| 单词 | motionless |
| 例句 | Patient and sure-footed, she accepted Tyrion with hardly a squeal when he clambered onto her back, and remained motionless as he reached for shield and lance. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It wiggles, while the World War II one stands motionless. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Real fear, honest fear, was chill and motionless. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The latter at first stood there motionless and looked at the floor, as if matters were arranging themselves in a new way in his head. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting motionless on a swing when I looked up and saw Mary Miller coming my way with long, purposeful strides. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The great bear stood motionless as the boy darted here and there over his vast body, cutting, freeing, clearing the way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z All the women, or rather the witches, were now sitting motionless in their chairs and staring as though hypnotised at somebody who had suddenly appeared on the platform. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z For long moments it gazed and the rabbits remained motionless, staring back without a sound. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Afraid to make my presence known, I stood motionless on the threshold of the room, trying to grasp what had happened. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Roy was quaking with terror but on the outside he remained calm and motionless. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The words seem to echo now, out of his mouth, which appears motionless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z An icy sliver slid through me, as chill and motionless as the one that had claimed me at Gandy’s Rock. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z All this time the young dog crouched on the hillside, motionless and watchful, although every driving, urgent nerve in his body fretted and strained at the delay. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment Maddie winced, but with a shake of her motionless hair, she said, “Sounds like someone who’s afraid of losing.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The men stood motionless, their shadows under them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But either it was not hunting or he was too big to tackle, for it disappeared over the heather; and although he waited motionless for some time, it did not return. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A third inmate waited until the beating was done and the victim was motionless before reaching down with a knife and cutting his face from ear to ear, right across his nose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bast’s voice faded until at last he sat motionless, watching the rise and fall of his master’s silent breathing through the long hours of morning’s early dark. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She could see him again, sprawled motionless on the sun-blanched grass. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was spinning but when I closed my eyes, the room was motionless and dark. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z She draws him motionless, peeking out from behind a trash can or the soft hill of my belly. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Then, on the instant, all the rabbits froze motionless. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The king sits beside the Shaper’s bed as he sits in the hall, motionless, his patient eyes staring. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus, when he saw the huge animal he had aroused, instead of running for his life simply stood motionless and stared with his mouth hanging open. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The slaves stare at him, motionless, in front of their bamboo huts. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His son stood silent and motionless with his arms folded. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He perched there motionless for hour upon hour, watching the parking lot and the houses through his binoculars. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Addressed in such a manner, Gregor answered nothing, but remained motionless in his place, as if the door had not been opened at all. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay motionless, still listening; but all was now silent, and at last he turned and fell asleep again or wandered into some other unremembered dream. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Each hawk or falcon stood in the silver upon one leg, the other tucked up inside the apron of its panel, and each was a motionless statue of a knight in armour. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They all stood utterly motionless for a moment. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The dim light of the lamp ran past the boy as he stood motionless in the open cabin door. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Darker still, almost black, were the mats of water moss, their thick masses motionless on the bed of the river and only the trailing fronds waving slowly from side to side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pignati kept staring into the cage, and we stood motionless for what seemed like an eternity. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z At the front of the van, a motionless dark shape of a person—someone was belted into the driver’s seat. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z This time he sat motionless for almost a half hour. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood there, motionless, and watched us go, and when his figure was finally swallowed up by the space between us, I turned back around in my seat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Baxter stood motionless for a second, then slowly put his arms around her waist. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The golden monkey and Mrs. Coulter were both utterly motionless. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "Nobody did. Wherever she was, whether outside feeding the ducks or inside looking out of the window, she was always motionless, just a figure painted in oils. It was all very odd," my grandmother said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The tiny puppy, motionless but for its labored breathing, lay in the curve of her belly, the way any puppy would. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z All she knew was that presently a wave seemed to lift them and carry them swiftly on and then, retreating, leave them on something solid and motionless. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The train now sat motionless, caught between the Embarcadero station and West Oakland, where both of them were bound. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But leaving Neville lying motionless on the floor didn’t feel like a very good omen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I follow his eyes to the big white guy now laying on the ground crooked and bloody and motionless. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She did not at once take the money, but she stood looking at it, her face motionless. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It was some time before the boy stopped battering at the motionless corpse, and even when he did stop, he held the bar poised over one shoulder, panting raggedly and looking around wildly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sits with eyes fixed upon the speaker, mouth open, limbs motionless save for the hands, which pace and wheel upon his knees. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Some miles beyond the Tallises’ land rose the Surrey Hills and their motionless crowds of thick crested oaks, their greens softened by a milky heat haze. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z All of them began to slowly back up, and Moss hoped desperately that they could find a way past the cops who still stood motionless in a line by the gate. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sitting motionless in his bright, rich garments he seemed like some wise king from a legend. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The man stares at the chair, now motionless, and takes one final look around. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The robot remained motionless and his voice rumbled: “Pardon, Master, but I cannot. You must mount first.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Nicholson sat motionless for some few minutes after he left, his hands on the armrests of the chair, his unlighted cigarette still between the fingers of his left hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Blood dripped from his smarting skin, ulcers formed, and Siddhartha remained stiff, motionless, till no more blood flowed, till there was no more pricking, no more smarting. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the separator between the shell and cab, he can see the motionless shoulders of the Neumanns. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z One was kneeling with his hands in front of his face, the other was sprawled motionless on the ground farther down the alley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He hung his head and stood motionless, without speaking, waiting for what was to be done to him next “Perhaps he is Sir Lancelot” There was a great laugh at this. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But we just stood there motionless, as if everything had closed in around us. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He was trying to force his way around a stubbornly motionless donkey when a hand caught his arm. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I stand motionless, my eyes locked on him, considering plans of retreat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was cold crouching motionless next to the ground. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a wary old tortoise, Mr. Justice Wargrave sat hunched up, his body motionless, his eyes keen and alert. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She stood motionless for a moment, the ends of her hair curled and black, her makeup running in streaks down her face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Another fifteen or twenty cars almost rear-ended us, sitting motionless in the middle of Highway 6, before Faith started edging the Sunbird forward. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He wanted to find Chess or Emma, but when he passed their rooms, he could see that his brother and sister were still motionless lumps in their beds. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Beetee sits motionless in a wheelchair at the center of the meadow, watching a spring-green bird hover in midair as it sips nectar from a large orange blossom. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He could dimly see the grey forms of two elves sitting motionless with their arms about their knees, speaking in whispers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Magnificent,” said Slughorn, approaching the spider’s head, where eight milky eyes stared blankly at the sky and two huge, curved pincers shone, motionless, in the moonlight. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, I saw our avatars’ skeletons suspended inside the transparent outlines of our motionless bodies. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The father, silent and motionless, sat on the mat, and the stars passed across the sky. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He got louder and louder and finally stopped, abruptly, as he looked back down at the motionless figure on his floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The huge white animal looked frozen on the shoreline, as motionless as the stones under its giant paws. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There was another one drinking water and it became motionless upon seeing me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Before we reached the edge of the plateau, we could already see the motionless sea and, farther out, a massive, drowsy-looking promontory in the clear water. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Cole lay motionless as the skittish mouse ventured across his forearm and sniffed at his wrist, then inched onto his upturned palm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Roy stood motionless, listening intently, but all he heard was the hum of mosquitoes and the low whisper of the tide. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I remained motionless with my eyes glued on the hot sandy ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing motionless, she captivated an audience that included other well-known singers. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I lie motionless, savoring the feeling of her body against mine. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Aurora tried to sit motionless, but kept reacting to the pain involuntarily. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When he was not complaining about not being able to work, he lay in bed, motionless, with an empty look in his eyes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Three or four others were sitting quite motionless on the rocks themselves. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A head injury that left him motionless until he finally evaporated into a skeleton. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He sits motionless, propped up in bed, deathwhite hands folded on top of the covers: his eyes, once webbed with visions, are shut. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z While he spoke, he flashed another glare toward Edward, who was standing against the cluttered counter, motionless as a sculpture, staring off into space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He held it motionless, drunk with color and shape, speechless, and together he and the woman stared at what he held. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Aeons passed...worlds spun and whirled...Time was motionless...It stood still—it passed through a thousand ages…. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They became motionless, gripped in each other's arms, four unwinking eyes aimed ana two mouths open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The frog stayed motionless and let them pass. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Scads of minnows flashed like chrome spangles in the shallows, and right away we spooked a snaggle-toothed barracuda that had been hanging motionless near a coral head. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Then when he had seen the fish come out of the water and hang motionless in the sky before he fell, he was sure there was some great strangeness and he could not believe it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor had lain motionless the entire time in the spot where the lodgers had caught him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z T he old men stayed in their corner, silent, motionless, hunted-down creatures. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Only King Morgant showed no sign of amazement; he sat motionless, eyes hooded, a curious expression on his face. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I feel awful for what I’ve done and the big number 12 on Mimi’s back stares forlornly back at me, motionless. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z A man sat in the chair, motionless, silent. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For fifteen strides, more than the length of a football field, Pollard remained virtually motionless. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun couldn’t penetrate the honeysuckle leaves, so the motionless air on the porch was as dark as twilight. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined all the frogs Stan and I had paid for, beneath the ice, motionless bumps on a muddy bottom, more dead than alive, hanging in a cold, dark limbo until next spring. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The spell hit Krum in the back; he stopped dead in his tracks, fell forward, and lay motionless, facedown in the grass. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Fang, on the other hand, sat motionless beside me, trying his best not to exist. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He sat motionless on a black charger, and his shield was still in its canvas case. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The bodies lie motionless, some bloated, others skeletal, all on the verge of death. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood motionless, holding his rifle, staring at all the photographs. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He twitched once and lay motionless, his legs bent at unnatural angles, a pool of his blood soaking through the sand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The longer I sat motionless, breathing deeply, trying to inhale the last scent of the fallen world, the more I resented its continuing solidity. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 The man was motionless, sadness all over his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Rashid sat on the dining chair completely motionless, his head between his hands. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat there motionless as a statue and the men coming back began to turn toward him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For some time, we remained like this, he sitting motionless and I Observant now, regarding the burlap weave on the bottom of the sofa, measuring my breath for silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He had lain absolutely motionless, with no flicker of life except the faintest of breathing, for more than thirty-two hours. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Even the yak is motionless, despite the flies that buzz mercilessly around his ears and eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The wing that covered most of Toby’s motionless body. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The Agena appeared motionless to me, therefore, as I stood in the open right hatch of the Gemini, peering up at the Agena’s docking collar, ten feet away at the most. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand motionless, my arms still slightly raised, unsure what to do. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But the king sat upon Snowmane, motionless, gazing upon the agony of Minas Tirith, as if stricken suddenly by anguish, or by dread. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He lay there on his side, motionless and stiff, his grimacing mouth exhibiting tiny needle teeth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Harry paused in the act of pulling on a jumper and glanced at the silent, motionless Sneakoscope on the table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We thought our own thoughts and stared at our teacher, who lay motionless with his eyes closed. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Even in the windless hollow it became too cold to sit motionless. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He sat motionless, pencil poised, staring at the blank paper. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z South and east they stared to where, at the edge of the oncoming night, a dark line hung, like distant mountains of motionless smoke. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It moved across his hands as they lay motionless in the mud. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He stood in the background, silent and motionless except for the dark smoke pouring from his body, pooling around his feet. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was empty except for Ron, who was still lying motionless in the end bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Another sphere contained a wick hanging in empty air from a silver wire, burning with a motionless white flame despite its apparent lack of fuel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dunbar was lying motionless on his back again with his eyes staring up at the ceiling like a doll’s. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As she held the phone to her ear, she stood motionless and silent and her face grew ashen and drawn. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Light through the open transom fell on the ceiling fan, casting distorted shadows of the four motionless blades against the opposite wall. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry urged Ginny forward; they stepped over the motionless coils of the dead basilisk, through the echoing gloom, and back into the tunnel. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Nearly all of them were motionless—probably logged into the OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And there they stood with the moonlight streaming down all over them, absolutely motionless, like a group of tall white hairy statues, staring and staring at the gigantic fruit as it went sailing by. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z A curving window of nonreflecting glass was the first break in the universal metal, and below it was a single large dial, with a single motionless needle hard against the zero mark. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z With Pollard sitting motionless in the saddle, they reeled off rapid fractions, clipping under the wire after six furlongs. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat loosely, utterly motionless save for his head, which made a continual bobbing sort of movement as he watched Dilsey with his sweet vague gaze as she moved about. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I rush over to where he lies, motionless in a web of vines. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his head in between his shoulders like a baby chick and remained motionless with his forehead against the trunk of the chestnut tree. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Are they alive, do you think, Serafina Pekkala?” said Ruta Skadi as the witches circled high above a group of the things that stood motionless at the edge of a tract of forest. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She quit looking at me, but she was still motionless. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point he stopped and stood motionless and intent for nearly half an hour, staring at a fern swaying slowly in the wind. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But then he noticed the prince standing motionless, a vague, unseeing look in his eyes. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The city was gray and high and motionless. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z This morning Leader, after standing motionless at the window for a long time, had told him the truth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Above the hands, motionless faces that were only moved and tossed and flickered with firelight. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Upset by the news, José Arcadio Buendía stood motionless, trying to rise above his affliction, until the group dispersed, called away by other artifices, and the puddle of the taciturn Armenian evaporated completely. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Everyone startled, then relaxed when the black thing remained motionless. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Since then it had hung motionless from a bit of cabbage stem. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She awaited my clothes, and I, without a word—unable to refer with propriety to undress—stood hapless and motionless. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Aurelia stood motionless, numb now, unable to feel anything but the deep dread of what the next few hours would bring. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The children were too young to understand the meaning of the stories and yet they were frightened, standing motionless, listening to her, and shivering even if the sun was hot. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes stare at the print, unmoving, his fingers motionless on the pages. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the shadow reduces to a quarter crescent, it hangs there, motionless. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The two of them stood motionless in an embrace that was wrought by hatred. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I find Abuela sitting motionless on her wicker swing, wearing a worn bathing suit, her hair stuck haphazardly to her skull, her feet strangely lacerated. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to keep his mind from running ahead, tried to keep it absolutely motionless. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty feet from us stood a figure, straight, motionless, profiled, the scarlet hieb and white shirt an inlay of bright enamel against the green of the high grass. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Expressionless, motionless, he sat until there was nothing left but grey ash and dully glowing coals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In her white shift, tied to the high stake, she remained motionless in the movement She rode above them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Now what Pechvarry and his wife and the witch saw was this: the young wizard had stopped midway in his spell, and held the child a while motionless. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z An ill-bred falcon, who was subject to the vice of screaming, stood hooded and motionless on a perch like a parrot’s, brooding in some ancestral nightmare. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I only see them place TJ on the gurney, his fingers curled into a tight ball, then releasing to a motionless limp. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As Madam Pomfrey led Harry to a nearby bed, he caught sight of the real Moody lying motionless in a bed at the far end of the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We stayed this way for some time, two sisters clasped in a motionless embrace that spoke of love, of pride, of friendship. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Then the board righted itself and drifted out a few feet into the pool with the two rabbits hunched upon it, rigid and motionless. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But Frederick says nothing more, and both boys lie motionless a long time, watching the blue spokes of moonlight rotate through the room. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For we shall always be human, and always vicious; suspended motionless, yet never at rest; trapped, yet without any solid thing to grasp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Bats flew like dust in a granary, then returned to their places, a few at a time, until all was still again, motionless, as if lifeless. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z This quiet, motionless adult was apparently more Otto’s speed than the rowdy nursery bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy stood staring at her husband, her colored lashes motionless. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Stands watchful and motionless all day with his sword drawn back, waiting for the messenger to bid him come. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The peregrine falcon stood hooded on a perch in the corner, a motionless idol dreaming of other skies. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As Salva watched, he realized that five of the men were completely motionless. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Terupt still lay motionless inside the vast whiteness and beeping of that building. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He contemplated the motionless saw with a kind of hopeful dejection. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, when caught in the exact eye of this bleached and motionless crystal expanse, Billy Ray’s limbs went weak from sheer joy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw them suspended motionless above me, then two floating off, first their heads, then the tips of their finlike fingers, moving dreamily from the top of the case. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At the far end of the next block two men, small from the distance and motionless, stood arm in arm together. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Dustfinger waited motionless beside the bed until she was breathing regularly again, then leaned over her treasure chest with a deep sigh and put the book back under the others. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His eyes moved up the side-hill and stopped on a motionless hawk perched on a dead limb. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The men lay down to sleep on a floe that rose and fell at least a foot with the swell, and some of them felt seasick after so long on a motionless, frozen ocean. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z His left hand, motionless on the armrest, with a fresh, unlighted cigarette between the fingers, looked oddly white and inorganic in the brilliant sunlight. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Pa looks down at the face, at the black sprawl of Dewey Dell’s hair, the out-flung arms, the clutched fan now motionless on the fading quilt. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z After the retching subsided, he hunkered motionless on his hands and knees for several minutes, half out of the tent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z On the bottom of one of his bare feet was a scar identical to the motionless woman’s. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The silence returned, but still Hazel lay motionless in the whispering chill of the tunnel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept looking over her shoulder at Mr. Randolph, who lay motionless with his eyes closed. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The lights died down, and the glow of the trees faded; but outside under the arch they could see old Treebeard standing, motionless, with his arms raised above his head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z So motionless that it seems they are not even breathing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The motionless merry-go-round seemed to Jake like something in a liquor dream. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The upward rush of the machine slackened off; a moment later they were hanging motionless in the air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It simply lingered, motionless except for the designs on its skin and its round eyes floating on their stalks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Two hundred feet below, I could just make out Andy’s motionless form slumped at the foot of the incline. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z One of the eyes winked spasmodically at intervals, lending an eerie liveliness to an otherwise motionless countenance. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then suddenly he looked up, while they stood motionless looking down. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I went up the great stairs towards her, and she waited motionless, her hands folded before her, her eyes never leaving my face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn to see Pithy lying facedown on the ground, quiet and motionless. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not bestir themselves for us, but watched as we passed, dragging our cart, Jocko motionless behind us on his berth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Then he saw a small translucent shape hanging motionless near the surface. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z While white albatrosses escorted Endurance through the ice on their magnificent, motionless wings, Leonard Hussey, the meteorologist, serenaded the passing wildlife with his banjo. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Sefia and Archer lay motionless at the bottom of the crate, curled up where they had fallen. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He stood there, motionless, and looked after them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The tub was pink, too, and it was full of water, and Bunny, fully clad, was lying motionless at the bottom of it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The filly rose, uninjured— Neves had evidently broken her fall—but the jockey lay motionless. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Out into the moonlight where the ground boiled and there stood Mother like a tree rooted motionless in the middle of a storm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in the Honeycomb, facing Bigwig in the dark, across the motionless body of Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For the briefest moment Maddie winced, but with a shake of her motionless hair, she said, “Sounds like someone who’s afraid of losing.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Thomas looked at her, and at the cloth that lay motionless in her hand. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood there motionless, arms crossed over his chest as if that might at least warm him a little. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The Parson sat motionless in a dead pine tree about two miles off. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Everyone sat in motionless silence; everyone except Hermione, whose hand, as it so often did, had shot straight into the air. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Håkon clutched at his arm near the creature, which lay motionless. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Salvador caught hold of Lupita and carried her halfway down the ladder, where they stopped and hung, motionless. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The East River, meeting the Hudson near its mouth, is quiet and motionless as the mist. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the marble amphitheater, in darkness and distances, lay little towns and villas; pools of silver water stood motionless and canals glittered from horizon to horizon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Bast sat in the Waystone Inn and tried to keep his hands motionless in his lap. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Behind her, Narcissa sat motionless, her face still hidden in her hands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was fixed in space, absolutely motionless, high above the city with no possible means of suspension—unless, indeed, there were some scaffolding in the heavens. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The British boat and the Husky Clipper, for a horrific moment, sat motionless at the line, dead in the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Lying motionless, I stare at the water stain on the ceiling for so long that it takes on more and more details that make it look like Farooq. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Petrosian’s style was closed and defensive, like a motionless but watchful snake, ready to strike the moment his opponent made the slightest mistake. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was like the top half of her body was motionless and her legs fluttered on their own separate motor. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And when it died into nothingness, Herbie collapsed into a huddled heap of motionless metal. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Their avatars all sat motionless, with their eyes closed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We sat motionless in the car for a moment after he disappeared. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Not even when I passed a quietly sobbing Miss Sarah, the limp and motionless body of Miss Rose lying in her arms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z For a moment, motionless in intolerable doubt, he looked back. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The wind was gentle; it tangled my hair and ruffled the grass that swayed around his motionless form. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He cringed before them in the grass as Hazel waited, stern and motionless, with Silver at his side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The cattle stood motionless in the thick yellow light from the edge of the sun, visible above the horizon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Gabe stood motionless, paralyzed, but sensed that the man wanted a reaction from him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The couple stood motionless under the scorching sun, looking at the train as it merged with the black strip of the horizon, linking arms for the first time since the day of their wedding. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The orange float sat motionless in the water. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z After a while, motionless in his cell, he began to feel objective about his face, and then he saw what Hatsue did. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Before the bus arrives, the teachers and contestants stand motionless in front of King Middle. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Out across the water, on the point of shoreline near the opening of the bay, a massive white bear stood as motionless as a statue, facing him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The antlers reach out, motionless, as still as the treelimbs overhead or the stars above the trees. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z It must be said in explanation that the statue did not look like a statue; no one would have thought it was ivory or stone, but warm human flesh, motionless for a moment only. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was motionless as a black mask except for the slow, wide flutters of his nostrils with each breath. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Shells were falling on the ridge nearby and bullets were slicing leaves, but Reynolds sat astride the horse in a motionless calm, looking out toward the fight, picture of a soldier, painted against the trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We lay motionless for a long, long time. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Around the rocket in four directions spread the little town, green and motionless in the Martian spring. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Often, I was Observant for hours at a time, and would respond to none, but instead sat motionless and noted the minute stitching of brocade, or the ingenuity of wood. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The stranger stood just inside the doorway, motionless and silent. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I sat motionless observing the Madonna the whole day. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes he would stand motionless for five hours at a seal breathing hole in the ice waiting for a seal to come up for a breath. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to get John to come alive, but he was motionless in the back seat next to me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When the sea is flat and motionless, you wish it would stir. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Gasoline was rationed, and the lines of automobiles could last two days and a night, constricting the city like a gigantic motionless boa tanning itself in the sun. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A seagull flew low over the waves seemingly motionless, buffeted by the wind. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Bast struggled furiously to free himself, but Kvothe stood behind the bar, arm outstretched, motionless as steel or stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With all the patience of a small girl who has something important to wait for, Sophie sat motionless on the window-sill. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a bang, a burst of light — and Ron lay motionless on the ground. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The two horses stood motionless while the field was loaded around them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When they thought they were far enough away, they took off running as fast as they could while we stood there motionless in the sun and Raymond clutched at his arm dripping with blood. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z In front of him he distinguished a shadowy figure, motionless. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Basta stood there motionless, like a child whose ears have suddenly and unexpectedly been boxed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He stood motionless and waited right next to his sister. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z 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 He sat there motionless, looking just like he did when I’d first entered the room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Ma’am?” he said innocently, so innocently that Dilsey looked down at him, for a moment motionless, with something more than mere surprise. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood motionless, realizing that it wasn’t the wind rocking the chair but a large dark form sitting in it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The great forests of weed were delicately traced, and in them there hung motionless many schools of sticklebacks learning to do their physical exercises in strict unison. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Windmills stood motionless, their galvanized steel blades shimmering in the sun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The little girl who was watching me kneels beside a motionless woman, screeching and trying to rouse her. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When for one brief second the colt was motionless, the starter hit the bell. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her two sons, barefoot, stood tense and motionless, their eyes searching anxiously under the bed and chairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A man sat in the chair, motionless, silent. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He’s a huge, motionless heap on his back. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I checked on him again before bedtime, and he was motionless, stretched full-length along his twig. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Shady put a hand firmly on Jinx’s elbow and they both stood motionless, staring at the sight before them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t move, Potter,” said Snape lazily, clearly enjoying the sight of Harry standing motionless, eye to eye with the angry snake. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They rattle down the long gravel lanes, past pit cottages and trash barrel fires, past laid-off miners squatting all day on upturned crates, motionless as statues. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was motionless, but Sumac stirred in response to my subtle shift in position. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Hour by hour she sat motionless, deep in thought. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Beau hung frozen, motionless, my empty hand still stretched toward him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There was a tableau of perfect silence, all motionless. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened, his clear amber eyes on mine, his hands folded, motionless. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She extended her hand to Moss, but he remained motionless. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z However, the Shadow just stood there motionless, as if he would never move again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The field before him was empty and motionless. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A line of wild geese flew southward far overhead, and Jethro stood motionless as he watched them disappear from sight. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He remained motionless, as if waiting for something to happen. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z We stood motionless, caught in a long, freaky silence, locked together across three stories of night air. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Copper-colored, weightless and motionless, they suggested a glassy fragility like that of frost. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kira, watching, remained motionless and silent, over-whelmed with her new knowledge and a heavy feeling that combined dread and terrible sorrow. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an actual owl, staring unblinking and motionless as we cut down the path. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Cully looked down at his masters, opened his beak in an angry pant of failure, and remained motionless. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The yellow lanterns swayed to and fro in the darkness and all else was motionless. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Patched, frayed, and dirty, the hat lay motionless at Harry’s feet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This lonely and motionless figure knew a secret which was hidden from the others. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They could see the pro- ' cessional clerics busy about the decencies of death, and the twinkling knights standing motionless, and the people’s heads, like baskets of coconuts, round the outside of the square. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Newton realized that, according to his theory of gravity, the stars should attract each other, so it seemed they could not remain essentially motionless. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But he just stands there, motionless, like sealed concrete. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Eventually, in an attempt to avoid his nightmares, he began to read, late at night, which was when his motionless body felt most restless, his mind agile and clear. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood motionless, stunned by the hurtful words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This is another way of saying that since no one thinks being motionless for hours is any kind of sport, I'm very challenged, athletically speaking. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The sword of Aragorn, stiff in his motionless hand, blazed with a sudden fire. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As she turned to follow her aunt and Judith, Kit knew for certain that he had not moved, and that if she looked back she would see his sturdy frame planted motionless in the path. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Bitter stepped forward, her gaze flickering between Jam and Pet’s motionless face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Twenty rats sitting motionless on the rocks above the opening to the tunnel. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were as motionless as Lord Burleigh is said to have been at Queen Elizabeth’s councils, or as a sleek cat who faces the mouse- hole secretly—a presence, a concentration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The words repeat themselves around me as the Kawasaki starts up and meanders down the dark, motionless street. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Often I pause, stock still, motionless, and always for nothing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa looks down at the face, at the black sprawl of Dewey Dell’s hair, the out- flung arms, the clutched fan now motionless on the fading quilt. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z Others hung, suspended from a twig, in a tiny, motionless J that became a hardened cylinder. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Matilda, sitting motionless at her desk in the second row, was watching things very closely. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Cramp and the Pastor remained motionless as Laura led me across the marble foyer and opened the door of a shimmering white bathroom. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She listened for any change in her surroundings, but the nearby trees were silent, their leaves motionless. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Blade thin, six feet in height, straight as a sapling, bright eyed, taut; even motionless he seemed whippet quick. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I lie motionless;—somewhere something clanks, it stamps and stumbles nearer—all my nerves become taut and icy. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She remained motionless against him, trembling with surprise and fear, unable to believe the evidence, and finally she turned her head and looked at him with a tremulous smile. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The great, smooth trunks stood motionless in their green shade, the branches spreading flat, one above another in crisp, light-dappled tiers. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They flattened themselves against the wall and stood motionless. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s weird to see Mom’s hands motionless in her lap. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He was standing motionless on the top of a small ridge, and he seemed from a distance to be a scarecrow left over from the growing season. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay motionless with his eyes open and his hands turned palm upward. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He exchanged a deadly secret glance with himself in the mirror and stood motionless. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z —The Great Father myth of the Aranda people of Central Australia All was in suspense, all calm, all in silence; all motionless and still; and the expanse of the sky was empty. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With her foot lifted to the next step she stood there, her hand against the wall and the gray splash of the window behind her, motionless and shapeless she loomed. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird went higher in the air and circled again, his wings motionless. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stand motionless in front of the mirror, Mrs. Walton holds the dress up to my shoulders. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And one day, you come upon them sitting motionless against a wall or lying in the Meadow, you hear the wails from a house, and the Peacekeepers are called in to retrieve the body. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z On the front porch where she had come to weigh them quietly with her eyes, her quietness a condemnation, the woman stood motionless. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z My face lands in a still-warm pool of someone’s blood, but I play dead, remain motionless as the boots march over us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The sloughs by the roadside motionless and gray. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The little dog lay motionless against his chest. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He sat motionless, without his hat and with his white scarf round his neck, looking more than ever like someone medieval who lived within a frame. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He felt that this motionless listener was absorbing his confession as a tree absorbs the rain, that this motionless man was the river itself, that he was God Himself, that he was eternity itself. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It had sought out prey that was small and motionless: Marial, sleeping. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The white head was visible from a long way off, sitting stumplike, motionless in the dark of the trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the men on the stairs were motionless, watching him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When it found the red-furred form of the fox, motionless but giving off no odor of decay, it circled lower to investigate. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Going closer, he watched them hack the tusks from a motionless elephant on the ground and haul them away, spattered with blood. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It was motionless and he assumed he was being watched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The flowers look beautiful and savage in the daylight, like vicious creatures suspended in time, motionless. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Madame Maxime was listening, motionless, apparently staring at the silvery fountain. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Hatsue sat motionless while her mother spoke, trying to guess at her meaning. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The motionless wooden horses were fantastic in the late afternoon sun. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I lay motionless, trying sleepily to divine what was causing such a shadow in a room lit only by moonlight. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Min sat motionless for a long moment—long enough for Tree-ear to wonder if perhaps his request had been unclear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Harry saw Luna, all eyes in her white face, and the motionless figure of Ollivander the wandmaker, curled up on the floor in the corner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z For three hours, Cutie had sat, speechless and motionless, and his face, inexpressive at all times, was now absolutely unreadable. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They landed with a soft flump on Harry’s bed, and the middle owl, which was large and gray, keeled right over and lay motionless. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Where I saw nothing but leaf mold and dried twigs, he saw camouflaged beetles, motionless lizards, invisible spiders. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z It lay motionless and dark in front of the church, and despite the necessity of it all, I felt a pang of regret for killing the poor beast. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was motionless, a giant bicycle wheel in the sky that did not turn. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat motionless in this position for a long time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She looked at the strong young man lying motionless in sleep beside her, and she could not strike with her dagger to change that glowing vigor into cold death. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The bare arching branches of the elm seemed laid into this motionless sky. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When she finally got the car open and Ugwu and Baby had dashed in, she sat motionless for a while, aware that Ugwu was watching her with concern and that Baby was almost falling asleep. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her body has stopped thrashing, and her arms and legs lie motionless. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes, he would stand motionless outside the gates for several minutes on end, taking deep swallowing breaths as though he were trying to eat the smell itself. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I stayed motionless behind my bush, watched, and wondered. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Phineas had been sitting motionless, leaning slightly forward, not far from the position in which we prayed at Devon. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat upright, played with his uniform hat among the plates, which still lay on the table from the lodgers' evening meal, and looked now and then at the motionless Gregor. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the glade they were sitting motionless, and then Pickett got up suddenly and stalked, face wet with tears, rubbing his cheeks, grumbling, then he said stiffly, “Good cheer, boys, good cheer tonight.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood motionless, staring down at the path of dirt we’d worn into the grass between his place and the neighbors. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He’d hold its feet in one hand and pin its neck motionless to the wood with his elbow. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As for Matilda, she continued to sit motionless at her desk. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and, just like that night in the motel room, she danced for me, sitting motionless at the top of the gym. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The orange float sat motionless in the water. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Beside those bodies so lately young and strong, she sank down motionless in stony grief, dumb as a stone and her heart like a stone within her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused for a few moments, motionless, and then began slamming the stone against the markings, harder and harder. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Some of the frogs sat stunned and motionless as the 4x4 flashed over them, hot and fast. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It was the first call, and by instinct they both crouched motionless, counting four heartbeats until the second followed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up to see everyone perfectly motionless, their faces ranging from shock to amazement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For a moment she stood there, motionless, breathing. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Across the river, on a hill, the Ferris wheel of an amusement park stood motionless against a hazy gray sky. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood motionless, waiting for me to climb down. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z At that moment some dozen Orcs that had lain motionless among the slain leaped to their feet, and came silently and swiftly behind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I know I hurt her, dragging out that lamb, and she lay on the ground, as motionless as death. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Fledge was now gliding with his great wings spread out motionless on each side, and his hoofs pawing for the ground. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z They sat almost motionless in their cages, watching the two officers with expressionless faces. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse crossed to the motionless woman and pulled back her sheets. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Only Calliope, in the second row, is motionless, her desk stalled somehow, so that she’s the only one who takes in the true extent of the metamorphoses around her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He remained motionless, so I got up to leave. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Death Eaters were quite motionless, the glittering eyes in their masks fixed upon Voldemort, and upon Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Barely fifty feet away, the giant Spirit Bear stood motionless in the rain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She stood motionless a couple inches from the bottom of the bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He suited the action to the word and then turned his attention for the first time to the motionless figure lying in the bunk. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Graham lying motionless on the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His body was motionless, like a spring awaiting release. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She lay on the floor of the cabin, motionless, conscience-stricken, filled with horror. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z An instant later the whole airship bloomed into a rose of white fire, engulfing the intention craft, which hung motionless and unharmed in the middle of it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Turning back to the class at large, he reached into the jar for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop, where it remained motionless, apparently too scared to move. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Henry looked hard at the total, his face motionless. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It seemed like a safe place, and safety was all the robot really wanted, so she stood there, motionless, all perfect lines and angles set against the irregular shapes of the wilderness. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Others had gone into terminal comas, and were motionless and bleeding out. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One time, when I was in a blind in a tree, waiting motionless for game to wander by, I dozed off and fell ten feet to the ground, landing on my back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With scarcely room to breathe, my friends and I tried to stay motionless and silent as we waited. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Granddaddy and I sat motionless for a good five minutes and then quietly collected our things and moved on. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Frightful sat motionless on a tree stub above the West Branch of the Delaware. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Redemption stared at his mother and his aunt, tears dripping down his motionless face, his hand a vise crushing Jam’s. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Yossarian, astounded, hauled her up into the plane and held her motionless on the floor in a double armlock while Hungry Joe radioed the control tower for permission to return to Rome. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Help,” he murmured, but the sword remained upon the pool bottom, indifferent, motionless. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They leaned on the rail, motionless, identical, their poles slanting slenderly in the sunlight, also identical. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d only been back as a human for a few months now, and once in a while she would stand so motionless you’d think she was still a tree. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Hunched like his sister, he had a pallid, doughy face and tiny eyes, which fell at once on Alecto, sprawled motionless on the floor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The heron stood in the shallows, motionless and waiting. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She started back to her chair, stopped, whirled, and stood motionless, listening. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The three men sat in their comer almost motionless, never speaking. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Annabeth and Percy remained motionless, but Hazel could sense their heartbeats getting stronger, their breath coming more evenly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The noise seemed to undo the fearful shock that had held the smaller children ashen and motionless. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Copy to here,” he said in a voice that was cold and motionless as iron. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Drifting there, he looked down and saw his own self becoming motionless. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Wondrously beautiful he lies on the mountainside, motionless and remote as if in death, but warm and living, and night after night the Moon visits him and covers him with her kisses. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Legolas already lay motionless, his fair hands folded upon his breast, his eyes unclosed, blending living night and deep dream, as is the way with Elves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Next to me in the backseat was a big motionless lump. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The occupants of the room stood silent and motionless for a few minutes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the few seconds it rested there, I lay motionless, living in the press of skin beneath her palm, sensing something big behind every beat of my heart. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When the fit passed, he sat motionless for a moment, then opened his eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing visible in the intricate tangle of hair was the teeth striped with green slime and his motionless eyes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The smell of dying leaves in the motionless gray morning as he shambled up onto the porch after a night’s fishing, and the full, fine growth in the cedar trees. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was no breeze, and the leaves about them hung motionless. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She left him briefly a few times, and when she did, Pax quietly took her place beside Runt’s motionless form. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Arthur stayed motionless, leaning out with the stone in his hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking as if they have been waiting for a long time, some fie so motionless I wonder if they are alive. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the border post separating the Soviet Union from Finland, Gordievsky lay motionless, covered with a heavy blanket. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z How long had I been sitting here, motionless, watching the wind? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Then he shrugged and looked down at the man in the yellow suit, who lay motionless on the grass, the blazing sun white on his face and hands. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood motionless, one hand covering his mouth as I eased my way carefully into my shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z No breath of wind disturbed the treetops in the Forbidden Forest; the Whomping Willow was motionless and innocent-looking. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Roy struggled to remain motionless while the fat reptiles untangled themselves at his feet. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My entire body is glued to my seat, frozen, motionless. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Guards, motionless as statues, held their places while richly clad nobles and their ladies swirled around them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Only Al Ulbrickson remained motionless and silent, still riveted to his seat, his eyes cold gray stones locked on the white blades out in the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When the dark shadow at the Gate withdrew Gandalf still sat motionless. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I hover over them, looking at the boy who lies motionless on a straw mat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My head slumps against the cement stand, and my arms lie motionless against the chains. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The Horned King stood motionless, his arm upraised. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The engine cut off, and I sat, motionless, as they continued to listen. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The man was stunned into silence, motionless as he stared at Jed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As we had but one footman left, he taught me the niceties of waiting on guests and receding motionless when nothing more was needed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The everyday noises of the lunchroom are somehow muted, and everything around me becomes motionless. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The engine roared, but the truck was motionless. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He was motionless, still aware of the blade against his skin. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There he stood motionless for a long time, managing to stay erect as if he were sleepwalking, still not understanding what was happening and tormented by the screams coming through the walls. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit was all over him, hitting him first with his fist, and then with his elbow on the backswing, again and again, until Jerome Paisley lay motionless. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Again and again, I raise the machete and hack off pieces of its body until it lies motionless, dead. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tayo sat motionless with his back against the small cottonwood tree growing in the wash. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Stella sat motionless, hoping they wouldn’t send her out of the room. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z On the balcony next door, Al Ulbrickson, the Deadpan Kid, stood motionless, expressionless, a cigarette in his mouth. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Black gave a shudder, rolled over, and lay motionless on the ground, pale as death. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Her face was slack with exhaustion and she stood motionless in front of her locker, the door open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Many waved—the lifted hand motionless, the fingers fluttering nonstop, like the legs of an insect on its back—and Farmer returned the gesture. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Their clothes snap in the wind, but still they stand motionless. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The shamblers are there, a few feet outside of the glow cast by the lanterns, motionless. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He moved all the way to the end of the row, pointing at the empty sphere with the motionless white flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They had been motionless for perhaps as long as half a minute. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Through the crack, I can make out the silhouette of a woman lying motionless in an all-white bed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She was extended full length at her end of the divan, completely motionless and with her chin raised a little as if she were balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Instead of keeping safely motionless, my arms reached up to twine tightly around his neck, and I was suddenly welded to his stone figure. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Except, I realized, one box at the front of the church, which was so utterly motionless. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But instead I sit, as motionless as the rock beneath me, while the dawn begins to lighten the woods. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And all night Encanis hung from his wheel and watched them, motionless as a snake. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Portia sat motionless in the chair, her eyes moving slowly from one corner of the wall to the other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One of them lifted his left hand from time to time and patted the floor lightly and swiftly ten or twenty times, then sat motionless again. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother goes off to hunt online for jobs, she says, but I find her half an hour later doing nothing, with a screen floating in front of her, motionless. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A figure in a long black overcoat was standing motionless across the room by the windows, hands clasped behind the back; near one of the hands I saw the tiny glow of a cigarette coal. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As Pipkin reached the path a great, shimmering dragonfly, four inches long, all emerald and sable, appeared at his shoulder, hovered, droning and motionless, and was gone like lightning into the sedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z More important, they both brought to their roles tremendous dramatic intensity — Jennings was able to register her reaction to Tristan’s death while standing motionless, only through the expression of her face — and vocal ability. Review | When it comes to opera, it doesn’t have to be grand to be good. Case in point: ‘Le Vin Herbé.’ 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Then he pulled the roaches out of the cooler, their bodies motionless, their sensations dulled. Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war 2013-03-23T19:00:00Z His left remained motionless; he's getting treatment for that. E Street's Clemons: Pain will make me stronger 2010-05-09T19:31:00Z At his insistence, female nudity was permissible on stage only provided the models were motionless and discreetly lit. Pamela Green obituary 2010-05-19T17:18:00Z With a motionless gaze fixed, he said, finally, ‘I’m looking for ‘Bunnicula,’ can you help me?’ Readers and writers remember 2013-06-21T20:58:44Z But Sandmann later said he was just remaining motionless and calm, in hopes of soothing emotions at the scene. Washington Post seeks dismissal of Sandmann lawsuit 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z At one point, we watch Delia sit motionless in a car, her mouth wrapped around a gun barrel, for what feels like five minutes. ‘Donnybrook’ Review: Fighting for Survival in the Heartland 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The camera gets right up close to him as, say, he stands motionless — motionless for Brown, anyway — and belts “Try Me,” a cappella. It’s Hard to Make Dignity Interesting. Chadwick Boseman Found a Way. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z At the end, as the heroine stands motionless, a battalion advances toward and right past her, leaving her alone with the former Nutcracker. Dance Review: A Playfully Roasted Old Chestnut 2010-12-12T23:28:00Z Later, as Ms. Stapleton sits motionless on a chair facing a wall, a disembodied voice offers a question-and-answer session: “Why is your life so boring?” Dance Review: ?The Work The Work? by Fitzgerald & Stapleton 2010-05-24T21:26:00Z He sits motionless behind her, his mouth slightly agape as he listens intently. On the trail in Kentucky, Bill Clinton gets practice playing second fiddle I remember waiting, motionless, for 10 minutes to let it dry. My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Her starting point for this restless, pulsating work was Sizewell power station in Suffolk and a line from a poem by Dora Maar Picasso's tearful muse: "the hummingbird motionless as a star". National Youth Orchestra; BBC Proms – review 2012-08-04T23:06:13Z "They were all of them quite silent, quite motionless." The Woman in Black by Susan Hill 2012-02-10T22:55:08Z A robed monk in his cell prays for long minutes, motionless on the hard wood kneeler. Chartreuse liqueur’s popularity has soared. But how do you market the elixir without offending the monks who make it? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z There was Ward’s body on the track, motionless. What was Tony Stewart thinking? 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Behind reception is a motionless but lifelike girl robot wearing a cream jacket and a smirk. Inside Japan’s first robot-staffed hotel 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Here the villagers stood motionless, faces forward, as they sang. Review: A New, Abstract ‘Guillaume Tell’ at the Met Opera 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Dilan squeezed past other patients to reach the man, who lay motionless under a maroon blanket. Brain surgery with a tree saw: How one neurosurgeon changed the game for a Tanzanian hospital 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Soon they come upon a motionless body and a wallet stuffed with cash. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Jimmy's hustler nature prevails 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Then there was darkness, and when low light returned, the piano was surrounded with supine, motionless bodies: an encampment, or casualties. Vijay Iyer Performs at BAM Harvey Theater 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Its two dancers spend more time motionless, often for long periods, than in motion. Dance Review: Tao Dance Theater at Alice Tully Hall 2012-07-26T21:24:32Z Why does that group of people stand motionless and then all switch position in a way that transforms them? Review: Compagnie CNDC-Angers Dances Cunningham 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z His distinctive appearance included black sunglasses, black clothes, dyed black hair and motionless performances. Music Match: If You Like Roy Orbison . . . 2012-09-25T22:27:52Z When the curtain rose on the Mariinsky Ballet’s production of “Raymonda” on Tuesday, the audience saw an elegant and motionless tableau. Mariinsky Ballet’s ‘Raymonda’ comes slowly to life 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z As my friend took still lifes of the nighttime scenery, I stood completely motionless on the road, my ears ringing with silence. Journeys: 100 Miles From Los?Angeles, True Solitude on Santa Rosa Island 2012-02-03T19:45:04Z When I reached the top of the stairs, Elizabeth stood motionless in the dark hall. After 264 Haircuts, a Marriage Ends 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Sher opts for the obvious: The choristers sit and stand with faces forward, stern and motionless, as they intone the music. Review: Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo Sizzle in ‘Roméo et Juliette’ at the Met 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Where Eichner is seen racing through the street, Burger King’s man is motionless. Billy Eichner accuses Burger King of stealing his act 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z “Solitaire” starts out with dancers motionless, leaning toward the center of the stage where a large structure hovers at the back. Dancing at Paul Taylor, a New Generation Finds Its Footing 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z He stands motionless and casts, yes, a beady eye over the crowd. Beady Eye ? review 2011-03-04T12:54:53Z On a winter’s night, a beautiful creature lies motionless on a doorstep. Adventures from Dennis Lehane and Lene Kaaberbol 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z However, the tiny cub was found motionless and without a heartbeat on his mother's belly and, although moved to an incubator, efforts to revive the baby panda failed. Hopes rise for safe birth by Japan's probably pregnant panda 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Yet his long shots of the men, motionless and alone, express a melancholy and isolation that’s oddly touching. Review: Six Strongmen Cultivate ‘A Skin So Soft’ 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Then, the sufferer is left to wait, lying motionless yet completely alert, killing time until the spell ends. Louis C.K. or Tina Fey? Gender, science and the age-old question: Are men or women funnier? 2014-03-15T13:30:00Z None of this hectic drama came across, though, as the cast stood as motionless as the stone blocks that obstruct the stage in Alison Chitty's sparse grey design. Nabucco; Bach Marathon; Tine Thing Helseth, Kathryn Stott – review 2013-04-06T23:06:25Z Mr. Dubitsky awoke in the middle of the night to find Mr. Wong meticulously chopping vegetables for the motionless insect, which he had fished out of the garbage. The Life of Tobias Wong, Designer 2010-06-25T22:17:00Z We skimmed through widely spaced trees that stood like motionless linebackers. Near Idaho’s Sun Valley, choppers give intrepid skiers an all-access pass 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z For a few moments I sat motionless while the metaphor visualised itself. Short story: Message in a (Klein) Bottle by Russell Hoban 2012-07-19T16:04:37Z This time Kuleshov cuts away to nearly motionless images of menacing objects and ominous details of landscape to create an atmosphere of slowly mounting tension. DVD: Landmarks of Early Soviet Film Come to DVD 2011-10-09T03:23:03Z As long as we kept the nose of the board up and in good position, we would hang motionless in the middle of a Class III rapid, liquid powering by like a horizontal waterfall. Extreme New Zealand, a Thrill-Seeker?s Playground 2011-01-28T19:55:00Z Then, with the lifts still motionless, I made my way down in no particular hurry, enjoying the quiet and the liberating feeling that my path was mine alone to choose. Getting Up Pretty Early in Pursuit of Untouched Powder 2010-02-19T06:13:00Z A mourner from Burkina Faso, his human form hidden under a bird mask and a thick, fibrous costume, sat motionless except for the slightest shuffling of his invisible ankles, to which bells had been attached. Taryn Simon’s Varieties of Mourning 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Donzelli’s approach is distinguished by contrivances that play as tics: a labored framing device, a tendency to begin scenes with the actors remaining motionless to simulate a freeze frame, and more. Review: ‘Marguerite & Julien,’ a Tale of Siblings in Love 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z While the women stood motionless, the audience listened to a recording of the verdict being read at their trial. ArtsBeat: At Edinburgh Fringe, Topical Playwriting is Seriously Up to the Minute 2012-08-22T23:28:25Z The frogs trill, the leaves hang motionless, the ferns drip, the clouds drown the light. T Magazine: Send in the Clouds 2011-11-18T13:08:53Z He described a carefully curated edition of Lady Bird’s White House diary in 1970, as “personal but curiously unrevealing,” a “huge pile of motionless material.” Beneath Her Decorous Demeanor, ‘Lady Bird Johnson’ Was a Political Force 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Jack is seated at his desk, motionless but hyperactive at the typewriter, his inspiration the cuttings book open at his right hand. Kubrick's "The Shining" in 6 parts: The obsessively-controlled sequences that unravel Jack's mind 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z For what seemed like an age, the guy with the knife stood motionless. How psychopaths take over 2012-10-13T17:00:00Z The group lifted up a single motionless man, offering a poetic analogy for masculine fragility and solidarity. Brand to Know: An Emerging Line That Explores Black Masculinity 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Yes, I was a corpse in a production of Gianni Schicchi in Eugene, Ore. I had to lie motionless on stage and be shrieked at by a baritone. Q&A: Humorist Dave Barry 2010-05-14T08:00:00Z Moments before the verdict was read, as Cosby awaited the jury’s decision, he sat motionless in a dark blue suit and red tie, staring into space. Bill Cosby convicted on three counts of sexual assault 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Prop isn’t the right word; Wall was a living, motionless portrait of misery, her head down, her held-in and slightly turned posture telegraphing that standing by her man had no substantive meaning. Chris Christie steals the show 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z My son, standing motionless, regarded, for the first time in his life, the sight of a darkened arena full of bodies caught in a whirl of song. Searching for Transcendence with Radiohead 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z For the actors playing the scene – Wiley motionless on the floor, Brooks