My neck was a little stiff from resting my chin on the back of the chair for so long. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Still, the coastal route has little empirical backing; its supporters tend to endorse the idea mainly because it seems to make sense. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Even though my arms and legs flail out and I drool a little as I laugh, it is the first time in my entire life that I feel like I’m part of the group. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She came over and straightened my suspenders, saying, “That was a very nice question for my little Daniel Boone to ask.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a boy that looked like he was a little younger than me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The rumors of the queen’s witchery had been circulating long enough, and the young prince was so beloved of the people, that it took very little for them to see the obvious truth. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The buildings were solemn and orderly with little plots of grass around them. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But such moments were tempered by the long penumbra cast by Everest, which seemed to recede little with the passage of time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, his life was already little better than slavery; for all he knew, the lordly stranger on the great horse might be kinder to him than Arsheesh. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she understood their strange blank incuriosity, the way their little trotting daemons seemed to be sleepwalking. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He said little, but carried the star into the inn and put her down on a three-legged stool in front of a crackling log fire. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

But even if the guards somehow anticipated what was about to happen and opened fire on the little droid, it was too late for them to stop it now. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But then my mom stopped by the very last cage, where a playful little black-and-brown puppy caught her eye. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I am pinching the inside of my arm, making little red marks, because I suddenly can’t feel anything. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Even though we know someone has died, we keep going back to recheck. To make sure the person has—you know, passed on. It’s a little like we can’t quite believe it.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He merely bowed his head to the man and stepped away from the stall, feeling a little dizzy. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s the easiest thing in the world to know what people call themselves. A little thought, a little luck, a little memory. Ask me what kind of job.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, these remains tell us very little, as a rule, of the spiritual condition of Neolithic culture. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks a little like you’re collecting recipes the old-fashioned way.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But a careful analysis of the facts shows that the innovative policing strategies probably had little effect on this huge decline. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Gethenians do not share their earth as Terrans do with those older societies, those innumerable cities of little sexless workers possessing no instinct but that of obedience to the group, the whole. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They’re white leather with just a little heel like a grownup young lady. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know where you came from, little girl, but I can assure you that where you’re going won’t be nearly as pleasant.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I talked a little bit about it, but I don’t qualify as a counselor. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the living room, there was a map on the wall with pins in it, and Anne’s dad, Percy, would move the little flag pins to show what was happening at the front. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Creating an actual, edible dinner out of a sidewalk-hard, so-cold-it-burned-your-hand box of chicken legs or a potpie began to seem a little bit magical. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay to make mistakes, Tater. As long as you learn from them. Did you learn something today, little buddy?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Future aeronauts would call these little wings elevators, because they forced the aeroplane up and down in the air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glared at the mosaic—little tile explosions destroying tile monsters. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was a Saturday, and they should have been hanging out, but Claire had to watch her little brother and Maya was up to her neck in physics homework. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Just enough time for a hot lunch and a little conversation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I wrapped the boy under my right arm; and he held on so tight, I could feel each one of his little fingernails cutting smiles into the skin on my chest and ribs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Through the open window he could hear the waves breaking on the rocks—a little louder now than earlier in the evening. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Which means two little plants instead of two big ones.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of ambition packed into that hot little room. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was no rain for little girls to play in. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She took my chin and leaned down to look into my face, so close that I could see the green in her brown eyes, as if they were little round gardens. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

She says, “I’m only asking for a little fresh air.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

After a little while, she raised her head, and looked at the fire again. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

And he didn’t make that little musical noise anymore. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope I haven’t given you the impression that I’m rolling in receipts. Sometimes it’s a little rough.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a little nervous myself, but I told him I had done some reading in experimental psychology on Friday and that I thought it had a lot to contribute. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He has often taken babies that were crying from their mothers, and it would hardly be any time until he had them sound asleep or playing as happily as little ones can.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He still does his prayers on a little mat that Papa found for him. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She has a little breathless voice and a startled little laugh; even her name is like a powder puff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Otto pressed himself hard against my bare skin, his soft little cheek rubbing against my shoulder. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

To tell you the truth, the three orphans were so excited to be out of Count Olaf’s house, and in this pleasant library, that they were a little distracted and unable to concentrate on cooking. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Seeing Matthias, she ran to greet him, with the little squirrel perched upon her back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He was working with Bryson, a little boy who refused to make anything except vases that would eventually become pencil holders, but his parents seemed to be thrilled with each and every one. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She picked one up and saw that it was jagged with the marks of little teeth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Though that flash was surprising: it quite startled me, let alone the others. A little addition of your own, I suppose?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t it be better to worry about the* danger of your little friend? The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

That name is nowhere near as cool as Noodles, and even though he never gives my little sister credit, we all know he's thankful for it now, even if it is a funny story. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

In the pipes and under the cypress tree there had been no room for furniture and the little niceties which are not only the diagnoses but the boundaries of our civilization. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Twisted-stalk had baubles, little transparent red berries you could see into. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The little girls wore pretty dresses and shiny black shoes and ribbons in their hair. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every time they chased him from the tree, he’d just run off a little way and circle back, then stand off far enough away that they’d rally around my tree again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It feels good to lie down, maybe a little too good. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

His brother, six years older, was the closest thing Wes had to a caretaker during the daylight hours and was fiercely protective of the little brother who idolized him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Several times, the little band nearly stopped, and nearly everybody left the floor, watching with their eyes like saucers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bought a chance from a little kid just the other day. They beautiful rosaries. A lady I know won the outboard motor the sisters was raffling last year.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were little pieces of ancient sea urchins in my hand, mollusk shells. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

‘Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears! You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping is forbidden among human beans?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I relax a little then but not much. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Her crew never thought to find peril so close to their home waters, and the ironbom had little trouble taking her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The little plane jerked and bumped through the sky, making it harder to concentrate. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

There can be little doubt, on the other hand, that people possess an aesthetic faculty. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need a place to stay for a little while. A place to hide.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The second round of puzzles was a little harder. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bawled like a little kid for several minutes. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little while later, the cops pulled away. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“See the biddies?” asked Papa, and little Camp jumped with delight. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

We even built a little bench to sit on inside the fort, and we had a plan to paint animal spots on the walls. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

One was a little bit larger, but the other was shaped like Paganini. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I said that your sister is quite a little beauty, did you hear me?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today she was wearing dark jeans and a light blue top with little green apples all over it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He brought his little sister, so I did not consider these real dates. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She watched as Ess proceeded to toss her little body off the cliffs and into the wind, watched the girl sprawl on the rock when the gusts brought her gently back down. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She's a little younger than him, skin slightly darker, long black hair woven in a tress. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The other cop ran to the little window of the bus station and knocked on the glass. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“When will he come home, Marmee?” asked Beth, with a little quiver in her voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think perhaps after dinner we will have a little session with planchette,” Mrs. Montague said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

A little bell jangled as Hugo stepped inside the store. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Park was wearing a U2 shirt today with a picture of a little boy on the chest. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He had a little pointed chin beard now, and threads of silver in his dark hair, though he was still shy of thirty. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Cash is king,” I remarked with a little swagger. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A little later, she said, “I couldn’t find exactly that brand of muesli you like so much, George, but I bought something similar.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

But they held on to those little yellow cards as though they meant something—laid them gently in the shoe box along with the rent receipts, marriage licenses, and expired factory identification badges. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard some girls talking. Apparently, Ruby wanted to go to Edie’s Halloween party. For reasons beyond human comprehension, she wants to be friends with that little brat.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

"This morning, gentlemen, whilst I was sitting on the terrace, I was an observer of your activities. There could be little doubt of your purpose. You were searching the island for an unknown murderer?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

But night brought little relief from the heat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I look in the mirror, I notice it’s shorter than I like and a little tight in the chest now. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I feel a little funny about my faded Boston Marathon T-shirt even though it was the greatest tag sale find of the summer last year. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The little plane jerked forward into a take-off, pushing Shadow back into his seat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“You came for me,” she says again, her face crumpling a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I thought that the OPD might have a little more tact than that.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s only a very little bit of magic,” Vivi says reasonably, but it’s still coming from someone with lightly furred points on her ears and eyes that flash gold in the dark. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After that, I brush my teeth, using as little water as possible, and shave with an electric razor. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little groan broke from Dirk Jansen’s throat, as if there were no denying it anymore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mom made sure Penny was dressed in pretty little outfits every day, even though she was just going next door to Mrs. V’s house. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He took a jackknife out of his pocket and dug a little scoop of dirt out of one of the tracks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

A little white goat butt stuck out of the door. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Kings of little kingdoms fought together, and the young Sun shone like fire on the red metal of their new and greedy swords. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The little microphone picks up my throat’s vibrations. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

A few moments after she had gone, Lyra gave a little gasp. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The third little figure she picked up and held in her hand. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

When I was little, she’d taken me to the film at least three times herself. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

For every foot of sidewalk I put between Tyler’s house, Marcus, and me, the muscles in my shoulders relax a little more. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Going from brown to green is a little extreme,” she said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Gauguin, he tells Theo in November, “has proved to me a little that it was time for me to vary things a bit—I’m beginning to compose from memory.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And Arya ... he missed her even more than Robb, skinny little thing that she was, all scraped knees and tangled hair and tom clothes, so fierce and willful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Have you thought of the two little boys, Liza?” he asked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Kareem lifts the glass by the stem, swirling the dark purplish-red liquid into a little tempest. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The little fox flipped to his back and gave his belly in submission, but this seemed only to make Bristle angrier, her chattering now punctuated by jabs and nips. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I cracked up a little and waved him off. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A little suspicion formed in the back of her mind that, sooner or later, she’d find out. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

She finds a little bus and asks the driver if he has room and if he can make a stop in Dorado at the hotel where my dad works. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

She opened the car door and began walking up the path, wobbling a little on her square wooden heels, reaching into her straw bag to eat handfuls of puffed rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

My little brother, Conrad, didn't understand that we were treated differently, because he was too young, but I did. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But for now the summer extended just a little bit longer, and all four of them ran across the open ground until they were out of breath. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Then she dropped Eddie’s journal in my hood, jumped down onto Tarrypin’s back, and made rude gestures at me with her little carved hands as the two trundled off after the others. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

One minute I’m longing for peace and quiet, and the next for a little fun. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She’d look so pretty with a little shovel and flies tattooed on those sweet pink cheeks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I dropped my lacrosse stick and wrapped my arms around my little brother. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

His little hand is black, his nails perfect homy claws, his movements gentle and inviting. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Squeals and yells came from inside the pocket, and the pocket shook as the furious little prisoner fought to get out. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

The train had belonged to Dad when he was a little boy, and his own father before him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while, it seemed like everything I touched turned to gold. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s voice breaks a little, and my heart sinks. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I spent the little free time I had reading Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and memorizing a poem for English and keeping up with current events by reading the daily newspaper for my history class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Get out of here, jocko,” Bull roared, then turning to the black woman he said, “You looking for a little money, ma’am?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fingers are long and graceful, and they do a little flip upward near the tips. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The mage smiled a little and motioned Ged to sit across the hearth from him, and set to brewing them some tea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Remembering the robbers on the road, Lupita stiffened and moved back, but Salvador answered, “Sí, my little brother and I would like to see what is over there.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“If I could buy the furniture now hired for me,” said I, “and one or two other little things, I should be quite at home there.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

There was a tiny china duck, a thimble, a strange little brass coin, two paper clips and a stone with a hole in it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

She took it and stared at it for a little bit, with her eyes shining, then shoved it deep into a long pocket she had sewn to her dress. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you read quickly, you should be able to finish before supper. Mr. Benedict will come by in a little while to answer any questions.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, a little too cute and a little too naive,” Darius says. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But what little noise he’d been able to hear through the curtain had ceased. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“When I was a little girl in Mexico, there were flowers everywhere that same color,” Señora Oralia said, pointing to my Day-Glo fuchsia leggings. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Instead they sleep in two little beds, exactly alike, with matching pink chenille bedspreads and matching night tables. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I got close to Johnny and he became like a little brother to me. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Madam Lockton told me to give the little one a bath and feed her.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t little, or soft and round, like puppies usually are. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Let me drop you. I have a little fuel.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I gripped the cardboard with my best hold, dipped my knees a little, and let the Frisbee fly. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I showed off a little and used my basic Arabic to thank the storekeeper when we were done. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The Russian Mafia did not take too kindly to a Westerner muscling in on their market, and so decided to send a little message. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

And so it came to pass that Hear’Say’s poor, oddly placed little apostrophe was replicated everywhere and no one gave a moment’s thought to its sufferings. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

He tugged the blade out of the knife bed, pushed the point into the arm of the rocker, and carved out little chunks of wood, taking his sweet time to explain. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone came around with a stack of small jars and fastened one to my cage; a little pipe led through the bars like a sipping straw—drinking water. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

My ears for taking in the soul of Paradise Valley, the high heels clicking against pavement, pianos being tuned, kind, courteous voices mingling, “Hello, little lady.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He took a step towards the hobbit, and he seemed to grow tall and menacing; his shadow filled the little room. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

If I had said “Mary had a little lamb,” what probably would have appeared was “Malcolm X Lampoons Mary.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wearing my little brother’s underwear is one of them. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I summoned what little strength I had left and moved up closer to the kapo. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I giggled when she said that, because ever since I was little, people had been telling me some version of exactly that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I was a little late because Mrs. Mason had loaded me down with three hostas and five tall ferns “for your mother’s perennial garden.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She squirmed a little but kissed him hard, her mouth open. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

"There, now, Daisy," said her mother, stroking her hair, "he's just a little elf-touched, that's all. No need to take on so." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

A girl walked in after him, tall and thin with long red hair, just a little younger than Mark. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Krajewska looks satisfied and a little confused and relieved that people are gathering up their drinks and their music. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She kept calling up her sisters with every little thing to see what they thought. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I had been fasting since I was a little kid when we’d wake up with my parents early in the morning to eat and pray together. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

While the freight trains continued to rumble through town a dozen times a day, little in Clarkston looked familiar to the people who’d spent their lives there. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I told him I was still grieving over our parents’ deaths and got a little paranoid. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“That’s what happens when a room stays shut up. The sun may fade it a little, but at least it won’t smell musty.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

They were little and egg-shaped, not like the tomatoes they grew in the village, but she had seen ones like them in the Portuguese trader’s garden. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moves a little further away as we stand in the dark. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Stick sagged a little, then drew himself up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Shoulders sagged, but the little boys backed away obediently. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Things can happen to little black girls,” my grandfather once told me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Your sparrows, eh? Savage little creatures. No discipline of course. Darn good fighters, though. But tell me, what do jolly old sparrows know about Asmodeus?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And it’s a record, like a journal, of what you did on such-and-such a date when you were little. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine, Apollo. And I am not your little sister.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Caroline was positively glowing, my mother quiet and thoughtful, my grandmother grinning and stealing little peeks at my face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, the dear little things,” she whispered, reaching one reverent finger. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I mean Gryffindor rooms are all well and good but the trouble with red is—it is said to send you a little mad—not that I’m casting aspersions . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

He was a little nervous and so was I, though we were both determined not to show it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

With heavy hearts, the little band made their way down the slope. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

But then I looked at the picture a little closer and noticed something else in his eyes. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“You’ll go down a little, but after a while you’ll come to the edge of the pit. I can help you then,” called Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beside me, little yellow-white sand grains cling to the wheel of Jason’s wheelchair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sloped steeply downward and there were little railway tracks on the floor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Sam Adams was so pleased that Johnny, a little naively, thought he must have word that Parliament had backed down again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bunched up, wary and skittish; when the last cow had run into the little herd, they stood for a moment, staring at the windmills and corrals and at the men beside the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

A little later I also took his temperature. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I was following that look you gave me,” I say, sitting up a little. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t help but be a little jealous of this bird. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After lashing the cells in place, I took a little drive. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, the one with the little orange flowers.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He had gone to his place by the river much earlier and was alone there, fitting the last parts of his odd little boat into place. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you very much,” she said, “but comments on my appearance are uncalled for. Anyway, I could be your granny. With a little stretch of the imagination.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When we were little when she’d get mad and couldn’t do anything about it her upper lip would begin to jump. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

