| 单词 | muscle |
| 例句 | The muscles in my arms still burned from having worked so hard, but now I was finished. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z She learned to hear the lies, to feel them in the play of the muscles around the mouth and eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All at once, I felt my muscles relax. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Every muscle on fire all the way up my arms, right from fingertips to shoulders and even across my back. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When I touched my feet to it, a terrible, prickling feeling came over my skin, my muscles cramped, my eyes blurred and I got instantly dizzy. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z They make up all our tissues —muscle, bone, blood—which in turn make up our organs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I asked King what happened, and he said he had to light him up because he was trying to muscle him. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z With their leg muscles burning and chests heaving, the boys finally reached the top. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s got muscles in his neck and everywhere else. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Scoob doesn’t move a muscle as they glide to a bumpy stop on the “shoulder” of the highway, or so Dad calls it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I flexed the muscles in it, moved it a little. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Or they might have muscles and a few brains, but they still think the world revolves around them. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I moved my arm to draw us closer together, and hugged him as hard as my muscles could. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Plus his sleeves are rolled up, revealing his finely muscled forearms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It caught Quaro low under the arm, the bright sharp steel biting up through leather and skin, through muscle and rib bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Paul was even flexing his muscles like that actor—except that Paul didn't have any muscles. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The violent curves of his cheekbones, the coarse linen of his secondhand shirt, then skin over hard muscle and the hot pulse of his heart. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When she moved slightly, the great muscles of her nether cheeks rippled to life to prevent the stool from leaning and tottering even an inch. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hibiscus was Redemption’s trainer, a tall man with muscles like jerky, tough and lean, faster than a snakestrike, and most of all, one of the angels of Lucille. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They were both tanned and lean, their stomach muscles highlighted by the reflection on their wet skin. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z With every flex of her foot or contraction of her muscles, she came wondrously alive, blood pumping, emotions playing across her face. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I was seconds behind her, muscles pumping, face smiling, watching her break free and throw arms forward and back in wide strides. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Instead of growling, it barks and snarls and snaps, and its muscles bunch up like coiled wire. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Every muscle ached, and he longed to lie in his bunk, but he was desperate for food. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Malik’s my partner, and right now we’re working our hamstrings, the last muscles we stretch before running and conditioning. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z In a few minutes his small muscles had unlocked, and he was able to move his arms and legs. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He feels so warm, the muscles of his arms and chest firm underneath his clothes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She tried rubbing her muscles to get them working again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She had once been a famous athlete, and even now the muscles were still clearly in evidence. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She put a hand on his shoulder, her fingers digging into the muscle that lay beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ernie had been looking at his muscles in the mirror, and Genie figured the lack of light might’ve been making them look bigger. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Clancy was still stalking across the room like a caged panther, the muscles of his back rippling with each spray of gunfire. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His understanding of the details of the sport—the physics of water, wood, and wind; the biomechanics of muscle and bone—was unmatched. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He began scrambling up the wooden pegs nailed to the side of the tree, his back muscles working like a panther’s. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled so hard it stretched the muscles around her eyes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He paused and, without moving an eye or muscle, called: “Buddy!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He planted the palms of his hands against his attacker’s chest and pushed, straightening his arms until his muscles strained against the struggling figure above him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I muscled through it and rang the doorbell, and Maddie answered wearing a gorgeous pink halter dress and wedge sandals. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She put her arms in salsa position, remembering the feeling in her muscles from weekend after weekend of classes when she was a kid. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The phosphorus would keep burning and burning, right through muscle and bone. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I felt Fay’s arms stroking the muscles on my back, my shoulders, and the tightness inside me built up as it had never before done for a woman. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The skin shook flabbily when I moved, as if there wasn't a muscle in it, and it was covered with a short, thick stubble of black hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Not muscle strong or fighting strong—a kind of strength that gave him the self-control to meditate instead of falling apart, or to ignore what other people thought, and find meaning in a dead bird. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I don’t think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it’s nice. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z It was a magnificent, life-size illustration of the female body, with the skin missing so you could see the muscles and tendons and organs and all that. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Only later did I realize that the true cause of this malady was hard, merciless shivering, my muscles contracting as mechanically as if by electric impulse, all night long, every night. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A tiny muscle in Sean’s neck twitched, the only visible sign that he was angry. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Besides, horses were very large, with rippling muscles and big, grinding teeth, and they looked at me as if they knew I was afraid and were hoping for an opportunity to kick my head in. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Henry’s muscles quivered with the effort; his jaw was clenched tight. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Silver Star’s body seizes, his muscles responding to one last synaptical spasm before finally falling still. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And she had to get muscle to back her up because people weren’t paying her back at first. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Weightlessness might be good for the body in terms of comfort, but it was thought to be harmful to the heart, muscles, and skeleton. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He had narrow hips and serious muscles in his arms. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Fifteen years past, when they had ridden forth to win a throne, the Lord of Storm's End had been clean-shaven, cleareyed, and muscled like a maiden's fantasy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My well-trained muscles and bones were speaking to me, ordering me to perform. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Arm saw, with a tightening of his throat muscles, machine guns slide back into the walls. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z If you’re skilled you don’t try to steel yourself, you actually do the opposite, you let yourself go, completely, Hoagland told me once, like you are sitting on the toilet, you loosen a certain muscle. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching Tom I saw the wad of muscle back of his shoulder tighten under his coat. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I shuddered violently for several minutes before the steaming spray could finally relax my rigid muscles. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Major was flexing his arm muscles at the cracked mirror over the mop sink. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body ached as she pushed herself to run down the last hallway, back to her exit point. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She could've carried it herself, but TJ was concerned about her back, about her muscles, because she was still recovering from the attack. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Even at a distance of a few feet, everything about him screams violence, from the short black hair to the big hands to the fact that each muscle is honed to deadly perfection. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She eyed his muscles, his height, his girth—all strength stolen from the dead Champions. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The whole room shook as the snake flexed its muscles, shuddering to overcome Tyson’s strength. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z To create her formulas, Mother took up something called “muscle testing,” which she explained to me as “asking the body what it needs and letting it answer.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As I climb step after step, and my muscles begin to burn, and my lungs fight for air, I feel the first moments of relief I’ve experienced in days. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, I thought she possessed the most exquisite control over the muscles of her face. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My back hurts because it's hard to exercise your back muscles without arms. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The dog stood up and growled like a lion, stiff- standing hackles, stiff muscles, teeth uncovered as he lashed up his fury for the charge. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z So he gritted his teeth and plunged the paddle into the water with his trembling muscles and tried to ignore the whine of the motor, which was not intermittent anymore, but constant and getting louder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then I leap, throwing every ounce of muscle into propelling myself through the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I saw the knotty bulge of steel-bound muscle, the piston-like jerk of the deadly hind claws, trying for the downward stroke that could disembowel a dog. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His agony and anguish rippled through my muscles and bones; for him, this division was surely just as excruciating. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There was the clenching and release of the muscle of her heart. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Kaede was crowded so close to her that Taisin could feel the other girl’s muscles as tense as a drawn bowstring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I had never heard a preacher jump into the muscle of his sermon so quickly. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She would plunge a knife into his muscled chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I locked my eyes on Rose, on that bowed cord of vein and muscles that curved from her earlobe down her neck to her collarbone, and took a quick step to the right and forward. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The thought of home, however, reminded Tally how much her sore muscles would love a hot bath. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was breathing heavily, its muscled shoulders going up and down and up and down as the room shook from the force of its growls. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We run and lift things and stretch our muscles. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes forward, but his neck muscles were taut. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She parries my first series of blows with some effort, but her muscles remember technique. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Longstreet dreamed, storing up energy, knowing the fight was coming and resting deliberately, relaxing the muscles, feeling himself loose upon the earth and filling with strength slowly, as the lungs fill with clean air. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper watched the whole thing without moving a muscle but the shock of it made me retch and I had to turn away over the side of the truck. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z His ribs showed over the ripple of his fighter’s muscles. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She was compelled to get up; her muscles would not obey her own commands; and when she was standing before him she trembled from fear. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about it. Pima doesn’t cook because she’d screw it up. All muscle, no brains.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in her right eye have been weak since she was a child, and every so often the eye drifts to one side, giving her a vaguely cyclopean air. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She could concentrate on locking her muscles, keeping herself from trembling. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He’s thick and muscled, but doesn’t have much height. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lou, hampered by a leg muscle he’d injured on the first morning of the trek to Base Camp, was slow but competent. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly two pounds in weight, a tribute to Brother Alf’s angling skills combined with the youthful muscles of Matthias and their joint enthusiasm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Too big to fit in the sick bay with the rest of them, Horse pulled up a stool and wedged himself in the doorway, his bulging muscles pressed against the walls. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I roll my shoulders a couple of times, trying to loosen up the suddenly tense muscles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Sierra whirled on Wick, her every muscle aching to crush his windpipe. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It furnishes mechanical energy to muscle cells; electrical energy to nerve cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Nailer shuddered at the thought of his father with goon muscle like the half-men at his beck and call. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched under his jawbone on the left side of his face. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I noticed the muscles running along her forearms and the tightness in the tendons of her hands. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the muscles in my face relaxing, my pace quickening as I climb the hills to our place, a rock ledge overlooking a valley. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Your heart bleeds into itself; the heart muscle softens and has hemorrhages into its chambers, and blood squeezes out of the heart muscle as the heart beats, and it floods the chest cavity. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, the rest of us, let’s develop some muscle memory. Hajime.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in his dad’s neck looked like they were flexing. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z We also see how the leader of a modern state would seek a more reliable way to deploy muscle to advance its interests, namely by developing a well-trained modern army. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I don’t move a muscle, afraid he’ll sense me and realize he has a witness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z My face is hot, and my stomach muscles are aching. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The covers were hilarious: Walf-Veed 'muscles “You know,” I said, “I don’t think I ever saw my sister reading one of those things.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the worst part of the job, carrying out the loaded garbage cans, didn't seem so bad when the muscles across his back and shoulders rippled and tensed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Lyra, she hadn’t moved a muscle since that strange thing had happened, and she held the memory of the sensation inside her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “My muscles have all seized up,” he groaned, sinking on his bed. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z His coat hung loose and he was burning muscle. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I quit breathing and frozed all my muscles dead where they were at. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Dunbar swallowed and bent his intense face very close to Yossarian’s, the muscles in his bronze, rocklike jaw bunching up into quivering knots. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "It doesn't pay. She's a very strong woman. She has muscles like steel ropes." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z For so long all I saw was the strength, standing out like the wiry muscles in her arms or the black ink marking her collarbone with flight. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I see his Adam’s apple move like he’s gulping, and his hand muscles are flexed from where he’s gripping the steering wheel so hard. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She sat there looking at the back of his head, his short, tousled hair, the broad muscles in his back and shoulders. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The sleeves of his gray shirt are rolled up, exposing hairy, muscled arms. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z You could go into a cupboard, close the door tight and not move a muscle, you just knew Miss Emily’s footsteps would stop outside and her voice would say: “All right. Out you come.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His muscles had strengthened, and his hands were tough and callused. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Gulping for air, his leg muscles shaking with fatigue, he’d finally stumble and fall to the ground. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Marigold nodded, and Gloria headed to the door, her muscles straining with the weight of the suitcase. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I could feel my muscles tightening up all over. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The redhead flexed his chest muscles and slowly took his seat, glaring back at us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The arm that curved out of the shift’s white sleeve was muscled by field labor, awful thin, but smooth as a child’s. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We untied Dragonwings then and eased it down the ramp by sheer muscle power. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Being constantly on guard after a sleepless night was a good way to render one’s muscles stiff and clumsy, and that was the way Kaede felt when the wolves finally moved in. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He continued to kick, but the muscles in his legs were tiring, and he could feel the cold creeping in on him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I think I hurt a muscle yesterday when I...” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The nipples on his muscled breastplate had a pair of iron rings through them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mark tensed his muscles and swung his arm around, aiming for the man, but he missed and the guy grabbed his shirt, then yanked his entire body forward. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Occasionally his muscles twitched from the hard storm of passion that had swept him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I woke up with stiff muscles and frozen toes on her tarp one morning, her small form huddled under layers, cheeks pink with warmth and rest. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He stood behind her and began to rub her shoulders, kneading her stiff muscles in circular motions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I suffered from back pains and muscle aches. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She sounded unconcerned, but her jaw muscles twitched, and she clutched her drink glass so tightly, I worried she might break it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I hate to admit it, but she doesn’t move a muscle. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His coat and his muscles shook at every step. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She did the same to him, reaching up under his coat and his shirt, to feel the muscled firmness of his lower back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I turned to face the bouncers, 400-odd pounds of meat and muscle. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The ship lurched just as Mark shoved the man’s hips through the open space, his muscles tensed as he pushed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The arm muscles would begin to hurt, but it was the personal denuding he experienced under the many-eyed gaze of the class that was the prime cause of his discomfiture and embarrassment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We slipped in and out of wakefulness, wincing at the soreness in our muscles, and thirsting for more of that tart lemonade. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He appears to be lost in thought and whatever has got his brain cells occupied is having a strange effect on his facial muscles. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z If we didn’t reach it soon, our muscles would fail and we’d drown. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Wes was amazed as he watched how little the game had changed: the corner boys still pulling lookout, the muscle still looking as intimidating as ever. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He wondered if he should feel a stab of jealousy—Dimple bonding so well with his muscled, much cooler younger brother—but all he felt was this warm, almost gooey feeling in his chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He kept remembering how good he had felt in the park, jogging over the gravel, the wind in his face, his muscles heating up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, I was starting to become self-conscious about my muscles, so I always wore an athletic jacket on top of whatever outfit I’d put together. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my leg a muscle twitched violently. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her muscles had locked up; a high whine of terror filled her head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She’d been so in her head, his voice was a surprise, his concerned face a foreign arrangement of skin and muscle. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body began to relax. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The suitcase weighed heavy on her shoulder muscle and banged against her legs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The longer he waits to tell us something, anything, the more tense my muscles become, until my shoulders feel like they are made of stone instead of flesh. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We burst into the kitchen, and it seemed that nobody had moved a muscle in there. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Gideon is all slim muscles and interesting boy angles, and it’s hard to formulate an answer. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The tension in the muscles of his neck and shoulders unwound with each breath he took. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z All her muscles were sore from the wild ride here. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z In some cases this is obvious: a kite won’t help me understand how a bird flies, or a steam engine how a muscle works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Virtually no subcutaneous fat remained on the body, and the muscles had withered significantly in the days or weeks prior to death. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I experience so many different health conditions— rapid heart rate, elevated blood pressure, dry mouth, pulmonary shock, muscle spasm—that it is impossible for me to even chronicle the degree of body breakdown. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “This records fluctuations of tension within the eye muscles. Simultaneous with the blush phenomenon there generally can be found a small but detectable movement of—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She hated the way they competed to keep Imogen entertained, splashing and showing off their muscles in the pool. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Incidentally, why is the question never put as follows: What is the probability that Shakespeare, by randomly flexing his muscles, might accidentally have found himself swinging through the trees like a monkey? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no friends, I loved dogs, and muscles were cool—that’s where I was working from. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Not Nala sore, but working on the show made his muscles ache. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She remembers the muscles in her calves and the strength in her thighs, and she remembers the heat of the farmland and the slope of the mountains and the miles and miles she’s crossed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I feel like all my muscles and bones and nerves are on fire. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They all had long hair, big muscles, and started every sentence with the word Yah. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Branches muscled through the earth, growing in fast motion until a full-sized olive tree shaded the courtyard. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The corners of his mouth were tight, and a muscle jumped in his jaw when Evan pretended to yank on Celia’s hair. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After examining herself in the mirror from every angle she could manage without pulling a muscle, Penelope concluded that she was pleased. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z So instead of risking her life and making major money as a mercenary, she slowed heartbeats, eased breathing, relaxed muscles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We don’t just want your muscles and that portion of your brain that is directly connected to them, we want your innermost self. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If there were no blood vessels, no rib cage, no muscles holding up my heart to where it beats in my chest, it would’ve fallen out onto the floor. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Leo put his hand against the horse’s side and felt the muscles working like a well-oiled machine. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was shirtless, and though mostly covered by the quilt, the arm that rested over it was corded with lean muscle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The toad did not so much as flick a muscle or blink an eye. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The sleeves of his striped oxford shirt lay rolled to his elbows so that the hairs on his forearms showed; his back formed a long hard wedge of muscle against which his suspenders rode tautly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I took a breath and pushed myself forward through the open door, tightening my muscles as if ready for a battle. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She had overly toned arms, thin and bulging with muscles, a pixie haircut and an air of intense anxiety; she was the sort of person whose love would suffocate. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z All of the adrenaline from getting caught has clogged in my muscles, and I’m exhausted. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z And those bulging calf muscles were taking him to the door. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The muscles of her stomach loosened, and all at once she was exhausted. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried not to stare at the way his muscles rippled when he moved, but I rationalized that it would be insulting not to admire them a little. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The tense effort to keep out of his consciousness the terrible sight of Bessie and the drone of the voices would not allow him to move a single muscle. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I grip the wheelchair handles as we go down the ramp, my muscles tight as rope. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I also began to get involved in politics, and even joined a gym where a gigantic trainer forced me to exercise certain muscles I hadn’t even known I had. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One was a gargantuan man standing beside Duke Perrington, who seemed crafted of muscle and steel—and took pains to display it with his sleeveless armor. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was a big man with a crew cut, a black leather biker’s jacket, black jeans, a white muscle shirt, and combat boots. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He smiled, but it was merely a muscle contraction. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her half-closed eyelids are fluttering, and the muscles of her face look tight. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I watched the muscles of his shoulders in the moonlight, the spray kicking up as he splashed in. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z So she held on, taking huge gulps of air, tensing her muscles, priming them for flight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The bullet whined off into the gulch, but she didn’t move a muscle. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body clenches, and I rush forward into the room. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His legs are wide, his arms folded across his chest, his face tightly muscled. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The players were mostly the usual guys you expect to see on a ball field, all muscle and shout. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Your instincts and muscle memory’ll tell you the right distance and direction.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He looked away, a muscle twitching in his jaw, and she knew she’d spoken truth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shuffling backward had strained his leg muscles to the max, and they burned with heat and were beginning to cramp. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The terror on his face sent needles of adrenaline into my muscles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was looking for finesse but I came after him with muscle. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He’s blond, ruddy faced, and really built—the dude’s got serious muscles. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She walks in a circle until her breath regulates, because she knows what will happen to her muscles if she doesn’t. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dany could see the muscles in his chest where the skin had been cut away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His muscles relaxed and he became serene in his sleep. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z During the operation, the muscles of the chest and abdomen were severally exercised. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pig marketers said this improved their muscle tone; the pigs were curious, they liked to have something to think about. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I was chilled through from the stone, my muscles were cramped and stiff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She pushed back against him with the muscles of her pelvis, something she’d never done with a man before. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A British nurse grabs my arm and I feel the sickening lack of muscle, the bare nerve rolling between my skin and bone. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Riding around the countryside like a couple of bandits,” Ma said, rubbing my leg to quiet the muscles. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The boy was a hulking mass of muscle with spiked hair and a smile that was all top teeth and gums. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body strains toward him, but I hold myself back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He told us to flex our feet hard and rub the muscle to make them go away. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It isn’t the height that scares me—the height makes me feel alive with energy, every organ and vessel and muscle in my body singing at the same pitch. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I’ve gleaned bits and pieces: that babies are the first to be chosen, then older boys, prized by farmers for their strong bones and muscles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Carl held her up with his strong hands clenching the muscles in her legs and leaned the side of his face against her breasts and took to licking them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "They rode down my 'prentice boy," said a squat man with a smith's muscles and a bandage around his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “That's too far forward and you're too far back on the bench. Sit on the edge like I told you. Engage those core muscles.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Convict number 5,066, aged about thirty years . . . was brought to the hospital in a perfectly unconscious state and with convulsive twitchings of the muscles. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ridges of muscle on his stomach rose under his skin like divisions on a slab of chocolate. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most Martials, he's tall and muscled, but lanky, without the brawn I'd expect of a blacksmith. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Four months ago, Vin began experiencing muscle pains, but refused to acknowledge his weaknesses. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He has muscled out in the seven months he's been away. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Even though Bigger had asked Gus to be with him in the robbery, the fear that Gus would really go made the muscles of Bigger’s stomach tighten; he was hot all over. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After their mother died, she had come struggling out of the womb without help from throbbing muscles or the pressure of swift womb water. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is only the sound of my breathing and what I’m sure is the stretching of my heart’s sinewy muscle as it reaches its breaking point. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The spasm of the stomach muscles began, and the baby was very sick. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When he laughs, the wrinkles stretch tight, and you can see the muscles and sinews of his neck. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She gestured to the chair next to hers, and Dimple sat, aware that her every muscle seemed to be vibrating. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’ll be done in a minute,” he said, and Moss was lost in the water droplets, the way his brown skin gleamed under the hallway lamp, the ease with which his muscles flexed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The ache that had cramped his belly the past few days was worse, and when he tried to rise, he lost his balance for a second, his muscles trembling. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "Stick around, will you? I wouldn't have a chance if he tried anything funny. Did you see that muscle?" The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He could feel Spider tapping excitedly against his calf muscle. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She envisions the muscled walls of her stomach shrinking, contracting, slickly clean from the absence of food and the gallons of springwater she drinks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a red muscle shirt and black jeans and a black leather duster, with a hunting knife strapped to his thigh. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z We repeat the process, find a rhythm, and I start to feel my heart beating, my muscles loosening. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I take his hand, aware of every muscle in his fingers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Fenrir strained and stretched the muscles of his legs, and the chains snapped like dry twigs. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He crouched over, all the muscles in his legs screaming at him, and he sat on the steps in front of Dawit’s market. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His shoulder muscles tightened under my grip and, for a moment, I thought he’d keep squeezing Zaman’s neck anyway. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I did not have the muscles of my father. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He smells like sweat and fresh air and mint, from the salve he sometimes uses to relax his sore muscles. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body is strained, like a rubber band stretched a millimeter too far. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He was still shuddering, and his muscles seemed only half there, like the rest of him was still on the ice. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I want to press my hand against the muscles that protect his heart. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My muscles, my heart, and everything else inside clenched up, like they all jumped and huddled together for support. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The wait for Pa made my muscles ache. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Last, you had the muscle, who were there to protect the crew and the lieutenant. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The following morning Ranofer crept to the shop sore in every muscle, with the old, familiar strips of fire across his shoulders. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The Captain of the Guard opened the doors reluctantly, the strong muscles of his back shifting as he pushed hard against the worn oak. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her nails are short and polish-free, the magic fingers connected to the hands connected to the forearms roped with steel muscle and tendons that lead to shoulders, neck and bionic brain. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z One was brawny, with a massive jut of jaw and arms thick with muscle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The muscle at the back of my throat flexes, again and again, and I can’t stop it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I never learned any prayers, so I wander away into the fields, beyond the gates and watchtowers, as far from the barracks and bodies as my atrophied muscles will carry me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He held the position, without quivering a muscle, for nearly five minutes as the photographers scurried around him, cameras grinding, shooting him from every angle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The movers arrived at eleven that morning, powerfully muscled, red-faced men who grunted officiously over the dead weight of refrigerators and air conditioners. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Otto was getting heavy on my back, and wherever his weight rested my muscles were becoming tight cords. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My eye muscles are straining to work out the layout of his features. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z My body felt like it was now made entirely of nerves, like muscle and bone had been removed to make room for all this new emotion. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z This was now pre-empted by Hugh Huxley, who argued that muscle fibers were living and hence not subject to rules for physicists. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He finishes penning a small detail on Wolverine’s leg muscle and finally looks up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I was a real skinny kid then, young, and it would be two or three years before I muscled out. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I force myself to walk calmly, head forward, like I have nothing to hide, even though every muscle in my body shrieks at me to run, to turn back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And it’s not only the muscles that scream. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It entered his heart and throbbed there, moving with purpose through the labyrinth of muscle, collecting energy that came faintly to it from his collapsing lungs. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He struggles against them, his muscles taut, his eyes focused on me, but not seeing me, not seeing me the way they used to. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I let him help me into it and then relax my aching muscles as he pushes me toward the entrance. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Yup, my mouth muscles were still working even when everything else was on shutdown. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She noticed how powerful his muscles looked under his glossy coat. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He was dying, his eyes glazed with the pain-killing drug of shock; yet his muscles still flexed. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When birds alighted on my palm, I could yield my muscles under their feet and give them no base from which to fly away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometime in the last ten minutes, my head had disconnected itself from the stubborn muscle beating in my chest and, honestly, I wasn’t sure which was guiding me outside and away from him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But Varney also perceived something else: the silver eagles on his collar rendered all the muscles of all the light colonels in the Marine Corps impotent. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No muscles moved except those of his mouth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This new white knight was not so tall nor comely as the old one, but he was bigger across the chest, burlier, his arms thick with muscle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ebola Zaire attacks every organ and tissue in the human body except skeletal muscle and bone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her muscles ached, and she felt as if she had the beginnings of a fever. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I hoped my leg muscles were strong enough, when the time came. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His muscles and hands weren't the only parts of his body that had toughened over the past several weeks. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The performance is all in her arms and legs and muscles, and none of it is in her heart. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Big Joe wasn’t moving a muscle and you could see he had on some of that makeup they put on dead people. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So I don’t move a muscle and look for the shiny black dot. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles on the sides of Charlie’s throat bulged, and he was sweating profusely. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She felt the vibrations penetrate her muscles, pulsing in waves, until they rattled her bones and made her inner organs hum. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He realized that he was grinding his jaws together so hard his back teeth and the muscles in his cheeks were starting to ache. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Squeezing so hard, her fingers dig past the muscle and into the bone. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Charlie doesn’t have any dreams that don’t involve naked cheerleaders and muscle cars.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z My back hurt from the blows I’d taken as well as from sore muscles. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Lying there beneath him, his shirt opened to reveal the broad expanse of his chest, the ripples of muscle across his stomach, she wanted him. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The muscles in my knee throb and tighten to excruciating uselessness. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The roar of lorry engines would be suddenly cut, then his neck muscles relaxed, his head drooped, and he would wake with a start and a swerve to his step. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I had been nine weeks in bed, and the muscles had gone lax and the laziness of recovery had set in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And then right in front of her, the thing happened, the coordination failed, the hands fumbled, the muscles panicked, the nerves telegraphed to a dead operator, the responses did not come back. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched unpleasantly at the corner of Snape’s thin mouth every time he looked at Harry, and he was constantly flexing his fingers, as though itching to place them around Harry’s throat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Big black beard, huge muscles, and armed with a gigantic ax, fighting hordes of monsters or legions of demons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z When the hole was wide and deep, he dropped the rifle into it, and I watched him cover it with dirt, his muscles swelling from the exertion, his jaw clenched. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Later, going to sleep, he would feel the fiery smile still gripped by his face muscles, in the dark. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z And I don't move a muscle other than to take shallow, almost imperceptible breaths. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z A little strength seeped its way into his muscles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I slumped against the wall below the window, my muscles jittering and finally catching up with the adrenaline that had gotten me there. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His forearm muscles bulged from clenching his fists, and his lips were twisted into a snarl. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I felt the muscles in his arms strain, shake. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He was still wedged into the opening between the rocks, his muscles aching with cramp. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Nurses came to his house to work with Morrie’s withering legs, to keep the muscles active, bending them back and forth as if pumping water from a well. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As he ran, his body became heavier, thicker, rippling with muscles. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The panther perched on the roof of the house, muscles coiled and ready to swoop. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My muscles react, only not fast enough this time. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The spasm came again, and this time Billy strained, and the muscles stood out on his arm and shoulder. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z With less oxygen your muscles get more tired, you can’t catch your breath, your brain gets weak and fuzzy. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Carter says, “Hey, Gorgeous, I’m talking to you. Answer me. Is the big muscle where the awesome serve comes from?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The stabbing, twisting pain in her muscles, where she had wrenched her arm climbing down the glacier wall. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The muscles of their calves and upper arms were like cannonballs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The A-Team springs into action, all glossed hair and rippling muscles. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Eric took his forearm off my chest but kept hold of a shoulder, digging his fingers deep into the muscle while slapping my other shoulder like we were pals. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But when the pain finally left my leg, the muscle had quit jerking. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I untied the cord of the canvas bag and got up, discovering sore muscles as I moved. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Potbellied men were praised for their lean, hard muscles. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They were convinced that the bullet lay somewhere in the muscles of the lower abdomen near the groin. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She felt every muscle in her arm engage as she threw it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Anya could see the muscles in his neck flex and the areas around his arms buck. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He had not been able to control the muscles of his hot body against the chilled assault of the wet snow over all his skin. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Nearly Headless Nick chortled so much that his ruff slipped and his head flopped off, dangling on the inch or so of ghostly skin and muscle that still attached it to his neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I crouched, preparing to run, but I knew my muscles were too tired to get me very far. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z With their broad, muscled bodies and determined expressions, it’s clear that they are men, and everyone treats them that way. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The blindness lasts just a second, then the colors start flooding into me: not through my eyes but right through my skin, replacing blood and bone, muscle and sinew, until I am redorangebluegreenpurpleyellowredorangebluegreenpurpleyellow. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She made an oil for migraines and an oil for menstrual cramps, one for sore muscles and one for heart palpitations. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They couldn’t even keep their squat if he wasn’t around to provide muscle. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z And since my eyes were looking down, I can see that while our muscles are immobile, nothing is preventing the blood from draining out of Peeta's leg. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes, saw a sudden shocking memory of death, tom flaps of skin, the black rotted meat of muscle. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All these years, she had believed that if workers stuck together, they’d win a fair share of the money made by their muscle and sweat. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Once his hand was in place, he started nodding like he was trying to convince himself it was a good idea to be strapped to a thousand pounds of muscle. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The muscles on his forearm were defined in brutal knots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran my finger down the long, winding sartorius muscle, which looped around the thigh. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Borelli treated the body as a system of levers acted on by the forces exerted by the muscles, and analysed geometrically how muscles in the human body acted in walking and running. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Jake got behind the man, wrapped his arms around his belly, and gave five fist thrusts to the abdomen, pulling up as he yanked in to engage the diaphragmatic muscle. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He waited until he was on the lowest arc of the swing, then, gathering up his muscles under him until he was like a coiled spring, he leaped for the ground. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words made me aware of the lingering ache in my muscles and the dull headache that I’d carried with me through the day. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I ached for the lesson to begin so I could draw and color in those ivory teeth with the purple muscle of the tongue showing between like some fat beast caged inside her mouth. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My muscles are warm and my body feels loose. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people don't have actual neck muscles, but he did. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Matthew’s chest, arms, and forehead seemed to expand, and the muscles in his neck thickened. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The shadow resolved into a thickly muscled form, slumped against a rotting wall, water up around its waist as it sat, breathing heavily in the darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody moves. Not a muscle. You hear me?” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z But chronic muscle disease pinned him down and he lost it all. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Conditioned by the earlier hard days, refreshed by the days at the park, both their muscles and spirits were in good tone. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Rice and soy meal help when we can get them, to balance our amino acids and keep our muscle tissue from digesting itself in the process known picturesquely as kwashiorkor. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He alerted all his muscles and concentrated all his energy into a single unbelievable leap that left him standing three feet away from where my bullet landed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No one notices how I first touch her silky coat of hair and feel her muscles ripple under my hand. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Kind of both? It’s just...in there, and we never think about it. But when you do, you realize how important it is. It’s terrifying, you know, how much we count on this fist-size muscle.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I tugged at the fake Hulk muscles squeezing my real chest, and desperately hoped the costume would break and we would have to go back so I could change into regular clothes. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But I stay eyes squeezed shut, hands over my ears, muscles too rigid to release. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When the Underlander ducked out the door he felt the muscles in his face release. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel as if I’ve been awake for days and running hard; my chest hurts, my muscles cramp as if they’re out of sugar. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to run all the time and fight all the time because I cared about muscles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Farid felt Silvertongue tensing every muscle—as if he wanted to run to his daughter, who looked almost as pale as her dress. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I tried to clear the shake from my voice, and it took me flexing every muscle in my body—even cracked my toes—just to keep the tears inside my face. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Her wiry fitness from hard work at the Smoke hadn’t faded in two weeks, and the operation actually firmed up a new pretty’s muscles, at least for a while. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And then she saw one of her novitiate sisters weeping over the death of her grandfather, and Sister Ignatia staring at the girl—all hunger and muscle and predatory leap. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He is quiet for a minute; I watch a small muscle in his cheek bunch up and then he just stares at me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He tried to sit up and fell back at the wrench of the torn muscles over his stomach. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Dimple stretched out her stiff muscles as she made her way to the cluster of stores and restaurants across from the parking garage. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The muscles of my neck spasm, my throat catches. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “He’s spending the summer doing Outward Bound, so he’ll have even more muscles when I see him next!” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z When she tried to straighten up the muscles over her stomach were set, and she could not break free. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For the operation, Lee picked his sergeant major, John Champe, a man “full of bone and muscle” and “tried courage.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body tensed as she leaned down, closer to his/ace this time. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But she knew too the spiritual value of bodily rigidity, of muscle strain: a little pain cleans out the mind, she’d say. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, when nothing could be found, one doctor ordered a muscle biopsy, taking a small piece out of Morrie’s calf. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The sensor even read her stomach muscles, which, it turned out, hoverboarders always clenched in anticipation of turns. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They were red and rough to show he worked hard, but not muscled enough to give them any dignity. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He is all muscle and force, and yet I can see in the way he fights that he is holding himself back. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, muscle strength is one thing. I meant women are weak in other ways.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He would finger himself here and there, trying to make sure that it was not an illusion that his muscles were growing rounder and his skin tauter. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Don’t you so much as twitch a muscle in that leg of yours.