| 单词 | rolling |
| 例句 | This was where the island snakes spent their mornings, rolling their tight, smooth bodies in the warmth and hissing pleasantly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z If I changed direction, the treadmill would sense it, and its rolling surface would change direction to match me, always keeping my body near the center of its platform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A man rolling a barrel from a truck yelled, “Hey there!” at the last second, and I pulled up short, sidestepped the gap, and went on my way. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “You couldn’t pay me to,” the man said, rolling his eyes as he checked the forms of the kids who’d come up behind us in the hallway. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Someone calls for quiet, the cameras start rolling, and I hear “Action!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A portrait of another world: strewn boulders and gently rolling sand dunes at the Viking 1 landing site in Chryse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was hard to tell whether the fog was rolling in over the city or whether the city was drifting out to meet it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Bad Leg is still on the ground, rolling from side to side. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The Gap appears almost gentle, carpeted with trees, rolling hills, and the occasional gold burst of a wildflower meadow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But, rolling from the office, the Pastor’s voice was strong as ever. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My head is beginning to pound, and my insides are rolling like I’m a can of soda that’s been all shook up. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I reached back for my pants and re-dressed myself, but Janina was already laughing so hard her cabbages were rolling across the ground. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Because . . . ?” He took a deep breath and stared through the windshield at the thick, rolling clouds that seemed to press down, almost within reach. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With a rolling gait he sauntered along toward Fifth Avenue, keeping a sharp lookout. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z In other words, just like a vast majority of the crewmen, my job is to run side to side across the deck and back again to counteract the rolling motion of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z All the time the Negro was banging down the tureens and then the dinted silver and the thick, white china plates, he gawped at us with big, rolling eyes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In the pitching and rolling of the boat, preparing meals was a tricky business. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z By sunset, though, the forest has disappeared, replaced by rolling wheat fields and cow pastures: Normandy, breadbasket and butter churn of France. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Me and Cooter tried to keep our faces serious whilst Pa was talking, but tears were rolling down both our cheeks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z We ride over the cliffs and then the sea, watching mermaids leap in the spangled waves and selkies rolling along the surf. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We passed by La Guardia Airport, with the jets soaring above our heads and the hot breath of their engines rolling down over us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I look away from him, rolling to face the wall, trying to escape the prospect of the serpent. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I should mention that the chairs in here are squishy rolling chairs. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The beach at the end of this road was backed by low, rolling dunes, which flattened out to a narrow belt of sand before giving way to the placid gray water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Gramma had a wooden table in the middle of the kitchen where she did most of her “cutting, kneading, and rolling.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z When it is fairly quiet we can hear the transports behind the enemy lines rolling ceaselessly until dawn. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, I was rolling a chickpea in between my fingers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He drove a sports car and piloted his own plane, which he once famously flew so low over the house of the school’s president that the machine’s wheels made a racket rolling over the roof. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “My brother says that is a good thing, making people laugh. A noble thing, and honorable. My brother says ... he ...” The tears fell then, rolling down her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dimple couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at the voluminous salwar kameez Mamma was holding up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Beyond Oxford the country began to be more rolling. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It is a lazy, rolling river as warm as bathwater, where crocodiles are said to roll around like logs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She pronounced Hari the correct way, rolling the r and saying it sort of like Hurry. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Two big rolling bins full of discarded clothes were pushed against one wall, waiting to be burnt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rolling, rolling in like a too warm blanket. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z But he didn’t want to ask for more time; everyone else was nodding and rolling up their sleeves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Obviously, Jack Will could have used some therapy,” Mom said, rolling her eyes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He thought he could see opaque tendrils of steam rolling off the very trees in wispy sighs, slicking their arms, legs, and foreheads in a sheen of sticky sweat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Salvador was out of his crate too, standing among rolling onions. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He was still sleeping, often mumbling and rolling his head from side to side, when Professor Achara arrived in the evening. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Already, cracks were forming in the ice and his eyes were rolling furiously. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z How we’d be covered in flour and sugar after rolling plum dumplings. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The debris, rolling and flowing down the sides of the volcanic mountains, arching in great jets over the polychrome landscape, is more than enough to cover the impact craters. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But the wind had shifted to the north, and already the storm that had come out of the East was receding, rolling away southward to the sea. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I’m already rolling my eyes as I wrestle myself into a purple chiffon nightmare. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Helena’s ball is still rolling along the fence. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Less chatting, more rolling. Your dough must be thinner.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The ground was rolling and uneven here; soft and muddy near the river, rising in a gentle slope toward the kingsroad, stony and broken beyond it, to the east. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And beyond the lighthouse, distant cliffs rose dimly, and beyond them, those great wide rolling hills he’d seen from the place he’d first come through. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His impact sent the baby buggy rolling backward. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He drove eastward for miles on end, the road running relentlessly arrow straight, undulating over rolling jade-green fields of wheat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We were like that for the whole trip, our eyes rolling up, but then—and this happened nearly every time—the food would come and we would just be all, nom nom nom. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She was so expert with the rolling pin that the dough seemed alive. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I just made a picture of a girl rolling down the stairs tangled up in her crutches. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z While rolling in our overlarge campfire, the draccus had scattered burning branches around the top of the hill. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He bumbled in the gravel, dodged a rolling wheel, then ran to me and leaped into my arms. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Stretching, cracking my knuckles, rolling my head and neck left and right. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I paused and spent a few moments rolling my tongue around my mouth, trying to bring life back to it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Brit-Brat scrambled frantically to pick it up, like chasing down a rolling quarter. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z But Druzmilla was yipping to the donkey, and they were rolling out of the courtyard. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Faith just smiled and thanked me for keeping her calm, then started massaging her neck and rolling her shoulders around, trying to work out the kinks. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The Griever holding Dave—a kid Thomas had never spoken to— was rolling along on its spikes toward the West Door, churning and whirring. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "Nothing, excuse me," he said, rolling to the door and beckoning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hmmm...the Dark Mark we don’t know exists,” said Hermione skeptically, rolling up Ron’s dried essay before it could come to any more harm and handing it to him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The valley was surrounded by rolling hills, and the tallest one, directly in front of us, was the one with the huge pine tree on top. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The land stood out against it, a long black rolling line. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a plain blue rolling duffel, by the way: no logos or artwork. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Long live our supper,” Guy said, quickly batting his eyelashes to keep tears from rolling down his face. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Windows are rolling down and girls are bending to chat with the drivers. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps, I thought, the whole thing should roll off me like drops of water rolling off Jack's glass eye. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben said rolling his eyes at Mary Anne. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Southern California ministers were really whipping their congregations into a froth, they would get rolling on the subject of “the Road to Hell,” a byway that ran south from San Diego. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The wandmaker took the first of the wands and held it close to his faded eyes, rolling it between his knobble-knuckled fingers, flexing it slightly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She had become unmoored from the present, loose and untethered, her mind rolling back into her memories, rolling forward into the future, anticipating, and then dropping again into this torturous, unbearable present. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The fog was rolling in, but Mary Lou could still see that the black water seemed to stretch forever. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Leo saw nothing but clouds far below—a rolling silver carpet under the dark sky. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But in his hurry, the boy sent the rest of the sweets rolling off the table, onto the ground. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Of course she signed in,” Savanna said quickly, rolling her eyes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z So that, when she was not rolling along on the back of the fat old horse—by choice, this time—she ran shouting down the road, her arms flung out, making more noise than anybody. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She said nothing and went back to rolling the pastry. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He dreamed it again and again, sinking and rolling with the light blue sheets twisted around his thighs and ankles, and the excitement of wet smells of rain, and their sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Sweat is rolling down my back, and I take off the cardigan, stuffing it into the bag between my feet. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I pick up some papers on my own and get to rolling. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Skardebek clutched Werfel’s shoulder until she realized it was easier to hover in the middle of the rolling room, squealing. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I shudder as I think of the mayor’s head rolling down the concrete and onto the street. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It wasn’t advisable to be late, if and when Dad finally came rolling up to the porte-cochere. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They were rolling dice so they would bounce up against the building. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The tree, slowly rolling, drops out of sight. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of it echoed off the ice like rolling thunder, and the first of the free folk began to stream toward the gate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s from my mama,” I said, rolling my eyes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The air was still very cold and a cold night was coming, so that the brew, rising from cold water to a rolling boil, gave the good smell that competes successfully with other good smells. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean the stratosphere,” I said, rolling my eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Aaron was sitting on the bed directly across from mine, Newcharlie's bed, and he was rolling one of his pants legs up real slowly. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The rolling hills scattered with lava rock and the pine ridges between clearings were almost indistinguishable from one another. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I could see his blob of gum rolling round his mouth as his jaws opened and shut. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Have you gone mad?” the woman hissed, first rolling her eyes at her partner, then flashing a miserable, conciliatory smile at the children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But for some reason, the cameraman left the film rolling, and a final scene was caught on tape. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Summer pulled the rolling chair up to the giant bulletin board in back of Ximena’s desk, which was completely covered with tiny photos and pictures and quotes and sayings. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The stuffed bags landed on the square and the dogs ran yapping after the apples and cabbages rolling over the wet cobbles. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z We pass farms with rolling hills, frostbitten grasses, and plantation-style homes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “That’s the trouble,” said Dandelion, panting and rolling the whites of his eyes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Every single pan was suddenly high, great waves rolling at the edges. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z "Don't worry, they'll make it there. Even if I gotta roll 'em there myself," Ma said, rolling into the room, purposely making an entrance. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z For Miss Persimmon, quite against her will, was off the ground and was stumbling through the air, rolling from side to side like a very thin barrel, balancing the tray in her hand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I've never felt the carpet on the soles of my feet before, never felt the cold air rolling down off the windows along the north wall, never been even half this alert. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And certain sounds returned—a silver dollar rolling across a floor, boot steps on hardwood stairs, and the sounds of breathing, the gasps, the hysterical inhalations of a man with a severed windpipe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not at all, Padfoot, old friend,” said Lupin, who was now rolling up his sleeves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The ball was still rolling when the referee blew his whistle—once, twice, and again—to signal the end of the game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Oh no — hang on —” A bag of sweets had spilled out of Fred’s pocket and the contents were now rolling in every direction — big, fat toffees in brightly colored wrappers. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He walked back to the window, tears rolling down his face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z A fog was rolling up from the sea, and I could not see the woods beyond the bank. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn away, looking out of the window, where I see rolling hills of freshly mowed grass. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I’m terrible sorry, Elijah, but a ball done started rolling downhill what ain’t gunn be stopped. We both going to Michigan.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t see a gun on his belt, but I spotted a baseball bat rolling around in the little cart he towed behind him. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was an age-blacked, dungeonlike building with its own rickety little graveyard in the back, set on a rolling country lane. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The head goes rolling off down into the culvert and the body goes still. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Three Grievers were up ahead, rolling along as they dug their spikes into the stone, coming directly toward him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With a screech, he dropped to the ground and began rolling in the dust. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Use Speed Gasoline,” Bigger mused, rolling the words slowly from his lips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Alicia, who inherited her mama’s rolling pin and sleepiness, is young and smart and studies for the first time at the university. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood, coughing from the cloud of gunpowder smoke that was rolling across the banks. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He straightened from his labor and looked across the rolling hills. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And these efforts in a lifeboat that was constantly rolling. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The smoke was rolling from the furnace now in heavy billowing grey clouds, filling the basement. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She relished the familiar feeling of the sticks rolling faster and faster between her palms, the smell of smoke and then the gradual warmth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The world he saw through that window was not his own: the ground was closer here, and the landscape was not green fields and hedges but a desert of rolling dunes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At the last second, Matthias dropped into a crouch, knocking the first wolf into the dirt, then rolling right to pick up the bloodied knife the previous combatant had left in the sand. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shorty sang in a low mumble, smiling, rolling his eyes, looking at the white man roguishly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He slid a rolling wall panel in front of the steel door. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z "I can see that you’ve really got your hands full with that one," he said, rolling his eyes toward Valencia's office. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A few round, knobby squash had spilled from an open sack and were rolling aimlessly around on the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We begin rolling forward and the lights come back on. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The girls were rolling all over the platform in spasms of laughter while Josh croaked and flapped. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Cruisers have been rolling by with more frequency in the last seventy-two hours than ever before. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He and his manager found an out-of-the-way spot on one side of the platform as the roadies and producers got things rolling. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘This is for Richard,’ he says, rattling a box next to his ear, rolling his eyes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It stopped rolling at the edge of the pocket. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My eyes started rolling back as the next punch landed. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “They don’t fall on you. They just slide down, silently and secretly, rolling over you while you try to run away.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She came through a door on the side of the kitchen, rolling a yellow mop bucket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z By then Mars Bar was hauling on up the street past the basketball players, who were rolling on the asphalt with laughter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of my childhood photos include images of Samira and me, rolling around on intricate Persian rugs without a care in the world. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The winter rats—rusty brown $700 cars that everyone with sense drives from November until April— are rolling back into storage. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I made the mistake of rolling my window down, and she started screaming at me in Farsi. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The tributes from District 11 are just rolling out when Cinna appears with a lighted torch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And when it’s time for me to leave, he always knows somehow and goes back into the woods so he can keep rolling around in the grass or whatever he does when he’s alone. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Before Mom, Dad and Ellis get up the next morning, I’m in the garage rolling out self-drying clay with a coffee can and cutting it into rounded tiles. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I stare at the chair for a long time, silent tears rolling down my face, a ball of anger hardening in my stomach. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Down the sidewalk, two little boys tore after a rolling ball. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m not comfortable with rolling into a boozy party with my boss’s underage son.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The fireball continued rolling and rising, twisting itself into an enormous mushroom shape, glowing dark purple thousands of feet above the desert. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They called us off the buses, and we stepped out into a landscape of rolling hills, in full moonlight. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Something burst inside of me, and silent tears started rolling down my cheeks. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She pointed toward the light board, a gray metal box perched on a rolling metal cart against the back wall. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The bard shrugged and shook his head, but followed Taran across the rolling fields into a shallow ravine. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “If I should start a stone rolling,” he thought, “the whole Welsh army will be upon my neck.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She oinked several times and pushed the nearest piles carefully out of her way before rolling onto her back and rocking back and forth, a pig gleefully wallowing in mud. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Kilvin shook it once, sharply, and my hand lamp tumbled free, rolling awkwardly across the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had been hoping to face a solid charge, unleash a full volley, but the Rebs seemed to be coming on like a lapping wave, rolling up the beach. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when he was playing baseball with the older boys or rolling on the floor with Bob and Jane, he’d stop suddenly and say he guessed he had had enough for today. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, touching his lips and rolling his eyes upward. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If he wasn’t rolling out a new beer keg, he was placing hard-boiled eggs in a wire hamper. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Chestnutt dropped the pencil and stepped on it to keep it from rolling away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ugwu did not move, rolling the edge of the apron around his finger. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I jump back in, tell the cabbie to keep rolling until he's down the block a ways. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was burning with conviction; I could almost feel the heat rolling off him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I heard the Colonel rolling over above me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Apparently my mother had forgotten to take the brazier out, and my sister had bumped into it as she was rolling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead of rolling, another man said, ‘Lights. Camera. Action. Take one.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you want to see the world?” she’d say, rolling out the dough for pierogi and then spanking it with her palm. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The feeling rolling around in his gut is bizarre. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He spoke English with a thick, rolling Urdu accent. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Not so good, “I replied, rolling my eyes. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He was just rolling over to get out of bed when suddenly Teresa let out a frightening scream. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Ever so often, I come to work and find her bawling in her crib, Miss Leefolt busy on the sewing machine rolling her eyes like it’s a stray cat stuck in the screen door. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When we get up to the top of one, I see more and more rolling away in front of me, hills under trees, a few so steep you have to go around rather than over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His body was tossed and hurled in the stampede like a rag doll, finally rolling to a stop when the melee moved on. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Like the words weren't just coming out of her mouth but were also rolling down her spine. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “The truck is rolling away, Papa,” said Fern. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Tyrion cursed and made for the steps with a rolling waddle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Groaning at the thought of all the stairs she now had to climb, she picked up her candle and yarn and hurried toward the comfort of higher ceilings, rolling up the string as she went. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He dodged around the squirrel, who was rolling the barrel along. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The woods were thinner near the sea, the terrain mostly flatlands, rolling hills, and salt marshes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I ate the rabbit’s body, rolling my tongue over my lips to lick off the sticky bean paste. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the clank of a flashlight falling, then the tinny scrape of it rolling until it came to rest against the wall. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She is rolling in a lovely pool of mud with two other young elephants. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Even I have to laugh, rolling around on the floor. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Jackrabbits bolted from shady thickets at the approach of the truck and bounded away into the rolling hills spotted with dark juniper trees. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When the captain announced that we were nearly there, at first I thought he was kidding; all I could see from the ferry’s rolling deck was an endless curtain of gray. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Too bad for the soldier that when the war broke out, curators removed The Night Watch from Het Rijksmuseum, rolling up the canvas and trucking it to a castle in the country somewhere. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The smoke came first as a faraway scent, and then as a thundercloud rolling from the kitchen into the living room: the hot dogs. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Finn blinked hard, trying to make sure that no tears began rolling down his cheeks. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I used a rolling brush and it was as easy as rolling pie dough: Back and forth. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Then the entire sea grew dark in front of us, like an inky storm was rolling in. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They carried that mouthful with them forever, rolling it around with their tongues every now and then, never forgetting the dry grit of it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been a steady noise of the engine and the rolling on the track that I hadn’t even noticed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One day just as we had given up hope, huge gray clouds, large and clumsy as elephants, came rolling in. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “He means the superintendent key,” Oliver said, rolling his eyes. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Dr. Ashworth sets my file aside, sits in a rolling chair, and wheels closer. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z With a disproportionate number of Hampton citizens earning a living from the liquor industry in the early days of the twentieth century, the alcohol drought that was rolling across the country was potentially devastating. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Gandalf had hardly spoken these words, when there came a great noise: a rolling Boom that seemed to come from depths far below, and to tremble in the stone at their feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Before I could stop them, a shower of fat, ugly tears started rolling down my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The view was lovely—the rolling swell of the Cohutta Mountains, brushed with a bluish haze the color of cigarette smoke, running away to a far-off horizon. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I looked away just in time to catch Amy rolling her eyes in my direction. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can smell the dough and hear the rolling pin from my bedroom when I wake up. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There is only the constant moan of shamblers, the swing of my sickles as I harvest, the inevitable double thump when the creatures fall to the ground, head rolling one way, body the other. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I run across Tatarska and throw myself at him, and his package goes rolling down the paving stones. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They looked at each other a long time—two souls rolling on the sea under the silvery moon, peering into each other’s eyes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Tears were rolling down her face, her eyes were red orbs of anger, but she wasn’t making so much as a whimper, which was unusual for her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The sounds of the horses echoed like rolling thunder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Finally I heard the sound of a horse and buggy rolling up to the house; I heard the scraping of a trunk being dragged across the floor. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I’ll straighten it all out one way or the other, Sierra thought, rolling down the window and letting the cool night air swoosh against her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Time to get rolling, Slick. You awake over there?” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She stared down at the bedspread, found a thread, and began rolling it into a pellet. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to look at Mr. Kowalski to know that his eyes were rolling in his head. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Just a set of pale lips that would never “say cheese,” and two pupils rolling to white above a necktie of blood. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But he felt the sea breeze rolling beside him, arid he heard the rising of the gulls, and he felt the fire in his hands again. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Oh, stop it,” Moss said, rolling his eyes, but he couldn’t help smiling back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He looked quickly at the sea, saw that the swells were still rolling toward the Frog in long, oily moves, and turned away. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The land was gentle enough, rolling hills and terraced fields interspersed with meadows and woodlands and little valleys where willows crowded close to slow shallow streams. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The leaves were falling, rolling in dusky clouds, and the conifers on the slopes were crusted with snow. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And then something hit me on the ear, and I was on the ground and the drumbeat was rolling over me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Why would you be a breeder of sinners?” he wailed, rolling his words into a great wave of anguish. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her Afro was Angela Davis big, but curly like she’d spent a lot of time rolling it up the night before and picking it out. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z They crossed the rolling hills of Norvos, past terraced farms and small villages where the townsfolk watched anxiously from atop white stucco walls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z SD-03 continued rolling directly to the center of the roof, where a high-level Sixer wizard sat holding the Orb of Osuvox—the artifact generating the spherical shield around the castle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z From the far end of the veranda, a gust of wind sent the head of the staff rolling in her direction. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A fresh start would be necessary to get the problem rolling again. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z We went up a steep bank and across the rolling fields. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mostly, I just rode the wave of emotion rolling through the place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I asked, rolling up the sleeves of my hoodie. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I stopped myself from rolling my eyes and went to the sink to wash my hands. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The truck was slowing down, and the man—Wesley—was rolling down his window. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pinmei looked at the door and windows and could see only the lit torches, balls of fire rolling and spinning madly around the house like toy yo-yos. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Here,” he says, rolling a few sausage links from his plate onto mine. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And despite the rolling thunder, he couldn’t be bothered to hide under the covers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then he opened the second jar and rose and carried them back into the kitchen, holding the glass in his other hand with the candle rolling about and sputtering. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then just as the television cameras began rolling, with Beutel and Malcolm X talking, the telephone rang again and it was Life magazine reporter Marc Crawford to whom I whispered what was happening. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya touched his threads of fear, rolling them between her fingertips. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was in his tone; Rishi didn’t have to look at him to know he was rolling them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Bernard stood watching the retreating twinkle of the white stockings, the sunburnt knees vivaciously bending and unbending again, again, and the softer rolling of those well-fitted corduroy shorts beneath the bottle green jacket. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Teresa drank the fastest, rolling each empty can of beer on the wood floor, while the others laughed with an enthusiasm that puzzled Ifemelu because it really was not that funny. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I tried to avoid fights with Richard, especially the kind that ended with the two of us rolling on the floor, him pulling my hair, me dragging my fingernails through the softness of his face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mapper said, rolling up his papers and hopping down from the table. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But Charles liked the Chalk District; he loved the landscape of low, rolling hills. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They were rolling their barrels and lugging their crates, talking and laughing. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Water tumbling and rolling along, all the way to the edge of the earth. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When Dicey came up with the last basket, she saw him rolling about in the long grass, like a dog. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple smiled at him, reveling in the delicious shiver rolling up her spine at the touch of Rishi’s lips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The business is rolling. We got more than we can spend!” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It would be like someone rolling up your house while you were living in it.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, goody,” she said, rolling her eyes, but took his hand anyway when he held it out to her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There was something waking in me, something rolling over, lifting its head and beginning to crawl up and out of me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He swaggered across the gym, rolling his big shoulders, stopping only to rap the peanut bag on his way out. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear her eyes rolling as she said, “You are probably the only person I've ever known who wants to be a Siamese twin.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t bring himself to wrinkle his shirt by rolling up the sleeves. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z There were rolling pins on the bedspread, dirty cutting boards on the small table, kitchen shears on the floor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m fine. I was still rolling, so it’ll be a good action sequence.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Candice thought it was because he was trying to block the sun, but then she saw the tears rolling down his cheeks. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We headed down our street, me rolling slowly on my skateboard next to Mom. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But then why, peeking out the dormer window, did I see, on the morning after our second night in the attic, a tank rolling by our front lawn? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When that sally got no response, he lapsed back into silence, contemplating the rolling rump of the white dwarf elephant ahead of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “This is...okay,” says Leah, rolling her eyes and leaving the drink on the table behind her. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It kept right on rolling around the rim two more revolutions, as if it was caught in a whirlpool. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Or even, “Tanks are rolling by outside, but Seven’s been accepted into six colleges so far. #HeIsGoingPlaces.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She ran around the side of her house and came back rolling a ratty pink bike. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z By the time he could see again, Izzy was gone, and he was alone, except for the can rolling slowly away across the wet kitchen tile. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The chorus grew to a rolling thunder of support, and it felt as if Isihlangu was shaking beneath our feet. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I had the same problem before me and Reg got together,” Kaisha added, looking up from her phone and then rolling her eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Maria was busy picking oranges from the trees and rolling them down the stairs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tears were rolling down her cheeks, but she didn’t bother to wipe them off. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z They rose, rolling up through him like smoke, into his throat, poised there behind the gate of his teeth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Once the pillow production line was again rolling smoothly, the meeting began. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z First Lyra jumped and then Will followed, rolling over and trying to protect his hand, which was bleeding freely again and hurting badly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is a moss-gatherer, and I have been a stone doomed to rolling. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “No,” said the child, rolling her eyeballs up and exhaling loudly. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Moments when I’m tickling him and he’s laughing, breathlessly, and rolling around, and I can’t help laughing too. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The calm of the mountains and the rolling grasslands had got into the inhabitants. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingertips felt like rolling beads of sweat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Shorty bit off the end of a cigar, rolling it in his puckered lips for a moment before he scratched a match on his zipper and lit it. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked off, pitching and rolling in the wild sea that was the steady ground. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I could almost see the idea rolling around her brain, like a hard, round candy, trying to find a place to stick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He’d held tight to his big brother’s hand as they journeyed through miles of sweet, rolling countryside, until they reached one of the major waterways and hopped a bog boat that carried produce to Ketterdam. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Yes. And as long as that kept rolling in, the Capitol could control its little empire. Right now, it can provide neither, at least at the standard the people are accustomed to,” says Plutarch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Its rolling periods, its fine orotundities, its balanced pairs, and its vivid sense of how history pivoted on this moment, on these men ... it was a tour de force. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Gram is rolling dough for a rhubarb tart, back and forth with the big rolling pin, dusting the yellow dough with handfuls of flour, stretching it to cover the brimming pie dish. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Tears were rolling down my face now, and I took a deep, shuddering breath. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Oh, that certainly clears things up,” said Constance, rolling her eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z One minute I was upright—the next, I was on the grass, rolling. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Alex heard a bark and spotted Rex rolling on his back in the outfield grass, wiggling and kicking his paws in the air. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z After a time the rolling meadows segued into a golf course. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For a second I thought he was going to make me dive into the river, but he kept dancing the lighter through his fingers, rolling it around his knuckles. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The people begin to point at us eagerly as they recognize a tribute train rolling into the city. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “You will. Now, let’s...get the ball rolling.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z He gunned the engine and the J-3 began to jitter and lean forward, and once it started rolling down the runway it quickly picked up speed. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The great rolling wheel of Red’s life had swung upward again, and he could not suppress his high spirits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi held on to Felix, and soon all three boys were a mess of arms and legs, rolling around the parking lot. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trepid was standing by her bedroom window, staring at two empty trash cans rolling against the curb. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Candles had been placed at its comers to keep the hide from rolling up. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I watched as he stopped little Timmy Hopkins, who was rolling a hoop in the street. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She was sitting up snoring before I finished rolling half of her head. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The Henry was rolling heavily, shipping water with every roll. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind was gusting, rolling clouds across the sky; the view was spectacular, the city miniaturized, utterly dwarfed by the chapel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Thank you for not rolling in anything dead tonight,” I said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I focus on the television, paying attention to how mouths shape the flatter American sounds and that rolling r. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Out fell the brush, the comb, the soap, the shampoo, all rolling away in different directions. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The view from the window is of a series of rolling hills, and a row of hillside homes that light up at night like a string of Christmas lights. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Emma couldn’t look at Finn to see if his eyes were still swimming with tears, or if the tears had started rolling down his cheeks. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We were all over each other, chasing after breath and fumbling with our hands and peeling back some of our clothes while the sun sank behind the low rolling Berkshires in the distance. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s got a picture on the cover of what looks like the Nile at dusk, with a palm tree lilting left, echoing the brightening moon, and the purple sky rolling up from the horizon. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Kino was finished and was rolling a cigarette when Juana spoke sharply. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z There were tanks rolling through tiny villages and French girls waving handkerchiefs from balconies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I shook my head to clear it of the visions rolling across my mind. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up at the shining silvery coin of a moon rolling around in the sky and think I might be seeing the miracles. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Actual clouds of smoke were rolling out of the tent flap and seeping through the seams. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z No bodega gates rolling up, and shopping-cart wheels on jagged sidewalks. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The crowd parted, and a couple of paramedics hustled out, rolling a woman on a stretcher. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z With the tips of her fingers, El touches my cheeks and, for the first time, I notice the sparse tears rolling down my face. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He looked wistfully out the second- floor window at the rolling hills covered in snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She told him of the green rolling hills, the cries of new lambs in the spring, the smell of her babcia’s homemade soup. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Now we were rolling past, and there was Grandma herself. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Nailer squirmed back down the duct, rolling the wire ahead of him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He goes over to a rolling laundry cart that’s in the corner of the room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Hazel stared down at the rolling farmland, thinking about what lay beneath it—the realm of her father, lord of the Underworld. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She feels the rolling pressure of his thumbs against her arches, the soothing grip of his hands on her swollen ankles. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The men grunted and cursed below as their fancy breeches and overcoats turned brown with the mud and their lovely beaver hats went rolling off down the road. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In the little light Johnny recognized the rolling black eye, poetic negligence of dress. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I can hear it rolling down towards the track. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The house is located in a tiny hamlet, a Hooterville of eight stone houses huddled in a knot and surrounded by rolling hills decorated with cows and sheep. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley shouted over all the noise, rolling up his own sleeves. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It made the music seem mysterious, which filled Jesse with a feeling of power over the hills rolling out from behind the truck. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Grinning, he entered with the rolling walk of a man who is used to a pitching deck under his feet. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel a drop rolling down my side as Mama takes a visitor parking space in front of a four-story brick building. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Armoured they come rolling on in long lines, more than anything else embody for us the horror of war. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z With him were the guards, the other questioners, the men in white coats, O’Brien, Julia, Mr. Charrington, all rolling down the corridor together and shouting with laughter. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Cut that out,” Gram said, rolling over on her side. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The fire cracked and popped, rolling waves of heat in front of my face. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He drops the formal posturing and leans close, the smugness rolling off him so thickly that I think I’ll choke on it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Stand back,” said Lockhart, who was rolling up his jade-green sleeves. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There was just that stream of breath and blood and tension rolling from Rose’s ear down under the collar of her faded parka. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z We saw men, and women, and children pull back into the bushes and brambles as the train got rolling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He tells her about how he and Sonia occupied the kitchen on Pemberton Road for a day, stuffing a turkey and rolling out dough for pies, things his mother did not particularly like to do. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He scoots under a rolling table where a poodle's curls are being trimmed. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z For the better part of an hour, Chronicler lay sleepless in his sweet-smelling bed, rolling restlessly from side to side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Emerging from their houses, locals found the land rolling in waves up to three feet high and opening up in fissures several feet deep. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He grabbed his tin of weed, settled himself on the couch and started rolling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Malik asks, rolling onto his back and raising his right leg. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Over the park the silence spread from the slow muffled rolling of the drums, the crunching of footsteps on the walks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Closing my eyes, I could almost see them running, bodies stretched to their fullest length, legs pounding up and down, white steam rolling from their hot breath in the frosty night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, the credits were rolling. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, he pretend growls and soon, him and Spot, like big babies, are leaping off the porch and rolling in the crabgrass. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Then she turns to me, eyes rolling slightly, and mouths, “Work.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z She descended quickly, jumping down the final six feet, rolling when she landed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He blinked one wide eye, and then the other, before rolling both toward the sky. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Thomas could picture it all: the creature’s metal spikes digging into the wooden sides of the Homestead, the massive creature rolling its body, climbing up toward their room, defying gravity with its strength. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but the lost diadem,” said Michael Corner, rolling his eyes, “is lost, Luna. That’s sort of the point.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He had been rolling a barrel of sand across the uneven stone, and was red-faced from exertion. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "Explain," said the king patiently, still rolling his apple in his hands. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he ran straight into a thick-stemmed thistle, knocking himself sideways and rolling over and over. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The displacement of so much water sent me rolling back toward the rock. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And my sister yelled at my cousin Mike for rolling down the window while he was driving and messing up her hair. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the cheering crowds, the sweat rolling down my back and pooling in my armpits, the smell of my own breath filling my nostrils behind my mask were all inconsequential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Will wanted to reach out and stop their bikes from rolling. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z If I had one thing to say, I don’t think it would be rolling pin. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Typical. Any time we have a discussion, it has to fit a certain agenda,” Jessica said, rolling her eyes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In the middle of it were two snarling men, rolling on the ground, a knife between them. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Looking down, we saw the draccus rolling in the fire like a hog in a wallow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One has a bandage on his face, one is pointing to his chest for a doctor, and one is rolling up his pants to show off what looks like a shark bite. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When I finally reach the cushy, rolling chair, I look at her. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The green palms, the warm turquoise ocean rolling in to white beaches meant nothing to him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z As the train began rolling, Cohen heard the FBI agent call to her. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Two lanes up over rolling hills or down. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z We backed up to keep the water from rolling over our ankles. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Long sections of it were paved in the nineteen-seventies, and the trucks began rolling through, and soon afterward the aids virus appeared in towns along the highway. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There be a lot more action at a cockfight than there is with rolling dice. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A shudder of pleasure rose from deep inside me, rolling slow and languid through my body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Aimee grabbed for the loose coin that was standing upright and rolling across the floor, but it got away. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Pet fell silent, and a vague unease began rolling off it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Climbing, looking down, she thought of the soft green grass outside and the rolling hills and the rich trees. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z It is exciting to watch the airplanes looping and rolling over the runway at low altitude. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When the waves are rolling in, my friends are the jetties. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Since the thing was rolling, Haley was jogging in place so she wouldn’t fall on her face. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He moved each foot carefully because the sound of rocks rolling down and dry branches breaking would echo in the canyon, and if they were close enough, they would know he was getting away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Everything turned shimmery and blurry; I realized tears, hot and furious, were rolling down my cheeks. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then a bed covered in white sheets that shone in the sun, her children rolling on it with her, the husband’s body half visible at the edges. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They boosted themselves onto the sides of the tank, clutching at any groove or lip in the metal for dear life, and then they were rolling down the road toward the harbor at top speed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And even though there aren’t tanks rolling down the streets, there are uzis, semiautomatics, and other weapons of war. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He tumbled into the darkness, his body rolling across the stone floor with a series of sickening thuds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His mouth was full of blood and Hodor was thrashing and rolling, crushing the crippled boy beneath him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I hold on to it, rolling it between my fingers. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “The worst foolish thing is when a religion wants you to say it's the only right one. Or the best one. That’s when I pack my bags and start rolling.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Put her out in the field and just keep the cameras rolling.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I start rolling my pencil back and forth between my hands to get them to stop itching. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She’s talking to a woman who has a tall, black rolling cart next to her that overflows with bags of laundry. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They sailed on, if this odd, rolling progress could be called sailing. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I can still see a few rolling meatballs. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He stood there with his right hand resting on the giant gun on his hip, then tapped on the window and made a rolling motion with his hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I stop listening to the voice rolling along in my earbud. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the sun was only a band of burning red seen through the trees, Dicey took out the ponchos and spread them on the ground, rolling on them to crush the undergrowth beneath. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t see the top of the tent at all—it was completely obscured by rolling clouds of smoke. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They stationed themselves outside of the entrance doors, where the paper bags were brought out on a rolling belt. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Arthur, the universe just got the ball rolling,” he says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He comes back before crossing the Rio Grande and tells Enrique about riding on trains, leaping off rolling freight cars, and dodging la migra, Mexican immigration agents. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Settled back in the slow, smoothly rolling fiacre we moved up the Avenue de l'Opéra, passed the locked doors of the shops, their windows lighted, the Avenue broad and shiny and almost deserted. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Robert was looking up at the thunderclouds rolling in from the Black Mountains in the south. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A British nurse grabs my arm and I feel the sickening lack of muscle, the bare nerve rolling between my skin and bone. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Gus looked round the room without moving his head, just rolling his eyes in a mute appeal for help. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A large ball of white that reminded Ekon of yarn came rolling across it and dropped to the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I nodded my head and resisted rolling my eyes. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It went rolling along the aisles between music stands, its springs ratding against the drumhead. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z But then a hellhound leaped on him, and Tyson and the hound went rolling away. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z At the age of twenty-one, Henrietta stared through the train window at rolling hills and wide-open bodies of water for the first time, heading toward a new life. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Across the island we went, single file, along a trail that meandered over the rolling moor, through the beach plum and sea heather, toward the northernmost point of the island. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It is said that sometimes he fascinates them, as the weasel does, by rolling and playing in the open, coming closer little by little until he can make a grab. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing's changing, and I'm just rolling along, going with the flow. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Just rolling out down the sidewalk, all six foot four inches of me, turning heads and looking fly. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We followed Mom with our bags over our shoulders, rolling our eyes when we passed people to show we agreed with them: The lady with the bag on her head looked pretty peculiar. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She filled the sky with rolling silver clouds. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As I closed my notebook, the nausea hit me: a green, rolling wave of sickness that started deep in my belly and rose up toward my throat. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I say, rolling my eyes, because I swear he owes me like a hundred dollars from years of not giving back the right change. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z One day he found himself among monuments and cannon and rolling hills. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope I haven’t given you the impression that I’m rolling in receipts. Sometimes it’s a little rough.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Lush tall grasses spread as far as the eye could see, a rolling green expanse that was disturbed only by a few small, rusted oil pumps and by cattle grazing here and there. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In the back of the van were three calves, tied up to a rail and stamping about, their eyes enormous, and rolling with fright. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He’s staring and I’m staring and I can tell how much he loves her in the way he’s looking at me, a tsunami of feeling rolling out of him to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Pollard’s face was a rictus of agony, his lips peeled back over his teeth, and gusts of pain were rolling through his body and escaping through his mouth in deep guttural roars. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His strength will increase as a snow-ball, by rolling, and faster, if some expedient cannot be hit upon to convince the slaves and servants of the impotency of his designs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Cold fingers grasped her shoulder and tugged, rolling her to her back again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Monaco held my hand until the doctor, rolling the gumey I was on, pulled it from his hand. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A tear surprised me by rolling down my cheek. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss tried to keep his voice down, but all the fear and anxiety came rolling back into his body. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There was a faint smell of urine that was erased by the breeze rolling through the window screens. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “What...?” asked Sarai, jumping back as they went rolling every way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The fresh night air does nothing to stop the sweat rolling down my neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Stripping naked, Snuffy settled with a tallboy and a joint in the bathtub-sized pool, his head resting against a smoothly sculpted rock, the chilly Rio Grande rolling by inches from his pigeon-toes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari flicked his hand into the air, his eyes rolling up to the ceiling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Aimee knew I was struggling; she’d caught me rolling my eyes once or twice at having to repeat a particular move again and again. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The money kept rolling in and I was balling out of control. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The head waiter marched into the room flanked by the drummers and fifers, rolling a huge roast before him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He glowered at the chaplain with swollen fury for a moment, his good humor gone, and turned back toward the bar disgruntledly, rolling from side to side like a sailor on his short bandy legs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My booted foot hits his gut as he falls, rolling him over the pavement. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When the credits started rolling, I stood, glancing up at the balcony. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Far, far away, in the South the clouds could be dimly seen as remote grey shapes, rolling up, drifting: morning lay beyond them. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I watched him going across the floor with a bouncy, rolling step, then found a table and sat watching him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The one with a white windowless van rolling slowly past the park. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The credits started rolling, and they started saying stuff like, “Does that school have a diving team?” and “I hear those mud baths are good for wrinkles.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman had thrown herself down near the body of a child and was rolling around in the dirt, crying. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He leaped and tackled the man closest to him, sending them both rolling away from Lana. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He spoke Farsi with a thick, rolling Hindi accent. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She stared at him, eventually rolling her eyes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Like that, Roamer jumps on Finch, and the two of them go rolling down the bank into the water. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was a rolling, tumbling mass of fighting fury. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dhabus were rolling in every direction, gleaming pieces of gold rolling between patrons’ feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And three or four nights a week, they were in their storefront rehearsing for the next Sunday, I guess, shaking and rattling and rolling the gospels with their guitars and tambourines. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Huge boulders lent an air of solidity to the place, but the rolling rubble underfoot corrected the misimpression. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And all those crazy quirks about his face, the rolling chin and sweaty forehead, they melt away. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I spend the rest of the night planning all the ways I can kill them, rolling the ideas around in my head and savoring them, as though I were fingering smooth stones. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z This would drive my father into a fury; eventually he would come busting dramatically into my room and order me out, his forefinger trembling, rolling his eyes like Othello. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cruisers have been rolling by with more frequency in the last seventy-two hours than ever before. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The morning of the demonstration the sky dawned pale blue, with easy rolling clouds. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Only the rolling sea and the bars of rich, cool light and the boat sliding up and down easily, as she was meant to, on the gende swells. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a rolling chair next to his desk and I plopped down on a beanbag chair in the corner. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z A thunderous, rolling BOO instantly rose from the crowd. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I can barely keep my eyes from rolling out of my head the way he’s fawning over her. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The next morning, he counted fifty Russian tanks rolling past his guard position. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It sat along the banks of the Hudson River, and the rolling hills and lush quadrangles of its campus gave it the grand appearance of a university. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The rolling voice of his people growing always in strength and in power. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The train is rolling at nearly 40 miles per hour. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We all take turns riding Justin’s bike around the block with the ice cream maker rolling on the front wheel. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Ignatius invoked an elaborate Elizabethan curse upon Mvma and, rolling over, frantically abused the glove once more. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We cross bridges standing on stilts over water inlets, red barns tucked deep within rolling meadows, a giant wood-carved bear standing at the edge of the highway. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Kicking the bucket onto its side, she hopped onto it and began rolling it forward with her feet, like a circus bear balancing on a ball. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides, you can always start the ball rolling by asking for a light, which I have to do anyway when the wind is up. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Prince Tommen was rolling in the dust, trying to get up and failing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Butler set the camera rolling again, while Artemis slotted down one filter after another. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A woman holding a clipboard and wearing a headset shouts, “In three...two...one...We're rolling, people!” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Even Little White stopped rolling around the floor. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Patina girl was tall, and sprang up and down on her toes, rolling her neck and shoulders, I guessed to loosen up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He waved his hand at a painted wooden gladiator, then turned to a machine that looked like an oversized rolling pin studded with knives. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At three forty-five he came up to the house again and said good-bye to the children, who were seated on the porch drinking apple juice and eating graham crackers and rolling pebbles back and forth. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Try not to think about the tanks we keep hearing rolling down the street or the gunshots from the direction of the national palace, the dead quiet once curfew sounds at six. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Back of the rolling country we were going through we saw the mountains we had come over from Pamplona. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The dark mussel was still rolling before them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His rolling periods impressed his audiences, but if the chief object of rhetoric is to persuade, Churchill’s didn’t—much of the time—do that. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z "Nothing, excuse me," he said, rolling to the door and beckoning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the voices, impersonal, deferential, and the window rolling electrically down and up for the passes to be shown. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t recall, but the feeling is easy and light, and after a minute Kevin hits the brakes, rolling us to a stop. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I could argue a point down to its theoretical essence and prided myself on never rolling over in a conflict. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I always thought of New York as being a sprawling and endless metropolis, but here it is just lush rolling hills that the minivan heroically strains its way up. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She's taken her eating disorder on the road, conditioning her hair with whipped topping and rolling her bangs in finger-size breakfast sausages. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She went to the bed and rolled the covers back, rolling the pillows with them; as she worked Bigger went to her and put his hands on her shoulders. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Crab said, rolling his eyes. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I love you, too, Simon,” I echo, rolling my eyes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Sayle was back at the table before the balls had even stopped rolling. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Papi glances at me like he wants to say something, but he keeps rolling instead. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He puffs out his cheeks, then exhales slowly, rolling away from me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Matty, rolling the blanket around the remains of their food, glanced over. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Then he wagged his tail so hard that he knocked some oranges off a display, and they went rolling everywhere, mixing in with the tomatoes and onions and green peppers. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Astonishing to think that these tiny pods rolling around in the palm of my hand mean the difference between life and death. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In a moment, they were rolling on the ground, with everyone watching. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She poked Hibiscus’s arm, and he groaned, rolling his head up and toward them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ekon dodged just in time, rolling away over leaves as it struck at a nearby tree and splintered the wood. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Cyvasse pieces flew in all directions, bouncing and rolling across the deck of the Shy Maid. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No rolling boom, as I would have expected, but a voice that might have come from an old, old man. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux halted his Time Suck, then stood tall on its back, like when Sheed stood on his bike seat while it was still rolling, nearly giving Grandma a heart attack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Both of the men were rolling up their sleeves, huffing and posturing like a pair of alley cats. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Hunt,” Pet replied, and that one syllable shook the air around them, rolling through it with a deep rumble. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Thus our lives never changed, but went round the rolling years beneath the starry vault of distant Heaven. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z They were streaming out from her eyes and rolling off her chin onto her shirt. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A few days later, my storehouse rolling with nuts, I began the race for apples. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood waiting for their bags to emerge from the metal doors the rolling belt used. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When the train made a stop, I gazed out the window, watching people hustle away, clutching their briefcases, pulling their rolling suitcases, putting the cell phones up to their ears. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Below him there was a planted field, rows of low green bush, rolling toward a creek, broken by one low rail fence and a few thick clumps of trees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I made my point, feet on the gunnel, boat rolling, my singlenote language blasting from the whistle, and Richard Parker moaning and gasping at the bottom of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Speaking of genes and a bad hand,” Allys says, glancing over her shoulder and rolling her eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The sounds of Papá’s coughing, the rattle of his aspirin bottle, and the rolling of Mamá’s twelve-inch lead pipe as she pressed dough to make tortillas were absent. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He looked out over the rolling waves as though considering what the coastguard had said. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped her eyes with both hands before picking up the blue colored pencil and rolling it between her fingers. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A fountain played in the courtyard, the water rolling and falling from a statue of a mermaid in ecstasy, her mouth wide open. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “We can cover that much ground in ten minutes,” said Nala, stretching and rolling her neck to limber up. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He pressed the accelerator and they were traveling again, moving down a dark southern highway, moving, rolling again as they had done so many times before. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One of my wild kicks found Florah and sent her rolling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the long and skinny island was wild land: rolling green hills and forests and marshes with just a few orchards and farms. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The rolling of the boat, though gentle, was visibly not to his liking. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z At the top hovered an embankment of rolling, snaking fog so dense it was like stepping into another world. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She stops rolling and makes air quotes with her fingers. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I don’t even realize when the tears start rolling down my cheeks. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “She went to the library early,” said Andrew Peckleman, who was rolling a rubber barrel between tables to collect people’s breakfast trash. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A truck is rolling over the bones of my neck and head. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Poppy had done his homework on the wall outside the door when he was a boy and once saw two priests have a fistfight, rolling in the dust. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z People accustomed to reading comparatively dry rehashes of events were now enthralled by vivid scenes rolling across the new Movietone newsreels. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She sails through the air, tucking her body into a ball and rolling forward twice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mostly, the power was with Leon, whose look was mock-solemn, and consisted of drawing the corners of his mouth downward while rolling his eyes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nothing happens till I am relieved;—only the everlasting rolling over there. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes me dream I’m eternally rolling icing for fruitcakes, believe it or not. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z "Four girls," the fat one says, rolling his eyes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few months later, a small fleet of U-2 planes began rolling off the Skunk Works assembly lines. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the broad fields gave way to softly rolling hills covered with orchards, and through the carriage windows Ash watched the fruit being plucked from the trees, red and round. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “It makes me feel goose bumpy. I actually touched it. I got its blood on me—Maria, stop rolling oranges at us!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After school Fiona’s rolling me across campus in the direction of the courtyard when she says, “I just realized something.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Ham began to clown around, rolling his eyes and saying, "Well, first you..." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z We held our breath as the picture started rolling. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rolling surf, willing hands to steady the gunwale as their mates climbed in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “If it’s been rolling around in his trunk for a week now and hasn’t gone off yet, surely it’s okay to...” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help it; in a few minutes I was rolling on the floor with laughter. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I feel horrible, the sick feeling still rolling around in my gut like ocean water. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The ball, of course, was almost as high as he was, and he had to throw his whole weight against it in order to keep it rolling. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He was fingering a pocketbook sent in for a new clasp, and his stomach was rolling from hunger. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bobo died last week,” the attendant said, still rolling up the hose. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He fell, rolling over gravel and weeds and came to a stop. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He wore a somewhat loud check suit, a pink shirt, a flashy tiepin, and was rolling something round his tongue as he entered the dining car. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the rolling of the boat I brought myself to a kneeling position. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There was drama here, I can tell them—thousands upon thousands of us crossing the Rappahannock with banners flying, drums rolling, and our instruments of death gleaming in the sunlight. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys locked arms and moaned loudly, their tongues clicking and eyes rolling wildly in their heads. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z His light had dropped to the floor and it was now rolling back and forth, flashing its beam crazily around the room. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Your grandma is crazy,” Irene told me, extending the word crazy and rolling her heavy brown eyes. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I could feel the energy rolling off of the Story Box in waves. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And the waves keep rolling in, folding and foaming and smashing. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Shay is rolling her eyes at him and laughing. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The draccus threw itself around, hopped and fell, rolling over jagged spurs of rock. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Earthrise over rolling hills and complex overlapping craters on the Moon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Liza was rolling out pie crust on the floury board. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She pulled out a match, but as she did something else fell out, landing with a tinkling sound before rolling under a nearby bureau. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The things I could have said, the things rolling around in my head? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My mouth is like a marble rolling down a hill. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z As we were leaving with Brady, Mr. Corcoran plumped the baby down on the hearth rug and was rolling around, tickling him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When he comes home from work, it is his turn to play with Lucas, tossing him into the air and rolling around on the floor with him and a stuffed elephant. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There was a long, rolling clang, as though the washtub had been flung across the yard, and then a confusion of angry shouts which ended in a yell of pain. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Having flown fighter airplanes for years, I was accustomed to rolling and looping and even spinning, but I had never flown sideways or backward before. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at him writhing, his tongue flicking in and out of his mouth, foamy spit at the corners, his eyes rolling in his head, his hands moving faster and faster. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A few beats later, the car U-turned and came rolling up alongside us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The touchdown came on a perfect pass from Winchell, who, rolling to his right and under pressure, threw off-balance to the middle of the end zone and hit Hill with a bull’s-eye. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear Grammy’s tires rolling up the driveway, so I stand and brush the pine needles off of my legs. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The waves still break with foaming tops, the wind still chills damp skin, but with every rolling wave, I see the distant shore. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There were three landing cables that could stop a plane from rolling off the carrier deck into the ocean. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Smokes were pouring from it, and while those that rose into the upper air trailed away eastward, great rolling clouds floated down its sides and spread over the land. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I sit for a moment for the rolling sickness to settle. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But the cargo plane was already in motion, rolling slowly away from its chocks. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z We stop rolling and catch our breath and wipe the dripping snow from our faces. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I knew it Lily and Nathan were back and we were sharing my towel, eating the sandwiches, and watching the waves rolling in and out. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He could feel the same light-headed feeling he felt then, dizzy from rolling down the hill. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The machine that recorded all of Johnson’s calls was rolling. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Yesterday they’d taken Tally’s final measurements, rolling her all the way through an imaging tube. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And he and Jane and Michael were off again, rolling about the air, clutching their sides and gasping with laughter at the thought of how funny Miss Persimmon had looked. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then the others joined in, all fluffing and rolling around, looking like their bones had melted away, like jellyfish chickens, clouds of dust everywhere, clucking their contentment. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She drew her pistol, rolling toward the shelter of the tree trunk. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There were just a lot of vegetables rolling around on the floor, tomatoes and onions and green peppers. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z You came over to me, rolling a bead between your fingers, and we linked arms. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He tips them toward my mother like he’s rolling a ball to her. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I hear nothing but cars rolling past, I slowly come out from under the grill. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My story tumbles out, gaining momentum like a boulder rolling down a mountain. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They were separated by rolling green fields, rivers, mountain ranges, and forests. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A cold wind sends the big dry leaves of plane trees rolling down the gravel lanes of the Jardin des Plantes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Okay, Nath, I’m sure the girl understands all the big words you just said,” Matthew said, rolling his eyes at me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My earliest Mother memories lie laughing blue-eyed in the grass, child herself, rolling side to side as Rachel and Leah decorated her all over with purple-clover jewelry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In my small cartoon hand is a balloon, the top bursting, and hundreds of stars pouring out of it, rolling across the page to Will. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Ugh, can I just go home with you guys?” she says, rolling her eyes so hard, it’s a wonder they don’t get stuck. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z With its rolling, relentless rhythm, it seemed to urge her onward, saying, Go down, go away, go now. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And then, to a rising drum roll, she starts shuffling her feet, rolling the ball forward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z For fifteen minutes, they were left alone with the cameras rolling, with instructions to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then another appeared, until there were a dozen, rolling around and playing in the dirt. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The drawers I open reveal nothing remarkable: rolling papers, some loose tobacco, a few bullets. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Noah looked to build a boat to float on the rising waters; I was looking for a stone boat to “float” on the rolling prairie land. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He began pinching, kneading, rolling—not making anything yet, just waiting for the clay to whisper an idea. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Clayton continued on, the words familiar and soothing, rolling melodically around inside his mind as he read. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He stops rolling the skateboard and gives me a big smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I don’t even have to look at her to know she’s rolling her eyes. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The car was barely rolling because of the roadblock traffic, so I simply opened the door, jumped out, and sped back to the trader. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He put a tentative arm up; instantly one pulled over, in a rolling wave of black slush. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z More of those blurry, shriveled white flowers recoiled out of the thin light, rolling to the far corner, where something moved. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Soon they struck a narrow road, that went rolling up and down, fading grey into the darkness ahead: the road to Woodhall, and Stock, and the Bucklebury Ferry. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They went outside and stood by the door, facing the gray and white sea that was so very silent, rolling into die shallows, its spume blown off into the wind. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Clover sits a few rolling hills off Route 360 in southern Virginia, just past Difficult Creek on the banks of the River of Death. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Your problem,” I answered, rolling my inner eyes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z After several minutes of snuffing and rolling, the draccus came back to the flat bed of coals that was all that remained of our fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I turned around and saw them coming too, two border patrol trucks rolling up the hill with their headlights full force on us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A moment later, I jolted up, rolling until I was off the bed completely. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A boxy wagon was rolling to a stop at the guardhouse. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And the rolling motion of the boat continued to unsettle him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Once they’ve digested their kill, they cough up dense hairballs, which they pick clean of edibles before rolling in them. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The region’s day as a rustic land had retreated against the rolling tide of newcomers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I tried not to lean against him, to grit my teeth against the jarring motion, but I could barely keep my head from rolling back. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I think I’m radiating awkwardness—like it’s some sort of gaseous substance, rolling off me in waves. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The kitten that leaps through the air from Poppet’s hands to her brother’s suddenly twists in the air, landing on its back rather than its feet and rolling toward Widget with an indignant howl. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He sprints alongside rolling freight cars and focuses on his footing. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She just sat there and stared into the night, tears rolling down her face. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dallas cringed, then closed his eyes and tried to picture other hills, rolling ones, green ones. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When the animal caught the scent of death, he screamed and reared, rolling his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jeanne plants her shoulder into his side and begins rolling him over. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I did not send the chair rolling back. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “How ’bout we go rolling and knock down some pins?” he asks as I click in my seat belt. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z We heard Mom’s car rolling into the driveway. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She touched the end of the strip to a damp sponge, then, using the thumb and first two fingers of each hand as a rolling machine, she wound the paper on the wire. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew the world was a stallion rolling in the blue pasture of ether. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The legs and feet scrabbled madly, and he saw that its eyes were bloodshot, rolling with fright. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Simon leans back in his seat, rolling his head toward me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The muffled drums now beating, now steadily rolling, spread a dead silence upon the air, a prayer tor the unknown soldier. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The convoy rolling across the desert that evening stretched for a couple of miles. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They left me screaming and rolling around on the floor of the garage. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, these giant black clouds were rolling in, and lightning was glittering in the distance. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So they went along in their pokey fashion, the weirdly shaped Gremlin making rolling stops at traffic signs and the Eldorado, a little bit later, doing the same. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The sky was still clearing, the clouds rolling back to reveal the blue underneath. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A booming crash sounded behind him, followed by the rolling, cracking, whirring of the Griever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Father Amadi said nothing; he seemed to be focused on rolling the window down to get a buzzing fly out of the car. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He became argumentative, a barroom brawler, and he would wake up rolling in his own filth in Catarino's store. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z For a satisfying noise, nothing beat going up on the Coalwood School bridge and throwing pop bottles into the empty coal cars rolling in to the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She was rolling it around on her tongue like a piece of hard lemon candy. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was with her and Theresa when Jeanne had another one of her fits—falling down, shaking, eyes rolling back in her head—and when she woke up, she said there was a giant coming. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And presently they were rolling over and over on the floor, squealing and shrieking with laughter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The fog had completely covered San Francisco now and was rolling over the bay toward Oakland. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was another pause, and then a marching music began like solemn drums, and above the rolling beats and booms there welled voices singing high and strong. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m still rolling in bar mitzvah money, so it’s all good.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It’s like a ball starts rolling down a hill. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z We looked and saw the body come up through the water, rolling over and over in a slow motion, reflecting the sunlight. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only had they broken her fall, but they had prevented her from rolling directly into the creek and possibly drowning. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “And rolling them to the house in his cart.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The cheers which now began, round after round, were like drumfire or thunder, rolling round the turrets of Carlisle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the beginning of sleep, even among the pain, the quiet dark coming, the soft rolling dreamless rest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel was rolling up a large map and did not turn. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The days of my past, of my youth, were receding from me like a rolling tide, leaving me alone upon high, dry ground, leaving me with a quieter and deeper consciousness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The new bartender points to one of the rolling heads. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Throughout the day Tree-ear kept rolling up the sleeves of the jacket, which were a little too long for him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They went down one of the old rolling roads, the slave running, and the overseer running too. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad called out, rolling down the front window. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But my rolling days are ending, and now we shall have much to say to one another.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Jets of light flew from Draco’s, Narcissa’s, and Greyback’s wands; Harry threw himself to the floor, rolling behind a sofa to avoid them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I drew a dorsal fin on top and an anal fin on the bottom, to prevent the shark from rolling side to side when it was moving forward. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But then the projector started rolling and I forgot all about the gloves. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z What the occupants had to say upon finding an unattached head rolling to a halt at their feet can only be imagined. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Two trains and a bus, because she doesn’t want to spend her whole life in a factory or behind a rolling pin. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A storm was moving in from the north, building over the sea and rolling inexorably toward shore. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Firemen turned high-pressure water hoses on the children, rolling them down the street like dolls, and throwing others against sidewalks, buildings, and parked cars. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In it a crowd of black men and women stood between long rows of wooden benches, singing, clapping hands, and rolling their heads. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My lord, you rule wide country, rolling and rich with clover, galingale and all the grains: red wheat and hoary barley. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of that hot July, the dry hills of California were the tawny brown of a lion cub that had been rolling in dust. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I took my leave with all kinds of frightful images rolling around in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A minute later, the little drone comes rolling into my room, his half-moon eyes turned expectantly toward me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There's always a machine beeping, doors clunking shut, carts and stretchers rolling around. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Overindulged over Christmas, apparently,” said Hermione, rolling her eyes as she led the way into the packed common room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As soon as I hit the ground, I started rolling and kept low to the ground. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a good ham, bumping her hips up against the male dancers and rolling her eyes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z As she closed Dill’s front door behind her, it felt like rolling a stone over the entrance of a tomb. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The noise turns into a rolling boil as they wait for me to reveal her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When Finnick finishes, they just keep the cameras rolling until finally he has to be the one to say Cut. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He pondered rolling a chalk boulder down from the hills above her, dropping it onto her little house; but he could not be certain that he would hit her with it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that Moody’s rolling eye was magical and could see out of the back of his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z So much garbage had piled up in his brief absence, Mr. Schroeder, the school janitor, had to haul it out of the building in giant rolling trash bins. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He heaved the slice into his mouth and chewed loudly, his beady red eyes rolling in delight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Jon was rolling away from the blows when a booming voice cut through the gloom of the armory. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I dreamed of Luke, of his eyes rolling back in his head. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z "You need to be another mountain," one of the twins informs me, rolling his car on my shoe. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He couldn’t even bear to watch the cans still rolling off the last shelf and dropping to the floor one...by...one. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We pulled around some rolling desk chairs and sat in an approximate circle. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It burst into the trees, rolling, rushing, a gale of fire through the trees. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There are the polka dots, rolling across a broad expanse. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I lean down and scoop up a few, rolling them between my fingers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A few minutes later we had to rescue a baby carriage that was rolling aimlessly down the street. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I have, thought Lazlo, pushing off to send his ladder rolling along its tracks. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When the awful pitching and rolling stopped and they could once again huddle up close, their hearts stopped racing, and they could lick each other’s faces for reassurance. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z At night he had trouble sleeping— a skittish feeling—always on guard, hearing strange noises in the dark, imagining a grenade rolling into his foxhole or the tickle of a knife against his ear. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our favorite game was King Arthur,” said the old lady, putting down her rolling pin. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His voice was like thunder, but the warm rolling of a welcomed summer storm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Alex looks over at Henry, who’s groaning and rolling his eyes under his mother’s preening, and smiles at how much closer this packaging is to the real, messy, complicated Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Moments later, Alice rushed out and threw herself on the ground, rolling this way and that; in the evening sunlight, her sand-patched skin was tinted with gold. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a teenager’s bike, with a cut down Reynolds 531 frame, but the wheels were full-size so he could ride at speed with hardly any rolling resistance. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It is a beautiful country of rolling hills, fertile valleys, and a thousand rivers and streams, which keep the landscape green even in winter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept shifting in his seat, rolling his window up, then down again, turning around to look at the cars behind us. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I pressed my forehead against the window as the bus passed by rolling green fields dotted with black-and-white cows grazing. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z My mom sits down where Connor was before and starts rolling silverware into napkins. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z My dog enjoys rolling around in dead things. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It was the only time she ever stopped rolling her eyes and flicking her hair, to settle down to a piece of honest work. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Lost in longing, Louie imagined himself on a train, rolling into country he couldn’t see, growing smaller and more distant until he disappeared. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “They lost me at hello,” she said, rolling her eyes. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I’d seen bulls ride cows, horses hump mares, pigs rolling in mud, their bodies connected under the female’s tail. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And by that time, the heavy ball was already rolling. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about that, Mum’s bringing you up a tray; she reckons you look underfed,” said Ron, rolling his eyes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He lived for the times he could get off the rolling, rocky seas and onto solid land. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I tumbled out, rolling a few times before landing on the shoulder. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z My computer dings as comments begin rolling in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She was pointing at a number of round balls of fluff in shades of pink and purple, all rolling around the bottom of a cage and emitting high-pitched squeaks. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t crying!” she yells, rolling her eyes, like what I’ve said is ridiculous. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z People in smocks hit them on the rim to keep them rolling. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If we give the vacuum a big enough nudge, it might start rolling down the hill—settling into a lower energy state—and we would not be able to stop it. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Getting moved around every once in a while by a thick swell rolling past. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The horses pulling carts and carriages whinnied nervously, bobbing their heads up and down and rolling their eyes in fear of the commotion and noise. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost fell three times sprinting down that trail when my feet shot out in front of me, rolling over loose rocks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Like a fisherman in a rising storm taking the massive waves rolling all around him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There was good soil and the wheat was good, but I missed the rolling hills of Texas. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking down at his fingers rolling the tobacco. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z What I really wanted to do was bang on the fondant over and over with the rolling pin until all my anger at Mom came out of me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z To the east the land was lower, the ground flattening to a rolling plain that stretched away as far as the eye could see. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Shadows in the shape of skulls, skulls that turned to mist, bodies locked together in lust, writhing and rolling and clawing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There in the land of the dancing plains and rolling hills, there in the land which is the eagle’s by day and the owl’s by night is innocence. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet Debater #2 is a girl and Debater #1 is a boy,” Lydia says, rolling her eyes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “What are you freaks doing out here?” he says, slamming the truck door and turning his baseball hat around backward, rolling up a sleeve like he’s about to get into some dirty work. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z With his thick nostrils and the rolling whites of his eyes it looked a little as though he might be telling the truth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A whooping gang of small children went running past, chasing a rolling hoop. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I plowed through the dirt, rolling over and over. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The father was timing the gardener's treks across the rolling lawns. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She was rolling the glass against her cheek. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A high gray wall of steel that was the side of an immense oil tanker rumbled toward him, a rolling white froth at its bow. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The surgeon had bent over the man and the red eyes had gone wild with new fear, rolling horselike, terrified. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She goes faster and faster, her feet a blur of motion, rolling the ball around the ring as the audience claps and whistles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Sticky hissed, watching the familiar figure rolling into view below. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Smith seemed to think so too, rolling her eyes and giving me an apologetic look. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She’s clogging a few beats behind the music and keeps rolling her eyes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She ran for the wheelchair and pushed it to the end of the gangplank as proud as though she were rolling out the red carpet for royalty. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am ready to flish in the heads, but before I can do this, Eugenia Pomodoro enters, carrying a rolling pin in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I get out and head toward my house, not even bothering with my red rolling luggage that's packed with my schoolwork. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “It’s somersaults, not summer salts,” I said, rolling my eyes. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Stella squatted by Jojo at the fire, where he was rolling two marbles between his palms, and pulled him close. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She didn’t want any loose vials of that stuff rolling through the corridors in the middle of the night. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From their kitchen window, they could look into the distance over rolling farmland where armies had marched during the Civil War. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re a tidal wave rolling through the school, with me like a tiny canoe being carried away on it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She imagined another air raid, bombs rolling out of a plane and exploding in the compound before she and Odenigbo and Baby and Ugwu could reach the bunker down the street. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Knowledge was for times like this, David thought, rolling with the shark attacks. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A little boy playing Tizerkane in an orchard would have loved the feel of them rolling off his tongue. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They all took turns rolling the dice and moving their pieces through the squares in different parts of Harmonee. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I take her rolling pin and try my best to shape the little balls into circles. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There were no lush green mountains or rolling hills falling into the sea. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I drag our rolling cart into the elevator and jam my earmuffs back on. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Before dawn we were rolling away, fleeing for our lives. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment Fadi’s fear and embarrassment melted away as the taxi was shrouded in wisps of fog rolling in from the bay. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I picked up the rolling pin and got to work. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z As it bounced, it made a clinking noise like a small bell, then became a dark dot rolling in the distance. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Distant clouds, rich and dark and rumbling threateningly, were rolling slowly off the mountains. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess all fishermen worry about one bad day rolling into a whole bunch of them. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I was keen to visit the countryside again, to be in the open veld and rolling valleys of my childhood. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be afraid, ’cause I’m rolling eight!” he tells me as we drive to Scatterpin Bowl. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The way he went to get a cup of water, pretending not to see the tear rolling down my cheek. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In one direction, I could see the large rock we liked to sit on, and in the other, the rolling Arkansas hills. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to sit up tall, but it’s hard in these rolling chairs, so I grab the edge of the tabletop to steady myself. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z And then we go back upstairs, and Mila Odom and Eve Miller pull a bunch of rolling chairs out of the computer lab. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Winnie, struggling with the anguish of all these things, could only sit hunched and numb, the sound of the water rolling in her ears. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered the look on Father's face when Theon Greyjoy brought forth Ice, the spray of blood on the snow, the way Theon had kicked the head when it came rolling at his feet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Things about their fathers and their fathers’ fathers, things about justice and honor and lawful revenge—their throats swollen, their eyes rolling like a newborn colt’s, sweat running down their shoulders. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She was already removing her shawl and rolling up her sleeves. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched as Evan put together his rolling lemonade stand in the garage. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “Listen to the mouse,” he said and gave Tucker a pat on the back that sent him rolling over and over. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, they were rolling around like puppies in the grass—hey, Zu!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Yes, Dad. It’s in the bag,” she says, rolling her eyes at me. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z And, sure enough, at dawn we was rolling. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It fell unceremoniously to the surface, bouncing and rolling, until it finally came to rest. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z What I saw was principally field upon field rolling off into the far distance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They soon left the kingsrolad and took off across rolling plains dark with mist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He’s already walking away backward, and Liam is rolling his eyes in an annoyed but fond way, not in a this-is-why-I-stopped-talking-to-you way, so he keeps going. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Das asked, rolling down his own window all the way. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad helps me stack my science fair stuff onto a rickety rolling cart. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, what is Santa Claus rolling down a hill? Wait. That’s not it. I forgot.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There was hardly room for any of them to move, yet the rolling and pitching of the coach seemed worse rather than better for the load. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He took the cigarette out of his mouth and stared at it, rolling it between his thumb and forefinger, then put it back. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z His deep voice rolling out like distant thunder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I carry equipment to school rallies and assemblies, I move desks for teachers, and I help out the maintenance staff with stuff like moving bleachers or rolling out the big garbage bins on trash day. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “They treated me like their daughter,” she said, tears rolling down her cheeks. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She began a charcoal drawing of the fields, rolling like the sea rolled. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z For a second, Sefia swore she saw storms, great roiling clouds rolling with thunder, and lightning cracking overhead. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He made these chirpy noises like the windows rolling down. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That the ride I’d stepped onto seven months earlier had been rolling toward that moment of emptiness in front of the church sure as a runaway train on a clear stretch of track. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z While we washed our hands at the sink, I scanned the room and spotted Liz mixing blue food coloring into a bowl of icing and Corey rolling out some red fondant—this thick, Play-Doh-like icing. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The air was cooler in the shadow of the black-roofed huts, a pleasant breeze rolling off Lake Michigan. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was drawing his fingers along threads in the air, rolling them between his fingertips. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Two fire department ambulances have their lights flashing, and two teams of nurses and doctors are scrambling to get some rolling stretchers through the big center doors. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Clips of military vehicles rolling past as reporters talked about “hopes for a peaceful demonstration.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He responded by punching the first boy in the nose, and soon the two were rolling on the grass, grunting and raining blows on one another. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “I’ll wear mine too,” I sighed, and before long we were rolling toward the escalator—a good number of people staring. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z A whole new set of batteries opened up; he could see smoke rolling across the top of the hill, and no counterfire from behind, no Southern batteries. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There came the sloop, boiling along fast, rolling up a bow wave and gaining steadily. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z "Nineteen forty-one," says Helmuth, rolling over the feel of the numbers in his mouth, and for a moment the new year hangs there, ripe with hope and possibility. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Matt had to swallow hard to keep the tears from rolling down his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In my dream I flew over the rolling hills of the llano. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mm-hm,” Dallas mumbled, rolling over and returning to his tree shelter dream. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He was rolling a cigarette, dropping tobacco on Mr. Ebgard’s office floor. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Because,” he said, rolling down the window, “he can barely see five feet in front of him. Trust me, you don’t want him to drive, darlin’. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I moved on with my work, crushing up some cinnamon with a rolling pin, then tiptoeing to put all my weight on it so that it would turn into a powder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The one with the face like an anvil shrugged his shoulders and, without even rolling up his sleeves, shoved his arms into the dung with a squelch. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z This was the rolling home of the railroad guards, men whose business it was to be forever guarding freight rolling from here to there. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were rolling on the floor, clutching your scar! Come now, Potter, I have experience in these matters!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I counted the people—forty-six packed in a cage on wheels, maybe a rolling coffin. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Prince Tommen was rolling in the dust, trying to get up and failing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then she realized a tidal wave of dark loam was rolling across the hills, turning the skin of the earth inside out, leaving nothing behind. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The probability of rolling a pair of dice and getting a 12 is V36. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Swordfish was closing, lumbering and rolling through a thickening sea under both oars and sail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A rolling billow of smoke surged toward her, choking and blinding her until it passed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Secretive doesn’t cover it by half,” Denna said, rolling her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She sat at a table near the windows, rolling around a few green beans on her plate and flipping through the pages of a book. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When his legs snapped together under the rope, he fell over, his sunglasses smashing on the pavement, hat rolling off his head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Patria exclaimed, making the sign of the cross and rolling her eyes heavenward. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to speak, my mind already rolling out multiple excuses. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The gently rolling sea of grass became a grid of steel fences as far as the eye could see. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They had to pull their legs in because Mrs. Korshak would not start the bus rolling until everyone was seated. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Would she miss the rolling blue hills of Virginias Piedmont, or fall in love with the great expanse of the Chesapeake Bay and the many rivers, inlets, and wetlands that embroidered the Virginia coast? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The maidservants were cleaning the last crumbs off the tables when coins suddenly came rolling over the bare wood. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a sturdy truck, rolling right through every kind of pothole that you could ever imagine. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bird’s head drooped backward and was rolling from side to side. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The saint isn’t Santa Lucia because she doesn’t have a little tray in her hands with her eyeballs rolling around. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z It makes me realize how much we usually laugh together, rolling our eyes every time Mrs. Kluck glares at Sara’s mother. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Her father looked up at the sky—clouds were rolling in from the west. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And I purposely snap my fingers, rolling my eyes and neck. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Kate had trouble with the doorknob and turned it finally by rolling it between her palms. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With a great rush it fell off and went rolling down the sky. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I was thinking this when behind us crept a rumbling against concrete, like a barrel rolling, the rolling broken by the cracks in the sidewalk. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And after a minute, tears started rolling down his face. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z We sit on the floor of Grace’s room, being quiet because of Mrs. Smeath’s bad heart, and cut out rolling pins and frying pans and paste them around our paper ladies. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He went ambling down the corridors of the enchanted sett, rolling from leg to leg with the queer badger paddle, his white mask with its black stripes looking ghostly in the gloom. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Jesus, rolling the stone from his tomb when everyone'd thought that he was a goner. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Amari and her mother scurried around their small dwelling, rolling up the sleeping mats and sweeping the dirt floor with a broom made of branches. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, come on now,” he said, rolling his eyes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She handed me a spatula to lift the tops from the rolling board onto the pies, which was easier said than done. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In the distance, she turns back to look at me, frowning, and nodding for Barb to follow her while the attending nurse keeps rolling Stella through into her surgery. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The flashlights, rolling free, sent their bright beams willy-nilly about the room. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The Eleventh was still not in line when the new Reb attack came rolling up out of the smoke. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew it, Twinkle!” she crowed, holding her rolling pin above her head in a victory dance. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And it is rolling through this school like a stink bomb. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Other drivers pointed and stared, rolling down their windows to shout, "Hey, you got a saddle for that thing?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even as I luxuriate in the future this way, rolling anticipation around in my mouth, I think of something else. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat on my chest and leaned back, rolling her little head like she was stretching her neck, and sighed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He felt very cold, he was shaking uncontrollably, his teeth were chattering, the tears were rolling down his cheeks. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I turned and saw a brick rolling away and I felt blood oozing down my back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs collapse beneath me and I pull my arms in, rolling as fast as I can to the side. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Rather than the rolling suitcase everyone else in the family remembers, Yoyo thinks of the speech her mother wrote as her last invention. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There came a long rolling of great drums like thunder in the mountains, and then a braying of horns that shook the very stones and stunned men’s ears. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The left fork looks smoother, flatter, like the kinda thing you should be rolling carts over. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “That’s a good idea,” said Ron, rolling his eyes, and he resumed his examination of the curtains. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After a moment, the boy smiled and flopped down on the hay, rolling over on his back and waving his limbs in the air. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z With the rolling barrage going on in Maine, of course I was afraid for myself. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The dripping branch was shaken above my head and drops of water wet my face and scalp, some of it rolling down my neck and wetting my back, like insects crawling. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before the bulldozers and backhoes get rolling,” he said, “Mother Paula herself wants to say a few words.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a familiar look to the rolling hills and cattle country. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He ground through twenty-four-hour endurance tests and “stamina runs,” in which contestants looped up and down local roads until their beleaguered automobiles exploded or shed their wheels—the last one rolling was the winner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A mechanized surge of machinery sounded from outside, followed by the familiar rolling clicks of a Griever on the stony ground, as if someone had scattered a handful of nails. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He grabbed the ledge, hoisted himself upon it, and lay flat for a moment on the ice, then slid to the other side, rolling over. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Just long,” she echoed with a rueful smile, laying one hand to her slender neck and rolling her head from side to side. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the autumn towering brown dust storms sometimes blew in from the rolling wheat country to the west. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Save me from that drama,” Isabella says, rolling her eyes. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Luke said his name, but Toby was already rolling. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The roar of engines interspersed with rolling, cranking sounds like chains hoisting machinery in an old, grimy factory. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Rylance smirks at me and grabs their stuff—the kind of family that travels with three rolling suitcases—and wheels him away to the elevator. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In an era in which the sport’s corrupt years were still a fresh memory, it was enough to set the ball rolling. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be rolling up on me like that. Something might happen.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “He autographed it for me,” she said, rolling her eyes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He had to hold him, with one hand, to stop him rolling back, while he pulled his legs up. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She coughed, rolling over, and Kaede helped her up onto her hands and knees, her body convulsing as she spit the water out of her lungs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Dad was sitting at the drafting table, rolling a cigarette. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A rolling ladder scales the wall, giving access to the phones that nearly kiss the ceiling. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing us in like a coffin lid. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be so delicate! Flush it and clean it,” Amá says, rolling her eyes, as if she sees this kind of biological warfare on a daily basis. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But generally, once we got rolling, he enjoyed the musings, and especially, the battles. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A me-ball is made by rolling up dung until it’s the size of a small apple, then letting it dry. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “When you get through, kiss back there,” I said, the words rolling softly but unpremeditatedly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If my soul had gone out of my body, I’d have left the rolling of the ship, the stench in the closed-up ’tween deck, the rats that sometimes scuttle over my face in the night. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Instead she finished the root beer in one swallow and set the bottle on its side, then gently pushed it, sending it rolling away from us. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “So do I,” Mother said, rolling her eyes. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain’s chair had been rolling closer, slowly, almost imperceptibly, so that now their faces were very near to each other. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He was rolling down a mighty corridor, a kilometer wide, full of glorious, golden light, roaring with laughter and shouting out confessions at the top of his voice. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “He’s nice,” I say, rolling over and folding my arms behind my head, staring up at the folds of fabric gathered above me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Outside, the air is temperate, the rolling gray clouds overhead thick with the promise of monsoon season, but Lkossa remains a city bathed in silver moonlight, more than enough for me. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Mikey’s hand goes faster in his pocket, so fast the spout gives a lurch and collapses and Mikey is rolling on the ground yelping, I’m dead. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The brass merchant was still rolling on the ground. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But there was only the ceaseless whine of air-raid sirens, and below that a series of dull cracks like rolling thunder. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The presses would start rolling in a few hours. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With a groan, he saw that it had begun rolling down the runway. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The gates were open, soldiers coming and going, drays rolling in empty and going out creaking and swaying under their loads. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Down he tumbled, rolling this way and that until he arrived at a plateau of skulls. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the houses and the street, rolling green hills frilled with clumps of trees and flowers brushed up against a brilliant blue sky. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He seemed to be rolling back the unlimited power of the army. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Sitting straight and prim in her gown, the halo of light glowing around her hair, I can’t keep from rolling my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I tickled him for a few minutes, and after that he seemed to forget about the leeches, rolling around on the ground right over them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The boxcar, he says, looked like a rolling morgue. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z This analogy explains the orbits of the planets; Earth is simply rolling around in the dimple that the sun makes in the rubber sheet. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z And you once pushed me down a dark hallway in a rolling chair. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He shook the reins and we started rolling. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the tears rolling down his cheeks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Once, Frank Phillips and Bill Skelly began to fight, rolling on the ground like rabid racoons, while Sinclair nodded at Colonel and walked off triumphantly with the lease. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As I study her dad’s pictures in the living room, Lorena starts rolling a joint at the kitchen table. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z For the next eighteen years, C.P. worked full-time as an organizer for the IUOE, traveling throughout the state and rolling up an impressive record of victories for unionized workers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But I was rolling my eyes and harrumphing on the inside until the first scene when a tousle-haired, smiling young man filled the screen. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The man turned to the waiting room and saw what he’d missed before: there were no gurneys rolling through to the ER, no sick and wounded in pain. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Jinny sputtered as she turned quickly this way and that, small waves rolling past her, breaking gently against her shoulders. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The ceiling was going to collapse, or a flood was rolling in, or burning hail would rain down. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mervin Smith was upbeat and chatty He talked, as he drove, about how hot it was, how rolling blackouts were sure to come. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z While the acrobats are receiving their applause, roustabouts run into the center ring, rolling two balls ahead of them: one small, the other large, and both decorated with red stars and blue stripes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t want the cameras to start rolling just as two women in space suits were extracted from the building. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “A damp southwesterly breeze,” she says, shaking her head, rolling her eyes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I see it in the faces of kids who are rolling their eyes and laughing about the vandalism. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The “feet section” has a false bottom built into the rolling table the box is sitting on. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The landscape is textured now, rolling hills covered more often by trees than farm fields. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Rage that has nothing to do with her so-called bodyguards and everything to do with me and her and the confusion rolling around inside both of us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z With only hook latches for locks, Louise took to sitting by the front door on an apple box with a rolling pin in her hand, ready to brain any prowlers who might threaten her children. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The attendant wiped his nose on his sleeve and continued rolling up the hose. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z We were rolling again before the sun was even warm. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now even the rows of neat dormitories seemed to threaten me, the rolling lawns appearing as hostile as the gray highway with its white dividing line. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyebrows came close together and her lips were right down and then a tear came rolling out of her left eye and down her nose. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turned to Margo, she was rolling her eyes at me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I was on two. The first was the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth,” I say proudly, rolling each syllable off my tongue. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that “walk” didn’t describe it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was off to the right, and still rolling away, down into the sinkhole. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat in the back as they came rolling in in jeans and sneakers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Kainene was speaking, something about one of her employees, but he felt himself receding, his mind unfurling, rolling back on its own. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That got things rolling for Dearly in a big way. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The last rolling thunder of the avalanche stoned down about his ears, not touching him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Silent tears started rolling down her cheeks like the rain on the windows of the bus. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But slowly, slowly, I felt my body rolling to the right. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The presses began rolling a few minutes later. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The minute she mentions them, my heart pounds and the images come rolling back behind my eyes. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They chose a large, unoccupied mansion called Bush Hill, located on a rolling hill about two and a half miles northwest of the city. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z And then, that morning, rolling along the sidewalk, suddenly his arm came up. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One minute, they were pushing, and the next minute, the Tag and Bag grocery cart was out of their hands, rolling down the hill. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Their pulling made the tumbling rod keep rolling over, and the rod moved the machinery of the separator, which stood beside the stack of wheat. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he wanted to help Evy by pulling the wagon clear of the unconscious man or maybe he wanted to finish the job by rolling the wagon over him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, a servant wheels in a rolling chair. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Not until I saw an American or Russian tank rolling down the road. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z We passed some lovely gardens and had a good look back at the town, and then we were out in the country, green and rolling, and the road climbing all the time. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z You watch all that noise and business, then look past them to the rolling green hills in the distance, with antelopes grazing under flat-topped trees, and it doesn’t fit together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve thrown a punch or two in my day,” he says, rolling up his sleeves. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was talking, she spooned in the chocolate powder and started rolling a small whisk between her palms really fast. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Like rolling around with other dudes in tight outfits. But when it comes to, like, matters of the heart...” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z For any sound, a rolling pebble or a sigh, a little slip of flesh on rock, would rouse the watchers below. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She moves it in time with the music, rolling her ankle. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then she dusts the dough with flour and does this complicated folding, squishing thing before rolling it into flat circles and frying the parathas. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z One of the wheels is wonky and spins left and right instead of rolling straight. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z And now the peach had broken out of the garden and was over the edge of the hill, rolling and bouncing down the steep slope at a terrific pace. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z His competitors soon had their own rolling machines—although Duke had worked out a special arrangement with the machine's makers guaranteeing him a rate 25 percent under the best price charged any other manufacturer. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As I’m rolling that idea around in my head, Ethan is looking at me all weird. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Unlike us, several families are using legit sleds, and two little kids are rolling down the hill in their snowsuits, squealing the whole way. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z This might seem to beg the question of how the ball got rolling in the first place—the ‘first cause’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Gently rolling the little goshawk on her back, I stroke her breast to hypnotize her and calm her down. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The freshmen were already rolling out the mats. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She marched out of his office then, rolling me swiftly through the thick doors. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “It can be adjusted later if you still feel that way. For right now, let’s just come to an agreement to get the process rolling.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Their ears were filled with the roar of thousands of tons of rock tumbling and rolling down with them. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And when I say I started to cry, I don’t mean a few tears rolling down my cheeks—I mean like, full-scale, snot-filled crying. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z There are map people whose joy is to lavish more attention on the sheets of colored paper than on the colored land rolling by. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And beyond that, rolling to the horizon, was the forested plateau that hid the gorge. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As he was rolling toward the road, Toby turned up the radio. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z What might have taken them three or four days walking, they covered in one evening, rolling not exactly smoothly over the bumpy, rutted road, but thankfully. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough dad sleuthing for today,” my mom says, rolling our suitcase to the stairs. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z There were the pups, rolling and playing in the warm sand. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Abby walked up behind him, rolling her eyes and shaking her head. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z At night we hear again the rolling behind the enemy lines. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It continued rolling around the front of the rim, going counterclockwise until it reached the back. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a woman, rather short, with a rolling walk, wearing a floral print dress and gripping what looked at first like a stick but was in fact a man’s umbrella with a goose’s head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And the money came rolling into the pockets of the two greedy aunts. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Pax watched the war-sick spread out along the riverbank, rolling more wires, digging more holes, and burying more dark boxes under the hot sun. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In the morning, I see that 7:00—Breakfast is directly followed by 7:30—Command, which is fine since I may as well start the ball rolling. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His horse was nervous, rolling her eyes, backing away from the dead men as far as her lead would allow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Gabriel tossed the bag into the large green trash can resting against the right side of the house, then yanked it into rolling position and made his way with it down the long, rocky driveway. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Bordering this, where the mountains turned to foothills, the map showed rolling country with quite a few roads but hardly any towns, which, we thought, ought to mean farmland. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Great rolling hills began to appear, and over them hung clouds filled with rain. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Some had sour, gimlet-eyed faces; some had not yet lost the rolling gait of sea captains. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning, immediately after we had passed a deserted village, we started hearing something like the roar of big engines, the rolling of metal drums on a tar road, a thunder exploding, roll after roll. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It took some strength at first to get the huge ball to flatten out, but then it was just a matter of rolling it over and over until it was flat enough. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Under poisonous clouds, the rolling terrain glistened purple with dark red and blue scar lines. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The stage was massive, with vast red- and-gold curtains drawn back to reveal a magnificent make-believe forest with a rolling painted ocean at the back of the wooden deck. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But even when the cameras weren’t rolling, I had a feeling my quest was being watched. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It howled like ten pigs being gelded, rolling and thrashing in the rain-swollen mud, weeping a black river of itself, viscous fluid pumping over the blades’ rusted handle. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I would rather have both of you than neither of you, and I’m sure that’s the implied ultimatum,” Nita says, rolling her eyes. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I looked over at her and waited, but she’d already gone back to rolling her hair on the big plastic rollers. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I lay there on my stomach for a second, before finally rolling over and sitting up. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The arm motions required to prevent twisting were complicated enough, but would mastering them enable me to prevent twisting, rolling, and tumbling all at once? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff, who is rolling a cigarette, glances back over his shoulder. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I mean, I know what I saw in her,” Maya continued, rolling down her window. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He made a terrible face, wrinkling up his nose and rolling his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The water in the sound was so black and rolling, jagged and alive. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” murmured Celia, pausing from the pie dough she was rolling out. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The lightning and thunder seemed to be rolling eastward but the rain just wouldn’t quit. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Frog was rolling a bit more and had nearly dumped him out of the bunk. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The bells in the seven towers of the Great Sept of Baelor had tolled for a day and a night, the thunder of their grief rolling across the city in a bronze tide. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He finished it in two days and started again, rolling the words round his tongue, memorizing some sentences: The slaves became as fearful of the tar as of the lash. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He lands heavily in the path, rolling into the side of the tent and taking a large amount of the white powder on the ground with him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Here. Let me do that,” I offer, taking the rolling pin. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He was squirming and rolling around and rubbing his eyes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I look for an answer in the mountains and rolling terrain but find none. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But she could not keep her eyes from rolling up again. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z They made a very impressive racket, clattering on the hard deck and rolling in a hundred directions. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Up on the Wonder Dome screens, Kyle saw the enormous image of eight empty library carts and two rolling bins bulging with books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z When the front door opens, I find the female version of Mitch wearing a light yellow T-shirt with kittens rolling in yarn. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then he stood up and put his head back and looked up at the rolling steam. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “It sure is,” Santa said, rolling her eyes wildly at Mrs. Reilly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I can’t say I blame her. I been in and out of the city for the past twenty years. A rolling stone, if you know what I mean.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Tayo remembered fighting tomcats then, the frozen pose, arched bodies coiled, only the tails twitching with their anger, until one or the other made a move and they went rolling around in the dirt. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z "Let me show you," said Denny, rolling over on his back. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The Cornish countryside was beautiful, the rolling hills a lush green, dotted with wildflowers. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He was just riding us too hard for not rolling our r's, and one day I just lost it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z So by the time I push myself off the wall, he’s already rolling across the room. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The pod’s clamp tilted, rolling Holly into the abyss. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I was thinking that kids all over Florida were rolling on the floor and laughing at this, at Erik Fisher the Flying Placekicker. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But the Bronx doesn’t have this rough terrain, these concrete roads and rolling hills. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The silence stretches between us, like the rolling weight of the summer heat. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At six, the massive presses would roar into action, rolling out 200,000 copies of the Times every hour. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Even though George couldn’t see him, she knew Jeff was rolling his eyes. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Cop car comes rolling around the corner, real slow. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Half wished my mind would fog up again so there’d be no room for the new thoughts rolling in. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three noses, twitching and quivering in their direction; three drooling mouths, saliva hanging in slippery ropes from yellowish fangs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z In spite of the heavy fog rolling in, it was like some filmy gauze had been cleared from the atmosphere, or like a particularly nauseating stench had been done away with. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Moo-oo,” she moaned again, her brown eyes rolling in her head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But dark clouds were rolling in, and just then, thunder boomed in the distance. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “But first, we have to avoid those floating rock lasers. Everybody, hang on tight—I need to be sure you’re not rolling about, getting sick over everything.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Oh yeah?” she said, rolling a mascaraed eye at me in the mirror. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I can see Mia rolling her eyes and pushing me to get it together. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z His suggestion was what got the ball rolling. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How she’s been popping anti-inflammatories and rolling her foot on a bottle of water to ease the agony in her arch. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His eyes were open but they were rolling back and forth real quick. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It was a heavy sound, hard and sharp, not rolling. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Say three hundred and fifteen miles, at least, southwest of the California coast, to where he sat right now, rolling heavily in a boat half full of water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Bono was there rolling his belongings into a bundle, but his actions were slow and hesitant. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Satiated, the dark bird rises and joins a rolling cluster of rain clouds in the northern sky. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When I tried rolling away, he pinned back my arms. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a wealthy part of Decatur with a series of rolling narrow lanes that closed to traffic on Halloween each year to become a trick-or-treater’s paradise. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My father and I were thrown to the ground by this rolling tide. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I replied, and looked at the tiny spirals of dirt rolling along the stained blade of the knife. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He knew the assault would resume as soon as the bus got rolling, and he braced grimly for Dana’s next blow. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I think back to the warm blasts rolling over us. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was Mr. Kumar, coming up to the railing in his usual limping and rolling gait. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I could sense the rolling texture of the bottom. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Sweat was rolling down our backs, plastering our blouses to our skin when we finally reached the temple. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Perfect happiness is: gripping the bottom of a rolling chair with both hands, while Cal Price pushes me down the hall in a full-on run. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I find a solitary cat’s eye marble rolling around at the back of the drawer, and some old dried-up chestnuts. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The city melted away until we were off the expressway and rolling through the countryside of northern Long Island, past orchards and wineries and fresh produce stands. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We had been rolling for eight days when the train jerked hard and began to slow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Finally he shifts, rolling and placing a hand over his eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The moon was bright, and the rolling hills and dry lake flats reflected a silvery light illusion that everything was as visible as if seen in broad daylight. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I was more than happy to comply, and the complaints came rolling in. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I hit the ground rolling, tumbled forward, then came up on my feet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z By now we were rolling on the floor. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She found the rolling earthen hills of the north in his eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The rolling motion and the clacking sound on the track made me feel I was really going somewhere. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other side the meads had become rolling downs of withered grass amidst a land of fen and tussock. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Sitting in the boxcar, rolling into the station like that, I felt like a king. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The greyhound lay on its side, drowsing, one chestnut-colored eye only partly closed and rolling grotesquely in the socket. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes?” said Moody, his magical eye rolling right over to fix on Neville. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z While she talks, I'm rolling the bills into a tight cylinder, and Mom's watching me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That farm is just a small part of an eighty-million-plus- acre corn lawn rolling across the continent. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z My father laughed a rich rolling laugh, and I looked up. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Otherwise you and I would be rolling around in the bed of a truck, halfway back to Ohio.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "He was up there! Dog, cut through them and bring—" A tumult of sound drowned his last words, a rolling thunder of rage and fear and hatred that engulfed them from all sides. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They must have climbed a long way up; Tally could see patches of moonlight rolling slowly across the low hills around the city, pushed along by the fight wind that barely tugged at the clouds. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The group wound its way past ancient trees, and over rolling meadows, and through babbling streams, collecting more and more curious animals as they went. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z It churns out rolling clouds of billowing smoke, a fat black rope that coils over the cars behind it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Charred and senseless artifacts strewn down the shoreline or rolling in the surf. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and saw a fishing village, the blue sea beyond, a swath of rolling green hills, and a cloudless sky. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The Mexican guy moving just his fingers, making weak fists, rolling off the guy Jimmy, who doesn’t move at all. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z These human waves were rolling forward and would have crushed me like an ant. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to walk away and saw the familiar, muscular figure moving toward him with that rolling swagger. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A blanket of herring clouds was rolling in from the east. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She moves so slowly she’s practically rolling, and every traffic light and stop sign seem to surprise her. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Because the sun had just gone down, the black-and- white preview for tonight’s movie was still rolling. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He crossed his arms, pleasure rolling off him in smug waves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Way off into the distance, as far as they could see, the land lay in rolling swells, with clumps of shadow in the low places between them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The more I thought about what Holly’d said, the madder I got, until that simmer reached a rolling boil. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The tears start rolling down my face faster than I can catch them as I watch his deep-blue eyes, focused on reading every lyric off that crumpled piece of paper. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Gerald sat on Aunt Queen’s back porch, idly rolling rocks down the wooden ramp that had been built for her wheelchair. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked out over the rolling hills, gold with autumn leaves and wheat fields, green with pasture and stands of pine and fir. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I crawled along, doubled back, and passed her before rolling underneath a van. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Ouboume’s father unlocks the back doors and shows me their rolling stock. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke prayed those red and blue lights would start rolling. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z With hand and spell Ged turned his boat, and it leaped like a dolphin from the water, rolling, in that quick turn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not that big a deal,” I said, rolling my eyes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z His goal was to empower the wave of migrants rolling into town to become productive citizens of their adopted city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Eyes rolling to the back of his head. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Once we entered Arizona, the green fields and rolling hills gave way to desert plains and rugged mountains. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Beaver plunked into the pond, and returned a while later rolling a large section of a tree trunk. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One that’s rolling around out there right this minute, waiting for me to show up. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Reek could hear the wind sweeping across the rolling plains beyond the town. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It kept bouncing and surging forward until the bouncing smoothed out and we were rolling against the ground, nice and steady. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the air rushes back into my lungs, and I set the box aside to crouch and give the monitor a push, rolling the stupid thing to its original spot. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he did the same with the bread, rolling it into doughy balls. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Rain fell in torrents, and thunder rumbled across the sky like empty barrels rolling toward the horizon. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They spent much of their time together, rolling about with the dogs in the kennel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to find a huge dude rolling up to me fast and flexed. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He just got quiet and it was only when we were walking away that I saw the tears rolling down his cheeks. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sissy took a ball of stiff yellow dough, rolled it flat with the rolling pin, then rolled the flat dough up like a jelly roll. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was no longer perpendicular to the waves but broadside to them and was beginning to roll from side to side, that rolling that was so unsettling for the stomach. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z All the bull’s weight did was tilt it so that the wheels started rolling. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they finished climbing the hill and rolling away anger, a bright sun had broken through the clouds. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Her large, black-brown eyes observed the forest, the cascading stream, a town tucked into a steep valley, and rolling mountains as far as she could see. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The weather didn’t stop director Howard Hawks from getting the cameras rolling on Battle Cry. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Imagine your anger rolling away,” Edwin said patiently. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She could see the Assassin out of the corner of her eye, running beside her as they dodged through the throng, narrowly avoiding pull-carts and men rolling kegs across the wooden planks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I could hear the steady rolling of the drums with muffled snares, and all other sounds were suspended in silence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In a rolling meadow, beneath an oak tree, the unicorn came to a skittish halt and would go no further. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He takes my blood pressure off a rolling cart and my pulse with delicate fingers. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The countryside is rolling and open in some places, forested in others, and sometimes swampy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I leaned my head against the warm window and looked at the road stretched out before us and at the land rolling away endlessly on either side. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I was ready, my pitch rolling off my tongue. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Soon he turned toward their mother, saying, “When the talk gets to money, we get rolling,” and he stood up. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I walked for a while longer with him rolling next to me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Barb and Julie unlock the bed, rolling it right up to the window so I can see. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Sharp,” says Perdie, rolling her eyes, blowing smoke from her nose. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “But she has been sent to the office for ‘aggressive behavior’ simply for rolling her eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The road was lined with trees, a forever stretch of forest and rolling hills. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “I made a scrape—an open box with a narrow strip of wood to keep the eggs from rolling out. I’ll put sand on the bottom.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The trees thinned out behind him and the companions entered a wide, rolling meadow. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Beside it was the splintered body of a tree, still rolling to a stop after the collision. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Shay made a big point of rolling her eyes, but finally nodded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She looked at me, tears rolling down her cheeks, and hugged the little girl on her lap. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mom pulls up to the curb a few minutes later, rolling down the window and waving. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The idea is that everybody sleeps for a shift so we won’t be taping our eyelids open by tomorrow morning, when we come rolling into Agloe. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I open the oak cabinet and, just as Max promised, there's more than enough room between the buckets of Lego bricks and rolling carts with drawing supplies to fit me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “We don’t even know where we are, let alone why. It’s worse than rolling downhill in the dark.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Thirty-four scrawny, undernourished apples rolling up the aisles sound just like a herd of buffalo stampeding. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z They saw it again just at dark pushing the heavy cart up a long hill and they stopped to rest and he turned the cart sideways in the road against it rolling. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Alby glanced at the friends closest to him, rolling his eyes, and Thomas studied the crowd again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In other habitats, the rim of sky above the horizontal is broken or obscured; here, together with the overhead portion, it is infinitely vaster than that of rolling countryside and forest lands. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits there, his Adam’s apple rolling as he swallows. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Cashmere starts the ball rolling with a speech about how she just can’t stop crying when she thinks of how much the people in the Capitol must be suffering because they will lose us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z With small waves the result was a ceaseless, fist-like beating against the hull, while larger waves made for a tiresome rolling of the boat as it leaned from side to side. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We went through the forest and the road came out and turned along a rise of land, and out ahead of us was a rolling green plain, with dark mountains beyond it. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I look across the glade—at the hills beyond the camp, the tops of evergreens rolling into the horizon. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Moss waited then without interrupting, but as soon as the cameraman stopped rolling, the reporter spun around. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Down below, Ambrose Spike was rolling about like a whirling ball of needles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "The clouds are rolling down from Stormness Head. Our foul weather always comes from there in these parts. There will be thick fog to-night." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Percy grabbed her arms and just managed to stop her from rolling into the river. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Bratton retrofitted a city bus and turned it into a rolling station house, with its own fax machines, phones, holding pen, and fingerprinting facilities. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Enrique looks across the rolling hills to the neighborhood where he and his mother lived and where Belky still lives with their mother’s family. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z On either side of me were what appeared to be fields of marsh, and a mist was rolling across my path. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Already the ten Oompa-Loompas were rolling the enormous blueberry across the floor of the Inventing Room toward the door that led to the chocolate river where the boat was waiting. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d always been a mild kind of kid, rolling with the punches, loose and carefree, running around the track while the other kids sat uptight during practice sessions. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy’s leaning on the rail, rolling cotton seeds around in his fingers. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But then, two hours after noon, a good open lead reached them, just as their berg began rolling to the side. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The effect was only a little short of biblical, with barking, gurgling, screaming dogs, swearing, gurgling, screaming fisherman, and a thrashing, tearing, panicking doe in a mess of rolling canoe, mud, and water.... This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The moon slipped behind a rolling gray carpet of clouds, and the freshening gusts smelled wet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Today there are heads rolling about like tumbleweeds with the motion of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He rubs his eyes with his fingertips and goes back to rolling his cart down the hallway. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They fell off Mark, rolling across the floor as if playing some kind of game. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I could see the clouds rolling off Table Mountain and the crowds of wealthy South Africans casually peering into the pristine water at the V & A Waterfront. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Everyone has a different graduation day, and the population is constantly rolling. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The echoes came back in waves, like a pebble rolling round a box, and from the wood across the river came the clattering of wood pigeons’ wings among the branches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Let's not,” Danny said, rolling up his shirt sleeves, "put your theory to test.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Allow me,” one of the policemen offers, strapping his weapon over his shoulder and rolling up his sleeves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She’d shoved, and now the boulder was rolling down the hill. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was awed by the immense beauty of South Africa, seen from high up in the clouds: rolling hills and plains, meandering rivers and mountain ranges, thick forests, magnificent coastlines, luscious farmland. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Agony takes over and he’s crying out in pain and I want to stop, to find a better way, but the blackness is rising above the buildings, swelling, rolling at us like a wave. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I think I prefer mine separate,” said June, rolling her eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As they wondered and feared, a tumult of noise reached them, chariots rolling, voices shouting. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Great tears began oozing out of James’s eyes and rolling down his cheeks. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Both had dramatic vistas over rolling lawns and tall trees, but the students here were almost a different species. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He let himself fall over, rolling off the hearth and onto the rug. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Years ago, from a raid on the continent, the rolling ships had brought this woman over to be Alldnoos’ share—fit spoil for him whose realm hung on his word as on a god’s. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the bus is rolling into a place where there are big houses, motor cars, horses pulling carts, people on bicycles and hundreds walking. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Soon the cameras were rolling in front of the living room fireplace, with Koppel in his crisp blue suit and Morrie in his shaggy gray sweater. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tata Ndu turned directly to Father and spoke to him in surprisingly careful English, rolling his r’s, placing every syllable like a stone in a hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment there came a roaring and a rushing: a noise of loud waters rolling many stones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Funny thing was, I was thinking just those thoughts when the dice stopped rolling. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My idea of life, it’s what happens when they’re rolling the credits. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The rolling cart rattled and banged and careened its way down the slope till it was right beside the spring. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The tub had slipped from his hands and was rolling toward the broken window. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Below them, morning sunlight illuminated the Italian countryside—rolling green hills and golden fields not too different from those in Northern California. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then he started rolling around on my bed, like he was about to throw up. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The Putnam was rolling much too heavily for the cook to make fire in the galley. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure he’s in the fray,” she said, rolling her eyes at the ceiling, which thrummed with the thudding of feet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The woman next to the letter was rolling her eyes, and her dress was ridiculously small for the top part of her body. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The raft was tossed as a dried thistle goes rolling over a field in autumn days. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Millard was right—the skies were quiet, the battle had ended, but rolling drifts of bomb smoke still mixed with the clouds. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This was flat country with only a few barely noticeable rolling hills to break the monotony. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s coarse and damp, like he’s been rolling around in wet grass. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z "Let any trash in nowadays," he grumbled, rolling over and starting push-ups. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The mists were rolling back from the valley, and a pale sun was lighting the sky when the old dog came through the windbreak of tall Norway pines and down outside the farmhouse door. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When one of the Oldsmobile’s windows stopped rolling up in Oklahoma, we taped garbage bags over it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z One day Mars Bar would lead Maniac down the river, down the tracks, past the railroad gondolas, each with its mountain of coal, to the rolling mill at the steel plant where his father worked. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The rolling chirp of the crickets passed through the early-morning air. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She was rolling a tiny hem on a tiny handkerchief. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My skin feels prickly, like the spikes from a dragon fruit are rolling up and down my arm. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Pushing, shoving, rolling on each other like little kids. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She’d managed to turn Sciron one hundred and eighty degrees, but he still saw the water in front of him, the rolling countryside at his back. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her hands are super tight on the steering wheel, and my stomach feels like hot rocks are rolling around inside. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I catch Jamie rolling her eyes about Meme a couple of times, though. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Nowhere,” I say, rolling back to the wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He unlocks the doors instead of rolling down the window. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Reilly had begun his medical career at the medical center at Dartmouth College, a beautiful, prosperous state-of-the-art hospital nestled in the breezy, rolling hills of New Hampshire. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In the middle of the cabin floor, rolling back and forth, was a can of bite-sized ravioli. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And went back to rolling the paper for his next flower. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Unless I wanted to sign a five-year indenturement contract with some corporation, and that was about as appealing to me as rolling around in broken glass in my birthday suit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I have forgotten nothing at Grand Isle,” he said, not looking at her, but rolling a cigarette. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, I swung my leg back to kick, but the ball went rolling right under me, through my legs, to the other Palmetto defender, who cleared it away. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His rolling gait proclaimed him as a man of the sea. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Zach, the most openly emotional among them, keeps dabbing at his eyes, but he can’t keep tears from rolling down his cheeks. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He stood quivering, stiff ears forward, eyes rolling so that the whites showed, pretending to be frightened. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z At the base of the Wall he found Ghost rolling in a snowbank. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The cemetery workers began rolling up the tarp, preparing to put the coffin in the ground. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Your only granddaughter needs new wheels. Kids like Edna Santos are rolling around on two-wheeled Cadillacs this year, and what have I got?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then Al rushes at me like a rolling boulder and throws me over his shoulder. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z My mind went alternately bright and blank in slow rolling waves. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She pops open the trunk, and I set my duffel bag next to her little rolling suitcase. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The Argo II sailed down the Adriatic, a beautiful glittering expanse of blue; but Hazel couldn’t appreciate it, thanks to the constant rolling of the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A slight breeze set a pile of feather-light leaves dancing and rolling down the sidewalk. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I knew all about it: plaid skirts and rolling green lawns and trips to some seaside town on the weekends. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z With their little front paws locked around each other, they were growling, rolling, and chewing on one another. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Malik scoops up a rolling ball and underhands it at me, but it sails by. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Before the sun even popped its rays through the lowest brush, she was carefully rolling up the rush mats she had woven. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then he was down, rolling over and over in the warm sand, crouching with arm up to ward off, trying to cry for mercy. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In between, it chugs through the lush rolling hills of Mississippi, through mile after mile of cotton fields and pine forests, past towns and small cities dotting the landscape. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They were still looking at him with consternation and unbelief when the minister rose and introduced him in rich, rolling tones whose very unction served to increase the visitor's insignificance. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Colored pencils fall off my lap, scattering and rolling across the floor, but I don’t bother with them. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked back, but they could not see far because of the many windings and rollings of the Road. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If I had remembered my packet and made the mistake of getting up there, that owl on Kaylee’s shirt would be full-on rolling its giant eyes at me along with everyone else by this point. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z She went on to tell me about making a bird feeder by putting peanut butter on a pine cone and rolling it in bird seed. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then she pulled on a smile like a roman shade rolling up, motioned at me, and then mouthed the words “You’re on.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Joaquin,” Grace said now, rolling the word over in her mouth. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Where the white Mist met the dark smoke of Clytius, it steamed and sizzled, like lava rolling into the sea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My husband, the late county appraiser, would be rolling over in his grave at this exercise in depravity. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Dad and I knelt on the floor to squeeze our faces into the camera shot, while Laleh sat on Mom’s lap in her rolling office chair. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Manet ran a hand idly over his wild, grey beard as he eyed the heat waves rolling off the brick kiln. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I can still remember that old dog rolling in a fresh cow pie. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an eerie sight, all those rolling dark hills. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The training bullet hits the outer circle of the target and bounces off, rolling on the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z With newsreel cameras rolling and flashbulbs popping, the boys bounded up the gangplank and onto the Manhattan at ten thirty the next morning. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I literally glance at them just long enough to see the name before Mom appears behind me and starts rolling them up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He roared, looking about the room, rolling now, caught up in the rhythms of his own oratory, the fever and righteousness of his message. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Skarpi’s story pulled me in and I could do nothing but listen to his deep rolling voice and watch his sparkling eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As we sped down the interstate I watched the landscape splinter and barb, the rolling black summits of the Bear River Mountains giving way to the razor-edged Rockies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He hears a rustling over the phone, and he pictures Henry in his heather-gray pajama shirt, rolling over in bed and maybe switching on a lamp. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As if on cue, a sound like a rolling drumbeat rose from the north. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But there were no boats, apart from one upturned whaler rolling in the distant surf. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Trucks lined with drag kept rolling in from the ’Glades and other oudying parts, each with its load of twenty-five bodies. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The blueness of it rolling on and on right out to the sky made something inside me leap. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph hit out; then he and what seemed like a dozen others were rolling over and over, hitting, biting, scratching. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z This was crushed with a rolling pin and sprinkled on top of the fried bits just before eating. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward shook his head slowly, rolling his eyes toward the ceiling before he met my gaze again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I thought it was pretty funny how she was rolling her eyes and laughing at me anyways because you know how I love to pulverize my already sketchy self-esteem? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Is that why you keep rolling into the office at nine fifteen?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I say, rolling my eyes so hard I give myself a headache. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And then she set to work, kneading dough for bread and rolling out dough for cookies and pies. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z If Trub is a rolling stone, will I really see him again? Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I scoop rolling basketballs, placing them on the court down left. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Demons,” Mark said, almost rolling his eyes before he stopped himself just in time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I got to work, rolling up my sleeves and clearing a space for chopping. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Are you visiting one of your grandparents?” she asks as she drops the linens in a rolling cart. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Obiora and Chima squatted to watch the children playing on the floor, clustered around the plastic Ludo board and rolling dice. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the sound came drifting across farm and field and rolling plain, indistinct as the murmur of some distant sea, but swelling as they rode closer. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I remember the first time I saw them rolling into Kabul. What a joyous day that was!” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was the aura of limitless freedom distilled from the rolling sweep of tall green grass swaying and glinting in the wind and sun. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure Amy Goldberg thought I was making fun of her new braces because she was right in front of me then, but spun away, rolling her eyes. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The words go round and round in my head like the wheels of a car rolling over the slats of a bridge. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father with a shock of hair like a bristle brush stiff with shoe polish, rolling his large sleeves up to his elbows while the scar at his temple gleamed white. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There she could go to a party dressed for the party and come home in the same dress, instead of rolling her clothes in a saddlebag and riding ten miles, then unrolling and pressing them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Things really start to crumble once the ball is rolling at the outreach, which takes place in a beautiful park. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The cab was already rolling as I yelled, "What's going on?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trolls don’t possess people,” Adelaide said, rolling her eyes at her brother. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I was already sort of sorry I'd let the thing start rolling, but it was too late now. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But then the rolling mussel hopped into the air and splashed into the blackness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She pops open the trunk and takes out a blue rolling suitcase, the kind that fits into the overhead compartment on a plane. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z And my lawyer, rolling up one of his sleeves, said with finality, “Here we have a perfect reflection of this entire trial: everything is true and nothing is true!” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “And no rolling your eyes, even if someone says something really stupid.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z If she were alive, I wouldn’t be rolling away from home in the company of these creatures. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Surely balance was needed to ride on that rolling cart of danger. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He jammed Mr. Canton’s car over the embankment and into some trees—which kept it from rolling completely. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The last one hit my foot and went rolling into the grass. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Piper hit the ground rolling as the hairs on her neck stood up. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z During the night two porpoises came around the boat and he could hear them rolling and blowing. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear him rolling over on his pile of hay, so I told him good night. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Two stagehands rolling a chest of drawers on wheels. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Anya hesitated in the smithy, sweat rolling down her face, and then she dropped the horseshoes back into her pockets. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She moves a pile of paper to the top of a filing cabinet, and then pulls out the cushy rolling chair. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Under his feet was his trusty skateboard, rolling a few inches this way, then that. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Harry could hear the buses rolling by in the unseen Muggle street behind him and the sound of the invisible crowd below in Diagon Alley. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I could only see the back of his shiny black parka until he spun around, rolling his eyes. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And while we were rolling it, we both smoked some. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already running in the opposite direction, across a rolling green field that stretched out behind the school. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The countryside becomes breathtakingly beautiful, rolling hills dotted with outcroppings of limestone rock against the backdrop of the Nan Ling Mountains. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They began to fall on the floor, rolling in all directions. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho yelled, almost drowned out by the earsplitting sounds of the thundering spikes rolling along the stone. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I pivoted and he tackled air, falling and rolling down the dune, coming to a stop right next to the creature I’d pulled from the hold of the Maafa. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He watched as the scenery began to change, and the rolling steppe gave way to low grassy hills and then to higher land, with the occasional gorge or cataract; and still the boat steamed south. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She caresses herself, lifting and kneading, rolling her nipples between her fingers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I would park the car and walk up a big mountain or across a series of rolling green hills. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The story was the same at every girl's house: The lemonade had sold out quickly and the money just kept rolling in. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z "As I have," he said, rolling her nipple idly between his fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he heard a somber rolling of the drums. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias gasped with shock as a giant horse galloped past, its mane streaming out, eyes rolling in panic. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I was exhausted just listening to the boys’ laughter booming and rolling out over Horn Rock like thunder. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When Leslie spoke, the words rolling out so regally, you knew she was a proper queen. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He turned to see an ancient, rusty, gas- hog convertible rolling by, with Russell behind the wheel and Piper jumping up and down and shrieking in the back seat. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z No one starts a movie and immediately wants to see the credits rolling, so when this is over, I hope he looks back on this and considers it a win. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Another mountain range of ocean was rolling at us. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If she lifted up on her elbow she could see the rolling fields beyond the margin of the tiny town, and beyond the hills, the mountains dark and strong. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Petra had taken off one of her earrings and was rolling it around on the floor. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I was thinking that if I were at somebody else’s house, we’d be rolling on the floor and laughing at this. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Starting with her thumb, she commences counting down, rolling each finger one at a time into her palm as she talked. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Before rolling out of bed, I stop to check my phone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Like real tears: I could see them rolling down her cheeks. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z After the first day—when he had been sick, both from excitement and from the rolling of the deck— Tree-ear enjoyed watching the sea in all its changes. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He points to something that’s floating, moving forward and backward with the rolling surf—a dark outline in the rolling water, visible for only moments between waves. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Still, he saw us staring and he gave us a confident nod before we all started rolling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He wanted to see if Mom and Joe were running yet, too, but the rolling light pointed the other way now; the rising smoke stung his eyes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The wheel continued rolling with stops only for loading and unloading until eleven o’clock that night. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I’m better with puzzles,” she told Brandon as she chased the rolling ball. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She was dead, frozen solid, but the thought of tanks rolling over her was more than I could bear. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Such a gentleman,” Tee said, rolling her eyes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The Spaniard maneuvered the craft expertly, which was not easy, and the waves were rolling in toward the rocks now and the spray was blinding. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The Olympic Mountains and their rolling foothills loom behind Port Angeles. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He moves suddenly, smacking his lips and rolling from his back onto his side. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He remembers rolling his eyes, looking over at his mother, who was doing the same, and then whispering in his brother’s ear something very close to, “They shouldn’t discuss money here.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z There were many small waves and I was soon wet, but as I came out from behind the spit the spray lessened and the waves grew long and rolling. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When you talk about Churchill’s “great rolling periods”— meaning his long, mellifluous sentences—you are primarily talking about sound effects: the gather and surge of a sentence toward its climax. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “To win this game, your team must be the first to complete four laps of the second-floor balcony without spilling any of the three dozen books stacked on your rolling shelves, no matter the obstacles.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There was a moment’s break in the rolling sounds and Reverend Taylor jerked around surprised, and hauled off and punched Deacon Jackson. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of it was decorated by rolling or pressing a cord on the clay while it was still soft. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Here, now, I glimpse ancient shapes of growing trees, ferns, rolling hills and mountains. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When I get home and put my backpack on the desk in the quiet room, I hear Mom’s rolling office chair carving tracks into the wood floor upstairs. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The next morning they started, with a dove, of course, and were soon in sight of the great rolling rocks. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “See the spiny, spindly creature? A round ball with spikes? Like a rolling porcupine?” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “His eye was rolling in its socket as if the horse was in agony,” Woolf later recalled. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Gerald almost wet his pants and Angel fell on the floor, rolling in laughter. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Snow filled Bran’s mouth and nose as they rolled over, but in a half a heartbeat he was rolling up again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He nodded toward the rolling pack of Grievers between them and the Cliff—they looked like one big mass of rumbling, spiked blubber, glistening with flashes of lights off steel. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Looking up front, I saw attendants in white jackets rolling the portable ring away and placing a small square rug in the vacant space surrounded by chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z To standing still on the beach with the water rolling over my feet. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Maybe I could solve a complex equation at a rolling chalkboard,” says Emily. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Every weekday, and even on Saturday when times were good, I could watch the black coal cars rolling beneath the tipple to receive their massive loads and then smoke-spouting locomotives straining to pull them away. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Whyn’t you keep them hands outen your pockets when you running you could stand up then Rolling his head in the cradle rolling it flat across the back. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The lawman takes out a pinch of tobacco and begins rolling a cigarette. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Her eyes are rolling in her head like a mad pony. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I set the palette down on the table, rolling the brush between my fingers. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I see one resting in a rolling bucket. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z When we arrived at the park, everyone crashed, rolling onto the track like cars whose tires had just blown out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Pretty sure if my mom were on that tour, she’d be snickering in the back, rolling her eyes at all the other parents. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He crossed the Columbia River on a narrow steel span and climbed out of the river’s gorge to the gently rolling wheat fields of the Columbia Plateau. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Medgar Evers, ” he say, his voice sound like it’s rolling backwards, “NAACP Field Secretary, is dead.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was like being stuck inside a rolling water balloon, but instead of actual water, the balloon was filled with a galaxy of stars, making him an astronaut with no suit. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z All Emma could see was a piece of metal rolling out into the bright light. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Children played games, rolling hazelnuts on the sidewalks. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The fields were rolling and grassy and the grass was short from the sheep grazing. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The rolling hills, once perfect lakes of snow, were dotted with mangled trucks and rusted septic tanks. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The final credits of “Petticoat Junction” were rolling past, over shots of the Hooterville water tower, the Cannonball express. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Max silently points out a sweatshirt hanging on the back of a rolling chair. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His stomach tightened into a series of rolling knots and his breath came in short bursts ... Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw two of Nigel’s sons wrestling, rolling around on the ground. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were wide and terrified as the crazily rolling beam of light struck his face; the handcuffs slid back and forth on his wrists as he reached back for his older brother. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z From the angle Pez is holding the phone, he can see Wales rolling by though the car window, dramatic and plunging. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His motion reminded me of quicksilver rolling from a jar onto a tabletop: effortless and supple. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Percy had tried rolling in mud, splashing through creeks, even keeping air-freshener sticks in his pockets so he’d have that new car smell; but apparently demigod stink was hard to mask. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By the time darkness halted the column, she was stumbling and yearning for the comforts of her rolling prison. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I had never given thought to how the Russian civilians must have felt when they saw us rolling into their towns and villages.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He watched the little novice rolling about on the grass, grappling with large armfuls of the smooth hazelnuts which constantly seemed to escape his grasp. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I saw a bank of storm clouds rolling across the Midwest plains. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Ben began to swing and kick at everything until he himself was kicked in the solar plexus and he lay gasping for breath, tears rolling down his cheeks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t talk about the neon sign he’ll have or the big rolling tool cases or anything. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And, although I had neither the stature nor the temperament for either role, I was expected either to sing "Old Man River" and just keep rolling along, or to do fancy tricks with my muscles. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly kids were racing, a flock of boys bending themselves around parked cars, colliding at the rolling ball. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The archivist wheeled the newest batch of boxes on a cart into the small reading room, before rolling out the previous load. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Even though the train was going slowly, they all ended up falling and rolling when they hit the ground. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “You’re such a—” I started, but then I had to stop because the tears were rolling down my face so heatedly that I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to control myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The trick was in deciding when to stop rolling and stick with your dice, because there was always a chance that you’d end up with nothing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘His bones are rolling around in the mud somewhere.’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men kept rolling; broken blades of grass clung to their clothes like green lint. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I clench my hands at the slur rolling off of the lips of one of my instructors. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Once the cameras were rolling and the microphones recording, the questions began to fly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a titter and soon great rolling whoops of laughter deafened him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “You are three men of sin, whom destiny has belched up ’pon this island,” Cymbeline crowed, rolling her eyes at the disturbance. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I place the bags in our rolling cart to keep us moving. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Martin snored behind us until eventually even that faded into the sound of the tires rolling down the old road. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Far below, cows speckled the rolling pastures, their shadows stretching toward the silo. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was a doe, so no antlers, but she was big, and she would have totaled the car, rolling right up the windshield and into us. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A dark gray cloud was rolling straight at him. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The great body was held back, but rivers spouted through fissures in the rolling wall and broke like day. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z We flatten out the dough with rolling pins and press these flavorings into it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She missed the rolling hills and the woolly sheep and the feel of brook water running cold over her feet. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It’s like a ball got rolling down a hill. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z About two hundred street gangsters in Chiapas share the rolling criminal enterprise. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There was a loud rumbling sound, as of stones rolling and falling, and suddenly light streamed in, real light, the plain light of day. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My eyes drop to the rolling suitcase in his hand. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She smiles, rolling her gums, not showing teeth. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s weird, Noise, but almost wordless, cresting the hill in front of us and rolling down, single-minded but talking in legions, like a thousand voices singing the same thing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Corcoran—leftover tears still rolling down his cheeks but his face otherwise composed—was looking with interest at a spaniel puppy who was gnawing furtively at the toe of his shoe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Jeff was always rolling his eyes at something, usually with a snide comment to match. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I took the precaution of rolling a stone in front of my store tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z During Easter vacation Tom said good manners were no harder to learn than rolling over or playing dead. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They could see it in her face, the simultaneous pouting and rolling of the eyes, and hear it in her voice, the way she snapped at the lowest registers over the littlest thing. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Ma was sitting at the kitchen table, rolling an egg between her palms. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z By this time, the people in the pews were rolling with laughter, including, Stella saw, her mother. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z To his disappointment he could not see them at all: only a vague greyness, rolling down towards them. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Maybe she just was adjusting her books or rolling her shoulder. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Now, meaning now that we started this thing rolling. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I look up at her, rolling her mouth and smiling down. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Out there was the gray beach with the slow combers rolling dull and leaden and the distant sound of it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The Albany skyline in one direction, the sun just setting, and rolling hills in the other. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It was almost too narrow for a horse, and the mare sent a stream of pebbles and small rocks rolling down the steep slopes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Like me, Hugh was single, which came as no great surprise, considering that he spent his leisure time rolling out dough and crying to George Jones albums. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Hooper was playing with the silver cardboard model of the fort, rolling the marble down and letting it drop through the chute, over and over again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Vermont’s mountains are comparatively soft and rolling, and its profusion of dairy farms gives it a more welcoming and inhabited feel. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Woof” barked the girl, rolling happily on her back. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Like the three gates at the receiving entrance, the doors were large rectangles of rounded steel bars that slid on rolling tracks. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The young bounced around the adults, ambushing one another, rolling in mock battle, and shrieking for protection when an older animal lost patience and bared its teeth. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet you like to write themes,” he said, rolling his eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill’s father stands at the front of the congregation and raises a mason jar half-filled with strychnine before taking a long swig, his eyes rolling back. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He began rolling the sleeves of his white shirt up to his forearm. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I bet she was rolling her eyes then. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Moushumi had gone out and bought a rolling pin, made an apple pie for the first time in her life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She poured the milk slowly into a plastic bin, making sure the teeth stayed in the glass, then tapped the glass on her palm until the teeth came rolling into her hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “You can start with the gold. Take that rolling pin, and roll it out like dough. Sprinkle some confectioners’ sugar on the table first. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I live through a couple tense seconds before it turns the corner and I know if it's Kings or Stingers rolling by. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I’m standing in the middle of the mall parking lot, tears not listening to my not-cry order, rolling down my face. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z A short distance to my left I saw a vertigo-inducing sea of shacks, rolling out as far as the eye could see. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The hills stretched out into bleak rolling moorlands as far as the eye could see. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled, seeking safety over the Indian border. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Pinmei looked at the rice Amah had washed, a drop of water rolling down the side of the bowl like a single tear. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Smoke began to crawl along the floor, rolling, heaving, seizing everything in its path. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wheeled a cunning rolling rack of stacked lanterns up next to the Plant and lit them, nine lanterns in all. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z At night she sleeps beside him, always rolling onto her stomach, waking up every morning with a pillow pressed over her head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On the table was the marble slab, the sugar tin, a rolling pin, a large bowl of green apples, and one bright yellow lemon. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, a boy,” Beatrice said, rolling her eyes for Roy’s benefit. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were posting cannon along the ridge by moonlight: pleasant looming shapes, rolling caissons. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "I think we should also maybe practice stop, drop, and roll with Mrs. S," Maddy barreled on, rolling her hands in the air. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She brings her gear in two rolling plastic suitcases and goes to work. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare up at the ceiling as he gets to work, powering the machine on and rolling it even closer. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The first represented clouds low and livid, rolling over a swollen sea: all the distance was in eclipse; so, too, was the foreground; or rather, the nearest billows, for there was no land. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I turn back to my washing, so she don’t see me rolling my eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z We made quite a sight rolling along in the car, with the top down. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “And so you see, Martina,” Mr. Curtain said, rolling out from behind his desk, “after the Improvement most people will be much happier.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He idly watched porters rolling barrels of molasses out of its hold. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But after the underwater thunder, what came was not souls but fish.They came rolling to the surface with mouths opened wide by that shocking boom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop the tears from rolling down my face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Looking down at my sketchbook, I shrug, rolling it up and stuffing it into my back pocket before heading down the hallway after her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She came back with more wood just as I was rolling up the last ball. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Here was a superior tongue, a luminous language, the kind of English he heard on Master’s radio, rolling out with clipped precision. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He paused his rolling and winced apologetically at me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Spurge dreamed, “Maybe a sport...with two spheres rolling toward each other...And goalposts...” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It went rolling and fetched up under the wagons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the sight of the three of them nipping and rolling on the carpet, exhorting each other with socially useful phrases such as “Pass the salt, please!” and “May I take your umbrella?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Trey and me are rolling on the floor. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I had no clue what our team’s scores were, because the other girls and I were just doing our thing, keeping it rolling. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Go on, Gabriel,” I said, rolling my eyes at the happy couple. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z At that moment a rolling and rumbling noise was heard again, louder now and deeper. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then she took her rolling suitcase and sprinted down the street before Donovan could stand up. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A white cop dude and his Black female partner shined a light on us, but kept on rolling. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The boys all hopped on their bikes and rode to the corner store, where they picked up some Mad Dog 20/20 and rolling papers and, within a half hour, the party was getting started. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z As I drove north through the little towns and the increasing forest rolling away to the horizon, the season changed quickly and out of all proportion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s on the prestigious Main Line, just twenty-five minutes outside Philadelphia, on a rolling campus surrounded by overgrown foliage. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The only thing to be found here were thousands of identical school campuses separated by rolling green fields, perfectly landscaped parks, rivers, meadows, and sprawling template-generated forests. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His three massive rolling tool cabinets - Chico, Harpo and Groucho - took up most of the room. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It had no cycles, so you waited until the water got dirty, then put the clothes through the wringer—two rubber rolling pins rigged above the tub that were turned by a motor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Fogs were part of the Arctic summer, rolling in from the sea for only an hour or for many days, but Miyax had never given them much thought. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Augustus was standing above me, rolling my oxygen cart in lazy circles, just watching the wheels spin. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He was rolling on the ground and screaming. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d hit the ground rolling, yelling his head off with the pain of the blow; but somehow he’d always roll to his feet. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Max is rolling her shoulders, as if she's getting ready to pitch a ball. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was the sound of him rolling over and a series of snuffling noises, not unlike those of the creature outside. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He crouches down and creeps up toward the window, soil rolling into his loafers, hoping he guessed their destination right, until he finds the pane he’s looking for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nivea dropped Clara’s hand and pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve to blot the drop of sweat that was rolling down her neck. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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