You might not be the tallest tree in the forest—you might just be a little shrub—but be the best shrub you can. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of following the turn, little Willy took a shortcut right across the lake. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m going to go as little Bill,” Libby says. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

But then there’s a little break in the crowd and he lets go. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

They had grown so apart that there was little mutual reference and no questions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As a high school fencer, my little sister was already better than I had ever been. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Because he hadn’t been in the citadel and seen how everything was mesarthium, he substituted rough wooden cribs—little more than open crates—like the ones the monks kept infant orphans in at the abbey. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His eyes were as red as Mother’s had been, but his face had loosened a little from the tightness of the night before. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so they drifted for a little longer. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Look: we can’t go back and we certainly don’t want to stay here, so we just must keep on going as were before these little things happened. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Below, in one of the little clearings in the brush lay the red pony. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I closed the bathroom door and slid the little locking bolt shut. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Very little of it is more than generally agreed upon. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I kept track of them in a little notebook. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

It can get a little messy but it’s very interesting. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Shay cruised along just above her, staying a little behind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It takes a little while for everyone to explain to their parents that 1. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He made the klaxon again a little later, and it fooled me the second time. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Many Reds gamble their earnings on the fights, hoping to win a little something to help them get through another week. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

“If you change your mind, let me know. But take my advice: forget about your little puzzle project. Lie down and take a nap. Clears the mind.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Not everyone wants to save up. Buy a little house in the Bronx. Raise some brats. You think everyone wants what you want?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I have an idea. It’s a little ... crazy.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they act kind of erratic, which scares me a little, like the time they were convinced we should crash a party even though the host threatened to kill Juanga over his ex-boyfriend last year. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’d protected me from rattlesnakes and bad hogs while I was little. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

My shoulders drop, and my mother’s face falls a little. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

You know, there was a time his little jokes would’ve made me roll my eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He kept still and heard a soft, continual splashing a little way ahead. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

If I came back a little later, Aunt Xi-wen and the others would be at work sweeping their assigned parts of the alley. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another place, his little sister lifted her head to sing to the moon, and a hundred small grey cousins broke off their hunt to sing with her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The other brothers, Albert and Benjamin, led more private lives and left behind little history aside from their wills and land deeds. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

My father had not shown any particular pride in me and very little affection. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted a hole I could fall inside of: a little black hole that would eat me up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She gave me a little wink at this. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn't imagine how my parents were surviving with the little money Papa earned doing odd jobs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

In Monte Cristi we were taken into a dim little guardhouse in back of the fort. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see a line of little flags that stretch about a mile long. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“One for you, one for the little one,” said the Mayoress. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Mustafa gives me a little salute as he leaves the kitchen. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Then why are you only telling me now?” she said, a little red in the face. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Holly Paine. Oh, I remember her. Mousy little thing. Does she still wear her hair in that awful braid?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Can you be brave and take off your earmuffs and sing a little bit?” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

In my mind, Dad was perfect, although he did have what Mom called a little bit of a drinking situation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not having lived in the city since childhood, he had little attachment to it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

So Warren takes the prize for overall swag—handsome with a little edge, some rhythm to his walk, bass in his voice, and he laughs at his own jokes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I could sense Zach was a little frustrated that Cap wasn’t putting on more of a show. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she’s as cutthroat as when she bargains, and I’m a little scared of her. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Do a little research in the meantime and see what other choices you come up with.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

In her palm, it glowed a little brighter, like a creature waking from a long nap. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I felt no fear of him, and but little shyness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Give us a little grace,” Nathan said, dragging the words out. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and wrapped my arms around myself, shivering a little. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sara shows me the cutest little baby green pumpkins growing on a prickly vine. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

A couple of years ago Miss Thomas’s little boy Jimmy got caught up in some kinda whirlpool there and they didn’t find the poor soul’s body for three days.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Frodo felt the chill lessen in his side and arm; a little warmth crept down from his shoulder to his hand, and the pain grew easier. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

We went a little farther and stopped behind another wagon. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We tried to grasp what the specialists were telling us but could make little sense of it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The lead Samoyed passed little Willy and pulled up even with Searchlight. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little nun says, "I know the next part. Would you like to hear it?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Not even a little damp. They must have drained it while we slept," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There were little crinkles at her eyes, her lips open and gently curving at the corners. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the problem with shamblers: one little slip and everyone you knew was a ravenous monster. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It looked eerily similar in design to the boys’ locker room at Burnt Mill Creek High School, except this one was just a little more battered and abused. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she came back to the little house to lie down before she went over to the café to eat. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

I little regarded their titles or authors; it was a phrenzy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have a little man-to-man talk while the leathernecks get some sack time.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if he holds himself a little more stiffly as he sneers, that seems to be the only difference in his manner. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Do that part again. It doesn’t flow. You don’t sound confident—like that other little girl. That little white girl from down the street. ” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

And then he gave me a little yellow and orange ticket and £8 in coins and I put it all in my pocket with my knife. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark gripped the handle of the axe tightly and leaned in, taking little chops instead of full swings at the small but stubborn brackets. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then she sat, so she could be eye to eye with the little house spirit. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The next morning he seemed a little better. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered for a little while about the best way to communicate my deep-felt passion and decided to commit it to paper. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Her foot sank into the loam a little too much, and she jerked back, heart pounding. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When I shyly told my mother this, she seemed insulted and said, “You don’t even know little percent of me! How can you be me?” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But composers often add some notes or even whole sections of music that are from a different key, to make the music a little more complex and interesting. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Wait. We’re just a little surprised, aren’t we, Tiller honey? My goodness, it’s been a long time since someone did anything so thoughtful for us, isn’t it, Tiller honey?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing some rich man get a little richer was something, and there wasn’t much else to do in East Texas on a Saturday night. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was in a narrow street, with a few dark little shops interspersed among dwelling houses. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In the dim light of the streetlamp that filtered through the drawn blinds, I could see the pin curls on her head glittering like a row of little bayonets. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Presently they fell asleep for a little while. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Well, little girl, it replied, I suppose you can call me Pet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Let’s put the little ones on the top plank. Lina, move Ona on that bottom plank so we can fit some more of the children.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He staggered to his feet, lurched to the door, kicking it, battering himself against it with what little strength remained to him. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I took in little details, things I hadn’t noticed for all the times I’d visited. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the cash register I found twenty dollars, a few golden drachmas, and some packing slips for Hermes Overnight Express, each with a little leather bag attached for coins. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The guests had all left slowly, saying little, their faces shadowed with guilt, as if embarrassed that they had allowed the air raid to ruin the wedding. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to go to the office and I can answer your questions? Or we could start with a little tour, and I’ll tell you about our needs.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

If it was unlikely for a scruffy little girl to turn up in his cell knowing the very man who figured in his obsessions, the Regius Professor didn’t notice. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Raw liver is stuffed with tapeworms, little boy. Once they’re inside, they grow in a bunch until they’re as big as a soccer ball.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And don’t ask me who or what God is. I mean I don’t even know if He exists. When I was little, I used to think—” She stopped. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

We’re all a little nervous, penned up in the holding area, but it’s a good nervous. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Okay, so maybe I am a little nicer to Auggie when teachers are around. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, I suppose we should get on with it. And then I can call your friends and tell them where to find you, and my little message.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You’ll be all alone with me in that little room,” she whispered.“I swear I’ll kill you and bury you under the floor if you make trouble.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you call me?” said Julian, perplexed and perhaps a little slighted, when Charles finished his story. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

"He...he let the little fires float down." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

When Momma finds me a little while later, I tell her we need to leave. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Safer posts me in the little hallway between the laundry room and the elevator. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

His brain took him back to a time when he was very little, all bundled up in a snowsuit. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a thin little lie anybody might say, but she liked it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The best thing is bright shiny tin. Cut out some little round pieces, a little smaller than this bit. Do you understand?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He snaps his jaws shut—just shy of little Jeanne’s neck. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When I woke up, I felt Dinah’s little gunnysack body under the covers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She’s wide around the middle, a little like our snowman, but Maria talks all the time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The little money left over after the shopping was finished was put in the tin-can bank. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped dry twigs from the bird's nest onto the little fire, which crackled in the night and began to blossom and grow. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The train stopped for half an hour at Bordeaux and we went out through the station for a little walk. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And the man in the little shop said, “Are you going to buy it or not?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra wanted to ask all kinds of questions, but suddenly she felt shy of this massive man, with his little eyes so sharp and kindly among their folds and wrinkles. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She then sat quietly for a little interval, without reaching for her cigarette pack and matches. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“So the next thing to do,” he murmured, “is to play on Basta’s superstitions. What a good thing I gave him that little weakness. It was a clever move.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Charlie moves ahead past the little park-like area and stops to show us where the bags from our flight will be. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He was bruised, but nothing was broken; he had taken a little water, but apparently had coughed it out. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I shot my little sister a spirit yell from the eyes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was like a child brought to her first school, or a little untrained maid who has never left home before, seeking a situation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

All are subservient, all wish to be my friend, to obey and to think little. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stand there, crying and saying very little to each other. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leans toward me, and the smolder in her brown eyes makes my heart beat a little faster. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We have to backtrack a little farther than we would like to find the accessway to the street, and I’m just happy the truck hasn’t run out of gas yet. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His tapping finger on the change mat speeded up a little when Mack came in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon was like the Fourth of July in all the little towns of southern Illinois that summer. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I went off to wander through the camp in search of a little more bread and a few potatoes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my memory has this little piece of information. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I can do nothing about leaving Safaa and Amin, but I’m a little comforted by the certainty that I will see them again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered it as a little white town with a campanile in a valley. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not leading any tours today. I almost stayed in my room, but then I saw little old you fluttering across the quad all on your own.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Half an hour later they were making a long traverse across a deeper slope that edged further to the north and delivered them at last to another valley, another little stream. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There was one dot of color on the whole thing, a little red heart. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Auri gave me a whirlwind tour, proud as a new mother, excited as a little girl. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tidbit fussed when she awakened him, but he soon rubbed his little eyes bravely and marched with them into the darkness without much complaint. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I still have a little bit left from my tips from the week but even then it all only adds up to one hundred and sixty-seven dollars.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

It had been her wish when she was little, before her gift manifested and stole her last hope of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Little by little, Lyra drifted into that trance in which the many layers of meaning were clear to her, and where she could sense intricate webs of connectedness between them all. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then, instead of teasing the little girls, the three of them wandered off arm in arm to watch the big boys’ football. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Many years ago, when I was a little pig, my mother and the other sows used to sing an old song of which they knew only the tune and the first three words. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I dug a little deeper, pushing aside a cache of books. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then we watch the lobby door a little more. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

There was little time to waste by having him come off the campaign trail to celebrate Malia’s birthday, and he couldn’t slip out of voters’ view on what was the country’s most symbolic holiday. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Behind the little boy she could see more ghosts, dozens, hundreds, their heads crowded together, peering close and listening to every word. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

If Cal gave it up too, the stewards feared that Washington would have little justification for perpetuating its own program without a serious West Coast rival. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He plays a little ball but he’s really not kicking hoops and he’s kind of mild-looking. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cold water does the trick for a little while and we manage a few more hills as the sun gets to midday in the sky with minimal shimmer. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I ought to have said — something—I’m sorry, ’twas my doing— but my little brother picked up something foul and mashed it in his mouth. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

“It does smart a little,” she admitted, “but it’ll fill in in a day or so. Things like this always do.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Sad little nonsense letters about minor troubles, her husband’s job and who the children favored. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The rugs were white and green with gold accents, and they didn’t have little tassels on them like Mamou’s. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He said to me once that these little ones could hear you even when you whispered, so that you had to be extra careful of what you said. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he felt very little cause for celebration. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I explain how they melt into a layer of gooey goodness, and Zohra seems a little more interested. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Looking at him, the others remembered with a feeling of shock that he was awfully little. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old instinct made him reach for his chest, where once he’d kept his fingerbones in a little sack on a leather thong. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her pink T-shirt showed cleavage, a little at odds with the print skirt and sandals she wore on her lower half. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Oddly, the cub, who looked to be about three months old, paid little attention to the goat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Break into a Gringotts vault?” repeated the goblin, wincing a little as he shifted his position upon the bed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Though she was so much less little than he was. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had a little plastic bride and groom. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He has very little to say about any of the myths the Greek tragedians write of. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Little Erasmus, then about three, said, “Grandmama, did your little children have kites?” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of little kids—toddlers—run around, ignorant of what is happening. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

In turn, the princess told the mouse fairy tales, drew him pixelated portraits, and made him little crayon drawings. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

‘It was well for us that the pool had sunk a little, and that the Watcher was sleeping down at the southern end.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

People were starting to push, to stand as close to one another as they could, backpacks bumping, everyone’s feet taking little steps closer to the doors. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I would smile, a slightly ironic little smile. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although we were working very little at the time, he had approached us as human beings, and we agreed to assist him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guitar stopped short and followed the little man’s gaze to Milkman’s face and back again. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I got closer still, and looked a little harder, and realized they weren’t fruits and vegetables at all, but organs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“He sat there like a little mouse and thought, and in half a minute it was fixed!” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I could just tell by the way the kids were eating them. Plus, some of the cookies looked a little funny,” she teased. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I paid very little attention to what I heard, because the burden of his message did not strike me as being very original; I had been hearing variations of it all my life. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Late one afternoon Kit had come upon the little girl standing alone by the rail, and seeing the child’s wistful, adoring gaze, had moved closer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Five minutes later we had the headlights on to see a little better and traffic was almost stopped, the rain was so heavy. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m starting to see little flashing spots before my eyes but I ignore them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The café is in a little white building with a sign in front that says EAT. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He crammed what little food was left, into the breast of his grey jacket. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m a satyr. And you can trust I’m going to put this bat upside your head, you little punk.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the Soundkeeper, there was music and laughter and, for very brief moments, even a little silence. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Again, I am aware of how little I really know about the world I am trying to navigate. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Of course not. Do you think I would tell him when I won’t tell you? Don’t be silly, darling. You’re such a funny little girl.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mom waited for me in the foyer, holding my little cat in her arms. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

First thing I notice outside the shed is a swarm of lightning bugs shining like little stars in the tall grass. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I have little time left and I wish to spend it alone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Prison was whittling him down, carving away what little softness and gentleness he had. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

That seemed to make Frank feel a little better. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Seen all the sights we planned when we were little? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She looked enthusiastic and I decided it probably wouldn’t kill me to be a little straighter with her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Eventually, my little brother, Ryan, notices me staring into the bowl with a murderous look in my eyes. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

This made little sense to us, because a Monroe County judge had presided over the trial, but there was nothing we could do. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Many months would pass, and countless surgeries on his heart and lungs would be performed, before Shawn and Emily would bring home the little twig of flesh that I was told was my nephew. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Good Lord!’ says he, ‘Camilla, what can it signify so long as the poor bereaved little things are in black?’ Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Cornflower’s parents sat inside the cart, her mum helping Mrs. Churchmouse with the little ones, while her dad chatted away with John Churchmouse as they shared a pipe of old bracken twist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He took pity on the fierce, desperate little girl and didn’t send her away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

This particularly is what makes it a little funny that Henry’s room—the customary quarters for royal guests—is called the Queen’s Bedroom. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There are creepy little things that get into the thatch of the roof, monkey squirrels or something, that you only notice at night. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just someone who I had a little disagreement with,” Mr. Whitby muttered. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Every time he used my lame way of explaining how my brain seemed to work, I felt embarrassed, even a little bit ashamed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

There were couples who wanted to turn girls into pretty little birds. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The sort of little man one could never take seriously. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came back to school from my own little “three-week vacation” when Ms. Gruwell asked me, “Why have you been absent so much?” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A little chill runs through me as I realize that Kyro’s almost certainly the one behind the announcement, and that he’s probably also e-mailed it to every contact he has in the county. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then last Sunday, my little brother was getting confirmed at church, and we figured this one time, it would be okay for me to go.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you inherit the same gene as your little sister?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

