“I don’t get it. Why didn’t we fall asleep too? Why just the mortals?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When I fall asleep, my dreaming is a medley of all my fears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She left her room only at night when everyone was asleep, and then she drifted ghostlike through the house to empty her slop jar out the back door and floated back silently to her room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

And then he found that he was asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Trixie had fallen asleep, her white head among the old newspapers on her desk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sees a submarine asleep in the lightless depths of the Atlantic; Jutta presses her face to a porthole and breathes on the glass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

He lay still now, but sleep remained far away; and it was not encouraged by the sound of Merry breathing softly, asleep in a few minutes after saying good night. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When he fell asleep that night, he slept hard and dreamed of soaring high. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But that night, after I was supposed to be asleep, I heard Mother and Daddy arguing again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep and wake up only once as we’re passing through Baton Rouge, cars honking in traffic. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

One of them had a strange, secret-basement plot that led me astray, while I lay in bed trying to fall asleep, into long fantasies that felt sinful. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked back and saw that my sister was asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

There are a couple of men sitting off in a corner of the inn, and one drunk Franciscan friar, asleep on a table. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I waited for more explosions to follow, but none did, and I fell back asleep. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cari scratched his back and recited the encyclopedia entry on China from memory until he fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even then the Tisroc remained seated in silence on the divan till Aravas almost began to be afraid that he had dropped asleep. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Max is either asleep sitting upright or almost unconscious. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The first thing she saw when she woke up was her trunk: It had been delivered while she was asleep, and it sat locked and still beside the wardrobe. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is going to be a big, important year,” I whispered to myself before I fell asleep too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He found his burrow empty, lay down and fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I fall asleep that night, I dream that I’m in the Spinney. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She waited until he fell asleep, his arm flung over her, his snoring loud through parted lips, before she got up to call Kainene. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As Riccio’s clock showed almost eleven and Bo was nearly asleep on Prospers lap, they crept under their blankets and Hornet began to read to them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They could just glimpse the dog asleep inside—a large, smooth-haired, black dog, with head on paws. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom said, “You know, Lawrence? I close my eyes, I fall asleep.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night I try to fall asleep before my teeth start aching from the tightened braces. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They eat breakfast then and, more often than not, fall asleep. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I can fall asleep on her shoulder with her arm around me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He lay forward cramping himself against the line with all of his body, putting all his weight onto his right hand, and he was asleep. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The front door was open and I walked in and found Michael in bed fast asleep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My cousins are all asleep, but I’m still awake, staring at the low white ceiling and counting my problems with every breath. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The hound in question was fast asleep on a gravestone. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I go to my tent, just fall asleep, sleep like dead person.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

They fell asleep to the peaceful, curious, continual lapping sound of waves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Whenever she falls asleep on the sofa or takes naps on weekend afternoons, Nino Carlitos slips into the kitchen to talk to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was still asleep, face to the wall, her pillow bunched up under her neck. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s pushing in our door and singing, And if when all a vigil keep, The West’s asleep, the West’s asleep! Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

And repeating this over and over again to himself he fell asleep at last in his tent. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“He kept me asleep almost the entire time I was with him and when I did wake up, I kept seeing confusing things in his Noise, things that didn’t make sense.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The man behind the Refreshments Counter, who’d been asleep on a row of stools, waiting for the interval, woke up. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She folded up the letters, and he lay on the bed, pushed the cat aside, and fell asleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m excited to get back out there to show her, but when I come out, Milla’s asleep again. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s as if I fell asleep ages ago and had a long, strange dream and now I’m waking up. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys and I lie on the kitchen floor and stare at the ceiling for a while longer, until I realize, with some embarrassment, that they have both fallen asleep. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Maybe I can sneak out of his room when he's asleep—but what if he locks us in and keeps the key close to him? Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I leaned back into my pillow and fell asleep almost instantly, but before I did I laughed out loud. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was, truly, the sweetest thing in my day, and often I would fall asleep, too, out of exhaustion and the feeling of peace. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Noticing she was asleep, the dragon moved slowly and quietly, even when the water from Minli’s compass splashed and trickled down his nose. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

A tiny little kid can sit still in front of this thing without falling asleep, but I can’t. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But when I got below and found a hammock, it took me a long time to fall asleep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I must have been asleep, for certainly if I had been fully awake I must have noticed the approach of such a remarkable place. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I feel my way up the stairs, crawl under the covers, and fall asleep at once. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was very warm, and, unused to so long a jolting, I fell asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oblivious to the chatter on the trucker’s two-way radio, Enrique falls asleep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Looking down at him on the floor, how he overflows the rug, I think about that story where a giant falls asleep and is tied up by little people. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I closed the book and longed for Robinson Crusoe, still stranded in the study where Colonel Hawkins was asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

What comes next is the quietest hour of the day; when they’re all asleep, there are no disturbances. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Wow, I was asleep for a while. I was drawing my brain maps for people.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I don't recall falling asleep, and I hate my body for letting it happen. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When I was alone on watch and Dri was asleep—that was the worst time. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

We started walking, and in no time flat, Buddy was fast asleep. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered what it would feel like to be wrapped up in him, to fall asleep in his arms. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Can we leave the lamp on till I’m asleep? he said. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

And so it was that in the giddy, sultry world of their embrace, the real Lazlo—fast asleep in the city of Weep—turned over on his pillow, crushed the moth, and broke the dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I pretend to be asleep when he comes to see me, but this doesn’t stop him. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg went back to his cot and fell asleep, and it was not until the next morning that he noticed an unexploded .60 mm shell sticking into the floor a few feet from his bed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep with my book in my lap. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sefia gestured him into the hammock, where he fell asleep immediately. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

We saw more servants too, but as before, they lay asleep, this time in a corner. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’d filled out the rest of the form in his room, late at night when his family was asleep. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was laying there asleep, with her face sort of on the side of the pillow. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I thought he’d fallen asleep, but a moment later he said, ‘You got called a lot worse things than neek at my school. It was all boys, no girls, and really rough stuff.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep at some point, and, when I woke up, daylight had dimmed a bit, the shadows had stretched, and Sohrab was still sitting next to me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “I was asleep by eleven fifteen. And I sleep like a stump.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

When Sam was asleep, she stole down the tree and circled Baron Weasel’s den. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Then I fell asleep, and slept very soundly for a couple of hours until I was awakened by a knock at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Olanna nearly laughed; he probably knew all the times she pretended to be asleep when he brought her food. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was a white horse asleep in the furthest stall, but Tristran was too busy to pause to inspect it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the night, while everybody was asleep, Prosper got up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our sons, tired out, were humped together asleep, the youngest clutching a sugary confection in one sticky fist. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slopper managed a half smile that looked like he had gas and leaned away and into RiRi, who had fallen asleep near the warmth of the blaze, her belly full of stew. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The word floated in his mind until he finally fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Listening to the tinkling of the drops the hobbits fell asleep. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“The one who fell asleep inside his car. What’s going to happen to him? Will he be fired?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

An old Russian Muslim and his wife were not asleep. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ones who are asleep have taken off their shoes but tied them to their ankles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

So after each day settled into the black sky, my questions rose like the moon, hovering over me all night till I fell asleep. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Now as the Dawn appeared all stitched in gold, the queen’s cry reached Odysseus at his waking, so that he wondered, half asleep: it seemed she knew him, and stood near him! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s just like they give the ghosts a treasure map and instead of there being a big pot of gold where X marks the spot, there’s some poor kid that’s sound asleep. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Kalyani sat on the bed and absentmindedly patted Lenin, who was asleep next to his tiny grandmother, sucking his thumb. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calmed by the notion that he was asleep, Gregor began to gauge his fall. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our fights are secret fights, conducted at night, when Sarah is asleep: a squabbling in undertones. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Please. She’s just asleep. I swear. Don’t take her from me.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Jimmy,” she says, but she sinks into the armchair and falls asleep almost straightaway. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

We had been asleep for almost three hours. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The dragonflies were still asleep, tethered with cobweb-thin cord, their wings damp with dew. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He curls up on the edge of the blanket and falls asleep leaning against my back. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She sings and I play until we fall asleep, shoes on, lights on, sitting upright on her bed. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He was thinking about the French boy asleep in his bed, and about the indifference with which men could lob shells into a landscape. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Merry and Pippin were already asleep, and Sam was nodding. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was strange to see the great city, home to the whole world, so asleep. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She could really be asleep in that meadow after all. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She might have altered her position on the couch, if she meant to go on looking at him, but that would have disturbed Bloomberg, in her lap, who appeared to be asleep. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Woke up gasping in horror—then fell asleep and had the same dream again and again, at least three times in a row. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

My first thought was that it was a guard meant to stand against me and that he had fallen asleep. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He bought Eleanor a Coke and a sandwich, and when he got back to the truck, she was slumped against the passenger door, asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Something told me that in the myth Medusa had been asleep when she was attacked by my namesake, Perseus. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But it was a long time before she fell asleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I wonder if this priest is asleep because he’s very quiet till he says, My child, I sit here. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was possible, Turner found, to fall asleep while walking. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was nearly dawn when Robin felt himself lifted onto Brother Luke’s back, for he had fallen asleep. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Before I fall asleep again I am going to construct some place to hide these stupid notes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I pretend to be asleep, as my heart starts kicking quietly against my ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I prayed earnestly to Tehlu and all his angels, asking for the draccus to die, just slide quietly asleep and pass on without turning around to see the city’s fires. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The river below was flowing quietly, as if asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I waited until Granny was asleep and snoring, and then I went outside. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘Listen carefully. I want you to mix a dream which you will blow into the Queen of England’s bedroom when she is asleep. And this is how it will go.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dawn was breaking outside by the time she finally fell asleep, but the nightmares hadn’t finished with her yet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Although people were still about the surgery, exchanging ideas, trying to guess what the future might be, he immediately fell asleep. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I could have stayed asleep just a bit longer and found out where she was trying to take me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mother fell asleep and let me go. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

They keep Mrs. Bessermann asleep until her fever is nearly gone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Finally the golden monkey joined Mrs. Coulter, and they fell asleep at once. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She was asleep when the doctor arrived, but she opened her eyes when she heard the murmur of voices above her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

At night, she fell asleep on top of her books and woke up with the pages sticking to her cheeks. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was asleep on the couch right now. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily he would hold her, slowly rub her back until she fell asleep. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Elodin had his head down on the table and seemed to be asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally they fall asleep, awaking only when three Hitler Youths in uniform report for duty early the next morning. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo was still fast asleep, lying now stretched on his side. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He sighed deeply and soon he was fast asleep. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thin priest was asleep on a mat on the raised stone verandah. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He must have got back pretty late, because it took me a long time to fall asleep, and I never did hear him come in. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But at least she hadn’t said anything about his falling asleep. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had fallen asleep after what seemed hours of tossing and turning noisily among the dry leaves. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I am asleep when a hand roughly jerks my shoulders. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I curled up next to her and fell asleep. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

After supper he strung up a mosquito net around his cot and fell asleep in his clothes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Several nights a week, after Mr. Jones was asleep, they held secret meetings in the barn and expounded the principles of Animalism to the others. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Then when she is exhausted and he half asleep, she leans down, her lips behind his ear, and makes plans. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She imagined that if she fell asleep here, her body would sink into the earthen floor and turn to mulch. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Twenty minutes of laser engagement and detonating battle shuttles later, she’s fast asleep. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Sure, why not? The kids are all asleep and you looked like you were about gone yourself.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost like I’m asleep but I can’t be asleep because I’m still rowing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“What? What happened? Is everything okay? Did I fall asleep?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Houston time, and you wouldn’t want to be asleep for that! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

My little sister, Deborah, and I were lying in bed, closing our eyes, trying to fall asleep in the midsummer heat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

So he let himself be led to a golden bed at the back of the hall, where he soon fell asleep. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

As soon as he walked into the apartment, Luke knew his mother was still asleep—that she’d be late for her shift tonight. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They were both asleep, and by sheer chance there was no one hidden in the labyrinth of empty rooms in the back of the house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Long after Grandpa and Papa had fallen asleep, I lay thinking of the big hunt. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least the coach seemed to have forgotten about Percy and Annabeth falling asleep in the stable the night before. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He cannot let himself fall asleep; one good shake of the train, and he would tumble off. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She knew that her spirit wandered with the ancestors when she was asleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They settled themselves in the boat, having checked that Alice and Lyra were safe and comfortable, and they fell asleep in a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I knew I had set it for six, but after I fell asleep Mom must have reset it. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Last night, just as I was falling asleep, Hanneli suddenly appeared before me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

When I got to my apartment, I took off my suit and fell asleep. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“We were on our way home, but the snow was crazy, so I pulled over. And then I guess I fell asleep.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he heard them at night when he was supposed to be asleep. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

She was still wary of waking his brothers, but the rest of them were just as asleep as the ones upstairs were. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Judd’s eyes narrow down even more till it almost looks like he’s asleep. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been asleep for a short time when Boseman crept in and put his hand over her mouth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

My body—I was in a bed, on top of my arm, which was asleep, but I didn’t know where. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Johnny knew she had been sound asleep when he had told Cilia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that I was asleep good anyway, worrying about Aibileen and her news. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I sat there for a long time while Uncle Joe fell asleep. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Grandpa, wore out, was sound asleep on the narrow daybed in the back hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Kaede found the stone floor as comfortable as a feather bed after days of sleeping on lumpy ground, and she fell asleep so quickly she barely had time to enjoy the flatness beneath her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Puffing her feathers out for warmth, Xan closed her eyes and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I figured he had fallen asleep but wouldn't admit it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He would not have known he had been asleep except that he had been dreaming. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grub was usually asleep in the back of the car. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was almost asleep, twitched, and was wide awake. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was half asleep and I was so hungry. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Two years before, far away from there, she had fallen asleep without putting out the candle and had awakened surrounded by flames. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She did not realize she had fallen asleep again until she was awakened by shouting outside. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Four o’clock comes, and I finally finished all that wood, but Judd pretends he’s asleep. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to fall asleep with I want you in his ears. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He felt the extra weight of a blanket that had been draped over him while he was asleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Lyra waited till she was sure he was asleep, and then took the dishes into the kitchen and ran them under the tap, rubbing hard with a cloth until they looked clean. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bill and Cohn stayed out in the café quite late, I believe, because I was asleep when they came in. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The following night while asleep, my father was visited by a dream. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Less than five minutes after they’d swallowed the last of the drink, both Will and Lyra were fast asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

All Omakayas was interested in, she thought one evening as she fell asleep, was thin ice. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Quinton brought me into his room that night after Mama fell asleep, and we had the first of our thousands of talks lying in the middle of his bedroom floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

A long time passed and Joseph thought Frankie had fallen asleep. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Locke’s asleep,” I say, assuming that she’s waiting to see him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Runt whimpered and fluffed his tail over his snout, still asleep. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

All three of us were dead asleep before the bus was even out of the parking lot. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Sarah put him on the couch with a hot-water bottle, where he took two aspirins and fell asleep. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was going to say something, but Lacey’s open mouth became truly slack-jawed, and she leaned her head against the cold gray tile of the bathroom wall, asleep. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have only what I fell asleep with—my fatigues and my dagger. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Buttercup was talking very fast: “Was he stabbed?...Did he drown?...Did they cut his throat asleep?...Did they wake him, do you suppose?...Perhaps they whipped him dead....” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Everything is fine.” i am asleep on a pile of blankets, having been nudged off the mattresses by a fitful child, when I feel a hand on my face. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The whole world except me is asleep and the only sound is him breathing heavy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still bent, Turner shuffled back to the kitchen, checking once more to see if Mrs. Cobb was asleep—or dead. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

With the bread still locked in my hands, I fall asleep at once. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I must fall asleep eventually, because I jerk awake at the sound of the door opening. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The laughing man was still asleep with his head under the mailbox. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” she said, “do they ever come round and see if we’re asleep?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

