George Morry whipped his head around, took a quick look, and was startled at the length of their lead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Al Gore was parked in the rear of the lot, Lydia’s preferred spot for quick after-school escapes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I can’t lie. I have never been good at it. Oh dear, okay. A quick sneak peek, but no more. And you tell no one of this. Got it?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She takes it, gives it a quick glance. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I opened my eyes and craned my neck back, catching a quick look at the white pole. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She’s a widow who lives in the senior citizen apartment complex a quick bike ride away from our house. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

We were going to meet at Myron’s house, but a quick call to his cell phone stopped that. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Missy Adam say come! Missy Cathy bad—come quick. Missy yell, scream.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He gives me a quick kiss on my ear. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I took a quick look out the windows and in the rearview mirror to see if anyone was watching. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Did you not hear me? Do as I say, and be quick about it.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bran gave the pup a quick nervous stroke, then turned as Jon said, "Here you go." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I just want to take a quick look,” she said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Special Agent gave way grudgingly along the inside as Indian Broom rallied up the outside, not quite quick enough to keep up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Knives are only for the bravest and quickest fighters,” Luke explained. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

There was Robert’s reproach making itself felt by a quicker, fiercer, more overpowering love, which had awakened within her toward him. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Stella did a quick, dancing sidestep, looking down to check her bare toes. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I caught a quick glance in the chilly glow of the refrigerator before she had a chance to hide the latest souvenir her boyfriend gave her. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I say best of the best, I mean at everything. To survive the buggin’ Maze, you gotta be smart, quick, strong. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Johnny sat close to Mr. Quincy, watching the Justice’s nervous, taut hands, listening to his ‘What have we heres’ and quick questions to the men and women shoved up before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Painter gave Kelly a quick, intense crash course in his new job. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Butler. Cover. I thought speaking in primal terms would be the quickest route to your cognitive functions. Obviously I was mistaken.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I felt a quick surge of fear in my stomach. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Calvin says, “We can just yank on it. All the quicker to close it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He dropped me on the folded futon that Zu and I had been sharing, making a quick stop at his bed for a blanket. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He was not a gung-ho cop; he wasn’t quick to make an arrest, or to pull a gun, or to nail people just on general principles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time they came to a road, the BFG was over it and away, and no motorist could possibly have seen anything except a quick black shadow flashing overhead. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, except for the quick kiss we stole. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But though the Queen spoke so calmly, her movements were as quick as thought. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

With a quick toss of her red hair, she proceeded to answer her own question with such feeling that no one who heard could be so unkind as to ever forget. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“More often than not, people assume that the mamba always will win—he is, after all, large, venomous, and quick.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The bigger the fire, the quicker it would draw the draccus close. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Back in her room, Dimple loaded up her shower caddy and took a quicker shower than she strictly wanted to. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In Shalimar there was general merriment at his quick return, and Pilate blended into the population like a stick of butter in a churn. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slips back into the kitchen, quick as a cat in the night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know. I kind of need one pretty quick....” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“You’re quick. You took it before I even knew what happened. That lady was rich. Did you see the way she was dressed? She’ll just buy ten more.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

When we reach the mayor’s house, I only have time to give Madge a quick hug before Effie hustles me off to the third floor to get ready. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Gradually, melodies would enter, Kira recalled; some slow, soaring lyrical phrases, followed by other harsher phrases with a quick pulsating beat. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe quick and unexpected would be better. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were sharp yellow, her skin was soft brown, she was thin and quick as an insect. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seems more relaxed now, quicker to smile, her cheeks rosy from the wine. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I kiss her quick on the side of the head. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Pinch needed quick treatment, and most of Nokomis’s medicines were back at the cabin. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Just a quick getaway,” she would always say. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Ash almost stopped, confused — and then she asked, to hide the quick rush of nerves in her belly, “Have — have you ever lost a stag during a hunt?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bite back a twinge of disappointment and shoot him a quick text. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

For a second, I felt a quick pang of jealousy that Ximena seemed to like Summer so much. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Mark pointed the gun at the people on the hatch door of the Berg and fired off two quick shots, knowing he needed to get their attention immediately so they wouldn’t notice Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, when a nervous, sweating Atzerodt asks if he’d like to get a drink, Fletcher answers with a quick “don’t mind if I do.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Dum-dum-dum-dum went the drum, the quicker you pulled the faster it beat. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He who had left them quick, in the prime of his manhood, author of their own fire and illumination, returned to them cold, already a bronzed statue. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick, short cough, and then adds, “I’m sorry, Barb. But it was fun.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The client, seeing the quick and efficient work Zeitoun’s team was doing, asked him if they could paint her husband’s office and her daughter’s bedroom, too. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I send a quick apology to Numberlicious, but he/she still has me blocked. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"A nice cousin," she is quick to add. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The quick trot of ponies’ feet made him look up, as one of the little carriages, containing a single young lady, came rapidly down the street. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick glance in the mirror told me my hair was entirely impossible, so I pulled it back into a ponytail. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Immediately. The defenders of Olympus are badly wounded. They will not expect a quick attack. Besides, we know this drakon they cannot beat.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Alex took one last quick look at the assistant pilot, then kicked out with all his strength. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

With Khalid, he used to say it quick, almost like a joke we shared, just between us. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

It was so quick that he became human to me again, in the real world of Oklahoma, where you could buy cinnamon rolls at a stand in the airport. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

They imagined the quick, sweet pain, then the evacuation to Japan, then a hospital with warm beds and cute geisha nurses. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a quick breakfast I cleaned myself up a bit then hid my bloody white shirt in a bag and walked swiftly toward the back door. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They hoped that, in an instant quick as a kiss, she might be brought back to life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked over to me with her hand extended, then made a quick move downward at the last moment and pulled down my shorts. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I can't help shooting him a quick look before I realize what he's doing. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Chama reaches over to me, gives me a quick metallic hug. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mobutu relies on the kind of men who are quick with guns and slow to ask questions. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was quick to reprimand her children, but even quicker to take offense on their behalf. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not how a kid gets mad quick so that soon it is all over—but in another way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

While someone pins the number 12 on my back, I do a quick assessment. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It couldn’t hurt to take a quick look, he thought, so he stood on his tiptoes and lifted the lid. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Why was he quick to write me off? Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re certainly quick at counting,” he said and pushed the curtain aside. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“In my experience, a quick and painless gleaning is the greatest mercy I can show.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I took a quick half step to the left, set my legs, and rammed into him with my shoulder. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“I was just trying to get my phone out my bag when she fell over me—” I tried to explain, but the policeman shut me down quick. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When he drives by the home of Alvin and Beulah Williams, the pastor and his wife, he says a quick prayer for them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He paid good wages, and if you deserved it he was quick to give you a bonus. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was strange, the languorous, limp hand coming to rest at her side while her breathing was coming so quick and fast. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ducked around to the garbage can, took a quick look to make sure no one was watching, then slipped off my blue jacket and stuffed it into the garbage. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There were hoops and hollers from children and growned folks both, screams that had you thinking someone was looking death right in the throat but that quick turned to laughs that were kind of ’shamed-sounding. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

A look of quick interest transformed Salvador’s face and then was followed by one of alarm. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Always quick to size up any new situation, he was coming forward slowly, keeping close to the ground himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I mean: if it’s poisonous, or something that will show its badness quick, well, better me than you, master, if you understand me.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He put his arm around her and gave her a quick hug. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled myself up quick onto my elbows, eyes adjusting to reach into the dark. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I’ve barely landed before Azaan switches tactics, using the advantage of his height to drive me back in an onslaught of quick punches I have to duck from. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He’d cast a quick glance at Dr. Relf’s tools, and she had everything else necessary, so it wasn’t long before he returned with a little bag of glazing sprigs. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His warm eyes and quick smile greeted me each week at Sunday school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if responding to a signal, the fairies crowded Kendra, each in turn giving her a quick kiss. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Both kids ran screaming, “Father! Father, come quick!” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Kidwell got suspicious the moment he heard that someone was poking around Hopkins using the title “Dr. Sir Lord,” so he did some quick background research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A quick glance at the airlock window showed the lights were on in the Hab. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

How did I let the fish cut me with that one quick pull he made? The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He ran out of the Cursed Forest and toward the gazebo quick as lightning, a bluebird brooch glittering from his torn cloaks. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

This quick tour through Africa’s food staples suffices to show that some of them traveled a long way from their points of origin, both inside and outside Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Kainene walked over briskly and slapped the pregnant woman, two hard smacks in quick succession on her cheek. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The quick brutality of police and prisoners frightened him and drove him away from the gatherings of tramps. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Before climbing back in the van, I gave Rose a quick hug and handed her the gift I brought for her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The boss stepped into the room with the short, quick steps of a fat-legged man. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Water was for horses to drink and an occasional quick bath before weddings and such. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to grab the pot from her, but she was too quick. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

When a cry comes from high inside the nest, shrill and lightning quick, Ray bounces on his back legs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I knew she was too quick to miss that slip up, and something told me I was going to pay for it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Uhmma was quick to laugh at all of her friend’s words. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Before I get back into bed, I say a quick prayer like I promised, Thank you, God, for not telling Uhmma about the lie. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Rachel Madsen,” she said, and she smiled, a quick gesture with her lips pressed together. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He had learned from watching Rupert a few minutes before that the quicker you answered the quicker you were released. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

The PAC put forward a dramatic and overambitious program that promised quick solutions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he came to his own land Adam felt a quick pleasure so sharp that he began to examine it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There are smarter people who could make a more informed decision, and dumber people who’d make a quicker one. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He took it, tossed it up for a quick catch to see if it came apart, and then he began twisting and turning the colored cubes. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

He shifted to a two- hand grip, quick enough to deliver a stroke of his own, but the big ranger brushed it aside with contemptuous ease. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Next thing, I’m diving through the crowd, knocking over drinks, people, not caring about anything except getting to the cliff path, the quickest way up the bluff. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing that dragon? How you feel now, about the fairness of the scoring?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Looking behind her, she had a quick glimpse of her life jacket bobbing way back there, and then she was under again. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

If they started to tip me over, I’d have to fight my way out quick. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I hung the phone up quick as I could and backed off a few steps, staring at it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Piper’s advantages: she was small, she was quick, and she was absolutely insane. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Maddie covered him up with her mug of cocoa and thought about the quickest way to get to Catton Park Aerodrome. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s easy, isn’t it? Why don’t you jump? It wouldn’t hurt, not to break your neck. It’s a quick, kind way. It’s not like drowning. Why don’t you try it? Why don’t you go?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Platt seemed really happy I was back in class, complimenting me on doing stronger kicks and punches, quicker blocks. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Somehow I doubt that a quick romp behind the bar was what she had in mind.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I huddled closer to Monday, as her eyes roamed over their gear quick, seeming unimpressed. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was a sad country, silent now but for the stony noise of quick waters. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Seth changed tactics and started splashing her, making quick scooping motions across the surface of the pool. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He fired off a quick text to Javier as he walked up to his mother: On my way. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Stella opened her mouth to complain, to ask why Jojo couldn’t help, but a dagger glance from her mother shut her up real quick. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Let him die, Cersei thought, and let him be quick about it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They had quick feet in shoes that were kept highly polished. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie giggles and settles into Mama, and for a quick second, I wish it was me sitting there, close to Mama, laughing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Con watched her carefully, noting the practiced way she handled the bandages, her touch light and quick. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sudden, quick crash of a fox bounding through the brush was as loud as the slam of a great wooden door. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You know the quickest way to start a fight?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

—Yeah, but if I hafta open ’em real quick— like if it was a fire or a robber or a monster or something—I could see what I needed to see. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, OK, I’ve never even shaved my face before, so perhaps I should have figured out this wouldn’t be a quick or painless procedure. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped on the gas pedal, made a quick left, then a right, working my way through the town streets until I was sure that we weren’t being followed. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But you know, I felt they were burying him too quick. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next I gave her a quick lesson on cranking the outboard motor. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

At one time during the talk Tom had thought to tell Will about Europe, but a quick instinct stopped him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A quick splash, a speedy recapping, and I was back down on the floor, sweating in my loincloth, presenting Chas with his drink. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Neither one liked pomp and ceremony, so the service was quick and attended only by a few members of their close family. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s take a quick look at what Lou's been up to.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

‘I wish Merry was here,’ he heard himself saying, and quick thoughts raced through his mind, even as he watched the enemy come charging to the assault. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

In the years following Henrietta’s death, using some of the first tubes of her cells, researchers around the world made several important scientific advances in quick succession. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I remember watching that foot of hers in its striped sandal swinging backwards and forwards, and my eyes and my brain began to burn in a strange quick way. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Get these open as quick as you can,” he said, “and send two rabbits to find out what’s behind the tree roots beyond. If they’re attacked you’re to go and join in at once.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And soon enough, with a few quick strokes, she discovers a whole community of train riders and their descendants. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“He goes his way. We travel a spiral. The quickest way is sometimes the longest.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

They guessed what Mace was about and they began to move toward the door, knowing they would have to be quick. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The horse stepped forward, walking slowly at first, and then breaking into a quick trot. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t quick to judge and she wasn’t quick to meddle. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She kept a good yard between them, ready to run quick as a snake if he made a grab for her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Give this to Tamika. I need to make a quick call before it’s too late.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Papa nodded, his lips turning up in a quick smile. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Once the ugliness of the blackshirts' movement became apparent - and let it be said his lordship was quicker than most in noticing it - Lord Darlington had no further association with such people. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Double Tap, two quick shots at the same target. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I quick shut off my motor and lie down in my little skiff as it goes by. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He took the ball out and threw up a quick jumper that rimmed the hoop and came down to one side. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And that went quick because I wouldn’t help the lawyer at all. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We made a quick survey of the trunk full of dress patterns and the one with the buffalo robe in it. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Also, Cecilia had resolved afresh to be with her brother on the terrace; it was therefore important to be with the winning faction and push to a quick conclusion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction with his quick thinking. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

We need to hike an informal trail—stumble on, as quick as possible, in the dark, down a dangerous hill. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

His small brown eyes darted around the room and he took quick, short steps like a duck. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Go,” Perry said, lowering his fist with a quick downward movement that forced Blue Bill to spread his wings. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The girl shot me a quick smile and I went back inside. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he remembered: “Sir! The Stone! It was Quirrell! He’s got the Stone! Sir, quick —” “Calm yourself, dear boy, you are a little behind the times,” said Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Her hands were beautiful and quick with a bit of chalk or a stick of charcoal. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

You need a swift eye, strong wrists and a very quick pair of hands to play fives well, and it was a game I took to right from the beginning. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she talked to me in cooking club last week, so I mumble a quick hello. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It was the same way he worked on the mat, quick and decisive. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

We were treated well enough, except for some very small, very quick flashes of pain, which were part of our training. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

For a quick second Neel pictured himself breaking through the triangle of pursuers, leaping into the nauka, and rowing himself and the cub away from danger. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Mole and I, I suppose you would have to dig pretty quick to match with us.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we started to walk away, Mr. Tushman gave me a quick, tight hug but didn’t say anything. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He opens the door and I split, quicker and slicker than a banana. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to think quick what I could say. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We go with him but the horseman is coming so quick he ain’t interested in us at all. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He stumbles through a quick version of the coronation as the hill goes silent. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“They don’t never check those ledges,” came the quick reply as I walked to my desk. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Art tipped the ball to Pinkie, who snapped a quick pass to Ben. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one quick glance Bigwig recognized Chervil, Avens and Groundsel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

See, I always paid attention and caught on to things quick. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rummage through my mind and come up with an answer quick. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It seemed like Archer was about to respond when they heard footsteps echoing outside: quick, nimble beats like those of a bird. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I asked to use the phone and left a quick message for Mom. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teresa, the oldest, came first; crowding close behind her was Martin, the biggest, a strong, quick mouse, dark-haired and handsome like his poor father. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

