| 单词 | pounding |
| 例句 | Line by line, row by row, the fantastic men in their wild colors were descending straight at me, trotting, their feet pounding the earth like someone beating a vast drum. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He built barns, crawling around in the rafters and pounding nails. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z On that day he had stood beside the rail, listening to the stroke of the oars and the pounding of the master's drum while he watched Pyke dwindle in the distance. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I could feel Mother’s hand pressed against my pounding heart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Backstage, the other girls hug me and whisper, “That was incredible, Virginia!” and I whisper, “Thanks,” but I can’t say anything else because my knees are weak and my heart is pounding. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Stoll broke the moment by pounding me on the shoulder. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Bystanders shouted out their good wishes to her over the pounding of bass drums and flutes piping “Yankee Doodle” as our family watched the town’s Fourth of July parade from a set of bleachers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In reality, the pounding is of fists on the front door, and I bolt awake. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding when I knocked on his office door. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My stomach lurched, blood came pounding to my head, I felt myself going dizzy. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “There must have been a reason,” Yossarian persisted, pounding his fist into his hand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She bared her fangs and I woke with a start, my heart pounding. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Iaided in the pounding of boiled clothes; I translated dull tags; I daily ran my fingers through Mr. Sharpe’s hair, greasing it and feeding his graying queue into a bag. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Ishmael’s heart began the fretful pounding he’d experienced of late in her presence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z With my heart pounding, I wonder if it was me who screamed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of the drumming and singing, these dancers stepped in a counterclockwise circle to commemorate the rotation of the earth, their feet pounding the soft earth, their bells jangling. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I stared at the hideous paper, my heart pounding. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z A sudden, staccato flurry of pounding shook the roof, as if a team of horses were galloping across the shingles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Sierra stared down at him, her heart pounding. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z After we came home from the hospital that night—with no Devon—Dad was yelling and kicking the furniture and the walls and he started pounding the chest with his fists and shouting, Why? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and he was thirsty. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Unconsciously I jumped to my feet, my heart pounding. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Head still bowed, she listened to the sounds of pounding feet and panicked animals running around her until she dared to look up. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My mother ran to it, pounding on the wood and sobbing for him to let her in so she could help him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I cried myself to sleep, and now my eyes are swollen and red, my head pounding. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Jam’s heart was pounding, but his excitement drew a small laugh out of her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z We ran down the road - Rashid, Aunt Gloria, Mum, Dad, Kat and I - with coats flapping, umbrellas blowing inside out, hearts pounding, hopes rising, my hand shaking itself out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I ran on all fours, chest pounding, to the smoky mere. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding uncomfortably in his throat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Coughing and pounding himself on the chest with the inside of his fist and sucking down coffee to try and wash it down. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The guys came over and started pounding on the machine, but nothing happened for them. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear pounding—doors flung open by wind; shutters slapping against windows; glass cracking, breaking like a thousand bottles. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z We were different here on this path, our hard cracked feet pounding the hard cracked earth. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He could hear the hollow boom-boom-boom-boom of the flak pounding all around him in overlapping measures of four, the sharp, piercing crack! of a single shell exploding suddenly very close by. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Under the influence of Stein’s Three Lives, I spent hours and days pounding out disconnected sentences for the sheer love of words. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At first all I hear is the pounding of their feet, and my head snaps back painfully. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z "Are you in here?” she whispered outside the door, "are you in here?” and knocked, pounding with her fists. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z No. I was starting to get upset, pounding the board with my right thumb once more. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He knocked on the screen door again, this time pounding it so hard that it bounced against the door frame. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “It never hurt us” Theodora was telling the doctor, across the noise of the pounding. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding even before he said what he said. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, he grabbed Dimple's hand without thinking and then immediately let go. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z All his energy would go into ignoring the pounding of his own pulse. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Later that night she woke to someone pounding on the door, crying out, “Come! Come! They’re stealing our food!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He stared at the screen, not even glancing at me, and howled, all the while pounding away at his controller. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Earlier that morning I had been awakened by loud pounding on the door. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Rondell grabbing the guy in a headlock, squeezing, pounding him on the top of the head, again and again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There was always an ache in her skull, a pounding. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Her heart pounding, Violet stood stock-still, wondering if Count Olaf or one of his accomplices would come and investigate. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I cough, the last of my oxygen leaving my body, my head pounding, and the water fills my lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z At that very same moment, the thieves disappeared, and the only sound Mr. van D. could hear was the frightened pounding of his fatalistic wife’s heart. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And like a million others, chests pounding, tracks controlling their feet, they stared out the windows for first sight of the City that danced with them, proving already how much it loved them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t like this new habit of pounding on things when you get upset. That’s not you, Marcus. It’s this whole dad thing. It’s got you all wound up.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The mutts go silent and the only thing I can hear is the blood pounding in my good ear. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The buzzing starts to subside, replaced by a pounding ache that sweeps from ear to ear around the back of my skull. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I felt on solid ground again, hearing the rhythm of my feet pounding against each railroad tie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Roy left him there on the porch, pounding the front door and bellowing for his father to let him in. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep behind my left eyebrow, my head is still pounding. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He tried to play it cool, but his heart was pounding. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I guessed it was my fault that she had had to wreck her own lunch by pounding Gully upside his ugly head with it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I step into a yawning cavern of darkness, flashing lights, and a pounding bass that shakes me deep in my chest. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My lungs were bursting with clean air and my heart was pounding, still I had the nerve to call out a challenge to the Kid. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At any moment, there’ll be a fist pounding on our door. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It doesn't go away, especially when someone starts pounding at the door. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Sergeant Knight came plummeting down from the top gun turret and began pounding them all on the back with delirious enthusiasm. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Rishi swallowed, willing his heart to stop pounding, his blood to stop boiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dad kept pounding with the shoe and I had to run back through the house to the backyard tap for more water in the kettle and the pot. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Even when they were safely away from the inn, and Catelyn Stark slowed them to a trot, it was a miserable pounding journey over rough ground, made worse by his blindness. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Rosaleen broke open the cantaloupes, pounding them against a creek stone. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Running, my chest on fire, hearing the sound of voices shouting after me, boots pounding on the pavement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She could feel her little sister’s heart pounding through her rib cage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding like crazy and I was out of breath as I climbed the wide front steps and stood on his porch, knocking on the door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z My anger fueled my hurried gait and the pounding thought that I would never be all good if I lost Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Hubbard was marching in place, like a soldier, marine, pounding, pounding, iron pipes, sledgehammers, belly, chest, throat, chin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Not even a drunken stupor or the next morning’s pounding hangover can scrub the image from his brain. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I hardly heard her; that theme song synced up with my pounding heartbeat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The only sound I hear is the fast pounding of my heart. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z My heart is still pounding pretty badly, but I stop shaking when I reach for the first brick. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The distant boom of artillery switched from its sporadic night rhythm to the purposeful daylight pounding. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing at a low table near a sink, she was pounding bread dough. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She slid back into the cave and let her pounding heart settle down to its natural rhythm. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seems like we’ve had this pounding act before; is it going to start everything all over again?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I ducked in and leaned my back against the chalkboard with my heart pounding and sweat trickling down my neck. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding in my chest as 1 reach for the phone. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face has been smiling for the past six years that I’ve been pounding on the yellowed keys of the Tony Fritz Music Center’s piano every week. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z By the time Molly peels herself off the ground, looking only half-conscious thanks to Edward, my heart is pounding so hard I can feel it in my fingertips. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I tried desperately to ignore Olive’s order, but all my complaints started: churning stomach, pounding temples, shortness of breath. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The men were pounding on big loggedy-looking drums, and women were singing high, quavery tunes like birds gone crazy in the full moon. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke knew why: a sound from his worst nightmares—pounding on the door, and then the command, “Open up! Population Police!” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Isa could vaguely hear her family rush out behind her, but it didn’t stop her from pounding a fist on the door. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z All I could hear was the blood pounding in my ears. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, willed my pounding heart to slow down, and began to play. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Never mind that my heart was up in my throat pounding like runaway drums and my stomach was squeezing and screaming pain. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I woke up with my heart pounding so hard I thought it would burst right out of my chest. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The buzz of chatter filling the Hall ceased almost at once, so that only the howling wind and pounding rain could be heard. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Bigger’s heart was pounding, but he tried to keep his face and voice under control. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I feel groggy today, my mind stifled and my heart still pounding from another round of nightmares, and my limbs are weighed down as I drag myself out of bed. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They had saved me before, guiding my movements on a dozen bucking horses, telling me when to cling to the saddle and when to pitch myself clear of pounding hooves. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Papa lifted her up, and she could hear his feet pounding on the ground. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z From the alley at the side of the warehouse came the noise of pounding boots, moving at the double, and a shout of command: “Halt!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up to the clouds, turning my face to the pounding rain. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Kissinger started pounding the table with his fists, yelling directly at Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A moment later we heard the footsteps of an invisible boy pounding up the ramp outside our cage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, but I consoled myself with the knowledge that pretty soon I wouldn’t have to deal with Andy. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing was visible but dull sparkles flashing off the pounding sheets of water. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, and adrenaline crackled through his body in delicious spikes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, but he knew it had nothing to do with candy. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Then I hear the pounding of bare feet in retreat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There’s breath and the knocking of my heart, like pounding, at the door of a house at night, where you thought you would be safe. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I sit up straighter in my chair. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It headed toward the sea, vanishing as quickly as it had appeared, leaving her ears pounding and the river’s surface boiling. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s the shock—or the fear, my pounding heart slowing by the second, my hands shaking with relief. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Shouts and cries from the inner ward came up through the windows and a sound of running feet pounding along the passage. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Outside, Pong could hear men's voices shouting and boots pounding. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I’m breathing really hard and my heart is pounding and I don’t feel better, not even when Rufus massages my shoulder. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His heart pounding with fear and excitement, he bounded across the living room and got to the phone on the second ring. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Spirits ran high, especially among the women of the opposition, who paraded in the streets pounding their empty pans in protest against the shortages in the stores. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I realized that my heart wasn’t pounding and my breathing had slowed down. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Bullets pounding on armor and ricocheting off brickwork and tattooing the parked cars. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He glanced back to make sure Alec was keeping up, saw the old bear pumping his arms and pounding his feet, then focused ahead again, sprinting along the slow curve of the hallway. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Their insistent voices converged into the one pounding sound of dance dance dance. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Leah passes me a note in French class, and my heart starts pounding, thinking it could be a message from him. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then came another smack, and another after that... a steady invisible pounding. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled her head tighter on every pass, wrapping the strap around his forearm, shrinking the circle until it was so small, the pounding hooves stood still. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Though my heart was pounding and my legs were shaking, I held it before me as Bear had taught me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Leah in her earnest way helped him scout around for a project, but alas he found nothing worth pounding at, anywhere. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was none, so I started pounding on the door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding as if she were a child playing tag—though she wasn’t sure if she was being chased or doing the chasing. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The pounding on his door comes much too early for Alex to handle loud noises. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He said it with such intensity that I could almost see him pounding his fist into his palm. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And I awake with my heart pounding in my throat. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The palm fronds on the hut rattled; whatever it was, he was pounding it into the hut Having finished, he went away again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, I don’t know. I guess a little heart flutter. Just all of a sudden I felt afraid and my heart got to pounding.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ash woke up suddenly in her own bed, her heart pounding. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the man’s heavy breathing mixed with his own, the solid thumps of their feet pounding the steps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I reached the top of the serac without it collapsing and flopped breathless onto its flat summit, my heart pounding like a jackhammer. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding so hard I could hear the beat in my head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My head was pounding, and my shoulders ached. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then, just as Kaylee’s footsteps are finally pounding down the stairs, Dad asks, “Do you think you’ll see your coach today?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z His heart pounding, Bod walked out into the world. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding so hard that my chest felt like it had stopped pumping blood and was pushing those red beads I put in Maddy's hair through my veins instead. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Before Nate could figure out what to do, he heard pounding footsteps and panicked voices coming from the woods behind him. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And the little man took his burden and ran, slowly enough that Tristran, his leather bag swinging and banging against his legs, his heart pounding, his breath coming in gasps, was able to keep up. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Afternoons and weekends, which usually rang with a medley of shouts and laughter and pounding feet, dragged by in a strange, uneasy silence broken only by the dull hum of traffic. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I slid nearly to the edge of the roof before I came to a stop, heart pounding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sierra felt like her heart had snuck up to her brain so it could blast that pounding pulse directly into her eardrums. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes to the sound of wailing and pounding outside my chamber door, Then Elnora burst in and seized me in her arms. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Behind the big front windows of the dance halls, people gyrated to pounding music as though they were struck with some serious disease. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Then they were forced to lie quiet, listening to the pounding of their hearts, in order to calm down a little. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Because when the pounding briefly stops, the rest of my body chimes in with nausea. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Mia is standing there, normal and casual, with no idea that my heart is pounding on the inside. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There was nothing but the sound of their feet pounding until, finally, they slowed to a stop outside the public restrooms. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My mouth goes dry, and my heart is pounding so hard, it feels like someone’s beating it like a drum. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She never hits or lands; she falls and falls, and I wake with my heart pounding and gravity cut from under me, as in an elevator plummeting out of control. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They hurdled flowers and stuffed animals, pounding down the brick-laid sidewalk until they reached a wall of people lining up to board a bus. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Somebody was pounding upon its locked door and calling his name aloud. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As I mount the stairs to car 48, my heart is pounding, my breath coming fast. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A man was at the bottom, pounding his way up, his eyes all fire set in a dirty, scratched face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Aurelia turned to him as coolly as she could for the pounding of her heart. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Nana?” she said, stunned, and he watched, unblinking, horrified, as the woman raised a mallet—the studded metal sort for pounding cutlets—and brought it arcing down right at Azareen’s head. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Harry’s heart was pounding against the ropes around his ribs; he would not have been surprised to know that Greyback could see it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I kept pounding on the garage door until he pulled it open. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With the wind in my hair and the surf pounding in my ears, I thought: This is about as far away from foster care as I can get. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That night I took a pair of embroidery scissors and, with great exhilaration and a pounding heart, cut off the first inch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The drums were pounding louder, as if to drown out a faint but spine-chilling screaming. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Every time I close my eyes, I hear the pounding beat and then the ambulance sirens from far away. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Before long, Olaf’s friends were pounding on the table in strict rhythm again, and the orphans went out to the dining room to clear the table, and then again to serve the chocolate pudding. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings, immediately followed by a loud pounding at the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “When will they learn,” said Uncle Vernon, pounding the table with his large purple fist, “that hanging’s the only way to deal with these people?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Every morning, the sounds of his father pounding metal were the footsteps of a destiny that never drew closer. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As one girl raised her pounding club the other girl’s went down into the narrow hole—up and down, a perfect, even rhythm like the pumping of pistons. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She answered his pounding after a long time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The pounding of the rain on the roof woke me several times during the night. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Piayei landed two dozen yards upstream and Piety was slanting toward the bank when die defenders came pounding down the riverside, the hooves of their war- horses sending up gouts of water from the shallows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They ran to the Winston house first, pounding on their front door. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The pounding music, the cheers, the admiration work their way into my blood, and I can't suppress my excitement. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She heard shouts, then pounding footsteps, closing behind her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m pounding on the stone now, cracking into it, opening it all up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then Tormund was pounding him on the back, all gap-toothed grin from ear to ear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Obiora was pounding a yellow mango against the living room wall. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hear anything except for the sound of my saddle shoes pounding the ground and the thud of his feet close behind me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer spread out his weight and lay still, heart pounding. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Armistead jumped down, saw a boy in front of him, kneeling, crying, a row of men crouched under the far bank, an officer yelling, pounding with the flat of his sword. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stomped her foot on the pavement, raising her leg twice and pounding her foot down as hard as she could. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Soon everyone was pounding out the rhythm in unison, feet against the floor, mugs on tabletops. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And then I hear a dull steady pounding sound. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked searchingly at Granny, who was pounding millet with pestle and mortar and mixing it with sorghum and nuts for an African delicacy. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All I can find is the body, and the body is pounding with pain. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, the way it does sometimes when you sleep too hard in the middle of the day, like you can't remember how to wake up. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z But the weight of the crash bracelets and knapsack pulled her down fast, and panic welled up in her pounding chest She thrashed in the water, climbing up toward the flickering lights of the surface. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She was pounding her way through a song by Bach, and I felt sorry for Bach because Miss Lulu’s heart was clearly not involved with the music at all. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He burst into an all-out sprint, booking into the street, his feet pounding the pavement as he headed for Lana and the strangers now dragging her across the rock-filled yard of the house. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Because of the terrible pounding of her heart. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Under the beats from the radio he could hear Tony’s white Air Jordans pounding down the stairs. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The pounding on the window stops, but a screeching sound replaces it, and the fists turn into hands with bent fingers, scratching at the glass, fighting to get in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I’m pounding Richard with my fists, punching his face, his shoulders, anywhere I can hit. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I silently practice my Wohlfahrt etudes, without the bow, just the fingering, simply to calm my pounding heart. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Nearby, a body swayed and her gut clenched, her pulse pounding in her ears and temples. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The pounding is so fast my heart races to keep up with it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My pounding heart, my scrunched-up stomach, all my hope, but mostly just a lot of fear that they wouldn’t want to be part of the band anymore. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I slam the door, my head pounding with anger. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, and all he could think about was that if he started running right then, he could still catch up to Robert. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I could hear my heart pounding as I glanced up at the audience. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z His heart raced, a constant pounding underneath his sternum, and he felt his mother’s waffles from that morning surge up his throat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding when I got to the station. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had noticed: the noise of the wind and the engines and the pounding hail covered the man’s cry, and in the darkness his body couldn’t be seen. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z First I’m on top of him, pounding his face. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Terror washed over him as he lay on the floor, with that funeral drum pounding inside him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I was driving myself, pounding out the miles because I was no longer hearing or seeing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She stole a glance behind her, imagining the creak of leather boots, the pounding of feet. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The sounds all melded together—the explosions, the shouts, the footsteps, the pounding of Nate’s heart. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I can barely hear her over the pounding in my ears. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Its shore could not be called a beach, there being neither sand nor pebbles, and there was no pounding of surf either, since the waves that fell upon the island simply vanished into its porosity. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They were laughing and pointing down at the red welt that raised on my chest where the Horse was pounding. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When he hit the rotunda, his heart was pounding against his ribs. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He could feel the pressure pounding in his ears as the darkness grew thicker and more oppressive. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Moxley Sorrel was on his feet, pounding his palm with a clenched fist. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding as he unlocked the cage door with his paw. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z The sound of her pounding heart so filled her ears that she couldn’t tell whether the door on the third floor had opened or not. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My heart started pounding so hard that I was afraid Manuel might be able to hear it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But I frown as I begin, hitting the keys with anger instead of love, pounding, hard instead of light. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I woke up with my heart pounding hard in my chest. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Jeyne’s words seemed to echo in his head, to the beat of the drums two of Abel’s other girls were pounding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I scratched awkwardly at my notebook, ignoring my pounding heart. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Sixty million of them would have been more than sixty billion pounds of grouchy, fast- moving mammal pounding the plains. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But once again, humans figured out a way to safely eat cassava, by pounding and then cooking it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She clasps her hands on her chest—she can feel her pounding heart—and nods. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His mother would be preparing the evening meal now, pounding akpu in the mortar, the pestle grasped tight with both hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The redheaded figure turned, “Feel funny inside. There’s a pounding in me with everything tense. It’s hard to breathe. I can’t stand still.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Dimple grinned, her ears pounding with the rhythm of a thousand Bollywood love songs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Was the world able to feel her heart pounding, her thoughts on fire? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Ajax swiped a sausage roll and managed to gulp down his prize while running at top speed, a mob of gleeful children pounding in pursuit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They were pounding their fists into the air and dragging rusty cans tied to strings. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The truth is, I was pounding on his back when I wanted to be hitting the walls. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A feeble pounding came from the other boxcar. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The knight absorbed the beatings silently; the only sounds were the muttered curses of the slaves who beat him and the dull thuds of their clubs pounding against Ser Jorah’s bruised and battered flesh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The old grizzly bear rarely showed the slightest hint of emotion—unless he was yelling or screaming or pounding on something ... or someone— but he often showed how much he genuinely cared. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Dinah was scratching against the inside of my pocket, but all the sounds around me were drowned out by the voice pounding into my head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It took Judge Swango a lot of pounding and shouting to get things orderly again. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z A large figure in my blurry vision darted past me, leaden footsteps pounding down the hall. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He started pounding the door with his fist and kicking it with his steel-rimmed boots. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z All night long they heard the artillery pounding Arras. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I back against the wall, try to silence the pounding. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I shout, taking a step closer to him, my heart pounding in my ears. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z No more sounds of bark beaters everywhere, pounding out bark cloth from dawn until after dusk every day! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The pounding on the back door is more frantic than ever. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, as if Kim had announced that my family won a lottery and she was about to reveal how much. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt assented to the trip readily, and Jethro, with the letter in his pocket, drove off down the road, his heart pounding with excitement. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The fingertips of his right hand were pressed deeply into the soft fibers of the rug and his whole body vibrated from the wild pounding of his heart. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With my heart pounding, I slowly lifted off the top. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He presses the gun against my pounding head. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “You can call him up, ma’am,” I said, my heart pounding. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Ole remembered him pounding home cedar posts for raspberry canes, standing in the bed of a pickup truck, shirtless, swinging a maul. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the darkness, with a war- whoop—deplorable and ungentlemanly tactics—be fell on the insurgent camp with the blood pounding in the veins of his neck, and Excalibur dancing in his hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize my heart is pounding inside my chest. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s alright, you gone be fine,” I say and I sound real soothing, real confident, but inside my heart is pounding. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Now, sitting at supper, he felt his heart pounding again as he thought of how dangerous that had been. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Flailing human limbs flash between pounding black and white legs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Dinah wiggled frantic against me, pounding her gunnysack body into my side. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding as I logged in. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Their steps came closer and closer to Pinmei, each thud of their boots echoing the pounding of her heart. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z My head is pounding from this dumb headband. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When he was done everyone applauded thunderously, some people pounding on the tables or stamping as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “My apologies,” Marco says, his heartbeat pounding so loudly in his ears that he can barely hear her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He doubled back to Hillegass, heartbeat pounding out the words of his puzzlement: What do they want from me? The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The little girl looked at the animals, she looked up at Shadow, and then she ran off, her feet pounding the sidewalk as if all the powers of hell were after her. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Running down his legs in streams, bright and red and steady, staining the waters with the pounding of his heart. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Four huge screens hung above the stage, rotating flashing psychedelic images, but about halfway through the song I just closed my eyes and leaned back, pounding the killer rhythms on my gut. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There came a pounding on the door that made her drop the larger knife, almost stabbing her foot. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Someone started pounding on the top of the cask and the lid cracked open suddenly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Greatjon bellowed his approval, and other men added their voices, shouting and drawing swords and pounding their fists on the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding and I could hardly breathe. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tad stood tense—heart pounding and ready to fight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She woke to a pounding on her door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Some of them need to have a continual drip of Valium in the arm to keep them from pounding on the walls, smashing the viewing windows, tearing up the medical equipment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a scrabbling and a pattering, and Coraline could feel her heart pounding against her ribs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He told himself he was being stupid, but his heart was pounding fit to burst out of his chest. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The checkpoints are no problem, everything goes as smoothly as the Commander said it would, despite the heavy pounding, the pressure of blood in my head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My heartbeat felt like it was pounding in my head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One minute I’m trying to figure out where my money could be, and the next minute, the cop was pounding on the door and everything else faded from my mind. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Jacob’s heart is pounding as he looks between the cruel men with their lazy sneers. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, but I tried to stay as steady as I could. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She took a breath, her pulse pounding in her head, then forced herself to say, “Whatever.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His fingers were throbbing worse than they had in days, and his head was pounding too. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Slowly, my pounding heartbeat returned to a calmer rhythm and the nausea receded. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He hurled himself at the door and began pounding. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The podium shook under the pounding of his fist. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Over the next few years, Harry and Joe kept pounding nails when they had the time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I waited, heart pounding, trapped in the middle of the floor. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was pounding away at the steak, harder and harder. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He could hear Alec’s feet pounding as he brought up the rear. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I fell asleep hearing the swoosh of the wind through the trees, the pounding of the rain all around me, and my own voice: “Let him go!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And when he saw the approaching mob, he tried to warn us, frantically pounding on the door, trying to get in. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He heard horses’ hoofs plodding on the road and far-off pounding on wood where a neighbor was shingling a barn. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Enough made it into my bloodstream, though, to result in a pounding headache, parched mouth, and boiling stomach. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She taught her young to do this and sometimes I sat on the reef all the morning and watched the three of them pounding the hard shells against their breasts. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time Gale will have clocked in at the mines, taken the stomach-churning elevator ride into the depths of the earth, and be pounding away at a coal seam. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z People in the courtroom laughed and somebody shouted something, but Judge Swango quieted them all down by pounding his gavel. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Then start acung like it,” he hammered at me, pounding his fist in his palm. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pounding like the giant heart of the war itself or a great thunderstorm without an end. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the constant pounding of countless feet the whole area that had been marked out by the moles suddenly sank into a trench. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I drove there by myself, heading south on I-75 from Atlanta, my heart pounding harder the closer I got. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, and my stomach was fluttering like it was full of startled butterflies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now that my heart has stopped pounding, I have to admit—I am still curious. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She went to him, her heart pounding, and knelt down on the ground, pushing back her hood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I read all the footnotes in Mom’s book until my mind was filled only with plant words and all my worries stopped pounding in my head. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One thing that remained constant throughout the battle was the sound of the battering ram pounding away remorselessly at the Abbey gatehouse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Between the bubbly drink and her enthusiastic pounding, Luke started coughing. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry stopped at the gate into the garden, staring out at its overgrown plants, rubbing his pounding forehead and thinking of Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Nice idea,” she says, pounding up the stairs. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They lay in the leaves and the ash with their hearts pounding. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The light had been bright before, but now it only amplified the pounding behind my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The air rang with the pounding of mighty hammers and the clangorous screech of iron on stone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Judging by their worried looks, and by the continued pounding of his scar, his sudden excursion into Voldemort’s mind had not passed unnoticed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was like they had become ashes in my hand and I didn’t even realize that there was nothing left of them until I was pounding just my fist on the ground. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There’s a small child pounding the glass with his palm. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I started pounding with my fists, like little pistons. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “They are so befuddled that each is pounding the other, thinking it is us they have caught.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Surely I would have heard pounding steps or at least one “Home free!” but when I opened the door and crawled out, I couldn’t see any signs of the game. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We ran in a pack, whooping and screaming and pounding on each other until we got back to the bus. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As if dropped from the stars, a third man had materialized under the dock lights—and he was pounding Luno into a sweaty lump of Jell-O. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Once that would have set her heart to pounding, but that was before he had answered her plea for mercy by presenting her with her father's head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Samuel Mudd, his heart pounding in relief, can only wonder when they will return. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The evening ended with the cracking of branches in the forest and the pounding of rice in mortars. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But they continued to concentrate on the test, the scratching of their pencils failing to drown out the pounding of her heart. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My breath was coming in ragged gasps, and I could barely hear the knocking engine of Papá’s old car for the pulse pounding against my eardrums. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I ducked through the nearest door, my heart pounding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could still hear footsteps pounding, children screaming and dogs barking, so I quickly hauled my sister onto the bed, seeing that she was resolved not to return to the kitchen. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind is still pounding with the jazzy thunder of that piece. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I can feel my pulse pounding in my temples. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But the boy makes it to the commandant a split second before the others come pounding past. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Maybe the coach saw a few eighth graders pounding the younger kids like usuaL Maybe the other kids saw Matt Sloans thugs getting ready, to toss Molotov cocktails around. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Now there was a thrashing and pounding and a crying out from within the darkening place. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his voice to a pounding level to compensate, but this only made people cringe. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I get up and run like everybody else, my heart pounding in sudden excitement. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “He goes all one way,” she said over the pounding. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Right on cue a pounding sensation begins behind my eyes. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding but she didn’t let that show. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The big artery in his neck was pounding out and in. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason and Piper climbed from niche to niche, kicking and pounding, wiggling seashells embedded in the stone; but they had no luck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He knew that she could feel the steady pounding of life against his ribs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I ran down the hill, my feet pounding against the hard, damp earth. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like pounding on the door and yelling, "Hey, this is a listening room, sister. You can tap on that thing anywhere, so beat it!" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He woke with a start, his heart pounding. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Flying in an open cockpit with the wind continually pounding against them, they immediately encountered dense fog that stayed with them for almost their entire flight. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He reminded himself that he was no chicken, even though his heart was pounding. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z George stared at the crate, his heart pounding. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z On the first note, feet could be heard pounding on the floors above. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed some nails from the box I was holding and started pounding them into the corners of the tiles. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The days had rung to the sounds of trumpets and pounding hooves, and the nights had been full of feasts and song. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I push back through the crowd, my heart pounding in my chest. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She looked forward to the task— they would take turns pounding the vegetable into a wooden bowl with a stick almost as tall as Amari. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pounding in my head, too. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The moment I showed my teeth, all the bonobos tensed, backing up and pounding the earth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z One evening on her way to dinner, she collapsed on the third-floor landing, pounding her fists, kicking her feet, sweating buckets, lost to this world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Only my heart made a pounding sound I mistook for footsteps. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Amid the pounding in her ears and her head, the whisper of wings filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She heard the shards of tile, torn branches, and slivers of wood pounding against the stone courtyard like the beating of drums, but nothing touched her. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The darkness had already terrified me, but now the strange pounding noise on the roof made me seek Ultima’s hand. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z IV Ignatius ignored his mother’s pounding on his door and crying in the hall about the fifty cents in wages that he had brought home for the day’s work. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He says nothing, keeping his arms around her, but the breeze begins to settle, the waves pounding against the ship become calm. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now was not the time to stand on doorsteps, heart pounding; it was time to stride through the door and see what awaited on the other side. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z My heart begins pounding nervously, and I turn my head to face them, meeting their dark eyes as they put the mask over my nose and mouth. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The pounding of the drums filled the empty silence of Ucho’s discomfort. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding, and I’m only a witness to this moment. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The Abbot worked feverishly, resuscitating, levering and pounding the prone form of Matthias. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Tony closed his eyes and asked again, pounding out every word. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The two of them rushed at the Fleshlumpeater and began pounding him with their fists and feet. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was different from the larger feelings that still racked his body: the searing agony in his arms and hands, the almost unendurable ulceration of his parched mouth, the feverish pounding of his head. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding, and there was an acrid taste in her mouth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The troll was directly below her, pounding against the town’s outer wall, which was coming away in chunks beneath his powerful fingers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Matt squatted on the floor, his heart pounding. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Narciso was already pounding at the door and shouting to be let in. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, though, for I did believe him. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I can’t understand anything they’re saying because the hot red color has cooled off and is now a dull pink that makes me just want to rest my pounding head and sleep. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Citra and Rowan were awakened sometime after midnight by someone pounding on the front door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Something inside me starts growing till my chest is pounding. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t respond, her heart pounding in triple time as she made her way to the attic. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Let’s have some dinner!” someone shouted from the dining room, and the theater troupe began pounding on the table in strict rhythm, which is an exceedingly rude thing to do. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Smacking up, down, like a giant pounding with his fists. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z My Heart that has been pounding this whole time suddenly seems to stop. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The mechanical pounding stopped suddenly, making the silence feel stark. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess,” Moss said, his heart still pounding. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was saying something as well, but her head was pounding and she couldn’t make it out. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt like someone—something—was looking for me right now, maybe pounding its way up the stairs, growing long, horrible talons. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so loudly in my ears I’m sure anyone could hear it, and I tell it to slow down, but it won’t obey. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Had it been "Dave”? or "Dad”? Just where the faint path from the House in the Woods meets the path to the lake, footsteps came pounding my way. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z An afternoon pounding rocks in the courtyard might seem like forever, but suddenly it is the end of the year, and you do not know where all the months went. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I trembled and could feel my heart pounding against my chest as though it too wanted to escape. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t look like he was about to hit me, but still, my heart was pounding. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding so hard, I was sure my shirt was shaking. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The door thudded like someone was pounding on it from the outside, but it didn’t give. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "More than that," I say, undoing his first button, my heart pounding. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, adrenaline burning through me, everyone is my enemy. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dad couldn’t get the spotlight working, so he started cussing and pounding on it with the heel of his hand. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z As much ruckus as the cap’n was making, the pounding that exploded out of the small house’s only door was even louder. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Trying to balance myself and the harpoon and keep my heart from pounding so hard, it makes my ears hot. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The rest of us followed suit, cheering, stomping feet and pounding doors. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There was no way I could stop my heart from pounding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I pulled open his mouth and blew anyway, a dozen times, a hundred, pumping down on his chest with all my weight, eventually pounding on him as if he were solid ground. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so loud in my ears, I can barely hear my footsteps underneath me as I run up the steps. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It sounded like buffalo running in a herd, just the way they ran in the movies, pounding all together...But here, for goodness’ sakes, there weren’t any buffalo. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m clapping, too, my heart pounding with excitement. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z One wave after another comes pounding down on me, pulling me under, deeper. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It took enormous discipline to listen to all of this without pounding on the table and telling him to stop. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z A crack of lightning, an explosion of thunder, the sound of pounding rain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I hear the pounding of someone sprinting down the hallway. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He was walking back to the tower to give himself up to sleep at last when Sandor Clegane and his riders came pounding through the castle gate, back from their hunt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My head was pounding and the sun felt much too hot. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding so hard she could scarcely breathe. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch sat astride the stern, hunched forward, pounding the wood, screaming words no one could hear. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The kids without umbrellas panic because they’re trapped in the cold, pounding rain, unable to move behind the kids with umbrellas. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain swelled out of his head, pounding through his ears until it hit his belly, and waves of nausea surged up. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I play the keys for Elton John’s “Your Song” with a pounding heart, though my face isn’t as hot as it was back at Clint’s Graveyard. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As Jerome Paisley made his way through the suite, he could feel his blood pounding inside his head. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “I think it’s time to start a new Thanksgiving tradition,” Beth declares, pounding her fist on the table. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I hopped off the tracks, my heart pounding as the wind from the train nearly knocked me over. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding to beat the band when I saw that it was Sister Redempta. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And Zeus kept pounding the giant with lightning, until finally, slowly, the water rose, wrapping Typhon like a cocoon, and he began to sink under the weight of the chains. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z You have never been able to escape the pounding of a thousand other hearts that have outlived yours by thousands of years. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Music sounded in Doc’s ears, a high thin piercingly sweet flute carrying a melody he could never remember, and against this, a pounding surf-like wood-wind section. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My head started pounding, a thousand times worse than before. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I throw myself against the risers and she passes, trumpeting and pounding the sawdust with such force that a three-foot cloud of particles trails her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Soon I would wake up with a start, my heart pounding, and find that I was back in the room of my childhood, with my books . Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The pounding in the distance was like my heartbeat after running. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Tree-ear’s own heart was still pounding so hard that he could feel his pulse in his throat. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z My heart pounding, I open the front door to find Mango curled up in a tight little ball on the doormat. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We could barely hear each other over the crisp staccato pounding of the conga drums and the shrill brass sections blaring from their stereo. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Bell chattered on, but Powell kept pounding up the stairs slowly, his boots striking the steps with dull thuds that echoed to the floors above. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The three guests, drowned in the pounding beat of the phonograph, silently studied the rose-colored walls and the floral patterns on the linoleum. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bing was pounding the soda bottle against the rock, so I called to him, “Don’t dig so hard. You’ll bust a hole in the wall and fall all the way to China.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, my heart was pounding hard enough to explode, but I forced myself to be a ninja. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z From somewhere behind them, he heard a shout, then pounding footsteps. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, my breath was shallow and my hand was shaking. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is hot, a dry desert air with pounding sun and powder-soft sand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For, pounding down the mountainside, in a cloud of clinging dust and a chorus of chilling shrieks, came all the loathsome creatures who choose to live in Ignorance and who had waited so very impatiently. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And the rain has picked up, pounding the ground outside the entrance to the cave. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Baba pushes Mustafa over on the sofa and starts pounding him on the shoulder, while Mama laughs and throws balled socks at them. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Blood is throbbing in my head, my heart pounding. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z After twenty-two winters pounding the streets of Boston, he’d moved to Florida with the hope of five or six warm and uneventful years before retirement. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They reached it in time to hear the pounding of the hoofs on the timbers of the bridge and to see the waving banners. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It was dark when I heard a pounding on the door. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Margo walked over to him, tiptoeing, and I stood behind her, my heart pounding. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z And pounding forward with a rush came the ugly Dilemma, snorting steam and looking intently for someone to catch on the ends of his long pointed horns, while his hoofs bit eagerly at the ground. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m up on the balls of my feet and pounding my glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I started running, my feet pounding as loud as my heart. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Ash woke up that morning with her heart pounding, and she knew that something was wrong because the house was full of noise. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed the panga and watched the shadows with her heart pounding. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Pretending I didn’t have a clue why Mr. Connelly, the guy who lives beside us, was pounding on our door, all soaking wet and madman frantic. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I tried to calm my pounding heart and wondered if I should have pulled out my baton. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, the team doctor gave me some medication that would allow me to at least keep water down and stop my head from pounding. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Could hear their tongues pounding the stone floor, propelling them forward. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her mouth dry, her blood pounding in her veins, she stepped back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I could hear his voice now in the crook of my neck, reverberating through my bones and the pounding pulse of my blood. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite my pounding head and aching body, I stand in the open door of the stock car craning my neck to get a good look. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cows had come pounding up to the very edge of the little swamp. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Heart pounding in my throat, I buried my face in my hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My voice was weak, pushing through my pounding head and trembling heart. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Thialfi was panting, and his heart was pounding in his ears. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My heart started pounding and my palms got all sweaty. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As I got closer, my eyes stared harder, my legs slowed down, and my heart started pounding. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I felt them pounding their horses’ hooves into our land, and saw them riding past the fields and into the pines. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Now I curl up on my bed, my heart pounding from the onslaught. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The pounding sound traveled with me out of my dream, but I was groggy and confused, so it took me a moment to realize someone was knocking on my window. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Like a judge’s gavel pounding again and again, condemning her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z My voice rose an octave, my heart pounding against my ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, he was dizzy, and there was no sign of Petra. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding inside his chest like a small drum, not in its usual steady march but in a wild, arrhythmic abandon. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Through the walls, a sound reached Nina’s ears, a steady pounding. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The people at the very back, shoved so recently to the ground, dance in desperation, pounding the backs and shoulders of the people in front of them. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mark quickly grabbed it from the hallway where Alec had dropped it after pounding the door hinges. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Maybe he’d been screaming and pounding his fists on the floor. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I felt crazy—spinning lights, blurry vision, pounding ears—with want. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I follow her into the apartment, heart pounding in my chest. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z A lone cat yowled in the alley below her bedroom, and she jumped, her heart pounding. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Though I’d been falling asleep to pounding thunderstorms for three nights straight, when I woke up on the fourth day, the sky was clear. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When no one answered their pounding, two of them began trying to break it down. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It took only seconds for a thunderous percussion of goatskin drums to join the singing, and instinctively Koffi's own heart attuned to their pounding cadence. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Hey, the Indian lady forgot her stuff,” she hears as the doors shut, and as the train pulls away she hears a fist pounding on glass, but she keeps walking, pushing Gogol along the platform. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She had drunk too much wine and her head was pounding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A desperate voice—someone yelling, pounding on our cabin door. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Glenn was wound up pretty tightly, Siobhan thought—he was pounding the ball when he only needed to gently return it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Beneath this colossal fortress, fires glared and furnaces smoked in the darkness of early dawn, and from many miles away Ruta Skadi heard the clang of hammers and the pounding of great mills. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good! Good!” cried Jo, pounding with the handle of the old warming pan on which she leaned. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The bump of a chest turned into a shove, which, right away, became a fist pounding a jaw. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I run back to the portal, pounding my hands. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When a scouting party spotted a herd, Ne-kah-e-se-y and the other hunters raced on their horses across the plains, the hooves pounding the earth like drums, the manes whipping the riders’ sweating, gleaming faces. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The newscaster didn’t say a name, nor did the broadcast show the suspect’s face, but Jasmine’s heart began pounding all the same. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The surface of the lake was once more shining black glass: The ripples had vanished unnaturally fast; Harry’s heart, however, was still pounding. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A man whose face was covered by long hair, and a full and long beard, hunched over the keyboard, pounding away. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z One of the older Yellows, a girl named Kylie, came pounding on Clancy’s door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “How weary one gets of this constant pounding,” Theodora said ridiculously. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z As she grabbed the twelfth board, she tried to steady the pounding in her throat. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z My knees quit shaking and my heart stopped pounding. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we arrived at the large plaza and stopped in front of the towering gateway, my hands were shaking and my heartbeat was pounding in my ears. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On the forty-first move, after five hours of play, with his heart slightly pounding, Bobby lifted his rook with his trembling right hand, quietly lowered the piece to the board, and said, “Mate!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Only Nature: the crackle, pop, roar of the forest burning and the thunderous pounding of falling water. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I could hear it pounding on my window. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But he was cold and tired, his head was pounding, he had not slept in days. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As we drove by Nipomo, the last town before Santa Maria, my heart started pounding. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She did flamenco dancing, and we could hear her heels pounding on the ceiling and the distinct clicking of castanets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He tossed restlessly on the floor, then sprang to his feet, his heart pounding, his ears filled with the sound of singing and shouting. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My head is pounding so hard I want to lie down. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I heard his heavy boots pounding behind me as I turned into a second alley branching off from the first. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He listened, but his chest was heaving so much that she was sure he couldn’t hear anything but the blood pounding in his ears. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I scramble to follow him, my heart pounding again with a mix of fear and nervousness. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The sound of their pounding is getting louder. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Slowly, her pounding heart slowed, but Polly knew they were probably still in grave danger. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lying on the carpet, feeling the pounding in my brain, when Tyler found me and folded himself onto the sofa near my head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “And a good job he does,” said Dr. Dischord, pounding his fist on the table. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Now the guards were pounding on the door. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The pounding on the door makes me jump. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you are the hope for the future,” Ignatius said, dramatically pounding one paw into the other. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nick grabbed the dictionary and leafed to page 541, his heart pounding. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped upon the fallen boy and started pounding him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart started pounding, mainly because I didn’t want us to open the door and have his mom wake up from all the hollering. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel like yelling or kicking or pounding anymore. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The room, pounding with music, was so bright with sunlight it might near put my eyes out. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I jumped the garden rows, pounding for the house. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His mother was pounding something in a mortar and his father was stooped near her, sharpening a knife against a stone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The pounding of my heart fills my ears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their bodies were bruised and aching from their pounding up and down in the bows, and they were exhausted from lack of sleep. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It took effort—my head was thick and pounding, my body stiff and sore—but I pushed the comforter onto the floor, swung my legs off the couch and sat up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I ran as fast as I could, despite my pounding heart and despite the deep cramps in my legs and my stomach. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I lifted my hands to shield myself, as if that would stop a speeding bullet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then, where the faint path from the House in the Woods meets the main path to the lake, I heard a boy, gasping for breath, pounding this way. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She bangs on the door, and I feel the pounding in my back. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He had written down his letters to Miss Perumal, and Jackson, having found the letters on the desk, was pounding them with his fist. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, but he wasn’t scared. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I crawl into bed, pull my quilt over my head, and try to slow the pounding of my heart. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Staring at the ceiling, listening for the sound of helicopters and the pounding of combat boots on the roof. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I pulled back and said, “I told you the truth. I was sleeping. Like a stump. And I didn’t wake up until I heard sirens. After that, you were pounding on the door.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The drums kept on pounding and the pipes were going. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Her foot sank into the loam a little too much, and she jerked back, heart pounding. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The howling wind and pounding rain made a frightful noise, and yet through it all a single, chilling sound could still be heard—the awful tolling of the church bells. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They were playing the riau-riau music, the pipes shrill and the drums pounding, and behind them came the men and boys dancing. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Every one of us is tossed into the pounding waves. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The conga drums were pounding in his head. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and he wasn’t sure if it was from stress or the altitude—Santa Fe is over 7,000 feet above sea level. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Showers at Dad’s house are the best—he has one of those pounding, pulsing shower systems that spray water from the sides as well as the top, so the water smashes you everywhere. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They gathered, panting and sweating, and waited a few minutes for their hearts to stop pounding. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked into Faraci’s class, rubbing my head to try to ease the persistent pounding in my temples. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Then the pounding at the back door stops. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I lean forward, my heart pounding, and peek out into the hallway to see if he has some friends hiding against the walls, ready to jump me for the little I have. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Behind me, as much as I don’t want to hear, their voices travel over the water’s pounding. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I awoke with the sound of Mother Jaguar’s voice echoing in my head and a feeling of urgency pounding within my heart. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The pounding agony in my head was such that I couldn’t concentrate on anything. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Shiloh lets me go through first, he follows, and then we’re both together, like a six-legged animal, pounding along up the path, legs bumping, Shiloh leaping up to lick my hand. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Just toxic clouds of black smoke and human-shaped shadows pounding at the walls. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Inside, my heart is pounding, my blood thrumming in my ears as the fear response urges me to run run run. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Occasionally the ground beneath my feet shook from some faraway pounding and I felt that this world, despite its massiveness, was somehow dangerously fragile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I just want the pounding to go away. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She felt a sudden rush of dampness beneath her arms, her heart pounding, and she wasn’t sure if it was Trip’s arm around her shoulders, or Lexie’s comments, or both. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her thick torso and hips were shaking, her eyes watering, her small hands pounding at her heart. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “There is a way, and a simple spell’s all you need. Just —” But Harry held up a hand to silence him, his heart suddenly pounding as though it would burst. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding out of my chest. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I say again, cracking up, pounding some crazy bass notes to match the funky treble. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding as loudly as the crowd. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Dragon King laughed, and it sounded like someone pounding on a brass door. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have clawed them out if he’d dared, his head was pounding so. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I tell my heart to cease its sudden pounding. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But I just stare at him, my heart pounding in my ears. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I feel everything slowing down inside me, my racing thoughts and the pounding of my heart. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding and my lungs hurt, but a calmness had come over the moonlit night when I heard the hooting of Ultima’s owl. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When we came off the floor after the first number, we both were wringing wet with sweat, and people were shouting and pounding our backs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He crouched in the dimness, heart pounding, listening hard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His head was pounding and he felt sick to his stomach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Even before Tally’s heart had stopped pounding, her stomach growled. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z More cheers and pounding feet thundered through the air. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The sun grew hotter as it rose, and before long her head was pounding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mary Miller presented me with a bouquet, which required more photos, and then it was back out into the pounding sunlight. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z These women spent their days in the steady labors of planting, digging, and pounding manioc, though the dreamy way they moved through that work made it seem entirely separate from any end product. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But it did matter, of course, which is why I kept pounding at our cinder-block walls and why the questions had floated beneath the surface for a week. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When I heard pounding on the door downstairs, I was not sure whether it was real or a dream. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding as fast as my feet had pounded the track. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Below him was a loud, heavy pounding, like a faraway rumble of thunder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet when he held his hand to his face, the skin was pounding hot. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A man went before them, pounding out a slow, deep-throated marching rhythm on a drum that was bigger than he was, boom, boom, boom. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Ain’t nothing made this point better than the lesson Mr. Travis has been pounding on us lately, both in regular classes and Sabbath school. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He finishes out his tune with a low, guttural hum just as the deep, pounding bass of a revved car engine overrides his voice. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Occasionally she would rise from the mattress, pounding the wall with her bare fists. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I stare at the closed door, my lungs heaving up and down as I struggle to catch my breath, everything silent except for the hiss of my oxygen and the pounding of my heart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I look around, my heart pounding with anger. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She could still chatter Gilly straight into a pounding headache, but she meant well. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z But when he heard the shuffle of feet, he jerked around—heart pounding—and stood very, very still. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She looked to the grouchy woman pounding the dirt and leaned toward Mrs. Rimas. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding, but there’s nothing for it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam’s heart was pounding steadily, driving anxious blood to all parts of her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He reaches for the ball I spiked and starts pounding me on the head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Without raising his eyes, he could see her standing in the holy place, pleading the blood over those who sought there, her head thrown back, eyes shut, foot pounding the floor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z We were clad only in our blankets, and as the ceremony began, with drums pounding, we were ordered to sit on a blanket on the ground with our legs spread out in front of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas went numb as several screams erupted, followed by the pounding of fleeing footsteps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It took all his willpower to hold absolutely still, his heart pounding in his ears. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding so far up my throat I was surprised it didn’t come flying out of my mouth. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z By the time she arrived at the bakery, Isa was surprised to feel her heart pounding. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Maybe if she just kept pounding, the door would eventually give. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The big bony foot with its sharp claws pounding and gouging away soon took its toll. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I lay back against my pillow, my heart pounding at what I had just witnessed with my ears and my imagination. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The pounding had begun in her temples and the pain was radiating behind her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I run como Un chango, In my orange Swimming trunks, Jumping up and Down, pounding The mushy grass With my feet. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A kapo was instantly above him, pounding him on the head, shouting at him to get up. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a carpeted hall and I moved down with pounding heart as a dog set up a terrific din within the top apartment. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It took the Brazen Beasts pounding the butts of their spears against the floor before the hall quieted again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z George’s heart was pounding so hard he thought it would break through his chest. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s the other Blackcliff students, pounding on their stone seats and roaring with a mix of pride and envy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I remember falling forward, and a warm hand on my arm, dragging me inside and pushing me onto a couch, and pounding, pounding dance music and a glass being thrust into my hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His legs were on fire, and his forehead felt as if somebody had been pounding on it with a hammer, but he could move. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding hard in his chest. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Not...now. Come...on, not now. Breathe,” I beg her, the cold pounding at my body as I hold her face in my hands, pushing all my air into her lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Kneel!” another soldier ordered as the pounding of drums became even louder. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I stand still, my heart pounding to the beat of a death march. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, but he was more startled than afraid. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Malvonne could feel the wall of life pressed up against the woman’s palms; feel her hands bashed tender from pounding it; her hips constrained by the clutch of small children. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The jousting went all day and into the dusk, the hooves of the great warhorses pounding down the lists until the field was a ragged wasteland of tom earth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Emma is buckled in the back seat watching a movie on the DVD player in her lap, eating crisps and pounding a Mountain Dew slushie. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The spirits of the dead started pounding on the elevator doors. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He was silent for a moment, probably listening to the suddenly uneven pounding of my heart. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding and I want to cry but I can’t because my father isn’t there and I’m the man of the family. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z My heart pounding in my ears, like I can hear every single blood cell as it swirls around my body. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I started to breathe normally again as I listened to the rhythmic pounding of the wheels on the tracks as the train raced through the night. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I rested my back against the door, a bit afraid Mrs. Brenner might begin pounding. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It sounds to me as though he bellows, every gasping breath is like a cry, a thunder—but it is not only my heart pounding. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. King, fist pounding the pulpit when he preached at our church once last year. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I sat in the snow and gasped heavy breaths and felt my heart pounding and peered down into what death looked like. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Each step felt like he was climbing Everest, and by the time he fell back onto the sofa, his heart was pounding. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding, and he felt small, very small. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the steady pounding of rain on the roof is gratifying, sounding as if old Huracan were beating on the building for all the crimes engineered inside. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She could hardly hear above the sound of her own heart pounding. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Her heart was in her throat, pounding a frantic rhythm. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Rufino was almost shouting to be heard above the pounding rain. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But tonight, her heart was pounding, and she could hear the roar of blood in her ears as the gilded facade came into view. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I could hear the scratch of Neck Acne’s pencil on paper, I could hear the blood pounding in my ears. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They repeated the stories about good times in Oakland and San Diego; they repeated them like long medicine chants, the beer bottles pounding on the counter tops like drums. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Ron repeated, pounding his pestle down so hard that it dented the desk. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I hear pounding footsteps in the long hall. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I began to tremble and could feel my heart pounding against my chest as though it wanted to escape too. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He had been in bed, but the sound of Powell’s boots pounding on the steps woke him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z A stableman came pounding up after the dogs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Somewhere nearby an incongruous sound shook the dark, an air hammer pounding like a machine gun. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And an hour and a half later, when we're just sitting down to eat homemade chicken noodle soup, the doc himself is pounding on our front door. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They started pounding me on the back, rubbing my hair, shaking both of my hands at once. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, American bombers were pounding Japan night after night, flattening and burning entire cities. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her head had been pounding for the past week, and today it seemed to throb with the words: Not enough. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I look at him as my breath finally catches up with my pounding heart. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly, all Meggie wanted to do was sleep—if only the pounding of her heart would let her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I need to run, to fly, beating my wings so hard I can’t hear anything over the pounding of my heart. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z And as he leaned there, his heart pounding, his paws shaking, a small wonderful something occurred. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I watch as she slowly closes the door, my heart pounding in my ears until I hear the gentle click of the latch sliding into place. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She scattered a big load of acorns on the hearth stones and looked at them with satisfaction before she began to break the little shells with her smoothest pounding rock. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He walked for two hours, feeling the nausea gradually subside and a slow, pounding headache take its place. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They passed over the walkway and down a long rocky corridor, where stalactites hung gleaming with strange colors and where the pounding and grinding and hammering gradually faded. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The soles of my feet ached from pounding miles of hard pavement. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When they got back to Alfred's stoop, James started jumping up and down, pounding on his chunky chest and howling so loud people leaned out of their windows to watch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A pounding started up in my ears, as if my blood pressure had shot up above normal, which is what Mum says happens to her when Kat drives her distracted. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood blinking stupidly at her, the blood pounding in my veins, and my carefully rehearsed plans for a goodbye kiss forgotten, when unexpectedly she flew up and threw her arms around me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Stick’s waterfall poster trembled, making it look like the water was actively pounding the rocks. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then he heard the pounding tires and the crying brakes, and when he glanced up he 332 . was blinded by headlights a few feet from his eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was bleeding from the pounding blows of rocks and sticks and the fists of strangers. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Her blood began to thrum, and her heart was suddenly pounding. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He wanted to rest so badly, the soles of his feet on fire with pain, his heart raging, his head pounding. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His right name was Compeyson; and that’s the man, dear boy, what you see me a pounding in the ditch, according to what you truly told your comrade arter I was gone last night. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I try to listen, but it’s hard when “We regret to inform you” keeps pounding inside my head. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I felt my heart pounding even though I had not moved from where I stood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I started pounding the dashboard and stomping on the floor. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z She put the heels of her hands to her temples and squeezed, as if that could stop the awful pounding. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Before he could say anything else, however, there came a sound from behind him, like someone pounding on a door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Plus she owed him a good pounding with a snowball. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Apa starts to cry again, pounding his fists into his forehead. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The stream of runners is much lighter than what we'd seen this morning, but these runners are still at it, feet pounding the asphalt and foreheads glistening with sweat. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He steadied himself a little, laying his face against the cold stone, feeling his heart pounding. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I sit there with my heart pounding, head whirling, feeling more alone than ever. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He could hear the blood pounding in his ears. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was nothing but the sound of their feet pounding until, finally, they slowed to a stop outside the public restrooms. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Prone to pounding his megaphone on the gunwales of his coaching launch in exasperation, he once hurled it at an oarsman who had caught a crab. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Feet pounding on the staircase after the Choosing Ceremony. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When he finally spoke, he tried hard to sound reassuring, but the pounding of his heart made his voice shake. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z My pounding heart revived at their sight, and with a burst of speed I urged myself forward and reached the top of the gentle hill. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain took up the chant to the pounding rhythm of my feet: Granddaddy Granddaddy Granddaddy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He also had a red brick in front of him on the table, broken into big chunks, and he was pounding them into powder when we arrived. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I curse under my breath and follow my sister, my heart pounding in my ears. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And there were horses as well, and pounding feet, shouts of command. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had already told Nigel many times that Nigerian cooking was not cosmetic, with all that pounding. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z There was a pounding at her door, louder than before. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My pounding heartbeat stamps out the noise of our footsteps and the hiss of the dungeon-lanterns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was all she could do to hold herself from pounding against it and screaming. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding and she kept looking around for Valley, but she had completely vanished. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The snow of the uncleared ground padded their footsteps, but nothing could muffle the pounding inside Pinmei. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Still, my heart was pounding and my palms were wet as I squeezed through that big crowd of white people to get back to the car. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pounding on the front door, and from upstairs she heard a bell ringing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As they waited, hearts pounding from their flight from the monastery and the strange, terrifying encounter they had had there, Jeanne looked at Michelangelo. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I jog in place, lifting my knees in a fierce rhythm that raises my breath and sets my heart pounding, but doesn’t quite drum out my rising thoughts. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Just seeing Sandy so spooked gets my heart going, pounding against my ribs so hard it vibrates all over my skin. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His chest heaved and he knew from the pain that throbbed in him that he would not be able to hold on much longer with water pounding at his body like this. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Justice, sir—” “That’s not what justice is,” the colonel jeered, and began pounding the table again with his big fat hand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My heart was skipping beats, pounding inside my chest. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He walks ahead of me and I tail after him, my heart pounding, a little nervous this man might attack us. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The light in my room is blue-gray, and my heart is pounding from another night of restless dreams. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Two men are fighting brutally in one spot, pounding each other, scratching and clawing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She sheathed her swords and turned, pounding down the hallway on her enormous dragon legs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z My head was pounding, my muscles ached like I’d been run over by a bus, and whenever I tried to stand up, I was overcome with dizziness. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She found Rasheed in the toolshed, pounding nails into a plank of wood. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then the ache was like a pounding inside her skull. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning I was pounding some red chillies into powder. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved up the stairs, my heart pounding. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She was crying and pounding the floor with her fist. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z That pounding, pulsing din stirred something in him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z His right leg was nearly worthless from the gunshot, and he had to pull himself up the last few feet with his arms trembling and his heart pounding in his ears. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But when I try to help two girls with their pounding of corn into meal, Kainta, Chief Sasenticum’s son, pulls me away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Across the room they were pounding someone on the back to keep him from choking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon Stella could hear the raw sounds of chopping and hacking, the pounding of ax against wood. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Write it,” said Isabelle, pounding her fist on the wheelchair arm again. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I sat in my seat, staring straight ahead, my heart pounding. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Perrington’s face shifted for a moment, toward something pained and ugly—but it was so fast she barely noticed it above the pounding rising in her head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I awoke from a deep sleep to the sound of harsh laughter and pounding feet in the alley below me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Silence terrifies you more than the pounding of a million pieces of steel chopping away at your flesh. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding arrhythmically in his chest. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I still couldn’t speak without my heart pounding in my ears. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Also, he would like for Flora’s mother to quit pounding him on the head, which she was doing again now. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so hard I’m afraid it will burst through my chest. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, a young white man who looked to be about Amari’s age brought out a small drum and began pounding a beat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got a key,” the innkeeper yelled, pounding away at the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After hours of relentless pounding, it finally gave out. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I listened to the pounding rain on the thatch and the quiet drips that leaked through, and only then did I think of Father. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretend the pounding is a heartbeat, a drumbeat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In the quiet I could hear my heart pounding and I knew that my hand still had its hold on the rock and that I was alive. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not large and overwhelming now, but secret and poisonous, and the pounding of his heart gave it undertone and rhythm. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z At the base of the aqueduct, the First and Second Cohorts were trying to encircle Polybotes, but they were taking a pounding. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Could it be a girl’s heartbeat—pounding too hard? Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z On the other side of the radio, hearts were pounding. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z But I’ve got one eye on the road, and every time a car approaches, my heart starts pounding. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z When he turned to look behind him, he heard a noise in the distance: horses’ hooves pounding the earth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The corporal reached into Weary’s gaping bosom as though he meant to tear out his pounding heart, but he brought out Weary’s bulletproof Bible instead. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of whack-a-mole. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We staggered outside and stumbled up the slope of the hill toward the main path to the gates, the music still pounding in my ears. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z My mouth instantly got dry, and my heart started pounding hard enough to bust. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We were so close I could see how hard the surf was pounding the shore. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The minute we turned onto the road, my heart started pounding and my breathing got shallow. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Davis was pounding fenders at his upstate body shop. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his sister behind the fronds, his heart pounding. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart pounding, I stepped up to Claudius. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The sound of the rain got louder, pounding on the leaves, splashing into the ruts; it splattered on his head, and the sound echoed inside his skull. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I crept silently into the shed, my heart pounding like a drum. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Two weeks after her beating, she endured dizzy spells and a pounding in her skull. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But my heart was pounding, and I knew who I hoped it was. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He hammered his index finger into the counter, like he was pounding a miniature gavel. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I speed-walked into the building, my chest pounding, no idea where I was even going. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding mad fast, even faster than when I first moved up on Peck, even faster than when I first decked him and laid him out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My head was pounding where I got hit and I kept having to dab my sleeve against my cut ’cause it was bleeding again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He felt his heart pounding fiercely in his chest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The vault deadened most of the cries and pounding but not all. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I strained to listening, trying to guess what was happening on the other side of the wall. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The pounding of her feet echoed through the tomb as she ran between the sarcophagi for Damaris, the sword of the ancient king. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All of a sudden my heart is pounding. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I squeeze the bottom of my shirt in my hands and try to ignore the pounding in my chest. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I turned and managed to catch her pounding fists. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the merch’s heart pounding beneath the wool of his suit. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Negra kept pounding at the door, but there was no way I could get up. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He and his ink laugh long and loud—then there’s silence...and then he begins pounding on the barrel of the cannon with an iron pole. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And we stumbled together up the bluff and across the moor toward Miss Maggie, who woke at our pounding and came to the door, wild eyed, and took us straight in. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As Wash walked slowly back up the road, his heart pounding, the pickup inched along behind him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hard not to dance with that beat pounding out into the smoky club. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Finally, the camera zooms in on my hands, pounding at a nail, before it turns upward into the skyline with trees like umbrellas and the whole thing fades. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I could hear the blood pounding behind my ears as I sat down. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The ogres stopped clawing and biting and pounding and lunging and kicking and looked at me trustfully. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Minli’s thoughts bubbled faster and faster like boiling rice; every step she took seemed to throb and Minli wasn’t sure if the pounding was her heart or Wu Kang’s axe in the distance. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z With a pounding heart, I opened the door and stepped out on the porch. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Their voices beat on me—pounding and pounding. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Their box was in the shade, but her head was pounding. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the end of it, her heart was pounding and she was weak—but the wine was overcome and her mind was clear. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I say, pounding his back probably too hard. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The constant pounding of the waves is so exhausting we have to change shifts every hour. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Within reach of his fists all day, pounding chisel against stone with great heavy mallets instead of fashioning leaves or watching the gold turn crimson in the crucible? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Oh!” was all she could think to say, her heart pounding. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She stopped playing with her bracelets as she frowned at the rain pounding the windows. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We rode on for several more minutes, pounding against the prairie, until we pounded right into Perilee’s yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought it very bad manners for anyone to pound on a bathroom door the way some person was pounding. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The seats were so hard that I was pleased Judge Davies moved things along swiftly, pounding his gavel, denying motions presented by the governor’s attorneys, all the while speaking sternly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I said it, my heart started pounding. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My heart pounding in my ears, I stare at a small ant spinning in a circle in a puddle next to my face. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Until the only thing I feel is the cold metal of the license plate in my hand and the pounding of my blood. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Pedro Tercero proceeded to untie his bonds, which had been wrapped around his wrists to keep him from pounding on the door. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re probably already pounding at the front door of this place!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z That’s one the reasons I was so surprised when early one morning afore we headed out for the fields, there was a pounding on the door like we’d stole food from someone. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She heard only her heartbeat pounding against the silence. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was all Arya could do to get out of the road before they ran her down, four guardsmen on huge horses, pounding past at a gallop. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t know whether he could or not—there was a great pounding in his ears and his breath was short—but he ran his hand across his eyes and swallowed hard. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I can already hear soldiers’ boots in the corridors adjacent to ours, pounding on the floor. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Attention! Let me have your attention!” insisted the king, leaping to his feet and pounding the table. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I ran to find them, my heart pounding like a drum. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Dad’s brow furrows and the pounding of his fingers on the keyboard becomes downright violent. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I sat down, started crying and shouting and pounding on the floor, and refused to get up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It begins quietly, with the pounding of a heart. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The mechanical pounding stopped suddenly, making the silence feel stark. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Alyce was sitting by the fire one cool November morning, tying up birch twigs for a broom, when a pounding came at the door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning she was pulled out of her uneasy, thick sleep by a steady pounding that sharpened into a knocking at her bedroom door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear pounding—the fists are at it again, hitting the closet door—but I turn and peer through the dark at the panel behind me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “You look at this,” she said to me, not even glancing at Tess who had stopped pounding a pair of Weylin’s pants to watch us. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They waited with their mothers, hearts pounding, as men came up the street carrying the limp body. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z They explained that the seedpods needed the constant pounding they got on the hard roads if they were to crack at all, and also that the seeds were difficult to germinate. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, wondering if they could hear my heart pounding. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The horses come pounding down the road, five or six abreast. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “There was a pounding noise, and four-letter words, and shouting to get out quick and help us!” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I say, my heart pounding like crazy. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Other voices took up the cry, and now the arrowhead flew, a long scream of steel and silk, pounding hooves and sharp blades kissed by fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His heart was pounding louder than his calls for help; he could hear old Grandma answering him, but Auntie did not come. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I smile a little at that, and then he smiles a little, and then I keep walking, my heart pounding. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I shove the wineglass into the sink and I stand there, leaning against the kitchen counter, the blood pounding in my ears. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When the pounding of the drums suddenly died, the dancers stopped in confusion, their applause abruptly ending, but then Ash heard a great cheer go up from the far side of the Square. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With trembling hands and pounding heart I opened the fat package from Princeton University. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up, heart pounding, slapping at the blank wall for the light switch until the terrible realization dawned on me that I was not in my own room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She hurried along, slipping twice, her heart pounding so loudly that she thought her ears would break. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I must have had nightmares last night—even though I can’t remember any of them, I’m dead tired, and my heart is pounding furiously. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The grownups rose from their work pounding rocks and drifted over, too. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The little loudmouth dropped from Nyame’s head and collapsed on the sand, pounding it with her fists. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My head is pounding, and my balance seriously compromised. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, a furious pounding in his ears. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As he stood on the elevated train platform near Packingtown, a mob jumped him, pounding his body with punches. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was sure that she had suddenly taken off on the migration; my heart was sore and pounding. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They waited, hearts pounding, as the door slid open. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The pounding and kicking at the door awakened my sister, and she started screaming from under the table. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My head pounding in my ears and buzzing with the sound of the giant ocean. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The Hessians moved closer yet, their lines unbroken, their bayonets thrust forward, their drum pounding, their fife screaming. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I head to the kitchen smelling of polish, my head aching with the indecipherable echo of Blackcliff s drums, which have been pounding all day. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Wherever you go in Germany, you see their mustard-colored uniforms and hear their heavy boots pounding on the cobbles, clop, clop, clop, clop.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Her face went from the window and a moment later a loud pounding came at the front door. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get home, I call Elizabeth’s house, my heart pounding, but Elizabeth picks up the ;phone. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The anger piled behind my eyes in a pounding headache, thumping in a rhythm that felt strangely familiar. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He was panting with indignation, his bones locked in position and feeling the effort, his heart pounding in his chest. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The assistant’s gaze rushed over her clipboard—my heart was pounding—before she called out in a cheesy-grits accent, “Peanut Wigglebutt?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” I say, coughing and pounding my chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I could hear the rain pounding on the metal roof. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I could not hear that he was following me, but I could not be sure, because my ears were pounding with my own heartbeats. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Emo and Pinkie kept him there; Pinkie found the tire iron and was pounding the hood of the car again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She watched the huntress’s throat as she swallowed, and she wondered if Kaisa could hear the pounding of her heart. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The first signs of malaria include a teeth-chattering chill along with a pounding headache, followed by a dangerously high fever, and then profuse sweating. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I charged down the street, my feet pounding divots into the gravel, the angry voices gradually fading behind me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This much is for sure, nobody was pounding on drums or stewing up a goat for us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder what’s going on inside that rabbit—if its heart’s pounding fierce. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he landed, I jumped on top of him and started pounding him. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pounding in my chest, in my ears. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z No, that was the dream, he thought, his head pounding. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I suddenly felt hot and sick like someone was pounding a glowing forge in my gut. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so fast, and this time not only in fear but in exhilaration for what I've almost done. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, my lungs burned, and in my side there was a continuous stabbing pain. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart is pounding against my wrist; his heart, like mine, desperately doesn’t want to stop beating, especially not in chaos like this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then I felt blood pounding in my ears. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding as she made her way over to me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On the side of her neck, her pulse was pounding. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They shrieked at her, their voices pounding into her head. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I watched the delicate round bone at her wrist twist back and forth and felt blood pounding in my ears. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “No, they’re just about to kiss—” she began, before slamming the magazine shut and looking up, heart pounding. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For his heart was heavily beating, His heart was pounding hard, And his ugly chota features, Were colored the color of lard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t even feel my fists pounding on faces, on bodies, the hair being pulled from my scalp, the fingernails across my own face, the pounding on my back. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding and I did not know what to do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m sure he can hear my heart pounding in my chest. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She began to wail rhythmically, in time to his pounding feet. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Matt’s heart was pounding and he was afraid to move. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper sat up groggily, her heart still pounding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I would have thought, even over the pounding rain, I could have heard the engine’s roar. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She bit her lip fiercely and felt fresh tears pounding against her eyes. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z On such a morning, not long after the day had finished rubbing its eyes arid yawning, Turner rubbed his eyes and yawned to a pounding on the parsonage door. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Isa was doing her own chopping on the kitchen counter, her knife pounding against the scarred cutting board. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z So she let him kiss her, and when he pulled back she leaned in and kissed him, heart pounding in her throat, her face tingling, a fire burning in the pit of her belly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A soldier crossed ahead, pounding on the door, demanding entry. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was dizzy and swaying, and his heart was pounding. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She peered at the wagon floor and kicked it back to him, trying to ignore the pounding of her heart. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, he quietly climbed the crowded ladder and opened the attic door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z More pounding fists, this time accompanied by whoops. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My head felt light and heavy all at once, but worst of all was the pounding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She gazed off toward the huge image of her mother—no, this world’s Susanna Morales, the judge—up on the screen, pounding a gavel and looking severe. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She strode to the window and looked out, pounding with her fist on the windowsill. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Jody marched seemingly alone, with high-lifted knees and pounding feet; but behind him there was a phantom army with great flags and swords, silent but deadly. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sounds she heard were those of her own breathing and the pounding of her heart in her chest. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “As you wish,” he answered, through a mouthful of blood, but the big knight was already gone, his boots pounding on the deckboards. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes he’d step in if a bunch of guys were pounding a small kid; he hated seeing that. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She would have to spend her days pounding mealies and hauling water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s when I woke up, my heart pounding, my throat scratchy and dry. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Caught at the infield rail, they bent themselves over it, pounding and clapping and flailing their arms in Seabiscuit’s path. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When he winks at me, my heart starts pounding, because I know exactly where we’re going. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Crackling, keening, bursting, pounding, the wind screeching like banshees. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding hard in my chest—Dismay, Dismay, Dismay! Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I feel my heart pounding in my chest. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Another raucous round of cheers and whistles and clapping and foot pounding went on for a good minute or two. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They rolled about in the grass like a pair of mad creatures, pounding each other on the back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Gripping the gun even tighter, he began pounding it against the stones, again and again and again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z For a few wild minutes, she flailed at the door, pounding it with her fists, scratching at it until her fingernails were bloody. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Behind my eyebrow, the pounding is back again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Pez is practically on top of the table now, pounding the back of the booth with one hand and helping June up onto a chair with the other. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I walk farther into the bedroom. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The mention of my parents only made the pounding in my head that much worse. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The relentless pounding continued—not the rapping of knuckles, but the full-fisted heel of a hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He was so close I was sure he could hear my heart pounding. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding so hard that I thought everyone could hear it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Near the open doorway, the two older daughters stood pounding manioc in the tall wooden mortar. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeble shouts of the men on the Docker were lost in the pounding of the waves. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and the slightest light gave him a headache. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But today each footstep was a hammer pounding on her heart. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “And yet. And yet. I wonder: the middle of the night. Might you perhaps have . . . ?” I look at him steadily, my heart pounding in my chest. “ . . . misconstrued?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Vernor in the apartment below never used to complain, but now he’s always banging on the pipes or on the ceiling of his apartment so that I hear the pounding beneath my feet. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I fell to the ground, and he kicked me, but I roared back and tackled him, slamming his back against the lockers, pounding him with my fists. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z My heart pounding, I got up and followed her out of the gym. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Powell was on his feet and had attracted the attention of one of the monster robots by the simple expedient of pounding the machine’s thigh. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For eight hours a day, he dangled on a rope in the furnacelike heat of the canyon, pounding at the wall of rock in front of him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Bouncing along, my heart is pounding so hard, I can hear it crinkling my eardrums. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran toward the fortress, my pulse pounding in my ears. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They flipped them in the air and clapped several times before they caught them, and continued pounding and singing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I could hear the drums pounding more loudly, speaking quite clearly to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She was running at us at full speed, and she was screaming, but I couldn’t hear her over the pounding rain until she was so close to us that I could see her spit flying. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z All around me is the pounding of Dauntless fists. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she awoke abruptly, her breath rasping in her lungs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When she woke all of a sudden, her heart pounding and her hair damp with sweat, it all came back to her: the men, Mo's voice, the empty road. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Across the room they were pounding someone on the back to keep him from choking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t look away from her page, but she doesn’t move either, as if the pounding has frozen her solid. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited until his heart had stopped pounding, until he could breathe, and he began to climb again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The characters loitered in deserted rooms, no one talking, everything silent for whole minutes except the hiss of the projector and rain pounding on the roof. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After tramping the streets and pounding on doors to collect premiums, I was dry, strained, too tired to read or write. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I grasp my pounding head with both hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Silence hung between us, punctuated by the pounding in my head. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My heart started pounding like crazy because I knew if I found what I thought I would, I’d really blow my lid. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I glance at the door, willing it to start shaking from the pounding of Mamita’s desperate fists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The dorms are quiet, save for the pounding of rain against our atrium’s glass ceiling. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then he climbed onto his own bed and stared up at the dark canvas roof, listening to the pounding of the rain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There is a familiar desperation in me, a rising panic that beats loudly in my chest, pounding out each thing I owe. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At that moment there was a pounding on the door. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I hear thumping, and I close my eyes as I remember one of the obstacles in my fear landscape, the fists pounding against my windows and the sightless men trying to kidnap me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We hung around near the back door, shuffling in our cleats, for twenty more minutes of pounding rain. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy called, but Leo plunged through the maze, his heart pounding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A light drizzle turns the air to mist, and by the time I get back up to my room, a steady rain is pounding the ground. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The sick pounding kind of violence that I have to mute the TV to get through, unless Dad’s around and then I have to endure it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He also strained to listen for any sound other than the pounding of their own footsteps. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Through his coat, through the thick smoke of wintry air, I can see TJ’s heart pounding out of his chest. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Kaede’s heart was pounding, her skin flushed as if she had truly been running. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She was accustomed to the chorus of meadowlarks and sandpipers and prairie chickens, now overlaid with the pock-pocking of drills pounding the earth. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In another part of the city, a pounding on her door and calls to get dressed as quickly as possible woke Claire Innes. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z When it was over, my head was pounding. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Taran turned back to the cottage and began pounding on the door. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Loud noises echoed down to them—pounding, clanging, and screeching. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear his boots pounding the ground. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The next thing I knew I was on the floor and Nick was on top of me screaming and pounding me with his fists. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Beneath the floor the sea was rumbling and restless, pounding at the castle’s feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My heart was pounding, filling my chest with pain. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He hammered his index finger into the counter, like he was pounding a miniature gavel. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Everybody pounding their bongos at the same pace, the sounds we were all making together, how it was so hypnotizing and spiritual. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a moment of déjà vu, because it was the exact same sort of pounding that came in the middle of the night when Scythe Faraday had died. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Heart pounding, I flew to check on my charges. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They weren’t a moment too soon; seconds later, the pounding sound of marching Sons of the Six warriors passed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I could feel the blood pounding in my temples. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I am thinking angels should not be having headaches, but I am having one, very pounding one. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Finding it, learning its name, cutting or pounding or dashing its brains to make it into something my family would tolerate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding because I don’t trust this guy to not do something stupid. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I made fun of him because I didn't want him to know how fast my heart was pounding to hear him say the words love and you in the same sentence. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Enrique races so fast he feels the blood pounding at his temples. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Sounds are murky—they’re having trouble making it through the pounding from inside. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Someone, or something, was pounding on my door. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He flew back over the stands, the noise of the crowd pounding his eardrums, and came in smoothly to land, his heart lighter than it had been in weeks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It came out of nowhere, a ferocious squall with swirling black clouds, pounding rain, and lightning that tore open the sky. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The uniform pounding of feet in my ears and the homogeneity of the people around me makes me believe that I could choose this. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But their voices are muffled by the gasping for air, the pounding of earth, the pumping of blood, the need to collapse. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z And so I run harder, trying to stop thinking, turn off my mind, get the endorphins flowing, the heart pounding, and work off what I couldn’t while sitting on the bench. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “And my heart is pounding in my breast. Isn’t there something you could drop to make yourself lighter?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes, and the pounding ache drummed deeper. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran faster than she ever had before, her heart pounding wildly. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But he could hear the man’s pounding steps, and his grunting breaths. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z My heart starts pounding and I have a strong impulse to run. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A new group of specialists came pounding up to his bedside with their instruments to find out if it was true. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And in those last two hundred yards, in an extraordinary burst of speed, rowing at forty strokes per minute, pounding the water into a froth, Washington passed California. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As Jones discussed the escape plan with Booth and Herold, he became distracted when he heard a familiar and terrifying sound in the distance—clanking metal and horses’ hooves pounding the earth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sophie could feel the Giant’s feet pounding once again over the earth. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see what was outside but I felt it pounding on the root cellar door. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z My head is pounding fast as my heart. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z In spite of myself I pictured a father with shiny black arms pulling fish from the river and a mother with dark, heavy breasts pounding manioc in a wooden trough. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced back with a look of savage triumph, and Matt had to clench his teeth very hard to keep from running after them and pounding Tom to within an inch of his life. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I swallow hard, my heart pounding in my throat. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The next thing I know, I hear pounding on the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Closing my eyes, I could almost see them running, bodies stretched to their fullest length, legs pounding up and down, white steam rolling from their hot breath in the frosty night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s pounding at me with her fists, but I just stand, feet planted, and take it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z On one of our first days pounding rocks, a warder commanded Kathy to take a wheelbarrow filled with gravel to the truck parked by the entrance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have to go,” she informed him—and me—and walked off without another word, her footsteps echoing, pounding down the stairs. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “That’s fine,” I said nervously because my heart was very much alive and pounding in my chest. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I'm in the middle of the path, my heart pounding. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His name swelled and grew and filled the world like the pounding of blood in Shadow’s ears. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I jolt awake when I hear someone pounding on a door. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She hardly heard it past the blood pounding in her ears. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Koffi sprinted down the path, feet pounding in the red dirt with each step. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was little sound out in the middle of the river, except for Moch’s chanting, the rattle of oars in oarlocks, their own deep rhythmic breathing, and their pulses pounding in their ears. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My heart lurched to life, pounding against my rib cage. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Farther down, I could see it pounding over a dam, and the spray flying. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her heart was pounding so hard, she could feel the pressure inside her ears. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Even from out here, I can hear pounding music from inside—the deep beats of a DJ Ren track. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sure enough, Chongo charged, pounding the hard- pan with his feet and roaring his mightiest. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese were outnumbered and suffered huge losses, but then a typhoon blew in, pounding and sinking many Mongolian ships. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge came pounding up the stairs with Hazel at his hooves. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The shock of his experiences began to set in, and he was overtaken by a pounding headache and fever. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I jerk my head from side to side, looking for the pod, before I turn and see the squad of Peacekeepers pounding down the Transfer toward us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Flying around the first floor, screaming my name, before pounding up the stairs two at a time. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z With exhaustion for company, I listened to the pounding rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain and the pounding inside his head were gone, but when he sat up he had to move slowly to avoid jarring the soreness inside his skull. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned against the walls, pounding the flimsy wooden planks until my knuckles bled. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual corridor pandemonium surrounded him, slammed locker doors, wild yells and whistles, pounding feet as the guys hurried to the afterschool activities, football, boxing, debating. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart is pounding so hard I believe she can hear it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I tossed and turned as if in a nightmare, but the persistent pounding and kicking at the door, and the muffled voices coming from the bedroom convinced me otherwise. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She went flying down the hall and started pounding on Daniel’s door. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His comrades swarmed him, pounding him on the back and complimenting him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was easy for me to imagine myself hunched over a keyboard, pounding out reams of deathless, hard-boiled prose. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At the word “congratulations” the room erupts, not into applause, but into the pounding of fists on tabletops. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mami rushes to me and holds me so tight, I can hear her heart pounding in my head. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The rain continued to hammer down, pounding on the long line of kids trudging north, around the football stadium, toward the high school gymnasium. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “For God’s sake, tell him a story,” her father said, pounding his right hand against the steering wheel. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dimple was younger, she’d go running downstairs, heart pounding every single time, terrified something awful had happened. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Countless times on that long Santa Anita backstretch Seabiscuit’s legs reached out over the track, stretching to gather up the ground, pounding down into the dirt, then folding up under his belly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Delilah jumps out of bed, her heart pounding. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The crowd was screaming and pounding the floor with their feet thunderously. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He was instantly awake, his heart pounding wildly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z My mind is racing, speeding through the hours and days and months ahead, and my heart is pounding, and I can’t even bring myself to stop or wipe away the burning tears on my cheeks. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Using thick “presentation books” that scripted each word, teachers at the school signaled commands by snapping their fingers, clapping, or pounding on a book or desk, so the lessons were fast-paced and rhythmic. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My eye pained and swelled with each throb of my pounding heart and I wondered if now I would be allowed to speak. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d rather be a striker, moving fast up and down the field, heart pounding. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z With my heart pounding, my body shaking, the rough board scraping my bare knees, I begin to cross. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The water in the skins was two months stale, and besides, he’d gotten used to the labor—which involved an ironwood mallet and pounding stakes deep into the sand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They hurdled flowers and stuffed animals, pounding down the brick-laid sidewalk until they reached a wall of people lining up to board a bus. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z That would explain why he still had not come despite her pounding. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She whirled around, pushed him to the ground, jumped on him, and started pounding. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The clang of bells and the sound of pounding hooves could be heard above the roar of the fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Their sudden movement knocked something loose in me and I found my voice again and shouted for them to wait, but they were already pounding the floorboards toward the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z |
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