They were once more in the Wood between the Worlds; Uncle Andrew lay on the grass, still asleep; Aslan stood beside them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He hoped the other two fell asleep really early tonight. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The conversation was so long-winded and boring that I suddenly fell asleep on the cold, hard linoleum. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I would be wiser to be curled up, asleep like a bear, in my cave. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The toys in the toy box were still mostly asleep, and they stirred and muttered as she moved their box, and then they went back to sleep. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The monkeys screamed and pulled; and Minli and the dragon no longer pretended to be asleep. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I fell asleep, I had this dream. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was pretending to be asleep on the floor of my room. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her tray was at the foot of her bed: lull and plums, just like any morning, though usually by this time she’d be deep asleep and lost in Letha’s oblivion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Finally, at day’s end, I went to the attic with the other house servants and lay down to wait until they were asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Other than us boys, only Chipper and Daisy Mae were in the room, and both of them were asleep. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I got home a couple hours ago and my phone was dead and I set it to charge but fell asleep before it came back on.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Stanley was half asleep as he got in line for breakfast, but the sight of Mr. Sir awakened him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She ate the stew and fell asleep on the back seat while Nancy drove her home. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girls stretched out on the carpet of green and fell asleep. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep and when I woke up, we were still driving. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He fell asleep, and in his nightmare, the rumble of thunder became the laughter of the earth goddess Gaea. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was so sleepy that I fell asleep before I could ask him why he was writing it then. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, irresistibly and by degrees, I fell asleep. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Rolling and groaning with exhausted joy, I grow still, lying on my side, watching the moon rise, and I fall asleep here, alone on the edge of the world. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Inside, my mom’s asleep on the couch, and my dad is still welding away in the garage. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Rest,” Lexie heard her say, and she was asleep almost at once. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

After we turned out the lights, she fell asleep in no time flat. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Twice that week he fell asleep before dinner. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chess glanced over at Finn, draped across Ms. Morales’s office couch and still soundly asleep. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell if Marc’s father is asleep or lost in thought. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

At first I thought the draccus was asleep, but as my eyes sharpened I could see its head weaving steadily back and forth, back and forth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She cradled Fern while I held on to one of my mother’s braids, and fell asleep twirling her braids for their coarse and soft feel. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I was almost asleep when the owner of the shop opened the door and kicked at me, telling me to shove off or he’d call the guard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The cricket wasn’t asleep though—he had been waiting for Mario. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

By two or three in the morning, most of the prisoners were asleep, and those who remained awake with Zeitoun were quiet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep in a chair, waiting for the Gestapo to bang on the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But I’m pretty sure every single time he stops himself from crying, his nightmare factory just goes and creates another doozy for when he falls asleep. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even if the other demigods hadn’t been fast asleep, they wouldn’t have stood a chance against so many. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When the police came, they found my brother asleep on the roof. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

We just got back from Target, and I actually fell asleep in the car on the way home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

After everyone was asleep, I drew by moonlight. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I stayed up with Rufus until he managed to fall asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t get the concept that driving while talking on the phone was almost just as dangerous as falling asleep behind the wheel. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In the next room, my parents are fast asleep; Mama’s snores are gentle, my father’s thunderous. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I would, but he’s always asleep when I go and see him!” said Lavender fretfully. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The only question was why Ralph lay awake whole nights, listening to Helen asleep in the next bed. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, she was asleep too, I thought, and now she thinks it’s the Japanese. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men around her were already asleep, and again she had been proved an idiot. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He goes to bed, pounds the wall with his fist, sings a woeful song, falls asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He is next door at his grandparents' flat, because Mutti is still asleep, tired from her night shift. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually Piper got quiet and I figured she was asleep so I went back into my own bed and started thinking my own thoughts for a while. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fell asleep, and when he awoke the sun was already high. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought himself awake when he was already asleep. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hot and he found her asleep on a mat in the shade of their veranda. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

One day, with her hands pressed gently against her stomach, Carolina fell asleep in her chair by the window. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked over at Raymond, fast asleep in his bassinet, and I said, “I think I might have done us some good today.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

I kept falling asleep, all day long, at the lectures we went to, and on the firing range, and everywhere else. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I expected to find Fern tummy-down, spread out on the bed and fast asleep after a bout of crying. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

She reached under her pillow and touched the notebook she’d tucked there before she fell asleep. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Coraline was almost asleep, but she slipped out of her bed and pulled open the curtains. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

After they had come through the bridge together, she had helped her ashore and fallen asleep beside her in the undergrowth, hoping that she might have recovered by the next day. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lay in the dark, in our strange beds, until we fell asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The old soldier was now sprawled on the floor, fast asleep. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is him as a boy, waiting every day for his brother to come back, falling asleep every night to the same nightmare, trapped forever wondering if he had only done one thing, anything, differently. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Sort of. We did get some new information, but it just made me want to ask more questions and then Vern fell asleep.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Lying on my back next to Chou and Kim, I pretend to be asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Squires sat, half asleep, near griffin steeds, making sure the animals were fed and ready. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

And even after Jay fell asleep, I still worked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The boy, his head resting on his mother’s hair, had fallen asleep. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I’m pretending to be asleep, though that sounds dishonest. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

One night as Kathy and I lay upstairs pretending to be asleep—we sometimes snuck over to each other’s rooms— we heard a tremendous boom! followed by cursing and swearing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the whole time, Louisiana was asleep in a white hospital bed. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She was still sound asleep in the dim morning light—four late nights in a row had taken their toll. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And for the little family curled up and asleep on a blue cross- stitch counterpane? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

After making sure Ma is still asleep, I keep writing. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Why, she’s mad,” Brave Orchid’s husband said when she was asleep. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he starts to fall asleep, he keeps his arms around me fiercely, a life-preserving prison. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t asleep, Jeri. I was pondering, you know, pondering on the question of what make freedom.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abel hadn’t come home by the time we’d gone to bed, and I’d fallen asleep in my mother’s room with her and Andrew, who was still a baby. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Minutes later, his back once again comfortably pressed against thick layers of ivy, he fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then, when I was almost asleep, I heard a car screech and slam into something. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep on the sofa in the formal living room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I had been thinking about the 1,001 Nights and wondering what would happen if Scheherazade was sick or dizzy one night and fell asleep right in front of the villain king. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I wait until she is asleep, listening for the soft snore, the pucker of her forehead. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Tim’s got one arm draped over El’s shoulder and his head is leaning so far back I think he might be asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He lay like a man asleep as I left the car and ran into the Golden Day. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was still asleep, with the cat curled up at his feet, and Lyra was impatient to see her Scholar again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I stood in the basement ironing, with the girls sound asleep upstairs, I continued to pray. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about a future when the giants had been defeated, Gaea was asleep, and they would live happily together—no jealousy, no monsters left to battle. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Voices would skirl up in the darkness: one person singing a lullaby, then another person, until everyone was asleep. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

When I was asleep, the nightmares just kept on coming. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe a bad nickname from middle school, when you fell asleep on a test and all the ink got on your face?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Poteet had stopped chasing bats and was asleep under the apple tree. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I let her hold and soothe me like a little child, until I fell asleep. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was asleep before I could even decide to close my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It hung there, half asleep, sagging in its own loose hide like it was dead. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will was still asleep under the shelter tree, the lazy thing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The wizard seemed asleep, but with lids not fully closed: there was a glitter of eyes under his long lashes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Fell asleep,” said Mr. Hickock, and appeared to be moderately taken aback by his own reply. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama hummed “Little Black Cat,” my favorite lullaby, over and over, and I finally fell asleep. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I came back into the living room, Grampa was asleep in his chair, The Greenwood Commonwealth folded in his lap. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Every night when I fell asleep I would see myself tied to the ground in the middle of a long, open space,” Johnson later described. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

When the boat docks, baby Rocky is asleep. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell him you fell asleep. It happens to a lot of sentries keeping watch.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But one night soon after I began to get better, Auntie Fatmata made one of the younger children go to the bathroom on my hair and face while I was asleep. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even on this trip, she suddenly fell asleep in the woods. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She always had a tough time falling asleep when she was too deliberate about it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She cannot fall asleep without stroking her mother’s belly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Rosa drank the lemonade, wrapped herself in her woolen shawl, and immediately fell asleep next to Clara, with whom she shared the room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m fast asleep when the ping goes off. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

That night, Mama had hugged him and kissed him and held him close until he fell asleep. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew if I sat down I would fall asleep, so I went outside, behind the cottage, and stripped off my nightshirt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He had played with the infants until they fell asleep in a heap of bandages. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I’m sure there’s a light there and if everyone’s asleep I sit on the step in case the angel might be bringing another baby or just coming for a visit. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rizzo tried to keep things interesting, but there were at least one or two kids every semester who fell asleep in that room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

"We've seen the beast with our own eyes. No we weren't asleep." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Several Ivanov sons were asleep around the fireplace, resting on one another at various angles. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Does he have a chance?” his parents asked the doctor, when Jessie was there and Mark was asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Tidbit even ate the apple cores and promptly fell asleep on the nearest pile of straw. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shifts Jaimito, who has finally quieted down and fallen asleep in her lap. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Has he really been asleep for eight hours? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Sam was half asleep as I dressed him. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I went to bed and fell asleep immediately. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She imagined that the whole world was asleep, enchanted by the sea-green light of the castle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Our only comfort is the steady breathing of our comrades asleep, and thus we wait for the morning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

All night he howled, but at dawn when I went out of the house, he was asleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy carries me to bed, and Momma brushes her fingers through my hair until I fall asleep. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

After waffling over it late into the night, I fall asleep, still undecided. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He glanced over and saw the puppy sound asleep, curled into a mound of undyed yarn heaped near the door, as if the soft pile were a mother to doze against. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Ron, full of turkey and cake and with nothing mysterious to bother him, fell asleep almost as soon as he’d drawn the curtains of his four-poster. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Tea Cake was out there looking like he was asleep standing up. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

She had fallen asleep in history class two times that week, which, to be fair, probably had more to do with her history teacher’s nasal, droning voice than with her exhaustion. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Omakayas kept her eyes closed and lengthened her breath, hoping that Old Tallow would believe that she had fallen asleep. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep in the jeep because it was a long way to get to their house and watching the highway go by always makes me want to close my eyes. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the guard who sat slumped in his seat and wondered if he had fallen asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Cinna was up late working on organizing your garment car. He must have over a hundred outfits for you. Your evening clothes are exquisite. And Peeta’s team is probably still asleep.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes even when I wasn’t asleep I pretended to be, just to know his touch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before I finally fall asleep, I turn to where Bushra lies. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were handed over to their mother fast asleep, floating on this fiction. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fell asleep, her face on the window. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The old dog lay asleep in her basket. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The boy had fallen asleep from sheer exhaustion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A dream! I fell asleep in the laundry room and this is the same old crazy dream!” thought Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Within the copse, Thom was fast asleep on a bed of dried leaves. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And you fell asleep and a snake came along and ate the flower." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, when Bear was asleep, I went upon my knees and with my lead cross in hands, prayed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

So I fell asleep; but I woke up very early and set off for Thessicher’s farm before breakfast, having spent an uneasy night full of dreams and wakenings. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eva also fell asleep quickly, her huge frame the length of two wandering boys. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I want her to stay until I fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Nell, Robert, and William fussed when they were brought outside, but they sat up enough to drink warm water sweetened with the last of the molasses, then fell asleep as their skin cooled gently. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other day she threw a piece of chalk at me because I was falling asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Morgan and Anna fell asleep pretty quickly, but Abby scooted all her blankets next to mine on the floor—on our stomachs, side by side. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

But nothing made him fall asleep faster than something educational. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ron had fallen asleep in the dark common room, waiting for them to return. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Up in the city I tried for a while to list the quotations on an interminable amount of stock, then I fell asleep in my swivel-chair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I found out later that my dad was getting horrible phone reports from my mom for an hour each night, long after Jeffy and I were both asleep. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

All three of us looked down at the dog asleep beside his sick boy. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When I finally fell asleep Friday night, I dreamed that Dad and I were fishing somewhere on a gorgeous morning. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

They didn’t see someone else lying asleep in the shadows. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the floor stood a crib of heavy-looking oak, and inside it there lay a baby, asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I think...he might be asleep by now.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Violet called this morning while you were asleep. She was so worried about you. She said she will check on you after school.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Others say you drew the bathwater, but fell asleep on your bed while it was filling. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“None! He was asleep too. It was my idea.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I wet the brush and rearranged the tube of paste to prevent my parents from asking any questions, and fell asleep with sugar on my tongue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

But Mama held him and rocked him and sang songs that Hanako had not heard since Akira was a baby, songs about falling asleep and moonbeams and angels. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"That was last night's supper, you ninny. You were asleep when I brought it up." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Gabriel was asleep within minutes and the voices in the room next door had nearly gone silent. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She unpacked the kids and they fell asleep, on couches and floors, in minutes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He will then lower his body to the spot in question and is usually so secure in his decision that he will fall asleep immediately. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Lee brought the breakfast tray Adam was asleep in his chair. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally convinced myself there was no money hidden in the room, I took Hamilton's hash pipe and smoked a bowl and fell asleep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

But his voice was hard to hear now, and in a second he was asleep. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She used to fall asleep holding his index finger in her fist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As Ophie fell asleep the dead whispered, their ghostly voices carrying along Pennsy’s tracks over the distance, winding through autumnal forests and mountains, over rivers and through towns. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Hugo could hardly fall asleep, and when he did, he dreamed about a terrible accident that occurred in the train station thirty-six years ago, which people still talked about. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Turner wasn’t sure he should leave Mrs. Cobb asleep and alone, but he was sure he needed some air that hadn’t been wrung out inside the house. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep almost as fast as my head hit the pillow. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“The bugs are getting bad. Don’t fall asleep out here again.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Standing outside Rosebank Union, I was literally falling asleep on my feet. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

By the time Luna reached the bottom of the slope, Fyrian was already asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I had tossed off my covers while I was asleep, and the Dancing Fan lay facedown, its blades pushing air impotently at the floor. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Ten seconds ago I was asleep, arguing with the Skipper and Mary Ann about what to have for dinner. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep before I could set an alarm on my phone. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But the train jolts into motion, and the man finishes his cigarette and gives her a preoccupied smile and promptly falls asleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

There were thirty or forty jailkeepers and a hundred and fifty or sixty prisoners, none of them very well off, most of them sound asleep though it was not much past Fourth Hour. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When we got downstairs, Cade announced, “He fell asleep. I had to wake him up.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

There were dark bags under his eyes, and he was practically falling asleep where he sat. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he only put his head to one side, as his father often had done, and when I said no more, he trotted out to a sunny place and lay down and fell asleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a baby pike, absolutely rigid and probably asleep, and it looked like a pipe stem or a sea-horse stretched out flat It would be a brigand when it grew up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dismay thumped his tail as if, even asleep, he knew Declaration was there. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My mind was still numb and mostly asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I woke without remembering when I had fallen asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I am already mostly asleep again, two arms wrapped tight around my mama's hand. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Five days and 150 miles into Mexico, he committed the mistake of falling asleep on top of a train with his shoes off. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The man appeared in the doorway, smiled when he saw that the infant was asleep, and beckoned. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When, at last, they emerged out of the mist and came again on to the hot yellow wasteland, all the other giants were sprawled out on the ground, fast asleep. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, right when Hanako had fallen asleep, Jiichan was suddenly crying out, “I have forgotten! Even with my amazing memory! We must change train in Hiroshima!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Please stay just a moment longer. I wanted to ask you something. I wasn’t asleep long, was I? I trust I haven’t kept you up?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Granny was asleep again, and soon was breathing so loud and deep it was like—I don’t know what it was like. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I was sound asleep a few nights later when I heard someone banging around in my yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He lay back on the headrest and tried to fall asleep. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna had discovered that once he fell asleep it took a lot to wake him up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I was asleep, in a way, and yet I wasn’t. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Faith's eyes were closed and her hands were clasped on her stomach, and the more I stared at her the more certain I was that she was falling asleep. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She fell asleep, had dreams she could not remember. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember the thunder and lightning ending but through it all, we’d fallen asleep. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The very next night, after they returned from Kobe, Hanako lay in bed and thought of Kiyoshi, and she wasn’t able to fall asleep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Kids are asleep. There’s fried ham and beans. Potatoes and creamed corn. I can warm it for you.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Cade was asleep in the lower bunk when I woke up on Saturday morning. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I sat on the love seat, perfectly still, until my back got sore and my feet fell asleep and I had to stand to get the blood rushing again. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

