then touched her mouth with her napkin and sat back. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I straightened my back, lifted my chin, and held my hands above the beam, fingers together like dance hands. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was when Big Ma lifted herself up and out of her comfy chair that we knew she wasn’t just fussing with us, and we scooted back to our rooms. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

A powdery, colored breeze lifted her hair and blew it like a rippled shawl around his armless shoulder, that ended abruptly, like a cliff. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only when I lifted my head and stared him straight in the eyes did he flinch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Eloise raised her head, lifted her drink from her chest, and drank from it. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Nodding, I lifted Fig up so everyone could see his lime-green eyes and round cheeks. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I dug out my keys, and with his back braced against the tree he lifted me up along the broad smooth trunk. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lifted his hands to his face and touched his trembling lips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Behind her slanted sunglasses her useless eyes were closed, but she could see the music as it left her violin and lifted into the afternoon like smoke. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their voices, low and sorrowful, lifted the words of the lament into the heavy stillness of dusk in the Great Wood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then she lifted the eggs from the wash basin and began to peel them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chubs lifted the wrinkled letter and extended it out to him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Someone lifted her with care and placed her upon the deck. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It lifted my sleeping bag right off the ground and up into the blades. It was totally shredded.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Mama lifted the corner of one muslin cloth and stuck a spoon into the jam. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Joseph picked at the knots until they loosened, then gently lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

My fingertips brushed along her bra and I reached around to fumble with the hook until I gave up and lifted the whole band up over her breasts. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I placed one end of it on top of a post, then lifted the other end to the opposite post, connecting the two. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He lifted the baton in the air like a wizard casting a spell and yelled, "We got work to do!" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

One commissioner, Clyde Sellers, warned, “If segregation barriers are lifted, violence will be the order of the day.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The lid creaked open when I lifted it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I lifted my red bag inside, as she’d no doubt intended, then closed the door. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took hold of her T-shirt and lifted it up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I dropped my loop around him, gave it a quick yank, and lifted him, squealing and kicking, up out of the shuffling and roaring mass of hogs below. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted her praying hands to his nose. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I lifted the box and marched down to the Roosevelt Community Center as quickly as I could. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Mama, I told you I’d be right back. I’m here now,” Stella crooned as she lifted her mother’s head and placed the pillow under it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He stood up tall and proud again, and stepping swiftly back to the table he lifted from it the pillow on which his head had lain. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ralph lifted the cream and pink shell to his knees and a sudden breeze scattered light over the platform. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She lifted her skirt to see her underwear, covered in tiny red hearts. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I pulled the fork out of the dog and lifted him into my arms and hugged him. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head, and there was Patty. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Then, after a hesitation, he suddenly lifted the jar and emptied all the water into the cauldron. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Thinking that he probably was going to disembowel me if I didn’t obey, I slowly lifted my legs and gingerly dipped them into the bucket. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he lifted the tank from the cart he thought that it felt light. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He lifted the DS up and swung it around him, following the line of the walls. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Vitality restored, she lifted one wing and stretched it as far as it would reach. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

His heart lifted at the idea of seeing large groups of people again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She lifted me in her slender arms as easily as Emmett had, shielding me protectively, and then we flew out the door, leaving the lights bright behind us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hooper lifted the comic higher up in front of his face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dreep lifted a trapdoor to the cellar and said, “Go on, have a look. There’s some neat stuff down there.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t believe they were cowering from their own father—Baba, who had never lifted a hand against either of them! Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She lifted Faye’s right eyelid, and the eye looked rakishly up at her but it was not rolled back in her head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It smelled as close as it ever did, but her son’s curious personal odor, which always reminded her of the scent of old tea bags, seemed to have lifted. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guard unbolted Matthias’ shackles, and as soon as the chains dropped into the sand, he leapt onto the ladder with the announcer to be lifted to safety. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He lifted the rucksack higher on his shoulders and turned toward them to see what he could find. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z