Lyddie stretched her hand to take the book back, but Amelia held it up just out of reach. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Colin reached down and pulled the lever, his seat snapping forward. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The girl reached forward and grabbed the rod. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped beneath the hail of flying fish and reached for the dorado just ahead of a shark. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

When we reach the brightly lit walkway near the river, Kasim’s phone rings and he answers it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then, worried that I had hurt his feelings, I reached over the table to pat his hand, and he pulled his hand back and dropped both of his hands into his lap. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached Hymir’s hall, Thor lowered the boat to the ground. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Johnny put the cup back in its bag, but before he could tie the strings to his belt Mr. Lyte’s long fingers had reached out and taken it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached the gate and stopped and looked at her for a while. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are so close on the heels of our retreating enemies that we reach it almost at the same time as they. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elnora made shushing noises and reached out as if to soothe me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I was telling you—in the agency, when they reach a point like this in a meeting, there’s always some character ready with an idea. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am breathless when we reach the first floor, and the Dauntless burst through the exit. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When he reached the middle of the mat he lay and listened. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She moved the antlers, The Gold-Bug, and the raven box from the windowsill to the floor before sliding the window up and reaching for the pulley rope, now slick with rain. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There were mountains of rubble to climb over to reach the braided rug. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She looked ready to reach up his nostrils with her long nails and extract his brain. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Lizzie felt it, too and she reached out and took his hand for a moment—as if for balance—and then dropped it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Though her own excitement felt false, it cheered her some to hear the cries of surprise and pleasure, and to feel the grubby, grabbing hands reaching toward her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But every now and then, I longed to search for a tender stalk of arrowroot, to feel the tease of a mango, just out of reach. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

His mother reaches forward and tries to console him, but the bailiffs step in between them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the fever reached full fire, Kaz dreamed he had returned to the farm, and when he knocked on the door, he saw Dream Jordie and Dream Kaz already there, sitting at the kitchen table. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Muthu and Arul ignored them and picked spots and got busy, but as soon as I reached for a bottle, one of the boys approached me. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Gentlemen of the All-City Jazz Band, we have an opportunity here to reach out that helping hand to one of our own. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the top, they climbed around the back and disappeared. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She had settled so low in the water I couldn’t reach her collar. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam reached for the pamphlet he’d been reading and looked at the children illustrated on the cover. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He reached past me and gently stroked the appropriate part of the leaf. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She can reach out, touch my wrist, and say, “Timmy, stop crying.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halfway around, she reached a blackened patch where the fire had already passed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

A wave of satisfaction swept through Clayton now that he had the hat safely out of reach in his closet. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The few men who remained reached down for stones. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I reached into the back of the drawer and pulled out a black hair ribbon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had to reach over and get the headset from the pilot or he would not be able to use the radio to call for help. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw her hand reach through the bars, and a bird flutter near, nestling in her palm. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Dear Mr. Stevenson: I hope this letter reaches you in good health, and everything is going well for you. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dona Ester reached out her hand, but not in greeting; the gesture was intended to hold him back. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let go of my neck, but before I could react, he reached behind a nearby sales desk and brought out a huge double-bladed brass axe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She reached her hand for the ladder, but her fingertips only grazed the rung. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s just another nine or ten hours' run along the way. We should reach it by next moonrise. Then we’ll have a party, eh? Celebrate you being made into one of us!” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She scrambled for her own books and had them gathered up before Lamar could reach them, and then she took off, her long braid flopping as she ran. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

As I reach back to grab my satchel, I bump my desk, and my pencil rolls onto the floor. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He reached into the pocket of his overalls and gave Stella two dimes and a nickel. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Ophie raised her hand to the glass, waving to him or reaching for him, she didn’t know. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Calypso reached up and ran her fingers through my mangled hair. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

All he did was reach in right after me and pull out his book, the Bible, and open it up so he could pretend like he was reading just the same as me. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The pilot stepped up to Mark, then reached down and grabbed his feet, lifted them with a grunt. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She reaches for the plate, but Mom pulls her arm back. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pendanski reached for Stanley's canteen, but Stanley handed him the rock instead. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Not until he reached Menotomy was he once again following the tracks of the defeated British army. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was understandably upset and reached for the bow. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The apple, the red of it almost black in the moonlight, hung just out of reach. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

As I reach the second landing, red emergency lights flood the arena. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But to reach the door leading to the kitchen I had to cross the main entrance to the Dining-Room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Hurriedly, she circled the table, reached under it, rolled Florah away from the damp cardboard, lifted them up, and underneath, on the earthen floor, she found her little black book. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smile at Mama and reach out to touch her arm, to calm her. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

You reach again for your phone without meaning to. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

They reached the end of the passageway and saw before them a brilliantly lit chamber, its ceiling arching high above them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She reached out and pushed a lever, slamming it forward until it couldn’t go any farther. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Here you go, Seven Salazar, correct?” the Uncle asked when he reached Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

By the time we reach our destination, our feet are dragging and the sun sits low on the horizon. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t shake my hand, just lit a cigarette and reached for the conch shell he used as an ashtray. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

By the time the bus reached school, Fern had named her pet, selecting the most beautiful name she could think of. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

She reached deep into her pocket and brought out a long, slender piece of metal, glittering all along one edge. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

After I did that about ten times, June reached into her pocket and pulled out a clip. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She reached out again, but as she did so, Silver closed her jaws on Miyax’s shoulder and held her immobile. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went to reach out to Fern, but she bolted from the line, ran, and jumped on top of Cecile. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And you simply reach out and take one! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Upon reaching the Balcony, however, he jettisoned the pack and gave his oxygen canister, mask, and regulator to Beidleman to carry for him. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and reached over, affectionately touching his shoulder. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He climbed the stone base of the gate and reached up for Sarai’s body. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He liked to surprise her, but she usually managed to see him before he reached her, and there was his shadowy form, flowing along beside the riverbank. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, a single iguanodon limped along the cobblestones, its hunchbacked rider reaching a long pole up to light the street lanterns one by one. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Jam growled and reached an arm out of her covers, grabbing a pillow and throwing it as hard as she could in its direction. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She was still smiling, but it didn’t reach her eyes anymore. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He hadn't even reached double digits yet, and he had a detailed account of every high school boy I loved. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I start to reach into my backpack to prove it with my schedule. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Don’t rise — Aunt Marge reached for her glass of wine. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

So we rowed, our only hope that we could reach the mainland before nightfall reached us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

On reaching the other bank, he ran downriver. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Governor reached his other hand into his pocket and drew out a glass orb, clear and thin as a soap bubble. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He reached under the desk and pulled out an old guitar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He reached for the reins and glanced up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom reaches out for me so that she’s holding both our hands. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He reaches forward and rubs my forehead with his thumb. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I know,” the stonecutter said, reaching for her hand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

When he came up for breath she pulled her chair in close to the table and reached for the sugar bowl as if nothing had happened. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

We kept struggling forward, and finally reached the top of the tunnel, where the cavern widened out into the Fields of Asphodel. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Was it an Illegal trying to the reach the United States? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they laughed, he sucked the meat from a crab leg and reached for another. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She reaches over to pull me into her chest, and I instinctively wrap my arms around her waist. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He reached up with his unsqueezed hand to scratch Sally’s head. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

By the time we reached the porch, my face was beaded with sweat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He dropped me off, and before I reached the door of the Fabric Barn, I could hear Holly yelling. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh God, look at you,” she says, reaching out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The children could work all of the machines, even when they were little and had to stand on apple crates to reach them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, the women smiled back at her and reached out to touch her as she went by. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it reaches a structure that resembles a silo, it pushes a lever, and the top pops up. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Some level of accord is reached, and soon enough she and Madame Manec are back in the kitchen at Number 4 rue Vauborel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Try and make your scarf tighter, Mama,” I say, reaching out to touch her shoulder. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

But before they could reach it, a party of horsemen appeared at the rise and galloped toward them. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But I have better tools. Come nearer where we can reach them.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

As soon as this tragic news reached Houston, our whole community was filled with a great sense of shock. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gradual crescendo in the percussion section reached a climax that woke the audience. compare with/compare to. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rain had dwindled to a thin drizzle by the time he reached the gate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At church dinners Enrique meets other children who hope to reach their mothers in the United States. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Devin reached into a beaded pouch and pulled out a handful of cedar. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t stop running until he reached the apartment complex, sprinting up the stairs and throwing the door open. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When they reached the top they saw that they could go no further that way, and the reason for the drying up of the Gate-stream was revealed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He swung the stick—whap!— and a mango fell into the hands reaching up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he reached down with his hand out—I expected a handshake, but he pulled me off the couch. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He went forward and waited for her to reach him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I squeezed my eyes shut, reached out toward the mist, and tried to bring the little cloud boy back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mind you, a standing meerkat reaches up eighteen inches at most, so it was not the height of these creatures that was so breathtaking as their unlimited multitude. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But now we're on the third floor, and Mabel and I reach for the gate at the same time, and our hands touch. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Carter reached in and pulled out a piece of paper. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached down to her ankle, where she kept her extra tape, and taped the hole for him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yishan reached deep into his sleeve and fished out his handkerchief, his chopsticks, and, finally, the dark brown mussel. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He landed in the water, his back legs splayed, his tail high, and from there, in a few hops, he reached the beach. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dad’s hands were trembling as he reached for his paper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Since I couldn’t reach too high, I decided to look low. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The GAC had reached the conclusion that the intensified test schedule really was placing insupportable pressure on Los Alamos; sooner or later, Oppenheimer feared, the workload would erode the quality of the lab’s product. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Not long after Walter and I reached this decision I was again transferred back to the hospital at the Fort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the center of a large plaza where the market was held. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever accounted for the unnatural stasis that had kept her a child for fifteen years, it was beyond the reach of reason or persuasion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I reached down to touch the grass and breathed deeply to smell the earth. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She could reach the capstone easily, but she’d have to make her one strike count. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She feigned to reach for the pen, but instead swung her bound hands in the other direction, slamming them into Xenocrates’s gut. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I reached underneath and found a patch of pitted metal that crumbled like stale crackers. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She’d reach for a shirt and her hand would graze my wrist, or her elbow would bump mine, or her shoulder, her tits, would brush against my back as she slid by. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

To spin and step and reach as the piano notes pinwheel all around you. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Hannah reached out and smoothed it back for him and he smiled up at her gratefully. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The laughter reached them first—children’s laughter—and then the color. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Kay reaches for a pair of strappy black suede heels and before her hand touches them, a white clerk grabs the shoes. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If he could have thought of any other way to reach the Science Museum in the seven minutes that he had left, he would have taken it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Be certain you reach Westeros before my sister falls and someone more competent takes her place.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But eventually, as they always will, the rumors reached me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

When the news reached Berkeley, Ernest was writing a letter to his brother, John, who was visiting Geneva. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I reached out for her, but she was hard at work below me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Billy was the next-to-last human being to reach the door. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother is on the phone periodically, trying to reach Mrs. Finch. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I reach for her hand, and then it seems natural to continue the gesture and give her the hug I’ve refused Papa all month. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches out a hand to touch it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I opened the door and got out just as Jack reached the car. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

In real life, I reach up to adjust my earphones. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But Aron had reached a point of passionate purity that made everyone else foul. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After he reached the chair and sank into it, he pointed to the barrel by the doorway. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But before they can reach the tracks, police stop them. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As he started walking to the trees, he was already thinking of ways he could reach out to Toby once all the tempers had settled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The hem of skirts and shorts must reach the knee. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Cora had started braiding the girl’s hair on the mornings when her mother left for work early, and the last few days Molly had reached for her hand when school ended. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They didn’t slow down until they reached the crest of the hill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The name of Gotama, the Buddha, continually reached the ears of the young men, spoken of well and ill, in praise and in scorn. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

They twinkle and dance above my head, close enough for me to reach out and touch them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Alex shook his head as he reached to rub his shoulder blade where that bayonet had grazed him. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Malfoy would spread the story as far and wide as he could, but there was always a chance it wouldn’t reach too many Gryffindor ears. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The girls do not speak but their thoughts tumble together like gems in the polishing, reaching their hard conclusions. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in the mess hall that evening it was clear that an accommodation had been reached. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

You touched the lip of my bag, saw the note, and reached in. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

At that moment Hamlet drew up on his horse and reached out to grip Horatio’s hand and salute Laertes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“None of them reach adulthood like that,” she explained. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she finished I continued to hold out my hand, indicating to her that her blows could never really reach me, my eyes fixed and unblinking upon her face. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The path never reached it, though it always seemed to be about to. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Still looking straight at me, he reached into a wooden crate and pulled out the gun. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And in between these false alarms, for what seemed hours and hours, the clock ticked on and one big fly—high up and far out of reach—buzzed against the window. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

His free hand pats various pockets and then reaches into his vest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I made a big show like I was thinking about it for a few seconds, and then I looked up at him, reaching into my bag. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The men at their side love it because, in the end, they will reach in, extend, get back behind that power, grab it and keep it still. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time it reaches us, industrial food has been processed so much it no longer seems like something made from plants and animals. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The swarm enveloped the body of the plague god in an opaque cloud, its buzzing reaching an ear-piercing whine. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I reached for my bed and sat, suddenly feeling a little dizzy, my mind racing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She reaches out her right hand, and here, just inside of the doorway, she discovers something big and rectangular and hard, covered with cloth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I reached under her hair and put my hands behind her neck and kissed her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

It reached the point where she had to hide it whenever she wasn’t reading it. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he points, I train my camera on the knotty dead trunks of Japanese maples and the cherry and ginkgo trees—gnarled limbs reaching toward blue sky. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Here,” I said, keeping an eye on the road as I reached under the seat to pull out a copy of the day’s newspaper. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Malfoy, who had reached for the glass eye, said, “I thought you were going to buy me a present.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The girl scampered out of reach, her bare heels disappearing as she turned a corner, her brother forgotten. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He reaches out a hand and gently runs his thumb along my eyebrows the way Mama does sometimes. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

David was frozen with it, did not know how long he stayed with one hand reaching up as if to touch where the dolphin had been, touch the curve of blue fire. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached into my bag and handed it to her. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They reached the City gates just before noon and joined a line of carriages jostling their way up the hill into the Royal City for the Yule celebrations. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached over suddenly and grabbed my knee. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Before he pulls away, I reach out to touch the cut on the side of his lip but stop when I realize what I am about to do, my hand hovering. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head, reaching for the right words. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Finally she reached out and took it, let him pull her up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Now why would Tadas be talking of hell?” asked Papa, reaching for the vegetables. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

But long before she reached it, another bat would scoop her up gently, only to rise and flip her off again. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I reached the toilets and glanced at the doors. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hands reached out to stay me, but I was a confirmed Master of Dodging, and left them with a handful of air. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hagrid reached out a great hand and patted him painfully on the shoulder. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Feeling vaguely queasy, I watched him until he reached the next block, then entered my tenement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

They stood in the back, with the shadows, reaching for each other. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When it had almost reached the foot of the bank it scuttered over a fallen twig with two or three green leaves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached in and let him lick my hand. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time Ekon reached the corridor, he was drenched in sweat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

You try to poke your nose through the chain links, but you can’t reach, you can only watch . . . only watch . Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached the hall, I heard Mrs. Baylor’s radio and felt disappointed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When they reached flat ground, Stanley looked up to see the sun, a fiery ball balancing on top of Big Thumb. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He reached across the desk and we shook hands. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The squad had reached the Ocarrion, or some of them had anyway. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

With my free hand, I reached and pulled the leather that worked the latch. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She winked hard at me as she reached inside her bra and pulled out her other sock, knotted in the middle and bulging at the toe. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I fumble with the icy snaps, open the case, and reach for the mouthpiece. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