May Ling would fall asleep, milk-sated and warm, in that cozy crib, snug under a hand-knit coverlet, a wall of crib bumpers shielding her from the hard slats of the sides. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Eventually, thankfully, Ernie yapped himself out and fell asleep, snoring so loud he drowned out the crickets and the frogs. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But she looked the same as she always had, only calmer somehow, asleep in the hay next to Bronwyn, her small, feathered chest rising and falling softly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Charles and Bunny were asleep, and snoring in their chairs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was asleep before she left the solar. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Then they carried Matt to the infirmary, where Ton-Ton was already sound asleep. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting down, I leaned back against the big tree and fell asleep. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Garvey started his dance lying on the ground as if he were asleep by the fire, then slowly awoke and sat up. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I'm half asleep, dreaming a cat is in the other room, mewing for milk, and I'm still thinking about that cat when something tugs me. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He waited until he thought they were asleep. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I almost always fell sound asleep on the ride home in the backseat of the car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s not a single light, Marie. Everyone is asleep or pretending to be.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Though her foot throbbed and her ribs and wrist ached, she fell asleep in the hay. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He took my hand and then fell asleep. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When I tried to fall asleep that first night, I ached for something familiar to hug. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“And first I had to throw the covers over Constance. You were gone so long, she fell asleep on Sticky’s bed. I meant to keep guard, but I guess I nodded off.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry, Julius! It was very wrong of us. It was a trick, to—to punish you for falling asleep. We took him....” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

For the moment, though, it was sated and perhaps even asleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They admired the new baby, asleep in the crook of her bespectacled grandmother’s arms. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When Scipio finally arrived, they were all fast asleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon I nearly fell asleep at my desk. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep easily, but I don’t sleep well. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Momma was famous for pulling the quilts off after we had fallen asleep to examine our feet. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, indeed, Monsieur. There was nobody about except the attendant. Everyone was asleep.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her husband sits on one end of the frilly sofa, half asleep from the long night, half mourning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is rubbing my back until I fall asleep, like I’m five years old. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

More than once, he actually fell asleep in the middle of a sentence. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Ruth May usually fell asleep, open-mouthed in the heat, with her hair plastered down across her sweaty face like the poster child for fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a minute, nearly asleep, she felt the odd cold little touch of the brush on her toes, and shivered. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She had stayed home partly because her stepmother and stepsisters had been home as well, and by the time they were asleep it was too late, she told herself, to go to the hunting camp. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I could ask my older sister to come for you. Maybe at night when the Doctorita and Don Carlos are asleep?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moon shone in the window, and I could just make out Judy asleep on the bed. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy Buck was asleep in the hay, and, except that his breath rasped a little in his lungs, the pony seemed to be much better. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had fallen asleep in the middle of the marketplace, and life in the plaza was about to resume. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was such a long list that the aged priest, used to going to bed at six o'clock, fell asleep in his chair before it was over. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Harry now carried a large cage that held a beautiful snowy owl, fast asleep with her head under her wing. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

And a few minutes later he was asleep once again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was the middle of the afternoon, but the village seemed to be asleep, the boats bobbing in the harbor, the streets and pavements empty. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Like an old cat, she slept more and more, some days awakening only to move into a new patch of sun and fall asleep again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“She can be totally asleep, but the sound of the fridge opening gets her every time.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

The king was asleep, exhausted by the effort of writing his memoirs about the war. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Toby didn’t remember falling asleep, only waking up when Luke opened the front door and the early morning light slipped into the dark apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She fell asleep while Louisiana read aloud from a book that didn’t exist, and she dreamed that Mrs. Borkowski was sitting in her lawn chair in the middle of the road. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Most of the prisoners were asleep or resting, curled into corners or flat on their backs with an arm thrown over their eyes to block out the dim lamplight that filtered through the grate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I’m wedged a good deal farther between the rolls of canvas than I was when I fell asleep, and I’m disoriented. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The irons made me weak Supper found her so exhausted that she fell asleep at the table. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Just feel her hand rub my head like she did at night when she thought I was asleep. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

But then the tears came back again all the same, and Meggie fell asleep with the salty taste of them on her lips. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And every night I fell asleep imagining that green bubble. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Lord Roke prepared to spring, but the priest merely listened to Mrs. Coulter’s steady breathing, looked closely to see whether she was asleep, and then turned to the bedside table. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Overhearing this, the friend’s wife insisted on cooking Alex a big dinner, which he wolfed down, and then he fell asleep at the table. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, sometimes, between steps, I thought about my mom, and how she’d have no one to pull the blankets up on when they fell asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The noise immediately startled him, in spite of the fact that he was already almost asleep, and he scurried back again under the couch. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost immediately they fell asleep and slept for about half an hour. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

After the carriage left and dishes were washed and Lady Seymour was sound asleep, I started my free day, still trembling from Madam’s threat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sound asleep before the spring night was quite dark, but excessive fatigue, like excitement, was a forerunner of the nightmares that had plagued him for the past year. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I fall asleep, I ask Mom, “Will I still be able to play the piano?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

She heard the bear agree, and then she fell asleep properly. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The tall soldier was now stretched out full length, asleep. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Little by little his head slipped lower, and Alice said nothing, and Lyra slept on; and soon all three of them were fast asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

From boyhood to manhood, I have remembered him in a single image: seated, asleep on the sofa, his head thrown back in a hideous corpselike grin, the evening newspaper spread out before him. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found the boy where he had left him, asleep beside his parents. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“James Tucker. He could lie still as an iguana. I think he fell asleep.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He lay there motionless, for so long a time that Gimli wondered if he had swooned or fallen asleep again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Juno had said something about him slumbering, and he did have a vague feeling that he’d been asleep—maybe for a long time. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I was exhausted, and even though I knew it’d be my last night in my own bed, I fell asleep right away and didn’t wake up until Mother called me at five-thirty the next morning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

How the first time his foot fell asleep and he say it tickle, I told him that was just his foot snoring. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Edward still had his eyes closed, but he looked too tense to pass as asleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He speaks to her when his family is asleep, quietly in the empty kitchen, charging the calls to his telephone at school. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it’s asleep,” he breathed, glancing back at the other two. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“It was under your mother’s head. She was asleep.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I find my father asleep at the kitchen table, a cordless phone clutched to his chest. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The destitute were everywhere, spread out on the benches in the Parque Central, asleep on yesterday’s newspapers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My leg was falling asleep, so I shifted Sammy’s head in my lap. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I was asleep," cried Mr. Klipspringer, in a spasm of embarrassment. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“So tuckered out he fell asleep,” the boy said to himself. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The hour of the wolf. The blackest part of night, when all the world’s asleep.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I told you it was smart to pretend you were asleep some of the time. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he was pretending to be asleep. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Later that night, closer to one in the morning, I had fell asleep, leaning my head on Ma’s big shoulder. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Lord. The man fell asleep in the middle of talking to me.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep on my parents’ bed and when my mother shakes me it’s nearly dark. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say anything more to R.C., and after a few minutes, he leaned his head against the door and fell asleep. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Park said he'd come back after his dad got home and his parents were both asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He may be half asleep himself, he thought. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she lay down at the feet of the milling herd and fell asleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never knew such a fountain of manure. I’ll have to see if I can do the changing of the guard myself. Alice is still asleep, see.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“My pilot had a stupid navigator and I had a mindless pilot.... By her fifth sortie, Dina felt very tired and kept falling asleep.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He was curled up on my bed, asleep. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t think I would ever fall asleep,” I said. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I held out as long as I could but fell asleep, my arm propped against the windowsill. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

The corporal was asleep by the time Briony began to clean around the stitches. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Old as that album was back then, it was like waking up after being asleep my whole life. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She greeted them drowsily, old friends, and fell asleep against her grandma. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, we was rootin’ about by some hedges, Chief,” said Scumnose, “and we found a whole tribe of dormice fast asleep. So we pounced on ’em and tied them up in a bunch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Yet some-times she sat on a platform in plain sight of an audience and went sound asleep just as she had often done on the long road to the North. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smacked his lips a couple times and closed his eyes halfway, making me think he was still asleep. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Though he tried not to, Richard, sitting over on the couch, fell asleep too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mina is fast asleep, and looks a little too pale; her eyes look as though she had been crying. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The baby was asleep in the nuns’ parlor, the room where they received visitors, but Sister Fenella said it would be all right if he was very quiet. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

These are some of the accounts they brought back: Early in the morning when everyone was asleep in the tent, it was blown up into the air, together with the occupants. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lay on the float for a long time, half asleep. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

It starts to come back to me while I’m asleep, and when I wake again, I remember more of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I sat up in surprise, realizing the light was gone, behind the trees, and I had fallen asleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She seemed stressed enough by her own job and the many other things she had to do, and so, avoiding the matter, we both just fell asleep. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His body, his mind, his soul were all exhausted and he fell across Derek, asleep or unconscious, fell with his legs still in the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to fall asleep next to you,” I whisper. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

That night I was able to fall asleep but woke before dawn, mind looping from Mom to Otto to those two little bonobos in the crate. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lettie, half asleep, sang, “Once I hit the tracks, my burdens at my back, I hopped that train in the pale moonlight.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

My thoughts grew illogical and fuzzy, and I distantly realized that I might actually succeed at falling asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His mom wanted him to take a nap, but he kept shaking his head no when she suggested it, so we just let him sit there half asleep in the chair for a while. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The Courthouse Crowd are pretty well asleep at the switch now, and a hard campaign might just beat ’em.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He was asleep when the boy looked in the door in the morning. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo sat propped against the rock behind, but he had fallen asleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He was asleep in the wagon, Termite waddling after us. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would she have gotten over whatever weirdness sat between us now and have even just fallen asleep on my shoulder by the candle fire? The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

His breathing slowed as if he might fall asleep, but then Clement hit a bump and the bonobo startled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Invariably he waited until Ranofer was asleep, then in the night secretly poured it out on the pavement of the courtyard. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Leaving you alone, but for four cage slaves who were fast asleep.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Through my eyelashes I watched him watching me fall asleep. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I sat in the back of the hatchback on the drive home—and that is how I thought of it: home—and fell asleep to the highway’s monotonous lullaby. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was the end of a big gala and now everyone was asleep or resting—just waiting for night to return. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When I looked into the bedroom a little later, he was asleep. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

By the time I get to Maldonado’s, I think I may have fallen asleep while driving. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Sam they left behind, fast asleep still with a smile on his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Hours later, under a sliver of moon, Petra was almost asleep. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep thinking about what Johnson had said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I fear I shall fall asleep if we wait much longer." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He could not have been very deeply asleep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Then came all these pictures, and I was seeing all over the world, and there were explanations, but I was still asleep, and I couldn’t figure them out. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as my mother and sister are asleep, I slip the pearl from the drawer and spend a second sleepless night clutching it in my hand, replaying Peeta’s words in my head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But she left anyway, and he was alone in his room, searching out anagrams for mymissingpiece in a vain attempt to fall asleep. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

For the moment, at least, she had stopped worrying altogether, for she was soundly and deeply asleep. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She cried until she fell asleep, her head against the seat of the chair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When dinner was over and bedtime crawled in, Jam lay in her sheets waiting for her parents to fall asleep, properly asleep, before she could risk going back into the studio without waking them up. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

They knew that life nowadays was harsh and bare, that they were often hungry and often cold, and that they were usually work-ing when they were not asleep. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

She returned quickly to her family and fell asleep easily. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t remember falling asleep, but I remember the dream. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A wolf, asleep with his head on his paws, awakens at the sound of my footsteps and opens his eyes but does not lift his head. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beth is asleep. Speak low, and tell me all about it. That Moffat hasn’t been here, I hope?” asked Mrs. March rather sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"There's a species of woman here who's waked the whole street up. What kind of a dirty business at this time of night! She says she must see you. I've told her you're asleep." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Pieces of my mind were still asleep, and my painful memories had been gathering dust behind the door of forgetfulness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Aiyi had followed me into my room at three in the morning, and she instantly fell asleep on one of the twin beds, snoring with the might of a lumberjack. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I must have been asleep,” she would say later, but would not ask Olanna to come by another time. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

That was the last thing he remembered before he fell asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

That night I fell asleep with all these people discussing the probability of my being found and hauled back to the city. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so she pretended to fall asleep too. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The next thing I noticed made me wish I’d stayed asleep. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

When the frantic rocking was over, he rolled off her and was asleep in minutes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

They snuck outside, filled their arms with vegetables, and brought them back to their room, where they ate and fell asleep. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I know what my brother looked like when he was asleep. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Instead, I go back to bed and hug Lucas the bear, and when Mom leaves to take Kaylee to school, I pretend to be asleep. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“She was asleep out there on the porch when I arrived.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Well, your mother spends a lot of time there whenever Jeffrey is asleep or occupied, so I thought you might want to also. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I was asleep, stuck in the middle of a long, weird, totally annoying dream. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I prayed she would be asleep, for I had no wish to confront her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Usually I covered my head with my pillow and after a while fell asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went upstairs around midnight and fell asleep. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Mom and Dad were talking. I fell asleep, and their conversation turned into a dream.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Yes, the Hausa vandals wanted to kill all of us, but God was not asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

My sister was pretty much a rag doll when she was asleep. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her parents were asleep; her mother had been taking sleeping pills at night to calm her nerves, and the crack beneath their bedroom door was dark. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I went out into the other room and there was Robert Cohn asleep in the big chair. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Later, when I'm supposed to be asleep, my mom tells my dad in the hallway, “So he’s hiding from King, and you think he should hide here?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The only time I was able to fall asleep that night was when the last morning breeze, the one containing the irresistible urge to sleep, saved me from my wandering mind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

‘I must have nearly fallen asleep on guard,’ he thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The men who looked asleep were as dead as Mr. Crumbley downstairs, Horace said, and if we touched them, they would disintegrate in just the same way. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Maybe she fell asleep. I feel awfully sleepy.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I hadn’t ever considered getting a tattoo before, but I had this on my arm by the time I fell asleep that night.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I think he’s asleep again, so I walk out and find a door that says Staff Only and go in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Dad and I sat at the dining table, Fig asleep in a ball at my feet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

My eyelids were growing heavy, but she stayed wide awake, staring unblinkingly at me, even as I fell asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep after that, because I awoke to the sound of Phoebe crying in her sleep. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I’m almost asleep that night when my door opens. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The two small boys curl up immediately and will be asleep soon. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dad and Bando were still asleep, with their feet in each other’s faces, but both looking very content. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I remember picking at an old piece of tape stuck on my desk to keep from falling asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

By the time the lights came back on downstairs, they’d fallen asleep. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Englishman, half asleep, had broken Lazzaro’s right arm and knocked him unconscious. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It looked like she’d fallen asleep trying to call for help. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I ask him, but he doesn’t answer me, and I fall asleep, and he’s gone when I wake up. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the park found its current resting place, every single one of the children had fallen asleep, and the park was a mosaic of their dreams. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tim Boyle drinks whiskey and falls asleep in a corner till Frieda wakes him and tells him take us back to the ship. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He makes sure to be asleep by the time his father comes home from drinking, and to be out of the house before his father awakes. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The web locks us into place, staring at each other as the moon slithers across the sky and the stars fall asleep. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The village was quietly asleep and the stars above filled the sky like spilled salt on dried seaweed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep on the couch, waiting for the phone to ring again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t realize that I’ve fallen asleep until, somewhere through the darkness, a sound stirs me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When they heard me, Delsa and Norma joined in, and Héctor, who was almost asleep in spite of my mother’s yelling near his ear, screeched. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The room was quiet and dark and George was asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When I did fall asleep at night, it hurt to wake up in the mornings. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It took hours for Stella’s family to fall asleep that night. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She was lying across the bed asleep so Janie tipped on out of the front door. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Considering that Corky knew this friend, loved this friend, had earlier been asleep in this friend’s own lap, the growl was surprising, to say the least. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She lay down and pretended to be asleep even though she couldn't sleep a wink. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

