| 单词 | reaching |
| 例句 | I thought only of reaching the gate, praying it was open, I saw it loom up ahead. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She held her hand tightly to her side to keep from reaching up and wiping his cheek with her fingers. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The car had been traveling for more than half an hour, so they would be reaching the airport any minute. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Now why would Tadas be talking of hell?” asked Papa, reaching for the vegetables. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s so hot when you say French words,” Jule told him, reaching over to his plate and taking a chip. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was sitting at a small table, bent over a book, his long earlocks dangling down the sides of his face and almost reaching to the top of the table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They lay on the ground in different postures of pain, some reaching for their heads, the white bones in their jaws visible, others curled up like a child in a womb, frozen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z By the time it had done so, the American effort had been laboring for nearly two years without reaching a conclusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The black stripes stretch out into empty space as their white counterparts brighten, reaching upward and breaking apart into branches. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Groves demanded that those barrels be stopped before reaching German soil. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I acted like I was reaching for papers and released the buttons. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And then I saw the servants reaching into the backseat of the motorcar and a man was slowly being lifted by both arms. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The web on my face holds my eyes open, forcing me to watch as Cassie steps out of the shadows, briars twining up her legs and around her body, reaching up through her hair. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Tabitha was reaching maturity, and I knew that soon men would be coming to ask to marry her, too. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” Newt said, reaching out to squeeze Thomas’s shoulder. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The man lunged at her, reaching for her throat: Then, with a bang and a burst of red light he was thrown backward onto the ground, unconscious. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Yet he was not quite at the goal: simple math told him that reaching that energy would require a linear tube many meters in length—“rather awkwardly long for laboratory purposes.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She then sat quietly for a little interval, without reaching for her cigarette pack and matches. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She raised hers without looking up, blindly reaching for mine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The greyhound had stationed herself between the king’s legs and was periodically reaching up and licking his face. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "The total sunlight reaching the surface is very low in the area of the storm. Right now, it's twenty percent of normal. And Watney's rover is powered by solar panels." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sarota looks like she’s going to have a heart attack when she sees my body in the cast, the plaster reaching all the way to my chest so I can’t even sit up. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He sat up, one hand still on his scar, the other reaching out in the darkness for his glasses, which were on the bedside table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Here you go,” said one of them, reaching out a hand and offering him johnnycake. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Let me give you something,” I said, reaching into one of the pockets. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There's no way to stop the scary moans from reaching her ears. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Again she felt the trickle of disloyalty and guilt, which seemed to be the order of the day, and reacted to it by reaching over to cover Lane’s hand with her own. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 You could almost hear the leaves opening like reaching fingers, almost feel the trees pulling their posture straight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Ivy,” Mom gasped, reaching for Ivy with her free hand. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He paused before lifting the rock and slowly stretched his body, touching his toes, reaching for the sky, twisting at the waist, and leaning backward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Give me the story,” I said, reaching for it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 With each insect, he closed his eyes and imagined a baby sparrow reaching upward with an opened beak. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, reaching out to pull her back. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Maybe eight or nine steps into the living room before reaching that door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Yet Elizebeth must have seen that his anxiety and insomnia were reaching unbearable levels. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The third is too focused on reaching his target and pulling the handgun out of his backpack. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Filled with these doubts, I slowed my steps, reaching the shaded bower between the meadow and the wood. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I was reaching for my Rose, but she was resting too deeply.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He was reaching into his fat briefcase, to retrieve his Bible so he could read me a text, when the doorbell rang. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z My arm moves like a sloth reaching for a leaf. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Certainly,” said Ben, sitting down and reaching for the leftover mussels. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’ve spent the whole day reaching out to each family,” Volta said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I sat in the back row, carsick and dizzy, sandwiched between the seven-year-old twins who kept reaching over my lap to slap at each other. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Daughters stayed with their arms reaching into the air, giving off the feeling they were rising with Mary. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And, see, here’s my mom’s butterfly logo again,” Finn said, reaching the bottom of the bakery homepage. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z So Pippin poured out his tale, reaching up and touching Gandalf’s knee with trembling hands. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z On reaching the center of the plaza, Atahuallpa remained in his litter on high, while his troops continued to file in behind him. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Obviously he thought nobody stood a chance of reaching them here in a storm to deliver mail. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I look down between the raft boards and imagine my always-wish, my fingers reaching through the perfect top of David’s head, finding the broken places in his brain, turning knobs or flipping switches. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Ube whistled to himself as he tracked his finger down a row of them, read the flickering screens carefully, then pulled three drawers open, reaching into them to pull out thin bundles of paper. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I walk slowly to it, reaching out to lay my hand flat against it, knowing she’s on the other side. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z 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 An instant before reaching him the wild beetle cut and swerved out. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “They forgot, huh? I’ve heard that before. But I suppose they can harvest squash. What is your name?” he asked Salvador, reaching for a piece of paper. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z When I was reaching to increase a build, my hand brushed against his and I was taken aback by how dry and hot it was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Kathy sat in the back seat, reaching forward, stroking her husband’s head. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I thank you, kind Horatio. Let me repay your troubles,” I said, reaching for my purse, but he stopped my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I had a feeling I was in the nervy group, constantly reaching for Mummy even if she didn’t want me to. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “This is it,” she says grimly, reaching for the door. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z That one had a hawk on his head and was reaching to take weapons from a woman on the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z For an eternity they hung in space, screaming and straining and reaching for something to catch on to. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh!” my mom exclaims, reaching to switch off the burner and uncover the pot as the water comes streaming down the sides. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He passed her the crutch and, reaching down, tried to help her to her feet. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked surprised, but I was already walking forward, reaching hopefully for the phone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And the monkey had the chamber open—a glass door on heavy hinges, and he was reaching inside—and there was the lock of hair: held between rubber pads in a metal clasp! The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The deputy shook his head and gently pushed her arm away even though she was reaching out and calling his name. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The clump of leaves did look a little like a hand, reaching for something. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It had altered its course and was almost on him, reaching out with its clasping claw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z But a civilization with a low population growth rate will take a long time to colonize many worlds, even if the strictures on rapid population growth are eased after reaching some lush Eden. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And why was my brain suddenly alive and reaching out for whoever was closest, whoever was stupid enough to let me in? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Here, Mrs. M-m-meecham, you go on and take another bunch,” he said, reaching back and lifting another moss-wrapped bunch from the back of the wagon. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only then that I observed that the key was reaching toward the bed. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Henry, reaching for the ashtray, “do you know where he is, then?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The majority drifted in the direction Seth had gone but dispersed before reaching the pool. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z 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 Mrs. Walters stops midsentence, reaching up to touch the end of her suddenly long, pointed nose. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Well,” Ivan said, reaching his hand out to shake hers again, “thanks for teaching me something new!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The cops stumble back a little, reaching for their billy clubs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And both of them felt the strangest sensation, as if little ghost hands were reaching inside and tugging at their ribs to make them follow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mom screamed, her volume reaching a new decibel. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Waves crashed against it, swamping it for a moment before surging away, leaving it bold and grimly reaching upward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the scrub lay Barnard’s Forest, which stretched for about seven miles, lying like a dark animal pelt across the back of the land, and reaching out into the next county. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “And so we would have,” said Lupin, now reaching down to close his case. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “B! You’re in,” he said after Drew got a reaching foul. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z No reaching out for him when he walks out the door. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I know,” the stonecutter said, reaching for her hand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She’d been like this for over an hour now, and she pulled her blanket tighter around herself, the heat of the roaring fire not adequately reaching her seat by the window. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There were already bare chicken bones on his plate, and he was reaching for more. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z All around us, there was a vastness to the world, an unpeopled rawness, just the trees and the sky and the water reaching out toward nowhere. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 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 After about another mile, I can see an end to the tree line and assume we’re reaching the crest of the hill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “The music is the only thing that keeps me grounded,” I said, reaching down to touch my lute. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I ask, reaching my hand in the bag to grab a chocolate-covered doughnut, figuring a little sugar would probably make things better. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z I imagined her reaching out to touch his shoulder, the way she did sometimes when she was asking for something. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “OK,” she said, reaching out across the narrow space. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He turned to leave and then paused, reaching into his coat pocket. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Thereafter, pottery spread north, reaching the vicinity of modern Tokyo around 9,500 years ago and the northernmost island of Hokkaido by 7,000 years ago. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z On reaching the bottom they stood awhile to let their eyes become accustomed to the gloom. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She wasn’t reaching out to airwomen in particular, but she was certainly including them, as she urged the youth of the Soviet Union to fight for their Motherland. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for rational Jam, the figure continued to blatantly prove her wrong, levering one arm out and reaching down to the floor for stability, the gold claws carving small strips from the hardwood. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She marched straight to the guard who was reaching for Emma and looked him square in the eye. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “She and others are about to inherit this sanctuary, a vital step toward reaching our ultimate ends. After decades of persistence, nothing can forestall me.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “If I was going to steal a car, it wouldn’t be an El Camino,” Toby said, reaching in and turning down the radio. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I call, reaching the corner of the fence. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of what I observe in Volpe’s theater program fits comfortably within the muscular language of education reform, with its emphasis on problem solving, high standards, “reaching for the top,” and accountability. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Loo?” she whispered, reaching out to touch his arm. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Each tree stood in a space of its own, and the branches zigzagged against the clouds and sky like arms reaching out for heaven. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If we are interested in starting an epidemic — in reaching a Tipping Point — what are the most effective kinds of groups? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One without the other, and you’d just have a lonely squirrel reaching out for something that wasn’t there. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “We all knew there was no chance of reaching six million links. And even if we could, the school district would never approve that much money just for paper!” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She must have recognized it, too, because before I could even get another word in, she was pulling off one of her yellow rubber gloves and reaching toward it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He reluctantly puts it down, and we walk in silence for a moment before reaching the front entrance. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kaede imagined tiny, gnarled fingers reaching up through the soil like a strange new plant. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She fought the dress, too, couldn’t help it, fought to keep it in place, but her arms got tired, and soon she let her hands dangle, fingers reaching for the cloud beneath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 Upon reaching the base of the hill, he dropped upon his hands and knees. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Finn and Roza walked past each person, some of them reaching out and pulling back as if they were afraid that she wasn’t real, that this wasn’t happening. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Want to bet,” he said, reaching for his pants in the bag beside him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z 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 He forces his horse through the flames and wakens Brynhild, who gives herself to him joyfully because he has proved his valor in reaching her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I backed toward the balcony’s brink, reaching behind me to grope desperately for a weapon. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They called at Fair Isle and Lannisport and a score of smaller ports before reaching the Arbor, where the peaches were always huge and sweet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I thank you for your trouble, Mr. Fleming,” he said, reaching into his vest pocket for a coin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z 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 stood with one hand reaching for the door and the other holding Uncle Kufa’s knife. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Madge and I glide our slides together, reaching for C, back up for F. Sometimes when I see her pinched face in perfect embouchure, I start to giggle. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z 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 I retrieved the ball and did as he said, bending my knees and reaching out toward the basket with both arms. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was evident that he was reaching his limits. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “I’ll make you some mint tea,” she added, reaching up into the pantry to grab a tea bag and a mug. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It made a single last leap into the air, coming down at Montag from a good three feet over his head, its spidered legs reaching, the procaine needle snapping out its single angry tooth. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several trees bleakly reaching into the fog. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then don’t,” I said, reaching across the table to put my little hand on his big ones. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There was Charles’s voice, his hand reaching out to her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Adults sing in much lower range than children, therefore pitching a song too low causes children to be unsuccessful at reaching some of the lower notes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He laughs and kisses her on the head before reaching into the cabinet for a glass. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t even think about it,” Jessie said, reaching down to cup Laney’s chin. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I could memorize the movements and, in doing so, step into their minds, lunging when they lunged, reaching my arms upward in time with theirs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to hear you’re under the weather,” said Hermione, talking firmly over the little wizard as he tried to expound upon his problems; it was essential to stop him from reaching the street. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I saw Zu move out of the corner of my eye, reaching for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "One can only hope,” he said, reaching for another, "that Dacca’s refugees are as heartily fed. Which reminds me.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “So—it’s settled,” he said, reaching out as though to pat her again, but Lyddie quickly shifted her arm to escape the touch. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They stretched out, reaching into the hallway, toward the front of the house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “More,” she said, reaching up and ever so lightly smoothing my hair with her fingertips. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the car door and began walking up the path, wobbling a little on her square wooden heels, reaching into her straw bag to eat handfuls of puffed rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Now’s when it gets hot,” Shorty reminds me, reaching for the steaming jar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This was their way of reaching a conclusion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I closed it just as Miss Peregrine was reaching the landing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Here,” Van Eck said, reaching for a drawer in his desk. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And, reaching down, the speaker picked Milo off the ground and set him on the music stand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Glad to meet you, yes, yes,” he said, reaching up with the other hand to brush the hair from his eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z At last he started home, but a tempest shipwrecked him and only after many and great dangers had he succeeded in reaching the Phaeacian land, a helpless, destitute man. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She took in all the little details of him: the beginnings of a beard reaching down the line of his jaw, his wide nose and long eyelashes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The field used one of the nearby rivers for irrigation and was deliberately flooded, the water reaching halfway up Hanako’s calf. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And not when one guard already had his hands around Finn’s arm; not when a second guard was already reaching for Emma. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He crawled, reaching out to the pointed heel of one sitting lady, and mimed the word Help. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Here she is reaching up, without resorting to tiptoes, to put it on the top shelf. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He let it settle on him for a moment before reaching for his phone. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z For a terrible moment, the phantom hung in the air, a reverse shadow, long, dusty fingers reaching out toward Sierra. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “It’s going to be okay,” Dad says, reaching over to squeeze my knee. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Through our Link, I can tell that my emotions are reaching him in ripples. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The travel was hazardous and slow, but he finally succeeded in reaching home. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Then they kissed again, more slowly, Javi reaching up to Max’s face and brushing it with his fingertips. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 I can see her now, her ruined lace in the mud, pale arms exposed, reaching up, rising up as though she were clawing her way out of the grave. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She bent down to peer through the glass case, but she could only see Mrs. Castleman’s hand reaching out to retrieve the pastries. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Shin's mother knelt on the ridge in the sun for an hour and a half, arms reaching for the sky. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I see!” she called back, trying to smile, and clenching her hands together under the water to keep from reaching out to the smaller girl. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When she reached the very top, she pivoted, slowly reaching her arms out for balance. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Eilonwy, as the bewildered Taran saw her for the first time, had, in addition to blue eyes, long hair of reddish gold reaching to her waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I still see his hand reaching for me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Then call your other friends, Chris,” he said, reaching over for his cell phone. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Maya sighed, sitting back in her seat and reaching for her drink. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The girl brushed gracefully against Talc’s expensive tweed sleeve in reaching for her purse. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After reaching the open water, I slowed to half speed. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 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 “Oh, no, no, no, no, no!” he cried, reaching for me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I really am very sorry,” the woman says, holding the kitten with one arm while reaching out with the other to grab the doorknob, giving us the sign to leave. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Conrad made the mistake of reaching for food before the blessing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Me too, dude. Thanks for reaching out to me over Last Friend,” Rufus says. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The body of a flight attendant lay in the bushes about ten feet away, her arms reaching forward as if she had tried to escape by crawling into the jungle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Palmer was given the task of finding out whether the elaborate educational curriculum that had been devised for Sesame Street by its academic advisers was actually reaching the show’s viewers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z People were jumping on and reaching back to help others. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She threw her hands out blindly, reaching for something, anything that might stop her fall, fingers scraping over ice and rock. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 Imagine someone reaching straight into your chest, past the bones and blood and guts, and taking a nice firm hold on your spinal cord. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He began reaching for the brooch and babbling and spitting at Florence as though he had known her all of his short life. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s nice to meet you,” Jordan says, reaching out his hand. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Here’s sixty cents,” he said, reaching deep into his pocket. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearly dead call out for help, reaching up to soldiers rushing by, and die with their hands in the air. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She flashes her gaze to the boy, reaching to touch his face with her grubby fingertips. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When I sat in my dad’s truck and pretended to drive I had a hard time reaching the pedals while still sitting high enough on the seat in order to see out the windshield. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Here,” she said suddenly, reaching into her pocket. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “No!” cried Fadi, reaching out with his other hand to get a better grip, but he missed. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They walked up the road with them, reaching over to pet the chicken as they went. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 “There’s the smile I love,” his mum said, reaching for the kettle as it clicked off. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z They were picking plums, their two sets of bare arms reaching in among the whiplike boughs, their two dark heads turned away from her, one tidy, the other wild as wind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was a long road going into darkness and hills and he held to the wheel, now and again reaching into his lunch bucket and taking out a piece of candy. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a great inlaid map, dating from the late seventeenth or early eighteenth centuries, reaching from West Africa to the Pacific Ocean. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In 2011, I’d taken a group of thirty-seven girls from the school to visit the University of Oxford, bringing not the high achievers but students whose teachers thought they weren’t yet reaching their potential. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I don’t dive, exactly, but I step off the edge and allow the forest of reaching arms to catch me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Come on!” she said, reaching out one hand to him and another to Ess. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “But it's not just physical attraction,” Colin said, reaching into his pocket for his pencil and notepad. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z My warning cry is just reaching my lips when Peeta’s knife swings out to slash away some vines. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His touch was firm and warm, his reaching out somehow unextraordinary. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The land changed to sandy fields and low scrub, and I began to despair about reaching the giants before the newlyweds celebrated their first anniversary. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stirred again when we began cleaning the cuts and gouges on his face, reaching for my hand at the first touch of stinging antiseptic. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z 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 “This,” she said, reaching into her shoulder bag and bringing forth a tape player. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A bus crash, a feeble hand reaching for help…. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The suffragists started their state ratification campaigns by reaching out to governors and urging them to consider the amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z And so they went a-courting, reaching out to members of the black Refined and also to white business leaders. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z 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 Stunned, I watched it hover over the academic quad and slowly sink like a black claw reaching down to the ground from the sky. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Here,” she said sharply, reaching for the blotter and shoving it into my fingers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope I can, Tally,” he said, reaching out to her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, baby,” she says, reaching out for my arm. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z All the way across the country I had absorbed myself in reaching my destination. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z No, Miig wouldn’t set up camp for that long, especially not with a steady thread of smoke reaching above the trees, blasting a signal to anyone who might be out there. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z By then I was already reaching for the ring. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Overjoyed upon reaching the Colorado River,” McCandless wrote in his journal. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The police claimed he was reaching for a weapon—no weapon was ever found—and the teen was shot dead while he sat in his car. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A hand flashed out, reaching for the handle—Cate’s pale, slender fingers, outstretched—only to pull away at its molten hot touch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Another bend, and another, always reaching, and always Brian’s eyes sought the still form, the thatched top of the raft. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z She shivered once and stood up, walking up the bed of the truck and reaching through the cab window to pull out two blankets. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Mommy, have I missed the angels again?” he whispers softly while reaching for my neck. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She was reaching up in her mind to put a piece of wood on a pile higher than her head. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “No,” he said hoarsely, reaching for an ashtray. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I move my hands by day, and by night, when my fever dreams come back and the river is miles below me, I stretch out over the water, making that endless crossing, reaching for balance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she is reaching for a reason to forgive her mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I ask, reaching into my pocket to touch my possible paper that I’ve carried since I got it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The boy let out a small coo as he awoke, reaching for Taisin’s hand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Rocket! Don’t play with electrical cords,” Finn said, reaching for the cat. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z 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 Something about reaching into Jena’s account had erased my anonymity. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Elation swept through him, and with it his new sense unfurled, growing and reaching out, seeking and finding and knowing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Above the Vale, the Eyrie stood high and impregnable, its towers reaching for the sky. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A pale golden stream of light appeared across the floor, reaching almost to the bed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You look good,” I say, reaching up to kiss him. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was the volleyball shot: Martha bent horizontal to the floor, reaching, the palms of her hands in sharp focus. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A brick of loneliness is reaching terminal velocity inside me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The Crepuscule quickly outpaced the guns of impotent rage and continued reaching north. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I rolled over onto my back, reaching up to tap the raggedy dream catcher I’d bent out of branches and filled with vines for her so that it swung on its string. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He had succeeded in reaching through to the Soul of the World, and now the price for having done so might be his life. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I spin to see Jason’s shoulders bowed forward, his hands reaching over his wheelchair tray to the keyboard. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z If element 94 was to be found, it could be found only through the intense and repeated bombardment of uranium—and the only machine capable of reaching the required energies was the sixty-inch cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z 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 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 For the first time since reaching Smyrna, Lefty Stephanides was smiling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They rubbed shoulders and hips, heads snapping up and reaching out together, legs gathering up and unfolding in unison. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s reaching into every part of me, and I let it be. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “It took some doing,” says August, emptying the remains of one champagne bottle into my glass and then reaching for another. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z All the same, she couldn’t resist reaching down and pressing her own tummy button to see if it worked. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here, let me help,” Gloria said, reaching out to hoist the suitcase to her side. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her trunk moves, as if she is reaching for something that isn’t there. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z 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 He directed her to capture smaller things: a seedling pine reaching upward from a crevice; a stone balanced on a tree stump. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His eyes fall like the low sunshine against the picnic table, Emmett reaching for more food, Frank and George making plans to secure the porch swing. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Across the room their eyes met, and suddenly it was as though he had thrown a line straight into her reaching hands. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z My mom leans in and whispers, “Why don’t you move down and sit with them? They’re reaching out, Ally.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Look here, pal,” he says, reaching up to jab his finger into my chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A tower with a black-haired woman leaning out, reaching her hand to a bird. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He walks toward me, reaching out, his arms almost wrapping around me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, swinging her hips slowly, and then the shadows burst into life, reaching out from the corners of the room with long, pulsing claws and screaming faces. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m still looking down, but Mom’s hand has moved from her own grip to the pillow between us on the couch, like she’s reaching for me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Gallatin, she observed, “that specious, subtle, spare Cassius, that imported foreigner,” was guilty of treasonable behavior by delivering speeches or introducing amendments “that obstruct their cause and prevent their reaching their goals.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Behind him, he heard the soft metallic slither of the lordling's ringmail, the rustle of leaves, and muttered curses as reaching branches grabbed at his longsword and tugged on his splendid sable cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They were reaching for her, touching her, tugging at her cloak, the hem of her skirt, her foot, her kg, her breast. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was fairly easy to contemplate the race issue in the shop without reaching those heights of fear that devastated me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon reaching the bottom we came into a large, enclosed room with many shelves and two large tables. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Curt scoffed, reaching across to take her hand, his palm warm. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The figure who spoke was reaching into his pocket. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z On reaching the other bank, he ran downriver. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Serafina picked up the little boy who’d fallen in the river, and who was crying out for his daddy, reaching back over Serafina’s shoulder to the silent figure still standing in the water, indifferent. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had dreamed—or so he thought—of a magnificent church with a great, reaching spire that would rise from the city’s tallest hill. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “One more thing,” Mama says, reaching under the bed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Sure, of course, someone could get distracted by reaching for food, looking away from the road, or even by turning the dial of a car radio. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “But you’re still little,” her mom said, reaching for Bridge with her fingers wiggling. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z They stood in the back, with the shadows, reaching for each other. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “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 Here was a show that eschewed what turns out to be the most important of all ways of reaching young children. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked quickly towards us and, reaching his side, she fell to her knees and put her hands on his throat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And now all of those plants are blooming again, and they’re reaching up to the sun, and suddenly the school year is over. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jonathan stood up, his hand again reaching out. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Even then, she found the castle tasteless, a waste of resources and talent, its towers reaching into the sky like clawed fingers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Oliver said, breaking the moment and reaching for the presents he already knew were his. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But when he lowered his hands, I saw he was laughing, rainwater streaming down his head and face, his arms now reaching toward the sky. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “My lamb,” he began, reaching for her hand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your assignment, should you decide to remain active," Brother Jack said, reaching for his gavel, "is to lecture downtown on the Woman Question." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I eased the car door open noiselessly, then padded across the grass and slipped through the back door, moving silently through the house, reaching my hand out to feel my way to the filing cabinet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z 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 “How about you finish it tomorrow?” the teacher said, reaching for the test paper. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She felt even more pathetic reaching out after how Poppy had snubbed her, but Seven really needed a friend right now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z All around, I could feel a kind of sympathy reaching out to me from every boy in the school, but nobody moved or made a sound. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She was reaching into my inner life, where it was sore, and I did not want anyone there. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I found myself reaching for Zu’s notebook and flipping it open to the beginning. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Isagol, reaching into your soul and playing your emotions like a harp. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the distance she could see the city on fire, the orange-red flames reaching toward the sky. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z In any case, I recall things reaching something of a climax one grey and drizzly afternoon when I was in the billiard room attending to Lord Darlington's sporting trophies. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A tall boy, still thin from growing, two dark brows reaching for a mess of black and curling hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I ran to the door, reaching up automatically to grab the key under the eave. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “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 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 The major's words were not reaching him, and nor were his own clear thoughts. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We were reaching the limit of our endurance. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, Father Cham!” cried Pong, reaching one hand out for the old man. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As Kit threw back the woolen cloak, Judith's reaching hand fell back. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I just want to make a great movie,” he said, reaching for his lemonade slushie and shrugging. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Get into the car,” Master said again, reaching across the front seat to make sure the door was unlocked. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It took everything to resist reaching for my napkin to wipe it off. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was an action shot—women’s volleyball—and Martha was bent horizontal to the floor, reaching, the palms of her hands in sharp focus, the tongue taut, the expression frank and competitive. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z George looked up, half expecting to see a mummy rising out of the crate, her arms reaching for George’s throat. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z In most agricultural societies at least one out of every three children died before reaching twenty. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Flames were leaping from the two towers now, reaching into the blue sky. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “You know there’s a price,” said he, reaching under his mattress and pulling forth another volume. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Stella gave the tyrannosaurus one mighty shake and let go, reaching down to snap Riker up in her beak as the dino fell away with a yelp. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z 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 The sheriff approaches Katherine, reaching around her to offer me the sickles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z If Izzy’s hand, reaching to add a stacking ring to her toy, fumbled, Mrs. Richardson found herself clutching the arms of her chair. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was magnetic, my DNA reaching out for the iron in the blood. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh, reaching up to touch the rose tucked behind my ear. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z "Let's start with them paws," she said, reaching out for Gregory's right hand. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z What had she done that she must spend the rest of her years reaching out with yearning for them, making secret trips to long ago, making no journey to the present? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Listen everyone,” Magdalys said, reaching the mass of kids, “we’ve got to split up. I’m going to take all the youngest ones.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Esme smiled and stepped forward as well, reaching for my hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z 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 In summer, the music would float out on the evening air, reaching the neighboring houses. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But if he went back, he would be an hour and a half later in reaching Mottson. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I said, reaching out with one arm to give her a half hug. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A thick brown worm reaching up to ten inches in length, the Flobberworm moves very little. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “This will take all day,” Mom said softly, reaching into the cooler and taking out a blueberry muffin. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The whole plan would be pointless if she drowned before reaching the island. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She walked over to the trash and shook her head, reaching down for the bag. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Justice, a voice said, a newer ghost in the house stretching phantom limbs and reaching out. 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 Brian turned again to glance at the pilot who had both hands on his stomach and was grimacing in pain, reaching for the left shoulder again as Brian watched. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Children who made it through the perilous first years had a good chance of reaching the age of sixty, and some even made it to their eighties. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come with us!” whispered Meggie, reaching out a hand to him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "Escort him to my solar," Ned said, reaching for a fresh tunic, the lightest linen he could find. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I wanna go home,” Pita cried, reaching for Juanita, who took her in her arms and kissed her forehead like Mamá soothes us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I found myself reaching out to touch him, lest I fall behind. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dazed, he tried to push himself to his feet, reaching for the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Although the first known human cases in the United States appeared only as recently as 1962, Lyme disease is already reaching epidemic proportions in many parts of our country. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We had another hour before reaching Port Elizabeth, and I felt I couldn’t hold out that long. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the figure’s hands was reaching up, holding a ball of fire, as if it were stealing the flames from above, and the other hand projected light, like it was a film. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Then she saw it, way off in the waves: a medium-sized steam frigate, its long masts reaching up into the night and beneath them a squat chimney. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A toddler on her dad’s shoulders, reaching high. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He rocked against me, not letting go, his hands reaching up for my elbows as I bent over him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only too easy to picture his white, moist hand with its filthy fingernails reaching out stealthily, but there was no way to prove such a suspicion. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I’m nearing the young man, reaching down to help him, when he drags himself up to his knees and trains his gun on my head. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She pauses, reaching down to pick up a pocket-size bottle of liquid and holding it up to the camera. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He looked down at me, reaching out to hand me a dozen roses, my first roses, just like in the magazines and on Stella Dallas on the radio. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I've tried and tried, but whatever I do I find I am far from reaching the standards I once set myself. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “You poor girl,” said Nina, reaching out to rub Hazel’s head. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I reached to take Fern’s ticket, afraid she’d crush it the way she was holding it She felt me reaching and pulled her hand away. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Her body moved slowly, reaching for me, and I knew that this time nothing would interfere. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 It’s a system in which our brain reaches conclusions without immediately telling us that it’s reaching conclusions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I jump back but he’s just reaching to touch my forehead. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It reminded him of reaching port after a long trip at sea; the temptation was to leap from the ship and dance and run on the solid and limitless earth. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She wears a silvery sari, a wedding gift worn for the first time, the sleeves of her blouse reaching the crook of her elbow. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Whit was clearly reaching the end of her patience rope. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z 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 She imagined flames everywhere, reaching into the sky amid the zillions of buildings in Tokyo. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z On reaching the top, I saw the yellow glow of my lantern. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to turn his thoughts from Hen Wen; reaching Caer Dathyl was the task he had undertaken and that in itself would be difficult enough. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z As we drove to the trailer, the sun dipping in the sky, its last rays reaching across the highway, I thought about the Apache women. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z War Admiral was slashing at the air, reaching deeper and deeper into himself. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z High evergreen trees grew here, their branches reaching over the clearing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Dimple asked, frowning, reaching over to put a hand on his arm. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Not you, Manchee,” I say, reaching out and rubbing his ears. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Yet even that number somehow feels remarkably low, and the fact that it isn’t higher is a miracle—or at least, that’s what people have been reaching for. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, hi, Luke,” she said, giving me a smile that didn’t come anywhere close to reaching her eyes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There is no evidence of any new technology or introduction reaching Australia from Indonesia, after Australia’s initial colonization 40,000 years ago, until the dingo appeared around 1500 B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 Mama kept reaching over and squeezing my hand. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “You gotta get right up on the vine to find the pods,” Grandma said, reaching into the tangle of green. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z 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 Just reaching the center of our own galaxy would take far longer than we have existed as beings. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I was reaching under my bed for my binder and wondering how to approach the scene where Minerva doesn't get invited to a schoolmate's party, when I heard loud voices coming from the front porch. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They stopped just before the tree, the tops of their heads not even reaching a third of the way up its trunk. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Upon reaching the top of the rock steps at 28,400 feet, he was confronted with a series of short but troublesome rappels that angled along the ridge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Man nearby, lying on his back, one hand groping upward, oddly reaching for the sky. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The second and third plants are bent all funny, toward the holes, and the third one even stretched its way through the holes, escaping from the darkness and reaching into the light. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I was reaching for the ball, busting every play, and trying not to tense up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z You were in the habit of reaching for her—for her sharp edges, for her approval— the way you’ve been reaching for your phantom phone all day. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The state of unrest and political violence was reaching new heights. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept reaching out to touch it, trying to make it steady. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It came at first in short, reaching gasps. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 Delia demanded, reaching for the huge plastic sack and yanking it away from them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Even worse, they were my father’s, and worst of all, he was reaching for a gun. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Obediently, we followed the smoke, reaching him as it did. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "She was reaching for that when you grabbed her. Give her half a chance and she'll bury it between your eyes." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” he said, reaching for his radio. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z As they sweep the grounds, I sense them reaching out to me, trying to seize me with their illuminated tentacles, trying to expose my face to the light. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Dawn is just reaching out to it across the valley below. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “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 But that was past, and too many of those now reaching the top of the mountain and spreading massed together had never shared it, and some had been born in other lands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, what do I know, but I think the people might have a hard time reaching the bottoms of them if they went much lower. Over.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Is there some money in it?” she says, reaching for it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She whimpers, reaching across the divide to stroke my cheek with the back of her hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He’s inside, in the shadows, reaching for the light on the dresser. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I’m reaching into my pocket for the rock when I hear footsteps. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I remembered reaching out a hand to steady myself and finding the strong iron bands on a wagon’s wheel rusted away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "Thanks, Mr. Charles. I'll tell you how it goes," I said, reaching out for his hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She was reaching for her gloves, which she had removed to tighten the knots in the rope linking them together, when he slipped. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “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 “I’m sorry,” he said again, reaching across the table for my hand. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He shot at it and wounded it mortally, but it succeeded in reaching its home and its mistress before it died. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He rose from his chair, reaching out a hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z 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 He began to stalk toward the hill of soldiers, his hand reaching for his sword. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z 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 I unbuckle its pouch, reaching for my cell phone. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 Long before reaching the end of the page, they panicked. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Celia does not reply, and to keep himself from reaching for her hand again, he opens the door instead, leading her back up the twisting stairway. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His smile was a triangle, upcurved on the sides and reaching a point below, like his beard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Shae looked up at him, reaching out for his hand, muttering something that he could not understand. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her knees skidding across the floor, her hand reaching for her weapon. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He’s curled up on his side, fast asleep, facing us, arms reaching out and hands curled in the soil. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She did the same to him, reaching up under his coat and his shirt, to feel the muscled firmness of his lower back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A new book for you, he says, reaching into the bag on the ground next to him. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I once loved you,” he admitted, reaching toward me with his hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Marry me, Ophelia,” he said, reaching for my hands, which clutched my cloak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z This is the same lady who tackled him that one time they were playing baseball in her backyard and he tried to block her from reaching first base! Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She stood there in the dust, one hand reaching toward Besa, but the distance between them had become so vast that she knew she could never touch him again. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I took out all my Building Society savings before I came to the Burrow. I’ll bet all the change is at the bottom,” sighed Hermione, reaching for her beaded bag. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Lewis Strauss’s monopoly on the scientific information reaching Dwight Eisenhower was about to end, taking with it Ernest Lawrence’s influence over nuclear policy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The fact that the handcuffs and his boot on my shoulder had kept me from reaching Stick in his last living moments. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 Shomari moved first, reaching for the slingshot hooked to his belt loop, but with surprising speed, Father Olufemi blocked his hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As the sun moved, the shadow of the tower moved as well, gradually lengthening, a black arm reaching out for Theon Greyjoy. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 Someone with spunk, someone who lets nothing stop her from reaching her dreams. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My notes are spilling over and across the wall itself and reaching toward the closet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The golden monkey leaped into Mrs. Coulter’s arms, making little sounds of distress, reaching out to the snow leopard as she paced away, and Mrs. Coulter’s face was a mask of tears. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I said, reaching over to snip off a long clump by my ear. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z However, everything in the universe is conspiring to stop you from actually reaching absolute zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He pulled out his shirt in back, poured a little liniment in his pink palm and, reaching around, he fell slowly to rubbing his back. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Not at all,” he replied ambiguously, reaching for a pair of crutches which leaned against the desk. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, the dear little things,” she whispered, reaching one reverent finger. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Poor bird,” I whimper, reaching over to softly pet its feathers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were lots of green snap beans, stalks of yellow sweet corn, Sea Island red peas, crookneck squash, benne seeds, and purple okra that looked like fingers reaching for the sky. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As they came onto the hillside they thought of how the roots of it were deep, deeper than the sea, reaching down even to the old, blind, secret fires at the world’s core. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The Frenchman listened to the boy intently, nodding, shaking his head, occasionally reaching out and touching the boy’s face, his hand, his arm. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 Believing something existed and then finding out it didn’t was like reaching the top of the stairs and thinking there was one more step. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Shall we try it?” he asks, stepping away and reaching for the door. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze the glass of water in my hands and try to imagine the cold reaching the flush in my face. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It had been designed, by the first Joseph Hooper, as a library, and there were still the glass cases, reaching from floor to ceiling, all around the room, filled with books. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z 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 “Here’s hoping,” Kate said, reaching up to tap the E key. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “There is that,” Abuelita said, reaching out to caress our faces one by one, listening to our unhappy sighs. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z 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 From the start, the prospect of congressional representatives reaching an easy consensus on the location was problematic at best. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The courts repeatedly endorsed the Indian view and the state repeatedly appealed, twice reaching the U.S. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z On reaching the tree, Papa ran his hand back under his coat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know,” said Mother, reaching out to the woman. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He’s blocked her number and has no interest in reaching out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Below the jagged line of bone was a spongy crimson mess of brain, several inches across, reaching from the crown almost to the tip of his ear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They provide us with direction for how to go about reaching a Tipping Point. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She swung with all her might, reaching for the other side in defiance of gravity. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her body tumbled forward, hands reaching out to break her fall, the container slipping from her grasp. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "That's so sad," Patty said, reaching across the table for Sunny's hand. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He rolled over, his hands reaching for his belt, but Father already had one knee on his throat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He held it up, and a sunbeam shone through it as if it was reaching for him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But unlike in previous dreams, this time she had no trouble reaching the end of the path. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It had altered its course and was almost on him, reaching out with its.clasping claw. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was far enough away to observe without fear of them reaching him—at least not quickly. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z 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 Men sat skewed against their wives; children passed Vishnoo the tortoise between them, hands reaching, as he ducked and scrabbled to resist the hardships of their affection. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The beast straightened, reaching a clawed hand over its own shoulder. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Hagar put Her shoe back on before reaching into the window hole she had made and turning the catch. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Tribune warned that “the hawks, buzzards, vultures, and other unclean beasts, creeping, crawling, and flying, of New York are reaching out to get control of the fair.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z 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 She nuzzled my arm and then curled up, occasionally reaching out a paw and touching my chest to let me know she was there. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "I like the way you look," she says, reaching out to touch my cheek. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She grabs me, but Marcus’s face emerges at the bottom of the stairwell, and, spotting me, he bounds up, reaching me in two strides. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was also a holy place for washing and preparing, a last stop before reaching Sacred Sun City at Machu Picchu. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Ella’s there, too, reaching out for me, but I don’t want to be touched. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Already she had added two more floors, as she thought of them, to the levels of significance reaching down into the invisible depths, and she was on the track of a third. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” Cardan says, reaching out a finger to trace the shape of my ear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Melyngar, reaching shore a little farther upstream, trotted down to join them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There was not a sail on the horizon, or a storm cloud in the sky; just a fair wind abaft the beam and the Astrea reaching for the Cape. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to love to swing as high as I could—leaning back, reaching for a bright blue sky with my feet—and it made me feel like I could do anything. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The trees seemed to be reaching for him now, gnarled black branches outstretched like claws, hungry... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “It’s not for true,” the boy said, reaching out with the knife again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sure,” Colin said, reaching in to turn on the shower. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Coop has appeared in front of me and is reaching up to take my face in his hands. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Companies needing the administration’s help to finance their credit agreed to sit down and talk with strikers and accept government help in reaching an agreement. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Brambles, reaching out like cat's claws, tore at their fine garments. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 But—reaching out to touch the rough metal of the plane—safe. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark, and they were traveling along the last stretch of inland water before reaching the coast. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She was already reaching under the bed and pulling the guitar case out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Food production was already arising in the Fertile Crescent only 1,500 years after the time when Clovis-derived hunter-gatherers were just reaching southern South America. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The only missing variety is Episcopalian, the C of E never reaching us, or else never trying. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Lily said, reaching down to pull him up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It takes me a moment to realize what’s happening, but when I look over, Feathers is already reaching up to unfasten her visor. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Full up,” grunted the undersecretary, reaching for the last cake. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And I’m reaching across his shoulders, accidentally smearing bits of dirt on his black winter jacket. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. I’ll take it to him,” Bell says, reaching for the bottle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Conibear died just a few years later, in 1917, when he climbed too far out on a limb, while reaching for a plum in a tree in his backyard, and plunged headfirst to the ground. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then Park did his hair like he usually did—flared up in the middle, all messy and tall, like it was reaching for something. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He chuckled and opened the door of the improvised oven, reaching gingerly with his gloved hand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the crying and then I see Dad’s hand reaching under the sofa cushion and pushing the wet hair out of my eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I was mentally calculating my chances of reaching the truck before he could catch me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “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 “Try and make your scarf tighter, Mama,” I say, reaching out to touch her shoulder. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I ask, reaching down and picking up a broken pen. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She stopped on the landing, one hand on the rail, the other reaching for her hatpin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “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 Trees stretched up into the darkening sky like yearning giants, their thick branches contorted and mean from reaching out for something they could never grasp. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They have helped each other set their goals, and they will prod each other into reaching them. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Reaching back to their walk, reaching forward to the future. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "Happy birthday, Crow," Otis Amber said, reaching for her hand. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, hold still,” Gideon ordered the man, who immediately tried to stand up again, reaching for the subway pole and missing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The well itself was twice as wide as Anya’s shoulders and shallow, reaching only about a foot before it hit the fresh, clear water of the river. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Her gloved hand suddenly appeared, reaching out of the black water. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My leaving had broken down the barrier which for eighteen years had barred me from reaching into my father and sharing with him the love and understanding of fathers and sons. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 sputters, reaching up and clawing my forearm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z One night we saw three deer standing around it quietly, reaching toward the smell of salt. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But to my surprise, the squirrel stops reaching under the window and nods at me! Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 I searched myself, reaching deep, groping for the words he needed to hear. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Joe was one of those little guys who looked like they got five arms, all reaching for the ball. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The hateful wall that separated them had become their means of reaching each other. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, reaching one hand out and clutching my chest with the other. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 Legolas looked up at the boughs of the tree reaching out above them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I sat stunned, hand still reaching toward the pillow where the envelope had been, stammering, “I... I mean ... I wasn’t...” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, reaching a unanimous decision about going to war was proving difficult. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When Charles had left for his voyage, there were a few trains; now the railroad zigzagged all over the country, reaching places only horse-drawn carriages had gone before. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A cut might not seem serious, but continually reaching into tubs of dirty water for the shells, the girls risked fatal infection. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z And I love the brief Queens sunlight at the end of the day, the warm lamp always reaching through the westward tops of that magnificent city. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A new long-distance flight record in a Soviet plane would make a fine political statement to the Germans: our long-range bombers won’t have any trouble reaching Greater Germany if war breaks out. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The tan-and-black car made its way up the road as far as it could before reaching the trees blocking its path. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Matilde leans closer, across the coffee table, reaching out her hands. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had got out of bed, and was reaching for her clothes, and then she suddenly collapsed, and a fierce cry of despair enveloped her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Velia asked, reaching up to touch the ear pendant hanging against my right cheek. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Just as he was reaching the top, he heard a loud shout that filled him with dread. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Enormous it looked, its sprawling branches going up like reaching arms with many long-fingered hands, its knotted and twisted trunk gaping in wide fissures that creaked faintly as the boughs moved. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "Sure thing," Barrelhouse said, reaching for a glass and drawing a beer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Some animals simply nod at each other in passing, never reaching even a first-name relationship. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots ran after it, reaching her arms high above her head to follow its path. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As I wait for the traffic light on Bear Hill to turn green, I can’t stop myself from reaching for the bottle that’s under my seat. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z All the way up the aisle, people were reaching out to touch Alfred's robe. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I run wildly in the direction of the voice, heedless of danger, ripping through vines and branches, through anything that keeps me from reaching her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z An instant later, the glare of a spotlight cut through the crowd, reaching the exact spot where Finn had stood only seconds earlier. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The big man did not waste time reaching for his sword. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her hand slipped into her pocket, reaching for Vajra, but something else met her fingers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z These passages show that the great and bitter needs of the helpless were reaching up to heaven and changing the god of the strong into the protector of the weak. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat for a moment, not reaching for the door handle, before turning to Lydia. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly everyone was moving, reaching for weapons, running to their mounts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As if reaching for an electric fence, he cautiously extended his fingers toward the Spirit Bear’s shoulder. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But when you’re reaching like that, straining for the ball, you start to tense up and then you can’t do anything with the ball even if you do get it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Rich food is good for me,” Olive said, reaching across the table. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Lady Bird Johnson knew the stress was reaching new heights when the president began pacing the White House halls at night. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z No thoughts, and I was reaching out and cracking Rondell in his face with a closed fist and his head was snapping back and blood was trickling out his nose. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z If our right tires slip off the ledge, we’ll flip multiple times before reaching the bottom. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The crowds gathered ten deep for one hundred feet in each direction, a few spectators reaching through the slats of the fence to stroke Seabiscuit’s chest as Smith cinched the girth on Woolf’s kangaroo-leather saddle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were smoking cigarettes and reaching out to touch the sweating forms of the starters as they glided past them. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “As the galvanometer spot swung across the scale, indicating that protons of 1-MeV energy were reaching the collector,” Livingston recalled, “Lawrence literally danced around the room with glee.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He forced his way back through the tide of students, finally reaching the bottom of the stairs, where Nearly Headless Nick, ghost of Gryffindor Tower, stood waiting for him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With the team-style research encouraged by Lawrence reaching its full flower, collaboration was the order of the day. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I picture him reaching for his Zippo lighter and setting it alight, right there in the box. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “We can also stop by Gran and Gramps for an early dinner,” Dad says, already reaching for the phone. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 He turned to the first blank page and, after reaching up to grab a pen off his desk, drew a picture of a woodpecker eating a hamburger. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Are you all right?” he asked tenderly, reaching out slowly, carefully, to place his marble hand back in mine. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He stared at me with a strange expression on his face and took a few steps forward, reaching out for me; I took a few steps back in response. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Only upon reaching that one-hundredth verse do you finally understand you are being punished for the sin of insolence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Like entering a ghost town, images of Keav telling Pa she will survive, Kim’s swollen cheeks, my hand reaching into the rice container, earthworms writhing in a bowl float before my eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he’s there at the foot of my bed, his hand reaching out to touch me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been trying to keep fear at bay ever since reaching the Burrow, but now it enveloped him, seeming to crawl over his skin, throbbing in his chest, clogging his throat. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Hope so,” my father said, reaching for the dinner menu. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Almost forgot,” my mom said, reaching into her tote bag. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Little brat,” he growled, reaching for a dagger at his belt. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, no, Professor, see —” “Harry, Harry, Harry,” said Lockhart, reaching out and grasping his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Off in the distant horizon lay the reality that the task of reaching the necessary energies would overmatch the elegant bench science of Rutherford’s generation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She was reaching in to grab her math and social studies books when she saw it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He lifted his fingers from the keyboard and sat perfectly still He felt his hearing sharpen and sharpen until it seemed like another sense entirely, reaching out and around him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Memory came rushing back: the stone man reaching out with cracked grey hands, the blood seeping from his knuckles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hands are reaching for me, too, to caress my face, I think. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Although he was safe from the long arm of Judge Roth, other arms had been reaching for him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Bubbling, churning, even leaping onto the land, it seemed to Amari that the ocean was reaching out to grab and devour her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Two rows of trees stretched their branches toward the sky, reaching across the trolley wires and holding hands with their sisters on the other side, giving the street a huge green parasol in the summertime. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z These are taller, workman's boots, but again one is sole up, the other unlaced, the lace this time reaching off the edge of the painting. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We were all laughing and talking at once, and then Laura—typical of her—got up on her seat and did a hysterical impersonation of someone reaching out and getting electrocuted. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Naw,” the kid said, reaching around for the knob on the screen door behind him. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Boiling waves crashed into the narrow channel, their whitecaps glowing in the darkness, their hungry roars reaching her ears. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Jimmy, wassup. Just wanted to come give you what I owe you,” I said, reaching down into my pocket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Jesus, sorry,” he says, immediately reaching for a pile of napkins. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nettles grew all around it, their tips reaching the windows, which were tiny and thick with grime. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He groaned, reaching down to rub his knee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Before she could even find her balance, the brachy hooted once and then lunged forward, reaching the burning theater in three massive clomps. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie was reaching for the bag of scraps that she had brought as luggage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The image of Neil Armstrong reaching out into space to give a hitchhiker's thumb cracks me up every time. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z At the sound of its name the corn seemed to grow taller, greener, thicker, reaching upward, alive alive. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A few little lizard tongues, then healthy flames reaching up through the tangled nest of sticks. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z One time we almost bumped heads reaching into the same garbage can. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They howled with pain, reaching for me, for anyone, with desperate eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Alma, I know we can fix this. I know it,” he said, reaching for the door handle. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They had only one boat, but Hazel’s mother seemed capable on occasion of reaching the island without any transportation. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I groan, reaching over the bed to grab my phone, my G-tube burning with the stretch. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z We had a good head start, because it was dark in the room now, and they kept reaching for the doorknob and not finding it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A startled Oliphant asked him what reasons he could have for reaching such a conclusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I automatically rise and, as I do, I sense Peeta reaching out for me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And if Andy had never arrived at Camp Four after reaching the summit, what in the name of God had happened to him? Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 Compared with cereals and legumes, they had the drawback of not starting to yield food until at least three years after planting, and not reaching full production until after as much as a decade. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She’d let him keep her hand until they broke through to the door of the theater, and then gently disentangled it under the guise of reaching into her purse for some lip balm. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Help me saddle a horse," Arya pleaded, reaching back into the chest, groping for Needle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As Ben turned to face his opponent, he saw Red ominously reaching for his knife again. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The girl’s hands reaching around the guy’s back aren’t girls’ hands at all—no, there’s no way in hell those hands are anything but another guy’s. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I got there just in time to see her standing in the doorway, reaching for the box of jars and accidentally touching Nathan’s hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z So reasoning, he continued down the hill, reaching the European Quarter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Hanako had to stop herself from reaching out to touch it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Hidden in wooden crates, they were then loaded onto trains that had to pass through communist East Germany—and risk being detected—before reaching the American sector in Berlin. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” Mr. Townsend said, clearing his throat and reaching for the sign-out clipboard. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z A great column of gas reaching high above the adjacent clouds, so large that it could hold half a dozen Earths. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One day the group began walking in the late afternoon, with hopes of reaching a water hole before settling down for the night. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace screamed at her, reaching down with shaking hands to pick up her phone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He glanced at Jinny, who busied herself with sitting down at the table, reaching for a plate, looking the other way. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I know,” Alex tells him again, reaching up to smooth out Henry’s brow with the pad of his thumb. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I shouted and beat the side of the calèche, hoping by the noise to scare the wolves from that side, so as to give him a chance of reaching the trap. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He'd sent his wishes for her recovery in two of his many letters to the president, all of which were intercepted by White House staff before reaching Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He seemed taller lying down, occupying the length of the mattress, and I remembered what he had said about simply reaching out to pluck icheku from the tree, in his youth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He had the cleanest fingernails of any man I’d ever seen—it was the male hand in the ad reaching to put the diamond on the Pond’s-caressed female hand. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They made him think, for an instant, of shadows in a dark room, of a shut door and shadows reaching out to him from the corner by the door. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I leaned my forehead against the cool glass, reaching over to point the AC vent directly at my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Give me your hand,” she said, reaching down. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped his hand inside his robes, reaching for his wand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I like your earrings,” Zaragoza said, reaching for them. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But then he turned the corner, reaching the quay, and the emergency came back to him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He sat a while, calm and dull as one under an enchantment, and then stood up, reaching for his staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Mark is already rushing at them, diving, then sliding across the floor so that he can brace his feet against the window frame for support while reaching for Alec’s arm. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It was a physically demanding job, reaching under the seats in the theater to scrape up goo, scrubbing toilets in the bathroom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “It’s actually kind of a blur, honey,” she answered, reaching her arm behind her so that I would take her hand. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “What’s this?” he said, reaching for the lamp and holding it high. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Why would she ignore me after reaching out to me in Schmidt’s office? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They spent the afternoon playing with Boots, trying to make each other eat and often, without any particular reason, reaching out to touch each other. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I end up hunching over and slinking away, shame curdling inside me then reaching its fingers to wrap tight around my body. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I hurried to her side, reaching out automatically to touch her hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z To give you some indication of how unwell they went, I'm reaching up to the computer to type this. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a green light and we ride on, finally reaching Pluto minutes later. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “You’re a hardy one, you are,” he said, reaching into the box behind him to pull out a heavy robe. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They’ve got huge green leaves at their tops, and their bare trunks curve upwards like fingers reaching for the sky. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And here comes Matthew, coming on in slow steps, like he no longer has to hurry, his Noise reaching forward in a wave that don’t brook no argument. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “It’s not like we have a plan,” Toby said, reaching for his shirt. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Fin levered herself up from the stool, reaching for a long leather case on the shelf bolted to the wall above her head. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Out a few feet, a pale arm extended from the water, reaching for the sky. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I ask, reaching to take Hector from him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t give me any trouble, ladies,’ he said, putting on his old badger fur hat, and reaching for his walking cane, ‘or I think I will marry her.’ Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They both grunt from the effort, heaving their weight back so the ropes slide over the railing, and then reaching forward to grab again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She looks like she’s about to begin a warm-up combination; there is a window by her, filled with golden light, and the reaching, bright green branches of a tree. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The mere 700 miles of north—south distance prevented Mexican corn, squash, and beans from reaching the U.S. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Upon reaching the house, I saw that the door into the kitchen was open, and thinking to find the members of my party within, I gathered myself and stepped cautiously in. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Although not reaching the virtuosic literary heights of incarceration essays penned by writers such as Thoreau or Martin Luther King Jr., the document was an oddly compelling account of the execrable details of his experience. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was reaching for another board when he heard voices. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “It’s coming from your trunk, Harry,” said Ron, standing up and reaching into the luggage rack. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Spiky red flowers aim their petals toward the dwarf sun like a spiny crab reaching out with its claws. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Look,” I said, reaching out, ready to help him with the next rep. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 They stood at attention with one arm outthrust in the Jackboot salute, as if reaching for something no one else could see. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Crawl across my foot or find some other way of reaching me. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Otto rode on my back, occasionally reaching out to grasp a leaf or twig whose beading water interested him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Just for a second I could see Eddie reaching for me on the day of the accident. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help reaching up to finger the inflamed nostril. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Look,” Maya whispered, reaching down for a photo. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z His small eyes were imbedded in pale flesh, eyes that seldom smiled despite the giggle and the grin that sometimes flashed across his face, especially when he knew he was reaching people. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Waves were reaching up, and their white foam, caught by the wind, was being whipped against the side of the ship. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Next, Lily lifted a corner of the mattress and raked her arm along the box springs, reaching in between all the way up to her armpit. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I ran down the steps near the edge of the strip and I stood on the bottom rail of the barricade reaching into the stands for my family’s hands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was evident that the young man was now reaching some sort of decision, for he abruptly took his foot down from the railing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As the dancer flung herself about with a detached expression on her face, the men began reaching out to touch her. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie thought about reaching out and touching it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Bull said, spearing three slices of beef roast with his fork and reaching for the gravy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was reaching his limit, his body still beaten from his encounter with Fedu. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Behind him, a young girl, naked, reaching for his hand. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z 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 Less than twenty yards away, a dark figure in a stocking cap was reaching into the trash can. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Overcome with the enormous thought of finally reaching their destination, Amari felt herself filling up with emotion. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared at Wielaf’s chest, reaching a trembling hand up to point. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Bull charged at Ben’s cell, his hands reaching through the bars clutching at Ben’s sweater. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I can feel something reaching from deep in my chest, in the tips of my fingers and the pit of my stomach. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Funny, he said he didn’t remember you,” said Bunny, reaching over for another handful of pistachios without taking his eyes off me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But I take those last few steps, laying Helene down against the tower and reaching out a hand to touch the stone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I’m about to start crying when I see her reaching for the crutches. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “It was amazing,” I said, reaching for the bottle of water in my backpack. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Bugs was leaning out of the door and stopped reaching back for me. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She could feel her mind reaching for the right pictures even before the hands were pointing at them, and she sensed the longer needle twitching to respond. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before reaching the entrance, A-Gong was already holding the medicine bottle in his hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Upon reaching the church, I knocked on the door to the priest’s room. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A voice echoed through the train: “We will be reaching Hogwarts in five minutes’ time. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But upon reaching the office I changed my mind. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was now November, and although the sixth of the month brought a blizzard, the Antarctic summer was reaching its peak. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z My lungs are still reaching for the night air as the orishas embrace me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "They left a dozen dead in the water, only two reaching the shallows, where we dealt with them briskly," the rider reported. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Slipping his feet into flip-flops and reaching for his towel, Larson paused to laugh. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Forget it,” I said, reaching for my book. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And I started on another drawing of Donut Man, with his arms reaching high up into the sky. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Similar scenes were played out along the coasts of western Europe and northern Africa, with Galway City’s walls partially swept away and a tidal wave reaching as far west as Barbados. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The words I was reaching for, of course, were the words of grace. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The sun’s light increased, a golden wave reaching across the ocean. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” said Henry, reaching up behind his spectacles to rub his eyes again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nita crawled up the pile of crates, reaching down as he handed up more boxes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Down in the city, a merchant peddles his wares, the singsong strains of his voice reaching even here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Looks like you better handle business, Janey,” Doc said, reaching for another biscuit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He’s not sure how else to respond, reaching into his mental store of political platitudes and finding them all clinical and intolerable. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z For a moment the only sound reaching the NBC radio audience was a brief swish! as the radio technicians lunged for their controls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It has seven impressive arms reaching up to the colorful evening sky. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I asked, reaching for one of the strawberries. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As the sky deepened like brewing tea, Minli and the dragon looked in silence at the red line reaching to the heavens. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It feels dangerous, like the trees may start talking with gnarled wood mouths and reaching for her with twisted branch arms. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I would play basketball in the mornings with the boys who were just reaching their teens, and then stoop ball or punchball on the block with boys my age. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Savanna doesn’t hate you,” Summer answered, reaching over to take Ximena’s glasses off of her face. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Rain was now slashing into the hut and the wind was reaching a steady howl. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The men saw a purple-gray mushroom cloud rising above Hiroshima, its top reaching three miles above their plane. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I am on a stretcher, and my father is reaching out to me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We’ve got to make it believable,” she’ll say, and I find myself reaching for that dirty glass a hundred times to wash it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He slowed a bit, wavering off to the side, nearer to the trees, reaching out to lean against a birch as he paused. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z One arm dangled off the edge of the couch, and his mouth was open; that made it look like he was both reaching for and calling out to Chess. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But then, Ivy saw herself reaching out and holding June’s hand. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 “Let’s play,” he said, sliding his chair back from the table and reaching for a deck of cards on the shelf behind him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Amah’s eyes were closed, her arms outstretched as if reaching. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Islands rose out of the steel harbor waters with sheer cliff sides, reaching to uneven summits, and crowned with austere, soaring firs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They had emergency money available to help their citizens in reaching safety after the Communist crisis with Lumumba and all of that hubbub. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But before reaching it—or wherever they were going—they had to expect two days on the open down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She could not outrun it, and then she was lost inside, a feathery black cutout in the background, her hand still reaching for safety. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We're downstairs on the couch in the living room, and she keeps reaching over to push my hair up off my forehead. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t want him reaching out to Aimee before I can. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She pointed for Mary Alice to climb aboard, and she followed, reaching back to me for the hamper. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I slid on my belly, my arms stretched out, my fingers reaching. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She flung the frame of bees as far from her as she could, then ran forward, reaching out both arms, to catch Ess before the girl could hit the hive. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Poor babies,” sighed an old woman, timidly reaching out her hand to touch Kuda. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! I have something for you,” Maya said, reaching into her backpack. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The law was designed to prevent information that could harm the United States from reaching an enemy. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the coaches were there, reaching into the tangle of arms and legs, pulling off bodies and tossing them aside. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z With a feeling of dread I headed for the administration building, and upon reaching it, stood in the darkened doorway. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 She pictured his fingers, pushing against that line of chalk, reaching for her despite the barrier between them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 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 “All I am saying is, she was better at reaching out to people than your dad and I are.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He tried to escape from Robben Island by boat, but drowned before reaching shore. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh. Thanks,” he says, reaching out to take it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z 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 It’s an amazing achievement, but we're still five times that many away from reaching our goal. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z My grandmother found me screaming in agony, still straddling the cabinet door with my feet not reaching the ground. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I glance at Mr. Ram again, wondering if her shouts are reaching him through the receiver. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Man, as soon as I said that, they got even more serious, chests all poked out, hands reaching under their shirts, thinking I came to bring the heat. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z On January nights I’m visited by desperate dreams of stretching myself out over the water, reaching for balance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was reaching for another cigarette, and the last, untouched, was still smoldering in the ashtray. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The shadows spun faster, their long strides reaching over the heads of the writhing crowd. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z More, still more, I dress sensibly in snake country, wearing high boots, not reaching under rocks without looking closely first. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The tip of South America was more than 2,000 miles away, and there was no way of reaching it on foot. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I’m not used to reaching out to strangers like this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On the way home from school, I felt like reaching out to any one that had a similar story. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Start hyperventilating and reaching out for Diego’s shoulder and trying to keep my head above the water so I could breathe. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z And I don’t know if it was him reaching or me pulling back, but whatever it was, the whole stupid gym shirt got torn right down, the whole way. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, your mother and that peach monstrosity,” she said, reaching across the table and bending the picture in my hand toward her so that she could shake her head at it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I ask, my hand reaching up as I fix my hair. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Later he walked up the beach, his long shadow reaching over the sands before him, sawing about with the wind in the fire. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He dreaded the possibility of a lost letter, the photograph never reaching him, hovering somewhere in Orissa, close but ultimately unattainable. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This was a little difficult because the inquisitive bird kept reaching over and trying to bite the faucets with its sharp red beak. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z And even though he was outside, I was too afraid of what might happen if he saw me reaching for the phone. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The ornate sign reaching to the sky like an electric peacock feather. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I owned the fact that I was reaching. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Why was this eternal reaching for something that was not there? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She lay flat on the tarpaulin for several minutes, quiet and still, before reaching over and falling into the lifeboat proper. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I had help,” she said, reaching the bottom of the stairs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They walked with a quicker stride and seemed intent upon reaching some destination in a great hurry. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes became filmy and dull, and his reaching hand fell back with a limp thud against the throttle. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a classic example of two army commanders reaching a point of crisis, and one giving way,” says Gallagher. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Again he dreamed, but this time in the dream the shadow was inside his house, beside the door, reaching out to him through the darkness and whispering words he did not understand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The poster shows two hands reaching for each other. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Officer Cruise claims he saw it in the car door, and he assumed Khalil was reaching for it. The handle was thick enough, black enough, for him to assume it was a gun.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The young soldier stood off by himself at the center of the field in knee-deep water, reaching down with both hands as if chasing some object just beneath the surface. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As we were reaching the end of the meal, Barack smiled at me and raised the subject of marriage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “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 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 Harry did not doubt that speech would return to him, and soon — the vein pulsing in his uncle’s temple was reaching danger point — but something about Dumbledore seemed to have robbed him temporarily of breath. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Their faces bristled with long pear spines that they’d got stuck with, reaching for apples. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “What you got there?” she says without reaching for it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “We’re going to have to take all of you to the police station,” the older policeman said, reaching over to grab Jinjoo’s arm. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, man,” Hudson whimpered, reaching out for the sand dollar. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She’s reaching way up to the sky with two hands, breathing in, and out, bringing prayer hands to her chest. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He and Alec charged up the three levels, reaching the top just as Mark heard their pursuers reach the bottom. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Whatever Barrone’s reason for reaching out to my father, he didn’t call her back. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “We’ll be back tomorrow,” from Shannon, reaching out for my hand. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” said Harry, reaching out to place a finger on it, ready to leave. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Patch-Withers’ face was reaching a brilliant shade, and his wife’s head fell as though before the guillotine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Since 1988 he’d been working hard to make a go of it as a freelance photographer, and he hoped reaching the summit of Everest would give his career a needed boost. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “But what do you think?” he asked, reaching out to help me steady myself. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I watch his fingers reaching through the metal. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Make note,” she says, reaching into her pocket and holding up her phone. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Here!” said Lyra, reaching forward to touch a sheet of rock that blocked the way, smooth and wet and cold. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I say, reaching down to grab him by the neck. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Morty!” she cries, reaching out a skeletal hand and clapping it around my wrist. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z On the third day, I began to despair about reaching the giants in time. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The husband and wife, reaching the woods, separated in search of game. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I go for the panda, reaching desperately for him, my fingertips grazing his fur. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I’m reaching Union Square, a promenade of Halloween vendors and restaurants and a Barnes & Noble the size of a brick cruise ship, all for the gawking. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Half her men were on their feet by then, reaching for shields and spears and axes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I start running down the first few steps, reaching up to realize...I forgot to put on my face mask. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z There was no answer, but—faintly at first, as if they were reaching his ears from a great distance away—he heard his own barks. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z One of the paramedics was on his knees and reaching out his hand. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I was reaching out my window, picking berries off the mulberry tree that grew outside. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I told her to get back at you,” he says, reaching for another slice already. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They all stepped back as Turner guided Lizzie, woozy but with her eyes open, up the dock ladder, Mr. Newton reaching down to take her hand and bring her up. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “What do you think you saw, honey?” her mother asked, reaching across the table to calm Stella’s fingers. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m reaching for it when I think I hear something. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’d find myself reaching for a door that wasn’t there. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lindsey Lee Wells,” she answered, reaching out a small hand, the fingernails a chipped metallic pink. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z 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 Upon reaching Greece they disbanded, each hero going to his home, and Jason with Medea took the Golden Fleece to Pelias. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought he would pull a special treat from a large sack he was reaching into. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I said loudly, reaching for the last present. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z About four spokes apart, Enobaria and Gloss are just reaching land. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Fifty minutes while the plane droned over Cornwall and Devon, then Somerset and the Salisbury Plains before reaching the North Downs and on toward Windsor and London. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It was clear that the speaker, with patent relish, was now reaching the high point of his address. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He was reaching down to the apostles above the altar to present the four rolled-up sheepskins of the Gospels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Another mountain, the Black One, soared higher than the rest, reaching so far into the sky that it need barely whisper and Inti would hear. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z 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 Rising, reaching for it, he said, “You do much hunting, Mr. Hickock?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s hard to tell with her,” Grace replied, reaching for one of her apple slices. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The firemage had conjured a ladder in the air, a crackling orange ladder of swirling flame that rose unsupported from the floor of the bazaar, reaching toward the high latticed roof. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He’s saying something to me but I can’t hear, it’s as though we’re under water, the sound muffled, reaching me in blurry waves. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been given a prize box of popcorn candy and was reaching in the box for the prize. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We enter the emergency room, passing a patient’s curtained-off cubicle before reaching Dylan, and wow, what a sight. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I told you,” Wash said, reaching for her face, “that there was beauty here.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 But she isn’t reaching for the green book. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The ship had righted itself, continued to fly forward—though at a slower speed—and no one was reaching out of the window to offer any help. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She wasn’t used to seeing him look so small now, reaching with his fingertips for the book at the far edge of the shelf. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her eyes wide, her eyebrows reaching for her hairline. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m sure glad you have that knife,” Gramps said, reaching for it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Let’s go,” they told her, reaching for her arms to help her up. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "I am thinking that when we are reaching this Winterfell of yours, it will be time to put this needle in your hand." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Oh God, look at you,” she says, reaching out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Found it,” said Miguel, reaching up to pull a book off a shelf. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Inside it, reaching up to a suitcase, was the tall young American of the Tokatlian. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z As Buck sprang to punish him, the lash of François’s whip sang through the air, reaching the culprit first; and nothing remained to Buck but to recover the bone. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Trina was reaching for Deedee; she grabbed her and pulled her into a fierce hug, leaping out of the fray just as more people rained down from above. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Matthew proceeded to jump repeatedly, not even coming close to reaching the fire escape, but he kept jumping nonetheless. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They were quickly disposed of by men who’d been appointed to keep all bad news from reaching Emperor Hirohito. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was thinking about reaching inside to do the right thing so they would know the truth. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He and Alec ran the last few steps, reaching the side of the rotating section of ground at the point of the pivot, only having to jump a couple of feet to safety. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He said that everything depended on reaching the coast, yet waking in the night he knew that all of this was empty and no substance to it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I turn to look over my shoulder and see Liz's mother reaching for the truck's door. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Around the turn and down the backstretch, Louie kicked, his legs reaching and pushing, his cleats biting the track, his speed dazzling. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I spotted her up in the tree, reaching across a limb to pick a plum. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “We need to call an ambulance,” Annie said, reaching for her phone. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She could listen to the crunch of sugar underfoot that the children had spilled without reaching for the switch; and she forgot the tear in die living-room window shade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Even without a fog, their sleep at mid-day would have prevented them from reaching it until after nightfall on the day before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The flowers all start to swim together, the blues and the pinks and the whites all twisting and turning and blurring together, the colors coming off the page and reaching toward me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Given my background, reaching was really all I could do. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The crack epidemic, which had ravaged African American communities in places like Detroit and New York, was only just reaching Chicago, but its course was no less destructive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then Joost was on his feet with everyone else, reaching for his rifle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Luke struggled on through the closet, reaching a stack of blankets at the back. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I hung on, standing on the deck, reaching inboard for wheel and throttle and clutch with my left hand. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Where I had imagined Yakov reaching through me, my skin itched and burned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z One by one the other dancers join her, palms reaching upward, swaying back and forth. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicke and Peebles argued that we should still be able to see the glow of the early universe, because light from very distant parts of it would only just be reaching us now. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Here on the surface of the earth, we are protected against solar flares by our atmosphere, which prevents most of the radiation from reaching the ground. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I do my Islamic duty of glancing at them periodically to make sure they aren’t reaching for each other’s hands or playing footsies. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t drink,” I say, reaching for the can before he pours it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The pain subsided as those opiates took effect, and when his vision cleared, he saw Kohl slumped in his chair and the scythe reaching over to close his sightless eyes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But as Mary Alice was reaching for her jump rope to take outside, Grandma turned up and said, “Not tonight.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Matthew proceeded to jump repeatedly, not even coming close to reaching the fire escape, but he kept jumping nonetheless. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Let me see,” I say, reaching my hand out for her phone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mechanically, he turned toward the Corporal who, reaching out, took hold of his shoulder and shoved him forward, then spun him into position. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “The key to getting to the Otherworld is reaching. You must grab hold of something invisible. Imagine it’s a string of hope. All you have to do is find it and tug. Simple.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 “Here,” she said, reaching inside the collar of her shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Well, if you don’t want a replacement, you can try this rat tonic,” said the witch, reaching under the counter and bringing out a small red bottle. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I felt a constant tug and pull, this sense that every time I opened my eyes, I was reaching for her through the dark. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z His inner mind, reaching out to turn the corner for him, had heard the faintest whisper. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, reaching out to reassure him, but he's bolted away. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was an eerie sight—Shady and Jinx, their arms reaching up from the ground, as if the dead could provide some comfort for the living. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Hugo saw the white crooked fingers of the Station Inspector reaching for him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The old man barred his way, reaching for his arm. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Dad hasn’t ever been part of the picture. He left a long time ago. It’s just me and her. And she just loves Moss,” he added, reaching over and rubbing him on the back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The little girl with the back of her shirt sticking out like a duck tail, the one who needed help reaching the dishes, and who begged to see the frosted cakes in the bakery window. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “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 Tony leaped into the air, just reaching the lowest branch of a maple tree. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The botdeneck, Rob explained, was due to the unusually late and heavy snowpack, which until just yesterday had kept any yaks at all from reaching Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 “My father always say she never went past a child in her head,” she said, reaching into her purse for a crumpled copy of Elsie’s death certificate, which she began reading slowly out loud. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I carried Ramo back to the village, reaching it when the sun was far down. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re in the freezer aisle at the grocery store and she’s reaching for the steak fries instead of the curly fries and, seriously? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The boy started to raise his hands, but the man was already reaching over the stove, snapping handcuffs on the outstretched wrists of his father. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She could feel him reaching for his weapons as Rajar’s hands swept back the folds of his coat, exposing his guns. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I say, reaching over my shoulder to press the bandage to my skin. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 A light beam leaving that galaxy now will take a million years to make its trip to Earth; the light reaching our eyes now left that galaxy a million years ago. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The other rusalka had arrived and was reaching for Anya, no doubt attempting to drag her into the river to her watery death. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Ann was dumbfounded, but she reacted instinctively by reaching out and taking his hand in her own. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 “You may want this,” he says, and reaching over the nurses’ station, he pulls a rose from a flower arrangement. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Admittedly, Rowan was afraid to die, but what he feared more than death were the depths that he now knew he was capable of reaching. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At these times, he imagined reaching up and touching the Spirit Bear. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her mom was curled up on the far side of the mattress, her breaths deep and even, and Maya watched her for a minute before reaching down and pulling the blanket up over her shoulders. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Henry says, reaching to steal the pillow back. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The dock that was used by the rangers was sturdy and long, reaching into the deep water. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Before his fist was halfway to reaching me, I had already zapped him—boom boom boom—three times in the face. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My head jerks up, poking out from its furry yellow hood, my elbows barely reaching the table. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When my father looked back at the tiger, the beast was reaching for the paper on his face...but the beast's claws had transformed into fingers! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “I meant only to say that word will be reaching us from outside, and of course it is not unfortunate at all. Mrs. Montague—my wife, that is—will be here on Saturday.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “We made a deal,” I reminded him smugly, climbing into the driver’s seat, and reaching over to unlock his door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There seemed no chance of reaching the Ford before he was cut off by the others that had lain in ambush. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His head ached wildly from the blow; reaching, he found fresh blood collecting, spilling in huge bright drops down the side of his face. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The triangle DadEmmaJennifer locks in on my hand reaching for the fork. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Imagine a Sapiens band reaching a Balkan valley where Neanderthals had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She found herself standing, reaching out both arms, in the direction the boat had gone. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She waited for both feet to plant solidly on one step before reaching for the next. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My only memory of her is early in the morning in her apartment in London—she’s smiling and reaching out to take my box of KittyBix. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They smiled back, reaching their chubby hands for her, wanting to be picked up again. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to keep reaching inside me to turn down the light while at the same time reaching into Noah to turn his to full brightness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A shadow unfurled from the lamp, its spine arching and reaching. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was reaching for his spectacles when he saw Kate was only teasing him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was reaching for Peaches to pull her back because I didn’t want her to get hurt. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture showed a hand reaching from layered shadows. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z With small bundles on their heads or draped on their shoulders and small children hanging on their backs, the villagers wade across the chest-deep stream, desperately reaching for safety. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gaea will throw everything she’s got at us to keep us from reaching Epirus.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I shrug, reaching for the cash in my pocket. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked up to see Lucas Cader, smiling and reaching a hand down. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Special relativity removes from our grasp one way of reaching the stars, the ship that can go faster than light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was just kidding,” Annie said, reaching over and touching his shoulder. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 One teenage boy, Amcher, had been named for the first thing his parents saw upon reaching the hospital: the sign for Albany Medical Center Hospital Emergency Room. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I spat into the dirt and stumbled forward, blindly reaching out to feel my way when the closeness of the trees allowed the darkness to circle in on me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And that’s how he felt now, as if he was only steps ahead of something monstrous reaching, grabbing for his shoulders. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The canal wasn't the sea, but James considered his new job the first step toward reaching his goal. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Lace, obviously. It’s England. And why are you trying to make me fail this class?” he says, reaching for his laptop only to have his hand swatted away. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Ready for lunch?” she said, reaching for her handbag, but Mrs. Richardson did not move from her seat. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The security guard comes up and is reaching out for me, but I dodge him, which gives Farooq the opportunity to escape through the nearest doors. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Yet there it stood, seven tiers high, reaching far above the tallest trees. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z 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 I glance around for Rémy or any onlooker before reaching for it, feeling like I'm reaching across worlds, oceans, skies, and realms. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He raced for the door, reaching it in time to see his favorite young maple tree crash to the ground. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z There was one of a woman, her arms raised over her head, reaching for the sky. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And reaching out his hand to his friend and companion as I now stretch out my hand to you, he said, 'Come closer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept making these high-pitched cries and reaching his arms toward me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z By late fall reports were reaching as far as Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It sundered, and a pale spindle of light gleamed between his opened arms, a faint oval reaching from the ground up to the height of his raised hands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 I’m not used to kids reaching out to be friends with me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z 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 She was reaching out her hand to haul me up, and she was trying not to laugh. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He tells me he loves me, reaching over to squeeze my shoulder. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The first guard stepped forward, reaching out to grab Finn. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I let go of one handle, and the bag unraveled quickly, reaching the size of a soccer net and then doubling every second. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “That would be terrible,” she said, and took a prowling step closer, reaching up to trace a line down the center of his chest. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Derek was reaching for the radio and briefcase and the lightning hit the tree next to the shelter and came down the tree and across the air and into Derek and he fell.... The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The other two lay facing the nest, their necks reaching out. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And then, as Barry was reaching for her favorite stuffed poodle, a wave of warm soup splashed across his lap. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z They had turned back and made their way on snowshoes, barely reaching Hadley before another blizzard set in. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They turned west onto Main Street and continued on until reaching City Hall. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z My very first memory is blood, slopping from the throat of a terrified bull, and my grandfather—red-handed—reaching for my face. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Between each toe touch, she was reaching up into the air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I was focused, but not so much so that I couldn't feel Rose reaching for my elbow when we got to the top. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Victor pushed his hand underneath his jacket as if he was reaching for his revolver. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The poster with the two hands reaching for each other. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He sat bolt upright, reaching for his glasses which in his haste, he knocked across the room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At other times we either missed it altogether or used up too much fuel reaching it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then everyone around us is reaching their greedy fingers into the tin, taking out small round candies. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The tables were crowded with tall people reaching for bowls of food and talking too loud; cousins and great-uncles and friends from far away. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Lie, I thought, reaching up to smooth a stray piece of hair back from my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The ones closest to her crept to the bars of their cages, and a few extended their arms, reaching for her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Sir, I accept your terms. Here,” he said, reaching into his pocket, “let me pay you now.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Purple mountains reaching towards angelfeather clouds; a falcon soaring in a calm blue sky; God combing His sunshine fingers through green pastures straight out of the Psalms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hand it over, Wade,” she ordered, reaching for the laptop. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Soon I’m reaching in as deep as my elbows. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Your grammy’s going to watch her,” she says, reaching for my hand. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Her hand was still extended, reaching out of the covers, searching. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Pappa exhaled, the sound long and reaching for a patience it currently lacked. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He sweated a little, twisting this way and that, and reaching his left arm round behind him, to try and unhitch the string. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “I’m glad you’re telling us now,” she says, reaching out to hug me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z My parents both stand up, my dad reaching out to take my hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Of the four feet of trail map before me, reaching approximately from my knees to the top of my head, we had done the bottom two inches. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The broken bone was speckled with brown blood, but still he lurched forward, reaching for Young Griff. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I think about reaching over Mom and honking the horn. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z But the mouse tail, covered as it was in oil, was slick and difficult to hold on to and Mig, in reaching for the knife, loosened her grip, and Despereaux fell to the floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Stumbling and torn and reaching out to stop his descent, but the ravine was too steep, and nothing could be done. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Jinny asked, reaching over to pat down a tuft of curls that was sticking straight up from the girl’s head. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He held the case up so I could see a bouquet of hands reaching for the sky or each other, on a pink background with white letters behind them. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “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 After Mr. Prud’homme left he began to dress, that is he began reaching for whatever clothes were nearest, some of them mine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z All I could think about was reaching the cage before it disappeared beneath the waves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z 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 “There’s one way to tell for sure,” he said, reaching into his pocket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He lay on top of her, reaching under her skirt. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Mom was reaching for the top part of her laptop, as if she planned to shut it and hide whatever it said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to tell me how you two met, though,” Eugenia said, reaching out to stroke her son’s arm. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z To her right, a long pier jutted into the lake, and there were other docks farther east, wooden fingers reaching out from the town. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If I had any hope of reaching shore, I'd jump overboard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I suspect that here, as in Dauntless, there is a limit to her climb through the ranks, and she is reaching it earlier than she would like to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He considered reaching out to take her hand, which rested gently on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mom's hand starts reaching for where she figures my arm will be. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, hello,” she said to him, reaching down to dust off her knees. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if I was reaching for my money or trying to protect it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, reaching out to squeeze her arm. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z My toes brush the ground, not quite reaching it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Absolutely,” Mr. Trepid said, reaching for the door handle. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Such motion is why we describe the planets as forever falling toward, but never reaching, the Sun. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He is there, and then there, and then there, with his reaching arms. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I’m leaving, Dad. But I want you to know I can see through your gruffness,” she said, reaching the first stair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Starry found me," I answer, reaching quickly for a dry towel to fold. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, take it,” his mother said angrily, reaching for her cracked vinyl purse on the shelf above the stove. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 Even now he hangs back, his hands raised, palms toward us, lips moving but no words reaching us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was like a comforting hand, reaching from afar, easing the winter. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Go swiftly,” Gwydion said, reaching out his hand. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Down here there was no wind, no snow, no ice, no dead things reaching out to grab you, only dreams and rushlight and the kisses of the ravens. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Pita said quietly, sweetly, reaching the bed and touching my shoulder. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z If civilizations tend to destroy themselves soon after reaching a technological phase, there might be no one for us to talk with but ourselves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected Richard Parker to burst forth from the boat, sailing through the air, teeth and claws reaching for me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He started reaching deep into his pockets for loose coins. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z 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 He had given up all hope of reaching South Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I do! I hep!” she said eagerly, reaching for the covers, which she promptly dragged straight down onto the floor. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The bear was reaching into the pen to grab the pig, and the pig was running and squealing. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m running across the street, and reaching into some overgrown bushes in front of the house on the corner. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The theory predicted that light reaching the Earth from distant stars would be bent by the gravitational field of the sun to a much greater degree than was predicted by classical Newtonian physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “But you have lint on your—” her mom interrupted him, reaching for his shirt. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I roll over, reaching for the bed warmer's rubber handle to pull it closer, but it's cold. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z To keep my hand from reaching out to brush the one he had put on the armrest of my seat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He caught her reaching for the switch key. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes she dreamed about the ones who’d given her away, and she woke up running from faceless brown-haired people, their arms reaching out for her, Maya sweating from the effort it took to escape. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It’s a long, nasal and softly whining Hellooooooooo, with the ooooooooo reaching for me like a tap on the shoulder or a gentle tug at my pants. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Lily began to serve balls to the other side immediately, reaching up and elongating her already long legs as she came up on tiptoe. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I despaired of that day ever reaching its end, but of course it did, and with it our journey. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A tree that, as he watched, reared up a giant face to look at him in the sunlight, its arms reaching out, its voice saying, Conor— A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z They came to stand face-to-face—arm’s reach without reaching. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t want to meet her,” said Eevie, setting down her book and reaching for another. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The last thing Luke saw was Petey’s arm, reaching out in one last panicked motion before they disappeared. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z 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 He noticed Kira reaching for her pack and spoke sharply to her. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “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 “But reaching the top of the mountain has nothing to do with the villages!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I saw images of myself and my brothers reaching one more time for the Silvana chocolate box Mother always hid. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The breeze had mussed his hair; I balled my hands in my lap to keep from reaching over and putting it back in place. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The sea barrier prevented not just humans but also many other Afro-Asian animals and plants from reaching this ‘Outer World’. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It would have been a lot easier than reaching through the tangle of roots and branches, trying to bring the vibrasaw to bear against a precise spot. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Except we’re on the ugly flower sofa and it’s only one person slamming and I’m not wearing hockey gear, only a thin sweatshirt, and he’s reaching under it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “What did I do, man? I didn’t do anything wrong,” Wes pleaded with the cop who was reaching over to cuff him while the rest kept their weapons on him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The twigs of the trees at its foot were stretched out stiff and still, as if reaching out to the warmth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I can recall spotting from some distance - long before reaching the steps where my father had once fallen - Miss Kenton's figure moving about inside the summerhouse. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 The women follow, still wailing and reaching out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was holding out the paper, his chest still heaving, and she stood there not reaching out for the paper. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Brian moved near some willows, his face down in the water, reaching with his left arm, and when he raised his head he was looking at the raft. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I fish through my desk for a cigarette, stick it in my mouth, and remember as I’m reaching for my fighter that Theodore Finch, ’80s kid, doesn’t smoke. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was just reaching for the dish towel when I heard Mother say, “There’s something I need to tell you, Richard.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully reaching into the bag, he took the bird out and held it before his wife. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Baba and Sunny are rooting hard for me; I can feel their love reaching all the way up here. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She glanced in the window of the Small Items shop, where Doon’s father was reaching for something on a shelf, and then she dashed up the stairs and knocked on the door of Doon’s apartment. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay,” I said, reaching into my pocket for a lighter. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z My voice hit notes it was not known for reaching. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The plant grows fast—up up up—reaching higher and higher before my eyes. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he realized she was reaching for a blue bag that was on the ground. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z For a moment, she thought of her mother’s hand, reaching out to her after the last miscarriage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing to be scared of. It’s daytime,” I said, reaching for Pita. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He sat up reaching about for the pistol. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “This boy has certainly caught the essence of a hard experience here,” he said, reaching for his handkerchief. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z 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 But if he gets caught despite NOT reaching out to us, Noah will be completely crushed. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Word of our project is even reaching real Holocaust survivors. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The shadows flitted and swarmed around her, reaching out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Chronicler hesitated for a bare moment before reaching out quickly, as if he were sticking his hand into a fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Natalie, please,” Mom said, reaching for my hand, but I pulled away again. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 Two men sprang to their feet, their hands reaching for their rapiers, but a third man stepped between them. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Em said, reaching up to undo the wrap around her head. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It made me proud to know that I was actively changing the narrative for other Muslim women, and it motivated me to continue reaching for the highest levels of sport, like qualifying for the Olympics. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Horace had at first offered the conjecture in his notes that the deceased’s larynx had clamped down—a spastic closure—to prevent liquid from reaching the deeper air passages. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A third inmate waited until the beating was done and the victim was motionless before reaching down with a knife and cutting his face from ear to ear, right across his nose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His tongue was stuck to the top of his mouth, the tip half out, his eyes were wide and his hands were reaching for a berry. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight I am reaching out to every single South African, black and white, from the very depths of my being. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Wonka was reaching for a button high up on the glass ceiling of the elevator. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z That the mako was not enjoying the treatment was evident from the way it was twisting and turning and beating its tail and reaching with its mouth. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ye need help?” he said, his strangely accented Russian reaching her ears on a heat wave that smelled of fire and metal. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Bronwyn obliged, reaching through the cage to grab the boy’s arms, then pulling him off his feet and up against the bars. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Throwing his arms out, Thomas flailed, reaching and grabbing to stop his plunge to the hard stone below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z 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 Charmion was reaching with a shaking hand to adjust Cleopatra’s crown. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The shamblers are reaching through the bars, their faces pressed into the spaces between, their mouths agape. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Long before reaching the doors, they’d heard a soft rumbling that grew in volume the closer they got. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z On the walls to either side of the stove and within reaching distance were ironing boards that folded down from the wall itself. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at me,” he commanded, reaching down and forcing my head up with a sharp slap of his gloved hand beneath my chin. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I saw a roach,” she said, reaching into a bag of marshmallows that I hadn’t noticed was there. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, in the very act of reaching for me, he would choke himself. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 Just before reaching the top, his claws slipped in the icy mud. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But the expedition traveled only one mile before reaching another set of impassable rapids. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She sat down, wiping her cheeks with the palm of one hand and reaching for the rucksack with the other. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, reaching tentatively for the corners of my mind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even when Thomas had still been reaching out, I had pushed him away. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “For what we’ve meant to each other,” the android said as it approached him, its arms reaching as if to clutch at him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I was reaching for a puzzle part that was just blue sky when a flash of light filled the bay window. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “All the way,” he mumbled, reaching with the paddle again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z "Help me," he said to the boy, reaching up a hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “How are you today?” he asked, reaching for the hem of Princesse’s dress. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The words were reaching him, he later reflected, in a way that nothing else had in the preceding twenty-six months. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I imagined the trees bending during a rainy-season thunderstorm, reaching across to touch each other and turning the avenue into a dark tunnel. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mama asked, her voice cracking, reaching for Stella. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z 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 “Let me check the directions,” he said, reaching in his pocket to take out a little booklet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Dede can still picture the long, lanky body holding in tension, not saying a word, and then, finally, Lio reaching out his hand and saying, “We could use men like you, Jaimito.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 In this way we drove all day, reaching San Francisco in the evening. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “It was as if the underbrush was actually reaching in to poke at me.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was simply reaching out for a drowning boy. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For example, among bands and tribes, the big-men of some are inevitably more charismatic, powerful, and skilled in reaching decisions than the big-men of others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Scientists can even grow corneas now,” I told him, reaching into my bag for an article I’d clipped from a newspaper. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” he said coldly, reaching for a cigarette with his long, nicotine-stained fingers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z At 29,028 feet up in the troposphere, so little oxygen was reaching my brain that my mental capacity was that of a slow child. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Pray up to the plaster Jesus in rose- colored robes, his arms reaching out? Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Diego asked, reaching down to take the oxygen mask from Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Bailey walks around to face her, reaching out tentatively to touch her hair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Cover for me,” Chess said, reaching for the sign on the pole. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z During storms, you can see huge waves pound the FDR Drive, sometimes reaching all the way to the highway itself and washing up against the cars. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Everyone seemed to be standing still except for a uniformed court guard who was reaching toward me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I finish up and flush, reaching behind me, my head still down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Lucas looked over at my father, who looked at me quickly before reaching into the back of his truck and bringing out a shovel. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “For me especially,” Alice said reaching across Bull and grasping her daughter’s hand. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And then they rolled around so Becca was on top of Jason, and she was sighing as she kissed him, and she was reaching down for her shirt. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I tried to look like I cared a whole lot about reaching for the high notes, of which there were more than enough. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Just to the middle of the block, then we’re good,” she said, reaching into her pocket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Mama,” I cried, reaching both hands up for her to lift me as well. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She lay awake reaching her conclusions, mentally switching the light on and off, until she began to see other things. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s save them so the babies can hatch,” I said, reaching down to pick up one of the good blue eggs. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I stumbled forward, screaming even though there was no hope of my voice reaching her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z 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 On reaching Entrance Crater, the lone inhabitant of Mars turned his vehicle toward the Schiaparelli Basin. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The demon landed in a crouch and sprang at her, painted claws reaching out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He kept his mouth shut and concentrated on reaching his hand toward the ceiling. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When I thought how the press constantly sought ways to discredit the Nation of Islam, I trembled to think of such a thing reaching the ears of some newspaper reporter, either black or white. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I succeeded in reaching several trustees' secretaries during the days that followed, and all were friendly and encouraging. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Quite often, the King’s Army launched their artillery towards our works without hope of the shells reaching us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I have some...money,” Mr. Pignati said, reaching a hand into one of his pockets. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z And we children sat huddled shoulder to shoulder on the blanket, reaching into the grocery sack full of bologna sandwiches, which we hungrily ate salted with sand from our fingers. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was reaching for his third towel when he passed out from the combined effects of loss of blood and the fifth of whiskey he had drunk earlier. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And then there was the matter of reaching the tear in the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Where are we?” he said at once, and sat up, reaching for the knife. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In this uncomfortable position, he imagined returning to the house and finding it consumed by a violent column of orange flames, reaching skywards like a snapping, hissing monster. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I massaged her lower back, reaching under the shirt to knead her shoulder blades. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He kisses me gently at first and then, as if he’s reaching for something more, he pushes me against the wall and kisses me harder. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z 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 Pale stone arches marched off into the fog, reaching from the Palace of Sorrow to the river’s western bank. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I try reaching for the boat, but it’s gone in a split second, gone so fast it might as well not even exist at all. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bill nodded then, and reaching down, tucked the quilt about Jethro’s shoulders. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He carried his canoe across the bridge over I-10 and continued on, reaching the residential stretch of the road. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few moments I lay regaining my breath and for the first time really felt the fierce determination that nothing now could stop us reaching the top. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They set out again, and made good speed, reaching the village of Heathcot by dusk. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Let’s see your tickets!” he said, and he was reaching for the stack in Horace’s hand when he noticed Bronwyn stuffing something into her coat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Missed entirely by the buckshot, it flew over the reaching arms of the crowd and into the sky, circled the field several times and was gone. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Pretty,” you said, reaching for the multicolored shards, through which sunlight skipped. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then the flames leaped up, reaching my face. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Before he knows it, his cup is empty and he’s reaching for the flask Manny left on the ottoman. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z For a moment it seemed like he would embrace Encanis, but he was merely reaching for the iron spokes of the wheel. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 He reaches down the front of my shirt, and I jerk away from him, fearful that he's reaching for my bosoms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z 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 Alfred scrabbled back in, reaching, feeling James' outstretched arms around his neck. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that you’re gone, it doesn’t want to stay around anymore and is reaching up toward Heaven to be with you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Mom, pass the phone,” Jasmin demands, reaching for the computer headset. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z They even had it from multiple angles: Me and Teddy reaching through the gate. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to protest, reaching up to yank it away from my face, but something stopped me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z An object that he could see only in silhouette, reaching across a massive arc of space, was suspended low in the air over the house. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Oh. I do,” Velia said, reaching into her pocket and unfolding a blade out of a complicated gadget that looked like twenty tiny tools in one. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I miss her too,” he said, reaching up to raise a window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And Viola and I are reaching the side with the tunnel in it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Everyone flocked around us, patting and poking me and reaching for Stick’s bandage as if they could heal him with a touch. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Even being bom, I was coming out, hands first, as if reaching up for something. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There were plants here, in places where wind-borne seeds had dropped into the rocky crevices and been nourished by melted snow, sprouting now in this early spring, their stems reaching up. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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 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 succeeded in reaching the bedroom door, fear all over me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 And then he would reach across and slap me on the face with the casualness of reaching for the pepper shaker. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z In Sabbath school Mr. Travis is always telling us that the Lord loves laughter, and what could be funnier than watching Ma reaching down into her basket and getting a little surprise? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They walked until it was light, always reaching south toward the sea. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “The classics are classics for a reason, okay?” he says, reaching out his hands and holding onto my shoulders like he’s trying to school me. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The other guy stood up, his head only reaching to the tall man’s shoulders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Before the monsoons hit in May, we have to endure April, our hottest month, with temperatures often reaching no degrees—so hot that even the children stay indoors to avoid the sun. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stay right here,” I said, reaching for the coffeepot on the table. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z One of them mimed reaching up high, as though to grope for something on a shelf, and his companion laughed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Clippinger instanter ordered us fire, which we did, having no choice—we fired right upon them—and one fell—three reaching our line, the others, following the blast, retreating. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z For when, gathering her cards together at the end, and reaching for the box, she said casually, “Tell me, is Max de Winter still in the hotel?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The shadowy back alleys seemed to be closing in around her, long, clawed hands reaching out from the darkness, that horrible breathing. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His hand was just reaching out for the handle when he remembered: CL 475/19. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z "I will not permit—" Papi sat forward, reaching in his back pocket for his wallet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I'm glad of that,” Dicey said, reaching to pat his tangled hair. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 His mouth was gaping and his arms were reaching out helplessly toward the luminous water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At eight o’clock in the morning it hit 94, with the ambitious plan of reaching 103 before noon. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped, whirled, his hand reaching inside of his shirt for his gun. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She shakes her head, reaching for the right words. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We were supposed to be reaching an understanding here about the elephant-grass fan belt illustrating God’s vast greatness; nobody wanted to be called on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 While the furrier thumbed through them, Sefia fidgeted impatiently, glancing around at the swirling crowd, reaching behind her every so often to reassure herself that the mysterious angular object remained inside her pack. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I yell and with my free arm I’m already reaching for my knife and bringing it round toward the birthmark’s hand, slicing it across the top. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Next to Fern sat Miss Patty Cake with her arms reaching out. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Monday giggled, reaching for a slice Ma had already cut before Mrs. Charles slapped her hand away. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It shows that in forming a rainbow each ray from the sun is twice refracted and twice reflected as it passes through a drop of water before reaching the eye. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Lucky Girl and Pima guided him down, going slowly, both of them helping, reaching out to support him like he was an old lady made of sticks. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His fingers dug into my side, reaching in. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It began in the Middle East about eleven thousand years ago, in the western half of the Fertile Crescent, which arcs between southern Iraq and Israel, reaching into southern Turkey along the way. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I touch my shoulder to be close to my octopus tattoo and imagine my tentacles reaching out to cover Lydia’s notebook and suck up some of its confidence. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z There was no way of reaching him when his mother, Chella, died of tuberculosis. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan felt fingers reaching into his neck—not into it, but through it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z To make sure he didn’t miss a single piece of news coming out of Vietnam and reaching the American public, Johnson had installed three televisions in the Oval Office, side by side. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When I have my breath and courage back, I continue up, branch after branch, until I’m standing with one hand reaching into the old hollow, groping around. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He was just reaching for the front door when three loud knocks cracked against the shutters. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We wait in line for a long time at the Delta Air Lines counter before finally reaching the man at the desk. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Before reaching Customs, each Hajj party was assigned a Mutawaf, who would be responsible for transferring that party from Jedda to Mecca. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The jellyfish was hovering above him, the tentacles reaching out as if to grab hold of him and stop him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Clancy smiled, reaching over to brush my hair back over my shoulder. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Carefully reaching to the side of my helmet, I got the breach kit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The infant Flint reaching out to his human companion. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Printing created a community of astronomers working on common problems with common methods and reaching agreed solutions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We have no way of reaching Chou and our family to let them know we are well. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Henry,” she said smoothly, reaching for her drink, “I’m sure the young people would like to see where they’ll be staying. Maybe they have some luggage in the car.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “You awake?” he said again, reaching over and switching on the princess lamp he’d bought for her at a yard sale. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I watch him go, my body folding over my legs, arms dangling in the air below my feet, reaching, dizzy at the height. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Henrietta’s arms were extended, as if she were reaching above her head. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Hands were reaching for the conch in the light of the setting sun. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I continued until she asked me why I kept reaching for her nose and mouth. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Lucy?” she asked, walking over to the snout, reaching out her gloved hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Some South American crops nevertheless did succeed in reaching Mesoamerica, such as manioc, sweet potatoes, and peanuts. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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