No-Name swerved out of reach just in time, and Will hustled Lyra over toward the door, because she was numb with shock and half-blinded by the blood running down her face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As I was leaving, one of the white guys reached over to me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Smiling broadly, the little singer reached up and thumped the brush handle on the ceiling. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a pale figure hurrying away in and out of the shadows of the pillars, and it had nearly reached the stairs to the tower-door. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It’s from a scene in the book after Jack and Sarah reach the Dimwood. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Practice was in full swing by the time Chip reached Perkins High School. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The piece of quartz was resting solidly at the bottom of his pocket, but he couldn’t reach it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Is there some money in it?” she says, reaching for it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many were sick or had gotten injured during their long, terrible journeys to reach the camp; the few medical volunteers could not care for everyone who needed help. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had just reached for the handle, however, when the door burst open so violently that it bounced back off the wall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He stopped then and reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out an aluminum square. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He looked like he wanted to reach out to her, but he didn’t. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Elinor had been driving for more than an hour before she finally reached a town with its own police station. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Instead, he reaches his arm overhead and pulls the blind closed. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Isa took down her violin and found herself reaching out to touch his arm. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Strider now turned their course again north-eastwards, and on the sixth day they reached the top of a long slow-climbing slope, and saw far ahead a huddle of wooded hills. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She smiled at him, then reached out to him with her free hand. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the skiff keeps drifting closer and closer and when I can almost reach out and touch it I let go the keg and kick like mad and pull myself into the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The shadows seemed to bend toward him as he walked, like they were reaching out for his attention. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She reached as high as she could, but stinging pain lanced through her palms. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He can almost reach out and touch that memory. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He says hello to us when we reach them, but he seems distracted. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

There was a tug in her chest just as she reached her hand into her pocket. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He reached behind his back and grabbed it, then sat right beside me. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Thomas yelled, not daring to reach down and grab him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And the next morning a telegram from southern Japan reached Tokyo: “The whole city of Hiroshima was destroyed instantly by a single bomb.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spots along the route where the train slows and migrants sprint from the shadows to board, reaching for the ladders, migrants riding atop the cars shout out if the train is going too fast. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Whatever her plan had been, it floated just out of reach somewhere between pain and shock. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

By the time we reached our destination, the shades were up. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fletcher cries, springing out into the street and reaching for the bridle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

He could creep along the ceiling like a fly and reach the well opening. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Virgen reached over, plucked a perfect blossom from the bush and handed it to me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Before they reached the edge Bigwig, who was ahead of Silver, checked and crouched staring. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach down and pick it up and put it back in its sheath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Alby stopped walking, and Thomas was surprised to see they’d reached the South Door; the two walls bracketing the exit towered above them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He reached his arms out to me, and his eyes welled up with tears. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He reaches behind him, grabs a rack the size of a shoe box stood up on end. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once we reach our meeting place, Pithy leaves and goes her separate way. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, okay? I sense...something. Drums, clapping, faint music...I can’t explain it, other than to say it’s like having a memory just out of reach.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I tried to reach out, to grab her hand, but the swarm of people around me pushed me down, jostling forward. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

They were carried along a dark tunnel, which seemed to be taking them right underneath the castle, until they reached a kind of underground harbor, where they clambered out onto rocks and pebbles. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She reached out and tried to rub it off. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When the fire reached him he did a little dance. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But by the time we reached the house, I was floating. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Pita said quietly, sweetly, reaching the bed and touching my shoulder. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She stumbled for nearly an hour until she reached their dairy farm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She found out what they must do next in order to reach home safely. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got accepted at Music and Art High School in Manhattan and had reached a point in his life where jazz was the beginning, the end, and the middle. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents perch on the red velvet, their feet not quite reaching the ground, dangling like children’s feet. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone was feeling excited because this was the last hill; when they reached the ridge at the top they would be looking down on Tashbaan. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

She reached for a bunch of baby’s breath. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he reached the driveway the snow was falling so thickly that he could not see ten feet in front of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone else reached the Shores of Sleep, but I remained oceans away. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was the Coast Guard’s duty to stop that liquor before it reached the shoreline. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I could likely have pulled the door closed before his sword point reached me, but I did not. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Shelves reaching to the ceiling were filled with old books that gave a leathery, dusty scent to the air. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

When she reached into the jar, her fingers touched the bottom of the container. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stoker reaches over to his desk and grabs a grade book. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I reached over and picked the bigger pieces of debris out of them as I mulled over our predicament. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He needs me to do well if he’s going to reach a grand this year. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they were very faint, and when they reached the ground, they were much harder to see. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We stared up and automatically reached for the other’s hand. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Liam took the letters back from him, and reached back to draw me forward again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless by sunset Taran realized they had covered only a little distance and had barely reached the broad moorlands. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into my shirt and pulled out the loaf of bread. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

It was evident that he was reaching his limits. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The man was reaching sideways for something, and after a few moments a marvelous soothing coolness spread into his hand from the stumps of his fingers as the man massaged a salve into his skin. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman on the porch reached out with contempt for them all, and struck the kitchen match against the railing. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

We will write press releases, organize speakers, post flyers, reach out on social media, and more. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When they reached the latitude of Susu Bay, they stood off until the sun was behind them. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we reach the center of the circle, the soldiers force me to stand while they bind my shackled hands and feet to the chains. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Soon he reached the thicket of pepper trees where he’d encountered the boy called Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One by one we hauled them out of reach of the tide. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half-blind, the dead unicorn stumbled toward the green rock needle until it reached a depression at its base, where it dropped to the knees of its forelegs in a ghastly parody of prayer. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The same thing happened to her with the string to the pen and even with her own arm, which after a short time of writing could not reach the inkwell. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was one of the most beautiful buildings in Ravenskill, with onion domes and high spires that looked like they reached the clouds sometimes. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her body tumbled forward, hands reaching out to break her fall, the container slipping from her grasp. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, Nhamo understood that an agreement had been reached between the doctor and the trader. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother reaches for my chin again and tips my face toward her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he reached for the eject button, Powers realized that the plane's centrifugal force was pressing the lower half of his body into the cockpit. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Max reaches into the front pocket of her backpack and pulls out her cell phone. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They reached the shanty, Burnham wrote to Margaret, “just in time to hear Col. Rice tell some yarns about the war and life in the plains among the scouts and Indians.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Afterward, Garfield commented on the importance of the students' education in helping them reach their goals. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Can you reach the money in my bag?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I run back to the house and reach the door, turn the knob, but it doesn’t budge. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

It tightened, as always, but just when he reached the point where it would break, line began to come in. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oliver reached over the table and riffled through the slices of cheesy bread, searching for the biggest piece. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Spreading broad wings and reaching talons out, he met the two head on, withering them with fire, and then turned to the third, who was larger than he and armed also with fire. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’s blocked her number and has no interest in reaching out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When they reached die road they would slow by the fence there, and the formation, if it still held, would begin to come apart. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once we reached the pond, Otto sprang from my arms and scampered to the edge, cupping water in his hand and gulping greedily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Emma reached for the light switch to turn it off again. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When he was out of reach, he lifted his chin and looked down at me with narrowed eyes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The mule whinnied and leaned against the sagging gate; Tayo reached into the coffee can and he held some corn under the quivering lips. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I agreed for the sake of argument, then reached out to move one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I reached the beach, my clothes dried instantly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

There were only three drinks left, and, raising her eyebrows, Dimple reached for another. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He wanted to reach out and touch it, though, to lift it off her neck and then let it settle back against the hollow of her throat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Grandpa kept going in his wet clothes until we reached the tree where the dogs were. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In late October 1942, news of another transport reached Schindler, so he kept his Jewish workers at the factory overnight instead of sending them back to the ghetto. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

When he reached Athens he was an acknowledged hero and he was invited to a banquet by the King, who of course was unaware that Theseus was his son. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached out and rubbed his right shoulder. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Yep, we were, like, ten feet off the ground, but I was still able to reach out and steal the ball from Rowdy. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as he reached his objective, he pushed these thoughts away, as a man apologizes to his guests, and leaves them, muttering something about a prior engagement. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Six of the seven reached the top, but during the descent a severe storm struck the upper slopes of K2, pinning the climbers in their high camp at 26,250 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody smiled, and he reached out and gave her a little hug. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Realizing what was expected of him, Tree-ear reached for and donned the jacket. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and pulled out his pill. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I believe he was, by the time he reached the ground, lost to all sensation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He reached out wanly for the vial of eagles’ blood and crushed it in his hand. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

So they reached the city without interference and walked unnoticed through the busy streets. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arms reached through the portrait hole to pull Harry and Ron inside, leaving Hermione to scramble in after them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He had reached that age when he was loath to close his eyes, for fear that he might never open them again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I reach up to touch one of the lamps. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

When the wheels finally ceased spinning, I reached for the door handle, a spike of total and complete grief cutting through me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“It reached the point where children could not trust their parents and parents could not trust their children.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy reached into his mother’s lap, where the golden half-kernels lay in the folds of her apron. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely,” Mr. Trepid said, reaching for the door handle. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then, before she could reach the tussling children, a cane swung from nowhere and landed on an unwary back. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He sniffled, cried, and reached down to pick Gabriel up and flung him across the room. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

By the time I reach the Henka Games headquarters, night has completely fallen, and the heart of Tokyo has turned back into a wonderland of neon lights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Beatrice, I—” The elevator reaches the eighth floor and the doors open. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

We knew the stones wouldn’t reach us; still, we couldn’t get down from that wall fast enough. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they’d argue and argue until they reached agreement or disagreement. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach into my pocket for a dollar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the town, they came to the palace, and at last after twenty years Odysseus entered his dear dwelling. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had reached her limit previously, and now this was just more of the same. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She opens the door for me when we reach the landing. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Joe looks down at the fingers of a passenger who reaches for the bag and returns it to him. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach for the blade Grandfather left at my bedside. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She reached for her purse and took out ten dollars. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pain in his scar was reaching a peak, burning as it had done in the garden of the Burrow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was simply reaching out for a drowning boy. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

‘I think we can reach Spain this time if we’re lucky. Just let me -’ The mob of ghosts vanished, like a mass of birthday candles blown out in a single breath. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He reached down and held the chain as he turned. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She reaches down and tries to lift me, but she’s too weak. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches into the bag and pulls out a rainbow-colored toy bird. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

The resin was too high for him to reach without climbing, but he was happy to do that; the massive wide branches, sweeping low over the grass, made it feel totally secure. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I followed a few winding roads until I reached the market. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Mia smiled and reached for a bottle of Windex and said nothing, and Mr. Richardson cast about for something else to say. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He pulled a pistol from his belt and pushed his horse a few steps further until he was within reach of Father. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached it, the stream rippled happily, as if it had been waiting just for me all this time. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I do try to reach Gavin, but the message machine seems to be the only one home. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Owens reached out a hand, touched her son’s shoulder. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Now she even reaches a hand in and says, “My name’s Alice.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I tried to rush to your aid, but ended up sprawled on the kitchen floor. Your grandfather reached your side before I did, and he is no athlete.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It hopped; it skittered; it reached; it grabbed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He chatters nonstop, and it feels like no time till we reach Viji Aunty's Center for Children. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Before I could tell her I hoped we could still be friends, Carmen reached over and kissed me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They realized that she wasn’t with them only after they stopped for a rest at the first village they reached. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

To me, he said, “Gotta run. But first—” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jewelry box. “—belated birthday present.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

And the combined acreage of private lawns, parks, and golf courses now being treated must reach an astronomical figure. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The chief reaches into her suit jacket and pulls out a tiny wooden case. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He tried to make his way toward Annabeth, but she was just out of reach, calling his name as she wandered among the demons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her long black hair is tied into a thick braid that reaches down her back, a green bow at the end. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He reached out to the heads of the agencies to see if they might be willing to answer questions from locals at a town hall meeting. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When he pulled up the driveway and reached over to unbuckle his seatbelt, I held him back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Neither of them knew if they’d have another chance to reach it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And he fell silent again until we reached his house. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

We move together, staying in a group, to the safer wall, out of reach of bullets that might come through the window. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Isaac reached for a basketball trophy from the shelf above the bed and then held it over his head as if waiting for permission. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I won’t be able to build a fire after he reaches the valley. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I reached out my hand and we shook again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

When he reached the first rocks that lay littered about the bottom of the hill, he stopped and listened to the sounds which were carried on the wind. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He wanted to reach out and touch him, but all that he could do was watch and listen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Officer Hull reached into it, pulled out another textbook, and ripped open both the covers, shaking the book in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A hip- hop beat blared from the stereo, and as I reached to change the radio station, someone started rapping. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Achilles runs and runs, but the tortoise scoots ahead each time; no matter how close Achilles gets to the tortoise, by the time he reaches the point where the tortoise was, the tortoise has moved. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

As he’d expected, the landing was pitch-black by the time he reached it, save for a single wedge of yellow light coming from the Kuhani’s study. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I, however, did not look back Not even once I reached the football field. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like that look,” Amy says when they reach the bottom of the stands, peering into his eyes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Darkness bent over, reached underneath a shadow, and lifted it up like he was pulling off a sticker. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Nathan carefully tapped his toe on the surface, and multiple ripples disrupted the calm surface and went beyond the reaches of the light and kept going in the darkness. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It reminded her of Ba, reaching out with his last chopstickful of rice for her fish. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as my uncle reached the gate of the school, like all the other parents and relatives who had traveled far to bring their children there, he was told that he had to go. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches for the ball I spiked and starts pounding me on the head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Ben reached Mary Anne, who was waiting for him in the grassy quadrangle off the breezeway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The drawbridge reached the ground and Piggy was speeding across before it touched. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lying down in the blackness of the room, I reached out to touch Janina. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” Bunny said, but he reached over and stole another chop when Charles’s back was turned. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Twig reached out and squeezed my hand so tight, and I squeezed back, and we counted the stops—five, four, three, two, one. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Younger students know of him long before they reach Truman and hope to one day be in his shows. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

She catches it and then reaches down for the cane. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“We have reached an important point when the end begins to come into view.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They reached the stone bridge at the summit and began to descend again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket to touch his BlackBerry. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“At this rate we’ll reach six million in a little under seventeen years.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

With five gold pieces he bought an ox from a farmer ploughing in the field, and this before ever he reached his own land. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It was close to five A.M., many dances and many bourbons later, when I reached Mary's. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alec slows down when they reach the end of the latest tunnel. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They reached the sheds in the twilight after sunset. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commanding officer then reached behind his desk and produced a sheaf of papers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Resonant and inevitable, like the dull toll of an iron bell, confident in the ability of its peal to reach all those who needed reaching. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“But how to reach it? This potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, or siphoned away, nor can it be Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

When he reached home, though, his aunt had prepared her shouting. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I felt a catch in my throat and a sadness that reached clear back to my childhood. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Food, companions, and parents were out of reach. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Exhausted, he headed straight for the Deadheads, went deep into the forest until he reached the spot where the trees crowded against the southwest corner. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I reach for Phil’s book to find a quote on identity. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I reached out and tipped my candle on its side, forcing him to make a grab for his before it did the same and rolled away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“We still got to reach shore before nightfall, or our troubles have only just begun.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He reached down and scooped up a baby blue crab, which he cupped in his hands. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The Old Man reached beside him for his walking stick — a bent, twisted wood stick — and tapped it on the ground. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It still took them the better part of an hour to reach the clearing, but the ground, when they got there, was as level and flat as a playing field. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t have insulted her when she was trying to reach out, even if I didn’t want to be part of her “endeavor.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Greek art reached a pinnacle of beauty as respect for the individual flourished in Athens, and Roman relics attest to the might of the greatest empire in the ancient world. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