These were the quiet hours before my parents demanded I be asleep—the hours during which all members of my family performed a small mercy and left one another alone for a while. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was inert, still in my school clothes, lying on top of my sheets, dozing in a transitory space between asleep and awake. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Uncle Katsuhisa fell asleep, and we thought it would be rude to wake him. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since he met me, Hello has realized that he’s been falling asleep at Ursul’s side. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Maribel didn’t ask any questions, and I realized, after I stopped the car and actually took a second to look at her, that it was because she’d fallen asleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She might be found sitting sound asleep, not a mile away from the plantation, motionless by the side of the road, in plain view. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other prisoners who worked the mine were already back in their barracks, asleep. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cesia is doing her watch at the window, though I’m not sure she wasn’t asleep because she starts when I swing my legs from the bed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Although frightened someone might still be hunting me, I fell fast asleep in deep peace, thanking God again. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Fatigue washed over Gregor, and he wished he could lie down, just lie down and fall asleep and wake up in his bed where he could see the car lights flashing across the walls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

On any regular night, Samira and I would have been long asleep. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Spider and Seed Collector were already fast asleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The old man who was guarding the clothing of that one Mississippi regiment was asleep against the rail fence, his mouth open. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just go back to our compartment or wander around 13 or fall asleep somewhere hidden. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Shanti and her guests are still asleep when she sneaks back at sunrise. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Many of the trees seemed asleep, or as unaware of him as of any other creature that merely passed by; but some quivered, and some raised up their branches above his head as he approached. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As I tried to fall asleep, I could hear Grandma rocking back and forth in her chair, singing hymns that must have given her the strength to stay alert all night. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t fall asleep until the sun was coming up. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s so tired, I catch the moment he falls asleep. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep listening to his slow, even breaths, his stubbornness finally melting away in the face of insurmountable fatigue. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

A few hours ago he wouldn’t have thought it was possible to sleep when your life was in grave danger, but he’d actually fallen asleep, cradling Gulliver close to him. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She cried for a while and then pretended to be asleep. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

So after the rest of the family was asleep, I would tiptoe outside and check the lock. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Remember when your mom let me put Evan down when he was two months old and I fell asleep while rocking him?” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

If he persisted in talking of such subjects, she had a disconcerting habit of falling asleep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

When I was certain both of them were soundly asleep, I dared to fetch Mandy’s other present, the book of fairy tales, out of my bag. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a pillow behind her head, and she seemed to have been asleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we got home, she waited for Ma to fall asleep, then called a car service and went back to Eric’s. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

We often fall asleep before she goes up but there are nights we hear them talking, grunting, moaning. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The sun still hasn’t completely set when we fall asleep, but I wake a few hours later, at midnight, my mind too busy for rest, swarming with thoughts and questions and doubts. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If you finish before the end of class, read pages eight through one ninety-four in your textbook…and don’t fall asleep. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It meant that while they knew we were asleep, they weren’t taking any chances at us overhearing something. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I did not take offense, considering her grief, but stayed by Gertrude’s side until her raving ceased and she fell asleep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He’d slip Magdalys and the others candies sometimes, and they heard him humming to himself to the swish of his broom and squeak of his well-shined boots as they fell asleep. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He crawled into the tent and was soon fast asleep. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the truck was there, sometimes it wasn't, sometimes the Rottweiler was asleep on the porch. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He pinched his calves to stop his legs from falling asleep. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still half asleep as she approached the target, Larisa couldn’t figure out what she was looking at. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

When Dad came into the room, I pretended to be asleep, and he left. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I felt pretty sure of two things: Nobody had noticed that I was hidden away in the dark basement like a leper, and everybody would be asleep when I went upstairs this time. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Cleo were fast asleep in Mom and Dad’s room. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and so would Sam if he weren’t fast asleep in bed,” Cornflower replied. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I don’t think there’s a dude in this entire place who’s asleep right now. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“So my theory was that the only way to escape the time-field was to simply fall asleep. Our own consciousness was all that kept us imprisoned.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

She falls asleep on the couch as the latest soap washes over the screen. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s one thing to laugh at them in the daylight, but I don’t like the idea of them lying there, right in my bedroom, while I’m asleep. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

How many nights had I fallen asleep terrified, thinking of that first day of school? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

To keep from falling asleep I lay on my back staring up at the black and watching the dots shift around in front of my eyes. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dived in and out of the lodge, snagged food wherever he could get it, fell asleep on the blankets Deydey kept spread in the corner near Fishtail and Day Thunder’s drum. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘I sense two mortals asleep in the main cabin. Nobody else. I’m no child of Hypnos, but I’ve sent some deep dreams their way. Should be enough to keep them snoozing until well after sunrise.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“One minute an injured boy is asleep in this bed, and the next minute he’s vanished?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I figure it will take forever to fall asleep, because my head is full of stuff. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone else asleep, and he amuses himself playing with his spinner. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When he opened his eyes again the day was violently bright and very dusty, and so he rode half asleep, eyes partly closed, dreaming. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It happened one night after I had fallen asleep while reading the lyrics of a song. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I look over at her parents, her mom fast asleep on her dad’s chest, his arms wrapped protectively around her as his eyes slowly close. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“There is no one to worry about me and none to worry me either, which is a good thing,” and turning on his side he fell instantly asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went home late that evening, expecting everyone to be asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Two days later, when Biddy asleep, I went outside and buried them eggs. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It went like this: Her mom used to walk to the grocery store early in the morning while the kids were still asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted to fall asleep and wake up to find it was only a dream. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Suri was still asleep, but sweat dampened her brow as if she had broken into a fever. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The policemen found me pale blue and asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Moving water sounds sleepy, like a tired person going “shush,” and before you know it I’m flat-out fast asleep. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

A great deal happened in a very short time: Mr. Benedict fell asleep, having been startled by the emergency bell, and toppled sideways into the ready arms of Number Two. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ann Wilson was seated in the colored section of the nearly empty Trailways bus with two-year-old Lydia sprawled asleep across her lap. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

When Angel and Gerald helped the weakened Monique walk up the six flights of steps, they found Jordan half asleep on the living room couch. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I arranged my dress on a hanger and hung it on my doorknob so I could fall asleep looking at it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“You look like the effigy of a young knight asleep on his tomb,” she said, carefully tracing the well-cut profile defined against the dark stone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bringing a book outside to read, I would fall asleep almost immediately in my chair; when I took the boat out I soon tired of rowing and allowed myself to drift all afternoon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I finally fall asleep and dream that Santa has arrived in a black Volkswagen filled with cousins carrying baskets full of apples and raisins and nuts. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

But he, taking up most of the space on the pallet, remained asleep. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I sat up and saw Amah was still asleep, lying askew on her sleeping mat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

A leopard stretched out asleep on the diving board. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

They are all in a room that he isn’t in, so they can’t help him fall asleep. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep rocking her in a chair that wasn’t mine. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He explained to Beria that the Soviet leader was still asleep. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother and sister were asleep, and I needed to slip into bed as quietly and as cool as possible. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The baby was asleep in his hanging cradle, but Mami took him out, bundled him in flannel sheets, and handed him to me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Now, if someone checked my camera feeds, they’d see me lying asleep in my hab-unit, not sitting up all night, furiously hacking my way through the company intranet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I pulled Tucker to the doghouse, freezing when I saw the hulking silhouette of the huge Rottweiler, apparently asleep. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep most nights listening to Daddy snoring, but wishing for the sounds of an Alabama night. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I slipped out of my clothes and listened to the rain until I fell asleep. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

We were asleep on the palm mats that I'd made, but it awakened us immediately. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My eyelids get heavy, and I feel an instant urge to make today disappear by falling asleep until it’s tomorrow. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Back to me and Amil falling asleep with the taste of sweets on our tongues and thoughts of the things that happened at school that day. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That was what he told himself that first long night bereft of his books, and he had trouble falling asleep for wondering where they were and what Nero had done to them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Even when Celia was asleep—and she fell asleep easily after long hours cooking at the Big House—the rooms felt full of her warm presence. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crawled in and pretended to fall asleep immediately. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I pulled her close and whispered in Polish: “There were no ghettos, no armbands. I often fell asleep to a breeze floating through my open window. It’s true. It was like that once.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I was asleep until you woke me up,” Tiller said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I really don’t mean to fall asleep in there, but I’m so tired.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night that summer, when I was lying in bed and everyone else was asleep, I heard the front door open and the sound of someone muttering and stumbling around in the darkness. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Gus fell asleep after about a minute, his head nodding until his chin dropped down onto his chest and his cheeks puffing out with every breath. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She bent her head to the little dæmon fast asleep around the child’s neck and nudged him gently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

But when I sat down to study I nearly always fell asleep. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Grandma put on a Murder, She Wrote rerun after lunch, but she always dozed during those, and Irene and I had already seen it, so we quietly left her asleep in the recliner. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She didn’t do anything, but I lay there and fell asleep, holding my mom. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Everyone seemed to be asleep at Too Bad’s house; I could hear his father snoring through an open window upstairs. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while, Ess fell asleep, in the cushions on the floor, and Jinny sat on the edge of the bed, trying not to shake it, trying not to make things worse. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We all knew that in twenty minutes, no discomfort would matter to him at all, because he would be dead asleep. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

They looked now as if they were only very deeply asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep, because I woke up with the stars in my face. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

That means she hangs around María de los Santos to make sure nothing happens, rocking in her rocker and falling asleep after a while. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

The illustration of the child asleep in his bed beneath the stars faces outward, but it is difficult to tell if the child’s dreams are peaceful or restless. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The tin soldier was still asleep, with his head sunk on his chest. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After I am sure my brothers are asleep, I take off my scarf and go to sleep on the ground at the bottom of the stairs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom, let’s watch a Law & Order marathon until I fall asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then the dark began to go in smooth, bright shapes, like it always does, even when Caddy says that I have been asleep. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not going to leave Frodo alone asleep even for a few minutes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When it got too dark to play any more, Laleh fell asleep with her face mashed into my side. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Some kids actually fall asleep, but I don’t think they’re completely to blame. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will be glad to know that Lucy is better. The dear child is still asleep. I looked into her room and saw her, but did not go in, lest I should disturb her.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Across the curtain, Baby was asleep on the mattress. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Beyond the glass, between the slender white bars of their cribs, half a dozen babies are fast asleep. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Truly, he had nothing to be ashamed of—until that fateful moment when he had fallen asleep in the sun. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She’s written them out, my words and hers, which Dad spelled out for me after I fell asleep. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It’s late; the children have already fallen asleep. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Luke fell asleep as soon as he lay down. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep, but I’m pretty sure that in the last five minutes her long-lost kids all come in and she finds her will to live. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

For some reason, she hadn’t fallen asleep, but I could see the pilot slumped over the controls, pitching back and forth as the helicopter wobbled toward the side of an office building. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Eugene falls asleep on the floor and Dad lifts him to the bed beside Oliver. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Carmen looked over at Tony, fast asleep with drool dripping out the corner of his mouth. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

I’d been asleep downstairs, directly under my parents’ bedroom, when it happened. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Presently the door opened, and mother looked in; seeing by my moving that I was not asleep, came in, and sat by me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Through all this the governor, who was good friends with everybody present, seemed not to be paying attention, and Cloon suddenly appeared to fall asleep. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy was asleep on a cot in the first room and the old man could see him clearly with the light that came in from the dying moon. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes after the migraine had stopped, I was able to fall asleep briefly, only to be awoken by nightmares. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

In her mind she imagined and she remembered, and somewhere in there she fell asleep, but in sleep she still walked the paths of the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She had noticed before that he could change in Lyra’s sleep, although he was asleep himself. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The first time I saw him, he was asleep in his crib during one of those dinners where Marcy cooked pasta and we all talked about books. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Their mom seemed worried that the girls wanted to spend so much time with us—sometimes they would fall asleep in our house at night—but my mom welcomed their presence. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He fell asleep just at dusk, perching low on a branch she had tied into the side of the ribs of the birchbark house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

But by 10:30 that night, his fever dropped and he fell asleep. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

But then the book slipped from her fingers and she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Midnight, who had been asleep, rumbles in surprise and turns his head. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

When I went to my room to change, around noon, Charles was still asleep in my bed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“All that happening, and I was asleep,” she marveled. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When the boys were finally asleep and Joseph was resting comfortably, Eliza set two chairs by an open window, handed me a mug of lemonade, and motioned for me to sit down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She held my hand and we went over to the couch and we watched all of The Life of Birds until I fell asleep, my head on her shoulder, her arm around me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

She was so tired that she quickly fell asleep. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Our boat continues to move steadily, and I fall asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Becky pointed upstairs, where Madam lay atop the coverlet on her bed, asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting at the foot of my bed, rubbing my feet the way she would some nights when I couldn't fall asleep. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

That I’d fallen asleep in fits and spurts and gotten up when I couldn’t force my wandering mind to stay stationary anymore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The younger boys, who had never been up this late, responded to the generalized slackening of discipline by either tearing up and down the stairs or falling fast asleep on the parlor rug. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then I realized that all my weight was on the part of me that Otto had been clinging to when he fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She did not know whether she had fallen asleep or not when she heard a rushing coming out from under the bed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know how long I had been asleep when I heard the knocking. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Margit would play the piano, and he could fall asleep by the fire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She and Nathan had still been talking on our hillside when I fell asleep. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Both of us turned, watching as Chubs twisted around in his seat and settled back down, still fast asleep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The memories haunt me: One second I am there beside her, falling asleep, and the next, I am watching her die. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Lyra lay wrapped up as tightly as a mummy, fast asleep, and Pan lay coiled around her neck as a little green snake. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When Izzie wakes up and jumps out of bed, I close my eyes and pretend to be asleep. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The child had fallen asleep in Mrs. Owens’s arms. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

They scooped out nests in the straw, uncovering one of Medwyn’s breakfast guests curled up and fast asleep. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I was too tired to fall all the way asleep, and even though Mamou was soft and warm, leaning up against her wasn’t a terribly comfortable position to sleep in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

As I fell asleep, I could see him sitting on his mat, weighing the possibilities of what I had said. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at night some of us would wake up from nightmares, sweating, screaming, and punching our own heads to drive out the images that continued to torment us even when we were no longer asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Later, when she was sure that he was asleep, Laila quietly reached beneath the mattress for the knife she had hidden there earlier. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He was already fast asleep when they reached the Accademia Bridge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Abby, next to me, is asleep, and I can hear Nick snoring a few feet away. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The boys sat in their chairs half asleep but Mack was awake and his eyes were on the puppy. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nouri had been known to fall asleep right at the dining-room table at late-night suppers and stay sleeping while everyone cleaned up. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep—and the dreams came again. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

She liked it, but at last her eyes closed with weariness and she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I wonder though if she only sees me as her baby girl who used to snuggle up with her until I fell asleep. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was being quiet, in case she was asleep. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

One morning on the way to work, Katherine literally fell asleep at the wheel, waking up shaken but unhurt by the side of the road. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep waiting for him to answer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When she finally fell asleep, she slept deeply, and waking up was like dragging herself through mud. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

More than once he fell asleep at the dinner table with food in his mouth. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mother was asleep in her chair in front of the fire. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They just got in their sleeping bags and fell asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

My mom hovers in the doorway and I keep my eyes closed, pretending to be asleep. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if maybe he just liked to pat guys on the head when they're asleep. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

When I was little, if I had trouble falling asleep, Mom would lie down with me and tell the story of how she left England. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how deep this thing goes. Give the flute to Hermione so she can keep him asleep.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I’d learned that it was best to be asleep before Momma finished the story because if she got done and I was still awake she’d always tell me what the story was about. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

But after he got into bed, he couldn’t fall asleep. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, he could not fall asleep for a long time. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Her voice is flat and even and I hold her hand until she falls asleep again. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

One morning she got out of bed for an early errand, and I fell asleep again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some people read the Bible and fall asleep,” says Padre Leo. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

