| 单词 | plunge |
| 例句 | “Sorry, Viola!” she yelled, plunging the weed digger into the spongy flesh. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z So all that can be said is that at some slightly indeterminate point as we head toward the center of Earth we leave the asthenosphere and plunge into pure mantle. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She plunged her hand into the pail of water. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a hummingbird careened around the corner of the house and plunged into the trumpet of the nearest lily drooping in the heat. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Almost in the same second, he thrust his right arm forward and plunged the point of the scalpel deep into the centre of the enormous boil. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The last thing Nailer saw was Sadna’s shadow plunging into the wind, running down the beach, surrounded by lightning strikes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I inhaled deeply and then took the plunge. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I shrieked as I saw it shear through the throat; whilst at the same moment Mr. Morris’s bowie knife plunged into the heart. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, he was in the mood for a bit of a plunge.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They plunged their left hands into their pockets. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z With his precious harp held above his head, Fflewddur plunged into the river, and the others followed. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I barely feel the needle as it plunges into my neck, barely see Eric’s pierced face as he presses the plunger down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He did not bathe himself with the gourd but would plunge into the fragrant waters and remain there for two hours floating on his back, lulled by the coolness and by the memory of Amaranta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He was a sixteenth of a mile away from winning a race when the filly he was riding abruptly tripped over her own legs and plunged headfirst into the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Ento: the black eyes of the monstrous child as she plunged the knife into its belly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Even the temperature of her voice plunged when she said, “Why don’t you go upstairs and find something real pretty and lacy to wear to the game tonight?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged and snowballed and tumbled and laughed until the sky in the west turned fiery orange. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Robin shouted as she plunged down the dune, her legs lost in a cloud of sand. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In the time it took Knighthood to walk to the post, his betting odds plunged. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His flesh gripped him and shrank as if it had been plunged in acid. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Something stirred inside her, some urge to plunge into the new white world and see what it had to offer. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When the lonely-sickness came over her, she plunged anew into the blue-green waves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged down into the killing darkness of the crevasse. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The most striking change in his personality was his volatility: good news triggered uncontained outbursts of joy, often extinguished only through increasingly acrobatic bouts of physical exercise, while bad news plunged him into inconsolable desolation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z One morning there was a different smell in the air, and the ship was moving oddly, with a brisker rocking from side to side instead of the plunging and soaring. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He washed his face in the water; the surface water was still warm, so he plunged his hands deep into the cool layer above the yellow sand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z All the lights were going on in West Egg now; the electric trains, men-carrying, were plunging home through the rain from New York. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z We plunged through a small door in the rear of the shed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It was not only that she was old and exhausted, but overnight the house had plunged into a crisis of senility. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Turning her back on the scene, Mom stared into the street as the butcher plunged his hand into a cage toward one very upset white chicken. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead of following strangers around, we went to the movies and plunged our hands together into the six- dollar Super Tuh of popcorn. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Stella didn’t pause to think; she ripped off her jacket and plunged into the water, gasping as the cold grabbed her, soaking through her hair, a feeling she hated. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I plunged Riptide deep into the monster’s left eye. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The lines of her brow plunged with both anger and confusion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She would plunge a knife into his muscled chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Uri threw open a wooden hatch, and we plunged into a dark, cool cellar. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Diving in feels like plunging into nothing, not the icy shock I've known forever. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He told how he raised the alarm when I fell from the branch, then ran downstream, plunging into die water to intercept my floating body. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I tripped several times, once falling, catching myself with my hands, scraping them on the sidewalk, and then lurching up to plunge forward again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know why, but I took the plunge. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z With her plane plunging through the air in flames, Tamara was thrown around so forcefully that at first she couldn’t get her seat belt unfastened so she could use her parachute. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We plunged into the Labyrinth and kept running, the howl of the Titan lord shaking the entire world behind us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z An image flashes through my mind of the frayed tire swing rope over the river that snapped in two one summer when I tried to kick too high, sending me plunging into the water. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And then I strapped on the mask she’d given me and plunged in after her. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The needle plunged almost to empty—it had been pinned. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When the recruit arrives he is plunged into an alien environment, and is enveloped in the situation 24 hours a day without relief. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Will leapt over the last obstacle, a fallen tree trunk, and plunged the knife into the unresisting shimmer in the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Vacation days, no-homework days—days that could have been filled with whistling plunges down Valentine’s Hill were filled instead with hateful frowning at a cloudless sky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z My knees plunged, a rush of hot blood made me fall. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard dogs barking—not too far away by their sound—and in sudden fear, I plunged through a tangle of new young growth and into the trees. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Thoughts of what he should have done instead of just plunging in, fruitless as they were, irritated him so that they kept him moving until he made it to the other side. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He had got to plunge into the filthiest of filth. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Arya plunged her face down into it to wash off the dust and dirt and sweat of the day. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A cold front had entered New York City the night before, and temperatures had plunged into the thirties. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They plunge back into the sea, creating an enormous wave that hits the ship broadside, and tips us within inches of capsizing. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Foreign newspapers relayed stories of “Jew hunts,” where Hitler Youth and Storm Troopers plunged into nightclubs, theaters, and cafes, dragging out every customer who looked like a Jew and beating them bloody on the sidewalk. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time Henry plunges the net into the water to scoop up the fish, my arms are so tired, I can hardly lift them. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z There was blood on his dress whites and his uniform was still damp from the plunge into the swimming pool at the Club. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the lights flickered and the passengers were plunged into darkness. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Can you think of anything else you and Bill haven’t brought up? Reasons you’d be the better choice for custody? Or—” She hesitated, then plunged in anyway. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But if he took too great a risk, the helicopter could be shot down, plunging him and the rest of the crew to their deaths. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z With his free hand, he’d squirt the bird’s chest with alcohol, and plunge a syringe needle into the chicken’s heart to draw blood. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z They were the only ones, therefore, who understood how the young commander of the guard had died of love and how a gentleman from a faraway land had been plunged into desperation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There is only plunging night and owls calling from the trees and bats straining insects above a roadside ditch. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Moody raised his wand, he opened his mouth; Harry plunged his own hand into his robes — “Stupefy!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then there was the pumping plant for the artesian well, and the big cement tank where Judge Miller’s boys took their morning plunge and kept cool in the hot afternoon. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The man-trip lurched and we were off, plunging down what seemed an endless black tunnel. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then I plunged along a different narrow way, taking one turn after another, not daring even to glance back to see if I were being followed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And she then would have plunged her hand down into the shavings and brought out the cupid who stood on one foot, his bow in his hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing but determination and the strength in his paws to stop him from plunging down to a frightening death. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then we reached the crest of a hill—and the road plunged down on the other side like a roller coaster! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I left the glade and plunged into the winding tunnels of the Thicket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My spirit plunged back into my body like jumping into a cold lake. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I wondered where you’d got to,” boomed the Afrikaner as he plunged his hands into a bucket to clean them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Sharp branches cut Amari’s face as she plunged through a thick tangle of trees. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I ducked; it missed me, but whammed Maria on the head and sent her plunging headlong into the mud. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The train seemed to plunge downhill now, only to lunge to a stop that shot me out upon a platform feeling like something regurgitated from the belly of a frantic whale. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The gwythaints, which, at a distance, had seemed no more than dry leaves in the wind, grew larger and larger, as they plunged toward horse and riders. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The one behind utters a scream as it feels the tigress’s claws tear its haunch—then, wild-eyed, it plunges up onto the deck. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z What his hand did was plunge through the screen. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Gat runs into the sea without looking back, plunging in, in all his clothes, diving underneath the small waves. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A waterfall plunged down it, falling two hundred feet to the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We placed them on a rock and plunged to the deep again. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Annabeth and Porkpie swerved madly to the left, while Blackjack tucked in his wings and plunged. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Instantly, the Wood disappeared; she plunged into a world of vivid color. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Baraa turns to see, and his wife plunges into the sea. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Arthur obeyed the hand, but he plunged his own hand into his gym bag and pulled something out—something short, black, and heavy—like a sock filled with lead. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt dizzy, like he’d just plunged a hundred feet underwater and back up again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The two lymers plunged immediately into the covert which the hunters surrounded. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitti plunged into a new story, her voice dipping and swooping energetically, hands fluttering around her face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z One day during recess—while doing some stick sketching in the dirt—I took a deep breath and plunged ahead. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I plunged into the sea and willed the currents to take me far, for away—a hundred yards, two hundred yards. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then to the astonishment and amusement of the Men he plunged his head into the cold water and splashed his neck and ears. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It felt wonderful to throw off the evil-smelling rags and plunge into the stream. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to plunge in after her but dreaded the water, somehow. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A bright knife of terror plunged through my heart. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Quickly, he moved the rocks aside and plunged the trowel into the dirt. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I found myself plunging over the roads of Washington, as dedicated to the sea as any migrating lemming. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a combination of red wine and Our Fathers, which plunged the patient into a hypnotic trance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the fumble of a key in the lock, and a few moments later Charles plunged through the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She would fly above my head as I slid and plunged and rolled to the creek. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Sobbing loudly, gasping for breath, he plunged into his bed and smothered his face in his pillow. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Mrs. DiAngelo is curious about your garden,” I told Mom as I plunged my hands into the soapy water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Minutes before darkness plunged, rain started to fall and I had barely enough time to pack everything I had into the nylon duffel and hang it from a tree branch to keep it dry. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It plunged as far as the hilt and stopped suddenly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Alarmed, I dropped the candle, spilling the molten wax on my feet; the room was plunged into utter darkness, for the bright light disappeared barely seconds after it had flashed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I let go with hands and feet, plunging straight into the foam beside the timbers, pulled astride, and rowed hard with my hands to pass by Skylla. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt it—like a plunging rock hitting the surface of a stream and slowly starting to sink. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Give me a second,” I say, and I plunge into the crowd. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The thought makes me hesitate a moment, but then I plunge in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I plunge my hand into the box and grab an eel, too. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Kicking off her shoes, Kit waded into the water, plunged in and struck out toward the ship. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then they plunged into a maze of cross-country lanes, steep, green and narrow. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She rented a house, cultivated a large garden, and plunged into the work of discovering and breeding caterpillars. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Will set off at once toward the sound, and Lyra followed behind as he plunged down a narrow alley shadowed from the moonlight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew plunged into the middle of the pile around the tree and threw presents over himself until he almost disappeared from view. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After that she had plunged headlong into the only other reading matter available, Hannah’s tattered Bible. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But as he plunged into the city, his excitement drained away. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z As he stood gaping at them, the lights in the living room of his apartment plunged out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z One rainy evening, the Blue Bird Inn skidded off the highway, plunged down an embankment, and flipped onto its roof. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Here we are, two guys from far places, whacking at a tree we hold nothing against, for a hard lady who cares for nobody but her own face-stretched self, about to plunge to our deaths. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He takes a lock of my hair and spins it around his fingers and then plunges them fully into my hair, and he draws me close, chest to chest. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He hung for a split instant in midair, looking down on the raft, on Derek—then he plunged down, down into the boiling, ripping water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper, who was still panting for breath, had not supposed the determined bird would plunge so quickly. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Why should a man deliberately plunge outside of history and peddle an obscenity, my mind went on abstractedly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dandelion, as soon as he saw Hazel on the bank, went at once to the bow and plunged in. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a final burst of speed, the horse of the Horned King plunged ahead; the animal’s flanks bore against Melyngar, who reared furiously and struck out with her hoofs. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He plunged deeper; behind him, the straining, grunting Fflewddur did his best to avoid dropping his end of the sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I had gone about thirty steps when I fell over Timothy’s body, plunging down in the water. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunged ahead over the frozen ground, following the shape of the path through the snow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Since all the windows were boarded over, the kennel was plunged into total darkness. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We came to a firebreak and Papa plunged into it, began to cut a twisty path across its emptiness, shouting “Hyah! Hyahl,” gouging ragged tracks through the dusty sand. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and plunged my arm deep into the heat and pulled it out a split second later. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Pale white mists rose off Alyssa's Tears, where the ghost waters plunged over the shoulder of the mountain to begin their long tumble down the face of the Giant's Lance. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Where should I plunge the knife: in the stomach or in the heart? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It's all I can do not to plunge my face into the water and gulp down as much as I can hold. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I’m standing before my friends, my classmates, and a pretty fair chunk of my town—a town I plunged into a lot of hassle with my stupid, thoughtless actions. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z For a moment, she felt as though she were falling from a great height, plunging through air and blackness, tumbling down with nothing to catch at. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He had to be plunged into freezing water to regain control. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And just as she was about to plunge over the side, she came to a hard, sudden stop. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The railroad track seemed to plunge straight into the mountain, disappearing into a pile of boulders. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She ordered them to follow her and went into the woods that bordered the road, plunging into the woods, almost running. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When they heard the notes of the hunting horn, Kaisa shouted at them to follow, and the hunters plunged forward through the trees with Kaisa in the lead. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to look, and at the same moment a shell plunged into the sea seventy-five feet to stern. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A child without fear, until the Augurs came for him and plunged him into a world ruled by it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Garrett cackled and plunged a spoon into a lump of clammy apple crisp. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His father would have plunged in with great enthusiasm. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Just when she’d succeeded, when things had been looking up and she’d been reunited with Percy, they had plunged to their deaths. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He gave a scrupulous accounting to his brother and very soon plunged back into the routine of cockfights. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The suit was a gunmetal one-piece with a hoop at the chest and a deep plunge. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Fleeing Back to Egypt As the Romans chose sides between Mark Antony, Octavian, and Marcus Lepidus, the Republic was once again plunged into civil war. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He stayed until the steeple caved in and the giant fork at its apex plunged into the flames, resounding with a mournful clang as it hit the ground. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He called my name again as he plunged after me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He said the scent came from dissecting sharks and whales, from cutting away layers of blubber and plunging her hands inside the cavities of marine creatures that were twenty times her size. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She was unafraid to plunge into parties where she didn’t know a soul. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The others paddled and scrambled over somehow, and as they began to reach the other side, Hazel plunged. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold and silver mines were the dream of all adventurers: a mine could plunge you into abject poverty, kill you with tuberculosis, or make you a rich man overnight. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A plan that could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species war. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was a black and gold silk teddy with a plunging neckline. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z At her urging, he plunged into the Second Question, chanting the Hebrew perfectly because he’d memorized it. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z On the far side of the shack, Seth plunged through the tangled undergrowth back to the path, glancing over his shoulder all the way. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The corpse was angled steeply into the muck, upside down, like a diver who had plunged headfirst off a high tower. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, without understanding, Chaol leapt between them and plunged his sword through Cain’s heart. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And then they fell to all fours and plunged their faces into the stew and the mud. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In a few short minutes our mood had plunged from the highest high to the lowest low. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I flailed my arms, willing them to seize something that wasn’t plunging downward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One fat little thing of five or six caromed into my legs, then plunged and grabbed my escort’s hand for protection. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm could feel his dæmon’s eagerness to plunge into the water and catch the fish, and silently urged her on; but she held back. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He himself had taken a plunge at daylight That was why the morning seemed long to him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should’ve thought about that before you plunged us into this mess! Just look at you....The horror.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Spring came with blustering winds and torn clouds of rain and for Wang Lung the half-idle days of winter were plunged into long days of desperate labor over his land. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The United States would spend $24 billion on Apollo, in order to plunge the sword into the heart of the Soviet Unions ambitions in space. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Overcoming his own crippling exhaustion, he plunged into the maw of the hurricane and searched the Col for nearly an hour. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Only plunging it into basins of snow and shaved ice gave any relief at all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The ship plunged through another wave crest, dousing him and shaking him from his perch. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I take the lead and plunge back into the jungle, swatting bugs and branches out of my way. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Kermit plunged thirty-five feet, “bouncing like a ball” into a rocky ravine. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Mia set the chicken into a casserole dish and went to the sink to wash her hands, and Pearl, with the feeling of stepping off a very high diving board, plunged ahead. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I will topple in front of a subway train without warning, I’ll plunge from a bridge without intention. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I began to scream, getting up in the darkness and plunging wildly about, bumping against walls, scattering coal, and in my anger extinguishing my feeble light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He cut her again and again, into a plunging gallop, while Ben’s hoarse agony roared about them, and swung her about to the right of the monument. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Men were hauled off to the battlefront and Europe plunged into a depression. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Since no one would understand a word of my stories to Kitty if I were to plunge right in, I’d better provide a brief sketch of my life, much as I dislike doing so. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Now, it plunged the book back under his arm, pressed it tight to sweating armpit, rushed out empty, with a magician's flourish! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s early,” Nora is saying, thumbing through her phone as she climbs out behind him in a plunging black jumpsuit and killer heels. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nothing then but noise and the plunging, thumping, swinging of the powerboat on the wild water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The needle plunges into my belly button and sucks something out. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She sat there, not saying anything, so I finally took a deep breath and plunged in. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, taking a deep breath for courage, I plunged into his chest. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppy said their skins would feel so sticky after plunging into the Dead Sea, they’d have to lie down under freshwater spigots to wash off. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A willow branch whipped over the water, then plunged into it where the magistrate had disappeared. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Matthias plunged downwards, his feet where his head had been a second before. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The cat plunged its head blissfully into the bowl. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He flung himself over to the edge of the rock and plunged the goblet into the lake, bringing it up full to the brim of icy water that did not vanish. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The knife was barely a finger's breadth from Basta's white shirt, but suddenly Dustfinger plunged his hand into Basta's pants pocket, took out the keys to the cells, and stepped back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She must steel herself to plunge it swiftly into the body of the frightful being the light would certainly show her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I was real thirsty, you know, and it didn’t look too far. So I plunged off into the woods. Not real smart, right?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She wore a gunmetal one-piece with a gold hoop at the chest and a deep plunge. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her vivid scarlet dress was backless, tight to her calves where it flared into a wide ruffled train, with a neckline that plunged to her waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Mechanical Hound turned and plunged away from Faber's house down the alley again. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z My boat cried and whined against the piles, and plunged like a frightened calf. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The dirty snow was pockmarked from the warm rain, and melting in patches to expose the slimy, yellowed grass beneath it; icicles cracked and plunged like daggers from the sharp peaks of the roofs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "O-o-oh," said Shasta and plunged in—it was about up to his knees—and stooped his head right into the cataract. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He heaved the pick into the icy earth, wrenched it free, plunged it in again. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Kicking off her buckled shoes and dropping the woolen cloak, she plunged headlong over the side of the boat. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I was about to drop my pack and plunge in to help when he managed to catch hold of a log and pull himself to a standing position. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Then splash—a plunge into water so cold it made me gasp, all my muscles constricting at once. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The hobbits scrambled down a steep green bank and plunged into the thick trees below. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And with that, she whirled and plunged into the snow, toward the Great Hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She ran a little ahead, plunging into the forest alone, because she realized that she had a bad feeling as well. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The grey mists howled around him as he plunged toward the earth below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She plunges her big hand down, selects a match, hands it over to me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The climb and plunge of the boat grew less and less, till at last she seemed to go forward under Ged's strong oarstrokes over water that lay almost still, as in a land-locked bay. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z At sound of this, the cry of Life plunging down from Life’s apex in the grip of Death, the fall pack at Buck’s heels raised a hell’s chorus of delight. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z In the next, he plunged sickeningly to earth. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z That a recently arrived talent like Handel should find himself plunged into composing for royal occasions of great pomp and prestige was impressive enough. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But still sleep would not come, or came only in quick plunges from which he emerged, giddy with thoughts he could not choose or direct. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Scooping up my cat, Nero, I plunged into the tangle of vines and weeds lining the drive. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z For to break away would be to plunge . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t read the look on her face, so I just plunged on. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and plunged in. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A cocoon of bubbles spun around my body as I plunged down and bobbed back up to the surface, my T-shirt ballooning away from my chest. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z There had been only a few minutes from the time that I'd called in Brother Tarp about the letter and his leaving, but it seemed as though I'd plunged down a well of years. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Abruptly the room took off on a rocket flight into the clouds, it plunged into a lime-green sea where blue fish ate red and yellow fish. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He tells us to be quick so they don’t get away, demonstrating by plunging his shovel straight down in the ground, then heaving clumps of wet sand away. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The outer parapet came up to her chin, but along the inner edge of the walk was nothing, nothing but a long plunge to the bailey seventy or eighty feet below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It plunged down a hundred feet to a beach. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As my body swung around the end of it, I plunged my right hand down underneath the docking collar and found some wires to hang on to. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Nereus plunged into the water and turned into a slimy eel. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Eventually, the bridge collapsed under its own weight and plunged into the water with a hissing roar. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He plunged his two hands deep into the pile of shiny wrappers and took out a good pound of loot. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He pulled the chain again and plunged the room in darkness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a wild neigh and the horse plunged off in the dark, the crisp, frantic clanking of metal and the stomping of hooves followed me to the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Any sense of isolation she may have had withered and died in the presence of some two hundred sinners earnestly requesting to be plunged beneath a red, redeeming flood. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The sun slid behind a big white cloud and the street was plunged in cool shadow; quickly the sun edged forth again and it was bright and warm once more. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And Firenze whisked around; with Harry clutching on as best he could, they plunged off into the trees, leaving Ronan and Bane behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z At the entrance of that cave I will find the answer, if I dare go back and plunge through it into the grotto of light beyond. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Moved by such devotion and such courage, Mark Antony picked up the sword and plunged it into his stomach. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I plunged into the woods beyond, and there I discovered the gorge and the white cascade splashing down the black rocks into the pool below. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Chiggen's sword raked across the naked face of a mailed rider, and Bronn plunged through the clansmen like a whirlwind, cutting down foes right and left. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian whirled and plunged ahead up the path without looking back. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She dulled the agony somewhat by plunging into housecleaning for Nonnie. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z At the next building, there was no plank at all, only a treacherous crevice that plunged into the alley below. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My hippocampus turned and plunged into the waves. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z As Hagen came scrambling down the watchtower steps, a wolfling’s arrow caught him in the belly and sent him plunging headfirst to the ground. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nothing in the world, nothing she had ever seen or heard, had pleased her more than this crazy plunge down a waterfall in the total darkness. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Pax bolted up the hill and plunged into the forest undergrowth. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With Florent’s help, they plunged the entire neighbourhood back in time. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My father’s issues with cars don’t end with plunging rearview mirrors. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I bundle up in geeky snow clothes, wrap a scarf around my head, and plunge into a snowdrift. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the polis plunge in and arrest the job-hunters they can catch, to send them home. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Nearly everyone preferred Aron with his golden hair and the openness that allowed his affection to plunge like a puppy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He remembered reading about wild boars that came plunging through forests, and how the hunters waited, and then leaped out and stuck knives into the throat and heart and eyes of the animal. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It would be tragic to lose the elms, but it would be doubly tragic if, in vain efforts to save them, we plunge vast segments of our bird populations into the night of extinction. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She ended up tipping over and plunging, headfirst, into an overflowing bucket. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at Mary Lou as if she had recently plunged a red hot stake into his heart. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z So he gritted his teeth and plunged the paddle into the water with his trembling muscles and tried to ignore the whine of the motor, which was not intermittent anymore, but constant and getting louder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The other one pushed his woolen sleeves up above his elbows and plunged his hands in, too. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It was as though we had plunged suddenly into mid-country peace, yet I knew that here, somewhere close by in the night, there was a zoo with its dangerous animals. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, his weariness overcame him and he slept, plunged in nightmares. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The agent paused dramatically for a second as the magazine went around, then he plunged into a brisk summary of the problem. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The shivering makes me cough, everything makes me cough, and I spit out handfuls of green goo from my lungs, but then I hold my breath and plunge in my head again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And for the two-second trip, Palmer felt something more than the thrill of the plunge. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z In the half-light of dawn, I plunge my hand deeper into the darkness inside the wall, searching for honey, dreaming, as always, of golden treasures. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunge my hand into the bottom of the globe and fish out my paper. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He plunged Riptide into the giant’s belly then withdrew it and vaulted away, leaving the giant roaring in pain. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z You plunge down into the darkness, down until the space gets narrower and narrower and you’re finally stuck, pinched between two ice walls, far from any rescue. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had no time, and certainly no inclination, to explain that plunging vase and flowers into the water would help with the natural look she wanted in the arrangement. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Grim reminders of it were strewn along the road: burned carcasses of old Soviet tanks, overturned military trucks gone to rust, a crushed Russian jeep that had plunged over the mountainside. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Coke was plunged into crisis, and just a few months later, the company was forced to bring back the original formula as Classic Coke—at which point, sales of New Coke virtually disappeared. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The résumé spun and plunged to the ground. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I plunged my hand into the gourd, making a grab for his thick throat, and he broke into pieces, splashing water all over my face and clothes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Wild-eyed, with the terror of rat smell in its nostrils, the horse plunged ahead without any driver. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It stays steady at that level for the next two decades, before plunging downward in 1992 as sharply as it rose thirty years earlier. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their plunging and turning and racing just beneath the hull seemed to have no purpose other than sporting fun. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But the wind answered with its customary howl, which I could not translate, the rain was busy with its endless plunge, and the clouds were in a hurry to be somewhere else. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Hazel might have plunged into a mysterious fantasy woods after an evil witch with a pack of wolves at her disposal, but at least she’d brought a compass. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Chup led her out over the valley, saw a duck, and plunged. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z She hesitated, then plunged down the corridor Kaz had been responsible for searching. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “It is this denial,” he announced, “that has plunged the prince deep into the melancholy of love. Fasting, brooding, sighing, and disordered dress are its most infallible signs.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At once the road turned left and plunged steeply down. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Why did he choose to plunge into nothingness, into the void of faceless faces, of soundless voices, lying outside history? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She reached down to the table, grabbed the knife, and then, as everyone watched, plunged it deep into the thick, meaty head of the inkfish. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In her first shame at her folly and lack of faith, Psyche fell on her knees and would have plunged the knife into her own breast if it had not fallen from her trembling hands. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Near us, two sailors with axes chopped at lines, and two big life rafts plunged toward the water, which looked blade except for pools of fire from burning fuel oil. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He starts to push his finger into the teapot, as if he's going to plunge it into the hot liquid. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He screamed at her to stop and let him go and melt the ice or he’d plunge it into her. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Before another wave has a chance to flood the deck, I scramble for the captain’s dagger, then plunge it into the back of the head of the crestmare trying to bite him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It meant that Kino would drive his strength against a mountain and plunge his strength against the sea. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I lost her as she plunged into the people. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Sure,” Jesse agreed quickly, relieved that there was no need to plunge deeper into the woods. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z It is a very bad idea to take this sort of plunge with your best friend two and a half months before you leave for New York City. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Both of his arms plunged into the terrible ragged hole and dragged out a big, white, dripping bundle. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In its downward plunge, the huge limbs stripped the branches from the smaller trees. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Not far away a stream flows out of a limey cave, rushes to the edge, and plunges off. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Men cried and scattered, and some ran in flames to the water’s edge and plunged in, to be swept along and out of sight in the current. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dumbledore plunged the glass blindly back into the basin, refilled it, and drank once more. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "Well, suppose we take a plunge in the swimming pool? I haven't made use of it all summer." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes with one terrific heave, an ox would break free of the traces and plunge into the brush. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He barely had time to glance around, however, before there was a muffled clunk from behind them: The door had reappeared, sealing them inside the vault, and they were plunged into total darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The sight of my father plunging his knife into that cow was enough to make me avoid it for years. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The ; gelding plunged down the bank as the ragged men closed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But then all the lights shut off, plunging us into a darkness that, to my six-year-old mind, was worse than death and Brussels sprouts. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I let go, and plunge into the funnel, finally ready to know the unknowable depths of Challenger Deep. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A split second later, he is on the bed, plunging his knife into Seward’s neck and shoulders. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I could see our car bursting through the rail-ing and plunging down the cliff. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I stood there with the trains plunging in and out, throwing blue sparks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Incredibly, after falling only 70 feet he plunged headfirst in a crevasse, which arrested his tumble. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then, without warning, all the lamps went out and they were plunged into total darkness. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At last we plunged into a dark hole. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z In some places the snow was higher than he was, and the big direwolf had to stop and shake it off after plunging through the thin crust. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He’d plunged his hand into a pile of stinging nettles in one hole, and into a clump of mashed blackberries wrapped deceptively in a leather pouch in another hole. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z They bound her hands and wrists, and one of them threw her over his shoulder as they plunged into a longboat they’d moored in the cove. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They went between the oak trees, where the deer had been standing, and plunged deeper into the wood. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The man peered doubtfully into the basket, plunged in his hand and drew one up, wriggling, by the back of the neck. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Wolf was caught by surprise, his hands coming free as he plunged into the swirling night air. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Before he could recover his wits, Piper grabbed Annabeth’s arm and together they plunged through the second doorway. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They sit in his room with the chess table between them, not moving except for their hands, which lift, hover over the board, plunge down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The ravine lay to the left—raw, treacherous, a deep plunge to the rocks below. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her doubts could be neutralized only by plunging in deeper. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It plunged head and shoulders into the zebra’s guts, up to the knees of its front legs. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Beidleman, who had lingered at the South Summit to inventory oxygen, arrived on the scene to see Fox plunging the syringe into Pittman, stretched out face down on the snow. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I plunge my hands into the strands, pushing the color through it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z That was her last thought before she plunged the knife into her own hearts and sat upright with a great raw gasp to find herself in her proper bed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And though he is right, though I have had enough of death, in this moment all I want is to plunge my scim through Cain's black heart. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The ranch was a relative, and when he left it he plunged a knife into a darling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Down through the darkness they plunged, to the mountains and the monsters below. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm X plunged into a welter of activities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That same plunging, hopeless feeling, that emotional physics. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The Wart was on an even keel now, and reasonably able to move about He had leisure to look at the extraordinary universe into which the tattoed gentleman's trident had plunged him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z All Atzerodt had to do was knock on his door and the moment Johnson opened it, plunge the knife into his chest or shoot him dead. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Pitching up and down as the horse runs, it offers little for the jockey to grab to avoid plunging to the ground and under the horse’s hooves. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a week of first talking about taking the plunge, we’d visited a justice of the peace and done the deed. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He guessed this must be Grendel's blood—the monster had plunged bleeding into the pool and drowned. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z And by the time I was done, Mr. Powell had erased all the lines, and my tern’s feathers were plunging against the air like all get-out. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The hummingbird on her Hawaiian shift plunged its swordlike beak between the mounds of her bottom. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When he plunged through, he would almost drag the reputations of the cyclotron and the Rad Lab down with him, sullying the perceived promise of Big Science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He plunged the haft of his hammer into the ground, gripped the metal head, kneeled down, and closed his eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As the car plunged, Milton only had time to be astonished by the way things had turned out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They ran under the dripping oaks to the old Sanchez house and plunged in through its open door, which squeaked restlessly on rusty hinges. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We plunge forward, emerging in the center of the circle. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Both men plunged into the work of preserving her with unguents and filling her with mortician’s paste. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew, and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Each one was perfectly round, two feet in diameter, tiled around the rim with limestone; each one plunged straight into darkness. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Most likely she’s near the Indian Ladder where Outlet Falls plunges off the cliff. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They plunged into it and left the light of the Pipeworks behind. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I plunge my hands into the shallow water and feel instant relief. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was like being plunged into an ice bath, a thousand small knives pricking at his skin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It’s a pilot for our side who has jumped into the water, letting his helicopter plunge in behind him. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Initiation day plunges the Dauntless compound into insanity and chaos. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The cemetery was up a slope to my left, and Purgatory Hill plunged down to the oak grove on my right. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The failed uprising plunged the whole country into despair again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fischer plunged into the game with his trusted and thoroughly analyzed opening, the Ruy López, instantly seizing the initiative and generating pressure in the center squares. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Think of the classical tradition of rhetoric as a river: as it flows forward to the present day, it takes several twists and turns, and in some places it plunges underground. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Not that crows take off their feathers in the sun either, and these men were just a flock of crows: robbers, carrion-eaters who liked to plunge their sharp beaks into dead flesh. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a cold, soundless night, black as obsidian, and Ben could only follow the sound of Sammy’s insistent plunge toward the ocean. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He typed the date and salutation and plunged straight into a conventional apology for his “clumsy and inconsiderate behavior.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The men go into Lucinda’s room without knocking, opening up the jalousies, lifting the bedskirt and matching skirt on her vanity, plunging their bayonets underneath. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then he’d utter a quick prayer and plunge the knife blade into the cow’s neck. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He possessed great knowledge, said the believers; he remembered his former lives, he had attained Nirvana and never returned on the cycle, he plunged no more into the troubled stream of forms. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z My feet snapped over my head and I continued my graceless plunge to the ground. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While Ignatius was slamming doors and plunging his paws down into the well, George said, “Now I helped you out, prof. Maybe you can do the same for me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My breath caught like I was plunging off a cliff, and my heart started to slam against my chest. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z With each dip and plunge of the boat, Worsley swooped the pot up in the air lest their precious hoosh go slopping into the bilges. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He dropped the gloves into it and then plunged his hands in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When he first saw the cow, he caught his breath, at the bony legs of a calf sticking awkwardly out from behind, and the rest of it still plunged deep inside its mother's belly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Alice tucked her head down and plunged her hands back into the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The trees plunged and bent like grasses, and the whipped water raised a cream of foam. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of him brought back the feel of the dagger in her hand as she had plunged it into his back, again and again and again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Globular clusters plunge through the galactic plane and out the other side, where they slow, reverse and hurtle back again. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dresses with full skirts, A-line cuts, empire waists, sheaths, long sleeves, cap sleeves, no sleeves, V-necks and scoop necks and plunging necklines. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ranofer drew a long breath, hesitated one more anxious moment, then plunged straight into the middle of his story. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z First they plunge around in the dark, shuffling and cursing, grabbing up leaves and sticks, lurching, stumbling all over the place because of the liquor they have been drinking, Their breath. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z They sat on the boarding house porch and saw the sun plunge into the same crack in the earth from which the night emerged. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z One of the stars answered by plunging down from the sky, landing in a fiery ball behind a hill. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I plunge toward the street, which is cracked and patchy and follows perfectly the curve of the marsh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The Mountain's stallion broke in a hard gallop, plunging forward wildly, while the mare charged as smooth as a flow of silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Some people reckon —” Harry hesitated, then plunged recklessly on, “some people reckon he’d do anything to get the Defense Against the Dark Arts job.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I have to tell you ...” I start, and then I stop because I can’t just plunge straight into it, I need a preamble. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged a scoop in a bucket and threw some sort of white powder at us. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She looked down towards the sink and plunged her hands into the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Somewhere out of sight he turns and comes into view, plunging straight down at my sister. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she was plunged into the violence of the morning. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He’d already plunged into the yellowing, crisping plants, dying plants, he’d already stumbled forward several dozen yards, when he began to feel stupid again, wrong again, worried again. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Quickly Roy picked out one fish and, teetering precariously, plunged both hands into the current. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A great wave drove at him with toppling crest spinning him round, in one tremendous blow, and he went plunging overboard, the oar-haft wrenched from his grip. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunged deeper and deeper into the bush until the sensation of power left her and she fell to the ground unconscious. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nettles and sorrel crashed down under his plunging feet, as he went. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He whooped and leaned far over the rail as the ship plunged into the next wave trough, then surged skyward again. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I plunged through its leaves and threw myself down, sobbing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z For a moment he stood, his heart beating with wild fears, and then he plunged in. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was an exciting game, full of unpredictable escapes and plunges. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He took a breath and plunged after her. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z A bullet whined into Oshiro’s radio, ricocheted off, and plunged into his neck. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Soon it would cross one of the brief bridges that arched the Charles, and I would, without thinking, open the door and plunge out through the stream of traffic to the rail of the bridge. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, she turned the doorknob and plunged out into the night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Get out before I alert your father and plunge you into deep trouble. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I plunged deeply into the law and the sociology of race, poverty, and power. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I think some of them are hoping something will plunge down from the sky and part the sea for us. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The colt spent three years plunging around the track in devil-possessed rages and nurturing a vendetta against the hapless assistant starters assigned to hold his head in the doorless starting gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground trembled as the vast river plunged underneath the road. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not have endured the horrid screeching as the stake drove home; the plunging of writhing form, and lips of bloody foam. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z After our trip to Paris, I plunged into preparations for my own Apollo flight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When at last he slept we gave a battlecry and plunged for him, locking our hands behind him. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunged both my hands into my jacket pockets and stared down at my trainers and went, ‘Hrumm.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When the animals plunged their muzzles into the water, hunting parties attacked, forcing the startled bison to flee into a dead-end gully. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We reach the shelter of the reserves and yearn to creep in and disappear;—but instead we must turn round and plunge again into the horror. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Every weekend, I’d pay my bill—anywhere from fifty to even one hundred dollars, if I had really plunged on some hunch. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If the tide hadn’t come in, he would have slammed against sand instead of plunging into water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The wraith’s head plunges to the ground, and I grimace as an unearthly scream echoes in the hall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He made a smashing gesture with his fists, and the giant hands plunged the gorgons into the Tiber. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I fretted about Minnijean as I plunged into my birthday party plans, but the more I tried to console her, the less she listened. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She liked clingy wraparound dresses with plunging necklines, black silk and lace slips, which I sometimes borrowed and wore as outdoor clothing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Her tall, sinuous frame was draped in vibrant blue silk, the plunging neckline accented with iridescent feathers that tickled the signature diamond choker glittering at her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The path went on again from the door, and turning to the right again across the level space plunged down a thick wooded slope. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She is plunging soundlessly through the night sky, toward the mirrored darkness of the sea. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But then he has Roamer’s arm twisted behind his back, and he’s plunging his head into the water and holding it under. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If we did not start a dialogue soon, both sides would be plunged into a dark night of oppression, violence, and war. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If they were going to smash into a wall or plunge into a bottomless hole, there was nothing she could do about it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It happened so fast that Reg stepped back and missed the step behind him, plunging down and into both Moss and Kaisha. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He struggled out into open air and plunged his head straight into a mountain stream. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunges to the ground, the arrow sailing harmlessly over her shoulder. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Will plunged after Lee Scoresby’s ghost into the undergrowth, slashing to right and left with the knife. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My hand comes up first, Pink as a starfish, Then plunges back Into the ice for cream sodas, A winner after all. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t absolutely certain he could see the full consequences of allowing Byrne to take his queen, but he plunged ahead, nevertheless. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At 60 kilometers, we plunge into the clouds, and find ourselves surrounded by droplets of concentrated sulfuric acid. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I bulldozed blindly through West Virginia, plunged into Pennsylvania and grooved Rocinante to the great wide turnpike. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z From the angle Pez is holding the phone, he can see Wales rolling by though the car window, dramatic and plunging. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Then into the pool plunged the line of men, stamping, churning, moving in a crazy line up the pool, flinging their feet about. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I would not trap the mice that danced so close or the owls that plunged just outside the fire. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunged regularly into the ice water of the spring—shouting as my breath was grabbed from my lungs. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As they headed into the ultimate showdown against Midland Lee, they were two opposites, one plunging so fast he could barely hold on anymore, the other soaring beyond all expectations. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dropping the lifeless thing, Constance plunged with a terrifying roar into a pack of weasels. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In the gateway to the east, Hazel saw the Argo II plunging through the sky above the Apennines. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Odysseus clung to a single beam, like a jockey riding, meanwhile stripping Kalypso’s cloak away; then he slung round his chest the veil of Ino and plunged headfirst into the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Astonished, he sat down in the flooded road and watched while I plunged into the swirling, muddy water. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had only a few cotton-ball tufts of hair on his head, and his staff shook as he plunged it into the ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I am the blood of the dragon, she told herself as she took the stallion's heart in both hands, lifted it to her mouth, and plunged her teeth into the tough, stringy flesh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Flies clustered over the roof—millions of them, covering every remaining panel and plunging us into twilight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He looked down at the paralyzed Dolohov, thinking fast as the lock clicked and Ron used the Deluminator to plunge the café into darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z To miss the Ford I had to cut the steering wheel sharp left and plunge the car into a creek—really just a little shallow branch. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z William had taken off his leather sandals and plunged his feet into the cold water. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The thought of it plunged me into a melancholy as deep as the coal mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He holds his palm above the pit, then plunges his hands into the dirt. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Then we jumped, taking the plunge into waist-deep powdery white. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I ran along the log back to shore, took off my clothes, and plunged into that icy water. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He had missed the flagpole by an inch and would have plunged down to the pavement if his hands hadn’t caught hold of the Union Jack itself. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Until today she neither knew nor cared how, because the subject was uninteresting, but if someone had a baby without being married, her family was plunged into deep disgrace. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He turns and plunges through a dark doorway. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The lights embedded in the shell of my hab-unit shut off, plunging the tiny compartment into darkness. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Still, she thought, Roger must have felt like that as he plunged down the mountainside, trying to cling to her desperate fingers. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For Taran there was only a vision of hoofs plunging at his face. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He flashed back to the last time he’d plunged into a mob of evil spirits, in the House of Hades. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Heaving and plunging, the stallion labored through the mire. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Wasting no time, I plunged down the narrow passage between the buildings, clambered up the wall, and slipped down into the garden a second time. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I watched it plunge on, eating up the road, defying those curves. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Jon plunged his hand into the flames, grabbed a fistful of the burning drapes, and whipped them at the dead man. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bent ox er their instruments, three hundred Fertilizers were plunged, as the Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning entered the room, in the scarcely breathing silence, the absent- minded, soliloquizing hum or whistle, of absorbed concentration. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z At last, we plunged outside into cold, fresh air smelling of nothing but rain. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Yet every new mast that rounded the bend of the river brought at the same time a fresh plunge of disappointment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Halley was certainly not plunged into abject poverty by these events—he had property of his own and his wife had brought a good dowry with her. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Get us under way. Reynolds, you’re promoted now that poor Henry took the plunge.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The flight engineer called some figures to the pilot, who confirmed them, and Lord Roke sank back into the shadows, holding tight to the struts and beams as the airship plunged and tilted. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The trailer plunged headlong into the soft soil and flipped over on to its balloon-roof, shuddering to an abrupt halt. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It sailed up over the guardrails, through the cables, plunging off the middle span of the Ambassador Bridge. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Choking back his fear, Taran leaped to his feet and plunged into the undergrowth. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Dad and I stayed and watched the sun set, gilding the turquoise minarets of the Jameh Mosque for a few breathtaking moments before plunging Yazd into twilight. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He spoke no word, but attacked, and the boat plunged and pitched from his sudden turn and lunge. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Shirls Avenue, my grandparents’ street, apparently turned into a dirt road just before plunging down a steep hill to their house and farm. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He found the light switch and the foyer was plunged into darkness. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As Harry plunged after them, one of the fighters detached themselves from the fray and flew at him: It was the werewolf, Fenrir. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then he plunged into the chaos, following Will. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z While carrying heavy pieces of granite up the steep sides, they could slip and plunge to their deaths. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z She says it’s better he look around now before he takes the plunge. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The stone plunged down and hit the wood with a thump. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And without warning, Dumbledore swooped, plunging the tip of his wand into the seat of the overstuffed armchair, which yelled, “Ouch!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Soldiers streamed down the hill across the smoking patch of field and then plunged into the river. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The sweep of her hair back from her face, the curve of her nostril suggested the figurehead of a ship plunging gallantly into a rough sea. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he wet his hand in a pot of cold water, plunged it into the boiling syrup, and swiftly put it back into the water again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Azor Ahai captured a lion, to temper the blade by plunging it through the beast's red heart, but once more the steel shattered and split. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z People are beginning to scream.The brain isn’t wired to be plunged into such darkness without warning. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes he would grit his teeth and plunge headlong into the next shop. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The vet plunged the needle through the skin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Their clotheslines are strung with underpants, nighties, socks, a display of soiled intimacy, which they have washed and rinsed, plunging their hands into the gray curdled water. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Gloss isn’t quite as swift, and I sink an arrow into his calf as he plunges into the waves. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It plunged into a shallow cloud bank and popped out the other side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When I didn’t, she paused a moment and then took the plunge. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was as though they had been plunged into a fabulous dream. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I halted, yanked up the flap of the wallet, and plunged my hand inside. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The anticipation was contagious, and my curiosity eventually outweighed my allergy to plunging to my death. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even as he chewed, he felt himself plunging into sleep for seconds on end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The long, frail wings trembled as she squeezed through, and then the joy of flight took over the creature, and it plunged into the wind. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “When I’m in the legislature we can’t take midnight plunges,” said Henry. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He plunged into his work again, but he kept up the custom of playing dominoes with his father-in-law. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My fingers released and I plunged into the sea. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Tonight most of the British Isles will see temperatures plunging well below zero. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Sir Kay stared at him for several seconds in amazement, opened his mouth, shut it again, licked his lips, then turned his back and plunged through the crowd. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I arrive at the start of a shift or the end of a break, assess the damage wrought by the guests in my absence, count the full carts that await me, and plunge in. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunged her knife between the straps of his armor, right at his collarbone. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “And would you like to take the real plunge?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The destruction from the earthquake plunged the country into a long period of mourning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away and went to the sink, plunging her hands into the dishpan and trying to scrub off some of the soil that had lodged beneath her nails. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The mouse, the shrew and the sparrow plunged off into the green wooded world of Mossflower together. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Quickly, before any thought could paralyze him, Milkman plunged both hands into the rib cage. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A faint light leaked through a crack, and he hurled himself up at it, paused, took another breath, and plunged into a large, murky room. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He had plunged into Tartarus alone, voluntarily, to find the Doors of Death. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A man wearing a cowboy hat and a sheepskin jacket plunged into sight a short way ahead and waved, then veered out of sight again speaking rapid-fire Spanish into his walkie-talkie. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the water no longer churned and all was silent, the horse plunged into the bitter water and all was black. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And then the men were gone as the train plunged into the tunnel. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Glancing briefly into the brown water, she plunged the rod into the creek. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I went on, plunged in a sense of painful isolation as I reached 125th Street and started east. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And so as we plunged into the steep, dense, covering woods of Shuckstack Mountain, I stayed closer than usual to Katz and carried my walking stick like a club. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She shrugs and takes a can of beans from Edward, plunging her spoon into it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It will be more than three weeks before everyone comes back and the pool is reopened and I feel that plunge, that rush. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t enlist with you,” Finny plunged in, “if you were Madame Chiang Kai-shek.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The horses galloped into the middle of the dance floor and halted, rearing and plunging. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z From the treetops, from the clouds they plunged to earth, thumped to the ground, sometimes with a bounce. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Hercules sought him madly everywhere, shouting his name and plunging deeper and deeper into the forest away from the sea. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She made the empty rooms roar with accusation and shake down a fine dust of guilt that was sucked in their nostrils as they plunged about. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She was plunging down the next flight before his body struck the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When a moth perched on a sleeper’s brow, Sarai was plunged into their dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As Salva crouched on the bank and watched, a young man near him plunged into the water. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He took the envelope by a tiny corner and put it on the anvil, and then he scrubbed his hands in the half-barrel of black water into which he plunged hot iron. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z As he raced across the yard, however, their tires caught and, jolting clear of the gooey rut, the car plunged down the road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved into the house, stopping abruptly in the entryway when I saw a three-foot hole in the linoleum that plunged to the basement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I plunge forward nonetheless, taking a water bottle and a phone with me, and leaving everything else in the car. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I’m trying to see Olly in his darkened room when the Bundt leaps from the sill and plunges to the ground. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Just as she figured out that the Lysander was plunging earthward in a screaming dive, the increased gravity knocked her cold again. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Holding the orange so tight, I swore juice would squirt out, Dad plunged the syringe forward. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He wobbled and swirled and tilted and whirled and plunged and soared. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z My hand plunged into the pile of iron, and I could feel a sharp edge slice into my wrist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After Uranus it will plunge on past Neptune, leaving the solar system, becoming an interstellar spacecraft, fated to roam forever the great ocean between the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunged my arm eagerly into the locker and brought up one marvellous object after another. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I scream a prayer inside me and plunge for a little lump of land groping itself into the shallower waters. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The festivities were briefly interrupted when Father’s lamp caused a short circuit and we were suddenly plunged into darkness. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She takes a breath and then plunges into the rest of her story. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z No sooner had I plunged into the river and, with convulsive strokes, my hand still holding my musket above the water, set out to cross it, than I saw Olakunde following Bono. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Now a troop of cavalry arrives and plunges recklessly through the crowd assembling outside the theater. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Percy called, but Leo plunged through the maze, his heart pounding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Now step up! Now step up!” it recommended, and almost before they knew what had happened, they had all taken a step up and then plunged to the bottom of a deep murky pit. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And you recall how you plunged with the Founder, the Leader, deep into the black art of escape, guided at first, indeed, initiated, by the seemingly demented one who had learned his craft in slavery. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped back and plunged for the tavern doorway. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As an attendant approached him with the saddle, he reared skyward, struck out with his forelegs, and began plunging around on the end ofhis lead. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon everything would be plunged back into darkness. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Before I could think twice, I plunged off the porch and into the night. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She pats my cheek a few times before plunging her hand into her bag of cheese curls. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “The one you care for most...plunged into Tartarus, and still you will not allow the truth?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I plunged into the shifting maze of people. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He screeched as he and I and Anastasia plunged through the night. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z During the warm days when the men went about their business on the floe, the softening ice frequently gave way underfoot, plunging them into cold water up to their waists. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “We will plunge to the floor a broken heap. This deranged mariner will be crippled or worse.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was feeling as he had felt when he stood over Mary’s bed with the white blur drawing near; an iota more of fear would have sent him plunging again into murder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Matthew takes the lead, plunging into the crowd like it is a pool of water. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She plunged into the quarry and resurfaced, spitting and slicking her hair back, all that work down the drain as makeup and hair gel dissolved into the stagnant water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Nina plunged his heart rate, and he dropped like a stone, conking his head on the banister. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Booth plunged his hands into his pocket and withdrew his weapons. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are two kinds of death,” he says, the clouds of his breath plunging out into the cold. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "Too bad for you, you stupid flies," said Jessie as she plunged the bag into the lemonade. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I snuffed out my tallow candle, jumped into my coat and moccasins, and plunged out into the snow. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was hoarse; his look that of a man who is just about to burst an insufferable bond and plunge headlong into wild license. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z This is madness, he thought as he plunged deeper into the trees. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The first chance she had, she plunged her arm down into the stiffly frosted canvas of the kit bag and brought up the little tin. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When the coal cars were full and stopped beneath the bridge, some of the braver boys would even leap into them, plunging waist-deep into the loose coal. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z One Saturday night her drunken boyfriend, a guy named Rex Reese, had plunged his parents’ car into the lake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Throwing his arms out, Thomas flailed, reaching and grabbing to stop his plunge to the hard stone below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Any minute the door was going to drop away and they would have to plunge into the churning night surf. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, with a howl, one plunged at me, sword above his head in both fists. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain braced himself with a prodigious effort of the will and plunged ahead brazenly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When Marina was two years old, in 1914, Europe plunged into World War I. For the next four years, most of Europe’s young men fought, and millions died, on the battlefields of France and Belgium. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I plunge down, down to rocky rocky bottom, and I can see the base of Beechwood Island and my arms and legs feel numb but my fingers are cold. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z What’s more, I knew that that if I died alone, without the benefit of sacred rites, I’d plunge straight to Hell, and my torments would go on forever. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z In other words, for a few golden days, you remember what it feels like to be normal, before you plunge headlong into the bottomless pit. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When it was dme for my act, I plunged into the pool. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z With that the three hunters plunged into the forest of Fangorn. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The knife plunged into her belly and tore and tore and tore, until there was nothing left of her down there but shiny wet ribbons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Stupid trees,” Tally muttered, gritting her teeth as she plunged the blade down again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And the feet and wildly plunging bodies followed them. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a great leap, the force of the wind making Pinmei swallow her scream, and they all plunged into the blackness of the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then Emma gave the word and the boys took off at an easy run, plunging us into the black. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Nereus plunged straight down, wriggling and thrashing and spiraling through the dark water. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We would have three days of limbering up and a chance to resupply at Monson before plunging irreversibly into the deepest woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z How I didn’t hesitate to plunge my shovel into the sand, chasing the clam as it burrowed deep. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The colt plunged through the rail, somehow got his hooves back under him again, and fled for the barns. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The uphill road plunges through a quaking aspen grove. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Spinning like a corkscrew, he plunged into the water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But people felt plunging into the ocean was good for the body, promoting good circulation and overall health. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew his sword and plunged it into his side. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as the peach rolled out of the garden and began to go down the steep hill, rushing and plunging and bounding madly downward, then the whole thing became a nightmare. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z With these words I am plunged into doubt again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And then both children plunged into he home pool. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Fflewddur, sword in hand, spun his mount and plunged against the attackers. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Not that this is likely, but if the death penalty were assessed to anyone carrying an illegal gun, and if the penalty were actually enforced, gun crimes would surely plunge. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She fell into her chair and plunged into one of the tiny books she always kept in her backpack. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I swayed, nearly passing out every time he plunged the needle in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He waded quickly from spot to spot, leaning down and plunging his hands into the water. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The ghost patted his arm, giving Harry the sudden, horrible feeling he’d just plunged it into a bucket of ice-cold water. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Jagged rock walls plunged into the darkness as far as Annabeth could see. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She remembered the floor of that horrible cavern in Rome crumbling to dust, plunging Percy and Annabeth into Tartarus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dad was trying to pull the axe free from the doorframe when the man plunged the sword into Dad’s stomach, pushing it upward. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sitting in the emptier office, she plunged into the analysis, although the pesky laws of physics turned an afternoon of rote celestial tennis practice into a forces free-for-all. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Beak first, a dark and secret complex, a personality disorder let loose on the world, it plunges! How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Just as I started to catch up, though, she made a sudden turn and plunged straight into the bog. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Niles steps forward and plunges the needle into Tobias’s neck, squeezing the cloudy, bluish liquid into his veins. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not return that night nor the next and so she plunged into the abyss and descended to the ninth darkness where light has never been. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Then take off your Invisibility Cloak — there is no need for it now — and let us take the plunge.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Santita Jackson, ebullient in a black dress with a plunging neckline, was my maid of honor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her footsteps sent soft echoes hurrying ahead of her as Arya plunged deeper into the darkness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The animal reared, trumpeting, and plunged ahead, the press shattering before him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “The totals are bad,” Brian said, plunging, wanting to get it over with, wanting to get out of the school, this office, Leon’s suffocating presence. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her words were like knives plunged into my heart. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The driver was meant to turn right and skirt its edges, but instead, he inexplicably plunged straight into the sea of people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a vicious snarling in the mouth of the shelter and the plunge and thump of living things. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z His pasta consumption plunged to a plate a week from two a day. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But he marched to the basement steps, and plunged down into the clubroom. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It plunged straight into battle, and the spider reared back with its fangs exposed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This jump was ten times her plunge off Garbo Mansion. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He plunged in immediately; but just as he was nearly within reach it tore free and once more went whirling down the river until it was lost to sight. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His only salvation was the protection of the woods—he plunged among the trees. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The direwolf plunged in after him, and the white water turned red where they had vanished. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jonathan plunged his hand into his cartridge case, took out a cartridge, and bit through the twisted paper end. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z White Harbor’s walls of whitewashed stone rose before them, on the eastern shore where the White Knife plunged into die firth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The temperature plunged, dropping to zero, then dropping further still. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Even worse, he instantly plunged into a dream. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Alfred plunged forward, the months of shadowboxing taking over now, left. . . left. . . right to the face . . . hook . . . and Angel was reeling against the ropes, a drop of blood oozing from his nose. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And as another rode sailed over our heads, we plunged underwater. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z All he knew was that when he opened his eyes, Henry was standing over Ripred, ready to plunge his sword into the sleeping rat’s back. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Out of the sky plunged a bald eagle. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The light cleared so abruptly that he felt like he’d been plunged into a well. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But the boy told him about the hawks: that he had been watching their flight and had suddenly felt himself to have plunged to the Soul of the World. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, in his mind’s eye he saw the red and yellow trolley careening from the high track, plunging to the water, killing his parents over and over. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And into the mouth of peril we plunge. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The one with the plunging neckline and fire-engine-red dye job slid next to me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Instead they plunged hell-bent into sing, and next time round, all was lost. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My heart shoots into my throat, my stomach plunges, and then, with a jerk that rattles my skull, I’m not falling anymore. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Above them, a quartet of swallows dipped and circled, twittering madly as they plunged after insects. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He drove over the levee and down the long slope of cobblestones to the river’s edge and the horse plunged wildly in. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged a hand into the inside of his black robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When my monthlong plunge into poverty was almost over, I finally landed my dream job—housekeeping. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The car veered out of control and plunged into a ditch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A horse and rider plunged into the grove. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z This idea plunged me into a reverie so despairing and frightful that even now, when the scene is on the point of closing before me for ever, I shudder to reflect on it. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z He took out his wand and gave a great sweeping wave with it; at once, all the candles except those inside the carved pumpkins were extinguished, plunging them into a state of semidarkness. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He would double back on his path and attempt to lose them in the river, and then the second relay of hounds would scent him out and once again plunge into the chase. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Although there’s nothing but her arms keeping me from plunging into the depths, somehow I feel safer here than I do on board. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The lane widened, and in a minute he came to the footpath she had told him of, a mere cattle track which plunged between the bushes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We took turns bathing in the narrow bathroom, with halffull buckets of water, warmed for a while with a heating coil plunged into them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, in a burst, I recalled my mothers death and burial, my leaving the cemetery and the priest, my plunge mto the woods. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Downwards he plunged, his body thudding off the unyielding masonry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Reynie tried to make one last plea to his friend, but Sticky turned and plunged into the Whispering Gallery without looking back. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the gun, beyond the embrasures, ramparts plunge forty feet to the green and white plumes of surf. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z At last the way to the top looked like a scramble over pink rock, with no more plunging through darkness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I felt the urge to hold my breath as we plunged into the sea of bodies. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Anya licked her lips and clenched her fists, and as the red of the setting sun lit the forest, Anya plunged into it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z On my way back home, Calvin Suggs and his two buddies plunged off his porch and came after me, splashing in their bare feet across the road. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t anxious to plunge into the darkness again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And with movements as jerky as those of a windup toy, he struggled upright, wheeled around, plunged back into the truck, circled awkwardly around the plaza area, and drove back up to the ranch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched as they slipped and skidded across the icy deck, screaming and plunging into the water like human raindrops. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He made coffee, grits, bacon, and fried the turtle eggs as he and the white boy watched the turtle cover her eggs, camouflage her tracks, and plunge back into the sea. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The spike plunged into him, that familiar anxiety he worked so hard to keep at bay. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z With all her strength, she cast the message into the darkness, and they watched as it plunged down and down. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The shadow of a crewman plunged from the mast, then jerked to a halt, dangling precariously from a harness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z We, the men, did not plunge deeply into any subject, for, clearly, we were all waiting for the appearance of Elijah. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z But now all balance is lost and we plunge down headlong, both of us, noisily and without grace, gathering momentum and abrasions as we go. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She ducked past them, plunging into the crowd. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes plunged after her, seeking an opening. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Clutching the saddle frame with one hand, I plunged the other into the saddlebag, yanked out the play book, then dropped off onto the hard ground. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The cataract of Saint-Jean-les-Eaux plunged between pinnacles of rock at the eastern end of a spur of the Alps, and the generating station clung to the side of the mountain above it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As he plunged his heavy body into the shallows, Mwase crept behind him and put a bullet into his skull. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Bram, he said, had been driving and had swerved to avoid an animal in the road, and the car had plunged into a river. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, angrily, he plunged it straight downward through the water and felt it scrape the bottom. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Instead of risking another plunge, Frankie picked up a board leaning against the roof's low wall and positioned it over the gap. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Presently the path turned round a huge bare shoulder of rock and plunged into the gloom of soft-sighing trees. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And he and the Simply Enormous Dragon disappeared into the smoke and plunged themselves into the heart of the mountain, stopping the eruption, forcing the volcano into a restless sleep. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They would have come shouting and shouting across the fields, plunging heavily into the wood. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Ralph inspected the whole thirty yards carefully and then plunged in. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Soon Treebeard turned a little away from the hills and plunged into deep groves, where the trees were larger, taller, and thicker than any that the hobbits had ever seen before. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He plunged his horse into the bushes that hid me, plunged it in to either trample me or drive me out. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. It’s far safer anyway. Barges are always hurtling into that causeway. We’ll plunge into the lake and drown.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And when Dad banned me from all school sports teams as punishment, it wasn’t for plunging the whole town into darkness for three days. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Their faces were strained and fearful—but Beowulf laughed before plunging headlong into the pool. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She plunged into her heart the sword that was still wet with his life’s blood. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have liked to say something about solitude, about night, about the mesa lying pale under the moon, about the precipice, the plunge into shadowy darkness, about death. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A stone of sadness plunged deep within me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z After a while they plunged into a deeply cloven track between tall trees that rustled their dry leaves in the night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One creature opens its mouth and reveals sharklike teeth that plunge into the neck of its screaming victim. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Ten feet of soaring, plunging sailfish, it leaped, arched like a rainbow, dived, sank deep, tugged the line taut, rose, flew, fell, rose. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After a nurse appeared at St. Tarkmanchatz without warning and plunged a clumsy cholera injection into the arm of each student, Liyana stayed home from school for days with a raging fever. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I plunged after her, I dove under the wrecked hull of a yacht, wove through a collection of floating metal balls on chains that I realized afterward were mines. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But the boy didn’t move and she felt a sudden coldness strike through her as if an ice dagger had been plunged into her belly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They fought and struggled to get free of the plunging plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He plunged forward and felt the ground suddenly turn beneath him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed the grass bank above the lawns, and plunged into the woods. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He studied her grip on the trapeze in the hope that the camera would record her fatal plunge to the sawdust far below. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The chilled stone chamber, which felt like some kind of tomb, was plunged into total darkness. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The pony plunged weakly away and then stood still, trembling violently. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We plunged into the woods as the rain poured down, the bus in flames behind us, and nothing but darkness ahead. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Even though Diana had stopped the loom, Lyddie stood rubbing the powder into her fingertips, hesitating to plunge her hands into the bowels of the machine. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z With a gasp she looked up, braced for the sight of the citadel plunging from the sky. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Once outside, I plunged into the mass of people in the square, pushing and dodging to get away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I knew how the little boat would quiver and plunge, the water gushing into the steering well, and how the sails would press her down, suddenly, horribly, in that gust of wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And he had only just plunged into the house to make a frantic phone call when a frantic phone call was placed to him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He hastily buried the ndoro in the mud at the edge of the pool and plunged the bucket into the dark water. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Southward he looked, and below his very feet the Great River curled like a toppling wave and plunged over the falls of Rauros into a foaming pit; a glimmering rainbow played upon the fume. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Mildred, leaning anxiously, nervously, as if to plunge, drop, fall into that swarming immensity of colour to drown in its bright happiness. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A sixteen-legged cedar turtle, more than sixty feet long, they crossed Mercer Street and headed south on Westlake, plunging into downtown traffic. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At what point would the ground give way and plunge me into anxiety? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Scrambling and clutching, he plunged down to the floor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There was nobody about and he was able to plunge into the water and drink to his heart’s delight. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The operation was performed amidst the fiercest yells and the most convulsive plunges. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But occasionally a passing star makes a gravitational flurry and commotion in the cometary cloud, and a group of comets finds itself in highly elliptical orbits, plunging toward the Sun. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the fact that we climb a few flights of stairs, I still feel like I am plunging into the earth. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Cursing himself for his own stupidity, he plunged into the storm. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the suitors had got under way, planning the death plunge for Telemakhos. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Max is shivering now like he’s been plunged into a cold bath. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He ran out of the store and plunged away up the street. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Every March for ten years he had made this plunge from high above Sam’s mountain to his aerie on the cliff. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z 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 Without hesitating, she plunges the blade into the back of her hand, piercing through skin and flesh and cards and into the felt underneath. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At which point I plunged into the pool entire, all of me exposed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For a moment he seemed about to wipe the blade on his trousers but then he plunged the knife into the earth and so cleansed it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Only then. did he leap past the other passengers, screaming in his mind, plunge through the slicing door only in time. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z She shrugged, ripping off some bread and plunging it into her bowl. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then they plunged into the fog, or else the fog rolled over them. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Hoping for relief, he would run out and plunge naked into the icy waters of the river until he couldn’t breathe, but then he would feel invisible hands stroking his legs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Far away was a mountain in the shape of a saddle, with valleys plunging into it: three square-shaped valleys, the last one going deepest of all. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Sure—” Everybody except Joe and Nancy tilted forward, and, in one manner or another, plunged, sashayed, tiptoed, or soft-shoe-shuffled into the Frontier Bar. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As they flitted across they glanced back and saw the great black shape upon the battlement; then they plunged down between high rock-walls in a cutting that fell steeply to join the Morgul-road. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The last thing the first officer says to the captain, just before the plane plunges into the Potomac River, is not a hint, a suggestion, or a command. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They plunged down to him, wriggling their skins and yawning. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at it in fascination for a long while, until he finally dared to pick up the long-handled spoon and, with a sigh of ecstasy, plunge it into the cream. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When I looked up, I saw a crop duster plunging his little plane over a field of growing things, behind him a cloud of pesticides parachuting out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes off like a shot, and I follow, plunging into the night. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His face tightened, like he was about to do something adults found uncomfortable, like plunge a toilet, or apologize to a kid. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Anya plunged the key into the sixth door and turned it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The Johannesburg stock exchange plunged and capital started to flow out of the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried again, plunging into the blackness of my mind. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea that the future would be ineluctably shaped by the past was exactly what a country that had plunged into recession didn’t want to hear. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The TV tottered for a moment, then plunged with a crash to the floor. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he would come out of it, and the two would go out to dinner, then plunge into writing some program or into a long battle over which operating system was superior. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It is but the deep breath before the plunge.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But there were other times when he became alive and animated, like a child gingerly touching the edge of the ocean before plunging in, displaying a curiosity unique among kids who lived in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The news that the mercury was sinking would plunge him into a sudden, inexplicable gloom. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s the same look he wore at the pier, and suddenly my stomach plunges. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Rick took a pinch of Dr. Johnson Snuff and shivered; without the car’s heater, the temperature had begun to plunge. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Twenty rats, the leader still holding Tick in its teeth, plunged into the river below. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even when we’re plunged into darkness again, the ghostly outline of the raft, its rope held in the fist of a Turk who stands knee-deep in seawater, burns into my memory. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z If a bunch of people can jump into icy waters for polar bear plunges in the cold of winter, I see no reason I can’t wear my favorite clothes when it’s ninety degrees outside. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The edge plunged into the sea, hundreds of feet below, with sheets of frost constantly crumbling into the water. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They don’t explain why crime plunged in New York City so much more than in other cities around the country, and they don’t explain why it all happened in such an extraordinarily short time. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To think about it at all, about taking that terrifying plunge off the ramp of high school, scared him to death. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z What was I thinking with this plunging neckline? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I stood there, watching him plunge swiftly and contemptuously out of sight, his tail light as red as his nose. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the camera below the surface captured footage of her plunging into the water, I stopped thinking about dark things. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I plunge right in, boots still on, and flounder downstream. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was with her now, peering into an abyss, and they saw how the scree plunged down through the cloud cover. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dinwiddie needed someone rugged enough to plunge into the wilderness, yet wise enough to deal with those clever French. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She screamed terribly and released the roofing which sailed away as she plunged downward into the water. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A hundred yards offshore I let the hook go and it plunged down and grabbed bottom, and the Fayre Eleyne straightened and raised her bow and seemed to sigh with relief. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout took a large plant pot from under the table and plunged the Mandrake into it, burying him in dark, damp compost until only the tufted leaves were visible. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Dad had plunged inside the mine with the rescue team—they proudly called themselves the Smoke Eaters—and drove straight to the site of the pulverized pillar just in case there was anybody hurt. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The moccasins were so big my feet squeaked and squished in them, like they’d been plunged in a bucket of water. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A short distance downstream it plunged into the dark mouth in the wall and disappeared. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "I suppose sometimes a man has to plunge outside history . . ." "What?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Together they plunged over a fall of green-hued stone, and foamed down into a dell. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There the birds were plunged up and down in the hot water to loosen their feathers. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Carolina shrieked, plunged into the storm, retrieved her precious little statues, and cried for three days. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, about twenty-five yards out, he lost it altogether and plunged with wheeling arms and an unhappy wail into the murky water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The train begins moving and we're plunged into night until we clear the tunnel and I take my first free breath since the reaping. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She draws her scim and plunges into the fight, forcing two of the attackers to engage. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Conibear died just a few years later, in 1917, when he climbed too far out on a limb, while reaching for a plum in a tree in his backyard, and plunged headfirst to the ground. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The ankle twisted under him and he went to his knees, but he got up and plunged into the crowd on the sidewalk, pushing through. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And President Coin collapses over the side of the balcony and plunges to the ground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Harry bent forward, took a deep breath, and plunged his face into the silvery substance. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At night, regular blackouts plunged it into an infernally bleak darkness. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Bolverkr transformed himself then: he turned himself into a snake, and the sharp auger plunged into the place where his head had been. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z A few yards downstream, the rapids plunged into a dark blue swimming hole. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Roz plunged a hand into a lump of snow and pulled up a long stick. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ignoring everybody, he loped through the scene without so much as an hola, veered into the bar door, banged it open, and plunged inside. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a determined effort the moment he woke, threw off the great bearskin rug under which he slept, and plunged his body into the biting air. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Minutes previously, Harry had plunged his hand into this mulch, experienced a stabbing pain in the fourth finger of his right hand, and withdrawn it to see a lot of blood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She walked over to a dark hole in the ship’s hull—a door, from the look of it—then sat down on the edge and plunged in. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Now that the pain has eased, it's all I can do to reposition myself in my bag before I plunge into sleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She pulled the knife from the folds of her brocade gown and plunged it into the white flesh under his jaw, where it sank all the way to the hilt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z With a Coleman lantern to lead him, Toomer secured the boat and then plunged through the woods until he came to a row of dunes covered with sea oats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And now that Lyra had the taste for exploring it, she abandoned her usual haunt, the irregular alps of the College roofs, and plunged with Roger into this netherworld. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was as though we had plunged suddenly into mid-country peace, yet I knew that here, somewhere close by in the night, there was a zoo with its dangerous animals. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It plunges beneath waves and vanishes from sight. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He could plunge through the mob instead, force his way up that staircase and onto a boat. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And thus, they plunged toward the transport: young man with wise man upon his shoulders, dashing through the waves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Bearing clubs, spears, bows, lances, slings, and copper axes, brilliant in cloaks of feathers and silver breastplates, their faces painted in terrifying designs, the Inka army plunged into the forests of the northern coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Hodor plunged ahead, hurrying after the child and her torch, deeper into the earth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At other times it would plunge beneath, stirring up the mantle and resulting in long spells of volcanic activity and earthquakes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z All the while the man atop the lamb girl continued to plunge in and out of her, so intent on his pleasure that he seemed unaware of what was going on around him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The doctor encouraged his son to take the plunge. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His hut was warm and comfortable, and for the first time since plunging into Tartarus, Annabeth felt like she could relax. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Up above them, our little boat rolls and plunges. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z In one moment, she was before it; in the next, she’d plunged into darkness, alone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The man plunged the mask over her face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The cockpit window shatters as she plunges through it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Arethusa plunged down and emerged in Ortygia, where the place in which her spring bubbles up is holy ground, sacred to Artemis. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Robert, addressing Mrs. Pontellier, continued to tell of his one time hopeless passion for Madame Ratignolle; of sleepless nights, of consuming flames till the very sea sizzled when he took his daily plunge. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran, choking and coughing as I plunged. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, shook my head, and plunged back into Gulliver's Travels. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Then the young dog barked frenziedly in recognition and plunged down the hillside and across a stream, closely followed by the old dog. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ear quickly fed a coin into a machine and plunged Arm’s fingers into a steaming cup of coffee. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s a good thing that, at the height of my glory, I was suddenly plunged into reality. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It wasn't like I was going to be the first in my immediate family to take the plunge and become a citizen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Her brother’s marriage plunged her into uncertainty, because she feared that this would be yet another reason for Esteban to keep his distance, and he was her only comfort and support. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Awaking at dawn, he immediately tugged on irrigation boots and a sweater and plunged outside to dig worms from the rich damp earth along his irrigation ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod did, holding tightly to his guardian, and they plunged through the night, heading for the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I plunge into the darkness...and immediately scream and drop my phone as a group of bats whirl into a frenzy near the ceiling as soon as the light shines on them. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z They were of a green glass so dark that it appeared black, and I put them on immediately, plunging into blackness and moving outside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged his bare hands right in and started scrubbing, but Annabeth and I had to suffer through hours of hot, dangerous work, especially since there were tons of extra plates. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My own heart plunged and burst against my ears. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his discomfort, Bobby plunged ahead with the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I went straight to the wall, plunging through drifts to my knees, and pressed up against it for its warmth. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The horses soared up to the very top of the sky and then, plunging headlong down, they set the world on fire. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Richy plunged his hand in his pocket, grabbing shamelessly, something he couldn’t resist whenever he got excited, about a girl or anything else. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This time a man went down and I saw a woman swinging a gleaming frying pan hard against the horse's rump and the horse neighing and beginning to plunge. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He plunged away into the deep sea swell, and she grew big with Pelias and Neleus, powerful vassals, in their time, of Zeus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If he’s on his stomach or side, I’ll plunge it straight through, making sure the blade crosses his windpipe. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I made a mad plunge forward from the black walnut. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She plunged through the kitchens and buttery, blind with panic, weaving between cooks and potboys. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He twisted his body and the woman plunged over the rail. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She has on a fuchsia fifties swing dress with a neckline that plunges to the equator. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Paddles plunging into the water in brisk, even swipes. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to plunge in the river again and let it idle him safely on down somewhere. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He clutched Mark’s upper arms, gripping his shirt to keep himself from plunging to the earth below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He plunged off in the direction of the call, and found himself going steeply uphill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon they came to a place where the Road went suddenly under the dark shadow of tall pine-trees, and then plunged into a deep cutting with steep moist walls of red stone. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The butcher turned to plunge the body into a steaming pot, then deftly stripped the feathers off, wrapping the body in white paper. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth plunges his arms through his coat sleeves, jams his hat on his head. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The room collapsed around them as they plunged into the dark. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The king plunged into the fire with his teeth clenched, holding the leather cloak before him to keep off the flames. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On my third try the bird paddled up to the sinking bait and plunged its head underwater to get at it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It had a massive tree next to it, with long vines that you could use to plunge into the water. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The boat veered sharply to the right of the boulder and caught in a swirl of water, plunging them back toward the boulder. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z There was something she felt she needed to say, but she wasn’t sure how, and after a moment she simply plunged in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The entire Berg lurched and plunged toward the ground, the windows of the cockpit suddenly full of greenery. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps Bear saw them too, for now he plunged down a narrow side alley. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The water was cold as ice and swift flowing, but now Robin had learned to grit his teeth and plunge in. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Matt plunged his hand into the opposite pocket and brought out something triumphantly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In his fever to write, he plunged ahead. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Artemis saw the pain in the creature’s eyes as the hollow hypodermic plunged into her body. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He plunged forward, eager to be up the next hill with some distance between them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The difficulty was not the steep ascent round the shoulders of rock, but the occasional plunges through the undergrowth to get to the next path. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z They were all surprised to see me, and we immediately plunged into discussions concerning South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The icy transparent water was colder than he had expected, but he plunged forward and began stroking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z |
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