A quick move at the top of the key, drive through the middle, leap, leap, twist, and jam the ball through the hoop. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Late in the second period, it was Medicine Hat’s turn, as the team’s scoring leader, Darren Helm, fired a quick shot past Vancouver’s goalie, Tyson Sexsmith. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Without the feeling I got to do something quick but I not able to move. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wants me to go to his office as quick as I can!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A quick glance down reveals that my sickles are covered in shamblers blood, and I give them a quick spin to clear some of it off before scrubbing my face clean with my sleeve. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Beth started, leaned forward, smiled and nodded, watched the passer-by till his quick tramp died away, then said softly as if to herself, “How strong and well and happy that dear boy looks.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pearl threw a quick glance over her shoulder, as if Mrs. Richardson might be talking to someone else. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She glances up at me, giving me a quick look, before her eyes swing back down to the papers in her hands. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He demanded that the Pilgrims send their translator to him for a quick execution. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Addie almost collides with her and I do a quick study of the two of them, both tall with big bones and their hair cut short almost the same way. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

They would be in and out, quicker than you could say his name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I gave her a quick hug and ran outside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Remember it, and try with heart and soul to master this quick temper, before it brings you greater sorrow and regret than you have known today.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Older one,” she corrects, and shoots me a quick stank-eye, “and I saw it. How in the world did you miss it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

She sets them on Mom’s dresser and, after a quick glance at my face, perches on the bed gingerly. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

A short silence was followed by the quick shuffle of feet and the bouncing strobe of flashlights in hands. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The water monster shot a quick look at him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

We pause for a quick breakfast and scramble to get dressed for the main event. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It would be quicker to take a road that followed the third side of the triangle formed by Easton, Cambridge and Salisbury. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma's sharp, quick elbow hits my side like a bullet. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The future came along quicker; the days seemed shorter and the weeks seemed to have less days in them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with a quick move, he came to life. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He cast a quick glance toward the souvenir shop and saw with relief that Prosper and Bo were still standing by the window. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

With a quick look around I grabbed the bacon and slipped it into the duffel bag. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

"I don't have one, remember? You gabbed every other bit of me quick enough." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I shoot her a quick smile, hoping no one on the bus heard. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The interview is quick, cut off mid-sentence: Anderson Cooper’s face looms on the screen overhead like a disgustingly handsome Hunger Games cannon, announcing they’re ready to call Florida. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was like a squirrel in the quickness of his movements, like a quick clever old squirrel from the park. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ethyne was sixteen at the time, and known throughout the Protectorate as a remarkably clever girl—quick hands, quick wits. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

‘Come out, you two, and let us get away. Now we know who made the path — and we had better get off it quick.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I see the tilt of a vial, the quick press of a button on an aerosol can. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Awright. You get him back there quick, and don’t you take him out no more. You’ll kill him, the first thing you know.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words escape from Tanisha’s mouth in one quick, low breath. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Using one of the turncoat’s exploits, I performed a quick hack that caused my eargear and hab-unit cameras to display the archived video from my first night of indenturement instead of a live feed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I sent Dad a quick text, stressing the wonder of the situation and the once-in-a-lifetime aspect of the offer. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a natural mistrust of the inhabitants of other parts of the Shire; and also he was not disposed to be quick friends with anyone who had beaten his master, however long ago. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I looked at him, feeling a quick dislike and thinking, half in amusement, I don't play the dozens. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Jaden came by for his nightly room check we closed our eyes up quick like we were already passed out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

A quick movement, glimpsed out of the corner of my eye, made me look away from him. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

A series of quick sidearm jerks and our kite shot up counterclockwise, in a half circle. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Arya had tried to use her hands, the way she'd seen Koss do, but fish were quicker than pigeons and the water played tricks on her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Abby gave me a quick hug goodbye before I rolled the bike down their driveway and waved back at her. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He gave her a squeeze so quick and tight that it made her cough, and then it made her laugh. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were bringing Bessie’s body in now to make the white men and women feel that nothing short of a quick blotting out of his life would make the city safe again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He scraped it to the core, quick and clean. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Connie Peery was home from college, and she snared me for a quick dance while her boyfriend was sneaking a smoke in the parking lot across the river. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But she is not good at quick lies either. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

People wanted to look at me and make a quick and simple decision as to who I was. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I have a quick flashback to the night before, his hands on me, and my stomach flips. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“WM so quick to tell BM ‘Look what I have done for you!’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Gotta move quick. One strong wind and the Nightbeast will smell the snacks and be on us like slugs on concrete,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He made a quick inspection of the place. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The drawers that held his shirts and his underwear were pulled out, and her packing was quick and methodical. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I reached out to snag Vonetta but she was quick and leaped away, laughing. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“So is that how all flower children make their judgments—so quick and easy?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Goss went light and quick, graceful as a girl, some yards ahead of me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, lemme get your names real quick and hopefully I can send you on your way.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

How could we take this abuse so quietly, so meekly, with our heads bowed and a quick tip of the cap to our killers? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I say a quick prayer that Mama wasn’t paying attention and that she won’t sign me up as everyone gets up and stands in neat rows. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And in a minute, they heard a thump and click— the door closing, the lock turning—and footsteps once again, this time quick. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Taylor M. Martin is always quick to point out, “Drivers should stop and let them pass. Let them stay together. Don’t honk...Would you want someone to honk at you?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I start to say—but he cuts me off with a quick, tight hug and a wet smacking kiss on the cheek. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

They would’ve wrecked us completely if Tyson hadn’t whacked them aside with a quick swipe of his pole. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The gull was strutting from side to side with short, quick steps and pecking impatiently in the long grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is nothing wrong with a few quick sharp tickles on the rump. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss made a quick count: eight of them, batons held at the ready, their faces unseen, their motives unknown. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I heard he was good and quick when it comes to cutting off legs or arms.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I looked over to where the Preacher was, hoping he’d do something to help but got my attention drawed back quick to the chained demons. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

By the quick glare that crosses Grandma’s face, she knows it, too. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her scim cuts into my neck, and I counter with a quick thrust just as she’s about to take my head off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Look, Brij, whatever you want to say, you can say it in front of Sahil. Just...can you please make it quick? I have to go do something.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Before I stepped on the strip, I recited a quick prayer and reminded myself to fight to the end. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

On either side, my friends, with quick, shivery movements, stripped off their clothes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He asked if she could slip away for a quick picnic. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Rorge demanded suddenly, the smile gone as quick as it had come. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

After the school bus drops me off, I zip up my jacket and walk as quick as I can along the shoulder of Route 3. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I mean, it’s just a quick thought. . . foreman: NO, I think it’s a good one. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a quick smile and a quick face and body. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he turned away and padded around the garrons, and quick as that he was gone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Since she never seemed to inhale deeply anymore, her breathing was quick and shallow. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was always eager, quick to please—and fast. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The phone rang: a sergeant, telling me that members of the executive team might be making a spot inspection soon, and to let out my porters for a quick cleanup straightaway. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never seen a newspaper back home say such things about people possibly involved in crimes who hadn’t been arrested, but Mexican papers were quick to report speculations. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Each of those boys gave her a quick, awkward hug. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But there’s another noteworthy shift in these lists: a very quick rate of turnover. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Rocky glared at Chess, but he threw a quick glance over his shoulder and followed along. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

‘You need a doctor quick!’ cried the King. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed, for he had seen the quick tigthening of her mouth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was quick and powerful, an adult not a pup. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re quick and comfortable, and I don’t have to deal with a floppy pant leg. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He held up his bandaged hand and sent me a quick wink. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She nodded, a quick jerk of her chin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then, quick as a spider, he clambered up after Nailer. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The fire made a red glow and there were long, quick shadows. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He must have been quick to pack up and move along too. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Sitting at Robbie’s upright piano, I was quick to pick up the scales—that osmosis thing was real—and I threw myself into filling out the sight-reading work sheets she gave me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Ah left him on the doorstep and got here to yuh de quickest way Ah could. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Surely Einar would enjoy watching, even if he couldn't do the quick hopping steps that they all seemed to know. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ruth gulped hers down quick and held out her mug for more. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, their wild ancestors required very little genetic change to be converted into crops—for instance, in wheat, just the mutations for nonshattering stalks and uniform quick germination. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There were slivers of bone, and the blood came in quick spurts like water from a pump. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ppdrick managed a quick look at his face, then hastily dropped his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He leaves with a quick good-bye to Momma. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“But of course I’ll keep the no candles rule,” he was quick to say. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It began quite innocently, the two of them kneeling, facing each other, Westley holding her perfect face in his quick hands. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The sow was young and quick and fond of her freedom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The people of the village gathered in silence, not too close, to watch his quick hands and listen to his soft voice. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I think we should continue the current romance. A quick defection from Peeta could cause the audience to lose sympathy for her,” says Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They had just turned the corner when they heard quick footsteps behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Make yourself comfortable. I be back real quick.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I nodded quick, all my bravado gone, breathing so hard my nose burned. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She kept at her work, laying out fruit hand over hand, only taking a moment to shoot Jinny a quick sidelong glance. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he made a half turn in the direction of Count Rugen and executed a quick and well-formed bow. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Others stuck out no more than a few inches—just enough for a quick step. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

A quick click-clicking from a bug light at the tire store. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Come quick. I think this will be the last time.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You’d better be glad he didn’t waste money. You’re the one who gets upset when some quick money has to be raised.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Helmholtz got up, tiptoed across the room, and with a sharp quick movement flung the door wide open. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It may have been out of taste, but that gave me an opportunity, and I used it, to preach them a quick little sermon on America’s racism, and its evils. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a quick nod, Jinny turned and dived—half running, half tumbling down the boulders. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“So, just to do a quick brainstorm here, every club should have some themes, and I know you two have already been thinking about this. So tell me more about your ideas.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He closed his arms around his head and rushed past his mother’s boyfriend with a quick “hey,” beelining it to his room. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He pushed his sandy hair, which he wore a little long, off his forehead and gave my shoulder a quick shake. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

After a quick meal of tea and lentils we set off. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s be quick about it,” the Corporal called. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Impulsively I give her a quick kiss on the forehead to remind her that it’s just me, her favorite patient, her daughter. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There were boxes on the floor, and after another quick glance at the door Hanako opened one—greedily, almost. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I could dive into the sea, but how could I make a quick getaway with a five-hundred-pound cow serpent? The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

It had strained his imagination to think of two suitable gifts in such quick succession. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited almost till the end of the game before I swiped the two yellow keys I needed from the ring and put it back real quick. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Reek only prayed the archer knew his business, so death would be quick and clean. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The girl was quick to obey, as ever, but Sansa decided there was something sly about her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Coop’s head snap up so quick. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He spent the time while the Mark went out in deciding upon the best and quickest way to enter the hole and attack Blackavar’s escort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the length of the rope has to be calibrated in proportion to the weight of the person; otherwise there is nothing quick or easy about it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He worked fast, and as with the first the birth was incredibly quick. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello, mum, no charge for the little one, but if he starts to squawk you’d best give him the tit quick or take him outside.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The yard was lonesome and the wind made quick, scary shadows and a mourning kind of sound in the darkness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Go easy on that hand. We’re going to need you to win that New England championship, and the next two games. Excellence shuts everybody up real quick. I’ll see you out there.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It will take hours to get to Point Comfort, but in my canoe I will be quicker than the barge, even with breaks to feed the child. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They swept on their capes and took a quick glance in the mirror. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Jones was seen to leap from his chair only to do a quick tap dance and sit down again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the ball on the floor for a quick beat and then took it to the metal. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But unlike the majority of the country, the Freedom Writers were not quick to vilify Klebold and Harris. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Isaac ran toward a nondescript building while Augustus fired a machine gun wildly in a series of quick bursts, running behind him. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then he swings his weapon at Baxter and lets loose three quick bursts of fire. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Because, Cooter, their poison gets into your blood too quick. Within hours you commence swelling till your skin looks soft and rotten as a ripe peach left in the noonday sun!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Grand High Witch took a quick step forward, and when she spoke again, it was in a voice that made my blood run cold. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Route 1 was mostly garages and small shopping centers and discount stores and quick food places. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She returned to her station and ran a quick test. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mia shook the dish towel out with a quick snap of her wrist. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just a little bump to make those steps quicker. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

If Mario couldn’t find him in a few minutes, Chester would give a quick chirp as a hint. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

TJ looked quick down at the ground, suddenly wondering what lived between the cracks in the concrete. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

In a quick flash of memory, Gabe thought of Mentor, his teacher, standing in front of a class of restless children, teaching them about language. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I even try to compose a quick poem, but the words won’t cooperate. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa, noticing, got back at Mama right quick. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I started for the boy, but Char was quicker. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nigel picked Rufus up like a sack of grain, threw him over his shoulder, and strode back to the house in such quick long strides that I had to run to keep up. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And quick as that she was gone again, retreating back below to the cabin she shared with her dog and sow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She seemed entranced by the music, a little frenzied piano piece with this mesmerizing quality, sort of quick passages and then teasing lilting ones before it returned to the quick playful parts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You figured it out quicker than I thought you would.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It says Brian realized he had two choices: Quit the team as he’d done in a similar situation when he was younger or think of something else quick. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Sleep doesn’t come quick, and it takes a long time before I slip into that place of broken memories. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I thought about ducking into the bathroom real quick, but I didn’t. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“They’re excited about what Dr. King did in Montgomery. Change is coming, but much too slowly. I want to do something to make things happen quicker.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And she gave Mig another quick, deep look, but said nothing else. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

When she decides it's safe, she runs for the pyramid, with quick, small steps. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I knew I wasn’t supposed to go to the Mud Flats alone, but twice I had managed to sneak off for a quick visit. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she was quick and athletic, and a natural leader, and soon found herself enjoying it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

We’re there now, we got there quicker than I thought we would. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave her a quick embarrassed peck and then forced her beside him again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her movements are so quick that I can barely keep track of her. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d read me a passage of scripture from the Book of Mormon, about a sober child, quick to observe. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A quick glance up the sheer ravine sides ruled out any possibility of his getting Buttercup past the climb. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Shame comes real quick, like a new pain all its own. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Reta watched the workers with a stern eye and a quick word for anything that wasn’t being done to her satisfaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Because he believed that the quickest way to ruin a horse was to overwork him, Smith resorted to creative solutions to overcome Seabiscuit’s weight problem. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next afternoon his wife appears, a tousled little woman with anxious, quick eyes like a bird, in a sort of black crinkly mantilla with ribbons; heaven knows where she inherited the thing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and say a quick prayer, lifting it to my lips, and chew. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Little things become big things with you and Moose that quick.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the bus engine rumbled to life, she didn’t wave but rather gave a quick flip of the hand that said, “Go! Go on!” and hurried away. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed in an uncomfortable hurry, as if the whole business was one that she was quick to finish. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Gael changed into his sneakers, said good-bye, and made a quick exit. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Hana goes back to her phone and types something in quick. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She meticulously charted the repetition of their shoes and earrings and was quick to pinpoint their mannerisms. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I step toward the fallen weapon, but Tori is too quick. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley's parents asked if they could have some time to find out more about Camp Green Lake, but the judge advised them to make a quick decision. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Lighten up, lame,” Peaches came back with her quick mouth. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Opposed to increased busing, Shannon concluded that the quickest, surest way to achieve desegregation was to close Ector High School, since it had a relatively small population. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aisha and Halima told her what they wanted—General Tso’s Chicken Very Spicy, Chicken Wings, Orange Chicken—with the quick ease of people saying what they said every day “You want anything?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I started with a quick shave and a shower, followed by a very brief physical exam. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had chosen the books at random, but even a quick glance at them made it apparent that they were all structured along similar lines. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A quick slaughter of the defenders would leave Redwall wide open to them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Alex wouldn’t say he likes Henry, but he does enjoy the quick rhythm of arguments they fall into. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton straightened suddenly and took a quick step back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As Kyle was doing some quick math to see if he’d spent his one hundred dollars, Charles Chiltington rolled up the aisle with a cart crammed full with five hundred dollars’ worth of loot. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Finally he scampered off after Hemme, who was making a quick exit behind the Chancellor and the majority of the other masters. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Stanley told him he needed to write smaller, or else they'd run out of paper real quick. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Nicodemus thought you might like to see our main hall—just a quick look. He said you asked about the Plan.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