And the girl and her dragon curled under the covers and were asleep almost instantly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Thinking about it makes me remember the time I fell asleep standing up and Frank kicked my legs out from under me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I played “In the Garden” very softly, and when I looked around again he had fallen asleep, still leaning forward in his chair. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I didn’t stop until I thought he was falling asleep. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep in the middle of talking the night before. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phoebe waited until her father was asleep, and then she phoned me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I could see his eyes drooping as I spoke, and within a matter of minutes he was sound asleep. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I climb into the big four-poster bed and stare at the ceiling for an eternity until I fall asleep. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

We need much bigger pockets, I thought as I lay in bed, counting off the seven minutes that it takes a normal person to fall asleep. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

My best time of the day was when everyone was quiet or asleep. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Nick Farthing was in his bed, asleep and dreaming of pirates on the sunny blue sea, when it all went wrong. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She would fall asleep snoring against Dismay, who would thump his long black tail with happiness. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’d pretend to be asleep whenever Mom called up the stairs, telling me to come to dinner. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He wished he could cover the hole, if only with a blanket, but he dared not move or go near it, even though Gandalf seemed to be asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“The only ones here were Izzy and Mom. And Mom was asleep.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Nell climbed in my lap and fell asleep sucking her thumb. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Falling asleep, my thoughts drifted to the peculiar children and the first question they’d asked after Miss Peregrine had introduced me: Is Jacob going to stay with us? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

"He looked asleep, like he did in the coffin. He looked like a wax dummy." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t spring—that was still weeks away, and the trees surrounding the house were still deeply asleep. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they lay alone, up against the wall of a barrack, as though they had simply fallen asleep there. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The windows were dark, the Clutters asleep, and as for Teddy, the farm’s watchdog—well, Teddy was famously gun- shy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes we fell asleep and then woke up to finish where we’d left off. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was fast asleep; after the stroke he sometimes nodded off in the middle of things. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, after her brothers and sister fell asleep, Eleanor turned the light back on so she could read. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It follows us to the back of the lobby where a second spotlight shines down on a boy, fast asleep. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The rope tying her to the tree dug into her waist, and she spent a few moments unknotting it while she studied the boy, asleep in the same position he’d been in the night before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

In moments their exhaustion overcame them, and both boys fell asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing worse than falling asleep the way he did would be missing the release today. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep, my mind lit up by the chameleon-like flickering of the dying dorado. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

And after I crawled into my bed and got settled under the sheet it wasn’t easy to fall asleep. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She fell asleep puzzling over it, and woke no more illuminated. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And Kino’s own music was in his head, the music of the enemy, low and pulsing, nearly asleep. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a while he fell asleep, and she lay there holding his head, deriving a small but important comfort, even faintly smiling as she stared at the ceiling. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s asleep, but he’s still got his shoes and glasses on. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Aunt Pearl, Charlene, and the twins piled into the back of Jeff's old Ford, and fell asleep almost as soon as the car started moving. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ghost was stretched out asleep beneath the wattle-and-daub wall of the granary, but he woke when Jon appeared, bushy white tail held stiffly upright as he trotted to them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The Leviathan’s sailing was held up for twenty minutes until Dan was located, asleep in a chair on the promenade deck. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was hanging upside down asleep, but the smell of me rising up to him would probably wake him up at any minute! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Before she fell asleep she said Daisy— And I said Yes Piper? How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened to the CD again and again, until I was singing along with all the songs, until, finally, I fell asleep. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Will you deliver? I don’t want to leave my apartment; my husband’s asleep and I want to be sure he’s all right.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Day smiles as if he’s about to fall asleep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I had one eye asleep, the other open and watching. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes me about five seconds to realize I'll never fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Dad usually stayed out at night until we were in bed, and he would still be asleep when we got up and left in the morning. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Is such a stupid thing to fall asleep talking. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After an hour, all is quiet again and I fall back asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

With that he strolled over to Mrs. Owens, and he looked down at the infant asleep in her arms. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“If you stroke my forehead, maybe I can fall asleep. And wake me the moment your baba returns.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not even ten minutes into the movie and he’s fast asleep, snoring wetly. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Sir, I was not asleep,” Stuart drawled, smiled, gave the sunny impression that sleep held no importance, none at all. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I plan to unfold it once she returns to her room, but instead I fall asleep, long before the story is over. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Neck, back, legs, fingers, popping and snapping, reminding me of why I should never fell asleep on the couch. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I waited until he fell asleep and then I got up quietly and went outside, down the stairs and into the dark courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam had fallen asleep in just that same position, hair in face, without anyone realizing it, until he gave a loud snore and woke himself up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They fell asleep with their heads against the moss until the light in the tree went from green to gray, and then it was time to go home. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, he fell asleep on the stool, his head against the table that smelled of dried fish. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They finally found him in Patrick’s room . .. asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s like I fell asleep in front of the screen with my eyes open. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So I went back to my cell and fell asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

—No, I just want to be able to see stuff while I’m failin’ asleep. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’m sure that he’s fallen asleep, I lie down at his back, my face inches from his shoulder blade. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only time I didn’t think about eating was when I was asleep. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He said he had seen him not ten minutes before, seemingly asleep in his bed, when he had looked through the observation-trap in the door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I mean, how long have I been asleep?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It was with these thoughts that I fell asleep. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean to fall asleep, but after a while, I do, and I wake up to Christina shaking my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Hearing voices in the other room, she stirred, for she wasn’t deeply asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Of quiet crying when they thought I was asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I try to sleep, and somewhere in the back of my mind I think, Wait, I have to give Mango his pill before I fall asleep. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“He takes one, talks his heart out for twenty minutes, and then falls asleep, like clockwork.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to talk about my sister anymore, so I pretend to fall asleep until I do. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Like when you wake up and your arm is still asleep and you can't hardly make it move? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard my parents talking when they thought I was asleep. I want to tell you something, and it’s hard to tell and it’s good to tell.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was, too, now that the havoc of the last few hours was fading; my stomach kept growling and it seemed like I wouldn’t ever fall asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, she fell asleep in the remains of a tomato basket, with the juice soaking into her dress-cloth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That evening we rode home in high spirits, the babies fast asleep in the arms of the older children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night, I waited until Baba fell asleep, and then folded a blanket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The only times she was remotely tolerable was when she was asleep or on medication. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Mom was half asleep on the couch, but she perked up when she saw me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He must have fallen asleep for a second and dreamed it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

My hands felt like they’d fallen asleep with the story still tingling inside of them, and I shook them as I searched for a solution. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Every night now, as soon as Jay was asleep, I’d fly. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Francie heard them talking about it when they thought she was sound asleep. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I placed the bust of Jesus Christ underneath my pillow and fell asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of silence so profound that it seemed the city was asleep. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bob is on my belly, but he isn’t asleep. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes and forced the thoughts and dark images away and at some point he fell asleep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I was glad I could stop pretending I was asleep, I was sick and tired of hearing about how skinny I am and what a mixed-up family I come from. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

My foot falls asleep and I shift positions. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Kochu Maria was asleep on the drawing-room floor, curled into a comma in the flickering light of the television that was still on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can all say you fell asleep and you don’t know where I’ve gone.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

They jerked as Luke flew inside but stayed asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I sat down against a tree and fell asleep. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The child was curled asleep on a sheaf of ripe com, with gold and swords heaped round about him. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jule West Williams spent December 24 on a nineteen-hour bus ride and fell asleep early Christmas morning in a Portland, Oregon, airport hotel. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Billy had fallen asleep while examining a female patient who was in a chair on the other side of the owl. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, the ballerina would only break his heart, thought Meggie before she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Once I’ve turned off all the lights and have locked the back door, I tiptoe down the upstairs hallway and double-check that she is asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She worked all day now and the child lay on an old torn quilt on the ground, asleep. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He was asleep, his duty done, his bowels empty, one tusk resting on the earth, the other pointed to the stars. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Loki and Thialfi managed to fall asleep despite the noise, but Thor could not sleep. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Catherine was asleep and the sunlight was coming in through the window. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Eating candied violets and falling asleep with our heads pillowed on logs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"I guess I'm not ready to fall asleep yet," she says. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Not asleep, but so happy, dear. See, I found this and read it. I knew you wouldn’t care. Have I been all that to you, Jo?” she asked, with wistful, humble earnestness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minerva was half asleep in the twins’ grip, and Chi-Boy had sweat through his outer sweater by then. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Izzie draws closer and whispers in my ear, “The stitches hurt a lot when I put my head down on the pillow, but then I fall asleep and I forget they hurt.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

She lit a match and approached her husband, asleep on the couch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meggie tried to pass the time by counting tunnels, but when the ninth swallowed them up and the darkness went on and on she fell asleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Well!” said Herbert, getting up with a lively shake as if he had been asleep, and stirring the fire, “now I’ll endeavour to make myself agreeable again!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mama laid her head back on Ophie’s shoulder and fell back asleep, but Ophie whipped her head around, and sure enough, standing behind her was Aunt Rose. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

At the wake he was allowed to fall asleep, and arms carried him to bed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gather the pillow around my ears to block out Al’s crying, and fall asleep with a circle of moisture pressed to my cheek. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe tonight, after everyone else is asleep...Hazelle often works late into the night finishing up laundry. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was still asleep, and the melancholy creases that folded his daytime face were smoothed and slack. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Below me, I can see the Career pack and Peeta asleep on the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She would grasp my hand until she couldn’t wait any longer for me to say something, and finally she would fall asleep. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get the idea right before I fall asleep. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Pippin fell asleep, pillowed on a green hillock. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Many nights while her mother was hosting the late-night meetings, Ma would fall asleep listening to the women’s voices. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Gray laid his cheek on his paws, and before Pax had even finished cleaning his wound again, he was asleep. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The temperature drops in the middle of the night, when you are asleep.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

By the time they pulled into the parking lot, the boys were asleep. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

One of the times I fell asleep, I started dreaming. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Mam sat by the fireplace with the twins asleep on her lap, and Malachy lay curled up on the floor by her feet. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She was the last to fall asleep, walking the perimeter of the camp and double-checking the wire alarms. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

From where she was sitting she could see part of the room, and the company was asleep on the bed with a sheet pulled over him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But Needles looked like he was falling asleep and was refusing to acknowledge his brother at all. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Before falling asleep she asked—even implored—me not to say a word to any one, even her mother, about her sleep-walking adventure. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I tried to stay awake to enjoy the ride in the front seat, but I fell asleep, and when I awoke, we were slowing down and I saw the first light I’d seen in awhile. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep, and when I woke up, Lynn was slumping in her chair looking bored. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I cuddled Dinah close and listened to the sound of Jay’s soft snores for a long, long time before I finally fell asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But tonight Dell didn't fall asleep in a small puddle of drool. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The migratory birds had all left, the hibernators were asleep, and everyone else had begun their simple winter routines. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he was asleep downstairs or whether he was waiting to come in and kill me. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They found him there hours later, pitched over on his side, blissfully asleep. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thankfully, he hadn’t fallen asleep in the chair yet; his fear of the embarrassment he would feel kept him awake. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I skip eating breakfast, as Mom fell asleep on the couch. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Next to him is a young female bonobo with an infant, also asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was snoring a long time before I finally fell asleep. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She dropped her head onto her pillow and was quiet for so long I thought she was asleep. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Kaede fell asleep again; the dogs stretched out, content, on either side of them; but Taisin lay awake thinking for a long time. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And so with all the ducks I had left in a row, I was ready to fall asleep too. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was asleep under a pile of blankets, as usual; she was having trouble getting out of bed these days. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Once again Ash shared Gwen’s small attic room, and that night as Gwen lay asleep in bed, Ash lay awake, thinking. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she stayed until the whole yard was asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Celaena finally collapsed onto a bed after her meeting in the throne room, she couldn’t fall asleep, despite the exhaustion in every inch of her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Researchers, absent the urgent need to know why radar operators fell asleep, started a new generation of more formal, deliberate experiments, trying to measure the capabilities of the human mind. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As he starts to fall asleep he realizes that he still has not written his fax to Fuad, and he feels guilty. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d never be able to fall asleep, because I was so excited that the next day I’d be able to search for the lock. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Raindrops pelted the window, making it hard to fall asleep. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A little after midnight, while everybody was sound asleep and snoring and dreaming, the police invaded the neighbourhood. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so tired that I fell asleep in my clothes. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

But when I get up to investigate, I always find my mother sound asleep, looking innocent the way chronically guilty people do sometimes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if she’ll leave if I pretend I’m asleep, but she doesn’t. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

A naked baby clung to a woman, both asleep. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t take me long to fall asleep, but then I wake up in the middle of the night. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You are something out of my dreams. Go away, I’m not asleep!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s like being asleep but watching yourself inside the dream, drifting on the creek. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He drank the rest of his champagne in a quick series of gulps and soon fell asleep. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But I cannot wake, because I’m not asleep. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I practiced for hours and fell asleep practicing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been asleep on the floor under my sister’s feet, a blanket over my head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep because I remember being startled awake by the sound of loud cracking thunder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he often fell asleep like this, he must risk some nasty falls. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he took me for rides in the car Lefty often pretended to fall asleep at the wheel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The malevolence he had felt when the vlei was asleep was nothing to what it was producing now. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“When he is drunk asleep ...” The knife for the meat was lying on the floor near the fireplace. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shades were drawn, so I couldn’t see in, but there was enough light emanating from behind the shades that I could tell he wasn’t asleep. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When I’m sure he’s asleep, I slip out from beneath the blankets and walk down the hallway, past a dozen sleeping Dauntless. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

We are what's real, I tell myself as I fall asleep. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was three tents down from me and he sometimes hummed melodies of songs I had never heard until he fell asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He got a perfect score on his SAT, even though he fell asleep at one point during the test. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I studied my map of South Carolina at night when everyone was asleep, trying to figure where me and Rosaleen might head next. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then, it had been in my room, where Jay had been asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

At night, Hazel fell asleep to the sound of icy water lapping against the rocks under the floorboards. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Forty miles down the road, still in Kentucky, Colin had curled up against the passenger window and was starting to fall asleep when Hassan announced, “World's Largest Wooden Crucifix—Next Exit!” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He’s asleep before he hears it click shut. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, we save that for when you fall asleep at the movies,” I said, winking. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I thought, If I could wait till he falls asleep first, then maybe it wouldn’t be a big deal. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“What have I said? What have I done? I know nothing, only that I was lying here, half asleep, and heard you say go on! speak, I command you!’ Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I must have finally been able to ignore the occasional dropping leaf or the tickle of insects on my skin, because I fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

When Moon Orchid fell asleep in the middle of the bed, Brave Orchid made a place for herself at the foot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Needless to say, it took hours to fall asleep. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Jeffrey started falling asleep at the table; I guess all that running around had been tough on his body. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked back to the living room and found my father asleep on the sofa, his round mouth pursed and tightly shut, his breath filtering softly through his nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They cast themselves down in the heather a few yards from the road-side, and fell asleep immediately. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I want to close my eyes and pretend I have just fallen asleep in front of the television. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

A lady ahead of me snored gently, and Olive was soon asleep as well. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Ilse and Karin are gone and Helena is asleep, I creep out of the bed and go painfully up the ladder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to startle her, just in case she’d fallen asleep somewhere she hadn’t planned to. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She was nearly asleep when the bolts clattered and the door opened. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was asleep—I could hear her snoring—and then the front door slammed. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I put it aside and fell asleep and dreamed that I was floating on a river. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He sipped a little more of the drink and fell asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He’s still sound asleep, completely unaware that his son won’t be around to welcome him home if he ever wakes up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Will lay curled up fast asleep, with his head on the rucksack to protect the knife. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The dapper young man in the old photographs yielded to the man I saw after dinner: haggard, asleep on the sofa. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cooking frozen lasagna had tired his mum out so badly she fell asleep five minutes into EastEnders. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She had one last thought before she fell asleep again: she had forgotten to lock the door. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep for a few hours and woke with a start. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I glance in Javier’s direction once more as I fall asleep. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

That’s what my Grandpa Park said to my mom once when they thought I was asleep, or just not listening, I don’t know. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

By morning the radio is quiet, and there lie Gerhard and Hans, fast asleep, anchored on either side of him. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

