| 单词 | back down |
| 例句 | Remember that getting to the summit is the easy part; it’s getting back down that’s hard.’ Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if that’s the way he feels about me, then—” Sarah has never backed down from a fight, and I knew exactly how the next five minutes were going to play out. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Kids whip around in fast circles high into the air and back down again. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The men always came back down before the women did. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn and start back down the alley. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If I don’t get back down to Edgar Street in the next few nights, I fear I might go crazy. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She turned and went back down the stairs. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He would swing and look at it—a breaking twig, a movement of air—and know die sound as if he somehow could move his mind back down the wave of sound to the source. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Just to prove my point, I walked back down the stairs, right up to them, and put a hand on each of them. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he hunkered back down between the vines. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Axel races back down the walkway, through the gate, over branches and debris, and to the front porch where George stands with Ray and Emmett. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I scrambled back down the slope and walked through the tall grasses till I got to the edge of the trees. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z An involuntary shiver runs down my spine as her fingers trace across my forehead to touch my hair, and then back down across my brow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way back down the path toward the road, he said, “I don’t want either of you coming up here again.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Bristle began to follow, but then she sat back down and merely watched intently as they left. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The sleeper muttered in his sleep as I jostled him, and he pushed my hand back down without even waking. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I pressed on, staring back down at my notebook, because I didn’t really want to know the answers, but also, I really did. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I looked back down at Dari, who was now running around in a panic. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He stomped back down the aisle, hung the keys on a peg on the wall, and went out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I check through the peephole, and then slide out the false door, replace the planks, and hurry back down the ladder. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My mom glanced back down at her book. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She settled back down at the kitchen table. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Arya grabbed his leg and tried to drag him back down, but he wrenched loose and ran forward, waving his arms. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z All the dogs in the neighborhood went wild as Nhamo fled back down the road, skirted around the houses, and disappeared into the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat back down on the swing as she went on. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d managed to convince Papa and Mamma to let her drive up there alone, but they’d only agreed because she’d promised to come back down for the long Labor Day weekend. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After he climbed back down and jumped to the sidewalk, he handed the bird to Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was nothing to do but go back down the way they had come, and angle off toward the next pass. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Ma starts a tirade, but Sunny doesn't back down. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hated it, but he wasn’t going to back down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He put the empty bowl back on the floor next to the cat-flap and lay back down on the bed, somehow even hungrier than he had been before the soup. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Adarlan’s Assassin,” he chuckled, and began walking back down the hall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I sit back down on the bed and put mv head between my knees, waiting for the wave of nausea to pass. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie back down, and hit play on the TV. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And they can’t back down with the whole school looking on. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t talk as we headed back down. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Samantha stopped barking, almost with perfect timing, then made a few circles before lying back down in the hot sun. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Tad turned and headed back down the hall as fast as he could without looking at Mr. Rizzo’s lifeless body. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Once she realized I wasn't going to back down, she just walked away. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Darkness slid underneath it and let the shadow fall back down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I automatically stop dancing and sit back down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Gently, I lay the book back down and walk out the door, into the sunshine. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam turned and bolted back down the path. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He’d been trying to get me to go back down to the creek behind his house for days, but I was nervous. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It’s only after I lie back down on the couch that night that I realize what all I’ve done. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The more guys that saw you lose fights without ever backing down, the better. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Slant, lain back down beside him, was in an excess of horror, but I was not at liberty to remain longer, and so, with anxious blessings, I made my exit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I raised my shoulders up and set them back down. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z People all around them scrambled out of the way, backing down the corridor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After a while Matt wanted to leave the table, and Teacher firmly sat him back down again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen saw her husband ride the arc of the filly’s back down into the mud and disappear under her tumbling body and the bodies of the three horses who struck her from behind. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Seth plopped back down and started ramming the door with both feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z In a little while Mr. Henry came back down the stairs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Wordlessly he led me back down to the floor of the workshop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Inmates who were out of their cells on the galleries gazed back down on us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But first I had to climb back down the ladder. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Finally, the princess whirled, stomping back down the hallway, and the archers all followed her at a scamper. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You telling me you’re not seeing a plot here, Jackson?” says the birthmark, not backing down and raising his own rifle. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z When the big limbs are gone we shinny back down and set our machetes to biting into the trunk. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I watched Deidre go all the way back down Montego Drive to take Presidio—the long way around up to Olympiad—and I felt vindicated. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Baxter nodded as he turned to go back down the hall. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Unresisting, he lies back down, but just stares at the needle on one of the dials as it twitches from side to side. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah, okay. I’ll join, I guess,” I muttered, lying back down on my bed. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He didn’t finish the sentence and his eyes dropped back down to the scratch on the coffee table that he’d stared at before. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Truth did not back down when it came to religion. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z After dropping his box, Julio, who was still muttering under his breath, picked up Paishon’s rifle before heading back down the trail. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He threw them back down and, in the reverberating echo, something, perhaps a mouse, dashed across. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Just as I started back down the bank, I heard something. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, isn't that odd?” he said, sitting back down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “If we hadn't come back down here,” Rick said, “if we’d stayed up on the roof, with the goat, we wouldn't have gotten this call.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Mom will let me stay home, and I can go back down to the Hideout. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A moment later, with no warning at all, she turned around and careened back down the beach in the direction of camp. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They followed her in single file back down the corridor, like children in a school crocodile. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He climbed back down to the Maze floor, decided to try pushing from below instead of pulling from above. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I glanced at Oso, who side-eyed me suspiciously from his dog bed and then put his head back down with a snuffle. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He shouldered the pack, grabbed the bow, swung up onto it, and backed down its curved slope to the bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath and look back down at the scene. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know you will. Come, walk me back down to the feast.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nihil sub sole novum, I thought as I walked back down the hall to my room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Now, though, his threats are the only reason I have to fight—the sheer perverse glory of not backing down. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I ran back down the 105 stairs, past Stan, who was still saying “You’ve got mail!,” back up the 72 stairs, and into Grandma’s apartment. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In the faint light of the Careers' torches, I inch back down to my fork to find the best surprise I've ever had. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When he picks up Werner’s radio and sets it back down without commenting, Werner feels the ceiling slip lower, the walls constrict. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They climbed back down the ladder, which Ron returned to the ceiling, and rejoined Hermione, who was still sorting books. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She looks back down at the paper to find her place again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Get on this ride or go back down the stairs. You can’t stand here. It’s against the rules.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The warning in her voice made me back down. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We busted back down the street away from the scene and took the long way around the neighborhood to Jill’s house. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I sprint back down the tunnel, finding the open spaces between people and pushing my way through if there are none. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Prosper carefully lifted the lid, but Mosca hurriedly pushed it back down. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She got up and sat back down at her desk. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “But,” he shrugged, bringing his shoulders almost to his ears, and back down, “things are not always ideal. That is what a young physicker must learn more than anything.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I rise again and push the empty cart back down the aisle, the wheels squeaking across the carpet. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jamie put his foot back down on the floor, looked out the window and said, “Why do you want to know?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His legs felt wet and he raised up on his hands and looked back down at them. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She stumbled as she tried to walk a few paces, then she sat back down on the side of the road. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the door would clang shut, and he would sit back down to work, seeing nothing — spinning halos, that was, spots of light, shapes — until his eyes readjusted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had drawn a hopscotch game just outside the school yard fence and she started jumping up the numbers, then turning and jumping back down them again. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He turned and sat on the bank with his legs in the water and pulled the bag ashore and began the long drag—he couldn’t lift it—back down the shoreline to his shelter. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z As they groped their way past giant boulders, using their stolen pikes as walking sticks, Werfel cranked his spectacles to maximum magnification and looked back down the slope. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I reach for my tea but set it back down when I hear the cup rattling against the saucer. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She had the presence of mind to set the ruined vase back down on the step before letting herself confront the significance of the accident. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Shiloh seems to know he can’t walk too good, because as soon as he tries to stand up, he sits back down again and licks at his leg. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Great Scott, girl,” he snapped, and jammed the specs back down over his eyes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She watched as Ess proceeded to toss her little body off the cliffs and into the wind, watched the girl sprawl on the rock when the gusts brought her gently back down. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They heard Gandalf go back down the steps and thrust his staff against the doors. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When we come back down from the north it’s like coming down from a mountain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to look away, to turn back down the street, but I couldn’t—not after having come so far. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as suddenly, it froze in place before dropping back down and lying still. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of faking it, I push the button for the sentence “Go back to H-5,” and Catherine and I roll back down the hall. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, as they neared the top of the bank, one of the rangers happened to glance back down into the wash while pausing to catch his breath. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark flopped back down, shifted around until he got comfortable. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She let a tiny wave ripple her up and back down. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray flopped back down on the couch, his face stricken, like he had seen a ghost. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Ghost, already larger than his litter mates, smelled, her, gave her ear a careful nip, and settled back down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She led the way back down to the waterfront. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z On the way up for the shot I saw that Brothers had his arms up in my way and I brought the ball back down and around my back to where I hoped Nick was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Toby went to stand up, but Jimmy held a hand in the air, lowering Toby back down to the ground with just the movement. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Quickly, I searched my memory as I set the book back down on my lap. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z ‘I am weary, and our hunt has failed. Or at least others were before us; for these horsemen are riding back down the orc-trail. We may get news from them.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She picked it up, turned it all around, and then set it back down in my palm. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my shirt back down, trying not to let the fabric rub against the area. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then, very slowly, he drove back down the dirt road, the pack hurling themselves at the car, appearing before the headlights, snapping at the wheels, demonic and carnivorous once again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs burn, but I force them to pedal, harder, until I pass Ollie and head back down the gravel road toward the ferry. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She took the tray back down to the kitchen, where she poured herself a cup of tea from Ana’s untouched pot, and very deliberately cracked the egg on the countertop, watching the shell splinter. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Patronuses ran sleekly ahead, filling the spiral staircase with silvery light, as Professor McGonagall, Harry, and Luna hurried back down. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Vola sighed and stepped back down onto the slab of granite that formed the front step, letting the screen door clap shut. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We will hit them with everything and drive them right off that hill and send them running back down the road to Washington. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He craned his neck to look back down the dock and then again along the waterfront. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Maya let out a huge sigh and slumped back down on the bed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z That said, she settled back down and ate another bean, chewing primly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sat back down and his eyes looked vacant. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z That’s when she sat me back down and told me about her rules. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ambrose nods again and pushes his cart back down Flatbush Avenue. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z But before they did, Mrs. Burroughs instructed me to sit back down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Asha wrenched the axe out of the table and flung it back down at the dancers, to whistles and loud cheers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “If you want a job to go back to, you will sit back down.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I take the elevator back down to the street. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He let the gritty goo slip between the tines of the fork and plop back down onto his plate. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I kept pulling them up to my wrist, and tried to keep my fingers spread out so they wouldn’t slide back down. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I lie back down with my phone next to me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As each person climbed back down the silver ladder, the rest of the class hissed, “What did she ask? Was it okay?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z With that, I’m drifting back down the hall, out to the street, off to Duane Reade, floating and stinking and smiling, off to the Mitchum deodorant aisle, a grown-up in New York City. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I walk back down the hallway, whistling, sliding onto my bed and grabbing my phone as FaceTime pings, a call coming in from Stella just like I hoped. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She let go of me and lay back down. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you should lie back down. Billy’s sending an ambulance out from Coal Hill.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He woke in the morning and turned over in the blanket and looked back down the road through the trees the way they’d come in time to see the marchers appear four abreast. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I slip the telegram under the door and cycle back down to the Franciscan church to beg for the repose of Theresa’s soul. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He tries to lift a hand to point at his eye, but the chains clank together and drag his arm back down. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z After another minute or so of arguing, I give up and head back down to the cinema. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z There was no way I was going to climb back down. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As I laid back down on my stomach, my bloody back still screaming in agony, I remembered my dream. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Runt dug up another worm and dropped it in front of Pax, and this time Pax got to his feet and took a few steps before sinking back down. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She turns and starts back down the passageway. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He put the receiver back down and stroked his mustache, thinking... no, he was being stupid. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He walks with me back down the sidewalk until I am safely at the next corner, then he shoves me again, just a little, moving me the other way. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He dropped back down, and his nails clicked against the linoleum as he followed me into the eat-in area. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Ma,” I had cried, rushing off my chair, but my auntie slapped my face and pushed me back down. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they head back down the alley, her shoes squelching as she goes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Part of me says, "Go back down there and talk to the folks, tell them what you're thinking here, ask for some advice." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned around, strode back down the dormitory, and stopped at Harry’s bed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Blessington yelled at me, “I can handle this. Sit back down!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Rose sat back down, and we slowly placed our limbs into sleep positions under the wide, wide sky. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I sighed and went back down to the basement. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I sit back down on the bench and watch JB lead our Wildcats to the court. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Mr Lewis shrugged, raised his glass to all the company, drank and sat back down. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When she saw that the others were all soundly sleeping, she quietly got up and went back down the little beach. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then three of the four started climbing back down to the beach again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z If they were going to force the Soviet leader to back down, now was the time. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Amelia throws her bedroom door open and pounds back down the stairs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Finish up quickly. I’ll be back down in half an hour. You will drive me somewhere?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and began to make his way back down the slope and thought better of it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He went back down the steps and took Ben’s arm. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He lies back down and throws a forearm across his eyes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon she had pushed Hugo back down to the floor and was using her knees to keep him there. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Both of us turned, watching as Chubs twisted around in his seat and settled back down, still fast asleep. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Setting her glass back down, she said, “Please. I’m freaking eighteen years old. Marriage is the last thing on my mind.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z With shaking hands, she set it roughly back down on the table. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mong shot his head up and opened his eyes when I got up to them, but when he saw it was just me he slowly lowered his head back down, closed his eyes again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He swooped the feathers over the piano keys and as the dust drifted back down, he told me that Lin Nai-Nai was home. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned around and went back down the walk. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When he sees me backing down the hallway, he goes strangely still. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I hurried back down the hallway, the keys biting into my palm the whole time, and I’d almost made it to my bedroom door when I heard someone clear their throat behind me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She didn’t back down from her fighting stance. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She glances over at Isabella and then back down. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z In his surprise, he seems to have forgotten to put it back down. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Turned her loose and she fell back down.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Slowly, quietly, he went back down the hall. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Sunny catches my eye; Baba isn't backing down. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were sitting there on the couch together, and he pushed himself up to go but then fell back down onto the couch and sneaked a kiss onto my cheek. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z It takes us a long time to wend our way back down the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He didn’t even blink, just sat back down and stared at the ground. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then I could hear his footsteps behind me, going back down the walk, and the click of the front gate, and I felt as if a protective arm were being withdrawn. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Only now do I look back down to the campsite. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Nervous, but too far along to back down now, they shuffled deferentially up onto the portico and peered inside. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Pastor Tom held tight to his hat as he backed down the steps, still preaching. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I carefully climb back down the ladder and crawl into bed with Malia. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z As they climbed back down, Jiichan said over and over as if it amazed him, “Girl who like rock! I wish I know. I wish I know!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Link like tripped and stumbled backward and sat back down next to Calista. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This time the university was not willing to back down. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Could a person keep a lid on his terror long enough to reach the top and get back down? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the curtain is drawn, Scoob expects Dad to sit back down across from him. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Harry picked up Hermione’s wand, which he had dropped in the snow, and sat back down in the entrance of the tent. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Other men might reconsider words spoken in drunken bravado, but Robert Baratheon would remember and, remembering, would never back down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then I shook each sleepy limb, each screaming muscle back into service and half slid, half climbed back down the tree to the ground. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He gave a lazy grin and looked back down toward the courtyard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My throat gets really small and I sit back down. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He had to get back down on his mark. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “You want us to tie it back down?” says Grady, pointing at the flapping sidewall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She pulled the small microphone back down to her height. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If I go up, will I ever come back down! A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My hands shake as I set the mug back down, and it sloshes on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She was already sitting back down and digging into the food. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Their pages ruffled like birds settling back down to sleep. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Ruthie gives me a pitying look before taking off back down the hall, to a meal that I am beginning to fear I may never get to enjoy. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When they came back down, they told me not to look behind me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped back down and reached up and opened the door and then climbed in and pulled the door shut behind him. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z We walked back down the road from Roncesvalles with Harris between us. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z There’s only one piece of paper in front of mine; I sit back down next to Peanut Man. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Both turn and head back down the hall. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Two lines of Recruiters—there were dozens of them—stood back to back down the length of the gym floor, as if preparing for a dance. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was seventeen years old but trailed with the twelve-year-olds—making up the last in line or meeting the others on their way back down the row. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, I’d noticed the same foot movement myself, but what had struck me was that each time he stamped the foot back down again, flecks of mud flew up around his shins. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost hear words rising into her mouth and then being swallowed back down as she waited for the right ones. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Would they pull him back down to the depths when the time was up? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z That only told me she was fueling up to spring back, so I met her fast and shoved her back down onto the bed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He set the receiver back down and did not take his eyes from the spot that had moved outside the car. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z By the time he clambered back down to the shore, Pima had returned with a load of the clipper’s cracked furniture. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother sits back down with a sigh. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “We could get it checked in Hogsmeade,” said Ron, sitting back down. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The clay man sat up and Enoch pushed it back down with his thumb. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He pulled himself through, then extended his hand back down to her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He would know enough to leave me, know enough to follow our path back down to people who would help him. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When I came back down, he was slowly waking up out of the narcotics to the excruciating day. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z First one who grabbed the flag and brought it back down received a pat on the back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even though on windy nights, puffs of smoke blew back down the chimney, making them cough, yet she still liked the cold months when the fire was lit. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They scrambled clumsily back down through the weeds and ferns, with Nailer’s dad’s friends all making comments. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry leaned against the enchanted wall, which opened to admit them, and he and Luna sped back down the steep staircase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He shimmied his back down the door, sliding his legs alongside mine until our faces were level. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He looked back down the path and saw the green maw out of which he had come, a greenish-black tunnel, the end of which was nowhere in sight. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother paused, then put her hand back down into her lap. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Ron lay back down on the bed, which he had evidently just vacated. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Still, with this particular story, Rat never backed down. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, after only a few minutes, he got up and ran back down the hill. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Uhmma discreetly wets her fingers with some spit and reaches up, pressing the lock of hair back down. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I left so fast I was almost running, all the way back down the hall to the main part of the library. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He was about to walk out of her classroom because he was bored, and she said to him, “Enrique, sit back down!” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She stared at Ivy and then back down at her drawing, and then suddenly tears were streaming down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I sat back down, wide awake now, my noggin sporting two lumps—one from the ceiling, one from the mosquito. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught her face softening before her head hung back down and she stared into her empty glass. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I shake my head, a smile slipping onto my lips as I put the note back down and walk over to the actual med cart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Before they could be forced to sit back down at the table, I got up with my tray and walked away really fast. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I know it and shrink back down inside me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He tilts the rim to his nose and inhales deeply, then puts the glass back down on the table. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Leo’s laugh crawled back down his throat to die. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I am too,” Ma said, coming back down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The soldier couldn’t back down in front of the crowd, and Farmer had subtly declared he wasn’t backing down, either. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They go to court and Gerald ends up right back down there with the stepfather regaining custody. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The pizza’s here!” her mom calls up to us, so we run back down and the kitchen is suddenly full of the rich smell of soft cheese and spicy sauce. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Stanley thought about going back down the mountain to look for the shovel, so he could make the water hole deeper. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Joe swished the fish in the water a few times to clean it out, and sat back down again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Rochambeau exhales and sits back down in her chair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I fling myself back down on the prayer mat. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Adrenaline burst through me as we raced back down the stairs of Sever Hall and back outside. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Then, with not another word, she fled back down the wooden stairs. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He tapped it back down and slipped the pack into his inside jacket pocket. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple pulled away, coughing, and let go of the camera so it bounced back down against his firm chest. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “You think we do?” he spat, throwing his arms up, then slapping them back down on his knees. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I slip back down to the table and land with a thud. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I put my head back down and sat quietly while the others talked. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then I turned it up, and back down, just to dampen it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But the humming and the smell followed him all the way back down the tunnel to the macadam road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes fall back down to my sketchbook. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Roy,” she said, embracing the folder with both arms as she backed down the steps. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghost, already larger than his litter mates, smelled, her, gave her ear a careful nip, and settled back down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With the blustery howling wind pinning flat his ears, and forcing the breath back down his throat, Matthias giddily covered his eyes with a paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As I sit back down, I have to laugh a little. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Sister,” David said, and went and sat back down at his desk. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Biddy’s eyes got all round, and she sat back down. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I put the bait bag in the kitchen, drop it back down. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “My homeland. I’ll be back down there soon. In the great white marble halls of the library at Dwelholm. Oh, Archivist, you cannot imagine the beauty of that place!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I give up and climb back down to the stream thinking, He must have moved on. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Once a rock moved beneath his foot and he slid backwards, and almost went tumbling back down the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He lies back down after that and pretty soon he's breathing heavy again. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he walked through the rain back down the treacherous ivy-covered path. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I bump back down into my seat, sliding the chair back to the table. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She started to stand once, only to sit back down and look one more time in my direction. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Yet how much harder to take it back down! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She headed back down the dock to the boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z As we trundled back down the main line, I was thinking about all that I had seen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z If I go up into the building, I probably won’t come back down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask her about it, but she lay back down behind the piles of hay, invisible again. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They walked back down the hill together, watched as the old chapel was locked up once more and the police and Scarlett and her parents went off into the night. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He pulled a few random sandwich bags from his pocket, folded them awkwardly, then stuffed them back down. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z My mother sank back down on the couch. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We walked back down the path together, and Javi, because he was Javi, just instinctively knew I needed a hug, so he looped his arm through mine and squeezed me close as we walked. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I look back down, reading the rest of the text. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He flipped the ball back down into the gun. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z He spins his big body around the small room, finally catching sight of Old Hirsch, settling back down on the partly-put-together sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z After they assured him that such a thing would never have occurred to them, he hastened back down the steps. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Matty climbed back down the bank, scooped wet mud with his hands, and gently coated her feet and legs, stopping the bleeding and trying to ease her pain with the thick cool paste. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Awkwardly, stiff with fear, I started working my way back down. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “How about this? I’ve been at Chuck’s all morning, helping him replace the transmission in his old Plymouth Barracuda. Let me spruce up a bit, and I’ll be back down.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I lie back down in my pod a little too quickly, hoping the snoring isn’t too much. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When he heard it, he would put the receiver back down and stare at it, like he was trying to exert some kind of mind control over it to make it ring. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Tad looked at Rashid with wide eyes, then back down at the phone display. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When Mr. Chatham stood to complain, the judge motioned for him to sit back down. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I ran for my life, all the way back down the road to our house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was jus’ ’bout to turn Spangler back down the road when something I heard made my insides melt and run down in my stomach. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He puts it back down and looks at me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She lay back down and presently drifted off into the first of many fitful periods of sleep. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He told the boy to push the cart and he walked out through a yard to where he could see back down the road but now they were gone. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She sat up, and a wave of dizziness made her lie back down. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She sits back down and takes something out of the bowl and puts it in her mouth. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z She sat back down with her hands clasped across her grumbling stomach. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Violet immediately tried to scurry back down the rope, but Count Olaf’s assistant was too quick for her. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He looked around very quickly and, an instant later, crashed back down to earth again. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She glances up at us and then back down. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Then they all went back down the beach to find more driftwood. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When we sit back down, Ren has us introduce ourselves by our names and our halls. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Court was adjourned and my lawyer sat back down. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z It's an answer I already knew, but I sit back down and tell myself that I won't stop asking questions until I get in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then I turn around and dive back down like a meteor. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Sit back down,” Ms. Rochambeau says to me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He was shoved back down by the bodyguards. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “O Lord, let us pray,” he concluded, landing abruptly back down on earth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Go on, go back down and try all the pubs around the railway station and try Naughton’s fish and chip shop. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z In wild frustration he took a deep breath and, in spite of his terrible fears, he looked back down toward the dark water. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She needed to beat Jackson back down so she could slip out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She settled back down on the top step. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My plan was to go light and fast, to reach the summit and make it back down before the weather turned. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She flopped back down, and her whole body rebelled. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I wanted to sneak back down there and snoop but I was still grounded. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He continues to sample it and sits back down before the fire. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z "I see what you mean! The line stretches right back down the alley." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I lay my head back down on the pillow. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As we made our way back down to the first floor and the door leading out to the street, Conrad got very angry because he wanted to sit on Santa's lap. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Soon as we got back down to the beach with a big bag of Mexican food I told Rondell: “In a couple more days, man, me and you are takin’ a bus up to Fresno.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Gilly went back to the stepladder, climbed the first step, and then backed down. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Piper grabbed him to keep him from falling over, and he slid back down the mast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Good shot, Jimmy!” the coach yelled as Jimmy started backing down the court on D. Behind us our band started playing. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until we were back down in the narrow side-streets that he spoke again, and then his voice was suddenly sheepish. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I could not run, so I would clench my fists and roll my eyes up to look at the ceiling as if maybe the tears would go back down into my eyes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I don’t back down when Mom or Sam glare at me. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He only stopped at the comer to pick up his flying T, carry it across the street, and lay it back down on the sidewalk. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he says, and I can tell he hasn’t heard of it, but he smiles and sits back down on his barstool and pulls me closer. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She ran back down the steps, new tool in hand. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z After my first sergeant left the room, I lay back down and pulled the covers back over myself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Climbing back up to the door, I slowly pull the dollar bill off the alarm switch, pocketing it as I fly back down to the third floor of the hospital. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Blushing with alarm and embarrassment, she pushed her skirt back down with a number of prim, sidelong glances about the restaurant. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She looks back down at the cards on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I try to get up, but Boggs pushes me back down, shielding my body with his own. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I hurried back down the grand staircase and made my way through the dark passage to the kitchen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They were trudging downhill, back down away from the mountain and toward where people lived. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One of them blinks drowsily at me, and I catch my breath, but he just slumps back down. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He raced back down the unbroken section of the tracks and stood in the middle, waiting for the second train to approach. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I walk back down the hill, the word we buzzing inside my head like a fly in a small room. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled my sleeves back down after washing my arms and hands. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye sighed and lay back down on his lumpy sleeping bag. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It made him uneasy just to look at her and that white cat; he was about to close the door and tiptoe softly back down the stairs when she spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Rashid rolled onto his back and pulled his legs and feet through the opening just as the slab of debris slammed back down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Finally, he had to flop back down onto the grass and push up his visor to mop his sweating face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mama was standing there, staring at me, waiting to see if I'd go back down. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I ducked backed down to continue my search for the grinder. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Carrie stopped me on the stairs, looked at me critically, then took my arm and led me back down and out to her cabin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As quickly and quietly as she could, she steered Adiah back down the hallway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I smile, putting it gently back down as I fumble around for my phone. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn halted without warning when he was almost by and came whirling back down upon the chaplain with a glare of infuriated suspicion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nailer squirmed back down the duct, rolling the wire ahead of him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The waiting owl stared back down at me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Lie back down, now. We have so much to do.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He watched Tayo look around at the hogan and then back down at the Ceremonial grounds and city streets in the distance. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They kiss and kiss and he sets her back down on her feet. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z So he lay back down, groaning from the effort, and in doing so felt the limp body of the puppy shift inside his shirt. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Yelling, sliding, falling, he raced back down the incline and followed the riverbank out of there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We go from door to door on the top floor and work our way back down. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She flopped back down and closed her eyes as if it was of little importance to her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z What if he soared so high, he couldn’t come back down? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She puts the bowl back down and wipes the side of her face with the back of her hand. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z But before I could take a step, the car zoomed back down the driveway. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I brought my hand back down and it was holding the biggest, maddest hornet I’d ever seen. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z You think Dad’ll let us come back down here then, so I can learn too?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I put my laptop back down on the desk. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They slammed back down, then heaved up again, and then the doors buckled. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was convinced that if I ever succeeded in praying, my words would bound noiselessly against the ceiling and rain back down upon me like feathers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He stripped back the beds and came away with two good woolen blankets and went back down the stairs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She doesn’t back down, and can’t back away—her back is to the kitchen counter. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He picked up his head, but when he saw I didn’t have any food, he huffed and lay back down. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He started to take a step away, then looked back down at Mr. Rizzo. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She set the boy back down in the sand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Zu only put her head back down and shut her eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. didn’t see it my way, but she added that, even though she disagreed, she was willing to back down, and that was an entirely different matter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Shem come running back down & told us that the Enemy was alerted up & that Smoke arose from the far End of the Island & that they was on the Move. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She wanted to lie back down, close her eyes, and give herself up to sleep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She thinks better of it and runs back down the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He lowered the door and secured it again and climbed back down and sat on the bunk. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He laid his shovel back down on the bottom of his hole and, to his surprise, it fit. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z After we ate, we all lay back down in the blankets and waited for the afternoon sun to burn itself down. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z One strand dipped in front of Mr. Remora’s eyes, and he blew at it repeatedly, only to have it flop back down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Toby Smythe, who, by the way, is wearing a sleeveless athletic jersey even though it’s the middle of January, raises both his arms in the air, makes a stupid roaring noise, then sits back down. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Oh no,” she groans as she sits back down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The reporter backed down the porch stairs, staggering under all this new material. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And I made her promise she’d call me back down the next week. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I set up the congas at the height I liked; I was tired and thirsty, but I couldn’t wait to come back down and play the Latin pieces I had been sweating over all year. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I stumble back down from the bluff, elbowing my way thru crowds all calling me coward, and I get to the riverbank and I plunge my head straight in. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She mumbled, “Yes, sir,” and made a move to sit back down, but he stuck out his ruler to stop her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Lydia snorted, grabbed his wrist, and pulled it back down to the handlebars. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She got up to the third floor, set the tree right in front on his doorstep, and hurried back down to the second floor and knocked on the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A few moments later my mother calmly turned around and started back down the steps, still holding the yarn. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We both busted out laughing and he gave me dap before heading back down the block to his crazy building. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Alyssa eventually gets in the car, backing down as I knew she would. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Liam’s knees seemed to buckle out from under him as he sat back down on the bed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Below, the Hound had sunk back down upon its eight incredible insect legs and was humming to itself again, its multi-faceted eyes at peace. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Going back down there wasn’t an option—not while Cain lived. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When James sat back down, Mr. Quisling clapped. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Omakayas came, too, behind Mama, but with a stern look Mama sent her back down the ladder. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he quickly looks back down at my wound. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z All morning, the sky hung low, and sometimes the green and brown clouds would roll up and rumble a bit, and then settle back down like a layer of unhappiness over everything. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Without hardly thinking, I leave the pistol and I run back down to Viola at the edge of the scrub. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Cole lay back down and pulled the at.oow tightly around his neck. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn stopped with an unpleasant expression and took a step back down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Her knees crack as she sits back down on the blanket next to me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She sat back down and pulled out a handful of papers, all sorts. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his hand from the bag, but before I could take it, he slapped his hand back down on it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Now I sit back down at the keys, flip to a song called “Bumble Boogie,” and go at it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He jumped up to straighten a pillow, sat back down, and then he leaped up to mess up the pillow again. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The steamer’s whistle shrieked and pulled the barges back down the Lena. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It was such a satisfying sound that he got up and slumped back down into it again. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z My stomach lifted up and then dangled back down. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Dubonnet had to back down, and the sale proceeded. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He pulled himself to the bow and backed down to the bottom like a veteran engineer. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As soon as Sunny had sat back down across from me at the table, we both watched Big Rose unwrap the candy and fling it in her mouth. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z As we made our way back down the drive, I heard a distinct cough. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He considers going back down to the basement to get the tape player or the television. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe when you deteriorate back down the ladder of evolution as I have, when you sink into the tomb world slough of being a special—well, best to abandon that line of inquiry. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “I like it,” she pronounced finally, setting it back down and looking up at him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He sits back down at the table, closer to me now, his back to the window. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked them both up, held them up over his head, and swooped them back down. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I kneel in the corner and pull back the carpet, tuck the key there, and carefully push the carpet back down on the tack strip. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The boy walked back down the southwest side of the hill, avoiding the old chapel: he did not want to see the place that Silas wasn’t. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I would not back down on any of my requests. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I slump back down onto the gurney and close my eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She may be selfish, stingy and underhanded, but she’ll readily back down as long as you don’t provoke her and make her unreasonable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Up from the water to a small pile of sand, then back down into the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z There they asked someone how to get to the president’s house and were directed to a cove a mile back down the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I took my hook and line and went back down the mountain to the stream. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire started to pull her back down to the grass, and Maya fell to her knees, her bag thudding down heavily next to her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Tad looked back down at his phone and hit send. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She climbed back down into the hole again. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Sleep pulled him back down into its embrace, with no intention of comforting his troubled mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Then I slide back down the shale to the halfway spot. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice looked startled, and Ash covered her face with her hands, pressing the emotion back down. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She climbed back down to the river and sat on a log across from him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She led him back down the corridor and stopped at the door of the room Lyra had been in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The crowd hushed as soon as he sat back down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He got up, dressed in the pale dawn light, left the dormitory without waking Ron, and went back down to the deserted common room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If the United States backed down here, in Hitler's former capital, who would trust it to stand up to Stalin anywhere else? Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to sit back down again. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She came back down the steps and leaned over Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The fifteenth boy looks out across the dance hall as if staring into a bleak, cold sea, then climbs back down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When he finished he sat back down on the floor and went to sleep again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Come on here, Quentin.” he called, looking back down the hill. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the Company gathered around us when Father came back down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll go over a ridge, then back down into a valley,” I tell him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Faizah wrapped her arms around me and pulled me back down to sit. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Each pocket of foam glowed pale in the moonlight as it surfaced, before the water’s bulk swallowed it back down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I couldn’t back down over that now, or Maddie would think I was apologizing for everything. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But Javier pulled Moss to him again, only this time they faced each other, and Javier brought them back down on the couch. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then she saw his head bob up and go back down. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I followed him back down and through the kitchen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They had a silent staring contest, but Percy didn’t back down. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She’s too weak-willed and passive to suit me; she lets herself be swayed by others and always backs down under pressure. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “It’s all that stirring up. Sending men into space and hurling them back down. Poking holes where they need not poke holes.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t back down against Stick's stormy gaze like I usually did. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I looked at everybody in the gym, then back down at Mong. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She looked down at the statement she had, then back up at Moss, then back down to the paper. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had no choice but to let her pull me back down the unfamiliar hallway. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z And when they looked back down the road, they could still see smoke lifting from what was left of the fields and the cane of Vienna. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z High John took a few steps back down the ramp to where the charging fetterlings were suspended in time. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Seth tried to drive him back down, but he was too high, and Luke spun away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Stands and walks back down to the edge of the roof. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Just a bit, then you come right back down?” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The helicopter begins to lift and then settles right back down again, the propeller sputtering. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z And all day long he had thought maybe, just maybe, if he were to go back down there and take a closer look... The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat back down and put my feet up on his desk. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Sitting back down in the driver’s seat, Cabot gripped the steering wheel and placed his forehead down against it. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Whatever was to come, at least the Colvins were not people who would back down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Then he ran back down the stairs to the kitchen to pick up his backpack and hug his grandmother, breathing her kitchen smell—it would have to hold him through the long day—and left. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I take the cup and set it back down. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I settled my hands back down on my hips, recalling an afternoon in early April when Digger said he had something to show us—and the “something” turned out to be a cigarette. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He didn’t smile nice, shirk or back down, shake that officer’s hand like they were friends. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Right then, Caroline only smiled and said, “That’s a very nice letter, dear,” and bent her head back down over the sequins. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening, when I finally came back down to dinner, I retaliated in the only way I could. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Henry looked back down the hill to where we waited in the car. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The older woman yanked it back down and pulled her to her feet, apologizing for her rudeness. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Deen had shot her a cool look and turned silently to head back down the cliffs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I looked back down toward the broken lute in my hands, but before my gaze wandered too far he caught my chin again, tilting my face up. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They’d thank me for saving them and then drag me back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that several hundred of its brethren had just died, it did not back down. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sigemund had locked the two heads together, so that the fire was beaten back down the Dragon's windpipe by the blast of air from its other mouth. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z One backflip later he sits back down against the wall and closes his eyes. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Many that were released wrongly came hurtling back down into the ditch, sometimes slaying the very creatures that had hurled them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He sat back down, and she unfolded the slip of paper. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He looked back down at the history book. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Because I want to marry you. Carina, ti amo,” he explained, and he drew her gently back down to the pillow. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Respect the curtain,” he intoned, and looked back down at his book. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I have to laugh as I ease him back down. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She glances up at me, giving me a quick look, before her eyes swing back down to the papers in her hands. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I took the Excedrin, what was left of the aspirin, and the sleeping pills back down with me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He smiles a little bit and looks back down at his desk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then he sat back down like it was no big deal. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Yes. Under a tree back down the towpath...It’s not important.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Fifi piped up, but then backed down when her mother and her sisters eyed her. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He sat back down not even asking why. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I got beat up a few times, but I never backed down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I sank back down in a kitchen chair, then leaned forward and held my head in my hands. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I walk out of the house and back down the front steps onto the sidewalk. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Flying down the hallway, I head back into Building 1, slamming the elevator button until the steel doors slide open, and the elevator pulls me back down to my floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Dip back down again — quickly —” They dropped back beneath the clouds and twisted around in their seats, squinting at the ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z All I had was enough to get me started, to get far enough and not come back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Stick drove us away from the hospital, back down into the neighborhood. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he was half-choking, the congestion in his lungs seemingly teasing him, jumping halfway up, then dropping back down, stealing his breath. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still giggling when Dad sat back down. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But the ref wasn’t calling touch fouls and Nick and Trip were helping out anytime Ice went up in the air and brought the ball back down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z If Mr. Larson wanted to play twenty questions about the newspaper, she wasn’t going to back down and freeze up. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Once the officer got in, the van began to move, backing down the driveway until it reached a space wide enough to turn around. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The pump was near a mile from the tea water back down the island to the Lockton house, a long journey carrying heavy buckets that stretched my arms into sore ribbons. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I started the truck and backed down the driveway. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z "Take it easy, Belet. You were practically dead a second ago. Lie back down for a while." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They stared back down again and returned to inspecting their food. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was busy keeping sand from blowing onto the blanket, then shaking sand out of shoes, and tacking corners of blankets back down again with the now clean shoes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The water pulled her back down as she pressed again. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Lorren looked back down at the book he had been reading when I had come in. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He lies back down and breathes heavily almost immediately. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The girl crawls into the wardrobe and climbs a ladder and comes back down clutching a dented tin can. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then she kissed me on the cheek and lay back down next to me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I lay back down on the cold tile floor. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I have something to tell you,” she says, laying her head back down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Once he got up but fell back down to the mat and I told him to stay very still. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the lid back down and lean against the counter. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He grabs a windowsill and dangles from it for a second or two and then drops back down into a crouch. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And when Miss Franny stopped shaking and started talking again, Winn-Dixie would lick her hand and he back down in front of the fan. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll check on the first floor, and Emma can try the basement. She needs to go back down there to throw away the kitty litter she scooped, anyway.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z As I walk back down the hill, I notice that the air seems fresher up here. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z And then almost as suddenly, Malcolm X caught himself and sat back down, and for the rest of that session he was decidedly grumpy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All around, the neighborhood of roofs, black-tarred and A-framed, and in their gutters, the balls that never came back down to earth. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Got back down on my hands and knees and dug another hole, right next to the one I’d dug for Mong’s file. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Actually, Rachel, I’m sorry, but I just don’t want to know. 1 cannot have this in my house. I cannot have . . .” She tails off, but she’s looking back down the hall, towards the stairs. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When I bring my hand back down, my elbow hits a wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z However, instead of backing down, the women continued their protests in prison by starting hunger strikes. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He smiled without warmth, jabbing the crumpled folds of his shirt back down inside his trousers with his thumbs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then he said, “All right,” and sat back down. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And it’s the wanting that pulls me back down to earth hard. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The thing had been up now for two days, plus a bit and he had been hammering and climbing on it and it hadn’t gone back down. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to rein him back down to a walk twice before he resigned himself to it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Rishi looked up at her, briefly, and then back down at his page again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He ran back down the steps, stuffing the Invisibility Cloak back into his bag, and approached Mrs. Cattermole. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sneak away, up the first few steps, then make a huge loud performance of running back down the rest of them. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He tossed a handful of bills back down. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Doug shakes his head sadly and then leaps back down the bleachers, two rows at a time. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Of course, he could never back down now. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the fire died back down to normal. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Tess helps me back down before leaning her elbows on my bed. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I thought about dragging that wagon back down the baking brick walk and through the field to the road. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, the canoes were heading back down the river while the rest of the men continued to walk along the river’s edge. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Tampered with?” repeated Harry, sitting back down too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Nyla shoots him a quick glance, and he lowers his arm back down to his side. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I wish you’d put your uniform on instead of going around naked that way,” he confided pensively before he climbed back down again and hurried away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At the top, he turned and came back down, a little faster. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Slowly I ease myself onto all fours, but standing seems like too much, and finally I let Ollie help me sit back down on a patch of frozen grass. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Noodles just sat back down on the stoop, flicking those folded leaves down the steps. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It got some hoots and hollers, which Toby enjoyed, but once Tyler was gone and the class had settled back down, the disappointment snuck in. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z His mother says good night, and we tiptoe back down to the basement, where Layla is just starting to toss about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Playing the dozens, rapping and rhyming to see who’ll back down first. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then she’s gone, heading back down the hall from where we came. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The grappling hook hit the tower twice as it bounced back down to the ground. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Chuck flopped back down with a heavy flump. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Amil would stand up, rubbing his behind and sit back down, finally eating, or picking up his toy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There would be plenty of time for reflection later, we assumed, after we all had summitted and got back down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I followed the maid's back down a long, dark corridor. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I don’t know should I run up there and check and then come back down to the field if she’s not there? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned away, ready to perform my good deed, but when I looked back down, there it was, bobbing to the surface in a fresh pool of water. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Baker led Zac out of the cafeteria, and I sat back down. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I decided to ignore him, looking back down at my bowl of salted potatoes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When we passed through a stand of trees, I brought Selhan back down to a trot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z That's what he asked himself as he walked back down the sidewalk. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “The trick is to get back down alive.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Every so often he would look up the stairs to my sister’s room, then back down at his lima beans. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z One back wheel jolted up over the sidewalk and back down to the street. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She watches as the fish swims upward before diving back down to the bottom. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Then I want you to climb back down.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Ellis, whose head went back down on his desk, said, “Quit it,” and closed his eyes. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I eased back down in the chair and pulled up to the table again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If I did need to warm up, we would reach the hut a lot faster than if we went five miles back down the mountain to the car. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He could not abide losing or backing down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been too hot to think, too hot to sleep, too hot to do anything except seek refuge anywhere you could find it, until the temperature ticked back down from intolerable to just bearable. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They slipped back down the spiral staircase, their hearts as light as their hands, now that Norbert was off them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I walked back down to the Ford where I packed a briefcase with some essential items. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Any wrong move could send the bones slithering back down to cover Chacho. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns and runs, back down the hill and away from me as fast as she can. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I start to stand up, but Auntie Lin pushes me back down into the chair. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a wave, it rushed down to his feet, then up to his head, then back down, passing through his heart each time. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We gave the inmates twenty minutes or so to finish their meals, then set back down the gallery wearing latex gloves and bearing huge trash bags. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came out a few minutes later, he and his deputies began jabbing with their nightsticks again, forcing the teachers back down the steps. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still on the floor when he went to shut down the machine, and so shocked when he sat back down at the desk that I actually forgot to cry. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I poured her a little more and set the bottle back down in the little hole in the ground. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I took the bottle, and my dad slumped back down in the couch cushions. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Kaira called him Little Red Riding Hood when he put the hood up, so he put it back down. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He raced back down, opened it, and handed it to Frankie. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He walked back down the road to the tree, looking at the rod. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Susie pulled her top back down quick and tucked it into the waistband of her skirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After a long nap, I go back down to the first floor. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I make a move to get up, but he waves me back down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I stuffed it back down inside of me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Then she looks back down and curses because she has to start all over again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We come to a stop sign, and it feels like we might slide back down the hill. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And supposing he ever did regain the sword, the next problem would be how to take it safely back down to the floor of the Abbey and his own kind. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She turns and follows me back down the hill. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She lowered the pail back down, grabbed the note, ran down her stairs and out the front door to their building’s landing, and pounded on the Lees’ door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They forced the workers to back down and sidelined the union in Western Pennsylvania for two generations. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z After a final round of applause, I stumbled back down off the stage to pats on the back and words of congratulations. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When they looked back down, her eyes had closed again. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked him up, gave him a light kiss, and set him back down on the soft, white rug. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She picked up her Bible from the end table and sat back down. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He ducks back down the stairs and I can’t help but laugh. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “A’ight, well I’m a head on back down the hill. Just stopped by to drop that stuff off,” Crab said, heading toward his car. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She took a coil long enough to reach over one of the branches of a high tree and back down to the ground, and strong enough to bear several times her weight. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In about forty-five minutes, I went back down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back down at my journal, at all Mei-li’s words I’d just written down, and I shifted in my seat. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She backed down and tried climbing the down- mountain side of the mill house. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The water pummeled him and lifted him up and shoved him back down. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Eventually the mufti backed down and the men left. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And so animals have a full system of cautionary signals designed to avoid a showdown, and they are quick to back down when they feel they can. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As he was walking me back down the corridor, he wanted to know how it went. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was, in fact, and Izzy knocked several times and rattled the doorknob before giving up and coming back down. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Matt saw Sister Inez go pale, but she didn’t back down. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank God,” she whispered before she lay back down and closed her eyes again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Mark lay back down on the ground and closed his eyes, put his arm over them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I want ye to go back down to that pub and read him out of it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She dusted the glass to the photograph, and said, “Afternoon, Papa. Mama,” and set it back down on the television cabinet. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She tugs the black mist of her veil back down over her face. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He could no longer use his webbed hands to propel himself forward; he worked his flippers furiously, but Ron and Fleur’s sister were like potato-filled sacks dragging him back down. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t answer, even as her mother took back the letter, returned it to the glove compartment, and started back down the road. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t two minutes later we hear footsteps trompin’ up our stairs and then a knock at our door—“Delivery for Biddy and Quincy”— and then footsteps back down the stair. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Chris comes back down, and we laugh and hug and kiss. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “One look at me and she scurried right back down below.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Before I went back down, I snooped around a little bit. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “But the closest car line is that way,” the second said, pointing back down the road. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Henry dropped the key back down his shirt and sighed, scrubbing a hand over his face. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He lays back down, but I know he’s like to follow, anyways. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go upstairs, Percy Jackson, to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you’re still sane, we will talk more.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going back down to the village,” I said. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He puts the beer back down, and without looking at Uhmma, says, Tomorrow I need the car. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The stewards backed down, but they were livid. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When he tried to stand, I knocked him back down with my foot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I pull my hand back down to my side. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Statue boy frowns as I sit back down. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Water squirted up through the cracks, tiny geysers until Alfhercht could press them back down. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He grabbed my skirt and tried pulling me back down, which is right about when I hauled off and smacked him. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They crept down the hall, then headed back down the English wing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Downstairs again, he gathered the girl’s clothing together, stuffed every piece into the suitcases, then labored back down the hall once again and up the stairs. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The shift in weight caused the ice floe to dip into the black water, and Jack fell back down. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He lies back down and closes his eyes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I try not to stare at everyone while I wait for Faith to tell me how long it will take until my chi settles back down again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The new Mr. Sedaris would never again back down or apologize. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Pausing on the first step, I looked back down the hall, as empty as it had been when I first entered. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was Sapo who taught me that it didn’t matter if you lost the fight, only that you never backed down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I’m about to look back down—but something shifts in the corner of my vision. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She said her new favorite word—dentist—and then she lay back down and moaned. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ashish sprang up from the bed, stared at him for a moment, and then sat back down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z While everyone around us talked about the tragedy and asked themselves where he had been, the old man came back down the driveway to inspect the body of his daughter's estranged husband. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sahil pressed end, swung his legs back down, and we all burst out laughing at the same time. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Looking back down to himself in his baggy green robes and oversized sandals, Matthias felt hot tears of shame and frustration spilling from his eyes and dripping on his young whiskers. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I sit back down, feeling a little nervous. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He slides back down into his seat like nothing happened and starts pouring syrup on his waffle. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Link sits back down, blushing bright red and blinking. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z An agent took a shot, missing the animal though scaring it enough that it veered off course and retreated back down the hill. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mitt had slipped back down into her coat, out of sight. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi smiled wryly at her before looking back down at his drawing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His knees give out, so he sits back down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, he loosed his hold and backed down the two steps keeping his wet eyes on Katie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When he let go of me, I fell back down. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I left the paper in the typewriter and got them all back down again. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He could feel himself beginning to panic, and he suppressed it, pushing the worry back down inside him. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Our amphibious boats turned around, roared back down onto the beach, and churned their way out into the water fifty yards or so. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So after three days, the government backed down and President Wilson pardoned the protesters. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I want to back down, but I think of Pop's slumped shoulders this morning. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Less than five minutes later she stormed back down the stairs, with her cheeks all puffed out, and flung her apron on a chair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Grandpop lifted his glass, and then put it right back down. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Aah,” said Aunt Marge, smacking her lips and putting the empty brandy glass back down. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And when he let her into the seat, he sat back down again against her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He shimmered with invincibility and ran through both Scott’s and George’s cars, sending them flying into the air and falling back down to the track at a dead stop. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Jessie felt her eyes fill with tears but she blinked them back, pushed them back down inside her to keep her secret warm. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When it slowed back down to mere cloudburst, we set off together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I keep following Simon and Bram back down the trail. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z That's what the fans wanted to see: the pitcher taking his best shot against a hitter who didn’t back down either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard never stayed while I cleaned, but drifted back down the hall to his post. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I took two steps back and quietly padded back down to my bedroom in the basement. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A rope runs up to the platform, around a pulley, and back down. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He came halfway to his feet as if he would bolt from the room, then gave an embarrassed frown and forced himself back down into his chair. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I put the play back down by her side and left the room. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes ma’am,” I say; then, I turn and head back down my street. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z TimeStar puffed up his chest and made a show of cracking his knuckles, but when the childlike Clock Watcher’s bottom lip began to quiver, he backed down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My body stopped in the water, but the water pushed and pulled and tried to drag me back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When I was done, I took a deep breath and walked back down the hallway. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He puts the paper back down and cups his chin with one hand; the other hand punches numbers into a calculator. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to attack the man, but neither was he going to back down until the man left. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally I force my way back down the stairs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They were standing beside the door of the hut, and he told her to run up the hillside path, up to the waterfall, and back down to where he stood. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I squeeze through my row and back down the stairs, feeling like every eye in the stadium is on me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I walked past Rosie and she looked up, then back down. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He sank back down into his chair, puzzled. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I unwind the hijab and fling it across to my bed and then lie back down, spread-eagle. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Oh, that’s cute, the play on shucks,” Libby says with some effort, clearly swinging her leg over the biggest trunk, climbing back down our tree. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Stanton and Anthony refused to apologize or back down. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She looks back down to her puzzle, but doesn’t try to fit any pieces into place. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I still don’t like her, but while Anise is talking loud, Marie Antoinette keeps looking at me silently, and every time our eyes meet she looks back down at the table again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Where Miss Love had been talking to me like I was a man, now she had cut me back down to size. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He transformed into the great black dog before they left the cave, and they walked back down the mountainside with him, across the boulder-strewn ground, and back to the stile. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I sit back down, swipe my hand across the table to sweep away the crumbs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They both sit back down, and I walk over to the door. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Those perched on the knitted glave cover released it and it eased back down, swallowing the slice of light and returning the dreamer to darkness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Every time they surged up, I shoved them back down inside me the way you stuff clothing in a drawer and shut it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But he did not go for his boots or roll his trousers back down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It pushed itself out, only to slide back down. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed the kettle off the stove, lifted it to make sure there was water in it, then set it back down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He tastes nothing, though, and puts it back down. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I tried to sit up but it felt like somebody’s huge hand was pushing me back down. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He glanced up at me when I walked in, didn’t smile, then looked back down at his papers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I tossed that egg toward the sink and started to get up but then the pain started throbbing in my leg and I sat back down real quick. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits back down, but I keep standing because there are no other chairs in the room. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When we hear his footsteps retreat back down the hall, Miles and I look at each other and burst into laughter. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Let them laugh if they wanted to; he would not move until his heart left from under his chin and went back down into his chest where it belonged. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I look away and swallow the lump in my throat back down. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z My thoughts spun and congealed, and I couldn’t seem to focus on any one thing as I put Yuki back down and started walking again. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She pulled herself out of the chair to turn up the volume on the television and then plopped back down. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He looked up at me real quick and then back down at his boots. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She lowered the pail back down, grabbed the note, ran down her stairs and out the front door to their building’s landing, and pounded on the Lees’ door. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z While Reverend Griffin carried the spitting clams into the house, Lizzie took Turner’s hand that held his bat on the knob, and they walked back down to the shore. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Her voice is just as matter of fact as ever, and my relief bubbles up in ill-advised laughter, which I swallow back down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A quick splash, a speedy recapping, and I was back down on the floor, sweating in my loincloth, presenting Chas with his drink. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Because there are four hundred kids out there yelling for blood. And they don’t care whose blood it is anymore. Everybody in the school knows about the black box—how can Archie back down?” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I took off back down the trail after Annie as fast as I could. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My arms swam and pulled, and my legs thrust back down again, and again hit rock and pushed. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He looked up at me real quick and then looked back down at his boots. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z If he backed down now, he would look weak. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But every single time my little fingers could not hold it, and it tumbled back down to the carpet. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He started back down the hall, pulling me along by the hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I’d brought a packet of three pens this time, but I only took one back down with me—in case he still took as much pleasure as he had last trip in wasting ink. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He just looked back down to his wrinkled paper. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Cry in front of the judge; do whatever you have to do. If you go up and get sent back down here, your life will never be the same.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The last thing I want to do is stand in front of that target, but I can’t back down now. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z You loafed getting back down the court after your team scored. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And one of my favorite games was to make a running start and grab on to their outstretched arms to see how many pull-ups I could do before I’d drop back down and keep running. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Old Hirsch waves a hand and lies back down on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Leroy sat back down and said to me, “Elijah, maybe your pa’s right. Maybe I shouldn’t be trusting Zeph like this.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He turned and started back down the hill. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The men had climbed up the stairs, had started to enter our car, but our conductors managed to force them back down the stairs. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The stars blurred as I twirled faster and faster, gazing upward as I spun, and they smiled back down at me in happiness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I turned around and ran back down the hall and into Daddy’s big refrigerated workroom. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But then he yelps in pain and lays back down. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I started to get up, then I sat back down and crossed my arms. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In the morning, I went back down to the hospital. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. sat back down on the chair, and Mr. van D. lay down with his head on my feet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Piles of gold so high you could climb them like mountains and slide back down, trailing tinkling sounds and flashes of light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “That’s better,” said Hagrid, breathing heavily and sitting back down on the sofa, which this time sagged right down to the floor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The German doctor sits back down, and then Karin comes rushing in. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I just cut down the ramp and flee back down the path, without a backward glance. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Nervousness bubbled up in my stomach, and I buried my hands in my coat pockets and stuffed that worry back down. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He smiled and looked back down, resuming his sketching. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I looked back down the valley at all the houses. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Sierra took the ax from Nydia and marched back down the path into the churchyard. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Sorry! It came unplugged. I didn’t tape it back down after my shower.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He looked at the house and he looked out over the dripping countryside and then let the door back down and descended the steps and set about making breakfast. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath as Rufus comes back down to help me up. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Some in the audience hadn’t even sat back down yet. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Styx perked up in his seat, then slouched back down. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As Mary heard the door slam behind Wes, she sat back down on her bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Mom sits back down on the couch and hooks her arm around me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z After shifting back down into a comfortable position, she hugs him a little tighter. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sam backed down the steps, found his pack in the hemlock grove, and whistled for Mole. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He sat back down on the arm of the couch. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Annie and I got into separate elevators and raced each other up to the forty-ninth floor and then back down to street level. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The administrator had given a speech as well, reminding everyone that space flight is incredibly dangerous, and that we will not back down in the face of adversity. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he wagged his tail at me and lay back down. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I look back down at the crew skimming along the glacier’s surface. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Juanita ignored the twins and crouched back down to inspecting the body. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z On my walk home sometimes, and as I stepped back down into that cellar apartment, my eyes heavy from exhaustion, I would think, Is this what it is? The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I ducked my head back down but kept my hands up for balance. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Raymie took a deep breath and went back down under the water. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Rolling back down, the jeep turned over on its side and settled softly in the mud. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Ah,” she said, and she slumped back down onto the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She sat back down on the bed beside him and wiped the shoes on the hem of the blue dress before she wrapped them up again and put them back in the trunk. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he ordered the boys to sit back down. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Luke tried to burrow back down into the anger, the anxiety, but it was impossible with Annie leaning on top of him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “On three,” said Harry, looking back down at the locket and narrowing his eyes, concentrating on the letter S, imagining a serpent, while the contents of the locket rattled like a trapped cockroach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Rishi smiled, looking up at her quickly before looking back down again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We walked back down the way we’d gone up: in silence. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As the elevator went back down, she pulled out a makeup wipe and peeled off her false eyelashes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Again, again, I would force myself back down into the praying-to-Allah posture. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought about swallowing it back down, but instead she spat. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We stare at each other for a moment before he backs down the ladder, leaving me alone, like last year. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z We dropped our wood and ran back down the hill. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then they settled back down again, and a crow or two landed and went along for the ride. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Alec twitched and his arms jerked outward, but then he clenched his fists and brought them back down, his face strained as if he’d fought off another attack with willpower alone. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The whole wide world spun under me, trying to pull me back down to its dark center. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then he went back down the basement steps. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see our house as I make my way back down Mr. Bender’s slope. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They all climbed back down the stairs and went into the little room that was shut off from the rest of the basement the same way the Boring Room was in the Greystones’ basement. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She was banking on us backing down, because she figured there was no way we would show up to a MoMo party with Needles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He looked back down at the table and the project in his hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was too late to back down now. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Come to my desk,” she said as she sat back down. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z While I typed she sat down and slid a book off a tabletop and muttered that her hands had cooled back down and were so bad she couldn’t use her fingers to turn the pages. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She grinned and dove back down into my book. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She heard Grandmother sigh as the old woman lay back down. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat back down and fiddled with his pen. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The doctor hisses at him in Spanish, and he rolls his pants back down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Scarlett began to walk back down the hill—this was why she needed a mobile phone, she thought. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Glancing over his shoulder he saw the convoy stretching back down the hill for a mile. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She isn’t there, swinging her legs or grinning with her too-big teeth, so I keep walking the road until it takes me up the hill and back down again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When the boys saw how tough Megan and I were, they backed down. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He looked up at Despereaux and then back down at the loop of thread. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She took a step back to try to make him feel less awkward, but she wasn't going to back down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I shake my head and look back down at our hands. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he smooths his hair back down, or tries to, and chews his lip for a minute. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Kingshaw got up, without a word, and went back down to the stream for another stone. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z After I finish my small portion, I lie back down and leave the world of the Khmer Rouge soldiers behind. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at her a long time, but couldn’t think of anything to say, and ran back down the three flights to the garden where Sally needed to be saved. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked back down at the scratches on the table and continued dusting. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught up to me and put his arm on my shoulder to slow me back down to a stroll. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he said, “You wait here, then, and I’ll go and tell them,” and he walked back down the side of the train. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She crept back down to the cellars without saying a word. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I put my hand on her head and pushed her back down to the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then one day, I sit back down at our old table. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I never met on£.”She said that almost as a dare to me, but I did not back down. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But that day, after we'd put Aunt Cecile on a bus heading back down south, we stood in Mama's room that was now Ty'ree's watching the sun coming in through the window. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z He presses his black hat back down onto his head, then removes the derringer from his coat pocket and grasps it in his right fist. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I waited until I felt her hand close against mine before leading her back down the aisle. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Stella got back down on her hands and knees. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We passed the afternoon in delicious solitude and hiked back down in the fading light, a withering crown of yellow blooms encircling my black hair. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She didn’t get very far before she lost her grip and fell back down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He wove back down the walkway and ducked behind a stack of crates, breathing hard. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And then it was time to creep back down the stairs, clutching the laptop that had been shoved into his suitcase. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “The killings have started,” Pa tells my older brothers as we walk back down the mountain to our rendezvous area. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So the heat added to the pressure, and the transformation of hydrogen and oxygen into water brought it back down again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Just thinking about taking apart that knot makes me put the lid back down and walk away. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Never in a million years would I have thought my mom would be the one to back down from anything, so I was completely shocked by what she had just said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I swallowed the bitterness back down and pushed myself out of the chair. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I could ride the route all the way up to Tower Hill Road, where it would pick up Yolanda and then ride back down with her. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So I went back down on my hands and knees, and I crawled around in the dark woods looking for the letter and the sandwiches. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He got louder and louder and finally stopped, abruptly, as he looked back down at the motionless figure on his floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z You ran back down the street while Kat and I laughed like crazy in the window. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The woman trudged back down the aisle to the meat counter. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Tidings grabbed me and helped me sit back down. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He thought of going up—because maybe they were not there—racing up the stairs, grabbing the cereal box, racing back down. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Take it easy on him, Candy Man, I don’t want you to beat him so bad he too scared to come back down here.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then I walked back down the hall, past my bedroom to the basement door, which I had left partway open because of the noisy latch. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He slams back down on top of the beanbag, letting it swallow him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I didn’t go back down until it had to be closed again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z At the sound, I lost the floaty feeling and dropped back down into my body with a thud. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I sprang up, but Bloody Juan pushed me back down on the table. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I gaze back down at the tiny glass and stick out my tongue, but the sad image of me doesn't change. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She unsealed it as I sat back down in my seat. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I went back down to the basement and hung it up beneath the stairs again. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z For a second I thought she could tell I was nervous, but I tried to play it off by pulling her back down on top of me to kiss more. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z After realizing that I could neither make a string nor acquire a new one, I sat back down and began to learn to play with only six strings. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We head back down the road, Brockley Falls disappearing behind us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “My sergeant’s going to kick it back down to me because, technically, nothing really got vandalized. Some kids came on the property and pulled a bunch of sticks out of the ground.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I swing back down, kicking one soldier in the head with my good leg. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z My face felt like it was on fire while I walked back down the stairs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I lay his head back down soft even though he’s dead. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He reaches back down for the bag of seeds and stuffs it into his hoodie. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “In your satchel when I was hunting for the minutes? And Skeeter”—she flash her eyes up at the sky and back down—“I don’t know. I just do not know anymore.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He looks back down to find that his brother is no longer there. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He is about to turn back down the staircase when one of the doors opens and a girl emerges, a pretty, slender girl wearing a but- toned-up polka-dotted thrift store dress and scuffed Doc Martens. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The force of the rushing water sent his body plummeting back down the hole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As quickly as it had risen then, the fin dipped back down, sank beneath the gentle waves. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The cap’n was a man of his word too; wouldn’t back down from a crowd of two, three hunnert yelling and screaming colored folk. Dared ’em to do anything to him.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He laid me back down on the bed and my mother sat next to me and made me drink some water and take more aspirin. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It splashed back down and sank out of sight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I started to get up, but it took, like, way too much effort, so I plopped back down and cranked my low-wattage charm up to one. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Lots of times, I only needed to serve up a sad face and she would back down. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I thought he was dead, but Lelia and I both yelled and his eyes dropped back down and he started moaning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One strand dipped in front of Mr. Remora’s eyes, and he blew at it repeatedly, only to have it flop back down. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I promise you, on the River Styx, that as soon as you surrender what I want, I will not shoot you. I will send you right back down that cliff.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I sat back down and started to cry in the lobby of an apartment building in Corona. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The rumbling continued as we ran back down the slope. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Grin gestured and Alex followed him back down the corridor and out of the house. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She lifted Grandmother’s hand, which was perfectly limp, and laid it back down with a sigh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z However, Mark Antony’s men would not back down, leaving Octavian no other choice. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Celia groaned and clutched at her hair before meticulously smoothing it back down. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The band leader stands up but then sits back down when he realizes it’s not El Jefe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The bear was the only animal Brute ever saw come back down from above. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He nodded and laid back down, closed his eyes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He made some oatmeal and sat back down to think further. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He turned and went back down into the cabin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Slowly, the hollow lifted us off the ground—six inches, then a foot, then two—only to slam us back down again, shattering the booth windows, raining glass on us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The ground around it has been dug up and patted back down. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then Nathaniel, coming back down the road on a run, slipped the rope from the mooring and as they pulled away from the wharf leaped nimbly to his place with the crew. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Shay, let’s go back down. It’s almost dinner.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But that means backing down from Cora, and I’ve seen her kind. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I just shook my head and stared back down at my feet. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Baby,” Alex says, moving his hand to Henry’s chin to bring him back down. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Admitting a mistake in foster care had just brought further punishment, so I never backed down. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In her peripheral vision, Rishi looked up at her and then back down again. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Make sure you don’t come back down here,” he said. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then Sean motioned him to sit back down while he got his bag. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Even if I only blew up one mine, I'd draw the Careers back down on me for sure. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The garden gate swung shut behind them, and they set off back down the hill through the dark and the swirling mist. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We run back down the road a ways, looking for a good climbing spot, find one, and make our way up. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He slipped back down into die cool dark and rode slowly downhill toward the silent empty country to the north. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything with Rabiya is a contest, and she never backs down from a challenge. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I look back down at the drawing, rotating his questions in my mind like I’m searching for their hidden agenda. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And then he opened the bus window, put the two stingers on the lip and slammed it back down, so the prongs flattened into super sharp blades—we called those “killer wasps.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then I dropped back down, feet first, aiming my heels directly at the Mechagodzilla’s curved spine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I stood up when I saw her, but that was stupid because Red might see me, so I ducked back down again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I piled some rocks near the lander and dragged it up the pile and back down again. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he lowered his head and sat back down. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Oliver stealthily slipped the letter under the door, then snuck back down the stairs, quiet as a mouse. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He ran back down to the common room. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I leave the buckets and crawl back down. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She sets Penny back down in front of the TV and continues cleaning. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Lu was just finishing the sprint and was now staring back down the straightaway. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But as the moment faded and I picked up my gear, I paused and looked back down the gallery. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll come back down in a little while,” I tell her. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I remembered the other climbers, the ones heading back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Musa told his father that he wanted to go back down the path with him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She sits back down, and the hallway descends into a panicked demiroar. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Did you think there was a kid on it?” she laughs, as his car bumps back down the curb. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He jogged back down the steps and disappeared down the dark road. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It could be, so long as you didn’t turn around and look back down towards number fifteen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey helped James make his slow, sliding way back down over the rocks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he placed the silver object back down on the mantel. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I shake my Crystal Caverns globe, then get under the covers before the bats settle back down in the water. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Meg steps away, sits back down next to her fan club. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z She sat back down on the couch and leaned forward, her attention on Moss and his friends. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She was ready to grab the twins and drag them back down the trail. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to do in return, so I offer a small nod before skirting around him and back down the hall. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And he never lost his way, for he knew where the streams ran, pointing sure as an arrow back down the mountain toward the road. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Taking this structure back down will be your last chore before leaving.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We walk back down the hallway, shut off the lights, and climb into opposite twin beds. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The dove swoops back down to Celia, settling gently on her outstretched hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Citra certainly wouldn’t back down to let him earn the ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She refused to back down, and Henry did, in fact, leave Seneca Falls during the meeting to avoid any association with what he considered an outrageous idea. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Conor couldn’t hear his grandma’s response, but she came storming back down the corridor past Conor, still not looking at him as she went into his mother’s room. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Jamison laid the section of robe he’d been examining back down on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I put it back down, I finally have a picture next to my bed that makes me happy. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z They all scrambled out of bed; Harry reached the dormitory door first, and they sprinted back down the staircase. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Never one to back down from a challenge, Lon swept his hands through his dark hair, making it stand up at the ends. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I got up slowly, called Mama's name one more time, and headed back down the stairs. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “If you don’t sit your stinkin’, useless butt back down in that shopping cart, I swear I’ll bust your greasy face in!” she screamed at the three-year-old in front of her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were in a wide hall with doors on either side; in front of them a passage ran back down the middle of the house. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Next Milton’s car started up and began backing down the drive. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mom nodded along with Laleh and laughed at all the right spots while I followed Dad back down to the living room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They must’ve figured they could, because they sat back down and opened their parcel of sandwiches. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He lay back down and I held his hand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until George sat back down that she froze. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z At the end of the dance, instead of being taken back down to the hold where they had been chained all night, the women were tied to the sides of the deck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m taking your kite back down to the house, David,” I yell when I see him getting near Shiloh’s pen. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I ninja-walk back down the hall, close the door, and turn on the light. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I sit back down, suppressing a huge sigh of impatience. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The others went back down the alley and around the long way. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna sank back down on the puff and realized that what she felt was relief. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Using all his might, he brought the shovel back down onto the dry lake bed. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z When I persisted in my carping to the economists, they generally backed down a bit, conceding that while wages at the bottom are going up, they’re not going up very briskly. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly folded her shirt and put it in her backpack, then sat back down again. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She looked back down at the sheet of paper, dipped her pen again, and continued. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Sit back down, then. I think we got it all out okay.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Unwilling to back down, Anthony went from the convention hall to the Albany Evening Journal, where she persuaded an editor to cover the story of her being shut out of the meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I began the slow, controlled fall back down. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Remembering how wet it had gotten, he set it back down and picked up one of the Hessians’ guns. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I wake up the next day, I’m ready to go back down to the Hideout to respond to the latest message on the wall. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Ah, I don’ know, Harry,” Hagrid sighed suddenly, looking back down at him with a worried expression on his face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I hope the little crocus buds have tiny wool blankets because the temperature dipped back down to the thirties, and our classroom was chilly when we rolled in this morning. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She did not turn to look at him but waited for the sound of him sitting back down to his dinner. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When she came free, he stepped back down, folding her to his chest, at once gutted and filled with unspeakable tenderness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z If you toss a rock upward, it will curve back down, pulled back by the earth’s gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t. Maybe you should study more yourself,” Benton said, turning out his bedside lamp and lying back down. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Now,” he said, turning businesslike, “lie back down. I want to—” Jonas did. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Go put on what you’ve got, then come back down to the library.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She flew back down the hall on her Nothing Steps and into her room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She gave a hard violent jerk at the string on the chickens’ legs, and with a squawk and a wild fluttering of wings, the chickens ran back down the road. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When Aimee looked back down the corridor, her mother was gone. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z All three boys made elaborately casual turns, then loped back down the cutbank and out of sight. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Nor was she likely to back down on her claim that she might tax the colonists any way she pleased. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Robbie Ray nodded his head all nervous, and ducked back down into the black car. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Going back down the stairs she overheard some words not intended for her ears. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I put my foot back down on the first floor. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z To Oppenheimer, this sounded like a marketing pitch for government funding of Lawrence’s laboratory, and he persuaded Ernest to back down. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I plopped back down on the couch and turned the volume up on the TV. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She looked back down at the index card, like she was thinking about something. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Man pushes his arrogant self out, poking holes through the sky; God will sling His arrows back down on man through those holes in a mighty rain.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I looked back down at Blue Beach One. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to sit back down, go straight into another session.... The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she looks back down at the bin and scrutinizes each object for clues, for some bit of information to store away and examine later. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He had sat back down, and was nervously flicking a lighter that would not light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The static in the headphones gets louder so I turn it back down. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z When my mind strayed far from serious concerns, it was you who guided it back down the correct path. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He began the slow, painful journey back down the hill, his stomach still empty after he’d tried unsuccessfully to eat at the restaurant, his head aching from the THC now swimming through his body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Zu helped him place the nuts back in their sockets and slowly crank the car back down. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He will go to jail, suffer any humiliation, but he will not back down. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was probably already coming back down the passage. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She’s breathing harder, not used to being pushed like this, but not backing down, either. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He popped his head out for a minute, then looked back down to Pong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z After they both sat back down, Nico asked her a question. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Then we had to float back down into all of it, the whole midway pressed up against us, and I held my breath until we were back on top again. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He managed it, finally, after hefting himself up and sagging back down a few times. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His stomach rolled up in a crest of panic, and then back down again when he finally realized who it was. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But the boy put up his hands in an all’s-cool way and they sat back down. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Layla picked up Aaron and then laid him back down so he was facing her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A bubble of hysterical laughter threatens to well up, and I have to swallow it back down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z For a moment he did not know if he should go in or go back down the steps; his thirst was gone. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She sits back down in the exact same spot and my father clicks the television off. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Retrofiring too soon or too late would bring the unlucky astronaut back down far afield of his navy rescuers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “But not too strong,” Rishi said thoughtfully, looking back down at the envelope on the counter. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he would look back down at his plate, embarrassed for staring. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When Widow Daventry left, I lay back down, and in the closeness of the hiding place, I held the cross of lead before my eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She settles back down on my air mattress and I sit on Chantal’s bed. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Rondon thanked him, and the expedition headed back down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then she walked back down the small hallway and disappeared into a dark bedroom. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z George turned and pointed back down the hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He hardly had time to sit back down when he heard Ann's voice booming down the hallway as if through a bullhorn. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He threw the money back down on the table and took a few breaths before turning back to Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Lee was coming back down the line, aides preceding him, to keep the men from cheering. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Martin barely had time to brace himself before I whirled around and slapped that same clammy hand back down into his lap. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I went straight back down the burned-up hill and marched all the way home, without even telling Mother I was leaving. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I put her back down on her feet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They hiked back down to the highway through the mud. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” she said, putting the photograph back down and giving me a sad sideways look. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Katherine's expression shutters and she bends back down to her magazine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Amanda smiles, all goofy and relieved as she sits back down. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I broke out laughing, but Byron shot me a real dirty look and I stopped and looked back down at my math book. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They were strange, a main center line up from the lake in the sand with claw marks to the side leading to a small pile of sand, then going back down to the water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and went swiftly back down the road. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It was pleasant up there, with the grand view and the breeze, and though none of them said it, they were reluctant to go back down and meet the Executives again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he should just climb back down and curl up into a ball. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “If they don’t back down soon, the commanders will make them regret it.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He sees Vilonia Kline gently lay the shirt down on the ground and then walk back down into the hole as they continue to dig around her. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Dad asks as Mom sits back down and picks up her fork. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Faces and Noise aimed right back down the road at us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z If I did, I’m sure I would just fall back down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In the end they were forced to go back down the ravine that they had climbed and seek for a way along the valley. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I may have backed up but I’m not backing down. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I tried to stand, but the room spun around me and I iso plopped back down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m hoping he will, ’cause he was a silent dog to begin with, but all the way back down the hill to the house, I put my finger to my lips and turn back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “We could go back down the way I came up,” Diana said, trying not to look at Kaitlin s injuries as they worked. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was more of a casual hop, but he didn’t come back down. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z We sat right back down in the sand and watched the last few people gather up their stuff and go home. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Neel was already backing down the passageway as fast as he could. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She picked up her mug, then set it back down, splashing coffee on the table. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She lies back down and crosses her arms. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But now, no longer surrounded, Thomas had a clear shot away, back down the path. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She lies back down, and one by one, thankfully, they sink into their beds. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron took their copies of Unfogging the Future back down to the common room, found a table, and set to work on their predictions for the coming month. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Radar looked up for a second and then back down at the screen. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z We saw the people bunch up as the capsule came back down, facing northeast towards the automatic camera for the souvenir photograph. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I helped Miss Love ease him back down on his side. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But he refused to back down from his beliefs, saying, “If I am the last, lone voice speaking for nonviolence, that I will do.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Yossarian suggested casually, as he watched the four men in streaked fatigues shoveling heaping bladefuls of the copper- red earth back down inside the grave. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She flashes a quick smile and drifts back down the hallway. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I ease back down, and it’s like the rocks in my brain shift around and let pieces of thoughts trickle out. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Lita lay back down in the bed, moving as if she feared jostling her head. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He grabbed the branch and tried his weight on it for a second, then sank back down, exhausted from just that. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I dropped back down to the grass and began throwing my bagel and stuff into my lunch box. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “A letter?” repeated Professor McGonagall faintly, sitting back down on the wall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When he lets go, the spring yanks them back down, slapping the bottom of the window. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She sat back down and continued to think about the possibilities. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z When I came back down, I lingered in the shadows of the hallway as I heard my mom say, “Ya know, dear, you might think about entering the pageant when you turn fifteen.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Trails are for people who are coming back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I glanced up, searching the parking lot and motel doors for signs of life, and didn’t settle back down until I was sure we were alone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The axe swept back down, rasping over the skin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He watched as it crashed back down the slope. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z His arms were getting tired, but he could feel tension on the handle, the wheel inching up, then dropping back down again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Being on stage scared us and some of the boys began to back down. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z To write it for a C instrument, transpose it back down one whole step. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Sit back down and count your money, Pops,” High John said with a sneer. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Poor Timothy. Lie back down and keep covered.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The other day, walking back down the stairs to my place, I thought about how quiet and gone Vega had been. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s not worry about that,” Inés said, as she put her arm around my shoulders and walked me back down the hall. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I sped back down the path to the fields. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She groaned softly as she sat back down. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Spoon Man settled back down in his chair. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I wander back down the halls to the cafeteria, which has the same fried-food, boiled- vegetable stench as cafeterias everywhere. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” he said, looking back down at the radio, then back up at me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He sinks back down into his recliner and keeps glaring at me like I’m the one showing up to steal his old .22 rifle. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He reached for her hand and nearly slipped back down to the floor before getting upright. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I don’t even think about how I will climb back down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My hands trembled as I set the pledge card back down on the desk. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I wanted to say yes, but I backed down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Then we walk back down the street to get my bike. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I cry, falling back down on the sandy beach. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In the semidark I stare up at the blind plaster eye in the middle of the ceiling, which stares back down at me, even though it can’t see. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick up a cigarette and put it back down. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When she set us back down on the ground, we were full of questions. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She lay back down on her bed and pulled the comforter over her head. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I sat back down and started to write. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I look back down at my phone and wait, hoping she’ll come close again. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z As the scroll fell back down into the road yet again, Constance called aloud, “Put some energy into it, you little milksop. I’m not hanging about here all day.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She lay back down and closed her eyes. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I sped up and came back down the creek, closer to the opposite bank. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon sat back down, breathing like a winded rhinoceros and watching Harry closely out of the corners of his small, sharp eyes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I look over my shoulder, back down the long empty hallway. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He touches my cheek and then tilts my head back down. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s way past ten when we finally climb back into the van and drive back down the dirt path. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She shrugged and some of her hair swung back down to brush against my arm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “There’s been a new development. S.Q. went back down to the culvert just now, to take one last look around. And he found something.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The pilot started the engine and Brian jumped a little with the noise, but he settled back down at once. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I look back down at Tori, and her eyes are closed, her body still. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was on duty and squeezed the air back down his vein toward the puncture in his elbow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By 1996 some sixty men and women had reached the summit without it—five of whom didn’t make it back down alive. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Mom came back down with fresh makeup and a freshly painted-on smile, her hair done, and with my pink shirt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I think it over for a few days, then sit back down to write. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Genie sat back down, feeling good about the fact that he had checked on Ernie and was ready to dive back in with the questions. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Genie cried out, then he quickly dropped his voice back down into secret zone. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Over the course of an edgy exchange in the pages of the Physical Review, Bethe scoffed at McMillan; McMillan demonstrated the truth of his calculations; and Bethe backed down. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he approached, Groundsel backed down the further tunnel and began cleaning his claws on a projecting root. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I went back down the steps and walked across their flat dirt yard, past several outbuildings and the huge grain silos, to the first of four long chicken houses. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I’m ready for her second serve and I hit it right back down her throat. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Sorrento looked at me sadly, then motioned for me to sit back down. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You can go on and lie back down if you want to.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He came back down the ladder and went over to the corner of the room. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The pain woke me often, but most times sleep turned out to be heavier, pulling me right back down. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z She looked back down at me from her colossal height. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The woman settles back down on the sofa. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She staggered back down the row of crates. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Okay,” she says, settling back down on her pillow. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I helped clear the dishes but then I sat back down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I sat right back down next to him. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When the last bell rang, she stood up from her desk and got so dizzy that she fell right back down. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I carried the tray back down the stairs to the kitchen and thought about Nabila. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I looked back down at the ground where our bodies had lain side by side, the wet grasses pressed down, perfect depressions in the earth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Scoob’s looking forward to getting back down to the campsite so he can add a sunset in the margin of his road map. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I lay my head back down on the pavement. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Miles raised his other hand, but it fell back down as if it were too heavy to hold up. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “True,” Oliver admitted, looking back down at the obituary. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I ducked back behind the bush with my bike, and just in time, because the orange pickup came right back down the road. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z But I had stitched her crepe wool hair back down and tied the bright scarf back in place, and she was good as new. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Eye sat back down on the sofa and looked faint. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Grandma sat back down and I fumed silently. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Giving up, he lay back down, hoping no one would bother him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Sergio sits back down and puts his phone on the table. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z As Rabiya and I climb back down the three flights of stairs, I try not to notice the stains on the steps or the musty odor that smells faintly of overripe fruit. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Ma set the tea in front of me, then sat back down. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The beast, whatever it is, is hauled up to the floor of the arena and released. Can’t get back down, has to rush into the ring, and then—look out, whoever’s in its way!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then Soames reappeared and plodded about like a parish beadle, backing down the steam radiator valves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Nick, I think we’d better talk a little more about this,” said his mom, sitting back down on the couch. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “You toss something up in the air, and you expect it to come back down again.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So she sat back down and looked at us like she was going to make us all repeat seventh grade next year. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z By the time Boukreev made it back down to Camp Four the visibility was down to a few yards, and he almost failed to find the tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But the worst of that day was the long trip back down the mountainside with the cart full of wood. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Mark runs back down the stairs even as Trina is calling his name. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After they had retreated back down the stairs, Octavian wheeled on Reyna. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You mean you carry it back down again, too?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “So, what else is on the list?” he asks, looking back down at the drawing and then back up at me before starting to shade something in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The tubby, loose figure of his superior officer stopped, turned and came trotting back down slowly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Two Step stammered, but then they both fell back down as the brachy reared back, letting out a terrified howl. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He hung them over a cleat on the gray teakwood deck and went back down into the cabin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z So deeply had he pushed it all back down into him that it was not until now that its real meaning came back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When I dropped my legs back down, I saw the misshapen black circle decorating the sleeping bag below my navel, its melted edge already cooled and curled. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Shay shrugged, and lay back down to stare up at the clouds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I sit up on my elbows, lie back down, sit up again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Keisha tries to get up and the first boy pushes her back down. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Violet lay back down in the dark, her legs starting to sting. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Without his even realizing it, the wings sprouted out of his shoes and lifted him a foot off the ground, then back down again. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’m scrambling back down the ladder when one of my boots kicks someone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As the lift swooped them back down through the banyan branches to the courtyard, Somkit was quiet—a sure tip-off that something was wrong. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Hideo lifts his glass to toast the crowd, as if this level of insanity were perfectly normal, and then sits back down to watch. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And my next step doesn’t come back down at a normal rate. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I put it back down, nodding in contentment at my reflection as my hair falls gently around my shoulders. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I swung over it, dropped back down, ran toward the door and stepped inside. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As sure as anger rose up in me, a sick feeling took it sliding back down. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Henry asked, sitting back down on the couch. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Groaning, he eased back down on the bed, turning onto his left side. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He dropped his shirt back down before I could examine it further. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She sat back down with him, her legs tucked beneath her so that she seemed taller than Colin. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Soon a man came in a motor car and took us back down the road to the shop which had our trunk. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Instead of backing down the bus stairs, I squeezed inside, pulling close to the rail between the people getting off, and dropped my quarter in the money slot. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All the dactyls around them hurled into the air for a few moments in alarm, then came clamoring back down. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She kept her eyes open, and when she looked back down at me, they were dry and calm, like some kind of peace had been returned to her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He stands up and slaps me even harder, then sits back down, casual. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Miss Duncan looks back down the road, her lips pursed in thought. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Back on the road, back down the river, back toward Haven. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I wiped my eyes on the back of my sleeve and forced the knot back down my throat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Come on,” he says, “you kids get back down there. I’ll have this reel up and running in a minute.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I tried to sit up, but Doc MacRee held my shoulders and helped me back down. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For a second I think of backing down. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After a struggle, Kenneth was pulled from his wife’s small frame and she was laid back down in her casket. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then slowly back down again, his body shuddering, till slowly, gently, he lowered the back of his head to the mat. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When the prosecutor was finished, the defense lawyer whispered to Jordan, started to get up, then sat back down. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned and started walking back down the trail, so angry that they were in my woods. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I . . .” He sat back down, leaned forward, staring at the girl’s face. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then, sitting back down, he took out his pocket knife and proceeded, quickly and deftly, to gut the fish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat back down and pulled his legs up, much like she had done. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry, Alex. I have to go back down to the lobby. Do you mind?” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “General Washington,” said Charles, “he hear we take Virginia, he come back down, defend his house, his land, his all these thing.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She pulled up and walked slowly back down the steps, holding onto the railing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We began to walk back down Allerton Avenue, turning around every few seconds to see the cops, who were still staring at us. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Laying the necklace back down, Scoob picks up the wooden chest and takes it over to his desk so he can get a better look at it under the light of his lamp. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He brought his hands back down and smiled. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She rolled her eyes and climbed back down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I look back down at my phone, remembering the encrypted note I’d received earlier in the afternoon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes on the concrete squares of sidewalk and plod onward, making my way back down from Eighty-Sixth Street to Seventy-Fourth Street. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It falls back down, missing the eye and failing to lock. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The man backed down the hallway in a hurry and ducked in the open door before slamming it shut. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Instead of backing down, the smaller snake shows its fangs too. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The screen door creaked open and shut behind us; I waited until I heard the shuffling footsteps of the other kid follow them out before I looked back down at Liam’s face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Toby put the fork back down on the plate and asked the boys, “Who wants dessert?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She sends Grace upstairs to search for another hat, and Grace comes back down with an old one of dark-blue velvet with an elastic under the chin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I swing my body back down the ladder and through the window and down the hall to class. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then I turn off the light and tiptoe back down the hall. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Barb steps forward, grabbing my shoulders and pushing me gently back down onto the bed before I can fully stand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But then he couldn’t get the roof to fold back down, either. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A cloud of fruit flies rose into the air and then settled back down. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z When Mrs. V sets Penny back down, Penny pokes her lips out, throws Doodle on the floor, and wraps both her arms around her chest. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They signed a pledge in defiance and none of them backed down. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She pushes the stroller back down Massachusetts Avenue, weeping freely, knowing that she can’t possibly afford to go back and buy it all again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandpop had been getting more and more comfortable with the yard, and was now taking four or five steps at a time before slapping his hands back down on Genie’s shoulders. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I slid back down the wall and reached into Rondell’s bag for The Catcher in the Rye. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z But mostly they learned to stand up for themselves when they were in the right and never to back down. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I dropped back down on the seat, pressing my hands against my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I sit back down next to baby Rosa, who has started to fidget in her mother’s arms. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I sit back down and lay my head on the table. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the two girls ran back down along the path, past the sleeping cabins and over the dunes to the beach below. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We can see the men and women of Farbranch running back down that hill. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Soon she had pushed Hugo back down to the floor and was using her knees to keep him there. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z When my knees thawed, I spun around and ran back down the hallway without saying anything or turning around, my feet frantically slapping their way back to my bedroom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Hey, wait a minute. Who you callin’—” He started to get up, but a grape vine grew around his waist like a seat belt and pulled him back down. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z On the way back down the road, he passes me in his car, our eyes meet for just a second and he smiles at me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanley looked up at the approaching dust cloud, then back down at the spilled seeds. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Ready,” I said when I came back down. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When I put the toaster back down in its familiar place, I catch my reflection in it—even if it is a touch filthy My eyes are uncertain to the point of being injured. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She was tempted to throw a few of the rocks into the rushing torrent, to ease the burden for the run back down. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her hands went up and then back down to her skirt, where she wiped them twice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z All he knew was that his body felt strange, like a puffed-up lump of bread dough right before it is punched back down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The Bradfords walked back down the street, eating ice-cream cones and waving. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Even Walter did not speak on my behalf, and I backed down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his head and looked at me lazily then laid it back down like he was saying, Maybe for you. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She backed down the tunnel entrance to her house tail first, pulling the corn after her and calling cheerfully as she went: “Children! Wake up! See what I have for breakfast. A surprise!” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But the boy simply blinked, then looked back down at the sea star and tugged again, harder. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Or, I thought, lying back down, I’m ready for a new life, and this is how it starts. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We take the sacks he gave us, slide off the seat, and hurry back down the street while he drives away. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When James sat back down, Mr. Quisling clapped. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The dæmons flew back down now, and changed again, and came toward them over the soft sand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The Susan Maries engine wheezed twice below the floorboards, then coughed, rattled, and fired up when Carl backed down the choke. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The man behind the window had his eyes back down on his magazine. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He knows what he wants and does not easily back down. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I backed down the stairs and out the door to go home. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernie moaned, pulled the covers over his head, then yanked them back down to his neck in frustration. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The docker stopped his watch and crawled back down. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, let’s get Spot,” he says, climbing back down. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She grabs his shoulders and guides him back down, whispering in his ear. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She dashed back over to the sink and wet a towel with cool water, wrung it out, and then wrapped her arm in it before sitting back down. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Only two of the Freys had stirred, Tyrion noted, and they'd sat back down quick enough when their captain failed to move. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Nora plops back down on her beanbag chair, holding a piece of paper and markers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They swarmed up the beach, and back down, and finally disappeared abruptly into the pines, Perlie the last in line, looking back at him and holding her nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He looks back down at his work, blind to the impact his words have had on me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Grandpop grinned, a little less creepy this time, and sat back down. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He jerked up fast, went back down, and jerked up fast again. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she went and sat back down at her desk. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But before he had time to appreciate being above water, he was tossed back down into the depths. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He was confident he could frighten North Vietnam into backing down. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I tried to get up and he pushed me back down. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry fired Stunning Spells down upon them, knocking the lead monster into its fellows, so that they rolled back down the building and out of sight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The first time, it swings back down with a thud. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The ghouls scrabbled back down the rocky cliffs to the road, beneath a sky the color of bad blood, and they headed towards Ghulheim. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Dismay ran a circle around the wailing ball that was Peach, then ran back down the hill and into the grove. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I slip the necklace back down the front of my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We rush back down the hall, but the office door is locked too. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She wanted me to back down—I saw it in her eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then Dray is back down on his knee and grabs Donna’s hand. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I hurry out of her house and walk quickly back down the road, suddenly eager to get home. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He laid back down, stared at the ceiling again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In the pause that follows, a gale of laughter rises from a few tables over, rippling through the air before settling back down, disappearing into the low, steady hum of conversations and clinking glasses. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And so Conor looked back down at his mum, at her outstretched hand. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I plop back down in my chair and watch as she holds the front cover up for everyone to see. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gibbs held the chair for Ms. Kathy as she sat back down. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She checked it and put it back down on the table. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I tried to sit up, but I felt dizzy, and I immediately lay back down. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She vaulted off her own donkey and poked him in the gut as he tried to get up,and he sat back down with a grunt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the end of the scene, George climbed back down the ladder. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The little creature hurried back down the path. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he crouched back down and studied the maps for another full minute, making some small changes to the paper version. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She smacks my arm and lies back down. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He squatted back down again and said, “Oh, no, can’t do that. The deal is I feed you, you show me your face.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And then Joey intervened, looking as serious as he did the night before, after Chas backed down. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z One of them, entitled Afloat, flapped its endpapers, drifted to the ceiling, and refused to move despite Artful Guile trying to tempt it back down with a bookmark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a good six feet up the side when Old Dan, leaping high in the air, caught him and pulled him back down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was fire in Daddy’s eyes, but once again Grandma looked at him and he backed down; the three of them cowered like children before a chastising parent. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he did not find him he left again in just a few minutes and ran back down the hill, toward the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I sit back down, and Sana keeps glancing at my face, trying to puzzle out why I look familiar. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I settle back down on the floor where my pretty bridges are scattered, enjoying how warm and cozy our living room is. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z With that he ushers us out the door and back down the hall. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she moved back down the stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Yeah, right," I say and sit back down on the bed. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Harry climbed back down the ladder and the spiral staircase, wondering...had he just heard Professor Trelawney make a real prediction? Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Those would have to come from the next tree over — I’d have to climb back down, go up the other tree, and hope I could reach across in the rain without plummeting to my death. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She picks something up and puts it back down before she goes on to the next thing. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel so dizzy I have to put my head back down on the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The water drops dripped back down into the gushing stream below them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z My head swims, and I want to lie back down on the bed and close my eyes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In half an hour she admitted defeat, at least for the moment, and climbed back down to the bottom of the cage. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then we put our helmets back on and drove back down the hill—and when I put my arms around Charlie’s waist, I held on tightly, like a girlfriend would. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I could see she was about to make me lie back down, but the door opened just then, and Ms. Cope stuck her head in. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This process wasted fuel, and we were running short of that, and we wanted to save what was left to get back down into a lower orbit after we had finished with this Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes of silence, I worked my way back down the path, picked up my bike, and darted behind the houses to another path and made my way home. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When he looked back down at me, he wasn’t smiling. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sam Adams was so pleased that Johnny, a little naively, thought he must have word that Parliament had backed down again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She swallows, glancing back down at the papers in her hand, the results of a test I already know the answer to. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Isabella lets her mass of waves plop back down and frowns at me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Riddle scrambled to his feet, looking after it; he raised his wand, but the huge boy leapt on him, seized his wand, and threw him back down, yelling, “NOOOOOOO!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He picked it up again, and then put it back down. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She looked up at the thick trees, then back down into the hole. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We rode the elevator back down to my hangar in silence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They were flying, the logs of the raft rearing out of the water on pressure ridges, slamming back down so hard it rattled his teeth. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Riker let out a gasp and then he was gone, and Stella gulped once and then swooped a circle through the clouds before diving back down. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I pulled it back down and let my tassels fall out of my mouth. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had started back down the path and turned to wait for her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I grabbed my bags and wandered back down the hallway. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “If it wasn’t for the ‘church every day and twice on Sundays’ thing...Annabelle says to Luke as they walk back down the gravel road where Dawn Celeste’s camper is. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But after he leaves, I fall back down into my bed and stare at the ceiling. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z After you finished that test—believe it or not—you would have walked out of my office and back down the hall more slowly than you walked in. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z "The heat, man," said Jelly, plopping back down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Right now, Miss Katastrophe was examining Salim’s camera and I swallowed the hot huffy feeling I had back down my oesophagus. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My voice is raised and high pitched, but Junito and his gang don’t back down. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It gave a pitiful cry, then lay back down. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The older man lifted his hand to rest on the boy’s shoulder and let it hover just above for a moment, before thinking better of it and letting it drift back down. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I freeze as my pencil hovers over number 15, looking from the blank columns and rows on my spreadsheet back down to “Complete dosage table for diabetes.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She turned away to go back down the road, then stopped. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He jumped, started to get up, then sat back down heavily and rested one polished boot on his bed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z On the first turn Seabiscuit was crowded back down to the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had he come to that realization than he heard a sudden crack, loud as thunder, the deck lurched beneath him, and he slid back down into the water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was getting up already, and she had to grab him by the forearm, pull him back down. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Moss sat in the chair Eugenia had been in, taking in the audience as they tried to settle back down. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I asked over my shoulder as I ran back down the hall. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His uncle eased him back down and sat next to him on the bed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He refuses to elaborate as they walk quietly back down the length of the train. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Dimblewit looked very pleased indeed as he left the podium to sit back down with his foot bunion of a wife. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Suheyla looked back down at the teapot she was filling with steaming water from the kettle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I rush for the steps and head back down into the park. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Kendra went back down the hall and slid open the door to the study. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Moving back down the aisle, she told each face turned toward her the same piece of news. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd simmered back down to soft whispers. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Now, after the enormous sacrifices American fighters had made, Truman felt he could not back down from that demand. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat back down on the littered floor. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Barely waiting for her to shut the door, I shoved the gearshift into reverse and backed down the street with more speed than I’d ever driven forward. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait her out, and she relents, pulling her fingers from mine and sitting back down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They went back down the passage to the doorway and stepped inside. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Amil sat back down next to me and leaned against my shoulder. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he puts his mug in the middle of the walk in front of the bottom step and sits back down. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I remember Baba climbed halfway up the ladder, hopped back down and fished the snuffbox from his pocket. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Flagg took me by the shoulders and sat me back down. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk back down the pathway, but he stops at the garden edge and rubs the back of his neck. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He ran back down the hill, and the three of us wandered over to one of the big trees and sat down beneath it, staring toward the barn, which still glowed with the party inside. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But first I go back down to the basement to look at the room next to the elevator again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Would he have time to take Ron to the surface and come back down for Hermione and the others? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The captain looked at his clipboard, looked up at me, and then back down to the clipboard. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she says, “Give me like five minutes,” and then sits back down and resumes her writing. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Viola’s back down the stairs now, digging thru her bag for bandages. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I started to get up and all, but Mr. Antolini got hold of my jacket and pulled me back down. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Finally he promised, and when he sat back down, I could tell he was kind of relieved. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Every time I pile them up, someone comes and knocks them back down. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The judge said that this wouldn’t be necessary, and White sat back down and the crowd quieted. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Chilled and tired, she came back down to the spruce tree near the lodge to wait for the ice storm to pass. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Dad grabbed my hand and started running back down the path toward the house, so I ran too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He barely made a sound, ticking off every mile back down the mountain until they were parked on the side of the road, the woods barely visible in the distance. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I pull myself out of the bath, shivering, wrap a towel around me, and open the door just as Lily is marching back down the hall, Mom behind her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Dad sighed and folded himself back down to sit on the ledge of the roof. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When they came back down they would tell the people it was time to dance for rain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Lesser waves dragged at him, trying to tug him back down the sand in their outgoing rush, and the mist parted and closed above him, and later a sleety rain beat on him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And then she took me over to the security desk, where I waited until she went back up the elevator and, after about five minutes, came back down again. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She kept looking back down at the ground as if she was too ashamed to keep eye contact. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nailer stifled his distaste at the thought of going back down into the blackness, but Bapi must have caught something of his expression. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to nail it back down, Mama?” asked Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I take a sip and put it back down. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Papi stood up, and Sandi, not knowing what manners were called for, stood up too, and was eyed by her mother to sit back down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I took a few steps back down the staircase, but it was pointless to pretend that I hadn’t been listening. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Just as our caps start to tumble back down, a huge cloud of balloons goes up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially since as soon as I came back down, if you will, who popped into my head but Rae Chin. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Three guards kept their guns trained on the prisoners while the fourth set off on foot back down the road—to find a telephone, I think. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Grandma shouted, then brought her voice back down. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The bridge lifts them gently above the river and sets them back down on the other side. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Finally we heard Mom coming back down the hall. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Mac couldn’t tell if she still recognized him or not, but she allowed him to lead her back down the hall to the bedroom. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Howard was surely amazed at such a huge wager from a complete stranger, but he was not one to back down from a challenge. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked the length of Eliot Street until he reached the Catholic church, then came back down Rowland Street. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When she swept them back down, uncurling her fingers, they held four sharp knives. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He picked each item up, put it back down, and picked it up again, then pushed it aside, looked at it again—until the boys were scraping their feet impatiently on the floor. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z His arms give way as Julie and a woman with his eyes push him back down. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Without saying a word, the colonel pushed the chaplain’s chest hard and knocked him back down into the chair, and the chaplain was suddenly weak and very much afraid again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But there was no tobacco so Fly and Hummingbird had to fly all the way back down to the fourth world below to ask our mother where they could get some tobacco. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Nature forced my words right back down my throat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We each checked into a room, made ourselves comfortable, and then trudged back down the stairs to grab our gear and bring up the other candles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Ron yelled, trying to force the rat back into his front pocket, but Scabbers was fighting too hard; Ron swayed and overbalanced, and Harry caught him and pushed him back down to the bed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They put me in a box, and every time I try to nudge the lid open, they slam it back down. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The man comes to a stop before me, waving me back down when I rise to greet him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I hurry back down and find my parents already seated in the dining room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She didn’t wave, but just started walking, taking her time, marching up the stairs to the overpass and then back down to the street. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Tripping the latch to my window, I reached through and set my lute lightly on my bed before heading back down the way I had come. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Each morning hundreds of men climbed to its roof; each evening they picked their way gingerly back down in a long dense line that from a distance resembled a column of ants. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z One more row of cells, she thought, then back down to the basement with nothing to show for it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I say, “I’m not going back down to the Drinker house anymore. I just can’t.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Fig lifted his head with barely opened eyes and then promptly settled back down to nap. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If she fainted, she would slide all the way back down the tunnel that it had taken her several hours to climb. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I scrambled for a moment to come back down to reality. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He crept back down, trying not to touch the walls. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out a box pack of Marlboro Reds and swung back down into the crook where he usually sat, and unwrapped the cellophane. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Naomi laid the photograph back down and gave the drawer another tug. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A sharp crack revealed a small victory, but any elation ended when he realized that the momentum of his swing was now pulling him back down to land right on top of the creature. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "Bedroom," I answer, and Mom practically races back down the hall. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then it head-butts me, leaving me back down on the deck, and swings away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He drives us all back down below, threatening to beat us boys with an oar if we don’t hurry. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Its twisting body looked like a bird in the sky for a moment before it smacked back down on the surface and was gone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When we are done, we walk back down to the water to wash off our hands. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z As expected, the phone rings again, but I lift it and put it straight back down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z 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 His head fell back down to the pillow, exhausted. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z If he stood his ground, they usually backed down or looked for someone else to hassle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After he climbed back down and jumped to the sidewalk, he handed the bird to Emily. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “To experience it just once. And I need to get back down the hall and get in line, and have that chance. I just—I will regret it forever if I don’t.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Tonight we are back down at the foot of it in the moraine, the valley of stones. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z For a long time there was silence, then Tenorio turned his horse and the procession came back down the street. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So my daddy started humming something and Otis started picking it out on his guitar, and Winn' Dixie wagged his tail and lay back down underneath Gloria’s chair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned and loped away, back down the road to the village. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It’ll be okay, I told myself as I walked back down the cold hallway, down the steps, to the girls and men in uniforms waiting for me below. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He sucked in a breath of air and a pint of river as his head went back down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Posy giggles and slides back down to her mother. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They were like old friends when I came back down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I pat my bangs firmly back down so that the spots are hidden again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The word went like a whispered wave through the Concord weaving room: “Not a girl has backed down. Not a one.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Don’t lay down, back down, bow down, run away, sell out yourself, sell into criticism. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The man had sat back down in the comfortable upholstered chair. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I look back down to see number 27, “Sistine Chapel with Abby.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I looked back down at my shoes and took another deep breath. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I lie back down on my bed, holding the drawing to my chest and closing my eyes tightly. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Feeling pleasantly safe and secure, the girls sat back down and began to make plans. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She stuffed the trash back down into her pockets, scowling. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Feeling less than thrilled at having to once again “take care of it,” I walked back down Zamora Street the same way I’d walked up. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “That’s a long way,” she said, sitting back down and stroking the child’s hair. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Eventually I wrapped it up and sat back down. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When I try to get out of bed Monday morning, I’m so dizzy that I have to lie back down again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Even if the capsule were to shoot off into the air directly overhead and come back down in the same straight line, it would land in a different spot, because Earth had moved. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I go back down to the shed again, and this time I get the old rotten planks Dad took out of the back steps when he put in the new. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Heading back down their block, Petra and Calder shared their worries. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky as Harry and Hagrid made their way back down Diagon Alley, back through the wall, back through the Leaky Cauldron, now empty. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z With that, he started back down the path. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I could tell I had hit a soft spot, but I couldn't figure out how to cool the situation without seeming like I was backing down from a fight. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Then he turned and walked past the nest, grabbed the iron bow, and backed down to the bridge floor. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He looked up, and then looked back down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I looked back down at the paper in front of me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He rips away from me but sits back down, huddling his knees to his chest. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As with all pitched warm-ups, start at the bottom of the range and move up in half-step increments and then back down. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I want to go to Rome!” says Johnny, lying back down. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I sigh deeply and lie back down to look at the sky. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z My heart hammering, I picked up the book and backed down the hall. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He lies back down for his second set. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then he laid me back down and started looking at my groin. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Newt walked over and sat back down on the bed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "I cut them," I said flat out, letting my pants drop back down. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then I went and got my things, and came back down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped back down to the floor, out of sight. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Then he saw Peggy coming back down the stairs, much slower than she had gone up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I took the tractor back down to the barn and hitched on the plow. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, they are sent back down until everyone has had a chance to go up on deck. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the judge took the bench, the crowd of black faces noisily rose as one and sat back down. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly he slammed me back down on the ground. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We lost interest in Mom and plopped back down in our seats. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The road’s found its way back down near the river and we find a reasonably sheltered spot twixt the two. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Moss’s heart was raging in him, so he sat back down next to his mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But if you throw a rock fast enough, it won’t curve back down to earth; it will zoom out of the earth’s atmosphere and escape the earth’s gravitational pull. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z We jumped in the backseat and headed back down Fulton. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z When it had finished its fussing, it seethed back down the New Meadows River, sluicing between the mainland and the islands. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As I set it back down, I heard the front door open and someone say, “Who’s here?” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z As they came back down the corridor, I leaned out the door. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A new wave of anxiety racked his body as he thundered back down the stairs and ran down a new hallway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “You go to sleep now,” Prosper said to him, pushing him back down on to his pillow. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He went back down into the cabin and opened the front hatch to loosen the pinched jib. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And she turned abruptly and walked back down the corridor, leaving Harry to stare after her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I dropped my head back down, looking under the train. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sitting back down to her work, Ma said, “Be home by dark.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “So suppose she looks up there and sees that they’ve chewed a hole in the tiles and they’re looking back down at her. What happens then?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We all sit back down, and she serves us each a bowl of warmed bread pudding with ice cream. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I sat back down, picked up the can, and rubbed it across my greasy forehead, back and forth, back and forth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit suddenly took a sharp left turn, veering ten feet across the track and back down into the deep going, straightening himself out just before hitting the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a four-hour flight from Phoenix to Seattle, another hour in a small plane up to Port Angeles, and then an hour drive back down to Forks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I sniffed the looseness back down in my nose then went out on the stoop. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He had to back down, because if he sided with Mom and gave me a whipping, he would lose me forever. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mum normally backs down at this point, but not today. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He couldn’t believe he had carried a rock all the way up here just to shove it back down again. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z As the Hartliebs struggled back down the narrow staircase, Victor stepped on to the balcony. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Toregg put his heels into his horse and galloped back down the column. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I look out the window in a few minutes and I see Stephen squatting back down to weed. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As hard as we try to keep our thoughts out of the old ways, the old patterns, the old ruts, any little jog or jerk will send them right back down into the mud. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z If I couldn’t get back down to turn on the light, Richard would pull the book to his nose and read in the dark; he wanted to read that badly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We sit back down in the hard seats, feeling like our plan is coming together. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A moment later, I sit back down next to Oscar with it on my lap. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We roared back down the mountainside on motorbikes, and a bus eventually rolled up, crowded with dozens of people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I immediately look back down at the glaring digital numbers on the bike, trying to ignore the red creeping slowly up my face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Heart hammering, Dimple slid the sketch pad back into Rishi’s messenger bag, crossed the room, and sat back down at the laptop. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As it always did, their word game dissolved into nonsense and they laughed as they carried the basket back down the hill. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I went in and picked up Mama’s hand and it fell back down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he had rested a bit he went back down to the lake and drank a couple of swallows of water. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She explains to José that they have a flat tire and must go back down the road to the big house. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I tried to turn to see what he was doing, and the other one pushed me back down. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z All Mom does is pop up like an umbrella, then Dad sits back down. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Parvati came back down the ladder glowing with pride. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z |
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