King Pellinore turned round morosely, but his opponent had been too quick for him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a very small stir; shoulders turning slightly, quick glances, expressions of surprise. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He left most of his body in the water for a quick escape if needed. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Before I have this mysterious vision issue under control, I’m about twenty rows past Jeffrey, so I’ve missed the moment for a quick reply. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It spread brightly over the fertile uplands of Nigeria and outside Ngoma’s windows, far below, was life and color; the bright, bright sun and the quick, drenching showers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Same sleek fair hair, same small light build, same quick bewitching features with a faint hint of lunacy behind the bright eyes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got a maggot in your brain, Tjaden, just you run along to the latrine quick, and get your head clear, so that you don’t talk like a two-year-old.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I loved it when he had a moment to come out on the church porch and tell me a quick Bible story while I listened, astride my bike, fascinated by his sonorous voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mona placed the knife against Taisin’s skin, and with a short, quick move, sliced into her forearm. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But he gets out quick because he doesn’t drive when he drinks—he just winds up in stupid places and he gets a little belligerent with people. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I knew a family—the mother wasn’t too quick, though—nursed hers till the boy, I reckon, was near ’bout thirteen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Dad forgot all this stuff real quick and got excited about showing off the record player. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman in the customs booth stares at my documents, then glances at me briefly, and with two quick movements stamps everything and sternly nods me along. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Young Petey stepped backwards, checking the best escape routes for getting away from the crazy people quick, fast, and in a hurry. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe I shouldn’t wait to hear her advice, he thought, and he sent off a quick reply to Javier. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He and my mom shared a quick, complicated hug, parted, and looked away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I look at the three locks on the door and decide just to flip the one closest to the knob in case I have to make a quick exit. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Shay I know, always so quick to pick a fight, now has a voice that sounds like a kindergartener. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He played a ballad, then a light, quick drinking song, then a slow, sad melody in a language that I didn’t recognize but suspected might be Yllish. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When those words left my mouth, I could practically see them hurtling through the air toward Howard, quick and sharp, like razors. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"Of course I do," said the prince with a quick grin. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t give me that mess. Don’t even. Y’all grown folks quick to say something like that. ‘ Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

"Of course, of course. We're delighted to have another member of your outstanding family with us, Mrs. Das. And now I'm off to a quick faculty meeting." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I slide out of my seat and stand next to Baba, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Over the years, her son had written her only sporadically, quick notes jotted down, it seemed to Celia, between his lectures. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Smiles bloomed on every face we passed, and there wasn’t a single person that didn’t wave at us or call out some kind of greeting, even if it was just a quick, “Yo!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

At two-thirty, the head meteorologist, Jack Hubbard, came to the bomb shelter for a quick conference. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember that I’m supposed to bow my head in greeting and give him a quick bob. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Captain Smith puts a quick stop to the gloating. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“But your werowance is quick as a rabbit. The trap did not catch him.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She was extremely quick: One moment she was bursting through the door, golden-blond hair flying out behind her like a horse’s mane, and the next she was standing right beside them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I gradually got louder, I started flicking little quick shots at the high toms. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This made the chief take one quick tripping step, and in that moment they placed the crown on his head. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Sinay gave the men a quick tour, then showed them the large Xerox machine next to the reception area. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“This is one empty planet,” Viola says as we stop for a quick lunch, leaning on some rocks overlooking a natural weir. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

There’s pride in how our bodies work, trekking, efficient and quick. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Quincey Morris tightened his belt with that quick movement which I knew so well; in our old wandering days it meant “action.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Loudwing rounded up all the goslings and gave them a quick swimming lesson. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“See to it,” said Robin with a quick nod. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Azar gave the rope a quick tug, and out in front of Bunker Six, the white sandbag lifted itself up and hovered there in a misty swirl of gas. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The third and fourth shots happened so quick one after the ’nother that Ma didn’t have no chance to level the gun at the cap’n. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

With a quick movement I slipped my purse over my head, gripping the strap with one hand, ready to surrender it or use it as weapon as need demanded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was a handsome, sophisticated medical doctor with curly dark hair and round Fiorucci spectacles, a brilliant, ambitious man, charming and persuasive, with a quick, flaring temper, who had done extraordinary things in his career. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could start a campfire quicker than most. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The man's full voice boomed and echoed through the sewers, and Jemmy took a quick look behind. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

I tossed that egg toward the sink and started to get up but then the pain started throbbing in my leg and I sat back down real quick. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys from the neighboring room flinched and took a quick step backward, trying to disassociate themselves. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We did a quick sweep of the surrounding area. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“It controls quick reactions to things. It deals with basic stuff, like seeking mates and reproduction. It’s been preserved throughout evolution.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then he took a thick needle and thread and, with deft, quick strokes, he sewed it up, like a man stitching a baseball: the cadaver transformed from meat into girl once again. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

She wondered if Hercules had ever been as positive as Jason—more upbeat, confident, quick to comfort. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I have every hope for a quick recovery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Before opening a new door, I’d get a quick briefing on the service member and his or her situation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I soon learned that the quickest way to bridge the race gap was through language. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She says, “Yes. I’ve noticed that! Calvin is quick on that tablet. And you know what else I’m hearing?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

That proved shuttered too, but opened quick enough at the knight’s shout. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My head spirals into visions of a post-apocalyptic reality that I never imagined could arrive quicker than the expiration date on our milk. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

There were a few quick giggles, a hush of curiosity. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe a new phone would have helped time pass quicker. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth had a quick mind, and she did well in her studies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When Akane sees us, she gives us both a quick hug. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Deen would shake his head, and flash her a quick bright grin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Some quick math told me that was around 13:30 today. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My armor," he said, "and be quick about it." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He’d earned the job of Assigner because of his quick mind, his swift intelligence, his fertile imagination, his ability to see two moves ahead as if life were a giant checker or chess game. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He says a few more words to Father Rico and goes back the way he came, and I am immediately angry with myself for being so quick to please Lily and Mother. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Much as Nancy tried, she could not break the habit of nibbling her nails, and, whenever she was troubled, chewing them right to the quick. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could hear the voice of Iron Emmett telling them to be quick about it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Let’s make this quick,” Henry said as the other men climbed out of the back. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She gives me a quick grin as she fills another globe and sets it gingerly in a basket by her feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor, on the other hand, would only give me a quick glance on her way up to her room with her mug of coffee and her cigarette. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She sneaks a quick questioning glance at me, and I nod. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, he was almost home but forgot to mention that he was first going to fit in a quick workout at the gym. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Ma,” he says, leaning over, giving his mother a quick kiss. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One, quicker than the rest, rushed into the firelight without hesitating, moving with the disturbing, sinuous speed of a scuttling insect. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I shut the door quick before I call her back. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sneak a peek at Lydia and then a super quick one at Matt. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Nora looks at me and gives me a tiny, quick smile, and my stomach sort of flips. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

We had spent two weeks in Cange, and in the midst of them had taken a quick trip to visit the church group in South Carolina that funded Père Lafontant’s projects. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Othell Yarwyck was as stolid and unimaginative as he was taciturn, and the First Rangers seemed to die as quick as they were named. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As quick as lightning he read Govinda’s soul, read the anxiety, the resignation. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It took quick thinking to duck that fast.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first to act was Harker, who, with a quick movement, threw himself before the door leading into the room in the front of the house. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“And he will want it to be quick. He wants it over,” said Lupin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

One quick slash opened the seijeant’s throat, sending a wash of blood down his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He ripped at the cord again and sat back for a quick breath, looking across the track to where Dandelion was waiting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

James goes out for a smoke and I take a quick bathroom break before closing duties. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I gave him a sheepish grin and a quick “Thank you.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Look quick but don’t make it obvious. He just walked in.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

When he finally hung up, he put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me in for a quick hug. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Her quick steps slowed to a crawl as she neared the table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nationalist on the stepladder, his quick hands slashing through the air, was whipping his growing audience out of its morning listlessness. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whenever food showed,” Smith noted, “he was quick to get up.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I make quick call,” she said, and stepped outside. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Grinning, I give it a quick like before closing the app to send her a text. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He wraps his hand in the dish rag and tells Mam, Quick, quick, wipe the blood off the Pope before it dries. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Fish that were local in their ambit made the net their neighbourhood, and the quick ones, the ones that tended to streak by, the dorados, slowed down to visit the new development. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The quick stream of pure white bolted forward and hit the closest man, who’d just been pulling his arm back, a bloodied hammer gripped in his hand. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Imre’s population griped about unnatural arts being practiced two miles away, but when an aqueduct collapsed or someone fell suddenly sick, they were quick to call on engineers and doctors trained at the University. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He stripped me out of them, and into another pair, quick as a whip. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She didn’t run, but her steps were quick, lithe, and silent like a stalking cat’s. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I think maybe it is my fault that they forget so quick and so it is my fault that there are peoples who have to crawl in the dirt. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Mary says that you are not—how should I put this?—a particularly quick learner. She says that you seem—resistant? Defiant? She’s not sure which.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

My aunt Tuti paused for a second to take a quick breath before starting up again. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Then night, the quick pour of roofing tar that changed every-thing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take a quick shower and change my clothes before heading out. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But he said it so quick and plain I was sure he didn’t feel a thing. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

He stood in front of his chair, leaned back cautiously, grabbed it with both hands, and collapsed into the chair with a series of quick, shallow breaths—like a woman in labor. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was a big man but he was very quick. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

A quick scan by the robots revealed that Roz was gone. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He took a quick sip from his glass, then got back to the question. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I was quick to claim my trophy, though, heading home that afternoon with my head up and one of those gold-foil stars stuck on my shirt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Clary shot her a quick frown but said nothing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a quick trip through the house to the study. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She shrugs and gives a quick smile, as if she has yet to be convinced. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he wrote their home phone number, sending up a quick prayer that his sisters wouldn’t be the ones to answer the phone if anyone called with bad news. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

"But we can get you fed before then if you can make it quick." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But before she had time to reply there was a quick, sharp knock at the door. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“At least were getting a fancy, Greek mythology-style death. They could have just given us quick bullets to the head. Now we get to die in style,” Tane said. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Well, both of them—if I'm quick, it can be done. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scrolled through, reading them all before sending quick responses to the three of them—Shannon, Carlos, and English—letting them know that I was okay. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

‘What I saw in the Mirror: trees cut down and all, and my old gaffer turned out of the Row. I ought to have hurried back quicker.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Her teacher called from backstage, and Angel blew Gerald a quick kiss. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It brung back memories of them times when I was a baby and sleeping would sometimes jus’ come up real sneaky and quick and ease all the wakefulness clean outta me. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I saw the disgust on his face, the quick movement of his lips. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I darted a quick look back to see Beau right behind me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I wave a quick hello, then slip out again feeling very...I don’t know...satisfied? The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But wording should be varied when an entity is referred to multiple times in quick succession and repeating the name would sound monotonous or would misleadingly suggest that a new actor had entered the scene. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Glancing at my reflection in the glass of the door, I smile, nervously giving myself a quick once-over. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

This would mean crossing the Road, but it was the quickest way to more wooded country. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

As the door closed behind him Luke gave Theodora a quick curious glance and then came over to stand by Eleanor. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Slight as they were, the children were quick and graceful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But you see, Macon, sometimes I can’t catch hold of myself quick enough. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As quick as our volunteers can finish reviewing the paperwork.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus stands, and, quick as a flood, the mood of the hall changes, turning curious and expectant. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t really thinking about it, but some-where on the edge of her mind she wanted to be ready for a quick getaway. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

So I turned the TV back on quick. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

After a quick snack of crackers and peanut butter, Fadi grabbed his camera and left the apartment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear stole silently over the frozen ground, edged along the wall of the shed, and after a quick glance around, hunched over to put his eye to a shoulder-level knothole. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

I take a quick swim and put more ointment on my skin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They give me a quick glance, and then it’s back to staring down the door with these worried eyebrow looks. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The Chevy veered entirely into the incoming lane before recovering with a quick jerk of the wheel. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For a quick moment Lyddie hoped—but the man went on. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

So Grandma fixed him a quick ham sandwich and left him in the kitchen while she disappeared to her bedroom, where she started flipping through the book she was always flipping through. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

In one quick movement, Roz pulled in the branch and gripped the fish with her two hands. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I wish my father hadn’t been so quick to get rid of Mango’s bowls. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“They jumped out quick and got a little lead and we had to struggle to make a comeback,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Red Suit replied that she was flying to Grand Rapids for one day—just a quick in and out—to deliver a talk on art conservation. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

No doubt his quick mind had already comprehended every aspect that eluded me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She nodded and took a few quick strides and a leap to land on top of it, smooth and graceful. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He gave Lupita a quick look from her crown of braids to her black sandals, grunted, and said, “Come on then.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

They’d been taught to jump in quick succession, no more than one second between men—any longer than that and they’d land too far apart to find each other in the dark. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s probably the quickest kid you could ever meet when it comes to making up a lie. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I blush, shaking my head as I send a quick text to him, telling him to meet me in the atrium in ten minutes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I pressed my lips gently to the back of her hand for the space of time it takes to draw a quick breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But quicker even than he Dandelion ran forward, scratched it and leaped clear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor made a quick examination, inserted a packing, and turned to Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He does everything that way, quick as a whip, hardly ever makes mistakes. I’ll bet he knows every song you’ve ever sung to him. He knows more about what’s in my wagon than I do.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We made a quick audit of our competition. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

That would be the quickest way to move through town, but it's risky because I have to find a subway station, and I don't know where the nearest one is. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And the entire time he was leading me, I was sure he was going to make a quick turn into an alley, where some dudes would be waiting to strip me of ... what, exactly? Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The criticism of his act came with quick violence from all sections of the country. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ogress pivoted and stumbled toward the ruckus with a quick, awkward gait. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The Owner raised a hand—was that an ice cube inside it?—to push Marigold away, but she was too quick for him. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I took a quick glance around and saw a detailed replica of 20 Grand Palace, the combination arcade/pizza joint featured in the film. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You want a quick way out. There is no quick way out. I tried that. It doesn’t work.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I moved closer to the shark to get a better look at the ridges on the serrated teeth, leaning the sketch pad on my left forearm, to make a quick sketch of the steak-knife points. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The players began to gather their props, but they were not quick enough for Hamlet. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Most of my prayers, when they weren’t for the Dodgers, were quick ones in the middle of a game, asking God to let me win. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for watching our telecast,” Mr. Kingsley said, throwing a quick glance at me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mom takes quick pictures of her plate and the table before picking up her fork. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

After their fall into Tartarus, jumping three hundred feet to the Mansion of Night should have felt quick. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Jason lunged toward him, summoning the winds to lift him out of the river, but Achelous was quicker and more powerful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Your bright eyes bear down on me without cease, on behalf of the quick and the dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nutmeg lifts her head, and I look away quick. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of them give me quick nods and mumble “S’up” through mouths full of food. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

A quick search shows me the nearest place to climb. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The pollen leaves him puffy eyed, his small breaths come quick, have too much sound around them. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s not so bad,” Catherine said, making quick pencil strokes on the sketch pad in her hand to delineate Princesse’s naked breasts. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Papa lifted the part that was over Camp’s head, put it down quick, and turned away, his face like ashes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The chalkfur Bitter had painted was rustling now, and Jam held back a cry as she saw the small blob of blood vanish into the painting with a quick sucking sound. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Leo had never been outside the U.S. before—except for a quick dragon flight up to Quebec. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I thought that if I got killed, I would want it to be over quick. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She got the hint real quick that we had blown the game and went on about how crowded it was downtown. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Aunty Cloud gives me a quick smile and returns her gaze to the floor. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Before they had a chance to say anything, I quickly went into the shed, took a quick, cold bath in the aluminum tub, and got dressed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A quick investigation of other neighborhoods around the city turned up all sorts of apartments and houses for rent or sale. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He said nothing, either, when they came and pushed him to his side and gave him quick unceremonious injections. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

If I’m quick about it, Hel will never know where I’ve been. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He’d been so quick that I knew my bag couldn’t be too far away. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

That must be why they were so quick to accuse me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I see her steal a quick glance out the window but only when they have turned their backs to her momentarily. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The reason behind all of those seemingly counterproductive features is that the typewriters of 1873 jammed if adjacent keys were struck in quick succession, so that manufacturers had to slow down typists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Word of Katherine not feeling well gets around quicker than a brush fire in August. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Alfred danced back, sucking in quick, sharp breaths. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll beg, steal, and cheat just to get a quick line. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A flash of uncertainty crossed the girl’s face, so quick Nailer might have missed it if he hadn’t been watching closely, but he caught the slight widening of her eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think quick and say, “Can Mr. Allen drop Russ off at Erin’s house around seven twenty?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick shot of local anesthetic, irrigate the wound, nine stitches, and I was done. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It could have worked, I suppose, but the children of suicides are hard to please and quick to believe no one loves them because they are not really here. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then, quick as a lightbulb flicking on, Barry could see a letter hidden in the drawing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

