| 单词 | sail |
| 例句 | When it finally came, Eldin froze, and the ball sailed past him, clean: goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The reconstructed language is full of words indicating a maritime economy, such as “outrigger canoe,” “sail,” “giant clam,” “octopus,” “fish trap,” and “sea turtle.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When she saw an opportunity to escape, she commanded her fleet to unfurl the sails and make a run for the open sea. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Most will sail through from cradle to grave with a conscience clean as snow. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger European ships with sails had some advantages. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And yet from some devil’s world that billowing black sail had appeared. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They sailed home to do homage to their king. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Today” finally came on August 30, more than four months after the James Caird had sailed away. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The sail dropped from the sloop’s mast, and Turner rowed to its bow until he could make out Willis Hurd’s face in the light of the lantern he was swaying over the water. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z "The cold winds have worn her away, I hear. Will you not go see her? Harlaw is only a day's sail, and surely Lady Greyjoy yearns for a last sight of her son." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They could raise and lower the sails on winches electronically with power from solar batteries. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They had been halfway through their three-week voyage home when they sailed into the path of a wicked storm. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He sailed to Florida with six hundred soldiers, two hundred horses, and three hundred pigs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He confiscated it and did not arrest me—for which I am eternally grateful—and I sailed on into my life. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She watched the Academy diminishing as they sailed away until it was only a small gray speck, indistinguishable from the vast dark sea. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When he slipped from her hands and sailed away out over the water they could still hear his bubbly laughter. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He adjusts his grip and then tosses a wobbling pitch that sails way over my head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He learned back when he sailed boats as a kid, and he still carries pieces of rope in his briefcase. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Good-bye!” it said, as it sailed through the doorway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They sail away in the Susan Constant and the Godspeed and leave the Discovery and the shallop for us to use for travel here in Virginia. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The captain fiddles with his beard, then says, “She protects us from the challenges we will face before we reach our destination. The monsters toward which we sail.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And Gospodin Melnik used it to grind his flour faster, blasting air magic past small stiff sails he had rigged to his mill. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Immediately it began to sail from the shore. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The plan for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was this: Endurance would sail from South America into the Weddell Sea, which is bordered by the Antarctic Peninsula. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Clouds had come to cover the sliver moon and stars, and even the sails, so white and usually easy to see, were practically invisible. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But the captain mocked him for a silly fool and bade the crew hasten to hoist the sail. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course they’re racing. I used to sail down at Sea Island when I was in high school. Or rather my boy friends used to take me sailing.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the first book, when Harriet accidentally set sail in her uncle’s boat and mermaids came to help her get back to shore, it was Ivy’s idea to create Greenleigh. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Why should the daughter of the Queen of Flanders write to a person like that, especially when he had gone and got into a magic boat and sailed away? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Lounge chairs sailed past them and crashed over the side. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He could turn the ship by pulling on the throttle, fire weapons by sampling an album, or raise sails by shaking his Wii controllers really fast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ged looked glum at that, but the ship and her men were in danger for him, so he raised up the magewind into her sail. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he dove suddenly and the old man saw flying fish spurt out of the water and sail desperately over the surface. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was put in the brig until the Astrea was ready to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The board must have sailed along with her, just below her feet for those terrifying seconds of free fall. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I breathe in the salty air—thinking of the first deep breath thousands of immigrants once took as they sailed into New York Harbor, dreaming. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His mind filled up with the sounds of flapping sails and squawking seagulls. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The heraldic sails of Ban’s fleet, and the sailors in the rigging, and the armed turrets and archers and seagulls, like flake-white, had been a background to their conversation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The magewind had borne them for only three days eastward, yet sixteen days they sailed westward to return. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z On the twenty-sixth, just before we went on the ship, my father sent my grandmother a cablegram: sail- ING TODAY. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Down the mountain slopes it lay, spread before them with its green fields, its orchards, its forests, its rivers and lakes, where white sails drifted. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “They came in the middle of last night. The ship sailed back to Seatown as soon as the King disembarked. They wished to keep it secret.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But as soon as he spotted Alexia bent over her square, he wound up and sailed a beauty in her direction. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z As the island got closer, Jason saw docks bristling with sails. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The ghostly white of the sail gave an eerie glow to the tiny space but no real light. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In July 1786, almost a year after setting sail, he reached the coast of Alaska, a place now called Lituya Bay. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You heard Sam Adams. If possible, the ships will sail home again with their tea. We’ve got twenty days.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z White sails cut across water and the souls of great heroes basked on the beaches in perpetual bliss. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z That took some of the wind out of my sails. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl sailed serenely past the nationalist rally, the three girls clustered around her like starched white tugboats escorting a blue cotton ocean liner. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My shirt billowed and pulled like a sail. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “There is none swifter, honored lord. Adventure can run down the wind itself. Tell me where you wish to sail, and swiftly I shall bring you there.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “The Goddess sails for New Ghis on the morrow,” Gerris reminded him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At daybreak, as grey light welled up in the east from the sea, the two young men set forth in Lookfar from the harbor of Ismay, raising a brown, strong-woven sail to the north wind. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “No, no. I just wanted to show you. It’s not for rivers anyway. They sailed them once on oceans. I think we learned about it in history class.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They kept floating out there, suspended, as if the horizon had finally become what it always seemed to be from shore: the sea’s limit, beyond which no man could sail. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The kidnap plot failed because on the night it was to happen Arnold loaded his American Legion, including Champe, on board a transport and sailed to Virginia, where he attacked Richmond. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I feel not only the sails, but the hull. Not only the ship, but the sea. Not only the sea, but the sky. And not only the sky, but the stars. I feel everything.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Momma got a saying: “Don’t go getting full of yourself ’cause soon as you do, somebody’s gonna come and let the wind out of your sails.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z In the old days they fished from schooners, big wooden ships with white canvas sails that took the fishermen far offshore to the Grand Banks fishing grounds. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Teeth burst from his mouth as he sailed into our shelf of syrup jars. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he took ship at the head of a band of fighting men, and set sail for the kingdom of the Geats. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z We had not seen a schooner sail or heard an airplane since setting foot on the island. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sliver of a moon above the horizon, enough to make a pale light, and the white of the sails caught it, gathered it and shone it down on him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come along, lad,” said the Harbormaster, and took him down the waterfront to the pier where Shadow was making ready to sail. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Wearing a black-and-white crash helmet and the official race T-shirt, Levi Jr. sailed across the line at a relatively blazing seventeen miles per hour. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Lord Primus of Stormhold, his beard freshly shaven, watched it sail from the cliff top until it was lost to view. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She knew she needed one, and they needed one, but she would rather just sail along, dreaming, not caring where they were going or when they would get there or what they would do there. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A hard wind filled the sails, carrying the little boat over the waves. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Books! Salem men have come to a pretty pass when they have to sail by books! Time was they could double the Horn with nothing but log, lead, and lookout.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, Inigo finishes his speech to the Cliffs and spends the next few hours finding a fisherman who sails him back to Florin City. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z "The pup says nothing about a reward. Only that you speak for him, and I am to listen, and give him my sails and swords, and in return he will give me a crown." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Felicia first notices her second husband-to-be when he pedals by her furiously on a clunky Russian bicycle, his hair vertical as a sail. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped in my own kayak, thinking if he could sail the lake, so could I. But I had no idea what I was doing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She had been the one, forty years before, who gave Papa the money he needed to leave Japan and sail to the Hawaiian Islands. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the sand ships fell apart, the sail, the emerald body, the bronze hull points, the moon-white tiller, and all the separate images in it. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Her screams still sailed through the evening air like skipping stones, but I was bleeding. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Dr. Zinchenko had commandeered a hover ladder and sailed up to the spot where the missing book should’ve been shelved. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In the late fifteenth century, as European explorers sailed to unfamiliar places, their actions and beliefs were guided by the Doctrine of Discovery—the idea that European nations could claim the foreign lands they “discovered.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z A sweet fragrance from the perfumed sails filled the air as the barge pulled into port. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z So much for her first attempt to sail to Zimbabwe! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt myself bounce, sail off like a ball thrown over the roof into mist, striking a hidden wall beyond a pile of broken machinery and sailing back. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch the damaged sail...and witness it slowly repair itself. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Yes! From Haiti, he sailed to Paris. His father was a marquess. That’s just below a duke,” she adds, turning toward Zion. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I had no means of controlling where I was going—no rudder, no sails, no motor, some oars but insufficient brawn. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z That’s where Momma was now, wailing at the water’s edge, while her girls were pulled out of sight under white sails that cracked in the wind. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It rattled on its hinges, a rigid green sail tossed in the stiff Yazdi breeze. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mornings, Mrs. Richardson sailed into the kitchen in high-heeled pumps, car keys and stainless-steel travel mug in hand, saying, “Pearl, so nice to see you again.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They want to sail back to shore and go home. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And just then a paper bag sailed from a window to my left and burst like a silent grenade, scattering garbage into the trees and pancaking to earth with a soggy, exhausted plop! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit the ground, and the ball sailed into the back of the net. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the ship is made of books, its sails thousands of overlapping pages, and the sea it floats upon is dark black ink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z An object sails into the air, lands in the middle of the street, and explodes in a ball of fire. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He could feel the old man still watching him, though he kept his own eyes on the sails. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then he began to climb, sailed sideways over the grass and disappeared northward below the edge of the escarpment. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He only noticed how lightly and how well the skiff sailed now there was no great weight beside her. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The monks arrived as early as the fifth and sixth centuries a.d., having sailed and rowed from the west coast of Ireland. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was food on the boat and blankets, and he knew where he was going, knew how to sail a boat, knew that he would be met by someone, and yet he was vaguely uneasy. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the top went one of the last remaining sails, lashed down and secured with more rocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I wrote this one night: “The raft is almost done. Bando has promised to stay until we can sail out into the deep fishing holes. “Bando and I found some clay along the stream bank. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she saw rough hands picking apart ropes and twining them together again, with salt in the air and a breeze in the sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Above the fireplace on a wooden shelf was a beautiful, dusty model ship, its sails billowing in an imaginary wind. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The force of his movement shook the rat loose and it sailed through the air and struck a wall. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And then again a ship with black sails, but now it was morning again, and the water rippled with light, and a banner bearing the emblem of a white tree shone in the sun. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In a little while the town would start to come alive, and the fishing boats would sail out of the bay into the ocean. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Big-bellied sails, they used to say, in poems. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails immediately began luffing loudly, slapping back and forth in the breeze. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Watchers on the cliff began to look for the red sails and a meeting was held to plan what to do if the Aleuts came. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “She used to sail the boat, didn’t she? Were you on the beach when she sailed the boat the last time? One evening, over twelve months ago. When she didn't come back again?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was only after she’d sailed over the log and landed several feet past it that she realized something was different. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A three- masted ship, sails unfurled, pushed down the river. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered how proud he’d been when his father said, “Crowded sail, he did, and came from Paris in twenty-two days!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We sail in silence waiting...waiting—then suddenly the whale, wrapped by the clinging body of the squid, does a full breach, barely fifty yards to starboard. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I don’t mean any harm. I only want to sail home.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you have need of shelter here in Songdo, my assistant will see to it that you are housed and fed until the boat sails. Your coming is greatly appreciated.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The snack platter skittered across the roof and sailed through the air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He was past everything now and he sailed the skiff to make his home port as well and as intelligently as he could. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Down along the docks lining the Delaware, cargo was being loaded onto ships that would sail to New York, Boston, and other distant ports. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z For birds that can sail around in the air all day with hardly more than a movement of their wing tips, they sure were clumsy and awkward about getting started. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z As for a sail, the lovely nymph Kalypso brought him a cloth so he could make that, too. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails started luffing, slapping in a breeze that wasn’t as strong as he’d thought while he was sailing but he decided to reef anyway. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Onlookers watched in amazement as Cleopatra’s gilded barge approached the harbor with its royal purple sails unfurled. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z After a few minutes he dropped the gun and began to adjust the sails. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z De Grasse’s fleet of some two dozen ships sailed out of the bay to give battle. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For two hours they made steady progress at the oars, and then Shackleton judged the way clear enough to hoist sail. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Back along South Road Kit walked with a lightness and freedom she had never known since the day she sailed into Saybrook Harbor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It sails a few dozen feet and hangs for an instant, and then the voice of her husband says hello. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The dresser that had nearly knocked me unconscious sailed through the air and then stopped, hovering, directly above Horace. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “No, they share. And they’re not even here now. School is over for us and they’re staying with my father in his apartment until we sail.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she said, “I’m going to learn to sail.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The sails were dry and he bagged them all except the working jib and mainsail which he left up, hanging like limp rags waiting for wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, around 1778, he was allowed to sail to the West Indies. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was not free, and the next morning he set sail, going straight south over the wide seas of the Reach. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We would stay with the Hulls for six days before the President Taft sailed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It sailed around a bend and left them behind. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I sailed into Char’s arms observed by the stunned faces of Father and my new family. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In the night as the wind freshened to a gale they took down both sail and mast, and the next day, all day, they rowed. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The midnight flight to Dragonstone, moonlight shimmering on the ship's black sails. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One of them is a scene behind the windmill, with fenced-in gardens, the city down the hill in the distance; the other is of vegetable gardens in Montmartre, with the windmills sails in the distance. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “They furl their sails at double-time, then off they go,” he said, “into the city like mice into grain.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She watched the sail and the water ahead. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She had also sailed a boat safely between land and land. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Shu sent them. They were just sitting in First Harbor, cannons out, red flags flying, stuffed to the sails with gold.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Fishing boats were moving across the bay, their sails rippling in the wind, and he could see the masts of larger ships poking up along the shore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The crew were on their feet briskly, to furl the sail, and stow it; then, each in place, they poised the smooth oar blades and sent the white foam scudding by. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The little ship, like most traders of the Inmost Sea, bore the high fore-and-aft sail that can be turned to catch a headwind, and her master was a handy seaman, proud of his skill. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We sail upstream and moor the ships near our chosen site. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In the saddle, emancipated from their bodies, Pollard, Woolf, and all other reinsmen sailed eight feet over the world, emphatically free, emphatically alive. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he saw the lights, a yellow one and a blue one, and sailed toward them. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember when I first went to sea being astonished that the men who sailed over the world and touched the ports to the strange and exotic had little contact with that world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He studied at the great German university and sailed to England and France with Horatio. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They all sailed away together, until they came to a swallow of the sea, between two high rocks— and there a second barge was waiting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The day before we sail into New York orders are changed again.We are going to a place up the Hudson River called Albany. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He had only a few times sailed out at night with his uncle, but he knew that it was Owen’s favorite time to sail and this was Owen’s trip. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All too well they could see for themselves the black sails. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Osh was not much interested in anything beyond the places where he sailed and walked, none of them as far even as Penikese, which was not so very far from us, after all. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z This last insult had taken the wind completely out of his sails. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “We thank you for your stars that watch over us as we sail this cold black sea. ” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her sail had not been raised since she first entered the Sorrows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As they sailed into twenty-foot swells, the sea heaving underneath them, Percy could hear poor Hazel down in her cabin...also heaving. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Mr. Collins, swing into the wind, back sail and hold steady!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z A large piece of tar-paper roofing sailed through the air and scudded along the fill until it hung against a tree. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The ruby orb spun into the air and sailed straight for the cubbyholes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A steady breeze filled their sails, but to the men, it didn’t drive them fast enough. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The basketball shorts I had on dragged like sails, slowing me down, coaxing me away from the van. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Each time, in his kindness, The Giver ended the afternoon with a color-filled memory of pleasure: a brisk sail on a blue-green lake; a meadow dotted with yellow wildflowers; an orange sunset behind mountains. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A torch sailed spinning above their heads, trailing fingers of fire as it thumped down in the dirt of the yard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He flung himself down in the shadow of a sail loft, for the late September day was warm as summer. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’ll sail into the lobby and detonate. The casing and firing mechanism are plastic alloy and will completely disintegrate. Clean as a whistle.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Frightened individuals huddled at the water’s edge, while at least one group of desperate people constructed a crude raft and sailed it north. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then all the voices rang out, “Be it so!” and “Well spoken!” and “Let our friend make sail!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Soulzeren raised the sail and sheeted it, bringing the bow around and aiming for the meadows outside the city walls. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She cut the rope and a volley of beauty products sailed through the trees. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z At dawn, as Rontu and I went down the cliff, I would watch the ocean for their sails. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “All we can do is hope they want the ship as a prize, or they’ll blow us up where we sail and we all die.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Now contrast those events in China with what happened when fleets of exploration began to sail from politically fragmented Europe. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The sails billow bright white against a blue sky. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They sailed in November 1676, with Halley, now just past his twentieth birthday, abandoning his degree studies. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The other half stood safely off to sea, with orders to raise sail and make for Sea Dragon Point if the northmen took the strand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A strange crew was aboard the Astrea, making ready to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just before the Argo II sailed. We didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She looked at the water and the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “If she appears now, we can’t follow. I won’t sail out as night comes, even if there were a way to catch her before she moored.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When the Astrea sails, I’m going to be on the captain’s walk, watching you. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost 150 years before Columbus set sail, a Tartar army besieged the Genoese city of Kaffa. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z While the Marines of the Second and Fourth Divisions were taking Saipan, our Third Marine Division boarded our own ships and set sail, ready to hit the beaches. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Eight weeks later, the Neptune set sail again, and the pretty young bride with the chestnut hair waved her husband goodbye from dockside. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They set sail, probably in frail open boats, from the Red Sea, turned down the east coast of Africa up into the Atlantic, returning through the Mediterranean. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before the last hours of night, the moon sailed through the clouds, showing its face through the open window of the building before it was driven away by a cockcrow. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We lowered the sail, the flag of our incompetence. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z American flags sailed proudly from every rooftop, rippling in the summer breeze. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z On this occasion he had sailed to Maine with two ships, intending to hunt whales. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Eleanor!” he shouted, and when she looked up he let go a bouquet of red roses, which sailed gently toward the water in the wind and landed in the waves below the dock pilings. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As they sailed, Frank kept her spirits up by telling her silly jokes— Why did the Minotaur cross the road? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A minute later the breeze grew stronger, filling the sails with the huge rippling sounds of stretching canvas. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They sailed past Popham, through the narrows off Cox’s Head, past the lights of Parker Head, and then on up to Phippsburg, the water going more and more slack as they sailed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z A catboat was just leaving the harbor as we sailed in. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But before she could strike hard and be driven down, the nose came back through the wind and the sails filled. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be a lot of exciting things on the trip—meeting my cousins and seeing the Hudson River which they said was a mile wide, and watching the boats sail up and down it. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On the screen the faint, old, robed figure of Mercer toiled upward, and all at once a rock sailed past him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He drew another loop around me before swimming away, and as he sailed by, he made a ping. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he sails over the fence like it’s nothing. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z November 21 the Putnam sailed, “bound for Sumatra and the pepper islands, God willing”—Captain Bowditch commanding. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your hand raised the sail. Your hand holds the tiller." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Soon the Frog was covered with cloth, cushions, drying sails, ropes, rags, and towels tied into all the lines that supported the mast—the shrouds and stays—and along the handrails. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve sailed these waters for centuries, waylaying any demigods foolish enough to explore the Mare Nostrum. This is 'my territory now. And all you have is mine.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Sookie had released the harpoon into the water like an arrow that sailed far beyond the outermost circle of a target. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It sails over the city walls and bursts against the northern parapet of Fort National, where three hundred and eighty Frenchmen are being held against their will with minimal cover. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Traveling by steam instead of by sail was odd, too. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He sailed a rough chopping sea above which clouds drooped and drifted in vast mournful veils. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Tears popped from their dry sockets and sailed down my cheeks in one quick stream. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z American cannon were firing on the Vulture, which quickly weighed anchor and sailed away. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I filled the basket, the Aleut ship had sailed around the wide kelp bed that encloses our island and be tween our two rocks that guard Coral Cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They sailed ahead and by three o’clock could make out the faint patches of green tussock grass that grew among the snowy rocks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The dwarf was reminded of the day Myrcella sailed for Dome and the riot that boiled up as they made their way back to the Red Keep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z By the time they raised sail she had locked herself in her cabin with her dog and her pig, but at night they could hear her weeping. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z David knew that sometimes dolphins would run ahead of a boat, stay just beneath the bow, and play with the boat as it sailed and he felt the killer whales were playing with him now. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It sailed past her head and cracked the window. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Wind filled the sails, and the ship sped forward. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Tilted slightly to the starboard, it had hanging from its intact masts the dirty rags of its sails in the midst of its rigging, which was adorned with orchids. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z A big, fluffy Persian leaped, and I thought I glimpsed...wings as it sailed over me and landed by the door, blocking any escape. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z By then Ulbrickson and the boys were blithely getting ready to sail for Germany on the SS Manhattan on July 14. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Note the paddle wheel and smokestack in the middle of the ship, as well as the masts for sails at both the bow and stern. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Embarking on the seventh, we hauled sail and filled away from Krete on a fresh north wind effortlessly, as boats will glide down stream. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He could continue to sail, but to move blind in the dark this close to an unknown shore would be madness. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed on between the two, and as the afternoon darkened with storm-clouds coming up from the north he came to shore, on the southern coast of the west isle. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "While we were among them they shouted for King Stannis. I cannot speak for what they said once we had sailed." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sail too, woven of magic and the air, would not long stay against the wind if he slept, but would turn to a puff of wind itself. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "Not for a year or more, I fear. From here the Cinna-mon Wind sails east, to make the trader's circle round the fade Sea." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “They set sail for France, sailing all day and night. When they landed, everyone on the boat went ashore. How many people got off the boat?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Far out on the horizon, a clipper ship skated the ocean, its high sail unfurled. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He knew that every man standing there wanted at least a week on shore before they sailed. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She spied on a cluster of boys who were setting sail to paper ships. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The old man looked ahead of him but he could see no sails nor could he see the hull nor the smoke of any ship. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Brown and oozing, it sailed above her head to splash at the foot of one of the Poor Fellows. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead, he sailed straight into a pickup truck. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Dozens of wooded islands dotted the sea, and white sails cut across the water. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Grief appeared alone at daybreak, her black sails stark against the pale pink skies of morning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When Nailer returned to the con, the captain said, “They kept their high sails up longer than we did. They’ve got a more stable ship.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She screamed terribly and released the roofing which sailed away as she plunged downward into the water. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z At that, Ged bowed his own head, and turned and went back to the docks of Vemish and sailed out, not looking back. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We’ll sail south to the Canaries, then west to the West Indies, and then north to Virginia. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Unless you have sailed down the Oslo- fjord like this yourself on a tranquil summer’s day, you cannot imagine what it is like. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn my eyes up to the sails, but can’t find the parrot. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The black sail was seen by his father, King Aegeus, from the Acropolis, where for days he had watched the sea with straining eyes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It grows into a yell, which transforms into a scream, and then I’m standing on the ledge of the Merciless Mart, screaming as the chair sails toward the ground, screaming until my throat burns. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Leaves blown by a cold autumn wind sailed across the sky, baring trees in the woods. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Both sails luffed in the night breeze, which was still light and spotty because of the surrounding hills. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As she watched, one of these detached itself into a sudden breeze and sailed sedately off, while others leaned from the pod as if to observe its departure. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails drooped from the yards like stained drapes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Tourist traffic was bumber-to-bumper and barely moving, but our van was in a special lane and we sailed on past the tourists and turned off the highway onto a small access road. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man leaned the mast with its wrapped sail against the wall and the boy put the box and the other gear beside it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “No! I will build a boat and sail away!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “No—we don’t wait him out. We sail. We’ll complete our cargo with coffee at the Isle of Bourbon or the Isle of France.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a fair breeze and no clouds in sight and it seemed to be perfect for a night sail. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the Jupiter ship sails into the sunset, though, Courtney comes to mind, with those eyes the color of autumn leaves. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Dauntless's sails flapped and then suddenly filled with wind. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "No, I have to sail on the 17th. So long, fella!" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “Last year the freezers failed so there was no ice for”—the wind went out of my sails as I realized how lame this was going to sound—“the sushi bar.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z No free man would willingly sign aboard a ship whose captain spoke openly of his intent to sail into the Smoking Sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tried again, and this time his voice was there, loud and angry, “Back to the ship! Ready sails!” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The little boat ran sharp over choppy seas, fleeing the strong wind that leaned on her sail, running blind through the night. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z To his right a war galley stroked serene against the rising sun; to his left, a battered old cog raced before a storm, her sails in rags. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This one left Minho’s hand, sailed forward, almost in the exact center of the Cliff line, started its descent to the unseen ground far below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z While I secured the sails I began to realize why he ducked out of sight. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In a fluttery blur, she sailed to a telephone pole far above my leafy canopy. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She says, “I think this dog loved you from the day you sailed into the cellar. He must have thought, that boy is spectacular!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z First two points of mast, then sails, transparent and wraithlike in the fog, then, as Kit strained her eyes, the looming hull, the prow, and the curved tail of a fish. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This was something we did together, on Cuttyhunk and the other islands where we sailed sometimes in search of petals we could boil into dyes and mix into paints. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z And when he put the sails up he simply had in mind that he’d air them, then drop them and tie them off until morning. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the sunlight the air was balmy, and through skies of palest sapphire sailed clouds of gossamer silk. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Then, on December 5, a little more than two weeks before Midsummer’s Day, Endurance set sail from Grytviken. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It sailed through the air so fast, there wasn’t time to nock an arrow. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A hail of bullets sailed past his head and embedded themselves in the neighboring trees. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think we sailed past easy a long time ago,” she said. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She dreamed of the ship that would take her, a magnificent schooner with sails like angel wings, cutting across the violent sea. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When Columbus set sail, he apparently assumed the earth was round, which was why he was convinced that he could get to India by going west. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, well,” she said, “we’ll see. It’s a pity you don’t ride or shoot, you must miss such a lot. You don’t sail by any chance, do you?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When I set sail, so to speak, I too assumed that the world was round, but what I encountered in the real India profoundly shook my faith in that notion. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z As Cleopatra sailed on the Cydnus, Mark Antony’s audience deserted him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Gregor gasped as he saw Boots, as if in slow motion, sail out of Henry’s hands and into the dark. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She, in turn, fought back in a purely feminine way—with frying pans and pokers, and occasionally a flatiron would sail toward his head. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The Argentine Naval Band played the British and Argentine national anthems with an accompaniment of barking, growling, snarling, and howling from the dogs as Endurance set sail on the next leg of the voyage. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z There was the Dolphin coming up the river with all her sails. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The air around Nailer was hazed with the black work of shoreline smelters, but out there, beyond the smoke, he could see sails. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Something huge flapped overhead, and Tyrion glanced up in time to see the sail taking wing, with two men still dangling from the lines. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There came the sound of a flapping of sail. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The limo sailed over my head, missing by maybe two inches. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A brigantine was moored off the island’s opposite shore, its sails hanging limp and useless. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Were they looking for him, or had they sailed on to Epirus to complete the quest? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On past the dim glimpse of land he sailed, tacking more westerly now, in a faint dank drizzle that over land might be a light snow. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “How will you reach him? He sails with a crew of pirates somewhere on the wide sea,” I said, pointing to the letter. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was a chilly night and the desert breeze was blowing, making the old wooden ceilings creak and the curtains swell like black sails on the high seas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “He sails the seven seas with the Dread Pirate Roberts.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He flinched as an egg sailed past his nose, but the men holding his elbows kept their backs straight and their boots marching forward. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Scout pushes the last little corner in and she sails past. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He ripped away the sail that mummified her. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I sail all the way down so incredibly slowly. Every time.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z It took more than an hour to rig the sails in the racing wind as they clung to the decks. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Here were the ropes and blocks I had expected, two or three sails, fenders, a small punt, pots of paints, all the litter and junk that goes with the using of boats. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He knew the lookouts strained their eyes as never before, sweeping the horizon for an enemy sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The men began to fear that the sails would freeze up and cake with ice, becoming heavier and heavier until the boat toppled upside down. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He hastened back to the ship and bade his crew set sail. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed down and alighted near Hazel and Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper’s part was to sail the raft down the river. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopefully her friends had all made it on board, but they’d have to set sail immediately or risk being overrun. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nailer stared at the distant sails hungrily, wondering at the places they went, and whether any of them were better than his own. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He half turned and another rock sailed past him, missing him; it collided with the earth and the sound startled him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Turner was forced to sail away with his supply ships only half unloaded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Prosper felt as if the boat were going to sail on forever. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And, after circling the chicken wire pen once, it took two dainty steps backward and, with an effortless leap, sailed over the four-foot-high barrier. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By evening the crew was aboard, and the Astrea was cleared to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, Washington learned about the unguarded gunpowder and asked that a ship of the Rhode Island Navy sail to Bermuda and get the gunpowder. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he could reply, the bell on the bakery door jingled, and Nina sailed inside, cheeks rosy, brown hair in a gorgeous tangle, and declared, “Someone needs to start feeding me sweet rolls immediately.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Hamilton emerged he said the hull was fine, then checked the trim of the sails. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Now the boat was all noise, with wind luffing die sails and the boom slamming back and forth and the sails popping, ropes whipping and clacking, and the halyards slapping against the mast: whap, whap. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Flatnose was staring into space, enraptured, as if a pirate ship with all sails set were truly cruising in through one of the church windows. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Around 300, an explorer named Pytheas sailed a ship through the Straits of Gibraltar, turned north, and circumnavigated the British Isles. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Perhaps when it is done I will be able to walk, and can go to the Thames to sail it.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The Ferolind was still visible on the horizon, its sails full of the wind that whipped at their cheeks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The seijeants were looking for fresh meat to fill their ranks before they sailed for Slaver’s Bay. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We sailed over from Cuttyhunk. We...had business of our own.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When he raised it again and looked, the wizard was gone, and the sail of the boat was a white fleck on the waves eastward, heading towards the fat bejeweled islands of the inner seas. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “But you do, Helvar. I want you working on the plan of the Ice Court every minute until we sail. No detail is too small or inconsequential. I’ll be checking on you regularly.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The gypsies sailed along that route for six months before they reached the strip of land over which the mules that carried the mail passed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z All activity seemed to indicate the end of their journey—crates and cartons were packed, sails were sewn and repaired, and sailors whistled as they shaved their beards. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Once, when the boys saw Robin’s little boat, they begged to be allowed to sail it, too. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The raft was already fitted with a mast, so Leo and Calypso hauled their sail aboard and started on the rigging. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She never saw them again on campus and sailed off alone to the math department. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Olympic team arrives in Berlin That night they sailed up the channel with the lights of Calais blazing brightly to the east. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "Marry me, bright light, and sail the ship of my heart. I cannot sleep at night for thinking of your beauty." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It meant of course that the sailor should let go with one hand and overcome his fear, to get the sails working. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aleut ship with its red-beaked prow and red sails had gone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So farewell, kind friends, as into the sunset we sail! Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I must prepare everything, then bring him in and lash him well and step the mast and set sail for home. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Up ahead, Mrs. Scatcherd’s black robe billows behind her like a sail. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The Argo II limped forward under sail power, but their plan had paid off. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I set my foot on the Gospel ship, and the ship it began to sail. It landed me over on Canaan’s shore, and I’ll never come back anymore.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z In the entire day there had not been one breath of wind, and the sails still hung where he had jammed them before the storm. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A screaming Cyclops, sizzling from poison spray, sailed over their heads. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Fiona stood in front of the TV, eyeing the sharks that sailed past the diver. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z If she had a son, she would leave Jorge and sail to Spain, to Granada. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben could just sail away, and she’d be left behind, without the boat, without any control at all. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Arcs of fire streamed in both directions as flaming arrows and spears sailed through the air. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Downward from this yard he wove on the wind's loom a sail of spells, a square sail white as the snows on Gont peak above. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A fallen cedar log hung with ivy bridged the dell; she slipped under it and turned up a side path that followed a shallow creek where three years before they’d sailed driftwood boats together. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A teacup dragon sails in through one of the doors with the House Glaston flag in its jaws. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The washerwoman pinned up one of Illyrio’s tunics, large enough to double as a sail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The low winter sun has turned her sails to gold, and she is gliding toward us on the wind. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z From the north sailed in half the great Armada. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The ship’s main sails rippled and furled, and suddenly Nailer felt wind on his face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He says, “I dreamed he sailed over the hole. Over my head. Maybe even over the whole entire root cellar hill.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z She didn’t know the word for sail, or boat, so she said tall, white, many. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z David came upon a page that began: Brought Susan aboard for sail out to islands. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “No fool tries to sail in the teeth of the monsoon? Is that what you meant?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then another baby spider crawled to the top of the fence, stood on its head, made a balloon, and sailed away. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I held the oars up and we sailed with them. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The planet of humans and dogs spins and sails, spins and sails. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z To himself, he called the memory of the sail forward again. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I willed the sails to rise as easily as if I were flexing my arm. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z It floated up in a long, patient arc, sailed over the net and landed in Robo’s court. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Dauntless was wallowing in the waves, her sails flapping uncertainly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They had run again, just before the Usurper's brother set sail with his new-built fleet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Six ships left, of the eleven that set sail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There is an island washed by the open sea lying off the Nile mouth—seamen call it Pharos— distant a day’s sail in a clean hull with a brisk land breeze behind. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “But look at that sail! It must be a thousand square feet!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I closed my eyes and they sailed red behind my lids; then somewhat steadied I took her arm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There were two sails and it was a ship coming toward the island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z They appeared to have swum across the lake rather than sailed. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The cog’s huge striped sail hung limply from her mast, as it had for days, but he was hopeful that they could find a wind somewhere to the north. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The hunters reached the ship, the red sails went up, and the ship moved slowly between the two rocks that guard the cove. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain was tired, and the engineer’s true meaning sailed over the captain’s head. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I am sorry I cannot hoist the sail and take you in with the small breeze that is rising. But I am with a friend.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They are inward toward the other, bound and joined by carnival dolls and the steamers that sailed from ports they never saw. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopping sideways, yipping at every jump, he made it through the heat and sailed into the pile of leaves. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally Oeneus called for help upon the bravest men of Greece, and a splendid band of young heroes assembled, many of whom sailed later on the Argo. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea had played along until it had tired of the game, and dragged their boat under in a tangle of rope and sail and screaming men. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And so it was that he found himself once more crossing Shipbreaker Bay in the dark of night, steering a tiny boat with a black sail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I’d like to sail over and find out whose fire that is,” I said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Once through the pass, you would travel north to Bologna, and then to Venice. From there, sail the Adriatic to your goal, here: Epirus in Greece.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Riding home, the sunlight fading, an enormous red bird with long tail feathers sailed over me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A couple of white sails skimmed along in the distance, bellied out in the wind. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Prince watched in grim silence while the men fumbled with the sails. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Of course, they could. I’d be proud to have them. Cilia, just as soon as the Unicorn sails, you go to the Lornes and tell ’em to come right up and settle in.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The days and nights were short, every hour passed quickly like a sail on the sea, beneath the sail of a ship of treasures, full of joy. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z She sailed over the heads of the Cyclopes and ogres, landed in the centre of the courtyard and pushed her way into the circle of giants. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I had never seen this dog before the Aleuts came and no one else had, so he must have come with them and been left behind when they sailed away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Some hinted that he meant merely to sail back by Hosk to the Inmost Sea, leaving them in the lurch; others, among them Pechvarry, held that he had gone mad, and sought death. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z If they set their two smallest sails, they could crawl up into the wind, away from the shore. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The ship creaked as it sailed through the Adriatic, its remaining oars still out of alignment from the giant turtle attack. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The sails hanging limply from the gaffs like sleeping bats. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z When we sail past one, in half a day we catch sight of another. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The sun peacefully sailed through the white clouds, birds sang from treetops, the trees danced to the quiet wind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The wind took the Frog backward, but with the sails loose and slatting she moved so slowly that she was effectively still. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z High above, the cars sailed round and round the drive, their headlights stabbing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail held the wind and stayed up and almost flipped the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So the significance of 94 sailed over the heads of Jewett’s committee, which endorsed increased funding for chain reaction research but remained cold to the prospects of a bomb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Polyphemus threw another boulder, and this time I watched helplessly as it sailed over my head and crashed through the hull of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They loosed the skiff’s sail and it pulled away from the dock. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Johnny told his children how Hendrick Hudson had sailed up that same river so long ago. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We sailed along, wrapped wholly and firmly together, flying twenty miles, twenty miles, twenty miles, twenty miles. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z That loosened the opening between the mainsail and the jib sail so he pulled the jib in a bit to clean that and the boat picked up speed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They have loaded up all of our food, and as soon as a breeze lifts, they will set sail for England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps she had sailed all the way back past the guinea-fowl camp and the stream that went by the village. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The breeze was fresh now and he sailed on well. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someday, if we use the high sails, you’ll see. Then we don’t sail, we fly.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z And with that he released a dozen balloons that sailed off into the sky. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z In Ocean Park my teacher had been a kind, grandmotherly woman who used to sail with us in Papa’s boat from time to time and who wept the day we had to leave. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Nine days and nights we sailed without event, till on the tenth we raised our land. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And now they will both be gone when the ships sail. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Atlantis: Named after a boat that sailed more than a half million miles in more than 30 years of ocean research. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Jeweled beauty-lanterns sail overhead, dusting the room with the perfect amount of light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z If ‘yes,’ my captain will sail him here to you, and I will have to content myself somehow with a lesser bride.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He swore, grabbed at the sail and started to rip it down. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just so we won’t have any trouble. If a French privateer sees us, we’ll look so dangerous the privateer will crowd sail and run!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I bent above each one, and gently said: ‘Wake from your sleep: no more sweet slumber. Come, we sail: the Lady Kirke so ordains it.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z This seemed to take the wind out of Miss Kenton's sails somewhat. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z New silhouette banners sail overhead, reminding future customers of our names and faces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He shoved her in, jumped in behind her, and flapped the tiller, let the cobalt sail up to take the evening wind. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “My great-grandfather,” Volkheimer says all of a sudden, “was a sawyer in the years before steamships, when everything went by sail.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Back in the cockpit once more, this time with a loaded gun, I was ready to sail over to the Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So he did that with the tiller under his arm and the sheet of the sail under his foot. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Pretending to be dolphins, then seals, then ships that could sail far across the sea. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Its wings were like the sails of a small ship, each feather as broad as a cutlass. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I intend to crack on more sail,” said Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z By the time we sailed through the Narrows and into the harbor, we had twelve big lobsters in a bushel basket fitted with a lid. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The poor man had no wind left in his sails at all. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She sails through the air, tucking her body into a ball and rolling forward twice. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z British ships continued to sail up the river all the day and all the night. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no full night in our town because the rendering sails of the vuvv stretch high into the air and glow with a dull yellow light. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Andy’s toupee flew off his head; it sailed into the distance. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fifth Fleet that Admiral Spruance sent in against Iwo Jima was the largest one that had ever sailed the Pacific. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t take her eyes off that little bug as it sailed across the room and back again, across and back. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z For as the wind first filled their sail, both had felt a heavy foreboding, cold as that winter wind. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He did not come back, and finally the ship had to sail without him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Its masts were shattered and its grimy gray sails hung limp and torn. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I had thought of his voice calling for a long time, since the night of the storm when the ship had sailed away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He had spent hours poring over those sleek predatory lines, studying the sails and hydrofoils, the smooth engineered surfaces so different from the rusting wrecks he worked every day. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Named 1991 BA, it was noticed as it sailed past us at a distance of 106,000 miles–in cosmic terms the equivalent of a bullet passing through one’s sleeve without touching the arm. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The oarsmen were coming aboard now, for the ship was to go out into the roadstead before night fell, and sail with the ebbtide near dawn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They will sail to the Tropic of Cancer and sink into the sea. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed on a Saturday, so I was able to see the Whitlaws on the very next day. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind lifted a sail of snow and billowed it past us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Some pointed straight and high like an equilateral triangle and others were angled like a sail in the wind. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I sailed into the bar, certain I was doing everyone a favor—him and all the ladies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They sailed into San Francisco Bay on the morning after the earthquake and spent their first three days in America sitting offshore watching the city go up in flames. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Her liberator who was first going to free her from her mother, then free Puerto Rico, and later they would both sail back to America like conquistadors in reverse. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Eventually the steamer could sail no farther, because at this point the riverbed had narrowed and become shallow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But in the dark now and no glow showing and no lights and only the wind and the steady pull of the sail he felt that perhaps he was already dead. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The long, upright bodies of the oarsmen were catching the wind, acting essentially as sails, hurrying the shells down the course. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It responded to every vibration in the hull and every flapping of the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the crank away, held the helm over to back her around a bit until the sails filled and she was moving once more. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As we neared the mouth of New Bedford Harbor, a schooner flying a long green streamer off its mainmast, its sails plump, its bow rising and dipping, came out through the channel toward us. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z When he hurled the bird up at the treetops it didn’t fly at first but only sailed across the clearing like a red-tailed badminton shuttlecock. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Alfred, I think we’ll all be extremely busy before we sail. I don’t think I’ll have time to take a walk. Honestly, I’d be surprised if you had time either.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And sure enough, her creation tilted just a little too much to one side and sailed downward in a fabuloso explosion of Legos. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Everybody! He left everybody down on the ground and he sailed on off like a black eagle. ‘ Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And the watchers on the shore saw the wind shift, the waves subside, and the Greek ship leave the harbor, flying under full sail to the sea beyond. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Ray finally shook out its sails and began to flee before the wind, the captain laughed, delighted. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Together they tied off the sail as the boat rocked be-neath them. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She lifts it, aims, and blasts the man with such force his hat sails off his head on a stream of water. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He thought there could be deathships out there yet, drifting with their lolling rags of sail. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He sailed out from between the dark cliffs, and on the sea was broad, bright morning, with a fair wind blowing from the north. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The sails sagged limp and soundless, and the Dolphin rolled sickeningly in midstream. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This made them suspicious that a raid was being planned, and so they sailed back to us as quickly as they could. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z But six of the laughing brown men slid out on the bamboo logs on the windward side, and their weight balanced the huge sail against the pressure of the wind. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I had known the city before, in my youth, when I sailed from there once to France. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, if I can’t steer to any harbour with the wind that is, I shall cut down sails and lie by, and signal for help.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z "Afterward Rik and I have to prepare the cash for shipment. I don't want to sail it over. We'll meet you back here for dinner." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They talked about what it might be like to sail around the world for a year. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z No, I mean an actual fog sails in off the river and settles over Lanternwood, like a giant ghostly ship dropping anchor. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a wonder to watch Miss Whitlaw sail up the block and gather people behind her like a hen collecting her chicks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A loaf of bread sailed into the dirt. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She was telling him stories about heroes, pretending they were all related to Frank: one was Xu Fu, who sailed in search of the elixir of life. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We are free of Jupiter at last and sail again the sea of space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The boat creaked, the waves lisped, the wind hissed a little on the white sail. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Down at the dock, Jason’s friends were working on the Argo II. The main sail had been repaired, the rigging replaced. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He remembered too well his first jobs when he came to this country, not intending to stay, just to earn money enough to sail on to Australia. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Replacements for the massive coal- and oil-burning wrecks that he and his crew worked to destroy all day long: gull-white sails, carbon-fiber hulls, and faster than anything except a maglev train. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The golden arrow sailed about two hundred feet, then disintegrated into smoke. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “We just let Luke sail away? He’s got Kronos aboard that ship. Or parts of him, anyway.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The beetle sailed into open sky, and Perdix reached a little too far. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As I sailed through the revolving door, I caught a glimpse of red hair in the lobby. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He liked to sail mostly in coastal waters, up and down the coast to visit the small California towns, and probably just hadn’t thought of being out very far. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She could be hanging from the sails two feet away from him, and he probably wouldn’t know it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You don’t want to sail anywhere, not now,” he said, doffing his hat and bowing to three officers passing on horseback. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z All across the decks, crewmen called and labored under the hot sun, orienting sails, drilling for fire attacks, clearing deck materials as they readied for the fight that they hoped would come. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Captain Cook was already quite familiar with the ship, since it was the same one the Admiral had sailed to the South Pole, where Captain Cook had often seen it. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked out at the ships, remembering when she and Papa first sailed into Boston Harbor. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “Jane, I go in six weeks; I have taken my berth in an East Indiaman which sails on the 20th of June.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Albert looked at his tattoo and ran his thumb across the sails. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Instead of blocking Octavian’s troop ships as planned, Mark Antony’s warships sailed to defend supply stations that were under siege. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A few years later he outfitted a gigantic yacht, the Aras, rounded up a crew of scientists, and sailed them all down to the Galapagos for a research expedition. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Mahmoud climbed up the mast, intending to free the sail and right the hull. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He sailed out through the door, frog and all, and into the sky, frog and all. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Its white sails looked no bigger than postage stamps, its ninety oars like toothpicks. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ser Imry had decreed that they would enter the river on oars alone, so as not to expose their sails to the scorpions and spitfires on the walls of King's Landing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Historians suggest that Mark Antony planned for Cleopatra to set sail for safety if she had the chance. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She sailed into the air, let out a dragline, and dropped gently to the ground. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z More were at work on their boats, polishing brass, sitting on deck splicing ropes, hosing down the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, you would have a house like a boat, almost floating on air, and the long, leafy branches stretching above like sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother’s voice sailed in from the kitchen: “Forty-three thousand five hundred and sixty.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z "The Wind Witch sails on the evening tide. Have you chosen the escort?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well, every ship is in danger, every time it sails,” Polly said. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As they sailed north, he put the man satchel as far away from him as he could, but the boat was small. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He had sailed twelve hours at almost ten miles an hour before that, in the same direction, south and west. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed over it and disappeared down the riverbank. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I saw a pair of handcuffs arc gleaming into the air and sail across the street. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed for Alexandria without help and without hope. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Dust sailed across my mouth, into my eyes and nose. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z No story proved this fact better than the account of what the heroes suffered who sailed in the ship Argo to find the Golden Fleece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The fish may be monsters, and you may be afloat on a doomed vessel—a pirate ship, perhaps—unaware of the breadth and the depth of the peril it sails upon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z One man remembered seeing a man’s burning shirt sail into the sky, its sleeves outstretched. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z As a sail for a boat, cart or sled. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z When a ship without sails or sailors came drifting in from sea, they went to meet it looking for a wonder, and sure enough there was a child in the ship. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z If anyone cared about the loss of crewmen ashore when they sailed, no one said anything. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Distantly, the rendering sails wash back and forth, a borealis yielding some mysterious benefit to our business partners and guests. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The sunny morning was over, and gray water-bearing clouds sailed in over the mountains from the ocean, and their shadows slid under them on the bright earth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Soheil turns and kicks a rock, then watches it sail toward the Midway and roll to a stop, dust rising and settling in its wake. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z All stared openmouthed and shocked as Painter Chen sailed away in the painted boat to the painted land, taking his magic paintbrush with him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The next morning, we sailed for England and soon I was back in the old family house in Kent, but this time with only my grandmother to look after me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Captain Magnusson would take them on board his ship very soon, and then when the tide was right, they’d sail out to sea and set a course for the North. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The next minute under a second explosion part of the wood rises slowly in the air, three or four trees sail up and then crash to pieces. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour’s run, they found an opening and turned north to sail through it. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And he'd seen them stow away aboard a ship raising its sails for a long voyage. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z So they sailed on their narrow course over the wide forsaken waters. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the engine accelerated, the wing flaps pressed down, and the craft climbed, banked, and sailed down the river like a migrating bird. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the ship would sail above dark storm clouds, as big as mountains, and the crew would fish for lightning bolts with a small copper chest. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Jody skinned the grain from a grass stem and threw the handful into the air, so that each pointed, feathered seed sailed out like a dart. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z There, back beyond our island, a ship under full sail had come to grief in the storm. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z They would sail around the Greek mainland, following the routes that Greek heroes had taken in the ancient times. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z All sounds of water, wind, wood, sail, were gone, lost in a huge profound silence that might have been unbroken forever. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And the next time she sailed in, he ran over to where she was being turned around. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Neither of the three men seemed to have an answer to this question, and Mrs. Hubbard sailed out triumphantly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Early on, Josiah fired a shot from the top left of the box, which sailed high. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The gray clouds sailed above us, breaking up into smaller ones, leaving little openings of blue sky. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z With the first daylight she went to the shore, to the headland where she had stood to watch him sail away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z "Do you think I sailed all the way from Eastwatch-by-the-Sea to be mocked by the likes of you?" he fumed, blocking the way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On a morning in mid-April, 1687, the brigantine Dolphin left the open sea, sailed briskly across the Sound to the wide mouth of the Connecticut River and into Saybrook harbor. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Others were empty, their sails furled, their hatch covers locked. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The squirrels bumped along off the road, and a road-runner flirted its tail and raced over the edge of the hill and sailed out like a glider. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The right bribes had been paid to the right officials, and their ship should be ready to sail. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The early-afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of miniature boats sailed, propelled by a crisp breeze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I sailed into the office and shoved my ragged composition book under the nose of the man who called himself the editor. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept her promise until the August morning the Astrea was to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The gold ram skin sailed through the air like a glittering shag Frisbee. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z With his mouth shut and his tail straight up and down we sail like brothers. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She hoisted herself up onto the side and checked under the bow to be sure the sails in a canvas bag were there. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he relaxed, like a sail when the wind leaves it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sailed down the path, dodging roots, whooping and laughing. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Nailer’s eyes swept over the broken clipper’s upper decks, the pontoons and stabilizers and the cracked remains of the fixed-wing sails, all of it white, almost blazingly white in the sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The sail heals like a membrane, until all that remains is a faint scar where the tear had been, a slightly deeper beige than the rest of the canvas sail. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I dove aside as the fiery bronze comet sailed past my shoulder. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The ships had begun to sail again, defying the submarines. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton ordered the sails raised and led the way through the loose pack and pancake ice again. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The sails fell lifeless and quiet, flapping morosely. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I lowered the sail and scrambled out of the skiff, towing it into the shallows, where Osh stepped out and hoisted the dripping basket onto his shoulder. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The gods were cruel to let a man sail across half the world, then send him chasing a false light when he was almost home. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Cleopatra Prepares for Action Cleopatra sailed into Alexandria with her head held high. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The lightning was so bright and near that it seemed to flash through the heavy canvas of the sail, the roaring and cracking enough to wake the dead sleeping in the depths of the water. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth is that if such a wind hit the Frog with all her sails up for whatever reason, she would be driven over and down and sunk in seconds. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That can sailed overboard too, and I opened the next one. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z With every sail spread and bellying taut, the Astrea moved sluggishly against the current. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And so the four travelers sailed on, sleeping in the ice-encrusted balloon, toward the rocks and glaciers, the fire mines and the ice forts of Svalbard. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Or just sail the other direction, you big galoot.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Polynesian seafarers also took canes with them as they sailed from island to island until they reached Hawaii around A.D. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Then all at once speaking aloud he called the magewind strong and sudden into his white sail, and his boat leapt across the grey waves straight at the lowering thing that hung upon the wind. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But this notebook said everything he had to say to explain things to other men—to the men who sailed before the mast. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost certainly some other European would have come along within a few decades and sailed west to the New World. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A long time they sat there by the fire, and Ged told his old master the tale of the years since he had sailed from Gont aboard the ship called Shadow. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The ship sailed along more smoothly than a dragon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It should have made direct contact with his attacker’s legs, but instead it sailed through empty space. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z To remember Captain James Cook, who sailed to Australia, we just needed to remember him as the cook in a restaurant that catered exclusively to koalas and kangaroos. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A sail, a ship, was there on the sea, halfway between the horizon and the shore! Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked much like the streets in Canton, the city in the Middle Kingdom from which I had sailed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The part of the sail we see looks like a ladder. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She let him throw it, ducking her head as it sailed past. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A beer can sailed from the roof, then another, which hit one of them on the head with a tinny sound. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She reached out a small hand and took hold of the edge of my cloak, pulling it out to the side so the slow wind caught it, filling it like a sail. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He raised a light magewind into his sail, to drive him towards that land. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He’d only remind her of the happy months last summer, before he had sailed. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They sailed around for awhile and traipsed through various countries till they stopped in Cologne where the chief of the Huns asked Ursula to marry him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The sails couldn’t catch me but they did slow me down. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Although the Argonauts had sailed east from Greece and Aeneas’ company were westward bound from Crete, the Trojans came upon the Harpies just as Jason and his men had done. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, again, return seemed easy: the high gods wound the wind into the east, and back he sailed, this time to his own coast. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Townsend had discovered that about 8,000 Redcoats were boarding ships to sail to Newport, where they would launch an attack on the French troops. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The pile of papers on a nearby desk shifts and shuffles until a single business card finds its way to the surface and sails across the room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m keeping it till school’s over. If you go every day — both of you — then you can have it back and sail around the world.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw against the Sun, sinking blood-red into a wrack of clouds, the black outline of a tall ship with torn sails riding up out of the West. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A single sailor, slumped in the stern, tipped his cap wearily as we sailed past. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As at his own wharf, one side was built up solidly with counting houses, warehouses, sail lofts, stores. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The white cloud was the mainsail, he was face down in the water and the sail which he’d fallen on. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent his days on the seashore, searching the horizon for a sail that never came, sick with longing to see even the smoke curling up from his house. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great creaking of ropes and sails and the Current picked up speed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He loved to press his foot against a pedal and sail along, watching others stand still, seeing the asphalt road unwind under him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Johnny said, “Mr. Bowditch, sir, how do you sail against a current like that? Like they say it is in Sunda Strait?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Next, the blunt jangle of a sail settling down. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Most of the muffins sailed past her over the rail. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As the men sailed off to war, the business owners who manned the home front were in a pickle. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z General O’Duffy is forming an Irish Brigade that will soon sail off to Spain to fight with that great Catholic Generalissimo Franco himself, and Mr. Griffin would be a powerful addition to the Brigade. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Our ship sailed from Liverpool at the beginning of August and took six days to reach St John’s. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When the sails of Skidbladnir were set, the winds were always fair, and it took you wherever you needed to go. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z As I sailed into the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Endeavour: Named after the first ship of explorer Captain Cook, who sailed through the world in the late 18th century; suggested by schoolchildren. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z As it sailed over their heads, he shouted, “Now!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z By Jove, he'd sailed pretty near the wind once or twice! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He served on the Nitsa, the Andromeda, he sailed all the way until 1988, when he landed in Houston and decided to explore inland. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The ball sailed through the air and hit the backboard off-center. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She shaded her eyes and saw one—two—more—a fleet of tall white sails, emerging out of the heat haze, some way off but making with a silent grace for the river mouth. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On the blue water, boats sailed or motored as if they were in an entirely different world, and it wasn’t clear, in the bright August light, where water ended and sky began. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Montaigne was impatient with such an argument: did they try to sail East and end up going West? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He had to get up, move forward and tighten the hatch down as much as he could with the sail still through it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On the return trip, he came to a bridge that had opened to let boats sail downriver and away from the burning areas. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z They sailed out of the Colosseum and veered south over the rooftops of Rome. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yes. But, when you were shipwrecked, you sailed from the place in a boat woven mostly of spells, and it didn’t leak water. Was it illusion?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the 1800s, only a quarter of the indentures sailed back to India after their five years were over. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z As a result, ships built and manned in Spain itself were able to sail to the West Indies; there was nothing equivalent to the Greenland bottleneck that had throttled Norse colonization. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I snagged the buoy and tied up the skiff as he put it into irons, the sail luffing as it relaxed, some spray coming over the bow. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She sailed across the room like a man-of-war, showing the brocaded tips of her shoes and layers of lace-trimmed, starched petticoats. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It took all day, tacking against the wind, resetting the sails, rowing, tacking again, and rowing some more. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I knew how the little boat would quiver and plunge, the water gushing into the steering well, and how the sails would press her down, suddenly, horribly, in that gust of wind. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The Argo II veered to port, its aerial oars in motion, its sails catching the wind. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Some facts were mixed up but the important stuff was true: Two men had sailed a boat from Morocco to New York with two thousand pounds of hashish. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The only alarm came when they startled four partridges, which whirred away over the hedge to the west and sailed down, spread-winged, into the field beyond. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot had taken the wind out of his sails. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t need a doctor. I just need a needle and thread. Patch me up like a sail, I’m good as new. ” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The game for the day was to sail the raft out to a marker nailed several hundred yards from shore, somewhere between the two beaches. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The last of the sun shone on the ship, on the bow, which was made like the beak of a bird, and on the two red sails. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he found the sheet and the sail filled and he brought the skiff onto her course. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It barely rippled the water and when they reached Ida’s boat they could still make out the Conte’s sails. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z J He fell leaping for a football That sailed his way. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But as they sailed down the river, heading home, they were met by a messenger carrying a letter. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Someday it might sail all the way down the Yangtse to Shanghai, so I told the boat what it would see along the way because I had been there and the boat hadn’t. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The “slavers” then loaded their ships with barrels of sugar and sailed back to Europe to begin the cruel process all over again. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If a train came along, the train wind would sail the hat off Train Ear’s finger. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z But he didn't have enough money to buy a ticket for passage, so Dasch snuck onto a ship and sailed to America as a stowaway. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He let the magewind drop, and sailed on with the world's wind, for there was no desire for speed in him now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I pulled her back as a wave of javelins sailed over our heads. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It sailed up over the guardrails, through the cables, plunging off the middle span of the Ambassador Bridge. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There was a mast and sail, too, that worked just like a sailing ship if the winds were favorable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For Adams, the American Revolution was still an experiment, a sail into uncharted waters that no other ship of state had ever successfully navigated. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I spit a seed that sails over the mug. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He was trying to hide behind one of the sails. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The fishermen,” said the seal hunter, “they say you can sail right up into that new world.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t mean that I’m ready to sail.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A sail perhaps on ocean, next time, for Jonas had a memory of ocean, now, and knew what it was; he knew that there were sailboats there, too, in memories yet to be acquired. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z When the Greeks captured Troy, he was able with his mother’s help to escape from the city with his father and his little son, and to sail away to a new home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As he came to the opening he brought her downwind a bit, let the sails out a hair, and the Frog slipped cleanly beyond the harbor and into the open sea. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “But why those graves? Why sail all the way to Penikese to tend the graves of people you never knew?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Its port ballista fired a massive spear wreathed in Greek fire, which sailed straight through the broken dome of the Senate House and exploded inside, lighting up the building like a jack-o’-lantern. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A sailboat, its sails down, motored up the river. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was September when they sailed smartly into Boston Harbor, every man an old salt, the Astrea stripped of her chafing gear and gleaming with fresh paint and varnish. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had made David learn the feel of the boat, learn to ease her backward out of the slip gently, silently, then let the sails fill and move forward effortlessly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning, from her western ramparts, the queen would count the sails on Slaver’s Bay. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As he spoke, at least eight or nine more people sailed onto the island from every direction possible. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Way to be patient, Twenty-Five,” Webb says as the next pitch to Ben-Ben sails wide for ball two. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z There was not a sail on the horizon, or a storm cloud in the sky; just a fair wind abaft the beam and the Astrea reaching for the Cape. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I could sail a skiff, wrangle a lobster, save a birdman from starving to death. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Passage to Africa during the fair-sailing season—roughly, May to October—would have put the seasonal winds behind the ship’s sails. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Across the flat prairie, the church sailed into view, a small ship of salvation on the buffalo grass sea. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He victuals himself and his little army by sending out small sail with landing parties to seize upon such provisions as are necessary—flesh and fowl—from rebel farms and plantations. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I saw his sail as he tacked up the coast,” she said of the day Osh arrived on our island. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Some say that she sailed with the Argonauts; others that Jason persuaded her not to do so. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Their square sails danced before the wind like sheets of paper. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll send word to each of you after I find us a ship, but be ready to sail by tomorrow night.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In that vast space you can sail unaccompanied for hours, afloat on pine and brush and rock. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We sailed from Madras across the Bay of Bengal, down through the Strait of Malacca, around Singapore and up to Manila. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Even when I knew for sure that the gull was a ship with two red sails. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When he sailed away she made a detour and came down to the river again and drove along parallel with him, the car in low gear. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Francis Drake sailed into San Francisco’s harbor in 1579 and saw a land of plenty. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They rose proudly out of the water, each with twelve sparkling white sails gleaming in the sun. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z If so, then quantum sails are just the beginning; it would be possible to make engines that run solely on zero-point energy. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The three stood at the rail and watched the long, slim craft, carved from one log, with a huge sail woven of matting. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Ships did not sail by night, and any place where sailors put in might harbor a monster or a magician who could work more deadly harm than storm and shipwreck. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z July 31: For the last week the wind has been unusually calm, and in order to make any time at all we have lowered the sails and used the engine. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "Don't just stand there," he barked, "lower the sails!" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Early as it was, no more than half-past seven, the water was already dotted with white sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The Conte's boat swayed with its furled sails by the jetty. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked around at the hopeless maze of sail and ropes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then the board started to slip downward again Tally thrust her hands into the pockets of her jacket and spread her arms, making a sail to catch the wind. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Prince Aegon,” said Tristan Rivers, “we are your men. Is this your wish, that we sail west instead of east?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then one day, he set sail across the Atlantic on some important journey, and he never came back. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The wave grabbed her, pushed her over until it seemed the mast and sail were skidding along the surface of the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z How she would love to sail on the Dolphin again! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But by the dme he sails his boat to safety, there is nothing left of his prize fish; the sharks have torn it to pieces. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Before I had taken six steps I sagged like a sail when the wind fades. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Or maybe I picture guys on sailboats that way because Richard loves to sail. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He received her gladly, and as he sailed for Greece she was with him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She sailed off, a beacon of red, toward the back door and her car. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Some said they were waiting until they could sail their warships into the East River. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They packed their clothes and a few boatbuilding tools, used their winnings from their races to book passage in steerage to Halifax, aboard the steamship Tunisian, and set sail from Liverpool. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Pedro Cabral was trying to sail around Africa to Asia to buy spices for his native Portugal, and the ocean current took him to Brazil instead. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I knew which ropes to hoist, which sails to raise, which direction to steer. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The sail had come to life again, billowing, emptying, then billowing again, the red stripes on the canvas wriggling like snakes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Above us, the sails lose their stiff convex tone, and sag limp and lifeless. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “You can sail a ship or fly a dragon, but cars make you sick?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For a long time I dreamed about the boat, imagining it finished, its sails up, its eyes wide. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning I watch the Discovery sail away with Captain Smith at her helm. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The first lasted from 1492—when Columbus set sail, opening trade between the Old World and the New World —until around 1800. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I groused as we sailed to the next pot in the string. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Franklin and Robert Morris, a member of Congress and a money-raiser for the Revolution, arranged for a ship to land some men in Bermuda, grab a ton of gunpowder, and sail to Philadelphia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He stamped to attract his attention and Kehaar sailed across to him with one beat of his wings and a long glide. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The clouds in the blue sky sailed violently, destroying each other’s formation. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The Crow’s Eye had summoned all the strength of the Iron Isles to Old Wyk and sailed out into the deepness of the Sunset Sea, with his brother Victarion following behind like a whipped cur. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They had been hearing tales from men who had sailed under him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They sailed through the mile-wide mouth of the river, and then saw the Tagus spread into a great bay. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We sail above the battle, and he drops me into the crow’s nest, just moments after the navigator gets there. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was time to free ourselves from the other Agena, the one on our nose, so we released it and said goodbye as it slowly sailed off into the distance. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Counting houses, shops, stores, sail lofts, and one great ship after another, home again after their voyaging, content as cows waiting to be milked. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While I waited, I watched for the Shearwater to sail through our waters again. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He saw the shadow shudder away from him and shrink together, then stretch hugely up over him, over the sail, for an instant. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A high-masted swan ship from the Summer Isles Was beating out from port, its white sails huge with wind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The hands have done their work and we sail well. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they got back, the Astrea would have sailed halfway around the world. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Water had gotten into all the drawers, in the storage compartments under all the cushions, into all the sail bags. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On March 17, 1776, as the siege of Boston neared a full year, the British left the city on ships that sailed for Halifax, a safe port in British Canada. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z More sails unfurled and Dauntless surged after its quarry. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When he sailed into the little harbour the lights of the Terrace were out and he knew everyone was in bed. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A blue heron panned for small fish and a sail blazed against the shimmering green of the marsh. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Daario would soon be at her side once more, and together they would sail for Westerns. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We could sail away. There are ships again, now that the war is over.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With her he sailed back to the island and his mother, but in the house where he had lived so long he found no one. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She sails back and forth behind the bakery counter, explaining the ingredients in her cakes and pies to her clients. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She played it, without being told, letting it out a fraction, pulling it in two fractions, responding to the pull of the wind in the sail. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But not if the boat was in the water, and the sails fitted to the mast, and the wind blowing little clouds along the sky. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A gust that came on howling at the same instant broke his mast in two, hurling his yard and sail far out to leeward. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time I could not tell the color of the sails. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But the sly dog dived, came up under the man-of-war, scuttled her, and down she went, with all sail set, ‘To the bottom of the sea, sea, sea’ where...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When she returned, the two boys were there, busy working with sails on the deck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z With Owen he had sailed to Catalina and anchored and they had covered a fair distance—perhaps fifty miles—of sailing to get there. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Amidships, a dozen sailors and two of the fiery fingers were struggling with tangled lines and sodden canvas, but whether they were trying to raise the sail again or pull it down he never knew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Buttercup could not take her eyes from the great black sail. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But she dared not shout, and if she could not attract their notice the Dolphin would sail past down the river and their chance would be gone. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z With the gale howling around their ears, they took down the sails and rolled them up, stuffing them into the cramped space below. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He looked like a dockworker, or a boy setting sail on his first adventure. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Frank yelled, “Fire!” they sailed through the air—a wave of death cutting through the six-armed monsters. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On June 22, Captain Newport and the rest of the mariners set sail for England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Of black and gold those were, for the arms of House Greyjoy showed a golden kraken on a black field, and the banners and sails of their ships displayed the same. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Help me bring in die sail. I'll row us the rest of the way." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But before George could sail away to England, his mother objected. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he was running to join the rest of the crew as they unfurled the main sails in the storm. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He moved gingerly down into the cabin, standing once more in the water, and picked up a plastic cup float ing in the garbage near the sail. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Seventeen days I sailed in the open water before I saw your country’s shore, a shadow upon the sea rim. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Vine and Knot ran to the sails with torches and suddenly silk and ropes were burning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Nausea passes through me in waves, like a green sweep of the rendering sails through night. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then it became clear: a little thing like a weathervane, with four sails black on one side and white on the other, that began to whirl around as the light struck it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her kindly intended words lay on me like a wet sail. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The foolhardiness or ignorance of her officers was a prolific theme for comment whilst she remained in sight, and efforts were made to signal her to reduce sail in face of her danger. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Perhaps a Braavosi ship? One hears of purple sails as far away as Asshai and the islands of the Jade Sea.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Leo spun his Wii controller in a circle, and the sails lowered themselves. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A night sail for Owen would be perfect. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Why did he have to be so stupid and want to sail and want to learn from Owen? The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And Vespucci had sailed 50 degrees south of the equator: this was not just the equatorial antipodes that some exponents of the two-spheres theory had envisaged. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “You mean that, just on an impulse, you left your rightful home and sailed halfway across the world?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Had it sailed on without them, or were their friends still searching? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This was Argos, trained as a puppy by Odysseus, but never taken on a hunt before his master sailed for Troy. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Men pumped endless buckets of water and carried them aloft to douse the sails so they would catch what little breeze blew. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Sandwich and a group of followers had sailed to New York, where he got on famously with the local tribe. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It had sailed over everyone’s heads into the dark hedges where it landed with the thrashing sound of breaking branches, and then, the surprising cry of a startled couple. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She flapped and sailed out over the red maples. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Swordfish had joined the line at last, though she still had her sail raised. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For three weeks I sailed on the SS Roma, an Italian cargo vessel, in a cabin next to the ship’s engine, across the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and finally to England. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The landing was soft as a whisper, the craft skimming over the tall grass until Soulzeren dropped the sail and they came at last to a halt. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I could hear the brittle staghom coral snapping off against our bow as the sail dragged us up and onto a reef. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z There was a sailboat with rusty red sails reefed around the booms of the fore and aft masts. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The captain had judged the winds acceptable to use the high sails and the boom of the Buckell cannon had shaken the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z "Was that the summer we spent in Beirut or, no, I'm thinking of the time we sailed from Cyprus and took the Orient Express to Istanbul." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The ball sailed over the Fugees’ wall, across the face of the goal and just into the top far corner. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He owned sail lofts and shops, and also dwelling houses standing at the head of the wharf. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing arbitrary or contingent about these changes; they were as inevitable as the discovery of America once Columbus had set sail. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “People in England were being mean to them because of their religion, so they sailed to America and landed at Plymouth Rock.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They sailed up and out of the grave, past Mr. Milgrom and into the rectangle of gray sky and the black falling teardrops of the bombs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Shirley looks through my paintings of the rendering sails, the discharge facility, Heather’s Bucket of Broth, my house in all seasons. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z What was the use, he wanted to know, wallowing along with fools who didn’t know how to sail? Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Up front, peaked into the bow, was a double bunk filled with bags of sails— six of them. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the only way to sail it from the East Coast to California. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We sailed on six nights and days without event. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Once an errand took him to a sail loft. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the girl who, knowing nothing beyond her junkyard and her mountain, had stared at a screen, watching as two planes sailed into strange white pillars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We’d lost the distiller setup, the tarp, jugs, paddles, tools, rags, everything but the bloodstained sail, which was too worn and torn to hold water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined the carpet hanging, like the sail of a ship, from two wooden masts, and my grandma slowly making each knot. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Many evenings the fathers of the children would come out, take off their shoes, and make and sail the boats themselves. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined the two of them living out their days in a tree house on the island or setting sail through the Caribbean. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He would sail a line at 250 degrees, west into the Pacific, a line west for Owen into the night. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Elnora came to report that Hamlet had sailed to England. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Nightmares of the day Princess Myrcella had sailed still troubled her sleep; dark suffocating dreams that woke her in the black of night, struggling for breath. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With every sail filled, the Astrea heeled over and moved smartly. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They dig a shallow grave for Master Brookes, and we sail away, leaving him there on Mona. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Jefferson seemed to think that, once unmoored from British docks and unburdened of European baggage, the ship would sail itself into the proverbial sunset. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Leo,” Piper said, “are we ready to sail?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes they sailed in pairs before the wind with a net between them, scooping up the fish. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to strangle Leo and demand why the Argo II hadn’t sailed off to rescue Annabeth first, but he thought that might sound a little ungrateful. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Captain Smith gathers a few men to sail upriver with him in the shallop. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Knowing that he would need the fleet to help defend the city, he decided to call back the ships, which had set off for Newport under full sail. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Through von Rumpel’s mind sail visions of the Fiihrermuseum, glittering cases, bowers beneath pillars, jewels behind glass— and something else too: a faint power, like a low voltage, coming ofF the stone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Did the wind come suddenly, I wondered, in a funnel from the beacon on the hill, and did the little boat heel to it, shivering, the white sail flat against a breaking sea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The tuba sailed over our heads and crashed through the window. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They had lost two cogs to the rocks of Shipbreaker Bay on the very day they set sail, a poor way to begin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Where were the lighthouses to guide my newly built ship of knowledge just setting sail on a perilous journey upon a vast, turbulent and unknown ocean of life? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a discus thrower, Golan continued the swing until the cage sailed over her head, then released. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They spoke of the Epic Ellisons no more as they sailed back into Fry—same scene, different angle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The raft was a ten-foot square of logs lashed together with a pole for a mast and a simple white linen sail. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Then we pulled out of our dive, sailed fifty feet, and tumbled onto the pavement—pegasus over demigod. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The Trojans sailed that same night, very wisely. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So forth from Pyke Lord Dagon sailed, to make the Sunset Sea his own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She wove a sail big enough for a small yacht and made enough rope for all the rigging. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They sail at dark and fish all night so they must play in the afternoon. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he was watching them sail away at that very moment, gut-sick and full of dread, knowing he’d die out there alone, with no one to burn him or remember his name. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And if you began this story with the day they set sail for the wild blue west, you’d be inclined to agree. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They found some sails, some nails, buckets erf tar gone hard, and a mother cat with a litter of new-born kittens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 The topmost sail of the Durmstrang ship was visible through it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Those rafts sailed with the wind along the Pacific coast. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This is the story that the old people told: Captain Wallace and his son, Hiram, had let down their sails and were waiting out the storm. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And we sailed to the next float, checked it for the mark that meant it was one of ours, and repeated the process. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z So many ships had arrived by then-hundreds, folks said, with thousands of soldiers-that we could see the patches of white sail far down the harbor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she conjured a warm landbreeze to blowing— joy for Odysseus when he shook out sail! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “At this time,” said Vetch, “I hold with those who think the world has but one face, and he who sails too far will fall off the edge of it.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I am wondering how she will fare as a heavy-weather boat, considering she was built for calm voyages under sunny skies and has not sailed for four years. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They sailed on, if this odd, rolling progress could be called sailing. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari had very little time to worry about the future, however, for she heard Bill, the redheaded sailor, who was working on the tallest sail of the ship, suddenly shout, “Land ho!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had sailed himself, she saw, and no wonder. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Although the trade wind was blowing, the smell of gas and oil lay heavy over the Schottegat Other empty tankers were there, high out of the water, awaiting orders to sail once they had cargoes. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Pothinus put Pompey’s severed head in a basket and arranged to have it delivered to Caesar, who had sailed to Alexandria. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Longships filled the sea, sails furled and oars shipped, floating at anchor or run up on the pale sand shore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Without telling the others why, Mary looked out to the distant sea, scanning the horizon for white sails. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "I mean to sail to Westeros, and drink the wine of vengeance from the skull of the Usurper." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He is talking in Bengali on his cell phone, complaining of traffic on the FDR, of difficult passengers, as they sail uptown, past the shuttered shops and restaurants on Eighth Avenue. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It took just a few minutes to drop the sails and wrap them. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And so the wind comes out of the guy’s sails. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Gently” was its only speed, except under sail with a good stiff breeze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Blue sky opened its dome above the river, and the river was dotted with sails. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z As it was, the butt sailed over Miss Lee’s head with about an inch to spare. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only thirty miles from Serd to Roke, and they sailed on; and when the wind still rose, they still sailed on. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Every Greek or Roman hero had sailed these waters—from Hercules to Aeneas. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Over the pond the west wind blew, and into the teeth of the west wind sailed the sloops and schooners, their rails well down, their wet decks gleaming. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He sailed a day and a night over the lonesome sea, and on the second day he came to a small isle, which they told him was called Vemish. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Following this cold wind, which kept blowing through the Indian summer of 1932,1 sail down the basement stairs to find my grandfather, one morning, counting money. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There it all was, my first eighteen years at a glance: streets and sails and shattered Stop & Shop. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But they always packed back to their ships and sailed away before Hygelac or Beowulf could catch them. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z So he sailed southward under the west-going stars, and the long night passed slowly, until the first day of the new year brightened all the sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He watched the sail makers cutting heavy canvas into strips and sewing it back together again. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He went west with the quick magewind in his sail, and came in sight of the rocks of Pendor, the still streets of the town, and the gutted, falling towers. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The Italian merchants sometimes sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to Syria, where they could buy black pepper that had been grown on the southwest coast of India. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He climbed high, found a brisk wind, and sailed down the coast toward Florida. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Millet hired actors to play Columbus and his captains; the crew would consist of the men who had sailed the ships to Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Some people were born lucky and sailed on clipper ships. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z To the west, you could see all the way to the ocean, where an old-looking ship rigged with giant, complicated sails glided down the coast. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And as another rode sailed over our heads, we plunged underwater. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “A sail,” she shouted, “there, there, do you see? A sail, and they’ve seen us, they have. A sail.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then he would feel for it on the bottom of the tub, empty it, and sail it again. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had them. The only other clothes they have I made myself, out of sail cloth. A boy should be well dressed on his naming day.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Other times, rich people sailed up from Newport to Gull Island, which was right alongside Penikese, to camp out in the “wilderness” for a night or two. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Sideways it skidded through the air, hit an outcropping and flipped; turning several somersaults and bursting into flame, the backhoe sailed down trailing a brilliant fantail of sparks. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Every minute now you are closer to home. You sail lighter for the loss of forty pounds.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because,” Collins growled, “he sailed on privateers before he was knee high to a capstan. He knows guns. If we have trouble with the French he’ll be worth the rest of the crew put together.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Black Betha rode the flood tide, her sail cracking and snapping at each shift of wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Seven of those fleets sailed from China between A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They’d brought on four additional members of the Dregs to help sail the schooner since none of them really knew their way around the rigging, but she didn’t see any of them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Everyone—except for Caliban—is happy, and everyone is forgiven, and everyone is fine, and they all sail away on calm seas. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It took two nights and two days for the Hartshorn to sail from Newport to the city of New York. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened to the familiar sounds—the swoosh, crack of the sails, the creak, creak of the wood, the twang of the sailors’ voices. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And men struggled with numb fingers to reef and loose sails. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z That ship has sailed—and burned up in the harbor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She had never brought down her sails, and some burning pitch had caught in her rigging. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When his ship sailed one morning without him, a principal reason was that I had thoroughly exposed him to the exciting musical world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re a going to charter a ship and sail north, and find them kids and set ’em free. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She is called the Queen Mary,” said Abilene’s father, “and you and your mama and I shall sail on her all the way to London.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I’d get on a ship, sail to the West, and the mission would be accomplished. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Economic stimulus packages could have sailed through Congress to bail out those trapped in jobless ghettos through no fault of their own. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Now they could see guys running along the deck, climbing up the mast and wrestling with sails. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z If anything had gone wrong with the ferry job, his mission was to try again to destroy the heavy water before it sailed for Germany. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “As soon as the ship gets here, we’ll sail for Rome.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The can of tear gas sails toward us from the cops. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A sudden breeze tugs at the layered paper sails. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z More repressive laws designed to suppress black anger sailed through Parliament with little opposition; more black informants were recruited to report on events in the ghettos. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane sailed and dipped and spread another word against the sky: GASOLINE. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Still, Ruby pauses for a second, her ears spread wide like tiny sails. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z After ten minutes I get the knack of tossing the pan so that the pancakes which are done on one side sail up, turn in the air and are caught again as they come down. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But usually we sailed right past each other. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Out across Rifthold, she could make out the sails of ships, and the wagons and people streaming through the streets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It sailed over the big limb, causing a small cloud of dust when it landed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Children make paper boats or float matchboxes with little sails on the greasy water. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Being so close to mainland Europe—a short sail to France—it had been a point of embarkation for British troops during the Napoleonic wars earlier in the century. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And suddenly, all across the ship, the sailors let out whoops of delight, their laughter filling the sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I head-faked, then cut back the other way and sailed around him, touching the ball down without Chas even wiping a finger’s width of sweat off me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They had been singing in the sept all morning, since the first report of enemy sails had reached the castle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In that minute some dark object sailed over his head and the dog’s snarling changed to an offended yelp. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z 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 As it sailed out to sea, the flames leaped up and wrapped it in fire. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She was asleep and he sailed away without her, but Dionysus found her and comforted her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he sailed back to the United States, his fondness for the Filipino people had intensified. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sails were still up, were catching the moonlight and must be visible for miles as a white triangle against the ocean. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We sail past the Spanish islands of Vieques and Puerto Rico. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t think he wants anyone, and anyway you would have sailed,” I said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mary Alice was about to sail into eighth grade, which put her in shooting distance of high school. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "It has been a feiv years since I sailed a ship." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the top of one street, Dicey looked down and saw blue water with sails on it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Five hundred years later, when Columbus sailed into the Caribbean, the descendants of the world’s Neolithic Revolutions collided, with overwhelming consequences for all. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I picked up a flat stone and sailed it across the gorge where it hit the far wall and plummeted down, down, careening off the jagged outcrop-pings. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The sails were already trimmed, and they were on their way out of the harbor in moments, though not nearly as fast as he would have liked. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Their sails would belly out full and white before the wind. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He had written to her just before he sailed for America. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z You do not have to sail west, but if you do you will end up in America. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z What if we sail into Camp Jupiter, and he says, Hey, Romans! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Richter had told me that the cruiser was only eight years old, but hadn’t sailed in four years. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Shouldn't sailed astringently into the air, the speaker an African-American girl wearing bamboo hoop earrings. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Bleoberis said: “I will go and look to the horses. When do we sail?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me fall off of a house! Me that’s hung by my eyebrows, reefing sail in a storm! Fix me up good, Doc, so I can be ready when the Putnam sails.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dolphin rounded to, her top sails were furled, and with a great creaking of lines and shudder of canvas, she came to rest alongside the Wethersfield dock. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But when the fifth day came, as we sailed closer toward the Tientsin gulf, the waters changed from muddy yellow to black and the boat began to rock and groan. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A small yellow bird came whizzing down the hallway and sailed over their heads. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Whatever happened they would be safe; they could sail home if anything went wrong. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They were silent, listening to the stretching and groaning of the timbers, the hissing of the wind in the sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the far distance, he caught sight of the moored clipper ship, its sails glinting in sunlight, a white gull resting on a mirror sea. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Nine years was a long time to sail by ash breeze. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They loaded ten ships with their plunder, and sailed happily home. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was clear, the sails shone white against it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He sailed on down the lane without further reference to me, and I wondered who was sick at home. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The one gay sail had a Cross Potent on it, while an enormous streamer floated from the top of the mast There were eight oars, and the two passengers were seasick. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was an old tradition that away over there stood the Grey Havens, from which at times elven-ships set sail, never to return. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Eight days they sailed and eight again, before they came in sight of land. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I am told that we will work around the clock until we sail. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Though in a sense the choice had been made already, when I agreed to sail into the unknown with these peculiar children. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He loves his shoes, Cloth like a sail, Rubber like A lifeboat on rough sea. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He falls to his knees next to the tracks as we sail away, and puts his head in his hands. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The Greeks even had a third argument that the earth must be round, for why else does one first see the sails of a ship coming over the horizon, and only later see the hull? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With Tisquantum and at least nineteen others, he sailed to Europe, stopping only once, at Cape Cod, where he kidnapped seven Nauset. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Grey-eyed Athena stirred them a following wind, soughing from the north-west on the winedark sea, and as he felt the wind, Telemakhos called to all hands to break out mast and sail. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Sloan said, “I agree, it sounds far-fetched, but why else would he be digging up an island? And one in the waters where pirates used to sail?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It is small wonder that the idea of setting sail for an unknown land grew less and less attractive to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give the Greeks a bitter homecoming. Stir up your waters with wild whirlwinds when they sail. Let dead men choke the bays and line the shores and reefs.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Finn lay down in blood, bold king with all his company, and the queen was taken; and, loaded with rings King Finn could not refuse, the Danes sailed home. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently he would like most to have him in a cage and sail into him with a club every morning. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z To get there, I would travel along the highway that is also named for Captain Cook, who, I knew from studying explorers with Franny, sailed from England to Australia. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the nineteenth century it was claimed, in all seriousness, that Columbus’s contemporaries thought the world was flat and expected him to sail over the edge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And yet the balls sailed high over the bar and clunked against the posts. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Though the world's wind blew strong as ever straight from the north now, the brown sail hung slack, unstirred. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The Discovery bobs in the river as the gentlemen on board unfurl her sails. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I’m on deck the dawn we sail into New York. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A flaming green cannonball sailed overhead and suddenly vaporized. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He let the world's wind, steady from the north, fill his sail of spell-cloth, and went speedily forth over the sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Shay put her hands in her pockets and spread her arms, tinning her dorm’s team jacket into a sail. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The day is a rare overcast one, and the sails reflect the gray of the sky. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Nature, whether natural or not, unleashes its fury with a vengeance as we finally sail into the churning winds of the stalled storm front. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the tenth year we sacked the inner city, Priam’s town, and sailed for home; but heaven dispersed the Akhaians. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They dashed to the nearest skiff, where they dropped their things and tackled the ropes, untying lines, hoisting sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The park was nearly empty, but that day, as I sailed through the tunnel, another kid raced toward the slide on a scooter. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Our captain thanks them politely, seemingly bearing no grudges or anger, and the pirates wish us luck and wave good-bye as we sail on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We took meals like this together many a time, before he sailed for Troy with all the lords of Argos in the ships. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The ball sails into the net, but before I can throw my arms up, I see Papi and Manny crash like two Mack trucks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The wind returned as a whispered threat, cold and damp, brushing over his cheek, flapping the wet sail, swirling and tugging at Moqorro’s scarlet robes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The jam jar floated off the ground, sailed over, and landed at my feet. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Indeed, few Hobbits had ever seen or sailed upon the Sea, and fewer still had ever returned to report it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The paper sailed across the room, hit the rim of the trashcan, and bounced out. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had no idea whether they could get the engines working, or the sails.... The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We tried all kinds of ways to rig up the Windsurfer sail. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Davos could make out Fury well to the southeast, her sails shimmering golden as they came flown, the crowned stag of Baratheon blazoned on the canvas. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Time is a slippery thing: lose hold of it once, and its string might sail out of your hands forever. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My heart left the ground, skimmed a hedgerow, and sailed into the wild blue yonder. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A small ship with big sails, she was faster than any warship afloat, or so her captain had claimed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I sailed alone,” she says, “to the capital of the entire province.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A faint breeze, a touch on his cheek, just enough to move the ends of his hair, the sail moving back and forth gently. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, after it had already sailed quietly out of sight, he realized that his yard was being invaded by Pacheco’s pig. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps even, like me, filled with an odd warmth that didn’t weaken as he sailed away. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Through the tears in my eyes I saw the red blurry form of Old Dan sail into the fight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To round out her education, Cleopatra studied art and music, and for recreation, she sailed and rode horses. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Shivering, I would think. It is warmer down in Dome. Perhaps he should have sailed that way.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe from Newport or Narragansett or maybe from farther south. And I wondered about it because it was the only blue sail I’d ever seen.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I have heard people describe the moment, when setting sail in a ship, when one finally loses sight of the land. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Beyond them clouds sailed over the moon, fast and wild. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Together, the sisters had sailed out over the creek on a tire swing tied to a fat tree limb by a knotted fist of rope. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Somewhere out of the past a voice whispered, “A long time to sail by ash breeze.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The front hatch had come all the way open, whipped up by the jib sail when the wind hit it, and every time they took a wave, water poured into the hatch opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was better—not only did they have light to see by, but the current was slower, and the boat sailed more smoothly. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, their clumsy movement on land giving them a swaggering strut, the birds went back to the water and sailed away downstream toward the sea. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z After all, she spent many nights at the cottage, and had sailed in every sort of weather. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “It is best that we understand this matter at once. How did you come to set sail all alone?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Hoist the sails and prepare for evasive maneuvers!” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At night, after retrieving the intelligence report, Brewster would sail past British guard boats and cross Long Island Sound to Fairfield, Connecticut. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The gracefulness of the slender fishing boats that glided into the harbor in Dakar was equaled only by the elegance of the Senegalese women who sailed through the city in flowing robes and turbaned heads. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Nan used to tell stories of boys who stowed away on trading galleys and sailed off into all kinds of adventures. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then the woman and the swan sailed across an ocean many thousands of li wide, stretching their necks toward America. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only so many hours a man could devote to mending sails, caulking leaks, and fishing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Harry shouted at Hermione; he seized her hand and they jumped into the fireplace together as Yaxley’s curse sailed over Harry’s head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the end she settled for one of Lord Ramsay’s quilted doublets and a well-worn pair of breeches that flapped about her legs like a ship’s sails in a storm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "We have here that you sailed a boat with one ton of hashish into New York City and sold it. We want to know where the money is." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “At last, you announce your purpose! Then you have my permission to go, though you do not need it. And how will you sail without your engineer, without your engines fixed?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Harold Puthoff, the director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Austin, Texas, believes that a quantum sail would simply alter the properties of the vacuum. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z A twig stuck into a wormhole made the mast and another twig through a leaf served for a sail. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The distances were immense and yet they sailed so fast and so sleek, undeterred. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z If he went down, I might sail over the top of the Gemini and miss it entirely. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Reaching the Avenue I stepped to the curb and signaled a cab, seeing it sail by. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She waited on the shore watching the ship until it sailed out of sight. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They sail over us, zipping and dipping and spinning, their little compasses guiding them to the throne platform. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Trouble that we will have to bear, while the fools who gave these orders sit in their comfortable homes in London, and while Captain Newport sails safely back to England.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z As we shall see, his work continued to have repercussions down to the eve of the Renaissance, as Columbus prepared to sail west to China. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z If the two ships had been of equal size, Hunt would have sailed with a crew of about twenty-two. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z This is the time when humans have begun to sail the sea of space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushes into Henry and feels the tight cords of his shoulders start to release, like how Henry describes unfurling a sail. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The ship had blocked most of the wind but enough flurried around to make the Frog's sails slap a bit and they jerked the boom gently. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail seemed less a shield to them and more of a fast food billboard, stained brown with her blood and yellow with her plasma where the blood chips flaked away. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The point sailed over him and Jason flicked his hand, summoning a gust of wind that changed the spear’s direction. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The evening breeze kicked against the sail, making it slap back and forth. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Her captain had tried to sail a fortnight past, but Lord Balon would not permit it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They tried to sail to Germany, but the Coast Guard intercepted. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z They sailed in ships, walked on pontoon bridges, and stepped across frozen puddles without ever experiencing anything that seemed to oblige them to rethink their theories. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The sea was empty; there was not even a sail on it We suddenly became frightened and ran home to the Scharloo section where we lived. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His shirt had been patched so many times that it was like the sail and the patches were faded to many different shades by the sun. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the sails and several of the mast poles had been damaged in the storm. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We took back the sail, the strips of towel, even the tourniquet crusty with blood. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Straight and true sailed the Wasp, with Stuart at the helm. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The mainsail and jib were both still luffing, but he grabbed the mainsheet and pulled the sail in until it filled, and the Frog responded almost instantly by nosing forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rather as though, after being in makeshift wet dock for days, the Queen Mary had just sailed out of, say, Walden Pond, as suddenly and perversely as she had sailed in. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Sixteen years ago, the sails had cracked and snapped with every shift of wind, until he'd pulled them down and gone on with muffled oars. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He hears about sneaking out of the palace and joyriding around the countryside, learning to sail, being propped up in director’s chairs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z David brought her up a bit more into the wind as he sailed between the two breakwaters made of huge stones, two retaining walls that stuck out into the ocean. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he did so, Hare slipped out of his skin and sailed away in the air. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Other times, he tore the pictures up and threw them away, hating that they made him hungry for things he hadn’t known he’d wanted until he’d seen the sails. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A single white sail veers out of the harbor. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The cabin came with a small sailboat tied to the end of the dock, so I was teaching myself to sail. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A steward was handing out rolls of paper streamers for passengers to throw over the railing as the ship sailed. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails, while torn, had mostly survived and were definitely mendable. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The heat dried the thinner things rapidly, however, and within an hour the sails, towels, and two blankets were dry and folded and stored back in the boat in dry bags or drawers. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He came about and let the Frog sail closer, came up into the wind and stopped about thirty yards away, rising and settling on the waves and swells. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nat Bowditch, aren’t you? I know your father. He sailed under me more than once—before he had his own sloop.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they sailed across, were driven far out, but directed the raft upstream to the other bank. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Think, too, of Viking ancestors who sailed the great seas. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In a typical year many ships set sail halfway around the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It is beautiful to look at the boat, lit only by the compass light and the moon off the sails as she glides up and over the slow swells. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z You can see the town’s rendering sails, but also the Catholic church steeple and the rows of 1960s suburbans falling into disrepair. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The stern lines were slacked off, and Telemakhos commanded: “Rig the mast; make sail!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I study the time on Mom’s old watch—she was wearing it when her car sailed off the cliff two years ago, killing her on impact—as it ticks around my wrist. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I’m sure the school could still produce some good blue-collar union men, but that ship sailed a long time ago, right down the Delaware River and out to sea. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All around him, men leaped to their duties, spreading sails, bracing the yards. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Russell lurched backward into the kitchen table with his half; Piper lurched backward in the opposite direction, and with nothing to stop him, sailed right through the cellar doorway and down the cellar steps. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They left the storm behind and sailed north into the Indian Ocean. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z July marched out and August sailed in on a suffocating tide. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z To leap off and sail through the air as those women had—like flying, like a bird, so free. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Another way of saying this is that when Columbus sailed more people lived in the Americas than in Europe. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was still no wind so he could not hope to sail, could not hope to move the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can’t sail without a first mate. And that would be you.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But the Frog was at least a boat again, floating high on the slick calm of the swells, her sails up and drying. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Not declared yet, he said, when he sailed, but doubtless it was declared by now. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His forefathers were conquistadores, men as restless as the seas they sailed and as free as the land they conquered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails filled with air and the ship heeled slightly under their pressure. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion glanced back to where the Rush emptied out into Black- water Bay and was relieved to see no signs of sails on the wide green horizon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the morning, we sailed out to pull our lobster pots. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As I stand on deck, not knowing what to do, I watch the sails shred then heal, shred then heal above me, the scars on the fabric becoming as thick as the ratline ropes. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "The Others can keep his love, I want his swords and sails. Holding tight to those twins is the best way to make certain that we'll have them." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Life rings sailed over the side, splashing into the swirl and froth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He hovered there for a second, rising a little higher than before, and then he sailed backward into the soft grass again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z If the ride had been in working order, we would’ve sailed off a ramp between the golden Gates of Love and splashed down safely in the exit pool. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Fifty-four, Victarion thought sourly when they woke him, and she sails alone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then, for the first time since the Henry had sailed, Nat saw a twinkle in Prince’s eyes. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m late. I must go. I hate it but I must. The ship sails soon and London is far.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Tied, and stripped of its main and jib sails, the dinghy floated at a perfect right angle away from the far end of the pier. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z On the green Sound, stagnant in the heat, one small sail crawled slowly toward the fresher sea. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z A slight breeze blew now, and little boats sailed down to the mouth of the river and the bay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Start of the Battle Once it sailed out of the strait, Mark Antony’s fleet held a tight formation facing Octavian’s fleet of 400 ships. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Bargaining with Octavian As Mark Antony sailed for Italy, Cleopatra had every reason to celebrate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She slipped a note to Denton Deere then sailed to her place at table four. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t no time to stare into that hole in the sky like Captain Cat and her cannibal crew, or all our sails would be torn to shreds and the masts snapped in two. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Columbia: Named after one of the first ships to sail around the world. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Often, as we sailed around a bend, we came face to face with a camping trailer swinging its wide body around the curve. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He sailed through the air and lit on his feet. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Space funk goggles wrapped around his dignified, long-jawed head, on top of which sat, or sailed really, the Spanish galleon of a velvet maroon hat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The boom jerked back and forth, ropes flopped like sick snakes, the sails looked sloppy and loose, and she rolled from side to side on the smallest swell or wave like an old washtub. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea was flat; no breeze blew, but Van Eck’s remaining Squallers filled the ship’s sails with a driving wind. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They met at Aulis, a place of strong winds and dangerous tides, impossible to sail from as long as the north wind blew. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Roz watched as her detached foot sailed over the edge and plummeted down to the shore below. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z This one left Minho s hand, sailed forward, almost in the exact center of the Cliff line, started its descent to the unseen ground far below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I paint it early in the morning, when the ice in the parking lot is an electric blue, and in the sky up above, the rendering sails burn red. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Shop doors opened for business, and ships once again sailed upriver to discharge cargo; farmers arrived, their wagons loaded with provisions bound for the markets of a very hungry city. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Thyon’s boyhood bed was shaped like a war brig, complete with real sails and riggings, and even miniature cannons, so heavy it took the strength of two maids to rock him to sleep. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes, after a big storm, we sailed out to find that our pots had dragged a good distance. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But by the mid-1970s, we noticed that not only were planes flying over our heads, but helicopters on their way to and from the tankers that sailed off the coast. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If only I could climb aboard a boat and sail far, far away, and never see this courtyard or the Street of the Crooked Dog again in all my life. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Others went by in convertibles, off to play tennis or ride horses or sail. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pages fall from the sails, swirling around them like leaves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the river, you might see a stately junk, tottering its way upstream, slatted sails rising to meet the wind. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later the main army, which had sailed down Chesapeake Bay, arrived. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With her counterpart on the starboard watch, Theo, she led chanties while the crew raised the sails, while they sweated and heaved at the capstans. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then Grandma sailed like a galleon into the front room, striking us dumb. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He was one of the men who sailed on the Argo to find the Golden Fleece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued his career as a British officer until the end of the war, when he sailed to England. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought about going somewhere and hiding until the ship had sailed, but on an island the size of Curacao, there is no place to hide. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z These fierce creatures, however, welcomed the Argonauts, and helped them with good gifts of food and wine and garments before they sailed away. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, when I discovered sailing, it was completely natural that I would sail on the Pacific by myself. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We gave way a little, as all engine ships must to those under sail, but we passed close by, and I could see the sailors clearly. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z To Stuart they seemed enormous, and he hoped he would be able to get aboard one of them and sail away to the far corners of the pond. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The sheet bellied out like a sail when Lydia let go. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It had no sail, just a single bare mast that jutted up mid-ship, a daggerlike tower that cut through the curtains of steam. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Even if we’d figured out a way to make it work, we wouldn’t have known which way to sail. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncounted layers of drab brown paint covered her hull; her sails were grey and tattered. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But one day, as she sailed by, he caught her with a straightforward “You not gonna speak to me?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The night air sucks the warmth from our bones as we try to sleep in tents made from the ship’s sails. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The Cape seemed next door to the East Indies—till a man had sailed the Indian Ocean. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The Master Windkey stood in the stern and raised up the magewind into the sail, and quickly the ship departed, and was gone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My girlfriend Chloe and I are lying on the grass next to the school gym, watching the sails up in the sky ripple in some invisible electromagnetic tide. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He liked the oak brown of her eyes and the grip of her long toes on the rocky ground, the tilt of her head like a sail catching the wind. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The ball sailed past his fingertips and into the net. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We brushed the dew into the center of the tarp and sail with our hands and ended up with a mouthful each. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He then ordered that sails be loaded onto the ships that remained. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Inside under the deck was a space that held some rolled sails and what looked to be a two man rubber raft rolled and tied with bungee cords. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He only needed the feel of the trade wind and the drawing of the sail. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In the few days we had spent outfitting the Beaver—checking the ropes, repairing sails, sealing the deck— he treated me like Billy Budd. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Can’t sail it. Your old man would know a skiff was missing and be after you in no time.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z While Senator Trueba attempted to alter his country’s destiny, his wife sailed masterfully through the agitated seas of social life and the other, more surprising ones of her spiritual voyage. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It towered over them as they sailed nearer and nearer to the cliff on which it stood. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Papá had sailed among them, and he had often spoken of them to Lupita. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z As the blade sailed overhead, she lashed out at his legs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He rested sitting on the un-stepped mast and sail and tried not to think but only to endure. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When the land next to Jenkins Creek was sold, he had to leave the bayou and sail the Lady Gin farther south, looking for another port. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Behind them, Pole Star fired its own high sails. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The rigging was complicated, with countless lines and winches holding the billowing sails in place, and a large crew of men could be seen on deck. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The Merry Midwife stole into White Harbor on the evening tide, her patched sail rippling with every gust of wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The final thing I remember seeing of Iwo Jima was the American flag still waving from the peak of Mount Suribachi as we sailed away. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail was heavy and dragged in the water, but JoJo plucked the rig from the sea—mast, surfboard, and all—like it weighed about as much as an inflatable pool toy. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Glinting golden in the sunlight was a small ship, its sails billowing, and a ruddy, mustachioed face looked down at them from over the side. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He sailed past books by Tolstoy and Thackeray. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Water, sails, blue sky and suspended gulls flashed by like an improbable postcard, and we were across. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “The Royal Fleet is fast approaching and is eager for battle and spoils. If you sailed now, you’d likely be captured and sold to the islands.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He told them that they could not hold out against both the pestilence and the Trojans, and that they must either find a way to appease Apollo or else sail home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, trying to sail around to the other side put them at risk of being swept past the island and into the Atlantic with no landfall before Africa. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Amid much rejoicing, the crews of the three small boats raised sail and forged ahead, spray breaking over their bows and freezing on the men and all the contents of the boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Even as she watched, an apple core sailed through the air and bounced off Nat’s forehead. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Two of them picked up Grandfather’s body and laid it on a large canvas cloth that reminded me of a sail. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had given him a place of honor at his table, a war galley to sail in place of a smuggler's skiff. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Army in France and in Germany, and he was so frustrated by his treatment at Manzanar he was ready to renounce his citizenship and sail to the old country. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a break in the buildings, and sails spread like moth’s wings greeted them as they turned onto the avenue along the Avery. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The red flannel nightshirt sailed up and hung on the chandelier. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an island with two trees on the lake and the trees looked like the double sails of a fishing-boat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The captain, as was his custom, was standing in the stern, merrie rope in hand, shouting orders about lowering the sail. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that by some miracle of dread or reverence they lowered their spyglasses, turned, set their riggings, sailed on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The fourth day, when the Astrea lay at anchor, her sails limp, another ship passed them, moving steadily against the current. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The crew managed to take down the sails. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Did the last Greenland Norse starve to death, attempt to sail off, intermarry with Eskimos, or succumb to disease or Eskimo arrows? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Shallow-draft Mississippi river boats with their stubby sails were being loaded with luxuries from across the oceans. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The fog was closing over the two ships, curling over their sterns and sails. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Even so, I kept worrying that one of the strings would come unravelled and a single balloon would sail off up into that cloudy sky. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She might not even have gone for a sail, but just wanted the night at the cottage as a change after London. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She holds up one hand like a fin or a sail. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why don’t they just shoot down our sails?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z It is only about 24 hours’ sail from the Dardanelles to here, at the rate the Czarina Catherine has come from London. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The slimy green orb sailed over her shoulder, into the backseat, and straight into my lap. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His Silence, with its black sails and dark red hull, was infamous in every port from Ibben to Asshai, it was said. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I sail on the tide towards the kitchen, heavy-loaded with ballast, waves splashing. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z We’d wrapped her in the windsurfing sail to keep the flies off her, but they kept coming anyway, more and more of them. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor why they called the ropes that held the sails “sheets” and not ropes. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Around her, bottles of medicine, jars of ointment, and half-mended sails lined the walls. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z ‘I - I see. And if the demigods sail the long way around the Peloponnese?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All of it, the cancer, the death—all of it angered him and he wanted nothing now but to get the Frog underway and sail from this spot. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before the sail came down, a squall hit Rena, and she retaliated by whipping her boom savagely across the hull. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you just want to let Dauntless sail away?” she asked, incredulous. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The queen herself was seen summoning the winds, Unfurling her sails and frantically paying out the slackened ropes. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z "Can he drive a wagon or sail a ship? Could he butcher a cow?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When he set sail from Troy many Trojans had joined him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He could ask The Giver for another sail, he knew. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “The food is monotonous and salty, the commoners stink, and the storms will not cease. We will sail back to London at once. Who is with me?” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z As sunrise reddened the Mountain of Gont behind them they raised the high sail and ran southwestward over the Gontish Sea. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Our sails are full of a steady wind as we head relentlessly west. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I will sail the Iron Fleet across it and find the queen wherever she may be.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The near shore, all rocks below a bluff, gave us no good place to land, so we sailed around to the harbor where it was easier. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Before the night shut down she was seen with sails idly flapping as she gently rolled on the undulating swell of the sea, Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Shad says that some folks took that news real hard; it kind of let the wind out of their sails all of a sudden.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We have the sails tightly reefed and tied down. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He died on June 14, 1924, three days before he was to sail for Europe for the two conferences. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesper looked back at the rocking waves, at the broken bits of mast and torn sail where a ship had been only seconds before. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The surface of the earth is finite in extent but it doesn’t have a boundary or edge: if you sail off into the sunset, you don’t fall off the edge or run into a singularity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And Tree-ear could only watch as the second vase sailed through the air. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The sword and revolver sailed across the room. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I wondered, if I were her, would I have had enough courage to go on this quest, to sail straight toward the lair of another Cyclops? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They are remembering while they whisper the carnival dolls they won and the Baltimore boats they never sailed on. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, he was alive, and the wind was in his hair, and the cloud was scudding through the sky like a galleon at full sail. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With supernatural haste, the wolves also sailed through the window before Seth could move to close it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Often you will be plodding through the sanctuary of woods when suddenly a car will sail past through the trees only forty or fifty feet away—a perennially startling sight. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z So Ged turned his back on the Ninety Isles; but even as the ship turned from Serd Inner Port and raised sail, a wind came up hard from the east against her. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The week sailed by and was capped off with a half-day Friday for us. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Besides, who better to read about embarking on travel and escaping trouble than Cool Papa, who had sailed the seas as a navy man, and traveled the road, both home and abroad, as a bluesman? Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Afterward he helped Duck to raise the Shy Maid's big lateen sail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Having taken the pirate captain prisoner, sailed slap over the schooner, whose decks were piled high with dead and whose lee scuppers ran blood, for the order had been ‘Cutlasses, and die hard!’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up another rock and sailed it across the gorge, and this one, too, hit the opposite wall and fell down and down and down. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The black sail of Miss Bell’s dress appeared at Beto’s side. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Here on Long Wharf, merchants’ counting houses were closed and shuttered, sail lofts deserted, the riggers and porters stood idle. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Beggin’ pardon, Reverend,” he shouted, “but the British have sailed into the harbor!” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The flames spread as Davos watched, creeping out over ropes and sails until she trailed a head of yellow flame. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In 1876, five years before Garfield was shot, Joseph Lister sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States to make his case. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It was quiet in the harbour though and he sailed up onto the little patch of shingle below the rocks. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And over all the shadowy screech owls sailed, drawing a smudge of shadowy fear below them on the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After a few blocks, I bought a piragua from the old man dressed like a sailor who walked around the neighborhood pushing his piragua cart, which had fake sails. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The sail caught the wind until the mast creaked against the tow- rope and fell. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When she and Robert stepped into Tonie’s boat, with the red lateen sail, misty spirit forms were prowling in the shadows and among the reeds, and upon the water were phantom ships, speeding to cover. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t you know anything? If I tried to sail around them, they would just appear in my path again. If you want to get into the Sea of Monsters, you have to sail through them.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z "Uncle, why has my father called his swords and sails?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Crocodile Guts had sailed around safely for years, leaks and all. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The oldest ones had been here before George Washington was born, before the Mayflower sailed, when the only people here were Native Americans quietly hunting and fishing among the trees. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z He had killed her, not willingly, but driven by the Army impatient for good winds to sail to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the next day or the next we can sail to the Bayou Bralow,” he went on. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Duchess jumped to get it, fell, spread her wings, and sailed. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I saw boats with fan-shaped sails floating on wide coffee-colored rivers, a barricaded university, newspaper offices burnt to the ground. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If the Astrea managed to beat out of Salem Harbor, every man on board was going to need four arms and six pairs of hands to handle sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z On setting sail, I walked aft, and gave to Colonel Lloyd’s plantation what I hoped would be the last look. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z And this sailor, tall, dark and crowlike, marked his ship's papers with a circle that night and was on deck at dawn when the ship sailed out of the harbor in the morning mist. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z As they sailed farther from the coast, the sky darkened and more stars came out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The temperature dropped so fast, the sails crackled with ice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Lubbers; I wouldn’t sail with that crew if they gave me the ship!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z So they had sailed away from England—the boy standing in the front of the ship and refusing to look back, because he did not want to show his feelings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This was a time, like many other times, when hungry, desperate people sailed on crowded boats to settle here. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The expansion’s remaining thrust began when the Lapita potters sailed far eastward into the Pacific beyond the Solomons, into an island realm that no other humans had reached previously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was thinking of those tea ships, the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, the Beaver, great white sails spread softly, sweeping on and on through the night to Boston. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That jetty wall conceals the inner harbor, he realized, as the Merry Midwife was pulling down her sail. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And overhead the cog’s canvas sail rippled slowly, like the fur of some great beast stirring from a long sleep, then filled with a sudden crack that turned every head on the ship. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was almost as if she sailed on the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “The more sail you carry, the faster you go,” Father told him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said aloud to her—not to himself but to the boat, “I guess we should reef sail if the wind is going to keep getting stronger.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Others say that Apsyrtus set sail on Argo with Medea, although why he did so is not explained, and that it was the King who pursued them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was noise—the wailing of a thousand screaming throats in the wind, the slapping of the sail sounding like a cannon. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To cover it he waded a little farther, pushed aside the last fringe of papyrus, pretending to study the bright colored sails that dotted the river. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Mr. Cheevers, how soon can we be ready to sail? To Manila?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of them sailed away, on their balloons. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z There was still a strong sideways pull from the gasbag, which was now nearly empty, but which as a result was catching the wind like a sail. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Hare sailed through the air, landing softly in the thick grass that grew on the other side of the ravine. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He sailed lightly now and he had no thoughts nor any feelings of any kind. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d given them confidence as they sailed across the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We broke the fin off the board and disconnected the mast, and then we lashed Stef to the board with the sail. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When Nat finally gave the order to reef sail, the men lay aloft on the double. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We are ready at last to set sail for the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But,” he said, “you must understand they are very frightened, and some of the people who are angry with them would not sail the little ships either.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We sent something about our genes, something about our brains, and something about our libraries to other beings who might sail the sea of interstellar space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was relieved when we sailed into Penikese Harbor and saw no boat at the pier. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His long red body, stretched to its fullest length, seemed to float in the air as he sailed over it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathaniel looked at the picture of a large vessel with its many sails unfurled. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "First," Rik continued, "before we get into the particulars, do you think you could help us sail this boat to New York, like, leave this week? And take, say, six weeks to deliver it?" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Just before he pulled away he said, "By the way, if you see a sailboat with red sails pull into the harbor, give me a call." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z His body sailed through the air, his back snapping in two against the ship’s rail before bouncing into the sea. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Why should there be a body down there? Mrs. de Winter always sailed alone.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “But you have to watch out. If the wind rises suddenly, and blows hard against all that spread of sail, it can snap your masts.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The crew let him help with the sails, and even gave him a turn at the wheel from time to time. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z We sailed until the island was completely out of sight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Normally sails would not be used in a sea battle. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He would sail till morning and while he was sailing, holding a true line for Owen, he would think of his uncle, think of all that Owen had been to him. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We took turns sipping from the Dr Pepper, shading ourselves with the sail as best we could. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Then came the cannon explosions. British warships had sailed into the river below us, and were blasting us nonstop with cannonballs.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z It sailed past his head and landed against the window, rattling the panes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He thought about those stories his mother used to tell— generations of heroes who had battled Hercules, fought dragons, and sailed monster-infested seas. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But the barge had promptly sailed away of its own accord, leaving the Queen of Flanders’ daughter anxiously waving her pocket handkerchief. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I crouched on the headland and wondered, my heart beating fast, if the men who sailed it had come to catch otter. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In the fall of 1927 Marian Anderson sailed for England, armed with letters of introduction and with $1,500 in savings, enough to last for several months. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Dunbar missed completely and sailed by her over the bed to the floor, landing on his skull with a soggy, crunching thud that knocked him cold. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I was starting to think he lived to take the wind out of my sails. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He clawed the jib down, wadded it in a ball and—with it still hooked to the forestay—he opened the forward hatch and jammed all of the sail he could into the opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Seventeen nights and days in the open water he sailed, before a dark shoreline appeared; Skheria then came slowly into view like a rough shield of bull’s hide on the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd sailed the seven seas and got very seasick every time. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z It was almost a relief one day when a sudden squall hit them and had the men fighting like demons to reef sails before the masts snapped. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as smooth as a small lake, though the sails were up high enough to catch some breeze. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The kestrel sailed into view and took up station, the black-edged flange of its tail bent down and its pointed wings beating rapidly as it searched the down below. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The Frog rode without moving on the still water, the sails flapping slowly in the breeze. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In the instant between saying the word and before it sailed off into the air he had clamped his lips shut—and the “but” was trapped in his mouth, all made but not spoken. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘The demigod ship sails around the Peloponnese. Already they have destroyed the ghosts at Ithaca and captured the goddess Nike in Olympia!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They hoisted the sails and headed out to sea. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Wind whips his thin jacket like a sail. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But they were all to sail, he said, that summer, or the first days of fall—hulls laden deep with treasure, manned by crews of heroes. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They had sailed for Greece; they had accepted defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To go back to England—if I ever do—we will sail still farther north and then east to England to finish the circle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The ships of Braavos sail as far as the winds blow, to lands strange and wonderful, and when they return their captains fetch queer animals to the Sealord's menagerie. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A long moan sailed up through the trees somewhere to the left of where they were. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “It pushes us back at the same rate the wind pushes us forward. We sail at a fine clip, yet go nowhere.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was done by rotating the boom and wrapping the sail around it, like a rolled up window shade, until it was reduced enough so the wind couldn’t blow the boat over. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She promised him that a fast ship should be made ready for him, and that she herself would sail with him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A poorly aimed arrow sailed over Leo’s head. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Brother Luke brought small slender pieces of pine and showed Robin how to smooth them into mast and bowsprit, then found scraps of linen for sails and pieces of yarn for rigging. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She never glimpsed their spreading sails without an answering surge of her spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Robert held his umbrella over her.As they went cutting sidewise through the water, the sails bellied taut, with the wind filing and overflowing them. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew as much of ships and sails and shores as any man in the Seven Kingdoms, and had fought his share of desperate fights sword to sword on a wet deck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They sailed straight into those jaws of death, their small, red bodies taking the ripping, slashing claws meant for me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Portuguese dammed up the Zambezi, it pushed water back up the mouth of the Musengezi, widened it, and made it a dangerous place to sail. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “And my boat sails the day after tomorrow. How am I going to catch it now? Why, I can’t even wire to cancel my passage. I feel too mad to talk about it.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the wind blew his way now he held the singing magewind in the sail, and flake-foam shot from the boat’s blunt prow, and she slapped the water as she went. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The sails didn’t pull as well but the boat still made four knots and he had more control. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The forklift king actually showed up for work the previous weekend and had sailed the blades through a stack of Apple boxes. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z These had been given when Hercules died to the Prince Philoctetes, the man who had fired his funeral pyre and who later had joined the Greek host when they sailed to Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved forward in the cabin again and took the sail bag labeled main and carried it up top. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We climbed aboard the logs with nothing more than the life vests we were wearing, the bloodstained sail, and JoJo’s phone, which didn’t work anymore but which I’d been keeping in my pocket. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Lazlo had witnessed test flights in Thanagost, and the sight of the sleighs scudding across the skies under full sail had been magical. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You look pretty,” I said to her as we sailed out through the Narrows. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Some of the crew were on the yards, furling the sails; some of them, down below. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Although it’s of an iconic Dutch structure—a windmill—he paints just the bottom part; you can't see the sails in the wind. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “So we turned into the storm and the waves kept coming and our sails snapped and we lost our masts and the waves came in through the windows.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Pole Star was reefing its own sails and slowing, guiding itself with the minimum acceleration so that it could come up beside them and board. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Lenny stooped, and Doreen went flying up on to his shoulder, and her glass sailed out of her hand in a long, wide arc and fetched up against the pine paneling with a silly tinkle. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The sails were lowered hastily, and the men redoubled their efforts at the oars. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z To capture Hellmuth, the Allies needed the name of the ship he would sail on. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “And here, after the part about how Max sails back home again, she’s written, ‘If only it were so easy.’” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Leo wanted to call to her, but the sail caught the full force of the wind, and the raft cleared the beach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He unstepped the mast and furled the sail and tied it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Frey spoke to nobody when they got there, neither his father, Njord, who is the master of all who sail the seas, nor his stepmother, Skadi, the lady of the mountains. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z All the gales sio had ceased, blown out, and with an offshore breeze we launched again, stepping the mast and sail, to make for the open sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Owen had taught him to sail from the dock before he let him sail in the open. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain was nothing but a heavy mist by the time we set sail, armed with a shovel and canvas bags to carry back whatever we might find, even if it was only woadwaxen. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, but the Greeks sailed over the sea to Carthage.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But I was curious, because when w ere we ever going to get the chance to sail around the Ligurian Sea on some bloke’s private yacht? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about all those months he’d spent creating the Argo II. Somehow, making a boat to sail from Ogygia seemed like a more daunting task. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Here on the open sea, you’d measure your distance by checking your speed, and multiplying that by how long you had sailed that fast. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The sails are bellied out orange-gold in the early morning sunlight. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a sloop yawed toward them and the moon filled its half sail with bright light. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Dominican gulls sailed up the black peaks, disappearing into the fog. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Richard sails in with Lil and Em, as he calls them, on his arms, and I scurry behind in their wake. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A hundred yards ahead, tied to the end of the longest dock, was a makeshift raft with a simple mast and a square canvas sail. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Are you giving it full sail?” the Sicilian said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The master cursed and shouted that he would not: “A wizard aboard, and I the best seaman of the Trade, and this the handiest ship I ever sailed—turn back?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Aitken, a house painter also known as “John the Painter,” figured that if he could destroy all the rope being made at Portsmouth, the Royal Navy’s warships could not sail. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z To make herself feel better, she vowed that she would sail again, and often, if she could. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He released the right jib sheet, frantically pulled in the left, felt the sail fill and begin to draw, pulling, pulling the Frog away from shore. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ged said, “Take down the sail,” and Vetch did so quickly, while Ged unlashed the oars and set them in the locks and bent his back to rowing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “He sailed us to Penikese that day and saw the man, too.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Of course, the ball just sailed past him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z First there was a strange thwip sound as the robot’s right foot popped off her leg and sailed through the air. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They had sailed with a sorry crew and arrived with able seamen—with very able seamen! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked about at the sky, the sea, the brown swelling sail above him, his friend’s face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Next day the Trojans sailed up the coast of Italy looking for their promised home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay shrugged and opened her jacket into a sail again. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They sailed on Saturday, April 2, 1892, and arrived in Liverpool under a barrage of hail and snow. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The ship now drifting under the island lee, Telemakhos’ companions took in sail and mast, unshipped the oars and rowed ashore. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She boasted sixty oars, a single sail, and a long lean hull that promised speed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘The Argo... back when I was a demigod, I sailed on the original ship, you know. Ah, to be a carefree adventurer again!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even as they watched, one of the clippers was unfurling its sails, long rippling canvas streams swishing down into place on fast pulley systems. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Phillips said he was a good hunter and he set up the tents and managed the sails. Once, he even saved Clark from drowning.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Mary was impressed by the discipline of the sailors: they tacked so swiftly, the sails moving together like a flock of starlings, all changing direction simultaneously. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Most important thing on a ship—the sails. If it weren’t for sails, how’d you get anywhere?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Directly ahead of him, across the river with its vivid, square sails, rose the high east bank and the other half of the ancient city of Thebes. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Week-end visitors probably used to come and bathe, and then go for a sail in the boat. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The dampened, mud-weighted cape swung open and full as a sail fills, and Romero pivoted with it just ahead of the bull. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z David sailed all night, held her off the wind and let the sails fill and draw well. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The painted ceiling bellied overhead like a sail, and down below the green desk lamps glowed, illuminating faces bent over books. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The next day, the sloop-of-war upon which they sailed returned, and reported the melancholy news that they had met with resistance at a rebel farm, and that eight men were lost. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z His long, red body sailed in between the outspread paws of the lion. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Flocks of quail sailed up and over a field, brown, brown, sailing down, blending. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked like sails in a full breeze. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The one thing that distracts me at all is the view from the windows as we sail over the city and then to the wilderness beyond. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We hang an old sail between four trees as an awning to protect us from sun and rain, and nail a bar between two trees for the pulpit. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When they smell danger, they raise sail and run before the wind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Farmers sailed in their imagination years and decades into the future. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t slow down for another minute at least but sail parallel to the ground, like a bird. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We watch boats sail down the Chicago River. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nimbly they ran to push the fir pole high and step it firm amidships in the box, make fast the forestays, and hoist aloft the white sail on its halyards. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Chastened, they sailed on, but en route word reached them that Sumatra had fallen to the French and so they observed the transit inconclusively from the Cape of Good Hope. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And if she did, where would she sail her? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That sled sailed out from under me and hit it. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z They sailed through it for hours until the main mast cracked and dropped the sail into the water, threatening to drag the whole ship into the sea. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The detectives checked their Nirvana guns as they sailed over the city. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They had sailed too far and lost too much for Victarion to turn west without his prize. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dad had taken the boys aboard on a sightseeing trip just before she sailed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail bags, which had been tucked neatly up in the front comer of the bow, had come loose and were scattered all around, wet but seeming to be undamaged otherwise. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We needed to huddle to keep warm, and Dri forced herself to be wrapped in the sail and shiver with us. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sea is wide open! Just sail around them.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Canvas bags were stitched together from sails and filled with 1,000 pounds of rocks for ballast, and two kegs were filled with glacier melt for drinking water. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The Crow’s Eye had sailed halfway across the world, reaving and plundering from Qarth to Tall Trees Town, calling at unholy ports beyond where only madmen went. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dad’s group sailed through the first two rounds with their mash-up of “Let It Snow” and “Winter Wonderland,” which, by the way, sounded even better on a stage sparkling with glittery spray-can snow. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Then he pulls out a knife from his coat and slashes the sail—a gash a full foot wide. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She must return to the boat and sail back. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And Papa always left a day or two for them to explore before they set sail. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z It was the great sails of the tea ships. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nailer was running a message to the Ladee Bar from the first officer of the Gossamer, a sleek trimaran with fixed wind-wing sails and an impressive Buckell cannon on its foredeck, when everything went wrong. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The ball sailed beneath the crossbar and into the net. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z At last in the rising sun it became what it really was—a red ship with two red sails. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I would never sail in bad weather on purpose, little Disaster, warned Crocodile Guts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He throws another knife, and this one sails a few feet to the right of the target. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A lone Danish coastguard stood bundled in furs, his horse beside him, and he shaded his eyes against the glint of the icebergs beyond the sail and watched the strangers come swiftly in toward land. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re unlucky enough to be in my line of sight, and I don’t want any sudden reconciliations between father and son before we set sail.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Bear well out in your good ship, to eastward of the islands, and sail again by night. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched them sail around a bend and turned to me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A shape sailed over his head and crashed against a tree trunk. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z On each table there is a clever centerpiece—a little caravel with tissue sails and lighted candles for masts, a perfect souvenir for Mate. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And now Russia’s army was headed right for us with their allies, America and England, blowing wind into Stalin’s sail. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Over the hillside two big black buzzards sailed low to the ground and their shadows slipped smoothly and quickly ahead of them. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly they let go of Jon and he sailed through the air to the top of the other body. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I turn back to see it sail ninety degrees the wrong direction and land right in the middle of Nat’s button box, tipping it into her grid game. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For two days the Astrea trimmed sail to the speed of the floundering vessels. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Puffs of light struck the sails and drifted down to the deck. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “And the next day or the next we can sail to the Bayou Brulow,” he went on. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z They sailed into the shelter of a large floe and moored to it. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Once the boat was in the water, they could take it away and sail south, and hide. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I sailed into class feeling sunny and hopeful, but now here I am. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z By 1914, when Endurance set sail from London, dependable and accurate chronometers were every skipper's constant companions. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And when the curtain came down and I could be free, I didn’t wait for the audience’s breath to fill my sails after all. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The Astrea crowded sail now, moving north and east through pleasant weather. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z No god was that good, and those green galleys that survived by now could well have sailed around Valyria. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like a ship under sail, she made for the front door. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As if in slow motion, the camera sailed through the air and hit the black asphalt with a sickening crunch. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Boats and river taxis were moored, men sitting with their oared skiffs and tiny scrap sails, waiting to ferry anyone who needed to move into the Orleans beyond. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He had sailed all of one night and a day and most of the next night, taking energy from the wind, with only three or four hours of sleep. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty years had passed since Odysseus sailed for Troy. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton returned from below and I raised the sails. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z "And your blood will be in the sea, if you sail the way you talk," she told him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Both stories agree that when they drew near to Athens he forgot to hoist the white sail. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls, then the sails would have to be made and after that there would be need for dynamos and cables. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Her blouse billows behind her like a sail and curls escape her braid to dance on her shoulders. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, Hab. A grand ship. How—how—long before you sail?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z From above the larches Kehaar sailed down among them, alighted and folded his long, pale gray wings. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The British had sailed their war ships up the North River and had fired on the town, but now all danger was past. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At a height of 384 feet, its beacon would theoretically have been visible some thirty miles out to sea—more than a day’s sail away. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Cars sailed close behind me, but 1 couldn't take the step that would raise me up to the walk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship sailed on, out of the Ocean Stream, riding a long swell on the open sea for the Island of Aiaia. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not a very well organized initial sortie for the invincible horde. Our chaps took the wind out of their sails, what?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In a few minutes hundreds of tissues sailed over the cornfields. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The sails themselves were not canvas at all, but solar sheets, designed to feed electricity into the system and add to the power available already from roof skin solar cells. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Somewhere in all that chaos, it was only Harison who knew what to do. He sprang aloft, gatherin’ the sail with his long arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The library had a sign for a Mommy & Daddy & Me Storytime! on one of its windows as he sailed by. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She sails into the sheriff's office unannounced, like she owns the place. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Johannes Kepler believed that there would one day be “celestial ships with sails adapted to the winds of heaven” navigating the sky, filled with explorers “who would not fear the vastness” of space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then in August 1781 came a report that de Grasse had decided instead to sail to Chesapeake Bay to fight British forces in Virginia. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The silver streak down the crown of his head almost glows as the night-lanterns sail over us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Their only hope lay in trying to sail out of reach. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z And a feature about a group of kids who sailed a boat around the world. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It sailed on an arc right into Hill’s hands. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The moonlight suddenly failed, as a great black cloud sailed across the sky; and when the gaslight sprang up under Quincey’s match, we saw nothing but a faint vapour. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z It was not until the next summer that Father got the paperwork straightened out and the proper demon officials bribed, and then he sailed for the Middle Kingdom to bring back Mother. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The convoy drove to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque and from there flew to Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, near San Francisco, where the cruiser USS Indianapolis was docked, ready to take sail west. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I remember its limbs flying outward as it sailed through the air like a comic-strip image. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z With any luck, I’ll bet we could sail that little boat all the way down to Queenstown and back in one afternoon. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z In the old days, the watermen would lower their sails and use them as tents to protect themselves from the rain. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When they sailed along the sidewalks of Brooklyn lesser creatures stepped aside, respect was shown. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The Greeks sailed over the sea to Carthage. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They sailed through the air as the river churned and wailed below them, splashing Annabeth’s bare ankles with stinging brine. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z 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 When the winds became too uncertain, the captain ordered the high sail reefed. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Nat didn’t see the captain again until the raw January morning when the Henry was ready to sail. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But the story of the steam-powered boat is based on a misunderstanding: Papin had built a boat powered neither by sail nor oars, and the boat was indeed destroyed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They had got into it, because knights must always accept an adventure, and it had sailed away at once. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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