As the screen door slammed, May collapsed in Hermes’s arms and began to shake. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

As the front of the line began filing out, the sound of marching muffled Teacher’s words to Headmaster. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As Marcus stood there looking out across the hills, his father suddenly came into the room behind him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

As is customary in this sort of affair, we went at night and bribed the guard, just as I had done years earlier when I wanted to stay with Rosa her first night there. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Jonathan was close enough, the Hessian leaned forward and quickly tied the rope around Jonathan’s ankle, then tied a tight knot. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I walk, it seems like shapes appear in the sands, figures spinning and dancing, feeding off the wind’s ferocity. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As they had in Bursa, his pockets filled up with scraps of paper. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as the cold water hit his stomach he felt the hunger sharpen, as it had before, and he stood and held his abdomen until the hunger cramps receded. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

As midday approached the sun grew very warm and soothing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his sister put away the stick, pail, and masks, Neel crawled wearily onto his mat. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As a recording of “Here Comes the Bride” played over the loudspeaker in the Northeast Baltimore church, the rear doors opened and the veiled bride began her slow procession toward the altar. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As I grabbed the mug of coffee Mom had placed on the table for me, I noticed my fingers were covered in glitter and eyeliner. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

As Lillian’s fingers circumnavigated the beads, Ben’s mind wandered and the prayers became thoughtless, untongued words whose meaning was bled out of them by repetition. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as such smuggling didn’t cut into the main business, the gangs allowed it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as Calder said it, he wished he hadn’t. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As she removed Mafalda’s spectacles and put them on, Harry checked his watch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As we hurry across the grass, I stumble, and he is beside me, steadying me, his warmth seeping into my skin. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As we approached our cabin, I knew no one was home because our Carcachita, our old jalopy, was not parked in front. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As I walk home I decide on anger. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As they had done at all the other hotels, they asked the clerk if they could see his registration book. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As they neared Crisfield, entered the town limits, followed the main street, they all fell silent. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she closed Dill’s front door behind her, it felt like rolling a stone over the entrance of a tomb. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As I combed through the historical records, I could see what Mollie could not see about her husband. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As my mom embraced him, the baby transitioned to her, gamely placing frail arms around my mom’s neck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he finished his apple pie, Papa grabbed his newspapers, sat down in his favorite chair, and began reading intently. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As he puzzled over the words, a cloud covered the moon and they disappeared from the page. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As for livestock, Eurasian sheep made it possible to extend food production to arid areas of Australia unsuitable for agriculture, and Eurasian cattle joined crops in moister areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“As I said earlier, I trust your devious brain is working through a way out of this pickle. This town is terrifying.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As with Enrique, the bandits left him in his underwear, sobbing and bloody. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As we drove away from the upscale neighborhood, I stuck my head out of the van’s window and shouted, “Hey! Anyone want a kid?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As I leave his camp, my mind whirls. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“As your attorney I have to do what’s in your best interest. Your mom knowing you’re out here is in your best interest.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As she hurried to the door, she heard the sheriff say, "The law will punish Sam. And God will punish you." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

As the others follow Amar to the parked truck outside, I grab George and hold him back. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As it happened, Sander would have done well to leave his face made up. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As I headed for the house I saw another one under a tree, right next to the trunk. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

As if to prove my point, the Sphinx knocked Tyson aside and tried to charge past me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I walked the empty streets of Podgórze, my chest felt heavy. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Kelley had an injured man off the helicopter, he grabbed the “casualty tag” pinned on the guy’s shirt and read it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As Ben had said, sympathy is not for the weak of mind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the water pours over me, I fight back worries about being here. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As he rocked he drank the coffee and warmed his fingers in the steam. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

As they kept walking, he focused his attention on the other side of the Glade, the section Alby had called the Deadheads. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As he turned to follow Speedwell up the run that led into the wood, he found Clover beside him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she steps in, who steps out but Sarah-Jane Friedman. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As it crashed, they shouted even louder and swarmed over the thing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual his mother cooks for days beforehand, cramming the refrigerator with stacks of foil-covered trays. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As with everything of worth the zoo was built primarily for whites, and groups of blacks had to apply for special permits to visit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as everyone was gone, Mom turned to me and I just fell against her, crying and releasing all of the tension and uncertainty of the last few weeks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘As a father you shall be to me,’ said Merry. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“As if there was something more admirable about Lemuel Johnson because he was 100 percent American—whatever that is.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As she walked with her head down, she caught bits of their banter, which seemingly always had to do with sick children or lazy, ungrateful husbands. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

As there is nothing else to read, I take up my book of prayers, the gift from Gertrude. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As Mistress Bright was fond of reminding me, prentices were easily come by and easily replaced. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the minutes ticked by, he could hear guard dogs sniffing at the car. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As she squeezed me tight, the phone rang. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As political legacies go, the Richards family is one of the most complex bits of history Alex has tried to unravel. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As the noise of the pistons fell away, the wind and rain sounded louder than ever against the windows. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Which is why we must work quickly. As it is, I’m hoping we can avoid detection long enough to launch our investigation.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As it was, everybody in town would be talking about it for years to come. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

As long as I heard them still chattering away, I knew I was still undiscovered. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As the ambulance screamed into the driveway, Gerald jumped up to rush the paramedics to Aunt Queen. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I left his office, he shook my hand and said gravely, “Now you go into oblivion.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the train pulls into the station, the squeal of the brakes makes me bury my head into Dad’s side. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

As we drove more deeply into Mississippi, I noted that the Negro comforted and sought comfort from his own. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your grade report from the semester you got straight As. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As the mouse looked on, Cook put her face into the steam rising from the pot and took a deep breath. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

As if it were trying to get to know her, too. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As I did, I peered more closely at the newcomers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As Pa speaks, I know that he thinks someone in our family has stolen the rice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if sensing my stare, she turns her head toward me and waves. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I grew fluent in English, I no longer could speak Spanish with confidence. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As recently as May 2008, one could find a brief introduction to the organization’s criminal justice work in the section entitled Legal Department. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As they go out the door, she looks away. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As they spoke to each other in hurried whispers, Iphigenia entered with a letter in her hand. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As snow accumulates, it begins to compact, forcing out the air between the snowflakes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As I throw myself onto his bed, I flick the TV on. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As soon as it equalized, I threw off my helmet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a disgusted Sheed avoided the puddle Crunch Time left behind, he barely felt Mr. Flux lift the camera strap from his neck. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As we came in, a tall man got up from a cot near the window and weaved toward us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They stood for us, Heavy with wool, As they moved like a dirty cloud Over the hill Where the rain last fell. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an afterthought, I buy three bottles of white liquor from a one-armed woman named Ripper, a victim of a mine accident who was smart enough to find a way to stay alive. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he got out of bed, Dewey promised his wife, “This time I’ll leave it off the hook.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as he knew, no one else in his squad was even alive anymore. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As they were getting out of the car, Minerva hooked arms with Dedd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Bobby sat with the referee, not a word was spoken; the afternoons crept slowly into summer twilight. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As I watched, the small girl rose with her tray — unopened soda, unbitten apple — and walked away with a quick, graceful lope that belonged on a runway. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As six men lifted the body of the drowned man and started to carry him toward the house, the people around us started asking us questions. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

As Martin J. S. Rudwick puts it, "No geologist of any nationality whose work was taken seriously by other geologists advocated a timescale confined within the limits of a literalistic exegesis of Genesis." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I read the words they’d left behind, I finally began to get a grip on the situation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As he had learned at the luncheon, the color was critical: he told them the margarine had to be yellow. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

As the sun came over the rim of the desert and light flooded the little hillocks and bushes all around, Matt curled up in the shelter of a rock and cried. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Mom opens them, I ask, “Did you get those vouchers because you called and complained?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as they were gone, I jogged to the north edge of the dam and looked over. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As one man commented, “Rent goes up whenever people think of it.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As Mary said that, Lyra felt something strange happen to her body. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As the waiter brought my change I caught sight of Tom Buchanan across the crowded room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

As if feeding on her very thoughts, the ghost spread itself over her arm. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as Nhamo knew, it contained no animals larger than mice, and the shore was too steep for hippos to invade. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As far as I can see we are doing all that can be done.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As I packed boxes of my favorite biscuits into my suitcase for Fatima and the others, there was a knock on the door. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As I run, I swing the backpack around my body and open the zipper. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As they rolled over on the ground, he turned his head and sank his teeth in Bigwig’s shoulder. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a token of good luck there were three fine fish in the net. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As usual, he prepared arduously for his encounter with each opponent in the series of tension-filled matches that would eventually spread over six tiring months. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he learned English, he made friends at school. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It brought back bad memories As soon as they left the dock, Hazel’s stomach started to churn. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“As far as I’m concerned,” the girl said, “you can count that as a major objection to Mercerism.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I started down, I shut my eyes tight and gritted my teeth. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, Emma experienced the illness as much as Charles did—almost. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he thought things over, he adjusted the shawl that was wrapped around his shoulders and gazed at the bamboo scaffolding that now surrounded his balcony. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When she read, I felt a Cleaving in my Mind—As if my Brain had split—her own head answered, A Canyon opened—where before there had been smooth land. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“As usual, it was very beautiful,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

As they filed off the school transport, all of them craned their necks to look up at her window. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As everyone bursts into another storm of laughter, I grab my phone and text Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As he got over his initial shock, he noticed other details: the frost spreading from the base of the Doors, the purplish glow in the air around them, and the chains that held them fast. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As I packed away my supplies before the concert started, Colton walked over with a boy about a foot taller. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

As we were not permitted to bend down, we took out our spoons and ate the snow off our neighbors’ backs. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the Vonnegut made the jump to light speed, each of the planets on my viewscreen became a long streak of light. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You can’t control yourself for half a minute. As soon as it bugs you, you snap. No thinking at all.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he bent nearer the light of the pitch pot, I caught my first glimpse of his features. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he disappears into the basement, the dogs sort of deflate. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I stalk past the gate guards, I fervently hope not to run into my mother. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As judge, jury, and willing executioner, Aycliffe had but to give the word, and the offenders life was forfeit. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“A protector of its magic. As long as she was here, no harm could come to us.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As he began to rebel, she asked him: “Don’t you love me? I am going to send you away.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As I put all the snacks onto the counter, my phone buzzes. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As they watched, Jane and Michael saw a curious thing happen. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

As he took the tea tray into the study, he said, “Sah, those flies are telling us something.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the stately scythe pushed through the crowd of onlookers, a rumble erupted from the people closest to her as they realized who it was moving among them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As I pass the prayer hall, far behind Muhammad, who bounds ahead to join Saint Sarah, I see the visiting youth groups inside, in two huddles, prepping. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

As far as he could see through the glass panels, up and down the street, were white people standing in the cold wind and sunshine. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the boy started for the charcoal bin, Rekh limped past him and spoke to the scribe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

As Dragon soared through the sky, any heaviness inside Minli left. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As he plowed methodically through the page, I couldn’t help noticing what a dark pencil he was using. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

As I sit down, he grabs two large biscuits and starts slathering jam on them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as the phone is ready to use, Baba heads off behind the clinic. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he stood up, Hyena felt his belly sag beneath him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

As she slid the piece of paper into her pocket, she whispered it aloud. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As the 1963-64 school year began, Hudson High students organized Selma’s first lunch counter sit-in. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the beads clicked together, Desdemona gave herself up to them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“As far as I know,” the old woman said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As the meat charred, Cole ripped off chunks and ate. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As a result of all this effort and care, Egypt was known for the “whitest and purest” sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

As we entered the room, many of the guys averted their eyes, like it was impolite to look or something. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As if on cue, the women peck at last morsels and then carry plates and bowls to the kitchen and dump them in the sink. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she was closing the door, she said, “I don’t have any petrol for you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Joe slept, Joyce sat in the bow, studying the face of the young man to whom she had committed herself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as the adults were gone, they flipped over their library cards.There were images of book covers printed on the back. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

As quickly as hopelessness had overtaken him, it disappeared. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As if these had not been enough, diphtheria, malaria, mumps, pertussis, plague, tuberculosis, and yellow fever came up close behind. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As much of a warning as that was, it still didn’t sink in as deeply as it should have—because the official responses were, well, literally, a drop in the bucket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As a keeper, he had watched and learned the tricks and moves of successful offensive players, and had noted how the best had worked to keep a goalie off balance. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“As you wish” was all he ever answered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As a result we were now stealing more than ever before: not only food, but electricity and water. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the doors slide shut, the orderly smiles at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As he came near I stood up from my iron back stoop to greet him. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he was finishing his meal, the phone rang. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“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

As little kids we used to love riding around in it, but now it makes us cringe. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

As for Lola, she didn’t wish to dirty her cashmere by lying on the floor, and instead slumped in a chair, and the director could hardly object to that. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As for me, I did the stupidest thing in my life, which is saying a lot. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As historian Lerone Bennett Jr. eloquently reminds us, “a nation is a choice.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As he approached the river, he slowed his horse to a trot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was gone Steady Eddie told me, “Hand me your ax and stand up, Bud.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was finished, she cast aside the embroidery that covered the telephone, dialed, and asked, “Yes, is Mr. Sen there, please? It is Mrs. Sen and it is very important.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

As soon as he grabbed me, he took the stick and cut the air with it just like a sword. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the world’s greatest scientist, I wasn’t afraid of ghosts. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As we head up alongside the stream, we pass the place where I found Peeta camouflaged in the weeds and mud. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As the Avox leaves, the door closes noiselessly after her and I turn hungrily to the tray. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As I had guessed, most of it was canned food. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

As she talked, Doon turned the box over in his hands, opened and closed its lid, and peered at the latch. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As Singer talked he did not realize how the time had passed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

As Alex watched his dog chase the stick again, a fleeting thought briefly darkened his mood, like a cloud passing over the sun. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

As the emotional conversation drew to a close, Lawrence pleaded with Alvarez to follow his lead for the good of the lab and refuse to testify. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As the clock struck the midnight hour, a loud knocking made me start up with fear. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As the clock begins to chime near the gates, the first archer lets his arrow fly, soaring over the crowd and hitting its mark in a shower of sparks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As she stood there in the middle of the sidewalk, with her head tilted up at us, and that quizzical look on her face, she looked like a mischievous child. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As a child, I pictured a naked child sitting on a modern toilet desperately trying to perform until it died of congestion. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the fish goes through, its spirit enters the gate and bursts out of one of the ornaments — changing the fish into the form of a flying dragon! Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As we lay there propped against our packs, a tourist in an unfortunate straw hat, clutching an ice cream, came up and looked us over in a friendly manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

As I roll out dough, I run through the list of treats Sara and I are making for the party. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

As we drove down the narrow, two-lane road, we passed vineyard after vineyard. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As Soviet soldiers ransacked German labs, they realized two things. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Chicago moved into the twentieth century, the golden days for Joyce and the other butcher aristocrats were over. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As Smith passed his days in the Unaweep, the West that had formed him was making a long, painful retreat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he disappears, I use the pastels to write Edel a note in our secret code. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As wartime anxiety gave way to postwar uncertainty, Klan membership flourished. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