She reached over with a quick hand, grabbed the sea star, and tossed it out into the water. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I gave my parents a quick wave and then turned to the pack of reporters and said, “Sorry, I have to go prepare for my next match.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m proud of you, but don’t grow up too quick,” she says. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mom must have taken a quick shower when she went home, because her hair is still damp. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But after a half-dozen strokes of her brush, Kathy took in a quick breath. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Us got to do something, say Mr. and be right quick about it. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a dark, hard, and yet elusive figure in the quick, restless light. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I guessed I’d better hurry and tie up the place and get home as quick as I could. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I obey, and it runs through a quick series of tests for my movements. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“A quick glance around revealed nothing in the darkness—but the moaning and sounds of falling bodies.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

We made all the haste we could downstairs, but we were not quick enough either. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

But I have to look down again quick. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

But just to clear this up neat and quick, she say, I’m home. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick glance below revealed that the Griever had already halved the distance between them, and it was moving faster yet, no more pauses or stops. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

A swarm of angry voles.It took Kaz a few quick heartbeats to pick the lock. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He had an edge to his voice that made me check the gun was within quick reach. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He looked up and gave Father a quick sort of scared look. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see the quick pain in her eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The servants’ steps were the quickest way down—not grand, but steep and straight and narrow, hidden in the walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

With a quick inspection of the nearest doorway, however, this hope vanished. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, or something. She was picking, that’s what. She was quick and sneaky. A real pro.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“Be quick about it,” suggested the Spelling Bee. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Momma cuts him a quick glare, then turns to me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He darted uphill toward his den entrance, but his sister was quicker. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I risked a quick glance over my shoulder, and they were maybe forty feet back now, I saw with relief. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But he was not quite quick enough; the latch remained in position. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They passed a window and Bigger caught a quick glimpse of a vast crowd of people standing behind closely formed lines of khaki-clad troops. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“In here, quick,” I say as the second the security guard looks away. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Father and Mother both ran out the door, with Mother pausing an instant to give them a quick smile. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mother rubs her temples, and while the doctor outlines what he expects to be a quick recovery process, Dean Anderson enters—along with one of the police officers that I saw talking to Phil. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She knew that Polly could make it alone and would certainly find refuge quicker without the presence of two runaway slaves. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I fake left, make a quick right in a smooth crossover, and go for the three. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

We all slept in the same room back then, but Ma could whisper so low and quick, I couldn’t hear a word of it. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“We need a plan, and quick. Does anybody have any ideas? I’m fresh out.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Watch always,” he told them, “for signs of improvement, faster learning, quicker reaction in group A as compared to group B, and both as compared to the control group.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I ask as my stomach does a quick flip. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

The boy was a born fighter—ferocious, utterly fearless, quick and powerful—but he didn’t fight often and he hadn’t much to say afterward. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The script is so good, Kareena," I tell her, with another quick look at my watch. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He headed away from the waterfront quick, without looking back. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And what is worse, it seems to me that their bows and arrows are quicker, more accurate, and can shoot farther than our muskets. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“But not so quick as the one that killed our fathers,” he retorts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“He is quick and has an agile brain. Should you not be thankful that he goes no further than two days’ journeying, and that it is a good house that takes him? Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, a quick burst, and it warmed him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Yes. I think it's because we have that strict new warden in charge now. Let's get inside quick." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She smiled at me and said, “Why don’t you give Danielle a quick tour of the house and hang out for a few minutes, then we’ll go.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He was jumpy and quick, all sharp angles and sudden movements. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Faith gave me a quick look as she brushed on by. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His speech at all times was quick and energetic, without a trace of the south. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Dimple wondered, darting a quick glance at him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

After Felix said goodbye to Benji and took a quick shower, his mom drove him and Freebie to the apartment in her Toyota. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I toss the note back onto the bed, eyeing the sheets before giving them a quick whiff to be safe. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A quick expression of hurt flashed across Chuck’s face, making Thomas feel bad, but vanished almost as fast as it had appeared. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I dressed quick as I could—mornings could be chilly, now that autumn had arrived—then threw on my coat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

There is so much that phrase doesn’t say—how quick it was, and the sound of her body hitting the earth, and the chaos of everyone running into the night, stumbling over the grass. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Shorty says jewelry is the quickest way to get and keep a girl. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. I been there once and I couldn’t get out quick enough. And things weren’t as bad as they are now.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read through the Langston Hughes stuff real quick but that was a mistake. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I banished that thought before his quick eyes read it on my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He bounces it in a repetitive rhythm, a quick swooping arc as he pitches the ball into the air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Whatever you say, boss,” and he gives you a quick peck on the lips. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I did a quick check to see if anyone was staring at me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Can I borrow your phone? I should tell my parents. They can get there quicker.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They remembered his quick wit, his energy, his magnetism, his loyalty, and—if they got on the wrong side of it—his temper. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He reviewed his grammar, taking quick peeks at the phrase book. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The bacon grease was still hot, and the eggs began frying up pretty quick. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Before I had much of a chance to think on it, something ’bout me tolt her I was trouble and she squozed the bag to her chest and done a quick look ’round. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

A quick glance showed Lupita that he had a flashlight but no pistol. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“I got some leftovers I could heat up real quick.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caggo Corpsekiller the men were calling him now, though not to his face; he was quick to anger, and that curved black sword of his was as nasty as its owner. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Wish I could, babe. I have to run home really quick though. Apparently my grandma decided on a three-day surprise visit, and she flips if she doesn’t get to see me.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As he passes Mark, he gives him a quick wink. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“See that cloud ahead? That’s a thunderhead. Bad weather be coming in real quick.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I started my trot out yesterday, I gave Shep that quick cricket salute. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Key goes into the pocket, and then I reach down, quick as lightning, and grab the brown leather notebook that’s been haunting my thoughts. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But Nate and Papa figured out that strange new tool pretty quick. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t shake my hand but gave me a quick little wave and smiled. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s fine,” I repeated with a sigh, throwing a quick scowl toward Edward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I thought about the river, those bodies, the water washing over them and then downriver to my Otto, and wished I’d been quick- thinking enough to stop him from drinking. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’d say all the wrong things—that I’ve hit the jackpot, that I need to get into this boy’s pockets real quick, that I need to do something about that Carrie girl. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Wasn’t nary other player better with a bat or quicker on his feet. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Clean, quick, and easy as lying. We know how it ends practically before it starts. That’s why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The soldier gave a quick nod, and the two of them headed for the door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

After we both gobble down a quick microwaved dinner, I invite Dad into the garage to see my show. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

There, in the downtown Greyhound bus terminal, the smuggler tells Lourdes to wait while he runs a quick errand. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Rawiya again and she shot a quick smirk at him before writing down something else. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

As we walked, I kept taking glances at her through the crowd, quick snapshots: a photographic series entitled Perfection Stands Still While Mortals Walk Past. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Another slithered up and I snapped two quick jabs and a hook. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and catch a quick look at myself in the mirror: that new red shirt and those jeans, my boring new slip-on shoes. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Not the gore so much, but the adrenaline buzz that went with the job, that quick hot rush in your veins when the choppers settled down and you had to do things fast and right. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We seized the bed-cover, made a quick leap, threw it over his head from behind and pulled it round him so that he stood there in a white sack unable to raise his arms. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, ma’am. I’m set with this, thank you much. I got to be heading back to New London here in a minute. Just a quick visit.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

But just to dear this up neat and quick, she say, I’m home. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the hall we did a quick fist bump—well, the best I could manage. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Aunty Cloud pulls me into a quick hug. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Hurry!” she says, motioning with a quick nod to follow her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Relaxed, sitting in an armchair with his legs stretched out in front of him, he was alert, well rested, quick with a laugh or a clever reply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s a quick read—try it out this weekend. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I follow a few steps behind and risk a quick glance at Roger before he disappears in the fog. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

For one quick moment we both had the same agenda. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

"I'm going to check the prices in that shop real quick." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Her children saw striking changes in Shin’s confidence and social skills after a couple of years in California: he was less shy, quicker to smile, and became something of a hugger. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I cry, with another quick, nasty face at the sky, mournfully observing the way it is, bitterly remembering the way it was, and idiotically casting tomorrow’s nets. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m quick to say, “I know! Believe me, I know. I’m being careful.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He was insulting, rude, quick to start a quarrel with virtually everyone he came in contact with. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She made a quick stride and pulled the doors open and the bright sun crashed inside. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I just want to have a quick word with the doctor,” Mom explained, using her sweet neighborly voice as if we’d come to borrow a cup of sugar. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Aye. Damas had ever a red panache. I think they are for drawing off. How quick they have been!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam sprang in, inside the arches of her legs, and with a quick upthrust of his other hand stabbed at the clustered eyes upon her lowered head. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

His step was lighter and quicker, his body was lithe and graceful. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

After some quick research, she picked up her phone. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sweating and my own breath came in quick pants. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Bits nodded, and then Moss pulled them into a quick hug before sprinting off. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

One quick walk down memory lane and the old- home feeling would blow right over. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The quilt ladies were still working as I marched by real quick down to the kitchen. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other thing I recall is the quick look Dr. Van Dorn and Dad passed between them. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fever wasn’t completely gone, the committee was quick to confess, but it would be safe for “our fugitive brethren” to return in a week to ten days. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I agree with Mother that you and I are not suited to each other, because our quick tempers and strong wills would probably make us very miserable, if we were so foolish as to...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard him drop into a seat, then stand right quick to say, “I might even settle for a punch in the eye.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

I went to the bathroom real quick, did my morning scratches, then ran out to be with the guys. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I handed Santiclo my little gold one from my First Communion I’d always worn, he gave me a quick wink and slipped it in his pocket. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sunny pecked me quick on the knot above my eye and disappeared into the elevator. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I swiped at them, but eventually they were too quick for me to keep up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Keep your voices down, then, and be quick,” warned Matthew. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Three quick steps brought him to the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

With a quick gesture, Gwydion thrust a hand into his jacket and pulled out the net of grass. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

He watched me from under those dark lashes of his, a look of understanding quick to come. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And me—the one who people take that quick second glance at when we sit together in a restaurant. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

With one quick turn she had the engine putt-putting loud and pretty as you please. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“How you feel about doing your goddaughter a solid on this lovely Saturday morning and taking a quick ride uptown?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Andrew. This will only take a quick minute.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Why had she been so quick to show off again? In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

On this note they were quick to end their parley. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then towards the end of the afternoon as we were leaving the Art Room, he came up to me in the corridor and said: “Kath, can I just have a quick word?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a quick motion I hoped no one behind would notice, I snuck them into the space between his side and the coffin’s plush silver lining. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Nice of you to chat with me. I’ll just take a quick picture of you, as a souvenir, OK?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They took a quick peek at the movie table—Ernie was always hunting for old karate movies, but the seller only had old VHS tapes, so Genie and Ernie didn’t look long. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Harry ducked swiftly down behind his cauldron, pulled one of Fred’s Filibuster fireworks out of his pocket, and gave it a quick prod with his wand. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

With hand and spell Ged turned his boat, and it leaped like a dolphin from the water, rolling, in that quick turn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Those early morning hours of instruction—"What are the parts of the 98 rifle?”—the midday hours of physical training—"Pianist forward! By the right, quick march. Report to the cook-house for potato-peeling.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She seemed to be trying to think of a way out of this, but she finally said, “I see. I see. All right, let’s take a quick tour.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took a quick look around the sitting area, then went into the bedroom, where Armpit’s clothes were strewn across the floor. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

For motherly eyes are quick to see any change in children’s faces. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick corner-of-the-eye peek to verify this was met by his radiant smile. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives his head a quick shake as if to clear it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Even if he had been too preoccupied to hear the sounds of trucks or voices, Calamity would have, so quick to startle now that her kittens were close. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Write quick and tell me if you will come to visit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fear that had gripped him when she had stirred made him realize that it would have to be quick and sure. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“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

“I’m sorry to be a bother, but I just have one quick question.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The problem was that he never associated "quick sale" with "immediate consumption." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Then, quick as hell, she sat way the hell up in bed. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She heard her own breath, quick and frantic, like a hunted creature. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

James knew from keyboarding class that the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” used every letter in the alphabet, so they made that their cipher key. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He was small for one who had lived so many suns and moons, but quick as a cricket. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

From time to time, a relative or friend of one of the boys called out a greeting from the sidewalk or ran out into the street for a quick handshake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Henry throws a quick glance in my direction, and says, “Fine,” then tosses the keys to me instead of handing them to Kelton. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Outside the door sat four army jeeps, engines running, in case a quick getaway be- came necessary. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then as autumn flares with the false heat of summer before it dies into the winter, so with the quick love Wang Lung had for Pear Blossom. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

He steadied himself against the jamb of the door and Janie thought to run into him and grab his arm, but she saw the quick motion of taking aim and heard the click. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Real quick on your feet. Not everyone can keep up with my kind of hustle. So what are you waiting for?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not answer Serret yes or no, but stood still, and presently, with a quick curious glance at him, she pointed out the stone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

This dame thought and acted like a man—only tougher, quicker, and more clever. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a real quick one, barely lasted a second, but he knew it was a hug too. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew the Zeitouns, all of them hardworking and quick, and they all knew Abdulrahman, the eighth-born, a young man who wanted to know everything and who feared no kind of labor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But she swats them back with a quick slap. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure what to say but knew it had better be something good and quick. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

After a quick stop to get Mr. Allesandro’s flashlight from the tree, I returned to the shed. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“It is not yet too late! Quick! quick! Bring the brandy!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I use the shy, look-up-through-the- bangs smile for staff members, and the crinkly-eye smile with a quick shake of my head if a teacher asks me for an answer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she swept around and hugged Nel—a quick embrace tighter and harder than one would have imagined her thin soft arms capable of. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were too big, too quick, too fast as he dove in front of them, flinging his body in a vain effort to stop them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to find Tiller and Florida quick. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

But he was cut to the quick by the official discharge. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Better choke something down quick,” he said to the boys. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ida reached into her black habit, but Esther was quicker. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What you trying to do, boy? Start up trouble? You think I can’t put you in your place mighty quick?” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a frail-looking man, whose thin silver glasses seemed to be in serious danger of sliding off his nose with every quick movement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Hers were bare, long-fingered, rough, with nails chewed to the quick. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The authors were quick to point out, however, that “Fischer was not a strong enough favorite to be severely harmed by the draw collusion in the notorious Candidates Tournament in Curaçao, 1962.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the clearing she stopped short, ears perked forward, and shot a quick glance back at him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I push up off the ground quick and then just stand there, thinking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They bump into each other on her way out of the ladies’ room and exchange a quick kiss, the smoke on her breath faindy masked by the mint she is chewing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sit up so quick, I scrape my knees on the raft. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are ugly gray insects, with such quick flight that they are hard to kill. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Don't you know the quickest way to die is to retire? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he went out of the back door, closing it quietly behind him, and stood looking out through the quick white vapour of his breath. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chester lifted the black wings that were carefully folded across his back and with a quick, expert stroke drew the top one over the bottom. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Happiness filled Matthias from tail to whiskers as he bobbed a quick bow to his superior and shuffled off. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Whenever one came near him, his hand would shoot out quick as a striking snake to close around it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The words are coming out quicker than I can think, almost. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked gracefully; her movements were never quick and jerky like those of some girls her age. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama immediately stood up, smoothed back her dark hair, and gave us quick kisses on the cheek. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Grabbing my phone, I settle for a quick text message instead of a mad dash down the hall to room 310. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

"My baby," she screamed, and perhaps the gods heard, for as quick as that, Cohollo was dead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My mom was smart and had a sharp tongue, but I was quicker in an argument. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You catch on quick, when it’s about leaching.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had given a quick glance up and down the street and then had slipped inside and bought the book for two dollars fifty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