That the SS have never been worried about little things like evidence and proof, so why wait to get it? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You already know Arawn’s threat has been turned aside. He may strike again, how or when no man can guess. But for the moment there is little fear.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Bet all the little girls are after you.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When times got a little better, we traveled by bus. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he gets a little smug, and says something I’m not expecting at all. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“What darling little creatures you are,” he said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Oscar stepped to a telephone pole at the curb, braced his left elbow against it, gripped his right wrist with his left hand, and drew a bead on the entrance to the little alley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had never sounded more like a stupid little boy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice was high and a little scared. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody laughs a little too much at his joke. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

As the days passed, Sass had little to say to me, addressing me only to give an order or to scold me for not carrying the order out as she wished. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As children, Laura must have played the role of the big sister who exposed the stupidity of the little sister, always with kindness and good cheer, and preferably in the company of adult relatives. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Hey, little fella, want me to boost you up on my shoulders?” a familiar voice said from behind me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children couldn’t see it, but Tialys and Salmakia, flying above, watched the little pale figures all moving with an effect that looked like the migration of immense flocks of birds or herds of reindeer. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My mom told me that when I was little, I called them “Candy Grandma” and “Cookies Grandma.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He sat me on the table, unwrapped the tourniquet and the soggy dressing, observed with interest the waning spurt of the little blood left inside me, and hauled out his suture kit. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The sooner this nasty little aristocrat goes to the plankton factory the better. That’s all I can say.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning the marulas were all gone and the little island was deserted. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thunder rumbled above and there was the distant whine of the vast clouds of flies, but this little patch of Manhattan echoed with Belet's laughter. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She felt ill now, too, looking into the burning eyes of the little girl who’d given her a life, and asking herself how...how she could just stand by and let her start a war. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

For a moment, the bird retreated a little way off, and higher up in the sky. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“They don’t have to. There are no laws in the OASIS, little brother,” Daito said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Miss Preston was convinced that the best way to correct minor misconduct was a little drudgery, and housework was the pinnacle of drudge. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, then, something a little more personal. I have it!” she said, beaming at Taran. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I passed a little girl on the stairs smacking a child even smaller than herself, telling it to stop crying. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

"I get excited about every little thing very easily," he revealed. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He referred to a little girl who had died the night before, one he felt shouldn’t have. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“They put them blinkers on him so’s he can’t see how little people is. If he could see how small they is, he would kill them all.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little girls in the audience smiled up at her and some of the boys who were approaching adolescence whistled shrilly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he looked it around a little until it turned and clicked. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m going to start crying before the party even starts. late night The moonlight is streaming in through our little window. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little girl with a much smaller broom, helping. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She owed it to the dead man to hurt a little for him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There was little chance of treading on the toes of a relative. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Not forever on earth; only a little while here. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes got mad wide and he tilted his head a little, said: “Excuse me?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Whoever his mother had been, she had left little of herself in her son. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The little man wasn't a confident speaker, though Nok could tell he was trying. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Jake’s a little overwhelmed by his recent burst of intelligence,” explained Grace. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was the country—all trees and grass and a little bit of blue sea in the distance, and something that looked like Margate in the background. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m the law around here. I didn’t like you before, and I like you even less now that I know you’re only here to make trouble for this decent little town.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It was a little before eleven o’clock by this time and Faith was worried. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We got to talking about preservation, and he mentioned how hard it was for the Park Service with so little funds to do a proper job. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t last long—there was too much pressure to act otherwise—but it gave us an excuse to be a little more reserved than we’d been in the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I'll tell you one thing, it made me feel a little weird, but whoever invented track got the whole gun means go thing right. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

More like sarcastic and a little amused, like she can tell I'm embarrassed now, so she's messing with me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a pond, but it’s not far. There’s a raft and a little beach that anyone can use.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some kids stood in a little circle out back, beatboxing and freestyling, inventing brand-new ways of putting one another down and sending up wild cheers when a dig found its mark. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

That sort of scared me a little bit. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Little by little, the women wormed her story out of her—or as much of it as Nhamo dared to tell. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

All they’ll do is point out how much bigger you are, how unfair it is to your little brother. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt the warm tug of the past and the melancholy of absence—all of it a little jarring, accustomed as I was to the hermetic and youthful world of college. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She thanked them and asked if they had a little milk for the older ones. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Sweet donkey, take it easy, have a little sip.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The little elderly spinster was no longer slightly ridiculous to Vera. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“No more than he knew that the Beggar King would die young, or that Khal Drogo would follow him into the grave. Very little of what the fat man has anticipated has come to pass.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His throat felt scratchy and it hurt a little to breathe. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt hungry now, and a little light-headed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He showed me how each word is a little package of letters. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I said, a little scornfully, “I don’t envy his rabbi.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Except Matt, she thought, remembering how the boy had nursed his little damaged dog back to life. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The vicar seemed a little pressed for time, and was many feet ahead of the rest. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He rolled down the car window and tossed the little yellow tin out into the rubble. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Every day he reads the papers that come, to see whether it is raining in his little corner of Oldenburg. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny stood a moment, anxious to do nothing wrong, conscious that the new shoes he had been so proud of did not much resemble the little black buckled pumps on the gentlemen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The end of their little excursion made Singer very sad. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for the Queen. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“My brother and this little girl have scurvy. And we can’t find one of our friends.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

"See, look at the little fishy," said Armpit. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Those beautiful little troublemakers! They kept their promise.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I asked, trying to rub a little feeling back into my hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The old woman answered her with little soothing pats of the hand. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“A little. I mean, I can play, but I’m not like a master or nothing like that,” I fumbled. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright in the sky, and little birds clung to tall grass stems and chirped at Anya and Ivan’s passing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Her Arabic teacher on the kindergarten floor hit a short stick on the back of a chair for rhythm, teaching the little ones another useless sentence. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Fix himself a little place up country—like he talked of doing—and work the world his own way? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holback had arranged a little farewell party and gave me a card saying, It has been a joy to have you in my class. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I’d looked at Kat’s little finger, and imagined Dad going around it, in miniature, stretched and pummelled into an odd-looking, living ring. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The full moon is rising over the chimneys and gabled rooftops of the little town as I walk up the steps to the Ruffed Grouse Hotel and enter the lobby. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would probably have more questions for us than the guests, and it would be rude of us to leave without filling them in on what little we did know. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

These monkeys were creative little boogers, she thought, and they were bored. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He is rich, a gentleman, and has delightful manners,” began Amy, trying to be quite cool and dignified, but feeling a little ashamed of herself, in spite of the sincerity of her intentions. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys came from Liberia, Kosovo, Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, Bosnia, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan, and while most spoke some English, they had little in common. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I steal a little bit from my momma’s cabinet every day. Refill it with water. She’s so drunk all the time she doesn’t notice.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Thus far he had lost two fingers off his left hand and the pinky off his right, but only the little toe offhis right foot against three from his left. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The man had a little lisp and he was describing pollination, which he described as nature’s way to reproduce. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There it is again—that feeling that I'm a little more normal if Max says so. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

People tend to treat you a little differently than before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Here we were, holding hands under the table, drawing little circles into each other’s palms. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are a beastly little brute and I will not tolerate even one night with you under my roof. Who knows what you would be capable of while we slept?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

So although she held the alethiometer in her hands for a little longer, if was only for comfort; she didn’t turn the wheels, and the swinging of the needle passed her by. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Even Pantalaimon, who could normally cheer her up, had little to say that was hopeful. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

That sweet little red roan with the omega seared into her left shoulder. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

There were few engagements with the enemy at that time—the rebels, we suspected, had little powder and less spirit—so the most numerous deaths were from distempers and disorders. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A lethargy had settled on him, and a little gray hopelessness. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

She climbed slowly back to join him and found him cutting the names of the Gallivespians on the little headstone, and setting it more firmly in the soil. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She then pulls out a small plastic object a little wider than a Post-it note, and she snaps it into the machine. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“That gives me some place to start,” old Betonie said, lighting up the little brown cigarette he had rolled. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Many of their tanks and trucks were parked along our quiet little road. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The little groups that hitherto had stood rooted to the earth like desert plants broke into dance.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like everything the poor stranger said was a little more bizarre than the statement before it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

And she disappeared into the little hallway that led to the bedroom. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the spell would take a little longer than I thought. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

At first they might have said, “These little kids are killers—look at them!” Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They think it’s a little silly. They like their demons metaphorical.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was a big guy, very tall and broad-shouldered, with a plump, sweet little wife with a Parisian accent. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

It’s a bit of a roundabout way of getting there, but it’s quiet, with very little traffic, and in any case we get to pass number thirty-four Cranham Road. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are holding hands and crying like little girls. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The cat, after a good deal of wary observation, made a little hollow among the spruce needles and curled around in it, purring softly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning she fussed with her little garden, pruning this, repotting that, but her mind wasn’t on it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Davos touched the little pouch that hung from the leather thong about his neck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I step back inside the little shed and devour the apple down to the core. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“No,” Sandy says, and he sounds a little angry, “but excuse me for not wanting to get eaten by a gator.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Large puddles had formed on the ground around where I had left the Ford, obliging me to assist Miss Kenton a little to allow her to reach the passenger door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I’m a mouse. Squeak, squeak. Now shoo-shoo back to your little bug friends,” said Ripred, picking up a hunk of dried beef. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The truth was, they were both still trying to find their feet as adults and feeling a little in over their heads as a married couple. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Angela was there, too, looking blissfully happy in the arms of little Ben Cheney; she didn’t look up from his eyes, a head lower than hers. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It sounded a little complicated to kiss with your lips and your tongue. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Nancy and the little tykes are here,” she called to Ellen. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone else on these tapes, so far, must feel a little relieved. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Did you see a little girl run by?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes. This was Helen’s baby. I contributed very little, but she had a great idea.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Besides, he was harmless—a little crazy—but really harmless. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

A little lower, and it would have cut through his neck, spinal cord, or carotid arteries; a few inches higher, and it might have entered his brain. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Francie felt that Sissy understood how it was with little girls. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I speak a little English. We happy to be here.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I saw tiny cells with very little air and no light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gog’s wolf bone had 55 little notches in it, arranged into groups of five; there was a second notch after the first 25 marks. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Eva goes to a Catholic school; her curriculum has always been a little different than mine. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But then I saw Willie sliding on his belly down the way and into the Eez-On-In, the little soul food place. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the centre of the round table, on a circular glass stand, were some little china figures. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

He opened a pungent bag and put a chunk of the contents of the bag in a very fascinating little device that looked like a cigarette but was made of metal. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I look at my little sister and think how she has inherited the best qualities our family has to offer: my mother’s healing hands, my father’s level head, and my fight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Sixty years ago, when he wrote Mind the Stop, G. V. Carey gave just one paragraph to the apo-strophe, because there was so little to say about it. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I had my high-powered mom posse, and Barack spent what little leisure time he had playing basketball with a group of buddies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

And by the time his surroundings came into focus, there was no longer a youngish white lady staring at him, but a little old brown-skinned dude. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

On two or three afternoons, to pass some time, I helped Elroy get the place ready for winter, sweeping down the cabins and hauling in the boats, little chores that kept my body moving. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a little while the town would start to come alive, and the fishing boats would sail out of the bay into the ocean. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

At New Delhi, he bought for $15 a peg-in travel chess set with a beautifully detailed design that was made of fragrant sandalwood—but he felt guilty about paying so little for it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Benton smiled back awkwardly, thinking that perhaps Rameel had convinced himself that he could convert tribal peoples to a complex faith like Christianity in as little as twenty minutes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

After I had vomited into a small basin, I felt a little better. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'll take you to see him if you like. They still keep him in the house. He stands in the hall, a little stone statue. Visitors lean their umbrellas up against him." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Beyond Jackson Park the first turn of Ferris’s wheel drew surprisingly little attention. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

You prefer large berries, because it’s not worth your while to get sunburned and mosquito bitten for some lousy little berries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was an ideal location: the hillside perch provided little cover for approaching predators, while the line of trees protected the foxes from the north winds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Then the doctor gave her a pill, and the-shaking got a little better and things were clearer in her mind. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her smile fading a little, Dimple looked down at his sketch pad, still in her lap. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He probably trusted them or he wouldn't have left his precious little brother in their care. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He knew a little conversational Japanese, but chopsticks eluded him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you make my hair a little darker, Pilar? My waist a little more slender? POT Dios, I look like an old woman!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It angered me that only now and then would one display even a little curiosity about the teachings that would resurrect the black man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to walk out of her office on the little Walk of Doom she had arranged for me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew it was only a drill, but it got a little creepy, with everyone hunched in the dark. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The other boys stood watching, not speaking, not moving unless they shivered a little: for the great spell was beginning to work. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

I had been telling Belle the story of my book, a little bit here and a little bit there. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

More than anything in the world he’d wanted it to be there, for row upon row of those little bags to turn their fat pigeon chests up to his hands. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the Greeks captured Troy, he was able with his mother’s help to escape from the city with his father and his little son, and to sail away to a new home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They could see it in her face, the simultaneous pouting and rolling of the eyes, and hear it in her voice, the way she snapped at the lowest registers over the littlest thing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Betsy grew a little stronger as the weather warmed, and in April her uncle came to take her to Maine. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Noelle walks toward the TV from down the hall, wearing a long black skirt and a white top with little frills around the shoulders, locking eyes with me. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It’s like I’m this dirty little male secret of hers. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Just come for a little trip with me. You said you wanted to work.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of them was maybe seven, and the other, five—little dresses, and white socks pulled up and folded just below their knees. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

They set aside a little corner for that. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

There’s a little bed of soft stuff on the floor of Mouse House. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Gingerly, he parted the brush and walked a little way into the woods. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was easy to feel sorry for her, to see how awful her life was—even to understand a little why she picked on me so. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

It honestly makes me feel a little sick. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The music of little dots being eaten up and ghosts following the smiling yellow cartoon was the only sound in the candy store. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Frying chicken always makes me feel a little better about life. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She pointed and smiled, and I just smiled back, a little embarrassed. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

This world, where much is to be done, and little known... Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I could deal with him, maybe it would help, at least a little. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the ranch the little Hamiltons began to grow up, and every year there was a new one. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The mother sipped from her wine glass and set it down a little too heavily. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I lean back a little against him, against his warm body. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just a little blush and lip gloss, Daddy. I wanted to look nice”—my voice quivers—“for my birthday.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“No, but I used to play Memory with the elementary school counselor, Ms. Watts. When I was little.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I was too busy thinking about Cosine and his little sister, Isosceles. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sammy was then able to offer some little stake, to help her back on her feet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It occurred to him to wonder how, with so little rainfall, they were still alive. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She wanted to get a little crazy, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Quietly she wished he might one day again spend as much time holding and touching her like a little harp as he did his incredible books. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably a little too well. Wouldn’t you say?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A few of the vendors stepped out of their way as they walked, but most paid them little attention. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Outside, Tab pulled Bridge to where Celeste was standing, a little apart from the swarm of families in front of the school. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It looked a little yellow and was all dried up. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“The little one—the first-born—has been poisoned by the scorpion,” Kino said. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lamp in the rocks on the side of the hill was little more than a mote of light and after a while they walked back. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

In the old days, the drive from Jalalabad to Kabul took two hours, maybe a little more. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It bites like a fierce little animal, admittedly, but you can tame it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Kino shivered a little and drew his blanket more tightly against his nose. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each one had cracked the hole in the wall a little wider, allowing the next talent to come through. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

For a little while, they lowered their voices, and then their argument broke out again and they started to shout. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I feel a little sick to my stomach. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Boy, is my date boring. I don’t even know where he is. Why is a tough little rocket boy going stag to the formal? Do you wanta dance?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She laughs a little too loudly; then she stands up to clear our plates. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She crouched low for her attack, placed her hands on the young woman’s desk, and leaned close, saying, "Oh yeah? And do you love your little war?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They have brown gloves and little brown purses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s all well and good that we inconvenienced that maniac,” David said, “but the real haul from Magdalys and Mapper’s little Manhattan sojourn is the paperwork.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

