| 单词 | murmur |
| 例句 | “To work for such a master is payment enough,” he murmured. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z From around the table came a general murmur of assent. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, he could hear the other prisoners murmuring to one another in different languages. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She was asleep when the doctor arrived, but she opened her eyes when she heard the murmur of voices above her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t bet on that,” Harry murmured, watching Snape baring his teeth. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Everybody then murmured “True!” and looked at me in a particularly unpleasant and personal manner. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z A murmuring crawls to the window now, followed by a voice. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z In 1804, the Lions Bible had sons coming forth from lions instead of loins, and in the Murderers’ Bible of 1801, the complainers in Jude 16 did not murmur, they murdered. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They murmur to each other and then look with concern at the empty seat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Their voices began as a low murmur indistinguishable from one another, and grew louder as the minutes ticked by. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The people on the street watching, their faint murmurs of “Leave him alone” becoming white noise—they knew I didn’t want to resist. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The glitter was supposed to be a surprise,” she murmured, in a voice far too quiet for Twig. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Instead, they would pause briefly to murmur a few words to each other and then hasten onward. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing ails me, honored Master,” murmured the boy. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z ‘We are lucky men,’ he murmured, ‘for we have a cause worth dying for. This honor is not given to every generation.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z People abandoned their conversations and gravitated towards her in a murmuring swarm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Someone murmured about “the unexpected and sudden deaths of sixteen fine men during the night ” Earth pounded down on the coffin lids. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Laughter tinkles from nearby, a door slams, a child shouts, and beneath it all, the low murmur of conversation thrums. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley’s continued absence. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They sit there until Henry finishes his drink, Alex listening to the placating murmur of Henry talking about different brands of gin, thankful that for once Henry seems happy to carry the conversation alone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She stooped down to pet him, although she murmured, “We probably shouldn’t pet stray dogs, but he can’t be dangerous if he’s with these children...” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Your grandmother loved to ride the bus,” he murmurs. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z A murmur rose behind us as we left the room. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more murmurs and another surge forward. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She kissed the letter, hugged it to her chest, and murmured, “Oh, Miro.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “No, indeed,” a few of the other women murmur. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Hey there,” he murmured, stroking the long face, the silky mane. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The preacher murmured to Hickey and got no response, so took him by the hand and led him to the wooden stairs that led up to his fate. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere far away, I can hear the crowd murmuring unhappily as they always do when a twelve-year-old gets chosen because no one thinks this is fair. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Amazing indeed,” murmured Fenoglio, and for the first time he looked at his creation with revulsion rather than admiration. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then from the living room I heard a sort of choking murmur and part of a laugh followed by Daisy's voice on a clear artificial note. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “It is like!” he murmured; “the eye is well managed: the colour, light, expression, are perfect. It smiles!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “No,” he murmured to himself as he dropped his hand, “I don’t understand.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Um . . By the time I looked up, the sign was already fading, but I could still make out the hologram of green light, spinning and gleaming. A three-tipped spear: a trident. “Your father,” Annabeth murmured. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t look five,” he murmured, pulling me closer for a second, so that my feet were briefly a foot from the ground. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Seen from a distance, clustered densely around the white plastic box containing the long serpentine lines of army ants, turning to each other and murmuring repetitively, they seem an absolute marvel. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s disgraceful to treat an old man like that,” someone murmured. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “She means vampire, not seaweed, but it doesn’t matter. It’s too warm to be particular about one’s parts of speech,” murmured Jo. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “The mandragora—” I murmured, thinking of its deadly powers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The little mosquito-delicate dancing hum in the air, the electrical murmur of a hidden wasp snug in its special pink warm nest. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience murmured, and Arletta sat there and blinked and smiled for a few seconds too long. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There was now a constant murmur as scythes discussed dinner plans as the hour approached seven. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I didn't hear what you were saying anyway,” she murmured. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There’s no comment from the crowd, no murmur of dissent, no valiant objections on my behalf. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A murmur passed through the audience and Kira felt her face flush in embarrassment. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In haste, I made the sign of the cross and murmured protective prayers. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Men are mad and gods are madder,” she told the grass, and the grass murmured its agreement. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Get up. Get Theresa cleaned and dressed! Ay, what a night it has been-^” I heard her murmur prayers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A murmur, almost a moan, rose and passed away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The murmur of voices came from inside, but she could not make out Cathy’s voice. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t get any exercise,” he murmured unhappily. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you all right?” he murmured, stepping around to face me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “At least the current’s with me,” she murmured as the boat slid along. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Puffing loudly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione climbed the tightly spiraling steps, getting dizzier and dizzier, until at last they heard the murmur of voices above them and knew they had reached the classroom. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The old man's expression was no longer quite so forbidding as he inspected Mo. “How extraordinary. You must be really keen on the book,” he murmured. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "She meant no harm," Jemmy murmured, keeping his eyes alert for soldiers. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “You think too much,” Kaede murmured, and she pulled Taisin’s hand from her hair and kissed her bare wrist, pushing back the sleeve of her tunic. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Some of the women murmured prayers under their breath. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time she felt detached from him; while he was murmuring in her ear, she was mourning her money in the bank in Lagos. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Friends always forget those whom fortune forsakes,” I murmured, as I undrew the bolt and passed out. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, all right,” she murmured, getting up to go back to the window. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Then she murmured, “Please forgive him, please. It was the war.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want to play? Do you want to play?” he murmured as his eyes closed and the gentle face of the Virgin of Guadalupe floated in the candlelight. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You could have slain us,” Taran murmured, “and taken the clasp.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Holy he breathed, looking around at nothing in particular. By this time, Alby had gotten a good look as well, with a similar reaction. “No way,” he murmured, almost in a trance. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z The quiet that suffused the doctor’s house then, broken only by the murmur of the women eating sunshine cake, was only that: quiet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I listened to the water murmur and watched the little gray fish play with each other. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There is nothing left to say, so I just murmur, “I know. Thank you for the chance.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “The thread, the thread, the thread,” murmured the mice. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Annabeth nodded to let me know she was better now, then she murmured something I couldn’t hear because of the wax in my ears. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But I was already asleep; it came out only a murmur. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. You take care of me the best,” I murmured. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He pauses to look around at the others, and everyone murmurs in agreement. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “It’s not safe. You weren’t supposed to know,” he said, murmuring into her dark hair. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She presses the phone to her ear and stands, murmuring something under her breath, but I don’t even try to eavesdrop. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “This pit goes straight to Tartarus,” he murmured. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When I reached home I found my mother pacing mechanically about the shack, murmuring helplessly, desperately, uncontrollably, clasping and unclasping her hands. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There was more murmuring in the courtroom now, but the crowd quickly quieted to hear more. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z At first, all seemed still outside except for the rain falling, murmuring as if the night had found its voice. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “It’s not really mind-reading,” Cain murmurs, and I wrap my arms around myself and lean away, though I know doing so won’t shield my thoughts any better. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “This is where I leave you,” Firenze murmured as Hagrid hurried off to examine the unicorn. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The other three shuffle papers back and forth and murmur something about the previous contestant dodging questions. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Very soon it was visible, and a murmur of excitement went around the crowd. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Eternity was in our lips and eyes,” he murmured. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And as I step toward the entrance to the barn I realize one bit of Noise is separating itself from the general murmuring outside. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Baby,” he murmured, sliding down to the floor. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A murmur of assent swept the Merman’s Court. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Do you really love this earth as much as all that?” he murmured. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I guess the Mountain View children got new books,” she murmured. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Harry dried his hands, impervious to the beauty of the scene outside the window and to the murmuring of the others in the sitting room. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “So it runs in the family!” he murmured as he bent to pick it up. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His words coming out of the stone became a voice that merged with all the others, not a murmur this time, but low voices muttering and chattering all around me. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z His lips moved quietly, murmuring the words of a prayer. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Then there’s nothing left to say,” he murmurs, picking up the pot. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "He might tell me how my story ends," he murmured. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It is swallowed up in the general murmur of the front. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As they waited throughout the afternoon, the living room filled with smoke and the murmurs of plans. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The women murmured in approval, my mother among them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Magnificence,” murmured Reznak mo Reznak, “we cannot know that these great nobles mean to join your enemies. More like they are simply making for their estates in the hills.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her dæmon uttered a warning murmur and Mrs. Coulter looked up. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I wish the world looked like that all the time,” murmured Justin. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Roshan steps over to her and murmurs something in her ear. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A murmuring intensifies, the room buzzing like a beehive poked with a stick. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z "In love...in love," he murmured as he took the torch from Farid’s hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “I am the shade in the desert,” she murmured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “It’s twilight,” Edward murmured, looking at the western horizon, obscured as it was with clouds. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The carpenter held the name between his thick tarry fingers and murmured, “You miss a man so much.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, dear,” Yossarian murmured in heavy dejection, the blood draining from his face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A shocked murmur ran through the crowd as she looked up, straight at Malachite, who was bloodless with building rage. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I could almost hear the murmuring of the crowd as they craned their necks to see. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rising murmur of voices and he sensed that it was caused by his movements. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Nobody knows you're here, murmured the trees, anchoring down for the winter. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “So it has happened,” murmured El Patron from his bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Byrd made no particular facial expression to the murmurs and rustling from the left-hand side of the church. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z People in the crowd, mostly the white men at the tables full of roughnecks, are nodding and murmuring in assent. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But there was no arguing with the sun, and presently she moved her head and threw her arm across her eyes and murmured: ”Pan—Pan...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Prosper murmured, “Thanks,” and without hesitation quickly went through the wallet’s various compartments. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s an energy building here, a murmur, a tremor of readiness and anger. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z They sit in the kitchen and I can’t hear their words, but I hear murmurs and spoons clinking around in cups and Dadi’s slippers shuffling about as she makes Papa tea. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They are nothing like Dauntless murmurs—they are gentler, like birds launching from branches. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z At night he moaned and murmured in his sleep. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You might want to take the train out of Atlanta,” the pastor’s wife murmured. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “I’m excited for this trip back home,” he murmurs. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, little tree,” I murmured so no one else could hear, “but I want you to grow and give us flowers.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “No, it is hardly so simple as that,” he murmured again. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “She never even wrote me a letter,” murmured Maria. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Beowulf stooped and murmured soothingly and the noise subsided. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z He steps closer, murmuring, “I’m just trying to say thanks, Jerome. You helped me out a lot. Good friends share. You can bring it back tomorrow.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z Ellaria Sand had closed her eyes and was murmuring a prayer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It is in their hands now,” she murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It was just a thought,” she murmured, massaging her aching ankles. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The sound of the empty cotton sacks dragging over the floor and the murmurs of waking people were sliced by the cash register as we rang up the five-cent sales. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z People moved like blue vapor lights on the cobbled avenues, and there were faint murmurs of sound, and odd animals scurrying across the gray-red sands. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a gasp, a murmur of astonishment and horror; a young girl screamed; standing on a chair to get a better view some one upset two test-tubes full of spermatozoa. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you, ser," he murmured, turning to see which knight had come to his aid . A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He murmurs an apology and tries to shift my weight so that he isn’t putting any pressure on my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Wait. Look at the Abbey roof,” Constance murmured. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And when a murmur of surprise ran among the clerks at his son’s wisdom he called out merely, “Change it, then! We will not put our name to anything wrongly written.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I ducked my head and murmured “pardon me” as I took my place. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Possibly he did not hear because of the murmurs of excitement as pupils gathered around for a better view of the maze. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “So now she has a Gaming Machine,” the blind man murmured. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “This is more complicated than I’d planned,” he murmured to himself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Hmm. This year’s Sears and Roebuck catalog,” she murmured, wiping her hands on her apron. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Luke murmured in my ear, “Burnt offerings for the gods. They like the smell.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His lips seemed heavy and he murmured like a man talking in his sleep. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "I don't think so," I murmur, keeping my voice friendly. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Polyneices could murmur a few words: “My brother, my enemy, but loved, always loved. Bury me in my homeland—to have so much at least of my city.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then again when the wind stirs they murmur; so these two also, stirred by the breath of love, were fated to tell out all their tale to each other. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia rocked Matt back and forth, all the while murmuring comforting words he could hardly take in. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Birds,” she murmured as the Witch took flight. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I know you didn’t want to,” she murmured. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “To think,” she murmured, “all that time it was your cup that was poisoned.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Of any sort,” murmured the nurse, her eyes on the young keeper’s well-muscled torso and handsome, bronzed face. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He looked respectfully at the coffin he’d opened the night before and murmured, “Good morning, and sorry again, ladies and gentlemen. I’m only doing this because we really need to.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Shawn began to murmur about my clothes and what I did in town. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The floors and walls murmured to each other in creaks and groans. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he turned to face the room again, raised his wand, and murmured, “Accio Locket.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The only sounds were the gurgle of the creek and the wind, now a soft murmur. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “The snake smiles but it shows no teeth,” murmured the badchan. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned out the light, murmuring his brief praise of darkness; we burrowed down into our bags, and within a minute or two he was sliding into sleep as a swimmer slides into dark water. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she licked her lips and murmured, “Rattler. Copperhead. Not for sure.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The people in the group had turned from me and were murmuring in low voices to each other. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z "Thank you, God," Jacob murmurs, his throat thick, his nose running. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "Just like old times," Hornet murmured as they watched him from Ida's balcony. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Lyra, darling,” Mrs. Coulter murmured, stroking her hair. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Mama, Mama,” we all murmur, as if she is among us. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fflewddur has said the choice is yours,” she murmured at last. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Magister Illyrio murmured a command, and four burly slaves hurried forward, bearing between them a great cedar chest bound in bronze. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Afterward, Roberto said a prayer, and when he had finished everyone murmured Amen. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A moment later they were talking together in a murmured rush of which Mary later remembered nothing, and walking through a silly landscape of reed beds and electrical transformers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I think I’ve been sent to stand in the corner,” the Afrikaner murmured at last. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Camilla brightened when Miss Pocket met with this rebuff; and she murmured, as she plaintively contemplated Miss Havisham, “Poor dear soul! Certainly not to be expected to look well, poor thing. The idea!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Mia ran down to the side door, and Pearl heard a murmur of voices and crying, and then her mother came into the kitchen followed by a young Chinese woman, who was sobbing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I am, after I have said good night” “Good night,” she murmured. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The murmur trembled on the verge of coherence, sank down, mounted excitedly, and then ceased altogether. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Not everything is great,” I murmur, feeling crankier and crankier. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z When she wrestles to get free, he knocks her onto the grass and pins her there, trying to force her ring back on her finger, alternately murmuring entreaties and spitting threats. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mom looked after him and murmured, “A good-looking pinko, that’s for sure.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Between her murmurs of appreciation during Chaol’s brief tour of her rooms, she’d counted the windows—twelve—the exits—one—and the guards posted outside her door, windows, and balcony—nine. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mami balanced on the floorboards to her bed, lay me beside her, held me tight, kissed my forehead, my eyes, and murmured, “It’s all right. It’s over. It’s all right.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The infant slept on, and the man murmured to him quietly. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A murmur of voices reached him and he quickly stepped into an alcove, squatting beside a drinking fountain as two men and a woman walked past, all wearing white coats, arguing about Web servers. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, right, nothing looks the same, and there are all those fences...,” he murmured. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a forlorn murmur in the crowd, and many people bowed toward the makeshift memorial at the front of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Emmett murmurs, “Baseball, basketball. Not much difference, is there? Times change.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “I can’t let Lena see you talking to me like this,” he murmured in low tones. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “As you say, Captain,” he murmured, bowing once again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Keeping in mind all those old ladies who have passed on, today is the eve before we honor the first English child born in America—Virginia Dare in 1587. Don’t forget your history,” she murmured. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I hardly know whether I had slept or not after this musing; at any rate, I started wide awake on hearing a vague murmur, peculiar and lugubrious, which sounded, I thought, just above me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They could hear the crowd murmuring as Mrs. Malvolio pushed her way to the podium. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z From behind the doctor’s curtain, sinister voices murmured, interrupted by howls from savaged children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “First time buying for a lady?” he murmurs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the low murmur of Mom talking to Ellis through the bedroom door again—the two of them giggling and chatting about something giggly and chatty, so I knock. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He paused, surveying us with the kind of wide- eyed surmise Mr. Carhart always used at this point, and then added in Mr. Carhart’s urbane murmur, “Let us pray.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nailed it. Either that or I failed horribly. Could go either way, based on subjectivity and revisionist history,” Sean murmured. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Others did so too, coming out, as we did, to gaze at the sky and murmur, “Perhaps tomorrow.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As he got closer, he noticed that the engine was running, and that the two cops inside were murmuring into their walkie-talkies. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “The light,” he murmured, turning his head to the right. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z As soon as my foot touched the stage the room hushed to a murmur. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As for James, he was so spellbound by the whole thing that he could only stand and stare and murmur quietly to himself, “Oh, isn’t it beautiful. It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She heard the quiet sound of the wheels crunching over the hard-packed earth, and she heard the mulefa ahead of her murmuring to one another, and then they stopped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He murmurs to himself; he fetches thick booklets or electrical components from various rooms on the lower stories. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They murmured more prayers Anya didn’t know while they poured water over one hand, then the other, and then, silent, they dried their hands on the cloth squares. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Yes, the presidency was a thankless job, “a most unpleasant seat, full of thorns, briars, thistles, murmuring, fault-finding, calumny, obloquy.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "And Daisy ought to have something in her life," murmured Jordan to me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z We were silent for a while, and suddenly Lucy murmured as if to herself:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He nodded his head at the murmur of greetings directed to him from the seats, and his long black beard moved back and forth against his chest, and his earlocks swayed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I hear a few murmurs from the class, and someone whistles and says “awesome” under his breath as I remove the ski mask and goggles and replace them with a pair of aviator sunglasses. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Tea under the chestnut tree, and the murmur of the sea coming up to us from the lawns below. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night I’d hear whispers and murmurs from their room. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When the wind picks up they come alive, their wooden boards creaking against one another, and under the sound of the sea there are murmurs of movement: someone or something, coming closer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Yellow light shines like a line beneath my bedroom door, and I hear some murmurs and whispers that don’t belong to the TV, voices coming from the kitchen. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z There was a lot of murmuring around them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I, too, suffer unwanted dreams,” I murmur, feeling a thread of sympathy draw me to the suffering girl. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Witches murmured and yelled, angry and scandalized and confused all at once. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When she woke up in the night, she could hear the baboons murmuring among themselves on their rocky perches. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “God bless you all,” he murmured over and over again. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He could barely get his voice above a murmur. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But on the other hand, rosewood would carry better in a crowded taproom, cutting through the murmur of idle conversation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That caused a murmur of excitement The Master moved out of the way and Lyra could see again. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Sticky was murmuring in his sleep, having troubled dreams. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Their heads were still bowed when Koffi asked the question in a murmur. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Your full name is Arizendikwunnem, isn’t it? You come from your mother’s people. So perhaps you look like a monkey as well,” Aunty Ifeka murmured. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z If I stood on the terrace and listened I could hear the murmur of the sea below me, low and sullen. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not a social invitation,” murmured her dæmon. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Behind them, the mate murmured, “The Crux couldn’t have gotten here so soon. Think it was the Black Beauty?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I hear her murmuring with Momma and Daddy and then I hear her in her bedroom. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The three heads looked at each other and murmured a discussion. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Once in Russia I heard something,” he murmured softly, speaking to himself. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A murmur of disapproval surged through the crowd. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, waves murmured in the slow breath of the tide. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Through them she murmured something about a meeting Mr. Sen was required to attend. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Jay steps close behind me, murmuring, “I’ve never felt so safe.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It could not have been more than a murmur when I said it, but it silenced the whole refectory: “There were no nails in his hands or his feet.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “It’s not showing on the screen right now anyhow,” Natalie murmured. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mama murmured her good days, but Dedd gave the chauffeur the imperious look of a mistress whose servant has disobeyed her wishes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Abigail spied him in the field that July of 1801, working alongside the hired hands, swinging his sickle and murmuring obscenities at his political opponents. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She thought them all to be ugly and overdesigned, but she was so pleased by the rage felt on her behalf that she pointed at one of them and murmured, “O maka. It’s lovely.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z From the living room of my apartment, I could sometimes hear the murmur of my parents talking on the floor below. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I would’ve thought you was too young for the palsy,” the huge woman murmured, sliding into her seat with the cup of coffee she’d promised herself earlier. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “And with you,” the assassin murmured, watching her leave. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I pull the quilt over my head, murmuring a prayer for my parents, for Bibi, who gave up everything to raise me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Only a little sad. Time flies quickly; things always happen sooner than one expects. And yet,” he murmured, almost to himself, “it troubles me. I fear the Horned King may have some part in this.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “If only you were my mom,” Thomas murmured, “life’d be a peach.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But he was already in the passage, putting on his cloak; and without one objection, one murmur, he departed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Penny crawled across the cabin floor on her hands and knees, wrapped her arms around the sow’s head, and murmured reassurance to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The emperor leaned forward, and the crowd murmured. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I dressed to their murmurs in the other room, their voices soft but strained, and I wondered if men ever talked like this, if their sorrows ever spilled into these secret cadences. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z "If that really was the detective," he murmured, "and if he really is following us, then we're leading him straight to the hideout. Unless we can get rid of him first." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There was an audible murmur in the courtroom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Off in the hills, where the ancient highway curved, there was a motion, a dim light, and then a murmur. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Two went on one side of him, laughing and chatting, and two went on the other, hand in hand, murmuring into each other’s ears. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Newt murmured, the disgust in his voice surprising Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She murmured, “I have to talk to you.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “May God go with you, too, my would-be daughter, and may you soon have cause again for laughter,” murmured Gertrude, while her tears fell upon my head. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And then, from behind the library door, a scraping noise followed by a thump and a murmur that could have been a man’s or a woman’s. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Instead, I listened to the sounds around me—the rumble of ice from the drink machine, the ding of a cash register, the murmur of voices, and the occasional burst of laughter from nearby tables. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Coach murmurs, “Fencing has aristocratic roots. But you belong here. We all do.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Like wind on growing corn, a rippling murmur came from all the little girls in the audience. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother stared at the card, a huge smile coming across her face, then handed it to the lawyer, who scanned it, then nodded and murmured, “This is good. This is good.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “They sure do take care of it,” she murmured, then ordered Billy, who was driving, to pull away. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I said, trying to keep my voice to a soft murmur. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I thought I had lost everything, except these two things,” she murmured. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where indeed,” I murmured around another bite of pizza. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Regardless,” he finally murmured, “I have better reflexes.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was a murmur, a cry caught in the throat, as if she were talking in her sleep. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Ouch,” murmured Ear with his ears folded in like morning glories. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Too much of my strength is gone,” he murmured. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “The same one!” others began murmuring, chanting and shouting. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Charming, charming,” murmured the Director and, giving her two or three little pats, received in exchange a rather deferential smile for himself. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they got into their separate cars, they hugged, both murmuring, “So good to see you,” and she imagined his driver and her driver watching them curiously. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “My father taught me how to take in everything at once,” I murmur as I sweep a hand across the text. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I am a green girl. I know nothing of love,” I murmured, looking down at the dog. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The murmur among people was more purposeful, like bees in a hive. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie murmured an apology, but the woman humphed angrily and readjusted her bonnet, mumbling something under her breath that ended in “factory girls.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He wriggled his shoulders to adjust the pack comfortably on his back, and leaned forward to hug the blind man, who murmured to him, “Be safe.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of laughter, quickly smothered by dour looks from the other students. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “You have demonstrated a true act of valor, and in doing so exhibited a righteousness, dedication, and loyalty far exceeding your years,” he murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Werfel murmured, “Before they were taken from us, yes.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The rest of the gathering nodded, murmured, stirred about, ready for fresh air. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She murmurs something softly and stands shyly in the doorway. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Three days,’ he murmured, ‘and the muster of Rohan will only be begun. But I see that it cannot now be hastened.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At the meeting, when Papa stood up to defend the YES YES position, murmurs of “Inu, inu” began to circulate around the mess hall. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all off,” she murmured as soon as she judged it safe to speak. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of agreement and approval from the crowd. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There is a shifting in the room, a murmur, an escape of breath; despite ourselves we turn our heads, blatantly, to see better; our fingers itch to touch her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Farmer murmured to herself as she flipped through each page, pausing every once in a while to talk about someone from long ago. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “No, Master,” the boy murmured, and shamefully he told Ogion what he had sought, and why. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A sense of jittery anticipation had filled the warm tent, the general murmuring broken by occasional spurts of excited laughter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A few people start murmuring as the imam continues. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For a moment there is nothing but bustling and murmured compliments—and then Sophia screams. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The common room was crowded, full of whispers, murmured questions, and broken sobbing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I remember you were so embarrassed,” Dad murmurs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z With that, everyone scattered, the Champions murmuring to their trainers about whatever competitor they deemed the biggest threat. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Caution murmured it could be a trick, a lure, a trap. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “It tastes exactly the way I remember it,” she murmurs. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “Home with us,” Maya murmurs, and then smiles a little to herself. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The Riders stirred at first, murmuring with approval of the words of Saruman; and then they too were silent, as men spell-bound. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They murmured and rambled; they talked over one another; they stepped on each other’s voices. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z With her final sentence—“We are here to argue that racial disparities in the US criminal justice system are largely due to racial profiling”—a murmur trickles through the audience. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The murmurs got louder; the Clock Watchers shared and amplified their fears. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z All the men made the sign of the cross and murmured a prayer. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z All around, the spirits hummed their harmonious spirituals and murmured quietly to one another, their glow pulsing in time with the shimmer growing in the dark waters. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The murmuring of the Arabs continued below us. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “You work, write . . “It’s hard to believe that,” I murmured. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “To say the least,” Celaena murmured, watching the shifting colors of the fading sun turn the castle gold and red and blue. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “John,” she murmured to herself, “John . . .” Then “My Ford,” she wondered, “have I given dais one its sleeping sickness injection, or haven’t I?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I shall never leave you again, he murmured, mostly to himself. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Julie tosses a blue patient folder onto the desk behind the nurses’ station, shaking her head and murmuring to herself, “The roof, Will? Really?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Kabuo Miyamoto, the accused man, had not heard the wind at all from his cell, not even a murmur of it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Step by step they went, while Merry swayed and murmured as one in sleep. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Your Majesty. I am most appreciative,” she murmured, the sound blending in with the words of the other Champions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Alex leans down to kiss him, and Henry murmurs into the corner of his mouth, “Ready when you are, love.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Trade?” he murmured, still holding her in his awful embrace. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She turns to the others and murmurs something as I walk away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A murmur of surprise went through the prisoners around us, but Moonface silenced them with a glare. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The man paused by the rail, looking down into the water, but there was only the murmuring of waves on the hull. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z From the streets above came the quiet murmur of the late traffic. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were gone a long time,” he murmurs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Alter Rosen,” he murmured, as though to commit my name to memory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Some have nothing to sell and approach us murmuring with extended hands. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Looks creepy,” Fina murmurs, staring down the narrow, gravel road with piles of dead leaves strewn across it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Outside, the great city murmured and thrummed and seethed, all its myriad voices blending into one low sound like the surge of the sea. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” murmured the Ladybug, turning a trifle pale, “but am I wrong in thinking that we seem to be bobbing up and down?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Outside, Roza stood with the mare, brushing her coat and murmuring to her as the goat tottered around them both. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The elder Mr. Hickock, wearily wagging his head, again and again murmured, “No sense. Just no sense having a trial.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the diners watched and listened to her as she stooped murmuring at each place, scraping the serving spoon and fork across the silver platter. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She watched the starlit cliff with its murmuring baboons until dawn. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb . . . ,” he murmured. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Dumbledore approached the wall of the cave and caressed it with his blackened fingertips, murmuring words in a strange tongue that Harry did not understand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “That’s okay,” I murmur, glad to be out of the dream. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “No way,” he murmured, almost in a trance. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Unsavory sorts murmured indelicacies at cutlet stands; grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This time he was heard, and there were murmurs in the crowd. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You can’t hear the voices from outside; only a murmur, a hum, like a devout crowd, on its knees. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had Aaron in her lap now too, but she managed to smooth her fingers through Layla’s hair, murmuring to her softly. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Dill picked her up gently, murmuring in her ear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The murmurs are fast, and when the volume rises, they’re followed by long silences. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Immediately after the destruction of his business, he murmured, “The Times is dead. Chicago is gone, and I’m all through.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you," I murmured, so relieved I thought I was gonna pass out. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There was a sudden, excited murmur as every head turned and the next moment, Harry was surrounded by people exclaiming over his Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Ah! Except in my bad side of human nature,” murmured Biddy. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Um, okay,” I murmur, too stunned to think of anything else to say. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “We don’t have to bear the guilt of this,” she murmured. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I suppose we owe you an explanation, Mama,” Jaime murmured as they drank their coffee. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The grannies were chanting and murmuring and swaying back and forth, speaking in tongues. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I missed you, too,” I murmur into her shoulder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We dug in and, as usually happens during a good meal, there was little talking at first, just a few murmurs of satisfaction. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "My children," she murmurs, and the sound of it aches. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Tristan,” she murmured again, and then her eyes fluttered shut. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I murmur: "My glabella ..." But the staff doesn't know that the glabella is the name of the space between your eyebrows. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “In the end,” murmurs Volkheimer as the truck heaves away, “none of us will avoid it.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I try to hear what the other policeman has to say, but by now the two have walked far enough that their voices have turned to murmurs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And then from above came a little murmuring cry. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Jogged by my exertions, he murmured, “We may so easily slip out of ourselves.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Leon conferred with the doctor, leaning toward him to murmur a manly summary of events. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I struggled to get my voice above this self- accusing murmur. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaking under his breath to me, he murmured: ‘Quiet; none of the rest should hear you.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A murmur of sound rose just beyond the level of his hearing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mama put her arms around Jessie’s waist, pulling her close, murmuring comforting words. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They murmured but did not change their positions. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He nuzzled her arm, murmuring contentedly, as if asking, More gold? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He waved me away and said, “I trust you’ve done a fine job. Yes, yes, go ahead and send it. Here are the newts,” he murmured. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “It's a kind of test/' she murmured behind her hand. “So far everything has gone the stranger's way. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z A song she sang, ‘Night comes, and colors fade away; sky fades, for blue can never stay Startled by the familiar lullaby, Kira murmured the words with him. “ Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The murmuring noise on the street fell away. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of assent from the men. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lacewing flies, leeches, fluxweed, and knotgrass,” she murmured, running her finger down the list of ingredients. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “I do want this to be foolproof,” Joe murmured as he twisted a tiny screw into whatever he was building on the floor. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z From time to time one murmured something—to herself or to the other. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “My poor baby,” she murmured, cradling his head in her hands. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z There was silence, except for the multitudinous murmur of the bees. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “The water hears and understands,” he murmured beneath his breath. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A murmur rose among the boys and died away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Foolish,” Master Dal murmured a binding for heat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They’re all yours again, Buck,” he murmured, tossing them in the backseat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You don’t want to stay in here,” he murmured. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ralph had aged visibly since the last time many of the people in the courtroom had seen him; I could hear murmurs about how his hair had grayed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I shook him, but he only murmured and turned: the smoke had stupefied him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "Right here," I murmured to let Coach know where to stop and let us out. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The covert glances and quiet murmurs I usually evoke are nothing compared to the reaction brought on by the sight of my bizarre-looking prep team. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sharpe ignored Petra’s murmured comments about how nice the house was, saying only, “Watch your step, and don’t touch anything.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z When the white blade of his oar entered the black water, it merely murmured. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The rain began falling again, first in the trees, then in the mud puddles, then, faintly, like a soothing murmur, on the tent top. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z From behind me comes the sound of footsteps and murmurs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She heard a murmur of voices, and as she reached the hallway the door to the kitchen opened. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Peach sobbed and sniffed, and I heard leaving noises, the kind of settling-down, murmuring noises that drift across people when they are all talking at once, softly, ending a conversation or starting the next one. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “This fire,” he murmured, “we dare not show a light—Arawn’s warriors...” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z "Well, fancy that!" he murmured as he looked at the picture on the cover. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Give a girl an inch, she’ll take a mile,” murmured Oliver. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I watch as he puts the thin wafer between her dry lips and administers the cup, murmuring in Latin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They grimaced and shook their heads and murmured. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Stores were shuttered, houses were dark, and even the normal din of traffic was a mere murmur. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Important phone call,” he murmured as he disappeared around the corner. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mama, who often kept Papa calm with her soothing voice, murmured from under the covers, “That would seem wise.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He blinked at her, perhaps surprised himself, then murmured to the mare, jumped down. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A murmur of surprise rippled around the gathering. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Her glance wandered from his face away toward the Gulf, whose sonorous murmur readied her like a loving but imperative entreaty. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes, looking directly at them, touching her fingers to their hearts, murmuring, “Peace within, darkness without.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Dimly I heard someone murmur "Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on," and then the owl-eyed man said "Amen to that," in a brave voice. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Several aged women stood somberly outside, murmuring to one another. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As soon as he started speaking, the students murmured to each other. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned and left the stage, left him there alone, standing and facing the crowd, which began spontaneously the collective murmur of his name. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “He was quite a heartbreaker,” she murmured, and Mrs. Wright nodded. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We murmured as we followed him inside the building, up the steps to the sixth graders’ floor, and into our new classroom. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And the murmur lasted longer than a simple vow would have. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “The blog won’t create content for itself, I suppose,” her dad murmured. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Witch,” the monster murmured, his mouth still half-submerged in the thick waters of the swamp. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Tourists murmured in excitement and started taking pictures. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Ah yes. They are nurses, for sure. I can tell,” Kadiatu murmured with a voice of authority. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The priest said something, and Balthamos murmured, “He’s asking where you come from. Say whatever you like.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Stop me if I’m wrong,” murmured the Centipede, going white in the face, “but might those not be Cloud-Men climbing all over it?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The room was dark, and the murmur of voices outside the door was too low to make out words. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe he came home when his wife was doing one of those face masks,” I’d murmur back. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Hannah let the door close and murmured, “Yes, Madam,” her eyes stealing once to me, then quickly away. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Perry murmuringly remarked that in his opinion any credit due belonged to Mrs. Meier. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A low murmur rippled through the crowd behind her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The driver cursed and complained but Paul murmured reassuring words to him in French, as I couldn’t be stopped now. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” murmured Celia, pausing from the pie dough she was rolling out. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z All around Beto, sweating pink faces nodded to the rhythm of murmured and hollered amens. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She murmurs to him occasionally in an unfamiliar language. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z This feat seemed to amuse the Ents very much, to judge by the tone of their murmurs, and the flicker of their eyes; but they soon turned back to their own business. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Janssen polishes her eyeglasses again while she waits for me to answer, rubbing off dust particles they picked up on the floor, murmuring something about the garden stake. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He began a lecture about liberal professors, and Mother mixed batter for pancakes, periodically murmuring in agreement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He peered a few times over his shoulder—not at her, or the confused and murmuring guards, but at something beyond. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He approached the group of nearby women and there was a low murmur of discussion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Seeing the look on Matthias’s face, he leaned across and murmured in his ear, “All work and no play makes Matthias a dull mouse. Cheer up, my son.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “That chemise complements your eyes, my little sparrow, ” he murmured. comptroller/controller. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your only fault, Isabel, is too much kindness to the undeserving,” I murmur, thinking of her goodness to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Oh, do not say such things. I know how you loved the king,” I murmured, trying to soothe her. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My house is probably nicer than yours, she’d murmur to herself while reading their well-meaning comments. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "I'm scared," Hot Pie murmured when he saw the one-armed woman thrashing in the wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Entrance is in the carport,” G’ma murmurs without pulling her eyes away. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The people around you are growing restless from waiting, a sea of shuffling feet, murmuring about abandoning the endeavor in search of someplace warmer to pass the evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now, as the potions took effect, Cluny felt himself drifting off to sleep, lulled by the ceaseless chantings and murmurings of Old Sela. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a minute she allowed herself to hang deep underwater, floating somewhere between utter desolation and euphoria, all alone and yet surrounded by the hands of a million murmuring ancestors. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Lyra stirred and murmured, and he stroked her forehead and found it hot, like Alice’s face. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The snakes George and Martha curled around his caduceus, murmuring, Luke, poor Luke. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “About the best you could hope for, I think,” murmured Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Oh. Oh dear,” he murmured, putting down his book. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A murmur of approval from the crowd, cries of delight, and applause. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Claire could hear her murmuring the names—white willow, nettle, meadowsweet, goldenseal—and knew she was pondering what combinations to create. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “This must be reported to Olympus,” Chiron murmured. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The crowd murmured while the elders conferred with each other before the chief, Fezile, finally nodded and looked at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I’m never leaving,” I murmur as Hideo comes to join me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a murmur from the class at this. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Only when she came to a stiff halt did we each murmur: “Excuse me, Miss,” and separate. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the sound came drifting across farm and field and rolling plain, indistinct as the murmur of some distant sea, but swelling as they rode closer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He therefore set off along the corridor again, passing nobody but a frowning wizard who was murmuring instructions to a quill that floated in front of him, scribbling on a trail of parchment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Such a tragedy,” Miss Sugarapple murmured to another teacher in the hallway. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are so many people here,” Dimple murmured, peeking through a little opening at the audience. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then, muffled voices, her mother's rising in anger, in persuasion, her father's deeper murmurs of explanation and self-defense. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The jungle answered with unknown screeches and a low, murmuring hiss. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You have to come with us,” I murmured, and my voice broke. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Constance’s eyelids were fluttering, and still she murmured, so quietly it was difficult to hear her, “No...no...no...” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The branch bent under my weight as if delivering me to the deep, and I murmured, “I come to you, waters of death and life. Take me from this world of madness and strife.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then I feel the bishop’s hand on my head as he murmurs a prayer in Latin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As the day goes on, there’s an ever-increasing buzz, though Justyce never catches what people are murmuring because they go quiet whenever he gets too close. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to hear any murmuring about me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t give the title on the cover,” she murmured. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lost, because you lingered, in a place that you were never meant to be, murmured Ser Jorah, as softly as the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The court rebuffed the prosecution and the gallery murmured its approval. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Puppies,” he murmurs, digging his face into my hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Their subdued murmuring, coming from lower down, formed a kind of bass accompaniment to the conversations crossing above their heads. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Impressive intaglio...” murmured Spurge, and Werfel added, “Carved right into the center of the gemstone. That’s impossible.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then the wind began, warm, incipient, full of voices from the past, the murmurs of ancient geraniums, sighs of disenchantment that preceded the most tenacious nostalgia. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She said she would, one song, one aria for her darling son — which reply made the men in the sitting-room murmur, “Ah! Music!” and clap. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A tide of murmuring assent poured out the doors and into the yard. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Hatchery workers returned at the end of the second day, they were murmuring about it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a strange sound, like the murmur and crackle you hear before you realize that what you’re hearing is your house on fire. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Halloween already?” her dad murmured as he passed by on his way inside. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Sometimes you get what you want,” he murmured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Slowly, under his murmured instruction, deep cuts appeared upon the rock’s surface. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Eliza generally took no more notice of her sister’s indolence and complaints than if no such murmuring, lounging object had been before her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He buried his head in his hands, tearing his hair and murmuring a strange litany between his teeth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As the curtains parted that evening, the audience murmured in surprise. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “The poor kid might as well go home,” murmured Tucker Mouse to himself. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is the work of the devil, I tell you,” Téllez murmured. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ahhh,” you murmured, cradling it in your hands as if it were the most beautiful thing ever. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “There must have been three thousand of them,” he murmured. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I murmur while Simon and Martin do-si-do in their tuxes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z No: stillness returned: each murmur and movement ceased gradually, and in about an hour Thornfield Hall was again as hushed as a desert. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As he passed each gorgeous peony and peach blossom, every elegant chrysanthemum and lily, he heard horrified murmurs. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z For a while she heard a faint murmur of voices from the pantry. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Sansa heard a soft murmuring from the lords around her, but it was quickly stilled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “My sweet lady,” he murmured after, in a voice still thick with sleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “No! I should not have touched you, nor kissed you. God forgive me,” he murmurs, his face turning scarlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “He was going in that direction,” murmured Harry as quietly as possible, so that the humming Hagrid would not hear them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He stroked Lixxa’s long white ears and she whickered, and he murmured sweet things to her before continuing, “I am riding over the funeral pyre of the ijji with the Godslayer. Whose secretary I am.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Werner zips his old notebook and the little house into his duffel and the man beside him murmurs questions to himself and the rest of the ruined company sleeps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I told you that if you wanted to get through me, you’d have to prove yourself a Pandava,” murmured the forest that was not a forest but a palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Poor man, he might get heatstroke,” I murmured to Grandma. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The cabby makes a few other attempts to get a conversation going, but Alicia just nods or murmurs a little, so the guy gives up and punches up a country station on the radio. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear them murmuring back and forth, back and forth. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Bono and his companions sit only four feet away, smoking pipes and murmuring. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the distance he heard a murmur of voices and a drum. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She heard murmurs in the parlor, and then the slamming of the door. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “No, we have a little money left. But not enough. Not enough,” Mama murmured. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A witness had overheard Hale talking to Grammer before the murders, murmuring something about being ready for “that Indian deal.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There were too many eyes and mouths agape, accusing and murmuring. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They murmured words he did not catch; he felt gentle pats upon his back, and then they all traipsed back toward the cottage, leaving Harry alone beside the elf. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But Tally slowed and kept going ahead, murmuring, “straight past the gap.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the mist, there was the sound of voices murmuring indistinctly, all round shapes and half-formed words. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I have to go straighten things out. They need the patron's eye on them,” he murmured. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Others were crawling forward on their hands and knees, murmuring under their breaths. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It’s you or me, Big Lady,” he murmured as he pulled the blanket up to his chin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There were murmurs and grumbles about the classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I know,” Harry murmured through the glass, though he wasn’t sure the snake could hear him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "Bring me . . ." she murmured, her voice slurred and drowsy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When it was quite late he murmured something, went to a closet, and drew forth an evil weapon, a long yellowish tube ending in a bellows and a trigger. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope this works out,” he was murmuring, flitting around, getting ready. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We follow winding roads through ancient green groves, woodlands filled with secrets and murmurs and mist. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She was calling to him, inviting him, murmuring in his ear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There’s a murmuring in the room, like the buzz of excited bees before they embark on their morning mission to the garden, but it’s quiet in Maddy and Stephanie’s station. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Mom’s voice turns suspicious as she murmurs, “Wait, those names...” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The circle closed up again with a running murmur of expostulation; it was a minute before I could see anything at all. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I concentrated on their rhythmic murmurs coming from the steps, and that sound, isolated from all others, soothed and lulled me to sleep. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a suppressed murmur when she picked up a basket and went to work. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “He’s not as tall as Daddy was,” Chess murmured, and Emma wondered if he knew that he’d said “Daddy,” not “Dad.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then there was no sound in the kitchen save the simmering murmur of the kettle and the clock. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, my darling," she murmured and now the tears were really streaming down her cheeks. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Yes, there is a stream,” he murmured, “I’m sure of it. We must go there.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The bombers crossed the sky and crossed the sky over the house, gasping, murmuring, whistling like an immense, invisible fan, circling in emptiness. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane is leveling off, engines murmuring steadily. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Bless me, Mamá,” he said in a near murmur. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Any fears I had that some deeper trouble was afflicting the Ford were laid to rest when I tried the ignition and heard the engine come to life with a healthy murmur. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And he heard the choppy murmur of two voices talking together in Chinese. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, even at the moment of his escape, must some inexplicable warning murmur in a distant region of his mind? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Emily murmured comforting words to the top of her niece’s head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Please,” he murmured through his broken teeth, “I never meant...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No, that would not be possible, the others murmured. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. It’s going to be okay,” he murmured, closing his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I murmured an excuse and slipped away, leaving them to their own formidable devices. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “He smells of honey and roses and milk,” she murmurs, a look of ecstasy on her face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As the crowd began to murmur, the Witchlings exchanged uncomfortable glances. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The General Manager’s voice had long died to a rather soothing murmur in Gloria’s ears. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Whiny old country music murmured out of the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "We continue," he said in a clear strong voice that silenced the murmurs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She listens to the wind sift through the filigree of the crown of the gazebo, and the walls of the maze hold steady around them, Paris murmuring below, the drowsy purr of a Saturday morning. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Yet the memory of the harsh sound of his murmured speech in the room below prevented Kira from asking him about the singing child. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Halloween already?” her dad murmured as he passed by on his way inside. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The townsfolk eyed me and murmured excitedly among themselves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z While the winged goddesses both murmured greetings to me, the raft pilot gave me a brief smile that I hesitantly returned. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rajar was at her side in an instant, murmuring something, cradling her body as it slumped to the floor. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She forced her muscles to flex, her fingers to seek, and pulled herself up one foot, then another, again and again, murmuring prayers of gratitude to her Saints. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Caruthers no longer tried to balance his bank sheets; instead he stared out the study window and murmured about climbing a tree. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Granted that we face a world crisis which leaves us standing so often amid the surging murmur of life's restless sea. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “No wonder Gwydion could find no tracks,” Taran murmured to himself. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Follow my lead,” he murmured, nudging her slightly to the right. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," she murmured and thumped her breasts. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He would mumble sotto voce, pausing now and then to emit a murmur that students caricatured as “nim-nim-nim.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The general and his party strode through the ward, murmuring and nodding, and then they were gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Heads turned when they came in, and a murmur, barely audible, of astonishment and pleasure swept over the church. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I murmured, praying that Claudius and my father would not overhear. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The spotlights follow us and people crane their heads and murmur, “Look, how beautiful.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots murmured, “Mama,” and her head fell against his shoulder. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “The doctor said we could adopt,” she murmured. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "But it does teach them some of the harder words wonderfully well," Miss Honey murmured. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She murmured sleepily as Theon slid oat from under her arm and got to his feet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z While she smoked, she murmured my poem “Rocks” from May's magazine. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The sea murmuring in a language that travels through stones, air, and sky. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "All right, baby. It’s all right," she murmured. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Every locked door has a key,” I murmur. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At this some of the other animals murmured, but it was no use. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Beowulf was down on his haunches, scratching Reginald gently between the ears and murmuring to him in some mysterious doggie language. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I wish she could hear me murmuring “Sorry.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “I need my pipe,” the woman murmured, rubbing her temples. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “We need a tool,” Thomas murmured, looking around. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She kicked off her sheets and headed to the bathroom, but the murmur of her parents’ voices pulled her down the hallway toward the kitchen. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a delicious revenge to hear them murmur, “No, senora.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As she looked at it, and drew in her head again, murmuring, “Wretches!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Viola and Hildy are talking together but I can only hear the murmurings of words here and there. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The doors were shut, and he could hear the low murmur of Brother Yam speaking inside. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Will you please slow down a bit? I think I’m having a heart murmur.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote down numbers, crossed some out, wrote down some more, “Quince,” he murmured. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead he turned his head away into the pillow, and soon he was murmuring his unintelligible scraps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I shall never be the same again,” murmured the Earthworm. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Mmm,” Finn murmured, which could have been the start of saying Mom...or just a protest at being disturbed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” she murmurs, her lips soon on mine. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There was a pause, and the murmur of other voices; then a match striking, the acrid smell of fresh cigar smoke. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to hear the murmur of its water again, to escape the sun and the strain and the women’s tears, and to find shade and rest again at last. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “It looks like a kingdom in a fairy tale,” Gittel murmured, mesmerized. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At the mention of Scythe Curie’s name, a murmur erupted among the bystanders. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “No luck,” he murmured, and handed the phone back. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z They murmured his name, as they had murmured Cedric’s, and drank to him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Bill has just counted off the eleventh lash when the crowd behind me begins murmuring. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Granddaddy murmured to me, “Do you realize what this means, Calpurnia? The days of whale oil and coal dust are over. The old century is dying, even as we watch. Remember this day.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A happy murmur ran through the group of roaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry pressed the Extendable Ear deeper into his own: Over the murmur of the river he could make out more voices, but they were not speaking English or any human language he had ever heard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Times change. Many of us had high hopes for the Taliban,” murmured Habib. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z An indistinct murmur of voices came from within. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Heqet, straightening from the oven, murmured, “You can tell Rekh. He would not believe you meant to steal from him.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z There was a loud murmur from the crowd, and Danny’s body sagged as the tension went out of him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “It would explain the racket,” she murmured, trying to sound casual. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “What are we going to do?” my mom murmurs to the wall. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But, at other times, vast, well-constructed, apparently robust intellectual edifices are swept away with barely a murmur because, to paraphrase Vadianus, experience really can be demonstrative. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My mentor murmured in Latin, “We Americans are not fond of the customs duties. We do not appreciate taxation.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hate that you even have to think like that,” she murmurs. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z From one I can hear the murmuring ruckus of sleeping men’s Noise. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “They didn’t like the food, I think?” she murmurs, her mouth turning downward. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Aunt Chipo is going to be furious if I don’t start dinner,” she murmured. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bird and beast and stone and star—we are all one, all one——” murmured the Hamadryad, softly folding his hood about him as he himself swayed between the children. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z There’s a murmuring in the crowd for a moment until it’s quiet again. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z For what seemed like forever, every murmur in class and in the hallways was about me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Spectators murmured among themselves at Smith’s homemade bell. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He walks across to the window, rocking his daughter from side to side, murmuring to her all the while. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When he didn’t work, he and Mami rustled behind the flowered curtain, creaked the springs under their mattress, their voices a murmur that I strained to hear but couldn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And yet, when I ask Lázaro about filling the void that this overbearing spirit woman left behind, all I get in response are murmurs and shrug offs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But often Ged would end by murmuring words which Ogion had said to him on the shoulder of Gont Mountain in an autumn long ago: “To hear, one must be silent...” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My enthusiastic “Hi!” stood out embarrassingly over the murmurs. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Some of them were murmuring to one another. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Even with the windows closed and the shutters fastened I could hear it; a low sullen murmur as the waves broke on the white shingle in the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Do you truly believe that you care more for me than I do for you?” he murmured, leaning closer to me as he spoke, his dark golden eyes piercing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But after a time his voice died to a murmur and fell silent again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I had no idea those books meant that much to you, Travis,” Lydia murmured. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Can you remember all that?” she murmured finally. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "I was right, wasn't I?" he murmured nervously. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He hacked and stumbled around, hollow-eyed, gaunt and sniffling, and folks crossed themselves, murmuring Hail Marys whenever he staggered into view. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She murmured something in her sleep but Dustfinger couldn’t make out what. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded polite and murmured my “Good day” to the old man we called Grandfather and the others who were familiar. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The Clock Watchers around them murmured, shifted uncomfortably. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A sleepy voice murmured in her head: Soon, my dear. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had expected to hear cheers of triumph and jubilation at his death, but instead hurried footsteps, whispers, and solicitous murmurs filled the air. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I have come into such good fortune since I saw you last, Miss Havisham,” I murmured. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z An angry murmur went up from the crowd. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo was much too tired to talk and almost too tired for dinner, so, without a murmur, he went off to bed as soon as he could. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z All around them was the sound of water—the murmur of waves onshore, the cacophony of water falling from the turtle’s enormous flippers as they dipped and rose in and out of the sea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Penelope spoke in a soft murmur, so as not to wake the children. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z An explosion of murmurs on both sides of the bridge. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z They were already in the house that morning; Ash could hear the murmur of their voices coming from down the hall when she came out of her room. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She began speaking in the same expressionless voice as before, with lips barely moving, a mere murmur easily drowned by the din of voices and the rumbling of the trucks. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The others at the table, taking their lead from him, murmured in agreement. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like walking into 1975,” my mother murmurs under her breath. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Yet, as he hurried off down the dark, murmuring street, she had a sudden impulse to call him back, to ask him to take her with him and never let her go again. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing so sweet,” murmured Orgoch, sucking a tooth, “as a tender young lamb’s summer afternoon.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Some of the other Champions were murmuring to each other, but no one dared to take a step. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I told you,” Coach murmurs, “all of you belong in fencing.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z While I recited the Act of Contrition, Father Benedict murmured blessings and made the sign of the cross. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “He’s the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher we’ve ever had,” said Dean Thomas boldly, and there was a murmur of agreement from the rest of the class. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t let them scare you,” John Henry murmured. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “It is hardly as simple as that, I fear,” he murmured. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “So good to see you again, Isabella,” she murmurs. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Saint Christopher carried the infant Christ upon his shoulders,” murmured Dr. Trefusis above my head. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z "My children," she murmurs, and the sound of it aches. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My brother will sometimes murmur these initials when there are other people around, my parents for instance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From the bedroom he could hear his grandma murmuring in her sleep, so she was okay. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Almost there,” he murmured, pausing to wipe the palms of his hands. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z As he mounts the crowd stirs and speaks in a vast murmur: “Argaven!” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Here there was nothing, not even the wind over the poppy fields or the murmur of doves in their nests on the roof. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been a long day,” Marc’s mother murmurs. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes now, I wake at night, thinking I have heard the sound of my father’s footsteps on the stairs, or the shuffling boots and low murmur of the hoot-owl shift going to work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The other Gladers murmured their conversations in hushed tones, an intense feeling of dreadful anticipation hanging over them like a patch of thick fog. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “It had to come to this,” she murmured, muffling a cough. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Little murmurs I can feel from his chest. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Like Santa Claus’s sleigh,” I murmured, still dazed with pain. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "Rascal," murmured Papa, smiling, because no matter what Jack did Papa loved him. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z ‘I just wish he hadn’t died alone,’ Hazel murmured. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Barrabas was dying without any hurry, his eyes riveted on Clara, who stroked his ears and murmured words of comfort until finally, with a single rattle, the dog fell rigid at her feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow,” Thomas murmured, his voice a dull thump in the enclosed place. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Around him, the other guardians, who had been murmuring among themselves, fell silent. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was murmuring to her, he was holding something in his palm. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Maybe you thought I was your sister,” Max murmurs from the bed, his swollen eyes barely opening. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As the last notes faded, Horse murmured, “You miss a man so much.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Through the room there was a quiet murmur of agreement. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Down a long flight of steps the Lady went into the deep green hollow, through which ran murmuring the silver stream that issued from the fountain on the hill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then presently he heard, not far ahead, a hissing murmur. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "That lovely British accent!" the receptionist murmurs, breaking the silence. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What,” murmured Fflewddur, “has the moment already come for us to say farewell?” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “If you must go, then we will come with you,” murmured Log-a-Log. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Harry raised his wand arm, which felt like lead, and murmured “Aguamenti” too: Together, he and Hagrid poured water on the house until the last flame was extinguished. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Welcome back,” he murmured, taking me into his arms. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a murmur in the courtroom and the prosecutor could not help exclaiming, “Lord!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They jumped, startled, at the most ordinary sounds: the murmur of the wind in the branches of the trees, the twittering of a bird. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The storm quieted, and there was a murmur of excitement when the man-hoist winch creaked and the lift came up, but it contained only a few men of the rock-dust crew. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z George listened closely, but she couldn’t hear a sound from the hallway over the murmurs and rustling papers inside the classroom. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I say, as people murmur around the sanctuary. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “No,” I murmured, stunned, scrambling to understand what lifetime she was remembering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A murmur swept through the crowd, with many nodding. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “These tunnels are one giant rabbit warren,” I murmur. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But with all of these Harlemites drinking and talking, there was just a low murmur of sound. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh. Incredible Hulk," he murmured while folding it up in the mini pad. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He felt as if he had left the great seance and all the murmuring ghosts. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The women sucked in their breath and murmured. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z As we began to walk, it grew to a murmur, a thin steady hum. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was a picture in Inkheart,” he murmured, raising the palm of his hand over the tabletop as if to conjure up the picture itself. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A murmur passed among them, and they stood up and quickly scattered. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Voices murmured with admiration and I felt more lost than ever. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But as I murmured my words of thanks to the clam and dropped it into the bucket, I felt a sudden streak of pain in my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The room was full of the low murmur of conversation, punctuated by laughter and the metallic sound of spoons and forks scraping against the tin trays. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "A pleasure to meet you," I murmur, while trying to figure out why the name sounds familiar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Most nights Frederick murmurs to himself before falling asleep: bits of poems, the habits of geese, bats he’s heard swooping past the windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “This is really terrible,” he murmured to me, out of the side of his mouth. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It also gave the public the freedom and opportunity to talk about Malcolm out loud, as opposed to in the murmured huddles that reflected the climate of tbe previous generation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A fierce murmur swam through the remaining crowd of spirits as they flooded onto the fifth floor ahead of Wick and his throng haints. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The next—The nun in the bed behind them groaned and murmured in her sleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There still he stood far into the night, hearing only the sigh and murmur of the waves on the shores of Middle-earth, and the sound of them sank deep into his heart. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He was murmuring to the animal as she came up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s good seeing Kim be friends with Carlos, hearing Grandma murmur how she misses me, how she remembers how much I liked video games. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z At length, Fflewddur murmured, “I put the decision in your hands and abide by what you do.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you didn’t like flying,” Thandiwe murmured, eyeing Old Familiar cautiously. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He says, no more than a murmur, “You believe in the Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I just believe in the Father.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The crowd stirred with excitement, people murmuring in high voices. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Yes,’ murmured Cilia, looking at him critically, ‘you’re right, baby dear. His ears are red. That always means he’s mad.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind murmured in the branches of the trees. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Learn what the book is for,” she murmured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The wall between our kitchen and the living room was not thick, and we could hear murmuring voices. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z "A hawk," Luwin murmured, "perhaps an owl. Poor thing, a wonder it got through " He took the letter from its leg. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Or,” she murmured, “will you keep it all for yourself?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Gram,” I murmur, thinking of the hours and hours we spent together reading The World at the End of the Tunnel. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z A little murmur went round, but the clear voice of the judge was raised once more. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Those quiet murmurs I’ve heard throughout my life, the ones that I never trusted, buried inside myself, in fact, for all these years? Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Daughters who had complained bitterly about the responsibilities of taking care of their aged mothers-in-law had altered when Sula locked Eva away, and they began cleaning those old women’s spittoons without a murmur. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “It has to be the same one,” he murmured. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Here, the little waves murmured and gurgled, like contented children. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Worried murmurs passed through the crowd, and dozens of heads nodded in agreement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “And what a proper English accent,” Miss Adebayo murmured, with a pitying smile, before turning back to the radiogram. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was yelling at Zac, but his words were lost in the excited murmuring of the lunch crowd. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The paper birds around her murmured and fluttered and squawked. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He shoves through the crowd and makes his way to the back door with people murmuring as he goes. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "It would be unfair to the other villagers," the king's assistant murmured, "and it would break tradition." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I live in my children,” and he was silent, and then I heard him murmur my name and bent down. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad and I listened to her murmuring in the hallway for a few minutes before she appeared in the doorway. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I think we know the answer to both those questions,” he murmurs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sat on my bed, hearing the murmuring through the floor. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Here the Snowbourn flowed near to the western walls of the dale, and soon the path led them to a ford where the shallow waters murmured loudly on the stones. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The thick walls shut out the clamor of the castle, and he could hear birds singing, the murmur of crickets, leaves rustling in a gentle wind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As I wended my way through the tables looking for my Aloine, my wiser half kept murmuring in my ear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "Little cat," he murmured in a voice thin and wispy and wracked by pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Our Dauntless guards lead us to the center of the room, where we are greeted with, at best, murmurs, and at worst, jeers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The telescreen was dimmed to a low murmur; the richness of the dark-blue carpet gave one the impression of treading on velvet. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “I’ll never smoke cigarettes or eat pork or birds with webbed feet,” she murmured as she swabbed out the guinea-pig cages. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard Baruch murmur, “The Chariot? Could it be?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “What are you all still doing up?” he murmured. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Hangman'll skip ahead as I read, underlining all his favourite N- and S-words, murmuring in my ear, “Here, Taylor, try and spit this one out!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’ll make up for it,” he murmurs against my ear, and then he kisses me again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mace murmured, “You bloody well limp till we’re out of sight.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He paused as the crowd murmured surprise and confusion. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then someone, Jonathan didn’t see who, gave a murmur. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “I knew you would return,” my father murmured, “I knew you would come back!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t say a word,” she murmured into his ear. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I know we are both thinking, murmuring in our minds, over and over again, “Fortitude. Fortitude. Fortitude.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z From down the tracks came the murmur of the shuttle. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There were murmurs of concern and sympathy among the crowd, all of whom had attended their spring wedding. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And listening, he heard the murmuring of a man’s voice, and it was the voice of his own son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His sisters heard him run down the hall, then some murmuring, then his feet stomping back to the twins’ bedroom. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “The book that goes on and on forever,” he murmured, opening it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I uncurl it gently, Manchee murmuring “Tail, tail” to himself all the while. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The strident voices had subsided to an even murmur. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z His voice had become just a soft murmur. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She doesn't wait for a thank-you, instead murmuring that she needs a hot bath. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And a man in the rear murmured, “A rifle. He will have a rifle.” The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s all right now...” murmured my godfather, Deacon McNair, from his seat on the dais next to the minister, while Mommy twitched in her seat watching Billy, her face reddening. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Agreed,” she murmured, clasping her hands behind her back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A subdued impassioned murmur was audible in the room beyond and Miss Baker leaned forward, unashamed, trying to hear. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I always told you I’d take you away from all of this,” he murmurs, low enough that only I hear him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I see Tori’s gritted teeth, I hear her murmur her brother’s name—“George Wu”—and then I watch the knife go in again. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The house filled with the gentle murmur of voices, guests raising wineglasses to their lips. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There were murmurs of approval and for a while we all looked dreamily out at the clouds. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hate to see what they put you through,” he murmurs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know if the old woman dies, we’ll all be dismissed,” Cook murmured to Mama, not one to follow her own advice about not minding the business of her employers. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “You should never apologize for being who you are,” he murmurs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Love you, Megs,” he murmurs, and I feel horrible then, like the worst person in the world. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “How rich do you have to be,” murmured Jeanne, “to be able to afford to buy all your food?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was an indistinct murmur from the other sailors. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The animals watched them, and a murmur of dismay .went round. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Where before there was a low murmur of noise throughout the square, now everything was deadly quiet. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Behind her she could hear the murmur of their voices, edged sometimes with malice, sometimes rising in mockery, sometimes touched with a laughter almost of kinship, and she walked on dreamily, hearing them come behind. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Hands cupped in front of their faces, heads bowed, murmuring a prayer: “Merciful God, forgive him his trespasses. Make wide his grave and light his path. Raise him unto the highest heavens.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Venkat strained to hear the audio feed over the murmur of the VIPs in the observation booth. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then the trees all around began to murmur, ‘If not for Tumbale, there would be no victory.’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When she worked her way to Mary Alice’s booth, they fell into a murmuring conversation. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t believe it,’ the Queen was murmuring. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can get behind that,” he murmured, burying his fingers in the curtain of her hair. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z People would wonder if she wandered off alone during a break; there would be murmurs about her, and questions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Amelia murmured something in reply, which Lyddie was too near sleep to make out. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They were murmuring, humming to themselves in that way they do.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z One of the parrots murmurs something in her sleep. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The numbers men murmur in groups, shake one another’s hands. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z With a tremulous murmur that sounded like “My Savior!” she extended her arms toward the screen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They began to murmur among themselves, casting curious eyes her way and whispering behind their hands. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before it’s on top of us, Soheil quickly murmurs, “Friday. Dinner fast. Everyone here is in. This is happening.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z A murmur moves across the crowd like a wave, but no one moves. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “There wasn’t anyone on the other end of that call,” he murmured. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But she was fascinated by it too—its constant murmur and movement, and the mystery of it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her mutterings were chiefly to her husband; and he murmured, in reply, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Do you regret us—” Lydia started to ask, in a hesitant murmur. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some competitors began murmuring, but it was all she could do to keep from beaming. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Thanks for saying that, by the way,” I murmur to her. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Applesauce!” he said, and the children murmured, “Applesauce, applesauce,” as if they had never heard the word before. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The three murmured agreement and looked heavenward, as did Father, whence they felt the decision must come. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She walked to the living room window, murmuring about how this might be the last good snowfall for the winter and we’d better enjoy it while it lasted. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t have hidden it inside,” Emily murmured, turning on the front stoop to survey the area. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I told you to stop using that bleaching cream,” she murmured to the vast expanse above her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The butler came back and murmured something close to Tom's ear whereupon Tom frowned, pushed back his chair and without a word went inside. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z "Your shoulders feel as hard as rocks," she murmured. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He lay in silence for the longest time, looking at the stars and listening to the soft murmurs of various conversations drifting across the Glade. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “It’s all right,” he kept murmuring, but nothing was all right, nothing at all. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, odd,” murmured Mo, looking out of the window. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Claire wrapped her arms around the neck of the impatient creature and tried to soothe him by murmuring meaningless sounds. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z What started as a low murmur gradually swelled to a chorus of terrified voices. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z But the way the crowd murmurs, they seem to agree. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She murmured something that seemed to be assent. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He murmurs again, and I lean closer to hear, but I can’t understand what he’s saying. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In the rickshaw on our way to the railway station, my mother murmured, “Poor An-mei, only you know. Only you know what I have suffered.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They rose with surprising speed into the clear North Carolina air until the din of Lakewood was a distant murmur and the entire city of Durham lay beneath them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Ton- Ton really needed another day in the infirmary, but he obeyed without a murmur. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They murmured in low voices and gave knowing looks to the men who walked past. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He placed the stethoscope on her chest and murmured ndo as she coughed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You need this,” she whispers, and on her way out she murmurs to Fiona, “A quick visit, okay? She’s still very fragile.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I murmured, the combined weight of horror and reproach pressing against my chest. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She began to murmur the two words, giving them a sort of rhythm that helped her move upward and forward. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Beneath the music, Davos could hear the murmur of many voices, the clatter of cups and platters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Hello!” he murmured, his solemn face not giving any hint that he was happy to see me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Each twinge, each murmur of slight pain, ripples of sloughed-off matter, swellings and diminishings of tissue, the droolings of the flesh, these are signs, these are the things I need to know about. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As I pass, a few people murmur to each other, “Is that one of the queens?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of agreement, and for a moment all present seemed to be considering whether or not it would be proper to divulge to me the tale concerning this local personage. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere I could hear the murmurs of Bear’s talk, as well as Widow Daventry’s. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z This made Florence furious, and she barely murmured: “Thank you,” before she turned away. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It was his job to supervise the waiting at the high table; she could hear the Scholars coming into the hall, the murmur of voices, the shuffle of feet. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “They are anointed, which means they will only bite those who are unworthy,” he murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Will you look at this ?” he murmured, waggling two of his stubby fingers playfully into Yossarian’s face through the hole in one of his maps. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “He definitely dyes it,” Riccio murmured without taking his eye from the peephole. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She stroked it, murmuring, “I have not touched silk in many year.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Knowing that he had only seconds, Harry pointed Draco’s wand at each of the guards in turn and murmured, “Confundo” twice. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He murmured, “Dat be good,” but suddenly he began to shiver, even though the morning air was already warm. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “So ready for this to be the end,” he murmured, almost to himself, “for this to be the twilight of your life, though your life has barely started. You’re ready to give up everything.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Harry murmured words to the Snitch in the darkness, trying everything, even Parseltongue, but the golden ball would not open.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Chipo, too, was gasping and coughing, while anxious women held her shoulders and murmured encouragement. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Jackson moves over to Katherine and bows over her hand like a true swain, murmuring pleasantries. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Maybe you won’t be in my fear landscape anymore,” I murmur. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She would rather die than live like this forever, but she kept murmuring to herself, “This will pass, this will pass.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Me too,” he murmured shakily, wiping a hand across his forehead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The crowd began to murmur, sounds of disapproval and anger, and Ophie took a half step into the crowd. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “I’m jealous,” he murmurs into my ear, and I laugh and rub my hands over his forearm. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I murmur, “for letting me into your country.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He’s impatient, he can’t help hearing these monosyllables, these murmurs, these silences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The old Master murmured one word, “Tolk,” and there lay the pebble, no jewel but a rough grey bit of rock. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z After a while an old man dressed in a white robe sat by her bed and murmured charms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re in there. My kids are in there,” he murmured to himself. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The crowd murmured again, some in anger, others in frustration, but Moss was disturbed to see others nodding their heads. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “You can trust me, you know,” I murmured. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He leans down and murmurs something to her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I did not stop to think why he did not hum the music himself; I merely leaned close and picked out a few notes, murmuring them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And Leah’s weird about hugs sometimes, but today she buries her face in my shoulder and murmurs something into the fabric of my robes. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “She reminds me of Mrs. Newman, with all those bangles,” I murmur. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z As they walked through Caras Galadhon the green ways were empty; but in the trees above them many voices were murmuring and singing. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z You could hear only a murmur from within. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “She’s trying to draw out your sorrow,” the madwoman murmured, closing her eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z However, Capricorn raised his hand to quell the murmur that had arisen. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Another policeman is standing over me, murmuring, “It’s a kid. It’s a kid.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “Yes, things change . . . ,” she murmured — hopefully, I thought. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Time to face the dinner plate,” Mom murmured, grimacing as the smell of burnt beef and sour tomato sauce filled the room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Your beautiful shirt,” she murmured, and he smiled again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom nodded and looked down, dusting off one of her paintings, murmuring something to herself. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And later, when he lay in bed, trying to make words out of the murmurs in the other room, he heard his father protest, “But, Ruth, I didn’t give much for him.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver and I started on our way through dark, murmuring—and, at this hour, strangely beautiful—Chicago, along the lake. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He murmured some words in Ancient Greek—a final blessing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “My mentor told me a joke once,” he murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Well, then, why didn't he buy himself an audio-Seashell broadcasting station and talk to his wife late at night, murmur, whisper, shout, scream, yell? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s no irritable grizzly . . . ,” I murmured, ignoring him when he glowered. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She murmured a prayer under her breath when she untied Dollie. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I must return home,” Athena murmured, studying the map. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In Weep it was she who was the ghost, and an unbound one, invisible, incorporeal, insubstantial as a murmur. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I stood unsure of what to do next, when I heard the murmur of voices and footsteps overhead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she felt him beside her and heard his voice softly murmuring in her ear, all her fears left her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He murmured a word and the canvas ceiling of the wagon rustled around us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t look like much, does he?” murmurs Frederick. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The room had a voice of its own, a scream of outrage, a whisper of truth, and in the corner, a murmuring cry. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z For a moment, she thought she heard deep murmurings. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z From behind the door comes the indistinct murmur of voices, of laughter, exclusive and luxurious. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Birds again,” murmured the bard with a shudder. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He was the ear that heard every murmur of complaint, every name- calling; and his was the eye that saw everything: the secret loving glances, the fights, the new dresses. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby, now so focused that he could hardly hear the growing murmur from the crowd, made his next moves percussively, shooting them out like poison darts, hardly waiting for Byrne’s responses. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “The moon wanes to her dark,” Vetch murmured, awake in the dawn, when for a while the cold wind dropped. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “If I die,” she murmured, “maybe I’ll be born again when the Rosen Association stamps out its next unit of my subtype.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Behind him, the two guards murmured something to each other. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Some Dauntless brush against me and they murmur words that sound like gratitude, or compliments, or reassurance. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And yet there was hardly anybody about, and all was quiet; from the Common Room there came a low murmur of no more than two or three voices. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Hideo murmurs, running one of his hands along the length of my tattooed arm. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Remember that if conflict is not taken to the Council of Guardians, and if there is a death . . .” She heard a murmur. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody’s short, wrinkled grandma stood there, eyes folded shut, hands raised with the Spirit, murmuring over and over, “We’re ready for the overcoming, Lord. We been singing for it long enough.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You have a lot of boots,” James murmured. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Had anyone—all right: any woman—ever murmured to him that way, or brushed crumbs gently from his cheek? Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She looked at the teacher, then at her abacus, then at the other kids, who were already starting to giggle at her confusion and were murmuring ‘America-gaeri” to one another. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “So the next thing to do,” he murmured, “is to play on Basta’s superstitions. What a good thing I gave him that little weakness. It was a clever move.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The girl is murmuring something I can’t hear over the ringing of the hammer. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The stories, the murmurs, the headlines of the last few months had imprinted in my mind the word HATE. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby murmured and fussed in the bright cloth tying him to his mother’s chest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The Osage were outraged, and there were murmurings about taking justice into their own hands. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Hates us, the princess, hates us?” murmured Temp sadly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes all shiny, she looked at him and murmured, “The last few months with you…” Her lips trembled. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Another murmur of approval went through the crowd. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z While others stood murmuring in groups, she moved restlessly up and down the room, or from one room to another, or, on at least two occasions, went to stand outside the front door. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Beautiful,” murmured Arm as he watched the scene. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hagar was murmuring so low they had to bend down to hear her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, one by one, they realized that they couldn’t hear anything at all except for the gentle murmur of their blades dipping into and out of 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 “Should we hand over our freedom without a murmur like Rhode Island?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Those were the days,” she would murmur, telling Ophie stories that sounded like nightmares even to her young ears. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As the wind murmured through the cracks in the shed’s walls, I could almost hear my mother’s voice reading to me the way she once did. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Up, up, you mighty race,” I murmur, working the broom. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the old beagle outside, and when I sat down on the grass, the beagle put her head in my lap and murmured in that special way dogs have. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They murmured that if he were a good shaman right and true, the spirits wouldn’t be punishing us. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Afraid to untie or untape her sister for fear of incurring—a word which here means “bringing about”—Count Olaf’s wrath, Violet stroked Sunny’s hair and murmured that everything was all right. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z But after she talks to me for a while, she closes her eyes and moves her lips and murmurs things in a language I don’t understand. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon she smiled, thanked them, and murmured that she felt soothed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head, as if finding words useless, and murmured: ‘I love him. He’s like that, and sometimes it shines through, somehow. But I love him, whether or no.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Most of the crowd murmured in admiration, but I also heard an indignant snort. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And there were murmured hints of creatures more terrible than all these, but they had no name. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Wind touches the tree branches, and they murmur in the gathering light. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Low murmurs buzzed throughout the room, but no one disagreed. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His little brother would murmur and be addled in his sleep tonight, the boy thought. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra too lay down, with Pantalaimon curled at her neck, and watched the fire through half-closed lids, and listened sleepily to the murmur of the witches. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently a murmur arose as the first red-coated horsemen appeared on the opposite shore. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t mind me if I scream,” he murmured. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As Kit stared at her she spoke in a rusty murmuring voice. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He could hear many different notes in the rustle of the leaves overhead, the river murmuring away on his right, and the thin clear voices of birds in the sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z From without the house there was an approaching sound of stamping feet and murmuring voices, gathering volume in the roadway outside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “The right one—just wine,” he said, and the Champions murmured behind him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then the light began to fade and water birds murmured their good night songs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A low murmur buzzed through the basement, beneath it the sound of water drops trickling somewhere, and, something else, a scratching sound. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had only murmured a few more when the inner door opened, and a Redcoat in his shirt, with his jacket hung about his shoulders, demanded, “We’re sleeping.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “It’s the captain,” they murmured, parting for him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her words were only a murmur in my ears. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’ll be good to be back,” I murmur, letting my eyes drift closed. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He murmured, “Dis be good, dis be good.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She pressed her bosom against Claudius’s arm and murmured in his ear. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Not a fish! Not a fish!” murmured the others, chuckling. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He lowered his shaking hand, raised Draco’s wand beneath the Cloak, and murmured, “Lumos.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Surely the nurses murmured something to her as they gave her a bottle and changed her diaper and placed her back in her crib. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He sighs, murmuring a faint swear against my ear, and pulls away. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Invisible, incorporeal, insubstantial as a murmur, Sarai slipped into their dreams, and what she discovered there, in the hours that followed, proved that the strangers were far from ridiculous. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There was a warm murmur of welcome from everyone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The room ignited with a buzz of murmuring voices. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z In the drawing room the French windows were open on to the terrace and the sound of the sea murmuring against the rocks came up to them. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She murmured with pleasure as he massaged her feet with the sponge. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z "Blood of my blood," he murmured, pushing his face to the smoking earth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A murmur ran through the crowd as Adrian Pucey dropped the Quaffle, too busy looking over his shoulder at the flash of gold that had passed his left ear. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of disapproval from the class as Miss K read on. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I sense her presence even before I hear the surprised murmurs around me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The desert was blindingly white and, though there was a murmur of noises from the city behind him, where he sat everything was perfectly still. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z A wave of murmurs pulses through the crowd, and some people at the back join her spontaneous protest. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I...I...I’m afraid it’s no good after all,” James murmured, shaking his head. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The woman was murmuring to her, and Malcolm tried not to listen. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As the houseguests packed and departed—many of them doing so that very night—Ophie, along with the ghosts of the house, listened to their whispers and murmurs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Breath and heat and contact and shirts off and skin on skin and smiles and murmurs and the enormity revealing itself in the tiniest of gestures, the most delicate sensations. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “My seared vision! My crippled strength!” he murmured regretfully. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Whatever it was they were supposed to read there baffled the women and they murmured together. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is this your doing, governess?” he murmured in a low voice. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I wonder who Clara is,” I heard her murmur as she left. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The wood, Pocock murmured, taught us about survival, about overcoming difficulty, about prevailing over adversity, but it also taught us something about the underlying reason for surviving in the first place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But he put his arm around his wife, and Stella could hear them murmuring with amusement as they climbed back to the loft. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was a sound of light regular breathing and a continuous murmur, as of very faint voices remotely whispering. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Are - are you trying to plant me?’ he murmured. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “My beautiful baby,” she murmured over and over. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please don’t go there—don’t even think like that,” Dad murmured. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “I have no doubt of that. Go in peace, my children,” the old man murmured. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I watch the sardines,” murmurs Madame, “and the termites, and the crows . . .” Etienne summons a doctor who prescribes rest, aspirin, and aromatic violet comfits. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Two people. We are back at two people again,” murmured the detective. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly bowed her head and murmured apologies that she knew Mr. Derby would not hear. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everything looks wrong, false, weird, like in dreams, and now," he murmured, turning his head to indicate the surroundings outside, “now we’re flying. Or the night is flying past us. Or something." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Bellarmine met Galileo at the door and murmured to him that whatever happened next, he must go along with it and raise no objections. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Not really,” I murmured in a gravelly voice, turning away from him. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Out here the roar is fainter, barely a murmur. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I like the cut of it,” he finally murmured. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have become ill?” she murmured, putting her hand on my forehead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I murmur a bashful hello and bob my head respectfully. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Just a truck backfiring,” Mom murmurs, her hands gentle on my hair. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When I came to the archway by the gallery and the staircase I heard the murmur and hum of conversation coming from the dining-room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "My lord, you must be still," the man murmured. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A gathering murmur, people in their yards talking across the fences, coalesced outside. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "A small breakdown," the father murmured to himself. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Above my head, the trees sighed and murmured. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z How many times did she drag it into the bathroom to murmur and giggle for hours? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She murmured a prayer, “Lord, I’m going to hold steady on to You and You’ve got to see me through.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There were one or two murmurs of dissent, that a stranger who was not a shrew should have first say. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We were silent for a long time, lost in memories that the murmur of the mourning wind carried across the treetops. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi, Bat,” she murmured and her head plopped back on his shoulder. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There were murmurs of agreement among the crowd. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Then you are far too easily destructible,” Celia murmurs softly, winking at him as Chandresh sweeps by and offers her his arm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “At the second make the worst mistake,” she murmured. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “H-mm, let’s see,” murmured the clerk, who always behaved as if the hotel might be full even though he knew it was not. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Would it have been better if I’d cut your face like Cook’s?” she murmurs. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They were murmuring the same way they do when they’re saying the rosary. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t be afraid,” he murmured, his velvet voice unintentionally seductive. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z While the rain continued it had seemed like the murmur of their voices, rising and swelling a little, now and then, with gusts of emotion. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Faint cries I heard, and dim horns blowing, and a murmur as of countless far voices: it was like the echo of some forgotten battle in the Dark Years long ago. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I murmured a binding and focused my Alar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Good day,” Maya murmured, leaning forward from the backseat and resting her head on Grace’s shoulder, her arm stretching out to wrap around Joaquin. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It sounded almost as if she were murmuring a song to the unicorn; Tristran wished that he could hear her properly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z This started off a rumbling of murmurs and whispers, but Newt shushed them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The radio crackled over the voices and the murmur of the crowd and the occasional ding of the round bell. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because, in case you haven’t figured it out,” he murmured, cupping my face with one big hand. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A murmur went up from the group, and even Cook and Mr. Henry looked surprised by the announcement, shifting uncomfortably. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There were murmurs of astonishment, and then Speedwell asked, “How?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I like your bag, too,” murmurs Edie, flicking her hair over her shoulder. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The carriage is filled with murmured apologies as standing passengers stumble, bumping into one another, stepping on one another’s feet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Now it is perhaps necessary that we—’ he murmured huskily. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He fell asleep murmuring “Sanity is not statistical,” with the feeling that this remark contained in it a profound wisdom. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “I . . . uh . . . want some answers,” he murmured, but he couldn’t put any strength in his words—felt himself give up inside. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They’d lie in their warm beds, listening drowsily and murmur to each other, “That feller, whoever he is, is losing time. He’s losing time. He ought to be in a show.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not much. Having a drink. Hold on a second, would you?” he said, in response to another murmur. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Anaphase,” he murmured, writing it down as he spoke. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It makes me sick, too,” Chaol murmured, glaring at the floor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Caro” she murmured hoarsely as though from the depths of a tranquil and luxurious trance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I murmured something, I don’t know what, and he stood there looking from one to the other of us, rubbing his hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They murmured agreement; but Jack was standing by his shoulder. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z There were people murmuring now and whispers coming from inside the shelters, but no one answered Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They murmured to each other as they rustled through the branches. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘He said he was looking at Manhattan,’ Kat murmured. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z But every night, before these whispered conversations came to an end, one of the bolder slaves spoke of Denmark Vesey, voice pitched low, not much more than a murmuring in the firelit cabin. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z An old woman with a sour wrinkled face, their grandmother, sat closest to Olanna, clutching a handbag and murmuring to herself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a murmuring arose on the south side ol the square. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They talked, they bathed, they ate, they kissed, they lay in a trance of happiness murmuring words whose sound was as confused as their sense, and they felt they were melting with love. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He heard a murmur of approval from some of the council members. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Like the stuff from a cotton-candy centrifuge, mists sprang up and floated, murmuring, in the silent halls. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As her friends came up to murmur their condolences they would feel awed by the scale of her tragedy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Hmm,” she murmured with little interest as she blew some tobacco ash from her pipe. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I saw myself,” she murmured, “the day my father was murdered.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “You smell of chicken,” he murmurs in the taxi, his face against my neck. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A murmur of laughter went around the walls. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “No catnip. If cats were attracted to my garden, the dog would make a terrible fuss. “Wouldn’t you, poor thing?” she said sweetly, leaning down to murmur to the dying mother dog. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She hinted in a murmur that the surname of the balancing girl was Baker. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The old woman murmured to herself, but my ears caught her words and fed them to my memory. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Out,” he told the feasters, in a voice as soft as a murmur. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Estraven, sweating like ice in the sun, stays slick and cold as ice, answering Tibe’s murmurs aloud in a tone whose commonplace politeness makes the other look rather a fool. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There was the low murmuring of a priest as the pallbearers began to lower the coffin from their shoulders. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Mary was washing; she heard the thunder of their wheels and the agitated murmur of their talk, and hurried out of her house, drying herself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t have hidden it inside,” Emily murmured, turning on the front stoop to survey the area. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “The blog won’t create content for itself, I suppose,” her dad murmured. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry if we made you feel like you couldn’t tell us,” Maya murmured. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She murmured something about not feeling well, but it made his eyes grow soft and his arm go all around her shoulder. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a strong murmur of agreement from around the table. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It gets easier,” Mama murmured, and then she was rapping loudly on a door on the right side of the hallway. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Diana,” he murmured, and fell into a deeper, more peaceful sleep. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z "Eight Treasure Duck," the old man murmured to himself, licking his lips as if he were tasting the savory flavors. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As those unable to see clamored with questions, agitated shouts and murmurs of wonder resounded. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She smiled weakly and murmured, “Thank you,” and then her eyes closed and she went silent. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Strange to have proper lingers again,” she murmured. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then, because I wanted something other than the murmured greetings in Yiddish to listen to, I began to hear, distinctly, the tapping sounds of Danny’s metal-capped shoes against the cement pavement. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He and Hagrid moved, dreamlike, through the murmuring crowd to the very front, where the dumbstruck students and teachers had left a gap. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Not a murmur or a gasp came from her, even in dying. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was aware of the presence of people in the garden, murmuring, stepping aside, as she and Jalil walked past. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He pointed the wand at the silvery shape and murmured, “Accio Sword.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She murmured, “And it’s only fair to tell you that I dreamed of you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Frodo tried to sing a song to encourage them, but his voice sank to a murmur. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She puzzled over the patchwork of scraps for a long time, tracing the lines with her finger, murmuring the parts of words. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I had not foreseen this,” Gwydion murmured, when Taran had finished. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then one night, just as the moon rose, he grew quiet, and kept murmuring to himself: “Now I can wait; now I can wait.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Wed better get back to work,” Heather murmured. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “New Rochelle,” she murmured, though this time it was more a prayer than a statement. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And I hear a woman murmur polite old-fashioned greetings in a soft voice: “Honor.... Respect Honor.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And when at last I opened my eyes the silence which had enfolded me had given place to a pervasive murmur, the sound from the suppliant lips and beseeching throats of the multitude. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Edwin murmured, “He’ll be okay if he ever finds a reason to five.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She murmured, “Papá, Papá,” then spun about and ran to catch up to Salvador. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “You wouldn’t, I guess. It was just a question,” I said, my voice fading to a murmur. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They had murmured hotly about slavery being over, but every man filled his assignment. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Creaking benches, murmurs, and a few gasps rumbled through the church. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z After some time the hobbits heard him murmuring again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Would anyone like me to help them interpret the shadowy portents within their Orb?” she murmured over the clinking of her bangles. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Banks was patting her children gently, first one and then the other, and murmuring words that were meant to be reassuring. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Giants are real,” Claire murmured, her voice weak but full of wonder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z You all belong to me, Gaea murmured like a lullaby. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When her mother murmured, Kira leaned forward with the water container and moistened the dry lips. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They nodded and murmured respectful greetings to Danny, and one of them, an incredibly old man with a white beard and a bent body, reached out and touched his arm as we passed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Courage, honor, integrity, and chivalry,” Coach murmurs when we finish fencing. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I imagine him tapping my koochy lips, murmuring down at me, Mine. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you just the cutest thing,” I murmur to him as I carefully remove the covering for the panel. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Spectators in the crowd murmured yeses in response. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z There's some murmured conversation, and then Anu comes into the kitchen. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “It took me nearly an hour to do a style she liked,” Mama murmured. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Are you still worried now?” he murmured against my skin. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I would have given anything not to do what I did,” Tanin murmured. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I heard the murmur of their voices as I crossed the hall, and one of them laughed, Robert, I supposed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I lie back on her bed and listen with the volume turned down so low it sounds like a murmur. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After a series of murmured okays, she hangs up the phone. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z And Wang Lung drew the child to him hastily when he saw their faces and he murmured, “Let us go and lock the gate. They are not good men to see, my little heart.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z These were the sounds that Taisin had made at night in her dreams: the eerie, half-senseless murmurings of beings trapped behind bars. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Raymie could hear her voice—a low, angry murmur—but she could not understand what she was saying. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would murmur to herself with her eyes closed. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Our relatives, I know, murmured that the match was below me; my mother herself was not happy, but I was without beauty and without dowry and it was the best she could do. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a sign on that pole, up on the corner,” Chess murmured. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I took to going into the bathroom at these times, and closing the door, emerging when the murmuring of his voice had stopped—hoping that made him more comfortable. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This mirror is the key to finding the Stone,” Quirrell murmured, tapping his way around the frame. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I sit on a rock at the water’s edge, listen to its murmuring and the insects’ humming, feeling utterly alone. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "The things I do for love," he murmured softly as he tossed him out kicking into empty air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Mrs. Scatcherd leads us down the center aisle toward a low stage at the front, a hush falls over the crowd, and then a swelling murmur. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He brought his wide-set eyes up, his grin flashed and faded, and then he murmured, “Sure. There isn’t any war.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Once they were out in the hallway, the murmurs from the auditorium were quieter, and their footsteps echoed. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z A murmur, then a roar: “I hate being me.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “It has been so long since I have had a visitor,” Cersei murmured in a quiet voice as they made their descent. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Almost inaudibly his dæmon murmured, “Further in. Giving Lyra a drink.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “So ... if the venom is left to spread . . . ,” I murmured. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He knelt, balding and kettle- bellied, murmuring, "An honor, an honor." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Small breakdown," the father murmured quietly so Dr. Tandlemann wouldn't hear him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Having concealed himself, he tapped the map, murmured, “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good,” and scanned it carefully. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Will listened hard, and heard it too: a low crooning murmur interrupted occasionally by a harsh laugh or a short cry of anger. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began to hum again, and passed into a murmuring chant. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There was an instant murmur of approval from all present. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z While her classmates began murmuring happily, Stella couldn’t shake a sudden feeling of foreboding. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Peanut Butter Shelley, I’d murmur beneath my breath, unable to remember all the poet’s womanly names. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I watched the whole thing from a corner up in the ceiling,” Miss Spider murmured. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z At some point amid the sighs and moans and murmurs, Miss Love pulled away and whispered, “It was my…” Her voice was shaking so I couldn’t hear the word she said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Frau Elena’s midnight passage among the beds like an angel, murmuring, I know it’s cold. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The murmur of voices had swollen now and was louder than before. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Adiah did do a part of my brother’s bidding mistakenly,” she murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Spencer’s face flooded with gratitude as he murmured his thanks once more. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m from one of the border villages,” she murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I suppose it was given you by a boy you met at Lake Hopatcong last summer, and it reminds you of him,” murmured Stuart, dreamily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Elisha hung his head as Father James spoke, and the congregation murmured. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Most nights, though, the animals preferred to stay on the cliff, and then she slept easily, soothed by their incessant murmuring. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia strokes her daughter’s hair, murmuring a worn lullaby, a poem she set to music once. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead she murmurs, “I want to help, too.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Just goes to show, they murmured to each other, you never really do know about people. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Crick murmurs a yes a few moments later. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “New York,” some kids murmur; others say, “Manhattan.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “Help,” he murmured, but the sword remained upon the pool bottom, indifferent, motionless. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Everybody thought so. Did you hear the murmur go through the Auditorium?” someone asked. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “She is sweet of countenance, a most fair child,” she murmured. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And there was the patter of okapi feet and the murmur of a fresh jungle rain, like other hoofs, falling upon the summer-starched grass. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z A burst of applause resounded beneath the music, politely enthusiastic, followed by a steady murmur. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A wave of murmurs rose through the room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I wish everyone thought that,” I murmur, feeling the lump rising in my throat again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Come here, Mr. Beautiful, I won’t hurt you. Here, baby,” she murmured, holding out an apple. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And as Bilbo murmured the last words his head dropped on his chest and he slept soundly. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m...very sorry to hear that, little one,” she murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I heard her murmuring prayers for a long time. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I can't help but notice that none of the Negroes are armed,” I murmur. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There are murmurs of assent and then, to my horror, I hear the pack heading toward me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He murmured it from the chair where he was resting, lacking the strength to talk in his usual firm voice. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “It’ll take forever to organize this crowd,” Mama murmured from the porch. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of the bygone times, and very softly she began to murmur the words to the song. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t that bad a student,” Matt murmured. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd murmured again, but the Uncle looked undeterred. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Constance, my good and faithful friend,” the Abbot murmured. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Harry looked from Ron to Hermione, who murmured, “I think Ron’s right. We don’t even know what we’re looking for, we need them.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In so far as he had time to remember it, he was not troubled by the fact that every word he murmured into the speakwrite, every stroke of his ink pencil, was a deliberate lie. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The man murmured something and turned his face toward his bowl of stew. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We all murmur hasty apologies and scoot farther down the counter. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Those two things don’t go together,” Leo murmured. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then came the murmurs and the mutters, whispered curses, whispered prayers, the hornets stirring in their hive. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In the backyard, the hens clucked and murmured as they scratched for bugs or pecked at the last dirty crumbs of wet cornmeal that Grandpa had put out for them. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The girls head turned and she half rose, listening to the murmur of the sea, but she did not answer and the old woman did not urge her. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And then she clasped her hands to her chest and murmured, “Come back to us, Alma. Come on, sister. Come back to us.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Zafoona murmured, “Oppression is the worst thing in Allah’s eyes. He forbade it not only for himself but also for us.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Hob’s line pointed down what seemed to be a succession of glades, shady and murmuring places in which the wild thyme was droning with bees. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away, still murmuring, and took the newchild back to his crib. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She hunched over and murmured to herself, and I swear I saw silver symbols etched in the air before they disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Alfredo surveyed the fourth floor lobby behind his back, then murmured under his breath. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There was a little commotion as people started murmuring. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Drinks are offered, salutations exchanged, compliments murmured, sometimes shouted, to Izzi’s embarrassment. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I never knew you noticed,” I murmured, gazing into my cup of tea. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They murmured anxious words as though they were calming an angry infant. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone wants you to get well and kick this cat killer to the curb,” I murmured. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was their whispers that pushed you, their murmurs over pots sizzling in your head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Just as they turned to leave, I heard Papa murmur in a low voice, “Wonderful indeed is the work of our Lord.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Make me a cigarette,” she murmured, staying nestled in his arms while he fashioned the cigarette, lit it, and transferred it to her lips. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “All these years . . . she was alive,” she murmurs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Behind me the sounds of footfalls and murmuring rises, and this time when I crane my neck around I get a glimpse of the crowd, gathering in the first bit of sunlight. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He could hear the faint murmur of voices coming from outside, although the sound was too weak to make out words. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He summoned up a very moving prayer, then murmured “Amen.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I’ll deal with the hare another time. Right now I want you all here in case there’s a chance of trapping this one,” Cluny murmured. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Sure,” I murmured as he slipped out the door. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The lodgers rose up collectively and murmured something in their beards. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Voices murmured on the other end of the line. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Boots murmured in her sleep but didn’t wake up. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He gave it to me without a murmur. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Tía Cuca came in, murmured a prayer, and scooped the twins up. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They nodded and murmured and stroked her with their trunks as she stepped down. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dad’s voice, which had risen to fever pitch, now fell to a murmur. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The air was drowsy with the murmur of bees and helicopters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She murmurs something comforting to him and leans over to brush his hair from his face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t do no good now,” the boy murmured to himself. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a feeling she’d been after, a convivial solidarity; she’d hoped to murmur to one another, as if sitting at the edge of one of their beds. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could even ask his name, he staggered away, murmuring something about his wife and the Germans. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I’d catch the flicker of television light coming from my parents' room and hear them murmuring quietly, laughing to themselves. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It would be a great honor to provide a home for la Grande,” my mother murmured. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “As I expected,” he murmured, with that hissing inspiration of his which meant so much. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I can tell I’ve almost won when my mom murmurs, “I wonder where you can buy fake Social Security numbers?” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Damasen handled him with surprising gentleness, murmuring words of encouragement that she couldn’t quite catch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Nice tame animals, anyhow,” the Controller murmured parenthetically. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Few now remember them,’ Tom murmured, ‘yet still some go wandering, sons of forgotten kings walking in loneliness, guarding from evil things folk that are heedless.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His mother leaned over and looked into Roy’s face with a sad, sympathetic murmur. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Astoundingly accurate,” he murmured, turning the paper upside down and studying it some more. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She stopped talking and I could hear a murmur come through the phone—Marcus’s voice. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “I thought the owl was Minerva’s symbol,” Jason murmured. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Baby baby chicken,” Ugwu murmured, in the singsong way that always amused her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s only a low murmur through the wall now. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Take it easy,” he’d murmur, "easy, easy, easy,” but it wouldn’t get any easier. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You see,” she murmured, “what happens when you don’t do as I say?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “The Bog, the Bog, the Bog,” he murmured, like a heartbeat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The crowd is murmuring in agreement, a few have even given agonized cries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the study, Ophie once again found the man sitting at the desk, still murmuring about accounts and shipping fees. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In my ear, my Baba’s deep voice murmurs the refrains. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Could any one fathom the cruelty beneath that fair exterior?” murmured Robert. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Someone needs to have less principles and more sense,” Dedd murmured, but without much fight in her voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On another sat Nivea in her slip, head bowed, murmuring over a rosary as if she were finding fault with the beads that dangled between her knees. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z And then Kino could see that they were eating, and the soft murmur of their voices came to him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the closed door they heard the pencil woman speaking in her brusque way, then an embarrassed murmur that must have been Sticky’s response. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I think they already may have,” I murmured. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Morgan catches my eye and murmurs something to Anna, who twists around to smile at me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “It’s like he came here just to see where you would land,” Yuebin murmurs, clapping absently as another draft pick happens. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Yet I like hearing adults murmuring, feeling the sun through the window, lying on my tummy on a soft carpet, worrying only about jumping checkers. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “No, it’s all right,” murmured Tendai, lowering his brother to the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Quietly, the woman leads him back to their place in line, the murmuring crowd parting to let them through. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Down below, the crowd murmurs in halfhearted confusion as they continue making their way toward the exits, but it is quickly replaced by cheering again as they celebrate the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The only fountainhead which had once been near and which had once sung loudly within him, now murmured softly in the distance. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “No funerals,” the rest of the Dregs murmured in reply. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Sula turned her head slowly and murmured, “Get well.