As you well know, we have not detected such aggressive activity from the SES in decades. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As Tendai went by, he scooped the little boy into his arms. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the last rabbits disappeared underground the Wide Patrol, which had followed them from Caesar’s Belt with superlative skill and discipline, veered away in a half-circle to the east and then turned for Efrafa. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked briskly out the road the wind knifed at my face, but this sun caressed the back of my neck. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tut,” said Dallben, “there are worse things. Do you set yourself to be a glorious hero? Do you believe it is all flashing swords and galloping about on horses? As for being glorious...” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As he walks away into the crowd of people, I watch until his figure disappears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I leave she kisses me and gives me a picture of him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I look on, Zero casts a bet of 34.05 notes on the Obsidian Kings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As she wiped each piece with a soft cloth, she said, “Next time win more, lose less.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Marshall held the light on the right spot, April reached through, shoved the board to the right side, and squeezed out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as bread and good red wine remained to keep the men up, and appease their craving, they would not touch the cattle. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the lady limped to her chamber and the master disappeared down the stairs, I picked up the tray that held the last of the dishes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they drew closer to the Black Wall and the crowded districts near the Long Bridge, they saw a dozen of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I cleaned it, the liver suddenly looked so tempting that I could hardly wait to prepare it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we pushed out into the river, he said, "You can repay me when you get your wages." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he put it, he had “steered the vessel...into a peaceable and safe port.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I want to know no more than I know. As to the result, it’s a toss-up. I told you from the first it was a toss-up. Have you paid Wemmick?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As the group entered the man’s property, a horn was sounded, signaling neighboring black and white abolitionists to converge on the farm armed with guns, pitchforks, and other weapons. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as it’s out of my mouth I regret it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As we continued to celebrate, we had a formal dinner in her honor. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As people finished off dinner and started in on dessert, Isa cleared the table of dirty dishes and was on her way to the kitchen when Mr. Van Hooten pulled her aside. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As her voice got heavier, and her rocking more rhythmic, I could feel her heading into a story. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as I get off the phone, I take a plastic bag out to the cab and unload the guilty party from the trunk. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As he labored up the Norvelt road incline and past us I saw that he had a police badge pinned to his khaki shirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As he made to leap the low wall of stones straight at the shadow, the staff burned suddenly white, a blinding light in that dim place. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

As I stood without moving, I saw one of the maids pass silently along the passage—she had her back towards me, so did not see me—and go into the room where Lucy lay. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As if I looked like those, thought Ralph with a sneer. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached, he scowled and scratched out another line. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Manners Mistress knew your father’s opinion about everything. She said he would exile any subject who ate blancmange from a soup bowl. As a result of her instruction, I can never make such a mistake.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As TRIGON's value as a spy grew, so did Marti's special status as the only CIA agent who had escaped the notice of KGB watchers. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As though they knew already that for each tremor of pleasure they would pay with an equal measure of pain. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As once a double shadow had leapt up against a mountainside, now a similarly conjoined shadow moved across the back porch of the house on Hurlbut. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As I stood, a voice behind me said: “So do you really memorize last words?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

As she once explained about her work, “we don’t make ’em, we break ’em.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As James and Maddie tugged the book back and forth in front of Emily, the bar code waved like a black-and-white flag until it finally got her attention. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As it did, I saw images in the mist all around us: black marble walls rising, the ruins becoming whole, a terrible and beautiful palace rising around us, made of fear and shadow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As the Wood be- came familiar to her, she became attuned to the sounds it made: the light tread of deer, the rustling leaves, the flapping passage of night owls. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a favor to my parents, a party of young men, including his sons, had gone in search of the body, or what might be left of it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a hot dry wind clears the air, I can see Frightful, my peregrine falcon, sitting in front of the six-foot-in- diameter hemlock tree that I hollowed out for a home. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he chopped, the branches of the tree shook; leaves, blossoms, and seeds flew through the air and dropped into the water like raindrops. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As the children filed out the door—some weeping bitterly, some stunned, some whining in complaint—Reynie approached the woman. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah...the size. The depth. And the depth in terms of the sun, too. As the sun gets higher in the sky, the stripers go deeper. That’s why we’re out here so early.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As I stood in the open hatch, gathering up all fifty feet of the umbilical line, I had a brief moment to rest and to look around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As for the whole bell tower thing, even though it wasn’t at all what you think, I can still promise that it won’t happen again.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow night. As soon as he can drive over.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As his support eroded, Octavian lashed out against Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Which I meantersay, Pip, it might be that her meaning were,—Make a end on it!—As you was!—Me to the North, and you to the South!—Keep in sunders!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As each wave spent itself and a new one gathered, she trembled. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everyone asks that and no one knows the answer. As long as there have been human beings, they have had daemons. It’s what makes us different from animals.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As for Chinese writing, first attested around 1300 B.C. but with possible earlier precursors, it too has unique local signs and some unique principles, and most scholars assume that it evolved independently. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As he was finishing this job, the people began to arrive. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the week raced toward Saturday, he began to feel closer to her. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As a sixteen-year-old, I didn’t understand how Sam could consider himself a Muslim and drink alcohol. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As we walked through the crowded tram, an old man stood up to give us seats together, and I tried to tell him to sit, but he gestured toward the seat insistently. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

As a kid, I was never afraid of imaginary monsters at night: All the monsters I knew walked in daylight and carried big guns. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As I passed down an obscure street, I felt spread through all my palms that tingling of the nerves that presages a great leap. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As I was describing Washington, they had the look of envy in their eyes. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As they sat there, the rain slowly began to turn to snow. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As Grandma was driving home that night, tears flowed down her cheeks. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As all this was going on, Roz walked around and thanked everyone. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As the sky went into a perfect sunset over the ocean, more and more people started joining in. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As much as he struggled and kicked, Victor couldn’t free himself. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he did so, his hood fell back, and Harry saw the look of revulsion on Worm- tail’s weak, pale face in the firelight as he carried the creature to the rim of the cauldron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As for the Wife, there’s mostly just one thing they get salvaged for. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As long as you are someone who doesn’t seem to value her own life... someone who can’t even pick up and fire a gun ...” He leans toward me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we left Phoebe’s house, there on the front steps was an-other white envelope with a blue sheet of paper in-side. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As you head back from the house to the barn, the pasture, the far field, the pond and the brook all lie on your right. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Confided in, trusted, one given human being who they believed was different. As you said, special.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

As the organ voices died, I saw a thin brown girl arise noiselessly with the rigid control of a modern dancer, high in the upper rows of the choir, and begin to sing a cappella. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was thinking about these things, I fell out of the hammock. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As she got to the door, Gilly sat up straight and shook her head for all she was worth. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

As we saw in the last chapter, quantum mechanics tells us that all particles are in fact waves, and that the higher the energy of a particle, the smaller the wavelength of the corresponding wave. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they headed for the police station, she said in a still-shaky voice, “If you’ve ever believed in anything, please believe me now.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the vehicle in the distance gets nearer, though, she is starting to understand. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As night falls, some of the older migrants drink whiskey. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As we entered Montclair, he drove through the worst section of town, and finally pulled up at an abandoned structure that even Dracula wouldn’t have felt at home in. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Cook’s words die away, I realize I’m holding the press midair. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As we started for the Globe in the morning, I was heartened to see that, for a change, the sky was clear. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As she took off the mask, she turned sideways and placed it carefully upon a small table near by, and when she turned round again and faced us, I very nearly screamed out loud. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“As well as can be expected,” he says. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I had moved on and made a life for myself, it wasn't until I met my future wife, Lis, that I felt I could truly heal. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

As Kirke spoke, Dawn mounted her golden throne, and on the first rays Kirke left me, taking her way like a great goddess up the island. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she stood concentrating in the dusty light that filtered through the glass roof and slanted down past the upper galleries, she didn’t notice that she was being watched. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we have seen, the first mechanical clocks date to the late thirteenth century, and their geared machinery derived from water-wheels and windmills. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As we were reaching the end of the meal, Barack smiled at me and raised the subject of marriage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As a boy, he had been fond of playing with bees—Beowulf means "the bee- hunter"—and one day an angry swarm had attacked his face, stinging his cheeks and eyelids rather badly. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Dad wheeled Mom into our house, I plopped down on the sofa in front of the TV with my half-finished McDonald’s Happy Meal. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“As soon as you finished playing. Before you’d even got your pipes.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the news photographer snapped pictures of the protesters, Mother Paula pleaded, “But I don’t want to hurt your owls! Really, I wouldn’t hurt a flea!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As time passed he became increasingly marginalized and even a little pitied. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I quickly made my way into the sanctuary, I glanced at the large antique clock that hung on the church wall. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As far as she was concerned, the charrette was no different from any other of C.P.’s Klan projects—except that it claimed even more of his time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I’ve remarked earlier, the most effective rhetoric is often the least obviously rhetorical. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

As always, many of the New England operatives had gone home. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

As they spoke, the doors opened, and several officers issued forth, laughing and tripping down the steps. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As we round a curve, the floorboards jerk beneath us, throwing us together so our shoulders touch. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as he got the “Roger” from the other end, he would start talking. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I leaned into the fence to get a better look, I had the sudden prickly sense that someone stood behind me and swiveled around. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As for me, I would continue to keep vigil throughout the night, hoping, praying that the chupacabras wouldn’t find us before dawn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

As they mill about, a rumor circulates: a train is leaving at 10 A.M. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As for Bear, remembering what he had said, I claimed him for my father. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked, we concentrated on listening to our breathing, calculating the distance to the next landmark, and estimating the remaining time. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose hot and dry, it burned off the rain droplets that had hung from every green shoot. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t hate you. As much. I mean, I definitely hated you for a little while there.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, Janine, I think it would mean more if you came up and said it yourself.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As they made their way around the room, Tab signed up for Hindi Club and French Club, where Madame Lawrence pointed at Bridge and said, “Le chat! ” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

As the pages yellowed or peeled, Mama slapped fresh ones up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As their firm prospered, the character of each partner began to emerge and clarify. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As if it wasn’t just growing, it was ripping itself out of the ground and sneaking around on skinny white roots. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

As he turned, however, he was startled by what he saw. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they had eaten they set out again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As the tendrils of sleep syrup pull me down, I hear him whisper a word back, but I don’t quite catch it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I straddled the highest point, the south face fell away beneath my right boot for twenty- five hundred feet; beneath my left boot the north face dropped twice that distance. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the twig cracked my eyes snapped open and I was wide awake. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

As they started down the hall she asked, “Are you going to stay with your grandmother for very long?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, Hoover said, Kenny “is of greater value to us in furnishing leads than she would be possibly as a witness.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was out of sight of the bookshop window, she rested her parcels on the sidewalk and opened the dictionary. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“As a lawyer, would you say this is any good?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Said the Serjeant with sarcasm, “As when you don’t smell and then you do smell.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as they leave here, they'll be at the Games Headquarters, hopefully madly signing up our sponsors, working out a strategy on how and when to deliver the gifts to us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As I sat, I wedged my cell phone in the cushion behind me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

As Minki and Kitae eagerly agreed, Doha seized his friend and shoved him into the pond, whereupon the others promptly splashed him with water. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as I opened my notebook, though, I knew something was off. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As much as I’m tempted, there’s a part of me that feels guilty for even thinking about it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As soon as I’d combed my hair, she inspected it and assured me that there was a change. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Ma sets to work shaping Keav into a great lady, Pa has more serious worries. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a railroad man, Grandpa had spent lots of time away from home. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was struggling for something to say, a youngish, dark-haired man walked into the room and scribbled an assignment on the board. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

As I dug deeper, I had to hack at ice. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

As to the art of pitching, of course, the old man could show and tell, but he could no longer do. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, I went to my secret stash, and poured my favorite drink, vodka and orange juice. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As it often happens in such cases, these were not to be the only visitors. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As she opened the envelope, a yellowed newspaper clipping fluttered to the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As soon as he felt the cord tighten, SEEf woke with a roar, which shrank to a purr when he saw Char. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As she sucked in a huge breath, her eyes snapped open and she blinked, looking around at the crowd surrounding her. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As for Mr. Katz, his body was dredged from Bubbly Creek a week later. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As they walked, the road they were on turned sharply to the left, and the children suddenly found themselves alongside a large field of bright orange cosmos flowers. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As if his indomitable spirit had set its potency in motion, the glass blazed suddenly like a white torch in his hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“As long as the animal isn’t packing, of course.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as the warriors could see the soldiers on the ridge above them, they started shooting. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“As for ‘good work,’ that remains to be seen. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As the plane came in on its final approach, the pilots encountered severe wind shear. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“That one”! As if she were a piece of baggage! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As he went on talking and confessing, Siddhartha felt more and more that this was no longer Vasudeva, no longer a man who was listening to him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been reviewing portions of last year’s exam with him. As I told you, sir, he’s doing exceptionally well in all the subjects but math.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he touched the wrinkled brown paper, he knew. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

As darkness fell, just before the end of the silflay, Captain Campion came up the field with a patrol of three and Chervil ran out to meet him on the sentry line. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mr. Muhammad had taught me, I would start by reading over the casket of the departed brother or sister a prayer to Allah. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he steps into the living room, I offer him a squirt of hand sanitizer from the bottle I keep by the door. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the children stood in the entrance a bat flew from the rear of the house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As famine raged through the finch world, this gross-beaked variant survived by feeding on hard seeds. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

As he left, he wondered why she suddenly looked so sad, and why she’d pronounced his name not with tenderness, but with resignation. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As they all headed back to the cabin, Tiller said, “What were you after?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

As if there was a better time to be "breaking in." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

As Lelia cleared the table I cut her a big slice and a smaller one for myself. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I say it, I feel guilty because I haven’t really seen Bernard acting all that mad recently. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As my stats continued to increase, I honed my avatar’s combat and spell-casting abilities while collecting a wide array of powerful weapons, magic items, and vehicles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As snow blew in through cracks in the wall, Haugland tapped out a coded message: the team was intact and healthy, and would now begin scouting the target area and preparing the landing site. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach, a wilted little girl with blond hair and cuts on her face looks up from a pad of something and scurries into a nearby room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

As Wes continued to scan the block for any clue of where Ray ran to, his friend joined him with his own trusty burner ready to blast. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As outrageous as the claim was, ABI agents appeared to take it seriously. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As I looked out at the garden I heard a motor truck starting on the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“As for the whole drug thing, there’s no need to waste precious time. Really. Unless cigarettes count. Drugs and me? Not a good mix. Believe me, I’ve tried.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As the constables half pushed, half carried her to the edge of the drive, she began to shout a single word so loudly that Briony could hear it from her bedroom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As quietly as I could, I got up and fetched an old coffee tin where Osh sometimes kept seeds he collected once the garden was spent. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

As her voice grew more shrill, her neighbors did come to listen and look. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As part of the vanguard of European cyclotron construction, the university soon would rival the Cavendish as the hub of nuclear science in Britain. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As time went on, the hydrogen and helium gas in the galaxies would break up into smaller clouds that would collapse under their own gravity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the third day of their voyage wore on the lands changed slowly: the trees thinned and then failed altogether. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As an adolescent, after his father’s death, Liszt and his mother moved to Paris, where he adopted French as his ‘first’ language. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

As a people we hadn’t had, for the past few millennia, that much to be proud of. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As an electron sits in the vacuum, it occasionally absorbs or spits out one of these particles, such as a photon. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As he was wresting it free, a blaze of white ap-peared at the edge of his vision. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As I said my goodbyes to the Keeper, I learned that the Marshall Foundation was about to make a grant to the museum. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He explained, “I wouldn’t want a handout any more than you’d want one. As long as we keep the money thing separate, we’ll always be sure of our love for each other.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I step into the yard, I glance up at my mountain. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was sitting and waiting for the next part of the ceremony to begin I closed my eyes and I was back on Bougainville. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As weeks slid past, he began making plans to seek another job, thinking that he had been permanently laid off. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached I realized that he was more Big Ma and Mr. Lucas’s age. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As soon as I touched him, he popped me in the arm, hard! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m winning. As soon as I finish crushing him, you guys can play.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

As I take the photo, I am reminded that we have the same eyes. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as his eyes catch the eaglet, he cannot look away. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As Edwin and Garvey crawled into the aluminum skiff, Cole called, “Don’t forget to put the spark plug back in.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As Antinous turned to face him, Jason thrust the Imperial gold point through the ghoul’s chest. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As he turns a corner, he encounters a raised platform with a statue-still occupant, but this one is different than the snow-covered woman he had seen before. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“As I just said, you must prove yourself worthy.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As her mother plucked the purple berries, Stella coaxed a half-dozen more figs from the tree and placed them carefully into Mama’s basket. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I sat down, the man in the red and white ski jacket smiled a big bright smile, then told me he was her son Mike. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As quickly as she could, Francesca made her way across the lawn, her shoes caked with mud. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As we were seconds away from taking the leap, the multitude of prayers that left the plane were palpable. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“As you seem so fond of Stannis, we will send you to him,” he said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As I lay under the tree thinking of what to do next, I heard whispers from behind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As Z drove down the road away from Ruby Holler, he wished he’d never gotten mixed up with Trepid, and he hoped he could keep Trepid at bay until Tiller and Sairy got back. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