I scramble to it and reach up to help her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a step and reached out to take my arm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The rumors of Meggie's supposed powers of witchcraft had obviously reached this girl's ears, too. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Last spring, 12 climbers died and 84 reached the summit—a ratio of one in seven. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches into his apron pocket, extracts a white handkerchief, and mops his glistening forehead. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor reached behind his head and untied the mask. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The afternoon sun doesn't reach us, and it's chilly back here. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Amelia reaches her side, and Serenity holds up a large white rectangle. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

As the days marched along, burials rose in number, reaching eighty on September 17. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

But it’s what I got so I reach down, pick it up, put it in the plastic bag, back in my rucksack, and put my rucksack back on. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Dell reached across and opened the car door. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

When at last he reached the point where the path leveled out, he fell hard onto his face, the dirt mixing with his tears. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Some we do not even get to look down at, for they never even reach halfway. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Before he reached the front door on the way to join them, Lillian leaned over toward Mary Anne and whispered fiercely, “I didn’t get everything I wanted.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa reached into his back pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He dips his hand into the water, like he’s reaching for something, but I don’t know what. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Off to starboard a hand large enough to crush the boat was reaching up from the murky depths. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They waited in their chairs until the pearls came in, and then they cackled and fought and shouted and threatened until they reached the lowest price the fisherman would stand. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn't take long to reach the spot where I peeled off to go the Careers' camp. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s voice is in my head but it’s not making me stop reaching for the letters in the bottom of the box. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

After she hung up with Zeitoun, Kathy did what she knew she shouldn’t do, because clients no doubt needed and expected to reach her in the morning. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Once we reach Oasis Circle, we can head back.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

There was some in the house, some in the store, both now out of reach. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Tally doubted a little water would have ruined the device, but she wouldn’t know until she reached the Smoke and activated it She hoped for a moment that the pendant wouldn’t work. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In the spring of i960 a deluge of reports of dead birds reached British wildlife authorities, including the British Trust for Ornithology, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the Game Birds Association. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

At last they reached the bottom and made their way to an empty area under a platform. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Special efforts were made to reach out to black laborers, who were now a quarter of the Yard’s work force and without whom the union was going nowhere. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She reached for him again, and this time he took her hand. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then was able to reach out and touch him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He directed me as I reached through the wire bars of the door and felt beneath it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then he reached under the counter and pulled out a dollar and gave it to her. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The Lombard had reached around the nephew and struck the elder Jew, knocking him to the ground. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The car ride was long and it was late when they reached Esplanade Street. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Far to the north a foghorn groaned, reaching them less as a sound than as a trembling in their bellies, as if their bodies were pipes in a somber old organ. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Angela glanced at her watch and reached for the tall, thin carton wrapped in gold foil. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Close enough to touch, although she didn’t reach out to me or let me touch her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I filled my lunch thermos with water and reached into our jar of dried lima beans. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry sighed, and reached into his breast pocket for a cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If this were a story, he would gallop up just as we reached the temple, to challenge Hizdahr for my hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He reaches down and puts his hand on top of my head. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reaches across the table and takes my hand. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He reached down and fingered the yellow stone hung around my neck on a string. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Other scientists are working on the so-called “juvenile hormone,” a powerful substance which prevents metamorphosis of the larval insect until the proper stage of growth has been reached. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I reached behind me, grasping onto the cast-iron base to anchor myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When she didn’t, he finally reached down in disgust and fished her up. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn't know what to do with her hands, so she keeps reaching for her wound, then stopping herself. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Oops, sorry,” I said, and without thinking about it, I reached over and grabbed the pencil. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Finally, the light became brighter, and the scent of the She Elephant’s camp fire reached him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas had almost reached the front door of the shack and the small group of boys congregating there when he was hit by a sudden and surprise rush of anger. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t have reception until they reached the highway. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He gasps for air and reaches his arms out to get it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

As they reached the door, Briony squealed and pointed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Amy walks him through the colonnade and up the stairs, saying nothing, and when they reach the hallway between the East and West Bedrooms, he sees them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A huge octopus of a furnace reached across most of the ceiling, and cobwebs hung on its tentacles, drifting up when I walked beneath them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Going even farther, they could reach the large population center at the river’s mouth and connect with the Pacific Coast road. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The free companies, well mounted, could reach Yunkai in six days of hard riding, or eight at a more leisurely pace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The bouncers reached out and lunged, but I was already in the air, falling sweetly to freedom. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

He reaches over the table to stroke my arm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

When they reached the bottom of the stairs, they hugged and Wes told the girl he would call her sometime soon. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Soon as Mong left I reached into Rondell’s bag for my new book, Of Mice and Men, thinking maybe I could try reading a little. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then she reached out and grabbed me and kissed me all over my face and I had to close my eyelids otherwise she would kiss me right on the eyeballs. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out, and as Buckbeak’s wings fell, was able to tap sharply on the glass. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I would today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He reached out for Genie’s hand and squeezed it for a second before going back for his drink. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I reached into my pocket and pulled out her note about the sewing kit. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I unzip it, reach in and pull out a piece of paper, carefully folded up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When he reaches for an emotion to name, he finds he can’t pin one down, and something shudders inside him and shuts down completely. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

However, he continued to reach for the microscope. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s a passage there. Steep and twisty at first, a runnel through the rock. If you can reach it, you’ll be safe.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, the bet reached John, who had a queen showing; he raised everybody. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached out to slide open my bedroom window, to hear the sounds better and to let in the clean air tinged with goat droppings and ripening oranges. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

As his hands went to his chest, Njemile and Kaisha shouted, scrambling to reach their friend as he doubled over, his arms shooting out to the ground to catch himself. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A solar panel gleamed like shadowy obsidian atop a tall metal pipe that reached beyond the canopy of broad leaves. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The trunk of a pear tree was broken in two, its bottom half like bony fingers reaching for the sky. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When they reached the corner of the wood, they found the others feeding or basking in the evening sun on the north side of the beech trees. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at Bud, then reached over, picked up the pen, and signed both copies of the trademark papers and three copies of the contract. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hushpuppy reached the shore first and immediately began shaking water off his fur. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stood on tiptoe and my fingers were barely able to reach the shelf at all. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Even with conservative assumptions about the rate of paleo-Indian expansion, the destructive front would reach the Gulf of Mexico in three to five centuries. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

If you flag the book before you download the clue, you will earn double the points if you reach the book first. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

A hand reached down, and for a second Wash saw that sweet face again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Stretching over me, she reaches for the paper with my name on it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I took the pictures out of my back pocket and held them out to her, but she didn't move, didn't reach for them. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Daddy was just slamming down the phone when I reached the kitchen. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, domestic animals did not reach sub-Saharan Africa until thousands of years after they began to be utilized by emerging Eurasian civilizations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I went over to pick it up, but just as I reached it, someone grabbed me and swung me around. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

A voice reached out to her like a lifesaver in the water. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

There is no effective way for this heat, accumulated over billions of years, to reach the surface and be lost to space, and the radioactivity inside Ganymede and Callisto must therefore melt their icy interiors. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a moment, Sefia reached out, feeling the familiar shape of her pack and the book inside. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“What’s a wine god doing in Kansas? Gods are weird. Anyway, we should reach Atlanta by noon tomorrow, unless something else goes wrong.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Lightning flashed across the dark blue clouds, but for Tayo, the bolt zigzagged slowly up the dark mountain peaks of cloud, taking longer than Robert’s words had taken to reach him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Catherine rolls me to my position, makes sure I can easily reach the buttons, then she gives me a quick hug and walks away. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

High John said with an easy smile that didn’t reach his eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The world darkened as he reached the ledge the girl had been balanced on only seconds before, and he leaped as she had, landing hard in the dirt on the other side. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had never been there, since to reach it one had to cross the entire width of the forest. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He reached forward and pulled a lever and the doors opened and he got out and stretched again, then walked over to the luggage bins and bent to open them. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her message reached the Mounties at a critical moment. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

We kept climbing, one silent step after the next, and before too long we reached a colossal tree. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was nearly dark and a curfew would go into effect any minute when we reached the turnoff to Shangla. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Specialization increased on larger, more densely populated islands, reaching a peak on Samoa, the Societies, and especially Tonga and Hawaii. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He felt better than he had since he had reached the Underland. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

If the child can understand her instruction and can reach his ear so, the child be ready for school. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the girls were three feet in front of the boys, Sula reached into her coat pocket and pulled out Eva’s paring knife. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The firefighters were already engulfed in a wave of withering heat, and the flames were reaching out toward them. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

The cat let it get nearly to the cover of the blackberry vines and then she reached delicately out and white thorns had sprouted on her paw. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kelton reaches down and picks up one of the cans, holding it at a safe distance. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A regular landline dial tone, reaching out from the past like a security blanket, a sign that the world beyond this fence still exists. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I stand in the shower and reach over to the sink, which is half filled with warm water, like a basin in the days before homes had running water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So I had to walk to the other side of the rail yard to reach those first rays. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached under the mattress and pulled out my mother’s picture, the gloves, and the wooden picture of black Mary, and tucked them down in the bag, too. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She ran her finger down the names, selected one that sounded local and reached into her pocket for change. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches back down for the bag of seeds and stuffs it into his hoodie. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

My heart is still pounding pretty badly, but I stop shaking when I reach for the first brick. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And I drove as quietly as I could, for on this day I intended to drive a little west and then take the long road south down the long reach of Maine. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time we reach her room, the silence feels rabid, like any second it'll attack and fry my central nervous system and I won’t be able to speak. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

What would-be gorilla or elephant rancher would wait 15 years for his herd to reach adult size? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Ty'ree started talking, his voice was low and even, like he was reaching way back to remember. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Just as I reached for the script on my nightstand, I heard my mother out in the hall going on and on about her datebook. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It might have held a presence medieval; and, reaching to the desk for pencil and paper, I sketched in fancy with an absent mind a profile, pale and aquiline. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Without hesitation, I fill the detached drawer with everything I can reach—mostly records. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When I reached the peak, I crept up the driveway, wincing each time a bit of gravel snapped beneath my tires. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They sit sipping their newly warmed cider, looking up at the twisting black branches reaching toward the top of the tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If you flag the book before you download the clue, you will earn double the points if you reach the book first. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I nodded but she didn’t see ’cause she was reaching into her pocket for her phone. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Then he reached over and took her cold hand in his. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Daddy idled the motor and Mr. Johnson looped a long rope around some branches on the rose of Sharon bushes so the boat would stay put while Daddy reached for Peach. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He let it settle on him for a moment before reaching for his phone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

A hundred hands reach up to catch my kiss, as if it were a real and tangible thing. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

While the rock was not an easy ascent—at some places it was little less than a cliff—I reached the pinnacle. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

His stiff forelegs splay out to the sides like stilts, for he’s been caught in the act of reaching down for water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His footsteps echoed through the vast, silent reaches of the house. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The manners of the table, too, had reached a pitch of civilization far beyond our own. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bill smiled as he reached for the paper. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached over and patted my knee and said, “You are a good friend to Howard, Charlie.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

His poor taste in music reached me before he did; the car vibrated from the bass, and Marcus sang loud and proud. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I stretched my hands over my head to make it easier for him to reach me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

He reached into the pocket of his pants, uncurled Mariam’s fingers, and pushed a handkerchief into her palm. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

She reaches up and kisses me on the cheek, and I can smell her shampoo, which reminds me of flowers. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Emilia reached out and touched the German’s knee. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He finally started to back away from the steps, pushing against Mark until they were both in the hallway again.Without a word,Alec reached out and slowly closed the door until it clicked softly. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Van Hopper put down her fork, and reached for her lorgnette. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then he reached in and pulled, and the rest of the guts tumbled out onto the ground in a heap. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

"It's okay," I managed to say, but I felt like someone had reached into my chest, pulled out my heart, and dropped it in a meat grinder. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She reaches for her pocketbook on the table and begins to count out money from a small coin purse. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I reach out and take the book, which has a picture of a kid holding a goldfish bowl. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Ben reached out his arms and lifted the boy from the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dad huffed a near laugh, reached down for a handful of coal dust, and tossed it in the air. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Richard reached out to pluck a wildflower that looked like a poppy. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We have reached the point where proliferation of nuclear arms and resistance to nuclear disarmament threaten every person on the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, he was in my dreams nearly every night, but always on the periphery, never within reach. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Turning right again, she imagined Mother, teary with pride, reaching for a handkerchief. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She patted an empty chair next to her, then reached over and picked up her glass of wine. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wes nodded but then stood there silent, as if grasping for an emotion that was just out of reach. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I bolted out the door and didn’t stop until I reached Audrey’s car. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He reached out for something, or someone, then seemed to wake. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

When Kyle’s pterodactyl reached the volcano, a hot-air balloon rose from the smoldering basin. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m really glad we had this talk,” she said, and reached over me to push open my door. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Alex reaches down into the front of his dress shirt and finds the chain with his fingers, pulls it out carefully. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Before she could say anything else, the bus reached our stop and we stumbled out into the rain. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

How large the world must be to make my grandmother only a taste by the time she reaches me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why, instead of reaching out and helping each other, were some black people bent on hurting one another? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They started kicking, and punching him in his ribs, face, and anywhere else they could reach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This follows from what I said: two men acting differently can reach the same result; and of two men acting identically, one reaches his goal and the other does not. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Two black youths were electrocuted while riding on top of the train when it reached Croesus Station. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Gran,” he said, and reached out to her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone reached into their socks, the hems of pants, under headties, to get the remainder of their money. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I take the back way around the fence, circling in a zigzag pattern through the alleys and behind buildings, until I reach the recessed doorway of the deserted shop. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He is holding Frightful out from his body; I reach out to grab her. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marie-Laure crosses six evenly spaced friction strips on the kitchen tiles to reach the table; she follows a strand of twine he has threaded from the table to the toilet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Not even looking at what it is, I reach across and slide the word into a pocket of Jason’s communication book. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I reached the marketplace, the sun had almost sunk behind the hills and dusk had painted the sky pink and pur­ple. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But she reached out and squeezed Lauren’s arm before letting go and heading back to sit next to Joaquin at the pool. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Fina reaches down to her chest for her binoculars and takes the tiniest of steps forward. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I checked the sea on all sides before I dared reach down to scoop a little water onto my face. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She comes around, stands behind me, and reaches for the laptop. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s true,” Harry chortled as they reached the top of the marble staircase, “If he hadn’t stolen Neville’s Remembrall I wouldn’t be on the team. . ..” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But as they reached the long, winding drive that led to the Carutherses’ house, Ophie couldn’t shake her overwhelming sense of dread. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

You could see for miles over them, until your eyes reached a line of shadowy mountains topped by sky. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Through a storm of tears that did not reach his eyes, he stared at the yellow room; and the room shifted, the light of the sun darkened, and his mother’s face changed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She stops by my chair, then scooches back on her hind legs and reaches out to me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

My knuckles disappeared as I reached inside the wound for it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Luna reached out a pale hand, which looked eerie floating in midair, unconnected to arm or body. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

You want to reach into your screen and tip the boat back upright. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

At night in this waterless air the stars come down just out of reach of your fingers. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surely some of them, some of those young prime field hands, glossy skinned, supple-jointed, surely some of those strong young men must have reached the North. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could have made an army then, and cut down the Godslayer and all the others before they ever reached the nursery. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He reaches it and pretends to open the door. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music reached for my mind and I let it go. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t in the best shape to begin with, so I quickly reached a point where I could no longer fit comfortably in my haptic chair or squeeze in to my XL haptic suit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A blonde who resembled Marilyn Monroe was kneading him with suntan oil, and his lazy, beringed hand reached for a tumbler of iced orange juice. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy figured he had maybe five minutes before they reached him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Little brat,” he growled, reaching for a dagger at his belt. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Turning back to the class at large, he reached into the jar for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop, where it remained motionless, apparently too scared to move. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