These little houses did not appear to be places where rich people lived. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

They turn out to be little separate creatures, the colonial posterity of migrant prokaryocytes, probably primitive bacteria that swam into ancestral precursors of our eukaryotic cells and stayed there. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached under the mattress and pulled out a little black bowl-shaped piece of cloth. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

He married Una, perhaps, because she had little humor, and this reassured him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ah, said a nasty little voice in his brain, but the Sorting Hat wanted to put you in Slytherin, don’t you rememberI Harry turned over. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

With all his security upgrades, Thread has paid little attention to the fence, perhaps feeling harsh weather and wild animals are enough to keep everyone safely inside. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is a time of great peace, a deserted time, a little era of rest. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The comical little painted man looked so genial, so ready to welcome anyone, that Johnny stepped in. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. A little. Not much. She was nice. She had green eyes. She liked to sing.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“And that was my first kiss. A little peck in a dark corner of a bustling train station.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The other stuff on my plate was candied sweet potatoes, string beans, and something I didn’t recognize, little brown clumps. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the water was a little group of people, including a keeper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“So you see the face, right? Look at the eye on the left, and go down a little from there. There’s a dark spot.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It had started out well, with much laughing and shouting, and for the first few seconds, as the peach had begun to roll slowly forward, nobody had minded being tumbled about a little bit. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

She caught me looking once and gave me a demure little smile while I blushed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I stood up on a little metal stool and slipped it into the slot and looked through the eyehole. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm going in the room. Try and get a little sleep." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

A little brown house sparrow swoops out of the rafters and lands on the tiles in front of her. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

"It's a crime to drink something as rare and good as this out of the bottle," said the little hairy man. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Katz lingered in my blind spot, so that he was little more than a shadow in the corner of my eye. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

From start to finish, brokers and defectors said, going first class could take as little as three weeks. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But the little patch of white was still there on the floor. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I turned and looked at our little rental house lit up by a pale moon. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re still a little sullen,” the girl said, “but I will forgive you that if you will save me from my uncle.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she stood at the blackboard and scribbled little curlicues in white chalk while I sat in a chair and watched. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He knew his little brother considered him overly cautious. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

And each day that existence became a little harder. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I am sure there is not on his. I will answer for it, he never cared three straws about her—who could about such a nasty little freckled thing?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The ties were pulled down a little so the shirt collars could be unbuttoned. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the little adverts for videos or whatever tucked away to the side, I checked each model’s face before moving on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the upper end of the little valley was the grapevine sprawled over its man-made arbor. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Duncan-the-second studied the little girl then said, “She don’t look like no one I know. Who you talking ’bout?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Three square meals or little snacks all day? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He did, however, look a little green around the gills, probably from the garlic. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every day, a full feeling in my chest seems a little closer to brimming over. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, that’s right,” somebody else would say, “you better hold on to little Miss Bright-eyes, don’t somebody sure going to take her away from you.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Even so, they’d all been a little sick those first few months. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Clarissa came in in the middle of me rubbing my wet thumb on the paper, adding a little light to a dark area. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But Obinze said little, and Kayode was left to carry the conversation, his voice getting boisterous, and from time to time he glanced at Obinze, as though to urge him on. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I continue east along Queen Street, still a little dizzy from the wine at lunch. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

And the same click in the brain told Adam that his father was not a great man, that he was, indeed, a very strong-willed and concentrated little man wearing a huge busby. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The people who turned out for our home games—parents, little brothers and sisters, and other locals—had turned out for this game, too. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She put her arms around him and held the futile little fellow to her breast. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gloria withdrew her chubby little forearm from before her eyes and stood for a moment, wrinkling her nose and blinking in the sunlight. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The 34th segment is a wee bit too short; the half-inch ruler juts out a little beyond the corner of the square. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I can see we have a nasty little aristocrat who needs to be educated about the will of the people!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, little Leo,” said Sammy Valdez, aged well into his seventies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One of the nice things about living in a little town like Paintbrush Falls is that you can walk or bike just about anyplace you might be of a mind to go. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I don’t mind two, not when they’re little ones,” said Fledge. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

My other clothes are all a little too big or too small, but this jacket fits me as though I went to the store and bought it just for myself. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hmm,” she murmured with little interest as she blew some tobacco ash from her pipe. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Betty Jean brought up the radio from the kitchen, and it felt like a little party, until we heard the news. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother stepped over the pieces of the broken little shepherdess. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“But it’s infected,” I continued, trying to provide a little more information without sounding like a lunatic. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

In the same moment the rope parted and immediately the little punt began to move along the bank in the steady current. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even with his too-small glasses and my knowledge of his little fancy lady kit under the front seat, I reminded myself there was a distinct possibility he was capable of killing me with his brain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s a little bit like a boarding school I went to for a while.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor of my little nondescript, white-walled prison room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Okay, maybe sometimes my jokes are a little mean, but I only make those jokes behind someone’s back. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Soon Dove was whining and admitting that a little of the tea had happened to ‘splash’ into his breeches. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can kick a little if you want to propel yourself.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Sorry,” the girl said in a voice that sounded slightly broken and a little loud. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But she also understood that sometimes the world was just a little bit more complicated and grown folks liked to operate in absolutes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Here; stretch out on the bed. You’ll feel better in a little while,” the mother said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

We talk about music, his school, my school, and soon our little block in Bushwick extends all the way out to here too. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He had little chance to study it, for Medwyn appeared, walking deliberately across the field; the fawn trotted beside him, the three wolves followed. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Those two poor little girls,” Eleanor said, looking into the fire. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, all the people in the crowded little shack—all except the baby, who was asleep—were at a loss for words. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Bernard looked, and then quickly, with a little shudder, averted his eyes. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

They felt sort of human,which was a little freaky, but I couldn’t front like I wasn’t fascinated by it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A sweet little girl; the young lord of Storm's End had doted on her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Momma pushed Joey off her lap and we followed the little parade outside. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That made me stop crying a little bit. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Now I told Little Stu a month ago to get this gal up to the house. But frankly,” he lowers his voice, “he’s still a little gun-shy after that other one.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The chamber was so sparsely furnished that it required very little searching. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

From time to time one or another would begin to scrape in the gravelly bank, or venture a little way in among the trees and nut bushes to scuffle in the leaf mold. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth filled with frothy saliva; no perceptible pulsations in the radial artery; but little external heat and very imperfect respiration. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looks closer at the area around my swollen eye and then cuts off a piece of bandage with the little scalpel. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The sprinkler sputtered in circles out in the garden, leaving glistening drops of water dripping off the okra and settling into little pools inside the yellow flowers of the cucumber plants. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Are you kidding? That stone’s worth more than a little information.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And if I worked hard, eventually we could move to one of those idyllic little villages nestled up alongside Lake Michigan, unsullied by the coal smoke. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

This time we didn’t howl and cry for days like when we were little. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The little silver nut he planted in the Party Field where the tree had once been; and he wondered what would come of it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hermione stopped dead, her jaw hanging; Ron choked a little over his soup. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Your mama said you were having a little trouble.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He cuddled the small body close to him, and rubbed the little back. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

But there had not been a clear day in a little over two months; only this constant gray light and scattered drizzle. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When he grew up, he might look a little like Charles Lindbergh, I decided, especially if he wore goggles. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was little comfort for me in this poetry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I think even Steven Tyler would have been a little disappointed at just how bad Fang looked. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her face looked so flat and empty, so far away, as if it hung miles above the earth and could not be bothered by anything happening on the little planet below. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little princesses who were mistaken for maids, and the long-lost children mistaken for waifs, became more real to me than our house, our mother, our school or Mr. Freeman. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tacked up a piece of cross-section graph paper, which was a thousand lines long and a thousand lines wide, and thus contained exactly a million little squares. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon as we came home tonight we got paid again, and the same little girl brought us a plate of egg and chorizo and tortillas. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I knew her kitchen better than I knew my own family tree, and I thought I knew a little of her heart. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Hey, kid,” he called out, and waved his hammer at me as if he were Thor and about to crush my little head with one massive blow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Despite how Ahjuhma felt about the three of us, our unusual little family, Lelia made several more futile attempts before she gave up. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Granddad gives me a tour of the house while the cook sets out food and the aunts corral the littles. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Max hands it to Jessica, who gives it a little shake and says, “I think it’s a wooden block. Like maybe one of those alphabet blocks.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He told her about the frigid little ceremony that Katharine had forced him to go through on the same night every week. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I looked at the little calcified seashell in my palm, then at the huge mountain of dung. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He saw the great dome of the main observatory, a smaller one a little way off, and between them a group of administration buildings and domestic quarters. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your mother will like that. We’ll bury the baby in the little cemetery near the aspen grove—where the tulips come up every spring.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Work had been okay the night before and maybe I was a little too pleased with myself. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She pushes the little lever of the box for a straw, yanks a stack of napkins. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t crying, but they seemed to hang a little lower than normal. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I wrap my arms around her and we're little girls again, two spoons side by side in a drawer. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He washed his hands and face and towelled himself dry, making little sound. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had come out of the hawk’s case so smooth, but now it was wrinkled and a little damp in places. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But little I was when I came to school and little I stayed. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we don’t cause a little intestinal distress, no one knows we’re there.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It makes me feel a little intimidated—like, I wonder if she thinks that my playing is not quite up to par. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Most houses on the connecting four blocks give little indication that anyone is awake inside. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The walls are even a little damp, are they not, Mr Stevens?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yet that strength has long protected you far away in your little country, though you knew it not.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

After a little rest, we walked around to the other side of the stadium before they had started batting practice. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered if he worried about Gabe now, about the frailty of the little boat he was striving to build and the dangers he would face if somehow he launched it into the river. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Whether you read or not, whether you spend a lot of time or a little in that piece of Ancient Egypt, you will have changed climate for at least that part of your day. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sammy raised his head and Dicey retrieved her hand, now a little wet. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I again heard my mother’s words: “There were four little girls in the restroom who never made it out. They’re all dead.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Just step a little closer and watch carefully.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“George, how long’s it gonna be till we get that little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’—an’ rabbits?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

This pretty much meant he was wearing a giant Velcro vest with little chromosomes attached. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He got up to put on his raincoat but I asked him to stay a little longer. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hens spilled out of the doorway and started pecking at the grass with little chortles of glee. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then it was obvious—this was Robbie, with one boy sitting up on his shoulders and the other holding his hand and trailing a little behind. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I'm in the mood to do a little hunting. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then he looked the other way, across the little river. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Before she pressed it against her face, Tally realized that it was the same color as the cat-vomit pink of the sunset, with a long snout and two pink little ears. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“We’ve only been dating for a little over a month. What will people think?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But still, I’m grateful for the little bit of freedom. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

When they were little, Jess would have done anything to look more like them. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Like a little boy, he picks up a dried seedhead and plays with it, not looking at me, either. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The girl reminded a little of his Beth. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

We are little flames poorly sheltered by frail walls against the storm of dissolution and madness, in which we flicker and sometimes almost go out. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, I felt warmly toward my aunt—a little parental, even. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tony, by contrast, was desperately trying to give his little brother information he thought he needed, the kind of information that Tony never got. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

William nodded, a little taken aback by the banality of the comment. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

In twelve years of Catholic schooling, I learned, in fact, very little about the beliefs of non-Catholics, though the little I learned was conveyed by my teachers without hostility and with fair accuracy. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a nice little town, very prosperous, with neat houses and all the sanitary conveniences. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me cringe a little, the way all the books we read in English class describe people’s skin color using food metaphors. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The recent rains had filled hollows in the rocks, and the little folds of the mountain were green with bear grass. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when little Freak showed up one day with these shiny braces strapped to his crooked legs, metal tubes right up to his hips, why those were even more cool than crutches. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

She fingered its hem, just a little heavier than the rest of the fine cloth. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I saw fat bags of marshmallows and cans of SpaghettiOs and a little plastic bear full of honey. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

She says this country hasn’t voted for anything in twenty-six years and it’s only these silly little elections that keep the faint memory of a democracy going. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was little things at first—goats gone dry, wells turning bad.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Just a little ornament kind of thing,” said Malcolm in a steady voice, though his heart was thumping. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

That had not happened in a while, and he whimpered, almost like a little boy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside it began to thunder a little, a few raindrops fell, then a wind blew the clouds back over the mountains. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I have are chocolate coins from the Hershey’s store, a little soft from being in my pocket. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But it was frightening; or, more exactly, it was like a foretaste of death, like being a little less alive. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I stand in the aisle of the little pews, as much in the center of the church as I can get. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Where was the little girl who planted the bean seeds? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were both sitting in a room where we’d read together, listened to the radio, where he’d played with me when I was a little boy. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I threw the ball a little softer so he was sure to get a good hit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She was a little wobbly, maybe, but otherwise fine. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And then we were alone with our packs in an empty motel parking lot in a dusty, forgotten, queer-looking little town in northern Georgia. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some little children stopped their hoeing to wave and watch the train. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I gazed at him I had little doubt it was me he was seeking. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s about the first thing you do when you’re little kids—you race. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

His body is curled the way my little brother Pie used to sleep. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stiff breeze came in from the north, and I remember how the little fourteen-foot boat made sharp rocking motions as we pushed off from the dock. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little while ago, I got up and dragged that heavy box out from under. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the threatening insults from their northern brethren in the government, pay them little attention. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Soon he was resting quietly on the couch and said he felt a little better. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My little brother is in a rush to be off." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She had on her last year’s soirée costume—with a little pink-gauze skirt that stuck out short and stiff, a pink body waist, pink dancing shoes, and even a little pink pocketbook. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Gregor felt Boots’s little head sink down on his shoulder and he let her go. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess a little happiness is too much to ask of my only daughter.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The sight of them did nothing to encourage Vervain’s party, who were reluctant to dig and made little headway during the darkness before moonrise. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The optimism of it should have cheered me up a little but it didn’t. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then because I was filled with daring on this special day, I added in my sweetest little girl voice, “I’m going to get my pic-ture made.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll get you some cold water. In a little while it will be morning and then it won’t be so bad. I’m sorry he makes you so uncomfortable. Try and go to sleep, sweet.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I guess it is a little strange,” he says, as if I’ve answered. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the urgency of the competition with the Soviets created pressure to adopt the quickest, surest way into space, even if it was a little crude, or sacrificed long-term spacefaring viability for short-term earthly victory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Karpoi grain spirits—those horrible little piranha Cupids—were rushing through the tall grass abducting campers at random, pulling them away from the line. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Palmer wanted to join them, but they said he was too small and too young and that he had a funny first name and that he played with girls, little ones at that. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He couldn't bear the smell and even carried the things he wanted to eat a little distance away. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, the chick’s neck was twitching spasmodically, then its little body stiffened. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Tremont Theater has a little kiosk in front where tickets are sold. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

And as Wang Lung hung his head she said softly and insidiously, “And I suppose you have not looked at anything else, have you, eh?—No pretty little hands, no sweet-smelling cheeks?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Like the hall, Robin’s room was somewhat chapel-like, for the houses of the time of Edward the III of England were very little different from churches. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I grab the little flashlight and find my way back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Our skin was a little like a paint chip, Nan’s fair and mine just a few shades darker. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He opened the little cupboard over the sink and took out a couple brown bottles, threw some stuff into one of those metal, kidney-shaped trays and stuck his miner’s light on. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The littles would run around wearing party clothes and no shoes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

She just gets a little needy the night before the season begins. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m good with babies! I took care of my brother when he was little!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

My eyes met those of the little robot woman and the reporter in the gray jacket. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

“You oughta tell your customer use they ashtray, tell them peoples you workin a man in here below the minimal wage. Maybe they be a little considerate.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice is low and a little rough, sleep deprived. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Eat a little anyway,” she says, pushing me into my seat. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was a little ritual the Richardson kids had developed over the past few years, one of the few times they agreed on anything. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