At first I think I’m still asleep, dreaming. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He kept hoping and hoping, always, even when he was asleep. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in answer they came, every bird in the forest, whether they had been gliding in the hunt on silent wings or roosting asleep; they came fluttering upward in their thousands through the tumbling air. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally fell asleep, but around eleven I woke. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep instantly and did not wake up until the sunlight reached my eyes this morning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

The shrimp who falls asleep is carried off by the current. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Harry could tell they had rehearsed this conversation while he had been asleep. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid we—we fell asleep in the sun and...he just—when we woke up—he just wasn’t there. We looked for him,” he added quickly. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep, because I jerked awake when I heard her ask, “How’d it go?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lions and tigers in heated cages, the bears asleep, the snakes coiled tightly underground. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salva took two steps off the path and fell asleep almost before he lay down. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep with a pleasant sense of security, an assurance of Karhide’s extraordinary and unfailing kindness to the stranger. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad you’d fallen asleep, but I stayed awake, worrying and hoping. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I half hope that my parents came in while I was asleep and didn’t want to wake us, but no such luck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dragon lay stretched out in the sunlight, but he was not asleep. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley had no trouble falling asleep, but morning came much too quickly. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Or she could fall asleep, and maybe fight nightmares—and maybe win—and hurry the day on its way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It was long after midnight before he fell asleep. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

But all was quiet and they grew drowsy and fell asleep, while outside the rain settled in for the morning. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sit up and Arthur opens his eyes; I get this feeling like he wasn’t really asleep. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I thought he was asleep, but he mumbled from the corner, “I was pretty amazing, wasn’t I?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I find a quiet alley to rest in, with a few other beggars already asleep in the garbage bins, I curl into a dark corner and click my microphone on. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“I was born on board. Never was asleep.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As he dozes, it seems to him a room one can fall asleep in quite easily, a comfortable room, warm, and nearly dark now. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether he’d intentionally left us an escape route or simply fallen asleep without remembering to lock the touri and her bonobo in, I didn’t know. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Reaching out with my arm, I touched him: “Wake up. One mustn’t fall asleep here . . .” He half opened his eyes. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s always hard for me to fall asleep in new places, because all the strange noises are distracting, making me feel uneasy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

When I walked in she was still asleep. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

However, we were so emotionally and physically exhausted that we fell asleep almost instantly and slept for hours without stirring. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He found Imogen’s old books—early editions of Vanity Fair and other Victorian novels—and piled them next to his bed, as if he needed to see them before he fell asleep. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He went back to the kitchen and found Louis asleep in a chair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

So long I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I know it’s getting dark outside, and there’s a knock at my door. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And then I fell deeply, endlessly asleep and slept until three in the morning, when the Colonel woke me up. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Harry lay quite still, pretending to be asleep. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She was sound asleep, but her arms hung outside the blanket. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I lie down on a mat that Ma has spread out next to Chou and fall asleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how can you have an accident lying in bed asleep? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep and when I wake it’s dark and Dad is sitting by the bed with his hand on mine. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was asleep, considering our backstage festivities, the flowing Averna, the tranquilizing smoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

On he went like that, until Florida calmed down and curled up on the floor of her closet and fell asleep. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

At first it seemed to be asleep, but then it blinked and looked up at Dad. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

At bedtime, Jay fell asleep right away, snoring as usual. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was exhausted after each talk, and would fall asleep in the car on the way home from the performance. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We have tea and boxty and boiled eggs and we all fall asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I'm thinking with my feet, like the rest of me is still asleep. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

My brother is standing with his face pressed against a leg of the table and he’s asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She was asleep and dreaming of her mother, the queen, who was holding out a spoon to her and saying, “Taste this, my sweet Pea, taste this, my darling, and tell me what you think. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

She goes to church every Sunday but falls asleep until it’s over. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was how his foot felt when it had fallen asleep and sensation was returning. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I follow him down a long, dim hallway, away from the front, where I entered, threading our way past more rows of cots, some with men asleep on them. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I park in the space next to her and put my forehead on my steering wheel to indicate that I am still technically asleep. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

They talk about it when they think I’m asleep. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

How did she know the person didn't just look as if he was asleep, while all the time, inside, he was feeling the blue volts and the noise? The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I remember pretending to be asleep while Nana prayed next to my bed. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I say “roosting” because it seemed almost asleep, perhaps not quite. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“For some, their rhymes would make them smile; others would cry. But eventually they would all fall asleep.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then he finished his little meal and fell asleep, just like that. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tucked the blanket up under my chin when he thought I was asleep. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The new vibrations woke whoever had been lucky or exhausted enough to fall asleep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Even then, I lingered to make sure everyone, including MacDuff, was asleep. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Last night, I fell asleep to the whir of her sewing machine through the yard. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Both tossed and turned for hours, and whenever little Willy looked over to see if Searchlight was asleep, she’d just be lying there with her eyes wide open, staring back at him. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pointed out other things—the spring, the cave, a gull flying, the sun and the sky, Rontu asleep—trading the names for them and laughing because they were so different. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth fell asleep quick that night, my arms around her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had been “asleep” the day before when Maya came home from school. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later he fell asleep again, and I decided to try, at least. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Naomi sat with a schoolbook open on her lap, a twin asleep on either side of her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And there she was, his dearest friend, asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Others eat what they cooked earlier and fall asleep as soon as they lie down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dogs chained to their houses, asleep in soggy yards. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You woke up once, but you fell back asleep. Dr. Han said the painkillers would knock you out, so I guess they did the job.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They were smiling, and they looked as if they were peacefully asleep; but they were dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was going to be impossible to calm down enough to fall back asleep, not when I might wake up plummeting to the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I last visited my parents, I had trouble falling asleep, too big for the hills and valleys scooped in the mattress by child-bodies. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alphie the baby is asleep on the floor by the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Back in the bedroom, she made sure the twins were asleep, and then she reached under the bed, found her mother’s old guitar case, and carefully flipped open the snaps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It takes him hours to fall asleep, though. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Many times, when Enrique falls asleep, he has the same nightmare: A snake has bitten him in the mouth. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“One time she ran away from home. I can’t even remember what she was upset about. We looked for her long past dark. Found her curled up in a drainage ditch, sound asleep.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered the rows of cribs with most of the little occupants sound asleep, and those who were wakeful staring quietly at the ceiling. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Lexie would creep home at two thirty, Trip at three, and the next day they would still be asleep past noon. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It brings on the flood of images that torments me, awake or asleep. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

When Tag was sure the large male had fallen asleep again, he repeated the performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Dad fell asleep on the couch again, I picked up the phone. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He didn’t seem to know or care what was happening, because without argument, he let me slide an arm beneath his shoulders and drag him along, half asleep. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Noun: An extra shoe you keep in your pocket. In case someone steals one of yours while you’re asleep with your head under the mailbox.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Estraven asleep looked a little stupid, like everyone asleep: a round, strong face relaxed and remote, small drops of sweat on the upper lip and over the heavy eyebrows. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Because the apartment is located right on top of the steakhouse, I can hear the noisy player piano in the bar every night as I fall asleep. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was already asleep by the time I entered his room. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Our daughter’s not herself,” she heard Mother say to Father when she thought Shirley was asleep. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

This went on for a long time, so that even though I didn’t want to, I fell asleep, and next thing, a rooster was crowing and I woke up next to Delsa. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Hanako wasn’t sure what time he got home, because she would be asleep with Sadie next to her head on the pillow. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She lay down again, finally, and stared into the moonlight for another half an hour before she fell asleep. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing to his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes, there were blankets on top of me, several of those thin, fleecy airline squares. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Back in his room, he tipped onto the bed, prone atop the quilts, and was asleep halfway through his second breath. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep, but my throbbing feet woke me up again and again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I rolled onto my side and fell asleep next to her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They plop down on the furniture and enter that resting mode of teenagers in which they are neither fully asleep nor awake but are nonetheless utterly aware. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

On one, the old cook, Chucha, lay, fast asleep, her fat black face looking pleased at the occasional cool breeze. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Walked off with all our dough while we were asleep.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before she fell asleep, she said, “Well, if you’re going to smoke, crack the window at least.” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s his fault that she can’t fall asleep, she tells herself. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

On a snowy Thanksgiving Day in 1943, after a large meal together at a local Manhattan restaurant, Bentley and Golos returned to her apartment, where he fell asleep on the couch—and never woke up. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes as I am falling asleep in a dark, quiet room I have for a moment a great and treasurable illusion of the past. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

An hour later, Dallas said, “Stupid rocks. I can’t sleep. You asleep, Florida?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were only partially open, so that Ophie could not truly tell if she were asleep or awake. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Some men had the duty; many just off watch were fast asleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

While Chou fans the flies off Geak, who is asleep beside her, I pace the ground in front of our hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell back asleep and slept more peacefully than I have in weeks. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Luke was in a car seat sound asleep. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Hermione was sitting at a table, fast asleep, her head resting on an open Arithmancy book. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But at night, after I take Juanita to the bathroom and we return to our bedroom, she falls fast asleep and I am the one tossing and turning, tossing and turning. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Shay had fallen asleep in a small crevice after, complaining about the dampness and her hair, asking when they were going to take her home. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

By eight o’clock everyone except the watch was fast asleep with the sound of waves slapping and splashing against the edges of their camp. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He was asleep with his family when at about a quarter of three the following Sunday morning, a terrifying blast awakened them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking of how and what to say when I fell asleep. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She was sound asleep and breathed so regularly that she seemed to be snoring softly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Surely, Castor is asleep under that pile of furs, Finnick will come bounding down the steps in a minute, Boggs will tell me his plan for our escape. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Better not. It looks like the Chief’s asleep. He might not thank us for waking him up out of a nice dream.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The owl was asleep, or else faking; she was angry with Harry about the limited amount of time she was allowed out of her cage at the moment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Come on in. Mom’s got class this afternoon, and Grandpa’s probably asleep upstairs.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He sometimes fell asleep before he got drunk; sometimes spent whole days looking at the river and the sky; and more and more he relinquished the military habits of cleanliness in his shack. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My mom says she ran into my room and I was still asleep. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Once William was sure that his neighbors were asleep, he eased himself out of his wooden cot until he was kneeling on the cold stone floor. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I heard her say, “You can just go up. He’s probably asleep.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me less than fifteen minutes to fall asleep on his floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I had to be extra quiet because Lily was still asleep. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The birds in the walls are probably asleep. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

It was snowing, she said, and Charles was asleep, and she was standing in her crib looking out the window. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She gave him a little horn cup containing a hot potion whose bitterness was moderated by honey, and presently he lay back and fell deeply asleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn fell asleep draped in Kittens and dreamed that the corn walked the earth on skinny white roots, liked to joke with the crows, and wasn’t afraid of anything. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I began to wonder if he was actually asleep or if he’d just laid a heavy finger on the pain pump to avoid the Attack of the Well-Meaning Sisters. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

My roommates didn’t fall asleep until 4:00 A.M. so when the alarm went off at 6:30,1 thought I was going to die. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Alice was asleep, and so was the child, still and warm in his arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In the Bronx, a fire consumed a straight-A student and her baby brother, asleep in his crib. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good night, Ladybug—Good night, Miss Spider—” But before he could go through them all, he had fallen fast asleep. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I hugged Wishbone closer and kissed his nose, while my thoughts bounced around so much they finally wore me out and I fell asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. But I can’t feel it. At all. It’s dead asleep. In a bad way. And I’m thirsty, Mason. My head is aching. I’m scared.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

During final exams, if we started to fall asleep while studying at night, they would bring a bucket of cold water, put our feet in it, and say, “Keep going!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Then they whispered good night to each other and fell asleep. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okeoma finished the whisky and then drank glass after glass of palm wine and fell asleep in the living room chair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he said, “will you take this note to the bishop? Don’t wake him if he is asleep.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking of my mom, falling asleep in the chair by my hospital bed. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Hrothgar is asleep now, resting up for tomorrow’s ordeal of waiting. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’ll be next to me on the couch in her flannel shirt and jeans that have been cut into shorts, and eventually, when she’s asleep, I’ll bring a blanket out and cover her up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep hearing the swoosh of the wind through the trees, the pounding of the rain all around me, and my own voice: “Let him go!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth snuggled next to me and fell asleep quick. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely showed a movie about fungus today, which meant half the class fell asleep immediately. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. McKee was asleep on a chair with his fists clenched in his lap, like a photograph of a man of action. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

With her back flayed and blistered, she falls asleep on her knees, her face on her cot. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

‘If you have walked all these days with closed ears and mind asleep, wake up now!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Toby was asleep when the knock came, two times like a shotgun. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was nighttime, after all, and folks would be asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where are you going?” she mumbled, half asleep. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Like Bristle’s quarry, it reemerged until it was convinced Pax was asleep and then made a run for it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It is past midnight now, and the judicial police are probably asleep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Beefy was fast asleep, and the cuco’s outstretched hands were just inches from his chubby face. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He leaned back in the hard seat and fell asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, he’ll fall asleep in a few hours. And thanks for watching him.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was a faint ray of light from the street lamp outside, and Stuart could dimly see Margalo, asleep in the fern, her head tucked under her wing. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“The girls are asleep. The day is over. You can relax now.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Coach,” Annabeth said, “it was an accident. We were talking, and we fell asleep.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

There he purposely bumped into Robertson Ay, who was sound asleep on top of one of the best rock plants, and Robertson Ay was very angry. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

"I was asleep when the twisty things were fighting and when they went away I was awake, and I saw something big and horrid moving in the trees." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I curl up next to her, stroke the thick cloth, and try to fall asleep, while Jay watches over us with his bright eyes. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I don't think I've ever fallen asleep in a dark place and woken to see it in the light for the first time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were closed for twenty minutes or so, and she was not quite asleep, when suddenly, from very close by, there came a resounding crash that shook the ground. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I fell asleep. What time is it?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Until… “Only other people here are asleep,” the driver says. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She lay across the bed and drifted off to sleep, and was still asleep when Mia came home from the restaurant with two foam containers of leftover noodles and a new idea. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t get out of bed, because it’s cold and I’m half asleep and anyway the sound isn’t real. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She held on to her mother’s braid, rubbing the glossy tail between her fingers until she fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Alex and his mom slumped on the sofa, leaning into each other like two poles of a teepee, holding each other up, both asleep. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

But neither of them seemed to be able to fall asleep. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee Scoresby looked not asleep, nor at peace—he looked as if he had died in battle—but he looked as if he knew that his fight had been successful. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her sister, who worried about everything and had barely slept for days, was finally fast asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

My mother would find me reading when I was supposed to be asleep or helping around the house or playing outside. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Polly would snuggle on her mother’s lap and fall asleep listening to the rhythm of her voice as she read. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I should run out to the car and grab the research proposal before Vern fell asleep, so I left the men in the study and returned with my backpack. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Eomma gave them all dried squid to eat, and they told their parents of their adventures until they were finally too tired and fell asleep in a large happy heap of bodies. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Most people weren’t asleep; we could hear them whispering when the dogs took breaks or went to cry on opposite ends of the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The main thing is that the kids triumph over evil and that Bryce and Aurora both fall asleep. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He folded the letters away and fell asleep. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I put my head against the Fleece, and before I knew it, I was asleep, too. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what time it was and he couldn’t be sure the Dursleys were asleep yet. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes now and pretended she was asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

At the firm, she worked quietly, trying to be friendly but invisible, just like at Warren High School, where she tried not to fall asleep conspicuously. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

My foot had fallen asleep, and it felt heavy as I lowered it. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, I lie at the very brink of forgetfulness, waiting, as if their arrival is my signal that I can fall asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got myself into the shower and lay down and fell asleep there. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others stretched themselves out and were asleep almost as they lay down. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so he made her eggs, and played with Buchi in the living room downstairs, and after Buchi fell asleep, he read the newspapers, all the time his head furred with that sadness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Angel, who was still asleep, but she didn’t wake her; nor did she touch her to see if the child was feverish. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

With her brothers and sister near, with the two youngest asleep in the back seat, sitting as they were in a cocoon of darkness, she should feel safe. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He listened to the kindness in Hendrik’s voice and finally ate and fell asleep as the sun was coming up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Dad falls asleep while we wait, and I wonder if Erin really doesn’t want to see me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they had drifted back to their own empty house, the little children fell asleep almost at once. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night Sam fell asleep before me, as always. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