From that day onwards, whenever the second girl reached the river the first girl would be there waiting for her. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Aru’s heart pinched when she reached the Hall of the Gods. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She reaches for an apple and the whole bag tips. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

And if no agreement can be reached, strife spreads, even if the storehouses are bulging. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Reggie did was slowly reach for his own neck where Mong was choking him, and then he stood up carefully and went back to cooking dinner. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

When I reached for her, I found someone else’s hands already there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I might’ve run faster but I was still holding the shears—I couldn’t seem to make myself let go—and then the ground went soft beneath me and I knew I’d reached the bog. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I went ahead and made a trail down to the station but when we reached there we had gone far enough. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I nod again—ooh, gotta stop doing that—and reach for more water. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

A thin arm reached out of the passenger-side window and tossed the Sunday edition of the Tangerine Times onto the driveway. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother’s face was all creases and lines of worry, and he reached out to stroke it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

By the time I reached the children’s home, what had begun as a drizzle was a full-on downpour. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

No sunlight ever reached the caves beneath the hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There, piled into enormous mounds that reached almost to the ceiling, were not only diamonds and emeralds and rubies but also sapphires, amethysts, topazes, moonstones, and garnets. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had shredded many of them to transport it, but a lot of material remained—enough to reach around Panel A and be in contact with the hull. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Above the Vale, the Eyrie stood high and impregnable, its towers reaching for the sky. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Daddy just grins and reaches for the chicken. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Finally they reached a little wooden shack like the one they’d stopped at earlier, where a dim bulb glowed on a bare wire over the door. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When he reached the little cleft where the road came through, the afternoon wind struck him and blew up his hair and ruffled his shirt. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a minute, Jule reached over and took his hand again. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Wash reached a hand into the bag and groped around for a second. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I like it a lot,” I said, reaching into my bag and pulling my copy out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Go swiftly,” Gwydion said, reaching out his hand. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Henry reached into his pocket for a cigarette. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He reached for something, but Hazel screamed, “Don, no!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘Our peril will be greatest just ere we reach the river,’ said Glorfindel; ‘for my heart warns me that the pursuit is now swift behind us, and other danger may be waiting by the Ford.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Tyson reached up and lifted the Fleece off its branch. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I reach up with my good arm and pull her to me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The grass around here reaches up past my knees. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The next morning I demanded they take it down from the top of the refrigerator, where they’d put it out of my reach, and I played on it most of the rest of the day. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Joseph felt as if he’d plummeted from a great height, as if he’d been standing on scaffolding that reached to the sky and the entire thing had crumbled beneath him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Calvin reaches inside one end of the tube with his brush and I reach inside the other end with mine. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

She reached under her desk and pulled out a thick, thick book called The Pictorial History of the War Between the States. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I reach slowly for the rag again, scoop up sand, press it against the sword blade and give it a stroke. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She reached out and touched his brown tooth necklace. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I had trouble reaching the cotton bolls at the very top of the tall plants, so I leaned against the plants and pushed them over with my body until they touched the ground. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were fifty feet apart, but he reached, anyway. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She reached into her pocket and the spec-tacles were there, cool and light and comforting. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

After they had been searching and moving on quietly for some time, they reached a place from which they could see that the field below them broadened out. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Potters smiled and waved at Harry and he stared hungrily back at them, his hands pressed flat against the glass as though he was hoping to fell right through it and reach them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

If them people ever...ever take you north again and you don’t try reaching Canada, I’m-a make you a promise right here. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Not one of them reached out to slap away the fat flies. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“This is a holiday camp compared to where you’re going; but if you work hard and keep your record clean, you can move up to full citizenship when you reach eighteen.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Vincent can win Kee, he writes, his art will continue to reach a “higher artistic level, without her I am nothing, but with her there’s a chance.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Even if it didn’t last long.They sidled along the wall until they reached the back. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Plants blossomed in the thick black earth, sprawling out in all directions while trees—palm, oak, ash, and fruit-bearing ones of every variety—reached up into the misty heights, their branches draped with vines. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I must have been moving very slowly yesterday because I reach the shallow stretch where I took my bath in just a few hours. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Look here, pal,” he says, reaching up to jab his finger into my chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

You throw off your troubles as best you can, square your shoulders, and reach within. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I have sent so many letters and am unsure which has reached you. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I reached Miss Maggie’s place, it was empty, which was odd on a day like this. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He led the way out of the hall, smiling and waving at the many hands that reached out to grasp his white tunic as if touching him would heal them of an illness. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then I reach for its edge with my other hand, grab it with my thumbnail, and peel back a gold foil cover, to reveal a dark-brown interior. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Going up and down hills on rough terrain was taking a lot longer than I’d anticipated, which meant we still had about seven or eight more miles to go before reaching Abuelita’s house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Vikus reached beneath the table and brought out a long object wrapped in very thick silk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He reached across to open my door for me, and his sudden proximity sent my heart into frenzied palpitations. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Markie reached up and started pulling them down one by one, laying the boxes on the counter in front of us. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

We end up reaching the end of the path just as Simon and Bram step off the staircase. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, by then I had come to know the town well enough that I reached the inn in good time. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Butler reached in, pulling the fish-eye lens out by the cable. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I reach out to touch her but quickly pull back my hand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella stops short, her foot reaching slowly out to touch the ice, and she gradually puts more and more weight on it, testing it out beneath her shoe. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Nailer’s eyes followed a clipper ship as it sliced across the waters, sleek and fast and completely out of reach. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches his hand out to touch my wrist, and my skin comes alive. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The library door was thick and none of the ordinary sounds that might have reminded them, might have held them back, could reach them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Penny reaches the bottom of the steps, looks back at us, smirks, and says, “See Daddy! Gotta go to work!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When we reached Dorothy’s lab in the University Museum, the manic phase had almost passed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Even if he and Annabeth reached the bottom of the cliff alive, they didn’t have much to look forward to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I reach over the stall divider and place my hand on a sleek black rump. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Long before they reached the coast their stores were all but gone. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The singer has a passionate voice that reaches right inside your chest and clutches your heart. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Starry gropes after the material that's been yanked from her hands, but it falls out of reach and the whole quilt tumbles down the chute. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally he reached out and touched her hand. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But by dawn, Sasha finally reached a group of Red Army soldiers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As she turned the page something reached into her throat, plucked her voice out, shook it down, and returned it without its laughing edges. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands reach in and my fingers take hold of one last envelope. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Well, the one is done, and the other forever beyond our reach. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had reached the door, and the King’s captain spoke decisively. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Geels reached into his jacket and pulled out a heavy black pistol. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s a thread of destiny. If we are destined to see the Old Man of the Moon, it will stretch to reach him.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It frightened her because she felt that he was reaching for the moon and that he would, therefore, be dashed down against the rocks; but she did not say any of this. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He reached down and yanked her to her feet, and they limped together off the beach. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Still I don't slow down when I reach the water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She even made a step stool the shape of a big red bus—stuffed with cushions so I could reach my bed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Isa reached over to turn off the lamp next to her bed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“What a lovely thing to say,” she told him, and she reached up and kissed him lightly on his cheek. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Manning was quickly hunted down and arrested before he could reach Seabiscuit’s stall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I tells him, ‘As long as I’s here you ain’t playing nothing,’ and I reach for my shotgun and aims it at his knee. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“My stepbrother got bit by the dogs because his arm got stuck when he reached through the fence. Now ask me why he was reaching through the fence.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a meeting of the British Commonwealth in Nassau in October 1985, the leaders could not reach agreement on whether to participate in international sanctions against South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached up to give the concessionaire my money. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After about fifty yards they reached the more solid ground that fanned out from one end of the canyon. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was as much as ever he could do to keep afloat, and when he reached the grating he rolled over in the water, belly uppermost, like a dying fish. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached up and lifted the nearest skull gently out of its resting place. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She turns on her lamp, reaches for her phone, and dials a number. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Walter managed to reach China, where the leadership received him warmly. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out a hand and pushed away the cakes on the table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She swallows, collecting herself and reaching over to take her purse from off the bed, her voice soft and steady. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m glad you’re telling us now,” she says, reaching out to hug me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When I finally reached the transport terminal and jumped into the nearest booth, it was just after two o’clock in the morning. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Lucy reached into a rack and pulled out a mod jumper and said, “Get this,” and shoved it at Big Ma until she had no choice but to take it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take long to reach the marina. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I knew that only by the best of fortune would I ever reach it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smacked her knee and bit back a yelp as she stumbled over the debris and reached for her bag. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She reached out a finger, stroked him above his left eyebrow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He reaches for my hands, takes them in his. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The cars reach the edge of the throng and then slowly pull their way through the crowd, the lead car trying to move everyone to the sidewalks with sharp barks of its siren. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smoky blur of the mountains in the East was lost in a deeper blackness that was already reaching out westwards with long arms. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Better to try to reach Kevin from here than go wandering around some Northern city trying to find him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Give me those!” he shouted, leaping as he reached. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I could feel his stomach moving and I reached over my shoulder to his mouth. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out to me again but didn’t grab me, just kind of touched my shoulder, like he wasn’t sure what he was doing. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He charged at Frank, determined to reach the international boundary. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

This year she was more determined than ever to reach the top and thereby complete her much publicized crusade to climb the Seven Summits. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

When we reached the wreckage we searched frantically, yelling Bianca’s name. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He reached down and touched her feet, and then Pappa’s, asking for their blessings. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’m almost to my old table in the corner when a commotion loud enough to reach my muffed ears makes me look back. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Dozens of white prayer candles illuminated the stonework of its worship hall—one hundred ninety-two at a quick count—arranged on built-in shelves that reached all the way up to its vaulted ceilings. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Poor, dead boys in army uniforms from every era, their pale skin even whiter in death, clung to bridges and passenger cars, their grasping fingers reaching out for the memory of life. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Their faces, which showed apprehension before reaching the coffin, revealed, on the way down the opposite aisle, a final confirmation of their fears. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached up and grabbed them, lifting the Story Box off the pedestal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The light of the rainbow reached only so far into the rocky throat of the cavern. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She’d reached out a hand and put it on my shoulder, but I shook her off roughly and glared at her through the tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu held back from reaching out to touch the cement wall, to see how different it would feel from the mud walls of his mother’s hut that still bore the faint patterns of molding fingers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I reach out without getting up and open the door to the attic. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As the kapo reached his bunk, Jack just managed to duck a blow coming his way. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was funny because his skin tasted of salt when my lips finally reached his cheek. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Emmett reached over to help me get out of the harness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

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

I reach for his hand and grasp his long fingers and lace them through mine, thinking about the fateful steps that led me to him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

A crazy impulse to reach over and touch him, to stroke his perfect face just once in the darkness, nearly overwhelmed me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And the answer seemed to be the conclusion they had reached: they were artists, the three of them. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach under my shirt and run my thumb over my lucky penny. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He was three hundred yards downstream when the Hound reached the river. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eastern Cape was the only region where we succeeded in reaching the second stage and where a strong resistance movement emerged in the countryside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rufus reaches over and carves himself a piece of French toast and then chews it, savoring the bite with his head down and eyes closed. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Dri flipped up the bench seat and reached into the cabinet. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat on the edge of the cot and drew the chair forward so that he could reach the food. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Also he gave each of his guests a gallant steed, to enable them to reach quickly the Etruscan Army and enlist their help. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They followed the prints for a few seconds until they reached the field and a fresh path of dead roses. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

There is a flat place where the road first reaches the top of the hill—a stretch of about a hundred yards or so before it starts descending again, into the valley. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

This spurred them to ride all night, but now the prize seems out of reach. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Now as the Dawn appeared all stitched in gold, the queen’s cry reached Odysseus at his waking, so that he wondered, half asleep: it seemed she knew him, and stood near him! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reaches up and stuffs itself into my nose. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“What’s this?” he said, reaching for the lamp and holding it high. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

As Orde-Lees had reached the opposite side of the floe, the leopard seal burst up out of the water in front of him, jaws agape. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He reaches for me, but Mrs. Walton stops him short. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know if someone would plead guilty, not guilty, or reach a plea. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

From there, I ducked, clambered, and sidestepped my way farther and farther into the ramshackle mountain of twisted metal, until I reached a small open space at the rear of a buried cargo van. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I reached into my suitcase and pulled out a sheet of paper. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

It was fully two feet tall and its long red leaves had reached out and in rainbow arches curved over the graves of my dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever it is, that paper thing, he wants it real bad, but even with the wagon there's no way he can reach It. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

So the years passed in this quiet way until Singer reached the age of thirty-two and had been in the town with Antonapoulos for ten years. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When he reached the boxes and picked them up, he was struck by how light they were. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She reaches over and turns down the volume, which is annoying but also parental, and it feels good to have her be annoying instead of worried and sad. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I said out loud, “Grandmom,” and she reached out for the phone. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I find it, though, we reach Ruby’s stop and she climbs up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

She reached down to the table, grabbed the knife, and then, as everyone watched, plunged it deep into the thick, meaty head of the inkfish. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Looks done to me,” he said, and he reached over and picked up a tiny chop by the bone end and began to gnaw on it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Either, he thought the boy had long ago left the wood and reached the town, or if he were still on the way, he would hide from the pursuer. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jody ran frantically after the lantern and caught up to Billy just as he reached the barn. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madge sees my trombone doodle, reaches over, and draws a heart near it. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

My eyes close tight as my voice climbs the scale, reaching the high G like it’s nothing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She reached her fingers toward the water, setting them against invisible threads in the air. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly in the pursuit we reach the enemy line. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

To intercept Hermes, it'll have to reach escape velocity, but it was only designed to get to orbit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to reach that sheet and it blew above me in the air. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

My leg hurt so much by the time I had reached the house that it was hard for me to crawl under the fence and move aside the heavy rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached for my candle, slipped on hundreds of nuts, and fell. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the sounds of nightmare from the other shelters no longer reached him, for he was back to where he came from, feeding the ponies with sugar over the garden wall. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

By the time he reached the house, she would have gone inside to get his bowl of milk ready for him. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he reached the seclusion of the freshly mown lawn, Ron rounded on Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Piggy let out his breath with a gasp, reached for it again and failed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A little later, Harry sensed, by a freshening of the air, that they had reached the edge of the forest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, baby,” she says, reaching out for my arm. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The senior police official, not in uniform, blue-eyed, with a narrow, flaring nose and inexpressive lips, eyed Rick, then reached for Rick’s briefcase. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It forced its way past my hands, roaring over the screams of a hundred teenage freaks, and settled at the center of my brain, where I couldn’t reach in and rip it out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I wanted to reach out to her to let her know she wasn’t alone. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then they continued their journey, on through New Castle, down the New Castle Road, until they reached the bank of the Christiana River. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody wanted to talk near these statues that seemed to be watching our every move, so silence fell over us until we reached the entrance to Nyame’s palace. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

By February 1922, nine months after the murders of Whitehorn and Anna Brown, the investigations into the cases seemed to have reached a permanent impasse. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His ship was driven all the way to Egypt by the storm Athena sent to the Greek Fleet, but finally he reached home safely and lived happily with Helen ever after. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before we reach the door, a man wearing a lungee opens it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If a chimpanzee can reach out to help a human, then surely we humans can reach out and try to help the chimpanzees and all the other creatures we live with in the world today. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I reached up and touched my earlobe, and my hand came away red. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When I reached back for another, both of them slipped from my hand. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

When the teachers reached the courthouse, those in front of the procession climbed the marble steps to the entrance. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The unexpected halt in the moving line caused the children to press upon each other, and whispers of no small intent reached my ears. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That's so sad," Patty said, reaching across the table for Sunny's hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Lydia reached out and smacked her dad on the forehead, as if swatting a mosquito. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He reached into the inside pocket of the jacket and brought out a flat pint bottle. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Derek nodded and stepped past him, balanced along the float and reached into the plane. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Neither my new long reach nor Chapter Eleven’s beetle-browed concentration was sufficient to counter Milton’s wicked spin or his “killer shot” which left red marks on our chests, through our clothes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Farid was still trying to get the lock open when they reached the cage. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