You were always such a nervous child, you used to be frightened of the dark when you were a little boy, I had to leave a lamp on, beside your bed.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“Today, for game number ten of the duodecimalthon, we’ll do a little role-playing. You Olympians will play librarians, and I will play the patron who has come here seeking a very particular, very special book.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Preacher said, “And that’s not half the story, Sir Charles. No disrespect intended, madame, but while you are without doubt a deadly accurate slingshotist, little Ahbo’s skills include something else.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

So we got our snow cones and sat in the little kids’ play lounge to talk. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

People on the sidewalks were holding newspapers over their heads, like little roofs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Momma put her scarf around Byron’s face and said, “Sweetheart, you know we gotta do something. I’ma try to warm your face up a little. Just relax.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But very little time was spent on theology, for one did not need to prove to a Harlem audience that all white men were devils. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

If he had been a little fitter, he would have personally slain his oafish captain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She could feel her little sister’s heart pounding through her rib cage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took the candle, more than a little surprised. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He seems a little out of it now, but nothing that couldn’t be explained by a bad night’s sleep. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I remember when we were little, you used to be the most talkative one on the phone,” I say to Pri. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Now—” the doctor began, and was stopped by a little giggling burst from Theodora. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He had one pair of cufflinks upstairs which were little roulette wheels that really worked. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was more than a little hysterical, as you can imagine. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

So she gave the doll to that poor little girl who is named Mary, too.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pantomimed running instead, inching away until Gloria found herself running after him as he dodged her narrowly, forcing her to veer in helpless circles, little arms outstretched and fanning at the air. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I could tell her train of thought because I sometimes carried the little cross she had given me in my pocket—just as insurance. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

From a little distance he had the bland aspect of a philanthropist. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, see now, I would’ve chosen this other one. Listen to the little rattle it makes when I walk.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

About a billion years after the Big Bang, the distribution of matter in the universe had become a little lumpy, perhaps because the Big Bang itself had not been perfectly uniform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman smiled at her in the kindest way, and Nhamo knew the white bread and yellow margarine were meant for the little girl. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would never make it in tight little waves like that. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The man in the yellow suit folded his arms and rocked a little. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She uses the bread to soak up the last of the meat juices and catch the little pieces of sauerkraut. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“We might have a little something in the back,” Kote said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The little girl was about four, and, to pass the time, she leaned her back against the glass showcase and stared up at my unshaven face. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

There were many little pieces and one big piece with so many holes that it was like lace. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Elia Hurd looked at Turner, her head a little to one side, her old eyes as pale as her shawl. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I get up to explore and step into the little kitchen. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

A little later Bigwig brought the hutch rabbits up the hill and at once called everyone to meet in the Honeycomb. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little human family was staring at the floor of the canyon, one mile straight down. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He eventually lets you up, and that’s when, upon tossing the covers off, you notice the little bloom of crimson on Coop’s light blue sheet. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

So I felt a little bit silly, as if I had made too much of it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

An electronic sign at the center of the room flashes Now Serving C26, and behind it is a long counter with people stationed at little windows. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“No, Dill. I do not think that. Not even a little bit. I take it you do?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

After the song was finished, the second girl sat at the river’s edge, waiting for the return of what little strength she had. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He shifted a little on the seat, for he was not able to make up his mind, he was just a little anxious, just a little unsure. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Her little boy was crying, clinging to her skirt, trying to hold her hand: “It’s nothing, Mother! There’s nothing there . . . Please sit down . . .” He pained me even more than did his mother’s cries. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a brief, offhand comment, but something about it made Ekon feel just a little bit better. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

O’Brien had turned himself a little in his chair so that he was facing Winston. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“It brings luck, they say. They can’t eat or drink or anything, not even water, which is a little crazy if you ask me.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

No—he was falling toward her, because the platform beneath Mom’s chair gave a little jerk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I can see hollows,” I said, a little embarrassed. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Other terms seem to be introduced with no rationale other than that they look impressive when printed in boldface type inside a little box in the middle of the page. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope that was a monster I just killed. I was a Shakespearian actor in college! Picked up a little swordplay!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jaggers’s eyes retired a little deeper into his head when I handed him the tablets, but he presently handed them over to Wemmick, with instructions to draw the check for his signature. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Those who do go to prison find little freedom upon release. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was a little work of art, a delicate basket woven from grass and twigs and feathers, and it was right above the robot’s head. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everything looked old about it, old and tended, the smooth brick sidewalks, the many-paned windows, the little dome on top of the main building. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She crossed her eyes, and even though it was simple and a little stupid, he laughed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And later on, as she watched her skinny little husband skulking around the bedroom in his purple-striped pyjamas with a pork-pie hat on his head, she thought how stupid he looked. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

A gardener had trimmed the ancient roses, planted geraniums, laid out the vegetable flat, and brought the living spring in little channels to wander back and forth through the garden. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma Sands pulled Joey off her leg and held her shoulders, then gave her a little shake. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every little thing—hands touching and doors sealing—sends a shooting warmth up my spine. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She rubs it—little squishes, like I am dough. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

God knows, I even care about you, and you give me little enough reason and no thanks.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It’s really early to be talking to anyone back home—everyone figures she found a bench where she could lie down and get a little more sleep. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’d always wanted my parents to give me a little more freedom. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Henry had little to say about the trip. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine! Just a little upset about some stuff going on at work. Don’t worry about it.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her cheeks darkened a little, and her teeth worried at her lower lip. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Not a very substantial meal,” said the Humbug, rubbing his eyes, “but quite an attractive one. Perhaps you can suggest something a little more filling.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, I thought that if I was a little nearer the road, everything would be all right. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

There can be little doubt that they were produced as part of a magic ritual, perhaps to ensure a successful hunt. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were so many little coffee tables and chairs there didn’t seem a way through. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the porch, Sam and Henry each fed a little falcon, then rocked back on their heels and looked at them. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how to handle it,” Bloom moaned, swaying a little. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the train Jiichan had put the wick in the lamp, so they had a little light. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

For geeks, both politics and journalism represent—in Jesse’s words—“an insane and useless” system that has little bearing on their lives. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the president lying on his left side, Wales stuck his little finger into the wound as far as he could. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

On one side there was a bed and a window with some curtains, and on the other side were two little doors. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The Chancellor made a little wave in my direction and I took the chance to seat myself in the chair that stood at the edge of the circle of light. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The neighborhood gets very quiet and all the trash, broken glass, and graffiti are hidden under the white, at least for a little while. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gramps carried Gram all the way across the meadow and through the trees and into the clearing where their little house stood. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It looks like the little white girl I saw along the side of the road a few days back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It was dusk when they came at last to the little pool. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then in a quiet little voice I have not heard before, she starts talking. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Does he hear the little knives in my voice? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The word ‘fact’ tells us very little about the establishing and refuting of facts. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

John cries, “You sound so formal! Even with a little hate you are so respectful and Korean.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When David was three and started coming to the clinic for occupational therapy, I tagged along because I was too little to stay home alone. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Way down, there was a man playing with two little kids, running in circles and making them chase him. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“You’re getting a little too big for your pants,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And later she also dropped the bags of wheat flour and rice and kept walking like this for many miles, singing songs to her little girls, until she was delirious with pain and fever. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while I just stared at the phone, willing it to ring. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Down around the bottom, some green fronds are still hanging on, perking up a little in the sun. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Whenever I got behind a little he’d shake his head and sigh, toss down his pick and grab a second shovel. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He closes his eyes, grounds himself with his fingertips on the cool surface of his desk, the feathery little edges of papers there. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They shook leaves of little plants and trees, rubbing the residue of water onto their faces and heads. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The justices gave little indication of which way they were leaning, though Justice Thurgood Marshall offered a clue in an exchange with Solicitor General Erwin Griswold, who was handling the government’s case. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I throw a little salt in the saucepan with the vegetables. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing out here to be afraid of, not in this little city on this quiet night. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stood up and frowned; my back was still a little sore from Gully slamming me to the concrete last week. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I was a little taken aback by the effect this seemed to have upon my listeners. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I let out air a little differently than before, because something catches his attention. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the middle of winter, there was little to do in Magyarkanizsa. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was not physically strong, and after a little time said, “Slower!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I poured her a little more and set the bottle back down in the little hole in the ground. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Singleton asked their relationship and she explained, “Umm, we kind of dated a little bit, but we were mostly just friends. We hardly talk anymore.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But when he made his regular scan of the horizon, he felt a little check at his heart. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Raymond’s friend lived in a little wooden bungalow at the far end of the beach. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt, besides keeping this Educational Institution, kept in the same room—a little general shop. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the car, I text my mom to let her know I’ll be home a little late, but there’s another message waiting for me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The news that he had less than a year to live seemed a matter of little or no concern to him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“How comfortable I am! That last fit of coughing has tired me a little; I feel as if I could sleep: but don’t leave me, Jane; I like to have you near me.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Khaled was still down in Emergency on a thin little bed with his leg wrapped as tightly as a stuffed grape leaf. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I want you to give that little boy a hug.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Do you realize this is the little eyas’s fourth nest site?” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

There was the little duck-shaped water dropper, and another one in the form of a lotus bud. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Looking at Prim’s face, it’s hard to imagine she’s the same frail little girl I left behind on reaping day nine months ago. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

His night’s sleep refreshed Taran but little and hardly blunted the edge of his weariness. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

During the final weeks, he began to look a little wan and even skinnier than usual, chewing his Nicorette with unusual vigor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She hiccupping and crying and her little nose is red as a rose. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

With not a scrap of physical evidence to go on, little can be said about the physical arrangement of the scrolls in the Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Don't worry. But get out of my office. Do you really think I would open my safe with you little thieves watching me?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She sniffed Vega’s plate, frowned a little and said, “Sorry, I don’t eat pig.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She watched as I finished cutting up the little squids and cleaning out the entrails that had become black with its ink. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lumbers out and removes the little scissors hanging from a clip on his waist. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t hate you,” she said in little more than a whisper. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“And so does your dad. By the way, we have a little surprise for you tomorrow night.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Our correspondent naïvely says that even Ellen Terry could not be so winningly attractive as some of these grubby-faced little children pretend—and even imagine themselves—to be. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s a little scary,” I said, grabbing onto that loose thread of hope. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The name, Branwell Zamborska, rolled off his tongue a little too easily. He was familiar with it. He's heard it before.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was by chance Johnny saw the Lytes’ ruby coach trundling slowly down Orange Street, heading for Milton and a little country air. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But since she doesn’t, I do a little bit of my own tormenting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She makes Julia crack up over a story about her little brother eating doughnuts, but I feel like I can’t laugh. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Small mistakes could turn into disasters, funny little mistakes could snowball so that while you were still smiling at the humor you could find yourself looking at death. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

From his angle, it looked a little ridiculous, but he suspected it might appear different if he were in the guy's position. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I try to concentrate on the game, but little facts keep jumping in my head every time I look at Elizabeth. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It takes a little time to acquire a taste for wild foods, so Bando surprised me the way he liked the menu. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mushrooms appear in clusters along the edges of the trail, with little round caps the same color as eggshells. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She hops further, and further, and then, with a little flutter, up on to fee monkey’s hand. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her little face is there day and night, her curly black hair and her lovely blue eyes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Citra was in the same dance class, back in that magical childhood time when little girls nurtured the delusion that they were as graceful as they were cute. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Like Roman, most people scrawled little more than their names and a date. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is thus comparatively little risk, but also little adventure, in their handiwork, which as a consequence tends to become routine. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you eaten rice today, little girl ?” they greeted me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get used to the funny little sticks or the nebulous, European strategies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The day after that Nick turned the classroom thermostat up to about ninety degrees with a little screwdriver he had brought from home. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re here somewhere,” she said, and down the hall the little echo went, slipping in a whisper on the tiny currents of air. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The question seemed a little out of sync with the other two. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Baker unlocked the barn door, opened it a little, with Booth invisible just a few yards away. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Afraid you might hurt your little hand hitting great big Emile?” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: Like one time, LeAlan was ready to leave my house, and I said, “Stay for a little more while.” Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Advancing up the ridge out of pistol range the little man would eventually get a line on the back of Kyril Montana’s rock. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got a little piece of string I could borrow?” asked Wilbur. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“The coroner,” he wrote Margaret three days after the collapse, “is a disagreeable little doctor, a political hack, without brains, who distresses me.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a boot, it’s a loafer . . . 1 . . .” “Wasn’t there no little stones or anything handy?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took his glasses off and grabbed Baby’s little hands and began to dance around in circles with her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Beside a tussock of grass a little way outside the opposite copse, a rabbit was sitting and gazing at them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tightened up a little but let me hold it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Behind them, Katherine draws herself up, a huffy look coming over her, and I shake my head just a little. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Papa’s white shirt, with its perfectly tailored lines, did little to minimize the mound of flesh that was his stomach. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The little room stood at attention in the quiet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was wrong for a little child as it was. Too dark. This is better, don’t you think? What else do you think she might need in here?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The boat heeled a little now, in the afternoon wind. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There were little ones at home, I gather.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I hang outside with Sherlock a little longer because I’m still upset with my father, but when I go back inside, I discover that he’s upset with me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It was hard for me to imagine Call’s tubby little grandmother taking a switch to a large fifteen-year-old boy, but I held my peace. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed, “While my dog is whipping yours, I think I’ll just work you over a little.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up from the table his face white, and stood there white and angry behind the little plates of hors d'oeuvres. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I ran down the hallway to my room and slammed the door behind me so hard that I actually heard little pieces of the wall crumble inside the door frame. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He wondered if his plan to make the little mice leave the lobby had worked and if Matt still had his job. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt was very concerned about the physical hardship the camaradas were forced to endure on so little food. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“It was my distinct understanding that those two had piles of money. Piles of it. Collectors pay a lot of money for those little carvings they make.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, the older player always showed the younger one affection and respect, often sending him friendly little notes and asides. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

More commonly, the dryness comes back and the fuzz of grass withers or a little frost curls it and there’s that amount of seed wasted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Wingfield most strenuously recommended it, sir—or we should not have gone. He recommended it for all the children, but particularly for the weakness in little Bella’s throat,—both sea air and bathing.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Cara couldn’t help smiling a little herself, and she said, “Only the good newspapers have hearts.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Momma says she doesn’t want any big kids knocking on our door that late, and she tells me it’s time for bed even though I’m not even a little bit tired. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

My mother and little sisters weren’t to blame for how things had turned out, but a part of me resented them for having to put my life on hold. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was familiar; he had seen things like that when he was a little boy sleeping five in a room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Now listen, you little brat,” he snapped at my sister. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He fought like a little tiger in a trap, but finally they got him into the car. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Why are you doing this, Seven? a little voice in her head said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I’ll build a pretty little house right over by the woodlot. Say, how would that be? Then we wouldn’t get on each other’s nerves.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Look at him. He washes like a little cat.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

But most give me little smirks and eye one another suggestively. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Upon his return there was now enough information for the French astronomer Joseph Lalande to calculate that the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun was a little over 150 million kilometers. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Henry huffs a little in surprise but returns it fully. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Virginia, my beautiful little evening star, you are the girl of my dreams. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hired her time, and so she always had a little money of her own. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke little, not because I found silence to be a superior virtue, but because I satisfied my curiosity by listening, observing, and reading. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I don’t think they taste it, because they’ve gotten used to it, little by little. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Together we might do Jim a little damage, if only accidental. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The change was so sudden that I was shocked, and a little scared. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

An interesting and not altogether unpleasant little ripple went up my spine, but I ignored it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The last one being Pap&, though even as I looked, he faded little by little, until the box was empty. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His weight pressed what little air I had out of my lungs, but I didn’t push him off. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Inside, the tables were jammed against the wall, tables about big enough to get two drinks and four elbows on; the Onyx was one of those very little places. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The silence stretched a little longer this time. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And the little smiles on your faces made the water and steam look so inviting. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The little I knew of crows from following them in Central Park, they always have something to say. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dug my heels into Jingle Boy again and headed him hard north, back toward the little logging village, back to the stable. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Ma had told them to ask that, and Mary was a very good little girl who always did exactly as she was told. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wave back and then close my eyes to take stock of my situation, because jumping off a cliff seems like a pivotal moment where a little stock-taking should be done. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A funny little garden gnome stands guard by Uncle Phil’s squash patch. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “It’s called a recorder. Once you’ve developed a little wind, and some tone and a embouchure we’ll move on to something a little more complicated.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was disgusted with that summer’s athletic program—a little tennis, some swimming, clumsy softball games, badminton. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The punches hurt, even if I understood that they had little to do with who I really was as a person. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