A pastel persona is quick to restrain the perpetual puzzler before she can claw your eyes out, and another one escorts you away. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But now she's skipped over the hoping part and is acting totally sure that this stranger is my relative after one quick glance. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t talk, Hannah. Just get into this cloak. Where are your shoes? Here, hold out your foot, quick! Now — ” There was not a moment to spare. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Toby gunned the engine, faster and faster down the interstate until he whipped around a subtle curve and Lily grabbed the armrest with a quick, barely audible yelp. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sitting in this traffic. It could cost me my life. You’ll be quicker cutting through the Old City on foot and walking out on the west road.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

A man had walked into the auditorium from the hallway, a quick flash of motion as he entered and began walking down the aisle toward the front. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Too well,” her mother sighed, as Minli had a habit of quick acting as well. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“When you’re ready to inject, try to be as quick, smooth, and confident as possible. You’ll be an expert in no time.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She nodded a quick hello my way without really looking at me, and then turned around and headed to the lunchroom exit. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

A car horn beeps outside, and Hana wipes her face with a quick brush of her hand and jumps off the couch. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Whenever Celia saw us, whenever I’d catch her watching us after a quick kiss in the gym or holding hands in the hallway, I could swear she was about to burst into tears. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And the magic through which “to ground" can become “donor gut," combined with his newfound feeling that he had at some recent point received a donor gut, kept his pace quick. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“This neighborhood? Nice. Must’ve been a quick ride. If you came by ambulance. And I’m not assuming and I’m not judging. I’m just being curious.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

You was quick enough when you wanted something. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with a quick bow to Judith, he was gone. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The class was quick to point out that the ink would soon wear off, that Ralph would have to keep running back to the stamp pad, which no mouse would do. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

We had a professor to find—and quick. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

"Be quick," he says, and I do my best to look purposeful while stifling my pride over talking my way past them. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Grover brought his pipes to his lips, played a quick jig, and their spears turned into Christmas trees. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My mom’s mouth clamps up quick, no more questions asked. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The quick snip of her voice and the way she punched at the dough in the bowl I heard knocking against the table told me just how mad she really felt. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She had made out with only two boys and had shared a quick, truth-or-dare kiss with a girl named Eve at a seventh grade dance party. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When she returned, she gave me quick kiss on the head. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“You know it’s true. I have a quicker mind and you just won’t admit it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a quick flight to Detroit, where the little electric car met us as we disembarked and drove us to the gate for Amsterdam. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going far, and I’ll be super quick. This one doesn’t need two people anyway.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Cooter edged close to me and choked out, “Well, sir, at least you dies quick and ain’t left to do much suffering.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

As they cleared their plates, tossed their crumpled napkins into the waste container, and smoothed their uniforms in preparation for another day of work, each worker did one other routine, quick thing. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Quick, quick, through the barrier,” said Mrs. Weasley, who seemed a little flustered by this austere efficiency. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I took a quick one, keeping the curtain open and my eyes on the door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Three spiral lighthouses took shape along the rocky coast, warning sailors away from the treacherous cliffs and quick riptides of Deliene’s coastline. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow. Tonight. Now. When the wind drops. Be quick with them.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barack and I also made a last state visit to the United Kingdom together, which included a quick trip to see our friend the Queen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

If only, too, Angeline didn’t have such quick ears and sure knowledge of her whereabouts at all times. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then he released me and did a quick two-second dance that looked like he was being electrocuted. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

This is a quick turnaround, since I’m pretty sure when Peeta appeared the whole team was concerned about how dangerous he might be, especially to me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t look like most jewelers—the ones downtown were quick, dark little Jew men. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I said that to me, one proof that all the civil rights posturing of so many Jews wasn’t sincere was that so often in the North the quickest segregationists were Jews themselves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Falk, to whom I had returned my library card, gave me a quick, secret smile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pry until one of my nails splits off at the quick. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He ordered two Bloody Marys and drank them in quick succession. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He presses a quick kiss to the top of her head. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But there was true camaraderie between them that went beyond just chess and that Spassky was always quick to express. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The journal pulsed quicker and stronger, with a bright green glow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She felt a sharp flash of fear for Calder, and at the same moment a flood of admiration for his quick thinking and bravery. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

As Moss rode, he kept glancing to see that Javier was still behind him, and each time, Javier flashed him a quick smile. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Best steal her quick, before Toregg wakes up and takes her first.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

That would bring an end to this real quick. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The Tribune was quick to report on witnesses who placed blame on blacks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A river, so quick and cold it would sweep you away in mere moments if you fell in, ran through the center of the valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then suddenly, with a quick little movement she freed herself, sprang away from it and landed inside the shop. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

He glances from me to Momma, and she probably doesn’t know I see her shake her head real quick. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

And even more amazing how quick I was called in to have a meeting with someone. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The short man made a quick move with his rifle. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Congress, which during Reconstruction had been quick to enact measures of legal, social, and economic freedom for blacks, just as quickly began to roll them back. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Twins, by Jupiter!” was all he said for a minute, then turning to the women with an appealing look that was comically piteous, he added, “Take ’em quick, somebody! Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes a quick peek at my card and nearly drops the entire stack in surprise. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Thankful, Jonathan filled the cup with milk by dipping it into the bucket, then drew it out and drank it down in two quick swallows. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you think we could catch Nestor 10 by quick questioning on etheric physics?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Underdown reported this to me, in quick little bursts of translation while she squeezed my hand tightly, since it was mostly all in French. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cala stands, centers, and whips her arm around quick as a camera flash. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

He closed the mausoleum and hung the broken padlock in place so that it looked, at a quick glance, as if nothing had happened. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

My heart reacts quicker than my brain—because if my brain were faster, I would know better than to tell Mom anything this personal. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Poirot took a quick glance through the contents of the small case on the seat. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before examining her, he flipped through her chart—a quick sketch of her life, and a litany of untreated conditions: Sixth or seventh grade education; housewife and mother of five. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Like last night, the transition from pervert to pathetic was quick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The jaunty intern made a quick and careful examination. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed was quick to call out nonsense, but quiet when he couldn’t argue. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He has quick hands, like I told you. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Quentin took a quick look and pushed the notebook back to me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The three outs come quick—which is great for us because the deficit we need to overcome doesn’t increase. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

An older man dropped a coin into the player piano, which pushed out a quick song like the kind from a carousel. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He liked that smile, the quick unthinking way it came to her pretty face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I drop in at home for a quick drink and go to Milla’s. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He finished loading the garbage bags into the shopping cart and said a quick thank-you to 1 IF and to Christ for the food that would keep them alive that much longer. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He tried his best to be quick about the greetings he gave to all the familiar people he passed, but it was hard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Here’s a letter from the old gentleman! Come quick, and read it!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sweetie, yes. I made a quick decision in an emergency. I—” She paused. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tyrion went ahead as quick as his stunted legs would allow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I followed him, trying to keep up with his quick, long strides. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The boy grinned and did some quick shadowboxing. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Better wear your slicker. Now you take care and be quick.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I give a quick shake of my head to indicate that they don’t have to worry—my numbers do not have personalities. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The women chatter together in quick incomprehensible languages, they laugh, showing perfect, pure-white teeth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I found my roll and did a quick patch job, stretching a strip of tape across the bottom of my shoe and over the sides. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The handshake was quick and awkward, like maybe he was new to that sort of pleasantry. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

With a few quick, sure strokes, he painted a boat in the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Another trigger-happy cop who was quick to assume and even quicker to shoot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“She has kin buried there. Do you give leave for a quick visit?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed me a quick scowl as he settled back into his rhythm of work. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ever since the disgusting baths at the Mosses’ and the quick showers at Lake Mag, my idea of heaven was soaking in a tub of fresh, bubbly water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And it was open in the passage, as a quick peek from the foyer proved—open and bright as day. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A group can build automobiles quicker and better than one man, and bread from a huge factory is cheaper and more uniform. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hear my mother’s light, quick tread in the hall. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Any door,” said the barber, “as long as it’s quick. Now it’s biting the teeth off my combs.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dashed inside, wondering if maybe I could do a quick under-the-bed deaning job like the Hermes guys, and I found my half-brother Tyson sweeping the floor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She had cool green eyes and jet hair, a quick smile, and was the type of girl Jem fell for with monotonous regularity. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You go for it. And be quick about it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He caught a quick glance of two pilot chairs, windows above wide panels full of instruments and dials and screens flashing information. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She walked up close to me, so close so I could smell her lotion, and my heart started going all quick. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There might be a way,” said Hermione slowly, dropping her voice still further with a quick glance across the room at Percy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

In the warm months, morning began with a quick wash in unheated well water. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had scarcely settled in before we were off again, at a quicker gait than before. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then, real quick, before I lost my nerve, I said, “Otis, what were you in jail for? Are you a murderer?” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Annie gave Luke a quick look and then said, “I’m good.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“You are kind to say so, my little friend. And for my part, I see that you are just as quick as Lord Varys claimed.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then he bit the stream off sharp, made a quick lift with the wine-bag and lowered it down to the owner. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The dude behind the cash was totally eavesdropping on our conversation, and besides, the intimate theme of the discussion was making me uncomfortable, so I said a quick thanks and catch-you-later. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They exploded away in a hundred flicks of quick light, so fast that he had no hope of catching them that way. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jumped back just in time to avoid a quick, darting blow of the beak. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shot away on a long quick curving descent through the shadows over the snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But, strong as he might be, he was not as quick. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He was quick enough to spread the word when Karhold declared for him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Even with my bad ankle I was pretty quick and I turned and ran down the sidewalk. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the surface, he was one of those pale, ingratiating kind of men who tiptoed through life on small, quick feet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched my brother chew his fingernails down to the quick, and then keep biting. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

"Put down your steel now, and I promise you shall have a quick and painless death," Robb called out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Tortoise was quick to console him, and told him how sad it must be to lose a mother. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He flashed the ambulance’s emergency lights and fired a quick whirring blast from the siren as he came up our long, flat driveway. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I'm wondering if we might even be able to give our clothes a quick scrub when we reach the stream. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was colored bricks, first, and I fell down because they were coming too quick. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I took several quick deep breaths, like a deep-sea diver preparing to submerge, and tapped the logout icon on my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

With some quick and careful digging, I exposed the bulk of it, though the large tetrahedron and the deflated balloons still lurked below the surface. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave the cable two quick tugs, and then he stepped off the ledge. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“We have to get to London, and quick!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He gave Ned a quick, curious glance from the corner of his eye, but asked no questions. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Well have to move even quicker,” Ben motions with his head to a padded chair bolted to the wall. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

In that big field, the old man, whose name we learned after we agreed to buy the car was Ralph Mason, gave my dad a quick lesson in the vagaries of manual transmission. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Uncle Al strides around in his black and white checked pants and scarlet waistcoat, slapping the head of anyone who isn’t quick enough to jump out of his way. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take him long to realize he had a hunting companion who was quicker on the pickup than he. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Right in that moment, Thorn turned over quicker than a chipmunk and shot her hands straight up at the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I do a quick demonstration against a pillar. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Jupe smiles at her but looks at me and crosses her eyes really quick. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

One time when Genie and Ernie were hanging out with Dad, they popped into a restaurant for a quick bite. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Real quick—if any of you lag you’re going to take five more laps.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I stayed behind to help the club, but they were so quick and efficient that the net was down and the ball carts stowed before I’d stepped off the bleachers. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Come quick,” she said between gasps of breath. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The horse sped away in a blur of black and tan, faster than forked lightning—almost too quick for her eyes to register. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lee would sit smiling a little, and his quick fragile hands flew about their work as though they had independent lives. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The photographs these new cameras created were fast becoming known as “snap-shots,” a term originally used by English hunters to describe a quick shot with a gun. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I scratched him quick behind his ears and was zipping the duffel back closed when the waitress came up behind me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As, however, he had pressed me to be quick, I knocked at the door, and on his calling out, “Come in,” I entered. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

So Roz scooted away, farther out on the branch, until she heard a quick, sharp crack. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Still athletic, in spite of it all, blessed with balance and quick reflexes that even the abundant narcotics could not fully mask. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The cannibal, though, was too quick and had seized her before she could seal off the cave mouth. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I walk quick and Carlos follows me into the cafeteria. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

One of the soldiers pauses to give the commander a quick salute. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

With a quick glance to make sure the bridge, path, and shore were still deserted, he switched the light on again and angled it against the bank. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She’s quick to hug him and expects a kiss when she drops him off. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

He said something to his mom in Farsi, something about dinner, but it was too quick. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I said a quick prayer of thanks to the singing woman for her help. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Oshiro realized he could see quick, flickering movements in the trees outside the wire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Fry glances at Big Foot and the two of them seem to come to a quick, silent understanding about what to do with our earthly remains. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Luckily, Emily Webb didn’t go on until ten minutes into the play, so the girl handling hair and makeup had time to put Via’s hair up in a twist and do a quick makeup job. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

‘Let us find a path down to the fields as quick as may be.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Save for the quick, deep breathing of the four people, the room was quiet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that it was time to be getting back to work, but when he started to get up Nancy stopped him with a quick gesture. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, everybody knows what it is, and sometimes it shows on TV for a quick sec, but it’s a totally different thing when you sit there and pay attention. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You been mighty natural and considerate,” the mother said to the younger children later when she went to the woodpile and called them to pick dry kindling for a quick fire. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never smoked before, but took a quick puff on the cigarette and tried to pass it away. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

When I said it, I braced myself for the quick, sharp tongue-lashing that I usually served up whenever somebody tried me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The kid spins a quick circle, like he's looking for a cameraman or something. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Frank and Byrd share a quick look, only long enough for Axel to know that there is a longer story behind the look, one that they haven’t told him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I didn’t look behind me and walked back as quick as I could to Grandma Sands’s house. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Martin’s shop was only a block and a half away if Moss went the quickest way, but that brought him right past Dawit’s shop, so he usually took a more roundabout route. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I quick looked out the window to the west and saw the sky was blue and sunshiny. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

We had the usual quick little emerald ones decorated all over with black speckles. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I finished up the teeth and a quick sketch of the eye before the drops started coming quickly. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Break into the palace? Quick, be quick,” they urged each other. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rasheed buried his face into her pillow, and Mariam stared, wide-eyed, at the ceiling above his shoulder, shivering, lips pursed, feeling the heat of his quick breaths on her shoulder. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She gave the pump handle a few quick jerks, hurriedly splashed water on her face, then headed over to the barn, grabbing the feed sack that hung on the fence as she went. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes real quick and pretended like I was still asleep. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was a simple adjustment, a quick patch over an ugly memory.... The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Royal Brougham had come to know Al Ulbrickson pretty well, and he did a quick double take. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He said a quick goodbye and ducked out. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I threw my arm around his shoulders and gave him a quick squeeze. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He moved into the rotunda and did a quick card catalog search on one of the desktop computers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, in the dense alphabet forest of the page, little black tulips began to pop up in a quick, random pattern like falling raindrops. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The streets which had seemed so dead before were quick with life. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Oh, quick question, Tash," I said, because I had to know. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

It meant a quicker exit, and that was the only hope Moss allowed himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Before I meet them I would like a quick word with you, Harry. If you’ll come with me...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They were still climbing gently, but they now went much quicker, and with better heart; for it seemed to them that the Forest had relented, and was going to let them pass unhindered after all. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it’s just the way I say one word that gets her going, and she’s so quick with her hand it’s hard to think of her being gentle to sick people. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

He was quick to note that their imprisonment wasn’t his doing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I’d been at my desk, eavesdropping on my old friends’ moronic instant messaging session, but I got to my feet pretty quick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She gave him a quick hug, then ran off without looking back. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You’re smaller, so you can probably get to the clue quicker,” says Dylan. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The slave needs to be stupid and quick, carefree and careful. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zohra helps me clasp the necklace around my neck and gives me a quick hug. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Who has not been quick in the four years she has known him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A white man opened it, took one quick look at my face, then pushed the door almost shut again, as though in desperate defense of himself and his home. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s Mother. Hide the basket, quick!” cried Jo, as a door slammed and steps sounded in the hall. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I had to learn pretty quick,” Paul said, serious again. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth snuggled next to me and fell asleep quick. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have a quick conversation, and then Edith turns to me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