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “They were traveling much quicker than I thought. I can see I had the perspective wrong before,” she murmured. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Laying a hand on Kate’s shoulder as he prepared to shove off, he murmured gently, “Remind me, though, to teach you a better knot.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When she saw I would not go, she grew still and lay like a log, not a murmur from her, but the sweat forcing itself up in oily drops on her throat and temples. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The young woman sat at last and murmured, more to herself than to Johnny: ‘I must talk to you, Jonathan Lyte Tremain.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s breathing,” she murmured, and then turned her head up to the sky. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Oh Lord,” Meggie heard her add in a murmur, “I’ll have to buy a new pair of feet, I really will. There’s no hope for these.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Why he runs up on the sidewalk to meet me and sticks his head in the feedbag before I can lift it up, even. Does he let me,” she murmured indignantly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were some low, if indistinct, murmurs of assent. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps we might try for a...loftier view, today,” he murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z To the astonishment of all aboard, she slipped the skirt off and threw it over Wherritt’s head, then held it in place while murmuring gentle assurances. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Such stroking and soothing murmurs would have been a release for Cecilia after a frustrating day whose various crosscurrents of feeling she had preferred not to examine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a loud murmur of agreement as she sat down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He looked at her as he fell and murmured "Cat" as the bright blood came flowing out between his mailed fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Through the doors I hear the ding of the elevators and the low murmur of passing voices. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Whatever Hideo had murmured was too quiet for my translator to pick up, but it does make the injured man give him a grateful look. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alex can feel a buzzing static electricity in London this morning, millions of voices murmuring about him and Henry and what might happen next. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The tenants all began to murmur in agreement. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Feliciano, as we stood next to each other in lineup one day, murmured, “You know that inmate who attacked Pitkin? Turns out he’s the cousin of my friend’s girlfriend.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I murmured that I hadn’t really thought about it yet, but would discuss it with my siblings later. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z “Need to turn some lights on,” Helen murmured when she came into the living room; but Ralph said she was wasting electricity. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A faint murmur from the other end of the line. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Do you think it was just poor luck,” she murmured to Chaol, “that I’m the one going second?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I know,” I murmur, but somewhere in the fog of my mind I’m aware that I don’t know what I know. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I do not get the obsession,” Moody murmured to Trip, in the corner behind the kitchen island, where they had retreated with paper plates of quiche and pastries. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They shook their heads, and the children heard a murmur of “No, no, none.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Six vibrating bongs rang out, and a murmur of anticipation swept through the crowd. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The husky voice was beautiful even when it was barely more than a murmur borne on the wind. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sugar tongs,” he murmured, '“yes, they were probably quite valuable.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to see you,” the foreigner murmured. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She neither stirred nor murmured, but hung in his arms profoundly asleep. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He picked him up and murmured words of reassurance but could feel the dog’s body tremble, still, in his arms. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of laughter from the crowd around us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Voices rise and fall around me—Izzi’s anxious murmur and Cook’s rasp. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Full up to here," Mrs. Gretton murmured, “full up to here..." Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I hummed ditties and murmured to myself and pretended to weep. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The only sound comes from the gently flowing stream of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, where the waters murmuring entice to sleep. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She twined her fingers in Ash’s hair — “This is something new,” she murmured — and kissed her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I murmur my own farewell and end the call. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A murmur of astonishment ran through all the ring of men. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She sat next to me, stroking my back and murmuring. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Scoob murmurs as a question pops into his head—in Dad’s voice. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z A murmur of “amen” followed from most of the children. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The publication of De Revolutionibus was accepted essentially without a murmur by the Catholic Church, and the book was largely ignored by Rome for the rest of the sixteenth century. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Hyzenthlay’s reply was no more than the faintest murmur in his ear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his wand and made complicated movements over the surface of the potion, murmuring soundlessly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then the darkness began to murmur—a terrible sound—and John’s ears trembled. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She was looking from left to right in a distracted manner and murmuring over and over, “Oh hell, oh hell...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But late at night, I heard them murmuring of how the rebels freed Scholar prisoners while striking out at the Martials. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Todd,” he murmurs, rubbing his face into my hand and thumping his back leg against the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Other dancers watched their every move, murmuring appreciation, whispering envy. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the music stopped, and she heard her parents’ murmuring voices, and Jamie’s. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was poisonous, unnatural to let the dead go with a mere whimpering, a slight murmur, a rose bouquet of good taste. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The priest murmured Latin words of forgiveness in the confessional box. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Wherever I went, campers pointed at me and murmured something about toilet water. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He looks transcendent as he rhythmically bows, murmuring the Hebrew prayers that he learned on his father's knee. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The young prince is the apple of his mother’s eye,” murmured my father to himself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The laces were still tied, as if the shoes had been kicked off by people whose hands were bound behind them “Croy recognized me,” she murmured. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “You are a proud Pukhtun, like most of our Taliban brothers,” murmured a deep, commanding voice. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Amari murmured as she helped Tidbit climb into the back of the wagon. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouches beside our collection bucket; he murmurs a few words of thanks to the clam, for feeding his family. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They ascended the wall steps in single file, acknowledging the murmured good wishes of those on sentry duty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Amelia glanced quickly at the hanky—making sure it was a clean one, Lyddie thought wryly—but she murmured a thank you and blew her nose. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “This must be what heaven smells like,” she murmurs. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Their voices were just murmurs, the distant music that a conversation makes when it’s too dim for words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Um,” I murmur, “I don’t know. I—I need to go to the bathroom.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In the shadowy hall a low sound rose—of suitors murmuring to one another. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Others murmured “selkie” from time to time when she was remembered, but only as a fanciful tale. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My breathing hitches a little, but that voice in my head that begs me not to let him touch me is nothing more than a murmur. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The last night of lying on hard ground, and falling asleep to the murmured incantations of the shaman stirring his powders into the fire. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She murmurs incoherent words and plucks at her bedding with bone-thin fingers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She would sigh and murmur, as though her heart were half broken with her desire, “Ah me—ah me!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “You sweet old thing,” she murmured, rubbing her nose in its fur. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Trail Room of the Warren Hotel, a coffee shop that Garden City businessmen treat as though it were a private club, was a murmuring cave of speculation and rumor. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, my dear. Everything will turn out fine. They can’t do anything to you. This is all a terrible mistake,” he murmured. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have minds,” Bastian murmurs one evening in the refectory, each boy hunching almost imperceptibly farther over his food as the commandant’s finger grazes the back of his uniform. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But they were not soft and murmuring as sheep. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “It looks like we were bombed,” she murmured. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If she saw me out of the corner of her eyes she gave no hint of it--indeed, I was almost surprised into murmuring an apology for having disturbed her by coming in. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Briony murmured, “You wouldn't be saying that if you'd been with me in the library.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The girl murmured encouragements: “Come on, Winnie. There’s a good pigeon. Show us the way.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I keep thinking about how he lost his whole family in one night,” Jessie murmured from her burrow beneath the blankets. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A halfhearted murmur of forgiveness broke out in pockets. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “No, no. Poor child, she must not hear it!” she murmured, covering my ears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z All eyes were turned southwards, and soon a murmur rose: ‘There is dust away there! They are coming!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She blushed, “I'm not of a mind to wed,” she murmured. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed—he always prayed from memory, except during a Festival or a High Holiday Service—and he was swaying slightly back and forth, his lips murmuring the words. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Preacher Powell chuckled and a few folks murmured back. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The Romans murmured Jason’s name, staring at him in awe. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He’s already got the Chaplain on his side...” the Librarian murmured in reply. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The air was full of buzzing and murmuring, and the figures wandering around the parking lot looked as if they had escaped from the dreams of children and not the words of an old man. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Ay!” she murmured as she dropped the bits into a cup. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Until the Mountain crushed my brother’s skull, no Domishmen had died in this War of the Five Kings,” the prince murmured softly, as Hotah pulled a blanket over him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z People began to murmur, “Come on, Bobby, take it up, take it up.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Please don’t—it’s—it’s mine,” murmured Amy, with a face nearly as red as her fish. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Things are stirring that I have not hunted in millennia,” Artemis murmured. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The words that Gandalf had murmured came back into his mind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The voices had faded to a murmur and were now silent. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the faint glug of wine being poured, a tinkle of decanter on glass rim, a murmur of thanks, and then Sir Charles seated himself on the sofa, inches away from Will. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A squeal of laughter and a murmur from the little crowd. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You are going to become a rabbi,” he murmured, speaking more to himself than to me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Where Gwyn the Hunter rides,” murmured Fflewddur, “death rides close behind.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She placed her ear to the panel, and heard a murmur of male adult voices, so she knew she had found the right place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “I am,” the young man murmured dreamily, his gaze still fixed on the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “When I think of my dear departed father barely cold in his grave,” Ignatius murmured, pretending to wipe some moisture from his eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The murmuring silence gave, the crowd burst into loud chatter: it was as if the thought of food had loosened all tongues; and the pushing and thrusting became more violent. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came down from my hunk after roll call, I could see his lips trembling; he was murmuring something. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry took out his wand, murmured, “Lumos!” and a tiny light appeared at the end of it, just enough to let them watch the path for signs of spiders. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She murmurs, “He didn’t see you. My father didn’t really see you.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The woman nodded her head, clucked to the horse, and drove off, murmuring, “If you ever need any help—” The slaves were right about Dr. Thompson’s intention. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They set off again after a quick noon meal that Taisin ate only because Kaede forced her to; she had sunk into a daze and had begun to murmur to herself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She even praised her once, murmuring sleepily, “You are such a helpful girl, Ophelia.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Apart from a few angry murmurs in the back of the room, no one disagrees. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I have a lot to learn,” he murmured. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He murmurs something to my brother, then hands him Nan's largest kitchen knife. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A girl’s high-pitched giggle, a boy’s low murmur. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Even as the last boats crossed the line and the cheering began to die down, an audible murmur began to ripple through the crowd along the shore as a number of realizations clicked into place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “A field plowed by the devil,” I murmured. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But you don't need to trust him, that same voice murmured. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Suddenly a song began: a cold murmur, rising and falling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z People moving about downstairs—the murmur of voices. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z At last lulled by the wind in the boughs above, and the sweet murmur of the falls of Nimrodel below, Frodo fell asleep with the song of Legolas running in his mind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You are a riddle, Fyrian,” Luna murmured, resting her hand on the curve of the dragon, curling her fingers into the heat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And Mom had murmured, “Oh, Chessie, I want that, too. But we don’t have that choice. It’s not possible.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “A bounty hunter wandering the Dark World,” he murmurs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Elves stirred and murmured with astonishment, and Celeborn gazed at the Dwarf in wonder, but the Lady smiled. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Heavens above,” she murmured, taking off her shoes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The crack of the splintering wood released a hubbub of whispers and murmurs. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard him murmur under his breath, and it sounded like he said, “They’re trying to kill him.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the boys in the class let out murmurs of admiration. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Here’s hoping this clears up before it’s time to head back to Rose’s,” she murmured. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z All the while she murmured, “Don’t look, don’t see, there’s no such thing as me.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “How did she know I wanted this?” he murmured to Boots. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I imagined that they were all murmuring about my dress. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She just eased back and murmured something like “not proper.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The murmur subsided as it occurred to them that this was it and they were missing it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I heard him murmur, “I am guiltless of your father’s death.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z From beyond the door I could hear a distant scrape of chairs, a murmur of voices. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got into it with Drew yesterday,” I murmured to Sean. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Some folks is whispering, murmuring to God, and a quiet power fill up the room, like bees buzzing on a comb. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z All five of them cried while the rest of the villagers murmured exclamations of relief, and Father Drozdov did the sign of the cross and thanked God over and over. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The murmur of their voices floated up into the dying light. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The murmuring, the shouting, and the conversations were crossing back and forth. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “The black beast is gone from you, Prince of Pen-Llarcau,” he murmured. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She found herself reacting to every murmur of the wind—each and every one a potential footfall of someone coming toward her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Then came a sound from the back of the cave: the girl was murmuring and stirring. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There was the long wait, the murmuring crowd, the timer blinking a new track record, and again, the soft whir of the finish photo slipping down to the stewards. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the murmur of Maxim’s voice in the little room beyond. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A pinch of corn meal lay white on the palm; he breathed on it, murmured a few words, then threw it, a handful of white dust, towards the sun. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “You never understand things the first time,” Eilonwy murmured, her grip firm on the weapon. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Good idea,” murmured the mice, who had never before thought of such a thing. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Everybody has misplaced someone,” murmurs Madame Manec, and Marie-Laure’s father switches off the wireless, and the tubes click as they cool. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Outside, he murmured to himself, “That was the stove, I reckon.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was already a crowd when we arrived, and more coming up behind us, but not much noise, just a bit of quiet murmuring that faded out completely when the minister began to speak. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In light of this revelation, just before conking out, with one arm draped lovingly across Carolina’s chest, Bernabe murmured happily: “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Peace.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Those men only murmured sweet nonsense to me, trying in vain to flatter me. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Laertes turned and found his voice to murmur: “If you are Odysseus, my son, come back, give me some proof, a sign to make me sure.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Francis excused himself and hurried away, and I heard the two of them murmuring in the hall as Bunny crunched morosely at his cereal. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You were supposed to be witnessing for Jesus to me,” Lydia murmured. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “That might be a good idea,” murmured the tired captain. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the meal was served Poirot had caught the chief attendant by the sleeve and murmured something to him. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Now all the passengers were nodding and murmuring agreement with this dirty cowboy and red-faced fat man. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z There’s only the low murmurs from a radio on the windowsill. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Håkon lay still, silent, and then murmured, “If she knew I was a dragon...I wonder what she would have done to me.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Like the trees, they offered her all they had: love murmurs and a protective shade. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While women began to murmur the Hail Mary, Lupita watched the man light a cigarette. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The chiefs blush was hidden by the white and red clay Into his uncertain silence the tribe spilled their murmur once more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z At that very moment, Minli heard a faint murmuring sound that she had never heard before, like a song chanted from the clouds. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I awoke several times to gasps and flights of movements and murmurs that it had happened again, he’d stopped breathing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I gave this to him for breakfast, murmuring good wishes about his health. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Boy, one day they are going to catch you,” Mosca murmured, staring fascinated at the serpentine magnifying glass. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z |
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