As 7th graders, you will work in teams of 3 or 4 students to identify a need in your community and a solution. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As his food supply grew meager, McCunn deeply regretted tossing all but a dozen of his shotgun shells into the lake. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he recalled in My Early Life, “I got into my bones the essential structure of the ordinary British sentence— which is a noble thing. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

As it lay beneath him, its wings and its body immobile, it merely looked up at him with its dark eyes and blinked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

As her mother had done with her, she developed a whole system for communicating with the infant that was growing inside her, turning in on herself in a silent, uninterrupted dialogue. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Brother Jack had said, History makes harsh demands of us all. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the youngest, it was just about the only chance he ever got to beat them fair and square. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

As White House advisors had anticipated, the Russian announcement, for all its cynicism, was an enormous propaganda victory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“As far as I can tell, we’ll probably never know what our names were.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as Kem cleared away their bowls, Sparrow got up from the table. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As Percy watched, a cannonball hit the Senate House and the dome partially collapsed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As far as I’m concerned, Mom must be an idiot. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

As I waved back to her little brothers, I had an idea that would take all the courage I could muster. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

As he got back to his feet, he thought he noticed something on the ground, maybe fifty yards away. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

As the morning wore on the wind fell and the air grew heavy with expectancy. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As for the Indians, evidence suggests that they tended to view Europeans with disdain as soon as they got to know them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As we left the Temperant tent, the quartet was singing, in close harmony: . A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he stacked the pale slices neatly next to the frying pan, he looked over at his son. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As I read the article I felt despair creeping over me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, Jamestown and the other Virginia forays survived on Indian charity—they were “utterly dependent and therefore controllable,” in the phrase of Karen Ordahl Kupperman, a New York University historian. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were alone, he punched me in the nose.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As it grew warmer, Samar would venture out in her pajamas and robe and sit beneath me on an old blanket, spattered with moonlight. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As David and I were talking, I remembered reading in newspapers about cases of black people mysteriously hanging themselves while under police custody. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as he could see there was nothing but bundles and stacks and more bundles neatly placed like little abandoned shrines in the late day, in the warm-blowing wind. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they got closer, Seven noticed how sharp the edges of their face were, almost like they were carved from a shiny rock. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

As we get settled, I look at my friends there through different eyes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As I wound my way through the discards a temporary solution sprang to my mind. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his figure dwindled in their dust, the lord of cheese looked almost small. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As to the matter of when they would fly, the subject was broached on the fifth afternoon, at a meeting of city leaders that Lazlo attended with Eril-Fane. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As we walk silently, I glance down and see his hands balled into fists at his sides. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As I’m finishing up, Smitty approaches with a second tray of food, identical to the first. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

As we drove to the trailer, the sun dipping in the sky, its last rays reaching across the highway, I thought about the Apache women. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As Dana yanked him off the floor, Roy desperately groped for something with which to defend himself. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, she doesn’t really have to know. As long as I do well in school and don’t complain about being here, she’s happy.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

As I say, this moment has remained firmly embedded in my mind, as has the memory of the peculiar sensation I felt rising within me as I stood there like that. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the water is almost gone, Mango jumps into the tub and starts licking the drain. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As they went farther and farther west it grew colder. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I twirled the spiral phone cord tight around my finger, my confidence thinned with each ring. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As they went, they tried to keep under branches, away from the rain. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As they walked into the PX, Bull asked his sons, “Do both of you have your I.D. cards?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As lions became deadlier, so gazelles evolved to run faster, hyenas to cooperate better, and rhinoceroses to be more bad-tempered. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as we got up, she announced that we were going to wash our hair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Schlesinger took off his outer clothing and sat down next to the fire, Nugent explained the situation, and Hannah listened with professional admiration. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As Ellidyr had ridden up behind Taran, his steed had reached out her long neck and given the stallion a spiteful nip. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the blows pummeled him, Cole’s own anger smoldered. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As suddenly as it had attached itself, it quit dogging his heels and sat down, staring after him with eyes drowsily half-closed, contented and serene, maybe even purring. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Daddy got home, I told him what JT had said. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he was rebuttoning his pants, there was sudden motion in the under brush as a dark shape thrashed its way free of some nearby bushes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As his father prepares to write an article — he has an inkstone out, and a wolfs hair maobi — his mother prepares to speak up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he inspected it, Amah wondered: Why did the emperor disguise himself as a lowly guard? When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As I stepped out with the bonobo, he stared at the butterflies pas- sionlessly, but his eyes did dart around as he watched them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As a child, Gabe had yawned and fidgeted when his class was taken, as each school class was, to visit the village museum and learn the history. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As disgusting as it was to be wading through the Coral Queen’s toilet crud, I couldn’t leave that beer can out there to float away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As we made our way through all seven areas, we encountered a ton of awesome interactive displays. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As soon as the truck turned the corner in the road, I immediately knew I'd done the wrong thing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I pass the working men’s sleepers, the glances become harder, more suspicious. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As we looked out of the windows Momma checked her notebook, then announced, “This is the Appalachia Mountains. We’re over six thousand feet above sea level, this is higher than we’ve ever been before.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat there one of them was inflating my faked memberships into meanings of national significance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he did, more Clock Watchers fled the room. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As I ran down the empty school hallway, another warning flashed in front of me: you’re late for your biology class! Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As we stared at the markups on the wall, admiring the work of some of our contemporaries, Shea reached over his shoulder, pulled the backpack in front of him, and slowly unzipped it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As we wait on my lawn—which is still brown, and will never be spray-painted green—Kelton turns to me and asks me a question. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As the tears started running out of my eyes, I thought, What’s wrong with my mouth?! Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“As a sign of goodwill,” said Spurge, “I would like to show you the gemstone.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

As we galloped past the cabins, I glanced at the dining hall—an open-air Greek pavilion on a hill overlooking the sea. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As they trekked through the brush, Ernie swatted limbs to the side. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As I turn around to leave, I hear him call out the next number, “Thirty-seven.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

As Nhamo climbed over a rock, she saw something rise from the ground and hurl itself into the lake. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he was leaving the room, he said to Polly, “Bring me the body of my daughter. When the doctor gets here with Noah, he will want to examine her.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she understood it, her way lay straight along the Clapham Road for almost two miles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As he limped across the outer yard, he heard the portcullis rattling up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As always, Chuck was wearing cowboy boots, but these were a pair Ralph hadn’t seen before, blood red. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he passed Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, he glanced over his shoulder. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As if they were here on a social call. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we stared at each other, neither of us moving, I felt something go shut in my heart while something else swung open. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mr. Curtain banged through the door to the Institute Control Building, it occurred to Reynie that every door in the Institute must have been designed to be opened in this violent manner. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Someone needs to save Eden. So John saved you. As any brother would." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

As we kept walking, wiping forehead sweat every five seconds and constantly looking over our shoulders, I thought about that, why none of us complained. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As Officer Rariden led me from his office, a sudden commotion drew my attention to the ground floor. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As he scrambles up from his seat, she pulls a gold necklace with a small pendant from somewhere within the depths of the lacquered box and lays it neatly to the side. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, Mr. Ray was there the day my mom was taken to the hospital, the day she left home for good. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As such, he was the one to tell her what to do. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

As Pirow put it, the accused knew that the achievement of the goals of the Freedom Charter would “necessarily involve the overthrow of the State by violence.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they flew over the Crematorium, the plane shot upwards on the column of hot air rising from the chimneys, only to fell as suddenly when it passed into the descending chill beyond. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As long as you don’t do something stupid again,” she said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As the men struggled out of their tents, they saw two cracks running through their floe; the edges rose and fell in a strong swell. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As he galloped away, Hamlet cried after him, “Make haste in your errand, for remember, I will be shriven today.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As Smith had foreseen, since his stellar performance in the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap Seabiscuit had been assigned the highest weight in virtually every race, at times carrying over twenty pounds more than his rivals. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as Ms. Hawkins always says, As long as I am here, and at least two of you, then we are considered an official club. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

As always, the Dutch program was uplifting without being too optimistic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As Bigger sat the lightning of silver bulbs flashed in his eyes; they were taking more pictures of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the group of friends went into the plantings the air became impregnated with a fatal fragrance. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“As if it hasn’t been hard enough already, with all the other food rules.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As we came near the village, the crowds started to thicken. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As the core of a massive red giant collapses to form such a neutron star, it spins faster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a mother and educator, she was comforted by the thought that such remembrances would enable young people to have an opportunity to be exposed to her husband, ask questions, learn, and achieve. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he walked past the city’s castle, he interrupted his return, and climbed the stone ramp that led to the top of the wall. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As stately as a dance, the gargoyle took her to the centre. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Plus, I don’t think Uncle Wood would mind if you added this one to your collection. As a matter of fact”—Grandma grinned wide—“I think he’d be honored.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As usual, Georgie and I stayed in the deep shadows near the edge of the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As if my luck can get any worse. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As they left, the man with the tribal marks said to Aunty Ifeoma, waving a stubby finger with a curved nail in her face, “Be careful, be very careful.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

As their laughter faded they looked at each other, and there was an openness in Taisin’s face—a kind of camaraderie—that Kaede had not seen before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As we walk, my brain swirls with the information the Director shared with me last night. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As one of the others put it, “He wouldn’t of been much of a man if he hadn’t shot them fellows.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As usual, when Mars Bar got confused, he got mad. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was on the road she began to run. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

As my eyes adjust to the darkness, I can make out the shapes of each object in the room. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As for my anxiety about being in the town, it melted clear away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. As long as they don’t make our guest feel in any way, you know, watched or unwelcome.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

As the days stretched, other rooms sprouted off the kitchen. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As Jefferson remembered it later, “we took leave, and he never after that said one word to me on the subject or ever consulted me as to any measure of the government.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

As we walked to his jeep, Charles said, “Does your house always smell like that?” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As she stood comforting Ferguson, I could see no change in her figure. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

As directed in Grant’s letter, Lee sends his aide Colonel Charles Marshall up the road to find a meeting place. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

As the days passed, Tally fell into the routines of the Smoke. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As he returned to his seat, no one smiled at Ham or even made eye contact with him. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

As much as he could, Bran preferred to dress himself, but there were some tasks—pulling on breeches, lacing his boots—that vexed him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As he galloped across the British Isles with the helicopters thundering above him, people stood and gaped and wondered what on earth was going on. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Harry had suspected it would be, the common room was jam-packed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As both ladders fell there were scenes of mass chaos. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As in, he knows the workings of that hidden, rusty shelf. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I rode along, my thoughts were still bouncing all over the place and I wasn’t paying attention to what was ahead of me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“As soon as I can scrape the funds together, we’re gone. Just be careful till then.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he crossed the room, just before he went out onto the landing, he made a brief nod in Briony’s direction. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As the lesson went on, it seemed like all Crazy Kelvin wanted was to get us to call the police “the pigs.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the birds reproduced Amaranta Úrsula would release them in pairs, and no sooner did they feel themselves free than they fled the town. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As far as Fabyan was concerned, however, the pamphlets were his. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As we drive to the supermarket she reminds me that I still need to get my notebooks and some new clothes for school. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as Roy stopped his bicycle, the door of the trailer flew open and a stocky bald man charged out. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he left, he cursed and threw items from his desk. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As to Mr. St John, the intimacy which had arisen so naturally and rapidly between me and his sisters did not extend to him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As we reach the crosswalk, a car stops for us. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, Gogol is the oldest child in the group. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As Wright’s academic star rose, so too did Sullivan’s. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As she staggered he took the key from the inside of the door, slammed the door shut, and locked it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As required by law, he had tested the chemical on laboratory animals and submitted the results with his application. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Many years later, John recalled feeling, “As long as the raft was there, we were safe.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I watched Sapo, I hoped that Bodega would get down to the point. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

As I went about my day, I felt her going about hers. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

As we have seen, the projected cost of compensation was a potent argument against gradual emancipation, and the argument has been echoed in most scholarly treatments of the topic ever since. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

As he ran, a three-quarters-full moon was slowly descending against a vast canvas of multicolored stars. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“As I was about to explain, the only good thing in the box was Hope, and that is why, even though there are many evils in the world, there is still a little hope.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As far as I knew, I hadn't been run over. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As they neared Number Five, Diana broke the silence. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked around her house to the street, I knew that I would not go back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we spun, we must have grazed the fence, because there is a deep gouge on the sliding door, deep enough that if you look closely, you can just see inside the van. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As he enters his senior year at Truman, he weighs 230 pounds on just a five-foot-ten frame, and he doesn’t look fat—just solid. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as I wondered that, I knew the answer was yes. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the person responsible for seeking solutions to housing problems, she had reached her limit of tolerance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I open the door, I hear someone crying in one of the stalls. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As the services progressed night after night, my mother tried to persuade me to join, to save my soul at last, to become a member of a responsible community church. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they had passed through the outer gate, a messenger went swiftly ahead of the travelers to announce them. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

As we were leaving, we heard a few rocks hit the side of the bus. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Harry stepped forward, whispers suddenly broke out like little hissing fires all over the hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

As I covered the clean tile floors with gentle flop- pings of wet mop, I prayed under my breath for the people who had tried to vote. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the action on the board began to grow tense or complicated, the boy would grow more pensive and often have to kneel on the bench to get a better perspective. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“As long as you learn something,” she said, “it’s worth it.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the houseguests packed and departed—many of them doing so that very night—Ophie, along with the ghosts of the house, listened to their whispers and murmurs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

As she worked on her hands and knees, she felt a rhythmical beat, like the rumble of Eskimo drums. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked down the road, I kept pretending I was going to the library; but it was Sunday, and I knew the library was closed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for Penelope, her dress was both dark and gray, and the cut was modest; one might even call it severe. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

As I stumble along, it’s clear I’m not the only injured slave. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As it developed, the flu forfeits didn’t affect Bobby’s pairings or score. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he went around to the driver’s side, at a normal, human pace, I tried to put on my seat belt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes sir. Mr. Lew, this is Mr. Reilly. He’s very efficient. A whiz. As a matter of fact, he’s made it possible for us to do away with several other workers.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, the boy loved Joanna and was willing to marry her after—as the saying goes—he had gotten her into trouble. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I write this, organisms endowed with genomes are learning to change the heritable features of organisms endowed with genomes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

As the sun rises, I find myself in an empty building deep in the oldest part of the Quarter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As they reached the bottom of it, they heard voices. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

As for weight, the men were in line with the national average, but the women typically said they weighed about twenty pounds less than the national average. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

As a result, none of my teachers had ever considered the possibility that I might do postdoctoral research with an X-ray crystallographer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

As a result of the non-event event, the resulting press coverage was practically nil. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As the seasons changed outside the windows, as the weeping willows shed their million leaves, as snow fell on the flat roof and the angle of sunlight declined, Desdemona remained in bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As I ran across the court, I felt a pain in my right heel that was so intense I had to stop playing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he heard Bull’s footsteps on the stairs, Ben staggered toward the bathroom. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry, Shady. The statute is clear. As of October first, if the town doesn’t buy the land, it becomes available for public sale.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The pain will pass. Look! As I promised. Immediate results.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

It rolled and down he went As the cold river water touched his body, he let out a yell that could have been heard for miles. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he held up the staff to see what lay before him, he caught a dull gleam at the farthest edge of the circle of werelight: a wall of rain-wet wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

As he did so, he curled his legs and arms up round him, like a spider whose descending thread is snapped. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As I open the front door, something moves. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As to the forces that held the chains together, the best guess seemed to be salt bridges in which divalent cations like Mg++ held together two or more phosphate groups. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

As an eight-year-old Catholic, I learned the names and functions of all seven sacraments. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Hazel continued to walk forward the sound clarified and she had to stop to take in what she was hearing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

As happy as I was to have her photo there, I was also deeply concerned. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