My headache, which had almost fallen asleep when I had, woke up and hollered in my skull. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Presently she rolled over and saw Will, still fast asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I heard you weren’t feeling good. I looked in on you when I got home and you were sound asleep. All right this morning?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind waiting outside for a little while until I fall asleep?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I cry until I fall asleep, and even then, I’m crying in my dreams. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Everyone was so tired from their trek that they fell asleep immediately. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

James glanced round the room, wondering which of the others he might be talking to, but they were all asleep. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He rolled over and fell asleep again, and when he woke next day, he didn’t remember the dream at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Nhamo didn’t fall asleep until the first streaks of dawn appeared in the sky. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was far more strenuous than the work in the courtyard, and after our first few days on the quarry we fell asleep immediately after our supper at 4:30 in the afternoon. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pair wandered through the dimly lit, littered, and stinking street, bending over grimy bums asleep in doorways, raising them to their unsteady feet, and leading the ragtag procession into a decaying storefront. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

And people think you’re being impolite if you fall asleep and start to snore, or scratch yourself in public. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was worried and kept calling out my friends’ names, so that they wouldn’t fall asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t been asleep but a couple of hours when that bedroom was blazing with light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep, too, waking myself up when my head rolled onto the horn, which let out a long honk that cut through the night air. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

If I close my eyes, I should be able to fall asleep before midnight. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

What with my busy night as a true spy, code word and all, and the heat in the upper gallery of Trinity Church, I fell sound asleep during the sermon the next morning. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lay down beside her on the bare mattress, and she was asleep in seconds. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The kids asleep, Kathy sat on the couch in her brother Andy’s house and stared at the candle in front of her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I saw that you had fallen asleep, so I wanted to give you some time. What are you going to do?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Or, if the parents are still asleep, the tiptoe out of the house. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

If he’s already in Portland, he’s probably still asleep. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep right in the rocking chair. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Black had proved twelve years ago that he didn’t mind murdering innocent people, and this time he had been facing five unharmed boys, four of whom were asleep. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Somehow I know I’m asleep in a dream, but it don’t matter, I can’t make noise and I can’t wake up and I can’t see Mom or Dad or the house. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You saw that? I thought you were asleep,” I say. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

At this moment he was probably asleep in the burrow which he shared with Bluebell and Acorn, down a short run leading off the Honeycomb. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man and his wife are still asleep. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I almost fell asleep standing up, and Miles had to prod me out of my stupor when it was time to go. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He found the professor in bed, sound asleep. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She checked to see if he was asleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Before I fell asleep I thought of a name for him, for I could not call him Dog. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The change was a complete mystery to my parents, who made jokes about the lawn fairies who work on the grass when everybody is asleep. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Then she was asleep, a hand upon her breast, the ring hovering over her heart. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Billy, who was still asleep. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Wishing I’d be able to talk to Anemone again the next day, I fell asleep with the sweetness of oranges in my mouth. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“As soon as I fell asleep, it would be . . . borrowed, little sister. Bring it the next time you come.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, late that summer, a fabric merchant fell asleep and forgot to put out his cigarette. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“She was asleep and the warrior protected her while she dreamed.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

I repeated it like a prayer until finally I fell asleep, too. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I figured if we went to bed he’d fall right asleep because he’d walked thirty miles up from New Haven that day. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she cries, he will nose his way into her arms and curl up there until she calms down and falls asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

P. S.—My patient being asleep, I open this to let you know something more. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I blew out the candle and snuggled on my pillow, asleep before the wick had cooled. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly he stopped, and they saw that he nodded as if he was falling asleep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

For a moment, she thought he might change his mind and go back inside—back to the family that lay asleep in the dark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

“We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That’s it.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I soon fell asleep before Wemmick’s fire, and the Aged and I enjoyed one another’s society by falling asleep before it more or less all day. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard and uncomfortable, but I fell asleep easily, listening to Judy’s quiet snoring. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may have fallen asleep once or twice. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The only possibility, then, was to make the break-out during the day: to wait until Chervil was asleep and then order a sentry to leave his post at the mouth of one of the holes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I kept thinking about Mr. Neely and taking charge—and I’m not sure how, but apparently I managed to fall asleep, because I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Before falling asleep I turn off the flashlight so I won’t run down the battery but I keep the sheet over my head. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Ernie fell asleep early that night, and for the first time ever, Genie was glad to hear him snore. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Mona, who was still asleep, and then reached for the closest volume, pulling it down as quietly as possible and opening it in her lap. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep because I woke suddenly with a start, and heard that first crack of thunder in the air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

That night, when the pink house was sound asleep, I came creeping in, needing the bathroom. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light faded and the moon rose, and the woman and her dæmon fell asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I really, really, really want to put my head on her shoulder and fall asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I wonder if she has fallen asleep or if she is also beginning to lose her memory of words. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He stared up at the ceiling and listened to the sound of her breath entering and leaving her body, knowing that soon she would be asleep. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

Does anyone ever really know the exact moment they fall asleep? The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a long time to fall asleep last night. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She puts the pot down, rocks him till he’s asleep, lays him on the bed and tells the rest of us be quiet or she’ll demolish us. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He was asleep, his hand limp in mine. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

We kissed for a while and then lay together listening to The Hectic Glow’s eponymous album, and eventually we fell asleep like that, a quantum entanglement of tubes and bodies. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the “New Women” writers will some day start an idea that men and women should be allowed to see each other asleep before proposing or accepting. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And then without warning, his eyes closed, his chin dropped to his chest, and he fell asleep. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“What you want?” she said, holding Lyra in her arms; the child was nearly asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

All day in the water had tired him so much that, in the end, he had fallen asleep sitting against his shelter wall, oblivious even to the mosquitos, to the night, to anything. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just hoped that Bo would still be asleep when they got back. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And he called again on the name of Jesus; and fell asleep again. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She neither stirred nor murmured, but hung in his arms profoundly asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Instead I walked past the telephone, past the kitchen, down the hall, and into my bedroom, where Lucas Cader was asleep on the floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He remembered how Hab had once said, “When I get home from a voyage, I feel as though I had been asleep six months.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When nobody soothed me, I started to whimper “You Are My Sunshine” until I fell asleep. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I was asleep when they last stopped, but they picked up a map of New York. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He turns out the light and lies down on the floor beside the chair, with just his arm for a pillow, and for a long time I can't tell whether he's asleep or pretending. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Connor is already asleep in his booster seat; his chin is tucked against his collarbone, his mouth hanging slightly open. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Likely the Devil had tricked the boys into laziness, for they were found asleep and given a sound beating. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other two babies were fast asleep like little angels dropped from heaven. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably just Charlie, now Mum’s asleep, sneaking off to regrow his hair,” said Ron nervously. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Of course, had I been asleep, her calling out would have woken me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She turned around and leaned against Dad’s shoulder and fell asleep. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Every night, we’d pop one of them into the DVD player and I’d fall asleep to the sound of some guy with an English accent talking about meerkats or koalas or jellyfish. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The kind where you swear it’s real because everything looks real, and feels real, and you don’t even remember ever falling asleep. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Finally, at noon, they sat against a tree and fell asleep together. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

This was the same day that Cabot Searcy fell asleep and saw what he called a heavenly vision. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

When Mom found them that final morning, one asleep, one dead, they were holding hands. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“What? I’ve been asleep...since...how can I still be tired?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I watch the muscles in his back expand and contract until I fall asleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Turner wondered if she might even fall asleep—so he played soft and low. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

When the girl has finally fallen asleep, I leave her with Tess and head off to visit my family again. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Jaime would fall asleep with his scalpel in his hand, so busy that he often forgot to eat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Picturing the almond Hershey bar roof and the shutters made of cinnamon licorice sticks, Dicey did fall asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe random thoughts invaded his brain the way they often do right before you fall asleep. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Rafik fell asleep on top of his white bedspread immediately, so Liyana shut her eyes on her bed, too, and plummeted into a frozen scene. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Be asleep, his mind screamed at the pilot. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, despite the clatter of forks and the roar of hundreds of conversations all around me, I rest my head on the table and fall asleep. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He says they like to lie in the warm sun, and sometimes they fall asleep and get surprised when you accidentally wake them up. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t quite sure why, exactly, except that she was sick of imagining a thousand conversations with him every night before she fell asleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He spent long hours lying on his side, half asleep, dreaming pleasant dreams. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I know, Mom, I’m sorry. They were making me so dopey, and I was falling asleep in class and then not sleeping at night and I’d just be up for hours and it sucked.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Laila fell asleep at some point, her body baking in the heat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The nurse comes over with a needle and pokes my arm and I fall asleep. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

When I do fall asleep, Cook’s warning about the Resistance burrows its way into my dreams. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Curling his body until he was asleep again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then he fell asleep on the train, overshot Urbana-Champaign and had to hire a cab in the middle of the night for $70 to make it back to his motel. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did I? I was almost asleep and had a dream!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The worst thing is to fall asleep and be attacked—or fall off. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Let's creep forward on hands and knees. Maybe it's asleep." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He had to actually fall asleep in order to dream, and it wasn’t coming easily, with his mind racing from the mania of the day. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

From here, through the glass, I can pretend that he is just asleep, and that if I touched him, he would wake up and smile and make a joke. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as he pulled the blankets to his chin he was asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep ... and had my worst dream yet. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Since we close late on Fridays and Saturdays, my mom is asleep by the time I get home. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Chevalier nodded, and Will curled up at once and fell asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

In the evening both she and Polly fell asleep exhausted, with Amari praying that she would not be called to the big house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the song was over, she was fast asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Uncle Abdullah awoke and found my mother asleep, she would be beaten again. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prince was asleep, but he was on his feet in an instant. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In theory one should have been asleep and one on watch. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Baba’s voice was low, but they could hear it clearly: “What else can I do? Gupta asked me again to join the hunt. He’s doubled the pay. I’ll go after the children are asleep.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Twice since I came to Greenwood, he’d left at night for Council meetings and came back late, long after I was asleep. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Peregrine was perched on a luggage rack, fast asleep. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But the bird merely tucked its head in its wing and fell asleep. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Northern artillery opened up, as if it had been asleep, or pulled back to lure diem in. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Shush, man, Jazz is asleep," I whispered while unlocking and cracking the door. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Like when I wrote those messages to Nora on the wall, when we sat on them during game night, and when I fell asleep on one of them. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I had fallen into a calm and fuzzy place, almost asleep, when I heard muffled sniffing sounds coming from Stick’s side of the room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

My mom was already asleep when I got home, but she said she heard me come in after two and that next time that happened she would call my boss. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Have I fallen asleep? How indecorous of me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When he was asleep his voice was deeper than when he was awake. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She said he was still asleep but that she hadn’t slept all night. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It gave Nancy a creepy feeling to think that there was a python asleep inside the dining table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His last, comforting thought before he fell asleep was that even if the Potters were involved, there was no reason for them to come near him and Mrs. Dursley. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I went from half asleep to What the hell?! Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And at one point during an impeccably white noon he closed his eyes and nearly fell asleep standing up in the middle of a sloping, unblemished snowfield; he almost died. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the room, Beto was still asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Is that the part of me that is still asleep? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He has not keyed his handset in hours, which means he is asleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She soon fell asleep, her head on the dragon’s ball and her hand holding her rice bowl. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Now what I wanted most in the world was to manage to fall asleep on a rock with an ape snoring in my face. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But he doesn’t wait around like he used to, doesn’t say, “You need to say good night back to me, Axe, or else I can’t fall asleep.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She fell asleep propped up against her pillows, thinking that perhaps, over the sound of the rain and the television, she hadn’t heard Estha’s door open. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep talking to God: Is my Aunt Fannie Mae there with you, Lord, looking down on me, watching everything that's going on? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Or a toddler asleep on a wrapper spread over a battered sofa. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She held me for a long while, until I was almost asleep. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The little boys fell asleep right away, but Jinjoo and her sister stayed up late listening to the sounds of the night all around them. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I glanced back into the house to make sure no one was listening, but Mom had gone to the store with Charlie, and Dad had fallen asleep reading a National Geographic on the couch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

If I didn’t know better, I’d think she fell asleep standing up. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, it just seemed all the energy drained out of me and the yellow walls were so bright I closed my eyes and fell asleep. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I saw old Sutic asleep on the earth, leaning against a tree when he should have been working, I nudged him awake. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

But before he could come up with an answer, he’d fallen back asleep. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I dump the contents of my backpack on my bed, hoping to at least do some homework before I fall asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When Lupita came out in the morning to fix the family breakfast, beans piled into corn tortillas, she found Salvador asleep on the floor, rolled into a blanket. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

On the third afternoon of the siege of Saint-Malo, the shelling lulls, as though all the artillerymen abruptly fell asleep at their guns. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Still, sometimes I lay awake, wishing for the warmth of another just like me, asleep in a night nest of tender prayer-plant leaves. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

After about an hour she falls asleep, sliding down until her head rests on my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She probably had, since she always falls asleep during car rides longer than an hour. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I pretended to be asleep when she climbed back in. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Tayo could tell by the sound of his breathing that Rocky was already asleep. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

If any of us had been asleep, we weren’t anymore. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I can't climb like you, Katniss, especially with my leg, and I don't think I could ever fall asleep fifty feet above the ground." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Not even once,” she says but then she closes her eyes, and within seconds, she’s asleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It was so quiet I put my head on the table and fell asleep. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Around three in the morning, when many students had finally fallen asleep, Professor Dumbledore came in. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I could pretend I was falling asleep and then come up with some answers that would get me to Grand Rapids for sure. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The sky is still Pepsi-black, and I wonder if Libby’s asleep right now, if she pulled an all-nighter decorating the porch for Halloween tonight. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Our mother came into the bedroom in the middle of the night, the way she always did, to make sure we were asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

When he fell asleep, we were still in San Juan. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

My mother is the only individual I know who can fall asleep instantly for two minutes—deep REM sleep, complete with snoring—only to be awakened instantly by certain select noises. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s as if the interface between being asleep and being awake has gone supernova, exploding and swallowing everything around it with cosmic shrapnel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It had snowed while I was asleep, and the ventilation grate near me was covered with the stuff—grayish white from the engine’s smoke. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had missed it—I had fallen asleep exhausted after we got home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Back in the cabin, Loo had fallen asleep. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He wondered how long he had been here, asleep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When I looked over at you, you were asleep. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I liked falling asleep to the quiet hum of his guitar and his soft voice, the notes trembling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Conscious of an inadequate night’s sleep, and of a delicate mission successfully accomplished, M. Poirot curled up in a corner and fell asleep. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep watching the rise and fall of Rose's breaths and tried to imagine us in another time, building instead of running. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

At least, most of them were standing, though some were sitting and some lying down listless or asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Lyra lay hot and almost as restless, but deep, deep asleep, locked into oblivion by the draught her mother had forced down her only an hour before. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As you start to sculpt details—soft cheeks, a lovely small nose, perfect ears, eyes that are closed because you decide this newborn baby is asleep—you realize your sculpture is coming together just right. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I must have been asleep for a while. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Richie had fallen asleep in the living room with the TV on. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been asleep sitting up all day. The whole top of my head kept coming down over my eyes.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, then, maybe it means—” “I ought to know when I’m asleep and when I’m awake.” “—maybe it mean Sister Florida wants you to work with the children in the church.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crime shows come on late, and I sneak to catch whatever Big Ma falls asleep watching. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hrothgar had fallen asleep on his throne, his white-haired head against his polished shield. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the plane took off he fell asleep. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

‘To me it feels more like falling asleep again.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

I was still asleep when Mama knocked on the door in the morning. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The two sets of twins had fallen asleep peacefully. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I tell him made-up stories of worlds far away from here until finally he falls asleep. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