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z A muscle in Jackson’s jaw flexes, but he says nothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Deoch ran both of his hands through his blond hair and arched his back in a great stretch, the muscles in his arms straining against his shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They made me feel sleepy, even when men came onto the screen, with naked muscles, hacking away at hard dirt with primitive hoes and shovels, hauling rocks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her whisper was as soft as if she had no muscles. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Peculiarities are a bit like muscles—the more you exercise them, the bigger they grow. ” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They might have muscles, but they don’t have brains. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body aches, so even this stupidly hard bunk mattress feels welcome. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The rigidity of her muscles managed to convey that impression. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z On the bench I notice my heartbeat slowing, my muscles cooling, and I begin to feel a wonderful sense of having completed a task. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body seems ready to pounce like a dog that has been trained to fight. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z That night, I barely sleep, my muscles tensed, watching my locked bedroom door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour or so, his sore muscles seemed to loosen up a little bit. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z My muscles are tired and so is my mind, because of Boy21. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the stiffness of her muscles drain away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He had to do better than this; he relaxed his taut muscles and stood at ease, waiting. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I just heaved, my stomach muscles tightening and my throat opening and a gasping, guttural blech, going through the motions of vomiting over and over again. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Further up, where she hardly dared look, were the exposed muscles around his eye socket. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z A vein popped out on Major's forehead, and his thick arms shook from the strain of keeping his muscles flexed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She muscled her car through traffic while regaling them with stories about the crazy families of Atlanta—the old plantation owners, the founders of Coca-Cola, the sports stars, and the CNN news people. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That is when a blood clot blocks one of the blood vessels taking blood to the muscles in the heart. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I thought of maleness, I thought of whites with political or economic power and blacks with muscle. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z His paws were shaking and his muscles were jumping and the place where his tail should be was throbbing. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Pima’s mother shrugged, her corded muscles rippling under her tank. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My hands are smaller than his, but it’s like he’s shrinking, losing his muscle mass. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No one moves a muscle—all eyes point at the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The dehydration was knotting up the muscles in my back too. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The intestine was blitzed, completely full of uncoagulated, runny blood, and at the same time the monkey had had massive blood clotting in the intestinal muscles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His upper body rippled with muscles, covered only by a Greek chlamys - a white wool cloak loosely wrapped and pinned at the shoulder. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His neck was thick, powerful, and cruelly muscled; his arms were long, athletic to the point of being simian, threaded with veins, and covered with reddish hair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands start traveling south on instinct, sweet muscle memory of Henry’s body against his, until Henry reaches down to stop him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Aching in every muscle, and aching in his mind when images of the night came back to him, he struggled to sit up and assemble his senses. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I am delirious with longing and the fulfillment of that longing, the desire to touch his warm skin, trace the sinew and muscle just under the surface, pulsing with life. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A giant column of muscle and flesh suddenly leaped upward— ton after ton of flesh suddenly pouring itself skyward in defiance of gravity. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for the engaging part, because I didn't exactly know what she meant by core muscles. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Even though it should have been impossible, he seemed to have packed on an additional ten pounds of muscle in the past few days. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His hair was cropped short, his skin a deep golden brown, and he had that sort of lean muscle that came easy to some people through the gift of genetics. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z September 2 Evening I have a feeling having muscles makes whistling possible. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When it was just a foot away, Thomas tensed his muscles and swung the spear up, around, and toward the ceiling as hard as he could. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His words trailed off, but then he squared his muscled shoulders. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He pulled till I saw the big muscles of his haunches flatten and start quivering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z So, besides my muscles working with the shovel, my mind worked too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The tops of her hands were roped with muscle and veins, but her skin was wrinkled and soft. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the following year Chico had muscles, and the camera was like nothing on his shoulder. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Eleven thousand dollars’ worth of flesh and bone and muscle that belonged to Maryland planters. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, while the good friar cared for him, rubbing his legs and back, working the muscles of his hands and arms, he said, “I was tired, but now I feel better. You are very kind.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I felt achy, my arm muscles and fingers sore from my precise drawings. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I was showing Lateesha that just cause I got muscles don't mean I'm some jungle beast. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the muscles in his forearm are taut, defined. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I forced my muscles to relax into the train seat. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z A heart attack is usually caused by a blood clot in the heart muscle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The common denominator in all these conditions—whether in the lungs, the muscles, or the bones—is overwhelming pain. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z You lose control of your thigh muscles, so that you cannot support yourself standing. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra watched breathless, not daring to move a muscle. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I stood up straight, smiled politely, and said in a friendly voice, “Thank you. I’ve been needing exercise. You’ve done wonders for my arm muscles.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat and didn’t move a muscle, just sat quiet as if she was waiting for her mother to come and take her home. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The Laughing Man, far from dead, was busy contracting his stomach muscles in a secret manner. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She could see the muscles flowing in his abdomen. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I see all the muscles in Evelyn’s arm standing at attention, her eyes not cold, not quite like Jeanine’s, but calculating, assessing, planning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z After all, I only had puny softskin muscles now to power my wings, while he had the muscles of a dragons body. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But his muscles relaxed a trifle beneath my pressure and I breathed, "Seven?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His neck muscles seemed to give way, and as he sobbed, his head fell forward and hit the steering wheel. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They have muscles and they move like ocean waves up and down the court. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She could feel the stretch and curl of the Sister’s muscles. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I'm quiet, letting his strong fingers work on the knots of muscle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Like all his muscles and bones were right on the surface, like his heart was beating just under his T-shirt. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Jule’s weight was significantly higher, but most of that was muscle and didn’t show under certain clothes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Your muscles begin to shiver as if they had malaria and your knees to shake as though they were dancing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My muscles tense instinctively, preparing for her fists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The little ape sat down tiredly in the dirt and lowered his arms, wincing as his sore muscles relaxed. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He took her arm to feel her muscle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only with extreme effort could he get the first muscle to cooperate. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Personally, I find that if I run two miles at a time, four times a week, then the doctors who give me physical exams say that I am keeping my heart muscle in good condition. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Genes embedded so deep they control our eye muscles, so that two sisters have that same way of blinking, and boy twins dribble in unison. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I knew he was strong; I didn’t know how strong until I felt it myself, the muscles in his back tightening beneath my fingers. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Fish make sounds by clicking their teeth, blowing air, and drumming with special muscles against tuned inflated air bladders. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman with pigtails pried opened one of the flaps of skin and muscle, revealing the insides of the abdomen—orange organs; pink, fleshy walls; and stripes of blood. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It’s a relief to feel my muscles work, to feel the firmness in my calves, the arch of my foot. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His legs kick and scissor as his hands search for anything to hold on to; he grabs a hook and his muscles bulge as he pulls himself up, water streaming off his body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I run my fingertips over the smooth hard muscles of his chest, dip them into the valleys between them. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A twig popped under her knee—Tally’s aching muscles had finally betrayed her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z You can see her like muscles and tendons and ligaments and stuff through the lesions. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet underneath it is a web of muscle. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He tried again to paddle hard to the right, which his muscles liked better than the left; but as hard as he dug and as fast as he worked, it made no difference at all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Thousands more found good-paying work at manufacturing plants with names redolent of an era of sweat and muscle—Vulcanized Rubber and Plastics, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Rohm and Haas, General Motors. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He was a tall man with imposing muscles, but in that instant he sounded cowed and confused. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When Luna was five years old, her magic had doubled itself five times, but it remained inside her, fused to her bones and muscles and blood. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Nausea flashed through her as his muscles flexed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Filled with a sense of them, his muscles grew gradually taut. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His arms trembled at the end of the day, muscles throbbing. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I saw the thick muscles in his arm tense and relax as he made a gesture outside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He swallowed, and a muscle in his jaw twitched as he looked at some spot above my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I lightly trailed my hand over the perfect muscles of his arm, followed the faint pattern of bluish veins inside the crease at his elbow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Hazel stuck his pocket knife into the muscles of the chicken. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I move the muscles that make me smile. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Wearing only his pajama bottoms, he gently flexed his abdominal muscles as he filled the espresso machine with water. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Their skin was almost translucent, and she could swear she saw the texture of their muscles moving beneath it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His muscles had hardened, his hands grown callused. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Winnie remembered then that he worked sometimes as a blacksmith, and indeed his shoulders, under his threadbare shirt, were broad and muscled. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes trace the thin, blue veins of his arms and the outline of muscle in his shoulders and stomach and legs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You’re flesh and blood, all right, and bone and muscle! Come in, man, and sit down!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed up the sleeve of his bathrobe, flexed his upper arm to display the muscles still visible under the old skin. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Now and then, an inch below the water's surface, the muscles of his stomach tightened involuntarily as he recalled another detail. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s taller than I thought and way more muscled, but not bulky. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z No bones, no muscles, but I feel tired just the same. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z This was what I was thinking as I peeled another layer of soggy cat flesh away from soggy cat muscle. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The work was tedious and difficult; it was not strenuous enough to keep us warm but it was demanding enough to make all our muscles ache. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was firmly of a mind that any kind of exercise other than rowing was bad for rowers—it developed the wrong sets of muscles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I lurched forward, all strength gone from my muscles. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She pulled the drawstring from her pants, kicked them off, and reached down to tie the string as tightly as she could above Loo’s foot, around the fat strong child leg, the thick calf muscle. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He looked at Mrs. Torrance, who stood next to her desk, her right hand gripping it so tight that he could see the muscles flexing in her arm. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He wore only a pair of denim shorts, and the muscles on his back rippled, smooth and long like the ridges he weeded. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s suddenly an invisible hand gripping every single muscle inside my chest. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He took over for Mother, changing the bandages on Dad’s fingers every morning, scraping away the layers of skin and muscle that had necrotized during the night. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Every part of him—every muscle, every joint, every sinew—went board-straight, like he had received a great electric jolt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For my twin sister’s name I prefer the spelling Lee, as that makes her—from the back-court position from which I generally watch her—the slippery length of muscle that she is. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With his right hand he held the muscle of his left arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for grasping the glass, he hasn’t moved a muscle. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The nurse gave it to him in the muscle of his arm. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My back lifts from the table and all my muscles clench and my throat aches from this scream that no longer shapes itself into words and will not stop. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z But an aneurysm is when a blood vessel breaks and the blood doesn’t get to the heart muscles because it is leaking. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She clutched the pendant squeezing the unyielding metal until her muscles ached, as if forcing into her own mind the almost unthinkable fact that she might really remain an ugly for life. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z An hour past dawn on the following Monday, a thick, grandly muscled woman arrived on the back steps of the Meecham house and waited for the sleeping house to stir. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tanned and muscled, wore a black Stetson cowboy hat, and his chest made a guest appearance through a shirt with a few too many unfastened buttons. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He took her arm to feel her muscle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Those muscles weren't just for show after all. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He flexed what passed for muscles in his scrawny arms. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hot springs could ease the pain of aching joints or torn muscles. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Painfully, his muscles and bones protesting, he lifted himself from the mattress and poised, on one elbow, to thrust himself from the bed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had thought that it was healed, but the forced journey over the downs had evidently proved too much for the muscle torn by the shotgun pellets. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the final stages the curse turned inward, to muscles, bones, and inner organs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The lady she usually works with pulled a muscle in her back and can’t get out of bed. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I remember climbing the Ferris wheel on the pier, my muscles shaking, my hands throbbing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Even with my coat on, I felt frozen and feverish, my body all nausea and cramped muscles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His body was stiff; he shifted on the cot and it creaked as he tried to get comfortable, find a position in which his muscles didn’t ache. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But by the fourth his muscles began to get warm, like a car engine heating up on a cold morning, and they stopped struggling against each other. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In this new space, I had time to aim squarely between the moose's eyes, watching his muscles contort and his skin wrinkle as he bent to take another mouthful of grass. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She used muscles she hadn’t known she possessed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mothers with eyes squeezed shut, dark cheek muscles tied in knots, heads thrashing from side to side as they passed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I place one hand to the bare skin of my injured knee, massaging the muscles with my chilled fingertips. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z All of that muscle, previously so calm and steady, was suddenly bunched and bristle- backed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A cold chill went up my spine, so solemnly was the statement made and confirmed by the cluster of huge, muscled boys standing outside my door. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She is a muscle of love, this Mary. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The skeletal system to which all those muscles are attached also undergoes tremendous strains and stresses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body ached with weariness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Glory, hallelujah!” said Peach, smiling at me with every muscle in his bony body. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His body is warm, but I feel only his bones and the muscle that wraps around them; nothing yields beneath me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Work those back muscles, people! I want to see perfect, upright posture!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Drogon twisted under her, his muscles rippling as he gathered his strength. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Though he was somewhat rotund, hard muscle lay in the arm beneath her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He put his hand behind his head and made the muscle. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the great muscles would flex in dreams of the hunt, and the mighty chest would give off the muffled whisper of a bark. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those blows—the ones delivered with great force penetrating the muscle—never, never could anyone with so frail a physique inflict them.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z All the muscles in my body relax at once. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In my hurry to escape, I almost smacked face-first into a muscled chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A muscle twitched in Mama’s cheek, and Ophie reached out for her hand. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The consequence is that the muscles often begin to scream in agony almost from the outset of a race and continue screaming until the very end. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Coolly, objectively, I watch the trembling; it’s as if all the muscles are locked to the charge of an eel. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Skahaz was clad in his familiar garb of pleated black skirt, greaves, and muscled breastplate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The intestinal muscles are beginning to die, and the intestines are starting to go slack. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat up too quickly and winced; she was not used to riding a horse all day, and her muscles were paying for it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her muscles all trimmed up with a night of electrocize and all her baby fat sucked out for good? Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Six-pack abs, insane muscles—I mean, you gotta work for that.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I could feel the quivering muscles and the hot, sweaty skin. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I smell cedarwood and glance over my shoulder to see a shirtless Scholar man, his muscled torso tanned and sweating. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m paid for it, Mr. Stendahl,” said Pikes softly as he lifted the plastic eyelid of the robot and inserted the glass eyeball to fasten the rubberoid muscles neatly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred tried it, coming up slowly, inch by inch, fighting to keep his legs straight and his heels on the mat as his shoulders began to quiver and the muscles in his stomach tightened painfully. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The young dog slept in fitful, uneasy starts, his muscles twitching, constantly lifting his head and growling softly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s never seen anything like it—the smooth muscles, the indentations of flesh, the breathing, bleeding life of it, all carved by Giambologna out of marble. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had, like, zero body fat, so every muscle was right there and I could see he was sort of shaking. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The muscles in my arms knew where to aim the ball, how high to arc it. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body was on fire. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Where his pectoral muscles should be, he has a breast weighed down with the words of human beings: by words interred, free-as-a-bird absurd, unheard! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Major turned slowly and let his muscles relax. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger clamped his teeth and flexed his muscles; he knew what was coming. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was like my muscles were turning into wood or something. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He would come to it without having to pedal or run or walk or even move a muscle. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z When he began to swim—after he’d overcome the agony of starting and his muscles had loosened somewhat—he tried to think. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in her small legs knotted and quivered. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I recall the muscles of his thighs and the scent of his hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a broad, bandy-legged little man with a walrus mustache, with square hands, puffed and muscled on the palms. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I would feel so panicked just watching television that I would throw myself on the floor of my bedroom for a core workout, pushing myself until my muscles cramped in pain. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But as I’m saying the words, my muscles tense and my breathing grows loud. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Her muscles were tired, her bones ached, her mind was going to sleep like a cat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought Sister Loretta might bury you for three days after we cut you down from the cross,” Mary Anne said as she watched Ben massaging his triceps and shoulder muscles. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He took great pains to keep his stomach in, and often tripped over his feet because he could not see them over his chest He was generally making his muscles ripple, which annoyed Merlyn. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan wanted to look like Uncle Jet when he grew up, tall and muscled, instead of being short and chubby. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She lay awake and her muscles were stiff. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She tried not to notice the cut of muscle that shifted just beneath the fabric of his shirt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I could feel the horse’s muscles moving under her skin. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z How could they sit there without twitching a muscle, even with the black flies buzzing under their bonnet brims? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I stand up straight, letting the muscles in my back stretch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Three nights he spent on the nameless isle, for the first morning when he woke he was sore in every muscle and feverish and sick. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My arms and legs are stiff from barely moving a muscle all night. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Now I know their abdominal muscles were too weak to hold their livers and intestines in place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at our hands, at my slim fingers entwined in his larger ones, at the veined muscles of his forearm, the slight bones of my wrist, the warmth of our skin meeting. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body wants to end this now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His breath swelled deep in his lungs and he flexed his muscles, trying to impose his will over his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The daily walk is no longer prescribed, to keep her abdominal muscles in working order. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no sleeves in die shirt, and his arms had muscles like black cannonballs. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In Harlem that power was expressed in muscle, in being someone who wouldn’t take any nonsense or who was good at athletics. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “A strange creature, that one. I’ve never heard of a salvage company that would bond that sort of muscle.