All the waves and water hastened, suffering, towards goals, many goals, to the waterfall, to the sea, to the current, to the ocean and all goals were reached and each one was succeeded by another. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will and Sally reached the living room at the same moment as Marigold. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Marie-Laure has long since lost count of her strides when they reach a crowd dense enough that she can feel heat spilling off of it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As soon as we reached Naples, however, my daydreams of glory by association ended. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

When we reached the spot 03-01 had designated for our supper — a spreading oak that would afiord us all shade from the afternoon sun — we stopped, and the footman helped us step down. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Naomi reached out a finger and swept it into her mouth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the top step, and a couple of students ahead of them prepared to pass through the machines. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He slowly reached over to her hair with his free hand, and caressed it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Yet life at Privet Drive had reached an all-time low. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

On the second day of picketing, the temperature barely reached above freezing. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He reached out often to push his glasses up, a small push with his finger, and she thought this endearing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I started reaching for a beer at first, but when Needles reached for a soda, I reached for a soda too. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When the count reached forty-six and I couldn’t seem to locate any new bunches of hogs, Mama and I decided that was all the pigs the sows had raised that year. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before it reached the crossing, he tore out and ran across the tracks. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached home, tiredness seemed to explode within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reaches to the middle of my calves, but otherwise, it fits perfectly. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But as I reached out and unlocked the door, the metal handle began to jiggle violently. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

We reached Marlinton’s city limits at seven o’clock in the morning, just as the sun decided to reappear from behind the thick layer of clouds. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I reached the edge of the glowing green ring and jumped in. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

For some reason, I expect it to take hours, but it only takes a few minutes to reach it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how bad it was snowing until we reached the door. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved closer and reached for her shoulders, but she was too quick for me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them were many days away, and a few places could be reached only by riverboat. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

We made our way down three spiral staircases made of black wrought iron to reach the Grey Twelve. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It got down to fifteen seconds and I reached my hand up like I was going to push the guard again but instead I swiped after the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

But when she reached Pa, he looked at her sorrowfully for a moment, and then took her on his knee and cuddled her against him. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peris reached up and touched her cheek, which smarted under his fingertips. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He reaches out for me, then closes his hands into fists, frustration filling his eyes. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

It was strange to reach the marble steps and find no stir of bright dresses in and out the door, and hear no sound but bird voices in the trees. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Unless the weapon was big and powerful enough to reach that far....That was it! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We had reached our house, but we didn’t go in. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Instead, he reaches out to adjust the side mirror with his thumb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I reached for August’s hand, but she had turned right and was moving along the bank, calling May’s name. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They rushed down the front steps and along a winding path, going through darkened gardens until they reached the edge of the desert. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last we reach the intersection by school. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

And so we still have a long, long way to go before we reach the promised land of freedom. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He kicked the first one he reached, slammed his foot straight into the man’s gut. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

We reached the overhang and tried to back against it. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sarah reached for my elbow as we trod upon a slick patch of cobblestones. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hands—white, brown, yellow, black—reached for the papers. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Her feet flew in a quickening circle, her hair flowing in an arc behind her as she leaned her head back and reached to Mama Killa with open arms. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The other letter was for his wife, who lived in Liberal territory, and he left it with a plea to see that it reached its destination. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind, beyond the reach of magic. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Her smile had fallen, but I saw Brent reach for her hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I reached for what was left of my half loaf of bread tucked into my pants, but it wasn’t there! Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No. There is no way to reach Agent. None.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Before she reached the house, she realized that the shell of the egg was wiggling. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I could have shot them, for they were within reach of my bow, or driven off the pack, yet I stood in the brush and watched. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

By stretching one arm to the utmost, I was able to reach the beast’s lower jaw. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

As they reached the base of the hill, Genie noticed that the front door of Tess’s house was open. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He reached out and squeezed Mark’s shoulder.“Boy, The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted to reach out and press her lips shut and get some of that shiny bronze lipstick on my fingers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought I’d lost you,” she says when she reaches him, her voice a tremulous whisper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She reached for a piece of paper from Ms. Morales’s desk and started writing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He started squirming his way out of Chess’s grasp to reach for the paper. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

When she reached my shoulder, instead of placing the arm in my lap, she hung it around her neck. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Those he could reach, though, he scratched until they bled. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he reaches over and eases his hand into my hand as we drive past Bad Leg, and my stomach settles, my thoughts calm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Or maybe for Tally’s sake, having seen that she’d reached the forest too. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Is that—?” he asked, reaching out a trembling arm, and I nodded. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

When I reached the Tokiwa Bridge, there were soldiers lying on the ground. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Shae and Pol reached for their weapons at the same time, standing up to face the dark. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had almost reached the door when he paused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Bilal glanced at me and bit his lip before he reached up and unlatched the door. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Not too sure I wouldn’t be bombed before I reached Bailey and Mother. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach for my tea but set it back down when I hear the cup rattling against the saucer. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

No sooner had they reached the door separating Fluffy from the rest of the school than Professor McGonagall turned up again and this time, she lost her temper. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Smeath says, “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition,” and reaches for the baked beans. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

But the sign kept scooting out of reach. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The nation’s car culture reached its height in southern California, inspiring innovations such as the world’s first motel and the first drive-in bank. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

I reach out to touch Ben, then pull my hand back. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Wanda said, and she turned around and reached out for Moss, but he was already getting out of the car. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The man reached out his hand, and Will tried to take it, but his fingers closed on the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I reached the willow tree, the very picture of Nature weeping. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It was as if an alien hand had reached right inside where no hand had a right to be, and wrenched at something deep and precious. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her spirit voice had an even greater reach than her human one. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He reached inside and took out a glass thing—a sort of tube with a metal rod in it, like a big thermometer. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Norton had reached a new peak of ugliness that day with the afternoon sun shining down on him. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

First, the color changes in the face, shifts from white to grey, and then there are clouds that float across it, disappearing when they reach the opposite side. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I saw Mom’s bright-red face over his shoulder; he turned to wave her off and then reached over to flip on the overhead lights. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When they reached the edge, they crept toward the closest cave. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It only took us five minutes to reach the Plaza—an old- fashioned white stone hotel with a gabled blue roof, sitting at the southeast corner of Central Park. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then, remembering La Llorona’s words and the effect the ear pendant had on the duty officer at customs, I reached up to my left ear and flicked my index finger against the nestling orbs. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The other three reached what they believed to be the summit at 4:00 p.m., by which time the clouds had become so thick that visibility was reduced to no more than 100 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I reached deep into the fire pile, holding the match there until it began to bum the tips of my fingers. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I squat down and reach for it, careful not to make a sound as I pull it out of the stack. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The most conspicuous such examples are the failure of both farming and herding to reach Native American California from the U.S. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, his hand trembling, Hugo reached into his pocket and pulled out his small, battered cardboard notebook. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Rishi walked to his bag, and digging behind the paperbacks he’d brought with him, he reached to the thing he’d packed at the last minute, without really letting himself think about it—his sketch pad. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was with relief that they reached the oak front doors and eased them open. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Amelia reaches for my hands, gives them a squeeze. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Steps led to more tables at the edges of the room, where caramel-colored wooden shelves reached up to balconies furnished with velvet couches and more alcoves of bookshelves behind. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Excited and apologizing, he got to it before it reached the neckcloth. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

In summer, the music would float out on the evening air, reaching the neighboring houses. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

You wouldn’t need to hear anything I was saying in order to reach these conclusions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But he reached the gate and climbed it, and dropped on to the grass of the field on the other side. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

He stood, and pulled me up with him, and did not let go of my hand until we reached the stairs. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Janssen reaches into the pocket of her sweater and pulls out a folded slip of paper. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Donny held the letter out of reach as he read it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

At that, Moss reached over and paused the game, fixing Javier with a searing look. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

After half an hour’s plodding climb Strider reached the crown of the hill; Frodo and Merry followed, tired and breathless. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I know it’s some kind of subconscious warning signal, and now instead of waiting for the memory to come to me, I close my eyes and reach out for it. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sage started choking again, and Candace reached around me to pound his back some more. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the track above the combe and began to make their way along it with some caution, since the sunset was in their eyes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Melina said, and lifting her shoe from the leash, she reached down for the pigeon. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He wanted to reach out and hold her back from the destruction she so ardently pursued—to fold her in him, and hide her until the wrath of God was past. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

When he reached the Street of the Crooked Dog he had not yet decided between these alternatives. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid so, honey. It seems you reached for a cell phone, and a police officer, well, she thought you were reaching for a gun.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

If he had a boiling point, he never reached it. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The tank was lit from above by a series of neon strips, but they were too high to reach. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Parry, frontal attack, reach high, risking my chest. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Here, let me start it off,” he said, reaching into the pocket of his London Fog and producing a package of cigars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

His breath escaped just enough for Thomas to get a whiff, reminding him of some horrible memory that was just out of reach. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“How on earth do you achieve that effect? The skunk stripe,” she says, reaching up and brushing her own temple. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Although out here in the bright sun, which was reaching higher into the sky, the other students’ hair looked even blonder. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

When Luke said it, his mom reached for a cigarette and lit it without looking at Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I reach out and poke it, hoping I won’t find a rat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She looks at my outstretched hand and slowly reaches out and holds it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She reaches up to my cheek, turns my head. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

At last they reached Boston and drove to the wharf. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached down to pick up his cap, and there next to it he saw a wide flat rock. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

When he reached the sandbag, Jorgenson stopped and turned and shouted out my name, then he placed his rifle muzzle up against the white sandbag. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems like forever before we reach the first doorway. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Together, they ran down the alleyway, firing and hiding at the right moments, until they reached this one- story, single-room schoolhouse. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He reached into the bones with the mechanical arm he used to tip shrimp tanks into his collecting bin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach for my cell phone in my back pocket, intending to use the little flashlight. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Demure and reserved, the forty-seven-year-old Namba was forty minutes away from becoming the oldest woman to climb Everest and the second Japanese woman to reach the highest point on each continent, the so-called Seven Summits. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Less than an hour had passed, and they had reached the Fords of Isen and crossed them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“When will we reach the ice?” she asked. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he started toward us, head down in disgust, Miss Love quick reached forward and turned the key on. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

TJ reaches in his backpack and puts on a ball cap to mask the real him. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We reach the circular clearing where he feeds the birds. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Lily reached for a cigarette, but the pack was empty. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When we reach her office, she is sitting behind a desk with a stack of paper in front of her, chewing on a pencil eraser. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘Also,’ Percy said, ‘Gaia wants us to reach the Parthenon. She wants our blood to water the stones and all that other psycho garbage. Won’t we be playing right into her hands?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“His mack, though,” the bearded one said, reaching out to pinch the sleeve of my jacket. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

A ladder leaned against one bookcase to reach the topmost titles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Then my father would reach for my mother's hand, and they would look at each other. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

She reaches into a box below the register and hands El a pristine white envelope. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I reached to open the building’s front door, but where the lock and handle should have been, there was only a hole. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And Mr. Horton passed along names and addresses of people he knew who would be needing a place to stay when they reached their destination. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I did not know that tears slipped down my cheeks until Father Amadi reached out and wiped them away, running his open palm over my face. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Christina reaches out as I pass her and squeezes my shoulder lightly. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When it was no longer satisfied with the reach it had from behind the zebra, the hyena climbed onto its haunches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

With bated breath I closed the locker and reached beneath the tarpaulin for the extra oars on the side benches. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to her that she would not reach Point Hope before her food ran out. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we reach the main riverbed, we’ll make a hard right, and take that river all the way up to the mountains,” I tell everyone. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Standing on my tiptoes to reach the top shelf, I feel my apron fall loose, the tie at my waist coming undone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr Hooper came up the stairs, two at a time, Kingshaw watched his long, thin legs, opening like scissors, and saw his long, thin arms reaching down for him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It was raining hard enough that we were already wet to the skin by the time we reached the side door to the apartment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at the very, very least, I could have reached in and stolen your phone to call the police. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He dropped the sack and reached for the file. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When I reach the thirteenth row, I throw my body to the right, down one of the aisles. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow Mark reached the other side, with a free path to the open door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I fight the impulse to reach up and touch his eyes, to check and make sure they really belong to Joon and not some sad grandfather, homeless and lying in the street. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Two pairs of hands reached in to lift me out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When they reached London, Captain Clarke lodged Essie with his mother, who treated her in all ways as her son’s new wife. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Jon slid his dirk free, grabbing the man by the hair and jamming the point of the knife up under his chin as he reached for his—no, her— His hand froze. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Chess reached down and began pulling on Finn’s and Emma’s arms. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It had altered its course and was almost on him, reaching out with its clasping claw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

By this time they had reached the village, and there was the evening meal to prepare. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We continue walking until we reach the entrance ramp of the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

They had crossed safely into East Germany and reached the outskirts of Berlin, the city's lights visible in the distance. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She reached out and poked his stomach, making him jump. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It never ended because there was no end to reach. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The black, worn breeches are just as much too short; they reach barely halfway down his calf. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I have to do is reach out my hand. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When I reach the boy and the dog I stop and see that I was right. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He’s intoxicated and furious and not all that well trained, but he’s one of the Folk, born with their cat reflexes and blessed with height that gives him better reach. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Come on in,” she said, and he squeezed through the jagged crack and shuffled sideways until he reached the room. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Pa led me to a temple area where the trees were so tall that they seemed to reach the heavens. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached back and pulled out the small, pointed tip. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The clump of leaves did look a little like a hand, reaching for something. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

She reached into the water and handed me the washcloth.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, we walked and I reached down to pat Moonie’s happy head. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I only slow down when I reach the crowd. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As I reach it I see my mother, walking very fast. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A shadow unfurled from the lamp, its spine arching and reaching. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m about to reassure Dylan that Samantha will reach out when I see Hudson and Harriett sitting on the front steps of the school. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

For comfort, I reached for Dinah, but she was already looking at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

On Tuesday the total of cars hung reached twenty-one, with only fifteen more to add. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Even with the love and purpose in his heart, Despereaux was very, very tired when he reached the door to the castle kitchen at midnight. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Byrne reaches over and touches his wife’s shoulder, and she smiles at him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

With slow, silent strokes I would glide until I reached the bend where the brook curved away from the castle. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It was one of those moments that come from outta nowhere, when you all of a sudden feel something reach inside your chest, grab your heart, and squeeze ’til you can hardly breathe. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he was certain no one was near, he reached into his pocket, fumbled in the dark, and struck a match. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Four who reach and do not forget to reach. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we reached the front, I caught my mother’s gaze. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Her fingers reach tentatively for the diamonds on her throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I reached to take it out his hand. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Nigel, do you know how long it would take a letter to reach Boston?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Explanation will do for another time,” thought I. Still, when I reached my chamber, I felt a pang at the idea she should even temporarily misconstrue what she had seen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I reached in the pocket under my apron and took out the oatcake. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches for the strap and acts like he’s pulling on it. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

When we reach the middle of the street, the Tribesman pulls us into a narrow, trash-strewn alley. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

As Petey drove them home, windows open, hot wind tossing their hair, the song of the crickets seemed to reach a furious crescendo. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Hooke also did away with the vortices, introducing the idea of what we would now call ‘action at a distance’—gravity reaching out across empty space to tug on the Moon or the planets. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I came out from behind the table and reached out in a tentative way, inviting an embrace. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