For a while she thought he might have fallen asleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He does as they do, sitting on a folding chair, a cotton cap on his head, applying sunblock at intervals to his arms, reading, falling asleep after barely a page. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And it was with a head full of questions that she cuddled under her covers and fell asleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I'd be in bed, and the cleaning fluid's citrus smell would rise through the apartment and I'd fall asleep to the bittersweet scent of lemons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Last night a few hours after I fell asleep Amil woke me up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It featured a blonde mermaid who was fast asleep on a rock, her long hair over her face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He put his arms around me and held me until we both fell asleep. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leaned her head against Karl’s shoulder and looked to be asleep before they were even out of the schoolyard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He * * Later that night, after the boys are asleep and the city is dark and quiet, Nino Carlitos bangs on my door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra climbed into bed, slid under the covers, let her head sink into the pillow, and fell asleep before another thought entered her mind. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

So what if Mummy’s asleep and Papa’s at work? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The soldiers were already going from tent to tent dragging out those who were still asleep and splashing buckets of water on them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The new mother sits in Otto's recliner, the baby asleep on her shoulder. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I will,” I said, but I could tell by the heavy weight of her against my arm that she had finally fallen asleep. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Where would I go?” he said, and we both fell asleep under my mosquito net. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I wrote down the conversations my brother and I had when he was asleep late at night. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I woke up some time later, surprised that I’d fallen asleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes, feeling the peace of the afternoon on her skin, the warm breath of the air and the solid mass of the ground beneath her, and she fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There stood Boots’s cage, and there were the four slaves who carried it—all fast asleep too, sitting on the floor with their backs against the bars. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

He thought Ernie was asleep, but then he felt his brother shaking from giggling. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Most of us fall asleep under the sky or under a tree or in its branches. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clever had fallen asleep after—Nhamo wrinkled her nose—relieving himself on her skirt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re our stars. She thought we were asleep and came in and took them!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

While my grandmother was still asleep, Mina fell in the pool and drowned. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She would set up a darkroom in the bathroom, after Pearl had fallen asleep. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It felt like Becky shook me awake the moment I fell asleep. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, Percy thought he was still asleep. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I get back to the dormitory before anyone else does, and when they start to trickle in, I get into bed and pretend to be asleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Once the plane door closed and the wheels lifted off the ground, we pulled blankets up to our chins and fell soundly asleep. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

If you misread the radar screen, got distracted, fell asleep, well, people died. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Half asleep, he was staring at me, his eyes filled with terror, as though he expected me to burst out laughing and tell him to go back to bed. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know how late it was, or if Grandmother was asleep or even home. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

That night we push our cots just a little closer together, and look into each other’s eyes in the moments before we fall asleep. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe he had fallen asleep out in the snows and dreamed himself a safe, warm place. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He sat alone on his horse in the night and he could feel the army asleep around him, all those young hearts beating in the dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks over to me, quiet, like I’m asleep and he doesn’t want to wake me up. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Eventually everyone else got up, leaving only Mama and Uncle Abdullah asleep. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he stopped swishing and fell asleep they came down and I blew them away and finally covered my face with my hands and slept too. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I went back to the living room and fell asleep. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the living room, I see that Grandma’s fallen asleep on the sofa. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I fell asleep as soon as I had closed my diary.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I think I fell asleep a little after seven. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

After the girls fell asleep, I lay awake for some time listening to their soft breathing, thinking about going to Abuelita’s house and what might happen once we got to Hacienda Dorada. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Usually, at night, I hear them just as I’m falling asleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robert was laid up on the sofa asleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

His face was twitching as though he was deeply asleep, but dreaming a horrible dream. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As he walks toward me, I consider closing my eyes and pretending to be asleep, but then our eyes meet and it’s too late. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Seven’s parents left for town after putting Beefy to bed, and Mrs. Villalobos had come over and promptly fallen asleep in front of the telecast of Real Witch Wives of Hastings-on-Pumpkins. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The hallway is faintly lit, and I can tell Mom and Dad are asleep. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What made him seek this quarter of the house at an untimely season, when he should have been asleep in bed? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Half of the class usually fell deeply asleep. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I wonder if it might be easier to fall asleep,” she ventured finally, “if I’m not talking.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I was completely, irreversibly, asleep by five o’clock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And once I fall asleep, all we’ll have is that fire to keep us warm. I can see you shaking from here. Are all Fjerdans this prudish?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mo and Elinor were asleep near the locked door, but Meggie lay in the dark with her eyes open, feeling fear ooze out of the cold walls. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw woke suddenly, almost as soon as he had fallen asleep. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The puppy wandered to a corner of the room, sniffed, made a circle of himself, collapsed, and fell asleep. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I'd been asleep for just about thirty minutes when my alarm clock went off at 6:32. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he felt sufficiently recovered, he turned back to Mr. Benedict—who was sound asleep in his chair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy on his shoulders appeared to be asleep. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep to the familiar sound of my sister singing, and the unfamiliar sound of our parents laughing in the room next to ours. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At least, I hoped he was only asleep. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But the cat still lay on the grass, seemingly asleep. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She bent down to touch Lyra’s forehead, but the child was fast asleep, with no fever. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

A short while later both boys fell asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Oftentimes I find him asleep on the couch in the living room, his form under a quilt like the exposed root of an old tree. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Just as I was falling asleep, the Colonel spoke. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to read the book, but he didn’t want to fall asleep in class, either. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Well, I laughed until we were about halfway home, and then I fell asleep. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The puppy blinked—he had been asleep in the jacket—and Matty set him on the floor. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I think it’s that smell that makes so many folks fall asleep in the library. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She glanced briefly at the kids in the bed to be sure they were sound asleep, and then she allowed herself to read the whispery words, faded letters in a neat hand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As it happened, the Firedrake was asleep—worn out by its night's havoc—and did not see him hide himself amid the gold. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We ...” She slumped against the neck of the hippocampus and instandy fell asleep. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the city, including Gerald and Lydia, still asleep in their beds. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to fall asleep, in case she needs something. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The ache squeezing my heart eased up a little, and somehow, I was able to fall asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Alba fell asleep exhausted, the sweet Asiatic faces of the children spinning in her mind, and Blanca invariably had a migraine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moon is asleep and I’m sitting on my porch roof like a frozen gargoyle, wondering if the sun is going to blow off the world today and sleep in. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maisie had fallen asleep watching TV, so it was relatively easy to climb over her bed and out the window. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

His mother, wrapped in a blanket and sitting in a rocker, was asleep, too, and Turner didn’t wake her. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Shasta would nearly have fallen asleep if he had not had to dismount and walk every now and then. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The image was too ecstatic to hold in place, and, finally, I let go, and fell asleep. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

When Charlie is asleep a few hours later, I hear someone at the door. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I must have fallen asleep because I woke myself up some time later with a loud snore. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

How funny some people looked and sounded when they were asleep. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be asleep, but when Silver nuzzled him he raised his head and looked about in a dazed manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t brought up the threats the Director said they received, but last night when they thought I was asleep, I heard them through my bedroom door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

As we stood there undecided, our bundles spread about us, wondering what next to do, an old man whom I had noticed asleep in a doorway came up to us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been with me for a while now, hushed, motionless, as if asleep, in some remote corner of memory. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I remember how on our wedding-day he said: “Unless some solemn duty come upon me to go back to the bitter hours, asleep or awake, mad or sane.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I consider sneaking back into bed, trying to fall asleep, as I should. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Hanako knew that if she hesitated for even a second, she would fall asleep right where she was. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I guess it’s possible that in a room of twenty-seven kids, you don’t notice one asleep. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And just before I fell asleep, I said something. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m about to fall asleep,” I say. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Phineas, still asleep on his dune, made me think of Lazarus, brought back to life by the touch of God. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pan was curled up like a dormouse between cat Ben’s paws, both fast asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

"You've been asleep all day and night because of it. You missed your other two appointments." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t really bother me, this early-morning vacuuming, because I wouldn’t be asleep anyway. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, because we could not fall asleep naturally, I simply administered us all a dose of Mother’s pills. Simple.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was actually quite interesting, but I was tired and a bit drunk, and I fell asleep before it ended. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You probably wouldn’t have died because you would have been able to get out in time. But if your parents are asleep here, the fire might have reached them before they woke up.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I think the warrior thought the princess was asleep, but she was dead.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Worse, if his arms grew tired or if he fell asleep, he would drop directly under the wheels. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Jack had been asleep for more than an hour, but Fred woke him up. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t go yet. Not until I fall asleep,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She laid Campbell Junior down on the rug by the fireplace, a clean diaper under his fat face, and he was asleep by time she came back downstairs, carrying a thick book. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But when they took the carrots to Akira, he had fallen asleep on the floor. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Yonder,” said I, pointing; “over there, where I found him nodding asleep, and thought it was you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I want to stay asleep forever just so I can be with him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Runt had fallen asleep again, Pax stayed beside the two. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He remembers Frau Elena as she looked early this morning, standing in her nightdress beside the hall lamp, fussing over his bag, all the other children asleep. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I get dressed, not bothering to be quiet—five hundred stomping Dauntless cant wake Christina when she’s deeply asleep, though an Erudite whisper might be able to. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

All she had to do was fall asleep, and she could escape the frightening sounds of the night. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

After the evening meal the father fell asleep quickly in his arm chair; the mother and sister talked guardedly to each other in the stillness. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask him if he is, and he doesn’t answer, so I know that even if he was awake for that one second, he’s asleep again now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

And the next thing Finn knew, he was waking up in the bedroom Ms. Morales had assigned him, rather than the office, where he’d fallen asleep. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep and dream that I am still at home, still playing hopscotch with my friends. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if they were all asleep or if they didn’t hear me or if they didn’t want to talk of the stranger any longer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I went into a stall, put the seat down, sat down, leaned against the side, and fell asleep. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Husbands and grandparents are still asleep in the bedrooms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Polish legend told of a king and his brave knights who lay asleep within mountain caverns. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

There are nights he still falls asleep on the sofa, without deliberation, waking up at three A.M. with the television still on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One moment he was asleep; the next, awake. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“He grates his beak. The sound grows louder, then slows and stops. When he is quiet, I know he has fallen asleep.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She rocked the cradle and in a moment the babies were asleep. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that first night, even under the blanket, I shivered and I cried till I fell asleep. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until the middle of the night when I hoped everyone would be asleep. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I was wedged in a corner, beginning to doze, and Mary Alice was sound asleep on a throw rug. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

This particular winter, however, because of the severe cold, she would keep it inside the house until we children were asleep, which was usually round midnight, then she would take it out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I make it home, I find Marv asleep in the backseat of his car and Ritchie sitting on my porch. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

And no trying to sneak in an R rating after I’m asleep. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Low clouds reflected light from the ground, which blurred softly as she fell asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was just like being out freezing in the woods, how all you wanted in the universe was to curl up under a tree and fall asleep. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Alice was asleep when he went through the bedroom on the way downstairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The way my son reacts to my lips stroking his cheeks decides for me if he’s asleep. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She continued as if I hadn’t been asleep. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The police knocked on our door around one o’clock in the morning, while I was asleep. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, Aurelia and I, you know, we were talking, and we ate a lot, and...we got a bit sleepy...and Boots was asleep, as we thought, and...” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

When I turned to look at her, I realized she was already asleep. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t thinking about anything, because I was half asleep from the sun beating down on my bare head. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

King, King, King...As he fell asleep, the dreams began. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I’m falling back asleep, Brian’s lips on mine, his hands on my chest, all over me, when the sound of Mom’s voice jolts me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Prosper curled up in them, but he couldn't fall asleep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the night before, Cole had no trouble falling asleep. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

And when I was asleep I had one of my favorite dreams. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel his heart beating, and his cool breath in my face that makes me want to fall asleep. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

She would not leave us that day, even for her nap, but rocking in her chair after dinner, she fell asleep, her mouth slightly open, her head rolled awkwardly against her right shoulder. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then— miraculously—the animal stretched out in the bag and fell asleep. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first to fall asleep was Theresa, and my father quietly got up and took her to bed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Professor Binns had been very old indeed when he had fallen asleep in front of the staffroom fire and got up next morning to teach, leaving his body behind him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He was still asleep, although in this drained light he looked more dead than asleep. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The feeling started in her cheeks and prickled down her neck as she lay on the jungle floor, pretending to be asleep just a few minutes longer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She curled up on the hard wooden seat and fell asleep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nathan went back to his bed and fell asleep for a few hours. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Auntie glanced over at her to be sure she was asleep before she said it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

A cat lay asleep on a big pile of oranges. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Down the dark, quiet hall—the girls must have been asleep, too—and down a flight of creaky stairs, Reynie made his way back to Mr. Benedict’s study. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her head drooped forward into the puddle, the wisps of her blonde hair dabbling in it like tree roots in a bog, and I realized she was asleep. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The fire steamed and the smoke swung in slow coils and the boy curled up under the pattering tarp and soon he was asleep. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She seemed almost asleep, her breathing slow and rhythmic, but then her eyes snapped open and she said, “Lindsey, I sure missed seeing you. I missed holding this hand.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Madam Hooch had fallen asleep in her seat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Grandma tries to wake him, but he seems deep asleep. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ll take first watch, so ...” But Mark fell asleep before he heard any more. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The women hoped the darkened windows would allow the children who were still asleep to rest longer. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

The beds are empty in some, but in one, a man is asleep in front of a loud TV, his mouth hanging open. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

From the evening with Aunt Rose’s husband and the subsequent conversation with Aunt Rose, Ophie knew the dead could do things to the living, especially when they were asleep. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Everybody was asleep or out or home for the week end, and it was very, very quiet and depressing in the corridor. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mama had stayed up until Master came home and Ugwu was in the kitchen, half asleep, waiting to lock up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never had a man nurse before,” I tell him, keeping my voice low as Mom is still asleep. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet, trying to take it from the bed, and lay down stiffly--was instantly asleep. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

That’s when I saw that he had fallen asleep in the chair. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Many families are still asleep but others must have left or been allowed across the border. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

At nightfall, worn to the bone and feeling as though she might fall asleep in the saddle, Kaede was relieved when the Huntsman stopped and told them they could set up camp. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There were so many of us we couldn’t sleep on our backs, but I fell asleep right away just the same. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the hut was a man asleep in a chair, bottle-thick bifocals slipping down his nose. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

During my first meeting with him he actually sat back in his chair and fell asleep as I talked about my plans for college. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

They climbed down into adjacent holes, and waited for the camp to fall asleep. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

And suppose those two people in the next room, asleep, are not my mother and father at all. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I was asleep for a long time. He said I had to fly or die, and I woke up, only I was broken and I couldn't fly after all." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t like moving the Doorman when he’s asleep. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But such speculation about unknowns is futile, and with the combination of mental and physical exhaustion, I soon fell deeply asleep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You were very deeply asleep; I didn’t miss anything.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her lips were pressed tightly together, and she was deeply asleep, there was no doubt about that, for her dæmon lay coiled and unconscious at her throat. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We just shiver, my stomach grumbling, and as soon as Helena is asleep, I let myself cry. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“But I fell asleep and when I woke up, he was gone.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She bubbled a little when she was asleep. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think she must have danced for him on the good nights, because he couldn’t dance, but before I fell asleep I often heard feet shuffling to dance rhythms. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he came to the parlour where the great idiot monsters lay asleep with their white thoughts and their snowy dreams. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this time, the children had fallen asleep. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t wait to hear more but hurried in to Chandra, who was already asleep. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

On one verandah we saw an old man sitting in a chair as if asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

In the first place, to hear whether there are any burglars downstairs, and then to the various beds—upstairs, next door and in my room—to tell whether the others are asleep or half awake. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She was a ferret, and she lay very still beside his head, curled up but not asleep, for her eyes were open and glazed like his. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep counting them: My hands that make it possible to carry a basket of groceries to a family in need. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The fire would burn itself out and I would be asleep. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He refused to speak again and was soon asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Propped against the rock, wrapped in her sleeping bag, she ate some of the rough bread and the goat’s cheese, and then fell deeply asleep. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

His breathing deepened into a gentle snore, as if he’d been asleep for hours. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I fall asleep once as well, no disrespect to the writers. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

One was asleep, curled up tight and buried beneath a great mound of skins. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

By eight o’clock I was sitting on the couch with my head hanging forward, drool dripping onto my T-shirt, sound asleep. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Nekwa, Papa-Nnukwu is still asleep. He will be upset that the medicines made him oversleep and he did not wake to watch the sun rise.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z