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Stygg was hardly the most expert of headsmen, and Benfred had a neck thick as a boar's, heavy with muscle and fat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The muscle along Diego’s jaw pulsed, and it was a while before he spoke again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And as she spoke the light came back in Kino’s eyes so that they glowed fiercely and his muscles hardened and his will hardened. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at those muscles. Look at that chest.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Leah went first as always, Goddess of the Hunt, her weasel-colored pixie haircut springing with energy, her muscles working together like parts of a clock. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They even have muscles that change their skin’s texture. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He set about explaining heart attacks: the narrowed artery, the blockage, the partial muscle death. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Ash felt Saerla’s muscles bunch and stretch as they rode hard toward the sound of the horn, and though she had wondered if she would be afraid, she was not. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I focus on every muscle and bone, every reality of my own body, trying to get back into now. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He put his palms against the small of his back and massaged the tired muscles. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Immediately all his stomach muscles involuntarily bunched in as if preparing to take a bullet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles of his back shone with sweat. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She pulled David toward her again, her fingers digging into the leather of his jacket The cold, her aching muscles, the awful thing she had just learned, all of it just made this feeling stronger. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She is a woman of muscle twisted around bone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was repetitive work; the muscles in his arms and lower back twinged as he stooped over and over to pass off refilled buckets and pick up empty ones. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His fur was matted and twitching, as if his muscles were spasming, and the giant rabbit was gritting his teeth with effort. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Pecola still held her stomach muscles taut and conserved her breath. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her muscles were stiff and her face felt coated in grease. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The wolf stretched and struggled; it pushed and strained every nerve and muscle to snap the ribbon that bound it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The muscles in my stomach knotted and jerked. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The wild stallion's heart was all muscle, and Dany had to worry it with her teeth and chew each mouthful a long time. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The muscles in my arms grew numb from the weight of the pole. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She raised herself until she balanced, unwavering, from the one muscled arm. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His muscled legs flashed by in a blur as he made a perfect layup. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z In quarries I could see its strata, the dragon’s veins and muscles; the minerals, its teeth and bones. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There are various ways of increasing your body’s endurance, and they all involve putting a steady and sustained load on the heart muscle. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched himself carefully and in the dim light recorded, “The sensation of fear is accompanied by troubled beating of heart, sweat, trembling of muscles.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes me a minute to find my nerves and muscles, but I hug him too, and everything about him, from his height to his thin body, reminds me of Dad. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My muscles tense, but I keep a smile on my face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Jesper shook his head, trying to blink the rain from his eyes, muscles bunching in his back as he rose higher. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I remain in my awkward position, muscles trembling with exertion for a while longer, then hoist myself back onto my branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My forearms bolted across my chest, each hand clamped fast around my arm muscles. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They did not wear many clothes, and the shadows between their sliding muscles were blue on the nut-brown skins. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The greatest number seemed to be young, well muscled, and in their twenties. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My muscles are tensing, the way they do when I see dogs in the distance and I’m not quite sure if they’re nice or mean. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had filled out, from the slight boy of their university days to a fleshier, more muscled man, and perhaps because he had filled out, he seemed shorter than she remembered. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z No knives either, or hot breath and knotted neck muscles. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in my legs squeeze to the point where I feel like they could burst at any moment. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The very second I knew his eyes were on me, every bone, muscle, and joint in my body snapped to attention. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z With his face turned up toward me, I could see the muscles around his mouth twitch, every so often turning the corners of his lips up in an unnatural smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And, although I had neither the stature nor the temperament for either role, I was expected either to sing "Old Man River" and just keep rolling along, or to do fancy tricks with my muscles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The poor victims cannot properly control their muscles. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Evans testified that they did not have a gun but intended to take Mr. Nesbitt's money by force of muscle. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z I struggle to free myself, to find my brother, but my muscles won’t work properly. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Another pulse of blood released itself and I contracted my stomach muscles in alarm. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Abnegation discourages anything done strictly for my own enjoyment, and that is what this is: my lungs burning, my muscles aching, the fierce pleasure of a flat-out sprint. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As his lips found mine again, the tension drained from my muscles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And I was right in the middle, everyone moving quickly around me, noises flooding my brain, not moving a muscle. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I felt all the muscles in my hand stretch and tear around my thumb, like he was pulling a drumstick off of a roast chicken. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “A ship’s anchor with a saucepan hanging off the bottom. When she flexes her muscles, the pan swings back and forth a bit.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Whatever extra persuasive muscle was found in the high- fear booklet was clearly irrelevant. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad worked his jaw muscles, at a complete loss for words. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the jump of adrenaline in his facial muscles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She pressed down slowly, his skin warm under the soles of her feet, his tense muscles unknotting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He might be thin and loose-looking, like his nickname, but every inch of him is muscled and sleek. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z These were great days for Shasta, and every day better than the last as his muscles hardened and he fell less often. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The muscles in his arms are relaxed; his hand rests on the back of his neck. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The muscles of his abdomen ripple and he seems much more naked than he would in a swimsuit. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z When my muscles hopped, I near about tore a hole in my bed for the pain of it. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She’s calmer now, air sucks evenly into her lungs, we lean forward, tensed, the muscles in our backs and bellies hurt from the strain. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in her legs groaned with the effort; her lungs heaved; she woke with a jerk, gasping. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then it was necessary for her to put him on his back and rock high with her spine arched while he, half-sitting now, his stomach muscles clenched, stroked her breasts and kissed them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Pax shook the night’s rain off his back and headed for the road without even stretching his stiff muscles, straining for his boy’s scent. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “And I am yoga trained in slow breathing. I won’t move a muscle.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Blood is withdrawn from our outer muscle layer and concentrated in core muscle mass. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I kicked and thrashed and stomped, but his boots were thick—no match for my shoes’ soft soles—and his muscles were like rocks after decades of hard labor against the earth. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost as if my mind is distracting me from my calf muscles tightening, slowing my pace. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He kicked his boots loose from the stirrups and stretched his legs; the tendons and muscles unlocked from the flexed position of the saddle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Tony, following my lead, curled his arms up, making his muscles jump. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Yes, I had a problem with my heart muscle, but it’s in remission,” Adele explained to Ms. Willis when she came to investigate. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She tucks her slippered feet under our arms, clenching her muscles in pain. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z After a time the hinge squeaked less frequently, then only rarely, or else, as his muscles hardened and his work grew correspondingly less exhausting, he slept more deeply and did not hear it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She saw the same raw pink skin, muscles stretched lean over a bony frame. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I see muscles that I couldn’t see before in my arms, legs, and stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z If I strained a muscle during practice, for example, or felt fatigued after a long trip competing overseas, I would not hesitate to take time off to give my body and mind a rest. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Boss seems to sense trouble and the muscles of his arms tense; Mark sees his finger tighten on the trigger of the gun. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After a while he stopped and pressed his hands against the bark of the cedar tree behind her so that his blunt muscled arms passed on either side of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’s wearing shorts but no shirt; I can see the muscles moving under his skin when he moves. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “All you need are a few more muscles like me to fill it.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Dallas was eyeing his plate, trying not to move a muscle. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He tried to muscle past me, leaning all in on me and using his elbows. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z His T-shirt falls up and I can see the hard muscles of his stomach. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Until waterwheels and windmills began to replace Eurasia’s mammals in medieval times, they were also the major source of its “industrial” power beyond human muscle power—for example, for turning grindstones and operating water lifts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The woman was relentless, with the jaw muscles of a jungle predator. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life I had a flat stomach, and muscles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The wall behind the principal’s desk was covered with photographs of a tall slender man with fluid, long muscles and sandy hair frozen into graceful poses while participating in a variety of sports. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A man with huge muscles told me it was too bad I was already spoken for, and that earned me hostile looks from three women. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I managed to steady myself in the bow, leaning with all my might against the muscle of the fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Alexander’s empire had collapsed into bickering states, and a new power was flexing its muscles in the West: Rome. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The rhino hybrid growls, its massive muscles bulging. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I work on his body, feeling the lines and curves, muscle and bone, feeling every last bit of him travel through my eyes to my fingers. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The second lash comes too quickly, stealing my air and making my muscles tighten. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I really like that expression because in general, I think people don't give this contracting muscle credit for how much work it does. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I could feel his thigh muscles under mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "The legs, I could tell . . . the clothes fit, but the muscles in his legs . . . poor lad . . ." He coughed, and blood came up from inside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And she moved on—muscle, bone, and blankness. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z "The worst cases cause mutation. Some might grow boils or develop black lumps, but others suffer from warped bones and muscles—even their skulls change shape, and new limbs grow where they shouldn't." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My eyes shift to the Dauntless coming out of the elevator on the left side of the room, and the muscles in my face go slack. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z On the bright side, there were no lines and no admission fee, so they just muscled their way past the tour groups and walked on in. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Stanley could see the muscles on his face jump and twitch. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The compression stockings were more comfortable than the bandages had been, and Sasha’s atrophied leg muscles had regained their strength. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I think of the C- on my math test; my stomach muscles clench. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lines of muscle along the horse’s back, flanks, and belly bulged with the effort, cutting sweeping stripes into his coat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened, not moving a muscle as I read to her again. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Marine models were essential in the early days of research on muscle structure and function, and research on muscle has become a major preoccupation at the MBL. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her legs, too, are unrecognizable—the enlarged knees, the calf muscles shorter and more angular than in her youth, her wounded feet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Conor’s grief was a physical thing, gripping him like a clamp, clenching him tight as a muscle. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z All the muscles in his body were tight, wound up, like twisted wires about to break. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Ahhh ...” He scrambled out and stood in the morning sun and stretched his back muscles and his sore leg. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z This was my view of America—men with big muscles who wore skullcaps and knee-high boots and made lots of money. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The wounds were deep, and he could see exposed muscles and tendons glisten yellow and pink in a devastating kind of beauty where the ragged flesh gaped open. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z So we wait, and I try not to fidget as minutes slide into hours, moving just enough to keep my muscles from stiffening. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My hand lifted to my collar as though drawn by muscle memory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A triangular knot of muscle tenses in his jaw and disappears. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I can feel the tension in Gale’s muscles next to me, fear an altercation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Benji felt a little twitch in his neck muscles, lecturing someone about honesty. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z No one moved a muscle—all eyes were directed at the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The muscles in his shoulder relaxed, and he looked up at her from the dirt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The left side of his face has sagged, as if every muscle in it has died. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z With those, he can roll the new chair into the back of our car and still have back muscles left over. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The big stallion nickered and tossed his head, his neck muscles rippling under his butterscotch coat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The muscles in my shoulders feel tight, heavy, and I pound my fist into the locker. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Chuck had exercised as they talked, flexing his arms with nice ferocity, his veins straying over his muscles like snippets of blue yarn. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my arms strains to keep us dropping steadily. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She took her time with every bone, every strap of muscle and thread of sinew her fingers could find, mapping the landscape of him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I try to stand up straighter, but my muscles feel like a cage, holding my shoulders hunched. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I relaxed the muscles in my face, slackened my jaw. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Marly thought of the long, cold hours and felt a sudden pain in her arm muscles, as if they remembered, too. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Stretching his back with his fists pressed into his muscles, Pa said, “Well, guess this means we better get the hay in today.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z My muscles are stiff and my feet ache. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z One of them squeezes my shoulder, “Big muscle, Gorgeous. I guess that’s where the awesome serve comes from.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He’s talking through gritted teeth; I can see the muscle tensing in his jaw. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my neck burns to turn away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The old man gathered his own bones and muscles as best he could and managed to hoist the kid and get him into the pickup. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to ignore everything but the exercises I move through to limber up my muscles. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He threw out his arms mechanically, left, right, left, right, but there were no shocks in his shoulders, just a dull ache along the ridge muscles of his back. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph found that he had rock painfully gripped in both hands, found his body arched, the muscles of his neck stiff, his mouth strained open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Rishi tried not to be too jealous of his little brother’s bulging muscles; they just had very different interests, he reminded himself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My stomach was in knots and my shoulder muscles like concrete. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Practice starts to wind down, and we’re all stretching out our sore muscles and guzzling water. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He worked the blade lever-wise and the closing muscle parted and the shell fell apart. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The man was short, his body a glut of muscles, his hair thinning and sun-bleached. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When I came from the dressing room, I could feel the strain in my leg muscles, and my right arm ached from the effort. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He strained the muscles of his belly and forced it out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I let them fiddle with their phones as I stirred the dduk mixture, allowing my muscles to whip the flour and sugar water into a sweet, chewy mass of luck. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He could feel all his muscles aching and protesting. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Then her back muscles bunched together, and she took a mighty leap out of the cave. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The muscles in his throat tensed and knotted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The muscles of the body also find their job easier, especially the leg muscles, which no longer have to hold a heavy body “up. ” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I see a flash of white bone, of wet red muscle. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His muscles clenched and he released a breathless laugh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Every muscle in Ekon’s body protested as he crouched low, but there was no choice; he couldn’t be seen. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Still she kept trying, first lifting on the middle of the door, then on one corner, then another, straining every muscle. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The heart in space gets lazy, muscles decrease in size, and bones lose some of their calcium. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His top was all bull—hair and hide and muscle leading to a head so large he should’ve toppled over just from the weight of his horns. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z On land, the ground was so steady that her leg muscles took up the motion of the boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body tenses as I hurtle toward the ground. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Alex watches him swallow, watches the muscle that keeps twitching in his jaw, and feels like he might shake out of his skin. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Because the prince dragged me into a council meeting that lasted for three hours,” he said, a muscle in his jaw feathering. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He slunk across the room slowly, muscles taut, eyes alert. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She sees how the muscle in his cheek works when she unwraps the tape from her ankle and it makes the loud scriiitch. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As he slices away with the carving knife my father indicates to all of us, but especially to Mr. Banerji, the areas where the flight muscles attach, using the carving fork as a pointer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I could not stand the pain in my joints and muscles. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It’s like my facial muscles have gone rogue. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “My muscle is still dead?” she asked again, incredulous. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z With every turn of the wheel, Dicey felt her stomach loosen and her muscles relax. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z His puppy muscles knotted and rippled under the velvety skin. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He hardened himself so that each muscle in his body was rigid and strained. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But for the first time it occurred to him that he was eleven years old and that perhaps his great muscles were not quite what they had once been. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Yesterday’s meal had cleared his senses and fueled his muscles, but now the eggs were gone from his belly and the smells of the warming valley brought on a powerful hunger. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Even so, the Easter Islanders managed to erect 30-ton stone statues—no mean feat for an island with only 7,000 people, who had no power source other than their own muscles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As a consequence of drinking the bootleggers’ product some 15,000 people developed a permanently crippling type of paralysis of the leg muscles, a condition now called “ginger paralysis.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I stand up, bracing my muscles to run. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They dug until their hands were raw with open blisters and every muscle ached, but they had no time for rest. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z David from school, he went into hospital to have an operation on his leg to make his calf muscle longer so that he could walk better. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He relaxed his taut muscles, feeling fear, remembering that he had killed Mary, had smothered her, had cut her head off and put her body in the fiery furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Dicey turned her head and a muscle protested all the way down her back. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z One was skinny and stringy and the other’n was all thick muscles and solid bone. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She held herself still, until all her muscles were screaming. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There was a hard panel of abdominal muscle under a layer of fat in her midsection. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He comes at me with his extra two inches and his extra twenty pounds of muscle. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z His feet were blistered; his muscles, sore; he could barely breathe, he might never run another step in his life. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A muscle tensed below the wad of fat on his jaw. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them, Henderson, who was about my height but with seventy-five more pounds of muscle, told me I’d better get him in before I left or else. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in his wrists are hard as metal. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Jinny’s hands darted before her brain could catch up, thrust themselves into the water and grabbed for the thick dark muscle of a creature, lifted it from the water, and hurled it out to sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She worked there six months and put on muscle. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t wipe them off, or I would wipe off her skin and muscle. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Stuart glanced around the room to see what he could do to prove to Snowbell what good stomach muscles he had. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z His legs were covered in dark greaves; his flesh all thick purple muscle, like the ground. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By his handsome cheekbones the muscles twitched with the movement, and along his forearms they fanned and shifted in complicated rearrangements under the skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The muscles in Annabelle’s legs and arms are hard as baseballs again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The Shavepate was clad in a pleated black skirt and a muscled breastplate, with a brazen helm shaped like a serpent’s head beneath one arm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His muscles quickly grew bronzed and his hair ever blonder under the ardent desert sun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Four pounds! Jesus, where are you going to lose it? You’re already nothing but muscle!” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Whenever we experience a basic emotion, that emotion is automatically expressed by the muscles of the face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The coyote was a tall, heavily muscled male. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The triumphant strain in her muscles as she pulled herself up a rock face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Sitting beside him, I don’t move a muscle except to turn my English notes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Chamberlain saw a glistening black chest, massive muscles. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “My father!” cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of trying to get past all that again locked up my muscles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She’d spent a month training with them one burning summer, and her muscles still ached at the memory of their grueling exercises. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In advanced stages of famine, as the body begins to consume itself, the victim suffers muscle pain, heart disturbances, loss of hair, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme sensitivity to cold, physical and mental exhaustion. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the muscle cannot contract, nor can the impulse race along the nerve pathways. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I still go to the hospital for regular physiotherapy sessions to learn how to move my facial muscles. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The two of them lay back and let the warmth of the water work on their tense muscles. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His cheek muscles tightened, and a dull anger glazed his eyes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Inej was lithe, all muscle and fine bones, built like an acrobat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Tayo’s heart beat fast; he could see Josiah’s vision emerging, he could see the story taking form in bone and muscle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It sank into her forearm, mid-swing, lodging deep in the muscle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Every time Mrs. Richardson looked at Izzy, that feeling of things spiraling out of control coiled around her again, like a muscle she didn’t know how to unclench. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I relaxed every muscle, closed my eyes, and gave in to the hurt bursting inside my belly like fireworks. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His nerves and muscles throbbed with an excited hunger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in his neck bulge so much and he’s so red, I’m not sure he’s even breathing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I could tell by the tightening of Maxim's muscles under my arm that he was trying to keep his temper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Bigger, without moving an eyelid, felt his skin grow hot and his muscles stiffen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He was twice the height of a normal human and muscled like a sprinter, and from the shoulders up he bore a thick-maned lion's head. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His muscles were sore from weeks of not practicing, and his breath was ragged in his throat as he thrust and thrust again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The lone cheetah paced back and forth, the muscles in his shoulders shifting with each step. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The work went more quickly now, and the muscles in his back and arms that had been strengthened by the woodcutting did not cry out so loudly anymore. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Two shotgun pellets were buried in the muscle of the haunch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles of my legs were getting stiff. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt his soreness disappear and his muscles become invigorated. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Then Calista showed me how to make changes, whatever I wanted, like giving the man muscles or a fat belly, or bending his arms or making him run, or anything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z His muscles were tight and he fought against making any crying sound or sniffle. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was corded muscle, scars, but only two tattoos—the Dregs’ crow and cup on his forearm and, above it, a black R on his bicep. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z With no more warning than the tightening of his muscles, Tobias lunges across the desk and wraps his hands around Jeanine’s throat. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The men were all of a height, with long legs and flat bellies, every muscle as sharply etched as if it had been chiseled out of stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He had hard and sharp muscles where he was lean and smooth. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He pulled up the undershirt onto his chest and stood, his chest black, and big stomach muscles bulging under the light. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He was furious; she could see the muscles of his face taut beneath his white skin, and he roared at the fairy woman in their foreign tongue. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Simultaneously, he pulled the oar toward his chest against the resistance of the water, throwing all the strength of his combined arm, back, and leg muscles into the stroke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Or maybe the muscle pain relievers Pattie gave him kick in. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I nodded, my fingers finding the bare skin of his forearms, tracing the muscles and overlying veins there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We stood at the sinks and both admired Marcus’s reflection in the mirror—his smooth olive skin and aquiline nose combine with his dimples and muscles to make him unbearably handsome. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “It’s understandable. Your newly upgraded brain is learning to flex its muscles.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe he was doing the same thing I was doing, freezing every muscle so’s I might not see him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He had to stop to shake the muscle cramps from his hands. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z How easy it was, little more than a muscle spasm, yet world-ending for those men. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Sitting back on their haunches, they were a good six feet tall, and their legs, arms, whatever you called them, bulged with muscle under their gray fur. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Only Tool had easy access to work, acting as muscle on valuable goods as they transshipped to the Mississippi and the rail yards. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked a little soft but it was the softness of muscle gone to flesh. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Each time the men of Durham flexed their muscle, she redoubled her efforts to break up their game. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I can see in my mind’s eye his black arms thrown back behind his head, the muscles like great big peach stones sanded down, with veins running like little swollen rivers down his arms. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very slowly. Your muscles have gone to sleep, so you need to go easy on them.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z For an instant he thought it might be land-grant people, and his muscles tensed, ready to jump down and run to flag them down for a ride. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t feel any pain, didn’t feel the tightness of lactic acid coating his muscles. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He startled at the sight of another, a full foot taller than any of the others and massively muscled. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A seven-foot-tall brother with bulging muscles, hawk wings, titanium armor, and eyes that could see through walls. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Tally crawled out into the big part of the cave, every muscle stiff, every rock she’d slept on imprinted on her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My entire body ached, my muscles in knots and my limbs as stiff as boards. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At 12:30, they finally lay down on the floor so they wouldn’t cramp their neck muscles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body said run, and the other boys seemed halfway at a trot already, although they were actually quite still. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Yakov’s arms were grafted to me, his legs hopelessly entangled in mine; our muscles twitched uncontrollably, trying to reconcile ourselves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He had gray eyes and his irises were very wide, the muscles ridged out on his jaws. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Even so, it’s important to develop our muscle memory.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Never treated a Negro before. This one’s a tough one. They all got muscles like this one, Colonel?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It cut into Tally’s ears like a vibrasaw striking metal, and every muscle in her body fought to get free of the handcuffs, her instincts demanding that she cover her ears. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My muscles are clenched tight against the cold. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers and palms became damp, shrinking at the ghost’s thick short hair like an animal’s coat, which slides against warm solidity as human flesh slides against muscles and bones. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Stretching open the tissue and muscle to expose the circuitry of the fallopian tubes, he tied each in a bow, and there were no more children. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His skin glowed as brightly as ever, his hair had grown back, and his muscles rippled under his tight T-shirt. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The muscles of his body gave a tightening lunge and he saw his fist come down on the side of Gus’s head; he had struck him really before he was conscious of doing so. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He patted his upper right arm, where the muscles were, with his left, scattering gray ash from the cigarette in his left hand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Tiny muscles in my flank, muscles I hadn’t known I possessed, suddenly made themselves available. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was like his muscles tensed up, as if he had even more bones in his body than he started with. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z From where he sat, Harry could see a muscle going in Professor McGonagall’s cheek. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I took the ball out, drove into Nick, spun, got my left foot outside his left foot and muscled past him. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Everything happened in the blink of an eye for the muscles that brought movement. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I held back, and my muscles cramped, shooting pain through my calves. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But Mark can see the tension in their muscles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “He tried with every ounce, with every muscle in his body,” he later said. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body tightens as his hand drops to my side, where I got kicked. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I’d been born with the kind of biceps and muscled calves that, back in third grade, had earned me the nickname swoldger—a cross between swollen and soldier. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She discovered then how much the long rowing had strained her muscles. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He came up to my chest, had muscles that would put a Westlake Academy football player to shame, and now that he was standing up, one of his ears drooped. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She showed me a bunch of stretches—sitting, kneeling, standing—that she said warmed up hamstrings, side muscles, and knees. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Strength and suppleness came back to my muscles. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He felt the powerful muscles of Melynlas moving beneath him, and guided the steed with unaccustomed skill. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The condition that arises when the muscle that connects the kneecap to the shin bone becomes irritated due to overuse, especially from jumping activities. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z He took a small oyster from the basket, cut the muscle, searched the folds of flesh, and threw it in the water. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His feet were on fire, his lower back was a mess of knotted muscles and tendons, his fingers throbbed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As he climbed, his calf muscles hardened under his climbing skin like hairy cannonballs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Until recently, Nailer had mostly thought of her just as a rich girl who bought the muscle she needed, but here was something else, this clustered tribe of weaponry and purpose. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body seems to be screaming, but I am as still as the woods. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Let’s put some muscle in the hustle,” Trip said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z On the boat, the deck had been unsteady and her leg muscles had worked to keep her balanced. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Spots where you never even knew you had muscles, man. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Good,” he says, once my muscles are shaking. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Erm,” he said, smiling for what felt like the first time in months: The muscles in his face felt oddly stiff. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The muscles of her arms bulge, but her eyes are as flat and dead as ever. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In the bunched muscles of his back legs and the straining line from his hips to the tips of his fingers, he was splendid. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The Nightingale was silent, but he stood like every muscle in his body was ready to snap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z My neck muscle knotted, and without warning it twitched. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z My stiff muscles relaxed and I slid from my sitting position and snuggled down into my blankets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Carter was the president of The Vigils because the president was always a football player—the muscle someone like Archie needed. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He has bulgy muscles with a tattooed eagle on his right arm. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He had bulging calf muscles and one hundred forty-six straight black hairs on his chest. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was around the back of the bus, muscling a heavy backpack into the trunk. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My head was pounding, my muscles ached like I’d been run over by a bus, and whenever I tried to stand up, I was overcome with dizziness. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She went, It’s funny that you can move your kneecap all around with your fingers, but you couldn’t move it with your muscles if you tried. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His movements are fluid, his muscles like molten steel. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Cholly could see her bloomers and the muscles of her young thighs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Though not as tall or physically commanding as Bull’s, Captain Brannon’s body was stacked together with the knotted muscles of a stevedore, and an implied menace shadowed his whole appearance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba’s jaw was set, and a muscle in his cheek was twitching. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She saw the ridges of muscle on Velutha’s stomach grow taut and rise under his skin like the divisions on a slab of chocolate. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried for four horns, until every muscle in her body was sore and aching, while Syrio Forel clicked his teeth together and told her what to do. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When the fiery pain in their muscles became unbearable, they clung to the side of the cliff and rested, thinking of what their trainers in Britain had taught them: Never look down. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There were still four full miles to cover, and he was weak with a deep weariness that seemed to penetrate every muscle of his body. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must remember that the heart is a muscle, too, and it can get as stressed as the others.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He would be sore tomorrow, he knew, for already the stiffness was settling into trembling half-cramped leg muscles. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The raw muscles inside twitched like live hamburger meat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Even if I could release the muscles in my neck, let the sound tear into space, would anyone notice it? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She was tall and pretty with strong shoulders and well-defined muscles, and she always killed it on her routines. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Another hand up, forcing her limbs to cooperate, seeking a rhythm, but finding only an awkward syncopation that left her muscles trembling with every upward gain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “If you add in a third, you get over four thousand. We took it up to five muscles, which is over ten thousand visible facial configurations.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath, which made the paralyzed muscles in her chest flinch with pain, and managed to croak, “Say please.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A year before the accident, when Mother had first heard of muscle testing and energy work, she’d dismissed both as wishful thinking. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We starve ourselves so we can fit into the perfect pair of jeans, we pollute our bodies with drugs to increase our muscles so we’ll look ripped without a shirt. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They had been tested and found not wanting, she reads, with ice packs on a strained muscle in her groin. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z My muscles ached, my throat hurt, my head throbbed almost like a heart. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Her thighs were chafed raw, her hands blis-tered from the reins, the muscles of her legs and back so wracked with pain that she could scarcely sit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was flexing his muscles and smoothing his mustache excitedly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Several passengers exhaled in relief, but my muscles wouldn’t relax, and I started to shiver. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It took a significant amount of muscle—how had Chase with his little eight-year-old arms managed?—but soon I had a bucketful. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The muscles of his arms and shoulders bulged against a tight black shirt as he stood with hands clasped in front of him, staring at the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body turned to fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Her eyes are open, but blank, and her facial muscles are slack. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His muscles tightened with the effort of not taking her braid in his hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His muscles twitch, so I pull my hand away, but I’m curious, so I ask, “Why the compass?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My jaw was clenched, the muscles there seized as though the White Noise was still running through them like a current of pulsing electricity. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He relaxed his fighting muscles, stood easily and grounded the butt of his spear Jack watched him inscrutably through his paint. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Heart muscles and circadian rhythms were interesting things to know about, but they were not the most important things, as far as we astronauts were concerned. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscle cramps had returned with a vengeance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Harley grabbed the mirror out of her hand and pranced around one of the elm trees, pretending to be “chickish muggy,” someone who swished around, exercising his back muscles as he walked. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, his muscles stiffened as though a wire strung through his body had jerked him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then working muscles and soapy skin and clear mountain pools. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My muscles are strained so tightly, they feel they might snap at any moment. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z During class critiques the teacher would lift my latest project from the table and I'd watch her arm muscles strain and tighten against the weight. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Crab said to Ernie, who had already thrown an arm around Tess for the kind of hug that says, Your dad is watching, but hey, coupled with, What you think about these muscles? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I can feel the muscles in her jaw tighten. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z One of the apprentices stood there drawing wire, his shoulder muscles bunched with the effort of pulling a greased, reed-slim ingot through a hole just too small for it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The familiarity isn’t just in my head, it’s in my bones; it’s muscle memory. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The evolutionary point of that is to make the muscles as hard as possible—to turn them into a kind of armor and limit bleeding in the event of injury. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He can see a muscle in Henry’s jaw flexing. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He reminded me of a cougar, muscles taut, ready to spring. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z His hair was way better than mine, his every inch a tanned muscle, and he had straight white teeth. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I pumped up one of my arms and thought surely the muscle was going to pop right through my thin blue shirt. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The cold barn was soon full of twitching muscles and nasal whinnies. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Several, including Tall Andras, swam out, but it was Old Benedikt who reached her first, slicing his way through waves with his burly, muscled arms. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They ate long and daintily, spearing out pieces of chicken, holding the dripping pieces until they cooled and then gnawing the muscled meat from the bone. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking I pushed off with my lead foot with all the strength my muscles had left and stretched forward with my other leg. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Finally he lifts it up and out, and I watch the muscles in his arms flex. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She looked at me closely, and only a person who knew her face well could have perceived the muscles relaxing and interpreted this as an indication of concern. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My muscles ached, my belly rumbled, my heart hurt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z My muscles ache, as if I’ve been lying in the same position for hours. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I felt my throat muscles begin to tighten as if they were trying to crawl away from the point. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not move a muscle in her body, and I did not move a muscle in mine. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He’s smiling a little, but the muscles in his upper body are rigid in anticipation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z My muscles shook and my belly tossed and surged. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ranofer, with every nerve and muscle taut, felt a wave of fear that was almost nausea. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The bag is so heavy, my muscles strain the sleeves of my extra-long denim blouse. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A bulge of muscle is stopping the fabric. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He began to put on bulk and muscle and he seemed to be in perfect physical shape. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We need goons. And even if we got thug muscle, as soon as they knew about the ship, they’d take it for themselves, too.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But when you’re on morning autopilot, routine and muscle memory know no reason. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The figure’s flattened ears and straining muscles convey her death throes with convincing realism. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Warm muscles help you jump higher so you land like a feather rather than a brick. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My skin, muscles, and bones feel as if they have melted away and I can simply step out of my body. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Malcolm felt a lurch in his stomach and clenched his muscles against it; but it only lasted a few moments, and then the aircraft settled on the ground. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I open the project I’ve been working on and begin to sort through the lines and lines of code, already feeling my muscles loosen as I do. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The gaslights caught the gleam of sweat on his skin, accentuating the composed lines of his muscles, the steady rise and fall of his breast. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I feel the muscles around it burn and tighten into a knot as I keep following my family. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her muscles ached, and her face and hands had started stinging again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A tall person, broad-shouldered and muscled like a mountain cat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Pop’s being kind, but underneath his skin, I sense his stress, a low panic in his muscles and bones. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body seemed to be tied in a knot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then the room blurred and a slight giddiness came over him; but his muscles would flex taut and it would pass. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I crush my teeth together, jaw muscles burning, to keep from screaming. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My one pair of shoes is not up for this; the autumn mud works the muscles in my thighs until I come to the dry meadow path. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Two students run into class, giggling- I firm my muscles, ready for the giggles to explode into laughter thrown at me. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Not in a way to make me fear, but rather to tighten the muscles in the pit of my stomach and send my pulse hammering through my veins again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His body was stiff and straight, his head high in the air, his large muscles quivered and jerked under his glossy coat, but something went wrong. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Since neither pigs nor chickens can be harnessed to pull carts, highlanders remained without sources of power other than human muscle power, and also failed to evolve epidemic diseases to repel the eventual European invaders. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And despite my skinny muscles, I had discovered my own superpower. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The movement cost her something; her muscles ached, and her shoulders pounded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I would hear and feel the hammering of metal in my head, and these unbearable sharp sounds made my veins and muscles sour. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He wore tight jeans and a white t-shirt with the sleeves rolled up to show off his muscles. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They slide themselves out of his hair and down to the hard, shifting muscles of his back. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Without them, we would not move a muscle, drum a finger, think a thought. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat hunched, bitterly smiling, as always, his muscles taut as old nautical ropes in a hurricane. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Chestnutt squealed in fright, and I clenched every muscle as the tower began to lean to one side. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter if divorce shreds the muscles of our hearts so that they will hardly beat without a struggle. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I study the youthful parody shape in the mirror: the stomach lipped tight by muscle; the shoulders rounded by chin-ups; the arms veined strong. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time I glanced at him, I felt that old instinct at work in me, tensing my muscles, preparing me to take flight. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His muscle faded, and Nergal bowed as his bones weakened. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z For one thing, while the muscles and joints are doing just fine, the skin has decided to rebel. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A vachette might chip a horn or pull a neck muscle while throwing a volunteer over her head. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A twitch of muscles tightened in Jimmy’s face. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Dana slugged him in the ribs, but there wasn’t much muscle in the punch. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I don’t want her to feel frightened, to feel the fear that is now tightening my muscles, tensing my spine, pulling me so taut that I’m certain I would break if touched. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried so hard to stop dancing that every muscle and every rib stood out like mountain ranges all over her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The other had hit his right leg, and the muscle was ripped away. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He winks at me, and I feel the muscles around my eye contracting as he does, though I didn’t tell them to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He’d been working out since he was twelve; he was all muscle and virtually no body fat, and I knew this because he liked to update me on his body-fat percentage on a regular basis. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Over and over, hour after hour, the men moved, hauling the ship by the sheer force of straining muscle and gasping breath. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Blood pushed all the way to my extremities—the heart is a powerful muscle, the strongest muscle in the body in terms of longevity. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was gaining back some of the muscle he’d lost after high school, but he’d lost the war with his hairline. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It feels like my skin is peeling away from the muscle. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Both were naked but for towels, and lying side by side on stone benches, pouring sweat caused by the heating beneath the floors, while slaves massaged their muscles and used scrapers to clean their skin. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He had his shirt off and tucked into his back pocket, and I couldn’t help but notice the definition of his muscles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He nodded at Colin without smiling or blinking or in any way moving any of the muscles in his strong, round face. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He was staring down at her, worry etched into every muscle in his face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The soft, warm terry cloth slipped off his shoulders and Bud's dry stick-fingers were stabbing into his back muscles. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His shirt is just tight enough that I can see his collarbone and the faint depression between his shoulder muscle and his bicep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His chest and arms were thick and roped with muscle, testament to the athlete he’d once been. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I had no time to check the others, watching the muscle twitch on Miig’s jaw, observing the silent curl of Chi-Boy’s spine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A lifetime of hurt, a lifetime of proving himself, a lifetime of anger controlled his muscles now. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Pterodactyls had wings formed by a thin skin and muscle membrane stretching from one of their elongated fingers to their hind limbs. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z And though Finn was tall, his arms and legs ropey with farm muscle, the Rudes were wider and stronger, and there were about four and a half too many of them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My fingers skim the muscles of his back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She took another sip of water, laid her cup aside, blinked and stretched and rose from her chair, her muscles sore and stiff. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The village, like many in Vietnam, had high rates of polio, a disease that caused muscle weakness, even paralysis. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my leg a muscle twitched violently. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy isn’t skinny or short, but compared to King, who’s pure muscle at six feet, he looks tiny. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I use as much muscle power as I can until the whole piece drops, lock and all. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The muscles in Miles’s throat worked as though he was trying to speak or swallow, but his lips pressed together so tightly they turned white. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The more his back ached and his muscle dissolved into fat and the fat melted off his bones, the more fractious he became with Janie. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Buzz’s muscles were flaccid after the Apollo 11 mission. forte. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been moving my arms, my right leg, and turning my body best as I could to keep up the muscles, but you can’t do much with your left leg trussed up. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She swallowed, and the muscles in her neck tightened. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I was too scared to answer; my muscles were so taut that they ached. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Gripe, gripe, the enormous thigh muscles tautened in two convulsions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After each of her Idaho runs, she is sore in unexpected places from the strain of the upward climb—through her chest muscles and abdomen, the back of her neck. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He was playing stronger, putting some muscle on me and talking stuff Fletcher missed a short jumper but their center put it back up and in. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z His arms were sunburnt and peeling, scrawny to look at but all muscle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he wasn't wearing a shirt, you could see all his muscles. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z His plan fills my weak muscles with strength they don't have. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z That poison infected every cell, and I vomited so hard that I felt my muscles tear from my ribs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He drops a hand onto Henry’s thigh, feeling the electrical pulse there, the smooth fabric over hard muscle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could feel the muscle right beneath the skin, all tense and amazing. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Physical therapists worked his arms and legs to keep the muscles from wasting away, but something vital had gone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily shook her head again, and Toby could see the muscles in Jimmy’s face tense. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His expression is compressed as a pug’s, as though he’s trying to close his nostrils through facial muscles alone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I relax my muscles as much as I can before I hit the net, which feels like a slab of cement hitting my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The muscles in his jaw stand at attention. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Complaining that “the Chicago people” were muscling in on his match race, Swope went into overdrive. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Vu somehow brings home a huge can, pumping it to work out his arm muscles. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They sneak out quietly, and Henry touches Alex’s shoulder at the gate near where his SUV waits, presses his palm into the wool of his coat and the knot of muscle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I had the wind of a deer, the muscles of a country boy, a heart full of dog love, and a strong determination. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a fearful snapping of bones and tearing of sinews and muscles. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the muscles in his back expand and contract until I fall asleep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I watch the muscles in Tobias’s back expanding and contracting with each labored breath, and I don’t hear our footsteps; I hear only my heartbeat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d clearly once been strong, but now his skin hung in loose folds and his muscles sagged. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z With each step, another muscle in my body tenses. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It colonizes their bodies, spreads to their tissue and muscles and blood and cells. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Annnnnnnd the cords of muscle in his forearm look on the verge of popping through his skin. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I could practically hear my sister’s low frequency scream of humiliation as she tensed every muscle. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Every muscle and joint in his body ached as he tried to get out of bed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She could never be sure what thoughts were hidden behind that impassive face, but she had learned to recognize the sudden stiffening of his jaw muscles that meant she had said something shocking. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He wielded his useless arm like a club, flexing his powerful shoulder muscles to hurl it against the ground while he barked. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “But mine are all right, too, even though they’re small. As for exercise, I take all I can get. I bet my stomach muscles are firmer than yours.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Clots are accumulating in his intestinal muscles, cutting off the blood supply to his intestines. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lu had one of his arms flexed up, making a muscle. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Inner life was revealed, twitching and jerking— muscles, fat, blood, guts and bones. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His sweat-slick face was a mask of anguish, his every muscle straining as he leaned into the big piano, moving it by brute strength inch by inch through the wide doorway. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He gave me a little jab and said to her, “Hey, I happen to know another guy that has pretty good muscles too.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My muscles tightened and beads of sweat mingled with blood covered my body. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes screamed as his blade tore at the corded muscle of her neck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a muscle in his body that didn’t ache. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z After the heat of the fishbowl, the cooler air made Ralph’s muscles feel rigid. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z They stretched muscles that were taut and tired from pulling and carrying. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent months he had begun to fill out; his muscles were firm and his energy boundless. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After a long time, Kit dared to stretch her aching muscles. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Of the three boys, one was big — muscled like a serious weight lifter, with dark, curly hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes and tensed my muscles against an urge to vomit. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z So Molly moves her mouth muscles into a smile, picks up her plate, thanks Dina for dinner. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It was all mesarthium, smooth bunched muscle shaped for crouching and leaping. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It felt good to stretch the muscles in her back and arms, to lean back and then pull forward against the oars. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My muscles tighten as I fill up with rage. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He had in his mind a plan: he would flex his muscles and shut his eyes and hold his breath and think of absolutely nothing while they were handling him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Boots was quiet now, but he could feel her little muscles were rigid with fear. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw his neck muscles tense up and he connected with a big cut. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With each swallow he winced, which in turn caused him agony around the missing muscles of his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Momma, wait a minute, I can’t move, Joey’s got me by the arm and if I move—” Momma pointed her finger at Byron and said, “Don’t you move a muscle.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A steady rustling sound told her that a few muscles were as unruly as her own. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z How her eyes are vacant and her body is so thin, because her muscles are actually shrinking and breaking down now. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Creole and Haiti stick to my insides like glue—it’s like my bones and muscles. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He strained; the muscles of his shoulders and legs quivered with effort. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I finished listing the muscles of the hand and started in on the ligatures when Arwyl waved me into silence and asked his next question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She could see the muscles flex in his forearm and just under the sleeve of his T-shirt. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z My mind wanders as the electrical pulses buzz and swirl along my skin, gently twitching the muscles around my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The earliest advance over human muscle power was the use of animals—cattle, horses, and donkeys—to pull plows and to turn wheels for grinding grain, raising water, and irrigating or draining fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z All Lancelot’s muscles made an empathic sortie towards the feeling of his own armour, which he had not seen since he left Camelot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, Aaron,” I said, a little too loudly, trying to divert my brain’s attention from the feeling of Sahil’s muscled thigh against my own skinny one. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By lunch, the muscles in my cheeks are twitching from overuse. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then ghostly clothes enveloped it—a muscle shirt, camo pants, and army boots. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He stretches in the sun, I feel the ripple of muscles go along him, like a cat’s back arching. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave him a bath and rubbed all the soreness from his muscles. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We stared as her flesh returned, swelling upon her bones and tightening her skin with muscles. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A woman’s muscles harden just as a man’s do, and my mother had a muscular spirit too. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the day in bed, racked by chills and cramping muscles, and choked down the leftover potato kugel and beef kishka that Mrs. Brenner kindly brought over for dinner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It is a triumph of self-control to see a man whipped until the muscles of his back show white and glistening through the cuts and to give no sign of pity or anger or interest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Staring at his grotesquely muscled shoulders—stooped, naked despite the cold, sleek as the belly of a shark and as rippled with power as the shoulders of a horse—I found my mind wandering. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we broke free, I saw it was Art dragging me along, his mammoth muscles straining against his shirt. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Tree-ear pulled in the muscles of his stomach to stop their quaking. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z While he was speaking, the friar had been caring for Robin, easing his tired muscles, and making him clean and comfortable. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The tension in my muscles starts to relax. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Instead, I felt my body muscles turn steely and my mind strain to focus. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A muscle in Henry’s jaw moves, and something soft, almost like a smile, tugs at his lips. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Stokely had instructed me to take five hundred foul shots a day to improve my “muscle memory,” as he called it. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Up and then over, toward his knees, feeling the long muscles in his thighs pull and his back muscles tear, until the blood flooded his head and he couldn't go any further. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The shell was partly open, for the overhang protected this ancient oyster, and in the lip-like muscle Kino saw a ghostly gleam, and then the shell closed down. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z When he opened his eyes, fearfully, Lesage was standing over him, looking down, not moving a muscle. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z My arm muscles were already aching with the effort of carrying the bowl and we’d gone maybe four steps. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When the monster held Harry’s arm behind his back, Conor had felt Harry’s muscles resisting. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Then a shadow detached itself from inside an empty stall and became another Brazen Beast, clad in pleated black skirt, greaves, and muscled breastplate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She tried to pull his hand away, but he was prepared for this sudden surge of muscle stimulation that always preceded stupor, and with great force clamped the cloth to her face. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Without moving another muscle, the rat flicked his tail. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We did the kicks over and over, until my thigh muscles ached and the soles of my feet tingled. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There was also a hot tub for soaking sore muscles. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He flexed his muscles against his back and shivered. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel heavy and achy, like my muscles are communicating a deeper, emotional pain. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The muscles in my legs and arms started quivering and jerking. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Others would use polygraphs, explosives, pistol barrels, muscle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A long muscle twitched above the line of his jaw as he spoke. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She’s memorable enough, standing over six feet tall and heavily muscled. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her muscles were screaming from standing on tiptoe. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He looked so mean and deadly that, as his large, scaly, muscled hands were being gloved, I had second thoughts about wanting to mess with him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He watches, and gradually I see his muscles loosen and relax. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And what force would be stronger than me and my admittedly underdeveloped upper- body muscles wailing on the trunk with random tools? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But the contact of tongues, alive and slippery muscle, moist flesh on flesh, and the strange sound it drew from her, changed that. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Alec’s every movement was strained, his muscles tense, veins like ropes under his skin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His flat chest rose and fell, rose and fell, and his stomach muscles rolled with each breath. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z All his muscles, even ones he didn’t know he had, were sore. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Still, I sensed an alertness in her skin, in her muscles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Celia had been a tall woman, a head taller than most men, with a full bosom and slender, muscled legs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He gulped air, carefully, not wanting to move a muscle. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms were thick with muscle and matted with brown hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Tony curls his age, And he would curl his weight Of 83 pounds, but he Would pull a muscle In his arm. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is not as deep, but her slim arms are all hard, tight muscle. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Pima finally hauled Nailer up, groaning, her muscles flexing as she dragged him up like a dead pig, then left him lying on the carbon-fiber decking while she and Lucky Girl went below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It helped that I was starting to rack up some wins in gymnastics meets, where most of my teammates had muscles too. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It thrummed through Xan’s bones, lighting her muscles and tissues and skin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z For a minute I could feel the Object responding to my touch, the startled, eager wakefulness in her skin and muscles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Besides, when I drew people I sometimes thought about muscles and bones, but never the heart. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “There are three hundred combinations of two muscles,” Ekman says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Will tensed his muscles the way the knights in his storybooks would if they’d just caught an evil wizard doing something suspicious. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Tally’s arm started to shake, the muscles complaining about staying frozen for so long. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He loved the feel of springy muscle beneath her skin everywhere he touched her the only time she’d let him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I asked, frowning so hard it hurt the muscles in my face. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I saw a muscle in Fenton’s neck twitch spastically, like a horse’s flank trying to shake loose a biting fly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I’d watched them time and again, attracted so to that dance of straight backs and muscled black arms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet peace of fire in my muscles, the breaths that rushed out like gale winds when I pushed through a final set. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They were blazing with rage, and the muscles of his face were knotted like a fist. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he seemed shrunken, the muscle and meat melted off his bones. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z People were already forming military units on their own, and the only organization that had the muscle to lead them was the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt good to use all of one’s muscles, with the sun at one’s back, and there was simple gratification in building up mounds of stone and lime. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cal’s shoulders were shaking a little, like a muscle too long held under a strain. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was easier when I saw a stick, because I could rub my palms together and tighten the muscles of my calves in preparation. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in his jaw were moving back and forth the way they did when he was trying to hold his temper. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Talking slowly, she felt the muscles in her arms and legs respond to the memory. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She pounded the same muscle with all her strength until the tears came down her face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then splash—a plunge into water so cold it made me gasp, all my muscles constricting at once. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Only skin, muscle, and bone separate my heart from Kasim’s heart. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Tarzan—“his straight and perfect figure, muscled as the best of the ancient Roman gladiators must have been muscled”—exemplified the ultimate victory of nature over nurture. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I had a strong will and tough leg muscles, but in less than five minutes I needed my fingertips to steady myself. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z My muscles strained to keep me in place—part boy, part machine, part nature. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His muscles were barely contained within his tunic. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My muscles tense as they do before a kill. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The colt sagged inward, muscling his shoulder and hip into the smaller Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, the man had adult muscles and was plying the oars with determination. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Fang was all lips and teeth and long hair, all muscle and sinew and bone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He stepped forward, muscles tensed, ready to use force if necessary, but she scrambled away, almost tripping onto the dead weeds of her yard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Palmer’s shoulder muscles flexed to the rhythm of its wings, urging it on. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I freeze, every muscle in my body tensing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And now, as we’re climbing back across the boulders and driftwood logs, I feel the muscles around my knee burn and tighten. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He ran in terror, straining every muscle, pumping his legs, his arms, not daring to look back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m not flailing now, as my muscles are rigid with the tension of holding myself together. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her arms pressed against her head, she couldn’t move a muscle. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She felt her muscles burn, her bones buckle under the pressure. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Noodles had literally redrawn the whole thing perfectly, every muscle, every hair. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He choked out another command to the companions; his muscles trembled in a final effort. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And if the muscles of his jaws stretched imperceptibly, she would yawn long before he would. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z To do things involving practiced skills, you need to turn loose the systems of muscles and nerves responsible for each maneuver, place them on their own, and stay out of it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm had never found it so difficult to move; every muscle quivered. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A boy with thick thighs and muscled arms and a shaved head full of sores had volunteered to fight me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists who have studied faces, for example, report that there are huge differences among people in the location of facial muscles, in their form, and also — surprisingly — even in their prevalence. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw the lion crouching, its leg muscles tensing. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He couldn’t move: his face was knotted with anguish, and the muscles of his neck stood out like cords. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I say, but don’t move a muscle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The muscles of his cheeks stood out from clenched jaws, a man afraid who by his will held his fears in check as a great rider directs a panicked horse. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Their wings sprang from their shoulder blades, and their backs and chests were deeply muscled. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Bomboloni?” said Jenny, her muscles rippling as she squeezed the steering wheel hard. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As he listened, Richard’s jaw worked, the muscles tensing and relaxing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The Spirit Bear never blinked, never twitched a muscle. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She saw the muscles of their faces tighten, a movement under the skin from blood to marble. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When you peeled back the skin, you were dealing with bone and muscle, blood and nerve endings. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I imagine it: gliding my hands up his long oblique muscles, lingering over the grooves of his abdomen, feeling the heat of his skin in my hands. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I told him I loved him and I felt every muscle in his body tense, as if he knew what was coming and was bracing himself for it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to swallow, but my mouth muscles didn’t quite work. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Vu Lee always asks for beef jerky, pointing to his muscles. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z One of my legs is askew, the skin and muscle peeled away so that I can see white streaks of bone. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The steer ran awkwardly and the bull caught him, hooked him lightly in the flank, and then turned away and looked up at the crowd on the walls, his crest of muscle rising. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z It’s impossible not to feel a rush as the noise fills your ears, throbs and swells, pulls you into motion, so you’re not flexing your own muscles as much as riding the roar. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The power of almost all animals depends on their bodies: the strength of their muscles, the size of their teeth, the breadth of their wings. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the mitochondria in their flight muscles go out of business. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She had great big muscles in her arms, I noticed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As he hurried on his way, he shrugged to loosen the stiff muscles. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The muscles in my legs knew how much to bend my knees. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She rolled up the sleeve of her gingham dress, all the way to the shoulder joint, revealing a bony arm with stringy muscles. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I finally crested the staircase mostly blind and nauseated, the muscles in my arms and legs screaming for oxygen. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The muscles in his body were hard and knotty. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve been in bed for almost a year. Your muscles have atrophied. What do you expect?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body hurt as he traced the words in the dirt, but he made himself take his time anyway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He moved slowly around his corner, muscles rippling on his body where I hadn’t known muscles existed. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His palms and fingers were sore, and his burning arm and leg muscles made it clear that they had already traveled too far. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Probe for the invisible cracks through which one might fall out of the white glass ball, and fall, and fall, and fall....An unrelaxable tension little by little took hold of all my muscles. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was dragging his elbow slowly up one spinal muscle and staring down the street, where the answer to her question was everywhere pathetically evident. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He slowed all his movements, as if focusing his eyes and reconciling what they saw took motion from his muscles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His arms were surprisingly taut with muscles, as if he’d spent the past week sword fighting. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then I remembered something about pressure causing muscular tension which increases the pressure, etc., so that the first step is to relax the muscles. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She stretched out on her mat beside her sleeping sister, tiredness making her aware of every muscle that she had used during the day. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z It looked like the drawing of the skeleton with muscles on it from my science book, only covered in red paint. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He got out of the truck and could hardly stand up; the muscles of his legs were stiff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Would they land on the old stove with a Heeaagh!, in their muscles and spangled clothes? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The oak was very hard, and took real strength to work, but swimming had given Robin good muscle in his arms, so that little by little he was able to shape the staff. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Something hardened in his eyes, something strained the muscles in his jaw. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They were betraying her by wobbling, so she forced fortitude to her legs, tightening her muscles. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The answer, surely, is that they had recendy acquired these extraordinary new gifts - the notation of music and the multiple layering of voices - and they were flexing their intellectual muscles. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Something happened in: María’s face—the slightest clenching of her cheek muscles, maybe, or perhaps her eyes narrowing the tiniest bit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Every inch of Mark’s skin is sweating, and his muscles ache from carrying the large containers of generator fuel from the emergency supply room on the thirtieth floor down to the boat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I slowly uncurled, nearly every muscle in my body complaining at how it had been treated yesterday. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She could feel its exhaustion in her own weary muscles, that heaviness a relentless clucking fuss in her mind. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His head dropped forward, his body lost all muscle control and sagged against the rocking chair. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Back when men were men and words had some muscle, to discomfit was to defeat, rout, or overthrow. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He kneaded his legs against cramp and found that his muscles were jerking after their long tension. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z A deep burning washed through the fibers of my muscles. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The weather was cold enough to snow, but Felix's face was burning hot, and every muscle in his body shook with anger. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Like, I’m using a muscle I forgot I had. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The muscles of Bigger’s face jerked violently, making him feel that he wanted to laugh. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I fight every muscle in my body, begging me to collapse. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z For over a week I pored over electron micrographs of muscle and collagen fibers, looking for hints of helices. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his hands and arms stood out, strained, his jaw tight. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And though the sweat floods off me and my muscles burn, desperate for rest, I feel alive, obscenely alive. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I could feel his backbone and his ribs, all tied together by stringy muscles. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Well,” she reiterated, and stood up, stretching her arms, and feeling the need to relax her muscles after having been so long seated. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He’ll show me how to build up my muscles, how to hold my hands and use my feet. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Through the knife he could feel the muscle tighten hard. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z What remains is bone and muscle and cold skin. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I don’t move a muscle, and I hear them move toward the front door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She raised her staff, but a sick feeling rushed through her so powerful that her muscles slackened. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A heart attack is when some of the muscles in the heart stop getting blood and die. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Again, the fabric clung to his perfectly muscled chest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z By the end of the day, his muscles quivered like pudding. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I let the flapping of wings and the squawking and the pecking and the prodding continue, relaxing one muscle at a time, resigning myself to becoming a pecked carcass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He stood up and his muscles lifted his body in slow motion. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Fifty years of continued migration from the South increased blacks’ political muscle on the local level. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Truth bared her right arm to the shoulder and flexed her muscles to show her strength. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He knew he must sleep, resting his own muscles and preparing himself for more hours on the bicycle. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A boy about Mark’s age named Darnell is next, then a girl named Misty—another teenager, but older, maybe eighteen—then a dude, also older than Mark, but short and loaded with muscles. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Their bulging muscles were no use against ghosts. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “You two stay right there. Don’t you move a muscle.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A crew’s relevancy—their ability to hold their own corner and expand the business—was dependent on the amount of muscle they controlled and the level of violence their muscle was ready to get into. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She didn’t move a muscle till he had finished. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Jake was still going to the bank in the afternoons, but Alfred couldn't get bothered about it, not when he felt his muscles flex every time he stacked the canned goods or lifted a box. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The bow unbending made his thin hands yield, Take over, no muscle in them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She stretches, like the mention of his name wakes her muscles and makes her tummy jump. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I can see the muscles ripple in Cato's arms as he sharply jerks the boy's head to the side. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He kept at it, lining up the pucks and slapping them at me, faster and faster, and it didn’t take long for the muscle memory to kick in. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “His name was Jahan. You called him Lieutenant. My sister’s name was Lis. You called her the Little Lioness. My—” For a second, I falter, and Mazen turns around, a muscle in his jaw jumping. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Jane is small—I can see her upper arm narrow as she flexes her muscles. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Ekon said nothing in answer, but Koffi snuck a glance at him and thought she saw his muscles relax, saw the slightest shift in his stiffened posture. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Nok felt the strength of all her years of training surging through her muscles, gathering into her core in a ball of energy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Finally, when my fingers felt like molten lead and my arm muscles were shaking from exhaustion, we hauled ourselves over the top of the difF and collapsed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The monster’s huge muscled form loomed over the rest of the thugs, its doglike muzzle snarling and showing its teeth to scare back the hungry people. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I tried hacking at the tongue with my shears, but it was too sinewy and tough, a rope of undulating muscle, and my shears too dull. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was huge, with ripped muscles from working on the forges every summer, two years older than me, and one of the camp’s best armorsmiths. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The work of keeping herself on the horse, every muscle attuned — however inexpertly — to the feel of the ground through Jewel’s strides, seemed to dispel her nerves. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tam Lin stood up and stretched his big muscles. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And the peckers of the young men would still be semierect, and their muscles would be bulging like cannonballs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dissolved in wine, it would make the muscles of a man's throat clench tighter than any fist, shutting off his windpipe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It is clear right away that she’s been lying in bed for days, because her muscles are tight and her joints creak like the wheels of an old shopping cart. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I climb as high as I dare to get them, muscles burning. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We have neither flesh nor muscles any longer, we dare not look at one another for fear of some miscalculable thing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Beauregard. He was the smart one. Belvedere was the muscle. And Ethan was like two inches taller than me back then.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z His belly was still flat and his muscles were hard, and he was brimming with some strange wild energy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He had muscles I wasn’t sure human beings were supposed to have. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Finally, his muscles cramping and his fingers numb with cold, he climbed down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Thomas could see the muscles in Newt’s arms flexing, veins popping out as he pulled at Alby’s hands, until finally, inch by inch, he was able to pry them away. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The backache had spread until all the muscles in his body ached badly. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not just my skin, but my brain and muscle control continue to improve. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Close your eyes, and don’t move a muscle,” she tells Edna. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mark feels as if his arm is about to be ripped from its socket, his muscles straining, screaming. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Father MacPhail sat without moving a muscle, his lizard dæmon absorbing and remembering every word. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z No one is more surprised than I am that the little girl with the big muscles ended up on a path from foster care to an Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But somewhere deep in his aching muscles a tiny voice was praying that Reverend Price would make him quit. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Coming up on the stone cottage, I inhale the mossy loaminess, and my muscles relax for the first time in weeks, maybe months. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The wolves’ brindled backs were a sea of matted fur and muscle between her and Pol. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Remaining a bird for so long tends to cramp the muscles.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Some of them stretched out on massage tables and let masseurs work the prerace tension out of their back and shoulder muscles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Grasping the point with his copper pincers, he began to tug it toward him, his muscles knotting. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I walk slowly, memorizing his slim waist, his muscled arms, the small, charming ponytail at the base of his neck. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She savored the stretch and release of tension in her stiff muscles, and turned the page in the book she was holding aloft. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He’s got some serious muscle on his bones, your old man does. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z No one moves a muscle, but I can feel it—everyone’s shrinking away from me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We obey and he circles us, prodding us like animals at times, checking our muscles, examining our faces. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The other, that huge loom of shadow and muscle, the half-man Tool. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He wrenched them apart, the muscles of his arms flexing, his face grim. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I seized the handle of the starter rope and, from a squatting position, yanked with every ounce of muscle I had left. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z So who was this boy, with his curly black hair and seemingly never-ending, muscled legs, dressed in athletic shorts and dirty sneakers, standing there with that annoying smirk on his face? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he would spread his front paws, lock his shoulder joints, and let the bulging neck muscles fly from left to right. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He has an odd, wild expression on his face, and a muscle is jumping in his jaw. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At seventeen, Gerald was tough and stocky, with the muscles of a young man who knew hard work. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Luna turns, stubbing out his cigarette in the ashtray, and Alex can see a muscle clenching in his jaw. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “He wants to move. All the puppets want to move because I made them that way. You just have to show them how. Your muscles to theirs, your muscles to theirs.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He checked every bone and muscle of her body by running his hands over her, noting flaws or bruises. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Zero walks closer to me, his muscles shifting underneath the black armor, until we are separated by a mere foot. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every muscle, tendon, and ligament in their bodies was burning with pain, but they were rowing beyond pain, rowing in perfect, flawless harmony. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I clenched up every muscle and held it there with all my strength. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Like Johnny White, he was a number two man, pure muscle, broad in the shoulders, but a bit lighter than the boys who sat in the middle of the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He stood up, taller than any of them and almost as heavily muscled as Major. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the muscles,” he shoots back, flexing his biceps and raising a single comical eyebrow. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It swings in front of her like a pendulum, an enormous and muscled worm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The muscles of his back shift beneath his T-shirt. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z His bright eyes focused on the battle, and the muscles of his legs and arms were taut with his strength. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z This brought out the muscles in her calves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Like jaguars battling in the undergrowth, all teeth and muscle and razor-sharp claws, they fought. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One of my main steers to one specialty address away from the madam’s house was the apartment of a big, coal-black girl, strong as an ox, with muscles like a dockworker’s. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was broad, not entirely with muscle, and seemed tightly restrained within a crimson and black tunic. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I felt my heart limping in my chest, and was revolted by it, a pitiful muscle, sick and bloody, pulsing against my ribs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A monster of a man he had been, huge and shaven-headed, with rings of gold and jet and jade around arms thick with muscle, and a great hawk tattooed across his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This awareness, supported by ample evidence from the past, made Pecola tighten her stomach muscles and ration her breath. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess this is what they mean by muscle memory. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Phil’s arm is bent under his head, the muscle in his biceps taut and smooth. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "That's correct," says Tiny, and then explains, "simple sugars don't really help me put on muscle mass." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He thumped his own chest and felt the muscle of his heart leap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes I stood up straight to let the blood run from my head to the numb slabs of muscle at the backs of my thighs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles rippled around the cushion of the stool and grabbed it, holding it erect. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pull myself to my knees, muscles numb and inert. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then came the inevitable, reflexive disturbance of muscles, like a dream of running. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And he wiggled out of the crevice, grimacing ruefully at the tight knots in what seemed like every one of his muscles. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Always, in Virgil’s face, the ache of childlessness was writ in an astonished surprise that would attack his eyes, then loosen the muscles of his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in his jaw were working fast. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Liam moved to lift his head, straining the muscles that lined the strong column of his spine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Crippled muscles withered further, synapses wouldn't fire, wasted legs refused to ambulate. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her muscles were paralyzed and the blood had long since ceased to flow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His muscles flexed taut as steel and he pressed the pillow, feeling the bed give slowly, evenly, but silently. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to rub the knots out of the muscles but that only exhausted me. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Researchers knew from simulated zero-gravity studies using animals that space travel could cause cardiovascular changes, degradation of bone and muscle, and a loss of red blood cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Must have figured out that working muscle for Lucky Strike pays better than heavy crew.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Mark was relieved to stand up—the floor was hard against his knees—but his muscles complained as he pulled himself to his feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Bigger was not satisfied; he felt his muscles tightening again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z To the right I could see Antoine Thomas and another black guy with huge muscles practicing center snaps. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And indeed, there he was, waiting for them in the middle of the path, his great mane bristling, his strong shoulder muscles rippling like the surface of water in a breeze. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The doctors expect that with the bone and muscle damage, I’ll never be able to walk normally again.’” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m sure he heard me, but he didn’t move a muscle of his face. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem is that it is easy to exhale, and to empty the lungs, but almost impossible to move the chest muscles to reinflate them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness rolled out as it had rolled in, leaving a splitting headache and sore muscles in its wake. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His arms were taut and muscled, but useless; it was clear that the huge waves were going to be the ruin of him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In August, a Salvadoran arrived with his leg hanging by a bit of skin and muscle. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Her arms were super muscled; I tried not to stare, but I’d never seen a woman with arms like that. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, what I always find is that when you take a break and move some muscles, it helps stimulate those brain cells.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Only, these boys had a lot more muscles. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But if you don't move a muscle, they can't see you, even from five feet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z My thighs were chafed raw from the constant motion of the horse, and every sinew and muscle ached fiercely. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was well muscled, handsome, and proud in his uniform, but Ben saw immediately that Philip was the poorest athlete among last year’s starters. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The lamp-light, bright on his boots and dull on the autumn-leaf yellow of her hair, glinted along the paper as she turned a page with a flutter of slender muscles in her arms. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The team effort—the perfectly synchronized flow of muscle, oars, boat, and water; the single, whole, unified, and beautiful symphony that a crew in motion becomes—is all that matters. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every muscle in my body relaxes at once and I breathe freely again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z With the bear sniffing him, Prince Brat didn't move a muscle. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z This year, it seemed they looked more lumpy than muscled, more bullet-headed than bright, and oddly tainted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It felt like a branch sank into my skin, then through the muscle, layer by layer. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As of 1492, all of those operations to which animal, water, and wind power were being applied in Eurasia were still being carried out by human muscle power in the Americas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Below the knees her calf muscles stood out like grapefruits inside her stockings. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s shirtless, and his chest and back are slick with sweat, his muscles wound tight. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 Ekon stared, transfixed, as a violent shudder passed through his brother’s muscled frame, and then he relaxed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She pulled back her bow, the sore muscles in her arm aching with the effort. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They fidgeted in their seats, subtly adjusting their grips on the oars, shifting their weight, adjusting angles, trying to keep their muscles from knotting up and freezing in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The pain in his stomach and in his muscles grew unbearable, and he developed jaundice. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Focused on the horses, the feel of their muscles beneath her hands, she was startled when Kaede appeared by her side, a cup of tea in her hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He towelled himself vigorously, making the muscles of his biceps ripple, then he sat down on the rocks and reached for his pipe. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The more things these hands could do, the more successful their owners were, so evolutionary pressure brought about an increasing concentration of nerves and finely tuned muscles in the palms and fingers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the incline as it’s measured by Rhiannon’s leg muscles, can feel her breath shift into more challenging air. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The muscles in her legs shook with invisible tremors, and her skin felt like it was ready to peel away from her body. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then I shook each sleepy limb, each screaming muscle back into service and half slid, half climbed back down the tree to the ground. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The shimmering air around the flames, combined with the delicious heat, made my muscles turn to mush. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He had once held an elephant aloft using only the muscles in his back. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in Koffi’s body screamed in protest as she pulled herself to her feet, collecting what dwindling resolve she had left. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z You coil up and tighten your muscles and listen, knuckles hard, the pulse ticking in your head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When she takes off her sweater, I see muscles on her arms. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I feel his muscles shift as he pinches the trigger and duck my head just in time. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Every inch of his body ached and his muscles were rubber, but somehow he managed to make it on his own, falling to the floor of the cockpit in a heap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My ability did seem to be developing, as Millard said it would, growing like a muscle the more I worked it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As soon as the water touched my legs, my muscles turned to jelly and I fell face- first into the current I submerged completely. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My body is straining toward him, every muscle, but I know there’s nothing I can do for him right now. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Lethal electric fences, however, use a continuous current that can make a person lock on to the wire as voltage causes involuntary muscle contractions, paralysis, and death. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z She leapt back a step and sliced open Cain’s arm with the broken end of the staff, ripping through muscle and sinew. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One by one, old blades'd be made newer than new and whistlier than Norman Bates’s Bowie knife and sharp enough to pass through muscle, bone, hours, dread, through “Those kids must hate me.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Tom put his hand under the cover and felt muscles knotted like iron. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One was young, tall, and muscled and wore the bright blue kaftan of a Yaba warrior; the other was significantly older and wore a cerulean robe. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Underneath his thin guayabera, I could see the muscles of his broad shoulders shifting as he reached down and gave me a wad of bills to put in the poor box as his donation. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard planes of his muscles press into me, and when his hips brush mine, I nearly fumble my steps. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The muscles in his neck bulge so much and he’s so red, I’m not sure he’s even breathing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The tension winding through my muscles eases as I find myself getting more comfortable with him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They would aim for the muscle that Tariq, in a professorial voice, called the deltoid. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He wore weighted shoes to strengthen his wasted leg muscles. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s taken off his shirt and is only wearing swim trunks, so I can finally see the lean, smooth muscles of his shoulders and chest and stomach. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He needed a drink of water, not only to relieve the dryness of his throat but to ease the tension of his neck muscles. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I release my muscles and sink down into the collected rainwater. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The inmate was a good foot taller than me and well muscled. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, trying to conceal all this, I didn’t move a muscle. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In this new space, I had time to aim squarely between the man’s eyes, watching his muscles contort and his skin wrinkle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I made the cuts Of muscle on His stomach And put a boulder Of strength in each arm. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, in a muscle cell, energy to contract is gained when a terminal phosphate group is transferred to the contracting muscle. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But only red blood cells were affected by the altered genes—not Noel’s neurons or kidneys or liver cells or muscle cells. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The power occasionally ebbed due to problems with the generator, so Kemmler’s body would unpredictably slump, then sit upright again, every muscle straining against the straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita saw a muscle at the corner of her brother’s jaw tighten. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And they flex their pint-size muscles around the house for the rest of the afternoon. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She felt his muscles trembling as she unsaddled him, and he pranced as if he wanted to leave. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She grabbed Kaz’s arm through his cloak and felt his muscles tense. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I don’t move a muscle until he releases me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then he felt all of the muscles of his body contract violently, caught in a spasm of reflex action, and at the same time he felt his groin laved with warm water. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Our muscles have surely atrophied these past weeks.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z With each step she felt the dagger nestled hard against her leg, nudging the muscles of her calf, reminding her of her purpose. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I zoomed in for a closer look and felt the muscles in my jaw tighten. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When I hear the word “Pontiac,” I think of muscle cars. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She tensed the muscles in her neck until every tendon rose to the surface beneath her skin, like strings under a drooping tent. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His head trembled, and all of his muscles were stiff with the effort to make it be still. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The stool he let fly hit the man’s right shoulder on the packed muscle under the shoulder blade— like solid rock, for all the effect one saw. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Elston Hubbard was already in the ring, flexing his forearm muscles so the Marine Corps emblem jumped on the smooth bronze skin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands, towering over us with broad shoulders and muscles that strain the seams of his uniform. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He’s got huge muscles, and he boasts about how he works out at the gym after school. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Through his thin nightshirt, he was all heat and hard muscle. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked at him doubtfully: thin and drawn, with thighs and arms so puny that no muscle showed even when he flexed them. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his hand on the doorknob, waiting, his muscles taut. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked like a cuddly koala bear with muscles. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Like shaking her could stop her body from being limp the way a body is when it has no muscle tone. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His wretched uncle had a whole crew of muscled bullies he hired to collect money from people who owed him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He has no muscle tone in his wings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The two boys sat still, not moving a muscle. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It's a little stiff, but otherwise pretty painless—no torn muscles, no serious swelling. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I’d lost nearly twenty pounds of muscle mass, largely from my shoulders, back, and legs. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Daddy was a tall man, over six feet four, with broad shoulders and big muscles in his arms. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle flexed as he fights to get more of a guy he’s already beaten down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She lifted his writhing, shouting body off the ground, but he was wild, strong, all clenched muscles, and hard to hold. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z How Brian Cochran would love to be like John Carter, with muscles instead of glasses, quick with boxing gloves instead of figures. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the animals behind him were swift ones; it was the first run they had ever taken in their lives and they were all longing to use their new muscles. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The first time she tried to pull back on the string, she could feel the muscles of her neck and shoulder straining at the effort. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The sunlight moved up and down his back like hands, and he felt the muscles of his neck and belly relax; he lay down beside the pool, across from her, and closed his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They combed through medical textbooks that outlined the facial muscles, and they identified every distinct muscular movement that the face could make. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Miyax was a classic Eskimo beauty, small of bone and delicately wired with strong muscles. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel my face getting hot, feel my jaw muscles tighten. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A thick, heavily muscled Asian kid folded his arms as he studied Thomas, his tight shirtsleeves rolled up to show off his biceps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But he is not comfortable or natural here—every muscle in his arm stands out. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Agravaine, whose Adam’s apple had been hurt, relaxed his muscles and lay hiccoughing with his eyes shut He looked as if he were going to the. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I see muscles in his arms, neck, face clench. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Despite her age or because of it, Celia advances steadily through the fields, hardening her muscles with every step, every swing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He massaged Shin’s arms and legs so that his muscles would not atrophy. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He still had plenty of sore muscles, apparently. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She pressed her fingertips to her temples and waved toward Virgil’s older brothers, who were tall and lean and muscled, even then. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For every foot of sidewalk I put between Tyler’s house, Marcus, and me, the muscles in my shoulders relax a little more. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Great strength was needed for those blows. They have penetrated the muscle.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The room burst into a loud and prolonged laugh and my muscles froze. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the ache of every muscle in my body, and as I closed my eyes, I felt the swirl of the sea around me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My muscles are aching, my head is spinning, and I’m gasping for breath. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Every muscle ached; cuts and bruises covered him from head to toe. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It unknotted the muscles in my back, calmed my pulse. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Even his fatigue, it felt fine, the stiff muscles and the prickly awareness of his own body, a floating feeling. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got soft skin, but you got any muscles under your skirts? You fast?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The waves were close to swallowing up whatever was left of the shark, the remains of muscle and organs that were already being picked apart by isopods. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He changed his gait so that he walked on the balls of his feet, muscles tensed and dagger at the ready. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I ran until my legs ached and muscles burned. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At first, he thought that it was muscle fatigue from carrying all those injured people. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The steel bands of muscle flexed along his massive arms. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t have much muscle,” he says, “which means you’re better off using your knees and elbows. You can put more power behind them.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His chest was sunken and poorly muscled—a scholar, maybe. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother used muscle testing to experiment with other methods of healing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s tiring to be on guard all the time, to keep my muscles tense and wary. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Septimus would have answered her, but his jaw muscles were clenched, his teeth gritted hard together. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z But polio had left Ali with a twisted, atrophied right leg that was sallow skin over bone with little in between except a paper-thin layer of muscle. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A horse’s body is a constantly shifting topography, with a bobbing head and neck and roiling muscle over the shoulders, back, and rump. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body instantly relaxed, and he handed the paper to Father Olufemi, who nodded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They didn’t go far, but by the time they reached their destination, she was trembling, her muscles would taut, less from exertion than the knowledge that Matthias was somewhere in this terrible place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the muscles of his arm were trembling so much that he was afraid he’d drop the knife before he could use it; and did he really intend to stab the man, anyway? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And now that he had killed Mary he felt a lessening of tension in his muscles; he had shed an invisible burden he had long carried. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z That white crinkly paper underneath my body means that I literally can't shift a muscle without making the same noise as eating potato chips. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The man’s eyes bulged; his mouth gaped as wide as his face; his teeth showed; the muscles of his neck were like ropes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe this was the first rule of life that I learned, though it was a twitch in my muscles rather than a thought in my head: Always be the first to move. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to mind their off-key voices, although Gregor could feel the muscles in Ares’s neck getting tighter with each verse. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It takes some twisting to work half the flowers out of the fancy ribbon, but I put some muscle into it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z It showed a boy, hair flopping in his eyes and bulging muscles ripping his shirt sleeves—Dimple snorted—handing a fierce-looking girl a paper flower. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I am running out of space—the platform is ending—I seize the handle and swing myself in, my muscles absorbing the pull forward. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Her muscles are happy to be outdoors again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z These were growing flesh as I watched, turning into men, but men with dull gray skin, yellow eyes, and modern clothes—gray muscle shirts, camo pants, and combat boots. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z For the rest, no one moved a muscle. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Grunting hard and flexing every muscle he had to flex, Duke fought his way to the middle of the whitecapped water. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Over the weeks that followed he languished in the hospital, arms curled grotesquely at his sides, muscles atrophying, his weight dropping below 80 pounds. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Riding uses different muscles than walking, and riding at a gallop is just as hard as running unless you want to make your horse work twice as hard for every mile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then I saw the blackberry bushes shake, and my heart about stopped for a moment, and all my muscles got ready to run. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I noticed the way the artist defined her huge muscles using light and dark and how her knee was foreshortened, just like we were taught in art class. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z And when they are done, he holds up their arms, one by one, and feels for their muscles. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This feeling went on every morning for days until my muscles finally got used to the work. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Try to make my breaths all long and drawn-out and my face muscles limp. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It paralyzed every muscle, turning her hands into shivering claws. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z This is the same wrist Patrice held tight to force in an IV. Those are the hips, now so sturdy and muscled, that once were covered in blisters. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z These breeches reached to just below the knees and from there on down she sported green stockings with turn-up tops, which displayed her calf muscles to perfection. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Like them she put a hand to her belly, supporting the world; she felt omnipotent and proud; and then a muscle in her back spasmed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had great difficulty breaking them, not being able to pull much with his arm or chest muscles, but finally got enough to keep the fire going all day and into the night. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour or so, the muscles in my legs relaxed to the point where walking was no longer painful. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z No one in Thomas’s room moved a muscle; he knew each of them was probably feeling guilty about their relief—that at least it wasn’t them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Your muscles to theirs” didn’t work for the Roc. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He sighed and got up and yawned and stretched his arms high above his head to loosen the muscles of his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “You got a dog?” she asked, not moving a muscle. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z They agree on everything above the waist and below: muscle, tendon, bone joint and marrow cooperate. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every muscle in her body cried out for rest. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bodies are somewhat idealized: less hairy than they really were, the muscle groups in higher definition, the skin luminous. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z From the ground, I watched her hold one arm out and make a muscle. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His copper-plated armor molds to his muscles, emphasizing the power in his body. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z My limbs felt frozen stiff, my muscles clenched so tightly that the tendons bulged on the backs of my hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jonas and I were spread out on the grass, trying to stretch our stiff muscles. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It took Will and Lyra a while to get used to the living impulse of the muscles and the shuddering thunder of the hard wheels on the hard stone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He continued on past Antoine and the muscle man, who were now sitting on the bleachers, watching him. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My muscles tighten the second we walk in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I think he means me, but when I look up, I see all eyes are on a man with muscles rippling under his shirt as he strides across the floor. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He stretched out on the ground in a pose of complete relaxation, but Gregor could see his muscles were still tense with anger. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He jerked back violently, his muscles flexed taut. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z So he sat in the dripping honey sun, pulling every nerve and muscle into service to stop the fall of water from his eyes. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess that will teach him to show off his muscles.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z She was lean, hard muscle, where Reek was loose, grey skin and brittle bones, a white-haired starveling. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She crept onward, her muscles tense, looking carefully around for her company. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Kino was not breathing, but his back arched a little and the muscles of his arms and legs stood out with tension and a line of sweat formed on his upper lip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell that she was squeezing it, because I could see her arm muscles. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Each time she knocked on the door, and each time she woke up just before it opened, every muscle tense. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She sat without moving a muscle, and listened to the conversation of the people. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They'd lost weight and their muscles had withered on their bones. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was the shortest nineteen-year-old Mark had ever seen, but thick as an oak tree—all muscle and sinew and veins. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He still slept, so she didn’t move, even though her stiff muscles ached to be stretched. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about the thick, knotty hair on his chest, and the two big swells his breast muscles make. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the burn in my muscles, it feels good to run. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His body twitched with it, as if it were poison constricting his muscles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Will didn’t move a muscle of his face or body, but the three big men behind him did. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A stretcher pushed by a tall guy with muscles sweeps down the hall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The Russian Mafia did not take too kindly to a Westerner muscling in on their market, and so decided to send a little message. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I want to begin by thanking each of you for being here,” she finally said, her hands softly gripping the sides of the pulpit, the muscles in her upper arms flexing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her muscles are tight and shimmer in the sunlight. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He’s a short man with a pinkie ring, muscled arms, and a big smile. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Alex lets himself stare; the whipcord muscle under his skin, lean and long and lithe. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Whatever was eroding inside my father, withering his muscles and stripping his nerves, he viewed it as his own private challenge, as something to silently withstand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I could see muscles in my thighs and stomach, where I had never seen muscles before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I figured if I brought some muscle as backup, Mrs. Charles would act right the next time I saw her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Black leaders backed their talk with political muscle. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body seized as it reached them, and he was so occupied by the very presence of it that he didn’t even notice Koffi hadn’t said a word. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The lower half of his face liquefied: the fire consumed plastic, then skin, then muscle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A muscle in his jaw jumped as he looked somewhere over my head. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His bare arms are hard with muscle, and he moves with fluid grace. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a writhing mass of pure muscle, so big its tail stuck out from beneath me, pounding hard against the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was young and brown with smooth, round, muscled arms. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her muscles felt like they'd become wood and she imagined her bones were splintering and growing bones of their own. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The Man in the White Shirt didn’t move a muscle. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Take a guy like Carter, bulging with muscles, every pore oozing sweat. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I concentrate on my shoulders and neck, relaxing the muscles. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My muscles ache, probably from being clenched for however long Jeanine left me with that serum pulsing through me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He helped his mother to her feet while his father watched, fists clenched, still ready to fight, breathing loudly through his nose as his jaw muscles tensed and relaxed. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He bent his back to paddling harder, even though every bone and muscle in his body ached and he longed to cry with fatigue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her muscles were spasming from the splendor she had already used, but she had no choice. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This, in turn, produces large quantities of lactic acid, and that acid rapidly builds up in the tissue of the muscles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then he was on his feet, turning, blind, his face congested, contorted with this rage, and the muscles leaping and swelling in his long, dark neck. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I wobbled into town, as though I had lost muscle memory. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly the teen’s smug expression dropped, as if all the muscles that held up his face failed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She wondered if it was maybe just a muscle twitch. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Encanis strained against the chains that held him to the wheel, and it seemed that he would strain until his muscles tore themselves from bone and sinew both. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She said that is trouble with her muscles. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Goldman was from Queens, a streetwise, muscled Air Force veteran in his forties, and I considered him a stalwart. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they need United Steelworkers Local 4889, which used to throw its muscle around at the mill, to make profit machines like Walmart pay employees better wages. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I tried to tighten my stomach muscles, but really, how would that help? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Her hands were claws, every muscle rigid, a scream caught in her skull, scouring out all thought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Like a dance step, my muscles remembered and raced to get ahead of the music. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Doberman’s muscles tighten, like it’s ready to charge, so I grab Garrett and race back out the door. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It gave a heave of muscles and plopped its heavy mudball of a body a few inches farther away from her. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Their aching muscles cramped up the moment they stopped moving them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It might take over an hour, but it would be worth the sweat and cramped muscles just to show her my new wheels. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He used every muscle from his toes to his neck to heave the ball up. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat up and a muscle tightened in my chest. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His skin glowed warm and his muscles flexed; he looked at her face in the dim light, his senses drunk with the odor of her hair and skin. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I’m glad for the heat; maybe it can cover some of my blush, which is already threatening to burn up my face as I study his damp hair and bared muscles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I can see the muscle tic in his jaw. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They made an incision over his liver and pulled back the abdominal muscles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I worried if there was another one the chill would get into Selhan’s muscles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z |
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