His breathing must have just started up again too, because it sounded raspy and quick. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And with her running faster and dragging me along by the hand, we scooted through the open cabin door just about a quick breath before Roany slammed Chongo against it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a good head start, but I was quick, and he was big enough to stand out. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It’s all very well for me to think these things, quick as staccato, a jittering of the brain. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as he cleared the edge of the hatch door, three shots rang out in quick succession. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Oh, the agent was quick to believe him. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

A quick campaign began, and within a day or two, twenty members of Parliament signed an edict that Charles should be buried in Westminster Abbey. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speaking as your ex-Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, I quite agree that you had to check. Ron, Hermione, you shouldn’t be quite so quick to lower your defenses.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Take Claire and Miss P and get to the top as quick as you can!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

With a movement that was too quick for someone his age, the man covered whatever it was with his cape. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would lean from the opening, throw herself across the steep rock, and make a quick grasp of the hold beneath the nest. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It is quicker and closer with trees and Ents, and they walk down the ages together. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“All the bathrooms ran out of toilet paper and paper towels, real quick.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The Preacher quick stood up and looked all ’round him the way you would if someone screamed out, “Wolf!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The boy was thirteen and had seen enough people slumped over a plow, or stilled after childbirth, and enough drowned children to know the difference between the quick and the dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the fiery ladder stood forty feet high, the mage leapt forward and began to climb it, scrambling up hand over hand as quick as a monkey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“They should go quick. Your wagon will be back by nightfall.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could have taken a hatchet and cut the man's lips right off his face, chopped them off at the quick, and he still would have played better than anyone else out there. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He gave the blade a quick twist and then withdrew it again before the wretched boy had had time to disentangle his head from the towel. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

He don’t go to chinch or nothing, but he not so quick to judge. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother gives me a quick up and down in my dungarees and Daddy’s old button-up white shirt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He had overcome all sorts of monsters and hardships with his quick wits. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His maimed hands, two fingers and thumb remaining on each, were deft and quick. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The hovercraft makes a quick, spiral descent onto a wide road on the outskirts of 8. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Today I took stock of supplies and did a quick EVA to check up on the external equipment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If all he wanted to do was take a rest, that seemed a safe enough and quick enough thing for him to do. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Then, usually after that, my mom wants to hear about school, but I have to make it quick because I have to get in bed by eleven p.m. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The man got up early and cooked his breakfast, still on a fire out in front of the house; he was quick and purposeful. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But the point is how fast and how quick. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, after a quick meal, Pa sits quietly outside by himself and stares at the sky. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is a quick knock on the door and then Apa pokes in his head. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Chubs’s fingers were quick and nimble as he opened the peanut butter crackers and started in on them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She gained on them, however, involuntarily: the child’s pace was quick, and theirs rather slow; and she was the more concerned at it, from their being evidently in a conversation which interested them. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I think what’s really messed up is the way everything changes all quick from one year to the next. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Big, dark blue eyes are set widely apart, and are quick and tender or stern with the man’s moods. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Three more quick breaths, and then a slow one, and I turn to see two pole-dance girls waiting for their class to start in the studio next door. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He did need to save his strength so he could be a better teacher, although Zero was a quick learner. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

For instance, each time we had visitors, my performance at school would come up for discussion, and my father would be quick to point out that I had “inherited his exceptional brain.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I suggested calling Dad, but she gave that a quick thumbs-down, saying he was “too busy” for her. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Minerva, who is much quicker on her feet, just hooked her arm in his and whisked him away saying, “Tio Mon, a nice stroll will do you good.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The language was simple and she was making quick work of it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Pond ran, quicker than he had previously, for a good distance before Nathan realized that he wasn’t taking him to Nali’s mobile home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The ash gives the soil a quick shot of nutrients, giving the crop a chance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was imagining how good it would feel to pop off our shirts and shorts and take a quick dip. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

We drank the rest of our tea, grabbed our books, and after a quick kiss on the cheek from Mama and a hug from Doc, headed out the door. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Couple hours, maybe more. Depends on how much slate they got down. Them ol’ boys got a chance if they can get in there pretty quick. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Anya expected everyone to go to the table then, like her family always did, and say their quick prayer over the wine and bread. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“The Lord upholds the weak,” she says in quick reply, as if she is used to defending herself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Tears popped from their dry sockets and sailed down my cheeks in one quick stream. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Only a quick mention of Mark, a little update before the weather. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He resented Carter’s quick move into the spotlight, the way the guys had cheered Carter on. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad came in and gave my suit a quick inspection. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The look Jupiter gives Courtney is so disdainful, I feel cut to the quick. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

She only gives me a quick glance and goes on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It matters especially for women, for minorities, for anyone society is quick to overlook. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure Dad’s the best example of a good cop,” Spoony said quicker than quick, the words sharp enough to cut. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This time, I’m quick with the pressure, determined to steal and start a counterattack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They almost get me, but I’m too quick for them. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She thrust her hands into the cloak’s interior pockets, and it rippled like the trail of a quick fish through a silent pond. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do we have time for a quick PIC mission?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I typed “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” like Mom taught me, to check that they hadn’t messed up the keys, and then a little bit of !&$?! for emphasis. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She combs my hair with quick, smooth strokes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I ran ’round to the back stoop to wash my hands quick as I could. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Summer came on quick and merciless in the next two weeks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I ran up to the half-buried structure, and after a quick search, found a hidden door that we’d walked right past, except now it shimmered like sunshine on water. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I got a quick question about the owls.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually she would return home from work just in time to throw something quick together for them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He said that the quick decipherment enabled him “to avoid the systematic errors which invariably arise from prolonged reflection.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I totally forgot I said I would be quick. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“He believed it much quicker than I did — I mean, when you told him he was a wizard,” said Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I looked around to find the quickest route within the limits of the honesty in which I had been raised, and I realized that success required godparents, advanced studies, or capital. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said in small astonishment and did a quick private calculation on my fingers. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

When she laughed there was a short, quick echo. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Jenny looked like she had plenty more to say to Mr. Robert, but she gave Ruth and me a quick glance and said, “Follow me.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives me a quick, almost angry glance, and for a second, I see them in his eyes, this lost family, flashes of fiery hair and freckles. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She was taking raggedy fast-fast breaths and ’stead of thinking ’bout where each shot was aimed, she quit thinking ’bout anything but getting as many of them bullets out that pistol quick as she could. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

We both gave her a quick hug and then ran off to find our teammates. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Quick as I was, I wasn’t quick enough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The storm’s supposed to be here before the sun sets. Best get home as quick as you can.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

They immediately charged down the field with a quick sequence of crisp passes through the heart of the Fire’s defense. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“He’s just a young buck, Lily. Don’t kill him too quick.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Frank took the quickest possible shower, put on the clothes Hazel had set out—an olive-green shirt with beige cargo pants, really?—then grabbed his spare bow and quiver and bounded up the attic stairs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Reckon she didn’t. I got up real quick and left.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“You were so quick to leave your seat,” the lead scythe said to the businessman. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The guard would come in and make a quick check of his station. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was sitting up to the table and making quick work of the fried eggs and corn bread Eliza set before him. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The student who found the word the quickest would get a point, and, at the end of the week, the one with the most points would get a gold star. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He finished this one quicker than the other two and when that was done he immediately picked up the knife and cut the next slice. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I see Madoc frown, and I give him a quick smile, pouring two glasses of wine—one light and the other dark. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Disease could wipe out an army quicker than any battle, he had heard his father say once. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He's trotting down the street pretty quick, his shoulders all hunched around his haul. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He hands me the lighter, and I throw a quick glance at Mom. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It smelled like wine and sweat and, for a second that disappeared quicker than it came, Toby. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was too quick about jumping off the mule and grabbing up some rocks. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can whip up something for you really quick,” I offer to Justin. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The chickens scratched about in the dust of the farmyard with quick waltzing steps. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The quick version of this story is useless. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She took several quick steps up to the trunk of the maple, threw her arms around it, and kissed that tree soundly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The flames were reflected on the quick of it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Richardson was quick to hug her—her, Pearl, a virtual stranger—simply because she was one of Moody’s friends. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He manages to get the next two buttons on his shirt undone before Henry grabs it by the tails and pulls it off over his head and makes quick work of his own. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was a hard worker and a quick study. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She’d start moving around our apartment real quick, picking things up and putting them back in the exact same spot “Filth!” she’d say about the hat. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

We walked back in a quick single-file, my cousin leading, his mother right behind him so she "could keep a close eye" on him, then Fifi, then me, and finally, Florentino bringing up the rear. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She ate a dozen mouthfuls in quick succession, then rinsed her mouth out again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was trying to think of a quick change of subject, to let him off the hook, but then he shifted in his chair and squinted across the room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I fling a quick chest pass to my twin brother, JB, number twenty-three, a.k.a. the Jumper. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“Hey, real quick, Dill. You still available full time come the end of school?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

They had a quick, intense discussion in Ancient Greek. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I gave a quick nod with my pout. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Dr. Marks was quick but thorough and soon reassured Alex that Rex was going to be fine. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“They fell together pretty quick. Like they’re long lost family or something.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I gave a quick gasp, then there was a silence in which I could hear his wheezing breath as he eyed me unperturbed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even as he gazed his quick ears caught sounds in the woodlands below, on the west side of the River. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

At that, I could see most of them losing interest right quick. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She moved about the room softly with quick secret movements. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

She saw him give their parents a quick thumbs-up, and then he checked his pedometer. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Miss Thomas and Mr. Jimmy took turns shooting quick looks at each other, then she said, “Bud, give me your hand.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

As my mother and I walked together, I could imagine my gentile friends nearby, still going to school, still playing the streetcar game, but I did not lift my eyes even for a quick peek. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The Sisters were assembled for their morning meditation—an hour of silence, followed by singing, followed by a quick sparring session. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She also did a quick check of the local history shelf before they left, hoping to find something about the Washingtons or the Allens, but she didn’t see any books related to them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Edie sang the song quick and cruel, with sharp metallic sounds from her instrument. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get up and take a quick shower, being a bit more careful about the buttons I hit, and head down to the dining room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It helped that nature is resilient, and sometimes surprisingly quick to recover. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Surely she would have chosen something dignified at the age of ninety or so—maybe a quick cerebral hemorrhage after a full day of work. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

At a quick glance, it seemed as if Morrie were being packed for shipping. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, surprisingly boyish and quick, he sprang forward and seized Francis’s hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Let him be both quick and fast, smart and strong. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands are pulling at the rope, nervous and quick, but the knots just keep getting tighter. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

But there was more to Ogorodnik than a desire for quick cash or a need to untangle his complicated personal life. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Five compressions, another breath, a quick check to make sure the boat was headed in the right direction. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew the girls had spent hour after hour tracing, cutting, and stitching the costly velvet, and that Gerhardt’s Department Store would be quick to reject any that were soiled. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine rolls me to my position, makes sure I can easily reach the buttons, then she gives me a quick hug and walks away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It’s a quick run to the burbs outside of the old high school. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, you walk a couple of quick blocks and then stop to look around: people with their coffee cups, people with their phones, people with their friends. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

She said a quick no and nothing else. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He gave me a quick smile and patted my shoulder, like he might do to a younger boy, and pushed his way into the flow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He whimpered a quick prayer, then sat there still as a statue until he figured the danger had passed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

If I don't think about it I know, but if I have to think about it quick my mind goes blank. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that there was no quick comfort for emotions like those. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

My own knife is out now, but the monkeys are quicker, can spring in and out so fast you can barely react. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She takes a quick glance and turns pale. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

The “thank you” cut her to the quick, but it was not the reason she ran scurrying into cupboards looking for weapons. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma sees it, I know, because she watches for a minute, then turns her face away quick. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Paul and a couple of other men had a quick whispered council and decided to work their way beneath the bridge and try to attack the guards from behind. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I don't know how, but I have a feeling that, unlike our leaking faucet, the problem my mother's about to reveal has no quick fix. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He did everything slowly and carefully, but beneath his tractorlike slowness and outward gentleness was a crossbreed of quiet Indian and country black man, surefooted, hard, bold, and quick. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt one final moment of trepidation, a quick slice of fear through his body, and then it vanished. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Grampa often got mad like that: lightning quick, fast and without warning. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Cronkite explained that he just needed to make a quick call from the basement pay phone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

So here’s the quick and dirty of how this trick should work: I take an empty water bottle, which I’ve sliced a sliver of an opening in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Clearer and nearer now the bells jingled, and clippety-clip came the quick trotting feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I snapped four quick photos of Harris and Boukreev striking summit poses, then turned and headed down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I open up that stepladder pretty much quick as I can. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

So eventually, in three quick flashbacks, Morgenstern returns to what I think is the story. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“If it gets too difficult, I’ll come back and we’ll think of something else. Stay close to the wall. Tuck it in close to the chimney stack. I’ll be as quick as I can.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It’s quicker at this time. Not so much rubble and masonry.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I rolled up off the floor pretty quick, hit the stairs at a trot, with my mom calling after me, sounding tired and annoyed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But when they saw a black face first, they were also quicker to call a wrench a gun. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He’s been up for hours and hours, counting the drive down to get me and the quick turnaround. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll go back where you belong, double quick. I give you one minute before I call all my dogs.” The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I chase him into the scrap-metal structures, but he’s too quick for me, and this place is a maze—I lose him in seconds, and then I am alone. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Two men jump out and take a quick look at all of us. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Miles glanced through the driver’s side window, let out a quick curse, and grabbed a stack of papers on the seat. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Their walking had developed a pattern: three quick steps to the left, pause, three quick steps to the right, pause. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick jump, and I'm out on the roof. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mexicans along the border, he notices, are quick to proclaim their right to immigrate to the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I did a quick count: two iron halfpennies, nine shims, and a drab. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I do a quick EVA to swap cables, then I'm back at the wheel for the second half of the day's drive. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a quick sickness grow within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suits me fine, and my sergeant says I’m picking it up real quick. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The move was so quick he could not believe it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

People stopped to watch as he sang: “There once was a ravel named Kvothe Whose tongue was quick at quipping. The masters thought him clever And rewarded him with whipping. ” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Around at the side of the building in the mud and the ice and the quick, soft, rank spring growth of the garden, a young couple stood talking. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She blows the hair off her freckled forehead and then, in a quick motion, pulls her dark hair into a ponytail. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

From just around the corner, I could hear Assef’s quick, rhythmic grunts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a quick movement Gandalf stepped before the narrow opening of the door and thrust forward his staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It was Tio who turned Papa in,” I said in a low, quick voice. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

They huddled together for a quick talk, and then Freddy headed to the starting line. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I can heat up some coffee real quick,” I said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Some of us learn pretty quick how to deal with it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And how quick it had been this time! Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

It had seemed like the quickest way to get Mullet Fingers into a hospital bed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Muslims were quick to absorb the wisdom of the peoples that they conquered. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He was so quick that Mrs. van D. didn’t have time to pull any more shenanigans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Fred barked to say a quick “Thanks” and resumed his zigzagging scramble across the sizzling asphalt. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

In her inventory, I see it flash a quick gold. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Come quick. Mom needs to talk to you.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“You have to be quick in New York.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Wynn was quick to pull out his phone and call Momma to discuss the concert details. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And when he does, I take three quick strides across the room, grab the knob, shut the door, and turn the lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Her teachers were quick to tell her as much. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Harry rather doubted he would be able to bring off this particular spell; he was still having difficulty with nonverbal spells, something Snape had been quick to comment on in every D.A.D.A. class. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They were individually very pushy, almost cocky or snappy birds, seemingly quick to anger and push others around, much as the behavior they would use to keep someone from messing with their nest. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The water was as cold and wonderful as before, and after a quick check, he realized that none of the blood that had spurted all over the place was his own—another satisfaction. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She got back into bed and lit the cigarette and took a quick, red-hot inhale. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said to the old man, in a trembling voice, “Is there any quick way out of this yard beside through the gate?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She then brushed my hair, adjusted the straps and buckles on my chair, gave me a quick hug, and went home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

It was a move only the quickest and most skilled knife fighter could’ve managed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She must have been reading the skull too, as quick to rise to a challenge as he was. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Would they have a problem with adding . . ." She did some quick math in her head. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I know Leroy Junior want a stay, he give em a look and they all disappear, quiet, quick. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He took several more blows with no outcry, but I could hear his breathing, hard and quick. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