At the top of the bank, close to the wild cherry where the blackbird sang, was a little group of holes almost hidden by brambles. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His dæmon, a robin, stayed on his shoulder and said little. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I knew then that I loved him as much as I did Mama and Papa, maybe in some ways even a little bit more. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us just reconstruct that little scene. You were lying in your bunk—so—and you could not see for yourself, you say?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was only a thoughtless little tapping for him, but the ground rumbled underneath the rest of us. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

His young skin turned old, his clear eyes dulled, and a little stoop came to his great shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Every night now Guitar was seeing little scraps of Sunday dresses—white and purple, powder blue, pink and white, lace and voile, velvet and silk, cotton and satin, eyelet and grosgrain. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If you mean, Miss Havisham, what have you done to injure me, let me answer. Very little. I should have loved her under any circumstances. Is she married?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I patted my belly and thought of the little ghost of a being folded in the soft tissues of my womb. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was dying, but she still had strength enough to move a little. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I waited until things had stabilized a little. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She clicked her tongue and he sped into a trot, crossing over the little bridge near the house, heading south to the archery grounds. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Still looks a little weak in the arm, but there's nothing wobbly about him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

It’s a little different from his therapeutically fixed grin. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I felt cool and very clean and just a little tired. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Try a little now. Here is Schiller’s Mary Stuart and a tutor who loves to teach.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I said, “So By, how about you and me doing a little cussing?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I come back around to the little concrete house beside the lake, I pause in the doorway and see Gale propping the crooked poker he salvaged against the wall by the hearth. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Paid subordinates! What! you are my paid subordinate, are you? Oh yes, I had forgotten the salary! Well then, on that mercenary ground, will you agree to let me hector a little?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he visited Olanna and Odenigbo, though, she said, “I’m sure you must want to make the place a little more habitable,” so he said “Yes,” although he liked the soulless furnishing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

A little girl holding folded linens stops in passing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They called the airwomen in their Po-2s “heavenly creatures”; male pilots called them “little sisters.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She frowns a little and taps gently over what’s left of the bruise on his face. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Deborah saw his little eyes watching her, and she tried to wave, to tell him something was wrong, but she couldn’t move. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It had been years since they’d fought openly—since Lio, wasn’t it?—but recently their hot little exchanges had started up again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the face of William’s insomnia and growing tension, Elizebeth could do little to help, except to keep their home life as normal as she could. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The stone was of a mottled pink marble, like canned salmon, and all there was on it was my father's name and, under it, two dates, separated by a little dash. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The trick was to say no without offending anyone, especially Cole, who was known to be a little bit crazy. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be back. I’m going to pick up my toolbox. Did you know about that little radio out there?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look at her and I hum along a little with the tune. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s none of your business, little man. Now go up to your room and stay there until your mother gets home.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The two round yellow heads bent towards each other, and Momma’s strong hands cradled the back of Sammy’s little head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can read a little in them, for I have had teaching. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It was true of course, though sprinkled with little inaccuracies that added to the story, making it strong meat for the hundreds of readers who wanted value for their pennies. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, after much talk and many heated arguments, the people shrugged, laughing uneasily and a little ashamedly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jody felt a little mean pain in his stomach, so he took out his pocketknife and cut off the bird’s head. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had very little respect for most people who represented religion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe in a little Switzerland town with the high glaciers and the mountains all around. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad you’ll be able to talk to him. You went to bed so early last night. I was a little worried.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Bastian drapes his hose around his neck and trudges across the field, snow to his shins, taking his time, until he is little more than a dark lump at the far edge. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I was feeling a little sticky inside my fuzzy green sweater. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the main bedrooms things were a little better with furniture just pushed to one side and fairly clean. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re safe for a little while,” Vann said, “because they don’t expect to see us and it takes them a few minutes to react.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I heard a few shrieks of laughter and stopped to let a few little girls rush by in front of me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The numerical success of the calf’s species is little consolation for the suffering the individual endures. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was cold there on that sedgy little island, and they shivered, their clothes sodden with mud; only the babies, the little twins, were dry and warm in their basket. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Small bands of weary and often wounded men came first with little order; some were running wildly as if pursued. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she’d sit on the little porch and watch the street. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He had never felt so little or alone or scared. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She put the bottle back in one of the little drawers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Ivy glanced at the clock glowing an icy blue on the little table in between the beds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Just like a little kid, making a snow angel and laughing and laughing.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Some lone hiker, even more impatient than I, had pushed through ahead of us and compacted the snow a little, which helped. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

What I really liked best that summer was going on little breakfast picnics with Lin Nai-Nai. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Rest while you can, little fool!’ he said then to Pippin, in the Common Speech, which he made almost as hideous as his own language. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Someone was going to try to collect some food, and I put in a little change that was in my pockets. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jimmy had smacked his head on the corner of the raft when he was showing off for us little kids. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the while, this little buzz was building inside me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“NAMES?” the little man called out briskly, just as the startled bug reached the first step. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little clutch of boiled eggs as well, in their own special heater, and porridge, in a silver porringer. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Bill is now looking at us a little too intently and I decide to change the subject. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“We bow to each other, Harry,” said Voldemort, bending a little, but keeping his snakelike face upturned to Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

We stood there looking over the grounds for a while, then she held out a little bag to me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Megan Powell is going to have to leave cheerleading practice a little early today. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He and Peeta already have the rapport they established that night of the first interview, that easy banter, so I just smile a lot and try to speak as little as possible. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I went to the pot and stirred it, scooped out a little, placed it in a bowl, handed it to her. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course I remember him. Glorious man. Sad news. I remember that family well. You tell that little girl I say hello, okay? She was a sweet child.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Our grandmother leaned down and hugged her before heading back to join Ixtali in her little boat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I promise we’ll remember the little people when we achieve egg drop stardom.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When he saw the luminous woman with polished shoulders and the little boy, a shadow slipped across his face. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lived alone in a little house tucked back in the woods, not far from us, and came every day to cook, clean, and be my stand-in mother. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the little mortuary he told me that he’d come to the home because he was destitute. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Milton leaned forward in his chair a little, and Jethro had the impression that he was anxious about something. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

His little brother was planning to trip the Mask next to him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Violet gave a little cry of terror, but flicked the switch on. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Instead of just blazing and getting warm, the way it should, little curls of smoke began to come up around all of the stove lids. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he was a little ashamed because his wife couldn’t read or write. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hated to admit she was a little glad he’d showed up. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Dallas leaned a little farther out and called down to Mr. Trepid. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Part of me wants to run up and hug Dad from behind or cover his eyes with my hands, like I did when I was little. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as fast as her short little legs will carry her, she bolts for Dad. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

"Pong. That's the name for a protector. You protect my little brother here?" A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Whipping up the opposite sidewalk from behind the parked cars, it's a boy, and he's kicking along on a little silver scooter. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Christ was not crucified: he was worn away by a minute clicking of little wheels. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A little snack for later on,” she explained. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I picked her up and whispered in the sweet little seashell ears, "There, there." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

We have no choice but to take all this a little more seriously than everybody else. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The small heads watched him come from their spikes, their tarred and flayed faces looming larger with every yard; between them stood little Beth Cassel, noosed and crying. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It is a sweet little doll but it has no face. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs Kingshaw settled herself a little more comfortably in the hall chair. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

And look at these beautiful littles: the pretty blond twins, the freckle-faced Taft. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

She carried a little book in her hand, thumbing the edges while looking at me shyly. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Vera, the little soldier clasped in her hand, began to mount the stairs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

When they finally got together that afternoon, Maya was cranky from homework and Claire was exhausted from watching her little brother. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Buoyed by the stimulant effects of the nahlrout and feeling very little pain, I made my way to the Archives. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You keep your wad for now. If you get the itch to do a little business, mail me something next couple of days. Okay?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lindsey cut the top of her shoulder on the way down, and it bled through her white T-shirt, formed a little map of some unknown continent. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

The denture was an obscene little artifact—silver and pearl and tangerine. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

So if we suffered in our little house on the peanut plain of Bethlehem, it was proof that one of us had committed a failure of virtue. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep your elbows bent just a little, but lock your wrists,” Crab was saying. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

All day Pa was busy, banking the little house and the barn with dead leaves and straw, held down by stones, to keep out the cold. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh man, I spent so much time at your house. Olga, Angie, and I were inseparable sophomore year. I remember you were such a sensitive little girl. Always crying about something.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

For a little while, Lexie believed, truly, that they could keep the baby. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I flinch as a little piece of spit flies out of Mr. Dixon’s mouth and lands on my arm. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

That might have been okay when I was little, but not at thirteen. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I think it was a combination of Lynn dying and seeing the little girl in the blue dress that changed my mother’s vote. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You look like little dirt ball,” she teased. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Bennet paused a little, and then replied, “Surely there can be no occasion for exposing him so dreadfully. What is your opinion?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Removed a little upon the other side sat Gandalf in a chair of carven wood; and he seemed at first to be asleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Imprudent, if you please—but not mad. Excepting inequality of fortune, and perhaps a little disparity of age, I can see nothing unsuitable.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

All they needed was a stage, and they could perform one of those dark, savage little scenes from the Komedie Brute that the Kerch seemed to find so hilarious. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be sore. I was just having a little fun with you.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I start to zone out a little—in a good way. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few other folks had also stopped singing and were craning their necks to find the source of the only real music in that little church. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was a little like throwing a basketball. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn't want to give Esther a chance to say that he had turned his little brother into a thief. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The cost of oblivious daydreaming was always this moment of return, the realignment with what had been before and now seemed a little worse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There I was, seventeen years old, and the first time my dad showed me the littlest bit of attention was when I least wanted him to. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The inside of it had a great big dent where Steady Eddie’s saxophone used to go, now there wasn’t anything in it but a little raggedy pink towel. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

That way, scythes who glean too little will not be punished, because scythes who have a healthier gleaning appetite will make up for their shortcomings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The other two, Sophocles and Euripides, were a little younger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not long before we approached the wooded outskirts of a little village. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ordinary people, ordinary girls, teenagers like myself, would think I’m a little nuts with all my self-pity. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

We had a little joke among ourselves that he was such a drunk, his child’s very first spoken word was “alcohol.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Harry saw little disturbances in the surrounding air: It was as if Hermione had cast a heat haze upon their clearing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

What was interesting about this little insight was that I could see the army had a point, but it still seemed like a sneaky trick to perpetrate on all those simple country folk. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako wasn’t exactly sure why some of these sales had to be made late, but she didn’t ask, because the words “black market” scared her a little. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You think about that little baby of yours. You’re going to see its face in a couple of months, so keep on going.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

But the little feds are very sweet and I’ll be with you for recess with the older feds because sometimes they can be... Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t need to add “And have a little fun along the way.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little boat was cramped with all four of us on board, but it was fun having Mom there. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They were obviously playing some kind of silly little country game. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It was a little after five o’clock, and there was still sunlight. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Buddy’s questions made him feel a little more at ease; he always liked the adoration Buddy showed him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Magistrate," a third voice said, one that seemed a little kinder, "it is only a minor flaw. If we just dotted in the eyes, the dragon would be finished." Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Late in the afternoon Mo took her out for a meal in a little restaurant nearby. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The little bit of sound that crackled through its speakers moaned and died out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Needles lifted his head just a little, maybe a half of a half of an inch off the pillow. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Little men in little chairs with little bits of paper. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was almost as if they were a little bit afraid of finding out whether there was any mysterious writing on the slip of paper that still hung, damply limp, from Thoth’s beak. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I sing, I'm something better than myself Maybe that's why I love it so much, because I get to escape being me and get to forget for a little while. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

There’s a kind of day care where the grandparents take care of little kids. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The little scum-suckers loved to burrow under the temples in New Rome. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Childcare for the youngest children offered women a chance to work outside the home, to begin earning their way to a better life, knowing their little ones were cared for. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Some time ago she made Bubber a little play mandolin out of a cigar box with rubber bands, and that put the idea into her head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You are one tenacious girl, Mira Williams. I hope this little one has as much heart as you when she’s your age.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But she knew God a little better, now. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The faces of the little cats were human and female. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you take up with no woman if her kids is little, Joe.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to ignore the tickle of his breath in her ear, or the way it sent a little delicious shiver up her spine. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

So I just went back in the living room and turned off this little lamp next to the couch, and then I got in bed with just my shorts on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I was horrified when I saw the apricot syrup seeping through my little mound of rice. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the littlest children—also mostly dressed in orange or blue—cowered against their parents’ shoulders. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Look here, you little twerp,” said Noor, shaking a fist at him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I'm sure I'm sober, not drunk, just going a little crazy to think like that, but I think it anyway, because I feel that way. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had seen the marks of the little girl who drags her right foot, and the lion tracks, very fresh, covering over her footprints. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing but little shops and restaurants on this strip of Bedford Avenue. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He even teased Old Tallow, but he loved giving her little gifts, too, and in the evenings he told stories until way after the owls began to call. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He looked a little apologetic when he glanced at my belly, but he went on and asked me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chickenhound was having one of his sniggering fits, even attempting to dance a little jig. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

With a little work the debris could be shifted, small logs and dry limbs placed between boulders to form a barrier that only flood water could pour through. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then they hooked little fingers and shook hands gravely with the mien of bankers at a convention. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like being a little crazy: enough to volunteer here, not enough to ever, ever, ever come back. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I daresay my education here has been more than a little enlightening. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Just looking,” Ivy said, but she stepped on the rubble, right where it started arcing up into a little hill. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When Maya was a little girl, her favorite movie was the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Will had little imagination but he had great energy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

If only he had shown a little humility, it would have been so much easier to take! Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I climb gingerly into the stock car and push open the door of the little room. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Next week, boys and girls, and don’t forget the sixpence for the little black boy. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then, too, did I wonder whether he’d assumed he could be an American engineer who spoke little English, but of course he didn’t. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beat every drop of it into his little body— put the hate of a murderer into him.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I believe there is a little maggot in her brain whispers I don’t have two farthings to clink.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Styx looked at us funny, which was a little embarrassing, but there was no way around our traditions. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Couldn't very well miss the Goose Fair, could I? ‘I’ll have a little wander,' I thought. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was a miracle no one else in their little group had been struck by a dart. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The apartment became a little city with naturally separate habitats, her own private boroughs, and mine. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I float through the house, I see Mr. Pomodoro in a baggy robe standing in front of the mantel, staring at the photo of the little boy. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

The neighborhood surrounding the Professor’s store was made up of inexpensive apartment houses, little family-owned shops, and small, aging homes. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They listened to the snores from the pipes and laughed a little. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No sight so sad as that of a naughty child,” he began, “especially a naughty little girl. Do you know where the wicked go after death?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

You would hardly guess it, but Mr. Wheeler is no little Flutist, and played us all Tunes while we rallied him on the droll Faces he makes when he blows. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Inside, I gave my name to the receptionist, who showed us to a little room with a desk. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

They come to see the little piggy in the barn. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Even when Drake and I were little, and PopPop was alive, we weren’t really allowed in his room. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

She had torn it up into little tiny pieces and flushed it down the toilet, so she couldn’t change her mind and paste it back together. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like that little book said: Stick out your elbows, pick up your feet, and float along with the crowd! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pain in my head fades, a little. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Wintergreen was a snide little punk who enjoyed working at cross-purposes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Several times a week, they got a little bread. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

My friend was about to introduce me when she looked at me and smiled and said, “Whose little boy are you?” The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

After several minutes, when I hear an exchange between Plutarch and the pilot confirming that the airspace is clear, I begin to relax a little. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Each time, Adina missed and the spear struck the muddy bottom, sending little tornadoes of sand swirling. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

