| 单词 | nearest |
| 例句 | It managed to crawl a few yards before something shot out of the nearest cave, so fast that Percy could only register a dark green reptilian head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The fastest object ever launched by the human species, it will still take tens of thousands of years to go the distance to the nearest star. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I found the nearest bed and passed out. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He plucked some twigs from the nearest tree and broke off a few short branches, shredding the twigs and placing them as well as he could before striking a match. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The kids who didn’t own ships would either hitch a ride with a friend or stampede to the nearest transport terminal, headed for some offworld dance club, gaming arena, or rock concert. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Three minutes later I strode toward the doors of the nearest livery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If you went to the nearest curiosity shop you might find some clever copies of the furniture which it was supposed to contain. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After Mr. Prud’homme left he began to dress, that is he began reaching for whatever clothes were nearest, some of them mine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Puffing out his chest a little, Lac leaned on the nearest barrel. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Arya slashed at the nearest, but he blocked her with a steel-clad arm, and someone else slammed into her and dragged her to the ground, and a third man wrenched the sword from her grasp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They went down only two floors to the nearest limo landing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to the closed-up convenience store on top of the nearest hill and muttered something about food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She, being the nearest woman relative, raised a formal lament for the dead of the family. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They ducked behind the nearest wall and ran to the left. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A strong wind whooshed around them and pushed the two cucos nearest them back. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s all right. If you strike me down, my apprentice will simply bring me to the nearest revival center, and in a day or two I’ll be as good as new.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When die plane ran out of gas he should hold die nose down and head for die nearest lake and try to fly die plane kind of onto die water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A bomb slammed into the runway as they ran for the nearest building. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Today I have gathered together my nearest and dearest, my sixteen nieces and nephews "What!" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, without disturbing the pileup of plastic baskets, we climbed up and over the nearest register’s conveyer belt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A red-gold glow burst suddenly across the enchanted sky above them as an edge of dazzling sun appeared over the sill of the nearest window. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A pair of cordovan shoes gleamed in the stall nearest the door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Our nearest stellar neighbor, as we have seen, is Alpha Centauri, 4.3 light-years away. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Here’s how it worked: a maid needing to get across town to her white employer’s home would walk to the morning station nearest her home and wait for a ride. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Haley looked up at the nearest camera and flashed it her brightest toothpaste-commercial smile. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They must not land on the nearest coast of Italy, the east coast, he told them, because it was full of Greeks. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Frightful, you’ve got a mate!” he exclaimed, and climbed the nearest tree as swiftly as a marten. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It’s exactly seven forty-five when I reach the door nearest the bike racks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I ducked through the nearest door, my heart pounding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He shouted, “Fifth Cohort!” and slammed into the nearest Cyclops. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Though they had water not three yards away, they carefully directed me to the nearest Negro cafe. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She realized it had to be the one attached to the side of the boat nearest her—that would be the side closest to the riverbank when they put the boat in. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The next thing he knows, he’s tripping over his own foot and stumbling backward into the table nearest him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The nearest school was half a days walk from their home. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of the rebels ran for cover behind the nearest trees; the other lay flat on the ground, aiming his gun toward the direction of the sound. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She glared hard enough to barbecue the nearest mammal; even Finn took a step back. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Eventually the silver-haired lady came out from behind her desk and said to Tommy, who was the nearest to her: “That’s a particularly lovely work. That one’s a favourite of mine.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He explained what he’d seen; how, as the nearest dementor had lowered its mouth to Harry’s, a large silver something had come galloping across the lake and forced the dementors to retreat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He went over to the nearest of the silver boxes and examined it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z To get even to the nearest star, you would need an enormous amount of fuel to jettison out the back of the rocket—a tremendous waste. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z On the ones nearest to me, I see Dauntless headquarters. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then I turned and ran into the nearest ghost—Clyde—and committed Pacicide, dying for the first time in the game. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Answer the question or we’ll hang you and the boy from the nearest tree.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached up and lifted the nearest skull gently out of its resting place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the naked ones, Bran saw, in the instant before the nearest tree shook off the snow that covered it and dropped it all down upon his head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The entire research team had to be flown to the nearest supernatural health center.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After the last of the old dead has been dispatched, I wipe the sword off on the nearest body. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Henry was the nearest he had to a partner now, and Henry would never know how good it could feel when a running wind chilled the sweat in your hair. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Jaime called his hostage forward and asked him where to find the nearest ford, and the boy led them there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I ran to the nearest newspaper stand and read the year first. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Cayn whirled, steel flashing, drove back the nearest spearman with a flurry of blows; for an instant it looked as though he might cut his way free. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He crept down the hall after her and hid behind the nearest alcove to the girls’ room door. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I kicked the ground, the monkey bars, the nearest tree. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The large bedroom nearest the street door fell to him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even think about which direction to go, he let his feet take him to the nearest cornfield, any cornfield. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There was enough light, it was established, from stars, and from the cloud base reflecting streetlights from the nearest town. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The traveler, the curtain nearest the front, comes down right in the middle of where Volpe figured they should stage the play. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They collected everything of value, mostly books and photos, loaded them into the dinghy, which was named the Mini Ginny, and navigated to the nearest marina. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z My hand — my left hand, nearest the fire — throbbed with the heat, and I felt the sweat run down my chest. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z If only he had given himself time to look around instead of scuttling for the nearest chair! Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Grenn and Toad and some of the others were seated at the bench nearest the warmth, laughing and cursing each other in rough voices. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Graham was the public high school nearest to Coconut Cove. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If I can make it to those lights, he thought at night as he watched the nearest suburb five miles away, I can call the police. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When I came out of that curve, I was in the outside lane, the one nearest to the side of the cliff. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Neither can I manage to talk with the many strangers who automatically seek me out whenever they need a cigarette or directions to the nearest Metro station. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He pulled a piece of gristle from his teeth and flicked it to the nearest dog. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I see the way the structure looks on all sides, the crevices nearest it, and the way the terrain tilts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It roared again and started toward Ron, who was nearest and had no way to escape. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The burden fell away, leaving me afloat, and I was a spectator witnessing the nearest to a love scene I would ever see between them. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The train began to slow down as it approached the station, and Moss sat down in the seat nearest the door, taking slow, deliberate breaths. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She pointed to the drawer nearest the window and I nodded. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Annabeth grabbed a blanket from the nearest stable gate and spread it across part of the glass floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The few days of lead time were just enough to scope out the bare essentials of her new life: the location of the nearest AME church, mealtimes at the Lucy home, and transportation to work. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Now,” he said, considering the doorways opposite, two smaller doors flanking the great central double door; “Now,” he said, and selected the nearest. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lupita’s eyes riveted on the woman nearest her, some three rows ahead. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Once the transformation was complete, I left Falco’s orbit and set a course for the nearest stargate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She pulled him behind the nearest boulder, wedging herself so close against the riverbank that her shoes almost touched the river’s fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The hair on her arms rose, and she almost stumbled into the nearest table as she waited for something—a hand; a wing; a gaping, fanged mouth—to appear and grab her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Behind the nearest fence loomed a tall, thin neck topped by a small head. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached for the ticket of the woman in the nearest seat, who—based on the numerous crossword puzzles scattered around her—appeared to be a Talented solver. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He ducked into the nearest doorway where he could keep an eye on the towers. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The nearest thing to it Harry had ever heard was the ghost orchestra at Nearly Headless Nick’s deathday party, who had all been playing the musical saw. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He walked over to Fred, pulled the letter out of his hands, and began attaching it to the leg of the nearest barn owl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He considered shooting a column of fire at the nearest tour bus and blowing up the gas tank, but he decided that might be a tad dramatic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Frank unleashed a hail of arrows, driving back the giants nearest to Percy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She watched the servant bow and leave the hall, and Lord Asriel go into the vestibule and close the door behind, and then she half-fell into the nearest chair. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He thinks there must be a circus train, though there is not one at the nearest station, and as far as he can tell, no one ever sees such a train come or go. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The old dog was rather offended and uncertain for a moment, but he made hopefully for the nearest boy, who retreated, nervously clutching his stone. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Cross your figglers! Here we go! We is going right past all these other giants! Is you seeing that whopping great one, the one nearest to us?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Will leapt across the clearing and seized the nearest dæmon while Lyra scooped up the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The solar neighborhood, the immediate environs of the Sun in space, includes the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What we see at night is the merest smattering of the nearest stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The puppy lay down, and Miyax got on all fours and looked for the nearest pup to speak to. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the nearest graves, the bones of forgotten humans buried and scattered. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The nearest creature reached forward with its trunk. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The East versus West rivalry carried over to football with the annual East-West Shrine Game and added interest every January to the Rose Bowl—then the nearest thing to a national collegiate football championship. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She flittered around some peanuts in the carton nearest her and pulled out a small, pink cordless drill, pressed the On lever. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “We didn’t cave, you guys,” Jake said into the nearest microphone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The three of them raced to the nearest grate. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The next day, I drove forty miles to the nearest bookstore and bought a glossy ACT study guide. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Now he wanted to drop-kick the son of Hades into the nearest canal. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ruth looked into the bedroom and saw three little beds, and like Goldilocks, she walked over to the nearest one and sat down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Green shirt, sandy hair. The one nearest to me by the fireplace. Give him something to make him sleep. He’s already been drinking. No one will think twice if he happens to pass out.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "She's the tiny one in black sitting at the head of the nearest table!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z In the fading light he could see the faces of those nearest him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end nearest him sat Hagrid, who caught his eye and gave him the thumbs up. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z On the plantation of Edward Brodas, the slaves knew when the Georgia trader arrived in Cambridge, the nearest city, and rented a room in the tavern. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel and Blackberry turned and scuttled up the nearest run as though he had been a ferret. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can’t steal anybody’s car. Since you began stealing the nearest car every time you wanted one, nobody leaves the ignition on.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The town nearest us was a place called Turuf, several miles to the southwest; I never saw it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She had already aimed the spear there, guessing that his panic would send him into the nearest gap. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s holding his light up toward the second floor but is staring at the nearest unicorn. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z We were far from Buck’s Peak, so the cops took us to the nearest police station. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She rested her hand on the trunk of the nearest tree. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Though I had never strayed beyond the nearest city, even I had seen enough to know that I wasn’t ready yet for what was waiting. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The Shirriffs was the name that the Hobbits gave to their police, or the nearest equivalent that they possessed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Charles dashed over to the nearest library table and swiped his fingers across the glass face of its built-in computer pad. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The does nearest to him backed away nervously. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We dashed around the corner of the nearest store. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The nearest likely candidate he added, is Betelgeuse, whose various sputterings have for years suggested that something interestingly unstable is going on there. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I look up from my picture of a hideous Muhammad in an apron and catch an intense stare from Lauren, who’s at the desk nearest to the door. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z His first impulse, for instance, was to get into his car and drive to Ithaca, the nearest big town. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Once Victor realized that Prosper had gotten away, he kicked the nearest wooden post he could find, sprained his foot—and then hobbled home. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Out from their feet were flung huge buttresses and broken hills that were now at the nearest scarce a dozen miles away. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I take the nearest bus I can find, and ask the driver the best way to get to her town. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z It was in the last room, the one nearest the nose, that the monotony broke. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He went to the security door on the nearest apartment building and tried to ring the bell. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They took him to the nearest town, where his tooth was pulled; but it was too late, and the blood-poisoning carried him off, black-faced and groaning, and they buried him beneath his favorite willow tree. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I drive to the two nearest Wal-Marts, fill out applications, then head for a third one a forty-five-minute drive away on the opposite edge of the city. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Just to show him, I turned, reached out, and without really looking tapped the nearest female and said, “Want to dance?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z For voyages beyond the nearest stars, something else must be done. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After she explored the nearby waterways, it became clear that she would have to carry the pike through the forest and across the Great Meadow to the nearest bend in the river. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It was the lady from the nearest house, out to sweep her steps. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And just as naturally, they find the nearest person and blab. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was only about six feet from there to the nearest tree in the Sports Family’s backyard. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z His voice broke on the last word and he dropped down into the nearest chair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When the dickering was done, the knight slung his weapons, shield, and saddlebag over his shoulder and asked for directions to the nearest smithy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She sat on the stool nearest her, setting her bag on the table. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I try to find another place to put my foot, but the nearest foothold is a few feet away, farther than I can stretch. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The nearest switch was the twig Fern used to scratch the message that was supposed to save her hens. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He pointed to the corner nearest the door. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Malcolm darted to the nearest bed against the opposite wall and pulled himself underneath, clutching the blankets and the oilcloth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The woman loosed her grip slightly and Hazel lunged for the nearest thing—which turned out to be the arm strap of her backpack. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Far away, maybe ten miles or more, there was a great burning, but between it and the Riders lines of fire blazed in a vast crescent, at the nearest point less than a league distant. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z All I could do was laugh and find the nearest restroom to scrub off the paint. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z People nearest the stage shout in alarm and begin shoving. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “But we’re running low on water. Do you know how far the nearest creek is?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z By the time the others had made it halfway up the hill to the stretch of path nearest the drapeweed patch, Kate had already reached the hilltop well above them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Tobias steps back, turns the gun in his hand, and offers it, handle first, to the nearest Dauntless traitor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I decided we desperately needed to find out the location of the nearest bomb shelter so we could get there fast if we needed to. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the back was a little landfill—a skirt of garbage that flowed down halfway to the nearest farm. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z We walk down the nearest sand strip, approaching the Cornucopia with care, just in case the Careers are concealed there. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The idea was that all the other Greeks should strike camp, and apparently put out to sea, but they would really hide beyond the nearest island where they could not be seen by the Trojans. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They hurried down the nearest opening, immediately spinning around and racing back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He sat at the high table as a dish of onion soup cooled before him, hardly tasted, staring at the flame of the nearest candle with those hooded eyes, ignoring the talk around him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He paused in midair like a stop-action TV shot and turned, almost losing his balance, to face the questioner, who was sitting on the fence nearest the old Perkins place, dangling bare brown legs. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z They climbed the nearest tree and searched for the vine that would carry them to the next tree in a contagion that would take them nearly to the compound. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z By that hour, we were usually an overheated, irritable bunch, and we fought each other—either with our fists or our shrill voices—for the seats in the bus nearest the Chief. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I draw my sword and smack the nearest suitor across the back of his head with the flat of my blade. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The Prime Minister sank, weak-kneed, into the nearest chair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I jumped up onto the nearest chair and placed the rabbit safely on the table’s edge. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff shrugged, smiled vaguely, gestured at the nearest mountain peak with his burrito. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a noise behind us and started for the nearest door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She waved it in the air and held it up toward the nearest window, as if that would make a difference. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He dashed to the right, ducking under the shadowy giant’s grasping hands, and burst through the nearest doorway. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I made it into Mr. Ebgard’s office before I collapsed, slumping into the nearest chair. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Had it been anyone but a scythe, his broken body would have been rushed to the nearest revival center, but rules for scythes were very clear. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The fear that my nearest and dearest American friend might influence me in ways they didn't want me to be influenced. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Goss and a couple of other young Indwellers, and a physician from the nearest Domain, watched in silence from seats by the hearth while I crossed the hall and entered the circle. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The other guard ran for the nearest alarm box. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Loading her rucksack again, she made her way down onto the coarse, rich grass of the prairie, aiming for the nearest stand of trees, four or five miles away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He moved into his place at the left end of their line without a word, but the boy nearest him still chuckled low. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Will yelled, leaping clear, and Iorek seemed to explode upward full into the chest of the nearest horse. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The nearest onager was a hundred yards downhill, encircled in spiked trenches and guarded by a dozen demigods. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Stoically, Le Gentil packed up his instruments and set off for the nearest port, but en route he contracted dysentery and was laid up for nearly a year. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She flew straight at the nearest German bomber and filled it with gunfire. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As the loser died, .the winner took hold of the nearest woman—not even the one they had been quarreling over—and had her there and then. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Once back under the starry sky, Harry heaved Dumbledore onto the top of the nearest boulder and then to his feet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Some of them wanted to take ungrateful Unferth out and hang him from the nearest tree. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z They had barely joined the nearest one when a voice said, “Cattermole!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He made a dash for the nearest ballista but went down under a pile of chattering dolphin warriors. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He approached the nearest house, which had no windows; the door was open. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearest street lamp went out with a little pop. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They passed within a few feet of the nearest Roman, but the legionnaire didn’t notice them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I pull out my map and look for the nearest star that isn’t Courtney’s. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z To boot, our nearest neighbor was an older man without any kids or kids’ games. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z And in the 586th, every couple of weeks the regiment could get a truck ride to the nearest town so they could bathe in a public bathhouse, common throughout the Soviet Union. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was being dragged forward on limp legs, the image of the nearest white SUV swimming in and out of focus. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Once she was out of glasses, Mama waved her over to where the rest of the household help stood in a line nearest to the grand front door that Ophie would never walk through. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then he gave up and pounded the nearest boulder to pieces with his fist. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The nearest village, Bucktown, was little more than a settlement composed of post office, church, crossroads store, and eight or ten dwelling houses. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When the ones nearest to us see us, a young boy takes off running and screams, “Raid! Raid!” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z At the front, nearest the highway, are parking places for passenger automobiles together with regiments of gasoline pumps. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The importance of isolation is most obvious for Hawaii and Tonga, both of which were separated by at least 4,000 miles of ocean from the nearest societies with writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I want it now, or I’ll pull the nearest fire alarm.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then sense came back to Maddie for a minute and she realized that Queenie was dragging her to the nearest antiaircraft gun emplacement. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z A tall, black-haired boy was leaning against the nearest pillar, watching. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This was the nearest she could come to asking outright for help. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Did Kaz think he was going to bolt straight to the nearest gambling hall? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The fringe is a large, sort of chaotic place between Chicago and the nearest government-regulated metropolitan area, Milwaukee, which is about a three-hour drive from here.