sobbing beside the body of her best friend – it was no less highly charged. Samira Wiley: ‘Margaret Atwood responded with a tongue emoji’ 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z I would lie motionless until my nerves stopped. The Dentist Who Treated My Divorce 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Familiar moments — the way they, motionless, as if transfixed, gazed at each other across the space at the start of the balcony scene — seemed newly potent. Review: At 53, an Effortless Return to Dance ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z “My wife and I were watching it on the news, and there was Greg, a world away, just lying on the ground, motionless,” Raymond Kelly recalled. A Good Day in New York for Former TV Anchor 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The cellphone footage shows Gugino tumbling backward after a push, then lying on his back motionless as blood pools beneath his head. Black lives, white eyes: what's different this time is we're locked down and can't excuse it away 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z The plaster process required the subjects to remain virtually motionless for long stretches of time under uncomfortable plaster. Obama gets 3-D printed portrait at Smithsonian 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Often they stand motionless, one foot crossed over the other ankle, arms by their side, classically upright in repose. Dance This Fall: Indian Mythology and Ballets by Women 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The piece opens with a silent, searing image: a knight, standing motionless in the accoutrements of battle. Political Mother 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z I lay motionless for hours because the clingy preschooler couldn’t bear to be alone at bedtime. Motherlode Blog: Confessions of a Mother Who Couldn’t Say ‘No’ 2013-07-26T14:04:06Z To the surprise of those who had never seen Foot remain motionless for more than a few moments the politician agreed to have his portrait painted. Michael Foot portrait to be auctioned for Plymouth memorial fund 2013-07-18T21:12:18Z For the next 12 hours he lay motionless, pretending to be dead. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Though these musical clouds may seem motionless on the surface, they are built from teeming matrices of overlapping riffs and figures. New Concerto, New Leader: A Big Day at the New York Philharmonic 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z When the curtain rose on its motionless dancers in long tulle skirts, right arms raised in a mute gesture of yearning, or wonder, “I was fixated,” McBride recalls. Patricia McBride, passing on Balanchine’s torch with joy at Charlotte Ballet But then I would see a stretch of closed shops or the motionless Centennial Wheel and I would jolt back to reality. In Chicago, the tourist experience is a mix of the familiar and the foreign 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z I returned to my soggy tent and lay motionless on the air pad as if I were floating on a raft in a pool. Ferry-camping in Alaska’s Inside Passage “The court accepts Sandmann’s statement that, when he was standing motionless in the confrontation with Phillips, his intent was to calm the situation and not impede or block anyone,” the judge wrote. Judge dismisses libel suit against Washington Post brought by Covington Catholic High School student 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z We pass monkeys swinging through the canopy, a sloth hanging motionless in a tree and an iguana high up on branches, silhouetted against the sky. It’s a jungle out there: Costa Rica with kids 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Within seconds, Samuel became motionless, but Rudy kept cradling him in his arms for at least 20 minutes. When life is a fate worse than death 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Physically, the father is almost motionless, but his intellect is leaping. ‘Percival Everett’: a rich but muddled story 2013-04-24T22:04:15Z A third black person is motionless, strung up by the feet against a nearby building. Review: Mozart Reimagined in a Violent, Racist World 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Often signing their efforts simply Le Nain, they elevated genre painting with dignified depictions of peasants usually seated, motionless, in landscapes or plain interiors. Le Nain Brothers’ Prescient Work at Kimbell Art Museum 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z For the first 20 minutes, while listeners quietly filed in, I sat motionless with my eyes closed, noting the sounds of footsteps and the rustle of coats. Out of Silence, the Music of Meditation 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z A prisoner sits motionless for months in a museum, and I sign my name to it as “my” art work. Bringing Guantánamo to Park Avenue 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Anyone who was prepared to queue could sit opposite her just as long as they agreed to remain silent and motionless and to stare back into her eyes. Marina Abramovic 2010-10-02T23:04:00Z As the play opened, a young black man lay motionless beneath a tarp. How colleges are teaching Ferguson, Trayvon, etc. 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z In the room, kneeling and motionless, were six nuns. Fiction: “Double Take” by Jessica Francis Kane 2013-03-02T16:00:00Z On two of the nearer lakes, four dancers were afloat, each motionless on a raft as if lifeless on a bier. Trisha Brown Dances Animate a Scottish Landscape 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z While Leonard prowls the room with complete command, his students often huddle in motionless clumps, like petrified lambs eyeing a wolf in their midst. Arts & Leisure: Alan Rickman in Theresa Rebeck?s Comedy ?Seminar? 2011-11-12T21:57:17Z Beth was calm, motionless, her hands still gripping the wheel. My Dead 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Regardless, the motionless body is now the staple of gigs. Ask the indie professor: Why have audiences stopped dancing? 2010-09-28T12:12:00Z Suddenly, the string sound was hushed, velvety and nearly motionless. Music Review: Proving That Early Music Can Contain Startling Shifts 2011-03-08T22:00:11Z And yet, in one long scene, Kawaguchi stays almost motionless while he clenches his chest, arms and leg muscles and his deep gulping breathes are audible. An ode to an avant-garde Japanese dance legend, performed with body and soul 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The withdrawing foam uncovered her like a blanket slowly being pulled back: she was floating, motionless, face down in the water. Beach holiday tragedy 2011-08-05T22:01:58Z It begins with a body, a woman lying curled and motionless onstage, possibly asleep. Review: Dance That Playfully Brings Art History to Life 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z It looked too big to be a loon, and far too motionless to be an otter or a beaver. Finding Tom Thomson’s body: The mysterious death of a famous Canadian artist 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Entering the room, Agnes found Karen's motionless, nude body lying face down on the floor of the walk-in wardrobe. Karen Carpenter's tragic story 2010-10-23T23:03:00Z Instead, the wildebeests milled about or rested in acacia shade, and the zebras did a lot of standing around, motionless, like they were trying to remember something they’d just forgotten. Peering Into Volcanoes at Tanzania’s Crater Highlands 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The scene of abuse is all the more powerful for not being explicitly staged: We just see the cousins standing motionless as Char’es-Baby’s anguished face is shown in close-up projections. Review: ‘Fire’ Brings a Black Composer to the Met, Finally 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z For the show’s duration — six days a week for three months — he stood motionless and silent all day on a wood podium. EJ Hill Wants to Take You on a Ride 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z They were at their best in the world premiere of Charlotte Bray's At the Speed of Stillness, in which sounds move so rapidly that they appear to be motionless. National Youth Orchestra; BBC Proms – review 2012-08-04T23:06:13Z “I was rendered motionless. I was thinking, ‘What the heck is he doing?’ In court, ex-supermodel Janice Dickinson calls Bill Cosby a ‘monster’ 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Just as a person does not wish to become a motionless body of water for no reason, girls don’t get to turn into lakes on a whim. How a Woman Becomes a Lake 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Prosecutors have claimed that more than 20 minutes elapsed between the time Murray found Jackson motionless in his bed at his rented Los Angeles mansion, and the calling of paramedics. Horrified Michael Jackson children saw father motionless 2011-01-06T02:37:47Z Later, a slow-motion fight between Mr. Jasperse and Ms. Cornell is nerve-rackingly violent; there is a long, strangely poetic sequence in which the dancers and musicians remain almost motionless with white doilies over their heads. Dance Review: John Jasperse Company Performs at the Joyce 2010-06-18T22:13:00Z The chimerical image of his own car’s shadow remains fixed and motionless, while the world beneath it hurries by. Ricardo Valverde at Vincent Price museum: Fresh look at a probing eye 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Ushered into the examination room, Fiorina deferred any small talk, turning away from the patient and smiling motionless for the cameras. Carly Fiorina killed in the debates. But how would she do in person? 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Then he stands on the podium with his back to the audience, legs motionless, back motionless, only his arms moving to wield a long white baton, looking like an animated Art Deco silhouette. NSO’s ‘New Moves’ festival closes with Jessica Lang and Leila Josefowicz Instead of delivering joyful acceptance speeches, most winners sat motionless in front of a webcam and wondered if it was their time to speak. The Gotham Awards Find a Big Winner in ‘The Lost Daughter’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z As he lay motionless on the field at DeSoto High School, he kept repeating the same phrase: “God, be with me.” He was paralyzed and told he’d never walk again. 12 years later, he walked at his graduation. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Both women leaned over the balcony’s edge to take a look and saw Gagarin sprawled on the ground, motionless. T Magazine: First Man Up 2011-03-08T14:00:35Z Eventually, his geometric stage set softens and the canvas is inhabited by the artist’s intimates, who stand or sit motionless, usually in pairs, in their homes or in his studio. David Hockney’s Life in Painting: Spare, Exuberant, Full 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z But as they remain in the trailer, the play starts to spin its motionless wheels. Review: ‘The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal,’ With a Bride-to-Be and a Trailer Park 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z The video is truly disturbing: at one point the elevator keeps closing on the motionless fiancee’s feet. The NFL Needs to Take Domestic Violence Seriously 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z His mother would be coiled up on the floor, motionless with exhaustion, her birdlike profile illuminated by the dim light of the kerosene lamp perched beside her. 2010-02-05T19:37:00Z Returned to their customary positions at the scarred tables of Kevin Depinet’s effectively spare set, they sit motionless in their misery, staring blankly ahead, looking like listing tombstones. Review: ‘The Iceman Cometh’ Revived, With Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z |
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