| 单词 | paddle |
| 例句 | A canoe paddle is mounted on the wall above the window. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On my third try the bird paddled up to the sinking bait and plunged its head underwater to get at it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He paddled on to the next corner, slowly and silently. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Malcolm thought that was the better option too, so he paddled the canoe as fast as he could in that direction. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He cursed himself for not noticing the current sooner, and not paddling out while it had still been weak enough to let him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z There he stripped off his shirt, helped her into a boat, and paddled briskly across the Cut. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I lifted the other paddle and added a little beat of my own. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But Malcolm had time to prepare, and dug the paddle in harder than ever before, and just managed to keep her on a course for the level land further down. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As I paddled on, my heartbeat boomed like a dull motor in my ears. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Eventually, she got so tired she couldn’t do anything except doggedly move the paddle, first on one side, then the other. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After his prayers, he paddled out over his flooded yard. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The men in the other canoes looked up, startled, and then they dug their paddles into the sea and raced toward Kino’s canoe. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1605 three laughing Indians in a canoe literally paddled circles round the lumbering dory rowed by traveler George Weymouth and seven other men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They paddled a canoe to the middle of the water and laughed. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z They paddled to the side of the ship, and one of them made to take hold of the stays. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the morning Zeitoun rose early, said his prayers, and paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Malcolm dug the paddle into the water with limbs that were trembling with fatigue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mo idly tapped the bottom of the canoe with his paddle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They paddled out of the racing lanes and took up a position along the bank at about the fifteen-hundred-meter mark. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Caroline pushed her head against the side of the tub and lay there as her legs paddled playfully towards the water’s surface. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They spoke quietly together while he paddled quickly back towards Duke’s Cut. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Gripped by a split second of fear, realizing the only thing supporting me was the water, I’d start paddling madly to get somewhere, anywhere that didn’t give me this strange feeling of falling-but-not-falling. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Later, after they paddled to shore, Roy’s curiosity got the best of him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The man took one look at the motley crew and frantically paddled his canoe toward the shore, desperately trying to get away. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They ate some food, and then they took to their paddles and hastened on their way. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The two men stood at either end of the gunnel roller, Art with one shoe on the beaver paddle and Abel Martinson staring at the net webbing as it traveled slowly toward the drum. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Enrique has seen him take a number of men and boys across the river, always at night, usually one or two at a time, paddling furiously in their inner tubes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A dark suction pulled me on, almost reassuringly, like a canoeist paddling straight at Niagara Falls instead of trying to fight the current. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And without waiting an instant longer, the scythe pressed the paddle to Kohl’s chest. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Gabe raised himself first to his knees; then he stood upright, holding the paddle against the wooden floor of the boat for balance. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Long before he could swim or paddle to the far shore, he’d be pulled into these rapids and drowned. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One time Mom went so far as to order Lori up to the front of the class, where she gave her a whipping with a wooden paddle. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She herself was smoothing out a paddle to use in stirring the syrup, and just the day before Deydey had started hollowing a peeled, smooth piece of basswood for a trough. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Today, though, he couldn’t get that tin of red paint out of his mind, and he thought he’d paddle along to the chandlery in Jericho, just to get an idea of the price. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In minutes I hear the water gushing down the sluiceway, bubbling and chortling along until it spills out the end and strikes the paddles of the wheel just forward of its highest point. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to take out a canoe and paddle silently along, early in the morning or late in the evening. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then we watched as she anchored her paddle against the murky lake’s floor and pushed the little boat away from the shore. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But the first day—it was over an hour before I had paddled my way through the snow. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He could only pull now, only pull with the paddle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He still shot wide on the turn, but they didn’t jam into the bank and by the fifth curve he had found a way to use the crude paddle to steer the raft. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I watch them paddle the longboat toward shore and think it almost feels too easy, this change in their plans. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z If he kept moving the raft with the paddle he should come to where the river narrowed again, and pick up the current. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I filled my canoe with abalones and paddled toward the shore, one of the otter following me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Full of fear, he paddled and struggled, got his head up and took a breath, scrabbled his claws against rough bricks underwater and lost them again as he was dragged on. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She swept out the canoe by hand, tossed the paddles and the life jackets into it, and dragged the canoe toward the riverbank. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I can literally walk up to any nopal in town and cut off a paddle. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The weight of the paddle itself was too much for him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They paddled into the yard and asked the doctor if he needed help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Nessa, with one hand on Jay, her other hand in the water, desperately paddles. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The canoe drifted idly on the calm sea while these thoughts went over and over in my mind, but when I saw the water seeping through the crack again, I picked up the paddle. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear clumsy paddle strokes and realize someone must be approaching in a canoe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then I saw her get up and say something to the aide, who handed her a small wooden paddle. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z With the coast guardsman gone, Dasch waded back to the sailors, who had been busy looking for their lost paddles and emptying the water from the dinghy. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z They began paddling the small canoe upstream, but before they had gotten very far, a shifting whirlpool spun the canoe around, pushing them toward the rapids and right in the path of a waterfall! Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They all leaned forward straining at the paddles: even Sam took a hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They continued paddling, now feeling the wind from the rotors, the ripples radiating outward. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He could use the paddle as if it were a spear or a bludgeon. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He gestured toward the piece of cloth he had used to oil the paddle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The grape arbor was leafier than Matt ever remembered, and a small duck paddled away across the water as he approached. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A paddle swirled and the boat put about. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Did the soldier really mean that Zeitoun should paddle all the way to the intersection of Napoleon and St. Charles when the soldier could simply call another unit on his walkie-talkie? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Even when the paddles were in use they did not trust Sam with one. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We’d beach the canoe and walk around for a bit, then paddle back home against the lazy current. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “What about paddles?” he said, making his voice sound businesslike. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z They couldn’t just paddle away, because this was the only land they’d seen, and it was dark, and out there on the water was the CCD boat, and Lyra needed food and warmth now. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Gone, too, is the woman Zeitoun found in her foyer—the woman whose cries he heard because he paddled quietly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But how would she explain to her children, as they watched images of the city drowning, that their father was there by choice, paddling around in a secondhand canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He turned away and slipped into the water without a splash, and began to swim in his steady, tireless paddle toward the new world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z During the night I had drifted south of the place I wished to go, so I changed my direction and paddled along the path made by the rising sun. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The paddle was stuck in the muddy bottom of the river and it was, at the moment, precariously holding the boat still. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His eyes were open and he was kneeling in back of Derek and he was leaning forward with the paddle and he did not have the slightest idea of how he’d come to be there. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She began paddling anyhow, trying to make out the island through the haze of light blurring her vision. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Keeping as quiet as he could and moving very slowly, Malcolm wedged the canoe even deeper into the reeds and watched the bird shake its head and paddle across the water to join its mate. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She paddled clumsily to Jinny and reached out for her, dipping under the water as she raised her arms to clutch Jinny’s shoulders tightly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It took Moch a full minute of splashing water on Hume’s face before he was able to sit upright again and help paddle the shell over to the float. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z During those long afternoons in the pool, he paddled and laughed and tossed our small bodies into the air, his diminished legs suddenly less of a liability. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As soon as they were clear, Malcolm pulled off the rusty wire and wrapped the roll of adhesive tape as tightly as he could around the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A big white swan full of little children approached my bench, then turned around a bosky islet covered with ducks and paddled back under the dark arch of the bridge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He sliced the white heads off a couple of beers with an ivory paddle and passed them up the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then what? You put it in the river and off you go—paddling or rowing or what?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z We used the oars as paddles, now, perched on either side of the boat; but the hull would not support us for long. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Malcolm’s arms, strengthened by days of paddling, now ached with exhaustion. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I paddled over, a million questions fighting to be first out my mouth. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Now he put his foot on top of the beaver paddle and looked across at Abel. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Sam heard her and paddled over, an eager smile on his face. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She held the paddle in both hands and stirred carefully, because if the pumpkin burned there wouldn’t be any pumpkin pies. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She attempted to paddle in the afternoon, but the oar threatened to slip out of her fingers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you was paddling to London,” said Alice, “and the river was normal and there wasn’t no flood, how long would it take?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When the river thaws, I will paddle across to visit him in the Warraskoyack village and trade for corn. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He paddled desperately with the oar for the shore. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nobody spoke as George paddled up and grabbed hold of the side. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Rain and the roaring wind in the trees, the sound of Peach screaming and Dismay paddling and me yelling Let him go! and the sight of Dismay tumbling and swirling away from me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Seven varsity crews paddled to the starting line, to race for the national title, in a ghostly light mist. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Standing now in the moonlight, Gabe stroked the paddle, feeling the carved names, and wondered if perhaps Trademaster had felt the sudden shift. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She wrapped a blanket around her thin shoulders and kept watch behind as he began to paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Here, take the paddle and hold the boat up close to it....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The agent crept back to the catamaran stashed behind the rocks and paddled through rough surf to the far side of the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We needed that much time to paddle and drift away from the blood trail, to realize that for the first time in several days we could breathe a little more freely. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He dipped the paddle into the last pan, and let the syrup run slowly off again. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z They each took an oar and paddled out to join the bustling traffic on one of the main canals. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z So I slow my dog paddle down and yell up to Diego: “Yo, man! D! I don’t know if I could make it all the way!” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The remaining camaradas who weren’t sick were tasked with chopping down some trees to make spare paddles—also at Roosevelt’s insistence. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then he shook his tail feathers and paddled his feet and set out on his very first swim. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Because the girl was splashing less and paddling more each second. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tiller placed his paddle across his knees and reached for the map. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z But he kept hold of the paddle, and then found a heavy branch nudging at the hoop where Asta was perching, and he seized that and held the canoe still against it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Laura stood on a chair and watched the pumpkin for Ma, and stirred it with a wooden paddle. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They were friendly and wanted to help, so Kennedy scratched a rescue note on a coconut and gave it to the islanders, who paddled their war canoe to an Allied base. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She had hurried out to the porch from the cooking hut and still carried a large wooden paddle in her hand, which dripped steaming water onto the floor. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Directly in front of him, facing him, Don Hume was trying to conserve energy, setting a nice, methodical paddling pace for the boys behind him but not putting much into his own strokes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Not enough to use the paddle, I don’t think,” Herbert replied. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He needed to give them water, too, so he again paddled home and brought more water bottles and a bowl back to them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “He was trying to keep us there while his wife went for the police,” said Alice quietly, watching him over Malcolm’s shoulder as he paddled them down to the main stream. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As he waited there, suspended from his paddle between the rocks, his legs could sense the change in the current. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I pulled away, and lay back on the paddles, and watched. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly his paddle caught against two large rocks and he was held there, able to rest and breathe. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They lowered a canoe and two of the men paddled toward the beach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed her, settled into the rear seat, and then used the paddle to push us out into the river. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Mo took the lead, and I paddled after him through the cave. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Malcolm took up the paddle with shaking hands and moved the canoe swiftly towards the left-hand bank, where a smooth lawn came down to a little landing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We took off our sandals and paddled our dusty feet in the cool water. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was pointing and gesturing to the other canoes to paddle their boats to the shore. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He paddled to the intersection of Napoleon and St. Charles, his shoulders aching. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The stream took him while they held their own boat back with their paddles. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was now twice the length of the canoe from me and though I paddled fast I could not overtake him. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The paddle felt loose and weak, but he didn’t have to push against the current, after all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She directed the boat around a peninsula and began to paddle east. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The people gathered around this glass jar all have auction paddles, and I realize that an auction is happening for it right now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At ten-thirty he stood on the beaver paddle in the cockpit, picking his net and stopping now and then to throw strands of kelp into the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a mile or more, and it was some time before they came back, paddling two boats swiftly along the shore. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z New Guineans manage to look secure while paddling dugouts on calm lakes and rivers, but not even New Guineans can use a dugout in seas with modest waves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He stopped paddling and let the canoe float gently towards it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The Herengracht is murky and fish-stinking behind him, and I could push him into this canal and ride halfway home on my disgrace of a secondhand bicycle before he paddled himself out. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And what a delight it would be to paddle towards them, and slip along canal-like streets and tie up by second-floor windows and look at all the odd views and strange reflections. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had a pole with a flat paddle that he used first on one side, then the other, to move himself along. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If Cap was just talking about wet weather, we were all up the creek without a paddle. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I would put the canoe in the water and paddle slowly through the cave, from one opening to the other, often several times. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the cool mud about his toes as he paddled in the Pool at Bywater with Jolly Cotton and Tom and Nibs, and their sister Rosie. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I bet he’d forgotten about it the second we paddled far enough away so the blood slick was out of sight. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She sets down her briefcase, throws her black bag into the closet up front, slaps her hands together like giant paddles, and tells everybody to get quiet. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Mom had made a treasure map, and after cake at home, Daisy and Mom and I got into the canoe and paddled down to Pirates Island. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Her father, her Deydey, was in the fur trade business, which meant that he was often gone, paddling the great canoes for the fur company or sometimes trapping animals himself. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Shorty pours the lye over them, cracks two raw eggs into the mix, and stirs it all up with a wooden paddle. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She began making the puppet dance by bobbing the stick and tapping the paddle. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “We’re going to swim, paddle canoes, and go to the aquarium to see all the beautifully colored fish. And then we’ll have a picnic lunch.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He stopped paddling, looked at the sky and was amazed at how fast the dawn came. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The Washington and California freshman crews paddled briskly out toward the starting line off Sand Point. 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 on the roof, the best surveillance spot, and Fry and Zephyr are paddling through the break on their surfboards. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Nhamo took the oar and began to paddle against the flow, first on one side, then the other, as she had seen Crocodile Guts do. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They would paddle to a large water-lily pad upstream, and he would invite Harriet to step out on the pad and sit awhile. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Not a boat was in sight except a single canoe traveling parallel to a tree-wreathed shoreline, children in life jackets at the flashing paddles a quarter mile off. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Over the gray waste of water Malcolm paddled all the next day while Lyra cried fretfully and Alice lay indifferently in the bow. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z After another minute of tranquility she paddled again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then he would shake his head and snap out of it and start paddling again just in time to make a turn, at least at first. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The dogs howled, and Malcolm whirled the paddle again and struck the arm that came up in defense. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Is it all right if I leave my paddle here?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We’d lost the distiller setup, the tarp, jugs, paddles, tools, rags, everything but the bloodstained sail, which was too worn and torn to hold water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed to learn how exactly to wield the paddle, how to steer. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He climbed down from the roof and paddled away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z All day she paddled, with stops to rest and eat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Years before, Mom and I had sometimes paddled down the White River, past Davis’s house to the park behind the art museum. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z At 4:45 the first- and second-place crews from the previous day’s trials— California, Pennsylvania, Washington, and the New York Athletic Club— paddled from the Princeton shell house out onto Lake Carnegie. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sailors cast off the rope and drew in the gangplank, and the water around the ferryboat churned white as the paddle wheels on its sides began to turn. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to try and paddle back home when I can see where we are,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Orr leaped on top of the table after hurling his paddle and came sailing off die other end in a running broad jump with both feet planted squarely in Appleby’s face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He dug the paddle in the water till the boat was the proper way round, and to her credit Alice did as he’d told her and said not a word. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The boys shook one another’s hands, paddled over to the Syracuse boat, collected trophy shirts off the backs of the defeated Orangemen and shook their hands, and then rowed leisurely back to their shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the minds of some Americans, the very thought of two Syrians paddling through New Orleans together after a hurricane would seem suspicious enough. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z After night fell I could still see them in my thoughts and it was because of this that I kept on paddling when I wanted to lie down and sleep. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 13, they nearly crashed another canoe when two paddles splintered against the rocks while battling the rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Mud was all over everything, and one of the paddles was all bent and twisted. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The paddles that Velutha had made were hidden in a hollow tree. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Joe and the boys had limbered up and paddled to the starting line, at a little before 5:15, perhaps twenty-five thousand people had entered the regatta grounds. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He paddled closer, and the dogs went wild, their desperate sounds coming from within. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The boats were moved and steered with short-handled paddles that had broad leaf-shaped blades. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We tried to paddle against it but had no more luck than flot- sam caught in a tidal wave, and then it thudded against our feet and we were rising, too, riding its back. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He stood on the far bank, barking encouragingly, but the old dog whined in such distress, the cat yowling in chorus, that he swam across again, paddling around in the shallows near the bank. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was paddling from the back of the canoe because you can go faster kneeling there, but I could not handle it in the wind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z If they had two paddles, and if Alice was awake—But they didn’t. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Malcolm looked all around while paddling as steadily as he could. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z On December 14, weary of paddling, he hauled the canoe far up the beach, climbed a sandstone bluff, and set up camp on the edge of a desolate plateau. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their progress down the Amazon was slow, and after paddling less than two miles that day, steep hills covered with lush green trees appeared before them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He walked back across the plank bridge, climbed down the tree and into his canoe, and paddled back to his house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The paddle seemed more and more useless as a steering device. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In a moment he would kneel and begin to steer with the paddle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then they stepped into the shell, sat down and laced their feet into the stretchers, pushed off from the float, and started to paddle up the lake toward the starting line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My paddle ball was no good to him either. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah, there is. Are we going straight for it? Can’t you paddle us out of this current?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He planted his paddle there and banked the damp earth around it so that it stood and marked the place where Evil had been vanquished. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Not quite. It sheets off—like that—” The last syrup hung over the edge of the paddle, and a great double drop came slowly down. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z They had to paddle hard, hard, hard, but they made it to shore just in time. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It soothed her to sleep “out under the stars,” to row over flooded farmland, and to paddle a canoe. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z One more blow from the paddle, and Ben fell out of her jaws and scrambled up towards Alice, but Bonneville saw him and kicked out at him, sending him tumbling away over the grass. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Maybe Grandpa Sorenson would give them permission to paddle around the pond. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She sat with her hands out like paddles while I unwound the skeins and rewound them into a ball. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I opened the door of a tiny ramshackle shed and saw more buckets, long wooden paddles for stirring the sap, scrapers for getting it out of the pans.... The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She emphatically denied telling an investigator that she sometimes punished with hot sauce or that she had paddled another child. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Ralph paddled backwards down the slope, immersed his mouth and blew a jet of water into the air. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He concentrated on keeping the little boat as upright as possible, steering, not paddling. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He bent his back to paddling harder, even though every bone and muscle in his body ached and he longed to cry with fatigue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Two elves clad in white steered it with black paddles. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Miss Honeywell, a teacher and a grown woman, was escorted to the principal’s office like a bad boy walking the “paddle mile,” while a hallway aide watched her classroom. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z It felt like swimming through the woods, my arms fleshy paddles against the cold air currents. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He knows that Enrique cannot swim, so he paddles him back and forth on the water in an inner tube to quiet his fears. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I tap on Camila’s Instagram Story, watching for the millionth time as she waves happily to the camera from a kayak, holding the phone over her head to show Mya paddling frantically behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They paddled back to Claiborne, passing a full case of bottled water bobbing in the middle of the waterway. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Admires how smooth and unruffled they look, but beneath the water, they're paddling furiously. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, I always paddled close to shore and looked for them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Men grab paddles and sweep them through the water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I shouted to my men, “Paddle, men, paddle hard!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In front of the cave was a high ledge of rocks surrounded by deep kelp beds, and I would have paddled by it if I had not seen a sea hawk fly out. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly is in a canoe, paddling hard against the current. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Oh sure,” Florida said, dipping her paddle slowly into the water. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Her hands churned and paddled in front of her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Feeling obligated, they started paddling the canoe downstream toward the island. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “You tired? You stop paddling when you’re tired. I can carry on back here.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The adventurers knew all too well that it was dangerous to try to paddle their six canoes through the churning waters, and they couldn’t risk losing any more canoes or food. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z All up and down the coastline, female turtles come out of the ocean and paddle their way across the sand, dig a hole, and lay eggs—about a hundred at a time. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The women stared with frank amazement as she paddled toward the land. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he went for a paddle to practise his stroke. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He put the paddle down and wiped his hands on a rag. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The fleet of canoes passed them by, paddling strong for the isle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She said Mrs. Moss had not paddled her, although she had put hot sauce in her mouth. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He also envisioned a fleet of large birchbark canoes paddled by Indians in deerskin and feathers and recommended that various foreign watercraft be moored in the fair’s harbor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They stuffed their shirts into the gaps and paddled by hand, for miles, until they reached the Egyptian shore. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I’d sooner paddle out to that storm in a metal skiff with a flagpole strapped to my back than leave you here to watch such a thing.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z As soon as his hand passed they settled again, whining in the darkness, and after a bit he just let them eat and kept paddling. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She heard his paddle dip in and out of the water, in and out. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z A little before 4:00 p.m., in a driving rain, Tom Bolles’s freshmen paddled upriver to the stake boats and took their starting position, with Columbia on one side and California on the other. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His face was calm, and he smiled when he handed the paddle back with his name inscribed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But his feet just kept paddling until he caught up to the other goslings. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So Malcolm dug the paddle in and urged the canoe forward. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was a strange sensation, paddling over the man’s yard; the usual barrier that would prevent one from guiding a vehicle up to the house was gone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We paddled to the rope and Bronwyn reeled it down, and after a minute Olive appeared from the fog above our heads, one end of the rope knotted around her waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Maybe it would shock her back to life, like those paddles they use in emergency rooms. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Or the bagel shop that sells cups of ice cream that you eat with tiny wooden paddles. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I know how to float how to dog paddle how to hold my breath between breaststrokes. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled himself up, rolled back the tarpaulin, found the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As the cop moves on to Donna, who has, unbeknownst to all of us, a fake ID, it begins to dawn on me that I am completely up Claire Creek without a paddle. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z A few days after Captain Newport arrives we hear shouts of “Wingapo!” and look to see Indians paddling to shore in three canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We watched while Kimki paddled through the narrow opening in the rocks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Geese and ducks paddled among cattails and sedges that lined the river’s edge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As they paddled toward the next island, all were silent, thoughtful. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z As they were paddling away from the couple’s house, they heard a faint female voice. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He paddled around them and looked back to the house. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When they reached the river’s entrance and paddled toward the rice camp, Grandma noted with disappointment the thinness of the rice stalks. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We made wooden boats out of cigar boxes, devised wooden paddles to which we twisted pieces of rubber and sent the cigar-box boats sailing down the ditch under their own power. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes time for us to paddle our boat around. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Hmm, a paddle would be great to have. But no, I suppose it would be too big to haul around. Still, it would come in handy sometimes—” “Did you help Rhonda get her pencil back?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He rested the paddle across his knees and tried to see where they were going. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We paddled after it, but we never saw it again. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I’m paddling through the break, watching a big wave swelling, coming toward me, knowing that in a moment it will sweep me up into something enormous and powerful. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He ran aground, got out, turned the canoe around, and paddled back home. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z And all he could say now was that the paddle worked well. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My bottom thumps against the saddle like one of those rubber balls tied to a wooden paddle. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z El Tirindaro is a subspecies of coyote known as a patero, because he smuggles people into the United States by pushing them across the river on inner tubes while paddling like a pato, or duck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The excitement of Gabes project was short-lived, and their interest waned when they realized he was not just hammering together a primitive raft that they could paddle along the riverbank. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then I saw something that made me quickly paddle backward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I paddled over to the ladder and hauled myself out of the pool and leaped into my father’s open arms. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He drove his paddle into the water, trying to hold the boat and bring it round. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With a cooing, baby noise, he reached down and scooped up the little dog—its feet paddling furiously in midair—and carried her out of the room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z With the paddle, he moved it slightly toward the bank he had just left. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z All she had to do was paddle west, and eventually she would reach Zimbabwe. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nervously, he clutched the slim stalk of the paddle, the only thing in this strange place that felt familiar and comforting. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And not long afterward he paddled his kayak into the Bering Sea to hunt for seal, and he never returned. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For a whole day they took to their paddles and hastened forward. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Here. I guess,” Ellis said meekly enough to save him from walking the paddle mile to Principal Myers’s office. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s time to test this batch,” Mr. Chris said, and took a wooden paddle from a hook on the wall. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He put the T-shirt back on, wet, and picked up the paddle and started to work, swinging the stern of the raft, keeping it in the middle of the current. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z My arms ached from the paddling, but I managed to get them on a low, horizontal ledge and hoist myself up onto it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Rafik ripped open a packet of crackers he had in his pocket and tossed them to three brown ducks who paddled up. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Zeitoun promised to check in with him again, and paddled off, curious about how many people had remained in the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Fighting through an angry horizontal rain, they paddled by the post office near Jefferson Parkway and Lafitte. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In the water, the lost animals paddled their little paws and searched for land, but one by one, they went under. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She lifted her paddle and used it to point to the left of us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He tucked the rope under his body and started paddling. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z With one glance, they knew it would be impossible to paddle the canoes down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The sweet cedar of the paddle was infused with all of them: the ones who cared about him, the ones who at this moment were sending strength to him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The others paddled and scrambled over somehow, and as they began to reach the other side, Hazel plunged. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He dropped the paddle at his feet and groped for the painter with his free hand. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The last day of this weather I took the canoe from the cave and paddled around the reef to the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In the suffocating cabin, maddened by the vibration of the metal plates and the unbearable stench of the mud stirred up by the paddle wheel, Meme lost track of the days. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Two other boys reached for the rope as well, and when Gabe called, “Now!” they pulled as he lifted the paddle that had held him still. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I did not look up at those standing quietly on the ledge or at the flute player playing for them, but paddled fast out into the morning sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless Mrs. DiAngelo had intentionally paddled up one of the creeks, there was no way they would have drifted here. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Tree-ear stirred and stirred the mixture with a wooden paddle until the clay and water were uniformly combined. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He was a loathsome little creature: he paddled a small boat with his large flat feet, peering with pale luminous eyes and catching blind fish with his long fingers, and eating them raw. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He was angry that he didn’t have anything better than a paper spoon for a paddle, but he decided that there was nothing he could do about it. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He slogged forward and with the rhythm of the paddling his brain settled into numbness again and soon he was in the same trance that had led him to sleep. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Putting on his robe of sea otter fur, he entered his canoe and was paddled seaward to the Raven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I gag and I yank out the knife and paddle my way back along the mud. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He left through the window, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled off. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I try sticking my arm into the water to paddle back, but I don’t even know which direction to try and go in. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As the camaradas paddled down the smooth river, they could see the surrounding forest peppered with Brazil’s famous rubber trees, which ranchers harvested for a milky-white sap called latex. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She had to paddle furiously after the crack opened again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was terribly stiff from rowing and sleeping in the damp, but as she paddled, the soreness went away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I paddled my hands in the water and kicked my feet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Under the left couch bunk he found a deflated rubber dinghy and a plastic paddle, but there was no other survival gear, no flares or signaling devices, on the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was pulling on my dress and whining a bit, and this store owner comes over with a wooden paddle and says, ‘This little n-word bothering you, ma’am? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He tried again to paddle hard to the right, which his muscles liked better than the left; but as hard as he dug and as fast as he worked, it made no difference at all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The dog went paddling past Raymie just as she came up for air. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The thing is, dogs have to do that ridiculous doggy paddle thing, so they can't be vicious and do that at the same time. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He held the buoyant paddle in both hands, crosswise in front of him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The surfer screamed something about bad mushrooms and paddled away from us as fast as he could. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When he paddled back to the house to pick up Nasser, he noticed Nasser was carrying his black duffel bag. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He would paddle over to a nearby rock or the shore so he could do his business. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “That’ll have to wait till we can see where we’re going. And till we can get some hot water to wash her. As soon as it’s morning, we’ll see if we can paddle back home.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z A drumbeat of Ghanaian rain keeps time as she paddles and strokes and kicks to the finish line. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the painters reached out and paddled the rump of the painted man, setting off a new round of howls. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z If he tried to paddle for shore, he would succeed only in turning the raft sideways. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Using the two-bladed paddle I quickly skirted the south part of the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt Beau paddling beside me, his teeth still holding on to my shirt. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Next time,” he read aloud, “it won’t be so hard to paddle. Thanks.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Though the property was on the lake, there were no docks or boats in sight, only a mansion-like clubhouse, two paddle tennis courts, and a swimming pool. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Williams was well aware of this, but as he paddled along holding on to a railroad tie, he inadvertently floated across the “line.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z There were always plenty of other children for him to play with, and there was the sandy beach for him to run about on, and the ocean to paddle in. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z They paddled in the shallow stream that ran through the prairie, where tiny silver fish nibbled their toes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In fact, he was terrified, so much so that he could barely move the canoe forward anymore in case he dropped the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I paddled furiously after him, the bag dangling from my arm. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z When we were outside, Pete said, “Come on back to the office. I have those Velcro tennis paddles.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The only paddle I know is the one Mrs. Polster uses on kids who misbehave in school.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He must pull the paddle free from the rocks now and force himself into that maelstrom. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The ones that had drifted too far he reached with the small paddle for the rubber dinghy. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached in for the paddle, intending first to wash the blood off it, and found a catastrophe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I watched the two paddle away together, into the darkness, into the night. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z As he paddled toward the ladder Kit watched him with both envy and relief. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But they all paddled furiously, hoping their feet would soon touch land. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Now and then the boat bumped into one of these columns, and they found that they could use a paddle to knock themselves free again. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He took up a paddle, and steered towards the western bank, following Aragorn’s boat ahead, which had already moved out of the middle stream. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I paddled to the far end of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z With the paddle Ma packed butter tightly into the mold until it was full. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard Tiller’s paddle dipping in and out of the water, in and out. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z About a hundred yards from the lighthouse, Emma stopped paddling and stepped overboard. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “These will work out all right as paddles,” he said. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Sleep would take him between strokes of the paddle; it would stop him so that his arms would fall and the paddle would stop and lie in his lap. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “Some advice for you, boy. Give her a pinch and a paddling, too. The lusty ones love it, I can vouch for that. Heh, heh!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At Aragorn’s bidding they paddled now for long spells, and the banks went swiftly by. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And if he did get one afloat without hurting himself, would he be able to paddle around the sandspit where the tides ran fast? Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Duke called to the last puppy still furiously paddling in the swirling water alongside the raft Fred’s heroes had just lashed together. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His form was horrible, but he eventually made his way to Felix, who rewarded him with a hug and gave him a break from frantic paddling. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z At work, at home, Helmuth is a good Nazi—smooth and unruffled on the surface but paddling furiously beneath. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the paddle and worked again, leaning forward.... The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Impossible if the water-wheel driven by the engine is also going to function as the paddle which powers the boat through the water. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Carefully he had cut the tree down and then shaped the paddle from its trunk. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dipping her paddle in the buttermilk, she rubbed him all over. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Our legs match rhythms, like paddles beating in time. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He paddled across awkwardly, his head tilted high out of the water, and made for the figwort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me happy to have them swimming around the canoe, and though my hands had begun to bleed from the chafing of the paddle, just watching them made me forget the pain. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But for now, it seemed appropriate to stand tall, to raise one hand from the paddle and salute his friends, who were watching apprehensively. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She took over the stirring, turning the paddle with both hands. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The dwarf laughed last; he could paddle passably well, and did... until his legs began to cramp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Holding tightly to the paddle, he began to kick his way easily across the gently flowing water in the moonlight. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They slid silently into the murky green water and paddled away. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z So for half an hour, as the girls watched from the grass, he paddled around by himself, trying to make it all look fun, irresistible. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It would have a paddle; he had already begun carving one, crouched in his little shed during rainy days. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He energetically paddled his way to the stern of the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They set out into darkness, paddling quietly across. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled frantically for what he thought was the surface. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I paddle out into the middle of the river, where a bit of current will speed me on my way. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Whenever a wave would finally come all the surfers would drop to their stomachs and start paddling like crazy trying to get in the best spot to catch it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Looped neatly over pegs beside each marionette was an array of dowels and paddles, strung together with thin black cord. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He paddled by a pair of women pushing an inflatable baby pool, their clothes and food inside. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The days passed as she doggedly paddled along the shore. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled myself onto the surfboard and paddled hard for the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had run back to Jonas’s house and retrieved the paddle for the night swim. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Next we just had to make a short paddle across the Sea of Tiamat, and the flower was as good as plucked. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately, no matter how vigorously she paddled, the opening never got any closer. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With the aid of the camaradas’ poles and paddles, they continued down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then he looked inside the canoe and noticed that there were no paddles. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘He messed up the scent back there, pinching that cast-off mail-shirt that he found, and paddling all round the place before I could get there.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Leaning forward, he pulled the paddle against the current, and the boat responded slightly, revolving a bit, so that again he saw the boys, but they were farther from him now. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The paddle in her hand turned slow in the foul brew as she looked down to the dark woods. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We only needed it to stay above water until we paddled away. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As they paddled closer, Zeitoun asked Nasser if he wanted to leave. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z One smote Frodo between the shoulders and he lurched forward with a cry, letting go his paddle: but the arrow fell back, foiled by his hidden coat of mail. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Its squat body is dangling with paddles that smell of each of its young. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The dark, strong arms of a stranger paddled us forward while I shuddered with cold dread. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept pulling, still not able to think or do anything but stroke, pulled to the edge of the river until the raft nudged against the dock, bounced, and then the paddle dropped. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z All these thoughts passed through me while the fishermen paddled urgently across the swift, boiling Kwenge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled to it and tied the canoe to the trunk. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, they paddled the canoes ashore to the right side of the river, away from the left side, where they believed Julio may have been hiding. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “If my mother had forced Luke or me to drink hot sauce, paddled us, or not fed us, we would have been placed in foster care, wouldn’t we?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He paddled up Claiborne, the wind and rain fighting him, to the Memorial Medical Center, where he knew there were police and National Guard soldiers stationed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was no possibility of paddling against it and making their way back home. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the morning Zeitoun rose early, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As they paddled, they talked about what they had seen so far, what they had been eating, how they had been sleeping. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The shark followed the kayak, as the man paddled to shore, but then it swam away—no damage to the boat, no injuries. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The driver went to the rear of the truck, opened it, and pulled out a sixteen-foot Kevlar canoe, with paddles taped to the thwarts. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z And none seem to hold off these devils who wish to belabor us with their tethers and paddles and speeches on the rights of man. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “How long have we been slapping these paddles in the water?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Finding a small floe near an open lead, they jumped onto the floe and began paddling around with ski poles like boys on a raft. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A few minutes later the saucepan was heating almost the last of their clean water, and he went to search among the heap of fence posts for something to mend the paddle with. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Watching his boys paddle over to the Cal boat to collect their jerseys, he had much to take stock of. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had a new paddle in his hands, carved roughly from a forked branch with a piece of Derek’s pantleg pulled across the fork to form the face of the paddle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was fighting now with every little fraction of his strength, digging the paddle deep, leaning into the stroke, heaving hard—and nursing the broken thing, which was finally coming apart. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Instead she splashes into the water and starts paddling toward me, her gray head bobbing above the waves. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I heaved the paddle through the black water, eyes glued to the rock still achingly far ahead of us. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “I know you were getting a bit troubled when we first started off and I couldn’t get the hang of this paddle thing and nearly tipped us over a hundred times.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The men with paddles dip them in the water and pull hard. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I hardly had to paddle at all as the river bent to the west. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And then they were all around him and through him and he whirled the paddle again and caught the hyena dæmon on the shoulder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Brian tried to steer, using the paddle to swing the stern to the left and right, trying to avoid the boulders, but it was no use. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Their breath hung in the air like white mist as they paddled toward the island. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The travelers got into the boats one more time, to paddle from the island to the other side of the Nile. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching them, Gabe found that he could make tiny veers into each of the boys as they bent over the paddle, carving carefully. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the morning Zeitoun rose early, climbed down to his canoe, and paddled across the street to feed the dogs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I tried to paddle toward solid ground but succeeded only in pushing myself deeper. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The youngsters jostled and splashed and peeped with excitement, and gradually they paddled in the direction of their parents. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Using a paddle to poke against the walls, Doon guided the boat around the edge of the pool. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Attempting to swim the numbingly cold torrent or even to paddle some sort of improvised raft across seemed too risky to consider. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Lucky Girl paddled for the life rings, stretching for salvation. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I kicked and paddled, doing my best to tread water as I sucked down air, and looked around in confusion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She paddled vigorously, looking for signs of people in the early-morning light. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Kneeling in the middle of the canoe, I paddled hard and did not pause until I had gone through the tides that run fast around the sandspit. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Jumped on a log to observe Grandma’s paddle when it came up and dipped back down again. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “He knows how to paddle a canoe, all right.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then she quickly bailed out the boat, loaded it, and cast off, paddling away from the rising sun. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, there wasn’t enough water to paddle much. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z His paddle kissed the clean water, his shoulders worked in perfect rhythm. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I stopped paddling and worked with the basket until the bottom of the canoe was almost dry. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled only a few blocks before he began to have second thoughts. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Later Katie noticed that she was wet and paddled her softly telling her that she was too big to wet her pants. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It lay in a bed of bull kelp and I would have paddled by if Rontu had not barked. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Pushing off from the shore, the camaradas paddled the dugouts, sliding through the smooth, dark water and moving briskly toward the shadowy forest in the horizon. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z How deep into the water should the paddles of an undershot wheel go? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mo dropped back into the canoe and grabbed his paddle. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The storekeeper carried the canoe and the paddles out in front of the store and set them down in the street. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’d be up the creek without a paddle if that happened.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled to the shore and jammed the raft into some willows and grass. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was delighted; he thought he’d be able to paddle for miles without tiring, and camp anywhere, more or less invisibly, and altogether own the water in a quite new way. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z And he stood up so carefully, so gently, that the canoe didn’t rock or move an inch, and he took the paddle and climbed out. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had no paddle, Gabe had thought, looking intently at the painting. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then the dog took courage and paddled across the stream. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She began to paddle against the current, but the movement was so slight she couldn’t keep track of the direction. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He paddled down Dart Street, the water flat and clear. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The tunnel to the outside world took about five minutes to paddle through, but it was pitch-dark, so Malcolm had to go slowly, feeling his way from bump to bump. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then more reeds were tied together to form paddles. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Men thin as insects rowed scows between the clumps, shepherding them with paddles, pressing down upon them, dousing them, drowning them, so that light might play unimpeded upon the winter sea. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Note the paddle wheel and smokestack in the middle of the ship, as well as the masts for sails at both the bow and stern. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm dug the paddle into the water with all his strength and kept the little craft upright, but at the cost of missing the turn into Broad Street. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to be walking the paddle mile or bringing home a third detention slip from the office. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I rushed to the side of the boat and saw her, paddling madly for the island, the waves carrying her straight toward the jagged rocks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I was wondering what we were supposed to do when a young woman paddled her canoe to shore and docked it right in front of us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Each in our own kayaks, complete with camouflage life vests and double-ended paddles, we headed out. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The monster bellowed in frustration and started after them, its paddle feet scooping through the water with such power that it actually started to gain on them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We both knew there was a good paddling awaiting us at home. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As he paddled, he noticed that the water was growing more contaminated. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was a beautiful canoe, light and graceful, with gently curving lines that made it look wonderfully easy to paddle. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He said nothing, and the other fishermen were careful to be quiet, too, paddling without motors, lest they scare away the catch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But at the moment, she was just so happy that she paddled over to Leo and kissed him on the cheek, which kind of surprised him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Grannies in their canoes shook their fists at him and pushed him away with the tips of their paddles. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “All the way,” he mumbled, reaching with the paddle again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z However, if you feel you are safe paddling in these sparklingly clear shallows of comma usage, think again. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z We both thought the prickly pear cactus looked like Ping-Pong paddles with whiskers, and that saguaros looked like dinosaur mittens. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He dragged it out of the heap of fence posts, hauling it loose from the ones it was stapled to, and began to work on the paddle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He paddled closer, wondering if there was actually a third dog in the home he’d just been in. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Water was everywhere, swirling, freezing, black, and there was Dismay, paddling for me, paddling for his life, depending on me, asking me to help him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm dreaded having to reach for the paddle and push her away, but in the end the current carried her down the street. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Two young boys, the only children there, were going from fire to fire shaking grain in shallow pans and stirring it with paddles as it parched. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Deydey dragged a big kettle and more wooden troughs and paddles from the small storage house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The woman set a paddle on her lap. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Once he got bored of that he’d slump down, his back against the hull, and stare at me as I paddled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After lifting the top off the pen, Daniel used a big plywood paddle to crowd the birds into one corner. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Among his many exploits, he paddled his canoe up a river to the Fijian village of Kasavu, halted less than a pistol shot’s length from the village fence, and fired away at the undefended inhabitants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “We all have to paddle together to reach the shore.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Want me to paddle for a bit?” said Alice, waking him up with a start. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We can’t call emergency services and we have to paddle back in the kayak with his nerves severed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z In the early days we needed a place like this where we could paddle and play about because my youngest sister was only one, the next sister was three and I was four. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he produced from a pocket in his robe a small paddle that was shaped to fit over his hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When they arrived, the first thing Mama did was unroll the reed mats for the roof of the shelter, then the blankets, then take out new paddles and the cooking pot. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Despite Kermit’s painfully sore arms from the quinine injections, he took over paddling one of the canoes because most of the camaradas were too sick to work. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Look,” said the Wart, “it is the poor swan with the deformed leg. It can only paddle with one leg, and the other tide of it is bundled.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Carrying his paddle, he followed Jonas to the path that led back to the village. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was sure that the pastor and his wife would have been rescued by that point, but just to be certain, he and Nasser made a detour and paddled over to Robert Street. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He paddles them to an island in midstream. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Tiflin put down the kettle and stirred the mash with a wooden paddle. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In space, there is nothing to push backward; you can paddle all you want, but you’ll get nowhere. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The Washington freshmen paddled over to the California boat and collected the traditional trophy of victorious crews everywhere—the shirts off the backs of their vanquished rivals. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Finally they decided just to leave the paddles in the bottom of the boat and figure out what they were for as they went along. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We found life vests, two short-arm paddles, a plastic milk crate filled with rope, binoculars, a bent screwdriver, a wrench kit and a rusty hammer, and a long-dead muskrat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered whether Harriet would notice that his paddle was really just an ice cream spoon. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Gabe dropped the paddle and caught the handle of the weapon awkwardly, relieved that the blade had not sliced through his hand. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One morning we left the cave and paddled out to the reef which is joined to it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Each one contained two metal boxes and two paddles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He climbed down, paddled to the plank, brought it to the house, and leaned it against the tree. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He went ambling down the corridors of the enchanted sett, rolling from leg to leg with the queer badger paddle, his white mask with its black stripes looking ghostly in the gloom. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A day later he resumed paddling down the barren shore. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached down and picked up his paddle, tightening his hands on the smooth wood. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She paddled toward the beach, puzzling all the while at what had just happened. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He rested his paddle on his lap, coasting, trying to place the pets he’d heard crying in the dark. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Maxine teaches him how to paddle properly, angling the oar and drawing it back through the still, gray water. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There were other things there on the ledge, in the shadows among the standing figures, but having drifted far back in the room, I again paddled toward the opening. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In her mind, a teacher’s still the person that raps you on the knuckles with a ruler, or across the backside with a paddle. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Panicked, everyone tried to paddle and push the canoes away from the boulders. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Native Mexican women dressed in pale tunics slid their paddles into the lake and rowed slowly, serenely across the water toward what could only be described as densely vegetated islands floating on the water. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He had no idea how long he’d been paddling, but as he slowed down, nearing the house, he felt more and more hungry and weary and cold. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I grab them and put them in the paddle holder. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Kendra kept cranking, relieved that she would be able to paddle a boat directly out of the boathouse onto the pond. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then she anchored her paddle against the bed of the river and pushed her chalupita off. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I see several surfers paddling out, none of them Jude. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He kept himself awake by counting the strokes of Uncle’s paddle and trying to gauge how far the canoe traveled with every twenty strokes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He swung the paddle, and the glass fell inward with a crash that might have sounded loud in normal circumstances but that he could hardly hear for the noise of the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “But I didn’t start it I guess that was all Orr’s fault for hitting me in the face with his ping-pong paddle. What’d he want to do that for?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He ran into the water almost headlong and paddled over fast, leaving an arrowhead ripple on the calm brown surface. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “No way. Saw one dock once; they had a whole bunch of half-men for guards. Wouldn’t let beach trash paddle close.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Now, if I only had that paddle,” she said aloud to herself as she walked along the rope, “I could hold it out in front of me for balance.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He tried to aim for shore, pulling through the water with his paddle, but the boat felt heavier now, with water in it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From the moment we arrived at school the next day, the atmosphere bristled like cactus paddles. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It was easy to paddle and did not leak. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And just as I grab the paddles, I see her sitting there—sitting across from me like an old friend whose name I don’t recall. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He started paddling, the raft moving sluggishly now that there was no real current. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z On long, lazy weekend afternoons, afternoons when the air was translucent and still and full of the smell of burning leaves, they rented canoes again and paddled around in Portage Bay. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His hands were raw from the rough wood of the paddle and he thought that it wouldn’t matter either. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The pirates bent over their paddles, rowing in rhythm until they were a safe distance from the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Olakunde repeated to us; and for his sake, we paddled the faster. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Looking as if they were simply out for an afternoon paddle and wondering what all the fuss was about. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He stopped paddling and let his pirogue drift, taking up again only once the current dragged him backward. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Behind us married couples were playing paddle tennis. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He took the paddle and tentatively moved the canoe out into the open. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Skirting a small lake, they had stared to see a great gray fisher bird that stabbed and paddled in the sedge, until a flight of wild duck had frightened them away with their clamor. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept them moving—though they might well have been paddling in a circle—and she kept both of them breathing. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The paddle had been smooth in this spot. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was very much afraid and began to paddle quickly back to Grandfather. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘Here it is. Don’t pinch, lad! I won’t let you go. Tread water and don’t flounder, or you’ll upset the boat. There now, get hold of the side, and let me use the paddle!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Tidbit paddled furiously as the alligators circled him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They would paddle quickly to Claiborne and flag down a boat. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He straddled one of these, and paddled his hot feet in the cool brown water; and there he too suddenly fell asleep with his back against the tree. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They paddled closer and realized there was something strange about the helicopter. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The roar was a warning, and the men hurriedly paddled their canoes toward the shore for safety. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Even the two paddles lying within it were marble. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He paddled off, thinking it was about time to call Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Did you ever see an Indian paddling along some quiet unspoiled river with a great big piece of rope dragging astern?” he asked. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He borrowed a canoe from a local fisherman and paddled it back across the reservoir. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They shook hands with the crestfallen and shirtless Cal boys and then, exultant, paddled off the course to stow their shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He paddled to the pink brick building, where the water met the church’s higher steps, and she lifted herself out. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mo pointed ahead with the paddle and cried, "Look!" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was a real river island, not like the pebble beach we’d paddled past earlier. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The banks were moving along, even though he wasn’t paddling. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I just remember diving, turning somersaults, and paddling around. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was close on midnight, and they had been drifting for some while, hardly using the paddles, when suddenly Sam cried out. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I held his arm with one hand and began paddling with my other hand. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He loosened the paddle from where it was wedged. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Malcolm felt good to be paddling again, despite his bruises, and he worked their way steadily to the center of the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z While the raft followed the current well, because the logs stuck down into the water and were not streamlined, for the same reason it moved with the paddling horribly. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He paddled another half hour, fighting sleep, and then at the same time he felt a coolness that he knew was morning coming and he saw that the eastern sky was beginning to lighten. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z So he gritted his teeth and plunged the paddle into the water with his trembling muscles and tried to ignore the whine of the motor, which was not intermittent anymore, but constant and getting louder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He put the paddle carefully in the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Malcolm pushed off and began to paddle, staying close to the bank under the trees and making no noise whatsoever. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He dipped his paddle hard into the water. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Three times I stop paddling when Virginia fusses to be fed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Balancing awkwardly, he raised the paddle and dipped it into the water. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I join in, accepting a paddle from a nearby security-bot lady. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The paddling would start me moving and I’d still be floating, so I’d calm down enough to realize that if I just kept going, everything would be fine. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I therefore did not aim my spear at it, but picked up the paddle and waited until he appeared. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “How are we going to carry on paddling with our arms all sore and pitiful?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When she returned, she wore rubber boots and an old raincoat, and she carried a bucket of buttermilk and a small wooden paddle. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z When we come to the Pamunkey River, which separates us from Werowocomoco, we find a canoe in the rushes and use it to paddle across. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I beat and stir the clothes with wooden paddles. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Worried that he would be denied entry because he was carrying no identification, he sneaked into Mexico by paddling through the dams open floodgates and shooting the spillway below. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Guided by her big eyes, he paddled as fast as he could, stopping to bail out the canoe when the rain had filled it to his ankles. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He paddled on, though the force of the flood was such that all he had to do was steer and keep the boat’s head forward. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z |
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