| 单词 | rib |
| 例句 | Every rib showed up under the wet coat, and when the dog shook himself Mackenzie saw him stagger. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie bit her lip, a sharp pain lodging under her ribs and stealing her breath. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z His chest and sides were badly bruised, and he had several fractured ribs....Chouchou’s back and thighs were striped with deep lash marks. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I was barely conscious of the sound of my heart accelerating, though, as my breathing became hyperventilation, I was aware of the sharp aching in my protesting ribs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Pearled light poured through the open window behind me, molding to my skin, giving me a true halo, not just around my head but across my shoulders, along my ribs and thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They took patches of skin from my upper thigh and put them over the most badly burned parts of my stomach, ribs, and chest. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His fingers are so long that, though the heel of his hand touches one side of my rib cage, his fingertips still touch the other side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I had no sympathy for Al the first night, but I am not cruel yet; the sight of Christina clutching her rib cage makes me want to stand between her and Molly. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I try to climb to my feet, but before I can, a boot lodges itself in my side, digging into the soft spot just below my ribs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A sharp kick to the ribs wakes me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Although the agent felt some sharp pains, in his legs, in one hip, and under his ribs, he could not tell immediately if he’d been hit or not. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was on his right side, just below his rib cage, about the size of a half crown. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An echoing hollowness pressed against my ribs and threatened to escape like air from a balloon. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I gave a sigh of relief and realized that I had at least one broken rib in addition to everything else, but I moved my fingers slightly, then my toes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Rahel watched his stomach suck inwards and his rib cage rise as his wet T-shirt peeled away from his skin, leaving it wet and honey- colored. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The classic manuals, written by starchy Englishmen and rock- ribbed Yankees, try to take all the fun out of writing, grimly adjuring the writer to avoid offbeat words, figures of speech, and playful alliteration. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I felt the weight of his arm and the movement of his ribs as he breathed. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z During the chase, I broke three ribs and had a knife buried in my leg. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The trees grew straight, then arched overhead like the vaulted ribs of some great church, their stained-glass windows the green leaves dappled with golden sunlight. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Those with fractured ribs and wrists or serious head wounds were sent to Good Samaritan Hospital several blocks away. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z At the beginning of winter most of us came down with a bad cough that shook our ribs and rattled our heads, which responded by leaking thick mucus into our scarves and onto our sleeves. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But he was hurt now, hurt inside, hurt in his ribs and he stayed hunched over, pretended to be dead. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt Dri’s fingertips on the left side of my rib cage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One size can fit all because the skirt flares out and the top is ribbed elastic that can stretch to accommodate most anyone. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “He’s banged up...Three broken ribs...It could’ve been worse...Dr. Martin got us here, and Frank carried him in...He’s still out...” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z An hour before meeting time, when all the family seemed occupied, she slipped out of the house and set out along High Street with a hard little lump of dread crowding her ribs. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Followed by laughter and the good-natured ribbing that usually followed one of Luke’s epic failures on this front. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I hear a cracking inside me, my ribs are collapsing in on my lungs, which is why I can’t breathe. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I could make out the spine and ribs—wearing a breastplate of eroded greenish bronze—but the rest of the skeleton was too deep within the coral now. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I can feel blood crawling across my face and bruises showing up along my ribs, my legs, and my stomach. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The great ribbed belly of the zeppelin bulked over the bomb, straining at its cables in the wind, its silver sides running with moisture. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then suddenly he jumped back and threw a quick tap to the ribs, as a test to see if I was any quicker with my hands. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “And another old comrade!” he roared, hurrying to the bard and flinging his arms about him with such enthusiasm that Taran heard Fflewddur’s ribs creak. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “It’s...um...great,” I said as Miles grabbed my leg and pulled it over his, shifting my weight off his rib cage. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He rubbed his ribs gingerly as he spoke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Riptide’s blade was buried to the hilt in his ribs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I drop the sickles, and as I fall to my knees someone kicks me again in the back, the boot digging deep between my ribs. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He had broken his pelvis, his right femur, and three of his ribs on the right side. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello had changed out of his judge’s costume into some kind of cat burglar outfit—black pants, ribbed black turtleneck, and sporty black beret. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Finally, I struggled to my feet—there was a sharp pain in my ribs, but nothing seemed broken—and limped home in the dark. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I shudder to think that I might have injured him, hurt his delicate breastbone or his ribs, or worse, that his last thought was to ask why his father was harming him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He got to his feet, stopping only to clutch at his bruised ribs, and then trailed the cat to the back of the house. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I opened my mouth to say he looked all right to me, but she poked me in the ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We sat down frequently to coq au vin, prime ribs au jus, and cotelette Milanese with all the trimmings. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I knuckled him in the rib to show him I was from Brooklyn and didn’t take any mess from a country boy, older cousin or not. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He kept thinking about one word—forever—and felt the burning ache just beneath his rib cage. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Can they hear his heart hammering right now against his ribs? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My heart speeds up and I can feel the pulse of it against my ribs. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I could feel the expansion and contraction of his ribs with each breath. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Smith saw the bucked knees, the insistent pressure of ribs under skin, the weariness of the body. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His body had been starved of oxygen, and the pressure had cracked several of his ribs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I spit and clench my teeth to form a barrier, but now a fourth crow is pushing at my feet, and a fifth crow is pecking at my ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then I felt the bottom of a tennis shoe scrape against my ribs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Mv heart hammering against my ribs, I follow cautiously, stopping just short of the sliding doors. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It caught Tyrion in the ribs and dropped him to his knees, whimpering. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My body was a knot of raw nerves and nausea, my lungs crushed against my rib cage like a prisoner in an iron maiden. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z You gave the tall boy a warm grin and poked yourself in the ribs, then jabbed me. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As she leaned against the door in the darkness, she felt her dream, her Afternoon-mare, move inside her like a rib of water rising from the ocean, gathering into a wave. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All we can really see are the ribbed walls around us, flaking with dried moss, and the tunnel ahead lit by our headlights. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She came to their church suppers without underwear, bought their steaming platters of food and merely picked at it—relishing nothing, exclaiming over no one’s ribs or cobbler. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I bail after a mile again, and I have to resist the temptation to take off my shirt so the cold water can sizzle off my ribs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Up close, Alfred could see Bud Martin's ribs pushing through his tattered T-shirt. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t look rumpled, the black ribbed socks, but he thought they would look even better straightened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My dad was flying—long grooves of slush that ribbed the pavement sprayed up onto the car—and the whole time I was shaking in the backseat like there was an earthquake under my skin. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I worked in silence but for the crying of owls, the scrabbling of mice, and the knocking of my heart against my ribs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The ribs carried the webbing, which was the ceiling itself. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z The pain is a constant throb in my head and cheek and ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “They beat my Dante all to hell. They cracked some ribs, they punched his face. He has bruises everywhere. They did that to my son.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He dropped and swerved with no apparent logic, his ears popping, his stomach pressed against his ribs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The little wooden house is a bump against her ribs as she crouches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The skiff wanted to break free, the buoy ropes were slick with weed, and my knees and ribs were sore after just two pots. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The spot right at the dip of his waist below his ribs looks impossibly soft, and Alex might die if he can’t fit his hand into that little curve in the next five seconds. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He made his decking fast to close-set ribs before he closed the side with longer planking, then cut a mast pole, and a proper yard, and shaped a steering oar to hold her steady. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart thumps against my rib cage like it has wings. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He threw a knee into my rib cage. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z It was not going to fly, on your use-of-force report, to say that you had been aiming for his ribs when the inmate suddenly ducked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Who the hell knew broken ribs could make everything hurt? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Had to let the thought of my dad splash around my stomach with whatever a short rib was, while my regular-size ribs felt like they were being bent. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z A big pink slab of prime rib sits in front of her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z True, I can see that this olive-green shirt is slightly ribbed while the others are smooth. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers touch points at Peeta’s neck, run over the bones in his ribs and spine. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, Charlie was straddling me, punching my ribs and my arms. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The sound of my ribs snapping like the tree branches Hassan and I used to break to sword fight like Sinbad in those old movies. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes de la O would join in, even though Stamey would rib him about how off-key he was. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “No — honestly — didn’t I just say how nice Myrtle’s looking?” said Hermione, nudging Harry and Ron painfully in the ribs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Shay twisted the handle again, and the ribs retracted. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Jagged slivers of pain shot up from my ribs to my skull. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Feeling the hilt pressing gently at her ribs, she picked up her boots and took them outside to put them on. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I could feel her rib cage heaving in and out. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Blood poured onto her hands as she yanked it out, and Cain staggered back, clutching his ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She had not taken two steps before she felt the first blow strike her ribs and she fell on her knees, the breath knocked out of her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All of these feelings, all of this want, was strange, like a thousand hummingbirds trapped between his ribs, but he liked it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “You also suffered seven broken ribs. One of them caused a pneumothorax.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He jammed me against the brick wall by the ribs, warning me to shut up or else. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s nothing to do with my hands, so I cross my arms protectively over my ribs before I speak. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He massaged the president’s heart by pressing hard under the ribs. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam covered his bleeding nose with his hands, and Charles swung his bat and hit him in the ribs, knocked the wind out of him, swung at his head and knocked him out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It starts with the Bots, and then I just let the YouTube gods take me where they will, skipping anything that doesn’t reach that spot right between my heart and my ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Angrily, Basta kicked it in the ribs and hauled it to its feet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His eviscerated torso, with its broken ribs curving up like the frame of a ship, looked like a miniature version of the lifeboat, such was its blood-drenched and horrifying state. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to breathe, and he knew he had several broken ribs. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, who put his foot through the ribs?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only that thin, bone-like rib around either wing to give it structure. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I pictured my heart and ribs blown from glass, tiny air bubbles throughout, like in the documentary about Mexican glassblowers I’d watched with Mom that summer. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Billy was down on all fours on the ice, and Weary kicked him in the ribs, rolled him over on his side. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I scratched him behind the ears and slapped his ribs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The point pierced his doublet and passed along his ribs, making him gasp in pain and stumble back. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The round belly that I once loved to wrap my arms around is caved in, showing his rib cage. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa was slapping his sides so hard it’s a wonder he didn’t bust no ribs. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z However, once the lights went off—Toby unable to get comfortable on the couch because of the bruise his dad had tattooed on his ribs—he finally let go. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They lay in an orderly pattern, ribs here, legs there, showing through the remains of black pants and a black shirt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a sharp kick to his ribs and he started to snore. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The sand was ribbed beneath our shoes, and the puddles often deep where we plashed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The ribs felt as if they were as hollow as the quill of a feather. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Anger rose even higher in Conor’s chest, thumping his heart against his rib cage. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z His tongue was out of his mouth, parched with thirst, and his ribs showed on his sides. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z My rib cage screams as each cough pulls more and more air from my lungs, my eyes starting to water. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The cows already had big Mexican brands on their sides, extending across their ribs, a brand so big you could see it for a half mile, Josiah said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But I can’t look at her, I just feel my heart threatening to break my rib cage, and wish that I hadn’t said anything, wish that we’d never come here. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I lifted my arms to let the faint breeze blow a cooling breath under my arms and across my aching ribs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I hugged him so hard that for once I was the one who lifted him off his feet and almost cracked his ribs. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see his ribs—not real bad—but he isn’t plumped out or anything. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have been getting sick eating all those ribs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait till the coast is clear and tuck the cash between my left arm and my rib cage, hidden by a layer of non- reflective flesh. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Does the butterfly angel visit you often?" he demands, grabbing my ribs and tickling me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her ribs were as thin as candy canes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I stuck my arm elbow-deep into the bird to excavate any meat clinging to the rib cage. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to punch him in the ribs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Someone elbowed her in the ribs, and she elbowed back. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the pain in my chest had nothing to do with my ribs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She glanced at Diego as he served himself a preposterous helping of ribs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Artemis felt the excitement of success thumping inside his rib cage. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The skeleton of a large junk, its ribs lying bare, its backbone running straight and true down the bottom. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, I knew that something had been done to Jeffrey’s chest in Philadelphia; I had seen the two lines of stitches and the round bulge under the skin of his ribs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, an uncomfortable feeling wormed its way between Pong's ribs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It caught Quaro low under the arm, the bright sharp steel biting up through leather and skin, through muscle and rib bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, this is exactly how I always dreamed it would be. Locked in a cupboard with your elbow inside my rib cage,” Henry snipes. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The other boys squatted upright on their beds, watching h«n- Agravaine came to the unicorn, and began jabbing his spear into its quarters, into its slim befly, into its ribs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ready,” Archie said, keeping his face expressionless, inscrutable as usual, even though he felt a bead of perspiration trace a cold path from his armpit to his rib. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was definitely tired, like I had been carrying him on my back for miles, and all he ever did was dig his heels into my ribs like a jockey on a horse. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Used to be that my whole body was my canvas—hot cuts licking my ribs, ladder rungs climbing my arms, thick milkweed stalks shooting up my thighs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It only came to his rib cage, but he wore it anyway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “None, m’lord. She come alone. Her horse was dying under her. All skin and ribs it was, lame and lathered. They cut it loose and took the girl for questioning.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My own stomach didn’t want to be part of me anymore—an alien tired of being locked up in my rib cage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He scored a deep groove in the wooden floor, then broke a leg, an arm, more ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew that she could feel the steady pounding of life against his ribs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Pain rushed at him as he came fully awake—cracked ribs, aching knuckles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then he realized it was one of the skeleton’s own ribs. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He handed the champagne bottle to me and nudged Ronnie in the ribs. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Though her foot throbbed and her ribs and wrist ached, she fell asleep in the hay. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She could feel her little sister’s heart pounding through her rib cage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit’s ribs filled out—he had put on two hundred pounds in the three months since he had joined Smith—and his manners had improved. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretend to be asleep, as my heart starts kicking quietly against my ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Dimple punched him in the ribs, lighter than she wanted to, but he still winced. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Gray pulled two of his own ribs from his shirt and ran around the fire, stabbing the ogres in the back with such blinding speed they didn’t even have time to yell. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He tried not to laugh, to save his ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He announced to the other doctors that he felt two fractured ribs and a one-inch-deep cut in the liver. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Buddy Ray kicked me in the ribs with the toe of his cowboy boot. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I stuck my elbows very hard into the ribs of the people who were crushing in around me, and kind of wedged myself in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In his time, my lord could line them up, all twelve, at intervals like a ship’s ribbing; then he’d back away a long way off and whip an arrow through. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Four of his ribs were splintered, one had pierced his left lung, which was what made him bleed from his mouth. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The soreness from the bruised ribs, however, promises to hang on for a while. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He just showed up one Sunday with the stuff to make his special Korean ribs, which had to be marinated for three days—so I knew he was planning to stick around. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I had just finished brushing my teeth and was heading back downstairs when a quiet knock sent my heart thudding against my rib cage. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When Calvin got up and tried to grab me, I elbowed him in the ribs and he staggered back. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Gasping, I kick him in the ribs and twist his wrist to the side as hard as I can. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He nudged me in the ribs to emphasize the joke. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z "It’s just my ribs are sore. You got something I can step on?" The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Lying on my chest, my front ribs pressed into my back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Harry’s heart was pounding against the ropes around his ribs; he would not have been surprised to know that Greyback could see it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She moves to the mirror, admiring the image of the pistol-wielding, gum-chewing girl that fills the small space above her hip and below her rib cage. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I felt a gentle prod against my ribs under my left arm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His stomach froze tight, and sweat ran down his ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She tried to throw her arms around him, then winced as she remembered her busted ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sagging skin, sickly green, her ribs as prominent as a child’s dead of starvation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She threw her arms around him, squeezing until her ribs hurt. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There’s a gash about six inches long running from his shoulder blade to below his ribs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers found the gaps in my rib cage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors were going to remove a chunk of cartilage from one of my right ribs and use it to rebuild my face, they said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Someone had slipped a dessert-plate between the ribs of the skeleton. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her fontanel was sunken in, a telltale sign of dehydration, and her ribs and the small bones of her spine had been visible under her skin, like a string of beads. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With one hand holding up my anaco, she uses the other to wind the faja over my rib cage, so tightly I can barely breathe. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fist itched with the urge to punch something, and his ribs were so close... When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z A bald ghost in ragged clothes elbowed Jason in the ribs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I hear your wife’s frock never turned up in time,” said someone with a mottled face and a sailor’s pigtail, and he laughed, and dug Maxim in the ribs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z These are the breasts that barely developed before falling flat into my ribs. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Against her ribs, the explosion made only the smallest pop, like an overinflated balloon. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The big one checked her toes and asked after her ribs and wrist, and then dashed off for work. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He fell asleep just at dusk, perching low on a branch she had tied into the side of the ribs of the birchbark house. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z My chest tightens like there's a monster trying to stuff its hand between my ribs and squeeze my heart until it bursts. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Beneath her nightgown, her ribs reached out from inside of her, showing bones where flesh and meat should have been. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I no longer have to tie the faja so tightly it strangles my rib cage for fear of my anacos falling down. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her breasts were empty sacks hanging against her ribs, but nevertheless she lovingly put them in the boy’s mouth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Massaging his bruised ribs, he squinted resentfully into the glare of a torch. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Alex determinedly picked up the best from both of them, and now he’s the only one here who can handle racks of ribs while Oscar does the rest. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And by the end of the week, my ribs feel almost like new, and Johanna can assemble her rifle without help. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The claws would curl in below the ribs, rupturing the heart. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It is braised short ribs that have been stewed in a delicious marinade until the meat falls off the bones. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z My eyes open to a blue light hovering above my Adam's apple, and the light moves down to my sternum and melts like a glacier, over and into my ribs, warm and salty. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Celaena clenched her hands into fists, pushing them hard against her ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They applied ice packs to my ribs, which were super uncomfortable because after a while the cold makes your skin feel like it’s burning. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Bare fluorescent tubes and a rack of ribs hang from the ceiling, obscuring his profile. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed small pieces of bone from the wound, likely splintered off the rib when the bullet slammed into Garfield's body. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He poked me in the ribs, causing me to squirm beside him. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel set himself to crushing the breath out of Metatron, grinding his ribs together, and trying to ignore the savage blows that were landing on his skull and his neck. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He looked at his ribs and his matted-up fur and the places where he was bald. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z My heart slammed against my rib cage and saliva pooled in my mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was Harry’s turn for an elbow in the ribs; he’d let out an audible gasp. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I had several painful ribs, although I couldn’t tell if they were broken or if the cartilage was torn. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Just seeing Sandy so spooked gets my heart going, pounding against my ribs so hard it vibrates all over my skin. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Another kick pierced him in the ribs, the pain unbearable. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She was trampled, three of her ribs were broken. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She made him meatballs with sauce, liver, soup from spare ribs. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Every time I coughed, the pain from my tom thoracic cartilage felt like someone was jabbing a knife beneath my ribs, and brought tears to my eyes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Tayo walked over and knelt in front of the ribs roasting over the white coals of the fire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She tickled me, and I tried not to flinch when she dug into the left side of my rib cage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the open doorway, I caught a glimpse of line after line of cattle carcasses, butterflied with their ribs exposed like spread fingers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly I felt someone tickle me under my ribs. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I turn around, heart beating out a staccato rhythm against my ribs—not from fright, but from a wild kind of hope that I ain’t never felt before. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She feels the gut-sock in the hollow spot where her ribs meet. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When the two men eventually reached the foot of the steps, Cockerell dug an elbow into his companion’s ribs, and the man bowed so hurriedly that two of the books fell to the floor. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Her right arm was bandaged, and from the way she carried herself, I guessed she had some serious bruises along her left side, if not a few broken ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mong turned to the other guy, booted him in the ribs and the back of the legs and the ribs again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Will himself had gone home from their wrestling sessions aching, and wondering if he hadn’t cracked a rib or two. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Parvati Patil nudged her hard in the ribs, her face working furiously as she too fought not to giggle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Every Thursday morning, just when Father Mulligan was due to arrive, Baby Kochamma force- bathed a poor village child at the well with hard red soap that hurt its protruding ribs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he did that to my momma once. Broke most of her ribs.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The dog’s gray tongue lolled in the dust and her rib cage pumped up and down. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And just as he came to his feet again, I caught him in the ribs with another one. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I shiver, my rib cage aching from the cold. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z And before Will could stop her, she fell softly sideways, her hand on the hilt of the knife she had just taken from her own belt and pushed between her ribs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I placed one at Shawn’s plate, he again jabbed his finger into my ribs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I hunched over like an old man, protecting, I guess, my ribs—they hurt more when I stood straight. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They were squashing the breath from her rib cage with savage ease. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She reached out and punched him in the ribs, seemingly as an afterthought. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Panting with the exertion of slashing through an old man’s rib cage, Macon ran back to get the blanket the man had been sleeping on. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy swung the iron rod again, striking the mercenary squarely in the ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Only a leg and some ribs, no thanks to you,” Uncle snapped. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanisha elbows me in the ribs so hard, I let out a hefty cough. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The team removed some cartilage from my ribs and partially rebuilt the bridge of my nose. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The speakers are so loud they make my rib cage vibrate. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the rumble of the craft’s engines tilling the air but couldn’t make out the silver skin, the sweeping ribs, the finned tail. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The kicks to my back didn’t break any ribs, I was positive. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “If some crow wants to slip a knife between my ribs whilst I’m spooning up some supper, he’s welcome to try. Hobb’s gruel would taste better with a drop of blood to spice it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tries the doorknob and I watch it jiggle, feeling my heart whapping against my ribs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Pain from her leg, from her head, from her shoulder and arm and ribs... Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Luke bounced them once, feeling their ribs against his shoulders. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There was many a Tang man with a cracked skull or a broken arm or rib because he had crossed over the invisible boundary line between our town and the rest of the demon city. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The town clock rang out six deep booms that Lina could feel, like shudders, beneath her ribs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This bone ship looked like a rib cage, curved bones curling up as it erupted out of the sea. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His ribs hurt when he breathed, but he could move his fingers and lift both legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But I kept trying to punch him in the back and give everything I had to his ribs. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Pressed up against steel ribs and timber blocks young boys strangled when the oxygen left them to join the water. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I clambered fore and aft my hulk until a comber split her, keel from ribs, and the big timber floated free; the mast, too, broke away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The pavilion was lit with hundreds of lanterns hanging from the wooden ribs that held the pavilion’s roof aloft: globes of light suspended in midair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt as if her skin had turned into lace and the damp and bitter air could flow in and out of her ribs, scaldingly cold on the raw wound where Pantalaimon had been. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Elinor jabbed the barrel of the gun into his ribs so hard that he stumbled back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “They were Chicanos,” Joe said bitterly fifteen minutes later, slumped in a kitchen chair while Nancy sponged off his face and rubbed salve into his ribs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I melted into my chair while Roy Lee gleefully poked my ribs. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The following day, when doctors dressed the wound, they found a tiny piece of rib bone and more fibers discharged with the pus. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My hands fumble over the thick bandages encasing my ribs and I wonder what I’m still doing here. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His belly was concave, and his skin pressed against his rib cage. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The love who’d carried him against the rib and breath and hurt of his chest as ceremony in a glass vial. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t even believe there are atheists in foxholes,” the colonel mocked, and nudged the chaplain in the ribs familiarly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Fat Tom's blade dropped from nerveless fingers as the wet red point burst out through his ribs, piercing leather and mail. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They seemed as scared as Harry, whose heart was now throwing itself against his ribs as though determined to escape the body he was about to cast aside. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her hands are too high; they guard her nose and cheeks, leaving her stomach and ribs exposed. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I broke two”—she held up two fingers—“of my ribs.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He giggled as he elbowed Thomas in the ribs, a high- pitched snicker that inexplicably made Thomas like him more. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I peel myself from the wall of the barn, decide that maybe my ribs aren't broken after all, and hurry after the miraculous children and their miraculous dog. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It was like when you pull apart two pork ribs that weren’t quite finished cooking yet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I could've used some short rib to stuff into my face to keep me from having to say anything. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z His nails scraped against my rib cage; he seized my spine as though it were a pillar, void of pain but with unbearable pressure. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was looking back at me, so I frowned and looked perplexed and said, “I think he has a fever as well as broken ribs, sir.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As the beast’s shadow descended over me, I awoke with my heart slamming against my rib cage and my mouth as dry as ashes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z By the time we reach his building, my heart’s slamming all over my rib cage. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The sound of a punch to the rib—Akh!—Oh!—Oh! Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Aside from the four ribs you just broke,” I said when he finally put me down and I was able to get my breath back. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit the wall until my shoulder aches, screaming for help, watching the water rise to my waist, my rib cage, my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The grass was spongy with dew and the air was cool and sweet, filling his lungs until they pressed against his ribs and a stitch ran up and down his side. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Patria dug her elbow in my ribs, biting her lip so as not to smile. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed Pond’s rib cage with his thighs and wrapped his hands around Pond’s neck. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But the viselike grip against my ribs eventually lifted, and then, fingers clasping a sloping ledge, I pulled myself out into a small grotto. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z One rib alone was longer than a cow. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried so hard to stop dancing that every muscle and every rib stood out like mountain ranges all over her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He stretched, the sweat clinging to the outline of his ribs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His ribs and leg felt as if they were being ripped from his body. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The little white boy dugged his elbow into my ribs and said, “Keep a watch on his eyes!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I remind myself of a greyhound, all sinews and skinny rib cage. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He elbows me in the ribs and I almost fall off my stool, knocking his pen on the floor. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My chest feels tight, like my ribs are a real cage, squishing my lungs and heart. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She looked everywhere for him, summoning all her senses, but her mother’s elbow in her ribs brought her back to the pressing matter of the ceremony. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As his head whips back, I stand and draw my scim, resting the point on his rib cage between the plates of his armor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He tackled an enormous slab of roast prime rib, which he consumed in a matter of minutes. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He grinned at her, arching an eyebrow villainously, expecting her to laugh and swat at him or punch him in the ribs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Patterns of clear green beads were embroidered in whorls and vines across the whole of it, and bone-colored stitching stretched along the ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had two broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, and a sprained wrist. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And yeah, she’ll wind up with three broken ribs, a fractured femur and a strained neck, but the ambulance drivers won’t ever mention that. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It was so empty and quiet that he could hear his anxious heart thump against his rib cage. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Tyrion gave him a sharp poke in the ribs with his toe. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A rib cage caught the last light of evening. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The surgeons couldn't detect the pathway with their probes past a broken rib. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She had laid the headboard down flat near the flowerbeds that bordered the house, with the side rails below it and the slats to either side in neat rows, like ribs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The problem with retelling the story was that it made me relive it, and I didn’t want to remember the feeling of coming close to having my ribs crushed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Tiny starfish hands, ribs pushing up against her skin like piano keys. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I could not get through the opening under the fence, so I cut the bindings and lifted out two of the whale ribs and thus took him into the house. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He kicked me in the ribs, hard, and then trudged sullenly away—footsteps crunching through the snow, a slamming door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He looked down at the floor, guilt twisting its way between his ribs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Nathan felt Pond’s warmth pulsating through his rib cage and even approach his heart. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As I opened the back door, he spat, "Up here," delivering two more to the ribs. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Rufus had fits of coughing now and then, and that seemed to be agonizing to him because of his ribs. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Betonie was sitting by the fire, watching the mutton ribs cook over a grill he had salvaged from the front end of a wrecked car in the dump below. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z At exasperatingly frequent intervals, the path was broken by steep, thickly bouldered streams, frozen solid and ribbed with blue ice, which could only be negotiated in a crablike crouch. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She grew up on her mother’s fried pork chops, spare ribs, and meatballs—all cooked with lard—and had become a pizza, hamburger, and french fry enthusiast in the United States. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z My heart went straight through my ribs at the sound. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It pulled out its rib and used it to cut off the creature’s head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry’s ribs ached, he felt lightheaded with hunger, but he lay back on the grass beneath the reddening sky and laughed until his throat was raw. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I say, my arms tightening into my rib cage. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Clenching my jaw, I dig my hands under Glimmer's body, get a hold on what must be her rib cage, and force her onto her stomach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The initial prognosis was that he had broken some ribs, but he got up after several minutes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My bullet wound still burns and my ribs ache something fierce, but this time I'm strong enough to sit up without too much trouble. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z After that he still gave me a black eye and several broken ribs before I managed to kick him squarely between the legs and get free. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At the feast that night he had eaten ribs of wild boar, prepared the Domish way with dragon peppers, so hot they burned his mouth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was a thin little creature with ticks in its gray fur and ribs showing through its thin coat like stripes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Eleven wounds total, six needing stitches, two broken ribs. I think even you’d be proud, Captain.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The tail began to wag, and the hide made little ripples back and forth over the ribs. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a scrabbling and a pattering, and Coraline could feel her heart pounding against her ribs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It was but a quarter of a body torn from the rest: unseeing, gaping head and lolling arm with shoulder and ribs to join them, impaled upon a stake, and much busied with flies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I felt my heart limping in my chest, and was revolted by it, a pitiful muscle, sick and bloody, pulsing against my ribs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He tore his gaze away from the duck to examine the next piece, a tall jug with ribbed lines that imitated the shape of a melon. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z At times he still presses his ribs to make sure they are solid. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I might have broken a couple of your ribs,” the man said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Before I could jab him in the ribs, Aunty Em said, “No, no, children. No money. This is a special case, yes? It is my treat, for such nice orphans.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’d bet a week of bread that some of his ribs are broken. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Goose bumps covered his skin, layered over fading bruises that dotted his torso and ran down along his ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I gasped out, feeling his arms tighten around my ribs to the point of cracking them. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Not our cow, but Tam’s — Tam Bywater’s cow — mangy, ribs showing, and breathing like bellows, a beast not worth the price of its hide. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z The bones remained—the rattling ribs, the claws and teeth along his arms and shoulders, the great yellowed collarbone across his shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her father sat next to Prince Con, who suffered the good-natured ribbing of Kaede’s three brothers for cutting off his hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It looked like his ribs were broken when he was pinned against the rails. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He ripped at the meat with his teeth, cracked the ribs to suck out the marrow from the bones, and shrugged at the mention of Jon Snow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I had broken ribs and spent three weeks in the hospital. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Without proper training and conditioning—and sometimes even with them—competitive rowers are apt to experience a wide variety of ills in the knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, ribs, neck, and above all the spine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Inside her ribs, her heart is an empty nest. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Well, as hard as I could without feeling like my head was going to explode, or my ribs were going to rip through my chest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My beloved was interrogated to the tune of a broken rib, taken to Léopoldville, and imprisoned in the rat-infested courtyard of what was once a luxurious embassy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain in my chest wraps around my ribs like a vise. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My heart practically busts through my rib cage. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I got up on my hands and knees and caught Black Dog’s boot in my ribs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was Pitocin and white-hot pain that seared Grace’s spine and ribs and hips into rubble. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It was hard to breathe with the corset crushing her ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The next thing he knew, he was lying on his back on what felt like cushions, with a burning sensation in his ribs and right arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I felt drops, then streams, of perspiration slide down my ribs. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up: oblique strain to the cartilage between the lower ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Two years ago,” said Harry, his heart now hammering against his ribs, “there was a big gold locket in the drawing room upstairs. We threw it out. Did you steal it back?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As we drew the skin down over the rib cage it exposed the bullet, or what remained of the bullet. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The ribs were very tender on the left side. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The first fist hit me in the ribs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Several surgeons with gunshot wound experience declared that damage to the vertebrae and ribs alone would not cause death. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Ayanna pushed in behind me and jabbed me in the ribs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It raked its claws across the horse’s ribs, almost throwing Reyna. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But even as she said the words, a thread of misgiving wrapped around her rib cage and squeezed tight. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Gradually, the weight vanished from the horse’s ribs. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned her body into mine a little and I could feel her upper arm against my ribs. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Six feet of boy curled around kicked-in ribs and a recalcitrant heart. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The tunnel spiraled gently downward, the ceiling supported by white stone arches that reminded Frank of a whale’s rib cage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ryan stuffed the motorcycle into one pocket of his parka and picked Ralph up carefully so he wouldn’t smash his tiny ribs. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Asha felt iron scraping against bone as her point slid over a rib. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he carefully joined and nailed strips of Spanish cedar to the ribs of the frame to form the hull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In June, a Nicaraguan had a broken right rib. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z It vibrates through me, shaking my ribs and breaking me apart, shattering me to dust. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z There were long, lateral raking bruises down the sides of his ribs, blue-black lines that didn’t hurt but looked as if they should. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t need to be gnawing on rib fat. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z At the tide line a woven mat of weeds and the ribs of fishes in their millions stretching along the shore as far as eye could see like an isocline of death. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Fortunately, no one could hear how hard her heart was hammering against her ribs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. van Daan is lying in bed nursing her bruised rib. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My knees slam into the ground, but I am still above her; I punch down, at her rib cage. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t dare laugh aloud but Francie laughed so hard inside that her ribs hurt. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her question was a knife that slid neatly between my ribs and left me bleeding. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z After penetrating Garfield's skin about three and one-half inches to the right of his backbone, the bullet traveled downward and broke the two lowest ribs on his right side. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mary was pulling on her long black ribbed stockings when she said with great relief, “Of course.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and breathed deeply, wincing a little as his ribs expanded. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z His hair was smoothed to perfection, his canvas shoes a chaste white, and he looked sporty in his linen knickers, his belted coat with a boutonniere of Queen Anne’s Lace, and his ribbed, knee-length hose. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s because they’re stingy and have funny shaped heads and ugly looking Jew noses,” Ben said, leaning across to poke Sammy in the ribs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His ribs hurt furiously; he thought one of them might be broken. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She touched my left side and rested her hand on my rib cage, midway down the line of the surgery scar. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Sal had a broken arm and three broken ribs, and he had to spend the night for observation. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Annoyed at die arrangement, I gave the boy sitting on my right a poke in the ribs with my elbow, then faced around and watched the Chief cross over Fifth. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Cain had cracked one of her ribs, and it ached every time she breathed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I reached for the remote myself and was instantly reminded that my ribs were broken. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Uncle Kufa’s hunting dog growled at him, Zororo gave the beast such a kick in the ribs that it ran yelping into the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay twisted one end, and four short struts unfolded from the other like the ribs of an umbrella. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We’d cackle until our ribs hurt, imagining our prim, professorial uncle meeting Dad’s unruly crew. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The spires of rock looked like broken ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She tickles me in my ribs, and I can’t help but laugh. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When I laughed, he said, “If you’re not going to make a mess when you eat ribs, you may as well not bother.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “You throw some sharp elbows there,” I said, rubbing my ribs. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In the mornings I get out of bed, put on my clothes, the stiff cotton waist with the garters, the ribbed stockings, the nubbled wool pullover, the plaid skirt. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He was roused at daybreak by the usual rude dig of Gebu’s sandal in his ribs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z If it weren’t for the steady rise and fall of their rib cages, I might think they were dead. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sen cut her Up, Eliot complained briefly of a pain in his ribs, and the car’s fender would have to be straightened. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But my chest was on fire, and my lungs constricted, stretched tight and useless by the pain in my ribs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z That sharp, piercing love pain stabbed her right between the ribs. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Today they tested my blood to make sure it was clean of the painkiller, as the mixture of the two drugs — the morphling and whatever’s set my ribs on fire—has dangerous side effects. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The space behind his rib cage flared with that old familiar heat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He laughed and Lily poked him in the ribs. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Gaunt cattle, their ribs protruding and their heads hanging low, stood listless at the bottoms of dried-up stock ponds where the mud had dried and cracked into mosaics of tiles as hard as stone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The butt of a rifle hits me in the ribs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She poked me in the ribs and laughed heartily at her own joke. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Every time the cow moves, its huge rib cage shifts between my legs, and my heels slide over the ribs like fingers over piano keys. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry nudged Ron in the ribs and nodded in Percy’s direction. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z With each step, she’d fallen into a cadence, a steady drumming rhythm that began in her feet and worked its way up her ribs until her heartbeat attuned to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Each day it’s harder to see his ribs. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She pressed the tip beneath her breast, between her ribs, an arrow to her heart. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I pushed her hands together above her head and held them there tightly with one hand, my free one searching the scallops of her ribs, her taut neck, now unfolding inside her needy mouth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The man slammed Stick in the ribs, then grabbed Stick around the neck and began choking him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Got my food, which today was short rib, which was delicious and a little weird because I couldn't help but think about what animal has a rib this short. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Raw, red marks and painful bruises are everywhere on his rib cage and back. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the reinforced ribbing in her suit prevented Holly’s leg bones from shattering. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z My heart was thumping so hard I thought it would vault through my ribs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Every thump of my feet sends pain through my ribs, but I ignore it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I looked at the pay phone again, gave myself a little shot in the ribs. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In books hatred is often described as hot, but at Capricorn's festivities Meggie discovered it was cold—an ice-cold hand that stops the heart and presses it like a clenched fist against the ribs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The ball had hit him high in his ribs and had stuck there without damaging him much. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The bony ribs of the wing stood out as high as a hill, and the arteries and veins gleamed like wires of fine-spun ruby and turquoise pressed into a thin sheet of jade. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A comrade drove an elbow into his ribs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Something beneath his rib cage strained and fluttered, bashing against the old walls around his heart. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He is thinner: his ribs are like a washboard under the sheet. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every breath she took stabbed pain into both sides under her ribs. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The sundress offered the most in the way of my rib cage and collarbone that Augustus had seen. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The edge of the tray was digging into his rib cage. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was jumbled up on the floor with Chess and Emma: Her elbow was in his ear; Chess’s knee was in Finn’s rib cage. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Harry stopped dead, his heart banging against his ribs. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Wincing slightly, the fellow with the broken ribs decided he would wait until morning to visit the hospital. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z On the lower shelves, Min placed two prunus vases, a tall jug ribbed like a melon, and a water pot in its matching bowl. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Come out with me,” he asked her one night, as she pressed him down into the grass, small fingers tracing his ribs through his T-shirt, breath warm on his neck. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They lure you in with the promise of a sweet, fast dog with a cartoon rib cage, but you should just drop the “hound” part of the Greyhound Bus equation. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then, as the music reached such a pitch that Harry felt it vibrating inside his own ribs, flames erupted at the top of the nearest pillar. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Fulton Street has all the shops, from wig joints to rib shacks. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Pima laughed and jabbed him in the ribs with an elbow. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s suffocating, pressing on my ribs and constricting my lungs, so I can only breathe halfway. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a little like I did back then, my face hot and itchy, my palms moist with sweat, and my heart knocking against my ribs in a nervous, jolting tempo. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They could use X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to locate the bullet, reveal the damage to his ribs and vertebrae, and show that his organs and spinal cord were uninjured. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There is a beast in my gut, I can hear it scraping away at the inside of my ribs. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The servants began bringing out platters of ribs, roasted in a crust of garlic and herbs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Blows were random, unexpected, and undeserved: a rubber truncheon across the back, a gun butt to the ribs, a kick in the rear or the stomach. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “When it’s humid and I’m running or whatever, my rib cage aches where the bullet cracked it. Other than that I’m okay.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy he’d tackled scrambled to his feet and came at the old man, kicked him in the ribs three times in a row. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I concentrated on a warped ceiling tile and tried to breathe deeply despite the ache in my ribs. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He held his hand to the thin ribs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He heard a deafening crack and simultaneously felt a sledgehammer blow to his ribs. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z His chest was concave, and mere skin sagged over a bony rib cage. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z We were sitting on the ribbed wooden floor, on frayed, stained blankets used to wrap furniture, feeling for one another with our hands. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The man drew his foot back and kicked Mark in the ribs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Out of the way, you,” he said, punching Harry in the ribs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The foxes came when I was cooking my food and stood outside gazing through the cracks, and the wild dogs also came, gnawing at the whale ribs, growling because they could not get in. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His eye becomes glassy, I knock his head against the wall—”You cow”—I kick him in the ribs—”You swine”—I push him toward the door and shove him out head first. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby woke up cold and in pain, the side of the plane bruising his ribs. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I heard their weight creak on the spruce ribs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We entered Albert’s house from the garage and the sweet scents of broiled beef short ribs and spicy codfish soup and sesame-fried zucchini made me think of my own house before my mother died. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple punched him in the ribs, and it was a testament to him having acclimated to her that he didn’t even flinch. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It felt like someone was painting his back and ribs with stripes of gasoline and chili pepper and setting them ablaze. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z As the monster barreled past, I drove the broken horn straight into his side, right up under his furry rib cage. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They sat in silence inside their tree, Ishmael propped up against one elbow, Hatsue with her head perched against his ribs and her legs up against the glossy wood. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There were faint, black marks of a rubber plimsoll, between the metal ribs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The other morning, I was trying to get a little sleep, when Chester came over and nudged me in the ribs. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z As I lay there, counting my blessings and broken ribs, Elodin stepped into my field of vision. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A few of her claws were chipped, and Magdalys could count the ribs running along her torso. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He’ll probably be leaning against a wall stiffly, with a drink in his hand, bandages around his ribs, and a new plan to murder me in his heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The bird half-turned, and pulled another bloody strip of raw venison from the fawn’s ribs. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It was a sheer fluke that it was the blade's handle that hit my rib and not its fang. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The blade had caught him below the ribs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Great,” said Matt, who was working his bonds against a rib. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled back, clamping his hand to his rib cage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The chef came around with food in a heated cart to serve us prime rib. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A bone in Nivea’s corset snapped and the point jabbed her in the ribs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Talk about our fight circulated, the details growing more exaggerated— broken ribs, torn-off fingernails, bite marks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My neck, my ribs, my head all protested as I scraped along the concrete. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was that everything I did made the broken ribs hurt. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But they didn’t spit at me or elbow me in the ribs or call me a neek. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Black and blue, they run across her protruding ribs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d swap funny stories that made us laugh till our ribs ached. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He went to the annual steak feed, where the coaches and the booster club board sat at long tables inside a warehouse and ate delicious slabs of rib eye as thick as a Bible. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess we’ll know if you’re really sick if you start to feel sharp pains on the left side in your ribs. That’s usually the first sign of the flu.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I could feel my own .32 resting against my ribs where it was tucked under my belt, beneath my coat. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This ... is how we say . . . good-bye . He breathed softly, in and out, I could feel his rib- cage rise and fall. Then he looked right at me. “Love . . . you,” he rasped. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He lies down next to me, and I run my fingers over the flames wrapping around his rib cage. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Harley nudged her in the ribs with an elbow and offered her the bottle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Now he seemed to feel nothing at all, just a strange hollow space under his ribs that refused to go away. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Because when I yanked her off balance and she put her hand out, her open hand went right up against my rib cage, almost into my left armpit. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Something the reward of a big ole plate of ribs couldn’t make him feel better about. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I mean, I'm sure I was worse when I came out of the arena, but I can easily count my ribs. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He cut out the triangle of meat from the rib steak and put it in his mouth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I ate some more ribs, some fried chicken, and a mess of potato salad. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit on the stoop of this daycare and press my palm against my aching rib cage. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Hubbard was pummeling his ribs now, and Alfred worked his left arm free and began banging at the side of the bullet head, again and again and again, until Hubbard straightened up. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t fully recovered from the fight on the Current—his cuts were still healing, his ribs were still bandaged. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She felt his ribs against her knees and his hard breathing as she sat on him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Its Latin name. Ammonite family. You can tell by these close tight ribs it's got, with these extra-fat ones every so often...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The two-headed dog sniffed the ribs and burgers that were frying on the grill. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She lived in her own room, learned to sneak around, learned how to carry small stuff between her arms and her rib cage. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On one wall, chunks of plaster had crumbled away, revealing the wooden ribs and pipes and wiring. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Her physical condition—cut-up skin and a heart trying to break free of her ribs—didn’t feel fake. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Two more had burritos lodged in their rib cages. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He slammed a sidestroke into Haider's ribs, and was rewarded with a muffled grunt of pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His sword went under my arm, slashing through my shirt and grazing my ribs. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Jamie needed only to point his fingers to poke his sister in the ribs. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Her spear stuck me straight in the ribs. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then he coughed, and yelped with pain from the broke ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Rex is considerably smaller than the tiger, with mats in his mane and ribs showing under his dull coat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The .38 slug had splashed off one side of Joe’s heart and had flattened against the ribs and torn out a section as big as a fist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Pima snorted laughter and jabbed an elbow into his ribs, but even she didn’t suggest scavenging them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Two rib steaks and french fries. You want soup?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, this time she had her chin stuck out over the sink in case she dripped as she ribbed, and when he’d tickled her Adam’s apple, she’d laughed, which gladdened him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Steel stabs at my ribs, and seconds later, I am on my back with a blade at my throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The sealskin kayak beside the door glowed as if the moon had been stretched across it and its graceful ribs shone black. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the bindings on her pink-and-yellow gown crushed her ribs, and the pearls and diamonds around her neck strangled her, she kept her chin high, poised. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He put two fingers on the bone in the center of his rib cage. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Deflected to the left by the ribs, the bullet passed through the backbone, damaging bone and cartilage. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "I asked you about the ribs," I said, "not your ribs. Who said anything about a knife?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Here was God’s plenty, all right, he thought bitterly as he stared—liver, lungs, kidneys, ribs, stomach and bits of the stewed tomatoes Snowden had eaten that day for lunch. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She felt as she had all the years before: a quivering inside, as though a string under her ribs had been plucked, and a rush of joy and sadness mixed together. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But the rotten plank is stubborn, and I have to leave off the pry bar and dig out the screws that hold it to the ribs. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The tourist kids would poke Grandpa Kenneth in the ribs and pinch his nose and yank on his floppy ears, but he wasn’t allowed to say a word. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “She told me to feel my ribs and make friends with them.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s in the hospital with broken ribs and a concussion,” said Uncle Amin. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z You could still see his ribs, but I intended to feed him good and that would take care of that. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s fingers give a little jab to his ribs, gently scolding. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Most of the bones had been taken away to make ornaments, but ribs were still there, half- buried in the sand. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My ribs were so tender that breathing became a new adventure in spiked pain. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z One by one the cut stones of the ribs, called voussoirs, were hoisted onto the centering and mortared into place by the masons. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z “Some ribs, too, I think,” the methodical voice continued. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The movement hurts my ribs, and I wince. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She returns the ram with a ream to my ribs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I’m hearing too much talk about ribs and hams and bacon.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jason squeezed him so hard Nico thought his ribs would crack. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My voice rose an octave, my heart pounding against my ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And a pair of sun-white whale ribs arched over our doorway, a tarnished ship’s bell hanging from their pinnacle. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Legs seemed all right, but his ribs were hurt bad—he could only take short breaths and then he had a jabbing pain—and his right shoulder seemed to be wrenched somehow. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Reek rode a broken-down stot, all skin and bone and ribs, and he rode her slowly for fear he might fall off. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The gurgle of blood on a man’s breath when his lung is torn by the jagged end of a broken rib. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The ground at his feet split open and skeletons crawled forth—dead Romans with missing hands and caved-in skulls, cracked ribs, and jaws unhinged. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The rifle jerks back, hitting me hard against my ribs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to wriggle free, but his arms circled her waist and tightened like an iron band around her rib cage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She had both hands on the lid when she felt something hard and sharp and possibly metallic jab into her ribs from behind. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad was always parking his cigarettes there, and it was ribbed with a row of black cigarette burns, like a decorative border. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He felt a rib poke into his back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The bruised flesh was inches in diameter over his right ribs, with a swollen and bloody scar where the spear had hit him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When he hit the rotunda, his heart was pounding against his ribs. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I was standing at the meat counter, waiting for some rib lamb chops to be cut. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z They climbed the ribbed steel stairs of an escalator, the boy holding on to his hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He bought spare ribs, buttered corn, French fries, and a Pepsi-Cola. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was seven years old, he rode his bike into a ditch and broke a rib. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the gray dawn he built up the fire and found more wood for die day, feeling almost chipper because his ribs were much better now. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers on my side numbered my ribs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The sound of the man’s sternum and ribs breaking, the squeal of the door’s hinges as they continued to stress over the obstacle keeping the door open— Mark felt a rush of horror at himself. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Some writers can’t make a point without poking you in the ribs with it. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lost control of the trolley,” Harry gasped, clutching his ribs as he got up. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Tables were covered with barbecue chicken and ribs, rice and beans, egg rolls, and so many other dishes. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I did get a lot of ribbing for skipping third base and heading straight to home, though. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt it deep in my ribs, just as I had felt the furious drone of the engine on the SS Roma. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She shoots me a look and nudges me in the ribs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If Jon had not interposed his shield, it might have staved his breastplate in and broken half his ribs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Charles said that they made good ribs and he was right. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there’s an awfully sharp elbow slamming into my ribs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get me some beef ribs from Reuben’s. And I want—” “Potato salad and fried okra,” I say. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Keep your guard up, Percy,” he’d say, then whap me in the ribs with the flat of his blade. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, before any thought could paralyze him, Milkman plunged both hands into the rib cage. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Her wrist and ribs and cheek and foot hurt, but it was her stomach that was making the most noise: she was starving. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A fierce kick in the ribs and a swift chop to the claw sent the rat and the cutlass in opposite directions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He set her arm, taped her ribs, and sewed up her scalp. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sleeveless dress is gathered at my ribs, not my waist, largely eliminating any help the padding would have given my figure. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then I clamped the plank to the ribs like the old man told me, and drilled holes for the new screws. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There were trays with spare ribs, coleslaw, sausage, and, of course, hot dogs since it was a ball game. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She gripped her flashlight tightly, fitting her fingers to its ribs, though in fact she didn’t need it at all. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She patted my knee, and I could tell that even slight movement hurt her ribs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Not at all,” his father says eventually, one hand going to his ribs, a habitual gesture that has baffled Gogol until now. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I can fill out my brassiere now, can't count my ribs quite so easily. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A sharp pain lodged beneath Adina’s ribs, making it hard to breathe. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Now they did strip off their shirts, for no other reason than to stay cool; their backs and ribs were marked where the fencing wire had whipped and stung them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She reached out and gave the girl a poke in the ribs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When they headed back to camp, Cole’s face was swollen, and he hugged at his sore ribs with an elbow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her skin was stuck to her ribs and her breathing was forced because of an immeasurable exhaustion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He pulls his legs to his chest now, squeezes his book between thighs and ribs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Marcus was confident enough now to put his arm across the striped back and tickle the thickly padded ribs, which Aurelia allowed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He ate as he made his way back to the arroyo, chewing the soft bone cartilage of pork ribs he found. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Well, he thought holding his ribs and smiling, then spitting mosquitos out of his mouth. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The bullet hole opened wide and my heart rolled out of my rib cage and down into a flower bed. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z His chest would be crushed by the weight of the mower, a broken rib would puncture his left: lung. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I just pinned him down and tried to not get his blood all over my dwindling supply of school shirts, and Chas caught up to us and kicked the kid twice in the ribs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My ribs looked like a weather map predicting a winter storm, but I’ll count it a worthy sacrifice if Charlie never drives drunk again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z "My chest hurts. I think I broke a rib. How are you?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z With my other hand I find the patch of fire tattooed over his rib cage. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I watched the spot as though compelled, just beneath the lower rib and above the hip-bone, as Sylvester measured carefully with his toe and kicked as though he were punting a football. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were sufficiently recovered to start again, Matthias tried the sandstone center rib of the window. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She could feel his shoulder blades, his ribs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z His ribs hurt, his entire left side was on fire. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And now my heart’s banging around my rib cage like a drunk, blindfolded bird. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Pyp's mouth dropped open when he caught sight of Sam, and Toad poked Grenn in the ribs, but no one dared say a word. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z See if he was bent over, limping, or if his ribs had healed any so he could at least stand up straight. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The earth had been hard, and she had been hurt—cheek, wrist, ribs, foot—but not nearly as badly as she’d expected. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He held her tight, pressing her to his chest, feeling the wild beat of her heart against his ribs. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My hip bones and ribs are more prominent than I remember them being since those awful months after my father's death. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As I stepped into the clearing, my heart felt like it was trying to beat its way out of my rib cage. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He guessed a couple of ribs were broken, yes. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The pigeons pecked uselessly at their empty eye sockets and flew through their rib cages, but the stallions kept right on running. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Jinny felt the cramp inside her turn to a sharp pain beneath her ribs, as if she was a fish being gutted with a small, sharp knife. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her fingers fluttered against my shirt, around my ribs. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z April was feeling fine, except for the bandages on her hands and some bruises on her cheeks and ribs. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron opened his mouth to say something, but Hermione nudged him hard in the ribs and jerked her head toward the entrance hall. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In there I feel skinnier than ever; when I catch sight of myself in the mirror I can see the ribs below my collarbone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They cracked my skull and broke four ribs and one leg. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z For my dare, we went back to the Pit for me to get my first tattoo, the patch of Dauntless flames covering my rib cage. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A sudden pang of guilt stuck a knife between his ribs. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The black autumn clouds were behind them, and her hollow ribs stood out like flake-white against their indigo. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As the song ends, I elbow her in the ribs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Al sighs too, his rib cage lifting and falling against my shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Not the hearts. You might hit a rib. The throat’s better.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I could feel his backbone and his ribs, all tied together by stringy muscles. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His ribs were fractured in a haying accident and they never called a doctor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The bat cracked hard against Fred’s rib cage, but he kept coming. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Jon could still recall how Hewett had dragged him from his bed, and the feel of his boot slamming into his ribs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He thought two of his ribs might already have cracked from trying not to laugh. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z And then there is a huge and thunderous boom, one that makes her rib cage rattle and shreds her nerves. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z At the lowest tides, the barnacled ribs of a thousand shipwrecks stick out above the sea. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “More for us,” said Chomsky, shoving a forkful of prime rib into his maw. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Thalia Grace limped along, holding her ribs where Reyna had hit her with the chair. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He seemed even to be counting his ribs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I know they say it's beef, but don't no cow have a little baby rib like this. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I could make out his indi-vidual ribs under my fingers, could feel his heart flutter against my throat. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Min was inscribing lotus blossoms and peonies between the ribbed lines of one of the melon vases. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Sanjeev pressed the massive silver face to his ribs, careful not to let the feather hat slip, and followed her. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The foreman said he would, winked, poked Johnny in the ribs and said, “Good for you, Mac.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel’s heart felt like it was tumbling down her rib cage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, the exposed laths, themselves rotting away, showed through like the ribs of a starving animal. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Violent pain, like the claws of the Spirit Bear, ripped at his ribs. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She poked Mariam in her ticklish spot, under the ribs, and got a loud giggle. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Through the ribs of the boat, I handed him a segment of orange. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman looked like she was starving, her ribs thrusting out from her sides, her legs so thin that Tally wondered how they didn’t snap under her weight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My heart is hammering so hard now that I’m afraid it’s going to break my ribs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My heart sinks into my rib cage and drops out of my chest entirely. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I felt his fingers counting up my bare ribs. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His ribs throbbed where the arai had unleashed Geryon’s dying curse back in the forest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The shot to the chest cracked a rib and punctured his right lung, but the bullet he took to the right shoulder messed up a bunch of nerves. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He had several broken ribs, a collarbone shattered into countless fragments, severe internal injuries, a broken shoulder, and a concussion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog still didn’t bark or nothing but his front paws pressed like fists into my ribs. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He reached over and poked Tayo gently in the ribs when he said “war heroes.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He puts his hand on my waist and the flip-flopping in my rib cage happens. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z My eyes stay with Bo and I am acutely aware of the fire licking against my rib cage. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Other people needed, across their hearts, one steel rib. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if Scott were rattling George’s heart inside her rib cage. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I lifted up my shirt and showed her the bruises on my belly and ribs and back. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z But when they are finished she switches on the lamp by her bed and they examine each other, quietly discovering moles and marks and ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What hurt most—worse than the broke ribs, broke nose, banged head, and twisted knee all put together—was his pride. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My knee drives into her chest, and even through the storm, I hear the crack of a rib and the surprised whoosh of her breath leaving her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Between the disaster at the DA’s office and King, my ribs and baked beans look disgusting. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Grandpa, trying to turn onto his back, quickly eased back to his left side, which was where the broke ribs were. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Rocky ran over and handed the reins back up to him, and he yelled at the old horse and kicked both heels into its ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And like many inmates, he has scars: three inches long on his waist below the ribs, about one inch long on his arm, penny-size circles that look like two bullet wounds on a shoulder blade. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart was leaping against his ribs like a frantic bird. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I think his right leg is broken and maybe two of his right ribs. Thats all.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He drags it up, through his rib cage, to his heart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My fingers played over his ribs and he panted happily. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z His rib cage ached, like he hadn’t taken a deep, full breath in a very long time. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I slid my arms up under her shirt and felt her ribs and her hot skin under my hands. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Though he presented himself as fully healed, he was barely using his left arm and his ribs were still bound in tape. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The cap’n give the man a kick to the ribs and said, “Now get up.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z They instinctively sensed when to give me some space or when I could stand some gentle ribbing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Yet under the frail cage of those shattered ribs, his chest rose and fell with each shallow breath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bernard gives me a hug that feels like he’s crushing every rib I have. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z His ribs were visible through his skin as he breathed, and yet he was beginning to develop a paunch. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I am not a large man, and when William pushes past me, thrusting me into the boards of the barn wall, I worry he's cracked all my ribs. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His eyebrows shot up with each cough like someone was poking him in the ribs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He found that his rib cage ached when he walked. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He shot away chunks of meat below the ribs. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But unluckiest of all was the shooter who completely missed a walker: he faced both a one-point deduction and a lifetime of ribbing. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z We wert walking through the fair, and something inside my rib cage began to stir. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Curzon was seized by a fit of coughing so violent I feared his ribs would crack. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh girl, you in trouble now,” Deborah whispered, elbowing me in the ribs. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z His hand on the thin and laddered ribs. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The horse stood quietly in the center of the chaos, his tail in the air and his ribs heaving in and out as the waves of fans pushed up to his sides. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were sniffing Dustfinger’s hands and nuzzling him in the ribs, wagging their tails. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z After I got a couple of good blows in, he dug his elbow into my ribs and kicked the skates out from under me. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A huge, bloated raccoon with matted hair lies dead, no visible trauma, its fur falling off, one of its ribs exposed. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Then its claws were in me, tearing me open— No, it was just the pain of my torn ribs as someone rolled me onto my back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dark bags under his eyes and ribs showing through ghost white Asian skin. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z One was skinny, with prominent ribs and long, flat feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before he could pick up the rib again, Hoo whisked the plate off the table. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened the broken wing then gently pressed my thumb to its toothpick rib cage. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His knife tore a bright line of pain across my ribs as I pulled away and began pelting down the alley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His ribs showed over the ripple of his fighter’s muscles. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The blade slipped between the ribs, up to the hilt. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I try to sit up a little straighter, but that just causes the bodice of my dress to strain against my rib cage. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Aru elbowed her in the ribs and said, “We didn’t mean to, but we could get one?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I elbowed him in the ribs, but I was still thinking about Margo, because she was the only legend who lived next door to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z No matter how much Charlie fed and watered him, no matter how much Charlie whispered in his ear, Thunders ribs showed pitifully. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The sands were all ribbed, like the roof of your mouth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have been getting sick eating all those ribs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong sat up, ignoring the ache in his ribs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She thought she had heard Betsy again—that wretched hacking sound that sawed through her rib cage straight into her heart. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Now he fills the length of the hospital cot, his ribs visible under the white sheet. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing prepared him for the wall of bones that burst skyward - hundreds of femurs, ribs and fibulas entangling the wolves, forming a spiky briar patch of human remains. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The young girl was installed in hers, hooked through her ribs by a large metal spike and dangling. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Long minutes later, I heard her whisper, “If I held you tight as I want to, Rucker, your nose and your ribs and your knee couldn’t stand the pain.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Below the line where his ribs stopped were two raised white welts. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Tayo stood up and moved around the fire uneasily; the boy took some ribs and disappeared again behind the hogan. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked down and realized she’d just put her shoe through a human rib cage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The coughing had continued unabated, and each hack felt like a stiff kick between the ribs. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Nailer knew what she was seeing, a skinny ribbed boy just out of a fever and crazy Richard Lopez behind him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Dazed, feeling as though his ribs were broken, Harry tried to stand up; he could hear it growling as it skidded around for a new attack. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There were two knives: the smaller, a hatchet-bladed cleaver, heavy and hard, for cutting through the rib cage, for jointing and segmenting; the other a long, daggerlike blade, for cutting out the heart. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I drew two pages of long, flexible zippers and noticed that a shark has no rib cage. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Shep staggered backward against the bar, then collapsed to the floor with the broken end of the sword still jutting between his ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A bacon bouse of two-score ribs, A wattling of tripe—support of clans— Of every food pleasant to man, Meseemed the whole was gathered there. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z About its open ribs lay shreds of old cloth. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The doctor said the cracked ribs would take a while to heal. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Before I could even think about following them to see what was going on, Joey rumbled over to hug me and squeezed so hard I felt some of my ribs move. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On both sides of his rib carriage, the sharp claws had laid the flesh open to the bone. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart rattled against his ribs as he ripped open the door to the old closet and barreled up its narrow steps, on edge. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was a stab in her ribs as someone tripped over her, toppling to the ground with another scream. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Henry sees his thumb hovering over the play button and nudges his ribs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It hurt to laugh, hurt my jaws, my ribs, my throat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z With a sharp slice of her right hand over her left, she snapped Muzzen’s ribs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I thought she was going to punch me, but instead she hugged me so fiercely she nearly cracked my ribs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He had flies buzzing around his pink eyes and his ribs showed through his white fur. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She has roach legs protruding through her clothes, sticking through the cage of her ribs, down her torso, six of them, three on each side. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The scar on my ribs was about the size of my outstretched hand, and Dinitia noticed it immediately. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He crashed his car into a milk truck and broke both arms, his right leg, and four ribs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His breath caught in his ribs, but he kept running until he got his second wind. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hush now, Pa,” said my mother, wiping his chest as best she could around the binding, which wasn’t easy, with him lying on his left side to favor the broke ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By that first afternoon the soreness in my ribs was already lessening. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Through the pillowcase, the corner of her notebook dug into her ribs. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On Sunday I put on the clothes my mother and I have picked out, a dress of dark-blue and green wool plaid, white ribbed stockings that attach with garters onto my stiff white cotton waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Even after ten stitches on the cut above her eyebrow, two stitches on the corner of her lip, and taped ribs, Uhmma will not press charges. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I dug my heels into my horse's ribs and urged her into a gait that, for a short time, outstripped even Falconer. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There was beans and rice, fried chicken, ribs, plantains, and corn on the cob. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Ice cubes covered my stomach and ribs and pressed up against my cheeks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Con was asleep in his bedroll on the other side of the low-burning fire, and the trees arched above in a rib cage of bare branches. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He fought back a bitter stomach taste; the sweat was running down from under his arms, following the hollow ridges of his ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I sucked in my breath until my lungs felt like twin dirigibles inside my ribs. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Will Hamilton sat at the comer table, devouring a rib steak. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And my heart in my rib cage was a bird that suddenly began to sing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s with a broken nose and a few fractured ribs. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The rest of his body was still bruised and sore, and his ribs still kept him breathing shallowly and struggling not to cough, but even with that, he was much less miserable. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Knocking over two delicate tables and an aspidistra, he covered the floor between them in two strides and pulled Harry into a hug that nearly cracked his newly repaired ribs. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If there were no blood vessels, no rib cage, no muscles holding up my heart to where it beats in my chest, it would’ve fallen out onto the floor. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In the larger refrigerated chambers, hooks impaled butterflied swine and cattle rimed with frost, their pale ribs gleaming in the shallow light. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the shower seemed to have been designed for someone approximately three feet, seven inches tall, so the cold water hit my lower rib cage—with all the force of a dripping faucet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z These injuries and complaints range from blisters to severe tendonitis, bursitis, slipped vertebrae, rotator cuff dysfunction, and stress fractures, particularly fractures of the ribs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It had passed through the animal and torn a ragged slot in the last rib, where it came to rest just beneath the hide. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He had been slashed sixteen times by mighty boars, and his legs had white weals of shiny flesh that stretched right up to his ribs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so skinny his ribs were showing. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She punches me in the ribs and I stumble to the side, recovering my breath. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The dead clansmen were thin, ragged men, their horses scrawny and undersized, with every rib showing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hissed, “Shut up, Sully,” and elbowed him viciously in the short ribs. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The point tore the skin and flesh over Ralph's ribs, then sheared off and fell in the water. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Diego tore into the ribs with zeal, and his lips and chin, were soon slathered with barbecue sauce. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I’m a little too skinny—I can see the bones of my rib cage if I suck in my breath. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z John's right hand played piano on her ribs, and his mouth blew a piccolo on her breasts. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The doctors didn’t remove the bullet, deeming it unsafe, so it remained lodged in Roosevelt’s fourth rib, just an inch away from his right lung. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Someone poked a stick into my ribs, hard, and hissed at me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll look like an idiot either way. Matt, she’ll rip the sweetness out of you, right through your rib cage. You’ll never be able to squeeze it back in there. Look at him mope now.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrapped the boy under my right arm; and he held on so tight, I could feel each one of his little fingernails cutting smiles into the skin on my chest and ribs. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Thornton was himself bruised and battered, and he went carefully over Buck’s body, when he had been brought around, finding three broken ribs. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The first blow hit me in the ribs. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I feel her rib cage expand and retract. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I would have used seal sinew to bind the ribs together, for this is stronger than kelp, but wild animals like it and soon would have gnawed the fence down. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And Lee carefully packed the bones, femurs, and tibias really straight, skull in the middle, with pelvis and clavicle surrounding it and ribs curving on either side. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had to get aholt of himself, because the ranting and raving made his ribs hurt. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The webbing was constructed of the lightest possible stone to lessen the weight on the ribs. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z He rolled out and almost bellowed with pain from his ribs. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh, and then wince, covering his hand to steady my rib cage. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My heart lurched to life, pounding against my rib cage. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The god struggled, flinging the dead aside, breaking off ribs and skulls, but the skeletons kept coming, pinning the god’s arms. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z An elderly dog, so skinny Fred could see its ribs, stepped into the light and pawed at the dumpster. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It swiped at him with one paw, tearing open his shoulder and breaking his ribs. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The noise vibrates in my rib cage, it is so loud, and then the scarred man and his two companions begin to walk with slow, careful movements toward me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her valentine hairline, the heart in her ribs and all the ones on her sleeves twinkled like the pinchers of the crab in the sky. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He was sweating like crazy, and his heart thumped against his ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He tilted her face up, and trapping her against his ribs, kissed her eyes and parted her lips with his tongue. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Something pressed on his chest, just below his ribs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I felt his elbow dig into my ribs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I can count every rib in my rib cage, but my stomach protrudes outward, bloated like a ball between my chest and hips. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t possibly be because—” I elbow Will hard in the ribs before he can finish his sentence. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The old man rode a skinny pinto mare with hip bones and ribs poking against the hide like springs of an old car seat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Kapugen had seen them walk long miles in spring, with legs and ribs for the mothers who stayed in the ground with their pups for almost ten days after birth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a curve to it, like a rib. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He hung in the midst of a sea of bones, with the blue sky visible through a fretwork of ribs and vertebrae. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When receiving my Nobel Prize, I'm so lost in thought that the peacenik seated beside me has to elbow me in the ribs, saying, "Hey, buddy, I think they're calling your name." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It felt like a wasp had stung me in the ribs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa spread his right arm wide to indicate the whole store, but I noticed he was mindful of his broke ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z King Pelles could clearly see the blood running over his high cheek-bones, and the sunken cheeks, and the hunted eyes, and the blue shadows between his ribs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z All the gasoline is going to the war, and few cars come trundling through the school gates; food is delivered by the same withered mule, its ribs showing as it drags its cart. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her corset—the stupid, cursed thing—pushed on her ribs so hard that the breath was sucked from her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With his finger, Bliss detected a broken rib but no bullet. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was so thin you could count his ribs and see the bones in his arms and legs, but it wasn’t just that. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Her arms became heavy and she forgot all about her aching feet and crushed ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I cringe as I sit up, holding my ribs, and walk up to the small mirror on the opposite wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Their words and, in his ribs, the sharp nudging of elbows, broke through his unawareness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They growl as they kick him in the ribs with their combat boots. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z There was a whole set of bumps and knobs all along his ribs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes dropped down to Beau in my lap, his ribs rising and falling in his sleep. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He could feel Nipper’s heartbeat, putt-putting away behind the toothpick ribs like a tiny motor scooter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z And camp they did, till Buck’s ribs knitted and he was able to travel. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z His broken ribs and vertebrae would likely heal without surgery. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Twenty-four needle jabs to my rib cage later, I’m flattened out on my hospital bed, gritting my teeth to keep from begging them to bring back my morphling drip. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Pet reached out to lift Jam, with Bitter’s obscene dead hands around her ribs, and set her aside firmly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Tayo finished the meat on the mutton ribs and threw the bones to a skinny yellow dog that came out from behind the hogan. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When the teachers refused to move, the sheriff drew back and began to jab Reese in the ribs with his nightstick. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s thoughts were interrupted by a nudge in the ribs from Ginny. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Pond sprinted forward, forcing Nathan to squeeze his legs against Pond’s rib cage to hold on. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Doc had bound his chest tight with strips of old sheets to keep the broke ribs from moving every time he breathed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She lay on her back with her hands clasped together just below her rib cage. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I brush off her concerns about my ribs, and we take our places in the line. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Nan yelled and motioned to a toppled chair and a pile of pink fabric, winced, and grabbed her ribs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It’ll give me a charley horse, but at least it may have saved this guy from getting a broken rib. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The barrel of the ribs was as narrow as that of a skeleton; the legs had shrunk so that the knees were thicker than the thighs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Mark’s heart raced, almost hurting as it thumped rapidly against his ribs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I try to shove him off, my hands slapping at his arms, and he punches me again, this time in the ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This led to a quick game of “spleen,” which is where we try to jab each other in the rib cage. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. was trying to do everything at once: learning Dutch out of a book, stirring the soup, watching the meat, sighing and moaning about her broken rib. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “But maybe Mary Toy’s forgot how,” said Papa, tickling her ribs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My white ribbed socks do a poor job of hiding the skin peeking out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The dinner is sublime: We start with oyster bisque and follow with prime rib, boiled potatoes, and asparagus in cream. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Catelyn heard the knight groan as the sellsword lifted his blade with both hancls and drove it down and in with all his weight behind it, under the arm and through the ribs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A guard planted a kick in the old mans ribs. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I have two grapefruit sparkling waters nestled between my elbow and my ribs. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My heart battering my ribs, my mouth dry, I said that would be fine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie had spun around, her backpack full of thick science books smacking Jefferson in the ribs, and walked away. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They chuckle and point when they see what I’m holding, elbowing their friend in the ribs. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I cut off the damaged area leaving me with a garment that comes just to the bottom of my ribs. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She lifts her shirt up to the top of her rib cage and motions to Francis where she wants the tattoo. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His arm goes around me, and I bury my face in his rib cage, tears and snot wetting his shirt. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I was so nervous, it felt like my heart was playing xylophone against my rib cage. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z If she chanced to bat her eyes or yawn or shift a little in the chair, they’d poke one another in the ribs and haw and guffaw. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I’m incredibly stiff now and my ribs are killing me, but I’m still able to eat cereal with milk that’s dubious, to say the least, and loads of sugar. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The smaller bonobo had a wide sweet face and ribs stark, like pencils in a row. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A place beneath my ribs hurts when I think about this. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Aziza’s ribs began to push through the skin, and the fat from her cheeks vanished. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He had been critically injured, suffering broken ribs and severe internal hemorrhaging, and had been in the hospital for a month. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z For an instant he feared rib! but the sound had been wood. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "I'm still on P.A.S. and I may yet lose a rib or two, but I'll be back at med school by next fall. A year from this spring at the latest..." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There was a knee to the ribs and then another blow, I don’t even know from where, struck me in the back of the head, jarring my brain. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Then a horse kicked him, breaking all the ribs on his left side. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran his finger over the ribs that stuck out like spokes and at the poor spine. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a gruesome mosaic of bones and gems—human femurs, hip bones, and ribs twisted and fused together into a smooth surface, dotted with diamonds and rubies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z His chest felt too big for his ribs. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned it on, and cut through the ribs at both sides of her breastbone. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Then she sighed and, stretching out her leg, poked me gently in the ribs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I reached my arms around my chest, my palms fear- slick against my ribs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The line from my rib cage to my knees fell straight without even a ridge to disturb its direction. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He swings again and again, his fist smashing into Finch’s mouth, into his nose, into his ribs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Beige and cracked and knobby, as wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was not pain he felt below his ribs, but something scraping against the bone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Sometimes when his ribs were bothering him, he took a pill. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The overpowering craving to touch him also refused to fade, and I crushed my fists safely against my ribs until my fingers were aching with the effort. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My ribs show, and the few hairs left on my chest are white. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mom nudges me in the ribs and I sit up and nod, I make promises, I make eye contact. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I feel the hard line of his rib against my hand and hear the screech of one wood plank against another as the ceiling inches down with us. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He walked closer, and I felt the world constrict, my heart pulsing against my ribs. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The blunted tip glanced off his ribs and knocked the play book from his grasp. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The bleep grew larger, localized now, between his ribs on the right side. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He hugged me so hard he almost cracked my ribs. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He’s standing in front of the big open windows now, three racks of ribs spread out on pans on the counter in front of him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Park's mom could wear Eleanor's rib cage like a roomy vest. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Nhamo discovered that if she leaned against it, her ribs quivered. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the complete length of her then like a warm sliver under my ribs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He was so skinny you could count his ribs right through his fur. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The creeks are frozen; the deer show their ribs. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The injury to his ribs slowed him down. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Or told jokes so terrible it made your ribs hurt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It’s only by digging my fingers into his ribs that I’m able to make Otto let go. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He grumbled about the dinner when he had finished it, but then turning to Ged said, “At least it’s not illusion, like so much around here; it sticks to your ribs.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Her ribs sat there untouched, grown cold now, a thin film of grease congealing beneath them on the plate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Joseph’s heart beat against his rib cage like the invisible bird, and tears fell down his cheeks. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She was so skinny I could count her ribs through her dress. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I would have gone looking for the smell, but I was dizzy, and my ribs hurt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The child is no longer restless; for the past few days, apart from the occasional flutter, she has not felt it punch or kick or press against her ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But instead of partying, he was walking his children to the Arab supermarket on Roosevelt Avenue to buy packages of chicken and spare ribs, and hoping to get to use the kitchen. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Then, as she stiffened, it began to race, thumping against her ribs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He reads for a few moments, than tells me, “They are saying they didn’t use excessive force. But this girl has fractured ribs and a broken jaw!” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I tried to keep up my pace for the second mile, but I developed a stitch in my side, right under my ribs, and I was panting so hard, I thought I would faint. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Butterflies open and close their wings, exposing their dress's inner rib cage. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Inside was a set of plastic cutlery, a packet of cheese spread, two crackers, a packet of orange-drink crystals, and a bag of pork ribs. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Lying on my back, my back ribs pressed into my chest. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It felt as if an iron hand had gripped his heart and was pulling it out between his ribs, so that he pressed his hands to the place and vainly tried to hold it in. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My ribs hurt with holding back, I shake, I heave, seismic, volcanic, I’ll burst. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He was big, but skinny; you could see his ribs. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Jules wrapped me up from behind, her arms squeezing at my ribs, her tiny hands on my chest—I could feel how cold they were through my shirt—and Aileen pressed in from the side. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “You people sure do a lot of sneaking around in the woods these days. You know,” he said, poking me in the ribs, “I’ve been trying to get ahold of you.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was slicing up the ribs and dipping them in the sauce. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the end of her career for sure, but suddenly that didn’t seem so important because her ribs were aching, and she had a blinder of a pressure headache coming on. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Talking made his ribs hurt, and Jam watched as he doubled over with a groan. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Uncomfortably, I thought of the Bacchae: hooves and bloody ribs, scraps dangling from the fir trees. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The blood stopped spreading, but he still felt like he had a hot metal curtain rod sticking through his ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They started kicking, and punching him in his ribs, face, and anywhere else they could reach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was hard to tell if it was her ribs bothering her or the conversation. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z A yellow cat was dying on the ground, mewling piteously, a crossbow quarrel through its ribs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dana slugged him in the ribs, but there wasn’t much muscle in the punch. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cole held his breath and tensed to lessen the pain in his ribs. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Even though my heart was beating my ribs to death, I still felt myself starting to blush. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She wasn’t a big teaser, but sometimes she did tease, and then she called it “ribbing.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then something slammed him in the chest between the ribs, hard as a giant’s fist. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Connor yelps and covers his eyes, blasting me in the ribs with his elbow, making me wince. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One was clutching the Book to his chest, under his crossed arms, as if trying to press it into his ribs, until his lungs filled with letters and his heart became a pulsing paragraph. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She managed to dodge, but the pain in her ribs almost made her black out. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t the gore or broken ribs or the frozen heart that disturbed me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Eventually, her toes felt better, her ribs began to heal. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There’s a first time for everything, you think, and a black eye or a bruised rib can’t hurt any more than appendicitis. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I could hear Eddie hissing at me to slow down and wait for him, feel my ribs splitting with laughter as I ran. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When I put one in front of him, Shawn jabbed a finger into my ribs, digging hard. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She tucked her elbows against her, pressing her arms against her ribs, making herself a tight line. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He sees my face properly now and the black and yellow rods that are my ribs. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She had a haunting mental picture of Jane, fifteen years hence, still wearing pugs over her ears, long winter drawers, and heavy ribbed stockings. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The discovery of numerous skeletons of mammoths with Clovis spear-points between their ribs suggests that this agreement of dates is not a coincidence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s my ribs,” I explain to the trainer, a no-nonsense middle-aged woman we’re supposed to address as Soldier York. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When I didn’t, Derrick kicked me hard in the ribs with the toe of his boot. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He waited, breathing hard, and felt the sweat run down his ribs like rainwater. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Rontu and I climbed to the headland and when we passed the house I saw that three of the whale ribs had been cut from the fence. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, she was sure he’d ask about her feet and her ribs and her wrist, and how she’d hurt them, or maybe who had hurt her, but she didn’t think she could explain that either. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My heart pounded like a hammer against my ribs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She piled our plates with succulent fatty ribs and steaming collard greens and passed around a basket with neatly cut squares of corn bread, which we slathered with butter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Pilate felt her ribs and said nothing was broken. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I stack a plate with some ribs, wings, and corn on the cob. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Storybook magic or no, I was not eager to study under a man whose first set of lessons had left me with three broken ribs, a mild concussion, and a dislocated shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Aru thought she was going to hack out her ribs, but finally she was able to take a deep breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In fact, I was pretty sure it cracked a rib. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z That poison infected every cell, and I vomited so hard that I felt my muscles tear from my ribs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A burning sensation rose in my chest and stomach, the fractured ribs sizzling. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ve hurt my ribs, anyway. Tunnel of water indeed! What rubbish! Can we go back to sleep now?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have on a shirt and his ribs were sharp and white. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Back and side, his ribs will catch it on the way out!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He grunted and I could see his stomach bouncing a little under the white sheet from him wanting to laugh but trying not to because of his broken ribs. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Most were sheep bones, but there were horses too, and cattle, and now and again a human skull, or a headless skeleton with weeds poking up through its rib cage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He slips his hands under her shirt and strokes her ribs with his fingers. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My shoe skidded off his ribs, hit the soft spot below. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Finally the keystone was lowered into place to lock the ribs together at the crown, the highest point of the arch. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z It presses her breasts down against her rib cage until she looks like a box. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Lycaon himself was immobilized in a cocoon of rib bones, but that didn’t stop him from screaming curses. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Farid wrestled the smallest of the three boys to the floor and tickled him on the ribs with his good hand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked admiringly at the groomed bay coat, and he felt the firm flesh over ribs and shoulders. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Some people had gone back for more helpings of food—potato pie, ribs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Her left arm and three ribs were broken and her jaw was cracked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Loomis could pick Grandpa up like a rag doll, Miss Love. Not jostle his ribs or anything. Just bend over easy and lay him in the water.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Lina loved her little sister so much that it was like an ache under her ribs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was an unusual piece of decoration, that was for sure—beige and cracked and knobby, as wide as a rib of celery and as long as a pencil. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He felt the secret building up inside him, a living thing rattling around his rib cage. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Everybody made stupid jokes about how good he looked for just coming from his funeral, and how he shouldn’t eat too many ribs because it was bad for his cholesterol. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His stomach growls angrily, and the hunger spreads up into his ribs. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He shoved her, and as she staggered back a step, he brought up his leg and kicked her in the ribs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My ribs felt like they were caved in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He could spend all day like this, running his hand down her ribs, into her waist, out to her hip and back again. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I began to feel my ribs when I touched my sides. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Down my left side, it runs past my rib cage to the top of my pants. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She hugs me so tight she nearly cracks my ribs. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When he lets go, I follow Mundín to a place on the couch beside Papito’s recliner, my hand on my chest as if I could reach in and steady my heart inside my ribs. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I am expecting a soft elbow in the ribs from Mom to get me to look them in the eye. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Something about the scent made her close the door hurriedly, her heart beating hard enough to thump against her ribs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z These flexible sheets of cedar also allowed Pocock to do away with the endless nailing of planks to the boat’s ribs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The word formed a cold knot beneath Nina’s ribs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z As I approached the club, Art leaned back and nudged Miles in the ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I put the ribs together with their edges almost touching, and standing so that they curved outward, which made them impossible to climb. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my brain shake in my skull; I felt my stomach shake behind my ribs. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The tray shook as I held it; the water spilt from the glass; my heart struck my ribs loud and fast. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I pull my foot back and kick as hard as I can at her ribs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z With that, the old man glanced quickly at the clock across from the toy booth and headed out under the great iron ribs of the train station. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z May sank down onto the floor, crying and looking so hurt inside I could almost see soft, red places up under her rib bones. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah came in to see him—and to hug me—and she was more alarmed at the marks of his beating than at his ribs or his fever. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z No feminine wiles to fall back on—I stepped into the whitewashed stone room with my heart going berserk against my ribs like a detonating engine. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They surrounded Mark and someone kicked him in the ribs; a woman let out a shrill cry and punched him in the stomach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But from what I could remember, bandaging the ribs was done mostly to relieve pain. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z |
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