As the woods give way to the clearing, I see paper lanterns hanging from tree branches, illuminating the pond. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As she moved to leave, Stephen stepped in front of her. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As the taxi sped along, Mami had to repeat the address for the driver because the man could not understand Papi's accent. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As we passed behind the stage, I glanced furtively about for the incriminating table-book. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, a few Dauntless with large guns cross back and forth in front of the doors, watching for intruders. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As I handed it over, I saw the smile on his face and without thinking dumped the whole thing on his head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As they pushed through a door between two guardsmen in fish-crest helms, she asked, "How bad is he?" dreading the answer even as she said the words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As they got in, Jess turned and waved, her face eager with curiosity. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As annoying as Rowan found the kid, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As Pa lifts me onto the truck, I notice two very thin middle-aged men in loose-fitting black pajama pants and shirts standing next to us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if men with giant guns meant to keep us quiet and herded in is normal. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as he turned down Burman Street, Bryson could hear their feet quicken, hear the footfalls on the pavement speed up like rain going from drizzle to downpour. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“As long as we clean everything up. And I mean everything.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

As soon as you are able, comeback to Rose Hill. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As we entered the building, Raizel retrieved a hammer from the scatter of tools lying in the corner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As they’d cut deep into the mountain, the miners had left large pillars and walls of stone to support the infrastructure. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

As Boobie tried to find the natural rhythm of the year before, Mike edged closer and closer to a dream he had quietly harbored for much of his life. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they got closer, he could see a thin column of smoke rising from one of the many chimneys, before being blown away. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As I drew what I hoped looked like wing tips, I thought about the singer with the dark, dramatic eyes on the album cover at Spins & Needles. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“That’s why I had to leave. As much as life can suck, it always beats the alternative.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As I wander back to my tree, I think of Alice alone in the forest, as I once was. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they entered the main door on Fifth Avenue, the guard clicked off two numbers on his people counter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she sliced into the bread, the huntress set her gloves down on the table, then sat down on one of the benches. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked back through the city of the gods, conversations stopped. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As Stanley made his way across the room, he tripped over an outstretched leg. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

As a result, in Greek mathematics there was no significant distinction between shapes and numbers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As Monique climbed into the back of the ambulance, an orange ball of fur leaped in front of her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As though their tree would be anything other than it had always been: the huge shadowy thing in a corner burdened with decorations she had had since she was a girl. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he leaned against the window and watched the terrain unfold into the heart of Africa, Breman became terrified of coming to earth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they searched the town for their friends, Mark worried about people trying to join them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As we saw in Chapter 12, it had only a few independent origins, and the alphabet arose apparently only once in world history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As it becomes a public expression, the ghetto idiom loses its sound—its message of public separateness and strident intimacy. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As we approached the final minute, the quiet grew more intense,” he remembered. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I got a good look at him, I tried not to laugh. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we came around the opposite end of the house, I caught my breath. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as his legs were free he tried to bolt, but one swift curl of the Elephant’s trunk round his waist soon put an end to that. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“As long as it’s got something to do with science, no matter how tenuous the relation, I’ll take it.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As darkness began to fall at five thirty, the wind shifted once again and quickly blew up into a gale, tearing the tops off the waves. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As he handed the sack to me, he said, “Well, there you are. Good-bye and good hunting!” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Fischer’s losses and draws mounted, it became clear that he was having the most disastrous tournament of his adult career, perhaps even worse than his Buenos Aires debacle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he got ready to leave town, though, a headline in the Daily caught his attention: “Senior Men Face Life with Debts, Few Jobs.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As for me, it’s as if God mixed my parents’ skin tones in a paint bucket to get my medium-brown complexion. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As you see, my parlour is nothing but four plaster walls. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we went to the other side of the house, a brown- and-white-speckled rooster came strutting to meet us. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Johnny lay upon his bed, the church bells began to call for afternoon service. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the lunch shift ended, I took my bag and shoved my dishwasher shirt inside. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As long as Miss Lilian stayed in the parlor, she had no way to watch the terrace. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as I found it, I activated my jet boots and flew over the foaming river below the falls, then passed through the waterfall itself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As promised, US Cavalry troops also rode into town to restore order. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As they got farther into town, the houses got bigger and sat on yards carpeted with green and full of thick bushes and enormous shade trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we zag along, I practice with my sling, missing eighteen times out of twenty. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if this sight wasn’t horrific enough, the water churned as enormous piranha-like fish surfaced and fed on the screaming rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the car rushed along, the trees grew thicker and taller and leafier until, just as they’d hidden the sky completely, the forest abruptly ended and the road bent itself around a broad promontory. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I read through them, my eyes filled with tears. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as we’re both in the bathroom, she pulls the door shut behind us. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

As we clattered onto the porch, a woman opened the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we approached, so did a frenzy of activity and a number of German soldiers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As hurtful as the words were, they were said without anger. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“As for you, Mr. Port- man, I’m not terribly comfortable with you traveling alone. I think perhaps you should stay, at least until things calm a bit.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As the last note dies, Mrs. Spitz walks over to me, and all eyes turn my way. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

As they walked back toward Parliament Square Briony was light-headed and still weak in the knees from laughing so hard. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As the glacier inched over humps and dips in the Cwm’s underlying strata, it fractured into countless vertical fissures—crevasses. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

As the boys connected with Luma, they began to compete for her approval. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

As she left the driveway, she could see Evan and Scott's lemonade stand on the corner, but she was careful not to make eye contact. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

As far as I was concerned that’s what Ice was, one of Harlem’s dead. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the Lord High Chancellor may have told you, my Order has a wizardy sort of device to get messages from our people out in the field. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

As worrying as the family’s financial state was to Regina, her concerns about Bobby’s mental health, personality, and behavior eventually became preoccupying. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As for their mother, Mr. Collins’s letter had done away much of her ill-will, and she was preparing to see him with a degree of composure which astonished her husband and daughters. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

As always, he could smell the smoke from many fires, and he could see the hazy stars and feel the damp of the night air so that he covered his nose from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the last campers had filed in, I led Tyson into the middle of the pavilion. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As a counterbalance, then, we begin with that everfresh and exciting odium: the author’s formal introduction. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

As the voices of my dogs grew louder, I could tell that they were coming straight toward me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was saying, the coal shed was haunted. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As a rule, though, that wasn’t how all their drinking turned out. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as we could be sure it was a helix, the assignment of the positions for only a couple of nucleotides automatically generated the arrangement of all the other components. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

As he walked into the diner, a hot, dry wind blew through the place. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As punishment, Germany had to relinquish its territories. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the days marched along, burials rose in number, reaching eighty on September 17. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

As much as he welcomed food and the chance to rest, Taran was silent throughout the meal, and continued so when he retired to his nest of straw. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As the newsreel cameras whirred, Moch, dripping wet and bare chested, held one of the cup’s handles and Burke, in a suit and tie, held the other. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As they pushed on, they encountered a strange universe of unknown creatures that included a 450-pound, six-foot kangaroo, and a marsupial lion, as massive as a modern tiger, that was the continent’s largest predator. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, she had an optimistic outlook, with no concrete evidence to back up her vision. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

As a next step, American troops were preparing for an all-out invasion of Japan. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “Got it,” many times over, and “As good as dead if they do, sir.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As before, he cut while Robert worked the Xerox—Robert was already involved anyway, Ellsberg figured. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As we neared my father’s burial spot, Myron caught up to me and asked, “You okay?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

As if she won’t have the opportunity to remind me later. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached the line of little frame houses on both sides of the creek, I came upon a knot of men gathered on and around Pooky’s porch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Fabio Testosterone had been caught frolicking in an illegal Skee-Ball emporium with the hot male star of Your Blood Is, Like, So Hot, The Corporation agreed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As he figured out which ones to answer first, my thoughts turned to my book. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

As he lifted his hand to knock he heard steps, so he withheld his hand until a big man in black broadcloth trousers and a stiff bosomed white shirt without collar opened the door. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Neel and Ajay walked home, Neel imagined a detailed scene of the mother tiger leaping through the school window and pouncing on Headmaster. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As it was, she managed to roll backward and land on her feet. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As we are about to see, Earth can provide plenty of danger of its own. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As much as possible, afternoons and evenings were spent at my office attempting to keep our practice going and to earn some money. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Hannah left, Madam brushed back her hair, gathering her dignity. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Uhmma stops the car, I grab my elephant and jump out. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

As we stood there holding our netting and sweating through our complete wardrobes, they regaled us with information about our soon-to-be-home, Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a dragon, he swam better than any of them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As much as I hated seeing that video, I’ve watched a bunch of times. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As in the mica mine in North Carolina, long wooden planks and struts buttressed the walls and ceiling. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As for my mother, she had a chance at a new life. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Popper finished the Waltz, both Nelson and Columbus stopped fighting, put down their flippers and stood still, facing each other. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

As a working mother, I’d really been too busy to put much thought into what I wore. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As we walk through the campus, I get to feel what it’s like to be in college, to be in a place where new ideas and people will reveal themselves to me every single day. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As we moved on, deeper and deeper into the mountains, I wondered what he meant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

As we wait in our double line, the door opens and two more women come in, both in the red dresses and white wings of the Handmaids. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Pennsylvania was a free state and Maryland was a slave state, it came to be regarded as the border between the free North and slaveholding South. k Several Civil War battles have two names. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

As soon we're back in the limo, Nick whips a flask out of some secret jacket pocket. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

As mentioned above, the diminished fifth and augmented fourth sound the same. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As she touched them, they clicked into place. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, I saw pain and helplessness in my father's eyes as he realized how weak and emaciated I had become. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

As it was, she left a pitched wake in which I felt I would drown. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As always the black people looked at evil stony-eyed and let it run. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the tide of chemicals born of the Industrial Age has arisen to engulf our environment, a drastic change has come about in the nature of the most serious public health problems. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As I look over the crowd, Sophie catches my eye and we both raise a hand, and she resumes listening. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As she walked him down the stone steps and out into the cold November afternoon, she put her hand on his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As I reached for her hand, the front door of the church slammed open with a thud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was out of my bedroom, she galloped down the hall and scratched urgently at the front door. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As I unfolded it, I drew in my breath. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As nice as Mr. Chris and Chrissie were, nothing could seem right or finished until they had got to Maple Hill. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

As public attention shifted from the streets to the courtroom, the extraordinary grassroots movement that made civil rights legislation possible faded from public view. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“We’d have to look it up. We’ll do that another time. As Quincy said, we need to eat this wonderful chicken before it gets cold.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As a kind of finishing touch, Liyana blurted, “I have hope for the peace, do you?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, thousands of children had poured from the church that day and marched the streets of Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“As the years went by, the store and I became dusty junkyards, and after a while I didn’t care.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, I prayed for the well-being of my mother’s and my father’s souls. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As Wash walked slowly back up the road, his heart pounding, the pickup inched along behind him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As she lifted her arm to look at it in the moonlight, she saw the old man was walking up the mountain. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As we came into the village proper, dogs, pigs, and children approached us with a snuffling curiosity. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As real estate was booming, so was banking. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the waves start reflecting off the edges of the pond, they interfere with the new waves, making a jumble of waves that partly cancel each other out and mostly just roils the pond — noise. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As if these teenage idols could ever take the place he was so willingly giving up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

As long as the country kept its defense up and its alliances intact, all would be well. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

As the trees grew taller, the lower branches fell off, so they grew into giant lollipops. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, in the space of the year that he held the principality, not only was he secure in the city of Fermo, but he had become feared by all its neighbours. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

As long as the bullet wasn't causing problems, they didn't want to create new complications by performing a dangerous operation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As the Pax glided south, Percy told them about his dreams. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It would be reassuring to have you go as well. As for Chesnutt...” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As Frankie and I walked across the glade, Meir said my name again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As for the horses, they were from Europe; except for llamas in the Andes, the Western Hemisphere had no beasts of burden. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As he opened it he felt it being pushed in by someone who seemed determined to get in in a hurry. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As you can see, it includes queens and kings and pharaohs from centuries past, as well as contemporary billionaires, such as Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As I leave my house to walk to the bus stop, I have a serious talk with myself. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

As he struggles to shake it off, rubbing his chest, I feel like I can breathe again too. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as we saw him whipping out his notebook we knew we were going on patrol. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a little girl, I secretly wanted to do this. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if on command, Nin began to speak: “What do you want to know, girl? Did they steal it? Did I help them? Yes and yes.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As we run through puddles, water splashes all around us like it’s raining up from the ground. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

As it was my birthday, I got to decide which game my classmates would play, and I chose volleyball. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As Jack tried to take all this in, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

As much as Taisin wanted to believe she would be able to resist Elowen, she knew she could not take the risk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As she watched, the Sicilian pulled at the rope again and again and it held firm. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As she sets the first pot of coffee to brew, Sister Federica of the Sisters of Charity Hospital calls. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I let it go, the flames sputtered out. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As long as we submerged ourselves from the waist down the customers were content. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Of the four times I’ve summitted,” he explained, “twice it was on the tenth of May. As the Sherpas would put it, the tenth is an ‘auspicious’ date for me.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Mom went back inside, I put Poteet down and she went over and sat by one of the rosebushes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As much as I liked him as a teacher, he was a figure of authority, and I, a subject. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

As he walked into the conference room he saw Daniel Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As she reached for the handle, the door swung in, and the magistrate jerked to a stop when he saw her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As we leave, I look back at the closet of moldering clothes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As she departed, Mr. Dashwood put up his feet, with the graceful remark, “Poor and proud, as usual, but she’ll do.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Equiano explained, “These overseers are indeed for the most part persons of the worst character of any denomination of men in the West Indies.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

As the week went on, we felt really good about the upcoming vote. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the street and entered the woods side by side, Gen tugged at Renee’s sleeve. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

As a child grows, he or she becomes acculturated to all of the sounds in their environment. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

As they did too, though vicious animals, cunning, cracked with theories. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

As 1 shall describe, the prospects for finding such a theory seem to be much better now because we know so much more about the universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As our Marines moved farther inland, the Japanese kept sending wave after wave of banzai attacks against them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the trickle of foreign videos turned into a flood, North Korean police became alarmed and came up with new tactics to arrest people who watched them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

As she tiptoed into the house, even the walls themselves seemed to chip away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As I stroll far out onto the pier, I savor the sweetness of having a corner of New York all to myself. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As it exited the armory, one antimatter friction-induction bomb was subtracted from the Sixers’ computerized inventory. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As we shall see, the legal rules governing prosecutions, like those that govern sentencing decisions, maximize rather than minimize racial bias in the drug war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As I followed her through an inner office past very official-looking white men, I was alarmed by the anxious expressions on their faces. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’d probably learn more if I had to do more work. As it is, I still learn a lot, I guess. In general, I don’t do a lot.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As some men worked in the hold, others broke open the chests and flung the tea into the harbor. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As dawn emerges in streaks of yellow, he finally falls asleep, his head on Dutchy’s curled leg and his feet in my lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As the kidneys fail, the blood becomes toxic with urine. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As noted earlier, at least 10 percent of Americans violate drug laws every year, and people of all races engage in illegal drug activity at similar rates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As she pulls out a ticket he inquires, first in French and then in English when she does not catch his meaning, if she might know whom he could contact about the clock. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As we said them out loud, our voices gathered confidence and became more expressive. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I lick the sticky pink juice off my fingers, she laughs. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

As I closed the door, the soft click of the latch exploded in the air. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As far as we can tell, Mama and I are under arrest since we aren’t allowed to leave the hotel to go home and wait there. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the elevator door closed and she was alone, Jule pulled off the wig. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

As ever, the curtains were all closed; the circular room was bathed in a dim reddish light cast by the many lamps, which were all draped with scarves and shawls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As he played music from some of my favorite artists, like Drake and Rihanna, I went around the party greeting everyone. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As soon as the sleet was melted we started the attack. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the western sky turned the color of a blood bruise, she heard the sound of approaching horses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As long as each person stayed in his or her chair, feet on the floor, with no intimate touching besides kisses, we would leave them alone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the ship begins to take off, a swarm of the bat-like flying creatures passes in the distance. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As a precaution against breaking my bogus mother’s heart, I planned to take her into my underworld employ in some undefined but appropriately regal capacity. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