By the time I reached Too Bad’s house, it felt like someone was shoving a knife into them. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Audubon paints an active cuckoo pair within a community of other species, reaching to grasp a beetle on a magnolia bush in its native Louisiana. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Losing Mom this way was worse than forever, almost, how she was just out of reach now. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monaco was in front when we reached the last hut. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached down to scratch Branch and saw Matt grinning at her from behind the corner of the weaving shed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached our foyer, I stood next to the entry hall table, lingering there. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Only sometimes as he lifted the ropes of creeper aside and chose his direction from the trend of the land, he mouthed words that did not reach the air. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday morning, the band of three hundred reached the point where the highway widened back to four lanes, ending the court’s limitation on the number of marchers. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was going to reach the Third Gate, or die trying. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Violet was feeling the same way, until she reached out with her right hand to grasp the banister, for balance. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

As I continued deeper into the field, the water reached my knees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

How soon before the fire reached the survivors trapped in this room or before they breathed in too much smoke? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She stops when she reaches a dartboard with a silver knife embedded in the patterned cork, its blade marred with dark stains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He came quickly to Getheren, reaching out his arms to hold him, and seized him by the left hand. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

He tried a slash, but Bronn jerked back, just out of reach, and the silver blade cut only air. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He took die controls back, then reached up and rubbed his left shoulder. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached South Parkway smoking freshly lit cigarettes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the Corposcope reaches the bridge of my nose, it buzzes and turns solid pink. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Another phenomenon of Prohibition was the “booze cruise,” which would take passengers just beyond territorial waters, where they were out of reach of the law. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

She had reached inside him and took out his attitude. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nods and follows my voice, tapping with her cane until she reaches the wall, looking sort of dazed. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached for Daddy’s arm as he started for the stairs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He began to fall, his eyes wide and panicked, and he reached out and grabbed my arm. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I started by reaching out to some of his old connections, German expats in Johannesburg, a woman who used to date one of his friends who knew somebody who knew the last place he stayed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Instead, he reached into his pocket and then held his napkin up to his face and sneezed into it, once, twice, three times. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

My parents follow at my heels, and my dad reaches for my arm, but one of the security detail butts him in the chest with the end of his rifle. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I was twelve years old at the time, small for my age, and it was startling to find myself locked in a windowless room with a man who barely reached my chest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

By the time they reached the bottom, he had lapsed back into a brooding silence, as if he had forgotten she was there. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She reached the bald hilltop in a few horns. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The back of my neck tingled; I reached behind to grab my ponytail. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

First she reaches out to somebody, to someone outside her world. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fezzik reached back but the man in black was hard to grasp. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Dad reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small red box. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Then a noise reached him through the unformed nothingness that surrounded him: the small soft thumpings of something that flapped, flailed, and struggled. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I need a slop bucket badly, and there is none within reach. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t get the sight of that hand, reaching out of the water, from her mind! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I’m in the middle of a story about our cute math teacher when Sonia reaches out and touches my hair, which hangs loose to my waist. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zohra looks back at the camera and gives me a smile, but it doesn’t reach her eyes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He looked at me intently for a moment or two, then reached into his pocket. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She reached under the kitchen table and grabbed the torn blanket and draped it in place of the shawl and took the shawl and spread it over the newspapers and cardboard covering Florah. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was in mid-panic when Cap reached over and yanked on the steering wheel. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s just—” he started to say, then reached for his Coke. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And when he reached the granite ledges and looked across to Malaga, he could almost believe in hope and prayer. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The match burned close enough to Ophie’s fingertips that she blew it out before lying flat on her stomach and reaching farther under the bureau. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Her will clamped onto him and his words reeled out as though she’d reached down his throat and ripped them from him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

By the time we reached the inner city, all I felt was exhaustion. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And she reached for her lull, and downed her gray oblivion. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

"Deem. Tell the captain it would not be taken amiss if that one should happen to be swept overboard before they reach Eastwatch." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Trepid was intrigued by the way they clung to each other, and the way they responded to each other’s gurgles, and the way they reached for each other when they were separated. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

When we reached the first of Grampa’s fields, I steered the truck onto a dirt road and let it roll to a stop alongside the edge of the cotton rows. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Jonas reached the opposite side of the river, stopped briefly, and looked back. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Best of all, this meant that I might be able to resell the horse at a bit of a profit after I reached Trebon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bigger raised his gun and trained it upon the man and waited; if the light reached him, he would shoot. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to reach out for Jamie, and I was about to get stung. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I sift through it backward until I finally reach the day of our first Warcross tournament. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She reached for a loaf of bread, but a server swept it out of the way to make room for a new dish: a huge platter with a suckling pig on it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I reached my hand out to open the fire door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I ate everything within reach, and then had to ask, face aflame with embarrassment, for more to be passed to me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But just before he reached me, Rob’s voice barked over the radio Mike carried inside his jacket, and he stopped climbing to answer the call. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The flood nearly swept my feet out from under me, but I kept flailing, frantically reaching down to feel the bottom of the creek. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as the sun reached the middle of the sky, Hosteen Mitchell stood up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My frog hopped this way and that, always staying just out of reach. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The mule moved out slowly, the joints of the wagon whining and rattling as it moved across the Meecham lawn and went over a curb to reach the small lane that led to Eliot Street. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man stands in front of us for a minute, then reaches out and squeezes Dutchy’s arm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

As he reached the clump of thistles where he had spoken to Kehaar that morning, a long roll of thunder sounded from across the valley beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom had sewn the key in so that it wouldn’t get lost, but the yarn wasn’t quite long enough to reach the keyhole if the bag rested on the ground. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then, with his left hand, he slowly reached up to one of the bulging tiles. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

When I reach out, to put my hand on her hand, she slaps it away. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She swallowed, reached for a numbered ticket from a little red dispenser on the glass case, and turned her back to him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Frear realized it would be impossible to reach his sister-in-law by a direct route, so he decided to circle back the way he came and search for another way. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

The chief danger that threatened them, he said, was that they might do some injury to the oxen of the Sun when they reached the island where they lived. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

His costume was similarly colored, but his sleeves were long and his wide trousers reached to midcalf. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ron did very well until he reached the hinkypunk, which successfully confused him into sinking waist-high into the quagmire. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Nathan put on his glasses and reached for his communication stone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I reach into David’s pocket and pull out the piece of paper with my handwriting on it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He reaches for the bags to pull around them. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Computer: “You snake crawl for thirty yards. A trickle of water runs down your body. You reach a mound of small rocks blocking the passageway.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

In this picture too my mother’s eyes are big with what they held—reaches of oceans beyond China, land beyond oceans. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached for his hand, pressed my thumb against his wrist, and felt the blood going through his veins. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Montag held the bombs in the sky for a single moment, with his mind and his hands reaching helplessly up at them. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached and took the lamp from the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

Once Cheryl reached the highway, a motorist spotted her and took her to the hospital. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then he reached into his case and took out a box. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madrina, the owner of our building, who lets us rent for mad cheap, has to catch her breath when she reaches our apartment. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He reached back over his shoulder and drew his immense two-handed greatsword. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I cried, and Inge reached over and held my hand. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Johnny did not see Dove standing on a stool, reaching far back and carefully taking out a cracked crucible. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other sharks paid a longer visit, coming and going at different depths, some in plain sight at hand’s reach below the surface of the water, others deeper down. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He opened the window, and before Nipper could step in he reached out and grabbed him in both hands and pulled him in. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

But in the crucible of the moment, another quite plausible definition of leadership was circulating in the upper reaches of the government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

We reach the place where the cemetery begins, on the other side of the street. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I shrug, reaching for the cash in my pocket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe that is why she lost her home village and did not reach her husband for fifteen years. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reaches for his brother's novels, pulls them from the shelf. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

But if you reached Maestro Island first, you had a whole new, tougher set of questions to answer before you’d defeat the Maestro. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

It said briefly that the expedition had reached the North American Arctic Survey Station at Noatak in Alaska. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps your great-great-great-great-great- grandchild may be alive when your flashlight beam reaches Betelgeuse, and remember that there are stars much, much further away than old Beetle Juice! Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trembling, the girl reached out her hand, held it well above the flickering candle flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And so Turner reached the whale’s eye, and they looked at each other. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I reached up to touch the boards above my head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mini pushed her glasses a little higher up her nose, and then reached in front of her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Gazing ahead at the dark blue sky striated with clouds, Molly reaches up and touches the charms around her neck. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He reaches into his khaki uniform and pulls his phone out and shows me the screen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It took us longer than usual to reach her neighborhood. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

A few more steps and Mo would only have to reach out a hand to touch him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

They didn’t see the need to wait until they had reached their goal to start writing the history. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Laleh couldn’t reach the plates, but she got out clean butter knives for us. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She had almost reached the infant when another gunshot exploded in the darkness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even when they reached the towers that flanked the gate itself, there was nothing to be seen beyond the veil of white. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Rumors of your doings have reached your old school, Tom. I should be sorry to believe half of them.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Milkman reached around and pulled a bottle out of its case. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lynx reached a paw out to its full length and raked at the cat, tearing a strip of the bark away. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach my street five minutes before I usually do, according to my watch—which is the only adornment Abnegation allows, and only because it’s practical. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He reached out and tapped the boy’s shoulder. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A giant hand reached down to grab the goblin archivist. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He reaches for the remote control and changes the channel. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

By the time the principal reached the supply room, Petra was alone. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

She rose slowly and walked toward the dark stream, her face stately and cold; she entered the water and walked on until the water reached her shoulders, her chin; then it covered her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I reached the testing station, I observed a white woman ahead of me in the middle of her test. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Certain that Pond had stopped singing, Nathan reached out to grab a falling flake. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They reached the far side of the colonnade. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her emotional voice blared from the loudspeaker, and I reached into my pocket for my Precious Red Book. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, so it looked like he thought he might bum himself by touching me, Miles reached out to shake my hand. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Wearing a rubber glove on his hand, he reached down into the nest as far as his arm pit. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

They put the Nazis on alert, despite their fear of their government and the strong-armed reach of the Gestapo and SS. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I reach for it, but before I can pick it up the music crashes to a halt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If he stayed in front of me and reached for the ball with his left hand, then there was no way I could get past him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I reach out to grab him, to force him to stay and answer me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She reached again for the first Nike box and opened it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“We have four copies of the key. If at least three of us can reach the gate, we can get it open.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Several of his arms reached out, but twice as many slapped them away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Dalton reached up and ran her fingertips across her scar. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could have reached out but you didn’t. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They moved until morning, not stopping until they reached that same stretch of highway that they had picked us up on. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

That’s why I was so surprised when I reached out to push off the cool blue metal of the mailbox to see his hand there, too. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Just when Uncle Jack had reached the good part. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I reached over with my other hand to brush the hair out of his eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Flames were leaping from the two towers now, reaching into the blue sky. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Celaena strained to reach the remnant of the staff, her vision flashing between the sunny veranda and the endless dark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Creative problem solving requires that you be able to see and manipulate your lesson material in unique ways to reach all types of student learners. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He reached into his cigarette pack for a smoke, but it was empty. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We reach the yard and toss the racquets on the porch. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Just when she grew tired of so much walking, she reached the bottom of a set of stairs and stopped. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They reached their familiar, circular dormitory with its five four-poster beds, and Harry, looking around, felt he was home at last. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In the scuffle that followed, the slaves scattered and were able to reach safety in Canada, but one of the slave catchers was killed, and members of the patrol were arrested. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He reached up with one hand and, with a deafening crack, effortlessly ripped a two-foot-thick branch from the trunk of the spruce. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I reach my arms up as high as I can and hug him around the neck, smelling his familiar Old Spice. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Lina’s arms were just long enough to reach past Poppy and hold on to the ladder. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly, there was no information that failed to reach him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Vale was narrow here, no more than a half day's ride across, and the northern mountains seemed so close that Catelyn could almost reach out and touch them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I turn—and see that he doesn't reach my shoulder. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

When she put it on, she reached into the interior pocket and felt the moonstone ring there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I'm not convinced I won't be perfectly barbecued by the time we reach the city's center. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She reached for a nearby piece of wood and turned it over in her hands, measuring its strength and its straightness. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sticky reached for his spectacles, checked himself, and thrust his hands into his pockets to still them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When they came back to the study after dinner, his father closed the door—something he hardly ever did—and reached for a volume in the glassed case behind his desk. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Squatting down, I felt a brittleness come over me, a hollow sensation, as if someone could reach out and crush me like a Christmas tree ornament. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach swiped everything on the backseat to one side as I reached back and opened the door. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Trembling, she reached over to the door and locked it. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She tried to correct it with the next few letters, but when she reached the M, the name was tilting the opposite direction. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When they reached it, Justin caught hold of the screen and pulled the corner. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I learned that he could be reached at a fax number in Big Sky, Montana, so I sent him a fax. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m still naked from the waist down as they hustle me out, but right before I reach the back door, Nurse Ramirez calls, “Wait!” and then gently closes the hospital gown around my legs. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since long pieces of wood were both difficult to find and expensive, the scaffolding for the walls above the arcade did not reach to the ground. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

“I need to call Arturo,” I said suddenly, reaching for the phone in my coat pocket. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He’d obviously reached the same conclusion as Mark—this guy was on edge and needed to be handled with care. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Asher exclaims as we finally reach our waiting limousine and all climb in. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She collapsed back on her bed, and her fingers reached wonderingly to trace her own lips, where a moment before his had been. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

His expression twisted to a sneer when he reached the back and surveyed the Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behind him, a young girl, naked, reaching for his hand. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Just before she reaches it, though, she takes a sharp left turn and walks down one of the dark hallways I haven’t explored yet. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I reach his door and raise my hand to knock. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Helped my hand reach out to a shelf holding a book with my name, and it saved me from the pain of losing her and from a city I hated. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

By the time she reached the door, I was there. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before I even ask my question, she reaches over the edge of her bed, picks something up, and throws it straight at me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The school ran from kindergarten all the way through eighth grade, which meant that by the time I’d reached the upper grades, I knew every light switch, every chalkboard and cracked patch of hallway. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

We could see them piled up when the maples thinned out to birches, carried on winds that were way too high to reach us below the trees. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Somehow she confuses the clues, thinks that his hands reach out for a different reason, not to say no, but to say yes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When I reach the doorway, I turn around because I’m hearing odd strangled noises. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He reached for his bag for another packed meal and devoured it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

By the time we’d crossed the courtyard and reached the grass, we were a very different group from the one that had stood about excitedly waiting for Madame to get out of her car. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jackson reaches in and pulls out a thick ledger book. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They would eventually reach the edge of the pack and have the ocean in front of them. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He stopped when Alec reached a hand out and touched Mark’s chest. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

We threw ourselves forward again, trying to claw our way through to reach him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Tobias reaches for my left arm, helps me to my feet, and starts running. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was nearly dark when they reached home. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to describe—hands reach upward and dozens of yellow crosses race across the ceiling like stars or airplanes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A low hill rises before me, and when I reach the top, the night breeze curdles, bringing with it the unmistakable smells of war—blood and dung and rot. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

His radio clattered to the asphalt, and I kicked it out of his reach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I reach for Stephanie’s hand as she heads to her place in fine. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The memory ends abruptly as Boomer flies up to me, skidding to a halt just as he reaches my chest. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

When we finally reach Casse, a brown and dusty, dirt-street market town made of wood and corrugated metal, Farmer feeds me Cokes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“What are we going to do when we reach?” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The secretary sets down a step- stool, climbs, reaches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

By time Lee Roy and I got downtown, the caravans had reached the public well near my granddaddy’s store. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He pushed his plate aside and reached for his glass. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Although she probably wanted to when they reached the doorway and he all but shoved her through. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I reached for my backpack slowly, trying not to show fear. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Back home Joe made sure his rifles and his pistols and his shotgun were loaded and within reach. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he reached out, hand scrabbling through the sand, searching for something. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He saw himself, a very little boy, so small that he had to reach high for his father’s hand. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was magnetic, my DNA reaching out for the iron in the blood. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Branches reached for him, and he tried again, pressing the device against his body for leverage, then pushing the button hard. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