So Margaret supervised—ordered people to do work they were already doing, criticized their slowness and laziness even when they were quick and industrious, and in general, made trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The words “Throw it all away” pierced through the enfolding layers of incomprehension to the quick of the Delta’s consciousness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed time to think, a taxi would be too quick, as would a bus, what was I afraid of? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I woke up real quick at that, sitting straight up in bed. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Come with me, quick,” Sahil said, dragging me down the opposite way of my locker. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jonathan, exhausted, tongue-tied, took a quick look about the group of faces. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said, “We got to get to that stable, boy. We got to move quick.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

And then I hear Young Todd? in his Noise and I say, “Hurry up, Manchee,” and we scoot our way along real quick. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was quicker and grimmer than any smile he’d seen before. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So when Humphrey came out in favor of a quick end to the war, it was only logical that Thieu would favor a Nixon victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The gold that she had squandered to open the doors of the Hall of a Thousand Thrones was largely a product of the merchant's generosity and quick wits. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Just the quickest of grips, maybe, then a slide away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain was quick to appear, and even quicker to give them an escort when he recognized his lord's son. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I kept my eyes down, as was proper, but I stole a quick glance at Hari. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Tell me quick what to do before it starts falling out!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles a real quick shy smile, and then he looks down at his shoes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He looked down at his boots again real quick, trying to hide his smile. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

We’re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don’t really have an explanation for. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Come off it. Why should they let me get off? No, they weren’t quick enough, is all.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its dappled, highcrowned roadways make safe homes for birds; quick squirrels run the veins of its treasure-giving hand; but the ground below is dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned my new family loose in the house and shut the door quick. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Rab had been shaken out of his usual nice balance between quick action and caution by his passionate desire for a good gun. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to say more, about going to a mosque, finding a mullah, a pair of witnesses, a quick nikka . A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The cop’s gaze drops straight to it, and he reaches out in one quick motion and scoops it away from me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of inching along the bridge as fast as I can, I give up several precious seconds and set a quick trap for Hammie. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The first foster home I was in taught me that real quick. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Although the Spaniards’ superior weapons would have assured an ultimate Spanish victory in any case, the capture made the conquest quicker and infinitely easier. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He takes them away from his eyes and gives the binocs a quick once over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He took a quick pull on the smoke. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was so quick they could never catch him. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shocked by the toll in human life, critics have been quick to suggest policies and procedures to ensure that the catastrophes of this season won’t be repeated. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I recall the first instance where I fully credited his quick parts: I observed him blacking his master’s shoes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Maya can go from zero to one hundred a little too quick. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Half as quick as they’ll get a wire to you saying Your account closed out. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She finished quickly and proceeded to bandage me with a quick efficiency I admired. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He looked up at me real quick and then looked back down at his boots. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe,” Mary Lou said to Phoebe, “your father is being too quick to judge people at work. He needs to walk in their moccasins first.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Agent Fiona brings our group to a quick stop when agents come bustling through a doorway struggling to control a ten-foot tall furry creature in ripped blue jeans and a green Save the Trees T-shirt. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He’s moving fast, knowing they’re on borrowed time, quick to follow the lead when Alex groans and pulls at his shoulders to change their positions. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He rose to his feet and without another word was gone, walking with long, quick strides and stooping a little as always. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was going to make its usual quick stop at 8:17, and the runaway couple were going to elope on it. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I tap out quick responses to all three of them. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

All he needed was a heartbeat for that one quick step and he was gone. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I slipped through the fence as quick as I could, and when I rounded the corner with the poster, there was no one there. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Luke Teague, I swear to god, if you don’t apologize, I’ll call that school and get you yanked off that wrestling team quicker than you can spit.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Dylan moves quicker this time, ignoring the loud floorboards. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He heard two quick yells, as if two people were arguing or one person was arguing with himself. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

There were quick, jerky movements on the bed where the man and woman lay, and the three children were watching. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They must have processed him quick because he’s a return visitor. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The same stewardess who let the large white woman gawk at us and press money into Fern’s hand wasn’t so quick to hand us over to the woman I said was our mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A quick slash of a knife, and Frightful’s jesses and leash dropped away. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

After he’d learned his own way around, it would be up to him to take risks for himself—if he wanted to make mote and quicker money. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aeron Greyjoy had been the most amiable of his uncles, feckless and quick to laugh, fond of songs, ale, and women. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I say a quick good-bye to Soojin and walk to my bus, turning my head to avoid Bradley as he rushes by to catch his. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Don’t be quick to find alternative explanations for what happened. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I shimmy my shoulders, clap one time, do a little two-step with my feet while still sitting on the stoop, a little dance move with my hands, and Charlise figures it out real quick. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Everyone traipsed back to the castle for a quick wash and then the Gryffindors hurried off to Transfiguration. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Dandy and Poteet also stayed in the basement, except for quick runs to the yard to do their business. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He draws a switchblade quick as a flash and slices it through the air in front of me, three short, fast strokes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A quick count of feet on the floor—no photographers. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The bird, casting a quick look in his direction, flew at the window again, but this time it encountered no barrier. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so. Alice said you came and went away quick.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“They won’t have the time or patience to check every single person thoroughly. All we have to do is open the flaps of our bags, give them a quick peek, and they’ll pass us through.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Helen was quick to laugh, but quick to anger, too, especially when I broke something, which was often. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

He was quick, pointing around the table to our faces with his palm up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Part of that book, part of it, quick now, quick, before it gets away, before the shock wears off, before the wind dies. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since she already knew about our family situation, she’d understand the pressure I was under to get money in the bank super quick. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And usually I’d be quick to blame a mess like this on Bobby Gene, but no matter how you slice it, this one circles back to me. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She would be walking home from school on these May afternoons and suddenly she would have to think of something quick. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was on his feet in one of his lithe, almost invisibly quick movements. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“God, that was quick. Didn’t you put any soda in them?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I do a quick U-turn and skid away. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The others surfaced around me, squealing and holding their ears, everyone feeling the pressure that accompanied quick temporal shifts. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A couple of quick flashes popped from the mysterious figure. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The Dumpster was beat-up and dented, and its smell woke my nose up quick. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The ants were busy on the ground, big black ones with shiny bodies, and little dusty quick ants. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking quick breaths, I stare at my destination, the Erudite window. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They would take no sleeping bags, planning to go fast, with quick rests. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

That’s another one the white man has always been quick to cry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fat man raised up with a quick grin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made a quick sketch of the construction, all these tiny people up there crawling around the girders like ants on a big tree. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Grendel was dead, and it was his lifeless corpse, one arm tom out, that reared up quick in answer to the song of the sword, and sprang at Beowulf now! Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Come in, quick. And close the door behind you,” Nora says. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Esi picked up her basket of cotton and, with a quick wave, headed home to make her own preparations. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave me a quick little pinch on my thigh and I snapped out of it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me in, quick,” he says, then pulls his lips together in a sort of grimace. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

April went into a quick trance with her fingers to her forehead. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pollux makes a few quick signs to his brother. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Those people who are always so quick to blame the girls. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have to be quick,” the coach was saying. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

A quick glance around the car failed to reveal anything amiss. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He gave Gold a quick update on the progress at Los Alamos and the upcoming test. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking of a comeback, like, “Actually, you are bothering me,” but he was quicker. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Barnes wasn't as strong as Rivera or as quick as Griffin, but he was rough and dirty in the clinches. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheed sighed, quick counting the dozens of yearbooks scattered on the floor. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe we would be quicker to shoot in the hamlets. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wore many names when I was quick, but even I once had a mother, and die name she gave me at her breast was Brynden.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But the urgency of the competition with the Soviets created pressure to adopt the quickest, surest way into space, even if it was a little crude, or sacrificed long-term spacefaring viability for short-term earthly victory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I’m quicker on the draw, and once I get a bead on the shambler, I put him down with a head shot. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He was a youth of sixteen years, whip-thin, fearless, quick to laugh, with the faint shadow of his first mustachio on his upper lip. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It looked easier to keep angling to the left but quicker to go straight for the top. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The desire for a quick and easy method of killing unwanted plants has given rise to a large and growing array of chemicals that are known as herbicides, or, less formally, as weed killers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Fist slung Granny over his shoulder, but Knife turned abruptly and—quick as a mamba—hurled his knife at Eye. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I took a quick glance at the chickens. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe Nailer heals quick, and we don’t need a scuttle duct replacement.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A startled man looked out the office window and then rushed for the door, but the boys were too quick for him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the officers at Fort Detrick had noticed a certain abrupt quality in her hand motions and had accused her of having hands that were “too quick” to handle delicate work in dangerous situations. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s quicker and more sanitary than burial, and many die here,” Aaron said by way of explanation. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

He moves around people and makes his way over to me, giving quick “hellos” and polite nods along the way. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s making up his mind too quick. I know I’m going to die.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was on this court that Ben learned he could dribble, that he was quick, and that he could beat others because he loved to hustle. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We put on our skis, got into harness as quick as possible, bucked and pried and jolted the sledge free if its runners were frozen in, and set off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Telemachus instantly saw how this could be turned to their advantage and he was quick to play up to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But move very slowly, okay? Bees are myopic. Anything large and still looks blurred to them; anything quick or jerky gets their attention.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Her sister, Angie, was pretty, lively, with a quick sense of humor and the air and manner of someone who was used to getting her way. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The Tillermans walked about, unnoticed, and later returned to their camp for a quick lunch of ham sandwiches and potato chips, which finished off the food in Sammy’s bag. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate might be clever and quick as a fox, but she was a weary fox now, and one among hounds. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He flashed two fingers, twice, and she gave a quick nod. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I had to be quick; the pressure was dropping. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

In front of the open refrigerator, I unwrapped a piece of leftover pizza and took a quick bite, like a shark, trying to decide if it was really worth eating. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I scrambled to keep up with the others as we moved at a quick pace toward the Fourteenth Street side of Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had black hair and brown eyes and was quick with her hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

How Brian Cochran would love to be like John Carter, with muscles instead of glasses, quick with boxing gloves instead of figures. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Row upon row of identical tents, cook fires, tethered horses of officers, camp followers, stacked muskets, the quick, smart pacing of sentries. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine just gives a quick shake of her head, and I shrug. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The rain made quick dents in the water, like tiny mouths, and the stink was everywhere. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they stood looking at them, Meggie saw the tears in Elinor’s eyes even though she was quick to wipe them away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Without ever a pat of the hair, a rush to change clothes or a quick application of paint, with no gesture whatsoever, she rippled with sex. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach drops when I think about missing the talent show, and I stand up quick to dump my tray. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Gives Daniel a quick hello, then presses a hand to Axel’s shoulder. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And she and her dæmon raced upward, flying quicker than sparks from a fire, the air rushing through the twigs on her branch and making her black hair stream out behind. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A group of gunmen and boys emerged from under the bushes, crouched, and took quick cover behind trees. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He shot up quick and threw his arms up, as if someone were about to cut his throat. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Them slabs will grow together blessed quick,” my father said. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whereupon the captain tell him that he had better be quick—with blood—for that his ship will leave the place—of blood—before the turn of the tide—with blood. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She gives me a quick kiss on the cheek, waves to Ms. Lucas who has been staring at us wide-mouthed for the last few minutes, and walks out. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I only have time for a quick treatment. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Dakota took a quick swig of Kool-Aid from his travel flask. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

If you are like me your eyes about pop out of your head at how quick the developers dozered down the trees. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

When little kids were shopping with their moms, I would show off by pricing an entire box of cans real quick, and they got a kick out of that. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He nodded politely, with a quick, intelligent expression, glanced at the notice and snorted with amusement and derision. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gunman looks quick up and down the road. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Finch said wait a while till you got used to the idea, but we didn’t count on you finding out so quick and so wrong, Miss Scout.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then with a quick movement she opened the umbrella, though it was not raining, and thrust it over her head. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I go into the bathroom to change, and have a quick look at myself in the mirror. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I’m the first to get one, so I take a quick look. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Because those lights do a lot of drawing. I’d reckon they can run a battery down quick—just like in your car. So I have to wonder a little, yes.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Wiping them in a quick motion with the back of her hand, she smiled. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“That was quick,” I said with a smile. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It broke through the silence in quick, rapid spurts, like the hiccups. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He went back to Bri and Julie’s bedroom, gave it a quick appraisal, decided enough was enough, then went to his bedroom, and pulled the documents out from under the mattress. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Although some of his closest colleagues realized the value of his quick, penetrating mind and frequently sought his advice, he was often not appreciated, and most people thought he talked too much. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m rather busy at the moment — if you would be quick —” “Professor, we’ve got some information for you,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

In the moonlight the quick figure of a boy slid down through the vines. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had meant to ask his, or at least what he was doing in her house, but, as before, he’d gotten the better of her with his fancy talk and quick mind. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wiped it real quick, told her: “I loved him too.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She went into the women’s room and changed her clothes; I heard the door open and a second later I was surprised to hear her voice: “Richard, quick! Tie my apron!” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only my lungs tell me I’m still alive—my breaths coming quicker and quicker. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I stand quick, wiping my hands on my shirt. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

She got through them quick as she could to get back to her house. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bo’s on dining room duty, and when he makes the rounds with the cordless vacuum, Bekah is quick to pick up some spare trash from the surrounding tables. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Her elbows stuck out like wings, and a huge white enameled tub occupied the space above her head, somewhat miraculously holding steady while her head moved in quick jerks to the right and left. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hornet took a quick look at it and then passed it to Mosca. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I sniffed under my arms, then thought better of it and went and took a quick shower. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Here’s a quick peace story: A guy goes AWOL. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the day went by quick and Mr. Tate called a special pep rally at two-thirty for the big game with Carver. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her heart beat quick on hearing Harriet’s footstep and voice; so, she supposed, had poor Mrs. Weston felt when she was approaching Randalls. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Mark grabbed for it, but the stranger had been as quick as a striking snake. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

"Make certain Bran Stark and his little brother are in their beds, and be quick about it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I sit up quick and bump my head against the plank, and that don’t improve my language. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We pause, say a quick goodbye, and then two German soldiers are crossing the street, one of them waving a hand. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They made Frodo have another drink, and then begin his song again, while many of them joined in; for the tune was well known, and they were quick at picking up words. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Charlie gulps the water down in three quick swallows and puts the glass back into the cupboard unwashed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sweaty from the bike ride, I dare myself to a quick solo swim. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“He told me to be quick about it, so I’ll need to go now.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Georgie’s thin chest rose and fell sharply with every quick and angry breath. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

She turned away as Angeline caught each struggling, flapping bird and broke its neck with one quick, strong twist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Papa said the quicker we could get to the main path without being seen, the better. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

English voyages, by contrast, were almost always funded by venture capitalists who hoped for a quick cash-out. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Hadn’t we better clear out quick, Mr. Strider?’ he asked impatiently. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The tall man gave a quick look over to Doc’s cabin, then loped up our front steps. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was also the place where men and women could talk together, so there was a quick, quiet trading of information from the women’s camp to the men’s and back again. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cockroaches who were fishing along the banks had a quick exchange with Temp and Tick and pulled several large fish out of the river with their mouths. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As Miss Crofts looked at me to see if I understood, she made a quick dive with her index finger into her waves. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had always been a quick student, but I was never quick enough to suit the doctor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Volta glanced at Rowan and said quietly, “The best thing about these gleanings is that it’s over quick.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There was no way anyone could have been quick enough to follow them. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The ride to the studio for the interview is bumpy but mercifully quick. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Jaxim saw you leaping through the fire just moments after the reagent spilled. The drench is quick, but not so quick as that.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even amongst slaves there were lords and peasants, as he had been quick to learn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I gotta stop in here right quick. I owe Jimmy some cash.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When I took a quick glance into the mirror he was smiling again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole aspect of the room altered quicker than the eye could follow. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did just like everybody else leaning on that rail did, said a quick prayer and put on my innocent face. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby gave a twelve-board simultaneous exhibition against members of the club and won ten and drew two—“just for fun, not for money,” he was quick to explain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He is also a dangerous young man, with a violent, quick temper. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

She gave him another quick look of dislike. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“They going to hear you. Get down quick.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But though he was quick, he had hardly got his hands on the place when there was another crash over by the wastebasket. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Explored our far-flung underground world in an endless wargame of leaps onto nothing, ingenious twists into freedom or new perplexity, quick whispered plottings with invisible friends, wild cackles when vengeance was mine. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