As we near the police cars, Mr. Doyle starts to nod as though he understands what is going on. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

As the last notes faded, Horse murmured, “You miss a man so much.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As one Berkeley scientist put it, more succinctly: “He couldn’t run a hamburger stand.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As we sped along, I occasionally saw the flash of miners’ lamps down branching tunnels, but it was too dark to see what they were doing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the 2009 study concluded: “The evidence is growing that very early exposure to television is associated with negative developmental outcomes.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As soon as I step outside, I'm in international waters. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she left, balancing the dripping drum on her head without holding it with her hands, I shoved Maria underneath the tap and turned it on full blast. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we read about the seventh-grade dance coming up in October, the announcements come on the P.A., and soon we are standing for the Pledge. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

As huge as manatees are, they feed strictly on vegetation and have no appetite for humans. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As they gazed at the wound coil, she said, amused, “It won’t take too long for the string to run out, anyway. There is not a lot there!” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As luck would have it, one of the founders of the firm—Monique Rona—had a son at Lakeside, a year ahead of Gates. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were alone, Abbey reached over and twisted the hair on my arm. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As close as any PR campaign is ever going to get. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As a tyke the rhyming sounds had charmed her out of the boredom she often felt during the interminable Song. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if he didn’t know that from the last three thousand times she’d visited. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

As I reflected on it by the fire, I realized that I hadn’t seen him much over the past moon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As far as I was concerned, it was not an activity fit for a sports-playing boy. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

As they rounded another curve in the road, the ground under them rumbled. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

As I watched him come into the Marriott ballroom, I couldn’t help but notice how different we were. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“As the title suggests," Mr. Dunwoody said, seeing that the book'd caught my attention, “it’s about the history of opticians. What are you about?" Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

As your speed increases, you begin to see around the corners of passing objects. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Ms. McMillan disappeared through a door at the rear of the room, Candice wondered what had happened to her throwback Hank Aaron jersey she always wore to baseball games. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As an obsession I prefer the chemistry set to the girlfriend. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

As dawn broke I ate my pork and beans, feeling dopey, sleepy. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an adult he lived in England while owning two thousand people on the distant island. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

As April turns into May and May into June, the leaves shrivel, the trees turn brown, and the river streams dry up. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if he were scratching behind the ear of a Yorkie in desperate need of grooming. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

As the bus came to a stop at the intersection, Roy poked his head out the window and checked up and down the street. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he heads down the stairs and disappears from view, I close my door and place a quiet call to Hideo. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, came the response. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he dare not change to man’s form without suspicion—which he evidently wishes to avoid—he must remain in the box. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As they entered some of the rats looked up, some waved and smiled, but all quickly turned back to the work they were doing, as if they were in a hurry. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As I pass the gym, a volleyball game is interrupted, and the players from both teams give me a round of applause. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

As far as Hazel knew, the bones had always been there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As I was going upstairs to fetch my portfolio and pencils, Mrs. Fairfax called to me: “Your morning school-hours are over now, I suppose,” said she. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As a distraction, I told her about my unanswered letters. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As I watched, the pelt shifted and changed into a coat—a full-length golden-brown duster. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As we drove into Freetown, the field-worker introduced himself: “My name is Leslie, it is a pleasure to meet you gentlemen.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As a consequence, during so much time and so many wars waged during the past twenty years, whenever there has been an army made up completely of Italians it has always made a poor showing. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as her task was done, she thought, she must hurry to them and get ready for the move. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As was her habit, Cora asked for help with words. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As I knew they would, the questions continued for close to an hour. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As she walked to the parking lot, five or six kids who had just finished writing their sentences for Mrs. Granger came out another door. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Calm down. He’s taking a shower. As long as you’re quiet I can get you out.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As he climbed out of the pit, I stepped to the corner of the room. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As you’re walking, sound washes over you, the steady thrum of human activity, people talking in a dozen different languages, chatting, haggling, arguing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As he was doing so, a car screeched to a stop a few feet up the road from the growing crowd, and Moss recognized the blue Toyota. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As she laughed, a naked man slid his arms around her from be-hind, biting her neck and rubbing the heavy white breasts that hung loose beneath her shift. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As it became clear that Reggie planned to win this game, Coach Turner tried to argue a couple of the umpire’s calls. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As these became adult, only brown and brown, or black and brown, were permitted to many. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an accepted suitor or a disappointed lover, I shall see you soon. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they shot across the line and under the bridge, they were eight lengths ahead and still pulling away. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As we carried water to my onions and beets and melons and carrots, I thought back to all the gallons of water I’d wasted in my life. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as the job of burning the bull was over, Mama told us we had to do the same for the Spot heifer. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he pulls out his notebook to skim the letter he wrote Martin after Blake’s party, he hears the door open and close before the bedsprings squeak. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As the Uncle finished his tale, they sat quietly in the main room of the cottage. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

As Oshiro lay on the ground with blood soaking into his uniform, he heard the reassuring whup-whup-whup as the medevac landed nearby. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As if to prove it, Seven dribbles using the palm of his hand. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As always, he shuffles back to the door, turns half a circle, and lies down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the other rabbit kept still and watched them intently. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As unobjectionable a date as any is 1000 B.C.—at any rate for the Iliad, the older of the two poems. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Garfield's progress slowed, and especially after his distressing relapse, the doctors began to consider removing the bullet in order to save his life. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As they began to lose feeling, they started wiggling their toes inside their waterlogged boots to keep the blood circulating. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As the sun climbed high I turned the canoe over and crawled under it and went to sleep in the shade. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I pried out the brick and held the earrings in my hand, I saw what a foolish thing I had done, but it was too late. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As if we aren’t blinded enough, the officer beams his flashlight in our faces. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As the bus pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward town, Howard rattled off a list of school bus rules. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

As the audience roars with a cacophony of confusion, cheers, boos, and incredulous shouts, the power-up finally wears off on me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As our truck moves slowly in the crowd of people, the wide, paved boulevard gives way to windy, dusty roads that are no more than wagon trails. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the three of them sat on the lawn to eat, Reyna seemed alert and rested. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As was explained in the first chapter, it would be very difficult to construct a complete unified theory of everything in the universe all at one go. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Brian watched, the round face of a young boy appeared next to the dog. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

As much as he loved to talk, he didn’t want to talk about his problems. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As desperation started to kick in, I tried to think of alternate routes my mom and I could take to get out of Belgium. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As I suspected, JonPaul had completely forgotten my surprise appearance that morning. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we were watching a flaming tin roof in flight, we heard screams and loud banging a few houses away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As Winston wandered toward the table his eye was caught by a round, smooth thing that gleamed softly in the lamplight, and he picked it up. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As the papacy lost its hold on its flock, the Catholic Church tried to reject zero and the void more strongly than ever, yet zero had already taken root. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“If you cannot control yourself, leave. As you well know, we don’t have the resources to hunt down runaway teens. Perhaps your people ought to get in the habit of looking over their own.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, the easier choice was the correct choice. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

As the other trainees come in, they do everything in their power not to sit next to me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As I gulped it down, my computer’s sensors silently took note, scanning the barcode and adding the calories to my total for the day. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“As well off as her economic situation is, her success is precarious,” Walter Allen said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

As a result of his sighting of the new star Brahe was convinced that, if the structure of the universe was to be understood, much more accurate measurements must be made. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As they turned a corner, she grabbed Lady Meng’s hand and felt it shiver with cold and exhaustion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As for my premonitions, they seem to be in remission, for the moment anyway. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as Lyra had gone her way, Will found a pay phone and dialed the number of the lawyer’s office on the letter he held. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked out the bedroom door, my father’s wife’s ankle bells began to chime. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

As if it were a signal, everyone rises to their feet, lifting their glasses. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the sea crashed around him and the deck rose and fell beneath his feet, he had seen Dagon s Feast and Red Tide slammed together so violently that both exploded into splinters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As an athlete, I knew if I worked a little harder I would find the success that was eluding me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As the men waited for everyone to arrive, the visitors from time to time would drift to the library’s east-facing windows and stare out at the vastness of Lake Michigan. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As a young man he had built it himself on acres of field and forest deep in the Catskill Mountains. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

As much as I was itching to get more than a moonlit look at what was in the box, I knew better than to keep a cook waiting. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

As there was no proof that the Riddles had been murdered at all, the police were forced to let Frank go. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union increased, it began to feel like a probability. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As the train rumbled eastward, I allowed myself to do something I hadn't done in years: to think about the future. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

As the scenes unfolded his interest was caught and he leaned forward. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As Worsley commented, “The few minutes that it took to fetch Shackleton were among the most anxious I have ever known.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As I look out the window, I get a feeling of dread in my chest. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

As they were talking, Kate unfastened her belt, slipped it through the bucket handle, and fastened the belt again so that the bucket hung at her hip. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Raskolnikov once said: “When reason fails, the devil helps!” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As he did, the linesman raised his flag: offside. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

As the days grew longer, they went faster. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

As she hurried past, Briony pushed into Cecilia’s hand a piece of paper folded twice and then she squealed her brother’s name and leaped into his embrace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As his position became more controversial, Neylan became ever more obstinate. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As well as wine, they brought glass tumblers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As soiled water sluiced down the table legs, we transferred Yakov to a slotted board attached to the pulley system overhead. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As I walked past the bass stands and across the low channel to our beach, I decided that I would take the ferry to New Bedford alone. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

As he got slowly to his feet again, his mother said from the doorway, 'I think that you should be very, very ashamed of yourself.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

As I grew older, I began to see things differently. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

As he brushed himself off, Skinny ran down the mountain toward the fragile, papery house he shared with his family. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

As I wrote, for some reason or other, one image, symbol, character, scene, mood, feeling evoked its opposite, its parallel, its complementary, and its ironic counterpart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got to Margaret’s, I started my search for snacks exactly where I had left off—hanging on to the handle of the refrigerator door. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as the state of Mississippi is concerned, this is not about race, it’s just another murder. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

As I crossed the living room I noticed an old hunting rifle over the mantel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As to having a preference, that was new, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As soon as they’re gone, Max comes down the ladder with a slip of paper. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As she staggered with the bus’s movement my lack of gallantry tormented me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I read, a rainbow of colors drifts by in my head. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As far as she was concerned, that would be cheating. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

As August passed in peace and quiet, spirits rose even higher: spring was on the way. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As Rhonda rolled the window up and put the gear in forward again, all four children released deep breaths. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, I got up to meet him when he came over. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

As they walked into the market, they began to feel freer, more fresh wif life. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As the professor turned the wheel, they saw a slender black hand, like a minute hand, detach itself from the complicated background and move around the dial with a series of clicks. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As the last boats of our first wave reached the shore, Johnny watched from that flag bridge. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I saw the bank again, very close now, I tried holding with one arm and kicking and swimming the timber toward the bank with the other, but I did not bring it any closer. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that’s weird,” Libby says, “because Jordan Rylance posted something on Facebook that he has a callback for Elliott tomorrow, and the whole world Liked it. As if he already got the part or whatever.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He then turned to me and shouted, “As for you, if I ever see you playing with those Christian children, I’ll skin the hide off you!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I slapped at my ear, I remembered, finally, what the ague was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As she got closer, I realized that I knew her. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"I've heard it said that's why Will Kempe left the company. They say he made off with the book of As You Like It, and sold it to a touring company in Leicester." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he stood there, he noticed something move. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

As her car pulled out and we got back to work, Dad did a jokey sigh. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

As I lay there shivering and sweating I heard the faint slapping of his bare feet on the stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as Dana spoke those two words—bar mitzvah—I saw a lifeline, a way to make up for what I’d done, even just a little. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

As the professor told Mrs. Singleton that Colin was brilliant, was a very special boy, Colin played with wooden alphabet blocks. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

As soon as I step into the training room, Lara hops off her bed and comes right up to me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As the first big drops began to splatter down on the leaves of the corn plants, making loud rattling sounds, Josiah motioned for Tayo to walk to the truck with him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

As she danced, Gerald could feel her pain; he could see her fear and misery. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we’d line up in front of the house before getting into the car, Dad would look us all over carefully. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As First Lady, I’d get to the end of a busy week and need to be reminded how it had started. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As he turned he saw the equipment in back of the seats. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun was coming up, I brought the cows into the kraal, one by one, eight of them. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I pass, a few people murmur to each other, “Is that one of the queens?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she lay in bed, she realized that, no matter what the outcome, all of their lives had changed forever. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As he showed me around the shop, I noticed how strangely quiet the boys were. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As she went across the hallway she gave out a cry of sheer vexation which was amplified by the raw acoustic of the bare floor tiles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As reporters went through the documents, racing to write stories for the next day’s paper, the staff had the same argument that had taken place at the Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As the gin rose in him he belched through purple lips. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As I’m walking out to the lobby with the bottle of sparkling cider from Lee and Dale clutched in my fist, I see Mitch standing around with a bunch of guys from the team. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose, she sipped the tea, feeling her body slowly coming to life. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As I crested the coulee by Perilee’s, I glanced across the prairie. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As we drive, the desolation around us makes it hard to keep spirits up. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as they left, I made some calls. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she stood in the nursery waiting for her cousins’ return she sensed she could write a scene like the one by the fountain and she could include a hidden observer like herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as I saw the rotten pilings jutting out of the water, the events of last April tumbled forward in my mind and my stomach lurched. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As he speaks, the sun bursts through the clouds, its light surrounding the tall and outwardly serene Lincoln. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

As 1973 wound down, Bobby didn’t need much convincing to have an epiphany about the evils of the Church. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as we are out on the sidewalk, we both lower our shoulders at the same time and notice and laugh. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“This is the history of your magic, Amari. Completely blank. As if the magic truly began with you. Fascinating.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, the whole house is empty. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Why should I get hurt? I couldn’t be any worse off than I was before. Even Algernon is still smart, isn’t he? As long as he’s up there I’m in good shape.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the ship had gone onto its side, the service panels that had been in place on the floor had come loose and fallen free, revealing the huge gears and interlocking hydraulic systems. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they could afford it, they began to fill their houses with lovely paintings and fine furniture. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Dill embraced her, Lydia pretended she was holding onto the casket for support. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, the one time I saw him was the day I met Lovey at Cluck Bucket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As it is, they let pass a diffuse, smog-colored glow, which crosses about fifteen feet of open space on each side before it reaches the metal, which it does not warm. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Cluny and Redtooth made for the gatehouse door, Constance shouted, “Put down your weapons, rats. Throw off your armor to show us that you come in peace.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“We shot air rifles. We had campfires and large bonfires and sang patriotic songs. As we got older, we learned to read maps.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As if picking up on Ma’s pain, Geak kisses her cheek softly and caresses her hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Palmer later heard the story, Arthur Dodds made a real nuisance of himself that day. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As for Aravis, Shasta did not even dare to look at her for fear of drawing attention. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

As for us, chances were that we would be allowed to go on with our miserable little lives until the end of the war. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the clock sounded seven more times, the messengers scattered in all directions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As far as she was concerned, crying showed weakness and was simply a waste of time. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as my eyes opened I stopped being me and started being a body — I was a bag of meat, soon to splatter. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, the fireflies began to grow brighter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As we saw when we first encountered the octave, if your column of air is exactly half the length of where you started, you will get a note that is the same pitch, only higher. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

As you know, reader, Roz had always liked to keep herself as clean as possible. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As one moves along a north-south axis, one traverses zones differing greatly in climate, habitat, rainfall, day length, and diseases of crops and livestock. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As I’ve said, it wasn’t until a long time afterwards—long after I’d left the Cottages—that I realised just how significant our little encounter in the churchyard had been. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the hours dragged by, we became colder and colder. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

As my charges waved their flags in approval, a gust of wind snaked down the street. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

As his car pulled through the gate, the president acknowledged the women by tipping his hat in their direction, but he did not smile. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As camera zooms in, we pick up a cacophony of sounds. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached his turnoff, he saw several highway patrolmen directing traffic. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Basil shouted, several things happened at once. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