This was followed by an arm, an arm as thick as a tree-trunk, and the arm, the hand, the fingers were reaching out across the room towards Sophie’s bed. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mankind reaching out to Mars to send people to another planet for the very first time and expand the horizons of humanity blah, blah, blah. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he didn’t get it now, he would have no way to reach Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I reach for Pithy s arm, then jerk my hand back as my palm touches something wet and sticky on her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slipped in its side door, climbed the stairs, and walked down a dim cinderblock hallway until she reached the door labeled Flight Research Laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I reached for it, and the moment my hand touched the spine, the bookshelf parted in the middle and opened inward to reveal the theater, which had six stadium-style rows of black leather seats. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

It was the same as when her hand sometimes seemed to reach out by itself to grab a piece of food. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I twisted up to reach for my leg, and he was standing over me, smiling. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

If they were hit in the body they would just lean forward, as if they were reaching for the ground, and then collapse. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aru reached for the hilt of the sword hanging above her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Alice appeared beside him and saw the men, who were now close enough to reach out and take hold of the canoe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

And being a father, I could sense that he was just trying to reach out for help. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a sheaf of papers folded lengthwise. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I reached up to a bookshelf and flipped my way through the books standing at attention. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as she reached the edge, an iron grip fastened onto her shoulder. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Almost dressed, Jack reached for his jacket, making sure the letter was in the pocket, then grabbed Jakob’s hand and followed Mama through the door. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and handed me a penny. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ned had made the long Journey west to Bear Island, only to find when he arrived that Jorah had taken ship beyond the reach of lee and the king's Justice. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He reached the other side and put the old woman down as the camp’s gates opened. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

By the time I turned twelve and reached grade eight, I’d given up on the idea of playing a competitive team sport. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

We must have been at a sixty-degree incline when we reached the summit of the swell and broke through its crest onto the other side. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sax reached into his shoe and pulled out a piece of paper—a technical question from Soviet scientists. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half a mile south of Rocktown the road reached its highest point. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

The jets flew too high for their engine noise to reach us. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached up and kissed him, as she had often done long ago, when they were young. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Candor initiation would reach things that even the simulations can’t touch; it would wreck me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The cat still paused by the gate, one paw lifted delicately in the air—undecided, questioning, hesitant; until suddenly, some inner decision reached, he followed the dogs. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Hazel and Pipkin reached the top of the slope, the first light showed clearly the farmyard and buildings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay,” I said, reaching into my pocket for a lighter. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Dizzy from it, I half closed my eyes and let Emma pull me along while with my free hand I reached into my pocket to touch the cold glass of my phone. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It is a testament to our confraternity, however, that a curious ground of agreement was eventually reached: the necessity of concealing all mourning at the smallpox burials, and displaying only dancing and festival triumph. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It was rare for a person to let themselves reach such an age before resetting back to a more youthful self. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When it got so dark I couldn’t see the puzzle, I reached to turn on the lamp. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The guy reaches up and takes the toothpick out of his mouth. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She reaches for her cane, scooting her chair back from the table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As she reached inside the box, the man said, "I am so sorry," but she hardly heard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When she reached it she said, “Hello, Myrtle, how are you?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I watched, astonished, as the centaur’s huge arm bent at the elbow and reached into its own chest, plucked out the ball, and tossed it back to the cheering kids. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I feel it hum through my fingers, snaking up my arms and into my hands until it reaches that wooden hilt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She reached the door to their apartment and slammed the door behind her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

When everyone had a sandwich, and James had two, Dicey reached a decision. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given our late start to the day, when we reach the plain it's already early evening. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Once they were under the grating, he reached up and set it free from the catch. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He reaches for the rolled-up napkin of silverware and instantly throws it on the floor. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I walk along the path, and growing up in front of me is the cathedral, spiraling towers reaching high for the sky. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

A closed door could not be opened and nothing could be reached that was on a table. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

And then our hands reached out, palm to palm, joining our lifelines. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could almost reach our side of the street. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He reached up and pressed my hand against his cheek. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and squeeze tight my grip on the memory of my Baba Haji, smiling, reaching to squeeze my face in his bloody hands. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He reached the iron railings that bounded the Potter’s Field, and slipped between them. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I reached out and lifted a few strands of her hair, drawing them across my tongue, through my teeth, tasting her shampoo and the icy flavor of snow. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

In response he reached into his sack and pulled out the leather balls again. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just before we reached the exit, Chestnutt slowed to a stop and looked back at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks, Roofie,” he says and reaches over and hugs me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

When Bull reached the lights of the stage, he fell to one knee, contorted his face in the pre-agony of nausea, then threw his head forward violently, pretending to vomit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“La Negra’s watching her figure,” he says, and reaches over to pat the mounds of flesh spilling from her waistband. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pycelle shrieked and wet the bed, urine spraying in all directions as he tried to scramble back out of reach. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I reach out to touch his cheek and he catches my hand and presses it against his lips. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Last of all, she reached into a pot and removed—a roll of paper. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My dad reaches out to grab my upper arm with firm reassurance. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Kabuo reached back delicately and turned the hose valve full open. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Which means that the Colorado River won’t even reach California anymore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The Bible was out of reach in the house. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He reached for the briefcase to take another look at the map, but stopped with his hand halfway out. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The plane was flying, but so slowly, so slowly... it would never reach the lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was genuinely surprised when Polly reached out and grabbed her hand to help. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crust beneath us continued to crack and as we reached the border of the field the frigid trees also were cracking with the cold. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Though I don’t suppose they’re radioactive or anything,” Charles Wallace said, “or that they’re going to reach out and grab us and chew us up.” A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slipped her foot under the table until it reached Jojo’s, and gave his a tap for courage. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The wolf was suspicious and afraid; for Buck made three of him in weight, while his head barely reached Buck’s shoulder. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

I grabbed a bag of chips, reached into my bag to grab my cell phone, a random lady tripped over me, and the next thing I know I was getting pressed out by the officer. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The glitzy car dipped and reached, engine purring as it climbed the ubiquitous San Francisco hills. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Min was washing his hands in a basin under the eaves when Tree-ear reached the back yard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

She threw the cup to the floor, not even pausing to see it break before reaching for another. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

By the time I had reached the headland it was much closer, moving quickly on the strong wind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached a glowing arm through the window and slapped the wall at the top of the dragon’s head. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I reached into my pocket, pulled out a dollar bill, and dropped it into his accordion case. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

This is my first coherent thought as we reach the bottom floor of our high-rise and climb into a waiting jeep. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I stare, not at him but at where he will be when he reaches for my hand, as he did the last time we passed each other. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

By night of that day they reached an abbey set in a hollow. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Saucepan reaches over and gives a rubber chicken a few squeaks. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Navigating with my Clipper Mart map, I reach the declining, and evidently orchardless, beach town at about ten and am shown around Glenwood by Earl. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reach out, and she doesn’t even flinch when I turn off the monitor in her suit. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The one who rode the black horse reached down and hoisted Clay up so he could ride with him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached into the muddle of papers on her desk and found a scrap on which someone had written with a green pen. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey!” she yelled as she squeezed sideways through a narrow gap in the broken chemistry tables and reached the desks. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I didn’t hear my grandmother make a sound, but the box is definitely out of reach now. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

While the exact number of horses in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War is unknown, it’s safe to say that the total reached the upper tens of thousands. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Men rolled from their blankets and reached for spears and swordbelts, moving quietly, listening. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But all he does is reach for the rope from the terrified driver and loop one end into the lid and then through the bumper and knot them tightly together. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He reached over the side of the wagon and held out his hand, demon style, to the others. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walking over behind the counter, he reached out and got a sack. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I swallowed hard and reached out for a five, holding back my tears. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

One day his father takes him to the university library, and shows him, on a shelf well beyond his reach, a row of Gogol spines. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He almost ran into me when we reached the sidewalk at the same time. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I have reached my decision, Harry Potter,” said the goblin, who was sitting cross-legged in a low chair, drumming its arms with his spindly fingers. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But by the time they looked up a streaking figure had reached the door, opened it, slipped through, and the heavy front door banged. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He stumbled over one of the bulging roots, and out of habit, instinct, I reached for him and caught him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then he reached into his back pocket and took out his speech, his Dvar Torah. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

By the time we reach one of Drake’s outer streets and I climb into the backseat of our waiting military jeep, Metias can barely contain his anger. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

If the boss reaches his aunt and uncle, if they know his mother’s number, if his aunt or uncle will call him back . Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He reached in his coat pocket and took out a newspaper clipping. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marguerite smiles and reaches out her hand to grasp his tiny fingers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

A dark shape reached for him and he cringed, but the words were still there: Please, come with me. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then he stood up again and reached up to the opening and took hold of the stone rim. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The rain pelted down even harder on to the pavement, and when they finally reached Barbarossa’s shop, the alley was practically deserted. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After reaching dry land, we stumbled down the beach, watching the city burn against a beautiful sunrise. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He had to complete this impossible quest, which at the moment meant reaching the convenience store alive. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

She quickly kneeled on the ground and reached in her traveling bag for the two borrowed lines. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then Miss Garcia reaches out, taking George’s hand on the right, Charles’s on the left. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Not if the letter is registered. Valentin’s always reaches his family. They write and tell him so. Concha takes his letters and registers them. She speaks English well enough for that, he says.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Pet nodded and reached for the back of her head, a caress that felt easier each time it happened. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

That’s when you just reach your arm around the person and pat them on the back, but you don’t squeeze. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Marco reaches up to a branch above his head and passes the ring through one of the burning candles until it glows, white and hot. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The strongest evidence of the progress Langleys women were making in the early postwar years came when one of its most visible female professionals reached the end of the road. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Miss Norris reached the door of the dining room and paused. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Any minute now, he’ll make tea and reach for the sugar. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Grace screamed at her, reaching down with shaking hands to pick up her phone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“His blessings are always with you,” his mother says, reaching up and placing both her hands for a moment on his head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother reached over and took the doll from Sandi's hands. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They reached the sally port in the north wall without meeting anyone else. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

There were several trees bleakly reaching into the fog. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I closed my eyes and reached for his hand again; I brought to mind the memory of Zu’s backpack disappearing into the wild thicket of trees. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Darin steps in front of me and glances at the fence, as if gauging the time it will take to reach it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She reaches over and smacks a kiss on her brother’s cheek, which he immediately wipes off, making his I’ve-got-an-anaconda-around-my-neck face. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“When you reach the point...when you reach Bald Head…” “When I reach Bald Head,” Turner repeated. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The ice in her hand reached up her arm, down to her legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Finally the old man reached up, plucked a peach from the tree, and handed it to one of the people in the crowd. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was only a twig, but Tree-ear reached for it anyway. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Mark steered clear a few feet as he reached the man’s side, saw a face covered in shadow and hanging low. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

If I could reach through the glass, I would put my hand on his shoulder. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I ate the first of them twenty-nine sols ago when I left for Schiaparelli, but I totally forgot to eat the second when I reached the halfway point a few sols ago. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think she’s going to kiss me, but instead she reaches into her pocket. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to reach the Red Keep without further incident. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I reached the corner, but a swift glance revealed that it was only a blind drive to the back of another building. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He reached into his Mouth, & removed the Gobbet; & placed the Gobbet on his Plate. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I reached for it and...she slapped my hand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

On reaching the tree, Papa ran his hand back under his coat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Secretary Clinton’s office reached out again, I was happy to accept the position. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But in the early 1800s, it seemed as if the entire field of heredity and embryogenesis had reached a conceptual impasse. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

With so many Persians gathered in such close proximity, it was inevitable they would reach critical mass and ignite a game of Rook. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She passed away two years ago, but when I’m wrapped in this quilt, it’s like her arms are reaching out to hug me when she knows I need it most. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I had bent down, and was reaching for a copper coil, when something massive cut through the air next to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Crouching down, I want to reach out to her, but my mind is on fire. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He smiled as he read my hesitation, and reached for me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He’s still working on the inside of the men’s room when I finally reach him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She reaches out and we hold each other, crying and laughing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Till the rustling reaches the clearing and I see the Mayor himself come outta the trees on horseback, leading other men, also on horses. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Once you reach terminal velocity, it doesn’t matter how high you are when you jump.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Then she pulls up her shirt and reaches inside to roll that sticky blue stuff on. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Slowly, he reached out and lightly touched the door. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the bridge going north over the river. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“We were foolish enough to reach manhood just when the long fizzling turned into an explosion.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ornate sign reaching to the sky like an electric peacock feather. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I reach my hand out to him and we shake. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton says that taking deep breaths will help me reach the high note at the end of the song. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We reach the front of the line and Samantha reaches over the counter, almost knocking over a spinner of impulse-buy cookies. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He wanted to pull out of her reach and go to the chair, but he was swaying with nausea. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I reach a wide empty spot, and realize it’s for the elephant. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He had already reached the rocks when Edwin and Garvey waded in. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She reached the conclusion that the son for whom she would have given her life was simply a man incapable of love. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Tiller placed his paddle across his knees and reached for the map. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

He walks up to me, close, so close I could reach up and trace his scars with my finger if I wanted to. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

On that October Monday in 1937, as search crews struggled to reach the plane wreck, Elizebeth could hardly take in what had happened. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

My plan was to go light and fast, to reach the summit and make it back down before the weather turned. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as we climbed into his truck in the parking lot at Vista Driving Range, Cade reached across the cab and pulled open the glove box. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

White light from the kitchen stretches into the lounge room, and the Doorman’s paws reach out and lightly scratch me, asking for a pat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

After four days on the train, with no baths except for the sponge variety, we were not very sanitary when we reached California. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached in front of him and took both of Sybil’s ankles in his hands. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“On one condition, though,” said Elinor as they reached the front door. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I don't know if I'll ever get this notebook back to her, but I reach into the bag and pull out a pencil with tiny bite marks in the wood. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Abra reached across the table and touched the back of his hand with floury fingers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I want my reply to reach her right away. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Goldbuttons was still frowning, but the mayor reached for the quill. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

For an information crime to reach the surface, something drastic must happen. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

He reached a small clearing—and half jumped out of his skin. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

Cassiopeia A is the remnant of a supernova whose light should have reached the Earth in the seventeenth century, when there were a fair number of astronomers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A giant hand fell on my shoulder as I reached the exit. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He zipped across the room until he reached the circular countertop in the center. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The stairs reached a landing, turned left, then came upon a railed hallway leading to several rooms. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I reach into my bag and pull out my Fruit Roll-Up. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

This ruedacaca, trying again again, has reached this place at last. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Soon he would not be able to go much farther, for he would reach that point where the roof ended and dropped to the street below. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A cop reached forward, grabbed ahold of her head scarf, and tried to pull it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It was not my responsibility,” he said, reaching to shake hands with Le Duc Tho. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I reached up to my cheek, to the wetness there, and when I pulled my hand away, my brain finally connected that I had run straight through a spray of blood. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I learned how black parents would advise their kids to keep their driver’s license somewhere accessible, so they wouldn’t have to dig deep for it, lest the cops think they were reaching for a gun. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Far ahead through the thick velvety blackness of the corridors that reached past the illuminated circles of their flashlights, robot light twinkled. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She said, “Touch!” and again I reached, really put everything into it. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jinny reached for the mug with her free hand, but once she was holding it, she found she wanted more. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Wake up!” he started shouting before he even reached it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

She reached out a hand and touched him, and it broke the spell. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached the SUV then, and Emma huddled close to Finn as they circled around it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I reached out to touch the mikveh’s walls, but there were only even greater depths and the bitter taste of salt flooding my mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He reached into his pocket and took out a paper clip. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Just before they reached me, a bell started ringing. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