We lean towards him a little, iron filings to his magnet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This place always creeps me out a little at night.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” he said, “I’m starting to identify a little bit as—I don’t even know the word I want to use yet. I like androgynous. I like genderqueer.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see what happens if you start mixing them together, a little bit at a time.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I could not bring myself to say Moby-Dick in front of my little sister. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I smiled a little at how subdued she seemed. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Just a little ringing in my ears, no spinning. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we left the Eolian, even Deoch looked a little jealous. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He motioned to a little girl at the edge of the fire and guided her hands to mop the insides of the hog with the mixture. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“I said maybe it was a tiny little genius idea. That’s all I said.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of one of them, she had remembered, was a little hornbook. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

On it, within the old province of Szechuan, so light and gentle that none could see it, was the little mark placed there by Ching which indicated the location of his ancestral farm. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was a clean little town and there was a fine fountain in the square. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I was around the corner now, peeking through the banister like a little kid checking to see what Santa had left for her under the tree. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

How little his mother had known of the working world to make smocks for a boy who she knew was to become a silversmith! Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure, Tia, I say in a little voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Bucket and little Charlie Bucket slept in the other room, upon mattresses on the floor. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Sticks in my craw like a rusty hook, knowing how little it means to a rich creep like Tyler Croft, that he can ruin my life anytime he feels like it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The page is a little damp and has a smear of something orange on it. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“And what army’s that, Wilf?” she says, the voice missing a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The hug gave me little goose bumps, which was weird. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I exhaled and paid attention to the way my lungs sank in, with just a little bit of rattle at the end left over from my annual bronchitis. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

What about a little input from Dante himself? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“My little Suli idealist. All you need is a full belly and an open road?” he said, the mockery clear in his voice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And at dawn, as light spread across the sea, my first glance was toward the little harbor of Coral Cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was shaking my head at the lame antics when they cut over to my place and gave what little background they could on me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They’re too far away from the city, the grimy little shops, the sweat merchants they used to be and know. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little ones paint pictures and sing songs. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I dread them as much. They are ruthless as the Cauldron-Born, their strength even greater. They go afoot, yet they are swift, with much endurance. Fatigue, hunger, and thirst mean little to them.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

In all the stories the little boy died at three of a summer chill, but Old Nan stayed on at Winterfell with her own children. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He holds the little leather pouch of the remains of the parrot’s father, ready to roll-and-read whenever the captain asks. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But then out came that little dark tongue point, as quick as a snake’s, flick-moisten, and she shook her head. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re always helping little beggars to our property!” screeched the other of them—the woman—as ornate gold pins in her hair shook. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

One more thing in Merrimack feels a little closer to all right. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Even though the water spraying out of the borehole was brown and muddy, some of the little boys wanted a drink right away. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A little way along the lane, he stopped and waited. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The engineers, Burnham charged, “had contributed little or nothing either in the way of originating novel features or of showing the possibilities of modern engineering practice in America.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“How’s the little mamma? Where is everybody? Why didn’t you tell me before I came home?” began Laurie in a loud whisper. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And another twenty or thirty around our little town. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

He followed her, staggered a little on landing, then straightened up in time to see the gleaming scarlet steam engine pick up speed, round the corner, and disappear from view. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The lazily turning ceiling fans did little to cool the heavy air, and several people around us were smoking, but we hardly noticed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keeping her hand against it, she turned left a little and took another step forward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow,” she says, a little less than a promise, and a little more than a chance. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He still felt like he wasn’t breathing, but the tension started to ebb a little, letting go of his stomach. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I do, except exactly opposite plus a little worse. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When we had got some little distance away, we went into a clump of trees, and struck a match, and looked at the child’s throat. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

What, now, would be likely to give them just a little, not unpleasant shock? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said he preached at a little street mission nearby. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a little hurt not to be included in this charitable act. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something tugs at the back of my mind, a nagging little worry. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I regret to say this, Miss Kenton, but I believe you have been a little remiss in these respects.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I got my first airplane ride when I was eleven, and the pilot even let me fly the plane a little bit. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided on the size of the portraits, the frames—every little detail. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Just a sweet little lady That warms to my touch. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The little mosquito-delicate dancing hum in the air, the electrical murmur of a hidden wasp snug in its special pink warm nest. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We found a little cottage on the north shore of a lake,” Dad explained. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my dazed and sleepy state, I feel a surge of joy, as if Secret Santa has arrived and I am a little kid again. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

In a little clearing outside the museum, an American Indian person was sitting on a tree stump smoking a long peace pipe. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Gor, I would like to see that little princess another time, wouldn’t I? And her little pony, too, with his tippytoed feet.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

After the shooting, James Garfield had little direct contact with anyone except his White House caregivers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the Dutchman’s little servant was beloved by all. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally Grandpa took a deep breath, which shook a little as he let it out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The strips of bandage that bound her feet had been taken off and her stumps of feet, hard little hooves with the toes bent under, were soaking in a pan of water on the floor. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watch him, picking at the fish with my hands, pulling at the tiny little bones. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Instead of sitting me in the special little chair my parents had bought for me, she plopped me on my back in the middle of the floor on a large, soft quilt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Now, look. I will tolerate, for now, your little biblical menagerie in the living room. But I refuse to have this,” he said, flicking at one of the painted peanut-tears, “displayed in our home.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m laughing, too, and imagining a factory with little Ollys coming off an assembly line. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Some bread in the toaster, some cereal in a bowl, some juice in a glass, and he was ready to go, sitting down at the little table in the kitchen to eat. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

But then she sneered a little, and he assumed he must have imagined it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I had started to get a little worried. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I must have strained something pulling that anchor with one hand, because I needed a little help home; a tumbler of whisky on the kitchen table was some help too. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and felt a little embarrassed because she was talking with her mouth full. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

At eleven years old Delsa looked like a woman, but her tiny body was still that of a little girl. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You can sit in your Mom’s closet for a little while,” she said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I shook my leg a little—not wanting to draw attention to myself—and turned my back to the aisle and gazed out the window. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But there wasn’t much other noise—only the little noises of night on a riverbank, wind in the bare branches, the hollow rush of water beneath the damaged stone bridge. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

From her point of view, claiming that Amazonian societies could escape their environmental constraints was little more than a display of scientific ignorance, the archaeological version of try- ing to design perpetual-motion machines. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I pushed a little harder and felt the resistance of Dad’s flesh. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And then he had his dirty little say. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I am a little slow to figure these things out. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Nsukka is a little patch of dust in the middle of the bush, the cheapest land they could get to build the university on,” Kainene said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I blink a couple times and Agent Fiona leans back a little, a big grin spreading across her face. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Like when I was little and scraped my knees. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Kaz, you creepy little genius, the plan worked. You got us a tank.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The atrium’s busy as usual with people talking to their little cliques or playing around. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“A friend on the pie car owed me a favor. I figured we could all use a little forgetting tonight.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The way she looked at Mike left little doubt that she would be up for anything he suggested. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Go to the left, and then a little farther along you take the road that goes down to the right. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was rather alarming was that at each turn he came a little nearer. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it’s like my father lives on his own weird little planet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Hazel sucked in breath in little pathetic gasps. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a little girl sitting on a swing, kicking her legs, flying back and forth, static electricity for hair, happiness for a face. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Now I opened the music case, took out my trumpet, and wiped the mouthpiece with the little gray cloth. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

We did very little interviewing now, he was so busy on telephones elsewhere; but it did not matfer too much because by now I had the bulk of the needed life story material in hand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it amazed him that this girl, just out of third grade, could make him feel so little. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

But he gets out quick because he doesn’t drive when he drinks—he just winds up in stupid places and he gets a little belligerent with people. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Or you could grow some balls, said the little voice. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The rows of houseboats sit anchored near faded wooden docks, and each one’s a little different. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

They floated, her palms little ragged cups bobbing on the surface, the water weaving in and out of her fingers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My thoughts were a bit hazy, and I sensed my voice was a little slurred. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She was a solemn-eyed, shy little girl, slow of speech, but quick to laugh. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I played back Rachel’s every smile, every coy look, every little laugh. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Where am I? I’m right in my element, Flopsy. I’m in a little haunted house down the road. Never mind. Just talk to me.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

What she needed to do was to tell my heart to stop doing its little dance when she came around and get her voice out my ear when I went to sleep at night. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He may have been an amiable little horse, but his career prospects looked dim. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Him staring at me, breathing a little hard from us messing around. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He puts his finger on the photograph in such a tender way that you can see his heart is very big for this little boy. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“A little Spanish in honor of your noble heritage.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was reading a little bit about your school’s namesake today,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

We are all becoming big fish in this little pond. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You is talking too loud! You is forgetting that I is hearing every little thingalingaling fifty times louder than usual and there you is shouting away right inside my ear!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had no paid organizers, no staff, and a membership that did little more than pay lip service to our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I build towers for kings, not little girls.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“The little book I showed you and your sister last night, remember,” she stared at me anxiously, but my eyes merely widened in confusion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They set off again, the hunters bunched a little by fear of the mentioned beast, while Jack quested ahead. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The cat sprang from the arms of the sleepy little Indian boy and ran towards the old dog, who was already on his feet, blinking and peering around rather confusedly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t tell anybody about the things she did at night, and when her Mama asked her questions she would answer with any little tale that sounded reasonable. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

W.E. squinched his little nearsighted eyes together, wrinkled up his stubby nose, drew his arm way back, and pitched the airplane with all his might. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Ollie snores a little and rubs his head against my hand. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I swear to god, if your little friend pops out, I’m going to get my stepdad’s tire wrench.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I felt like my head was popping, the Target magic fading a little. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Saying Wells without that little bite feels strange and incomplete. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Children wearing what few clothes they had—which even that was only for our benefit, I knew, after Father’s blowup over the little dress-code problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only the little boy, Jackson or Pierrot, would be cowering—so too would the extra help from the village. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

No smoke came from the chimney, and the little lattice windows gaped forlorn. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Our hoverplanes are initially ignored by the commanders in the Nut, because in the past they’ve been little more trouble than flies buzzing around a honeypot. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Which hits me a little and I quicken my step. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I noticed there were some males in the corner who had actually stepped out of the room because I guess they had a little “something in their eyes,” but I still kept talking. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Trey! I need you to be my little man,” she says, her voice shaky. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

And I could feel her getting a little embarrassed again too when her father and mother began talking about her. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe because the words were so startling as they issued from this pale and inoffensive looking little man. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man scratched his forehead with his left little finger. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look what they did to my little grandson. What kind of monster does this to a helpless child?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I haven’t got the greatest memory, don’t remember a whole hell of a lot from when I was little, but I do remember the first time I saw Fang. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

In a little over twelve hours, they were sneaking the orphans out of the city. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She said words a little funny, the way I do when I try to speak Spanish. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It was a faint, thin smile, little more than a lift at the corners of his mouth, while his eyes scanned the church as if he had entirely forgotten Fenoglio. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He fluttered from her shoulder, and she saw his little shadow appear in the crack of light. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I knew very little about unions—but most of these men seemed hostile . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to have a little crush on Emma and delivered the whole routine to her, smiling encouragingly, but she pretended not to notice and made a point of holding my hand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

There came a little gnawing sound from under the floor and all the men looked down toward it gratefully. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sophistication comes a little slow to these parts,” he says. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

They turn to a little lady, about to ask her the same question. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You have just come down?” said Mr. Drummle, edging me a little away with his shoulder. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“They made me think and thinking’s made me scared a little. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Curtis brought me a little bouquet of candy bars to school today. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In the distance, my parents’ shack perches on a small hill, looking a little lopsided. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Skarpi shook his head a little, as if to clear it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When he said it he did not raise his eyes from the first little fish of the day because he was putting in the rubies for the eyes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I made a little hole through the pile of pillows and stuffed animals and peeked at the clock on my wall. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Listen to him! He says he’s all right. He’s just tired and we should give him a little time to rest.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Momma laughed, and Uncle Willie too, and even Bailey snickered a little. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed a little shrimp of a creature beside the Witch. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Then he passed the line a little lower on his shoulders and braced his left hand on it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Galanter shouted, “Goldberg, move in!” and Sidney Goldberg, our shortstop, took two steps forward and moved a little closer to third base. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It gives us a little time for you to catch up and see the beauty of what you’re doing.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

They did as they were told, all a little too exhausted and in shock to do much else. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He leveled his hard little dark eyes at me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

All night, I “do the flippity-floppity,” as Mama used to say when I’d crawl into her and Daddy’s bed as a little kid and squirm in my sleep. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

The CCD had little to rely on but the fear they caused when they asked questions with their customary force. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to tell you we’re still sending the money. It’s just gonna be a little later than I said.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

With a little over a minute on the clock and no time-outs left, Winchell works the sideline brilliantly, the team as precisioned and disciplined as anything in college. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I flipped page after page, reading her little notes to me, smiling to myself, a part of me aware that this was the first time seeing her handwriting didn’t crush me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one to leave your little sisters alone,” my mother was saying. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

If all of Shay’s little riddles were this easy to solve, this whole trip was going to be a breeze. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He knew he would lose last night’s dinner if he saw little white worms crawling out of...anywhere. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I thought it might be a little house or something.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

When Amil and I came home from school, there was a man squatting in our alley on the way to the back stairs that take us up to our little flat. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It was dark now, and as we dipped under a little bridge I put my arm around Jordan's golden shoulder and drew her toward me and asked her to dinner. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Dad and I had little to say to one another. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Alex was a little too close to me in age for that. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He wheeled around, pulled open the front door, and slammed it so hard that one of the little panes of glass at the top fell out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I refuse to believe that a little fourth-rate power like North Vietnam does not have a breaking point,” Kissinger told his staff. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

So first we’d give Omi a birthday hug inside the O, and then we’d give her a little red pouch of chocolate pebbles—basically M&M’s, but each one a different pebbly shape and color. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Strawberry said little, but was obviously very much pleased. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wrote the name in her little black notebook. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I especially like the little boy,” I whispered. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was a little excited, but not much—I didn’t think anything was going to come of it. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Right, right. Getting ahead of myself. Well, go ahead, Tristan, get your little friend’s stories and let’s shut this raiding party down. You and I got some planning to do.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Every shoe, every shirt, every little thing was in its place. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Ramona, will you give me a little kiss?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Now the origin story flashed into her mind: Her parents in the front yard of a pretty little house at the end of a cul-de-sac, in that tiny Alabama town. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

His father said, “The hurt just never went away. It’s like she’s still that little girl waiting at the window.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

It was like putting yourself back together with little pieces. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Get over it and just live a little was her message. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They had topped a low ridge now, and below them the whole scene suddenly opened out; a little, many-towered castle with its gate towards them. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The rabbit fetched up against the grating, drifted a little way along it, found the bottom and crawled out of the turbid water. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go outside. There’s a little park a few blocks away.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was weary, wounded, and still a little drunk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

This is what Lily had told me: One day, Minerva's mother brought little Minerva to the house to show her to our grandmother. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Because sometimes when the world doesn't make sense, it just feels better if there's someone around to make it a little less lonely. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They have little on top to hold on to. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She turns the little house over in her fingers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Yet another unusual thing about Harry was how little he looked forward to his birthdays. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Little by little Lyra recovered her breath, her balance, and her heartbeat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

