| 单词 | rattle |
| 例句 | My heart shoots into my throat, my stomach plunges, and then, with a jerk that rattles my skull, I’m not falling anymore. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His lips moved when he read, though, so I knew he was a little rattled by all this news. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Suitcase had never even bothered to examine our work and was rattled by the quantity of it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me get honey-glazed on a roll. Lettuce, tomato, mayo, provolone, sweet peppers, oil and vinegar, black pepper, meat and cheese, hot,” I rattled off like naming brothers and sisters I don’t have. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was clearly rattled by his nearly devastating mistake. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The old truck rattles and bangs in the potholes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z While the radio announcer talked about Polish forces withdrawing to Lodz and Warsaw, there was a big BOOM, and my mother’s teacups rattled in their saucers. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The men who lived in the house rattled furiously on his door. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z All at once, like a clap of thunder, the tension of the room broke into laughter that shook the timbers and rattled the windows. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The group blocking the bridge rattled threateningly, tightening the trap. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But his pallbearers did not lose a step as they hustled to the Dempster-Dumpster, opened the steel door, and hurled the man toward the fetid dark interior where cans rattled and a bottle broke. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the contents, which in truth he rattled off very glibly when put to the test One letter was written from Vera Cruz and the other from the City of Mexico. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I was the first to hear the rattle on the back door. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She rolled them around with her fingers and they rattled musically. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the rattle of chains as the portcullis was slowly lowered, its spikes sinking deep into the ground . . . and then another sound, a shriek of pain and fear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The floor rattled back and forth as if someone was shaking it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They rubbed me with blood and leaves when my mother wasn’t looking and rattled beads over my forehead. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His nerves rattled his stomach in a brief burst, but he dismissed it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Heard the rattle of the boxcars as they worked across the joints. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She heard his chain rattle as he turned over wearily and lay the other way, and presently he began to snore. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The familiar rage rattled Finn’s bones, but rage would not help him now. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He could make intricate toys—tiny windmills, rattles, minute jewel boxes out of dried palm reeds; he could carve perfect boats out of tapioca stems and figurines on cashew nuts. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I unwrapped it, there was a baby rattle. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It stood well back from the rattle and bustle of Marlborough Street, with its glassy-eyed copper Indian on top of the cupola and its carved and colored lion and unicorn of Britain over the door. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But at the last moment he thought better or worse of it and subsided without the rattle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still rattled from seeing Mom, the unexpectedness of coming across her, the sight of her rooting happily through the Dumpster. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It rattled the latch on her hope chest and her father’s old worry beads lying on top. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The three of them kicked their feet, jumped and stomped, so vigorously they rattled the photos on the walls. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The bullets, he said, would probably just rattle against the plates and fall off, but there were gaps between the plates and there was no telling how heavy the firing might be. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We hopped a streetcar as it rattled down the tracks. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The 727 still shook, rattled, and rolled from cloud to cloud with no sign of letting up, and we were headed into a storm as we approached New York. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Between songs came the clack and rattle of the carts and walking people. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The only noise was the continued chugging of the printing press, and a slight rattle from the tray as Xenophilius’s hands shook. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When they were about fifty yards from the base, a thunderclap rattled Hazels bones, and a curtain of ice that would have covered Camp Jupiter calved away and fell toward them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The white community was particularly rattled when they learned that the car driven by the young firebombers belonged to the local antipoverty agency—and was assigned to Howard Fuller. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She shook the free end of her sari, but nothing rattled. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was the sound of someone descending the stairs and then the rattle of him sitting in one of the chairs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He just shakes the keys like a baby rattle. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And then came the familiar rattle of the typewriter keys being struck, the thwack of the carriage return being hit. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z His well-bred clothes had disappeared; these days he wore khaki pants supported by a garrison belt, and boots which rattled when he walked. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It stirred the fur on the men’s clothes and rattled the leaves around me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And while she went through the barn, the halter chains rattled, and some horses snorted and some stamped their feet. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning when we suppose he must already have long gone to his rest, there comes across to us one last gurgling rattle. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As Bunny rattled on he would sit smoking with deep, resolute drags, pretending not to understand Bun’s fallacious Italian. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His breath rattled harshly in his throat, and he looked at her without recognition. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He finished his tea, then rattled the ice in the jar. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My lips curled into a dumb sort of smile, and I barely even registered the clatter of a receiver leaving its cradle or the rattle of buttons tapping out a number. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He heard the heavy tread of marching feet, the rattle of weapons. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I was watching her carefully, and when she hit what I guessed was the appendix place, I let out a yelp that rattled the window-panes. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have preferred to retreat upstairs to her room, but Leon finished the call with an echoing rattle of the Bakelite and turned to her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Lee seemed to see the shaman shaking a feather-trimmed rattle and commanding something to obey him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dusk was approaching, early because of the sullen lowering clouds; when I took up the sack, not full today, the stones rattled loosely inside. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time my phone rang the sound rattled my bones. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Johnny could hear the rattle of the men’s muskets as they came to attention, and then, all together, four drummers let their sticks fall as one. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Chains rattle, keys clink, locks squeak, hinges complain. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The run-in with Tante Heleen had left her shaken, and the heft of the daggers in her hands wasn’t enough to soothe her rattled nerves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We stooped over and crossed the garden, where the flowers rasped and rattled against us. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Their machines are big and shiny and they whir and hum, but do they really know more than some Stone Age witch doctor with a rattle and a gourd full of ground-up frog bones? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The storm winds battered the courtroom windows and rattled them in their casements so vigorously it seemed the glass would break. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Its pine floors creak, windowpanes rattle, flies buzz near the ceiling, curtains flap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The store is under the Number 7 train and rattles like a maraca. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The huge pot steamed and rattled as the glass jars boiled, to be sterile for the day’s canning. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z An ominous rumble rattled the deck as I crossed the few feet to pick up the little book. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z 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 Sometime after dark, the window rattled, and we both looked over. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At last the guard returned; once more I was stowed away in the coach, my protector mounted his own seat, sounded his hollow horn, and away we rattled over the “stony street” of L——. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As he said this a mottled-green, 1953 Chevy pickup with a three-legged German shepherd riding atop the cab rattled down the road, coasting to a stop behind the police car. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When Gram spoke, you could hear the rattle in her chest. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Milton’s snores make the bed rattle; also, the wall connecting to my room, where I’m asleep myself in a grownup bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But before Ivy could say anything else, a key rattled in the door, and her dad walked in. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We both went flat and with the flash and bump of the burst and the smell heard the singing off of the fragments and the rattle of falling brick. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z My lungs are clear when I rest, but if I get out of breath, my chest rattles and burns. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Lee went to the kitchen and rattled dishes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the doorknob rattled again, and Milton jumped. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It shook the trees inside out, rattled at doors, banged at shutters. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can do homework in your room,” protests Tariq, shuffling the Legos so they click and rattle. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The pail beneath the pump jumped and rattled like a spider dancing on a hot stove. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z At first he held his jaws tight, but after a minute his teeth began to rattle. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m rattled by the turn in the conversation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As Sounder licked the bottom of the pan it rattled against a loose board in the porch as if somebody were walking across the floor. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I think love wears out, and Papa’s love for his brother had worn out now that Uncle Darnell rattled and hollered in the night like a ghost. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I carried a book and a bag that rattled with the dishes we had packed for lunch. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The next moment the roof would be silent, as the rain rattled against the glass on one wall. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagon rattled along, the horses’ hooves clopped against the stones in the road. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion hopped down off his chair with a rattle of iron. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The middle head snarled at us, then barked so loud my eyeballs rattled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She was a vision in cowries: they rattled from her wrists, were strung through her curled dreadlocks, and looped around her neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It’s soft and pliable inside the house, but hardens outside in the cold, so that things rattle in it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of streetcars, honking horns, and the bustle of people made this part of San Francisco much noisier than where Emily and James lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One big pull and the grille rattled down into place. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Above them, the door rattled and the sky roared. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes he rattles off all these names of people I can never keep straight: CIA Deputy Chief, Congo Station Chief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The hull rattled as the Pax plowed its way north. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The palm fronds on the hut rattled; whatever it was, he was pounding it into the hut Having finished, he went away again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When Captain Prince laughed he rattled the instruments on the shelves! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “We got a new kid today in specials,” I said as she rattled the paper, with my heart climbing high up into my chest. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just thinking about it makes your teeth start to rattle again. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Bertha takes both hands and beats on the door so hard it rattles on its hinges. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Mamá’s warning rattled around in the back of my head. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The booming of the guns, the blowing of the trumpets, and the rattles on the horses threw the Indians into panicked confusion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was able to rattle it, thus attracting even more attention. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Their exhaust pipes rattle as they wait for us. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I rattled the doors but they were locked. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The iron monsters rattled when the man got between them and the children. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Gunfire and cries of agony still rattled the chamber, but Thomas did his best to ignore them and follow instructions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then came out, replaced his hat on his head, and rattled the change in his pockets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z These last days of freedom rattle like a nearly empty box of Tic Tacs. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She sipped from her glass of Coke and glared at the ice cubes when they rattled. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The silverware rattles as I pick up the tray. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z With the words “extremely dangerous” fresh in the children’s ears, the car rattled out of the woods into plain view of Nomansan Island. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A bicycle cart rattled by, full of scrap. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z At last the steps came down to the cellar door, and a key rattled in the lock. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly he rattled along the dusty road to where he had to climb the Roybal ditch bank, and once he had accomplished that he teetered along the bank to the field. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Like their battle might rattle the universe until everything was destroyed. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z From a distance there could be heard a rattle of dishes. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z My foot slips and a chair rattles and hits the floor. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Lightning flashes outside, and a gust of wind rattles the windows and doors. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When the ferryboat was ready to leave, the gate, which looked like it belonged on a castle, went up with a rattle of chains. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her nerves were still as frayed as old rope; every sudden skitter and crunch of leaf underfoot rattled her insides. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Okay, now you’re spooking me out,” said Moss, and he shivered from a combination of the cold and the unnerving sensation of fear that rattled through him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The main line had been cleared and the first train rattled slowly through. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The hum and rattle of machinery faintly stirred the air. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Something rattled the window behind the green curtain. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The more careful he attempted to be, the louder the leaves rattled and crackled. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My nerves rattled inside me like the train wheels. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Those tracks still carry a dozen or so freight trains a day, which rattle windows and stop traffic. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The tall slender cane around us rattled and swayed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, the music of evil sang loud in Kino’s head now, it sang with the whine of heat and with the dry ringing of snake rattles. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Every window rattled ominously against the wind, which increased in severity throughout the meal. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Instead, he quickly rattled off the names of his mother, his wife, and even his dog. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The rain beats on the old windowpanes, making them rattle as I look in her desk drawers, then in her filing cabinets. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Notice how I rattle off all their names. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Hears his number called, hears himself challenged, hears the rattle of the muskets, hears the orders ‘Make ready! Present! Cover him steady, men!’ and is laid hands on—and there’s nothin’! Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Animals with loose skeletons rattle them, or, like rattlesnakes, get sounds from externally placed structures. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d have sworn he rattled the paper sacks in our grocery boxes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bones cracked and rattled, as though there were no one inside the long white dress. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The young women leap and whirl around the fire, their battle cries now mixing with the music of drums and rattles. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He shook the one in his right hand until I thought I heard teeth rattle. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A brief rattle of hail and then the slow cold rain. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Overhead the shingles rattled and the timbers creaked. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Some of the monkeys rattled their cages, and the wave of noise swept up and down the room. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Alexander Lovett is in charge and quickly begins to question the rattled Samuel Mudd to determine exactly who and what he saw. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Statistics rattled across the bottom of the screen. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When the Courters rattled off how often they had been at The Children’s Home, I was shocked. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t need your help to win an election, Oscar!” she says, hitting the table so hard with her open palm that the dishes rattle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The door latch rattled again, and this time the hook just kept on rattling until it worked its way out of the loop and fell hanging. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The whites of his eyes were red and his cup rattled against his saucer. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Everything was silent, except for the occasional rattle of a car cruising down the street. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He’d paid for new clothes, new rattles, new bottles, new diapers, even though they could not afford them and Aziza’s old ones were still serviceable. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Old Grandma scuffed her slippers against the floor in front of her chair and rattled her cane against the chair leg. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, a boom and a rattle. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Ignatius spun the yo-yo downward, but the string snapped and it rattled across the floor and under the bed, where it landed on a pile of Big Chief tablets and old magazines. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a tattoo of a rattlesnake on his arm, and as he signed his name, the snake's rattle seemed to wiggle. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He rattles off a list of words I swear I’ve never heard uttered. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Without employment, we had little to do but listen to the boards rattle. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z From outside his cell came the rattle of iron chains. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Hopping off my bed, I rattle through my desk, looking for a pin. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He bridged and got to his stomach, but it rattled him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then he gave in to the cold and shivered until the twigs around him rattled. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything in the world had a strong rattle, sharp and short like Stew Beef vibrating the drum head near the edge with his fingers. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The plane began to rattle and rock from choppy air. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Evenings when I heard the rattle of his cart I ran out to open the garden gate for him, and each time, he searched the lower cabinet to see if he had any oranges left. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The note on his pad notwithstanding, Nixon was rattled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “We have a lovely view of the fens from the hilltop,” Orwen put in with such enthusiasm that her necklace bounced and rattled. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Clatter and clack, great shuddering moans, groans, creaks, and rattles. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And then he shook Billy hard, rattled his skeleton, slammed him against a bank. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It sounded like when boiling water rattles the pot cover. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi was wondering what she would have done if she had gotten caught, when he heard a key rattle in the front door. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Outside, a distant clap of what sounded like thunder echoed, and the darkening window rattled in its frame. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The shock wave rattled windows in Silver City, New Mexico, 200 miles from Trinity. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She rattled her iron jewelry and imagined how pleasant it would be to step up behind Stannis and throttle him with the chain that bound her wrists. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The car rattled considerably as it raced along the dusty road, causing them all to pop up from their seats every now and then, but Mrs. Das continued to polish her nails. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then, with a roar loud enough to rattle the change in a person’s pockets, the jets shot off in different directions like an exploding firework. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They rattle and chatter like all true wizards and witches can. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Deep in the night, the house rattles—just the thing Taft was scared of over at Cuddledown. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A gray-haired man with an unlit pipe rattles his newspaper. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z But as Filch lowered his quill, there was a great BANG! on the ceiling of the office, which made the oil lamp rattle. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Dry reeds hissed and rattled though they could feel no wind. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When the door closes behind them, Miss Larsen takes a sip of tea and places her cup back on its saucer with a little rattle. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z One day I was in the kitchen cleaning dishes—despite my best efforts to avoid them—and a bomb went off so close that the whole house rattled and the fan over the window fell. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A dozen boys were loafing there on the grass after dinner, and a kitchen rattle from the wing of one of the buildings accompanied their talk. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z You hurried silently along the river bottom, stung by mosquitoes, hooted by owls, zoomed by bats, buzzed by snakes that rattled among the rocks, mud and fever, darkness and sighing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to take off my coat and hang it up in the foyer closet, but that closet's full of hangers that rattle like madmen when you open the door, so I left it on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Finally I find my words somewhere in the far corner of my rattled brain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “See how the hollow gourd rattles with stones inside it,” said Aunt Chipo. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the beginning of winter most of us came down with a bad cough that shook our ribs and rattled our heads, which responded by leaking thick mucus into our scarves and onto our sleeves. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Another knock rattles at my door, and I know this one feels right. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The boy noticed that his mother had stopped rocking; the loose boards did not rattle as the chair moved on them. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The bowl and spoon rattled and he removed them to the sink. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But we’d been walking a good long time and there was still-plenty of sunlight and I hadn’t heard rattle the first. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She plunked down her dagger so hard, the jelly-bean bowl rattled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A rumble of thunder shakes the ground, and a gust rattles the palm fronds like shells. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She shook the pot by the side; the handle rattled in the base of it. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I kick the pay phone so hard it rattles. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z While the Gryffindor common room and the Great Hall had roaring fires, the drafty corridors had become icy and a bitter wind rattled the windows in the classrooms. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Her bones felt thin and brittle, and her breath rattled in her chest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Only, far below the Wart, there was a thump and a rattle of leaves, as the aerial torpedo went smack into the middle of a bush, regardless of obstructions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Or they nipped our ears and rattled off among the walls and other eyes. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z At the first low rattle, his silhouette seemed to freeze. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The iron latch rattled and the hinges creaked. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In a bright red mist, it rained out over the underbrush and rattled like sleet on the white oak leaves. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned and stalked out of the room—even more rattled than when he had entered. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, the rattle and crunch of a car with chains on its tires was heard. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The rattle was made of pure silver and had come wrapped in tissue paper from a store in Kearney. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They reverberated around the walls of the cave like thunder and the glass jars rattled on their shelves. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It rattles when I pick it up; inside there’s a nickel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He picked the cage up and rattled it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Mom rattled off details to Layla about the twins’ bedtime routine and how to warm the bottles in the bottle warmer Dad bought last week. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I hadn’t ruined him, but I had rattled him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The wind rattled the trees on the other side of the wall. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The rickety partitions shook, their bolts rattled, and he invaded my personal space. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They rattled the gates, hacking at them with their swords. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I hit the canvas so hard I rattled my toenails. That was some clop.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And he really didn’t like the way the elevator rattled around on its way up. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He rattled the door and then turned back to me. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I drink my coffee outside on the patio, watching the half-empty trains rattle past, and think about lunch. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z You can tell a rattlesnake’s age by the number of rattles it has. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Maddie cowered next to him, her arms over her head, listening to the hideous rattle of the gunner sucking air into blood-filled lungs. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The snow clung to their boots and breeches, and the wind rattled the pines and made their cloaks snap and swirl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I heard the snapping of string and the rattle of paper. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The words rattled around in Maddie’s head all the way to the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z You want to see it lying at the bottom of the lifeboat, limbs trembling, eyes rolled back, a deathly rattle coming from its gaping mouth. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The Susan Maries engine wheezed twice below the floorboards, then coughed, rattled, and fired up when Carl backed down the choke. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The Burned Men did not shout, but they rattled their swords and spears. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It put an odd rattle in his voice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On the way back, just outside Port Harcourt, he heard the distant rattle of gunfire. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For ten minutes or so, Mrs. Bradley rattled off statistics—local statistics—that surprised us all. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The word rattled the cereal bowls, and the girls came up with milk on their noses. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Wart looked quickly at Merlyn, ducked his head between his legs and had a look through there, rattled his feathers into place, and began to scratch his dun with the sharp talon of one toe. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked up the spiral staircase slowly, smelling wet adobe plaster and listening to the rain rattle the waxy green cottonwood leaves growing near the porch. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z With a last affectionate glance at the beanfield, the santo carver pushed on, walking, sometimes stumbling, erratically along the dusty road, leaving rattled grasshoppers and nervous little butterflies in his wake. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The can rattled and banged loudly on some rocks and neither dog heard the door opening in the dark building behind. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A shiver races across my skin, and I'm not sure if it's a reminder that more snow is to come, or if it's because anger rattles every part of me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But despite the rattle of the wagon’s wheels, Inej could tell Kaz’s breathing had gotten worse—shallow, rapid pants like an animal caught in a trap. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tracks under my feet rattled as a stark white light suddenly bathed the darkness. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The crushed oyster shells underfoot rattled the wagon so that I could feel the vibrations in my teeth. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Against the sound of the train clacking along, the waiters were jabbering the customers’ orders, the cooks operated like machines, and five hundred miles of dirty pots and dishes and silverware rattled back to me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Biscuit likes to hear his feet rattle” was how he put it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear paper rattle, and saw that Matt’s cold hands were not too stiff to write in his notebook. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It is evening, and if the train did not rattle I should cry out. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z All the empty cages begin to rattle inside me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They leaned on grates and rattled bulletin boards. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The palm fronds above me rattled in the breeze, and there were other noises from the underbrush. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The dishes clattered, the furniture shook, and the windows rattled. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even before that, the vision he had shared with Hazel had left him rattled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As he tried to climb the hill, his lungs rattled like a box of rocks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z With every step they took came the clink and rattle of their silver bracelets, their heavy necklaces of bone and turquoise beads. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart rattled against his ribs as he ripped open the door to the old closet and barreled up its narrow steps, on edge. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I hear the creak of hinges, the rattle of my cage, but I can’t see beyond my eyes, though they are open. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon trolleys rattled down the bluff on the steep Poughkeepsie side of the Hudson, transporting fans to the waterside. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Good. So, listen, I need some advice. The motor on my boat chugs when it starts. Sounds like it's going to rattle into pieces.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Oars rattled in oarlocks and the distant buzz of a pilot boat wafted across the water to them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Heat shimmers rose off the street as the hathay rattled and jounced along on its iron-rimmed wheels, giving a dreamlike quality to their surroundings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A haze lingers over the room, smelling like weed, and music rattles the floor. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z But in the end they had to rattle up the lead line and pull Carl fully into the folds of his net. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Nine, ten shots broke out in a rattle. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It created a cacophony of hacking coughs, bronchial rattles, asthmatic wheezes, consumptive croaks. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Charles, thoughtfully, rattled the ice in his glass. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She'd laugh in this way that made all the bottles in the store rattle. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I asked, shaking my head to make the argollas, the nesting rings on La Llorona’s ear pendant, rattle against each other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Her voice rattled on as though she was terrified of the silence that would settle when I was gone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Her teeth rattled when she thought of the night, the time when Rasheed might at last decide to do to her what husbands did to their wives. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The day they buried her the wind blew gusts of sand past the house and rattled the loose tin on the roof. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The hunter now limped and rattled and was covered in scars. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Oprah asked me my name and I rattled it off quickly. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The park was just about empty and I moved around the key putting up jumpers that rattled against the old metal backboard. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Cone-shaped receivers rattle left and right on top of each one. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In short order, telegrams began to rattle out of Dix’s office to the chambers of commerce of every city, town, and hamlet in the state. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I hit play on my iPod, and Pharrell’s “Happy” rattled the speakers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z ‘Me!’ shouted the Giant, his mighty voice making the glass jars rattle on their shelves. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was a mouth...a gaping, shapeless hole, sucking the air with the sound of a death rattle. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She stayed there, unmoving, while the steam rattled the lid on the soup pot up and down, up and down. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And in general, he’s just not someone who’s easily rattled or thrown off course by anything as abstract as doubt or hurt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Together, they rattled the wooden cubes and upturned their cups. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The thought of driving her car got me excited and my fingers rattled across the keys. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Everyone rattled the gates and the block literally shook. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She rattled off several departure and arrival times as he struggled to keep up. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “One could rattle off all the statistics about blacks not doing so well,” he says. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Everything and all of them were being rattled around like peas inside an enormous rattle that was being rattled by a mad giant who refused to stop. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Before dawn, southeast of the village, the bells would announce their approach, the sound shimmering across the sand hills, followed by the clacking of turtle-shell rattles—all these sounds gathering with the dawn. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The carriage rattled and pounded over the grassy track beneath a golden-green canopy of leaves. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The weather had turned the leaves brown, even though it was midsummer, and a cold wind gusted through the gnarled branches, making the dried leaves rattle. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As the first song began, I quickly rattled off its title, artist, album, and year of release from memory: “‘A Million Miles Away,’ the Plimsouls, Everywhere at Once, 1983.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And I rattled off every curse word I knew and threatened to kill the guy like a hundred times. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z His voice rattled in his throat, as thin and gaunt as he was. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The trapdoor shook and rattled in the floor, but it stayed where it was. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I clenched my teeth, then pulled it out and opened it and rattled three of the pills into my hand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Smoke smudges dotted their brown faces and they both looked rattled but otherwise okay. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When he breathed the phlegm rattled in his chest. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I heard a cat shriek in the back alley, followed by the crash and rattle of a trash can falling over. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a useful thing to have in the house in case of fire or thieves,” observed Laurie, as a watchman’s rattle appeared, amid the laughter of the girls. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Flashes of musket and shotgun fire burst from the Ocarrion as it rattled off at a moderate pace in the opposite direction from her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The rain rattles down, and flows off at the sides in streams. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Lightning crackled, a brilliant, jagged streak, and thunder rattled the little building. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I try not to let him know how much his calmness rattles me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was certainly a strange feeling to know that no matter how loudly or softly you chatted or rattled or bumped, it all came out the same way—as nothing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He rattled about in a cupboard and found a smokeleaf tin about three inches in diameter. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They rattled and clacked their manacles, and then charged the paper figure. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As if hands were inside the trunk, a force began to rattle Seven and literally push her off the branches. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Little Arliss would laugh when the hide raked along over the rocks and jolted him till his teeth rattled. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The bottles and jars inside the door rattled. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I almost thought he was going to rattle off some conspiracy theory, but Ms. Jacobs bailed him out. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The creature screamed with both mouths again, different discordant pitches that rattled the marrow in Anya’s bones. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I get up slowly, careful not to make the fire escape rattle and clang with my movement. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I pulled, and pulled, at the door, and shook it till, massive as it was, it rattled in its casement. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Both of them always dropping their rattles or rubber pacifiers and tangling themselves in blankets, why so tortured, little angels? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In that moment, in that touch, he felt as though something was radiating from her to him, that same peculiar thrum so strong it rattled his teeth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z From outside came the rattle of armor, the scrape of swords on scabbards, the banging of spears on shields, mingled with curses and the hoofbeats of racing horses. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Only her grandmother was in the kitchen, sitting with a cup of tea at the table, while two canning pots rattled on the stove. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “And as of today,” Onofre rattled on, “we got a new one just joined the crowd up there.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell brushed his mustache the wrong way, “So help me, Mike, another fool remark out of you, and I’ll take away your rattle and teething ring.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z If he had possessed the steel nerves not to become rattled in public before, now he was: “I’ve reached the end of my rope!” he shouted to the audience of five hundred. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Doc slammed his fist down on his worktable, making the roots and herbs inside the jars rattle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The house shook and rattled, but as Dad’s music filled the air, Barry started to feel safe. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Barrabas was dying without any hurry, his eyes riveted on Clara, who stroked his ears and murmured words of comfort until finally, with a single rattle, the dog fell rigid at her feet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She would never forget the rattle of the rain on the jailhouse roof, or the smell of wet wood, or the darkness that had saved them all; or how difficult it was not to cough. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie just hands me my change envelope and my Pagoda Phone and eight pies in hot bags, and rattles off four addresses. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The trees rattled in the wind, and then were still. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I welcome both the toxic masculinity and the...piggy's death rattle. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He liked to rattle his water bottle, for one thing. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z As he sank deeper into it, the shotgun slipped from his hand, rattled down the roof, and hit the ground with a loud explosion. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z "Are my bracelets heavy enough for you, or did you come to add a few more? I'll rattle them prettily if you like." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “And who in the world cares about how to make a teapot not rattle?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Besides, the orlon plush lining did a great deal to muffle his twenty-four-dollar rattle. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He says to the horse, G’up ower that, and the horse shakes his head and rattles the harness and Mr. Hannon laughs.That fool of a horse loves to work, he says. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She rattled some chestnuts that had fallen off the tree in the front yard. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights exploded to life in a hullabaloo around the barn and a thumping beat rattled in my bones. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The stereo was blasting, but the music was all drowned out by the loud rattle of the bass, bumping, shaking the entire back of the truck. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He planted himself right in front of the rattled parents. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Tubes seemed to be poked into him in many places and they rattled when he moved. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The harmless shimmy, caused by a minor fuel mixture imbalance, rattled the payload. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the room vibrates with a deafening rattle and the Dopplerized screeches of children. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The skirt I sized down for her is loose around the waist, and when she sleeps, there’s a rattle in her chest. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was close enough to rattle the car. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The birds all twitter up in a huff when they see me coming, making the camellia bush rattle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A train rattled along the ancient metal caterpillar over Fulton Street and sent a cascade of rainwater onto the exiting crowd. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A sharp report of applause suddenly rattled the room like gunfire. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the explosions rattled through the hooches, and we couldn’t tell where the rockets were hitting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Honest mistake,” said Cap, but, rattled, I stepped on the gas instead of the brake. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Scott shook the black plastic box he held in his hand, and the DVD inside rattled. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But just as Hugo began to turn the key, he heard his door rattle. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z His chest rattled with every breath, and his face was the color of spoiled cream. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The experience must have rattled every bit of sense out of all their heads. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “One with a lot to rattle,” Wynn added, and we both laughed. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Lyra saw sparks flying up from some of the bears’ armor, and saw them huddle over beneath its protection, before she heard the rattle of the bullets. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The teacher marched in, deeply tanned from a recent vacation, and proceeded to rattle off a series of administrative announcements. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But just as Hugo began to turn the key, he heard his door rattle. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I rattled the two dimes, making sure they were still there. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mrs Jenkins took one look at the fat little brown mouse who was still chewing a bit of banana and she let out a shriek that rattled the crystals on the chandelier. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Only the rattle of the wind interrupts the spectral quiet. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain rattles against the walls of my skull. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Cotton and needles in steel trays rattled on carts that busy nurses pushed before them. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The Girl rattles off a few more past offenses, some of which I can barely remember. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When Bailey was six and I a year younger, we used to rattle off the times tables with the speed I was later to see Chinese children in San Francisco employ on their abacuses. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat-flap rattled and Aunt Petunia’s hand appeared, pushing a bowl of canned soup into the room. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The florist rattles shut his gate next door, securing it with a fist-sized lock. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion rattled Nate’s bones—and almost sent him leaping into the water in fear. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z As he turned back toward dryer land the reeds behind him rattled, and he whirled. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z While the two girls continued primping and posing for the camera, Dr. Zinchenko came back on-screen to quickly rattle off some final words. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Chains rattle, rivers roll, animals startle and bolt, forests inspire and expand, babies stretch open-mouthed from the womb, new seedlings arch their necks and creep forward into the light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Noisily he rattled the doorknob as he entered so that Alice would be disturbed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The rain rattled on the rusted tin roof, and rainwater leaked out of the rain gutter and splashed off the porch railing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The tiny craft jostled in its housing, shaking Holly like a bead in a rattle. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He rattled the pen in the ink bottle and looked blindly at his record book. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Two large cages rattled on top of the laden trolleys the parents were pushing; the owls inside them hooted indignantly, and the redheaded girl trailed tearfully behind her brothers, clutching her father’s arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All I can do is put in time waiting for the inevitable, observing as the ghosts of my past rattle around my vacuous present. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Ralph’s keen ears heard the scratch of a pen and the rattle of a key. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Then we passed the gristmill built by my great-grandfather Tweedy around 1850 on the Hudson River, and rattled through the cool of the covered bridge he built across the river to join his land together. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He’d been so rattled by the Romans, then the storm, then Hazel, that he had completely forgotten. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Who came back to Ayemenem with asthma and a rattle in her chest that sounded like a faraway man shouting. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Leroy dying, the Preacher getting killed, the smells, the way the chains rattled, and the naked folks looking so scared and whupped and tired, it was just too much. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “My state of mind was rattled,” he said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He grabbed the doorknob and pulled outward and rattled the key. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of the cart wheels and the woodcutter’s curses roused the inhabitants of the huts, who gradually emerged from their doorways. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus, the encounter with Ms. Castellan had rattled me pretty bad. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He looked a little relieved but was still pretty rattled when I left. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He looked up with those sad eyes and then came the deep laugh out of nowhere that didn’t sound like a laugh at all, rising over the scratchy rattle of “Ghostbusters” on the television screen. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of bracelets that always accompanied her distracted him from his studies, and he had to make an enormous effort not to follow her around the house like a hypnotized chicken. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The latch rattled, and then the padlock started banging against the latch. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She did not appear to notice that his hand shook and that the teapot spout rattled against the cup. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I could actually feel his teeth rattle and give way. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Every time he inhaled his lungs rattled like greasy paper bags. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Peggy pulled a lever and there came a loud rattle of fine lumps of coal sliding down a metal chute. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She poured rinse water over the dishes so that they rattled together violently. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z You tossed your luck in the air and it rattled down on the gambling boards and you either lived or died. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Jillson shouted, rapping again with such force that the girls’ window rattled in its frame. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Several minutes went by, and then another boom rattled windows and shook houses in the city. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s not the best thing for a constant rattle of nerves to seem normal, even necessary. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So Traynor listened while Dasch "rattled on" about how he'd first arrived in the US as a stowaway, how he had worked as a waiter, and how he had joined the U.S. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Uncle Chester’s cabin rattled and creaked and moaned and shifted as the wind battered it again and again. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He said if Malachy or I showed the slightest sign of a cough or the faintest rattle in the throat we were to be brought to him no matter what time of day or night. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The bottle rattled in my hand, promising me a break from my headache. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was, in fact, and Izzy knocked several times and rattled the doorknob before giving up and coming back down. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Means family. Related. Blood,” she rattled off, flashing a duh face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I hunted up a good fence-running stick and rattled it along the first fence I came to. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The vine was dry, and the wind rattled in it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The train car is an oven, and the vibration of the wheels rattles our bones until Ym positive we will arrive out west little more than a bowl of jelly. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I try, but I don’t hear anything but a garbage truck and a car alarm, the faraway screeching of wheels down train tracks, the rattle of a bar storefront finally closing. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Still, it rattled her to have someone else insist The Gold-Bug was his or hers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Emmett’s making her some tea. You know storms really rattle her. Sometimes you think a person’s seen everything, then you remember, once you’ve seen everything, you know what the fallout can be.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had been born and raised in a city six hundred miles away, a gloomy city where on ghostly nights the coaches of the viceroys still rattled through the cobbled streets. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He lowered his voice and rattled off a list of dos and don’ts for dealing with Deborah Lacks: Don’t be aggressive. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The death rattle of an entire convoy with the end approaching. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the door shook as the guard gave the chained padlock a rattle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z From the moment the Mica mob entered the gym, our cheers rattled the rafters. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z As the moving van exited the freeway and rattled past the baseball stadium, Emily tried to focus on the positive: Book Scavenger! Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When I shook the box, it rattled like a key. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He pulled a wooden toy that he had carved himself from his pocket—a little crow with spiral eyes and a clever rattle inside its belly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Above my head, in the wicked black claws of an elm, a marooned kite rattled convulsively, then was still. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The entrance was a wooden door in the grass, and it shook and rattled against Ivy’s palm as she wrapped her fingers around the handle. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The sounds of Papá’s coughing, the rattle of his aspirin bottle, and the rolling of Mamá’s twelve-inch lead pipe as she pressed dough to make tortillas were absent. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She rattled off a bunch of numbers that the other humans cheered. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The plane rattled so badly Barry was sure one of the wings would fall off. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Ma was right—the guardhouse moves through time and space the same way the cars on the ninety-year-old Cyclone rattle along the wooden tracks. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z A bus rattled past, in the street; there were cars there and noise and shops. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Ophie balanced the tea tray, wincing every time the dishes rattled the least little bit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She blinks those outrageously long lashes and sighs, a great whooshing exhalation that rattles all through her trunk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She wears a different ring on each finger—even her thumbs—and about fifty gold bangle bracelets on her arms; they rattle as she plays. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z And he didn’t mind the way the elevator rattled around on its way up. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes the room shook, and the panes of glass in the window behind him rattled. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She rattled off a list of questions with the help of a translator. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But I tried not to let the criticism rattle me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The dry bamboo leaves rattled in the wind. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The monkeys were quiet and subdued, but they rattled their cages now and then. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the whole time he was trying to rattle them loose, he was picking his nose. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It blows past her and hits the fence so hard it rattles. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z We got out and everything was fine, but it rattled us. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The war god laughed so loudly the windows rattled, but Grandmother didn’t even stir. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It rattled around in my mind like a dime in a tin cup. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The breakfast dishes rattle when I stack them up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Miss Miss rattled down the runway on squeaky wheels, but she was no longer clad in just a sash. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the godswood, the noises had faded to a faint rattle of steel and a distant shouting. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bad grades, absence from classes, and an incident with a smoke bomb were just some of the reasons he rattled off as my mother sat silently on the couch with the phone to her ear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Letters, postcards, yellow padded packages that rattled in her hands. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z With each loud blow, the entire room and everything in it shook and rattled. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The two chairs rattled and clattered to the floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook mine to listen to its satisfying rattle. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “On three,” said Harry, looking back down at the locket and narrowing his eyes, concentrating on the letter S, imagining a serpent, while the contents of the locket rattled like a trapped cockroach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Why a rope?” he wondered and then thought, “Because a restless dog cannot rattle it in the night.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The heirs heard a low groan, then a rasping rattle . . . then nothing. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of the rails being dropped, a general cursing. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “My husband works in a bakery,” she rattled on pleasantly, openly, as though she had known me for years. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The peculiar-looking young man had said nothing, but now he started to hum to himself, a deep, melodic, bass humming that made the interior of the car vibrate and rattle and buzz. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I look at my mom’s disheveled hair and the rattled look in my dad’s eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Father cleared his throat, and I could see he was about to rattle off some nonsense. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Ignatius rattled the few kernels of popcorn in his last bag. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The cap flew off and rattled across the floor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then, for no apparent reason, he let out a terrible scream, a death rattle such as I had never heard before and, with open mouth, thrust his head toward the still steaming liquid. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At least ten seconds passed before the pebble rattled against something far below. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She complied with their request and gave them particulars, like Keith’s Social Security number and a bunch of dates and names she rattled off. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As I stood up, my artificial leg started to rattle loose. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Raindrops rattled on the hood of the pickup. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Now her heart rattled into overdrive at the thought of opening them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I heard a squeal, then the rattle of locks. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He tries breaking out of my grapple as I rattle him, but no dice. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z To steady his nerves, he scribbled an anxious reminder to himself on a speech he was preparing: “Don’t get rattled—don’t waver—don’t react.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z So early the next morning when Grim is still snoring loud enough to rattle the windowpanes, I get up and sneak out of the house. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z As rattled as I was, I took some satisfaction in the expression of total shock on his face. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He slammed his foot against the ground, and the earth rattled. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Gibbler rattled the ice in his tumbler, then held it up in Mr. Crane’s direction. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Sefia felt like every breath coming in and out of her lungs could rattle the entire world. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Boseman let out a mortifying gasp as they departed, which Cora took as his death rattle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The whispers in the dark, random and soft, in the sinuous Orgota language that made Karhidish sound like rocks rattled in a can, ceased little by little. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “We could wait for them to leave,” said Horace, and then a bomb fell so close by that my eyes blurred and my teeth rattled. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He let out an amused rattle of laughter that sounded like a sheep in pain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, I heard the trolley car rattle past as the night grew late. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever we’ve needed a big hit this afternoon, we’ve held our caps upside down by the brim and shaken them like rattles at the Titans pitcher. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Amongst the hustle and bustle, two large cages rattle on top of two laden trolleys. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The pages of our wandering notebook rattle in the breeze as she writes, head bent, one leg crossed over the other to make a kind of table. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "Watch this," he said, picking a penny from the pile of change he had rattled on the table. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But when he heard yells and shouts from the market-place and the rattle of British drums calling up reserves, he tore over to Dock Square. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Bristle issued a throaty rattle at the soldier. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When she lets herself in, she hears the rattle first. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Every time I opened my eyes, I saw the burning tip of Papa’s cigarette glowing in the dark; other times I heard the rattle of his aspirin bottle. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As they went through the barn the horses snorted and the halter chains rattled. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The name rattled through his head like gunfire. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A man in the country club band stepped up to the mike and started shaking those seedpod rattles that mean South American music. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When footsteps sound on the path and a key rattles in the lock, I untie the twine from the chair and hold it, the weight of the plant pulling at it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In truth my escapade on the north face had rattled me, and I didn't Want to go up on the Thumb again at all. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet Miss Love’s bosom really bounced while she rattled the rafters. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Icy winds cut across the plains and howled through the ravines and rattled tree branches. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The baby banged its tail on the wall, making the windows rattle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then from over North Boston way came the brisk rattle of drums. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was much too large for him and the teeth were broken, but they rattled as he thrust the spear down between us. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It rattled and spooked him so that he snorted and jumped from under it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermes picked up the bottle and rattled it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He served me tea and biscuits in a tea set that tinkled and rattled at every touch; he treated me like a grown-up; and he told me a story. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z An hour later, breathing the same hot air under the comforter in and out, listening to the rattle of the air vent, I thought about the other significant thing about turning ten. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "I see no lord. Only a dog dressed in chickenbones, who rattles when he rides." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ophie was so rattled after witnessing this that she decided to give up her search for the rest of the day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z In his right hand, he’d hold the shutter release and a toy of some kind, which he’d shake and rattle to get our attention. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z And right before I hang up, I rattle off my phone number, then immediately wish I hadn’t. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z A cool wind blew down from the northwest rim of the mountain plateau above them and rattled the apricot leaves. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The gwythaint hissed again, and a long, rasping rattle sounded in its throat. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z When the dungeon door rattles, my skin prickles, and I know even before opening my eyes who will escort me to the gallows. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He wanted to surprise Holmes with the news, hoping it would rattle him so thoroughly that he would confess. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The noise got louder and louder, drowning out the honks and rattles echoing from busy Commercial Street. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The deer-hide door grew stiff with ice as darkness came, and it rattled like a piece of tin when the wind hit it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d stayed still, just listening to the shake of a dry seed rattle, alert to danger, until the singing began. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Outside, the wind rattled the shutters of the windows. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I exhaled and paid attention to the way my lungs sank in, with just a little bit of rattle at the end left over from my annual bronchitis. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z At this, there was a rattle in the bushes, and Werfel appeared—“Hold, you scoundrel du Burgh!”—hopping on one leg, trying to untangle his bedsheets from the bushes. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The iron straps rattled around in the box, and a leg of venison, wrapped in wet burlap to keep it cool, jumped around on top of the iron. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Another pothole, one that rattled the teeth in my head. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In April 1944 the Opel rattles into a white city full of empty windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I don’t know if they float up to heaven, but as he tugs at my pants, the doorknob rattles and Fizz’s mom’s voice comes down. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The collision with the sea cow had rattled me—I couldn’t help wondering what other creatures might be cruising around the dark cloudy basin. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z We spun toward the sound, rattled, and for a moment just stood listening as it seethed and howled at the mouth of the tunnel. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I could feel a tremor in my bones, and the mugs rattled on the table. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The motor conked out with a sickly rattle. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She went into the drawing room, over to the old door, and she pulled it, rattled and shook it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He drank the rest of his Scotch and rattled the ice around in his glass. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A breeze rattled through a com field, lifting the leaves like outstretched arms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Something rattled in the horse’s mind that made him edgy and angry. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The rattlesnake would be a lot more dangerous if it didn't have a rattle. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I could have kicked myself for being trapped with mean, murdering Okonkwo when The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou and The Outsiders rattled around unread in the underbelly of our Greyhound. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z There were blasts from an invisible horn and the rattle of drums. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Fields of green com turned yellow, and the leaves, withered during the frosty nights, rattled as if in protest as Jethro drove his wagon down the rows and piled it high with full golden ears. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to get my fingers underneath it when a key rattled in the door, the one I hadn’t come through. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The high wind rattled the flimsy walls; a door banged open and shut until somebody propped it open with a brick. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Soon there were only shadows and the noises of the sheep chewing their cuds, and occasionally the rattle of a cow-chain up overhead. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The sound seemed to rattle the roaches, and they withdrew stiffly. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But then the old man would just stand there and rattle it off from memory with a few extra images of nature thrown in for free. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Pastor asked for God’s guidance and protection before I heard the rattle of paper. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He shaved slowly and combed his hair while the rattle of Lee at the stove sounded from the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Alex learns Henry’s super into classical mythology and can rattle off the configurations of a few dozen constellations if you let him get going. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Gillian may have tossed him aside, but he didn’t look rattled. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Outside the window palm fronds rattle in a rising wind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he gave the knob a rattle to make sure the door was locked. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A gust of wind rattled the windowpane and made the old building creak. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jose sort of spun Grace away, setting her down on her feet so hard that her teeth rattled together, and then Grace was gone, leaving her backpack, Adam, Max, and U.S. history class behind. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It rattled ominously and hopped back and forth on its rubber feet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z For long stretches, the bus is quiet, save for the rattle of the muffler. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A point when I stop wrapping my hands around the bars as if I could rattle them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear the thing rattle and flap to a halt. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He stood there, shaking his fist as the plane rattled the buildings in its powerful flight. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Small Bob hopped off Percy and kneaded the blankets, purring so strongly the bed rattled like a Thousand-Finger Massage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A big station clock rattles off a relentless advance of seconds, and Marie-Laure sits beside her great-uncle and listens to the wasted and wretched shamble off the trains. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As soon as the wheels rattled on cobbled streets, Jemmy felt an immense sense of relief. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z She felt the vibrations penetrate her muscles, pulsing in waves, until they rattled her bones and made her inner organs hum. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The truck shook and rattled, and then we backed up. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The barn was darkening gradually and, in their stalls, the horses shifted their feet and rattled the halter chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The auctioneer rattled off numbers that echoed through the huge open room, its ceiling nearly thirty feet high and covered with skylights blackened by years of dirt. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As he rattled off the items on his list, Mr. Archie yelled directions that had the boys running all over, like a scavenger hunt. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I had to yank on it, then rattle the door, then kick it, until finally it flew open to reveal a doorway and a room filled with ice that rose to mid-chest height. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The halls were kind of dim and the tin on the stairs rattled as we went up, Peaches going first and me behind her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Chains rattled as die portcullis was drawn upward, and the great gates opened to the creak of iron hinges. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She heard the precious dress-cloth tear and the panga rattle against the metal. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, there was a new explosion that rattled Jess’s bones. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes took advantage of their confinement to tell Felicia how the shriveled tin peddler, who rattled by with his trolley at noon, abducted children to caves with flapping bats that nested in human hair. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard them cross the pavement, heard the faint rattle as the gate was opened, a tiny click as it closed. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They rattle like broken glass in his mouth. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The noise of the shuttle rattled off into silence. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The dirt fell to the ground with a sharp, dry rattle. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It is then that Helmuth hears several footsteps outside his cell and the rattle of keys. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I went to the bed and rattled it, so that a bunch of the pins and paper clips fell off. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The giant Gryffindor hourglass had been hit by a curse, and the rubies within were still falling, with a loud rattle, onto the flagstones below. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A small, papery something crinkled and rattled and squirmed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Bobby Moch recalled, “You couldn’t hear anything except for the oars going in the water ... it’d be a ‘zep’ and that’s all you could hear ... the oarlocks didn’t even rattle on the release.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The rolling cart rattled and banged and careened its way down the slope till it was right beside the spring. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Tato rattled lids and dropped a spoon on the new cement floor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I feel the familiar rattle and jolt, the train slows and I look up, because I have to, because I cannot bear not to, but there is never anything to see any longer. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To his enormous relief, when it rattled to a halt at level two, a soaking-wet and wild-eyed Ron got in. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he rattled through a bunch of stuff Genie never even knew about guns. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They start to shake rattles and grab at stuff. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was a petty trick, and largely useless against a skilled sympathist, but my only hope was to rattle him in some way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even the little ones could rattle off long passages from the Bible, the Declaration, and the Constitution. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Stones rattled behind him; an instant later, Eilonwy dropped to the ground. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The hilarious gaiety changed swiftly at the closing bars, and the drummer rattled his sticks in the inevitable prelude to God Save the King. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The coins in my caged fist rattled like magic bullets. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was October, the weather had turned clear and warm, and the cottonwood trees along the banks were yellow and rattled in a south wind. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The music rattles The window and Scares the cat out Of one of its lives As it drops From the fence. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I then turned to the officer, who was extremely rattled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He easily got rattled, particularly when things weren’t going well, and there were times on the field when he seemed as frazzled as a child. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And even as they fell they heard the rush of horsemen sweeping over the bridge and the rattle of orc-feet running up behind. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Quentin grinned broadly and suddenly started to rattle on like I was his best friend. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of streetcars, honking horns, and the bustle of people made this part of San Francisco much noisier than where Emily and James lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The resting horses nibbled the remaining wisps of hay, and they stamped their feet and they bit the wood of the mangers and rattled the halter chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It rattled on its hinges, a rigid green sail tossed in the stiff Yazdi breeze. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The chatter of vendors and the rattle of carts swarmed in the air, though the market was nowhere to be seen. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The ratatatatmg of the drumsticks rattled through me, setting my teeth to shaking and waking the bees who had lately gone to sleep in my brainpan. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The rattle of chains...The gate opened upward and he was pushed forward. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A chain rattled, the lock came off and the door creaked open. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “My mother said I mustn’t give money to beggars,” the girl rattled on. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The doctors had rattled off all the things he’d had: frostbite, dehydration, exhaustion, hypothermia, shock. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He’d made sure that she had the front seat, but Roza curled away from him like a flower seeking the sun as everyone else rattled away in Polish. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We heard the whistle of fifes on the green and the rattle of cheap drums. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Helena is standing still behind me, and when the cup rattles, I realize she has the tea but is afraid to come closer. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The windows of our home rattled with the thunder of ultimatums. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But his head quavered and the word sounded like a rattle in his throat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, the doorknob begins to rattle. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It drummed on the roof, it splattered on the ground, it rattled softly among the trees. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly afterwards the truck rattled down the farm road, then all was quiet again. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But the government was sufficiently rattled by our protest to modify the act, and at one point Verwoerd was compelled to declare that education should be the same for all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “All those pearls will make me rattle when I walk.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A ship’s captain finished telling a yarn, and the windowpanes rattled with laughter. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They rattled as I struggled but otherwise didn’t pay me any mind. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He shut the doors of the furnace and pulled the lever for coal; there was the same loud rattle of coal against the tin sides of the chute. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The band made its traditional circle around the stadium, not even remotely rattled by the tireless efforts of the Nimitz fans to drown it out with their continued rosaries. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Black horses in glittering, silver-mounted harnesses, the rumble and rattle of a ruby coach on cobbles, and on the door panel the familiar crest—a rising eye. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I dreamed of Dad, of the slow rattle in his lungs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When Kelly came over to George’s for dinner, she loved to rattle off the singers and bands to George’s mom, who recognized a few. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z They crossed the Ironworkers bridge into North Vancouver, and the chariot started to rattle dangerously. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z You can have this rattle, but you just have to watch.... Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z We rattle over a bridge into a clearing, and Masjid turns off the engine. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Jam felt the vibrations of the growl rattle and rumble through her, leaving a trembling aftertaste. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z All through the operation the door leading out of the kitchen to a back room had shaken and rattled to the accompaniment of piteous whining. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We get to the top of the far hill of the valley just as another rattle of gunfire echoes across it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Nothing about the culture of the laboratory or her new office rattled her—not even the persistent racial segregation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He did rattle, Jon could hear it; the bones were strung together loosely, so they clacked and clattered when he moved. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I stood back a bit while he sang, knocking his rattle against the air and rocking on his heels where he rested. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They hadn’t gone more than a dozen paces when a doorknob rattled and something came shooting out of a classroom in front of them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She shook it, and it rattled a bit. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Her voice rattles like a cold wind blowing the last of the autumn leaves from the treetops. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Norman the peacock came along to see if there was anything to eat, and shook his feathers with a rattle of displeasure when he found there wasn’t. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I rubbed down the horses at night and rattled the sheet of tin backstage when we needed thunder onstage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A cart rattles past us, blocking the words. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I hear the rattle of the mess-tins and immediately feel a strong desire for warm food; it would do me good and comfort me. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As Fadi felt a punch to his jaw, he heard the rattle of doors open. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Then he rattled me back and forth a little with that heavy arm. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z 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 Layla shook a raggedy teddy bear with a rattle in its stomach at Aaron and glanced up at her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I heard it rattle in his throat as he gulped it down. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The big chain rattled as our ship dropped anchor. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As she pours the tea, the top to the pot rattles. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As the moving van exited the freeway and rattled past the baseball stadium, Emily tried to focus on the positive: Book Scavenger! Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The wind blows and the few dry, brittle leaves still hanging on to the trees rattle. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z More than 1 million of them became rattled by it. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Mom was always such a calm, wise presence, strong and rarely rattled. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Swords rode on their hips, singing their soft steel song as they rattled in their scabbards. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z From inside our stable, I could hear the cups and plates begin to rattle on their shelves, and the equipment on Fathers work table clattered and rumbled ominously. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon he began firing his weapon into the air, yelling Strunk’s name, just firing and yelling, and it didn’t stop until he’d rattled off an entire magazine of ammunition. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally the door chain rattles as someone locks it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The faint hum and rattle of machinery still stirred the crimson air in the Embryo Store. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z With a faint hum and rattle the moving racks crawled imperceptibly through the weeks and the recapitulated aeons to where, in the Decanting Room, the newly-unbottled babes uttered their first yell of horror and amazement. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He tips his hat at her, climbs up into his tractor, and rattles off. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Trees closed in on the car as we rattled down a muddy trail. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But even though I’m furious, the brutality of the offer rattles me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She will not have abandoned us, she would never leave her people, he was telling himself, when he heard the prince’s death rattle coming from the queen’s apartments. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It squawked furiously when Taran did not bring its food quickly enough, and rattled its beak against the cage. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She gave the screen door a savage rattle though. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The other boy, Haku, rattled his door and slashed at it with his sword. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was a cheerful rattle and clink of china. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Everyone quieted, and for the first time, Thomas noted the grinds and rattles of the rising lift, reminding him of his own nightmarish trip the day before. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Despite the sleeping bags under her eyes, Mrs. Branson made lively “ooh” and “aah” faces at her daughter, Sabrina, while waving a purple rattle. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He had a choice of three corridors, but then he heard the rattle of feet and knew that his choice had just become two. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Letters, postcards, packages that rattled like loaded cassette tapes. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Their heavy boots rattled the porch floor, and the boy backed quickly into the cabin as they pushed their way in. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Alby took his ring of keys from his pocket and rattled them mockingly—Thomas couldn’t believe the sudden bravery. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I’d no sooner pulled them on when another explosion made the windows rattle and the walls shake. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man shook her so hard her teeth rattled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Big Schoolboy was shaking his rattle and I was at peace. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead of giving her the cigarettes, he rattled off a string of nonsensical sounds. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z All morning you could hear the rattle of the machine as it went round and round, while the tall grass fell down behind the cutter bar in long green swathes. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Magically, new holographic statues appeared as Mr. Lemoncello rattled off the authors’ names. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He dragged a deep, rough breath, that rattled over his fear like the sea over pebbles, and stiffened himself. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The plane hit the ground hard, bounced several times, and rattled to a stop. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His bones rattled in his body and his ears pulsed as if his heart had somehow jumped into them. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They passed our door, the barbed wire rattled, and then they passed by again, fading out of hearing. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I heard the distant rattle of wheels on rails, felt the air rush past, and then there was silence. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My assistant's voice rattles through the phone speaker before I even have a chance to say hello. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The slatted steel grille rattled down thunderously and slammed on the sidewalk. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A piece of old tin on the roof of the shed began to rattle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As she rattles on, about Violet, about Gemma Sterling, about the Bartlett Dirt, I don’t say anything else. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The Russians go into the closet, and they hear the handles of mops being kicked drunk- enly and a crate of dictionaries go thudding down the stairs, and then someone rattles the knob. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z J. J. Joe, the highly touted Viking quarterback with an arm that was even better than his name, became rattled by the deafening, frenzied sounds enveloping the stadium. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, see now, I would’ve chosen this other one. Listen to the little rattle it makes when I walk.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “You do want a Coca-Cola, don’t you?” he asked, and I nodded my head as I whirled on the stool, which rattled as it spun me faster and faster. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As the lift rattled away again, Harry shivered slightly, looking toward the distant black door that marked the entrance to the Department of Mysteries. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His breath rattles in and out as he reads Mr. Fabian’s note. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z No reporter ever cottoned on to her fib, but the newspaper coverage rattled her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Now, on the way to Cochin, it rattled and made fallingoff noises. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My father sometimes made me kneel while he put his hand on my head when he rattled off a blessing, but his was a heavy hand, not the gentle touch I desired. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They carried no rattles to warn in advance of a strike, but Roy saw that the tips of their stubby tails had been dipped in blue and silver sparkles, the kind used in art projects. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked Joel how much food Polyface produces in a season, and he rattled off the following figures: It was hard to believe they got that much food from one hundred acres of grass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Couplings rattle, brake blocks grind against wheels, and a train emerges from the gloom, moving fast. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “They rattle easy, poor creatures. And folks is always bothering them.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The air was split by the shriek of the heavy iron wheels, which threw spinning sparks over the rails as one car after another rattled past. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At this Boori Ma shook the free end of her sari and made her skeleton keys rattle. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Through the open door that led into the barn came the sound of moving horses, of feet stirring, of teeth champing on hay, of the rattle of halter chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached into the trunk, lifted it out by its neck, and rattled it back and forth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Behind me, Mama rattles the lunch tray, setting food down on our small table, so I kiss Papa’s other cheek and take my place. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Rosary beads rattled against one of the pews, loud in the stillness. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The Praise Singer’s cup rattled against the saucer as he drank. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z My father rattled the cashew can in his hand. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Now, as the 57 bus rattled up MacArthur Boulevard, Sasha’s eyes drifted closed. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When he came back on, he was quick and curt and aggressive, and rattled off a litany of questions. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I heard the clink of harness and the rattle of an old wagon trying to follow the ruts in the road. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived at the tents, Andy looked badly rattled but claimed that he wasn’t injured. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There’s even an antique cradle with Mister Johnny’s old baby bonnet and silver rattle that I swear I can hear tinkling sometimes on its own accord. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The car rattles as we pass over the railroad tracks, letting me know we’re in my neighborhood now. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The sound of locks being undone, of bolts being pulled, the rattle of a chain. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z A green trolley rattled down tracks in the middle of the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Because he was so delicate, he shook her hard enough to rattle her teeth. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z How it sounded when he walked the hall in his plaid slippers, how clean and short he kept his fingernails, the low rattle of his throat clearing. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We had placed rattles on the horses to terrify the Indians. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Down down down,” he sang, so deeply that the windows rattled. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Maya and Dilip give the boy a rattle and a baby book, with places for his parents to commemorate every possible aspect of his infancy. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He rattled and banged as hard as he could, but it made no difference. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They’d been sleepless, most of them, and had shivered in their beds while the storm rattled the hotel. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The train rattles forward, jostles from side to side, its engine making a sound like the propeller of a plane. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Trub takes a long sip of soda and then rattles the ice left in his cup. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I get rattled when I’m playing in a game. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I swing a fist to the side and rattle a rusted chain-link fence. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Charles finished off the glass and rattled the ice around for a moment. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They carried blue marbles, rattles in an old tin can. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a rattle as someone slid the security chain off the front door. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The engine rattled to life in a cloud of blue smoke. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The rattle in my lungs and the pain in my back make me cough more but I grit my teeth and get thru it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He’s a leg shaker—you know, the bouncy kind that rattles entire rooms and makes you want to toss up your lunch? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z A rattle and knock, a knock and rattle. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, Slopper’s nose ran constantly and Miig had a cough that rattled around in his throat when he tried to hide it. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Anatole cradling me into forgiveness, while I rattled and shook with fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why the devil should I be rattled? I have nothing to be rattled about.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was the rattle of drums, with the shouts of officers, and off the ships poured a flood, scarlet as a tide of blood. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether or not Bobby was hypersensitive, he did suffer from hyperacusis—an acute sensitivity to noise and even distant sounds—and it was clear that Tal, in particular, knew just how to rattle him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were flying, the logs of the raft rearing out of the water on pressure ridges, slamming back down so hard it rattled his teeth. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The winches rattled and the heavy chests began to appear—one hundred and fifty of them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Three of the men started laughing, but the smallest one was rattled; he lifted the rifle and aimed it at us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A sort of constant tremble rattled around my insides, like my nervousness and excitement were being mixed on high. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They boo’ed in the tubes of the corkscrew stairs, rattled the wooden shutters, whined shrilly through the shot windows, stirred the cold tapestries in frigid undulations, searched for backbones. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The combatants had hard work of it to avoid the embers of their small fire, engaged in their melee at its side—plates rattled beneath their heels and there were dim cries of pain. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Coming home from work a few nights later, through the still quiet of snow falling, the only sound the watchman with his rattle, calling out the hour, Vincent thinks of Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The music fills the room, something haunting now, like a ghost that echoes and rattles in my bones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But what rattled her most was the quiet. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The topmost bones rattled, and all at once Matt saw a blinding flash of light followed by a crack of thunder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the rattle of a wagon in the street outside. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He would peer at their miniature opaque housings, twist them around in the light, and he was always holding them up to his ear and shaking them, as if trying to rattle loose their secrets. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Others tug at their blouses and rattle their chairs as though the temperature of the kitchen has gone up. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He nodded, his mouth pursed—thinking, no doubt, about the lecture on reservation policy he would deliver to my parents—and, with an ostentatious rattle, went back to his paper. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I pound the stairs so hard my bones rattle. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If all I had to do was rattle off lines of dialogue from WarGames on cue for the next two hours, this was going to be a breeze. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She pulled on the trigger, and her whole body shook as bullets rattled against the enclosure glass like hail, pinging off in all directions. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was a pause and then a slight rattle of china and silver. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” I said, and sounded to myself as though I rattled on forever. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Frederick presses a button and something high in the building rattles and Werner whispers, “You have an elevator?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The bottles rattled in the back of the trunk as my brother left without me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In fact, he was so busy stuffing cabbage that he heard nothing until the doorhandle rattled. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We were concentrating on our dinner, and everybody jumped when the door slammed open and banged against the wall, making the plates rattle in their racks. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited still, while he settled into a more relaxed cross-legged position, and even when he packed up his rattle and a docked feather. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “How come all your money is in change? It rattles.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Between strokes, they can hear the sea wind rattle the window. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Both Mr. Sloat and Milt Borogrove stared at him as he rattled on, “Give us the specifications of the cat you desire. Color, sex, subtype, such as Manx, Persian, Abyssinian—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I held my breath as the window glass in the door rattled, then stilled. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We bounce and rattle over the dusty tumbleweed-ridden terrain, until we see another concrete channel up ahead, not quite as wide as the Santa Ana River. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I thought the planes were Russian at first, flying so low that Marysia’s dishes rattled. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He pulled the lever and coal rattled against the sides of the tin chute and he saw the whole furnace blaze and the draft roared still louder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The pearls rattled softly against one another as she unwound the silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She put a hand on her hip, and her chains rattled loudly through the room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The tin roof rattled as something struck it. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As the bus pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward town, Howard rattled off a list of school bus rules. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “I read the magazine, but I never read the paper,” I said vaguely, thoroughly rattled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A green trolley rattled down tracks in the middle of the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was old, and the whites of his eyes seemed to grow more yellow every week, and he coughed like something was ready to rattle loose inside of him. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She slams her hand against the chain-link fence and it rattles. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Their voices beat the night, they boomed and barked and croaked and rattled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey,” he said, just to me now, as Mom rattled pots and pans in the kitchen. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The big metal door to the roof rattled—someone was trying to come through! Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Bill rattled them and rolled, and there were three kings, an ace, and a queen. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z On the second story of the house, a window rattled open and Mia’s head peered out. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The jarring percussion of drawers being opened and closed, dressers being shifted around, and beds being flipped over rattled through the quiet night and shook Mary’s nerves. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Granny rattled her mug on the arm of her chair, and the She Elephant filled it. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Now and then a street car rattled past over steel tracks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t get rattled,” Nixon jotted on a notepad. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The engines drone, the lorries bump and rattle. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl he picked up that afternoon had rattled his mobile cage. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He trudged over to the comer of the room, slumped onto a stool, and banged his forehead against the dining table, making die silver plates rattle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And he rattles off a poem by some white guy named Dylan Thomas that sounds an awful lot like rap. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to rattle the whole horizon, making the surface of the river shimmer with every thud. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I was about to rattle off a few more holidays, but only the Abnegation celebrate them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A punch in the jaw made my teeth rattle. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Each time, as teacup rattled against saucer, as spoon tinkled against edge of cup, I asked questions. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z You could find the sun-parched skulls of coyotes and empty tortoise shells and the rattles and shed skins of rattlesnakes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I inhale deeply before jerking my nose away as the door rattles and Veturius emerges with his bloodied armor and weapons. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The silence rattled between us and I felt sorry for the reprimand that grew from me to him in the silence. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t really think that Odenigbo’s shouting would have rattled him into confessing but she could not be entirely sure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d rattle out credentials as if I might deny him the favor. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The unexpected encounter with her father had rattled her, and she needed to shake it off. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The demonstrators ignored the men, but C.P. could tell that his group rattled them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Okay, maybe I’m a little more rattled than I’m willing to admit. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A can rattles across the floor and someone swears under his breath. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The big gun detonates a third time, and glass shatters somewhere close by, and torrents of soot rattle down the chimney, and the walls of the hotel toll like a struck bell. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the train from Anchorage rolled by, the furniture shook and the pictures rattled on the walls. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The earth rattled and bounced on the coffin lid. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As I came level with the doors, I paused and tried to open them but the big chain was on them and they didn't even rattle. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z It lifted the hair off my face and rattled the squash vines. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He rattled his cutlass loudly against the side of his seat. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Small clay figurines in the shape of horses and tigers rattled together as they hit the floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When her key rattled the door, Mr. Freeman would have already asked his habitual question, “Hey, Bibbi, have a good time?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Another shiver of panic rattled through her body at the ominous words, and more questions darted through her mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The artifacts on the shelves rattled and my pictures fluttered. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He rattled them against the rim of the junktube as he threw them away. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They had to have awakened everyone as they downshifted loudly, and even at a distance their roaring engines rattled our windows. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was an angry hum, followed by a slight explosion that caused something to rattle, and I could hear a low roaring begin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z My shivering wouldn’t stop, and my bones rattled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The headmistress let out a yell that must have rattled every window-pane in the building and for the second time in the last five minutes she shot out of her chair like a rocket. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She rapped on the windowpane, hard enough to rattle it. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z A rapid rattle of musket shots came from a completely unexpected place. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z An old tar pail rattled in the bed of his ancient pickup as he pointed me west to the Maricopas. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She banged pots and rattled pans and complained that the whole world expected her to be at their beck and call. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Roy struggled to keep his voice low, but he was too rattled. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I rattled the chip bag, then slowly parted the sides. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The wagon rattled up a dirt path to a plateau halfway up a hillside. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny set the tray on the table so hard the cups rattled in their saucers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass bottles of vinegar and hot sauce that my mom kept on the shelves inside the refrigerator door rattled. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The deafening roar rattles the metal under my feet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So I spun the steering wheel as hard as I could to make it rattle. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And then there is a huge and thunderous boom, one that makes her rib cage rattle and shreds her nerves. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Again the coin rattled down, and Mary ascended for a moment, then fell back to earth until the next penny saved. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t like the feel of this,” she said, clearly rattled. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A bitter wind blew in through the open garage door, and rattled the corrugated roof. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He started mumbling some African talk against it then commenced to crying in quiet jerking noises that made his teeth rub up against my skin and made the chains on his arms and legs rattle. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Wind puffs rattled the cottonwoods, dust swirled in the road stirring grasshoppers up into their crackling, chili-red flights. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a clock tick and the far-off rattle of dishes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Philippi shouts, and then rattles off a series of vulgar expressions. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I’d scoop up handfuls just to hear the soft rattle of their downpour back in the pot. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, it rattled her to have someone else insist The Gold-Bug was his or hers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A dozen crystals, no larger than seeds, rattled across the parchment he'd been reading. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Upstairs a door rattles, someone is looking over the railing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There was little sound out in the middle of the river, except for Moch’s chanting, the rattle of oars in oarlocks, their own deep rhythmic breathing, and their pulses pounding in their ears. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Once this day was over she would have a lifetime to rattle around in that house and repair the damage. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He rattled off something in Russian, too quickly for me to understand. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The king frowned at him, and rattled the parchment angrily. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She stands suddenly, knocking into the table, making everything rattle. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Big Dub rattled the ice in his almost-empty glass as Robert Hicks, the Perkins football coach, pulled up to his house. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Even when he was awake that terrible rattle echoed through his mind. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I rattle off the amenities, counting them on my fingers. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The sharp rattle of a slamming door outside the office caused Officer Sandoval to glance over her shoulder, but I knew who it was before the shouting began. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They saw the flash and heard the sharp rattle of the aircraft’s machine guns in the dark, and bullets raked the wings of their Po-2. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I glance around at the shadows and cobwebs and the windowpane that rattles with even the slightest hush of a breeze. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z A raven landed on the grey stone sill, opened its beak, and gave a harsh, raucous rattle of distress. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He rattled the stall door, testing the strength of the hinges. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I’m not spending a night in a men’s room. All that tile. It’s cold. And, besides, men’s rooms make noises sound louder. And I rattle enough now.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His bones rattled as the quad hit a rut in the track and bounced upward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I listened to the muffled rattle of our waters against damp leaf loam. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But before he could, they slammed before him with a crack and rattle, and the latch fell securely into place. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They shook and rattled, their lower bodies slithering like snakes while their cuffs snapped and their collar heads clacked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Cicadas mercilessly rattle in the branches of that faraway shade. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Quentyn heard the rattle of chains, the deep thrum of a crossbow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They rattle down the long gravel lanes, past pit cottages and trash barrel fires, past laid-off miners squatting all day on upturned crates, motionless as statues. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And the door slams so hard it rattles the walls. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Inside, I could hear a bass beat thumping loud enough to rattle the windowsills. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Who the hell says I can’t?” he thundered pugnaciously in a voice loud enough to rattle the whole building. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If I so much as sneezed, she would rattle off a list of infectious diseases that would have me in the grave by nightfall. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Higher, he thought as stones rattled downward under his feet. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I ran home and through the house and down to the tracks, then I sat down there, waiting for the train to come, to rattle through me and take away the other noises. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a gust of wind, then, so strong that it rattled the windows of the village, and whirled and spun the weathercocks until they could not tell north from west or south from east. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The merchant said, ‘My boy, you must have been rattled. Surely you can do better than that.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The next time he missed, and the next, but finally the rap of the stone stung his palms and rattled his wrists. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Mother. Princess Catherine, oldest daughter of Queen Mary, first princess to obtain a doctorate—English literature,” he rattles off. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And this canal went on and on, through cities that would have rattled like beetles in a dry skull if you shook them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He loves Mom when she rattles The bag of cat food, The brown nuggets Raining into his bowl. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In winter when the ground was frozen, the rattle of wheels and each distinct hoofbeat punctuated the winter quiet. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She is still unsure who her opponent is, but whatever move has just been made, it has rattled her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then the door rattled open, and the mayor walked in. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Xan could feel a little rattle, deep inside the young man’s chest—the precursor to loss. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Viserion’s claws scrabbled against the stones, and the huge chains rattled as he tried to make his way to her again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It did not rattle in the soft breeze, like canvas lodges did. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “Silly,” she said out loud, noticing a little waver and rattle in her voice. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z They shy away from the truck as it rattles into town; they hide their faces, their families; their shops brim with shoes plucked off the dead. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It had rattled its tail to warn him to stay away. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z My voice rattles and I clear my throat. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The wheels of the wagon rattled over the ruts in the road. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to drive with the window down, my arm hanging out so the door won’t rattle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The latch clicked; a key rattled in the lock; the bolt slid into place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Like the president had to be able to rattle off the names of all eleven hundred of his constituents or else he wasn’t qualified. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The cans and pails rattled on the stairway, and there was much steam. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell it's Henry just by how much the screen door rattles. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Trucks from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer rattled along cobblestone streets, dropping off bundles of newspapers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z As I read, I feel my heart breaking into little pieces that go knocking around my chest like coins being rattled in a cup. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The slot in the heavy portal rattled open. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z |
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