More than once when I was little, I heard voices coming from beneath my bed, claws reaching up around the mattress to get me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t drink,” I say, reaching for the can before he pours it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Her voice was now so shrill only bats would be able to hear it soon, but she had reached a level of indignation that rendered her temporarily speechless, and Ron seized his opportunity. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Mona, who was still asleep, and then reached for the closest volume, pulling it down as quietly as possible and opening it in her lap. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Walking out from the main entrance, through the VIP Auto Parts parking lot, you reach the Texaco station with a Clipper Mart attached. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached the driveway and nosed the car into the garage, locked it, and then stood wondering if he ought to go to his room or to the kitchen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they reached the sidewalk, Jamie made his first decision as treasurer. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Groaning from the pain that racked his body, he somehow got his feet under him and stood up just as Trina reached them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Myron reached the bottom of the steps with the biggest, goofiest, dorkiest smile I had ever seen on a human being. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But reaching down, I discover the little caravel sunk in the folds of my damp dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa said one more day and we will reach Rashid Uncle’s house, your house, Mama. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He reached into the bag and threw a piece of wood at our shins, walking away before we could say anything. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Cap reached up and brushed at a clump of mud that had penetrated his faceguard. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Right as the person reaches the convenience store entrance, the dark red oval representing his mind suddenly flares, flashing bright. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He reached for the dresser, ran his hand across the medals and the flag. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The expansion’s remaining thrust began when the Lapita potters sailed far eastward into the Pacific beyond the Solomons, into an island realm that no other humans had reached previously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jack, his face smeared with clays, reached the top first and hailed Ralph excitedly, with lifted spear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes and flop over onto my stomach, stretching out my hands, reaching under my pillow for the coolness of the sheet. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Both of them just looked at it before Miss Thomas reached out and picked it up. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“It was not,” says Jutta, reaching the limits of her French, “very easy to be good then.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As we finally reached the top, the wind gusted past us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I was told that your mother doesn’t work there anymore. Is there another way to reach her?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

When Tally reached her old room, she saw that everything had been recycled. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Richard was to tap a pressure point on his chest while reaching out to me with his other hand, and Mother was to hold a point in her palm while touching Richard with her foot. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Before he could pull his pants up, Bull reached under the partition and tackled the man by grabbing his pants and jerking them into his stall. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thialfi ran as he had never run before, but he watched Hugi pull ahead and reach the finish line when he was barely halfway there. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

The debil reached inside of Teacher Sarah and pulled out her unborn baby. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The empty look on Beans’s face indicated that the answer had reached his ears, but no farther. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

As Netscape began to grow, they reached out to Barksdale for guidance and insight into how best to go public. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Instead, she reached for her beer and Toby caught the briefest smile cross her lips in return. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He reached up on tiptoes and peered over a circle of heads into the garage which was lit only by a yellow light in a swinging wire basket overhead. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The child delicately reaches out her toe and squashes the spider. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not see the soldier’s hand reach into his pocket and retrieve from it a box of matches. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I climbed up on top of Halliday’s desk so I could reach the lock, then slid the Copper Key into the keyhole and turned it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She stands up, reaches for her box of fabric-softener sheets, and looks my way. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As one man reached the end, he dropped the rope, and raced back to grasp it again at the end of the line. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, gasping for air, she climbed a hill and abruptly reached the end of the road. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the bus reaches the hillside, I’m the only one who steps off. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

As they reached the bottom of the slope, Taran heard the waters of Great Avren rushing like wind in a summer storm. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

So I pull one over my pajamas and it reaches my ankles. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He continues to shake his head, and then he reaches across to her side of the bed and presses her hand so tightly that it is slightly painful. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But you can’t do that to me,” I said, reaching for her hand again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Conor stood there until the second hand glided around and reached the twelve. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Standing there, in the middle of the floor, in front of everyone, I lift my hands and reach for the ceiling, the sky, the stars. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tidbit, seeing his mother so upset, began to wail, reaching for her and trying to squirm out of Amari’s arms. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a long, printed skirt that reached all the way down to her ankles and a short, waist-length white blouse with darts that made room for future breasts. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ramsay twisted, reached behind him, pulled something from his saddle, and flung it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We reached the table where Aunt Gloria and Mum sat talking up another storm. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

With his eyes still out the window, he reached out and squeezed my shoulder with a heavy hand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Matilde leans closer, across the coffee table, reaching out her hands. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into the paper bag and pulled out a cup. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Gods in their natural state are about twenty feet tall, so I could just reach the edge of the seat if I stretched my arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He reaches inside his pocket and pulls out a roll of twenty-dollar bills. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He reaches out to take her hand, slowly brushing his fingers against hers. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then, just as she had reached the switch, Violet felt a hand on her shoulder. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Helen Jean reached down by her feet for her purse. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Chandresh reaches the end of the document, she hands him the pen. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He always closes his eyes and smiles when we reach the last lines of the passage, Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Every muscle in his body seized as it reached them, and he was so occupied by the very presence of it that he didn’t even notice Koffi hadn’t said a word. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Then with one hand Vidar will reach up and grasp the wolf's upper jaw and rip its mouth apart. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Turner’s impatience to reach it had become inseparable from his thirst. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe if she jumped, she could reach one of them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He waded in, forcing steady breaths until he reached the rock ledge on the far side. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

As streams of people walked past, they reached out and grabbed a “fortune” from the opening. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The girl brushed gracefully against Talc’s expensive tweed sleeve in reaching for her purse. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would not be so certain, Clytius. Hazel’s friends simply needed a little time to reach her—time you have given them with your boasting and bragging.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

When he reached Gray’s den, he lifted his head and wailed the notes of grief. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The conjurer reached his hand to the Preacher and said, “Why, thank you, sir. Whom do I have the honour of addressing?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Malcolm watched her hands and the old knife unhurriedly shredding it, setting the outside leaves and the heart aside for stock, and reaching for another. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then she reaches for my hand and squeezes it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She and another girl glanced at each other excitedly as they reached a different deck and sprinted down a long, long, narrow hallway. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When I reached Frances Street, I heard something behind me. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept back all he was able to buy mats to build a shed for them when they reached the south. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

In a church full of Latinos with tear-stained cheeks, young and old had gathered together to hold hands, rough hands, soft hands, and pray and reach out to the Lord. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

All six bosslings shrieked at once, and one of them lunged forward, reaching for my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“No. Let’s go to the tree,” he said, reaching into his pocket for another cigarette. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Most of them are connected by golden bridges or can be reached by lavish river coaches. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He reached out his left hand swiftly, and found the switch and pressed it before he could stop himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

When he reached his front door, he remembered that he was supposed to be following someone for a new client that night. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jonathan stood up, his hand again reaching out. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

After several hours, we reached the other side of the lagoon. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The second I reach the door, I feel calmer. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I took a chew out of my double cheeseburger and reached for my phone. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I was dirty and annoyed by the time I reached prison, and my irritation was aggravated by the fact that I was put in a single cell with this fellow. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the base of the beech, she lifted him to the first branch, saying, “Go on. Go on. I got you.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And now her fingers spread apart, letting the voice reach her ears . Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Exactly how long it took me to reach the balcony, I don’t know. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach begins to growl at the smell of food and I reach for one. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

But as I hurried to cross the street just before reaching the depot, the old men playing checkers on a barrelhead under the Cold Sassy tree winked and grinned at me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

So close and yet so far, she felt as though she were in a dream; there, but not there, within a hair’s breadth but not reaching it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

They reached into the basket again and again, changed threads in a motion so fast he could barely follow it, and the needle entered the cloth, and entered the cloth, and entered the cloth. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was rougher going now, but fifteen minutes later he reached it: the highway. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Minli gasped, and she was able to reach it just before it closed completely. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The three of them reached Baby at the same time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The girl tries to crawl inside my jacket as the noise from the bedroom reaches us from inside. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Isabelle, startled by his intensity, reached into her pocket and handed it to him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She reaches down into her shirt and produces her phone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly she reached out her hand and touched him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He took one branch in hand, reached for another nearby, and skillfully tied the supple ends together. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Will could see it clearly; he could almost reach it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other ten swirled around him, just out of blade’s reach. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It wasn't far, and just as I reached the corner of Lenox a car pulled up and I saw several men inside, Jack among them, smiling. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached for her hand and brought it to his lips, and he kissed her knuckles. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teddy suddenly reached forward and scratched the calf of his leg. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But when I reached for them, Mr. Charles wouldn't take his hand off the bag. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Here was a child who, by the time he had reached the second grade, spoke much like the toothless fishermen casting their nets into Albemarle Sound. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They're too far away for me to reach from the stairs themselves. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

"I reached up to help her with them and they fell on me." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“At home, when I said that I liked Stephen King and James Patterson, you looked like you wanted to reach out and knock me upside the head.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

With that information, longitude is within reach—assuming accurate clocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

She found herself standing, reaching out both arms, in the direction the boat had gone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They knocked each other into snowbanks in their attempts to reach him first. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then a noise reaches you: somewhere, your cell phone is ringing. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The tall one reached out and pressed something into my hand. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Then, as his grovelers duck for cover, he reaches out and claps August on the shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Summer cooled to the final autumn, and when the leaves blew yellow past the windowsill and the air smelled like coal smoke, Izio reached out and held my hand in the dark. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Pillars of chalky light reached up from the ground and illuminated the chapel, which glowed, moonlike, against the night sky. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He reached across the table to lift my chin with a cold, gentle finger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She reached over to smooth my bed head. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“If you’re interested, there’s a book about one of the murders,” she said and reached below the counter. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

We walk alongside the busy roads until we reach the town center. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Celia reached into her closet and pulled out a pair of trendy, pseudo cowboy boots. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I reached down and unstuck my underpants from my skin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Yet, even so, when they reached the field where the King and the Colchians were waiting, and the bulls rushed out from their lair breathing forth flames of fire, terror overcame them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tater wobbled and wove his way through heavy traffic and, finally, reached the other side of Atlantic Avenue. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I reach for a blue-sky pencil, but pick up midnight black instead. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I reached up with one hand to tear at the fingers that strangled me, but instead of warm flesh, my nails sank into unyielding cord. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She reached out for Dulcet, who took her from Gregor’s arms. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He reached up to grab one and came down with several, and they kept coming, washing over him, floating all around him. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“Actually, I'm here for work,” he said, reaching into his shirt pocket and taking out a business card, which he handed to Mr. Rowan. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

The lumbering Time Suck had just reached the base of Fry High Boulevard, where its path was blocked by the cars. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It reached for her too, like an old friend. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Then just take stuff from the shelves you can reach,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Charles reached over and hauled the lexicon towards him over the table and began to leaf through it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When he turns back to reach for the spirits, I drive my knife into the table between his hand and the bottle, barely missing his fingers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Her hair was natural like Candice’s mother’s, but longer, with twists reaching down to her shoulders. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s why Dad started walking, to find some place where Noah’s heartbreak didn’t reach. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He reached out and took it off his head and handed it to me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Dray reaches over and brushes my cheek with his knuckle. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was in the butler’s pantry sipping an early morning glass of light ale when the order reached him. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took out another cracker, reached through the bubble, and held the cracker out toward the man with no pants who was now sitting in the aisle. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

My parents both stand up, my dad reaching out to take my hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When I reach the privilege car, I sit on the roof and take stock. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And when she reaches Westeros, and meets you for the first time, you will meet as equals, man and woman, not queen and supplicant. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He finished it in two bites and reached for another. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I want you to reach your goal,” Tamika said, and shrugged. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

A new tree had grown from the stump and its trunk had grown along the ground until it reached a place where there were no wash lines above it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a sip of coffee and then reached for a cigarette. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

After the end of his expedition, it was a long time before Europeans again reached the Mississippi Valley, but Eurasian microbes were now established in North America and kept spreading. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I realize that he must be hungry after a morning without food, so I reach into my pocket and pull out the beef jerky I had packed for the ride. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Behind curtains, a window rises out of her reach. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She reaches her hand to her throat but covers the gesture by adjusting the brooch at her collar. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The wood was stacked as high as a man could reach, in orderly piles on either side of a central aisle. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“No!” cried Fadi, reaching out with his other hand to get a better grip, but he missed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Tab’s mom said that when people reached out to hurt your feelings, it was because they secretly felt they deserved to be talked to that way. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her grapefruit box was at the end of the bed, and Eleanor knew before she reached for it that it would be light as air. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He reached underneath and ran his hands along the slats until he felt the rough edge of newspaper. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

We reached the field I had just come from and jumped over the curb and onto the grass. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

We exited the freeway, were heading along Highway 6, cutting through the wetlands park, when Faith reached up to adjust the rearview and looked into the back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It takes me until I reach the hallway to catch up to him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, with a burst of strength and a wail that surely reaches down to the basement, Ma gives a fierce tug and then a hefty shove. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just before he reached the end, he broke his stride, turned, and jumped down from the table. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kristi reaches up to twirl a piece of hair in her fingers. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our ball could not reach the minute figures who annoyed us; nor could their rifles reach us; and so both their aggression and our defiance were but shows of force. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He reached in the window of his car and pulled out a folder, started looking through some papers in there, peeking up at us every couple seconds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Coraline walked down the hallway until she reached the mirror at the end. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Some deep instinct made me reach out and grab his arm, hold it tightly as if I could keep him right where he was, alive and sound. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The box was long enough that he would have to reach in to his elbow in order to touch the back. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The individual soul touches upon the world soul like a well reaches for the water table. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Calder stood up and reached into his pocket. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

His dreams were full of grey, stony hands reaching for him from out of the fog, and a stair that led up to his father. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Her clothes were almost dry by the time she reached the gatehouse. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She reached into her pocket and pulled out a heavily folded piece of notebook paper and began to read. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

As he rotated in a slow circle, the other kids snickered and stared; some reached out and poked him with a finger. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She stared at the dark water, and at the patch of ice just out of reach. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She imagined another air raid, bombs rolling out of a plane and exploding in the compound before she and Odenigbo and Baby and Ugwu could reach the bunker down the street. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

What began to trouble Madison, then terrify him, was not Hamilton’s goal—the recovery of public credit—but the way he proposed to reach it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Rose hissed like a recoiling snake, her hand reaching to cover RiRi’s eyes in anticipation of Miig dancing an electric jig, sizzling like a piece of frying meat. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She shook her head at the dancer, who had since reached in her basket and extracted three more dolls. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He reached out to grasp the lip of the boat. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He reaches a hand out and lets Cash haul him to his feet. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He reached up to touch his face, which was still swollen and battered. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then I saw Mother stand and reach for the kitchen tap. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then she gave a long sigh and the doctor reached with his left hand and lifted away the mask. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He reached for a shaker of spicy salt and dumped half of it into his bowl. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Earlier, they had watched a sparrowhawk overtake a small bird, in mid-air, reaching out and pulling it back with its claws, and then gripping it to death as it flew on. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

When they reached the top, they weren’t in Luxembourg any more. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only it wasn’t easy to reach the showers. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In bed, she did not turn to him full of a raw wanting as she used to do, and when he reached for her, her first instinct was to roll away. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I reached across her and turned to a map of Greece, even more clustered with spirals and numbers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I reached for my hearing aid headband and put it on, and now the world was really awake. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

But he doesn't answer me, and we reach a wide-open room filled with L-shaped couches and giant pillows. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

And that if I can just get away from this section, I might be able to move out of reach of the launchers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Bloom reached for Linda again, and this time she offered no resistance. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached into his backpack and pulled out a copy of West Side Story, some play his English teacher was about to put on in front of the whole school. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They soon reached agreement on the major points: confession, fealty, pardon, a certain sum of gold and silver to be paid. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As I reached the bottom of the alcove, I saw my mother half lying down, half sitting up on the couch, staring at me with wide eyes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z