As the light began to fade, Shackleton began looking out for a good, strong floe to camp on. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

As sure as I was that Stef was a goner if the rescue didn’t happen by tomorrow. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I’ve said, we never mentioned it to the guardians and looking back, it seems to me this was a rule we imposed on ourselves, as much as anything the guardians had decided. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as this murder occurred, the people rose up and killed all the Canneschi. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘You know that’s not what I mean. You do things as if you were still single. As if my two cents means nothing. As if you —” She stopped and took a deep breath. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

As Mechtild seemed able to pierce my mind, I wished to change the topic. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As carefully as she can, Marie-Laure crawls to the piano bench and eases herself up. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As a council member, I would travel to different parts of the world to share my story and encourage women and girls from around the world to pursue their potential through sports. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As I push the cart, it keeps veering to the left and I have to lean heavily on the right side to prevent the bent wheel from acting like a rudder. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As a result, the Inka were almost forced to co-opt local rulers instead of displacing them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As if they were a part of the decor, punished children faced each corner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

As they trudged on, Percy thought about all the crazy places he’d seen. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As I cling tightly to the scarecrow’s legs, I look down, and I am dizzied by vertigo. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

As the days grew increasingly tense, my mother clearly missed more and more her village and the support of her extended family. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“As surely, saith Descartes, as if we were struck in the face.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

As children, we didn’t always wait for the fruit to ripen. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

As word filtered through the building that she'd arrived, more and more of them made their way to the picnic tables outside and hovered around Lindsey. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

As difficult as it was to disobey his father, he continued to train. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As she looked on the giant who’d killed her last crewman, Cat’s eyes widened. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As you can see, I was clearly cheated. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“One of those people? As in, I'm not a monster?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got myself a seat, I checked the latest on Megan’s case on my phone, and it’s the news I’ve been dreading. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Charles read the essay, he thought more about animals and plants than about people. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I return to my bedroom, an owl hoots outside like it’s agreeing with me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As they went their separate ways that night, Houseman hoped the challenge of the role would appeal to Welles. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as they saw me open the door, Olga pulled down her shirt and looked down at the floor. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As I turn and walk back to the hut, she calls to me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they walk across the heart of Tegucigalpa, Jasmin is a chatterbox. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As she waited, the conversations with Shay in her head came back again, but they weren’t so troubling here. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As long as one of the Kennedys was in the news, Big Ma had to know all about it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As we approached the hospital, we drove through the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the king thrust her over and over again into the air, she tried to return her friends’ smiles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As the first boats crossed the hundred- meter mark, an announcer aboard the shortwave-radio boat broadcast the standings to the loudspeakers down at the finish line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As you say, my friend can lead me as soon as I have had a bit of fire and when the sun grows warmer. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for my husband, she said, he’s just that. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walk into language arts, he takes one glance at me and says, “I’m going to guess you’re not in the mood to talk today?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

As calmly as I can, I walk inside. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As opposed to, Ben’s really weird and cagey when you ask about summer school. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As he did every afternoon, he stood at the window and watched. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact with Merry’s help he had already chosen and bought a little house at Crickhollow in the country beyond Bucklebury. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As the sweet scent of the flowers filled the air, Minli realized the stick had become a peach tree. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked down the street Mom held up the box of patches the doctor had given her. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they began to snip, he searched his mind frantically for those clever probing questions. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

As I say, this is the commonly held view and I do not wish to differ with it here. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As a result these Japanese beetle programs have caused shocking destruction of animal life and have exposed human beings to undeniable hazard. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As he nears, I see his brow is furrowed in wavy wrinkles of a permanent scowl. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“As long as it’s not any of our lot!” said a voice: Harry turned and saw Ginny and Tonks, both with their wands drawn at the next window, which was missing several panes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As the plane began its descent over Boston Harbor, the pilot announced the weather and time, and that President Nixon had declared a national holiday: two American men had landed on the moon. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

As soon as Papi is out the door, Mami comes back lugging a bucket of water and a large basin and towels. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

As we sat there in the sand, me and Rondell finished another beer each, cracked open a couple fresh ones. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we passed through the forest we heard gunfire in the distance, but none of the women spoke of it, so we didn’t either. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mom said, he might not be getting anywhere, but at least he was getting there fast. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Jonathan watched, they began to trot forward, directly toward where he stood. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it flopped down, she thrust the spear at the angry creature to drive him back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he happened to go out now, and as Wemmick was brisk and talkative, I said to Wemmick that I hardly knew what to make of Mr. Jaggers’s manner. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As time progressed, Aditya became more and more fleshed out, more substantial. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As the car turned in at the lodge gates I leant forward in my seat to smile at the woman who lived there. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As he came closer, he inhaled a rife and stimulating man smell. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

As well as teaching, Marina also took her first flying lessons in 1934. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As we assembled in the courtyard, a barrage of catcalls began raining down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, one of those Gypsy—blighters—called here this afternoon. Around four o'clock, when housewives and children are likeliest to be at home, unprotected.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

As the balding wizard lifted his wand, Harry raised an enormous fist and punched him, sending him flying through the air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As for my mother, she was walking, her face a mask, without a word, deep in thought. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she said that, there came a knock on the door. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

As I was talking, she spooned in the chocolate powder and started rolling a small whisk between her palms really fast. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

As the day wore on, Chen’s condition took a significant turn for the worse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached the village, Light Hair saw bundles on the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

As far as she's concerned, it would just go to show that she'd always been right about her sister's eldest son. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I wandered across the lawn to the terrace my eye was caught by a gleam of sunshine on something metal showing through the green of the rhododendron leaves at the turn in the drive. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached the forum, Percy was struck by the sheer number of people. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“As you can see, he has the right genetic components for simulation awareness, but he doesn’t have the same ‘healed’ genes that Tris does.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As my heart races, I think that maybe I read the Darcys wrong. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

As he held me close, I breathed in his familiar smell of Vitalis, whiskey, and cigarette smoke. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I was finished with breakfast, I called my pups and lit out for the river. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, good then. As long as you know.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

As he ran the cries came louder, but fainter now and desperately the horn was blowing. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As the marines walked, dripping, onto the sand, local schoolgirls stepped forward and placed garlands of red and yellow flowers over their necks. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As neighbors and family members clapped him on the back or tossed strings of flowers around his neck, Neel glanced at the sundari trees. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

As the environmental movement gathered steam in the 1960s, he said, white people had discovered that Indians were better stewards of the land. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“As you wish,” he said, and took a silk scarf from the drawer; but before he could tie it around her mouth, she shook her head. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As a result, humans can perform very intricate tasks with their hands. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Richard was being sentenced, Sasha was moving out of the dorms and into Epsilon Theta, which was housed in a yellow colonial revival mansion about two miles from the MIT campus. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As Chucha would say, the hunchback laughing at the camel’s hump! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As Thomas followed, he struggled to figure out what was tickling the back of his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

As Taran’s eyes grew accustomed to this yellow twilight, he made out a heavy, studded portal with a slot at the base. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As she passed the kitchen Coraline could hear, in the sudden silence, the drip-drip of the water from the leaking tap or perhaps the other mother’s long fingernails tapping impatiently against the table. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

As his practice faltered, Sullivan found himself forced to leave his office in the Auditorium and to sell his personal belongings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As the jets flew over the field, several members of the Fugees flinched. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

As I was halfway out the door, Arnold handed me a new BlackBerry. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mamá processed the information, Officer Lopez walked back into the room carrying the vase. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

As in so many other ways, 1919 would be a pivotal year in aeronautics, too. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Sitting at the end at a little table. As a matter of fact, MacQueen called him just as I went to my own compartment.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

As one of them said, “Our impression, and I think it was a mistaken one, was that much of her success was a result of Mr. Friedman’s effort.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As if heeding Uri’s words, bread soon became something more to believe in than to eat. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

As the elevator doors close before me, I see no one has moved. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

We would be turning about in our chairs, beaming with smiles, wringing each other’s hands, and exchanging “As- Salaam-Alaikum” and “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam” in our genuine deep rejoicing to see each other again. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As night fell, the promised storm blew up around them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

As she talked, she watched my hands moving through the pile of papers. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As she did so, the man in the derby hat was already pushing his money onto the counter. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As evening fell, Nurse returned to tell them that it was time to don their mummer’s plate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As cold as the day is, the sun is warm, and I lie on my back to soak up its rays. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

As the tycoon outfitted his country estate, he demanded that every touch be just so, down to the selection of the family dog. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As we drew near to the place of encounter, she stopped and said,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As noiselessly as he could, he secured another section of rope to the roof and slowly began to rappel down the wall. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As it passes the roof, I count, “One ... two ... three!” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As he rounded the corner back into the entrance hall, he checked his watch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As soon as we reach the bottom of the hill, I know. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

As the moving van exited the freeway and rattled past the baseball stadium, Emily tried to focus on the positive: Book Scavenger! Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As it happened, the death of Alexander unleashed a pack of contenders who spent the next several decades fighting over his legacy. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

As Khrushchev recognized, the foundation was laid for a breakthrough. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As she planted one hill after another Omakayas felt the calm and sweetness of the earth and tears burned. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

As sure as I looked up at that man’s face, I knew I had better. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As he become marginally self-aware, he discovered loneliness, regret, and longing. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

As I read down the list of names on the sheet I saw that Mr. Huffer was the last man to sign it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As the details of the operation buzzed around in her head, she could imagine why Shay had run away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As far as he was concerned, Mama’s distress was bothersome. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

As she moves, I catch the scent of lavender. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

As I was walking back over the footbridge these two kids came toward me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

As we were packing to leave Corcoran that December, a young couple came to our door. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As Sticky helped his mother into her chair, he launched into a detailed explanation of weather systems and local geography. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As it was, the men had difficulty just getting the weather station door open and needed all their strength to keep Pagliuca from becoming a kind of human kite. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

As Pager puts it, “it is the state that certifies particular individuals in ways that qualify them for discrimination or social exclusion.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As president he envisioned what he called his Great Society—an ambitious set of programs including civil rights legislation and expanded access to quality education and health care. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As Theon shrugged out of his wet cloak, the girl said, "You must be so happy to see your home again, milord. How many years have you been away?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As I stand near the door, waiting for my parents to pick me up, Erin hugs me and says she’s going to miss me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As soon as one pilot returned from a mission, the ground crew quickly reloaded its guns, refueled it, patched up any damage, and another pilot would take off in it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As I started to turn away, he asked if he could interview me on camera about my going to America. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun lowers itself behind the tree line, the chief finally makes his appearance to the crowd of new people. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if his life was steaming out of him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As Parker Holdings grew, James Parker became more important in the business world. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the warhorse plodded south along the river, the shops grew smaller and meaner, the trees along the street became a row of stumps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I walk back to camp, I hear the sound again and whip around. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

As the auction progressed, and Mr. Clutter’s worldly domain dwindled, gradually vanished, Paul Helm, remembering the burial of the murdered family, said, “It’s like a second funeral.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we’d floated east, past the reef line, the color had changed from turquoise to indigo. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

As the power plant is considered a critical water priority, Pete’s request for food and water had to be honored. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As we pull into the Costco parking lot we can see the crowd. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As I lift my baby from her limp arms, they fall open in her lap, palms facing upward. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As he dressed, he realized that coming out of a shower full of boys he felt both the cleanest and the dirtiest of any other time in his life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if to confirm people’s biblical fears, the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Lisbon in 1755 struck on 1 November: All Saints’ Day. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

As fast as light, the pegasus swooped down and clamped his teeth on the straps of Annabeth’s armor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as the last one was down, the firemen wheeled their trucks around and raced back up the hill to resume their fight with the fire at the hospital. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As the class comedian, the eternal ringleader, never in a bad mood, never a crybaby. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As she grew accustomed to the dimness, she looked around her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As we get into Coach’s truck, I see sweat beads on his forehead and dark spots on his shirt where he has sweated through the fabric. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the door slammed, Mona’s hair whipped across her face and caught in her mouth. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the warm unconsciousness finally crept over her, she was thinking with some irritation of how her white lawn shroud would have mud down the front when they pulled her out in the morning. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As you watched him run to his car, the rain soaking him to the bone, you wondered how you’d ever gotten so lucky. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As Dolores slid into her car, she spied the papers strewn across the passenger’s seat, the mail she’d grabbed from the box on her way out of the apartment. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

As I check the progress of her book, Marguerite in turn checks the progress of my infant faith. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As he took another step, I heard the sound of a radio or walkie-talkie. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

As the two drew closer, C.P. smiled and started to reach out to shake hands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I leaned against his horse, he wiped more blood from my face, one hand firmly holding the top of my head so that I couldn’t wince away. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the new cathedral was to be much larger, many houses were removed and even part of the bishop’s palace was torn down. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

As far as they knew, it was the first time Americans had recovered an Enigma wiring from messages alone. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As I passed the next doorway, I felt a third twinge: a little stronger now, but still only a whisper. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As soon as Roberto’s mother heard that Pastor Vasquez was coming for dinner on Friday, she had a change of heart. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

As if this period was suddenly the new episode of a soap opera, and the long-thought-dead evil twin had just sauntered back into town. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

As I turned, someone seized me from behind and thrust a damp rag over my nose and mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As I began to run a wave flashed over the deck and knocked us both down. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As we pull away from Dove Canyon, I take a moment to do a more in-depth assessment of my travel companions. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As we locked eyes, he reached for the curved shashka on his belt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As loud as my Noise is chasing her, her silence is just as loud up ahead, even now, even knowing she’s going to die, still as silent as a grave. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As if she had ESP, Mamá froze in midslice and looked up, making immediate eye contact with me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

As he continued east on F, he approached two of Washington’s greatest landmarks: to the left, the huge marble Patent Office. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she runs toward the dog at my side, I open my mouth to warn her, but I am too late. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As they started toward the border, the white beam from the helicopter held them in its light. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

As I get up to leave, I spot Guillermo’s note that I gave Oscar on the bedside table by the photograph of his mother. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as I get home, I know I’ll want to be here. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

As I climb up on a chair, my eye is caught by a snow globe with the tiny deer nibbling the ground. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as Vonetta and Fern got up and left the room, she stepped in closer to me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his fingers took the hilt, it seemed to the watchers that firmness and strength returned to his thin arm. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As I place my fingers on the doorframe, a hand reaches out and grabs mine and pulls me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As if to say that I should remember this, too, no matter what happened later. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

As I neared the gate, a sentry stepped out and blocked my way. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she whipped around tight turns and down steep descents, the world whirling around her, Tally felt like something caught in the wind, not knowing which direction the journey would ultimately take her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As usual, we gathered around the bus with our cleats slung over our shoulders, waiting for the bus doors to open. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I looked at the fire, I saw a little girl in a brown dress tending the flames. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

As much as he hated the idea, I could tell that the constant fighting, defending, leading the charge—it was starting to wear on him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the light grew a little he saw to his surprise that what from a distance had seemed wide and featureless flats were in fact all broken and tumbled. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“As long as you live under my roof, you’ll do what I say!” he shouted. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, this was exactly how a couple of the other newcomers looked—a hefty, bell-shaped girl and a wiry boy sitting near the front. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I make my way past the big guy through the train car, I sell a whole bunch of sandwiches. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As before, Sam found that his hearing was sharpened, but that to his sight the things of this world seemed thin and vague. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as they spotted me, they rushed me into a private room to talk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“As I told you, Percy, I have been punished. Cursed, you might say.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

As startling as the first time, but nicer, since it happened in the light. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As minutes slip by, I just sit there beside Valerian, watching the skin of his face grow paler as the blood no longer pumps to it, watching his lips go a kind of greenish blue. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As they got closer to the slide, she saw that the lump was Calder’s sweatshirt on top of a flurry of newspapers, the papers he’d carried when they’d run from Delia Dell. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the sons of prominent Yaba families, he and Shomari had grown up together, but that didn’t mean they liked each other. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

