| 单词 | quiver |
| 例句 | I remembered how I quivered when Hamlet pulled me from the brook and gazed on me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Tears are brimming, and I can feel my chin quivering. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Every fiber of him was quivering and shaking. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But for years, even the sight of a lapdog in a lady’s arms made me quiver with fear. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He saw how its nostrils quivered and twitched. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z From the phial a liquid poured, turned to blue mist, settled about her neck, quivering. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up his bow and quiver of arrows, stood near the dark trunk of an oak, and looked out across the moon-silvered meadow. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z "Your hair!" the mother was shrieking, pointing a quivering finger at her husband. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would reach out along the length of that bond, and at the very end, she could just sense the quiver of the Queen’s heartbeat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The creature’s bps were widely parted, standing upright and quivering, revealing yellow teeth and dark pink gums. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The moonlight quivered as thin clouds scuttled across the sky. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But my teeth stick to my lip and my whole mouth quivers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His lips were quivering, and his eyes were wet. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z One of them pauses, and quivers a little. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here’s the first question,” Rick said; the gear had now been set up and the needles of the two dials quivered. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Everything in the courtyard shudders for a moment, scarves fluttering despite the lack of any breeze, the fabric of the tents quivering. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Just hearing him say it put a quiver in my belly. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Dunbar swallowed and bent his intense face very close to Yossarian’s, the muscles in his bronze, rocklike jaw bunching up into quivering knots. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Her lips quivered and then she cried out, “I think I may have killed those old ladies!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then I rose up on my curtainless bed, trembling and quivering; and then the still, dark night witnessed the convulsion of despair, and heard the burst of passion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When she sniffed the air, her wet nose quivered. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It disappeared into the clump of quivering ferns. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “But I thought you were my friend,” he said, his voice quivering. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I didn't stop until I was as high as I could possibly go, and there I stayed, quivering with fear. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Lighted torches were stuck into the ground to the right and left of it, and two more were burning on the lawn, casting quivering shadows in the night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Panic made Iros’ heart jump, but the yard-boys hustled and got him belted by main force, though all his blubber quivered now with dread. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Lumley’s jaw quivers in a frightening way when we sing this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her lip quivered and she held back tears. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Her arms quivered as she lifted herself again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She sat between the roots of the lime tree, clad in a one- piece smock of green girded with a quiver of arrows, and her feet and arms were bare. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh but I am. I am,” the nagual muttered, his lips quivering. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As I stride toward the elevator, I fling my bow to one side and my quiver to the other. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His nose quivered and his bottom lip was mottled and bloody where he had bitten it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I bite down on my bottom lip to stop it from quivering. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He closes his eyes with hands quivering and begins one of his songs: “Going to change my ways,” he sings in a near whisper. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She looked like those evil geniuses who suddenly figure out a plan to conquer the world and can already imagine earth’s population quivering in their grasp. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z My lower lip quivered, but I didn’t cry. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z As the old Ent approached, the trees lifted up their branches, and all their leaves quivered and rustled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Often at night there is lightning, but it quivers all alone. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I act confident as my insides quiver at the idea of recording myself singing my words. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Her fists were balled, but I thought I heard a little quiver in her voice. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The faint light all about, quivering and sourceless, refracted in the rain of drifting soot. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “Why are you doing this to me, child,” Granny said at length, in a quivering voice. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A whimpering sound rose in the chaplain’s throat, and his jaw began to quiver. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Axes hung from their belts and each man had a bow and quiver of arrows on his shoulder. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Only ten feet away, a man had appeared, a bow and quiver over his shoulder and two old-fashioned flintlock dueling pistols in his hands. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Kaede was asleep, dreaming of a hunter running lightly through the Wood, a quiver on her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Frank shot arrows until his quiver was empty, using blunt- tipped missiles that wouldn’t kill but left some nasty bruises. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The nose instantly shot inward, and Celaena found the strange golden-haired pup quivering in a corner with a red bow around her neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So Chess was the only one who saw the way Mom’s face quivered. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She slid out of the stump and unhooked the bow and quiver from her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Now then, now then, now then,” said Slughorn, whose massive outline was quivering through the many shimmering vapors. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and try to stop my chin from quivering. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Even now, when Aimee talks about that day, her voice quivers. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He picked one ready arrow from his table where it lay bare: the rest were waiting still in the quiver for the young men’s turn to come. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Shadrack stared at the soft colors that filled these triangles: the lumpy whiteness of rice, the quivering blood tomatoes, the grayish-brown meat. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he drove out his flock, moving back the big block at the door and pushing it into place again as easily as a man opens and shuts the lid to his quiver. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They carried four-foot bows, and tufts of arrows stuck their feathers up from the quivers behind their left shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned, and her face was shown in the clear burst of moonlight and by the lamp, which had now no quiver from Van Helsing’s iron nerves. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The paper did not quiver as he answered her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips are puckered in a quivering O, and she appears to be trembling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The gun quivered in his hand ever so slightly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Right back of the head. He wouldn’t even quiver.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z A scarlet-crested bird shot by below, brushing sure dark wings against a quivering bush. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A long, looming shadow quivered in front of him for a moment; he blinked and Ron Weasley came into focus, grinning down at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By the time he reached his front door, his legs were quivering and his arms were about to fall off. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Burning with shame, Lyddie glanced over as Diana, without a quiver of impatience, helped the girl retrieve the broken ends and tie a weaver’s knot. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The big dude looked pretty odd in his bedsheet toga, with his gray pullover hoodie and jeans, and a bow and quiver from the ship’s armory slung over his shoulder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Before he left Biff saw him turn on Blount with a look of quivering hatred. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She had regained her composure; her chin no longer quivered. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I finally spotted him quivering under a bush. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My lips quiver with shame for being bad. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It struck the door and buried itself deep in the oak, quivering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Barbarian,” she said, then she set her mouth, raised her head so her chins quivered, and stared straight ahead of her. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “We could have been like Simon and Bram,” she says, her voice quivering faintly. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In this place hung the double-torsion bow and arrows in a quiver, a great sheaf— quills of groaning. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a quiver in the stone and the stairs trembled, but the doors did not open. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was passive in his palm, and the deep translucent throat quivered. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “He cut off his finger,” Mamá said, quivering. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Take this,” he said, handing her his bow and quiver. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He does not stir, his lips quiver, his moustache twitches. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled till I saw the big muscles of his haunches flatten and start quivering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The dream had been dark wet sand, shifting above water, quicksand with no bottom or top, no edges; it had quivered and heaved in spasms until he choked. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Being metal, it just quivered like a tea tray, but it felt good to smash Gaea in the nose. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At intervals mild summer lightning quivered in the air. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He saw it quiver and then jerk a little, as though an invisible fish were tugging at a line. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That bloodless lip quivered to a temporary spasm. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Quick heels coming down the stairs, and his mother, large, soft, and gentle-looking, quivered at the entrance. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She takes a breath, and her lips quiver. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My lower lip quivers, and tears fall down my face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The third time he said it, his voice quivered. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His eyes were still feverish as he spoke and his fingers quivered like the legs of a dreaming dog; at that moment he wanted her more than he had ever wanted her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z My name quivered into the room on a soft push of breath. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Finally the round outlines quivered and lines appeared, dividing the cells in two. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You see that man,” she said loudly to me, and pointed her quivering chin at Mr. Spizz. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Indisposed to hesitate, and full of impatient impulses—soul and senses quivering with keen throes—I put it back and looked in. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He circled the mound and stared at a faded blue rag partially uncovered, quivering in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A toothless smile quivered on the ancient lips. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her voice quivered, and he thought she might be crying, but she held him so tight that he couldn't see her face. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The room held nothing of interest except the fire and finally I stood before the shimmering embers, fascinated by the quivering coals. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I bite my bottom lip to keep it from quivering. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The puff of white hair at the end of Swyft’s chin quivered in outrage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was the second time Alex had had to carry Radar today; his arms quivered from exhaustion, but he held on tight. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Meanwhile our farm dances: the heavy conifer trees sway slowly, while the sagebrush and thistles quiver, bowing before every puff and pocket of air. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Some of them wore swords on their belts; others had quivers of arrows strapped to their backs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “No!” she said, but her voice was quivering. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Sefia ducked into the nearest patch of ferns, trembling so violently the fronds began quivering at her touch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The thought set off a nervous quiver through me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With each impact, the thousands of keys in their cabinets quiver on their pegs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Alfred tried it, coming up slowly, inch by inch, fighting to keep his legs straight and his heels on the mat as his shoulders began to quiver and the muscles in his stomach tightened painfully. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The candle flames stood straight and tall in the dark room, quivering only when the banging shook the chamber. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he sat carefully on a fallen trunk near the little cliff that fronted the lagoon; and the tangled reflections quivered over him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The cub crouched, quivered, pounced again, and this time he got his muffled front paws on the thing, and a moment later, had bitten it off its string and was flinging it in the air. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z And Bunnicula, too dazed to even think about food now, hovered quivering on the table. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘What’s the matter with you?’ the Matron shouted, and the sheer force of her voice caused that massive bosom to quiver like a gigantic blancmange. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His jowls quivered as he shook his head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ifemelu blogged about this story, describing the silver streaks in the woman’s gray hair, the fingers quivering from Parkinson’s, as though she herself had been there with Blaine. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Dad looks at the weeds, which are burning fast, thirsty for flame in that quivering heat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The car began to quiver, then howl, sounding more beast than machine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Kaede felt her entire body quiver, and for a moment she thought she might do anything at all for Elowen—anything. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She held a quivering Chestnutt in one hand and her glowing staff in the other. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And he zoomed in on one cancer cell, its edges round and smooth until it began to quiver and shake violently, exploding into five cancer cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A tiny smile quivered in the center of her rosebud mouth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The vibrations rolled and quivered in the icy silence. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrenched the quivering stick from the crack and held it as a spear between him and the white pieces. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He was the best, they told him; some men didn’t like to feel the quiver of the man they were killing; some men got sick when they smelled the blood. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that he quivered now when he moved his hands. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As an answer the witch took an arrow from her quiver. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Hagrid shouted as Ron and Harry used their wands to shoot jets of fiery sparks at the skrewt, which was advancing menacingly on them, its sting arched, quivering, over its back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was a bright afternoon, and the sun bore down on the asphalt so that the ribbon of road before us quivered with heat. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z They went out almost straight, as if he were doing his greatest leap—and then quivered, trembling in the agony of death. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The man’s legs began to shake, and his arms started to quiver, but still he held the salute. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I raised my hands to my eyes and there was a quivering redness there. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing there crying, his legs quivering like skinny little twigs in the wind. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z My lips turn to salt and start to quiver at the thought of being stared at. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The lamplighters were already at work, and the hills twinkled with hundreds of tiny quivering flames. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I knew I was different,” he whispered to his own quivering fingers. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Howard walked out to the barn every morning with a quiver in his gut, afraid that they might make a mistake and reinjure Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure, he thought her voice was quivering, but he wasn’t going to start feeling sorry for her again. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Please do,” Ignatius replied, his lips quivering, and prepared another hot dog to quiet his trembling nervous system. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked them up and down, one finger at his lip, as Turner’s heart stood still, and as the sea breeze paused and quivered. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The hair in his nostrils quivered slightly and as he shook his head his eyes filled with tears. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He could not have felt more changed if he had put on the silks of Father Pinckney, prayed over a piece of unleavened bread, and felt it quiver with the life and light of God. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya draped her bow across her back and hung the quiver from a shoulder. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She must not see the quivering of her body at every mention of her father’s name. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Checking for her bow and quiver of red-fletched arrows, she scrambled down the tree trunk. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She raises a hand to touch it and it quivers, dividing into droplets and then coming back together. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Voice quivering, I managed to say, “Good day, gentlemen.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It’s the first time I’ve ever heard her voice quiver in my life. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When she had shot all the arrows, she went to where they lay and picked them up, stuffing them back into the quiver. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It wasn't easy to speak with her lips quivering so hard. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She handed me a bowl into which the pig’s guts spilled like syrup, quivering pink, blue, and yellow, warm and musky, alive, hard to imagine as solid, piquant, brown sausages. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “And then we looked for you,” Tony told Carmen now, his lip quivering. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Right at the Balrog’s feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Around him, bones began to quiver as if they were trying to form a new skeleton. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Finally, with slow steps, her head down, she wandered about the pillared rooms, laying her hand to things, her lips quivering, until finally she sat alone in the darkening wine room, waiting. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Narcissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Drawing his arrows out of the quiver he’d constructed for himself, he managed, though with great difficulty, to stick them into the carcass of the deer. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z My brother’s face was white as a ghost’s and his thick lower lip quivered as he introduced her to our family. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He pointed his blade at the quivering Warlord. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Night-lanterns are hooked to the walls, creating quivering, infrequent splotches of light along the walls and floor. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I was excited, and my voice pounded at her until she began to quiver. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t know how hard it is for me to give up Meg,” she continued with a little quiver in her voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Quite right,” Mr. Gonzalez said anxiously, his dapper person quivering at the prospect of an on-the-job accident. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She stares up at me and cries, her lips quivering and her face crumpled. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s muscles quivered with the effort; his jaw was clenched tight. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But this was different, it quivered and twitched with life. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A quiver darts across my mouth at lightning speed. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every so often, she’d stop to sniff the ground, her snout quivering. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Shields, spears, and quivers of arrows hung along one wall—almost as many as in the Camp Jupiter armory. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I’m not,” the Toad answered, his face quivering as if he were about to cry. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The palms that still stood made a green roof, covered on the underside with a quivering tangle of reflections from the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland stood in the doorway and his nostrils quivered with pride. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He wrung my hand, and taking up his hat, went straight out of the room without looking back, without a tear or a quiver or a pause; and I am crying like a baby. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I choose a bow, string it, and sling the matching quiver of arrows over my shoulder. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When my brain manages to command my hands to stay still, my leg starts to quiver, but at least it’s hidden from view behind the podium. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Her face puckered up and quivered like a pale jelly. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The two scholars climbed up on the stone railing, quivering at the cold draft that rose up from a half mile below. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I can show you his den where he dragged my brother,” the girl quivered. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z After what felt like a short eternity, but was likely only a hot second, the tires let off a long squeal of pain before the minivan quivered to a dead stop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z No; moonlight was still, and this stirred; while I gazed, it glided up to the ceiling and quivered over my head. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I could see the brush quivering in her hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t look injured, but Leo realized that he no longer had his bow or quiver. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Wh- what . . . what do you . . . ?" His Jowls were quivering like mounds of suet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Inside the sitting room, the only light was a hearth fire that threw our quivering shadows against the wall. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He lay wet and sticky, quivering all over, dust and straw clinging to his fur. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He saw the other boys tense and Jorge’s mouth quiver on the edge of a smile. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl was glued to the spot, terror-struck, pop-eyed, quivering, knowing for certain that the Day of Judgment had come for her at last. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw Sandy step into a boat with never a quiver. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward the Scot stood quivering on the runway with gritted teeth while the aircraft was refueled and the Branston ground crew chatted with the ferry pilots. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The stallion lowered his head, flesh quivering on his massive, gleaming neck. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Sefia switched positions as quietly as she could, but her bow and quiver rubbed against the inside of the stump. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Those murky, glistening orbs were not capable of vision, not yet; and there was no intelligence within the quivering blob, nothing that craved affection or even attention. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His hands began to tremble, and his legs started to quiver. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I stand up and walk away, as tall as I can, even though my legs are quivering. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat side by side on a rickety bench that quivered under our weight, under the bright, buzzing glare of the spotlights. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The men on the quivering, battered boat were mad with terror, all except one who thought only of Alcyone and rejoiced that she was in safety. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They all had swords at their sides, quivers on their backs, and bows at the ready. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The sprite immediately collapsed on the mat, her entire frame quivering violently. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z At first it was just a shimmer against the craggy mountainside; a quivering spot in the air like heat waves rising from a hot car. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z My legs began quivering like jelly in the heat. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “There is too much singing and dancing, such lightness as loosens the restraints of virtue,” she complained, her white curls quivering. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They poured Karo syrup on top of the black quivering mass. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” the girl said, her voice quivering. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z But the kingly man let fly an arrow at that instant, and the quivering feathered butt sprang to the nipple of his breast as the barb stuck in his liver. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy’s lower lip quivered, but he put out his arm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I held my breath as we crossed, quivering at the thought of our Ingrid frozen beneath. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But as I grew older, I noticed how her voice would quiver and she'd turn away, so I stopped asking. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They quivered as I approached, then parted like magic. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When his chin quivered under those stiff white whiskers, he knew just what the old man was seeing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Part of it was sitting on her face and she seemed to be staring at him through the quivering mass of jelly. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Many of the trees seemed asleep, or as unaware of him as of any other creature that merely passed by; but some quivered, and some raised up their branches above his head as he approached. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I was tying the bean tendrils to the wire fence I had built when I saw a quiver in the leaves of the pumpkins. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tone was urgent but her voice quivered. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He strained; the muscles of his shoulders and legs quivered with effort. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think I see his dark mustache quivering, but his eyes stay dry and clear as glass. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Adam’s head sank down, his body jarred, just a little quiver. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She responded with a long, quivering breath through her nose. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He would tease her by telling her just how, with her and her apples gone, all the gods were frail and withered—drooling, palsied, quivering hulks, slow of thought and crippled in mind and body. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The Trunchbull, this mighty female giant, stood there in her green breeches, quivering like a blancmange. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Her voice cracked and quivered with emotion as she leaned down and hugged me tight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z With a cry of anger, he seized another arrow from the quiver. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z ‘And I,’ said Legolas, ‘will take all the arrows that I can find, for my quiver is empty.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The plume on his hat quivers with his rage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His ferrety face was smeared with soot and his quiver was almost empty, but he was smiling like he was having a great time. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was green and amber and alive, quivering in splotches on the padded ground, fanning into sturdy stripes between the tree trunks. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Kali bent forward eagerly, quivering in her excitement, and at that moment as ill luck would have it the child woke, opened his weak, pinkish eyes, yawned and began to yell piercingly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z "No," my mother said, and her chin quivered. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Frankie leaned over me, his voice quivering with equal parts anger and relief. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Gryffindor cheers nearly raised the bewitched ceiling; the stars overhead seemed to quiver. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her yellow bun of hair quivered with her emotion. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “The idea that you could capture the second soul in a jar? Gives me the quivers.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A quivering nose tested the air, then retreated. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My nostrils quivered as I felt the song of the mockingbirds and the drone of the grasshoppers mingle with the pulse of the earth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My last seven arrows -of the twelve I sacrificed three in the explosion, two at the feast -rattle a bit too loosely in the quiver. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Not a song of words or tones, but a pulsing, a quivering in her hands as if they had life. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fire escape clanged and quivered, and then Robbie’s smiling face appeared in Sierra’s window. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Constance shouted, and Mr. Curtain quivered with irritation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And Shelob cowed at last, shrunken in defeat, jerked and quivered as she tried to hasten from him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her chin quivers and the possibility of her crying at this exact moment fills me with rage. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They tossed their bags to the ground, and Anya set her bow and quiver carefully atop them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I am suddenly aware of my quivering hands and the tremor in my leg. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z His backpack hadn’t yet morphed into a bow and quiver, which was probably prudent. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My lips quiver as I pick Darlene up off the floor. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The thudding wha-boom of its cannons made our own decks quiver. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook out my hands, hoping to stop them from quivering. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z My hand quivers as I grip the stem of my glass for the toast. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "You didn’t have to bury those books, right? They burned beautifully, like the very best firewood, and their pages—ah, they quivered like pale little fingers." Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I felt it low and round in my belly, thin and quivering through my chest. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The mangy old lion has crept back into his den and is huddled in the corner, quivering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Uncle Al collects himself with obvious effort, although he cannot keep his lower lip from quivering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I looked on as the thick hoses that were attached to her quivered when the gasoline was pumped into her tanks. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to tell you first,” she says, and now her voice is quivering, too. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He sat quivering, every nerve tense, recognizing the smell, and presently past the opening of the cave waddled a large porcupine, returning peacefully home from a night’s foraging. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran collected as many bows and quivers of arrows as he could carry. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It was the colour of sand, and its body quivered all over, its eyes were huge and glittery. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The pines quivered around them, and the moss softening the stones in the piles was so green that Lizzie wondered whether even the frock coats want to kneel down and smell it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z "I'm sorry about your mother. My commander had promised me she wouldn't hurt any civilians, and she went back on her word. I ..." Her voice quivers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He sighed heavily and stared up at the quivering Seuss projection in the bowed niche above his head. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Chronicler was looking the mercenary over, eyeing the man’s armor, the empty quiver of arrows, his fine blue linen shirt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He reached in his quiver and pulled out an arrow heavier than the rest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Jairo tried his best to make his quivering mouth form some kind of grin. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Where do you think you’re going?” he asked, his heavy cheeks quivering with each word. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames quivered weakly and were smothered by a black roll of smoke. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z One half of her lower lip disappeared into her mouth, and her jaw quivered as she chewed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z "Why locks?" she asks, her bottom lip quivering. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Now as we left school I heard my teacher’s quivering voice: “Pay attention to where you’re walking. Walk in groups, don’t walk alone.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are a thousand little movements on a human face every second, a thousand different quivers of a leaf on a tree, a million tiny things the real world has that the virtual world doesn’t. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And then with her pink lip wart quivering and her skin-and-bones face lit up like a Christmas tree, she proceeded to tell what the tall stranger had done besides bring Miss Love a saddle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Ignatius quivered as the philosophy of the lyrics became clear. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm had never found it so difficult to move; every muscle quivered. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He lay quivering, every nerve of his flesh awake. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His whole body quivered with delight—New people! Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His body was stiff and straight, his head high in the air, his large muscles quivered and jerked under his glossy coat, but something went wrong. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She wailed, falling sideways as the net constricted, forcing her two forms - Greek and Roman - into a quivering, out-of-focus whole. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I noticed how the pencil tip quivered in his hand, and I wondered if he too was suffering some neural disorder. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Quirrell laughed, and it wasn’t his usual quivering treble, either, but cold and sharp. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She looked stunning, her hair back, her smile wide, except I could see her lips were quivering. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z But there was one thing she knew for certain: there was an arrow in her quiver that would find its mark in Mrs. Coulter’s throat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at the quiver of arrows in the corner. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The queen’s lips tightened, and her chin gave a small quiver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All the others immediately joined in with the quivering, high biläla. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Harry Potter,” he squeaked in the tiniest quiver of a voice, “Dobby has come to rescue you.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He grabbed an extra quiver of arrows labeled assorted varieties in his mother’s neat printing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Ben also noticed that almost every boy quivered with excitement. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She drops to the ground, her face still blood- smeared from the fight, her back soaking wet, her body quivering. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Ellsberg watched sunlight shimmer on the quivering surface of a hanging mirror. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A pleasant “thank you” seemed meant to laugh it off, but a blush, a quivering lip, a tear in the eye, shewed that it was felt beyond a laugh. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The truck went ten feet beyond it, then came to a quivering halt. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The hurry-scurry, the angry hum of recent weeks had departed; a quivering stillness now permeated the premises. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed his face to the grass, inhaling deeply, trying to settle his quivering nerves. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Madam quivered with excitement but was wise enough not to say a word, for we found ourselves in a crowd of rebels furious about the arrival of King George’s boys. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Legolas had a bow and a quiver, and at his belt a long white knife. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I let out a quivering breath and close my eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A noise nearer at hand made him quiver. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I stood, transfixed, unable to see, my body quivering with the roar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles in my legs and arms started quivering and jerking. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my smile quiver on my lips, in danger of falling away entirely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z An arrow stuck there quivering less than a hand’s breadth from her left arm. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The pink wart quivered on her thin upper lip. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He pulled the lever, hearing the rattle of coal against tin and seeing the quivering embers grow black. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She had hardly passed us when other trees nearby started to quiver with a frightening vigor, as if someone were shaking them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Frank sprinted up the steps, slinging off his backpack, which instantly transformed into a bow and quiver. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Such a quivering can be studied by laser reflection techniques. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the boy couldn’t keep the quivering out of his voice. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Once free of the box, they stopped quivering and lay quite still upon the thin blankets. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was nearly an hour before Ota scented the deer; when he did, his entire body pointed northwest, his legs quivering in excitement. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Clevinger paused for emphasis, his mouth quivering, and then beat his fist down softly against his sleeping bag. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The muscles in her small legs knotted and quivered. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately my quiver has caught in the crook of my elbow, sparing both itself and my shoulder, and my bow is locked in my grasp. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z That fleeting vision, which had been a celebration for her when she came home from school, passed through Meme’s heart without a quiver. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His mustache quivered indignantly, almost independent of his face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, a quiver full of arrows wouldn’t do Frank much good if he couldn’t shoot them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His round face quivered as he forced a smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z That night, the ice beneath the tents quivered as whales rubbed up against it from below. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The boy’s breath escaped in a quivering sigh. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He had long white lashes and fluted ears, and his nose quivered in the center of his face. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Vernon,” Aunt Petunia was saying in a quivering voice, “look at the address — how could they possibly know where he sleeps? You don’t think they’re watching the house?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Now that left leg was growing tired and felt moments from quivering. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He looked at us over her bowed head, with eyes that blinked damply above his quivering nostrils; his mouth was set as steel. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z That was why his legs were quivering again. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His voice quivering, he tells her the Khmer Rouge soldiers are crossing the river and will be upon them any minute. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue was gathered in her hand, and she could feel it quiver, as if it had been given breath and was beginning to live. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, Anya went straight to where her bow and quiver of arrows hung on the wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, my goodness,” the young man laughed in short, merry, childish breaths that made his downy jacket quiver. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The scrawny body came up very slowly, quivering with the strain, folding over until the face and the knees were almost touching. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His lips quivered and the spectacles were dimmed with mist. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The remaining men found Rosie lying on her side, quivering, her foot still chained to a stake. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The sun is directly behind her, and the shadow of her head spreads across the thick, silken pages, a few strands of her hair strangely magnified, quivering, as if viewed through a microscope. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh,” the papers said as they quivered in the air. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z One of the beads of light was quivering, inches from the tip of Voldemort’s wand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed quivering—where it belonged. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z With his bow and quiver, he probably looked like a very dangerous butler. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She hears the quiver in my voice and puts her arm around me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z As soon as the tomato touched Jonas’s mouth, his lips began to quiver. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Lips quivering with rage, she hauled me off to Celina Aunty’s office and ranted. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z At one place, she spotted a man perched up in a dead tree, with a bow in his hand and a quiver hanging horn the branch beside him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It had drawn nearer just like this, quivering with eagerness at the food Mercy set out, yet tensed to spring at the slightest warning. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And the way his flesh would flinch and quiver when Mama poked the needle through, it must have hurt. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s that thing — hanging underneath?” said Ron, a slight quiver in his voice. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She felt as she had all the years before: a quivering inside, as though a string under her ribs had been plucked, and a rush of joy and sadness mixed together. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes her fingers quivered with the desire to make those scenes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pain, shame, ire, impatience, disgust, detestation, seemed momentarily to hold a quivering conflict in the large pupil dilating under his ebon eyebrow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They were both silent, but the Professor started and quivered; his face, however, grew grimmer and sterner still. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I yelled, flapping my arms, but the horrendous thing quivered with rage. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Silas crouched next to his chair, intently watching a quivering cherry branch. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s face looks like it’s a quivering mask that’s trying to stop her from crying. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I could not quiet my chest; the pitch of my heart was forward and steep; the arms quivered in fits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “No,” she answered, her voice a quivering croak. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Apprehension quivered in her as she tried to think of what she could be carrying that had been Elowen’s, and then her stomach dropped. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry could smell burnt wood and dog hair; he put out a hand and felt Fang’s reassuringly warm and alive body quivering beside him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I purse my mouth to keep it from quivering. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Along the way, I see no sign of another tribute, not a puff of breath, not a quiver of a branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Her chin is still quivering, but she smiles. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He stretches his thin arms above his head, and his whole body, especially his white beard, quivers. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It twitched again, then quivered and went flat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The Link between us settles into place, quivering, until it is calm and quiet again. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she carried the quivering pullet to the manure pile and buried it deep. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Wart-face’s nostrils quivered as he prepared to vent the inhaled fireball. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Then back she went to face the crowded hall, tremendous bow in hand, and on her shoulder hung the quiver spiked with coughing death. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Clevinger was already on the way, half out of his chair with emotion, his eyes moist and his lips quivering and pale. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In a low voice that quivered as he talked, he said, “Billy, I’m sorry about all this. Truly sorry. I can’t help but feel that in a way it was my fault.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved in closer, his knees quivering as the snow seeped through his trousers. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a bit of a sigh, and the corners of her lips quivered, like the very tip of a snake’s tongue. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I was so close to him that I could see his nose quivering, but he did not see me until I raised my bow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes blazed with yellow fury, and his body quivered. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He paused to step over a log, the lantern casting quivering shadows across the dirt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her chin quivers and her eyes have a wild look to them. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She put the tip of the green quill into her mouth, sucked it for a moment with apparent relish, then placed it upright on the parchment, where it stood balanced on its point, quivering slightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Stout weight lifters hoisted enormous hunks of iron over their heads, quivering and swaying slightly beneath their loads. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My eye cuts loose, and my bottom lip starts to quiver, even though I’m trying my hardest not to cry. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Their magic elixir might have ended my quivers and shakes, but a wicked sadness was brewing inside. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "Gracious, my lady," she says again, but her voice quivers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The living room walls were decorated with a bunch of gruesome hunting trophies—stuffed deer and dragon heads, a gun case, a sword display, and a bow with a quiver. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Eumaios picked up bow and quiver, making for the door, and there he placed them in Odysseus’ hands. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A huge red bed of coals blazed and quivered with molten fury. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z This caused Rachel to quiver with pride and stroll about the house preceded by her pelvis in the manner of a high-fashion model. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also thrilling to see Deidre Baker’s lower lip begin to quiver. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Alice danced to Jasper’s side and whispered in his ear; her lips quivered with the speed of her silent speech. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Her golden nose quivered, tipped by a semicircle of black fur and two angled nostrils. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Che Guevara’s face had set a violence quivering within her like a loose wire. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Her nose started to run and her lips quivered. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The words of the lullaby rushed to his mouth, and his lips quivered at the chance to sing the song he had put so much effort into learning. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Ruth quivered, her teeth chattering in her head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Alsvindr gnawed on his bit impatiently, and Anya said, “Hang on,” as she pulled her bracer from where it was fastened to her quiver strap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He stood quivering, stiff ears forward, eyes rolling so that the whites showed, pretending to be frightened. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe that wasn’t too strong of a—” Aru stopped as the cauldron began to quiver more violently. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “My beautiful girl,” he says to me as his lips quiver into a small smile. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a great lump of quivering gray fat and the only sign of corned beef is a little nipple of red meat on top. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The nervous laughter is gone, but his lips quiver. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When I don’t say anything—too focused on keeping my chin from quivering—her smile collapses. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z George’s lips quivered, but her voice was clear. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He had obviously not expected the item he was supposed to steal—which had made the old man's voice quiver with longing—would be a piece of old wood! The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The word “sensual” is not intended to bring to mind quivering dusky maidens or priapic black studs. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z There was a blow on the door that made it quiver; and then it began to grind slowly open, driving back the wedges. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The hairs that peeked out of his wide nose quivered as he smiled at me and said, “Our daughter, kedu?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t so much as quiver when a car door slammed on the next street, nor when two owls swooped overhead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I knew how the little boat would quiver and plunge, the water gushing into the steering well, and how the sails would press her down, suddenly, horribly, in that gust of wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It happened again just as they were passing one another: it was only a twitch, a quiver, rapid as the clicking of a camera shutter, but obviously habitual. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As she reached the hole, she could feel Archer still quivering beside her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He held the position, without quivering a muscle, for nearly five minutes as the photographers scurried around him, cameras grinding, shooting him from every angle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all quivering with fear and joy as the driver let out the clutch and the great long black automobile leaned forward and stole into motion. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabilan liked these trips and showed it by keeping his head very high and by quivering his nostrils with interest. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He studied Aron, saw his quivering lips, but he noticed in time the flaring nostrils. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Quicker and quicker danced the dust; the moonbeams seemed to quiver as they went by me into the mass of gloom beyond. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Her lips were tightly pressed together to keep them from quivering. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll go one at a time,” Brullo said, and behind them a pair of soldiers rolled out a cart of bows and quivers loaded with arrows. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Raesa and Tulan, like Pol, had quivers strapped to their backs and hunting knives at their waists; they carried their bows and moved with a stealth that Kaede knew she could not match. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It quivered at each sound, the house did. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Skardebek quivered next to Werfel’s head, as if she could tell something was wrong. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then she moved so suddenly that Eva jumped and her lips quivered. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And then finally I feel ready to banish the quiver Tiny apparently thinks is weakness. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A curtain of corrugated tin quivered as if something were behind it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I bit down harder on my lip, trying to keep it from quivering. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Doom, doom: the pillars seemed to tremble and the flames to quiver. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The knife landed between his feet and stood quivering in the deck. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Jadis spoke; not very loud, but there was something in her voice that made the whole room quiver. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Peach quivered with his overwrought feelings, trying to pull himself together. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The pages quivered so much, I had to rest them on my bed to keep the handwriting of Momma’s first letter from wiggling away from me. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They limped about in crippled, teetering circles; on their backs they frantically scriggled paraplegic legs; on their sides, twisted into grotesque agonized shapes, they arched and jerked and quivered. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks up then, notices my quivering chin, and takes my hand. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her lips quivered, and her hands clutched the sweater as if she were looking for something—or someone—to give her security. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It would have been really reassuring, except that Mom’s voice quivered at the very end. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His face was dark, his mouth quivered between words. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran unstrapped the weapons on Melyngar’s back and handed a bow and quiver of arrows to his companions, as well as a short spear for each. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z When we got to the boys’ bedroom door, his bottom lip began to quiver. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She’s seen the movie thousands of times; she doesn’t need to hit the play button in her visual memory and watch the critters quivering every time she talks about whether her experiment worked. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And I couldn’t help thinking about the weeping older version of that same face standing behind a quivering flyer, pleading for help on the evening news for the past few weeks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She squeezes her eyes shut and her head and shoulders quiver. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Without another thought, Moss bolted up the steps, his legs a quivering mess of nerves and soreness and his heart full of misguided hope. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The Eyrie was a small castle by the standards of the great houses; seven slender white towers bunched as tightly as arrows in a quiver on a shoulder of the great mountain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The torch beam quivered across some grimy walls. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “If it has to come to force, then it will,” growled Moody, his magical eye now quivering a little in its socket as he glared at Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The swollen flesh of Muzzen’s face quivered, and Nina thought he might be trying to smile. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z No one else said anything either, and the quiet stretched like a rubber band, long and quivering. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was carrying his large crossbow, and a quiver of arrows hung over his shoulder. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her bottom lip quivers and her hands shake. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The dagger struck the very edge of the target and clung there, quivering slightly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z At least a dozen daddy longlegs were arranged along the bottom of the cool porcelain tub, quiet, quivering when the light blared on and her shadow fell. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes on the quivering sheet of paper. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Yossarian flew up toward the ceiling with a whinnying cry, then jumped completely around on his knees, white as a sheet and quivering with rage. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He slung his bow and quiver over his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His lip quivers and his voice gets gritty. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness seemed to be rippling, the air itself quivering. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the dim light of the stars their stems were grey, and their quivering leaves a hint of fallow gold. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Shame rose from the ground and wrapped me in a hot, turbulent funnel that I wished would lift me out of this room, away from my school principal’s startled blue eyes and quivering, elegant fingers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Trying to contain a liquid with only vapors seemed like a really bad idea...and judging from the way the whole thing kept quivering, it looked like it was ready to burst at any moment. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z After being introduced, Woodhull stood and looked at the crowd, her face flushed and her fingers quivering. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The point caught between his eyes, red and quivering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Listen to the way his insides quiver at the sound of Byrd’s and Frank’s voices mixing together in the kitchen. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I want to do this myself,” I said, a quiver of fear in my voice. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The door shuts, which is when, with a slight quiver of recognition, as if he’d known it all along, the perfect pet name for his son occurs to Ashoke. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The whole scene quivered vague and mysterious in the green light, then the door closed and the sound muted down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body began to spasm and quiver uncontrollably, until she required a cane and then a wheelchair. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “So noble! So valiant! But he must save himself, he must, Harry Potter must not —” Dobby suddenly froze, his bat ears quivering. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Without taking her eyes off the first target, Anya pulled an arrow out of her quiver, nocked it against the bowstring, and breathed deeply through her nose. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The President switched off the music and, with the final note of the final stanza, there was absolute silence—the silence of stretched expectancy, quivering and creeping with a galvanic life. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Every other man seemed to be clutching one, with a quiver full of bolts hanging from his hip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The plants quivered at the depth of the sound. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Instead, my chin quivers and I turn away. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Not if Grandma had switched— The tent quivered with one final burst of applause. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought of such widespread rebellion has me quivering with fear and excitement. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The wings of his nostrils flared and quivered like an outraged priest’s. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The Trunchbull, her face more like a boiled ham than ever, was standing before the class quivering with fury. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z It must have been hard for her to maintain that smile, because by the time English class came around, her chin was quivering from the strain. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Chiron’s arrow flew straight between her eyes and she vaporized on the spot, her empty armor clattering to the asphalt Chiron reached for another arrow, but his quiver was empty. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And since he deeply loved Catherine and love requires trust, he was torn to quivering fragments by his emotion. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She leapt back and shouted at me to stop, raising her blade so that it hung quivering in the air just between my eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z His entire head quivered like a struck bell. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was quivering, stunned by what she said, in not knowing what she meant. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z From a hunting store, he’d gotten a new quiver of arrows for himself, some rations, and a coil of rope. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The boys quivered on the edges of their seats like moths fighting to be freed of cocoons. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The pathetic creature knelt before us, quivering as he pressed his paw against his wound. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand why they lied,” my voice quivers as I say it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the bloody entrails were globes that quivered as she lifted them out. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He was delighted, seized his bow and quiver, and swept down from Olympus through the vast expanse of air to Colchis. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He strapped Hazel’s sword to his belt, morphed his backpack into a quiver and bow, and raced toward the piazza where he’d fought the cow monsters. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He liked Linda and he didn’t want one of his last memories of her to be full of quivering excuses and weak reassurances. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I felt his presence on the crowded gallery, saw him in the parking lot—my dark brother, a quivering ghost. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The mule whinnied and leaned against the sagging gate; Tayo reached into the coffee can and he held some corn under the quivering lips. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Elaborately carved bows, a quiver of obsidian-tipped arrows, frighteningly muscular crossbows—even a mace, although it was hard for them to imagine Scythe Faraday taking someone out with a mace. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Two had great bows, almost of their own height, and great quivers of long green-feathered arrows. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Dear me,” said Dumbledore, shaking his head, his long silver mustache quivering. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It stands there, in the earth, quivering with the force of my blow. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Ebgard’s chin quivered slightly, but his voice was strong and clear. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And Cal, after waiting, said, “Well, it was my arrow, all right, but we think it might have got in Aron’s quiver.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The inside of the furnace breathed and quivered in the grip of fiery coals. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A plane passing overhead set his bone marrow to quiver. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped his horse and drew an arrow from its quiver. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s just a little blush and lip gloss, Daddy. I wanted to look nice”—my voice quivers—“for my birthday.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The gun quivered in my hand, following the dark, shifting patterns of the smoke. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He poured in so generous an amount that Dove’s white lashes quivered with anticipation. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t carry a bow or quiver, and he didn’t have the headlamp eyes Reyna had described from her dream. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His lips quivered and his eyes grew misty. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It's been rehearsed, yet I can't stop my fingers from trembling and my body from quivering like there's a tiny landquake inside my glass ball. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He slapped his stool again, and when he pointed at us, his finger quivered. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She never failed to follow his orders, quivering when he raised his voice, apologizing when he screamed at her. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Florida tucked her chin inside the blanket to try to stop its quivering. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, the trip wire quivers, and the bell hidden beneath the third-floor table gives a single ring. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The cages around the doves and the clock begin to quiver. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I watched her eyelids close from the bottom up, and her head quiver. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground seemed to quiver under their feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Miss Lumley’s jaw quivers in a frightening way when we sing this. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Just try to realize it,” he said, and his voice sent a strange thrill quivering along their diaphragms. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips quiver and I wonder if, somehow, she already knows the inevitable truth about her mom. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then she realized the tree trunk was quivering. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Once I was back inside the van, I slammed and locked the door, then curled into a quivering ball in the corner. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The blue points of her hair quiver a little, like a porcupine’s quills on alert. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We both pretended not to hear the quiver in my voice. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand, and he lay without quivering. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z With his black leather breeches and jerkin, his hunting knife and his bow and quiver, he might have been Robin Hood’s evil, better-looking brother. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She pointed her quivering finger in their direction and whispered, "God will punish you!" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But here she is sitting on a toilet with tears pouring down her face like that outer shell of a person has been kicked aside and all that’s left are her quivering, crumpled-up insides. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Small science had not quite emptied its quiver: it would produce a few more spectacular successes, again somewhat at the expense of the Rad Lab’s reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Here each day the gods came, passing over the quivering rainbow bridge to sit beside the well and pass judgment on the deeds of men. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he displayed the moth—quivering, shimmering faintly—in his palm: Bloom nodded, not knowing what to say, how to react. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her nostrils quivered at the smells of roasting meats and fresh hot bread and pies stuffed with pork and raisins, but her guts still trembled with excitement, and she was content just to smell. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The cosmic images of dread were now gone and the external world became a reality, quivering daily before me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But the other half of me was a quivering pile of jelly. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She looks at me until my eye starts to quiver. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Basta's lips quivered with annoyance, but he bit back his reply and, without a word, put his hand under the black cloth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Kermit’s lip started to quiver, and his eyes welled with tears. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z A quiver of arrows hung over his shoulder. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Katherine and Jimmy packed the girls into the car and drove the sixty miles from Bluefield to Jimmy’s parents’ house, which quivered with excitement for Pat’s big day. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The sagging flesh of her face quivered; her eyes, large, dark, deep-set, wide apart, glared at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A hunting bow and a quiver of arrows were slung from his saddle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was as small as a drop of dew quivering on a spider’s web; she was a minute in an hour in a day in a million years. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the ring, their heads encased by black leather guards, two fighters danced around each other, ducking, bobbing, bouncing on and off the quivering ropes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up straight on the bed, his body quivering. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Will felt his whole being quiver under the blows of the stone hammer in the bear’s fist. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The warrant officer in charge of field exercises is the commandant, an overzealous schoolmaster named Bastian with an expansive walk and a round belly and a coat quivering with war medals. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They run over and under one another and sleep in heaps, and sniff one another with their quivering noses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I found my voice, but my lips were numb and quivering. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She thrust her arms toward Mariam, demanding to be held, her tiny hands opening and closing urgently, on her face a look of both adoration and quivering anxiety. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z My bottom lip quivered as the news sunk in. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ben felt a slight quivering in his thighs as though sinew had turned to gelatin; his knees felt vulnerable, even collapsible, the higher up the ladder he went. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bow was snapped in half and her quiver was empty. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A sailor fetched him down his tall yew bow and quiver of arrows, but it was the captain's daughter who brought the pack with his good clothing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She felt him quiver in her pocket, and gently squeezed him for reassurance. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt a warning quiver in her belly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When the baboon spider was nearly dead—its legs quivered slightly—the wasp flew off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere behind her Marie-Laure hears the tinkling sound of ten thousand keys quivering on ten thousand hooks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But I had no answer for that quivering question. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She pointed a quivering green finger at the approaching commander. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with a bow and quiver strapped to his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She saw their sharp black triangles outlined against the little square of window and watched them flicker and quiver in response to every small night sound. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the other building, my legs were quivering so violently, I had to grasp hold of the ledge to steady myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She quivered her nose and made faces at herself in the mirror. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The deer quietly slumped over onto his side, with his glossy brown eye wide open to the sun and pink foam collecting around his sad, quivering mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They did not like to show their fear of Grendel, but their hands quivered where they held the drinking- horns, and their eyes kept returning to the door. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yeah. I'm okay," I say, but the quiver is in my voice, and I feel like I might start up with the sobbing again for some reason, and he says, "Okay. Okay. I'll call." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He straightened up and the ropes quivered back into place. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a good trout, and I banged his head against the timber so that he quivered out straight, and then slipped him into my bag. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He never would’ve known about the quiver’s camouflage power if Leo hadn’t figured it out for him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “She didn’t stay dead long,” I said, trying to keep my voice from quivering. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At the park, Robin Hood races from tree to tree, his gray mustache quivering as he sniffs. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was almost as if it had quivered, though there it was, quite still, poised with a strange energy on those six insect legs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I could feel that the rest quivered, as I did, but we remained otherwise still. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She was about to go to bed when the horizon quivered and she saw her pack running the bank. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. McGrath steps back quickly and the needle on the scale jumps and quivers. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The merchant’s unhealthy, brilliant eyes quivered and glittered. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bottom lip quivers, and tears well up in her eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At that moment the rock quivered and trembled beneath them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Mabinty Suma had always hated Uncle Ali, so it didn’t surprise me when her chin quivered and the tears pooled in her eyes. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his lips began to quiver, and he’d pushed his plate away, claiming, “I’m not hungry.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Some of them carried bows and quivers of arrows. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Afraid to go back to sleep lest I have another nightmare, I stayed awake, peering at the quivering blackness through the hole. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A bush on the edge of the clearing quivered. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z An old witch sat in a niche, quivering her wax hands over some orange-and-blue tarot cards. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear settles under my skin, and my hands quiver. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At noon all the big icicles along the eaves of the little house quivered and sparkled in the sunshine, and drops of water hung trembling at their tips. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They shriek and wail a long, high song with quivering soft palates, like babies dying of hunger. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I said softly, hearing the sudden quiver in her voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “We must have a purge,” he said, his eyes bulging, his face quivering with passion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to die,” I blubbered through quivering lips. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Frank had stored his spear, bow, and quiver in a long bag made for skis. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I am the only one pressed against a wall, quivering, watching the door of the bathroom jealously, like a dog guards a bone. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s not jump to conclusions,” Mom says, her voice quivering. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I controlled my voice so that it would not quiver. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When Ryan set him on the palm of his hand, he turned his back to the class and sat quivering with rage and terror. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z But not even a quiver of apprehension rippled from the circles of death up along the descending lines, which were being steadily fed through little holes in the adobe walls around the vigas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were demigod provisions, tod— bronze javelin tips, a quiver full of arrows, an extra sword, and a box of ambrosia. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I shrugged like it was no big deal but my quivering chin must’ve given me away. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Two winters after they left I made more weapons—a spear, a bow, and a quiver of arrows. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The fourth struck one of the cage’s wooden bars, and quivered for an instant before catching fire. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was sitting very straight in his chair, his powerful chest swelling and quivering as though he were standing up to the assault of a wave. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A scowl formed on his broad, fleshy face, and his nostrils flared and quivered. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z She pressed her napkin to her quivering mouth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “And the land?” asked Wang Lung at last, quivering with his eagerness. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The rat scuttled across the floor and stopped again at the box and searched quickly for the hole; then it reared once more and bared long yellow fangs, piping shrilly, belly quivering. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The big brown eyes gazed up at him, and the spotted body, still sprawled obediently on the floor, quivered with affection. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Joon’s hand quivers for a second and the pen veers off the pencil sketch course. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The outline of a man seemed to quiver in the light, and the air was thicker inside it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her voice quivered with fury, her whole body enlarging with each breath. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The other three adults watch us with a quivering intensity. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He held in his hand an antique silver lamp, in which the flame burned without chimney or globe of any kind, throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in the draught of the open door. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z There was a sudden flash and the knife that Mr. Grin had been holding was suddenly quivering in the back of the chair, an inch from his head. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The one on the left was a stocky guy with a bow and quiver on his back. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry bellowed: He could feel the locket quivering in his grip and was scared of what was coming. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The yolk quivered, gently, in its bloody bath of ketchup and Worcestershire. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The bowstring quivered in her hand, and she lifted the tip of her arrow slightly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I am satisfied. I’ve done what I undertook, and it’s not my fault that it failed. I comfort myself with that,” said Amy with a little quiver in her voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands quiver as he drops them by his side. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His chin quivered slightly, and for the first time it hit me how much he must’ve loved her, how it had split him open when she left. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She blocked his attacks easily, holding her staff steady while his quivered with every clack. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Pheasant sickness” became a well-known phenomenon: birds “seek water, become paralyzed, and are found on the ditch banks and rice checks quivering,” according to one observer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I didn't have a good answer to that, and instead toothed my bottom lip to keep it from quivering. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z If he didn’t know better, that is at first glance, he could have sworn that the thing resembled nothing more than an enormous quivering.... Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Tayo watched his belly and the way the shirt stuck to it with sweat; he watched the belly quiver when Emo laughed at him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Through a quivering jaw, Werfel said, “Let’s keep going.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But then she comes awake and kisses him on both cheeks, and her bottom lip quivers lightly. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I could hear the quiver in Mama’s own voice. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But he wasn’t, for the moment his father peeped at him, Demi’s eyes opened, his little chin began to quiver, and he put up his arms, saying with a penitent hiccough, “Me’s dood, now.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But at the time he quivered with joy and excitement before picking up a gun. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The body shook and quivered and twisted in wild contortions; the sharp white teeth champed together till the lips were cut, and the mouth was smeared with a crimson foam. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Jacob tried to keep his face under control, but his jaw was quivering, and his eyes were like cups of water. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was almost no wind, even up on the bluff, and the smoke curled and wafted upward like a curtain quivering as it shuttled across a stage. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a purplish metallic shade of lipstick and as she panted with anticipation the letters stretched and quivered, up hill and down dale, and she was lit up like a luminescent sign. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We was terrified of the Grapeshot, which we could hear Strike the Sand — so when we gained Hog Island Shore, we hurled ourselves into a Ditch quivering & there remained. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A few carried short bows, with quivers of arrows slung across their backs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She heard the scrape of iron against leather as he drew another arrow from his quiver. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The air changed, quivering the way it will when people are near, with chemicals, with pulsing heat, with human-ness. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Fuller explained the auto had been used without his knowledge, but his enemies added this latest incident to their quiver despite the fact that Fuller was never charged with any crime. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I take a step back and feel a bad quivering in my bottom lip. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Then the main royal came loose from her gaskets, flappin’ and makin’ the mast quiver like a bean stalk. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was fire in his eyes, and his open nostril quivered with intent. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Both of them were staring up at the quivering arrows hovering just a couple of feet over their heads. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He felt his entire body grow taut and then begin to quiver with surprise and humiliation and...anger. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He left Sam standing there, openmouthed and quivering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Hours upon hours he had watched birds from his pen, quivering at the sight of them slicing the sky as recklessly as the lightning he often saw on summer evenings. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Uriah lets his arms fall to his sides, then reaches for Lynn’s hand, his lip quivering. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mademoiselle had glided from the Chopin into the quivering love notes of Isolde’s song, and back again to the Impromptu with its soulful and poignant longing. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Nellie fell heavily to her side and quivered for a moment. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z When morning came she went to her store-chamber where among many treasures was a great bow and a quiver full of arrows. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside there were two sharp fangs and a flickering tongue which quivered and turned into a sword. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I heard the quiver in my voice, but I kept going. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Sing to me, Mother Queen, sing me the song of the cave,” I chanted as the ear pendant quivered against my cheek. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t want her looking at them while they were on the wall-to-wall carpeting and doing the quiver. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined his hands quivering with fear, a wet patch spreading on his trousers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The whole basin quivered, and he didn’t know what would happen if he fell all the way to the bottom. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the pile of leaves quiver and shake, and out walks Mango, his fur bristling from being sat on. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He felt not a quiver of fear, not a doubt of his own powers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The spiked branch barely brushed over the long spinal quills quivering along his arched back, and in my haste I let go of the stake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He squinted at me, his long beard quivering as he slowed to a stop, huffing like a steam engine. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Moody’s blue eye quivered slightly in its socket as it surveyed Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Back on the bed, Seth clung to Goldilocks, arms quivering convulsively. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He took his travel piack, his warmest clothes, his bow and his quiver. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She saw with satisfaction his nerves begin to go, his hands take to quivering, his loss of weight, and the wild glazed look in his eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The trees quivered and bent as if a gust had struck them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Parvati and Lavender quivered with excitement, their faces lit by the milky glow of their crystal ball. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She would quiver with pride to have a father who knew such things. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z To the north, the wind had destroyed all vegetation, and she could see the immense plains of dunes and distant hills quivering in the sweltering light. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy’s body quivered; but he made no sound, he walked on at the same slow, steady pace. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Working on the assumption that the troll and human physiques were basically the same, he rained blow after blow on the dumb creature, reducing it to a heap of quivering fur in so many seconds. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I watched it quiver, the blood pulsing through it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On December 6, the whole place began to quiver underfoot like a giant animal trying to shake fleas from its back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As it stretched into the night, it quivered in the moonlight. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z As he lay there his lips moved once or twice and his mustache jerked with a nervous quiver. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And even though Axel is getting used to the mystery of Frank being gone, his heart quivers now the same as it had the day he found the index card listing all those promises. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Speed, he thought, was the secret behind the enigma of why men would torture themselves by placing these raw quivering bivalves on their tongues. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled an arrow from his quiver and turned the razor-sharp tip so it glinted in the firelight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sam was quivering, the fine, delicate fear-quivering of a hornet suspended in the air, undecided between fear and hate. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo discovered that if she leaned against it, her ribs quivered. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He coughs, trying to hide the little quiver of fear in his voice. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “When will he come home, Marmee?” asked Beth, with a little quiver in her voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The bow and quiver slung over his shoulder were no toys—they were weapons of war. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The sentry unbarred the door, and his terrier dæmon quivered as the three figures maneuvered their burden with difficulty through the narrow entrance. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The woman was wilder, her eyes shifting restlessly between the men facing her, and the loose grouping around me, her chaotic hair quivering in the slight breeze. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We must watch them, these things are catching, already some lips begin to quiver. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the branches, I could make out two men carrying bows, with quivers of arrows strapped to their backs. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But the nearer we drew to downtown, the more I felt that familiar, frightening quiver like Jell-O in my stomach. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Dad finished chewing on his barbecued chicken before giving me a smile that quivered at the edges. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Without thinking, I pull an arrow from my quiver and send it straight at the Gamemakers' table. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was sprawled on the ground, but Scabbers was back in his pocket; he had both hands held tight over the quivering lump. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I quickly brushed it off, my hands quivering. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Frodo lay for some time awake, and looked up at the stars glinting through the pale roof of quivering leaves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Matthias’s paws quivered with the strain of hauling up his own body weight. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was biting her lip, but I could still see it quivering. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On deck, soldiers banged sword against shield, while archers quietly strung their bows and pulled the first arrow from the quivers at their belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her lips quivered suspiciously as she raised her own. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Before I can say anything, my lip quivers out of control and the tears leak out. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But then her mouth quivers, and she presses her lips together to disguise it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z 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 I squeeze it tight to keep my own hand from quivering. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “He’s gonna get—” Paolo began, but Angelica smacked him hard, and he shut his mouth at once, pressing his quivering lips together. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The edge of Hannah’s lip quivers, and I swear to Christ, if Millie can make her smile, it will be nothing short of an act of God. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z By the end of the day, his muscles quivered like pudding. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The poor Earthworm began to quiver all over with fright. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Waiters froze, huge trays of pasta quivering on their splayed fingers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They sang about hearts quivering and pilgrimages ceasing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My voice was pitched unnaturally high, and it quivered. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She heaped a mound of it in the middle of my plate, where it quivered, its watery edges green where they met the blue. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Emptying my quiver of arrows into the hated birds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She maneuvered the quiver to a good position, where she could reach her meager handful of arrows easily. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He leaps in the air, his arms thrown wide, his mouth wide open, yelling; he staggers, in his back the bayonet quivers. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It is big and quivers like it’s alive. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time the minivan jolts, my head pounds, my stomach quivers, and I notice that I am groaning. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Just saying those words made Stella’s lips quiver. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dilsey made no sound, her face did not quiver as the tears took their sunken and devious courses, walking with her head up, making no effort to dry them away even. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “And,” Jessica added, her mouth quivering a bit, “I’m an aunt. I’ve thought about all three of you every single day. I didn’t know how to find you, but I never forgot about you.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z TimeStar puffed up his chest and made a show of cracking his knuckles, but when the childlike Clock Watcher’s bottom lip began to quiver, he backed down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My voice quivered as I said “See you later” when the bell rang. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She took the glass and poured it down and stood still, quivering, seeming to listen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I studied the generals’ faces, their rank-stalks quivering at the backs of their heads. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Moody’s magical eye left the map and fixed, quivering, upon Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Light flickered on bits of ruby glass and on sensitive capillary hairs in the nylon-brushed nostrils of the creature that quivered gently, gently, gently, its eight legs spidered under it on rubber-padded paws. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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