We needed something and we needed it quick. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I touched a point on the map near the core of the planet, indicating my destination, and the software mapped the quickest route for me to get there. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“In that case, promise me it will be quick. I don’t want him to suffer.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Moon Orchid could not tell whether he was any less quick than the others. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like dodging back and forth from one dimension to another, a silent explosion of breaking through a sound barrier, a curious experience, like a quick dip into a known but alien water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He searched for an opening where he could make a quick run for it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The Childcare specialists were trained very carefully in the discipline methods: a quick smack across the hands for a bit of minor misbehavior; three sharper smacks on the bare legs for a second offense. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I saw Danny stiffen in his seat, throw me a quick, almost fearful glance, then look away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“A case like Jessica’s will not have the same timeline. Her recovery will be much quicker.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I could hear Alice filling in Jasper behind me, her quick words blurring together into a humming noise. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then, a quick EVA to a rover, where we keep the atmospheric analyzers. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a quick look behind him, he passed by Javier, taking the lead as the two of them smoothly coasted up Grand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

All over the Dining-Room women were screaming and strong men were turning white in the face and shouting, "It's crazy! This can't happen! Let's get the heck out of here quick!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

I want to be quick about it so I can be gone before Officer Berdecki ends his shift and before Emilika comes home. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A thought slid through me, quick and slimy as a cold eel. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was queer how quick the words came back to him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A quick swim could refresh his tired mind and body. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

"When I stopped by a little bit ago, she said she needed me to take her somewhere. I told her I had to do another quick errand and I'd be right back." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

With a graceful movement of the wrist, a gesture so quick and small we never really saw it, only remembered it afterward, she tossed the bottle over the rail at us. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is cool. Look, Instant Darkness Powder, we’re importing it from Peru. Handy if you want to make a quick escape.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He is always one step ahead of me, always quicker. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She gives a quick peck to my temple. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She muttered, “So you won’t get hungry,” and gave him a quick kiss on the head. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Certainly a station wagon whose right back door flies open when you take left turns too quick, gets honked at every time it inches up a hill, and leaks black oil all over the street. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The agent would be wearing a dung-colored blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case the suspect should attempt a quick getaway. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It is all so quick, she thought, all so sudden, now that we are come to it. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He clicked the flashlight to life and took a quick look around the room with the bright beam. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Behind them—after a quick bit of grumbling—the five clansmen followed on their under-size garrons, scrawny things that looked like ponies and scrambled up rock walls like goats. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

So quick guards had to guard power forwards, and vice versa. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had caught on to that pretty quick. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I let him know right quick that my grandfather wasn’t crooked. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives me a quick kiss on the forehead and peels off to the Performing Arts Center. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He’s brown as my mitt On a bedpost, And just as quick: A baseball rolls His way and his teeth Chatter after it. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stopped, and all the celebration and shouting died down real quick. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

A quick glance at Will’s warm cheeks showed that he knew that just as well as she did. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I pick up my pace a little more, let a delivery truck rumble by, and make a quick dash to the opposite sidewalk, walking back the way I came. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

At the bottom of the card somebody had written, "Get well quick! from all of your good friends at Ladies' Day," in lavender ink. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Go on, Scar,” one mocked, “and be quick about it. Yezzan’s monkey gave you a command.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I give him a quick tour of my crater creation exhibit. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

"The party already started so we have to be quick...," We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The scene would unlock with the quick, heavy thud of a body on a hood, then warp-speed into a scrambled collage of bent limbs and black pavement and broken glass. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I paused and took a quick peek at my mom. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We shared other traits as well, alas: He was rebellious and resentful of authority, quick to rage at arbitrary power. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And once they realized he was serious and a quick learner, they’d teach him whatever they knew. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

When she heard her brother’s quick, returning footfalls, Lupita picked up the sack of food she had left on the chair beside the front door the night before. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

In general he was paired with a white ally, but Royal’s quick wits and proud bearing made it clear the color of his skin was no impediment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The next night he was quicker on the draw. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Brandy and I lock eyes for a second, but she looks away quick. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He gives me a quick smile and continues his work. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

With the quilt pulled up around her she found herself looking with quick apprehension at the window, shining palely in the darkness, and then at the door. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was a quick ride to the Coconut Cove City Hall. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She makes a quick, aborted movement, clearly fighting a hardwired takedown reflex. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I caught a quick glimpse of sliding scales and an evil eye, maybe a fang. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Trey’s fist taps his heart, then he fist-bumps me, and struts away quick. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My breaths come short and quick now, my eyes darting frantically across the text. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The quick bowlegged stride is more of a waddle. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled again, stepped through in one quick motion, stood, and took off toward a beaten trail. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s normal,” he said, and she remembered how he had always been quick to reassure her, to make her feel better. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Despite McClellan’s lack of skills or education beyond the twelfth grade, there was good reason to believe that the aluminum factory could get him into middle-class security quicker than a bachelor’s degree could, he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, that was quick,” she says and I follow her inside. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The man reached out quicker than Moss expected and wrapped the front of Moss’s shirt inside a fist, and he lifted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dinka children learn respect from their parents and other elders, who are quick with discipline and encouragement. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a quick discussion with the coaches, Reverend Hollister motioned for Reggie and Glenn to greet each other before the game started. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He ducked under a pine-branch and loped around the hill, on the paths when it suited him, off the paths, jumping from monument to stone, when that was quicker. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“She said this would help! I know, I’ll go back and demand she give me medicine. Wait. I’ll be back as quick as I can!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Suddenly there was quick movement on the platform, and Samuel’s father put both his hands on the boy’s head so that his palms cupped over the ears and his fingers met behind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it was Lita’s version and the quickest and scariest I know. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

More of the black things were scuttling out of the dark, their feet beating a quick staccato rhythm against roots and rocks and leaves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She gave each of us a quick hug, then closed the door. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She had her own quick way of doing that. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Smiling, she flexed, bounced in place, shadowboxed the air with several quick jabs. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He learns quick and never got into trouble with the other kids. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door of the property room, which always stood open during performances to give the players quick access to their properties, was now firmly closed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ve helped 1 dog find a home. And Murphy only got adopted so quick because my mom put links to the Pet Hut blog all over her social media.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

His brother knew how to make things real unsafe, real quick. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses’ hoofs on the hard road. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell he wasn't expecting me to say that, but he caught on and fell in line quick. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She prays every Catholic prayer she knows in quick, calm succession. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She removed her hijab and took in a quick breath. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He went to the inn, drank four quick whiskies, and climbed the stairs to the top floor. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Judianne tapped me on the shoulder this morning and passed me a note real quick before Mr. Ward could see. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And we shan’t be able to keep this lot away from them once they get the idea into their heads. The quicker we push on the better.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he did not reply, Naomi’s first impulse was to find the quickest way to send Beto back to the house. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at me real quick and then back down at his boots. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the train slows, he jumps off and races to the boxcar, jumping inside for a quick nap. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I looked up and, for some sick, Pavlovian reason, flashed her a quick smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then quick as anything his face frozed up again, looking all stupid-fied, and he started pushing his way through people and heading to the steps on the side of the stage. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Arthur Bauer’s muddy Land Cruiser was parked out on the street, in front of the house, ready for a quick getaway. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adults are so quick to jump on us kids for acting like that, when they do the same thing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Swinging her head around, she gave a short, quick slap at one of the cubs that sent it reeling away from Omakayas. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Still, they say the bitterer the medicine the quicker the cure. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Meggie was quick to take the plate before it dropped, and put the piece of cake on it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It is not conscious; it is far quicker, much more sure, less fallible, than consciousness. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they were going to help him they had better be quick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took in at a quick rate all that had happened. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Then get away from me as quick as you can.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I promised I would and left quick before she got to crying. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I do a quick check on the trailer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fra Pavel must be getting quicker. When I knew him, it would have taken him a month at least to read all that.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

While the god’s Greek version was fiery and quick to anger, at least he was quick. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At first, we looked liked the mini “Dream Team,” but our dream only lasted for about ten minutes—a quick ten minutes! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They settled in, had a quick dinner, then sat around an empty spot in their tight quarters—no fire for fear of being seen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Everything seemed to be slipping away from me and I could find no quick absorbing action that would get it under control. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother put them all in the polyethylene bag, which she carried to the backyard, her steps quick, her faraway look unwavering. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In one quick, fluid movement, the bird lifted its head, turned it all the way around, spied Genie, and flew away. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Momma, quick! It’s By! He’s froze up outside!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The quickest way to get out of Sing Sing is to come in as warden” was a popular joke. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

About twenty minutes before we had to pack up and return to school, Shaun shouted out to Frank, “Are we going to have a quick game? We need to have a rematch from last week.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I give him a quick peck on the cheek. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Whenever I practised with American players, I was quick to ask them about tennis scholarships. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

My best friend smiles, gives me a quick hug, and then falls over onto her bed fast asleep. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Flowers, Hill, Rivers, Snow ... we give such names to base- born children to mark them for what they are, but they are always quick to shed them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I had to be quick because some would regain consciousness and run away. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

My fingers are getting strong and quick; a piece that used to take an hour or more I can do in minutes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He could swing that ax quicker than they could draw their pistols. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shot me a quick apologetic look, then said, “Can you help me with my lines?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The kid was quick to comply and Archie was pleased at his submissiveness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Maxi Pad! Maxi Pad! Ask him quick about his dad!" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know it either. I just knew I had to do something quick and sudden.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d spend the evening perched on the edge of the couch, ready to make a quick getaway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And not only that, he was quick now. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Number Two sat at the computer and with quick, agile fingers, typed a string of commands. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I threw myself down to the second floor and then to the bottom, gave a quick glance between the boards on the doorway to see if the coast was clear, and slipped out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her quick rage did not change the little smile on her lips. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He began to rub the stone along the needle in short, quick strokes. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He tracked down the doorknob, turned it, and went inside, making sure to take a quick but necessarily shallow gulp of air just before he closed the door behind him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

A quick glare at Elizabeth and Marshall got them going. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might be the reason Agent Magnus pulled Dylan aside for a quick talk. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He sent his wife scurrying with a slap on her leg and a shout of "More beer, and be quick about it." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Francis’ quick verbal tour through the structure and its implications lost none of its zest for having been given several times each day for the past week. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Jonathan could hear the breathing of the men all about, quick and agitated. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Come on, let's eat," I say and plant a quick kiss on the top of her head. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Will you look at that! Our youngest champion is quickest to get his egg! Well, this is going to shorten the odds on Mr. Potter!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When she'd run to him with her hands bleeding, he had said, "So slow? Be quicker, girl. Your enemies will give you more than scratches." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I found her column in both and gave each a quick look-see. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The panting of the woman within became quick and loud, like whispered screams, but she made no sound aloud. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

There was suddenly a lot more work than I’d ever had at my old school, and no matter how much I studied, I wasn’t quick enough. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Pinch was the quickest, the boldest, the most irritating of the boys in all of the camps. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

And once you’re inside, they’ve got all kinds of hidden panels and quick hiding spots so they can stash their liquor in case there’s a raid by the police. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Wren popped her head into the room to give us a quick update—everything was going marvelously, she said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A nice quick death, ’twill hardly hurt at all.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

So, hard as it is, I force a smile and say, “Maybe just a quick hello.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He took a quick step and grabbed Newcharlie by the shoulder and swung him around. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He could slide into a fury “quicker than ten drunk Indians.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hannah, he would not be in the slightest danger. It would be so quick, he wouldn’t even be aware of what was happening. We’d make sure of that. He’s too valuable to risk.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Four o’clock!—depend upon it he will be here by three,” was Mr. Weston’s quick amendment; and so ended a most satisfactory meeting. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I gave her a quick kiss on the forehead. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Rushing upstairs, she startled the invalids by exclaiming tragically as she burst into the room, “Oh, do somebody go down quick! John Brooke is acting dreadfully, and Meg likes it!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up in time to see white wings hanging from above in the quick flash of the opened door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A quick service, that is well and good. A long and formal one would not have gone well for me, had I awakened too soon,” I said with a smile. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“What was I supposed to do, Jimmy? I wasn’t trying to kill him or nothing, I just wanted to put him down quick and quiet.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

And now everything comes in quick, disjointed images, like reality is violently strobing around me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She was almost at the edge of the trees when Nin’s gruff voice reached her again, quick with warning: “And don’t you forget, girl. There’s worse than redcoats out there.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

When the tiller slammed over it caused the Frog's stem to give a quick jerk sideways. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had quick hands and went upside my head. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But laughing dies off pretty quick when you’re by yourself, especially if it’s way past your whipping and your folks still aren’t home yet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“No, me see King go. He not take belt or case. Search hard, we must find plenty quick.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But then I trailed my fingers along the smooth expanse of his back and he took a quick, sudden breath. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was a curious child: quick with questions and eager to learn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was the quickest way to end the conversation. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives us each a quick embrace, and I can tell it’s all he can stand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He gave his wife a quick, troubled look. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

If Sam had dared, he would have said ‘Yes,’ quicker and louder. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They looked fine to him, not clumsy, and not too quick, either. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bruckner aside, most of Wagner’s contemporaries, while quick to assert his musical brilliance, were as at sea with the whole Wagner-and-the-future-of-all-art project as they were with the cultural agendas of his dramas. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

He had noticed this alley before, when coming along the river towards the university—a quick glance, an almost automatic registering of possibility—and he’d seen that it was open at the other end. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I helped her up and gave her a quick hug. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Her eyes shone and her step was quick and stealthy. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She opened her compact again and took another quick glance into the mirror. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Viwe was a sightly but shy girl who stayed close to her mother’s hip as she gave me a quick hug. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“If procedure hasn’t changed, they’ll do a quick head count at the first checkpoint, then a second count at the next checkpoint, where they’ll search the interior and undercarriage for any contraband.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Winn 'Dixie couldn’t stand to be left alone; we found that out real quick. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She gave Chaol a quick glance, daring him to challenge her claim, but Dorian answered. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Lee cleared the table and after a quick rattling in the kitchen he came back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m hustling to English, hoping my quick work with a cleansing wipe was good enough to wipe off my PE sweat, when I see a bunch of guys around the trash can outside the cafeteria. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Genie had done a quick scan of the living room floor for the piece of wheel. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I understood instantly, not with my mind but with something quicker, and I darted around in front to block her way. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The younger men leaned back on their stools with their knees wide apart, taking up all the room they needed, and were quick to yell out what was on their minds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inej cast a quick glance up at Kaz, then looked over her shoulder to make sure none of the crew was lurking nearby. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The instructor did a quick assessment and said I should be able to learn to swim just fine. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He trusted she would make it quick, and that she would be merciful. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Needed a quick word with,” Harry hesitated for a fraction of a second, “Arthur Weasley. Someone said he was up on level one.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I thought quick and said: “We stashed some stuff here so we didn’t have to go back to the hotel.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the day, Nhamo made a quick trip for water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles dove for it but Henry was too quick. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Go. I must do this without you,” I said, and with a quick bob of his head, the Handsome One took off in flight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

He did not ask my name nor I his, but I had seen his quick eyes go to the firearms in their rubber slings, to the fishing rods pinioned against the wall. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun and Nasser nodded to them in greeting, and with a quick choreography about who would sit where, the new residents found places in the tiny cell. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Tendai saw that his fingernails were chewed down to the quick. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

With a quick movement he jumped from bed, and began to pull on his clothes,—all the man in him awake at the need for instant exertion. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

"You were right about Sidana. That rhyming does get irritating real quick." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Make it quick, if you want to live!" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

The pub was as crowded as ever, but one quick look around at all the tables told Harry that Hagrid wasn’t there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Jus’ sprinkle plenty quick lime over ’em and cover ’em up.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

As they approached the great ring of elm trees, they heard once more the quick sighing and rustling above them and one yellow leaf came spinning down to the edge of the ditch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then away for home! away to the quickest and nearest train! away from this cursed spot, from this cursed land, where the devil and his children still walk with earthly feet! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Then he went out of the back door, closing it quiedy behind him, and stood looking out through the quick white vapour of his breath. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d find Mr. Burrows’s crate, pry it open, and take a quick peek at the mummy. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z