As described in chapter 1, during the late 1970s, jobs had suddenly disappeared from urban areas across America, and unemployment rates had skyrocketed. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As her father would, as Jules Verne’s great marine biologist Professor Pierre Aronnax would. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As we walked down the sloping driveway, I noticed she was shivering. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he usually does when people are talking about him, Charlie has been keeping his head down, staring at his shoelaces. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As always he looked to be on the verge of sleep; his eyes were those of a basset hound. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As Lyra and the two College boys left Jericho when suppertime neared, they saw the gyptians gathering on the wharf next to where the Costas ’ boat was moored. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As Frodo drew near he threw back his hood, showing a shaggy head of dark hair flecked with grey, and in a pale stern face a pair of keen grey eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As soon as I heard the door latch, I stood up and went to the kitchen window to watch them drive away. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, Enstice had a history of prematurely and incorrectly declaring deaths to be homicides without adequate supporting evidence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As my hand began to shake I knew I was a moment away from hurting myself. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

As the city emptied out, the looting likely grew more brazen and engulfed neighborhoods like Uptown. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As I sat there on the limb, looking at the old fellow, he cried again. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As darkness fell around us, the road twisted through dense forest for several miles until it came to a short, narrow bridge with room for only one car to pass. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As if to confirm my opinion, Denna scowled fiercely and squirmed away from the light, muttering something indistinct and decidedly unlady like. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As easy as pushing the weight of the truth serum aside in my mind. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As she said that, Lyra noticed that Mrs. Coulter was alone, without her dæmon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As he spoke, he felt himself filling with jealousy. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

As they tore through the other side and hit the asphalt again, the world warped and buckled around them. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As the game continues, the notes bet on each team changes in my view in a live display. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As we sat waiting, Curt Lemon began to tense up. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we drive out of town, the sky is the saccharine blue of a baby blanket, filled with puffy cottonball clouds. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As Jonathan watched, a man came out of the tavern, someone he had never seen before. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

As morning approached, Mrs. Rimas and the man who wound his watch arrived to help. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

As we passed the fields, people paused in their work to look at us. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As Lee waits, Sheridan’s three cavalry divisions are searching high and low for the Army of Northern Virginia. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

As I amble back, I wonder if Mrs. Strawberry knows what Alice is up to. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Walter White urged the surging crowd to stay back, the police were rushing Anderson back inside the Memorial. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

As Legolas had reported, they found that the snow became steadily more shallow as they went down, so that even the hobbits could trudge along. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As humans spread around the world, so did their domesticated animals. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As his fellow soldiers reacted in disbelief, Mason handed over his weapon to the squad captain. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Love, H As I drove the couple miles to the gas station, I woke up enough to wonder why Gus had left the house in the middle of the night. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks, I hear the cry of the red-tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they prepared to take their designated places, then, both men were armed with extremely powerful but extremely erratic weapons. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

As much as she wanted to be present, she felt like she’d left part of herself behind somewhere—maybe in the sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As though sensing that, Grandpa gave my shoulder an extra squeeze. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

As there was nothing he could do about it, he pulled the sleeve down again and wiped what he thought was sweat off his forehead. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Coraline watched, they waved to her, slowly, with limp hands. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

As I tread water, I have to wrench the coil of wire from her fingers, because her final grip on it is so tight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As hungry as I was, all I could think was that they made you dance with a boy in the sixth grade. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As interesting as his list of sixes was, my mother hurried on her way; she had come to market to buy herself a slave. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he prepared for their upcoming marriage, Charles had certain things on his mind. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As you command,” Cardan says, mocking smile pulling at his mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As the day went on, the teachers tried to act as if everything were normal. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As I tore upstairs and out of the hockey arena, I tried to think about where Jules might be, and how to calm down enough so I didn’t scare her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, China very early became dominated by two huge geographic core areas of high productivity, themselves only weakly separated from each other and eventually fused into a single core. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the priest chanted the Latin prayers, whose meaning I barely understood, I knelt by his side and knew that God had taken away the one person I could claim as my own. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As he went to the door his walk gained steadiness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

As much as I respected him as a leader, that is how much I loved him as a man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she approached him, he had picked up the foil in his beak and was spreading his wings to fly off. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he had finished, he wanted a drink. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

As if I could use pinking shears to cut out a new face for myself. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, at the end of the school day, Roberto and I met in the parking lot and headed for Main Street Elementary School. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

As they walked over one of the bridges, Pinmei looked down and saw a fish trapped in the ice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As he was led away, the crowd chanted its disapproval, clamoring “More! More!” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As Lawrence machines went, this one was a fiasco, not even yielding substantial or unique knowledge to advance the science of accelerator design. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As they drew quietly near, the frogs heard them coming. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The MidMerican Conclave is an important one,” Scythe Faraday told them, “because we tend to set the trend for much of the world. There’s an expression, ‘As goes MidMerica, so goes the planet.’ Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As I was heading back into the building, an engine revved, and a battered old-model Civic, black, eased out of the lot and swerved into the empty avenue. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

As Ultima walked past me I smelled for the first time a trace of the sweet fragrance of herbs that always lingered in her wake. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, Butler never had time to finish his expletive, because he wisely chose that moment to relinquish his grip. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As Taran wrestled with the fallen stones, the walls of Spiral Castle shook like gray rags. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

As often observed, however, the 45,000 people killed annually on American roads are approximately equal in number to all American dead in the Vietnam War. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As often as I could, I spent evenings at her place. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he heard the message Jason started, and as he went Hera shed radiant grace upon him, so that all who saw him marveled at him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she finished, there was a sensation in the courtroom that outweighed the arrival of Mr. Lyte and even his handsome daughter. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, there is. I got a prescription. Nathan usually goes for me but he... school don’t let out till three. Could you run it over to the drugstore?” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the arm. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the months went by, we got better and better at flying the simulator, and finally I was ready to stop pretending and really fly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As sour as Mrs. Caruthers was about oatmeal, Ophie didn’t want to see how she acted if one of her dishes got chipped. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

As he read, all of us, even Roy Lee, were absorbed by it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“As long as you don’t take my underwear.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As a consequence the troopers were swamped with calls from people claiming to know the hiker's identity, so they were even less receptive to Westerberg than they had been to Gallien. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a small child, I would stand there and dab it away and watch it return for as long as she would let me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

As they walked to the elevator, Arm looked back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I open the door, the clean scent of apples greets me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the bus careened down the road, Nguyen realized even though she had a little money with her, she didn’t have her identity card. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

As the conversation continued, Chronicler’s expression had grown by degrees more puzzled and more intent. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“As soon as they voted in Prohibition, I went to the library and looked at a map,” he said, explaining how he’d gotten into the business. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As we walk in, I begin to feel a little safer. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

As I chased after Ema, I saw Ms. Owens, who was working as cafeteria monitor, move quickly to cut me off. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

As much time as Byron started spending on the couch I thought I was going to have to make room for a bed for him in the World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they rode home, she vowed that she would never eat this queer green vegetable either. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

As they neared the theater, they came upon an Englishman who was hacking a groove in the Earth with the heel of his boot. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happens, this is the first occasion since the establishment of universities in the thirteenth century on which a philosophical theory was destroyed by a fact. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As soon as I saw Liz that next Tuesday, all my words about my sister just came tumbling out. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But each time Uncle came home without a job, Pa said, “You’ll have better luck tomorrow. As long as you’re looking.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

As she listened, a technician took apart the asphalt rock, placing each bit of spy gear and equipment on the table, one by one. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As she turned the page something reached into her throat, plucked her voice out, shook it down, and returned it without its laughing edges. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As The Beast roars on, my wounds become warm. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The story goes that over the years, as we multiplied, our power diluted. As we became less powerful, we got smaller, too.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As I swayed, I imagined that music could actually heal. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

"Rani and Viji Ma'am are taking a walk together. As for finding your grandparents, that's the greatest success story of my career." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

As Harry sat down, a furry ginger cat with a squashed face jumped onto his knees and settled there, purring. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As White walked along the cell block tiers, he could see figures from his past, their eyes peering out from behind bars, their bodies gleaming with sweat. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As the German pilot came in for a killing blow, Galya and Ivan, in desperation now that they were out of ammunition, threw lighted signal flares at him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As I was taking my departure, he asked me if I would like to devote five minutes to seeing Mr. Jaggers “at it?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As I seated myself in the captain’s chair, I spotted a silver control bracelet in a clear case on the wall. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As the delay suggests, polemics for the Noble Savage tended to meet with little sympathy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As quietly as I could, I removed the screen from my window, set it against the wall, climbed into the flowerbed outside, and slid the storm window shut behind me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As they crossed the bridge out of the village, Anya tensed up. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As the group headed across the street to the Walgreen’s segregated lunch counter, the manager there decided not to wait for trouble. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I ate, I noticed Wahid’s boys, all three thin with dirt- caked faces and short-cropped brown hair under their skullcaps, stealing furtive glances at my digital wristwatch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As he comes back I can hear him talking to somebody. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As she Nothing-Stepped down the staircase, she heard the sounds of their housekeeper in the kitchen. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

As I had hoped, Madoc follows me away from the window, frowning. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As Hasina had feared, her family took her to Lahore, where she was made to marry the cousin who owned the auto shop. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

As my mother and I nervously entered the small room I looked up and had the most terrifying experience of my seven-year-old life. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Harry moved aside, he felt the Sorcerer’s Stone against his leg. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

As a result of immunity law, the Court held that a prosecutor cannot be held liable for misconduct in a criminal case, even if he intentionally and illegally withheld evidence of innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As the form fed, it grew and grew, until it nearly covered the entire stage, and when it had gorged on all the shadows it could find, it turned and floated toward the crowd. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As though these were the only choices available to people: Inbreeding or Divorce. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he speaks with her, I creep closer and closer. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was out of eyeshot of her mother, she ducked behind the butcher’s store and doubled back, heading south behind the row of shops. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

As Ellsberg turned toward the policemen waiting for him at the top of the courthouse steps, a reporter shouted: “Do you have any concern about the possibility of going to prison for this?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As I walked toward the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare to plead for bread, I knew that I had come to the end of something. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I said, I’m sure he planned to do this, but apparently he did not think we were ready for it yet. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the pasta cooked, Grandma and I made the cheese sauce by adding the grated cheeses to milk and heavy cream in a pot. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

As I dug further into her file, I learned that they’d had her under surveillance for the past five months. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As the car approached the top of the hill, the sound of a dog barking came out of nowhere. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

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

As we walked away, I said, “Jon is gray. He’s sick.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

As soon as Dr. Chase stepped out of his Sopwith Camel, Annabeth ran to him and gave him a huge hug. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

As if it’s not messed up enough for my mother to be marrying some dude who is not my dad, now I have to swallow another stepparent. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“As the nurse mentioned, some of us are on important missions.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As I left the podium and walked back to my seat, I wondered what blessing, if any, I would have recited had my eye been blinded. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

As human beings, in other words, we can only handle so much information at once. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I talked I felt that I was acting out a dream. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he was inside the doorway, he typed the unlock code into the phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

As I cling to a stretch of trunk no wider than a sapling, swaying back and forth in the humid breeze, my suspicions are confirmed. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As I drive up Main Street, I look in my rearview mirror and see Frank S. in the backseat. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

As he looked at the stones, he felt relieved for some reason. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As real as the person who would be lying in the bed next to him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they wandered down the street madly photographing everything in sight, I heard one kindly lady say, “Wasn’t that sad? We should have given him something.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she looked, Minli realized for the first time, she could read the words — or really the word. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As I stared at the three horseless hooves, I felt my own anger rising. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

As she hurried home, Mrs. Frisby considered just how much she should tell her children about all that had happened—and all that was going to happen. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As history, the preface is bunk, because in 1651 progress was new. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As usual her lipstick is just so, but when she steps into the bright afternoon sun, I see dark stains, deep and dried, on the front of her clothes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As she had spoken, I watched the Professor’s face, and saw it turn ashen grey. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As legal scholar John A. Powell once commented, only half in jest, “It’s actually better to be exploited than marginalized, in some respects, because if you’re exploited presumably you’re still needed.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, every dream Minerva had ever dreamed was in the language. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as we passed, however, I could feel eyes following us up the street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we passed the other cafe, he didn’t read the sign out loud. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached, the boy squinted and raised his free hand to block out the setting sun’s glow. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

As in the case of Cygnus X-l, the gas will spiral inward and will heat up, though not as much as in that case. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I got up there, I started talking about my dream to be a filmmaker and make movies. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As Wes’s new friend left, he excitedly walked over to Red, unable to hide his grin. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As Saturday morning turned into afternoon, I was busy keeping to myself so I could apply my grown-up makeup. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Winnie was up and about, I undertook the task of teaching the new mother of the household how to drive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result of that confined distribution, peoples who pride themselves on being civilized have always viewed writing as the sharpest distinction raising them above “barbarians” or “savages.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, by sheer luck really, he discovered straight away a street with four shops of just the kind we were after, standing virtually in a row. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Milton and Tessie prepared to see Dr. Luce, a hot foam was rising in their stomachs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As I’m sure you can tell by now, my old man doesn’t do funny all that well. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As if I hadn’t put them through enough. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As soon as he hopped the rails and disappeared up the path, the cars moved back to block my view. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As the train doors opened, there was a rumble of thunder overhead. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

As they went down the mist became colder and damper, and their hair hung lank and dripping on their foreheads. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As the other two boats finally passed them, the freshman boys raised a lusty cheer and pumped their fists in the air. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As the film ended, Ignatius cried, “Under her all- American face she is really Toyko Rose!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we drove back to the city in the early evening, I felt a new ache, some freshly planted seed of longing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As the melody progresses, the pitches may go up or down slowly or quickly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As if I might want to sit with that group. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As a freshman, she had no free periods, but she devoted several lunch periods to research in the library. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If only there had been a dementor around....As a sobbing Wood passed Harry the Cup, as he lifted it into the air, Harry felt he could have produced the world’s best Patronus. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

As I watched and listened to the two of them, it was clear she had more knowledge of Bear and his business than I. It gave me a jealous pang. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked across the dirt, tufted with dark green grass, Doc lifted his straw hat and wiped his brow with his fingertip towel. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As they got closer to town, the trees became more spread out, the birdsong stopped, and the road got busier with wagons and even a couple of automobiles. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As more time passed, my head started to throb. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As anticipated, a Customs and Excise team on stakeout. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As the train rumbled to a halt, I followed the other passengers onto the platform. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As the creatures pulled themselves onto the sand, I saw that they were only horses in the front; their back halves were silvery fish bodies, with glistening scales and rainbow tail fins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As to which came first, the malignancy or the disturbance of the chromosomes, these workers say without hesitation that “the chromosomal irregularities precede the malignancy.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As if she had been practicing for this occasion, warming up for this last struggle. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached, their heads snapped around like I was a magnet, and the god in the middle raised his head and glared at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the cleanup continued, Shin competed with many other students to find bodies. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

As many of us under one roof as could fit. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, honey, I kind of already bought it for you. As a homecoming gift.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As a bat, I think, but I don't correct her English. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“As if I ain’t carrying enough trouble, you got to be from New York.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As out of place as I sometimes felt, how must she feel? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Though she had no regrets about her choice, she felt something strangely like disappointment when he said, “As you wish.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“As in, the exact opposite direction of the Heart?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“As soon as it’s clear, we’ll have to run. Be a moth,” she added. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as things start going well for you in the hood, it’s time to go. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As time passed, the fabric of space continued to expand, the radiation cooled and, in ordinary visible light, for the first time space became dark, as it is today. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they were taking the pictures, they told me to lighten up for the camera. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As in British Guiana, Trinidad, and Mauritius, Indians were first brought to Natal to cut cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