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I took long strides to the nearest dead tree trunk, where the soil was firmer, and held onto it for balance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy grabbed her bow from the ground, took her hand, and pulled her toward the nearest tree, where he climbed to the first branch and hauled her up after. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The walking had been easy so far; after he had climbed over the mountain nearest Ch’ulp’o, the terrain had flattened out into endless rice fields. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They dove together into the nearest trench and the mountain shattered above them, spraying them with plaster shrapnel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He growled and gibbered at them like a witch hare and those nearest to him fell back in fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They ducked behind the nearest crate as lantern light flooded the dark hold. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The soldiers began pushing us toward the nearest car, the policemen going ahead to scatter what few passengers remained inside. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He turned and dashed back through the nearest gap in the hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Tad were in the hallway nearest to the front of the school right now, but both sets of stairs leading down were blocked. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She was glad for our company because she lived too far from the nearest town to entertain visitors. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He tossed the paper into the nearest wastepaper basket and headed out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z As Alex leaped headfirst through the nearest door, they brought up their machine guns and fired. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They squawked with excitement and flew at the nearest food trucks, diving through the service windows and raiding the kitchens. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And everywhere they went, Citra made a point to take a family picture...each from an angle very close to that of the nearest public camera. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He drew aside his nearest brothers, who happened to be Paul and Will, and moved them out of earshot of the rest. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no more sacks, only a pile of the straw, matted up in the corner nearest the door. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Dicey opened the nearest door and stepped boldly into the room. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth ran to the nearest newspaper box and checked the date on the Miami Herald. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He blew out a shaky sigh, bracing a hand against the nearest tree. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dustfinger kicked the nearest wall so hard that he felt the pain in his foot for days to come. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were still 600 miles from the nearest coastline and hadn’t even crossed the Antarctic Circle. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The cops and the FBI would hunt him down, rescue the two stolen dogs, send the other mutts to the nearest animal control center, and haul him off to jail. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z With my cloaking device engaged, I selected the nearest instance of the city and landed the Vonnegut just outside the wall of its dome, watching my scopes for other ships. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z General Ulysses S. Grant sat alone nearest his dear friend, next to a cross of lilies. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z With a quick inspection of the nearest doorway, however, this hope vanished. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Round the corner a long arm was groping, walking on its fingers towards Sam, who was lying nearest, and towards the hilt of the sword that lay upon him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Lightning flashed, and the bars on the nearest window burst into sizzling, melted stubs of iron. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Summoning up his courage, he stole silently into the nearest cave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When he reached the nearest house, more than a mile away, he collapsed on the doorstep. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I took my pigtails, pressed them against the glass, and stared the nearest lobster straight in the eye. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And Cuckoo said, “Follow close behind me, for it will happen, I know, that he will seize the fruit nearest to him.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It was a crow, full-sized, spiraling over her head and alighting on the nearest tree. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Rivera where to find the cheapest hair salon and the best Goodwill and how to get to the nearest Western Union. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She picked up the nearest one and sat down at the table. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z And while Mama mended Papa’s shirt, he drove in our Carcachita to the nearest gas station to fill the gallon bottle with drinking water and to get more kerosene for the stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Without a word, he positioned himself against the nearest slab and cupped his hands at his knee. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Just then, a piteous little cry rose from the sack nearest my feet. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “What was it Teresita’s husband said? ‘Don’t be afraid, take the nearest branch and bash its head in.’ Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, and what do they know or care of that?” said the old man scornfully, peering under the wooden lid of the nearest cauldron to see if the water bubbled yet. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The arrow exploded against the nearest wall, peppering them with limestone shrapnel. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She grabbed for the nearest piece of cloth to shoo them away and her heart froze with terror as she connected her daughter's evening baths with the mustard plasters that rolled onto the floor. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Matty slipped into a group that had gathered and was standing nearest to the platform, a simple wooden structure like a stage that was used for many occasions when the people came together. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Prosper turned around and yanked open the nearest door he could find. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Every square creature in Flatland sees another square as merely a short line segment, the side of the square nearest to him. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The prisoner in the cell nearest to them started to shout. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He kicked the nearest man's stave aside and give him a quick thrust to the throat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They were parked so far from the nearest lamppost that they were in deep shadows. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I tap the tires of the bike nearest me and check out the tread, thinking back to the Sunday morning when Lolo fell to the pavement. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z California had drawn the most favorable lane— lane number one, nearest the western bank of the river, where the current was least likely to affect a 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 stepped out from behind the candlestick, knelt down, bent his bow, and took careful aim at Snowbell’s left ear—which was the nearest to him. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z At least philosophy isn’t making me want to jump off the nearest bridge. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Ahead of them, Natalie stepped past the corner of the nearest fence. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “No one—not even those nearest to us—could know what was going on,” he said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked over to the nearest tree, a tall, pale, birchlike tree trunk, and kicked it, hard. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Soon it disappeared altogether around the nearest bend. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The nearest ones are about a hundred yards away, swarming over what I’m reasonably sure was once a horse and rider. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Pixel, hands trembling, placed the pile of books on the nearest coffee table. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He died in a helicopter on the way to the nearest hospital. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z On the same scale, Proxima Centauri, our nearest star, would be almost ten thousand miles away. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Before you go home, come with me,” Hugo said, and he helped Isabelle through the nearest air vent into the walls. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z A line of men, comprised of players and audience alike, formed between the playhouse and the nearest drainage ditch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Swipe your fingers across the nearest desktop computer panel. The dice tumbler app is up and running!” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z When I get back to Dana’s room, I let the towel drop and leave it there, then put on whatever clothes are nearest. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He shot an arrow into the importunately nearest of them. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was gone soon and he kept working until the entire front of the overhang was covered save for a small opening at the right end, nearest the lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Mac reached out to the nearest plane and spun the propeller. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “And for my own. You’ll be my nearest neighbor. I’m dying for some woman talk!” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally, he was picked up by a black foreman who worked on one of the large tomato farms owned by Philip Turner’s father and driven to the nearest house with a phone. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If the nearest civilization is, say, 200 light-years away, it takes only 200 years to get from there to here at close to the speed of light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At a gesture from Slughorn, they sat down opposite each other in the only two empty seats, which were nearest the door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The nearest bathroom was unmarked, which meant it was available to any of the white women and off-limits to the black women. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The nearest hospital to Nali’s was thirteen miles away in Gallup, New Mexico. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A man in dark clothes sat at the table nearest to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z As I approached the nearest tunnel entrance, I heard loud music emanating from below. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We shot back over the little rise we had just topped, and took the nearest cover. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z For the mouths of her children quickly forgot the taste of her nipples, and years ago they had begun to look past her face into the nearest stretch of sky. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Rukia took the desk nearest to the front that no one wanted. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Twenty-year-old Walter Merrithew was at the building nearest the wharf called Number 3 freight house, helping one of the wagon drivers load goods for delivery. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Piper nudged the nearest decapitated dragonhead with her foot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Six of the Death Eaters ran toward them: Harry, Ron, and Hermione backed as quickly as possible down the nearest side street, and the Death Eaters missed them by inches. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even so, only the nearest ford was visible. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A few ran to the nearest water cannon and swung the barrel toward Frank. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was as likely to kill a crop as nurture it, and it sent grown men running for the nearest shelter. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The ones nearest to me were burnt into blackened fists. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Augh!” he grunted, and swung his remaining axe at the nearest branch. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He reached into his coat pocket, drawing out another bag of katapan and handed the crackers out to the men nearest them. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he flew down the stairs and into the nearest of the storerooms. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She charged up the steps of the nearest pavilion and started running along the boardwalk. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then Bigwig, who was nearest to the path, turned and slipped back among the others. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A pile of wafer-thin bronze business cards lay on the nearest table. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Inigo leaned for a moment against the nearest wall, gathering strength. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The nearest creature touched its own breast with its trunk and spoke. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Just before he stepped out, he bent down and grabbed a can of green beans from the nearest shelf. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When he reached the nearest gondola dock, Frank turned back into a human again, stabbed a few more katoblepones to keep them angry, and took off running. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The nearest village, the last village through which she and Mortimer had driven, was scarcely a half hour's drive away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When he stood up he found that he was covered with fragments of glass from the nearest window. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I jabbed it into the palm nearest my new shelter, so that I would always know where it was if I needed it. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a burst of laughter, and two girls tumbled from behind the nearest tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he called to the room at large, and all noise ceased: Fred and George, who had been cracking jokes for the benefit of those nearest, fell silent, and all of them looked alert, excited. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A single cobweb stretched over the nearest window, across a bloodred sky. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z That was a very thick fence post at the corner of the garden nearest the farmhouse and the tractor shed. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z So the best place to attack was on the western shore, a place called Empress Augusta Bay, forty miles from the nearest large Japanese base on Bougainville’s other side. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The security guard comes up and is reaching out for me, but I dodge him, which gives Farooq the opportunity to escape through the nearest doors. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The nearest water was the creek, half a mile away . . . but I had to do something. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The Chevy sandwiched Orion against the wall of the nearest house. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I chose a seat around the large square table and listened as the two students nearest me discussed the lecture topic, which was Isaiah Berlin’s two concepts of liberty. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We ran for the nearest gutter and dove in. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The D.H.C. and his students stepped into the nearest lift and were carried up to the fifth floor. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z China was dusted and neatly stacked in a glass-fronted cabinet; the silverware was filed away in the kitchen drawers nearest the sink. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Water Gap is not only the nearest thing to spectacle in eastern Pennsylvania but also the only usable breach in the Appalachians in the area of the Poconos. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z An unnerving quiet had just infected the groups of kids standing nearest to us, and I felt my body tense even as I looked forward and stared at nothing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Walking around the checkout lanes, Cabot grabbed a pack of gum, tossed it down onto the nearest cashier’s conveyer belt, and tapped his fingers on the counter. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His friends were at the bench nearest the west wall, laughing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The meager harvests may be enough for subsistence but can rarely be brought to market because farm villages are often hours away on dirt roads from the nearest large town. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I look at the nearest one and see through his translucent skin. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z At the top of the nearest colonnade stood Jason, his sword gleaming gold in the sun. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Al drains his glass and tosses it to the nearest member of his entourage, who drops it into a jacket pocket and follows Al from the tent. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z "He's high as a Georgia pine," I laughed, turning to the group nearest me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie climbed to her feet, not saying anything, just giving up the warmth and comfort of her spot nearest the fireplace without a fight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I sense my family in a flurry behind me, Mom’s and Jack’s voices pitched in panic as I lift my foot and try to hop to the nearest tree trunk to support myself. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There were some fallen rocks on the edge of the dell nearest to the hill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Wasn't there an old joke about the wife who talked so much on the telephone that her desperate husband ran out to the nearest store and telephoned her to ask what was for dinner? Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are ambudrones waiting for each of them. As soon as you’re done with them, they’ll be rushed to the nearest revival center, and be as good as new in a day or two.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Straining his voice to be heard by a sword-bearing officer, he shouted a command: Take the president straight across the street and into the nearest house. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment the cover had been removed, they had started jabbering and rocketing around, rattling the bars and making bizarre faces at the people nearest them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The dwarf frolicked over to the nearest ballista, which his red-furred friend was priming to launch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I ate the fried pig skins, danced, screamed and drank the extra-sweet and sticky Coca-Cola with the nearest approach to abandonment I had ever experienced. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were made of polished wood, most of them still empty as people filed in for the showing, and Penelope wasted no time sitting right in the front row nearest to the piano. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The scholars sitting nearest heard and looked up. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Before the invention of the telescope, the parallax of even the nearest stars was too small to detect. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d finally gotten the hang of breathing through my oxygen rig and had moved more than an hour ahead of my nearest companion. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Burrito fight!” he yelled, and flung his Guacamole Grande at the nearest skeleton. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She oinked several times and pushed the nearest piles carefully out of her way before rolling onto her back and rocking back and forth, a pig gleefully wallowing in mud. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He grabbed the nearest thing to hand—a jeweled cup big enough to bathe a baby in— and turned, and squeezed into the flaw in the rock. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z As of my earlier spying, the nearest rebels were on the other side, so I paused every few feet to listen for a sign that they were onto me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Harry Potter freed Dobby!” said the elf shrilly, gazing up at Harry, moonlight from the nearest window reflected in his orb-like eyes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Frank pulled Hazel under the nearest table and shielded her with his body. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z No matter where you are, the nearest Negro cafe is always far away, it seems. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If the nearest civilization is farther away than that, then we can continue to breathe easy for a while. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning, Westley’s sword flashed, and the nearest rat was bleeding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Wells envisioned the Martians setting their sights on their nearest neighbor, Earth, “a morning star of hope.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The second her shoes touched the mud, she bolted to the right, ducking around the nearest PSF’s hands. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Pick up a pebble from a Massachusetts beach, and its nearest kin will now be in Africa. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Listening, I scanned all the children’s faces but watched one in particular, that of the child nearest me, on the end seat in the first row. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z They dashed to the nearest skiff, where they dropped their things and tackled the ropes, untying lines, hoisting sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “So,” I said, squinting at the nearest trailer. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The red-furred dwarf in the cowboy hat was sitting about thirty feet away at the nearest café table, sipping an espresso held by his monkeylike foot. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then all of the citizens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stay there. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll give you ten minutes before you douse him with the nearest beverage.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Grover yelped, but Polyphemus just picked up the nearest sheep like it was a stuffed animal and shaved off its wool. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I ran for the nearest stairs while all around me monsters and demigods shouted orders and strapped on their weapons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She was by the edge of the pool now, nearest my chair. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Dustfinger had hauled the dogs over to the nearest tree and was just winding their leashes around the cracked bark when Flatnose came out of his daze. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were making boudoirs for her, and taking the tapestries out of his bachelor bedroom to go in hers, and polishing the silver, and sending to the nearest neighbours for the loan of gold plate. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A familiar voice, but she couldn’t place it till he stepped forward and the nearest light fell on his face and the hawk daemon on his shoulder. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He sat on the edge of the table nearest me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Walk ten minutes to the nearest bus stop. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I finally reached the transport terminal and jumped into the nearest booth, it was just after two o’clock in the morning. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He had unscrewed the chest plate of the nearest as he spoke, inserted the two-inch sphere that contained the tiny spark of atomic energy that was a robot’s life. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z And then away for home! away to the quickest and nearest train! away from this cursed spot, from this cursed land, where the devil and his children still walk with earthly feet! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Percy jabbed Riptide at the nearest shriveled hag, but she only sneered. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Annabelle sees the narrative: the hurry, hurry, hurry, the quick grab of whatever is nearest. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "No more," I tell her, and drop the tongs on the nearest side table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Quickly I calculated which of them lived nearest to Jackson. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie and her mother stayed in the village while Mo and Elinor went in the taxi to the nearest town, and came back a few hours later driving the two small buses they had rented. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She gave me a big hug, no questions asked, and drove me to the nearest diner. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to intrude. Where can I catch the nearest bus back to Union Station?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A few hundred meters away at the top of the nearest hill stood a cluster of ruins. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As they did their count, Jon peeled the glove off his left hand and touched the nearest haunch of venison. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nearest water was the pond, of course, half a morning's walk away. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned his squint on the nearest of the women. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She attacked the nearest policeman so suddenly that she knocked him down. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z For numbers between powers of 10, the logarithm is between the two nearest powers of 10. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull on my clothes, go down in search of the nearest paper box. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z After that, we each grab a little bucket of water and run to the nearest available door or window to toss it out. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was nearest to the mouth of the hole and did not wake them as he slipped up the run. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jim told us that they had passed it on the way up and it looked open, but that they would take us to Franklin, the nearest town, if it wasn’t. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Doubt-less those nearest us who had witnessed the strange scene were perplexed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed a pair of water buckets, filled them from the big tub in the center of the pasture, and lugged them to the nearest pen. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Grandpa alerted the nearest village, who arrived with their witch doctor. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I reach to the nearest wall and touch the tip of the quill to the darkness residing between two slats of wood, and something darker than ink sucks into the hollow of the quill. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When they caught sight of the palanquin emerging from the pyramid, a cheer went up from those nearest and spread across the plaza. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nearest guard set down her reading tablet. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Not very. The nearest big transmitter would be in Kuhumey, about four hundred miles south of here.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Hades traced his fingers along the nearest column, leaving bleached white marks on the old bones. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Haskel’s bed sat across the room from mine, nearest to the door. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He mounted his black stallion, and she considered leaping from her horse and using the chain to hang him from the nearest tree. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I refold the paper, locate the nearest Blue Team member, who is Natasha Khan at Table Five, and I pass it to her. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Archer flung the pieces of the broken spear across the ring and climbed the nearest chute door. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ambudrones began to descend from above, grasping his victims and spiriting them away to the nearest revival center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I leaned back against the trunk of the nearest tree and shut my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It looks like a prehistoric polar bear, except as tall as a skyscraper—and its jaws are open wide, revealing a row of sharp teeth, each one as long as the nearest towering ice structure. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Luna approached it and laid her hand on the nearest panel. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He flops into the nearest chair and drops his head into his hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He went over to the nearest window and looked out. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Did you know that the light from our nearest star takes four years to reach us? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then a hummingbird careened around the corner of the house and plunged into the trumpet of the nearest lily drooping in the heat. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The two men shouldered their loads and headed for the nearest bus stop. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As I made my way to the nearest bar, the avatars I passed all stopped to stare and point in my direction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When the wind blew off the lake, the nearest corpse twisted on its chain, ever so slightly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you ever do, you should behave as you would if you met an enraged rhinoceros out in the bush—climb up the nearest tree and stay there until it has gone away. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When she slipped inside and pulled the door shut, she shuffled to the nearest pile of straw and plopped onto it as the first tears forced their way out of her eyes. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Jeanne, huddled in the nearest stretch of wood, watched in disbelief. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The owl and the rats had calculated wisely, and the nearest furrow was more than two feet from her house. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Whipping his bendy limbs about, Mr. Flux mounted the nearest Time Suck, digging his heels into its flank, forcing it into a run while he attempted another shot. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I found the nearest bedroom and crashed on the canopied bed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “You won’t be able to walk that far, but there are nuns all over Zimbabwe. Just find the nearest ones and tell them you’re Catholic. They can send a letter to your father.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger nearest the door kicked it shut and swore about the cold. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as the guards picked Citra up and carried her, limp as a sack of potatoes, outside where, no doubt, an ambudrone was already waiting to take her to the nearest revival center. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I tossed my camera onto the bed and ripped the nearest picture off. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Whenever he spied a dog through his glass, Stuart would hurry to the nearest doorman, climb his trouser-leg, and hide in the tails of his uniform. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z It was dead, of course: wet, chargeless, and fifty years from the nearest cell tower. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z If his wall had any weak places they may have been on the sides nearest Aron and Lee, and particularly nearest Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Robbie fetched the shoeshine box from the kitchen, sat down in the armchair nearest his mother and spread out a page of a three-day-old Daily Sketch on the carpet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he’d grab the Bull’s shirt collar in his skinny little hand, the one with the fingers of a gifted pianist, and shove him against the nearest tree. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She couldn’t send Billy out for ice cream or strawberries, since the atmosphere outside the dome was cyanide, and the nearest strawberries and ice cream were millions of light years away. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day the sun shone, and Coraline’s mother took her into the nearest large town to buy clothes for school. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The local magistrate, of course, was white, as was the nearest shopkeeper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped her knives on her leather breeches and returned them to their sheaths, then backed up and took a running start at the nearest cargo container. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Tell your men to lay down their swords, and no one need—" With a single sharp thrust, die nearest gold cloak drove his spear into Tomard's back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Malcolm brought the canoe up onto the lank and sodden grass under a yew tree, tied the painter urgently to the nearest branch, and hastened to fix the hoops into their brackets. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Doctors are standing by, ready to escort you to the nearest mental health facility. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Crossing the door sill she sat down at once in firelight, against the nearest wall, across the room from the lord Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I shove the book along the floor like a hockey puck so it slides to rest under the nearest pod. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The nearest peaks rose ten thousand feet higher than the valley floor, with Whitney, the highest, just off to the south. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger gaped, horrified, but then collected his wits and ran to the nearest group of hesitating children. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Ronneberg led the team to the door of the plant nearest to their target— the “high concentration room,” in which the heavy water equipment did its work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In this particular context, the nearest translation might be “the maiden all forlorn.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A servant helps her to the nearest chaise. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then I drew my blasters and began to unload them at the cluster of Sixers nearest to me while also doing my best to dodge their incoming fire. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The Witchlings held on to their wigs as they hustled out of the Hall of Elders and to the nearest mudbean shop. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But at the dinner table, where the family members came nearest one another, no one could talk, not the outcasts nor any eaters. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie scooped up the nearest chicken and sat in the only chair in the room. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Twice now he's given me a sleigh ride into Vida, the nearest town. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Why, so you can report me to the nearest PSF station?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He picked up the nearest steak knife and stabbed it into the table, making the ghosts around him jump. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The family at the table nearest to us had all stopped eating and were staring at Mr Jenkins. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He walked to the nearest window and looked out. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I would have thrown something at him, but the nearest item to hand was my precious Notebook, which I’d never fling about. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The best option for everyone would be to drop me off at the nearest bus station and be done with it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Then you grab his keys and drive to the nearest hospital. Bring the journal with you.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Nothing could have been more pitiful and hopeless than the twenty-eight men marooned on the rotting ice pack nearly 200 miles from the nearest solid land. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She ran to the nearest easel and looked at the sketch. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Sciron hopped to the nearest chunk of limestone that was the right size for a footstool. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At the new camp, the nearest thing to friendship comes from the palm tree boy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As she leaned over to reach the side of my head nearest the wall, her fat breast muffled my face like a cloud or a pillow. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When Jon entered, four builders were playing at tiles at the table nearest the steps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He scooped some lava out of the nearest furnace. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “Mr. Burton’s property includes a spring, which is considered a public resource, therefore it is required that the taxes on that land go to the nearest township. In this case, the township of Manifest.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we were at the hole in the fence that’s nearest the Hob, I think I really believed that things could be the same. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I drape my arms around her shoulders and rest my head on the nearest one. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Or maybe, dreaming big, someone fulfilled all our fantasies and threw a rock at the head of the nearest Psi Special Forces soldier. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The first represented clouds low and livid, rolling over a swollen sea: all the distance was in eclipse; so, too, was the foreground; or rather, the nearest billows, for there was no land. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They marched Lockhart out of his office and down the nearest stairs, along the dark corridor where the messages shone on the wall, to the door of Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She sat down in the first row, nearest to the casket holding the body of her friend, grieving in silence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The goose shouted to the nearest cow that Wilbur was free, and soon all the cows knew. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Another flash of lightning, and through the smoking hole in the roof I saw the tree she meant: a huge, White House Christmas tree-sized pine at the crest of the nearest hill. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The boy with the gun dives into the nearest aisle, leaving George, Amar, and me alone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She limped toward the nearest tapestry—a cityscape of Ancient Rome. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I tried to hold those nearest to me back, but it was useless. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder, dear,” she said to Lavender Brown, who was nearest and shrank back in her chair, “if you could pass me the largest silver teapot?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The tree was big and strong, the nearest branch a few feet from the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “When we take over command,” Frank suggested, “our first order of business should be to load Octavian into the nearest catapult and fire him as far away as possible.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They walked up the steps to the nearest pavilion. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Standing, she drew her knife in one smooth movement and flung it at the nearest tree, burying it point-first in the trunk. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z On the opposite side of the road, grassy hills stretched to the horizon, empty of civilization except for one darkened convenience store at the top of the nearest rise. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Braavos was the nearest of the Free Cities, though... which made it both the best and the worst choice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She settled on her stool and drew the nearest cabbage towards her on the table. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And always waiting, waiting for a decent chance to strike terror and admiration in the nearest mediocre heart. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z If I can lug her over to the nearest wall I can prop her up, dust her off a litde, think how to get away. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Lyseni took the table nearest to the fire and spoke quietly over cups of black tar rum, keeping their voices low so no one could overhear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I moved closer to the man nearest to me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The people nearest to the gates take a few steps back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Shadows were shifting across the nearest mountain, forming the face of a sleeping woman. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He grabbed the nearest object—a glass paperweight—and hurled it at Rowan, just as Esme had suggested he might. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They would need 40,000 years to go the distance to the nearest star. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z O’Neill nodded noncommittally and walked me out of the building and two blocks to the nearest cab stand. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia ducked into the nearest patch of ferns, trembling so violently the fronds began quivering at her touch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I opened the nearest window, and the wintry sunlight made a rainbow in the mist. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Grabbing the nearest, Shirley tried to station him in a high chair. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Get to the nearest Western Union station tomorrow morning,” I said quickly. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then his legs flicked and he was behind the nearest tree, and the man in black had not expected it and was slow reacting. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When he found what he was looking for, Cabot lugged the thick, heavy book to the nearest table and sat down, looking over his shoulder as if he was doing something secretive or wrong. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He dropped the bundled blanket onto the nearest table where it knocked hard against the wood, as if it were full of stones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If Nhamo had met the creature on a forest path, she would have climbed the nearest tree. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I forced myself not to take any pictures—it was Tucker; Tucker was not a hallucination, even if he was hanging out in a janitors’ closet—and ducked into the nearest bathroom to change. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We didn’t have a bike to pedal the nearly three miles to the nearest store, and even if we did, only Vonetta and I could ride a bicycle well enough. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z To make the call, I would’ve had to leave camp and walk several miles to the nearest convenience store. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “We used our instruments to find the nearest airport.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Tartarus threw back his head and bellowed—creating a vacuum so strong that the nearest flying demons were pulled into his vortex face and shredded. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Directly above her head, on the arch nearest to the bricked-in doorway, the capstone was cracked in half. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They head off to the nearest army truck where Protection Units supply fresh water from huge drums. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A relation of the bears, otters and weasels, you are the nearest thing to a bear now left in England, and your skin is so thick that it makes no difference who bites you. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidbit even ate the apple cores and promptly fell asleep on the nearest pile of straw. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A truck is blocking the street in front of them: a red-faced cop standing in front of it waves and shouts and points them down the nearest street. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z After a few wrong turns, Dad finds the right building and the nearest visitor parking. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z After he exits, Widget presses his nose to the nearest window, watching him as he passes beneath the streetlamps before disappearing into the darkness. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then in the center of my vision a small head pokes out from behind the nearest pod. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Dad pulled his sketchbook out of his Kellner & Newton Messenger Bag—Dad was never far from his sketchbook—and stepped off the wooden planks onto the gravel to sketch the nearest row of broken pillars. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The push bar slipped under my fingers once, twice—finally I was able to push it open, and I sprinted for the nearest restroom. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Springer Mountain, the launching-off point in the south, is seven miles from the nearest highway, at a place called Amicalola Falls State Park, which in turn is a good way from anywhere. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z While I do so, he moves to the chair nearest mine and sits down at my side so that his knees are almost touching mv thigh. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next years, I was the nearest thing to a hermit in the Norfolk Prison Colony. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked to the nearest trash can and threw the cone into it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z In those days our bounds were away south beyond the mouths of Anduin, and Umbar, the nearest of their realms, acknowledged our sway. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The boy who I now know is Day lets out a wrenching scream and charges at the nearest soldier even as they close in around him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Suddenly she touched the shoulder of the child nearest her. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He turned slowly, freezing in place when the bones threatened to shift, then moving again, aiming toward where he thought the nearest edge lay. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z About thirty yards from the nearest monsters, Bob turned to face Percy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She jammed the note into the pocket of her dress and ran out the nearest door to the playground. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I walked carefully to the nearest street corner, brushing the wall of the buildings on my left with the tip of one finger to steady myself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He carefully unfastened the nearest part of the tarpaulin and lifted it enough to peer out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The nearest island was nothing more than a giant rock with the barest scrub of green. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He turned and set off in the opposite direction toward the nearest staircase. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It is the nearest planet whose surface we can see. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next few decades we should have definite answers to which of the hundred nearest stars have large planetary companions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Union armies usually chose the landmark nearest to their own lines, like a river or a stream. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth ran her fingers along the base of the nearest Cupid statue. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At the stroke of eleven the parade stepped off with the high-school bands of the three nearest towns with high schools. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “What the hell do you mean there’s no more food?” a man screamed, and rammed into the nearest cop. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z His shoulder slammed into the nearest of the rocks and he felt the pain shudder through him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Her voice was distinctly separate from the other children’s voices, and not just because she was seated nearest me. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Miguel finally popped up from his desk and made a mad dash for the nearest staircase. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The horse nearest Jake had a splintery wooden crack in its dingy rump and the eyes walled blind and frantic, shreds of paint peeled from the sockets. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He reaches the nearest wall, shoves Henry against it, and crushes their mouths together. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As she unfolded it, it echoed through the church, amplified by the nearest microphone, and each pop and crinkle felt large and awkward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The nearest door had been blown open by the storm. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The woman in the nearest portrait was still screaming. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His comrades laughed and applauded as the ghoul plopped himself down at the nearest feast table. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I realised the tape had gone on to the next track, and I turned it off and sat down on the nearest bed. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When he lowered the ship’s boats to tow them toward the nearest land, one sank and the men in the other cut the line and rowed off north, abandoning the cog and all their shipmates. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nearest doctor was 150 miles away, which would take three days and three nights to reach. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The Clanker Lords had their slave soldiers drilling in the nearest field. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In a mad rush, he pounced on the nearest one, grabbing her by the arm. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As she hurtles away from the nearest beast, she throws the hammer at its eye as hard as she can. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The nearest animal looked up incuriously and then turned back to the grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He drops the studio keys on the nearest table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sprint like hell, back up through the dungeon to the surface, then high-tail it back to the nearest transport terminal. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I started with the two nearest the Jewish neighborhoods, then spiraled farther out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I let the combined aromatic scent of metal and sweat shock my senses as I walk through the hallways and to the nearest bathroom. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Aurum leaped at the nearest one and literally bit the creature’s head off with his metal fangs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He collapsed into the nearest chair and waved off a blue parrot that was trying to land on his head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I sent Speedy to the nearest, naturally. Seventeen miles away. But what difference does that make?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Close up, giants were whatever part was nearest—a skirt, a bodice, a trouser leg, or a face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z After we passed Castaños, I took the nearest country road to the left and drove into the woods. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The rest had left eight days past, six hundred men from Winterfell and the nearest holdfasts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Because of the knife. Where’s the nearest one? Tell me! I want to kill it!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun shone brightly on a stack of cauldrons outside the nearest shop. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I know what I’m doing,” I say, and dash up the nearest wall. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The nearest thing to an exception is the dog, originally domesticated as a sentinel and hunting companion, but breeds of dogs were developed and raised for food in Aztec Mexico, Polynesia, and ancient China. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z West, he decided, for no special reason, and he began to walk that way, following the pathway nearest the north edge, where the gravel looked freshest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lord Roke pushed himself back against the nearest rock, and Mrs. Coulter grappled directly with the witch. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Inside the dark, empty church, I walked to the nearest pew, held onto the edge of the seat, dropped to one knee, and crossed myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The nearest quasar is perhaps half a billion light-years away. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of those channels divided islands visible from each other, but Australia itself was always invisible from even the nearest Indonesian islands, Timor and Tanimbar. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Zu lifted a shoulder in a half-hearted shrug, then turned and bounded up into the nearest RV. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z After checking on Trampita to make sure he was still asleep, I quietly walked over to the row nearest the car and picked cotton for the first time. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to crawl under the nearest car. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Chetumal had the nearest airport, which was why we went there. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He looked at Hyzenthlay, heavy with young, who was sitting in the mouth of the nearest hole and listening to the talk. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Four arms spring from its summit: the nearest town to which these point is, according to the inscription, distant ten miles; the farthest, above twenty. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Before many of his warriors could follow, Hazel pointed her blade at the nearest tunnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He clawed at the nearest rabbit, already skinned and lying by the fire. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then, as the music reached such a pitch that Harry felt it vibrating inside his own ribs, flames erupted at the top of the nearest pillar. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Holly grabbed for the nearest merlon and fell. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z One of the police officers nearest Emma muttered under his breath. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I slid into the nearest empty seat and said nothing. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I stash my weapons in the hollow log nearest my old home in the Seam and head for the fence. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We loaded the supplies in plastic bags, and six of us went to the nearest market, where we sold them to a vendor. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The nearest was only about two miles away, but there was no trail to it and it was down a perilous slope through the woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Watching carefully upward, she ventured under the canopy again to look at the nearest of the fallen objects. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The last book on the stack nearest to Taisin was the largest yet, and Taisin opened it expecting more of the same. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Papa pruned and cared for the nearest trees. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z After work she would walk to the nearest night station to be picked up and driven to a drop-off point nearer her home. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “You won’t like it,” the woman said, now hurrying to the nearest bookshelf. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Inej moved to the nearest air duct and lifted the grate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A quick search shows me the nearest place to climb. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Before the others could say anything, he marched off toward the nearest bridge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The nearest Salvador had ever come to his dream of owning a car was to acquire an old rusting set of truck wheels, which he set tenderly behind the house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z American radio — she kept her Philco in the corner of the living room nearest the bedroom, so she could listen nonstop. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z You sit on the rough plank floor and wedge your back into the nearest comer, the one that was always yours. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She heard laughter through the window of the nearest brownstone, and what sounded like a metal spoon scraping a pot, getting the last little bit from the bottom. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z One million people walking in the streets on their way to work looked up into the sky and saw the monster hovering above them, and started running for the nearest subway entrance to take cover. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I bad as lief seek oat the nearest grotesquerie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Pierrot, who was the nearest, took the hand in silence, as did his brother. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But you could hear, if you and your neighbor got in the corners of the cages nearest each other and spoke out through the wire front. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Please,” I said to the man nearest me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t, but I walk to the nearest Burger King and get one anyway. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then she was grabbed by her arm, and Jacob was grabbed by his, and the knights took them to the nearest corner, out of earshot of Fabian and the Bertulfs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He slipped into the nearest of them as inconspicuously as he could and prepared to frown at the yet later comers whenever they should arrive. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “The nearest police are about twenty miles from here in Altamont,” Mr. Milo says, his eyes wide. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But the nearest one is in Delhi, over eight hundred miles from Calcutta. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo gave the helm to Coach Hedge again, after making the satyr promise he would not steer them to the nearest military base “for fun.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Madam Claire's high-pitched voice rings out, so I hide in the nearest room and press my back to the wall. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I fell onto the nearest couch and listened as the words “STORY IN DEVELOPMENT” scrolled across the screen in Spanish and an ominous tune began to play in the background. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All the planets orbit the Sun, the nearest star, an inferno of hydrogen and helium gas engaged in thermonuclear reactions, flooding the solar system with light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I scan for the nearest door and see the familiar purple-blue light under a doorjamb in front of me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “You naughty boy, you shouldn’t have!” squealed old Hepzibah, though Harry noticed that she had an empty vase standing ready on the nearest little table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Hideous? No way. The most beautiful creatures you’ve ever seen. And way up at the top, way up there, nearest the sun, new branches grow.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Seth started across the lush, neatly mown lawn toward the nearest gazebo. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He took up the rope and made it fast over the stump nearest to the brink; then the other end he tied about his own waist. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Sohrab’s bed is the last one around the corner, the one nearest the nurses’ station where two nurses in green surgical scrubs are jotting notes on clipboards, chatting in low voices. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Frankie wanted to hail a hansom cab, but instead, I forced the two of us to walk to the nearest tram stop, the way Yakov would have done. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The astonished crowd filled all the nearby streets, perching on rooftops and the balconies of the nearest houses and squeezing into the park. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When my ambulance gets to the nearest hospital— not the one in my hometown but a small local place that looks more like an old-age home than a medical center—the medics rush me inside. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, sitting on the edge of the nearest chair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Had to walk down the road a ways to get to our nearest neighbor, but if somebody got sick, or was in need of a hand, folks were there to help ’fore you knew it. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He turns on his heel and exits through the nearest door, which happens to be the employee exit. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “This claim’s about thirty miles from here, about three from the nearest town, which is Vida.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Dried brown weeds wilted in the windows of the house nearest him, and barrels of stagnant water and discarded crates filled the alley. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They had almost reached the portrait hole when a voice spoke from the chair nearest them, “I can’t believe you’re going to do this, Harry.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Scipio said and without another word he pushed the two of them into the nearest souvenir shop. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no one at any of the tables nearest to them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes the nearest school was far away or too expensive, or the risk of being assaulted while getting there was too great. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Men crowded the deck of the nearest ship, mounting guns. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I crumpled it up and tossed it into the nearest trash can. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z When a given planet is at its nearest to the Sun, it speeds up. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew how far they were from the nearest land; he knew when they had crossed the Antarctic Circle; he knew how many miles of forbidding ocean still lay between the crew and their home. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The face nearest me has a mouth and it’s moving. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He wiped them off on the nearest wall, put his hand in the pack again, and threw Farid a box of matches. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Their single fault, from where Yossarian sat as a bombardier, was the tight crawlway separating the bombardier’s compartment in the plexiglass nose from the nearest escape hatch. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He drew aside his nearest broth-ers, who happened to be Paul and Will, and moved them out of earshot of the rest. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Migrants at the front of the train, nearest to the locomotive, call back a warning over the train’s deafening din. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She struggled to climb onto the board. the nearest figured called. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I would throw my body against the boys nearest me to block them from the gold. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They took the steps to the nearest pier and raced to the end. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was the nearest thing to a complaint she had ever heard from Mama. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the lane nearest to him, California had powered back out in front, rowing beautifully. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I’m David Alspeth,” he said aloud, directing his words to the whale nearest on the left. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab my nearest sketchbook and settle against the wall. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I sat down in the nearest chair and waited. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Ron quite liked the idea of using the Summoning Charm again — Harry had explained aboutAqua-Lungs, and Ron couldn’t see why Harry shouldn’t Summon one from the nearest Muggle town. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Maybe they were full of spare new shoes—Finn saw that the picture on the side of the nearest shoebox was of the very same sneakers he wore on his feet. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The nearest star for which this gravitational perturbation method can be applied is Barnard’s Star, the nearest single star. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Passalos straightened his cowboy hat and kicked open the grate on the nearest window. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The nearest well was south and west of the Harridan, so they set off in that direction, the bells on their collars ringing merrily with every step. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bank accounts will be rounded to the nearest nickel. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Will sprang forward and slashed the knife at the nearest of them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As the nearest planet, it has for centuries been thought of as the Earth’s sister. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A little further away, Annabeth casually palmed a carving knife from the nearest platter of meat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The nearest one is pretty far away, but I make the trek, and have the clerk spend twenty minutes trying to sell me on a phone I have no intention of buying. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I asked how far it was to the nearest town. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I left The Wrongfully Convicted on the table, gathered my other stuff, and then Trevor and I walked to the nearest computer. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z All together they ran down toward the nearest shelter, through the gentle rain. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Allegiant raided their first weapons storehouse a few days ago,” the young woman sitting at the control room desk nearest to us says over her shoulder. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The nearest silent sister was ten thousand leagues away. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Is that all? He’s lucky they haven’t had him strung up from the nearest tree” “I noticed something strange,” Comrade Pillai said as he peeled his banana. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A ripple of excitement swept over the authence as they hushed one another and shoved themselves into spaces on the nearest bench. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The hundreds of Fruit of Islam men represented contingents which had arrived early that morning, from their Temples in the nearest cities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I flipped to the middle of the nearest magazine. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I reached behind me, grabbed the nearest stake, and stabbed at the chupacabras. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Mulch pointed his wired eyeball at the nearest camera. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He handed the conch to Eric, the nearest of the twins. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When I was told the village was in a valley completely surrounded by mountains, the nearest hospital a two-hour drive over terrible roads, I was delighted. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And now...now she who had never dared go even to the nearest market without a companion had taken charge of their journey of ten thousand miles. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Keeping his hand closed tightly on the wand in his jacket pocket, Harry moved toward the nearest grave. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If we turned around now, it would take us more than half a day to walk beyond El Sacrificio and up to Highway 57 on foot, but that’s where the nearest gas station was. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then Selena, who was seated nearest the curb, let herself out. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Kojo set his phone on a rocky outcropping on the nearest cave wall and started recording. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The house is fifteen minutes from the nearest supermarket, forty minutes from a mall. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Aim yourself at the nearest edge while you can still see,” Matt called to Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He spat out water, sucked in air, grabbed hold of the nearest chunk of debris, and held on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I sat down next to the nearest fire in a daze. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Huynh’s family was on the nearest barge, moored to the pier. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Sohrab reached above us and plucked a jasmine flower out of the nearest shrub. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Bombs dropping on my favorite brother. Jamie’s the youngest of ’em, the nearest me in age. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The Willikers were their nearest neighbors, with a house three miles down the road. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She secured one end of her ladder to the nearest piece of scaffolding, lowered the rope into the cavern, and shinnied down. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I dove into the nearest room, and stayed hidden until she’d limped past me and down the stairs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I knew that Victor would never agree to that because the ambulance would drive him to the nearest hospital, Metropolitan. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The god nearest him, with presence of mind, thrust his sword into the roof of Fenris Wolf ’s mouth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Dandelion gained the nearest shed and went headlong between two bales of straw at the foot of a pile. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran through scrub woodland to the nearest shelter in their pajamas and tin hats, clutching gas masks and ID cards. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The nearest transport terminal was a short walk from the school, at the end of a cobblestone path. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Take the nearest tree branch and pound its head in.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The nearest one is decorated with red, white, and blue streamers, and a huge banner that shouts “FIREWORKS” in bold letters. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The seats nearest the trash can where inmates scraped off their plates were left empty, too, so that no one would get splashed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Please give them back to me, she said punching the nearest one with a soft fist. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank ran to the giant’s head, picked up the nearest heavy object he could find—a legion shield—and slammed it into the giant’s nose. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I could see the draperies a story below, burning, lighting the night only enough for us to see that they were on the ground and some distance from the nearest wall. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z We arrived smack dab in the middle of summer, far from the nearest holy day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He fumbles for the switch on the sconce nearest the door and it flickers to life, illuminating the room in front of him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He patted the nearest tree and sauntered off down a trail. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z So we always rode up to the nearest gas station to use the restroom when we were swimming. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He scrambled for the nearest hatch, praying that he wasn’t about to run into another lot of half-men, and dove through. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As the giant bellowed in outrage, Piper pulled Annabeth into the nearest tunnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If the nearest civilization is younger than this, they would not have reached us yet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After the potter’s field and Bush Hill cemeteries were full, they took over the public square nearest Bush Hill and began burying paupers there. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z There was instant and total chaos in the back row, the one nearest to the football field, because the portables themselves were starting to break apart and move. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendai took out his knife and pointed it toward the nearest person, an old man with a floppy hat the same color and texture as the ground. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Heels clicking on the marble floor, Dr. Zinchenko made her way to the nearest spiral staircase, then clanked up the steps to the second floor. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed the nearest thing off the counter. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Upon arrival in the town or reservation, Irwin would trot the horses off the railcars and straight to the nearest back road or bullring, where he would implement a nearly fail-safe betting system. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There are dirt roads in other parts of Baltimore, but this part of the city nearest to city hall has nicer streets. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She didn’t switch on the light, but she advanced into the room and picked up a cake of soap from the nearest basin. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother helped her to the sofa, wrapping her in the nearest blanket. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The nearest schoolhouse—which had one room and a single teacher for eight grades—was three miles away, and to get there, Tom and his siblings had to walk. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He found it, sunk to the eyebrows in mud, after an eight-hour horseback ride from the nearest town. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z What Trepid hadn’t reckoned on was that Z had known Tiller and Sairy most of his life, and that Z’s cabin was over the far side of the holler, which made Z their nearest neighbor. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z On Thursday, after I’d finished scrapping, I drove forty miles to the nearest Walmart and bought a pair of women’s jeans and two shirts, both blue. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A streetlight outside the nearest window to the left cast stripes through the blinds onto Javier’s skin while he was in the kitchen, crossing over his shoulders and down his arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Of the four dolphins whose tails supported the shell on which the Triton squatted, the one nearest to Cecilia had its wide-open mouth stopped with moss and algae. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were, like, a few hundred feet from the nearest house. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The taller man wearing an old-fashioned baseball hat walks directly to the nearest bank. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "He's high as a Georgia pine," I laughed, turning to the group nearest me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I check for the nearest stairwell—there’s one just ten feet away, down a side hallway to my right. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Each one my sister just sat in the nearest chair and groaned. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I raised the lid of the nearest one. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The mists were so thick that only the nearest trees were visible; beyond them stood tall shadows and faint lights. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His mouth was dry with terror as he ducked behind the nearest wall. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This was the nearest Aunt Loma had come to being nice since I was a little bitty boy, and I liked it, despite I also felt like she was trying to railroad me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He cleared the fencetop at a bound and tapped the nearest rat on the back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A man wearing a black suit stood up from the nearest desk. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I run to the nearest open door and close it, my heart hammering like it’s fled down hundreds of flights of stairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The sixth-grade classes sat in the back rows, nearest the exits. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Mapper was already heading for the nearest dactyl. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She places this glop in the nearest wall hole, wipes her hands on her skirt, spots a lizard running along the wall and follows it until it slips into another wall hole. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Spotlights following him, he scampered to the nearest spiral staircase, slid down the banister, and dismounted with an impressive backflip. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Her room opened into the end of the corridor nearest the hall, luckily, and most of the guests were in the two big rooms further along. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The nearest she could get to the image in the newspaper was playing missionary and native with Jasmine. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The nearest thing classical music had to a genuine political dissident in the 1930s was the Hungarian modernist Bela Bartok. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Osh had built our cottage from whatever he could wrestle off the nearest shipwrecks that were slowly settling into the seabed, breaking up in storms, and otherwise disappearing, bit by bit. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The desk now held a second-hand computer, with the phone line for the modem stapled along the floor to the nearest phone jack. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “We’ve always kept an eye on the fringe, which is the nearest genetically damaged area outside the compound. Mostly just research, studying how the genetically damaged behave,” Amar says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Roy dropped the broom handle and streaked for the nearest exit. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry, who was nearest the door, got up to look into the corridor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She caught herself with a start, seizing the nearest branch for reassurance that there still was a physical world, and she was still part of it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She's good with doctoring, too, which is handy since the nearest doctor is thirty miles away in Wolf Point. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I straighten up and stand on the step in front of the nearest trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z If there are millions of civilizations distributed more or less randomly through the Galaxy, the distance to the nearest is about two hundred light-years. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I pressed on the cartridges just to be certain they were secure, making sure that the hole nearest to the barrel was loaded. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He turned back to help them, but the roaches nearest him insisted, “Run! Run with the princess!” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We have examined our Sun, the nearest star, in various wavelengths from radio waves to ordinary visible light to X-rays, all of which arise only from its outermost layers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He touched the bottom shelf of the nearest one, which was just at his eye level. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They passed the train station nearest the home. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Looking through the slats, Lupita saw Salvador lie down in the crate next to her, the one nearest the tailgate of the truck. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Acting quickly, Otto tied the rope low around the nearest support column with his best knot. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Greta and Captain Cook always occupied the chairs nearest the open windows. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Only when they slumped clumsily across the dog traces or lay unexpectedly still did the nearest men notice what was happening, and then it was already too late, because more arrows were flying at them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “We shall fight for the things which we have always held nearest to our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Muralug Island itself, the island nearest Australia, was dry, marginal for agriculture, and supported only a small human population, which subsisted mainly on seafood, wild yams, and mangrove fruits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Until well into the twentieth century, getting to the nearest train station was a two-day wagon trip. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z How far was it to the nearest airport? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Hermione walked around them, sat down, picked up the nearest book, and hid her face behind it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I press my forehead to the nearest tree trunk, though it scrapes my skin, and fight off tears, Later that morning I walk through light rain to the main greenhouse. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Her next class was on the first floor, so we went down the nearest stairway. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z If I forded the river, I’d hit a tributary that would lead me to Ikwa, the village nearest my mother’s site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then her gaze fell upon a pretty little squirrel sitting nearest to her at the end of the table. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z I scurry to the nearest rickshaw and tell the man the address. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z With my forehead still pressed against the metal, I turn my head just enough to look into the nearest hallway, toward the always-open door to first period. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “So, why did he go nuts?” he says, depositing glass shards on top of the nearest book. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The really significant findings were made when the investigators turned for comparison to a creek in a remote area about 30 miles from the nearest spraying for budworm control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He and the other boys stood with her father in the court nearest the stands, softly lobbing tennis balls to one another. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The voice of a different frog, hoarser and not so deep, croaked from the nearest bank. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearest statue of the god was about sixty feet ahead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Or by sticking to my one-person strike until—who knows?—she eventually relented and let us drive her to the nearest ER or at least sat down? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The shop was empty except for the barber reading a magazine in the chair nearest the window. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He solemnly laid three pieces of silver on the nearest bench and recited his piece. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “This way, you guys,” Kyle said to the kids from out of town as he headed toward the nearest spiral staircase. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Afghanistan was landlocked, with the nearest coast lying along the Arabian Sea three hundred miles to the south. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He tapped the nearest manikin’s neck, where loose copper wires sprouted from underneath its breastplate. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After all, this was an area where people had developed an insatiable craving for boats, big, big boats, even though the nearest water was a hundred miles away. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought of that. The nearest one is in Shadbush Crossing. Temple Judea.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The creature shrieks in rage, then lunges at Jena, the nearest player—all she can do is throw her hands up before the creature swallows her in one bite. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s a hand-drawn map, with a big red X on the corner where the nearest Met Foods is—the same one where that bird flew into the glass. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As we move out away from the sun, our nearest neighbor is Mars. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the nearest snake, and though his gray flesh began to smoke on contact, he strangled the basilisk with one hand and flung down its limp body. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I opened the nearest door and slipped inside. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When the aircraft searchers came, as they did occasionally, during the night as they rode, Jonas sped to the nearest tree or bush, dropped to the ground, and made himself and Gabriel cold. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Far and high in the east one drift of gray dimmed the sky’s brightness: the smoke of Udenushreke, nearest to us of the Fire-Hills. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Half the lords in the realm could not tell taxation from tyranny, and would bolt to the nearest usurper in a heartbeat if it would save them a clipped copper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Students were hanging from the windows nearest them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z William reached out and grabbed the heads of the two nearest fiends in his great palms. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The nearest guard rolled her eyes and trudged over. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Too thirsty to continue, they went to the nearest farmhouse to ask for water. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He was just raving, flinging his limbs about, at the sky, at the wind, at the nearest fence post. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I quickly discovered that the whole island, aside from the first hundred yards nearest the beach, was nothing but swampy jungle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped over the two children who slept nearest to me and made her way over to my comer. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he stood still, close to the trunk of the nearest tree, as a truck came around the circle and swept its lights over him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she fainted against the nearest guard, knocking him over. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The third: Cash grabs both Henry and Alex by the arms and shoves them through the nearest door. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The nearest town of any size was Helong, about thirty miles north of where he crossed the river. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “If you hear me shout, don’t wait, run for the nearest piece of woods you see. They won’t come into the woods on horseback in this snow.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was someone using the bathroom nearest the ballroom, so Jule climbed the stone staircase to the third floor. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In the nearest cupboard, I found a threadbare teddy bear and a G.I. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z That would be the quickest way to move through town, but it's risky because I have to find a subway station, and I don't know where the nearest one is. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They weren’t fresh, and the nearest ones faded right before his eyes. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z What’s really going to send you running over the side of the nearest bridge is that none of it matters. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Without speaking, he pointed toward a hill some ways across the nearest field. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z This wasn’t at all easy because, on the side nearest to him, there were too many people. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I also have a brand-new prescription for gunfire jitters: When the shooting gets loud, proceed to the nearest wooden staircase. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When she came to the nearest dummy, she attacked viciously, chopping its head off with a single blow and driving her sword through its guts. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Apollo sprinted to the nearest patch of wildflowers and picked a yellow one from a crack between the stones. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You have no right to be here,” Delia said, kicking at the girl nearest to her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At its nearest point the wall was little more than one league from the City, and that was south-eastward. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Within an hour, the satyrs were all running around agitated, asking where the nearest espresso bar was. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And then another fell, farther off; she saw the massive thing descend, and watched it crash into the buttress-like root of the nearest trunk and roll away. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She, ran to the nearest canal, spat into the water, looked at the boats cruising on the Grand Canal, and took a deep breath. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He watched the black bark of the tree nearest him twist, reshaping itself into something else: the face of a woman. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And when they went to the nearest house to ask directions home, the Gypsy Ghosts would lure them inside with gold rings and then boil them alive and bottle them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and headed toward the nearest pile of blankets. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z For men the answer was always the same, and never farther away than the nearest sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then, with all the strength in her legs, Roz launched herself high up into the snowy branches of the nearest pine tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I quickly ducked into the alcove entrance of the nearest building, my heart racing. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Next to motion study and astronomy, photography was the science nearest to Dad’s heart. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as she’d done that afternoon, but in deadly earnest now, she scooped a handful together and hurled it at the nearest soldier. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “The guards always have their backs to the fence nearest the highway,” I say. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He pounded his fist against the nearest rode, which cracked and split in half "Now, come!" he shouted. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And at another time there in the hotel room he came the nearest to tears that I ever saw him, and also the only time I ever heard him use, for his race, one word. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the nearest hydraulic lift, which was holding a ’98 Toyota Corolla, a pair of legs stuck out—the lower half of a huge man in grubby gray pants and shoes even bigger than Tyson’s. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He took his bowl to the back of the hall and found a place on an empty bench, yards away from the nearest torch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z |
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