And he had other delicious little self-induced pains. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which makes him basically my big brother and practically Uncle Tony's little brother. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, little dark splotches went all the way to the windowsill. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“What brings you into this worthless little corner of the world?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The first chance she had, she plunged her arm down into the stiffly frosted canvas of the kit bag and brought up the little tin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Giving him something extra to worry about when he has two little babies isn’t an option. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Very good,” said the instructor as the little boy roared. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Please let me say this, honey. I’m sorry I haven’t been better. I think I got a little lost. Like for a decade.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Seth sat down in front of a small door, little more than three feet high. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The details of your new glamorous life were always a little fuzzy, though. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The thought that people would steal things intended for Martin made me a little more cynical about the world. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I mean,” he says, “I had to find out that you almost drowned in a water tank from Caleb. Doesn’t that seem a little strange to you?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So much for old friends. And you, Zoe. It’s been a long time. How is my little traitor? I will enjoy killing you.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Once upon a time they was two little girls,” I say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ready, little guy?" he asked, swiveling his head to check on his passenger. “Off we go!" Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We arrived there at two or three o’clock in the afternoon, and had very little way to walk to Mr. Pocket’s house. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I loved the little jolt of satisfaction I got anytime I finished off some small organizational task. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps I may even get to watch him work a little. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The little that remained would be enough, he hoped, to tide him over the winter. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kat and I do a little patrolling through the houses. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not bad. You put up a hell of a fight, Emi. You’re just going to have to fight a little bit harder to beat me.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was a fireplace with a little pot warming beside it, a high chair, and the reading desk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t understand anything! I’ve got all this homework to do, and I just had to spend a whole hour helping that little boy find his lovey so he could sleep tonight...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t think we’ve missed a year since that first trip when we were little. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Then I opened the door of the medicine cabinet and found little jars and tubes of face cream lined up inside. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was little, they called him Spaceman. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It’s the smile that makes me look a little closer. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once there, we rode the escalators up and down, spent our money on gourmet popcorn from Garrett’s, and commandeered tables at McDonald’s for more hours than was reasonable, given how little food we ordered. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Their legs moved a little jerkily, like well-made wooden dolls, and they carried pillars of black fear about them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think you can abide a while with a little piece of it yourself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I like to think that by skipping my homework, I’m doing my little bit to conserve. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wallace, this might be a good time to get to know your father a little better, you know. You don’t see him as much as you’d like.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Then she gives Bernard a little push and walks off. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Keep your mouth shut, idiot! the little voice in the back of my head screamed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He probably kept little stalker charts and notebooks on everyone he knew. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They both turned their little black eyes toward me—bulging with demonic light—and clawed hysterically at the bars that were hardly holding them from escape. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

If both Lawrence and Oppenheimer resigned, there would be little to keep McMillan, Alvarez, and other promising young physicists in Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

After a few moments he muttered to Harry, “Did you see he’s grown a stupid little beard?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, you shall be a little late this afternoon,” Ignatius said angrily. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

And when I glance at the men again, I feel a little bit lucky that they're so busy arguing with each other that Muscle Man is leaving me in peace. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The traffic began to clear a little, and she waited, rubbing the scar on her right palm. and took a step forward into the light. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Watching them was a little like peeping through a window when the shade is not drawn flush. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We also bring in a little money by having Chloe’s family living in the downstairs. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Seems Pop Pop’s little saying ain’t got no merit to it. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Four, my little sister is in there. If Evelyn and the Allegiant smack into each other, she could get hurt, and I won’t be there to protect her.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

So Pa went again to Uncle Henry’s, and came back with a piece of the little calf’s stomach. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

At some displays he took more time; the potters’ hopes rose a little higher with every second he examined their wares. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

And now that the dead dog was gone, he assured her, “The little garden is worth its weight in gold.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day when the Doctorita and I go together to buy milk, Dona Mercedes gushes, “Oh, this little Virginia is so cute! So pretty. So smart. And she’s so fast. Always running!” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad looked at the hole in the wall and then at the little crater in the windowpane and talked quietly about what it would take to fix the damage. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick gave us a little something extra for our troubles but refused to join in when Richie and I grumbled about the girl's prizewinning idiocy. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“If all my little chickens go, what will become of me?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He giggles and comes out from behind his mom a little more. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Brian hated it, because the other kids were older and he was the littlest guy in the class, but Lori and I were secretly thrilled to be called special. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘I’m still a little fuzzy. But did you . . . promise Kym an action figure?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve questioned everything, which drove both my parents insane. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

"It's a long roll down the serpentine, little bird. Want to kill us both?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He seized Odysseus’ little son and put him directly in the way of the plow. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby Fischer’s long, almost monastic pursuit of the World Championship, although not totally chaste, gave him little time to connect with women. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

On the couch there’s a family with two little kids. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A rabbit got them. He must think the stems are delicious. The little devil.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

At last Singer wrote on the little pad he always carried in his pocket: You cannot do this. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was walking up a cobbled street of little two-story houses with battered doorways which gave straight on the pavement and which were somehow curiously suggestive of rat holes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I turned around and looked at our little shack for the last time. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘They got little electric chairs there—just your size. And when they turn on the juice you just fry up like a piece of burnt bacon. Then you go to Hell.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was a noise from in the little house, kind of a thump, and I froze. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He had to drive a little father, unfortunately. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The main bunch of apple trees is a little ways into the swamp, down a few paths and over a fallen log that Manchee always needs help over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Whenever he moved even a little bit, his wailing got louder. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just a little after five A.M., demon time, I had gotten dressed and gone out to the pump to get some water. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, in truth, the monster managed only the merest tiny little cough of smoke before turning over on its side and giving up the ghost. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Up till that birthday we were like a sister and a little brother. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to clear my head; I wanted to get away from everything for a little while. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The little mirrors in her headdress shot rainbows into the green, glinted off the water cup, caught water drops. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they see that I’m not going to go ballistic on them, they finally start to laugh as well—a little. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Holding the actual devices in my hands was a little strange. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Jared: If you ask me, she wants Justyce to pop her little cherry. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

After the song ends, he turns down the volume a little. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a heavy groan, trying to shift a little to get comfortable, he put his arm across her stomach again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Henry turns and looks at him, a little grimace around his mouth and eyes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then it took a step toward them, paused, tilted its head a little as if to get a better look, and took another step. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

This time I’m inaugurating my patent leather shoes and a baby blue poplin dress with a little jacket to match. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We placed little filets with crispy onions on platters and scooped blue cheese mashed potatoes into serving bowls. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about how Radar’s parents actually were in the Guinness Book when I noticed a pretty African-American girl with spiky little dreads standing above us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now and then she moved and he changed his arm a little and once he kissed her dark shining hair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I was working on S’meggs a little more and I added just a few tweaks. We didn’t test it from the height it’ll actually be dropped from, so I adjusted the angles a bit.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She push her nose closer to the little duck, and Mama Duck snake out her neck and pop Biddy a good one. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She stopped drumming her fingers and tilted her head a little. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A little fur of frost gathered on the inner surface of the tent. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Before she discovered radium, you can be certain she first discovered the little man in the canoe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon flew to the floor and instantly became a polecat, arching his back against her little white ankle socks. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I think it refers to the little balls of wool that form on sweaters. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

For both of us, it’s been quite a blow to suddenly realize that very little remains of the close and harmonious family we used to be at home! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They are squeezed together at the little table by the soft couch. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Cole pitied the scared little mouse, but he held on, gripping with all his strength. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Swallowing the knot in my throat, I said, “I’m sorry, little girl. I want him just as badly as you do, but there’s no way I can get him.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She left her room, feeling a little like she was crossing a moat—except the alligators were all inside her, snapping away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Though Mary Alice was getting a little too leggy to be a child star, Mother said taking tap would give her poise. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Jessa’s journey is a little different. She didn’t come out until she was thirty, just two years ago.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I got home I could see myself a little bit differently. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lennie’s eyes moved down over her body, and though she did not seem to be looking at Lennie she bridled a little. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up his little sister and departed. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

At night, while I would lie in bed and rehearse the things I was going to say, Raymond slept beside me in a little bassinet. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Just to cover a little of the gray?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“You nosy little troublemaker—GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

However, this was only a light skirmishing manoeuvre, intended to create a little disorder, and the men easily drove the geese off with their sticks. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

There is little to occupy us upon the Crepuscule, now that we have witnessed the death. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

When I was little, sometimes I’d crawl in bed with Jackie and she would sing right in my ear so I couldn’t hear the mean words they hurled at each other. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“It still hurts, Mama,” I said, as I buried my face in her dress, “but I do feel a little better.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see little more than the backs of the students’ heads. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

By the light of the torches, we saw the black Hulk lying out a little way from the mud of the shore, like a wicked Noah’s ark. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

But he looks over at Viola and laughs a little laugh. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

That might make his little cubbyhole more comfy, though I certainly wouldn’t like to sleep there. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She gave him a little push and he pushed her back. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He looked out the window and saw a slender little girl hanging up the wash on a wire. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a little while they talked and joked but gradually fell silent, working the rhythm of scavenge, building piles of copper for whoever was rich enough to afford it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Barack, too, was uncomfortable with the attention, though he had little control over all the fuss. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Given how hyper and energetic I’d always been as a little kid, no one was entirely surprised when it turned out I had ADHD. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Morose by nature, there was little in his present circumstance to give Johnston any cheer. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Former,” she said, her smile fading a little. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I recall that you used to like my jokes when you were a little boy!” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

All she wore was a patched-up thin brown dress, a little shawl wrapped around her shoulders, and slippers. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The garden smelled so good and looked so pretty in die afternoon sunlight Edna plucked all the bright flowers she could find, and went into the house with them, she and the little dog. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I could be wrong, but it looks like they’re a little bit bigger than they were just five minutes ago. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

And about this time the principal of Lincoln Elementary School paid a little visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked away from my little adventure without any permanent damage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She had gone to bed early that night, but woke a little after midnight. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kira eats the last little crumbs of pretzels in the bowl. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Just enough time to do a little digging. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Are you really that embarrassed from taking a little fall?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She didn’t even know if there would be any money left when she asked them to help her out a little. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was all the time afraid she’d turn and look at us, but she didn’t, and then she was going in through her little gateway. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I’m starting to get a little obsessed with him. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He hoped it was a dignified nod, maybe even a little tough. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I listened to him talk and felt a little awed by it all. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Or if they had a job, the children in daycare or left with some brutal ignorant woman, and they’d have to pay for that themselves, out of their wretched little paychecks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You got to wait a little bit,” Zannikos said to a pride of elegant women who had spent the morning at the Whitney Museum of American Art, across Madison Avenue at 75 th Street. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Her friend the able seaman was nearby, and he paused as he adjusted the canvas cover of the forward hatch to look out at the little girl’s daemon skimming and leaping with the dolphins. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway through the song, I get a little glimpse of what it’s like not to care that people might be looking at me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

On the wall hung a little cupboard which held Brother Luke’s few personal belongings and his breviary. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Kepler’s first two laws may seem a little remote and abstract: planets move in ellipses, and sweep out equal areas in equal times. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How little you know of men, and of the queen, your mistress!”she said, as if she were privy to some deeper knowledge. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As I read, I feel my heart breaking into little pieces that go knocking around my chest like coins being rattled in a cup. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then he returned us to the subject of his little coup, expecting more of my gratitude. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re a little jacked at the moment and will stay jacked until Jay braids my hair. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

"And I get texts from him like every forty-two seconds and he's a brilliant texter, which is nice because it's just a little pleasant leg vibration, just a reminder-in-the-thigh that he's—see, there's one." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Two little bumps growing out of the sides of his hands. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

He flipped open—that way they do, to shock you—his little folded black leather case containing his identification. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's cold, and our lips are dry, noses a little wet, foreheads sweaty beneath wool hats. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Gerald no longer felt uncomfortable around them, even though he lived in an apartment building downtown that had a broken elevator, graffiti on the walls, and very little grass anywhere. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She handed him an enormous basket of cookies, all packaged in clear cellophane with jaunty little tags. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

There were heaps of things that I could do, little by little. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because I had let down my guard a little for the first time since I was six. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could be off there by three o’clock with my sketch-book and pencil, and I told him as much, a little shyly perhaps, like all untalented persons with a pet hobby. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Back in prison, Low Key Lyesmith had once referred to the little prison cemetery out behind the infirmary as the Bone Orchard, and the image had taken root in Shadow’s mind. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She pulls the smelling salts out and puts them under Miss Celia’s nose and Miss Celia jerks her head, lets out a little cry, and opens her eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I give him a smile that probably wavers a little bit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

‘I is hearing the little ants chittering to each other as they scuddle around in the soil.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it is one hundred square miles of grassland and trees, a lake, and some little rivers. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She then opened a piece for all of them and stuck it in the little boys’ mouths. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

They squirmed, kicked, flailed their sharp little fists, and gnashed their teeth; Harry spent ten whole minutes trying to squash a particularly fat one into a pot. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Why, he asked himself, had he done so little? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I knew she was still soaking the dishes in the sink so I had a little more time. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just this weird little wish that I could have known her then. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It hit that little valley like a tidal wave, and whole houses broke in pieces. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You look like a little criminal,” he said, “what is it?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

That was our little matchstick-eater’s mission, and he carried it out to his master's complete satisfaction.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I was little, I once drew an egg as three rings: the shell, the white and the yolk. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, when we used to meet up at the old house because we both dis-liked this new one, we seemed to be bonding a little. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Besides, it doesn’t get easier with time, and twelve years later, when Vietnam presented much harder choices, some practice at being brave might’ve helped a little. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a little dizzy—I laid my cheek on his chest. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I get a little nervous a what Miss Leefolt gone do if she hear this Mama stuff. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Marly gathered a whole lot of them and made a little dish of ink. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been mending the shingled roof of their little house when the ladder had slipped sideways. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second lizard crawled up over the side of the suitcase and stopped less than an inch away from Zero's little finger. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

But I had seen the fingers cut by the mean little cotton bolls, and I had witnessed the backs and shoulders and arms and legs resisting any further demands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"At the Crillon. Harvey was just a little daunted. Hadn't eaten for three days. Doesn't eat any more. Just goes off like a cat. Pretty sad." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“When you was little bitty, honey, yore ma was always makin’ you flowerdy dresses.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She ran her fingertips along the wall as she made her way to the hall, where the phone sat on a little table by the front door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The little ones only looked at her with quick, wary eyes and ran away if she came too close. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Every wave vanished into the island with­out a clash, with only a little frothing and foaming. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Uncle! Magic and mechanics together—with a little work, one could make a body that would look exactly human, only better. I’ve made some notes.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Garden paths can turn the experience of reading from an effortless glide through a sentence to a tedious two-step of little backtracks. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

There is the mean little hut on the moors, the hard work on the heath from morning till night in the heat, the miserable pay, the dirty labourer’s clothes. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor’s eyes watered in their little hammocks. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The littlest, like the one that had trapped Gum Baby, only had the collar head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I tried to burrow a little deeper into my coat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

It might have been the word Bye, but it also might have just been a tiny, sad little noise escaping from Franny’s mom’s throat. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Desertion required its own sort of courage, and Sam had little enough of that. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We are hamstrung every minute of every day, because we must always consider whether we are gleaning too much or too little. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I wondered if I should waste my time going up any of these little creeks and inlets now that they had found Mrs. DiAngelo downriver. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

So I decide, from this moment on, to have as little as possible to do with the baker's son. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“A little bit of both, I suppose,” said the young mouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She sees me through the crack in the layered tarps and whimpers a little. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They were standing a little straighter, and working a little more smartly. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, it was unskilled labor, but for what it's worth, I did very little sweeping. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Nearly Headless Nick looked surprised and a little offended. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Other days, in the hours after lessons, Werner tows his little sister through the mine complex in a wagon he has assembled from cast-off parts. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

We also know a little bit about the mantle from what are known as kimberlite pipes, where diamonds are formed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She spoke to her again, the little girl looking at her across the end of the crust, pushing it into her mouth with a dirty hand. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cobbles underfoot were filthy, and there was so little space that the queen could not even walk around the puddles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sexophones wailed like melodious cats under the moon, moaned in the alto and tenor registers as though the little death were upon them. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Isn't that a little inconvenient?” asked Milo, whose neck was becoming quite stiff from looking up. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don't have 100 billion little space suits handy. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice was light, perhaps only a child’s voice, singing sweetly and thinly, on the barest breath, and Eleanor smiled and remembered, hearing the little song more clearly than Mrs. Montague’s voice continuing about planchette. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I had tole her a little bit of a lie. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

‘I is able to tell if it is a man human bean or a lady by the breathing-voice. We has a man in there. Snortling a little bit, too.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several little boys, on their hands and knees, watched the scene around Kino’s legs. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t until the song repeated for the third time that I realized the words “little tomato” weren’t even in the lyrics. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z