As she turned it toward the Wall, she asked, “How fares the little monster?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As his entourage arranged itself on either side of him, the crowd and the international press saw that he had brought nearly the entire top tier of the Nazi hierarchy with him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as England declared war on Germany, my father joined the army to help fight Hitler. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“As you say, Pip,” returned Mr. Jaggers, turning his eyes upon me coolly, and taking a bite at his forefinger, “I am not at all responsible for that.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As the pirate ship comes nearer and nearer, the captain sends everyone but the crew under the deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walk, I remember how Darin tried to defend me from the Mask during the raid, even when the man gave him the chance to run. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As though she had had nothing to do with the Sowing and the Reaping. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she walked about the yellowing hillsides or worked at easy tasks, her lips were curled in a perpetual fatuous smile. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it happened, I had a cousin who worked for Kenya Wildlife at a place called Voi, in southern Kenya near Mombasa. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As long as they keep their bellies full with turtles, they’re no danger to us. Anyway, we keep the kids close to the house.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we passed Queen Angelita's review stand, we bowed our heads. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she pressed it into his hand, she pleaded with him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As they played, my classmates broke their necks to get the right definition, screamed out answers, and groaned when they messed up. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

As the flight continues north, look west, at the hills of what are now the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As I’m saying these words to Violet, I suddenly fear that my parents could take a lot more away from me than just NYU. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As she was rounding the side, she heard Mrs. Trepid’s voice. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

As though loving a dwarf was completely out of the question. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I head back to Blackcliff, I try to make sense of what just happened. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As the night wore on, the place emptied except for me and an old, toothless Tlingit man at a back table. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked I gathered ripe mesquite pods and chewed them for the sweet juice. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As little kids we used to pretend that. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

As the Indians approached final victory, tension rose in the fishing industry, then almost entirely controlled by whites. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As the designated shooter, I wasn’t allowed to touch the ball until the end. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he walked home after school, there was an ease to his step that had been missing for months, but guilt still ate at his conscience. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

As she entered, Joe was demonstrating to Frank and Bill how the bow tie worked. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she, Millard, and Horace squeezed out of the booth, Bronwyn grabbed the man’s hands and pinned them behind his back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

As another daraja, she and I have practically grown up together in this temple over the last seven years, but we’re decidedly not friends. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Liuzzo turned to look at them, one Klansman drew his pistol, put his arm out the car window, and shot Liuzzo twice in the face, killing her instantly and spewing blood over Moton. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you walk down, there are posters of old movies displayed in the window. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As we pull up to the gate, reporters and fans cluster on the sidewalks, flying little drones in the sky to take as much video as they can. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As she put it on, Desdemona felt as though she were spinning her own cocoon, awaiting metamorphosis. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As the turnoff to the railroad approached, Tally increased her speed, skimming the water as fast as she dared. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, yes. She is. How did you know?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked, I held the camera up and ended up getting quite a few other shots of conversations at the party. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As they gazed at the splendid building they saw marvelously carved upon the walls the battles around Troy in which they themselves had taken part. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the pilot turned back toward his base, he pointed down to the wetland below. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As she looked, it moved again, and then she saw what was happening: various parts of it were revolving, turning this way and that, scanning the dark sky overhead. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As for my current situation, the big gain is the helmet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she and Citra climbed the white marble steps, someone to their left shouted, “We love you!” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As I rounded the butcher’s stall at the far end of the market, someone grabbed my basket and spun me around. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as I could spot the person hurting the most, I could feel the warm buzz filling me up inside, like a hit to a junkie. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As I pulled off my visor and filed off the bus with the other passengers, the reality of my situation finally began to hit home. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As the settlers were outnumbered across most of the continent until the first decade of the nineteenth century, this meant that their interactions with Indigenous peoples were defined by violence for two hundred years. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

As we came into town I wrapped a towel around my waist and hung another from my shoulders. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As I watched the people participate in hazing, I suddenly realized how unnecessary all of this was. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As she put it, “Where the ingredients go in is where the finished product comes out!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As the hoofbeats grew nearer, she pulled her sun- bonnet farther down over her face and shortened the length of her steps, edging over to the side of the narrow road, hitching along. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Vice President, Johnson had disagreed with Kennedy on the coup against Diem. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“As long as I don’t have to start going to parties.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As if everyone trapped in this hole didn’t know they were in trouble. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As far as I know, his mother did not lose consciousness. and, because, but, or, so, also. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as she releases Marco’s hand she wants to take it again, but the whole evening has been too overwhelming already. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

As I hauled in the pot, something over five hundred dollars—my first real stake in Boston—John got up from the table. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she walked away from her coach, I asked her what was wrong; all she could do was shake her head. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As they reached the thatched cottage that would be her new home, Amari thrilled at the sight. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the song plays on the turntable, I hear one of my own that’s taking shape: You make me love you . All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As naturally as she could, Seven grazed the top of the chair where Mr. Dimblewit’s ascot was and balled the scarf into her fist before stuffing it into the pocket of her robe. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

As more and more blacks found jobs in the stores, the character of the street changed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

As you know from previous chapters, Indigenous peoples had highly organized societies and systems of governance. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

As I followed her out the door and into the hallway, I felt something brush against my back. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As you are composing, listen for how the constraints of using only those five notes, with those pitch relationships, affect your music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

As it was, I took the money and walked, already thinking about how to spend it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As you say, I’m working for Mr. Wednesday.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

As she arranges herself on the chair, I notice Mami has cuts and scratches all over her arms and legs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

As he peers at his reflection, I catch myself studying Nelson: his elbows darkened by use, his skin many tones of brown, like antique mahogany furniture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we were checking out of the hospital, I asked if we should call my father. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“It’s eternal love. As long as you live, you shall love each other.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I woke up the next day, I looked down at the pillow on the floor and more than anything I wanted Wishbone to be there. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

As soon as we were finished with our chores, Judy moved into David’s old room. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he stands at the grave, he thinks of his father, and how hard it must have been to lose his firstborn son. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As usual, Sefia was curled up in a hammock strung between two trees, eighty feet above the forest floor, with the canopy creaking and swaying above her and the mulchy ground far below. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As a very young boy, regarding his parents, as he struggles with an early homework assignment, he knows this too well. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he did every morning, he took a deep breath and stared at the lamp on his desk—a tiny flame that burned night and day, fueled by magic olive oil from the supply room. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As I shut it, Saint Paul’s, and all the many church-clocks in the City—some leading, some accompanying, some following—struck that hour. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

As labor strife increased and the economy faltered, the general level of violence rose. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As I see it—Perry has learned a lesson he will never forget. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if Fiona wasn’t going to notice, I walked over, pulled the envelope out of my pocket, and stealthily dropped it inside. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

As the flashes faded inside her, she opened her eyes and sat up. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As soon as I was on the boat, I gave a steel plate a hard kick. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Smith watched him in racing combat, images from his mustang days assembled in his head. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we were leaving the Badlands, Gramps swore at a driver who cut us off. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As the days passed, I learned to take longer than necessary when she sent me on errands. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As darkness fell, Tally and David reached the white water, and they passed through the greenbelt at the very moment the lights winked off in Uglyville. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As Fadi watched her happy reunion back with her parents in Chicago, he wished Mariam were on a plane coming home right then. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Could he either, depending on whether or not you know how to play tennis” “As in Wii?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

As more and more children turned up, the Orphan Committee’s burden increased in scope until it was caring for 192 children. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

As soon as we got home, I said to Ma Charles, just to see her reaction, “We asked Miss Trotter to come and watch the astronauts take off for the moon.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

As he wiped the mess away he said, “What’s my name?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

As Morris turned to go, Margaret said, “We’ll be happy to keep you posted. How can we get in touch with you? Are you in the phone book?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As its birthright, the corporation received Cottrell’s patent and his directive that it be exploited for profit to fund grants for scientific research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As I handed the envelope to the magistrate, the photographers went into action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Ruth said: “As long as people think you’re doing those little creatures as a kind of joke, fine. But don’t give out you’re serious about it. Please.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they made their way down Glisan Street, Percy looked longingly at the folks in the cafes enjoying coffee and pastries. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Why? As long as it’s a better block—” “Because I want to know!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

As the woman motioned for Rhonda to roll down the window, no one could help but notice the huge silver watches on her wrists. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As our elevator finished its brief journey, I realized that our trip to the moon had already begun. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Zeitoun had suspected, the jail was built largely by hand. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

As normally as it could, I suppose, when the first announcement of the day is about a scoreboard, and your drill sergeant of a teacher is yelling at everyone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As his group departed, I noticed that he spoke fluent Creole, the local language, with his Haitian friends. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

As she talked I watched her mouth move, realizing I’d never met a girl like her before. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As I dive, I notice lights following closely behind me—somebody’s hoverboard is skimming the ground in the darkness. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As he drew, the boy thought of the old king, and the plaza where they had met that day; it seemed as if it had taken place years and years ago. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we neared Canal, the car began to fill with whites. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I wandered about the kitchen I suddenly smelled feces and urine. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As you no doubt guessed, I didn't happen by tonight just by accident. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the pulsing percussion increased in volume and tempo, it was accompanied by chanting in a wailing language. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As the Urban League noted, many of the newcomers walked around outside in “dust caps, bungalow aprons, house clothing, and bedroom shoes.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As soon as the legion destroys Camp Half-Blood, the monsters will turn on Octavian and destroy the legion.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As the big tree had fallen, the roots had been tom and twisted from the ground. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the nightingales fell silent, the river larks took up their song. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As they walked down the familiar road and into town, more and more families joined them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As luck would have it, the book was easy to find: it was the largest one in the library. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

As I picked up the phone, I said, “This might be a long conversation.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As always when I met someone new, I didn’t know what to do with my hands and feet. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As they left, I heard him telling her that it was very serious. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As with most quests in the OASIS, playing as a team made it easier to defeat the various enemies and complete each of the levels. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As if they were all holding their breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As they came onto the hillside they thought of how the roots of it were deep, deeper than the sea, reaching down even to the old, blind, secret fires at the world’s core. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the first wave of our little procession begins down the steps, Peeta and I join hands. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As she flew on her cursed dragon, the land rumbled and split. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As evening drew closer and I grew more and more frantic, I stumbled into the dining room...and saw the answer to my problems sitting before me on the table. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

As a Ph.D. student, he’d used HeLa to help develop something called fluorescence in situ hybridization, otherwise known as FISH, a technique for painting chromosomes with multicolored fluorescent dyes that shine bright under ultraviolet light. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

As the handmaids toweled her dry and wrapped her in a sandsilk robe, Dany's thoughts went to the three who had sought her out in the City of Bones. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As a talented, possibly gifted mathematician with a similarly independent mind, Dorothy Hoover was a perfect fit for the section, and in 1946 R. T. Jones invited her to work directly for him. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As we drove past an acre of flattened land and the makings of a huge building, my breath caught. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

As days went by, the charges became even more serious. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

As we pass through the residential section, the crowds thin out. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

As for the rest, she wanted to deny it out of hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As she disappeared, I felt a sinking return to everything normal. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the hours pass I get used to the motion of the train, the heavy wheels clacking in their grooves, the industrial hum under my seat. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As hard as I tried, I could not put such looks on their faces, nor could I feel their welcoming embraces. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as her teacher, who was winding through the row of desks, walked to the corner farthest from me, I tapped the backs of my fingernails against the glass. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

As Hercules had sworn to do while he was Omphale’s slave, no sooner was he free than he started to punish King Eurytus because he himself had been punished by Zeus for killing Eurytus’ son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she bent to pick them up she was certain that a shadowy figure slipped behind a tree. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

As if coming from the most hated faction wasn’t enough, now I’m showing them up, too. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As well-off citizens closed their businesses and fled the city, they left behind thousands of individuals without any source of income. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

As it passes in front of her face she whispers something that sounds like “Misspell.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As I packed up my desk and said good-bye to friends, a chapter of my life closed that day. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As it clattered across the room and hit a wall, he pictured Darnell, that dart sticking straight out of his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As Smith walked Seabiscuit into the paddock stall, a stooped man emerged from the crowd and approached him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she became better and better at the job, she became an intelligence powerhouse, able to advise the Coast Guard and other agencies on everything from potential dangers to easy targets. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As for the sea, it looked rough, but to a landlubber the sea is always impressive and forbidding, beautiful and dangerous. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the beat got louder, she smelled smoke and heard the flickering of torches on either side. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, he was just as noisy and pesky as I’d figured. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we drove silently down 1-4,1 found myself thinking about the day that the guy in the gray suit showed up dead. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

As they came to the center of town, Salvador said crossly, “Walk beside me on the sidewalk. Act like a pocho with nothing to fear.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

As she keys the door she asks what I do and I tell her I am between jobs. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I’ve alluded to earlier, my mother really has quite a swearing habit on her. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

As soon as they touched him, she fell into his mind, out of the dust and smoke of the fire-painted night and into...a place she’d never been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As she walked, she saw that some of the cages were empty, and some of the fay looked almost human. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As casually as possible, she shifted the book deeper into her backpack while she removed her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As recently as late November, the boycott movement had been very much alive. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As the car swung over a high bridge that crossed the North Saskatchewan River, he could peer over the railing to see the family business at the water’s edge below. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it grew dark, people began to look for places to lie down for the night. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As long as she knew what to expect, she wasn’t frightened. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as I know, they don’t have mouths at all. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As the hearse pulled away, policemen stood at posts of vigil both inside and outside Faith Temple. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I was bending over for my coat, Janina’s coat hit me in the rump. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

As long as his visitor was there, he could be out of his cell from around 8:30 A.M. to 2:45 P.M., Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat there listening to his speech, I realized he actually cared about us. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As my health improves I begin to worry: this won’t last. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As the morning went on he sipped broth for the first time. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

As Mr. Trepid drove away, the salesman called to someone in the back room. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“As is Abnegation. I am sure that once the remains of your old faction are absorbed into the Dauntless army, Candor will cooperate and we will finally be able to get on with things.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

As someone who could make them famous among their peers, I was no longer a person to be trifled with. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As I fell back into the water another shark’s fin glided right before me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

As long as Homo erectus did not undergo further genetic alterations, its stone tools remained roughly the same—for close to 2 million years! Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she wanders around gazing into the glass cases full of stuff so sparkly, some of it hurts Scoob’s eyes to look at, he decides to try and make the most of her distraction. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

As Ferris’s men became accustomed to handling the big cars, the process of attaching them to the wheel accelerated. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

As if it was some kind of treasure. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

As if reading my mind, Miss Love came over and patted my arm. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

As a result, more than 90 percent of white South Africans go through a lifetime without seeing firsthand the inhuman conditions under which blacks have to survive. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they discussed what to do about Lubna's sniffling, I stood there and waited for the words to leave Fozia's mouth. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

As he backed hastily away he saw Cal step up and shake hands formally and say, “How do.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As for the rest: a cot, wooden, a rust-colored wool blanket fitted neatly over a thin and bumpy mattress. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, people went around being extra nice to Emile Janza. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Garrison Griswold hovered on the brink of consciousness, he wasn’t worried about when help would arrive. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay, Maya. As big as my ego is, this actually does seem to be about you and not me.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As Minli stared into his bowls with her shining black eyes, a brilliant orange fish stared back at her with its shining black eyes. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose that morning over the apple orchards and fields to the east of town, she opened her books and hunched over them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as the Nazis were concerned, he no longer had a name. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

As for Mom, she reads so much and so fast that I can’t keep up with her. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As though it could hear, the infant flexed its tiny body in the womb until it was turned toward the man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the country expanded westward, the argument intensified: When new states and territories were added to the nation, should slavery be permitted in them? Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As if in reply, something glowed in the darkness. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As I follow, Thomas gives me a small smile. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

As everyone else was leaving the room, Phoebe said, “I’ll stay with you if you want.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“As you know,” he said, trying his best to turn his guts and spine into the hardest and densest of wood. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As it was, they thought they’d been picked up for parole violation. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an afterthought, he added, “It’s a nice night out. You can really hear the frogs.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

As I slowly made progress, I glanced anxiously left and right. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the first note comes out of my mouth, though, I worry. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It was something in your face. I thought I’d take a chance. I’m good at spotting people who don’t belong. As soon as I saw you I knew you were against them.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as she was halfway down the road to the house, he started bleating as loudly as she’d ever heard him bleat. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She drank them the same way, and as quickly As she drank the life out of my father, Though still not nearly as quickly as disease. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she turned the pedals, Naima pictured Father’s smile as she handed him the taka she had earned. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z